LEWISTON – The inspiring sounds of the renowned Pihcintu Multinational Chorus will be heard in the acoustically superb performance space at the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 29. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are still required. This international choral group brings together refugee and immigrant children…
Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 3:00 pm This Maine Music Society Pops Concert will be a collection of music from movie musicals. Join MMS as they take you through decades of music theater and celebrate a true American art form. This concert will be filled with memories…
Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 3:00 pm This Maine Music Society Pops Concert will be a collection of music from movie musicals. Join MMS as they take you through decades of music theater and celebrate a true American art form. This concert will be filled with memories and promises something for everyone! CLICK HERE TO…
French Impressions Hiroya Miura, Guest Conductor Program: Lili Boulanger: D'un matin de printemps Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Indes Galantes, Suite No. 1 Maurice Ravel: La Valse Modest Mussorgsky/orch. Maurice Ravel: Pictures at Exhibition Performance Dates: Saturday, May 20, 2023 - 7:00 p.m. - Riverfront-Franco Center PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
Recital Information: The Dance Center’s Recital will be held at The Franco Center in Lewiston. Friday, June 2nd, 2023 & Sunday, June 3rd, 2023 Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, May 3rd. Children 2 and under sitting on the lap will be free. Tickets for children (3 and up ), students, adults, and seniors will…
Recital Information: The Dance Center’s Recital will be held at The Franco Center in Lewiston. Friday, June 2nd, 2023 & Sunday, June 3rd, 2023 Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, May 3rd. Children 2 and under sitting on the lap will be free. Tickets for children (3 and up ), students, adults, and seniors will…
Classical Night Fever MSO will team up with Motor Booty Affair, Maine’s own 70s disco/funk tribute band. You’ll leave this show with a big smile on your face and a new appreciation for this great era of popular music, where dance music and the symphony collide to create something special. These special concerts are not…
Denny Breau will be the featured musical artist on Thursday, June 22 as part of the La Rencontre series at the Franco Center. Doors open at 10 a..m. with an 11:30 a.m. lunch followed by entertainment. Lunch will be announced when the information is available. Tickets are $15 each and must be purchased on the…
The free Parlez-Vous? French conversation meet-up will take place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 29, at Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street in Lewiston. All who speak French are welcome to attend this meet-up. You do not need to register. Bring a coffee, tea, or snack! The group talks about subjects they find important. You do…
LEWISTON—The Cobblestones will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at the Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street, in Lewiston’s Riverfront Island district. The event is part of the Riverfront Performances & Events Series: Cabaret Nights. The band hails from Western Maine and plays a variety of songs from artists such as Mary…
Free French conversation meeting for anyone who speaks French.
The Franco Center will host a two-day Open House with activities for everyone to enjoy! There will be music, dancing, eating, heritage tours, local artist work on display, and other fun stuff! Free admission. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 15 activities planned: Activities for the whole family Food and drink: Hot dogs $2…
The Franco Center is thrilled to announce that Greg Boardman and Chris Robley will perform as a duo in concert at 1 p.m. Friday, July 14, during its open house. The duo’s combined talents include playing the fiddle and guitar, singing, songwriting, and audience engagement.
Join in the fun at the Franco Center when Wicked Illustrations brings its Paint & Sip parties to 46 Cedar Street from 1 to 3 p.m. for an afternoon of art, drinks, and friends! Melanie Therrien and her wickedly awesome Paint & Sip party will bring everything needed for 20 guests to have a fabulous…
10am Wednesday, Aug. 23 Our Production Manager Jake Hodgkin is bringing back dance lessons! Cotton Eye Joe The Macarena Stayin’ Alive Y.M.C.A. September Cupid Shuffle and more! Great exercise! Meet new people! Come with friends! $5 suggested donation at the door for dance lessons.
DANCE LESSONS WITH JAKE 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30 Great exercise! Meet new people! Come with friends! $5 suggested donation at door Cotton Eye Joe, The Macarena, Stayin' Alive, Y.M.C.A., September, Wobble, Electric Slide, Cupid Shuffle, and other dances! Other dance lesson dates for Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m.: Sept.…
DANCE LESSONS WITH JAKE 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30 Great exercise! Meet new people! Come with friends! $5 suggested donation at door Cotton Eye Joe, The Macarena, Stayin' Alive, Y.M.C.A., September, Wobble, Electric Slide, Cupid Shuffle, and other dances! Other dance lesson dates for Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m.: Sept. 20, Oct. 11, 25, Nov.…
This event is open to everyone and is meant for the community of Franco-American and French-speaking families in the area to reconnect with each other and with their neighbors of diverse cultures, languages, and backgrounds. Meals and stories will be shared, friends will be reunited, and memories will be made.
Musicians who support the Franco Center’s mission work and the performing arts in general, got together and decided to create a fundraiser for all the positive things the Franco Center brings to the community. The Orchestra Friends of the Franco Center fundraising concert will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10.
PHOTO CAPTION: At noon Wednesday, Sept. 13, local author Suzanne Roy will discuss the Franco American history on which she based her novels “The Enclave” and “The Legacy.” Admission is free. Lewiston author Suzanne Roy to speak about her books based on local Franco American history LEWISTON—The Franco Center has announced a new program called…
