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SUMMARY:May 7 Palaver Strings: Welcome Here
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, May 7\, 2022\, Palaver Strings will present “Welcome Here” from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Gendron Franco Center. Portland-based chamber orchestra Palaver Strings presents Welcome Here\, a touring production celebrating Maine’s cultural diversity\, resilience\, and stewardship. This multidisciplinary performance features guest artists of Congolese\, Puerto Rican\, and Wabankai heritage with storytelling directed by Sherri Mitchell and co-presented by the Abbe Museum\, Immigrant Welcome Center of Greater Portland\, and Indigo Arts Alliance\, Welcome Here explores themes of Motherland\, mother tongue\, and mother love\, interweaving stories of our relationship with the natural world\, our cultural and linguistic traditions\, and our dreams for the future generation of our grandchildren.  \nSaturday\, May 7 – 7:00 PM  \nDoors open at 6:00 PM  \nTickets: Adults – $15 each ~ Stu/Sen – $10 each  \nPrices listed are advance ticket prices before fees. Fees will be added to each ticket at time of purchase. \nTickets available at this link. Click here.\nIn addition to these live performances\, the concert will be filmed and made available online in the months following.    Palaver Strings is a musician-led string ensemble and nonprofit organization based in Portland\, ME\, whose mission is to strengthen and inspire community through music. Palaver’s musicians share artistic and administrative leadership\, guided by a passion for engaging new audiences\, addressing social justice issues\, and amplifying underrepresented voices through classical music. Each year\, Palaver presents over 40 live performances featuring diverse musical programming\, cross-genre projects\, and community collaborations. Equally committed to education\, Palaver offers music instruction to over 325 students per year through the Palaver Music Center in Portland\, ME.  Sponsor: DaVinci’s Eatery \nSeason Underwriter: Maple Way Dental Care\nShow sponsor: DaVinci’s Eatery\nMedia Partners: Sun Journal\nTurner Publishing\nUncle Andy’s\nBennett Radio Group
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SUMMARY:ELHS Spring Concert 2022
DESCRIPTION:The Music Department of Edward Little High School Presents 2022 Spring Concert\nBand Conductor – William Buzza \nVocal Conductor– Sarah Brooks  \nAccompanist – Kathy Haley \n  \n7:00 pm May 10\, 2022 \nGendron Franco Center \nLewiston\, Maine \n  \nConcert Band \nThe Mandalorian Ludwig Göransson \narr. Paul Murtha            \n  \nLuisa Di Montfort Michal Bergson \nAudrianna Prentice – clarinet arr. Glover \n  \nLoch Lomond Frank Ticheli \n  \nFlamingo Road \nJazz Band \nMoanin’ Charles Mingus \nSamantha Hart – Bari Sax arr. Rivas \n  \nDo Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me Duke Ellington Leo Caron – Alto Sax arr. Mantooth \n  \nIt’s That Simple Erik Sherburne \narr. Turner \nConcert Choir \nThe Sally Gardens arr. Benjamin Britten \nThe Neverending Story arr. Alan Billingsly \nSolo/Duet: Angel Thompson and Carys Libby \n  \nTreble Choir \nSongs of a Disney Princess arr. Mac Huff \nFeatured singers: Tessa Hayashida\, Nora Condit\, Abi Seddon\, Emma Meserve and Afia Kavi \nAd Astra Jacob Narverud \nCrowded Table arr. Andrea Ramsey \nSolo: Alyssa Gallant and Violin: Annabeth Treadwell \n  \nChamber Choir \nChanges Audrey Snyder \nDanny Boy arr. Russell Robinson \nHow Can I Keep From Singing arr. Greg Gilpin \nSoloist: Annabeth Treadwell \nFermata Nowhere \nYou Can’t Hurry Love arr. Roger Emerson \nSoloist: Caelan McGuigan \nStand Up arr. Roger Emerson \nStitches arr. Brandy Kay Riha \nSoloist: Addy Avery \n  \nConcert\, Chamber and Treble Choirs \n  \nSisi ni moja    Jacob Narverud \nStand Together              Jim Papoulis
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/elhs-spring-concert-2022/
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SUMMARY:May 11 Lewiston High School Concert 2022
DESCRIPTION:Lewiston High School Concert \nWednesday\, May 11\, 2022 \nLeader: Erin Morrison \n7-9 p.m. \nFree admission
URL:https://francocenter.org/event/may-11-lewiston-high-school-concert-2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220514T193000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED MMS Elle Chante May 14 and 15
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED \nMaine Music Society presents Elle Chante / She Sings on Saturday\, May 14 and Sunday\, May 15. \nThis concert will feature a program of all-female composers\, from art songs to arrangements of popular tunes. The concert will open with the Medieval music of Hildegard von Bingen. The Chorale will also explore the modern madrigals of Emma Lou Diemer\, love songs of Elaine Hagenberg and gospel music of Rosephanye Powell. Finally\, Dr. Nickerson will lead the Chorale on a journey into the more contemporary world with the music of Carole King\, Joni Mitchell and others. \nSaturday\, May 14 at 7:30 pm and Sunday\, May 15 at 3:00 pm\, 2022 at the Gendron Franco Center
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SUMMARY:Bob Marley: TWO SHOWS at the Franco May 19
DESCRIPTION:TWO SHOWS! Presented by FB Productions. \nBob Marley is bringing his comedy act to the Franco Center at 6 p.m. and a second show at 8 p.m. Thursday\, May 19\, 2022. \nDoors open an hour early and a cash bar will be available. \nMarley has been on the comedy circuit for more than 15 years and has been featured in his own special on Comedy Central. He is one of the few comics to do the complete late-night television circuit: Late Show with David Letterman\, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno\, Late Night with Conan O’Brien\, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson\, and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. The Maine native is featured regularly on Sirius XM radio and has won their Superbowl of Comedy award. He has more than 20 comedy CDs and DVDs. Marley was inducted into The Guinness Book of World’s Records for “the longest stand up comedy show by an individual” at 40 hours of straight standup. He’s appeared on more than 100 TV shows and costarred in Boondock Saints I and II and All Saints Day\, playing Detective Greenly. He has toured the U.S.\, Europe\, Canada\, Kuwait and Iraq. \nThe Franco Center is at 46 Cedar Street in Lewiston. \nTickets can be purchased HERE or call 207-689-2000. \nAdvanced $44.00 (includes fees) \nAt the door if available $49.00 (includes fees)
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SUMMARY:MSO Conductors Galore
DESCRIPTION:Midcoast Symphony Orchestra presents “Conductors Galore” Saturday\, May 21\, 2022 at 7 p.m. Conductor Rohan Smith will partner with guest conductor Jinwook Park. The winner of MSO’s “Conductor of the Orchestra” event will make a special appearance. Marriage of Figaro Overture: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart “Pas de deux” from the Nutcracker\, Op. 71: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Storm\, for Orchestra: Colin Britt Symphony No. 5: Gustav Mahler \nTickets HERE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, May 21 • 7:00 p.m. \nGendron Franco Center\, LewistonOverture to The Marriage of Figaro • Mozart \n“Pas de deux” from The Nutcracker Suite\, Op.71 • Tchaikovsky \nStorm • Colin Britt \nSymphony No. 5 • Mahler \n___________________________Reserve tickets ahead. Seating may be limited to allow for social distancing. Audience must wear masks.  \nIndividual Tickets: $22 advance / $25 door • 18 and younger & students free \nOrder Tickets:  207-846-5378 \nWith Dr. Mary Hunter\, Bowdoin Music Professor\, Emerita \n___________________________ \nOverture to The Marriage of Figaro • Mozart \n“Pas de deux” from The Nutcracker Suite\, Op.71 • Tchaikovsky \nStorm • Colin Britt \nSymphony No. 5 • Mahler \n___________________________ \nReserve tickets ahead. Seating may be limited to allow for social distancing. Audience must wear masks.  \nIndividual Tickets: $22 advance / $25 door • 18 and younger & students free \nOrder Tickets: 207-846-5378 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrder Tickets
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SUMMARY:Make-A-Wish Fundraiser May 26 at the Franco
DESCRIPTION:An Uncle Andy’s Digest fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Maine from 7-10 p.m. Thursday\, May 26\, 2022\, at the Franco Center will feature pianist and vocalist Carl Testa. Doors and cash bar open an hour earlier. Advance tickets are $20 and are sold through eventbrite. Tickets at the door will be $25.
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SUMMARY:The Harp Twins
DESCRIPTION:The Harp Twins \n \n  \nHarp\, like you’ve never seen or heard before. \nCamille and Kennerly Kitt are American identical twin actresses and electric/acoustic harpists\, who compose\, arrange\, and perform as The Harp Twins. The Kitt sisters have released over 100 singles online\, as well as six physical cover albums. Both sisters hold a Bachelor of Music degree in Harp Performance and graduated with highest honors at Wheaton College Conservatory of Music. Although they were trained classically\, the Kitt twins’ true musical passion is arranging and performing contemporary music for harp duets. \nCamille and Kennerly’s radical Duet Harp Revolution is changing the world’s perception of the harp\, and the way harp is played – one song at a time. \nReserved Seating \nAdvance: $25 \nDoor: $30 \n \nSponsor: Dead River Company \nSponsor: Platz Associates \nSeason Underwriter: Maple Way Dental Care\nMedia Partners: Sun Journal\nTurner Publishing\nUncle Andy’s\nBennett Radio Group
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