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SUMMARY:Tai Chi Chih & Qigong Moving Meditation Classes
DESCRIPTION:Take an hour out of your busy week to enjoy a free\, rejuvenating Tai Chi Chih/Qigong class! \nTai Chi Chih (pronounced tie chee cha) is like moving meditation. It consists of 19 movements and one posture. \nTai Chi Chih creates an awareness of and influences dimensions of our being that are not part of traditional exercise programs. It’s a non martial form of Tai Chi that increases the life force or vital energy that flows through us and all things in the universe. Various studies from Harvard Medical School and UCLA cite the many benefits of regular practice. \nThis class meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10 am. Always FREE to the public. \nOld pros and those who have just started practice\, as well as curious bystanders of all ages welcome! \n  \nFree Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur weekly on Wednesdays from 10 until 11 am\, led by Sara Leonard. \n  \n\nWhat’s Tai Chi?\n\n\nTai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that\, today\, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow\, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing.\n\n\n \n\n\nA noncompetitive\, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching\, each posture flows into the next without pause\, ensuring that your body is in constant motion.\n\n\n \n\n\nTai chi is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints\, making it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels. In fact\, because tai chi is a low-impact exercise\, it may be especially suitable if you’re an older adult who otherwise may not exercise.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/tai-chi-chih-qigong-moving-meditation-classes/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Are We Great Yet? with Circus Olé
DESCRIPTION:***This event has been postponed due to weather. A new date will be announced soon. Stay tuned!*** \n  \nARE WE GREAT YET? is a FREE circus performance with Circus Olé And Feast of Fools Friday\, May 3 from 6-8pm in Congress Square Park. \nCircus Ole presents the 2019 Extravaganza featuring an in depth look at Politics + Circus! The greatest show! Epic contrasts! Giant puppets\, tiny people\, live music\, dance\, and so much more! ARE WE GREAT YET?\n*Immigration Follies\n*Contemporary Climate Change\n*#InstaTigers\n*Color my Border\n*Everything Extravaganza \nLive music provided by Eddy Dyer\, songsmith based out of Lowell\, MA. Dyer continues to secure his reputation as an edgy unpredictable\, and rewarding artist! \nJon Mathieu brings his accordion and heartfelt busking talents from Westbrook via the streets of Lubliajna\, Brooklyn\, and beyond! \nDubbed as “The Human Variety Show\,” Showtime Steve is a one-of-a-kind variety performer\, harnessing his signature off-the-cuff comedy and show-stopping stunts to create a high-energy show unlike any other! \nWe can’t wait to show you how GREAT we are!
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/circus-ole-2019/
LOCATION:Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Play
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SUMMARY:Check Mates! Chess
DESCRIPTION:The Check Mates! is a casual community chess club for everyone. All ages and experience levels welcome. Come for just a game or stay for as long as you like.\n\n\n \n\n\nUse one of 10 new Weighted Tournament Style chess sets to play a game with a friend or a neighbor you don’t yet know.\n\n\n \n\n\n*This event is weather permitting. If it gets too cold\, Check Mates! will meet at the nearby Coffee by Design on Congress Street.*\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCheck Mates! Chess meets weekly in Congress Square Park every Saturday morning from 9 am until noon from May through October.\n\n\n\n \n\n\nFor more information\, check out the Check Mates! Meetup Group.\n\nThanks to SPACE Gallery\, The Friends of Congress Square Park and YES Books for making this series possible.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/check-mates-chess-2/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Play
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Interactive Bunraku Puppetry with Figures of Speech Theatre
DESCRIPTION:***This event has been postponed until Saturday\, June 8th from 10am-12pm. Sadly\, it’s too rainy and chilly for the puppets!***\n  \nTry your hand at bunraku puppetry in a free playshop with Figures of Speech Theatre! Participants will work in groups of 2-3 puppeteers to animate a single puppet and create short\, non-verbal performances\, which we’ll share with each other. Along with noh and kabuki\, bunraku is one of the “high forms” of theater in Japan. We’ll make it easy & accessible for people of all ages and abilities! \nFigures of Speech Theatre creates and tours visionary works of performance forged at the intersection of poetry\, music\, sculpture and dance. \nOur vision for our educational programing—which takes place in all 16 Maine counties and beyond—is to engage imaginations\, impart skill-based training\, awaken consciousness regarding world cultures\, and expand students’ sense of life’s possibilities. We offer a range of programming and touring productions in service of that vision. \nFounded in 1982\, Figures of Speech Theatre is a four-time recipient of the UNIMA Citation of Excellence in Puppet Theater\, as well as grants from organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Rockefeller Foundation\, the Maine Humanities Council\, and the New England Foundation for the Arts. Honors include a six-month fellowship from the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission\, the New England Theater Conference’s award for Outstanding Achievement\, and a Maine Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship for artistic director John Farrell.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/interactive-bunraku-puppetry-with-figures-of-speech-theatre/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
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