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!
Shakespeare’s summer favorite, A Midsummer Night’s Dream features mischievous faeries, mismatched lovers, and a donkey. With an Eighties Pop twist, every breath you take ends in a laugh. Love is a battlefield and we just want to have fun. It’s magic.
Join us every Sunday evening at dusk for Films in the Square co-presented by Portland Summer Films. Bring a lawn chair, sit back and enjoy classic films in an outdoor venue. June 5th through August 28th. Co-Presented By: Sponsored by:
Join us for a special meeting of the Colorists Club for National Coloring Book Day from 1:30-onward on Tuesday, August 2. Please bring your coloring media of choice and we will provide copies of 2-3 pictures for people to choose from to enable people to see others’ interpretations of the same image.
From July 25th to August 4th, Alison Chase/Performance and the Atlantic Clarion Steel Band will perform at seven sites throughout coastal Maine. Traveling from a field on Penobscot Bay to Portland’s Congress Square Park, the series features family friendly repertoire favorites along with new works that bring humor, illusion, and athleticism to unique impromptu venues. …
Micromassé is a trio of established Portland musicians featuring organist Peter Dugas, guitarist Max Cantlin and drummer Chris Sweet. Inspired by the great jazz organ groups of the fifties and sixties, Micromassé also draws from traditional and contemporary African and Latin music. "You won't miss a vocalist here. Micromasse, a jazz trio featuring Max Cantlin, …
Join us every Sunday evening at dusk for Films in the Square co-presented by Portland Summer Films. Bring a lawn chair, sit back and enjoy classic films in an outdoor venue. June 5th through August 28th. Co-Presented By: Sponsored by:
The Portland Public Art Committee is pleased to announce that four artists have been selected as finalists for the Congress Square Public Art Commission. Join us to meet the artist finalists at a free public forum! Portland Museum of Art auditorium (7 Congress Square) Free and open to the public RSVP by August 5th: http://whoozin.com/V4W-DRP-YK69. (RSVP is …
Tamar Korn has been a New York-based vocalist for the last decade, playing a repertoire steeped in traditional New Orleans and early jazz, western swing, and American roots music. Her formative years were with one of the pioneers of New York hot jazz revival, The Cangelosi Cards, and she now leads her own band, A Kornucopia. Tamar is a founding …
Back by popular demand, Bayside Trio joins us for a special Thursday evening performance, complete with PortTango dancers. 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 …
Join us every Sunday evening at dusk for Films in the Square co-presented by Portland Summer Films. Bring a lawn chair, sit back and enjoy classic films in an outdoor venue. June 5th through August 28th. Co-Presented By: Sponsored by:
