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Q&A with Maine director Garrett Zevgetis! A video goes viral, showing a white police officer in South Carolina pull a Black teenager from her school desk and throw her across the floor. A healer and an activist, Vivian Anderson uproots her life in New York City to move to South Carolina to support the girl […]
Work with your neighbors to shape the vision for downtown Waterville. The workshop is located at the Muskie Community Center with parking behind the building and along the street. We are asking you to enter through the back of the building, which is where the parking lot is. See map below showing the parking and […]
A timeless voice outlasts eras. It feels just as at home in the sixties as it does in the TikTok age. It also resounds louder as time goes on. Haley Reinhart brandishes such a voice. The expansive scope of her range comes into full focus on her fourth album, Lo-Fi Soul. The gold-certified Chicago-born/Los Angeles-based […]
Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their […]
Richard Wagner’s soaring masterpiece makes its triumphant return to the Met stage after 17 years. In a sequel to his revelatory production of Parsifal, director François Girard unveils an atmospheric staging that once again weds his striking visual style and keen dramatic insight to Wagner’s breathtaking music, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium […]
Colby Wind Ensemble Director, Brendon Wilkins Saturday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. Lorimer Chapel This program pays homage to America with two major works from the 20th and 21st century. American Hymn Song Suite by Dwayne S. Milburn, a piece for wind band that features four of America’s greatest hymn tunes, and Variations on America, a staple of the wind […]
Date: Sunday, April 2 at 12pm - FREE Running Time: 1 hour 26 minutes MPA Rating: G Organization: Maine Film Center Venue: Maine Film Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine Part of Listening to Film: See the full film series. Screening preceded by a discussion of the film’s sound design by Colby students in MU237A […]
Date: Sunday, April 2 at 6:45pm Running Time: 2 hours 29 minutes MPA Rating: G Organization: Maine Film Center Venue: Maine Film Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. One Night Only! Truly made for the big screen, Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece follows Dr. Dave Bowman, Dr. […]
Director Lisa Cortés’ Little Richard: I Am Everything tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll, exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive material and performances that bring us into Richard’s complicated inner world, the […]
The Colby Center for the Arts and Humanities is delighted to announce chef, food justice activist, and critically acclaimed author Bryant Terry as their Food for Thought Keynote speaker. Groundbreaking and rich, Terry's work illuminates the intersections between poverty, structural racism, and food insecurity, in order to pave a new, better path forward. LEARN MORE
How Chile is Leading Actor in the Transformation Around Energy and Climate David Plumb is a mediator, facilitator, trainer, and researcher with experience managing complex development and public policy issues in a variety of environments, including Nigeria’s Niger Delta, northern Chile, and urban United States. David is CBI’s Director for Latin America and also co-leads […]
Join us for our April Community Draw, a unique opportunity to practice your craft with live models. Bring your medium of choice - charcoal, pastels, paint, clay, etc. - and hone your skills in this supportive environment. Cost: $10. (This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.) LEARN MORE
Leadership Luncheon Thursday, April 6 - 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Amici's Cucina, Main St., Waterville Just what is Farm Drop? Join us for a delicious lunch and presentation with Hannah Semler of Farm Drop US. She will share with us the local structure for farm and produce deliveries in our area and the […]
Fairfield United Methodist Church will observe a Good Friday Prayer vigil at the Fairfield Church of the Nazarene starting 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. on Friday, April 7th. Celebrating the stations of the cross, the last supper and a time for meditation. All are welcome.
Join us to celebrate the new office of Maine Technology Group. Our 2023 ribbon cuttings are sponsored by:
First Fridays celebrate the vibrant creativity in Waterville through a wide array of arts experiences. On the first Friday of every month, visit Main Street in downtown Waterville to meet artists, see performances, listen to live music, eat delicious food, shop at local businesses, enjoy the arts, and come together as a community. In addition […]
“Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny” to Benefit Winslow Community Cupboard Food Pantry, Saturday, April 8 Winslow Community Cupboard food pantry—which serves food-insecure children, seniors, and other adults from Winslow, Waterville, and 22 surrounding towns—will hold a very special “Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny” event on Saturday, April 8, from 8:30 a.m. to […]
Learn the basics of 3D printing with Stephen LaRochelle of Kennebec Valley Community College. Open to all; ages 10-16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Cost: $35. (This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.) LEARN MORE
I Know a Man ... Ashley Bryan tells the story of Bryan, who used art his entire life to celebrate joy, mediate the darkness of war and racism, explore the mysteries of faith, and create a loving community. Bryan became a year-round resident of the Cranberry Isles in Maine during the late 1980s, living there […]
Colby Collegium Director, Néviton Barros Saturday, April 8, 7:30 p.m. The Colby Collegium presents a concert of works by women composers. The program will feature works by Fanny Mendelssohn and others that have been overlooked and under-performed for generations, and also explore exciting new works by living women composers.
Q&A with local trans activists and Colby students. Lucy is a 96-year-old (a)typical Italian grandmother. Despite her age, she is still lucid and sassy. Lucy is the oldest transsexual woman in Italy and among the few who survived Dachau concentration camp. Her life offers the opportunity to reflect on a series of ongoing debates, including […]
Children and their caregivers are invited to join Waterville Public Library staff for a free read-aloud story time! Enjoy a reading of Ashley Bryan’s picture books and then visit the Colby Museum’s exhibition Ashley Bryan/Paula Wilson: Take the World Into Your Arms to see his artwork in person. This program is suggested for children ages […]
Join Duo Edelen for an introduction and demonstration of the essential elements of Baroque performance in a lecture recital format. Duo Edelen has performed since 1983 in countless concerts in both the US and Europe on both modern and original instruments. The duo is made up of Fred Edelen and Christina Scott Edelen, who perform […]
Plan to join us for our next Business After Hours WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 - 5:30 -7 p.m. T-Mobile Retail 337 Main Street, Waterville Great Food - Great Networking - Great Prizes! A great place to network and market your business. Business After Hours is hosted, or co -hosted by chamber members in our region […]
This classic sci-fi film features both a young Leslie Nielsen in a dramatic role as well as the first fully electronic Hollywood film score, composed by experimental musicians Bebe and Louis Barron. Credited as “electronic tonalities,” the Barrons’ soundscape creates alien technology, spaces, and creatures and reflects American anxieties about what it meant to be […]
Tape Face Date: April 12, 2023 at 7:30pm This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Sometimes actions speak louder than words! TAPE FACE is a totally unique silent comedian who has been on the comedy circuit for years and become a viral sensation thanks to his appearance on America’s Got Talent. His […]
Leslie Lenning of Community Health & Counseling will address mental health issues in the workplace due to stressors on employees such as pandemics, inflation and general national unrest. Explore how employers can support your workforce. Location: Colby/Coburn Room, Best Western Plus. Cost: $23 for Chamber members in advance, or $29 at the door and for […]
Good Health is Good Business: Generational Differences in the Workplace A one-hour educational session on generational differences in the workplace. The session will address the following: - why is it important to understand the perceptions of generational differences - how generational preferences manifest in the workplace - how to begin changing the narrative on […]
With Susan Ruhlin, Managing Director, Dirigo Labs Join Susan Ruhlin for a discussion on her experience using a customer discovery approach to making early hires and establishing a positive culture in a tech startup. About Dirigo Labs: Dirigo Labs is a startup accelerator based in Waterville, Maine. With a mission to grow the greater Waterville […]
Sorelle Friedler Ph.D. is the Shibulal Family Associate Professor of Computer Science at Haverford College. She served as the Assistant Director for Data and Democracy for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy where her work included the AI Bill of Rights. Her research focuses on the fairness and interpretability of machine learning […]
Learn useful financial life hacks such as how to stretch your shopping budget, sneaky ways to save your money and advice for living on a low budget. 8:00 - 8:30 AM - Networking with coffee and treats from Sunrise Bagel 8:30 - 9:30 AM - Panel Discussion Join us for coffee, refreshments, networking, and a […]
Baritone Michael Volle stars as the caddish knight Falstaff, gleefully tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance, in Verdi’s glorious Shakespearean comedy. Maestro Daniele Rustioni takes the podium to oversee a brilliant ensemble cast that features sopranos Hera Hyesang Park and Ailyn Pérez, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux, tenor […]
Colby Jazz Band Director, Brendon Wilkins Saturday, April 15, 7:30pm Given Auditorium The Colby Jazz Ensemble continues its exploration of musical styles with work from arrangers and composers from coast to coast. Bill Holman’s arrangement of “Stompin’ at the Savoy” will immerse the listener in the sound of the Stan Kenton Big Band, and Toshiko […]
Date: April 15, 2023 at 8:00pm Organization: Waterville Opera House Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St, Waterville, ME This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. With multiple appearances on The Tonight Show, two Comedy Central specials, and two Amazon Prime specials, including his latest, Parentally Challenged, it’s no wonder the […]
12:00 p.m.: Refreshments from Jewel of India 1:00 p.m.: Film screening and Q&A with editor John Lyons! Join us for a free screening of the delightful Hindi film The Lunchbox, followed by a Q&A with the film's editor, John Lyons. A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system (Mumbai's Dabbawallahs) connects a young housewife […]
This coming-of-age film is a unique collaboration between director Anna Rose Holmer and a cast of young dancers and actors from the dance group Q-Kidz in Cincinnati. Royalty Hightower brilliantly portrays Toni, an eleven-year-old girl who becomes curious about the “fits” of the teenagers in a local dance troupe. The experimental score by Danny Bensi […]
WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? Wednesday, April 19 at 8:00 p.m. Back by popular demand! The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their new improv tour: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? is 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience […]
Join us to celebrate the opening of Maine Laboratories, LLC. Our 2023 ribbon cuttings are sponsored by:
For years the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II of the Poor People’s Campaign has been one of the most gifted moral fusion organizers, strategists and orators in the country. As an indispensable figure in the public policy and public theology landscape, he believes it’s time for everyone who cares about the state of our […]
This family will break generational barriers and join us for one awesome night together. Two rockin’ sons with the father of folk, and three great songwriters. Singer-songwriter, David Mallett, is one of America’s true original troubadours. In a career spanning four decades, he has recorded 17 albums, had several hundred covers of his songs, including […]
Come join Recycled Shakespeare Company for our 10th Annual Bard's Birthday Bash! Throughout the day, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., we will be reading all of Shakespeare's 154 sonnets interspersed with monologues and songs from his plays. It is a special birthday party for Shakespeare being our 10th year and the 400th anniversary of the publishing of […]
In this fun, relaxed class students will explore the basics of wheel throwing. Instructor Yvonne Brown will demonstrate each step from centering clay to finishing techniques. Students will then have time on the wheel and, if they’d like to learn more, can consider taking a six-week session offered at Ticonic Clay Studio. Note: Students will […]
“All I owned was my camera, a leopard coat, and a grenade in case of capture...the pillow was the rifle, the walls were the trees and the sky was the roof,” says partisan Faye Schulman. Over 25,000 Jewish partisans, fought back against the Nazis and their collaborators from deep within the forests of WWII’s Eastern […]
Mexico: A Musical Journey Cuartelo Latinoamericano Saturday, April 22, 7:30pm Lorimer Chapel (Funded by the Ermanno Comparetti Concert Fund) In this unique concert, the Latin Grammy Award-winning Cuartelo Latinoamericano and scholar Benjamin Juarez, professor emeritus at Boston University, explore connections in Mexican visual art, history, and culture through the music of six iconic composers alongside […]
This is a show about time travel, going back to the 1960’s, based and around the most remarkable musical re-creation show you will ever see. This popular theater show is a cross-generational crowd pleaser and has been selling out every theater and performing arts center that the show plays at. The band is widely celebrated […]
Free admission, sponsored by Colby College Department of Spanish and the Latin American Studies Program. At the age of seven, filmmaker Medhin Tewolde Serrano recounts her first experience of being called Black by a stranger on the streets of Mexico, noting it as the first time becoming conscious of her racial identity and the prejudice […]
Q&A with local trans activists and Colby students! Porpora is a road trip across Italy and through the life of Porpora Marcasciano, a leading figure of the Italian trans movement. While traversing the Italian peninsula from the north to the south, Porpora and her traveling companion, Vittorio, retrace the key moments and places of her […]
NEW DATE! (moved from April 26 to April 25) In May 2001, a group of men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona, through the deadliest region of the continent, the “Devil's Highway.” Three years later, Luis Alberto Urrea wrote about what happened to them. Proclaimed a modern classic, The […]
April 27, 2023 5:00 – 8:00 pm Enchanted Gables 78 Hussey Hill Rd., Oakland Hors d’oeuvres, dessert & Cash Bar Tickets are $60 per person ***Click for Mid-Maine Chamber site where you can Register***
The Last Play Ever at Strider Theater! Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. Directed by John D. Ervin and Kaylee Pomelow Book '19 Esteemed playwright Sarah Ruhl has reimagined this classic myth from a feminist perspective, giving the title character the power to control her own fate, except Eurydice has just died […]
A dream cast assembles for Richard Strauss’s grand Viennese comedy. Soprano Lise Davidsen is the aristocratic Marschallin, opposite mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey (replacing Isabel Leonard) as her lover, Octavian, and soprano Erin Morley as Sophie, the beautiful younger woman who steals his heart. Bass Günther Groissböck returns as the churlish Baron Ochs, and Markus Brück is […]
Directed by Jinwook Park , the Colby Symphony Orchestra’s final concert of the season will feature two masterworks by Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828): his Symphony # 8 in B Minor (the "Unfinished Symphony”) and the Stabat Mater in F Minor, D. 383. In the concluding choral work — the heartfelt Stabat Mater — Néviton […]
In Maine, 1 in 5 people will experience sexual violence in their lifetime. It’s this shocking statistic that gave our race its name, the “One in Five 5k.” For the last 11 years, many people have decided to take a stand against sexual violence by running or walking at this event in support of survivors […]
Screening preceded by a discussion of the film’s sound design by Colby students in MU237A (Film Music and Sound) Tim Burton’s Batman highlights the enduring mythology of the Batman character by visually mixing time frames: the 1930s, when the original Batman comics emerged; the 1960s, when the campy animated TV series premiered; and the 1980s, […]
Crash! Boom! Bang! It can be said that half of your experience in watching a film is the soundtrack. Foley art is the creation of everyday sound effects that are added to movies and video during post-production. Teens aged 13–18 are invited to join filmmaker Nancy Andrews to make, record, and place sound effects cues. […]
Join us for a night of short films made by the students in CI310: “Advanced Contemporary Documentary” taught by Professor Erin Murphy. These students have been working all year on their films, and we are honored to host their final film screening. Sponsored by the Colby Department of Cinema Studies. Reserve free tickets in advance. […]
Come and visit today from 2-6 ! We're back! The outdoor market is re-opened at Head of Falls. Time to enjoy some fresh air and fresh produce. The veggie selection at the Market is 'hot stuff' - get it before it's gone! Stock up on the best of the season's produce, cheese, bread, meats, and […]
Join the Colby College Museum of Art to celebrate the opening of their 2023 Senior Exhibition featuring works by graduating Colby studio art majors. This annual exhibition offers students the opportunity to exhibit their work and participate in the museum’s exhibition process from start to finish, representing the culminating capstone projects of their studies in […]
Innovation Takes Center Stage as 11 Startups Compete in Dirigo Labs’ Pitch Competition in Downtown Waterville From Tech to Tourism: Dirigo Labs' Pitch Competition Shines Spotlight on Maine's Diverse Startups with 25K Up for Grabs Waterville, ME 4/20/2023 - Dirigo Labs will host a pitch competition for its cohort companies at the new Paul J. Schupf […]
Fairfield United Methodist Church will observe the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at the Fairfield Church of the Nazarene from 6:00 to 7 PM. All are welcome.
Join us for a fun and creative celebration of spring! Kicking off with May’s First Friday festivities, this year’s Arts in Bloom is a multi-day affair featuring art making, live music, movies, story walks, giveaways and more. Presented by Waterville Creates! in partnership with community partners, activities will be held in locations throughout Waterville, including […]
Fri., May 5 and Sat. May 6 8am - 1pm Clothing, books, home decor items, toys, kitchen ware and so much more. Pleasant Street United Methodist Church 61 Pleasant St., Waterville, Maine
FRIDAY, MAY 5 - 3:30 p.m. to celebrate the opening of area Story Walks with Waterville Rotary, Sunrise Rotary and Waterville Public Library to be held at the George Mitchell School, 58 Drummond Ave., Waterville
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney Curated by the Illustration Institute, this exhibition will showcase the past, present, and future of illustration in our state, representing history and contemporary culture through narrative imagery. By viewing historic work alongside contemporary illustration, visitors will gain a further appreciation for the enduring, beautiful work created in the state we […]
As part of May's First Friday events, Madame Marie Cormier and Michael Pullen will perform For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again by Michel Tremblay, translated by Linda Gaboriau: "a funny, affectionate, and triumphantly moving portrait of the abiding bond between mother and son. In a compelling balance of humour and poignancy, Tremblay offers glimpses of […]
Join Quakers and Quaker-curious people at the South China Community Church on May 6! Click here to learn more. The All-Maine gathering is an opportunity to celebrate our communities as Quakers in Maine, to build relationships and to share and support our ministries. Pre-register at neym.org or just show up! Our theme is "Our Quaker […]
As part of Jane’s Walk take a walking tour of the museum’s architecture and the GWH campus near the museum including buildings, the road and pond behind the museum. We will talk about the Maine architect William Miller of Lewiston, who designed the museum and four other buildings on campus and Parker of Olmsted Firm's […]
An extraordinary new production of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy, directed by Clint Dyer with a cast that includes Giles Terera (Hamilton), Rosy McEwen (The Alienist) and Paul Hilton (The Inheritance). She’s a bright, headstrong daughter of a senator, elevated by her status but stifled by its expectations. He’s a refugee of slavery; having risen to […]
The L.C. Bates Museum’s summer 2023 exhibition, In Balance/Imbalance, features over 20 artists from Maine or with ties to the state and is the result of a collaborative effort between the L.C. Bates Museum staff and two Colby College students, Zehra Gundogdu ’25 and Anna Jaubert ’25, under the supervision of Professor Véronique Plesch. Opening […]