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FESTIVALS
July 7 - August 13
Bates Dance Festival The Bates Dance Festival brings together an international community of choreographers, performers, educators and students in a cooperative community to study, perform and create new work. The Festival offers a supportive atmosphere aimed at fostering a creative exchange of ideas, encouraging exploration of new ground and providing opportunities to experience a wide spectrum of dance/movement disciplines. Artists, students and audiences share their knowledge and inspiration through workshops, jams, discussions, informal showings and performances. See Event Listings for details including times and locations.
Bates College, Lewiston • $$
www.batesdancefestival.org
July 8 - 10
Moxie Festival / Native American Festival Honoring Moxie, a beverate of distinctive taste. Enjoy fireworks,a parade, a Pow Wow, The Family Fun Carnival and Chief Worumbo Androscoggin River Race . . . Lots of great fun!
Lisbon Falls • FREE
www.moxiefestival.com
August 18 - 20
8th Annual Frantasia Festival of
Out Music & Arts Three nights of captivating creativity—with over 50 artists bringing dance, poetry, video, and an impressive array of music and sound: improvised, noise music, electronics, new music, experimental, free jazz—and an occasional slice of mainstream. The largest out music Festival in Maine. Thursday events at Emory Community Arts Center, UMF, Farmington; Friday and Saturday events at Treat Memorial Library, Main Street, Livermore Falls.
Emory Community Arts Center, UMF, Farmington • $$
www.FrantasiaFestival.com
August 19 - 21
Great Falls Balloon Festival In addition to the balloons, the Festival features many different food booths serving everything from soup to nuts, including breakfast for those early morning launches. Craft and trade booths invite browsing, and a children’s area entertains toddlers to teens. Music is provided by many different entertainers, from children’s shows to blues singers, to jazz, pop, and oldies. A carnival, parade, and various demonstrations and contests round out the weekend events. Balloons take-off at roughly 6 AM & 6 PM each day, weather permitting.
Lewiston Auburn • FREE
www.greatfallsballoonfestival.org
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NOTE:
Life happens . . . contact the representative organization (at the end of each listing)
for the most current times
and dates of events as well as for additional information including ticket
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