Friday, May 1, 2026 Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street; Camden, ME 04843 Doors open at 5:30 PM, show starts at 7:00 PM Get tickets here: https://camdenoperahouse.thundertix.com/events/262029 Join Wayfinder Schools for their 6th annual Finding Our Way live storytelling event! This popular night of storytelling features Wayfinder grads and other notable Mainers sharing funny, poignant,
Read MoreSaturday & Sunday, January 24-25, 10 AM – 1 PM Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance Mechanics’ Hall 519 Congress Square Portland, ME $120 members/$175 nonmembers Register here: https://www.mainewriters.org/calendar/writing-the-erotic When I speak of the erotic, I’m referencing Audre Lorde’s essay, “Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power,” where she defines the erotic as “a resource
Read MoreSept 18, 5:30 – 7:30 pm | Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, ME Cost: $35; $30 for members | Register at https://www.farnsworthmuseum.org/event/manor-reflections/ In this evening performance uniquely designed for the Farnsworth Museum’s Momentum exhibition series and crafted in response to paintings by Anne Buckwalter, Manors Reflections brings an immersive live art experience to the museum gallery
Read MoreCreated by Colby professor Arisa White (librettist) and composed by Jessica Jones, Post Pardon: An Opera in Concert is a bold new work that blends avant-garde improvisation, soul-stirring melodies, and a jazz-informed palette of sound. Conducted by Mazz Swift and musically directed by Marshunda Smith, the dynamic cast is led by three outstanding vocalists: Ashley
Read MoreOctober 9, 2024; 8:00-10:00 PM, Cocktail Mary, 229 Congress Street, Portland, ME Grab a cocktail, kick back, and hear from queer writers Johan Alexander, Chen Chen, Michael Colbert, Melissa Febos, Emily Lowe, Rebecca Turkewitz, and Arisa White.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2024; 7:30 pm | Gordon Center for Creative & Performing Arts, Waterville, ME Reserve Free Tickets at https://www.purplepass.com/events/299422-post-pardon%3A-the-opera-presents-%22the-black-azaleas-oct-5th-2024 Conducted by Marshunda Smith, the evening performance presents “The Black Azaleas Song Cycle,” which introduces the group of eco-activists at the core of Post Pardon: The Opera. Featuring local vocalists and musicians, as well as Colby students
Read MoreFriday, February 9, 2024 12:00-1:00 PM: Book signing at Black Lawrence Press (Bookfair) 1:45-3:00 PM: Poet to Playwright: On the Dramatic Joy of Changing Hats with panelists Jason Bayani, Arisa White, Tess Taylor, and Patricia Smith. Poetry and playwriting are linked crafts—and not only in the hands of the famed Bard of Avon. What happens
Read MoreFriday, February 16, 2024, 7-9:30 PM, Bangor Arts Exchange, 193 Exchange Street, Bangor, ME. Hosted by Maine Women’s Lobby, featuring comedian Julie Poulin, poet Arisa White, improv by ImprovAcadia, and music by Darcy Withers.
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