GARDINER — Auditions for the Open Book Players children’s show of “James and the Giant Peach,” a Readers Theatre adaptation of the book by Roald Dahl,will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. Performance dates are at 7 p.m. June 7 and 8. There are parts […]
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Capital City Improv at Johnson Hall April 28
GARDINER — Capital City Improv will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center on Water Street. Doors open at 7 p.m. Using audience suggestions and interviews, Capital City Improv creates unique, on-the-spot comedy shows that live for one night only. Dennis Price, the founder, studied and performed improvisation in […]
Pop phenom Max Ater to perform at Johnson Hall
GARDINER — Max Ater will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. Born and raised on the coast of Maine, Ater began playing piano at the age of 6. No stranger to the stage, he filled his youth with community theater, vocal training and hours a day […]
Miclon pitches importance of performing arts
Michael Miclon, executive/artistic director of the Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, gives a talk titled “Vaudeville in Maine” at Thursday’s Great Falls Forum at the Lewiston Public Library. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — When Michael Miclon began his career in the performing arts, he managed to become an apprentice at the world-renowned Celebration Barn Theater […]
Maine Event Comedy to take the stage at Johnson Hall
GARDINER — Maine Event Comedy will perform at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, Water Street, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10. Doors will open at 7. The show is for age 21 and up. Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors. Tickets are available at Johnson Hall’s box office from noon to 3 p.m. […]
Capital City Improv at Johnson Hall Feb. 24
GARDINER — Capital City Improv will perform at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center on Water Street at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. Using audience suggestions and interviews, Capital City Improv creates unique, on-the-spot comedy shows that live for one night only. Dennis Price, founder of Capital City Improv, studied and performed improvisation in Chicago with […]
The Maine Dead Project to perform at Johnson Hall
GARDINER — The Maine Dead Project will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb.10, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. The Maine Dead Project features a wide ranging repertoire of Grateful Dead classics through strong, high energy musical performance. Members of the MDP have shared stages with John Popper (Blues Traveler), Chris Barron […]
Magician Norman Ng to perform at Johnson Hall
GARDINER — Magician Norman Ng will perform at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center on Water Street for two shows at 2 and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. The Norman Magic Experience has been featured all over North America and is an exciting fusion of magic, comedy and audience participation. It features never before seen […]
Comedy at Johnson Hall
Maine Event Comedy presents a 3-comedian show at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center on Water Street, Gardiner on Saturday, Jan. 6, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7. Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors. This is a 21-and-up show. Tickets are available at Johnson Hall’s Box Office from noon to 3 p.m., Tuesday […]
Capital City Improv at Johnson Hall
GARDINER — Capital City Improv will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center on Water Street. Doors open at 7 p.m. Using audience suggestions and interviews, Capital City Improv creates unique, on-the-spot comedy shows that live for one night only. Since coming to Maine in 1998, Dennis Price, […]