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Films in the Square: Annie Hall
Films in the Square: Annie Hall
Films in the Square: Annie Hall co-presented with Portland Summer Films
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Watch This! Film Festival – movies by whoever
Watch This! Film Festival – movies by whoever
The Art Department (Creative Trails) and Bomb Diggity Arts (Momentum) are proud to present Watch This! Film Festival - Movies by whoever. A superhero and animation themed short film night at Congress Square Park. Check out some great work by local filmmakers.
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Out of Your Hands: is more than a manicure
Out of Your Hands: is more than a manicure
What do painted nails say and not say about us? When we choose a color, a design, a length what are we consciously or subconsciously saying about ourselves? Participants will be invited to have their nails painted as a divider separates them from the artists, the process, and the final product. What will your nails …
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Kitten Therapy!
Kitten Therapy!
Midday stress got you down? Lighten up your day with a dose of kitten therapy in Congress Square Park. The Animal Refuge League and Dextrous Creative will be hosting kitten therapy on Wednesday, September 9th inviting park goers to take a break from their busy day to relax and play in a box of bouncing …
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Portland Swing Project featuring The Hadacol Bouncers
Portland Swing Project featuring The Hadacol Bouncers
The Hadacol Bouncers plays the music of Fats Waller, James P. Johnson, Louis Armstrong and more: a fun hybrid of New Orleans Jazz, Chicago Style Jazz, novelty songs and other classics from the great American songbook, with a traditional lineup of banjo/tenor guitar, piano, tuba, drums, trombone, soprano sax/clarinet and trumpet/cornet. The Portland Swing Project …
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The Bayside Trio
The Bayside Trio
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 seldom heard, the Trio is passionate about inspiring their audiences with inventive interpretations of progressive new works. The …
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Films in the Square: Peter Pan
Films in the Square: Peter Pan
Discover Neverland at an outdoor screening of Peter Pan! Bring some chairs and popcorn, and enjoy this wonderful Disney classic co-presented with Portland Summer Films! Always free, always fun.
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Silence in the Square
Silence in the Square
Art in the Square presents Silence in the Square: Live Soundtracks and Silent Film. Inspired by American composer and artist John Cage’s writings, join us for a selection of silent films and live music installation. Bring a picnic, and watch original screenings come to life with the infusion of sound. In collaboration with curators Ashleigh Burskey and …
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PM Salsa featuring Primo Cubano
PM Salsa featuring Primo Cubano
ALL Level dancers wanted! DANCE FLOOR PROVIDED! 5:00-5:30 FREE 1/2 hr Beginner Salsa lesson w/Wendy of PM SALSA 5:30-7:00 Live Music w/ Primo Cubano
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Bonsai Visions Art and Nature in Harmony
Bonsai Visions Art and Nature in Harmony
For centuries artists in the Far East have been sculpting bonsai as an expression of their passion for the drama and beauty of nature. Unknown to most, the Art of Bonsai has gained a firm foothold here in Maine!
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Dance Party for Everyone!
Dance Party for Everyone!
Dance Your Heart Out and Your Socks Off with the Friends of Congress Square Park and Reggie Osbourne at our fall dance party in Congress Square Park! Popular Dances from the Past 75 Years - Stroll, Twist, Bunny Hop, Rhumba, Polka and More! Something for Everybody, Family Friendly No Experience Necessary. Some basic instruction will …
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Pelleas et Melisande Open Air Screening
Pelleas et Melisande Open Air Screening
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, …
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Downeast Soul Coalition
Downeast Soul Coalition
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 …
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GHOSTBUSTERS! Interactive Screening of a Classic
GHOSTBUSTERS! Interactive Screening of a Classic
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 …
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FamilyAffair: An evening with God.Damn.Chan. and friends
FamilyAffair: An evening with God.Damn.Chan. and friends
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.
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Music in the Square : Choro Louco
Music in the Square : Choro Louco
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 …