Community Event: Maine Hip Hop Summit
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesCome enjoy live art, music, performances, and more at the 4th annual Maine Hip Hop Summit! Check out the video from last year's summit here!
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Films in the Square: Moonrise Kingdom
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesJoin 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:
Games & Fun, International Board Games
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesJoin us for Games & Fun, International Board Games with Jerry LaSala, Professor of Physics and Chair of the USM Physics Department. All ages and skill levels welcome - come discover some of Jerry’s surprises of ancient, old and new games from all over the world!
Contradance with Barefoot and Caller Maggie Robinson
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesContradance in the Square! Come join in the dance led by Caller Maggie Robinson and the band Barefoot playing driving fiddle tunes to keep your feet moving. With Ed Howe on 5-string fiddle and Jamie Oshima on mandolin, keyboard, and foot percussion, Maggie Robinson will teach and cue the dances, no experience necessary. New England Contra …
Community Event: Community Support Concert
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesBack for a second year in a row, please join us for a special afternoon concert with three local community support bands. MVRA's Back Bay Rockerz: The Back Bay Rockerz are a group of men and women who love music and attend MVRA’s day program Back Bay Connections located in Portland Maine. The band formed 4 years ago …
Hurry Down Sunshine
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesA special Saturday afternoon lunchtime performance with Brian Kavanah and Stan Davis playing jazz standards, the blues, love songs, and other songs about life. Brian’s singing, Stan’s storytelling, and their two guitars weave a tapestry of complex, ever-changing music. Their music combines deep, emotional vocals and improvised acoustic guitar melodies. Like the guitarist Michael Hedges, they play the guitar because …
Films in the Square: Star Wars the Force Awakens
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesJoin 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:
Community Event: Swing Dance with Tuba Skinny and Portland Swing Project
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesFormed in in 2009, Tuba Skinny has steadily evolved from a loose collection of street musicians into a solid ensemble dedicated to bringing the traditional New Orleans sound to audiences around the world. Drawing on a wide range of musical influences—from spirituals to Depression-era blues, from ragtime to traditional jazz—their sound evokes the rich musical heritage of their …
The Novel Jazz Septet
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesThe Novel Jazz Septet comes to Congress Square Park to feature the swinging music of the great American jazz composers, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. The band performs well-known compositions, plus rare, vintage gems, recently unearthed from original scores at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. and re-interpreted for you at Congress Square Park. These guys travel far …
Circus Ole
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesCircus Ole` is an animal free circus that provides all the elements of a traditional circus without the use of live animals. Enjoy this 45 minute First Friday Art Walk performance. Fun for the whole family, come one come all... Ole`! www.circus-ole.com