Searching for Me Art Exhibit - Portland Public Library

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Jan 12 thru Mar 01, 2012. The Portland Public Teen Library Team, in partnership with The Telling Room and Maine College of Art are proud to present the Searching for Me exhibit, featuring original art created by teens ages 12-19. The artwork and stories in Searching for Me were created by teens ages 12-19 at the Portland Public Library in December 2011 in collaboration with The Telling Room and Maine College of Art. Teens created silhouettes with Maine College of Art Students one week, and then filled the silhouettes with biographical stories the following week. Works from this collaboration will be on display in the Teen Room at the Portland Public Library from now until March 1, 2012. Event #7981   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Jan 12, 2012Mar 01, 2012 Art

Making Faces: Photo Portraits of Actors & Artists - Portland Museum of Art

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Jan 14 thru Apr 08, 2012. Two newly acquired portfolios by Berenice Abbott and Robert Doisneau, filled with portraits of famous artists and actors of the mid-20th century, prompted this look at the art of photographic portraiture. Drawn from the Museum's growing collection of celebrity portraits, the exhibition of 35 works will examine the way in which appearence, poses, and props help to define the public perception of an artist's work, whether it be on the stage or in a museum. Other photographers whose works will be on view include Philippe Halsman, with images of notable early television personalities such as Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Imogene Coca, and Jackie Gleason; and Barbara Morgan, whose photographs of the choreographer Martha Graham, capture the essence of modern dance. The exhibition will also feature portraits of some of Maine's leading artists including Andrew Wyeth, Stephen Etnier, Louise Nevelson, Robert Indiana, Brett Bigbee, and Dozier Bell, whose work will be on view in the Museum's third floor galleries. Event #7740   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Jan 14, 2012Apr 08, 2012 Art

Tanja Alexia Hollander: Are You Really My Friend? - Portland Museum of Art

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Feb 03 thru Jun 17, 2012. Facebook friendships exist in the nebulous world of cyberspace. Social networking creates a forum where we may connect or reconnect deeply with dear friends or become acquainted with new ones on a superficial level. What happens when we reach across real time and space to physically connect with these same "friends"? In her new exhibition, Maine artist Tanja Alexia Hollander examines that question; she collapses the intangibility of cyberspace by traveling around the world on a modern-day odyssey to actually visit her 600 (and growing) Facebook friends. In this rich and multi-dimensional project, Hollander photographs her Facebook friends, prints images on paper, and exhibits the prints on gallery walls, causing her cyber-friend connections to become real and personal. Hollander's process will be explored by encouraging interaction through visitor comments and an ever-changing installation of portraits through the run of the exhibition. Are viewers supposed to acknowledge the artist's creativity, photographic skill, and role within the tradition of portraiture, or should we instead critique the management of her Facebook page? This exhibition is the fifth in a series of exhibitions. Open reception is on Friday, Feb. 3 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Event #7741   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 03, 2012Jun 17, 2012 Art

Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist - Portland Museum of Art

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Feb 23 thru May 28, 2012. Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist will be the first comprehensive exhibition at the Museum devoted to the 19th-century French master Edgar Degas and his works on paper. Comprised of more than 70 drawings, prints, pastels, and photographs as well as several sculptures, the exhibition will provide an insightful exploration of the oeuvre of one of the most skilled and complex artists in art history. In addition to masterworks by Degas, the exhibition will include a select group of rare works on paper by artists of his circle, including captivating works by Mary Cassatt, Paul Cezanne, Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. To add even greater depth to the exhibition, generous loans to the Museum from major benefactor Scott M. Black including Degas's Portrait of Alexis Rouart (1895) and from Les Otten including Degas's Fourth Position in front on the left leg will be part of the installation. Paintings and drawings by Jane Sutherland, a contemporary New England artist greatly inspired by Degas, will add yet another dimension to the exhibition. Event #7742   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 23, 2012May 28, 2012 Art

Portland First Friday Art Walk

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Mar 02, 2012. Portland First Friday Art Walks are free, self-guided tours of local art galleries, art studios, museums, and alternative art venues on the First Friday of every month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Event #5587   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 02, 2012Mar 02, 2012 Art

Portland Society of Architects' Drink n' Crit - SPACE Gallery

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Mar 12, 2012. The Crit is a staple of an architectural education. It's the final critique in an academic studio where you hang your designs on the wall, and stand and present your ideas in front a jury of your peers. It's a chance for public glory, brilliant theoretical discussion and slings and arrows if the work doesn't measure up. In normal life, this all ends once you leave school, but we're bringing it back to Portland for architects, landscape architects, interior designers and other design fans. Open to the public. Sponsored by the Portland Society of Architects. Doors open 6:30 p.m., event at 7 p.m. Event #7874   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 12, 2012Mar 12, 2012 Art

From Portland to Paris: Mildred Burrage's Years in France - Portland Museum of Art

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Apr 21 thru Jul 15, 2012. This exhibition will focus on Portland-born artist Mildred Burrage (1890-1983), who as a young aspiring painter traveled in the early 1900s to Giverny, France. There Burrage trained her eye on the landscape, creating oil paintings and filling sketchbooks with her Impressionist style. She wrote copious letters to her family back in Maine, detailing her adventures and providing vivid accounts of the artists, dealers, and distinguished figures whom she encountered, including French artistic legend Claude Monet and avid collectors Gertrude and Leo Stein. While Burrage was a prolific artist up until her death, this exhibition will celebrate these crucial, formative years (1909-1914) when she traveled abroad and was introduced and exposed to modern European movements. Comprised of approximately 70 works of art, including paintings, drawings, and never-before-exhibited letters, this exhibition will reflect a unique time of innocence, ebullience, and optimism in Mildred Burrage's life and career, and in the American and European psyche before the onset of the First World War. Event #7743   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Apr 21, 2012Jul 15, 2012 Art

The Draw of the Normandy Coast (1860-1960) - Portland Museum of Art

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Jun 14 thru Sep 03, 2012. The northern coast of France, and Normandy in particular, proved to be an artistic crucible for French and American painters during the course of the 19th and 20th centuries. Geographically convenient to Paris, accessible by train, with dramatic cliffs and rock formations, and picturesque and active ports, Normandy was an attractive haven. Realists, Impressionists, Neo-Impressionists, Fauves, Cubists, and Surrealists all gravitated to the area. Spanning roughly 100 years (1860-1960), this exhibition will chart the coast's significance and will showcase the ways in which the landscape was rendered by a spectrum of artists. This exhibition will explore the importance of the towns and villages of Honfleur and Le Havre, and will feature more than 40 works of European and American art, mostly paintings and works on paper, from the Portland Museum of Art and from the private collection of Scott M. Black. Event #7744   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Jun 14, 2012Sep 03, 2012 Art

Maine Sublime: Frederic Edwin Church's Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin - Portland Museum of Art

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Jun 30 thru Sep 30, 2012. Nineteenth-century landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church first traveled to Maine in 1850 inspired by the portfolio of drawings his teacher Thomas Cole, founder of the Hudson River School. During the next few decades, Church visited the Maine coast and rocky islands near Mount Desert and trekked inland focusing on the area around Mount Katahdin. Maine provided sensational sunsets, robust waves crashing on rocky shores, and an abundance of wilderness arousing the dramatic vitality of nature that Church's paintings embody. Organized by Olana Traveling Exhibitions and curated by John Wilmerding, the exhibition will focus on 23 of Church's small oil sketches of Maine's two most majestic natural landmarks. Event #7745   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Jun 30, 2012Sep 30, 2012 Art

Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine - Portland Museum of Art

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Sep 22 thru Dec 30, 2012. In celebration of the opening of the newly restored Winslow Homer Studio, the Portland Museum of Art will showcase the exhibition Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine. Comprised of 35 major oils and watercolors painted during Homer's tenure in the Studio, the exhibition will introduce new perspectives on Homer's life and work. Weatherbeaten will feature works from museums throughout the country including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., and The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts. Event #7746   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Sep 22, 2012Dec 30, 2012 Art

Between Past and Present: Historic Photographic Processes and the Winslow Homer Studio - Portland Museum of Art

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Oct 06 thru Jan 20, 2013. In conjunction with the opening of the Winslow Homer Studio, the Museum will present an exhibition of contemporary photography made with a variety of historic processes available during Homer's lifetime. From tintypes to platinum prints, cyanotypes to gum bichromate prints, these historical processes in the hands of today's photographers simultaneously evoke the past and capture the present. The Museum has commissioned a group of photographers for this project including Abelardo Morell (camera obscura), Keliy Anderson-Staley (wet-plate collodion), Brenton Hamilton (cyanotype and gum bichromate), Tillman Crane (platinum prints), and Alan Vlach (salted paper prints). Images of the Homer Studio will include architectural studies, views of the landscape, interior scenes, and even still-life subjects of the few objects that survive from Homer's day. This exhibition is the sixth in a series of exhibitions called Circa that explores compelling aspects of contemporary art in the state of Maine and beyond. Event #7747   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Oct 06, 2012Jan 20, 2013 Art

Annual Snowman Adventure Race

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Feb 18, 2012. It's not to late to sign up for The Snowman Adventure Race! This race is a partner event involving one biker, one runner, with both participants sledding in most any weather condition. The race starts at around 10:45 a.m. Please arrive early for some coffee, stay after for some soup, and definitely join folks at Bull Feeney's for awards. Costumes & themes are strongly encouraged. Proceeds benefit Portland Trails. The course: The biker runs up the hill with the sled and sleds down to his/her bike. The biker rides around the Back Cove Loop (4.5 miles). The biker then passes the baton to the runner. The runner runs up the hill with the sled and sleds down. The runner runs the Eastern Promenade Loop (2.25 miles). In the meantime, the biker brings the sled to the top of the hill and waits. The runner finishes at the top of the hill and meets his/her teammate. The team tandem sleds to the finish line! Race starts at around 10:45 a.m. (check website for details). Event #5420   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 18, 2012Feb 18, 2012 Biking

Great Maine Bike Swap - Portland

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Apr 29, 2012. The Great Maine Bike swap is a great way to buy and sell used bicycles. Over 1,000 folks participated last year, so come to Sullivan Gym at the USM Campus for all the action! Drop-off bikes between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and then come and enjoy the action from 10 a.m. to 20 p.m. For info phone (207) 623-4511. Event #517   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Apr 29, 2012Apr 29, 2012 Biking

Author Brock Clark: Exley - Portland Public Library

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Feb 08, 2012. Brock Clark speaks about his new book, Exley, at the Brown Bag Lecture Series on Wednesday, February 8th at the Portland Public Library at 12 p.m. The book talk and signing will be held at noon in the Rines Auditorium. Exley is the story of young Miller Le Ray, for whom life has become a search. A search for his dad, who may or may not have joined the army and gone to Iraq. A search for a semifamous but notoriously obnoxious (and, unfortunately, deceased) writer, Frederick Exley, author of the "fictional memoir" A Fan's Notes, who may hold the key to bringing Miller's father back. But most of all, his is a search for truth. As Miller says, "Sometimes you have to tell the truth about some of the stuff you've done so that people will believe you when you tell them the truth about other stuff you haven't done." Event #8134   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 08, 2012Feb 08, 2012 Books

Maine Festival of the Book

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Mar 29 thru Apr 01, 2012. Annual Maine Festival of the Book at the Abromson Center, USM. Four days, more than 75 authors, artists, and performers. Programs for ages 3 to 100! Loyal attendees will notice we have added a day to include a special program Thursday night presented in collaboration with Maine Humanities Council and the Kate Cheney Chappell '83 Center for Book Arts at USM. Opening Night will be Friday night, March 30. Enjoy a free day of programs for all ages on Saturday, March 31 at the Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine with readings, panel discussions, film, signings, book sales and kids programs too. Event #5596   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 29, 2012Apr 01, 2012 Books

Teen After Hours Library Midnight Madness - Portland Public Library

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Feb 10, 2012. The Portland Public Teen Library Team, in collaboration with the Youth Services Department of the Portland Police Department, will host the first ever Library Midnight Madness program at the Portland Public Library on Friday, February 10, 2012 from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. This event, which is open to teens ages 12-19, will feature movies, video games, computers, food, and more. All teens attending the event will be entered in a raffle to win one Nook Simple Touch eReader among other prizes. To attend this event, teens must sign up in advance at the Portland Public Teen Library or by calling (207) 871-1700 ext. 772. Space is limited to the first 20 sign ups, and a waiting list will be kept if needed. Teens must be dropped off at the Elm Street entrance of the Portland Public Library between 6:45 p.m. and 7 p.m. and picked up at the Elm Street entrance of the Portland Public Library by no later than 12 a.m. Event #7982   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 10, 2012Feb 10, 2012 Children

Kids, Kartoons & Kotzschmar - Merrill Auditorium

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Feb 12, 2012. A family concert with live illustrations to music featuring organist Rob Richards of Disney's El Capitan Theatre and illustrator Christina Siravo. This concert will also features a special tribute to the Girls Scouts of Maine who are celebrating their 100th anniversary! Concert at 2 p.m. Event #7140   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 12, 2012Feb 12, 2012 Children

AWS at the Portland Children's Museum

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Feb 18, 2012. Join the Animal Welfare Society of West Kennebunk Humane Educator and a shelter pet at the Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine on Free Street in Portland for a hands-on program about animal care and handling from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Meet some great animals and learn about Pet Care and Handling. For more info call Animal Welfare Society at (207) 985-3244 x 117. Event #7752   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 18, 2012Feb 18, 2012 Children

AWS at the Portland Children's Museum

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Mar 17, 2012. Join the Animal Welfare Society of West Kennebunk Humane Educator and a shelter pet at the Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine on Free Street in Portland for a hands-on program about animal care and handling from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Meet some great animals and learn about Pet Care and Handling. For more info call Animal Welfare Society at (207) 985-3244 x 117. Event #7804   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 17, 2012Mar 17, 2012 Children

Annual March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction

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Oct 10, 2012. The March of Dimes is proud to present our Annual Greater Portland Signature Chefs Auction. This year's event will be at DiMillo's in Old Port. The event features live music, a silent and live auction, and of course the opportunity to sample signature dishes prepared by premier chefs from around the Greater Portland area. Event starts at 6 p.m. Event #2873   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Oct 10, 2012Oct 10, 2012 Food Events

Worcester Sharks vs. Portland Pirates

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Feb 15, 2012. The Portland Pirates take on the Worcester Sharks in an American Hockey League Eastern Conference game at 6:30 p.m. Event #6913   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 15, 2012Feb 15, 2012 Hockey

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. Portland Pirates

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Feb 20, 2012. The Portland Pirates take on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in an American Hockey League Eastern Conference game at 7 p.m. Event #6914   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 20, 2012Feb 20, 2012 Hockey

Springfield Falcons vs. Portland Pirates

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Feb 26, 2012. The Portland Pirates take on the Springfield Falcons in an American Hockey League Eastern Conference game at 4 p.m. Event #6915   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 26, 2012Feb 26, 2012 Hockey

Connecticut Whale vs. Portland Pirates

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Mar 02, 2012. The Portland Pirates take on Connecticut Whale in an American Hockey League Eastern Conference game at 7 p.m. Event #6916   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 02, 2012Mar 02, 2012 Hockey

Worcester Sharks vs. Portland Pirates

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Mar 04, 2012. The Portland Pirates take on the Worcester Sharks in an American Hockey League Eastern Conference game at 4 p.m. Event #6917   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 04, 2012Mar 04, 2012 Hockey

Manchester Monarchs vs. Portland Pirates

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Mar 06, 2012. The Portland Pirates take on the Manchester Monarchs in an American Hockey League Eastern Conference game at 11 a.m. Event #6918   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 06, 2012Mar 06, 2012 Hockey

Manchester Monarchs vs. Portland Pirates

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Mar 10, 2012. The Portland Pirates take on the Manchester Monarchs in an American Hockey League Eastern Conference game at 7 p.m. Event #6919   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 10, 2012Mar 10, 2012 Hockey

Providence Bruins vs. Portland Pirates

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Mar 11, 2012. The Portland Pirates take on the Providence Bruins in an American Hockey League Eastern Conference game at 4 p.m. Event #6920   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 11, 2012Mar 11, 2012 Hockey

Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. Portland Pirates

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Mar 17, 2012. The Portland Pirates take on the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in an American Hockey League Eastern Conference game at 7 p.m. Event #6921   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 17, 2012Mar 17, 2012 Hockey

Worcester Sharks vs. Portland Pirates

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Apr 07, 2012. The Portland Pirates take on the Worcester Sharks in an American Hockey League Eastern Conference game at 7 p.m. Event #6922   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Apr 07, 2012Apr 07, 2012 Hockey

Connecticut Whale vs. Portland Pirates

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Apr 11, 2012. The Portland Pirates take on Connecticut Whale in an American Hockey League Eastern Conference game at 6:30 p.m. Event #6923   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Apr 11, 2012Apr 11, 2012 Hockey

Hershey Bears vs. Portland Pirates

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Apr 13, 2012. The Portland Pirates take on the Hershey Bears in an American Hockey League Eastern Conference game at 7 p.m. Event #6924   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Apr 13, 2012Apr 13, 2012 Hockey

Restless Groove & Running Gags - Port City Music Hall

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Feb 07, 2012. Tall Boy Tuesday with Restless Groove & Running Gags at Port City Music Hall at 8 p.m. Event #8185   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 07, 2012Feb 07, 2012 Music

Peter Frampton - State Theatre

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Feb 07, 2012. The State Theatre is proud to announce the Frampton Comes Alive! 35 Tour with Peter Frampton. The show will feature the Grammy-award Frampton performing his multi-platinum selling live album Frampton Comes Alive! in its entirety, plus highlights from throughout his career. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m. Event #7600   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 07, 2012Feb 07, 2012 Music

Maine Songwriters Association Showcase - One Longfellow Square

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Feb 08, 2012. Maine Songwriters Association Showcase Wednesday is aonthly series from OLS and MSA featuring a great "Spotlight" performance and a lineup of local talent every 2nd Wednesday!! February's Spotlight Performance is by Anni Clark. Maine Songwriters Association is a state-wide, non-profit, member organization dedicated to the support of songwriters and their art. The MSA mission is to encourage, recognize, educate, support and promote developing songwriters. ($10 at the door only. Doors open 6:30 p..m., 7 p.m. start). Event #7467   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 08, 2012Feb 08, 2012 Music

Kill The Noise - Port City Music Hall

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Feb 08, 2012. Kill The Noise in concert at Port City Music Hall at 8 p.m. Event #7883   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 08, 2012Feb 08, 2012 Music

Annalivia/Putnam Smith Double Bill - One Longfellow Square

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Feb 09, 2012. Annalivia plays traditional music from North America, the UK and Ireland with fresh, modern interpretations, while also adding their own original songs and tunes to the traditional canon. Putnam Smith is a rootsy multi-instrumentalist songwriter (he also plays guitar, mandolin, and piano), steeped as he is in old-time Appalachian traditions, is very much a storyteller for the modern age. ($12 adv/$15 door, 8 p.m.) Event #7731   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 09, 2012Feb 09, 2012 Music

Le Vent du Nord - One Longfellow Square

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Feb 10, 2012. Since its inception in 2002, Quebecois quartet Le Vent du Nord has exploded onto the folk music scene, including top Juno Award and the North American Traditional Artist of the Year. ($25 adv/$28 door, 8 p.m.) Event #7732   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 10, 2012Feb 10, 2012 Music

James Montgomery Blues Band - Port City Music Hall

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Feb 10, 2012. James Montgomery Blues Band in concert at Port City Music Hall at 7 p.m. Event #8186   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 10, 2012Feb 10, 2012 Music

Sweetheart's Night Out - One Longfellow Square

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Feb 11, 2012. Sweetheart's Night Out at One Longfellow Square featuring Darol Anger (Republic of Strings) & Emy Phelps/Corey Di Mario (Crooked Still) & Lissa Schneckenberger/Kai Welch (Abigail Washburn) & Brittany Haas (Crooked Still). Free dessert with ticket purchase. Musical Couples play (mostly) songs of love for Valentines Day. Well-known Roots musicians Darol Anger/Emy Phelps, Lissa Schneckenberger/Corey DiMario, Brittany Haas/Kai Welch will present a musical evening of both the sweet and the scary side of romance, from their perspective as couples. This will be a lovely, romantic and very special evening, so bring your Most Important Person! ($20 adv/$23 door, 8 p.m.) Event #7733   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 11, 2012Feb 11, 2012 Music

Boy Without God & The Milkman's Union - Portland Museum of Art

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Feb 12, 2012. Maine college students are invited to the Portland Museum of Art for College Night 2012, featuring music by DJ Ponyfarm and live performances by The Milkman's Union and Boys Without God, art projects, free food and drinks, giveaways, and tons of prizes. Food will be provided by Leonardo's Pizza, Flatbread Company, Amato's, and drinks will be provided by Capt'n Eli's Soda The music begins at 8 p.m. Event #8047   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 12, 2012Feb 12, 2012 Music

Kids, Kartoons & Kotzschmar with Rob Richards & Christina Siravo - Merrill Auditorium

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Feb 12, 2012. A family concert with live illustrations to music featuring organist Rob Richards of Disney's El Capitan Theatre and illustrator Christina Siravo. There will be special activities and games prior to the concert starting at 1:15pm! Come dressed as your favorite cartoon character for a chance to win a prize! Free organ tours and cartoon workshops after the concert. This concert will also feature a special tribute to the Girls Scouts of Maine who are celebrating their 100th anniversary. Event #7943   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 12, 2012Feb 12, 2012 Music

Romeo and Juliet - PSO - Merrill Auditorium

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Feb 14, 2012. The Portland Symphony Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky (Romeo and Juliet, Overture-Fantasy), Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major) and Prokofi (Suite from Romeo and Juliet). This is the ultimate Valentine's Day extravaganza! Enjoy some of the most evocative, romantic music ever written, highlighted by readings from the Shakespeare play that has inspired artists and audiences for centuries. Concert at 7:30 p.m. Event #6201   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 14, 2012Feb 14, 2012 Music

If 6 was 9 & Chaos Sauce - Port City Music Hall

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Feb 14, 2012. Tall Boy Tuesday with If 6 was 9 & Chaos Sauce at Port City Music Hall at 8 p.m. Event #8187   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 14, 2012Feb 14, 2012 Music

FREYA & Letter to the Exiles - Port City Music Hall

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Feb 15, 2012. FREYA (Earth Crisis) & Letter to the Exiles at Port City Music Hall at 8 p.m. Event #8188   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 15, 2012Feb 15, 2012 Music

Vasen - USM Hannaford Hall

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Feb 16, 2012. Spirit. Noise. Essence. These are among the most prominent meanings for vasen, making it the perfect name for this group of three of Sweden's best musicians who have between them be featured with dozens of international groups, including the Kronos Quartet. A unique balance of the traditional sounds of the viola and nyckelharpa (a keyed fiddle unique to Sweden) and the modern sounds of an alternatively tuned 12-string guitar, Vasen's music is "'local music' in the best sense of the word - believable, human-scaled and fluent in the international language of musical interplay" (NPR's All Things Considered). Concert at 7:30 p.m. Event #6760   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 16, 2012Feb 16, 2012 Music

Soul Rebels Brass Band Mardi Gras Party - Port City Music Hall

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Feb 16, 2012. Soul Rebels Brass Band in concert in a Mardi Gras Party at Port City Music Hall at 8 p.m. Event #7703   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 16, 2012Feb 16, 2012 Music

Portland Jazz Orchestra - One Longfellow Square

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Feb 16, 2012. The Portland Jazz Orchestra at One Longfellow Square. Dr. Chris Oberholtzer and his 18 piece ensemble perform an evening of big band swing! ($5 students, seniors, and advance. $9 door, 8 p.m.) Event #7850   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 16, 2012Feb 16, 2012 Music

The Skatalites - Port City Music Hall

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Feb 17, 2012. The Skatalites are the seminal ska band from Jamaica which originated in 1964. As studio musicians who backed the likes of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Toots and The Maytalls. Prince Buster, Ken Boothe, Alton Ellis, and just about every vocalist in Jamaica in the early 60's, the band was formed to perform live so these musicians could become recognized for their contributions to Jamaican popular music. Concert at 8 p.m. Event #8189   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 17, 2012Feb 17, 2012 Music

Jonny Lang - State Theatre

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Feb 17, 2012. In more than ten years on the road, Lang has toured with the Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Aerosmith, B.B. King, Blues Traveler, Jeff Beck and Sting. In 1999, he was invited to play for a White House audience including President and Mrs. Clinton. Lang also makes a cameo appearance in the film Blues Brothers 2000 as a janitor. In 2004, Eric Clapton asked Lang to play a the Crossroads Guitar Festival to raise money for the Crossroads Centre Antigua. Doors open 7 p.m., concert 8 p.m. Event #7601   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 17, 2012Feb 17, 2012 Music

Primo Cubano - One Longfellow Square

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Feb 17, 2012. No strangers to One Longfellow Square, Primo Cubano, Maine's own Cuban son and salsa band, provides the music to a night of Latin Dancing. Primo Cubano featuring Norm Bergeron on Congas and Timbales and special guest Jim Chaitlin. Featuring the classic songs from the Eastern mountains of Cuba and the vibrant city of Havana, this five piece dance combo plays the national music of Cuba called 'Son'. There will be dancing! ($8 adv./$10 door). Performance at 8 p.m. Event #7994   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 17, 2012Feb 17, 2012 Music

Inanna - One Longfellow Square

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Feb 18, 2012. Jewel in The Heart CD Release Show by Inanna. The group celebrates their 20 year history with the magic of the drums and rhythms rooted in Africa and world musical traditions that touch the souls and hearts of the people they play for. ($15 adv/$18 door, 8 p.m.) Event #8146   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 18, 2012Feb 18, 2012 Music

Inspectah Deck - Port City Music Hall

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Feb 18, 2012. Inspectah Deck in concert at Port City Music Hall at 8 p.m. Event #8190   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 18, 2012Feb 18, 2012 Music

El Grande & The Jauntee - Port City Music Hall

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Feb 21, 2012. Tall Boy Tuesday with El Grande & The Jauntee at Port City Music Hall at 8 p.m. Event #8191   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 21, 2012Feb 21, 2012 Music

Dreamosaic with Alex Russo - Port City Music Hall

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Feb 22, 2012. Dreamosaic with Alex Russo in concert at Port City Music Hall at 9 p.m. Event #8192   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 22, 2012Feb 22, 2012 Music

Joan Osborne - One Longfellow Square

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Feb 24, 2012. We are pleased to announce an evening with Joan Osborne in a duo setting. Joan Osborne is one of the most versatile, interpretive vocalists working in popular music today. In the years since her Top-10 smash hit "One of Us" launched her career and landed her on the cover of Rolling Stone, she has released another half a dozen studio discs; toured with The Dead for two years as lead vocalist; performed with the Motown supergroup The Funk Brothers; and formed a new band called Trigger Happy with members of The Black Crowes. Concert at 8 p.m. Event #7988   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 24, 2012Feb 24, 2012 Music

BeauSoleil - One Longfellow Square

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Feb 25, 2012. When it comes to contemporary traditional Cajun music, there is BeauSoleil. For the past 34 years Lafayette, Louisiana's BeauSoleil has carried the torch of tradition while continuing to chart uncharted waters with ingenuity and innovation. Their latest release and Yep Roc label debut Alligator Purse is not only a vibrant testament to BeauSoleil's healthy spirit but is easily their most adventuresome record yet. ($30 adv/$35 door, 8 p.m.) Event #7851   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 25, 2012Feb 25, 2012 Music

NiT GriT & Two Fresh - Port City Music Hall

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Feb 25, 2012. NiT GriT & Two Fresh in concert at Port City Music Hall at 8 p.m. Event #7885   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 25, 2012Feb 25, 2012 Music

Winter White Tour 2012 with Dada Life - State Theatre

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Feb 25, 2012. Winter White Tour 2012 with Dada Life comes to the State Theatre in Portland. Doors open 7 p.m., concert 8 p.m. Event #7890   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 25, 2012Feb 25, 2012 Music

Benny Goodman Tribute - PSO - Merrill Auditorium

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Feb 25 thru Feb 26, 2012. Twenty-something clarinetist Dave Bennett has been described as "Benny Goodman reincarnated." This jaw-dropping musical prodigy brings to life the classic sound and music of "The King of Swing" with incredible technique and style. The program includes: Let's Dance; Bugle Call Rag; Why Don't You Do Right; These Foolish Things; I Got Rhythm; Slipped Disc; And The Angels Sing; Blues in The Night; Goody Goody; and Sing Sing Sing. Concerts on Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 26 at 2:30 p.m. Event #6202   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 25, 2012Feb 26, 2012 Music

Decompression Chamber Music Season Four - One Longfellow Square

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Feb 27, 2012. Bring someone who has never been to a Chamber Music Concert and the newbie gets in free! This "rush hour" concert series is designed for you! Stop in for an entertaining hour on your way home from work. Bring a date! Have glass of wine, listen to beautiful music, become a connoisseur. ($12 adv/$15 door, $48 for a season pass. 6 p.m.) Event #7852   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 27, 2012Feb 27, 2012 Music

Square Dance Party with Verbalized Medicine - One Longfellow Square

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Feb 27, 2012. One Longfellow Square Dance Party featuring Verbalized Medicine. This group, new to the Portland Hip Hop scene, is high-energy, fun and outrageously upbeat, with a touch of funk and blues. Not your average hip hop, not your average dance party! ($5 at the door only, 9:30pm door opens, event at 10 p.m.) Event #8147   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 27, 2012Feb 27, 2012 Music

Chevelle - State Theatre

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Feb 28, 2012. Multi-platinum recording artists Chevelle is made up of Pete Loeffler (vocals, guitars), brother Sam Loeffler (drums), and brother-in-law Dean Bernardini (bass). Inspired by the lurching riffs of Helmet and the soft/loud vocal styling of Tool, the Chicago-based trio's aggressive, heavy sound is all about mounting tension exploding into raw guitar bursts. Also performing are Middle Class Rut and Janus. Doors open 6:30 p.m., concert 7:30 p.m. Event #7891   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 28, 2012Feb 28, 2012 Music

Jeff Beam & Theodore Tree House - Port City Music Hall

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Feb 28, 2012. Tall Boy Tuesday with Jeff Beam & Theodore Tree House at Port City Music Hall at 8 p.m. Event #8193   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 28, 2012Feb 28, 2012 Music

Of the Trees, Pandemic & ?uestionmark - Port City Music Hall

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Feb 29, 2012. Of the Trees, Pandemic & ?uestionmark in concert at Port City Music Hall at 9 p.m. Event #8194   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Feb 29, 2012Feb 29, 2012 Music

Zach Deputy Band - Port City Music Hall

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Mar 01, 2012. Zach Deputy in concert at Port City Music Hall at 8 p.m. Event #7704   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 01, 2012Mar 01, 2012 Music

Farren Butcher Inc. - One Longfellow Square

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Mar 01, 2012. Jon Butcher and Charlie Farren have now combined forces to present a new Duet that is more than a sum of the parts. Their unique talents multiply each other, creating an evening that is instrumentally stunning, vocally powerful, lyrically touching, and just plain fun! ($20 adv/$23 door, 8 p.m.) Event #8137   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 01, 2012Mar 01, 2012 Music

Guy Davis - One Longfellow Square

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Mar 02, 2012. The blues permeates every corner of Guy Davis' creativity. The routes, and roots, of his blues are as diverse as the music form itself. Guy's new album will be called, "In Bed With the Blues: the adventures of Fishy Waters." It's an audio version (think books-on-tape) of his own one-man play. Guy will perform a story/song from the play at One Longfellow, along with a full concert. ($17 adv/$20 door, 8 p.m.) Amy Black opens. Event #8148   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 02, 2012Mar 02, 2012 Music

Jane's Addiction - State Theatre

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Mar 03, 2012. From the beginning, Jane's Addiction has thrown the most unique parties in rock, mixing a fierce musicality with theatrical flair onstage. Concert at 8 p.m. Event #8169   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 03, 2012Mar 03, 2012 Music

The THE BAND Band - One Longfellow Square

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Mar 03, 2012. The mission of The THE BAND Band is to present the music of The Band in a manner true to its original style and form, evoking the sound and the spirit of their live performances. ($20 adv/$23 door 8 p.m.) Event #8149   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 03, 2012Mar 03, 2012 Music

Vancouver Chamber Choir - Merrill Auditorium

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Mar 04, 2012. Canada's foremost vocal ensemble for more than 40 years, the Vancouver Chamber Choir is internationally renowned for the depth and range of its repertoire, interpretive skills, and performing excellence. Conductor Jon Washburn is noted for crafting innovative and fascinating programs that unearth hidden choral treasures. Their concerts encompass a wide range of music from chant to folksong, traditional to contemporary, a cappella to jazz. The twenty singers of the VCC perform frequently with distinguished artists and ensembles such as Chanticleer, Moscow Chamber Choirs, Paco Pena, Canadian Brass, the Turtle Island String Quartet and others. Concert at 3 p.m. Event #6761   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 04, 2012Mar 04, 2012 Music

Film: Festival Express - One Longfellow Square

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Mar 05, 2012. OLS Revisits our Roots with Music Movie Mondays! From the blues and folk revivals of the early 60s, to the rock festivals of the late 60's, One Longfellow Square has gathered some of the most remarkable performances ever filmed! With our Music Movie Mondays series, we will present films and programs that feature some of the finest musicians and moments of the decade. Please join us as we happily and joyfully bring these films to the Square! On March 5 we continue the series with Festival Express. A great concert film, this one follows a tour across Canada by train in 1970. Musicians including the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, the Band, Buddy Guy, and many others spent a week together on a train. They hardly got off except for the shows. In between, they played and partied together like you wouldn't believe! Great scenes of both the trip and the concerts, and also the open jams that happened on the train. Excellent! ($7 or ($25 series pass) - phone orders only.) Screening at 7 p.m. Event #8150   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 05, 2012Mar 05, 2012 Music

The Black Keys and Arctic Monkeys - Cumberland County Civic Center

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Mar 06, 2012. The Black Keys will embark on the first leg of their U.S. tour this March, including a March 6 show at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine. The shows are in support of their new album, El Camino, due out December 6 on Nonesuch Records. In advance of the release, five tracks from the record are currently streaming on the band's web site. Also on the bill: Arctic Monkeys. Doors open 6 p.m., concert 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, 12/9 at 12 p.m. Event #7700   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 06, 2012Mar 06, 2012 Music

John Clavette Band & The Trickle Down - Port City Music Hall

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Mar 06, 2012. Tall Boy Tuesday with John Clavette Band & The Trickle Down at Port City Music Hall at 8 p.m. Event #8195   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 06, 2012Mar 06, 2012 Music

Portland Jazz Orchestra - One Longfellow Square

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Mar 08, 2012. The Portland Jazz Orchestra at One Longfellow Square. Dr. Chris Oberholtzer and his 18 piece ensemble perform an evening of big band swing! ($5 students, seniors, and advance. $9 door, 8 p.m.) Event #8151   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 08, 2012Mar 08, 2012 Music

Enter the Haggis - Port City Music Hall

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Mar 09, 2012. Enter the Haggis in concert at Port City Music Hall at 8 p.m. Event #8196   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 09, 2012Mar 09, 2012 Music

317 Main Street Community Music Center Faculty Concert - One Longfellow Square

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Mar 09, 2012. Join the diverse and experienced faculty from 317 Main Street Community Music Center as they creatively combine their musical talents for an incredible evening of music for an excellent cause. This is American Roots music at its best - Bluegrass, Western Swing, Jazz, Blues, Broadway and more. Tickets $25. Concert at 7 p.m. Event #8152   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 09, 2012Mar 09, 2012 Music

The Polish Ambassador - Port City Music Hall

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Mar 10, 2012. The Polish Ambassador in concert at Port City Music Hall at 8 p.m. Event #8197   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 10, 2012Mar 10, 2012 Music

Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill - One Longfellow Square

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Mar 10, 2012. Irish fiddle virtuoso Martin Hayes and American guitarist Dennis Cahill possess a rare musical kinship, ranking them among the most memorable partnerships of our era. ($22 adv/$25 door, 8 p.m.) Event #8153   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 10, 2012Mar 10, 2012 Music

Yes We Kin & Worried Well - Port City Music Hall

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Mar 13, 2012. Tall Boy Tuesday with Yes We Kin & Worried Well at Port City Music Hall at 8 p.m. Event #8198   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 13, 2012Mar 13, 2012 Music

Brahms, Poulenc and Scheherazade - PSO - Merrill Auditorium

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Mar 13, 2012. The Portland Symphony Orchestra performs Brahms (Schicksalslied "Song of Destiny"); Poulenc (Gloria); and Rimsky-Korasov (Scheherazade). Three gorgeous works illustrate three different ways that music can tell a story. Schicksalslied is a brief but powerful exploration of blissful spirit and mortal suffering. Poulenc's Gloria depicts a joyous and surprisingly vivacious celebration of faith, and Rimsky-Korsakov described his musical fantasy narrative as "a kaleidoscope of fairy-tale images." Concert at 7:30 p.m. Event #6203   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 13, 2012Mar 13, 2012 Music

Maine Songwriters Association Showcase - One Longfellow Square

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Mar 14, 2012. The Maine Songwriters Association Showcase is a new monthly series from OLS and MSA featuring a great "Spotlight" performance and a lineup of local talent every 2nd Wednesday. March's Spotlight Performance TBA. Maine Songwriters Association is a state-wide, non-profit, member organization dedicated to the support of songwriters and their art. The MSA mission is to encourage, recognize, educate, support and promote developing songwriters. ($8 at the door only. 7 p.m. start time, doors at 6:30 p.m.) Event #8138   Map + Directions   |   Report Update Mar 14, 2012Mar 14, 2012 Music

Danu - Merrill Auditorium