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SUMMARY:Swing Dance with Tom Whitehead’s Rites of Swing and Portland Swing Project
DESCRIPTION:This group is lead by vocalist\, guitarist and pianist\, Tom Whitehead. The ensemble also features Michael Arciero on guitar\, Kris Day on upright bass and Don Whitney on drums\, with special guest Ellen Carlson on violin. The sound evokes the smooth\, acoustic feeling of Django Reinhardt’s gypsy jazz style\, but with a distinctly American flavor of vocal standards from the 20’s\, 30’s and 40’s. \nWhitehead sings in a very mature\, improvisatory style that is greatly complimented by Arciero’s dynamic and virtuosic lead guitar playing. Day and Whitney provide a seamless and effortless rhythmic foundation that swings hard\, but is never overbearing. Carlson’s fiddle playing evokes the sophisticated swing of the great Stephan Grappelli along with the earthy grittiness of Vassar Clemens and Johnny Gimble. This group sails along like a Clipper Ship of a bygone era – smooth\, elegant\, powerful and a real joy to listen and dance to. www.tomwhiteheadmusic.com \nPortland Swing Project is a local organization with a passion for swing music and dances of the 1920s to today. We teach\, dance\, perform and provide live and DJ’d swing music spanning a century to local venues. We’re also some of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet – we have a bunch of fun so come join us! For information on weekly classes and dances\, private lessons and special events\, check out www.portlandswingproject.com.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/tom-whiteheads-rites-swing/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Meet,Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160603T200000
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SUMMARY:Bayside Trio (Contemporary Chamber Music)
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand\, Bayside Trio joins us for a special performance during the June First Friday Art Walk. \nWidely recognized for their dynamic and imaginative approach\, the Bayside Trio is a bold new voice in contemporary chamber music today. Dedicated to pioneering new works\, creatively arranging for their instrumentation and presenting compelling repertoire that is seldom heard\, the Trio is passionate about inspiring their audiences with inventive interpretations of progressive new works. \nAnastasia Antonacos has given notable performances around the world as a solo recitalist and chamber musician. She has played at venues such as the Salle Cortot\, Casa Orfeo\, Holland’s Alkmaar Conservatory\, and Alice Tully Hall. She has also played in Greece\, Russia\, France\, and Belgium\, as well as various places in the U.S.\, including Washington D.C.Dr. Antonacos has made solo appearances with the Northshore Philharmonic Orchestra\, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra\, the Portland Symphony Orchestra\, and the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. A former member of the full-time piano faculty at Indiana University of Pennsylvania\, she holds a master’s and doctorate in piano performance from Indiana University in Bloomington\, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Maine School of Music. She lives with her husband and daughter in Portland\, where she was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of Portland by the Phoenix. \nFlutist Nicole Rabata has performed throughout Europe\, Asia and the United States as a soloist and chamber musician. Recent performance highlights include appearances at Interharmony International Music Festival in Bavaria\, the International Flute Festival of Lund\, Sweden and the Magic Flute Festival in Stockholm. She was selected as guest performer and presenter at the National Flute Conventions in both New York City and San Diego. She has appeared at the White Mountain Bach Festival\, Portland Chamber Music Festival and has been featured on NPR National Radio\, BBC Glasgow and French National Television. She has adjudicated and coached chamber music at the Bay Chamber Concerts’ Next Generation program\, and recently travelled twice to India to teach and perform\, co-directing and coaching a chamber music program at the Gandhi Ashram School in the Himalayas and presenting concerts in Northeast Bengal. \nBenjamin Noyes\, originally from Maine\, studied in Boston before leaving for San Francisco at age 15 to participate in San Francisco Conservatory’s preparatory division. He won numerous awards while attending SOTA\, an arts magnet high school in San Francisco \, including top prizes in NFAA’s ARTS Recognition Competition\, National Federation of Music Clubs Competition\, and the National ASTA competition. After graduating\, he was selected by Yo-Yo Ma to perform as soloist and recitalist throughout China\, with the Beijing\, Chengdu\, Shenzen and Shanghai Symphony Orchestras. He received his BM from Rice University and his MM from Northwestern University playing under numerous maestros\, including Pierre Boulez\, Daniel Barenboim\, and Mstislav Rostropovich. As a fellowship recipient he attended the Tanglewood Institute\, the New York String Orchestra Seminar\, Yale’s summer festival in Norfolk\, CT\, Sarasota Chamber Music Festival\, the Aspen Festival\, and participated in the Meadowmount program. A multi-faceted individual\, Benjamin Noyes has as many talents as interests. His career currently finds him collaborating and participating in groups performing an eclectic array of styles\, from improvising/composing with poets Gil Helmick and Lola Haskins\, performing with the hip hop collective Immense Porpoise\, jazz cellist in Quartet MUS\, arranging and producing electronic music for the upcoming show Women’s Works\, a concert of modern dance produced by Shana Bloomstein\, as well as continued participation in various chamber ensembles in the area\, including The Island Chamber Players and the Bayside Trio. He also finds immense joy sharing his passion for the arts as a teacher\, coach and motivator of all ages and professions.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/bayside-trio-contemporary-chamber-music/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160601T200000
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SUMMARY:Sea for Miles (indie/folk/experimental)
DESCRIPTION:Sea for Miles is a four-piece experimental folk band based in Portland\, Maine\, with an emphasis on lyricism and dynamic instrumentation. Subject matter spans from the political to the deeply personal and incorporates elements of post-rock and grunge into a backbone of poetic folk.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/evening-yoga-live-music/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160527T200000
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CREATED:20160415T234822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160416T001441Z
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SUMMARY:Salsa in the Square with PM Salsa & Primo Cubano
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss our sizzlin’ Salsa in the Square evenings with PM Salsa featuring Primo Cubano! ALL Level dancers wanted!  From 6:00-6:30 enjoy a free 1/2 hour beginner Salsa lesson with Wendy of PM SALSA\, followed by live music and dancing with Primo Cubano. Come dance the night away on the 4th Friday of the month. \nPM Salsa seeks to spread the joy\, creativity\, athleticism and passion that is brought about through salsa dancing and to grow a stronger community through dance. Wendy Edwards of PM Salsa believes the best part of salsa dancing is in seeing people come together in a positive\, healthy environment while celebrating people’s individuality. Her goal is to provide people with the foundation and tools for them to build on their own individual style. Her classes are fun and welcoming for all. \nPrimo Cubano plays traditional Cuban dance music dating back to the turn of the 20th Century.  Son is the most popular style to come out of Cuba and is the primary contributor to the blend of Latin styles today known as Salsa.  It was first a music of the country people and eventually migrated to Havana\, where it was urbanized and began to draw a wider audience. \nGuitarist Paul D’Alessio\, a simple-living country man himself\, came into contact with this music on a trip to Cuba in 2004 with the Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Association\, a cooperative between Brunswick\, ME and the city of Trinidad\, Cuba.  He began learning to play Son music on a guitar-like instrument native to Cuba called the tres and subsequently formed Primo Cubano\, “Cuban Cousin”. \nTrumpeter Marc Chillemi has also spent time in Cuba and has played in various other Latin groups.  He also plays percussion and sings on the choruses\, or coros\, to which the lead singer\, or sonero responds with an improvised lyric. \nLenny Hatch has loved the congas since he first heard Mongo Santamaría play Watermelon\, and he has been playing them in addition to the bongó and other percussion instruments for over 20 years now. \nEric Winter has been singing all his life and began studying Spanish at the age of 12.  He has become particularly interested in Cuban music in the last few years.  Eric also plays maracas and is the newest addition to Primo Cubano. \nKeeping it all together is Duane Edwards on the bass fiddle. He is a graduate of the University of Maine at Augusta and plays in various groups in the area.  As a jazz student\, he took very quickly to the tumbao bass pattern that makes this music so danceable.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/salsa-square-primo-cubano/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Meet,Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160525T200000
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SUMMARY:Woodshed Mystics
DESCRIPTION:The Woodshed Mystics feature upbeat ROOTS/ACOUSTIC\, spanning folk\, soft rock & adult alternative (from oldies to newer stuff) with lots of close harmony singing\, a hint of reggae\, a splash of calypso\, a dash of bluegrass\, maybe a riff of Bach\, and so on! \nThe DDREaM team = Dave Santillo\, Dan Koloski\, Robert Myers\, Ellie Osborn\, and Mike Berkowitz. \nWe play mostly soft rock 60s-present day\, upbeat covers and a few originals with a hint of roots/folk/pop and almost always 2-3 vocalists in close harmony with any combination of the following instruments: 2 guitars\, cello\, djembe\, cajon\, dumbek\, frame drum\, electric bass\, organ\, mandolin\, ukulele\, flute\, recorder\, and harmonica.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/woodshed-mystics/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160520T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160520T200000
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CREATED:20160416T001258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160416T001258Z
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SUMMARY:Ballroom Latin Mix Night
DESCRIPTION:Ballroom Dance Portland is hosting our first outdoor social dance in Congress Square Park! New to Ballroom dancing? No problem! Owner Polina Kirillova and her professional partner John Nolan will be offering a mini-lesson to get you started! \nCome out and dance to our DJ spinning oldies as well as current hits as we Rumba\,Cha Cha\, Waltz\, Foxtrot and Tango the night away!We will have a Dance performances through out the night done by our professional dancers! \nBallroom Dance Portland is the premiere Ballroom Dance Studio in Southern Maine bringing weekly lessons\, monthly dances\, and seasonal showcases to our local arts scene.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/ballroom-latin-mix-night/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160511T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160511T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160422T125020Z
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SUMMARY:Swing Dance with Honky Tonk Heroes and Portland Swing Project
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of Congress Square Park and Portland Swing Project as we host another summer of swing dances to fantastic live music! We’re kicking off the season on May 11th with the talented Honky Tonk Heroes\, so bring a picnic dinner\, grab your dancing shoes and come join your friends in Congress Square Park.\n\nThe Honky Tonk Heroes dish out a blend of Juke-Joint swing\, Classic Country and Rock n’ Roll. Led by Jed Bresette\, this six-piece band provides bluesy melodies\, creamy-thick harmonies and uninhibited improvisation\, all supported by a rock-steady rhythm section. Featuring: Jon Cooper on Slide Steel\, Kyle Morgan on Lead Guitar\, Jake Hoffman on Bass\, Don Whitney on Drums and Pip Walter on Fiddle.\n\n\n \n\n\nPortland Swing Project is a local organization with a passion for swing music and dances of the 1920s to today. We teach\, dance\, perform and provide live and DJ’d swing music spanning a century to local venues. We’re also some of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet – we have a bunch of fun so come join us! For information on weekly classes and dances\, private lessons and special events\, check out www.portlandswingproject.com.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/honky-tonk-heroes-portland-swing-project/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Meet,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160506T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160506T200000
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CREATED:20160402T112549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160402T112912Z
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SUMMARY:Raging Brass Reggae
DESCRIPTION:Raging Brass Reggae returns to Congress Square Park to kick off our Friday night events for the May First Friday Artwalk! This high energy 7-piece ska ensemble is sure to get you on your feet. \nRBR was formed in 2014 by trumpeter Marc Chillemi. This 7-piece brass band pays tribute to 1960s Jamaican Ska\, Rocksteady and Roots Reggae instrumentals. Created in South Portland\, Maine\, RBR includes trumpet\, trombone\, alto & tenor saxophones\, guitar\, tuba and drums. Featuring an all-star collection of musicians from Portland based bands Primo Cubano\, Rustic Overtones\, The Fogcutters Big Band\, Sly Chi\, and the Portland Rumba Project. \nRaging Brass Reggae has been a long time vision of Marc’s that has finally come to fruition. After hearing the music of the legendary Skatelites for the first time\, Marc knew he wanted to learn and play this music. \nMarc assembled a hand-pick horn section from Portland’s most inventive and soulful players. Using tuba instead of electric bass\, which is common in New Orleans music and brass bands from around the world\, the beginning of the RBR sound was in place. Marc calls this rhythmic foundation “T&D”. \nIn addition to the performance side of RBR\, there is an educational element. In 2014\, Marc was awarded a project grant by the Maine Arts Commission to start a pilot program to teach young music students about jazz improvisation and how to groove as a group through this Jamaican music and it’s history that lead to its invention. The program serves as an expansion to the existing methods used in public schools throughout the United States. Our goal is to inspire groups of horn players to explore and discover their own sound and style. Out of many one sound.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/553/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160501T160000
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SUMMARY:May Day Celebration!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the official opening of our 2016 season with our 2nd annual May Day Celebration! Don’t miss this wonderful family friendly community event in celebration of Spring and public spaces! \nThere will be May Pole festivities\, games & crafts\, a spring treat bake sale\, face painting\, and New England folk dancing with live fiddle music by The Violin Movers\, and instruction by Caller Maggie Robinson.Fun\, easy social dances for all ages – families\, singles\, and couples welcome. Bring friends\, bring the kids! \nAnd\, thanks to all the wonderful seniors from 10 Congress Square Plaza and 100 State Street who have been busy meeting and making tissue and crepe paper flowers for the May baskets and May crowns that will be given away for the celebration! \n 
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/may-day-celebration/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Dance,Meet,Music,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160424T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160424T160000
DTSTAMP:20260606T172611
CREATED:20160420T010539Z
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SUMMARY:Community Event: Urban Earth Day
DESCRIPTION:We’re proud to co-sponsor Urban Earth Day in Congress Square Park – a day to recognize\, respect and learn the importance of an urban society working together with the natural environment for a stronger tomorrow! \nPerformances • ongoing activities for kids and families • Inspired artisans • natural healing • Eco friendly Info Tables \nOn stage:\nLee Chisholm\nZack De La Rouda\nRachel Lyn Rumson\nHappy folk\nAmanda Parkhust\nMorgyn Danae\nTrash Hat Fashion\nMarissa Caminiti\nEarth Person\nPortland Protectors\nMyles Bullen\nDrum circle f/Nanintu \n**Urban Earth Day is also accepting toiletry donations for Preble Street** \nTo learn more: http://www.urbanearthday.info/
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/community-event-urban-earth-day/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet,Music,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151025T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151025T180000
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SUMMARY:Pumpkins in the Square
DESCRIPTION:  \nFriends of Congress Square Park is proud to present Pumpkins in the Square! Bring the whole family for an end-of-season pumpkin carving and painting celebration! Enjoy warm cider and Holy Donuts and live bluegrass music by Northwood. \nBYOP or buy one at the event. At dusk the pumpkins will be lit for a group photo and The Friends of Congress Square Park Programming Committee will crown the pumpkin carving victor! \nGarbage to Gardens will be on hand to help compost the gooey insides.   \nNorthwood is a 4 piece acoustic group that carefully blends sounds ranging from bluegrass to gypsie folk\, country to pop. They are built from strong instrumentation and powerful three part harmonies. \n \n  \nA special thanks to Holy Donuts for their generous support! YUM!! \n \n  \n 
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/pumpkins-in-the-square/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Music,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151010T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151010T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T172611
CREATED:20150929T040216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150929T040216Z
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SUMMARY:Waking Windows Portland & Artist Market
DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to be a venue for Waking Windows : Portland\, ME – a music\, arts\, comedy\, and literature festival that will take place Saturday\, October 10\, 2015 in downtown Portland\, ME and will feature over 60 performers in 8 venues. \nThe 5 performances in Congress Square Park are FREE. There will also be an artist market from 12-5pm. \nJoin us for a day of music and art in the Square! \nMicromasse 12:00pm-12:40pm\nRick from Pile 1:00pm-1:40pm\nForget Forget 2:00pm-2:40pm\nYazan 3:00pm-3:40pm\nSunset Hearts 4:00pm-4:45pm
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/waking-windows-portland-artist-market/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Dance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151003T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151003T180000
DTSTAMP:20260606T172611
CREATED:20150929T035613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150929T035613Z
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SUMMARY:Music in the Square : Choro Louco
DESCRIPTION:Brazilian Choro has been around for over a hundred years. Its beautiful melodies\, complex harmonies\, and syncopated rhythms combine elements of European folk and classical\, ragtime\, jazz\, Latin\, and African music creating a style that is uniquely Brazilian and enormously appealing. \nThe members of Choro Louco started meeting informally in 2013 to play through some choro tunes – and have evolved into a classic sounding choro ensemble. They are driven by a love of the music and a desire to share it with others. None have ever been to Brazil\, but they’re crazy enough to give it a try…hence the name\, Choro Louco… \nCarl Dimow\, flute and guitar\, has played jazz\, classical\, and klezmer music here and abroad with the Casco Bay Tummlers\, and numerous other ensembles. Nicole Rabata\, Carl’s former student and now a teacher herself\, is best known in celtic music circles\, but also plays classical flute with the Colby College orchestra and the Bangor symphony. Joel Eckhaus comes from an old time/jazz/pop/vaudeville background and has applied his knowledge of the ukulele to the cavaquinho\, Brazil’s version of the uke. David Newsam. 7-string guitar and mandolin\, brings decades of experience as a jazz and classical guitarist to his choro playing. Eric La Perna\, fabulous percussionist with Okbari and Alhan\, brings his great hand percussion skills to the pandeiro\, the Brazilian tambourine.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/music-in-the-square-choro-louco/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151002T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20150929T035311Z
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SUMMARY:FamilyAffair: An evening with God.Damn.Chan. and friends
DESCRIPTION:Come dance in Congress square park in celebration of the lives of Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. \nTrvp Nite resident dj and producer God.Damn.Chan. will curate your booty shaking soundtrack with bass-soaked party jams. \nBring dancing shoes. Don’t drink the wine.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/familyaffair-an-evening-with-god-damn-chan-and-friends/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150925T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150925T200000
DTSTAMP:20260606T172611
CREATED:20150901T061751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150901T062214Z
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SUMMARY:Downeast Soul Coalition
DESCRIPTION:Five musicians who met in Maine’s musical melting pot\, Downeast Soul Coalition has been serving up a tasty and original blend of soul\, funk\, blues\, and R&B since 2012. Each member of the Coalition brings a wealth of musical talents and influences to the band’s high energy performances. \nDSC’s tight sound is anchored by funky bassist frontman Scott Morrison and driven by the relentless grooves of drummer Nancy Durham. It features the scorching sounds of guitarist Nelson Nadeau\, punchy horn lines and soulful saxophone solos by Kate Campbell Strauss\, and the jump blues rhythms and beastly Hammond solos of Mike Vaughan. DSC has produced and released two albums\, which have received airplay on WMPG\, WBLM\, and WHUS. The band continues to attract a loyal following and moves audiences at clubs\, festivals\, and parties throughout Maine.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/downeast-soul-coalition/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150924T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150924T210000
DTSTAMP:20260606T172611
CREATED:20150901T061238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150901T061238Z
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SUMMARY:Pelleas et Melisande Open Air Screening
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for an evening film screening of the Claude Debussy’s opera Pelléas et Mélisande\, directed and designed by brilliant postmodernist Richard Wilson\, at the Salzburg Festival in 1997. Wilson reinterprets this turn ­of ­the ­century love triangle with his signature minimalist set design and movement while staying true to the opera’s classical sense\, and his production is rich and dreamlike in shifting blues. \nBring a picnic and a blanket indulge in this stark\, strange\, and deeply beautiful story of thwarted love.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/pelleas-et-melisande-open-air-screening/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150923T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150923T200000
DTSTAMP:20260606T172611
CREATED:20150901T060703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150901T060703Z
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SUMMARY:Dance Party for Everyone!
DESCRIPTION:Dance Your Heart Out and Your Socks Off with the Friends of Congress Square Park and Reggie Osbourne at our fall dance party in Congress Square Park! \nPopular Dances from the Past 75 Years – Stroll\, Twist\, Bunny Hop\, Rhumba\, Polka and More! \nSomething for Everybody\, Family Friendly \nNo Experience Necessary. Some basic instruction will be offered.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/dance-party-for-everyone/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150918T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150918T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T172611
CREATED:20150901T055611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150901T055611Z
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SUMMARY:PM Salsa featuring Primo Cubano
DESCRIPTION:ALL Level dancers wanted!  DANCE FLOOR PROVIDED! \n5:00-5:30 FREE 1/2 hr Beginner Salsa lesson w/Wendy of PM SALSA\n5:30-7:00 Live Music w/ Primo Cubano
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/pm-salsa-featuring-primo-cubano-2/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150917T210000
DTSTAMP:20260606T172611
CREATED:20150910T043248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150910T043801Z
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SUMMARY:Silence in the Square
DESCRIPTION:Art in the Square presents Silence in the Square: Live Soundtracks and Silent Film. \nInspired by American composer and artist John Cage’s writings\, join us for a selection of silent films and live music installation. Bring a picnic\, and watch original screenings come to life with the infusion of sound. \nIn collaboration with curators Ashleigh Burskey and Denis Nye and the following visiting artists: Local electronics enthusiast Galen Richmond will perform a score for the 1902 Georges Méliès film\, “A Trip to the Moon”. Patrick Corrigan\, known for street-based art performances and videos\, will screen “The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb” by The Bolex Brothers with music and sound effects in collaboration with RJ Miller and Dave Noyes of the RJ Miller Quartet. Following guest artists\, composer Denis Nye has created an intricate\, improvisational composition to accompany Buster Keaton’s film “The Balloonatic”. \n 
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/silence-in-the-square/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Films,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260606T172611
CREATED:20150901T054309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150901T054309Z
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SUMMARY:The Bayside Trio
DESCRIPTION:Widely recognized for their dynamic and imaginative approach\, the Bayside Trio is a bold new voice in contemporary chamber music today. Dedicated to pioneering new works\, creatively arranging for their instrumentation and presenting compelling repertoire that is seldom heard\, the Trio is passionate about inspiring their audiences with inventive interpretations of progressive new works. The program will include Bach\, Haydn\, Martinu\, and Piazzolla. \nThere will be an opening Tango dance performance from 6-6:30pm. \nAnastasia Antonacos has given notable performances around the world as a solo recitalist and chamber musician. She has played at venues such as the Salle Cortot\, Casa Orfeo\, Holland’s Alkmaar Conservatory\, and Alice Tully Hall. She has also played in Greece\, Russia\, France\, and Belgium\, as well as various places in the U.S.\, including Washington D.C.Dr. Antonacos has made solo appearances with the Northshore Philharmonic Orchestra\, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra\, the Portland Symphony Orchestra\, and the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. A former member of the full-time piano faculty at Indiana University of Pennsylvania\, she holds a master’s and doctorate in piano performance from Indiana University in Bloomington\, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Maine School of Music. She lives with her husband and daughter in Portland\, where she was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of Portland by the Phoenix. \nFlutist Nicole Rabata has performed throughout Europe\, Asia and the United States as a soloist and chamber musician. Recent performance highlights include appearances at Interharmony International Music Festival in Bavaria\, the International Flute Festival of Lund\, Sweden and the Magic Flute Festival in Stockholm. She was selected as guest performer and presenter at the National Flute Conventions in both New York City and San Diego. She has appeared at the White Mountain Bach Festival\, Portland Chamber Music Festival and has been featured on NPR National Radio\, BBC Glasgow and French National Television. She has adjudicated and coached chamber music at the Bay Chamber Concerts’ Next Generation program\, and recently travelled twice to India to teach and perform\, co-directing and coaching a chamber music program at the Gandhi Ashram School in the Himalayas and presenting concerts in Northeast Bengal.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/the-bayside-trio/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150911T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150911T200000
DTSTAMP:20260606T172611
CREATED:20150901T053829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150901T053908Z
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SUMMARY:Portland Swing Project featuring The Hadacol Bouncers
DESCRIPTION:The Hadacol Bouncers plays the music of Fats Waller\, James P. Johnson\, Louis Armstrong and more: a fun hybrid of New Orleans Jazz\, Chicago Style Jazz\, novelty songs and other classics from the great American songbook\, with a traditional lineup of banjo/tenor guitar\, piano\, tuba\, drums\, trombone\, soprano sax/clarinet and trumpet/cornet. \nThe Portland Swing Project brings the music and dances of the 1920s-40s to our modern-day city through weekly classes\, live music\, dances and performances.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/portland-swing-project-featuring-hadacol-bouncers/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150828T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150828T200000
DTSTAMP:20260606T172611
CREATED:20150807T010908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150807T010908Z
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SUMMARY:Cuddle Magic
DESCRIPTION:Cuddle Magic co-presented with SPACE
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/cuddle-magic/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="SPACE Gallery":MAILTO:info@space538.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150807T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150807T200000
DTSTAMP:20260606T172611
CREATED:20150807T001925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150807T205353Z
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SUMMARY:Raging Brass Reggae
DESCRIPTION:RBR is a 7-piece brass band dedicated 1960s Jamaican instrumentals. “Out of many one sound.” Raging Brass Reggae was formed in 2014 by trumpeter Marc Chillemi. This 7-piece brass band pays tribute to 1960s Jamaican Ska\, Rocksteady and Roots Reggae instrumentals. Created in South Portland\, Maine\, RBR includes trumpet\, trombone\, alto & tenor saxophones\, guitar\, tuba and drums. Featuring an all-star collection of musicians from Portland based bands Primo Cubano\, Rustic Overtones\, The Fogcutters Big Band\, Sly Chi\, and the Portland Rumba Project.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/raging-brass-reggae/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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