Friends of Congress Square Park
The premier urban park in the heart of Portland’s vibrant Arts District. The park features local art installations, community events, free wifi and more!
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, …
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. DSC's tight sound is anchored by funky …
Join us for a screening of one of the best films from one of the best years in American Cinema, 1984's Ghostbusters. That's saying a lot since Gremlins, The Karate Kid, Beverly Hills Cop, Temple of Doom, Terminator, Purple Rain, Spinal Tap, Repo Man, Romancing The Stone, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Sixteen Candles and …
Come dance in Congress square park in celebration of the lives of Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. Trvp Nite resident dj and producer God.Damn.Chan. will curate your booty shaking soundtrack with bass-soaked party jams. Bring dancing shoes. Don't drink the wine.
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. The members of Choro Louco started meeting informally in 2013 to play through some …
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. The 5 performances in Congress Square Park are FREE. There will also be an …
In appreciation of Videoport for 28 years of steadfast dedication to Portland's movie-watching culture -- a free screening of Michel Gondry's modern videostore classic, Be Kind Rewind at sunset in Congress Square Park. Two bumbling store clerks (Jack Black and Mos Def) inadvertently erase the footage from all of the tapes in their video rental …
Friends 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. BYOP or buy one at the event. At dusk the pumpkins will be lit for a group …
We're getting ready for another great season of free public art events and activities! Come help us sweep off the winter grime and get the park looking spick and span. Plus, we'll be bringing back out our adirondack chairs, custom made benches and cafe tables and chairs!
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! Performances • ongoing activities for kids and families • Inspired artisans • natural healing • Eco friendly Info Tables On stage: …
