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SUMMARY:April 9 Windham Chamber Singers
DESCRIPTION:Windham Chamber SingersSpring TourWednesday\, April 97:00 p\,mFranco Center46 Cedar StreetLewiston\, METickets $15 adults; $10 students TICKETS at https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=272482
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/april-9-windham-chamber-singers/
LOCATION:Franco Center\, 46 Cedar Street\, Lewiston\, ME\, 04240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Renter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T183000
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SUMMARY:April 3 Lewiston HS Spring Concert
DESCRIPTION:Lewiston High School’s music department will hold its spring concert at the Franco Center at 6:30pm Thursday\, April 3. Concert is usually an hour long. Doors open at 6pm. Don’t miss this concert!
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/april-3-lewiston-hs-spring-concert/
LOCATION:Franco Center\, 46 Cedar Street\, Lewiston\, ME\, 04240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Renter
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SUMMARY:Midcoast Symphony Orchestra March 22
DESCRIPTION:Passionate and Fiery Compositions\n\nHiroya Miura\, Guest Conductor \nProgram: \nFranz Liszt: Prometheus \nRobert Schumann: Symphony No. 2\, Op. 61 \nSamuel Coleridge-Taylor: Ballade\, Op. 33 \nIgor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1919 Version) \nConcert length with intermission: approximately 2 hours \nRead about the music \nPerformance Dates: \nSaturday\, March 22\, 2025 – 7:00 p.m. – Franco Center in Lewiston. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are sold through the orchestra’s link:\nhttps://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=4&p=119
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/midcoast-symphony-orchestra-march-22/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Music,Renter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162650
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SUMMARY:Maine Music Society Spring Concert March 9
DESCRIPTION:Information from our renter on July 24\, 2024: \nSunday\, March 09\n2:00 pm \nOur classical concert will feature Mozart with a glorious representation of music from the earlier centuries and the modern composer Trotta’s multi-movement work titled A Breath of Ecstasy. \nTickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=173513
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/maine-music-society-spring-concert-march-9/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Music,Renter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162650
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T174948Z
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SUMMARY:Maine Music Society Spring Concert March 8 and 9
DESCRIPTION:Information from our renter on July 24\, 2024: \nSaturday\, March 08\n7:00 pm \nSunday\, March 09\n2:00 pm \nOur classical concert will feature Mozart with a glorious representation of music from the earlier centuries and the modern composer Trotta’s multi-movement work titled A Breath of Ecstasy. \nTickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=173513
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/maine-music-society-spring-concert-march-8-and-9/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Music,Renter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162650
CREATED:20240724T170514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T170514Z
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SUMMARY:Midcoast Symphony Orchestra Jan. 18
DESCRIPTION:Midcoast Symphony Orchestra Jan. 18 at 7pm. Doors open at 6pm. \nTICKETS are sold through the Orchestra: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=4&p=3 \nThe orchestra plays four regular concerts each season at the Franco Center in Lewiston. \nInvigorating Water Music\nRohan Smith\, Conductor \n  \nProgram: \nGeorge Frederic Handel: Water Music Suite\, Allegro and Hornpipe \nDuke Ellington: “The Spring” and “The Meander” from The River Suite \nCharles Ives: “The Housatonic at Stockbridge” from Three Places in New England \nBedřich Smetana: “The Moldau” from Má Vlast \nHenri Tomasi: Trombone Concerto \n— featuring  Joshua Zhang\, trombone soloist \nAlan Hovhaness:  And God Created Great Whales \nFelix Mendelssohn: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage \nPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Swan Theme from Swan Lake\, Op. 20 \n— featuring Guest Conductor Kyle Almquist (MSO silent auction winner) \nA community-based organization\, the orchestra draws players and audiences from south of Portland to Rockland along the coast\, and inland from Augusta to the Lewiston-Auburn area. Its members all volunteer their time to practice and perform with the Midcoast Symphony. \nThe group has expanded in size and capability under the leadership of Rohan Smith\, Conductor and Music Director since 2003-2004. As its reputation grows\, the orchestra attracts ever more professional-caliber musicians and award-winning guest artists. \nTicket Info:\n\nMSO tickets are paperless. Buy them in advance up to 24 hours before each concert\, either online or via the Box Office. Check-in (“will call”) is in the lobby before the concert.\nAll concerts are general admission (no reserved seats.) Concerts are about 2 hours in length\, including intermission.\nBuying tickets at the door? Doors open at 6:15 pm for Saturday performances\, and 1:15 for Sunday performances. Cash\, checks and credit cards accepted.\n\n\nBuy Tickets\nPurchase By Phone through the Box Office: \nPlease leave a message at (207) 481-0790 and we’ll call you back. \nPurchase Online: \nTickets for MSO’s 2024/25 concerts will be available shortly for the season which begins in October. \n 
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/midcoast-symphony-orchestra-jan-18/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Music,Renter
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T160000
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SUMMARY:Maine Music Society Holiday Concert Dec. 15
DESCRIPTION:Sunday December 15\, 2024\n2:00 pm \nIn his third season as Artistic Director\, Dr. Richard Nickerson and the Maine Music Society chorale will usher in the holiday season with this family friendly concert. Celebrate time-held traditions and create new ones. \nThis program will include many familiar works as well as the annual sing-a-long. It promises to bring out the memories\, spirit\, celebration\, and magic of the holiday season. \nTickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=mms
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/maine-music-society-holiday-concert-dec-15/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Music,Renter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162650
CREATED:20240724T172803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T172803Z
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SUMMARY:Maine Music Society Holiday Concerts Dec. 14 and 15
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 14\, 2024\n7:00 pm \nSunday December 15\, 2024\n2:00 pm \nIn his third season as Artistic Director\, Dr. Richard Nickerson and the Maine Music Society chorale will usher in the holiday season with this family friendly concert. Celebrate time-held traditions and create new ones. \nThis program will include many familiar works as well as the annual sing-a-long. It promises to bring out the memories\, spirit\, celebration\, and magic of the holiday season. \nTickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=mms
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/maine-music-society-holiday-concerts-dec-14-and-15/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Music,Renter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241102T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162650
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SUMMARY:Maine Music Society Battle of the Blends Nov. 2
DESCRIPTION:Information from our renter on July 24\, 2024: \nBattle of the Blends \nDATE of event: Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. \nWith MMS’s own Artistic Director\, Dr. Richard Nickerson\, as emcee\, this perpetual audience favorite will feature four spectacular groups raising their voices in exuberant renditions of jazz\, barbershop\, rock’n’roll\, spiritual and Renaissance vocal music. \nJoin us for this ever-popular a cappella experience with something for all ages and music preferences. \nUpcoming concert performance dates: \nDec. 14 Holiday concert \nMarch 8 and 9 Spring concert \nMay 10 and 11 Last concert of season \nTickets: https://mainemusicsociety.org/tickets/
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/maine-music-society-battle-of-the-blends-nov-2/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Music,Renter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T160000
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SUMMARY:Fiddle-icious Oct. 27
DESCRIPTION:Tap your toes\, stomp your feet\, and clap your hands as Fiddle-icious\, a community fiddle-based orchestra with 100+ musicians from Kittery to Augusta\, takes the stage to share their unique\, uplifting music! Fiddle-icious is a fun–loving Maine orchestra playing fiddle\, piano\, harp\, guitar\, banjo\, mandolin\, flute\, accordion\, cello\, tin whistle\, concertina\, upright bass\, and bagpipes. Their tunes are passed down from the Irish\, Scottish\, Quebecois\, and Acadian traditions and include reels\, jigs\, marches\, hornpipes\, waltzes\, step-dancing\, and beautiful singing harmonies.  \nGET TICKETS HERE: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=251112 or call 207-689-2000 \n \n   \nDon and Cindy Roy\, recipients of a National Heritage Fellowship\, are the driving forces behind the magic of Fiddle-icious. Don\, a designated Master Fiddler from Gorham\, ME\, is hailed as a “living cultural treasure.” Keeping the heartbeat of the group even and steady on piano is Don’s wife and musical partner\, Cindy Roy.  Both Don and Cindy grew up in French-Canadian families where music was an integral part of their lives and continue to share their endless passion for the spirit of the old-fashioned kitchen party\, keeping this musical heritage alive and well for future generations.  \nT-Acadie (TEE-ah-kah-DEE) is a dance band and folk trio from Maine\, part of the region including the Canadian maritime provinces known as Acadia (“T-Acadie” is Cajun slang for “a little Acadia”). Band members are Pam Weeks on fiddle\, mountain dulcimer\, guitar\, singing; Jim Joseph on button accordion\, 5-string banjo\, mandolin\, fiddle\, jaw harp\, percussion\, feet\, singing; Bill Olson on guitar\, bass\, singing\, calling. They play a variety of music including traditional French Canadian and New England dance tunes; Cajun waltzes\, two steps\, Cajun blues and Zydeco tunes; old time southern tunes and songs often sung a capella in 3-part harmony; original tunes written by band “tunesmith”\, Pam Weeks\, which range from sizzling reels and jigs to mesmerizing airs and sweet waltzes. You are in for a treat!  \n  \nConcert details:  \nSunday\, October 27\, 2024\, 2:00 PM — Lewiston\, ME  \nFranco Center — 46 Cedar Street\, Lewiston  \nTickets available online $25 or at the door $30. https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=251112
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/fiddle-icious-oct-27/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162650
CREATED:20240724T170307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T170307Z
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SUMMARY:Midcoast Symphony Orchestra Oct. 26
DESCRIPTION:Information from our renter on July 24\, 2024: \nMidcoast Symphony Orchestra Oct. 26 \nThe orchestra plays four regular concerts each season at the Franco Center in Lewiston. \nA community-based organization\, the orchestra draws players and audiences from south of Portland to Rockland along the coast\, and inland from Augusta to the Lewiston-Auburn area. Its members all volunteer their time to practice and perform with the Midcoast Symphony. \nThe group has expanded in size and capability under the leadership of Rohan Smith\, Conductor and Music Director since 2003-2004. As its reputation grows\, the orchestra attracts ever more professional-caliber musicians and award-winning guest artists. \nTicket Info:\n\nMSO tickets are paperless. Buy them in advance up to 24 hours before each concert\, either online or via the Box Office. Check-in (“will call”) is in the lobby before the concert.\nAll concerts are general admission (no reserved seats.) Concerts are about 2 hours in length\, including intermission.\nBuying tickets at the door? Doors open at 6:15 pm for Saturday performances\, and 1:15 for Sunday performances. Cash\, checks and credit cards accepted.\n\n\nBuy Tickets\nPurchase By Phone through the Box Office: \nPlease leave a message at (207) 481-0790 and we’ll call you back. \nPurchase Online: \nTickets for MSO’s 2024/25 concerts will be available shortly for the season which begins in October. \n 
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/midcoast-symphony-orchestra-oct-26/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Music,Renter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162650
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SUMMARY:Crystal Vision Fleetwood Mac tribute band to perform Oct. 12 at Franco Center
DESCRIPTION:Fleetwood Mac tribute band to perform Oct. 12 at Franco Center  \nfeature photo (above) credit: Julie Frances Photography \nLEWISTON—Crystal Vision\, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band\, will perform at the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Saturday\, Oct. 12. Mark McNeil\, band member and publicist for Crystal Vision: Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band\, said\, “A few years ago after a rehearsal for [a musical production] … an idea blossomed among members of the production’s music pit to form a Fleetwood Mac tribute band. Of course\, it was a great idea!” McNeil added\, “Jane Clukey’s piano skills and smooth\, mellow vocals are a perfect match for Christine McVie. Lisa Wheeler\, who some say sounds more like Stevie Nicks than Stevie does\, handles ‘Rhiannon’ and other Nicks favorites. Brendan Bracy provides searing lead guitar work\, intricate finger picking\, and vocals on Lindsey Buckingham’s songs. Dan Willertz’s drumming skills make him a perfect Mick Fleetwood.”   \n \nThese band members noted that McNeil’s bass playing style and demeanor mesh beautifully with John McVie’s\, while also adding harmony vocals and guitar. McNeil added\, “Wanda McNeil fills out the lineup as one of Fleetwood Mac’s long-time back-up singers Sharon Celani\, while also adding keyboard and percussion parts.”  \nA press release for the band states\, “There are many Fleetwood Mac cover bands across the country and around the world\, but Crystal Vision’s particular claim to fame is the resemblance of the three primary vocals to the originals. Wheeler as Stevie\, Clukey as Christine\, and Bracy as Lindsey all sound very much like their counterparts\, and the blend of all the voices\, with Mark and Wanda adding back-ups and harmonies\, can be stunning!”  \nTickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door day of show. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at www.francocenter.org\, by phone at 207-689-2000\, or in person at the Franco Center’s box office which is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.   \nParking is in the Oxford Street mill lot and in the nearby Chestnut Street parking garage. Handicap parking is available near the elevator on the Lincoln St. Alley side of the building and also in the parking lot.  \nTickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=244662  \nTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR: DaVinci’s Eatery
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/crystal-vision-fleetwood-mac-tribute-band-to-perform-oct-12-at-franco-center/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240713T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162650
CREATED:20230721T200022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T200022Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Heather Pierson Trio July 13
DESCRIPTION:After much deliberation\, the Franco Center events team along with Heather’s PR team have decided to cancel the Heather Pierson Trio concert slated for this Saturday\, July 13th. We will be refunding all ticket purchases. \nWe are sorry for the inconvenience.  It could take a couple of days for the refund to show up on your account.
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/heather-pierson-trio-to-play-at-franco-center-july-13/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162650
CREATED:20230725T143251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230725T143251Z
UID:13112-1716058800-1716066000@francocenter.org
SUMMARY:MSO's Cityscape\, Seascape\, Soundscape concert May 18 at Franco Center
DESCRIPTION:Cityscape\, Seascape\, Soundscape\n\nRohan Smith\, Conductor \nProgram: \nAaron Copland: Quiet City\n \n— featuring Tim Kenlan\, Trumpeter\, and Billie Jo Brito\, English Hornist \nClaude Debussy:  La Mer \nLudwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7\n \n  \nConcert length with intermission: approximately 2 hours \nConcerts – Midcoast Symphony Orchestra: \nPerformance Dates: \nSaturday\, May 18\, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. – Franco Center in Lewiston
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/msos-cityscape-seascape-soundscape-concert-may-18-at-franco-center/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Music,Renter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240512T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240512T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162650
CREATED:20240315T131327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T131327Z
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SUMMARY:Maine Music Society: 1972 musical retrospective
DESCRIPTION:1972: A Musical Retrospective\nSunday\, May 12\n2:00 pm \nYou will want to be present for this showcase of music from a variety of genres from 1972\, the year when the Maine Music Society Chorale was born. Join us as we take you back fifty years to a time that evoked an era of free spirit and creative musical expression. \nTickets – Maine Music Society (tickets are not sold through the Franco Center)
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/maine-music-society-1972-musical-retrospective/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162650
CREATED:20230725T144220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230725T144220Z
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SUMMARY:Maine Music Society concerts May 11\, 12
DESCRIPTION:1972: A Musical Retrospective\nSaturday\, May 11\n7:00 pm \nSunday\, May 12\n2:00 pm \nYou will want to be present for this showcase of music from a variety of genres from 1972\, the year when the Maine Music Society Chorale was born. Join us as we take you back fifty years to a time that evoked an era of free spirit and creative musical expression. \nTickets – Maine Music Society (tickets are not sold through the Franco Center)
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/maine-music-society-concerts-may-11-12/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Music,Renter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162650
CREATED:20230721T193108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T193108Z
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SUMMARY:Windham Chamber Singers performing April 30 at Franco Center
DESCRIPTION:PHOTO CAPTION: The Windham Chamber Singers are performing in a pay-what-you-can concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday\, April 30\, at the Franco Center\, 46 Cedar Street\, Lewiston. Tickets can be purchased online at www.francocenter.org/shows or 207-689-2000. The WCS have won awards\, performed all over the world\, and have played in concerts with well-known musical artists.  \nWindham Chamber Singers in concert at Franco Center April 30\n \nLEWISTON– The Windham Chamber Singers will perform at the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday\, April 30. The WCS group gained international attention in 1996 by winning the Prize of Vienna at the 25th International Youth and Music Festival in Vienna\, Austria. Since then\, they have captured the hearts of audiences everywhere.  \nTheir accomplishments have been recognized on NBC Nightly News and National Public Radio. The Chamber Singers have appeared on CBS This Morning\, the Today Show\, and in their own prime time holiday special broadcast on WGME TV. The choir has performed at major venues including Carnegie Hall\, St. Patrick’s Cathedral\, Notre Dame Basilica (Montreal) and the White House.    \nThe Chamber Singers have appeared in concert with artists including John Rutter\, Josh Groban\, Kenny Rogers\, Andy Williams\, The Celtic Tenors\, Dougie MacLean\, and Sean Slaughter and Master Stroke Queen Tribute. Their American Family Holiday concerts have become a holiday tradition in the Lakes Region and have featured renowned guests such as Jodi Benson\, Noel Paul Stookey (Peter\, Paul and Mary)\, Sutton Foster\, Norm Lewis\, Lindsay Mendez\, and Mandy Gonzalez.  \nThe group has made four guest appearances at the Magic of Christmas concerts with the Portland Symphony Orchestra. The choir has released five CDs on the Pine Point label and has appeared on numerous other recordings\, either as background singers or as contributors on compilation recordings.     \nIn 2018\, they celebrated the 30th anniversary of the choir with a two-day reunion that welcomed back hundreds of alumni. The anniversary was recognized with the commission of a new piece\, “Find Where the Beauty Is” by award-winning composer\, Jim Papoulis.   \nThe Windham Chamber Singers are conducted by Richard Nickerson\, who is also the Artistic Director of the Maine Music Society. He has been director of Choral Activities at Windham High School in Windham\, Maine for the past 35 years.  \n“I’m very excited for this concert as this will be our first public performance in Lewiston in the 35-year history of the choir\,” said Nickerson.  \nVisit the Windham Chamber Singers’ website to listen to their music videos: https://www.windhamchambersingers.com/video.html  \nTickets are $7 to $20 each or pay what you can.  \nDoors and cash bar open at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in person between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesday\, at BOX OFFICE TICKETS ONLINE\, and 207-689-2000.  \nThe Franco Center is at 46 Cedar St.\, Lewiston. It is handicap accessible on the Lincoln St. Alley side of the building. Parking is in the mill lot across the street.  \nSeason Underwriter is Maple Way Dental Care; media sponsors are Bennett Radio Group; Sun Journal; Turner Publishing; and Uncle Andy’s Digest. Show sponsors are: Androscoggin Bank; Dirigo Federal Credit Union; and Norway Savings Bank.
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SUMMARY:Dark Side of Somewhere 4-20 at Franco
DESCRIPTION:This Pink Floyd-themed concert followed by dance performance takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday\, April 20\, at the Franco Center. The evening will begin with an opening set from Maine piano legend Dawson Hill performing classic Pink Floyd on a grand piano before the show is turned over to the dancer/artists/performers from Nevaeh Dance Circus for a multi-media dance immersion experience that brings together video\, circus/flow arts\, and contemporary dance all set to the legendary Pink Floyd album “Dark Side of the Moon.”\n\nTickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the door day of show. Tickets are not being sold through the Franco Center. Tickets can be purchased through EventBrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dark-side-of-somewhere-tickets-720651637447\n\nThe event is the work of Moovin On Productions. Questions? Email moovinonproductions@gmail.com or visit http://www.nevaehdancecircus.org/\n\n\n\nThe Franco Center is the host of the event. We are not selling tickets to this event. Our venue is located at 46 Cedar St.\, Lewiston. Parking is in the mill lot on Oxford Street. Handicap access via our elevator is on the Lincoln St. Alley side of our building.
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SUMMARY:Early Beatles tribute band returning to Franco Center April 5
DESCRIPTION:PHOTO CAPTION: Studio Two: The Early Beatles Tribute band returns to the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Friday\, April 5. Tickets available at 207-689-2000 and www.francocenter.org/shows. The Franco Center is at 46 Cedar Street\, Lewiston. Franco Center photo.  \nCHECK OUT THIS GREAT MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grc0Ka3qdlo \nStudio Two—The Early Beatles Tribute band to play April 5 at Franco Center  \nLEWISTON—Studio Two will bring their early Beatles tribute music to the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Friday\, April 5. Band members include Stephen Murray who portrays John Lennon\, Joshua Jones as Paul McCartney\, Robert Murray as George Harrison\, and Dylan Verge as Ringo Starr.   \nBand members are experienced musicians of today’s generation dedicated to preserving the memory and fan culture of The Beatles generation. By recreating the Fab Four’s music\, appearance\, instruments\, and onstage banter\, Studio Two performs favorite Beatles hits that will bring people to the dance floor.    \nVisit the Studio Two website to listen to their music http://www.studiotwotributeband.com/  \nAccording to their publicist\, “Unlike other Beatle Tribute acts that try to deliver the entire Beatles catalog in single two-hour show\, STUDIO TWO concentrates only on the most exciting and fun time in The Beatles career: The club and touring years. These are the years when people actually saw them play. The years when The Beatles crafted their sound\, and their stage performance\, and the years when they took the world by storm\, and changed everything.”  \nAt age 11\, Steve Murray found an old guitar in the basement and has been playing ever since. A fan of many music genres\, he became a Beatles fan after watching The Beatles Anthology documentary series in November 1995.    \nHis grandfather bought him and his identical twin brother (who plays George Harrison in Studio Two) their first guitars: a Rickenbacker and Hofner bass and got them private guitar lessons. By the age of 12\, the brothers were winning talent shows and band competitions for playing Beatles tunes.     \nThroughout high school\, Steve played drums in an award-winning percussion ensemble and marching band\, but never strayed far from his true passion of Beatles rock. An accomplished musician\, Steve attended Berklee College of Music and played jazz and alternative rock music before co-creating Studio Two – The Beatles Tribute with his band mates.    \nIn addition to playing John Lennon\, Steve is a live sound engineer and currently serves as the band’s booking agent.    \n“As a trained musician\, I never expected to be playing in a Beatles tribute band\, but it has been an amazing experience. I am humbled to have an opportunity to portray John Lennon\, who is one of the most talented musicians and composers of all time\, and I am thrilled to bring Beatles music to a multitude of different generations. Best of all\, I get to do this with my brother and best friends\,” said Steve.    \nRob Murray picked up his first guitar at age 11 and has never been without one since.  Like his twin brother Steve\, Rob was turned on to The Beatles by watching The Beatles Anthology documentary series in 1995. He is a Beatles trivia master and is particularly knowledgeable about the equipment The Beatles used – especially vintage microphones.    \nAs a young musician\, Rob played drums in an award-winning percussion ensemble and marching band\, and continued to play guitar\, often winning talent shows and band competitions for playing Beatles tunes.    \nA graduate of Berklee College of Music\, Rob is a trained guitarist with strong audio engineering skills. For example\, he has been involved in helping Beatles documentary filmmakers to sync Beatles audio to rare concert footage.    \nWhen he co-founded Studio Two in 2012\, all of Rob’s talents were put to use. In addition to playing George Harrison\, Rob is the equipment guru\, hunting flea markets\, estate sales\, and eBay to assemble the authentic gear the Beatles used in the early 1960s.    \n“Playing George Harrison and re-enacting Beatles’ performances from the early years has been a thrill. I love the vintage equipment and raw sound of the Beatles’ Hamburg era\, and we take special care to ensure the look and sound is as close to authentic as possible\,” said Rob. “Studio Two has been an amazing journey\, and every day I look forward to meeting both old fans of The Beatles and new fans of Studio Two!”    \nDylan Verge is a Boston native entering his senior year at Berklee College of Music. He was awarded the J. Curtis Warner City Music Full Scholarship to the institution where he is pursuing his studies in the CWP major (Contemporary Writing and Production). Verge has been Influenced by Beatles music since he witnessed footage of the four lads rocking the nation on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964 when he was four years old.    \nJoshua Jones is flying in from Seattle\, Washington to perform with Studio Two. Jones will portray Paul McCartney. He is a self-taught left-handed bass player. Jones tours with Beatles tribute bands all over the world.    \nDoors and cash bar open at 6 p.m. Concert starts at 7 p.m. with dancing all night.   \nTickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door day of the show and can be purchased online at BOX OFFICE TICKETS\, by phone at 207-689-2000 or in person at our box office between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays.   \nFranco Center is at 46 Cedar St.\, in a former church building. Parking is available in the mill lot. The building is handicap accessible on the Lincoln St. Alley side.     \nSeason Underwriter is Maple Way Dental Care; media sponsors are Bennett Radio Group; Sun Journal; Turner Publishing; and Uncle Andy’s Digest. Show sponsors are Androscoggin Bank; Ann’s Flower Shop; and Dirigo Federal Credit Union. \n###  \n 
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/early-beatles-tribute-band-returning-to-franco-center-april-5/
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SUMMARY:CANCELED Midcoast Symphony Orchestra concert March 23
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s concert is canceled! \nMidcoast Symphony Orchestra staff will email all ticket holders. Please call the MSO box office at 207-481-0790 if you do not receive your email by 2 p.m.
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/mso-to-present-new-artistic-melange-march-23-at-franco-center/
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CATEGORIES:Music,Renter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T160000
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SUMMARY:Maine Music Society concert March 17
DESCRIPTION:Maine Music Society concert \nTickets – Maine Music Society (tickets are not sold through the Franco Center) \n\n\n\n\nConcert III\nA Breath of Mozart\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, March 17\n2:00 pm \nOur classical concert will feature Mozart with a glorious representation of music from the earlier centuries and the modern composer Trotta’s multi-movement work titled A Breath of Ecstasy.
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/maine-music-society-concert-march-17/
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CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T210000
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SUMMARY:Maine Music Society concerts March 16\, 17
DESCRIPTION:Maine Music Society concert \nMarch 16\, 17 \nTickets – Maine Music Society \n\n\n\n\nConcert III\nA Breath of Mozart\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 16\n7:00 pm \nSunday\, March 17\n2:00 pm \nOur classical concert will feature Mozart with a glorious representation of music from the earlier centuries and the modern composer Trotta’s multi-movement work titled A Breath of Ecstasy.
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/maine-music-society-concerts-march-16-17/
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CATEGORIES:Music,Renter
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T160000
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SUMMARY:BMW Last Hurrah
DESCRIPTION:BMW: Breau Miller West\, will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday\, March 10\, at the Franco Center. The trio consists of well-known local musicians Denny Breau\, Mark Miller\, and Arlo West. Doors and cash bar will open at 1 p.m. with a meet-and-greet. \nThe Franco Center is at 46 Cedar St.\, Lewiston. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door and can be purchased in advance online at TICKETS or by calling 207-689-2000. Our box office is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for those who want to buy tickets in person. \nParking is available in the mill lot across the street on the Oxford Street side of the building. The Franco Center is handicap accessible on the Lincoln St. alley side of the building.
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/bmw-last-hurrah/
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CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T213000
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SUMMARY:Magic Bus: The Who tribute band coming to Franco Center March 9 
DESCRIPTION:PHOTO CAPTION: Portland-based The Who tribute band\, Magic Bus\, is coming to the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Saturday\, March 9. Tickets are available at 207-689-2000 and www.francocenter.org/shows. The Franco Center is at 46 Cedar St.\, Lewiston. Submitted photo.  \nMagic Bus: The Who tribute band coming to Franco Center March 9  \nLEWISTON–Magic Bus\, The Who tribute band based in Portland\, Maine\, will bring their performance to the Franco Center stage at 7 p.m. Saturday\, March 9. The Who\, one of rock’s most iconic bands\, made the charts in 1964 with their hit song\, “Can’t Explain.” That was the beginning of their amazing journey. Still performing more than 50 years later\, The Who can be heard in commercials\, television theme songs and on the radio.  \nMagic Bus\, the tribute band\, captures the sound and feel of The Who. “We’ll take you on a tour of the rock band’s discography\, covering songs from “My Generation” to “Who Are You.” We also perform select songs from the rock operas “Tommy” and “Quadrophenia\,” said Paul Bessa\, the Roger Daltrey role-player of the tribute band.  \nPaul Bessa (vocals\, piano\, guitar\, harmonica) comes from New York and now lives in Portland\, Maine. His introduction to music began with drums at the age of 15 after which he taught himself piano and guitar. He’s played in several rock bands and grew up listening to Led Zeppelin\, the Beatles and other iconic bands. In 1997\, he got a recording contract in Hollywood for his own music. Today\, he gives vocal lessons and performs the music of The Who. His vocal style sounds like Daltrey’s and with Bessa’s talent on acoustic guitar\, keyboards and harmonica\, each song is rich with sound.  \nAndy Pappas plays the part of Pete Townshen on guitar and vocals. His love for classic rock began at an early age. Listening to Elton John as a young boy sent him on a musical journey\, later becoming fully immersed in the classic rock genre. His main influences include Deep Purple\, Yes\, Van Halen\, and Rush. Pappas eats\, sleeps\, and breathes everything rock music. His passion for guitar started at the age of 12\, and he was performing in a band by 13. A self-taught musician\, Pappas continued to perform in bands to the present day. His passion for The Who and his musical talent fit the role of Pete Townshend. His life’s mission is to keep classic rock alive and well.  \nMike Merservey was born with drumsticks in his hands. After his parents gave him his first drum it has been chaos from day one. Playing in bands and traveling to six states and two countries\, Meservey honed his musical skills. Hearing Who tunes all his musical life\, he now takes on the high-profile part of drummer Keith Moon. Meservey has studied Moon’s drumming and has said\, “It’s an ongoing process. Keith is like a big band drummer in a rock band. You can’t appreciate his genius until you learn his unpredictable style.”   \nRich Pierpont on guitar and vocals\, steps up to the part of Who bassist John Entwistle. Musical talent runs in Pierpont’s family. His many times great-grandfather wrote “Jingle Bells\,” and his father was in a competitive barbershop quartet. After not getting blessed with any of those particular musical genes\, luckily there was a bass clef gene still kicking around\, he said. Band members say Pierpont has “an ear for music and 10 nimble fingers. With blisters under callus\, and grooves in his fingertips\, it’s back to the future\, flirting around the octaves emulating the great ‘Thunder Fingers.’”  \nListen to the band’s music videos here: https://magicbustour.com/audio-videos/ \nDoors and cash bar open at 6 p.m. Concert starts at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at BOX OFFICE TICKETS or by phone at 207-689-2000. Tickets can also be purchased in person at our box office between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.    \nTier 1 tickets in advance are $30 and at the door: $35.  \nTier 2 tickets in advance are $25 and at the door: $30.  \nThe Franco Center is at 46 Cedar St.\, Lewiston. Parking is available in the mill lot. The building is handicap accessible on the Lincoln St. Alley side.  \nSeason Underwriter is Maple Way Dental Care; Media Sponsors are Sun Journal\, Turner Publishing\, Uncle Andy’s\, Bennett Radio Group. Show sponsors are Dirigo Federal Credit Union; Lawn Guard; Norway Savings Bank; and Platz Associates. \n###  \n 
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/magic-bus-the-who-tribute-band-coming-to-franco-center-march-9/
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SUMMARY:USM professor to present free ‘Women Who Risked Everything’ concert at Franco Center March 1 
DESCRIPTION:PHOTO CAPTION: “The Women Who Risked Everything for Freedom” concert program featuring soprano Malinda Haslett\, Scott Wheatley on piano\, and a slideshow of women composers is a collaboration between Franco-American Collection at University of Southern Maine and the Franco Center and starts at 6 p.m. Friday\, March 1. Admission is free but RSVP your seat at 207-689-2000 or www.francocenter.org/shows. Submitted photo.  \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \nThe Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine\, in collaboration with the Franco Center\, the University of Southern Maine’s Osher School of Music\, Bates College Department of Music and with research support from Bates special collections will host “Celebrating French Music\, the History Makers\, the History Changers” at the 46 Cedar Street\, Lewiston venue at 6 p.m. Friday\, March 1. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. There is no admission fee but seats must be reserved. The music will begin at 6\, with a reception to follow at 7:15.\nWe are happy to announce our first collaborative program between Bates and USM as leaders in arts scholarship. The program\, “Celebrating French Music\, the History Makers\, the History Changers\,” highlights the lives and music and struggle for freedom of French women who have been forgotten in history. In honor of those who passed away after the tragedy in Lewiston this October\, the program will conclude with Fauré’s Requiem. In collaboration\, friends\, colleagues\, and students from Bates College and University of Southern Maine will come together to sing the Requiem as a musical memorial.\nDr. Malinda Haslett\, soprano\, credits research partners at the Bates archives and the Franco-American Collection for assistance with her work on underrepresented composers\, in particular\, French Jewish resistance composer Claude Arrieu\, the subject of her USM Trustee Professorship. Arrieu lived in Paris during the Occupation\, where she was a founding member of the Front National des Musiciens\, a resistance network whose purpose was to save artists and art from annihilation while simultaneously preserving French culture and lifting morale. The FNM programmed public concerts of ‘degenerate’ composers\, illegally funneled music to artists in hiding\, and published an underground newspaper instructing anti-Vichy behavior. When the war ended\, their efforts went unrecognized\, and their music fell into obscurity. After the war\, Dame Alice Esty\, a Maine native\, soprano\, and philanthropist\, commissioned Arrieu to write for her. Esty lived in Lewiston\, and for this reason Arrieu’s manuscripts written for Esty lie in the archival collection at Bates College. This evening we honor Arrieu\, Esty\, and Maine’s contribution to the classical vocal music canon\, as well as to showcase the work of current young vocal artists here in Maine.\nOriginally from Evian\, France\, Joëlle Morris is a singer\, choral conductor\, music educator and voice teacher living in central Maine. Recognized for her warm mezzo voice and her ability to sparkle on stage\, she is admired for her versatility. Joëlle has performed in an array of opera and musical theater shows\, her favorite roles include Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier\, Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte\, Cherubino in La Nozze di Figaro\, Rosina in The Barber of Seville\, Aunt Eller in Oklahoma! and Aldonza in Man of la Mancha. An active recitalist\, Joëlle has sung across the United States\, France and Switzerland. Since relocating to Maine\, Joëlle has appeared with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra\, the Mozart Mentor Orchestra and is regularly a featured artist at Colby College\, Bates College\, Bowdoin College\, the Franco Center\, Waterville Opera House\, Nordica Auditorium\, the Colby Jazz Faculty Ensemble\, King’s Chapel in Boston and the Early Music Festival in Portland. She is also a co-founding member of the Amethyst Chamber Ensemble and the Resinosa Ensemble which specialized in 21st century and commissioned works. She now serves as the Director of Choir\, and teaches Applied Voice lessons\, Intro to Music and Musicianship Labs at Bates College.\nThe USM Voice Program shines in its championing of underrepresented composers\, and tonight we celebrate these trailblazing women through song. Osher School of Music seniors Josephine Lawrence\, Bella StCyr\, and Caroline Wood present music of women pioneers: Astrud Gilberto\, Thea Musgrave\, and Francisca ”Chiquinha” Gonzaga. As UROP (Undergraduate Research Award Opportunity) award winners\, each soprano has focused her research on a more complete view of music history\, highlighting the work of undervalued women in music. Tonight you hear the musical fruits of their labor and how each student has found meaning in correcting the gender pendulum in music.\nConductor duties will be shared by Scott Wheatley (USM) and Joelle Morris (Bates). Scott Wheatley\, baritone\, is a native of Kansas. He has performed with the Kansas City Lyric Opera\, New York City Opera\, Whitewater Opera\, Bronx Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Opera Northeast\, Connecticut Grand Opera\, Opera Maine\, the Ashlawn Summer Festival companies\, the New York Philharmonic\, Vienna Philharmonic\, Los Angeles Philharmonic\, Cleveland Orchestra and San Francisco Symphony. Scott is on the voice faculty at University of Southern Maine\, where he also serves as a collaborative pianist. With soprano Dr. Malinda Haslett\, he has presented recitals throughout Europe promoting the vocal literature of under-represented women composers\, especially American composers. He is also the Assistant Director for the Oratorio Chorale\, a large\, award-winning community chorus in Southern Maine.\nSupport for this concert program comes from Maine Community Bank\, Maine Advisory Associates\, a Friend\, TempleShalomAuburn.org\, UMaine Judaic Studies\, DentalLace.com\, and UMaine Women’s\, Gender\, and Sexuality Studies. Season underwriter is Maple Way Dental Care. Media sponsors are Sun Journal\, Turner Publishing\, Uncle Andy’s\, Bennett Radio Group. Thank you also to sponsors the Quebec Delegation in Boston and TV5MONDE.\nThe Franco Center is at 46 Cedar St.\, Lewiston. Parking is available in the mill lot. The building is handicap accessible on the Lincoln St. Alley side.\n  \n 
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/usm-professor-to-present-free-feminine-voice-of-protest-program-at-franco-center-nov-3/
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SUMMARY:Jazz dance party at Franco Center Feb. 25
DESCRIPTION:The 17-member Bridgton Jazz ensemble will perform from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday\, Feb. 25\, at the Franco Center. The ensemble includes vocalists who perform music and songs from the 1940s to today. The event will include a dance floor\, cash bar\, and concession stand. This is a fundraiser for the families and victims of the Oct. 25\, 2023 shootings in Lewiston. \nTickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door and can be bought in advance online at TICKETS or by phone at 207-689-2000. Tickets can be purchased in person when our box office is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. \nThe Franco Center is at 46 Cedar St.\, Lewiston. Parking is in the mill lot on Oxford Street. Handicap access is on the Lincoln St. Alley side of the building.
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/bridgton-jazz-ensemble-to-perform-at-franco-center-feb-25/
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CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T153000
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SUMMARY:Josée Vachon to perform in afternoon concert at Franco Center Feb. 17
DESCRIPTION:PHOTO CAPTION: Josée Vachon\, a favorite Franco American performer among regular patrons of the Franco Center\, can see her perform in person at 2 p.m. Saturday\, Feb. 17. Tickets are available at 207-689-2000 and www.francocenter.org/shows. The Franco Center is at 46 Cedar Street\, Lewiston.  \nJosée Vachon to perform in afternoon concert at Franco Center Feb. 17  \nLEWISTON—Musical artist Josée Vachon will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday\, Feb. 17\, at the Franco Center. She shares her Franco American joie de vivre–her “joy of living as a Franco-American” through her music. Born in Quebec and raised in Maine\, Vachon has been sharing her Franco-American upbringing for over 40 years\, through traditional and contemporary folksongs from Quebec and Acadia\, as well as her own compositions.     \n“Lewiston is a special place for me\, just because of the strong support I received from fans at the very beginning of my career\,” said Vachon. “I love coming back and having a chance to reconnect with many fans and friends!”  \nThough she often entertained at her family gatherings\, she began singing publicly with the support of the Franco-American Center at the University of Maine\, where she discovered others who shared the same rich heritage. She quickly gained recognition as a Franco-American voice through her first performances at state festivals in Lewiston and Madawaska\, Maine and at schools and parish soirées.     \nShe has a dozen solo recordings to her credit and continues to perform and record the music that best represents her love of Franco-American culture.     \nTickets can be purchased through the Franco Center’s box office in person from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays or call 207-689-2000. Ticket purchases can be made online at BOX OFFICE TICKETS. \nTickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door day of show.  \nDoors and cash bar open at 1 p.m. Concert is at 2 p.m. The Franco Center is at 46 Cedar Street\, Lewiston. Parking is in the mill lot across the street. Handicap access is on the Lincoln Street Alley side of the building.  \nSeason Underwriter is Maple Way Dental Care; Media Sponsors are Sun Journal\, Turner Publishing\, Uncle Andy’s\, Bennett Radio Group.  Show sponsors are FACE Foundation and TV5Monde. \n### 
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SUMMARY:Elton\, Billy Joel tribute performance at Franco Center Jan. 26
DESCRIPTION:PHOTO CAPTION: Joe Boucher\, pianist and vocalist for Piano Men: The Music of Elton and Billy\, will be performing at the Franco Center with the tribute band at 7 p.m. Friday\, Jan. 26. Tickets available at 207-689-2000 or www.francocenter.org/shows. The Franco Center is at 46 Cedar Street\, Lewiston. Submitted photo.  \nElton and Billy Joel tribute performance coming to Franco Center Jan. 26  \nLEWISTON–Piano Men: The Music of Elton and Billy tribute band will perform at 7 p.m. Friday\, Jan. 26\, at the Franco Center. The concert is a tribute to the amazing songs of Billy Joel and Elton John. Rarely have these songs been heard performed live in this way as Elton and Billy have only on a few occasions performed with orchestras\, according to the band.   \nMembers of the band include Joe Boucher (piano\, lead vocals)\, Christopher Eastburn (bass guitar\, vocals)\, Gary Backstrom (guitar\, vocals)\, Steve Hodgkin (drums)\, Matt Kennedy (saxophone)\, and Nick Pires (audio engineer). At times the band is joined by musicians playing violins\, viola\, and cello; and a female vocalist.  \nJoseph Boucher grew up in the quaint seaside village of Biddeford\, Maine.  He is a singer and songwriter who has fronted the power pop band Frotus Caper.  They recorded and released four critically acclaimed albums. He has worked as a studio session musician\, playing piano and arranging pop\, rock and folk songs for many artists.  \nBoucher is an on-air host and producer at Maine Public Classical Radio.  For 16 seasons he was the concert manager for The Portland Symphony Orchestra.  Prior to that\, he spent seven years touring internationally as stage manager. For more information visit www.pianomenmusic.com  \nChris Eastburn is an arranger\, orchestrator and award-winning composer. His music has been performed to acclaim from New York’s Carnegie Hall to the Getty Center in Los Angeles. Commissions include a ballet score for Island Moving Co. called “Newport Stories\,” a string orchestra and chorus score for the theatre production “Moses Brown and the Voyage of the Slave Ship Sally” and a score for Caitlin Corbett Dance Co. called “Tom’s Wealth.”  \nEastburn’s string quartet/vocal quartet score “Consent to Gravity” choreographed by Daniel McCusker was hailed as “one of the most successful new musical works for dance I’ve heard in ages” by Debra Cash\, dance critic for NPR’s Here and Now. His arrangement and orchestration of “Jazzy Old St. Nick\, a hip swing version of a Christmas favorite” is now available from the Hal Leonard choral music catalog. Learn more about his music at www.eastburnmusic.com  \nGary Backstrom has been playing for the last 20 years touring the country with his award-winning jam band Jiggle the Handle and as the Gary Backstrom Band. He has opened for such acts as Little Feat\, Spin Doctors\, Rat Dog\, The Samples\, South Side Johnny\, The Allman Brothers\, Warren Haynes\, and Blues Traveler. He has shared the stage with Dereck Trucks\, AOD\, and members of Todd Rundgren’s Band. Check out more details at www.garybackstrom.com  \nSteve Hodgkin had an active schedule as a working drummer in a variety of rock bands before making a switch to singer/songwriter in 2000 when he fronted Portland-based original rock band The Reedlings. Hodgkin returned to the drums in 2004 to perform and record with Joe Boucher in Frotus Caper and has been working with Boucher ever since.  \nNick Pires was an active member of both the jazz and concert bands in high school while also gigging frequently in the local music scene. After graduating\, Pires put his musical aspirations aside to attend Full Sail University in pursuit of a career as a live sound engineer. Despite not playing for several years\, he continued to maintain an interest in music and networking with musicians through his work in concert production and eventually found his way back to the drums.  \nMatt Kennedy spent the last 30-plus years as a professional saxophonist starting in his hometown of Denver\, Colorado and later as a fixture in the blues and roots scenes of Portland\, Oregon\, Vermont\, New Hampshire\, Baltimore\, MD\, and Washington DC before settling in Portland\, Maine. Over the years\, he has backed a wide range of artists\, including Terry Adams (NRBQ)\, Daniel Johnston\, John Popper (Blues Traveler)\, Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson\, and Peter Tork (The Monkees). He is currently an active freelance saxophonist in Portland\, Maine and is a member of the soul/funk band Mamas Boomshack (www.mamasboomshack.com).  \nPiano Men music videos can be viewed at https://www.theirsongs.com/piano-men  \nDoors and cash bar open at 6 p.m. Concert starts at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.francocenter.org/shows or by phone at 207-689-2000. Tickets can also be purchased in person at our box office between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.    \nTickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door day of show.  \nThe Franco Center is at 46 Cedar St.\, Lewiston. Parking is available in the mill lot. The building is handicap accessible on the Lincoln St. Alley side.  \nSeason Underwriter is Maple Way Dental Care; Media Sponsors are Sun Journal\, Turner Publishing\, Uncle Andy’s\, Bennett Radio Group. Show sponsors are Champoux Insurance and Maine Community Bank. \n 
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SUMMARY:MSO's Song and Dance Music from Around the World at Franco Center Jan. 20
DESCRIPTION:Song and Dance Music from Around the World\nRohan Smith\, Conductor \nProgram: \nAlberto Ginastera: Danza final (Malambo) from Danza Estancia \nAstor Piazzolla: Libertango \nJosé Moncayo: Huapango \nAaron Copland: songs from Old American Songs \n— featuring Philip Lima\, Baritone \nJohann Strauss\, Jr.: Thunder and Lightning Polka \nGustav Mahler: Three Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Boy’s Magic Horn) \n— featuring Philip Lima\, Baritone \nLeonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story \nConcerts – Midcoast Symphony Orchestra:\n  \nPerformances: \nSaturday\, January 20\, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. – Franco Center in Lewiston\nConcert length approximately 2 hours including intermission
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/msos-song-and-dance-music-from-around-the-world-at-franco-center-jan-20/
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CATEGORIES:Music,Renter
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SUMMARY:Lewiston High School Winter Concert rescheduled to Jan. 18
DESCRIPTION:The Lewiston High School Choir Winter Concert has been rescheduled to Thursday\, Jan. 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Doors open at 6 pm. \nDirector: Moll Brown \n 
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/lewiston-high-school-winter-concert/
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CATEGORIES:Music
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