Events - Jul 16 18

Winter Wisdom – Johannes Brahms, “The Young Eagle”*
Mr. George Lopez is the Beckwith Artist-in-Residence at Bowdoin College and a familiar performer/lecturer in the Bath/Brunswick Community. He has received local and international acclaim for his artistry at the piano as well as his insight and depth of context for the works of many composers. He will perform excerpts by Brahms and discuss the conflicted relationship between the composer and his contemporary, Robert Schumann. Mr. Lopez is a graduate of the Hartt School of Music and received his Master’s Degree from the Sweelinck Conservatory, Amsterdam.
*At Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick, across from Curtis Memorial Library

Free event is sponsored by The Highlands, Topsham, ME. For more information, visit: https://midcoastseniorcollege.org/winter-wisdom/

For the first time EVER, you can subscribe to all three of our stage series including Main Stage, Monday Performance Series and Theatre for Young Audiences!

For more information on these subscriptions visit www.msmt.org or call the Box Office at 207-725-8769.

Music on the Mall, Downtown Brunswick’s Summer Concert Series, presents FREE concerts Wednesday evenings at 6PM* throughout the summer on the Brunswick Town Mall (Green, see map). Grab a blanket or chair, bring your family and friends, order a picnic dinner or dine at a local Brunswick restaurant, then relax and enjoy great music. FREE Admission.

Visit our 2019 concert page here. Find updates on our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/brunswickdowntown
In the case of inclement weather, rain date performances will be held on Thursdays when available, check back for updates. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer 2019 concert schedule:

DATE	BAND/PERFORMER
June 26	Cilantro - Classics from the past 50 years with blended harmonies and delicate instrumentation
July 3	Nikki Hunt Band - Pop Rock
July 10	Ronda Dale - Patsy Cline Special
July 17	Mes Amis - Gypsy Jazz
July 24	Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations - A powerful mix of Motown/Memphis Soul Music.
July 31	JimmyJo & the Jumbol’Ayuhs - Cajun & Zydeco
August 7	Delta Knights - Swing, Rock n' Roll, Blues
August 14	Dirty McGurdy - Dance Music from the 50's on
August 21	Maine State Music Theatre Night - Enjoy a variety of performers from MSMT's shows. Begins at 5:30!
August 28	Three's Country - Country rock

 

 

 

 

The Moving Company is pleased to offer their  Summer Dance 2018 schedule to the Midcoast community!

The Moving Company Dance Studio is an arts focused, technique driven, student centered facility where qualified teachers offer a high-quality dance education to students of all ages.

This year’s 5-week summer dance summer dance session will run July 9 – August 11, and features our popular preballet, ballet/tap combo, ballet, modern and tap classes for ages 2 through adult.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you are wondering where to place your dancer.

QUICK LINKS:

Summer Dance Schedule:
http://www.movingcompanydancestudio.com/summer-2018

Registration:
http://www.movingcompanydancestudio.com/registration/

Information
http://www.movingcompanydancestudio.com/information/

Class Attire
http://www.movingcompanydancestudio.com/class-attire/

Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to dancing with you!

STRONG GIRL

A FREE 8-WEEK PROGRAM FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS

Meets Mondays, July 9^th through August 27^th 9am-10am

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Club Orientation
• Weekly Group Class with a Personal Trainer
• Partner & Team Friendly Workouts
• Workout of the Week
• Circuit & Interval Training
• How to warm up and stretch
• Unlimited Gym visits

Hurry, space is limited! Call today @ (207) 729-5544 for more details or to sign up!

Pay a visit to the Curtis Memorial Library Collaboratory for MSMT’s 60th Anniversary exhibit. Check out Maine State Music Theatre history and memorabilia with a guided audio tour.

Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter’s Animal Camp is  a fun and educational experience that is all animals all week long! Campers spend time each day interacting with  animals, hearing from shelter professionals, and taking part in fun activities that help animals and raise awareness about sheltering and other animal-related issues. Campers will not only learn about shelter pets, but also wildlife, farm, and even exotic animals!  Camps meet daily for one week and are offered to kids entering grades 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6.

For more information visit www.coastalhumanesociety.org/animalcamp

Junior Camp Daily Program

8:45- 12:15 Strokes & Tactics Game based play that combines stroke execution and tactics. The camp prides itself in making learning tennis fun and easy.

12:15-1:30 Pool and lunch

1:30-3:30 Davis Cup Play Each child is placed on a team for the week
-Each team competes both on and off the court
-Strokes, strategy, managing a match, working with a partner, being part of a team are all learned during Davis Cup Play

June 25 – 29,  July 16 – 20, July 23 – 27, Ages 8 to 16. 

Cost $285, Register here: Maine Pines Tennis Camp at Bowdoin , Call 729-8433 FMI.

Situated on the beautiful Bowdoin College campus, the camp features:

• 8 pristine hard courts
• An Olympic size swimming pool and high diving board
• College players and teaching pros as the teachers/coaches
• Davis Cup Competition
• Constant individual instruction whilepoint play is occuring.

Former Maine Pines Tennis Campers have gone on to play for Yale, Brown, Harvard, Providence, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Bentley, Brandeis, Gettysburg, Hamilton, Endicott, Susquehanna, and Sweetbriar.

Gather your supplies and come to Open Studio at The Grand Orange Arts Center! Open Studio includes the use of our space. Cost: $12/3 hour block or purchase an Open Studio Punch Card for $100 (that’s a $20 savings!) Punchcards are non-transferable.

Find more information and sign up for Open Studio time at www.mixartsupplies.com or by calling The Mix at 207.725.2271 Tues. – Sat., 10-5; Sun. 11-4.

Points of View Art Gallery hosts mid-coast artists Nan Thyer Ross and Stuart Ross from July 2 to August 3.  Well-known for working in fabric and oil respectively, Fabrications highlights their recent work.  On the 3rd floor, Tim Banks and Ed McCartan bring Flower Power to life.

Reception:  Friday, June 8, 5-7 pm.   Gallery location and hours:  18 Pleasant Street;  9 am – 5 pm Monday through Friday. FMI:  povartistsmaine.com; 207-373-9300

Come into Cool As A Moose to meet Slugger from the Portland Sea Dogs! He will be here to meet the fans and to take pictures.  There will be activities for the whole family inside and outside the store. Plus a chance to win tickets for a Sea Dogs game. Be sure to keep a look out for our mascot, Hermie the moose, dancing around Maine Street.

A six-week free workshop open to individuals living with diabetes and their caregivers, friends and family from June 4-7/16 (no class 7/9). Hosted by Spectrum Generations. Developed by Stanford University, participants learn variety of day-to-day management skills to manage diabetes and manage and/or increase life’s activities in order to lead active and fulfilling lives. Registration required.

FMI or to register call 1-800-639-1553 or email jfortin@spectrumgenerations.org.

The Brentano String Quartet returns to the Festival for the first time since 2014. The first half of their program spans the breadth of the string quartet genre: from Haydn’s Op. 20 that defined the form and solidified him as the ‘father of the string quartet’, to a late work from one of the most prolific quartet composers of the twentieth century, Shostakovich. In the second half, Phillip Ying joins their ranks to perform Mendelssohn’s mature String Quintet.

Brentano String Quartet
Mark Steinberg, Serena Canin, violin • Misha Amory, viola • Nina Lee, cello

JOSEPH HAYDN
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20, No. 2

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
String Quartet No. 12 in D-flat Major, Op. 133

Intermission

FELIX MENDELSSOHN
String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 87
Phillip Ying, viola