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SUMMARY:Are We Great Yet? with Circus Ole
DESCRIPTION:ARE WE GREAT YET? is a FREE circus performance with Circus Olé And Feast of Fools Saturday\, June 1 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 \nWith performances from amazing talent including Jon Mathieu\, who brings his accordion and heartfelt busking talents from Westbrook via the streets of Lubliajna\, Brooklyn\, and beyond! \nWe can’t wait to show you how GREAT we are!
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/are-we-great-yet-with-circus-ole/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Play
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SUMMARY:Nia Fitness Class
DESCRIPTION:Join local teacher Erin Curren for Nia – a fun and expressive fitness class – every Monday in June and August from 12-1pm! Though typically done barefoot\, shoes are recommended for Nia in the park. $10 suggested\, class cards available. \nNia is an exhilarating\, non-impact fusion fitness class that draws from the Martial Arts\, Dance\, and Healing Arts. Have fun while getting a great workout that is easy on the joints and connects you to your awareness in motion. Participants will learn to personalize the five sensations of fitness while exploring new movement patterns that will leave them feeling energized and grounded in the present moment\, loving the gift of the body!  www.nianow.com \nNia Black Belt Instructor Erin Curren has been sharing the Joy of Movement all over the state of Maine for ten years. She brings her love of improv\, expressiveness and enthusiasm to each and every class. www.erincurren.com
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/nia-fitness-class/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet,Play
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SUMMARY:Square Hop feat. Sea Level & The Memorial Skylight
DESCRIPTION:On June 7 from 6-8pm\, Sea Level & The Memorial Skylight will present a full park sound installation – a living moving three dimensional soundscape. As visitors navigate Congress Square Park\, they’ll experience in-the-moment individualized and collective musical compositions that are responsive to natural parameters like sunset\, humidity\, and the activity of people\, animals\, and insects. The performance will include various musical guests as well as live shadow art accompaniment directed by Ian Bannon of Figures Of Speech Theater. \nSea Level & The Memorial Skylight is the pseudonym of musician/conceptual artist Dan Capaldi. The essence of Sea Level & The Memorial Skylight is a fusion of sampled material/field recordings and tight orchestral compositions\, formatted/performed live as a three dimensional sound installation with conscious attention to the evolving trends in human attention and perceived value. Dan studied Drum performance and Film scoring at Berklee College of Music and since has composed music for all varieties of film\, live art installations as well as frequently touring the United States and Europe with various groups and as a solo artist. \n  \nThis event is part of Square Hop\, hosted in collaboration with Portland Downtown. \nFrom 6-8pm on June 7\, you can stroll — or dance\, should the mood strike — from square to square to experience some of Portland’s best & most unique local entertainment. Whether it’s a toe-tapping musical act\, a dance extravaganza\, or an interactive theater show — there’s fun for the whole family at each stop. \nSquare Hop Locations\nLongfellow Square\nCongress Square Park\nMonument Square\nPost Office Park
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/square-hop2019/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Play
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SUMMARY:Interactive Bunraku Puppetry with Figures of Speech Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Try 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-2/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Play
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Zumba Fitness Class
DESCRIPTION:***This class has been cancelled due to rain. Catch it next week – same time\, same place!***\n  \nCome break a sweat in Congress Square Park with a Zumba class taught by Kristin Sutton of Avant Dance Studio. Donations are encouraged – pay what you can! Suggested donation of $5-10. Expect to dance for 45 minutes. \nZumba involves dance and aerobic movements performed to energetic music. The choreography incorporates hip-hop\, soca\, samba\, salsa\, merengue and mambo. Squats and lunges are also included. \nAll ages and abilities welcome! \n  \nZumba in the Square is a series! Join us for 45-minute classes every Tuesday at noon from June 11 through August 27.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/zumba-fitness-class/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Play
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SUMMARY:Zumba Fitness Class
DESCRIPTION:Come break a sweat in Congress Square Park with a Zumba class taught by Kristin Sutton of Avant Dance Studio. Donations are encouraged – pay what you can! Suggested donation of $5-10. Expect to dance for 45 minutes. \nZumba involves dance and aerobic movements performed to energetic music. The choreography incorporates hip-hop\, soca\, samba\, salsa\, merengue and mambo. Squats and lunges are also included. \nAll ages and abilities welcome! \n  \nZumba in the Square is a series! Join us for 45-minute classes every Tuesday at noon from June 11 through August 27.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/zumba-fitness-class-2019-06-18/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Play
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SUMMARY:Make Music Portland feat. Instrument Petting Zoo
DESCRIPTION:Congress Square Park is excited to be a host for the 7th annual Make Music Portland! Portland once again joins hundreds of cities around the world in celebrating the Summer Solstice & Make Music Day by filling the streets with free musical performances\, music lessons\, and community play-a-long events. \nMake Music Portland is a free\, all-day celebration of sound that is open to all ages\, genres\, styles\, and abilities. There will be play-a-long events for the musicians and non-musicians to participate in and a ton of performances by Maine musicians. \nIn Congress Square Park\, join us for the Instrument Petting Zoo! — a FREE music playshop for kids! \nAdvanced high-school musicians will be setting up an instrument “petting zoo” for elementary and middle school students to explore! Introduce yourself or your child to a new instrument\, participate in a casual mini-lesson\, and gain further resources about any instrument of your choice. There will be stations in Violin\, Cello\, Viola\, Guitar\, Drum kit\, Trumpet\, Bass\, Hand Drums\, Saxophone\, Banjo and more! There will be information on accessible and affordable lessons and highschoolers will elaborate on where music education has taken them (some have toured all over the country with orchestras\, others are in rock bands\, and all have made amazing friendships through music). Learning an instrument boosts SAT scores\, improves coordination\, and creates everlasting connections between people within communities. \nStick around for more Make Music Portland with a performance and playshop with the Boston Opera Outreach Troupe from 6-8pm. \nSee all Make Music Portland 2019 events at makemusicportland.org
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/instrument-petting-zoo-make-music-portland/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Play
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SUMMARY:Make Music Portland feat. Boston Opera Outreach Troupe
DESCRIPTION:Congress Square Park is excited to be a host for the 7th annual Make Music Portland! Portland once again joins hundreds of cities around the world in celebrating the Summer Solstice & Make Music Day by filling the streets with free musical performances\, music lessons\, and community play-a-long events. \nMake Music Portland is a free\, all-day celebration of sound that is open to all ages\, genres\, styles\, and abilities. There will be play-a-long events for the musicians and non-musicians to participate in and a ton of performances by Maine musicians. \nIn Congress Square Park\, join us for the Boston Opera Outreach Troupe! Expect fun and unexpected interactive singing and performance. Great for kids and folks of all ages who wish to be surprised and delighted by opera. \nBoston Opera Outreach Troupe strives to present opera to a wide and diverse audience by creative staging; audience participation\, engagement\, and interaction; and in doing so\, educating and exposing new audiences of all ages to breakdown previously conceived ideas of opera and enjoy this art form that encompasses singing\, acting\, and movement. \nB.O.O.T. is a collaboration of New England based opera singers that places great importance on representing singers from a diverse cultural background and on representing these heritages through music in the operatic repertoire. \n  \nCome early for more Make Music Portland with a playshop from 4-6pm. Advanced high-school musicians will be setting up an instrument “petting zoo” for elementary and middle school students to explore! \nSee all Make Music Portland 2019 events at makemusicportland.org
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/make-music-portland-feat-boston-opera-outreach-troupe/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Play
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SUMMARY:The Way We Move Accessible Interactive Circus Arts
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to add some whimsy to your life? This accessible circus and flow arts program can help you learn a new skill while having lots of fun. Learn from trained professionals who have experience helping people of all skill and ability levels discover the amazing world of circus and flow arts. \nThe Way We Move is an interactive flow arts/circus program for children and adults with disabilities\, and anyone else who wants to participate. This interactive activity will allow children and adults to explore different Flow and Circus arts in their own accessible way. There will be multiple types of props and movement activities for people to try out and play around with. \nPeople of all ages and abilities are encouraged to come and explore their flow. \n  \nThe Way We Move is a series. Join us every fourth Sunday at 10-11 AM from June through August!
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/the-way-we-move-accessible-interactive-circus-arts-6/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190628T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190628T130000
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SUMMARY:Pianos in the Squares 2019 Kickoff!
DESCRIPTION:Back again for July 2019! A few of Portland’s well-traveled squares are about to get more colorful and musical with the addition of Pianos in the Squares. \nPianos in the Squares is a project of City of Portland Parks\, Recreation & Facilities\, Portland Downtown\, and Friends of Congress Square Park. Colorful\, painted pianos will be available for all to play and enjoy in Monument Square\, Congress Square\, Longfellow Square and Bramhall Square throughout the month of July. \nJoin us for the big reveal of Pianos in the Squares on Friday\, June 28th from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. \n  \nSchedule of Ribbon Cuttings and Performances:\n11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Bramhall Square\n11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Longfellow Square\n12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Congress Square\n12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Monument Square \n  \nPianos will be placed in the squares starting on Monday\, June 24th. Each piano will be painted by local artists and supported by a local business. A special thank you to Sherwin Young of Starbird Music and Piano Gallery for sourcing and tuning the pianos. \nSally DeLuca\, Director of Parks\, Recreation & Facilities says “This project adds to Portland’s artistic vibrancy. You never know who will sit down and play and you probably didn’t know just how talented people are. Pianos in the Squares doesn’t know any boundaries; someone might sit down and play chopsticks and someone else might wow passerbys with Beethoven. The possibilities are endless.” \n  \nPianos in the Squares will be hosted throughout the month of July. Stop by Congress Square Park\, Monument Square\, Bramhall Square\, and Longfellow Square and give one a try!
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/pianos-in-the-squares-2019-kickoff/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Play
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