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2010 Summer Performances
for L/A Arts and our Partnering
Organizations
Music in the Parks
DownStage Performances
Music in the Parks
L/A Arts, Lewiston Auburn’s Local Arts Agency,
will once again be offering free noon-time concerts
in the parks of Lewiston and Auburn throughout the summer.
Concerts are on Thursdays, are free and begin at 12 noon
(lasting approximately 1 hour).
In case of bad weather, the
concerts will be held at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar
Street, on the assigned day and time except for the August 5, Don Campbell
concert, which would be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Garden Inn
Riverwatch.
download map of concert
locations (pdf)
2010 concert schedule: (download pdf)
July 8th
Tinpanic
This 12-piece steel drum orchestra brings audiences to
their feet with high-energy calypso rhythms and a big band sound. Their
crowd-pleasing repertoire includes swing and pop favorites, along with the
island party music for which the steel pan is popularly recognized. In Fountain Park, Lewiston (on Mill Street, next to
DaVinci’s Eatery)
sponsored by Bates Mill, LLC
July 15th
Down the Road Apiece (link goes to Lindsey's
website)
This local musical duo features Lindsey Montana and
Kathy Card specializing in Americana, bluegrass and old-time folk music. In Fountain Park, Lewiston (on Mill Street, next to
DaVinci’s Eatery)
sponsored by
Patti Gagne Agency - Allstate Insurance
July 22nd
The Squid Jiggers
If you like sea chanteys, drinking songs, and other
fun, loudly-sung music, and if you like to sing, clap along, pound on
tables, and stomp your feet, then look no further! The Squid Jiggers are the
men for the job! In Fountain Park, Lewiston (on Mill Street, next to
DaVinci’s Eatery)
sponsored by
Evergreen Subaru
and Leary & DeTroy
July 29th
DownEast Brass
Five highly experienced musicians from Southern and
Central Maine who enjoy playing a wide range of styles, from classical to
Dixieland. In Fountain Park, Lewiston (on Mill Street, next to
DaVinci’s Eatery)
sponsored by Bill Robitzek & Barbara Raimondi
August 5th
Don Campbell
A national winner of the True Value/Colgate Country
Showdown at the Grand Ole Opry and named Maine’s Best Singer-Songwriter from
2004-2009 in the Maine Sunday Telegram Readers’ Poll, Don loves to play for
his friends in Lewiston Auburn. At Hilton Garden Inn Riverwatch, Auburn
sponsored by
Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch
and
Linnell, Choate & Webber
August 12th
Sylvain's Cajun
Aces
Whiskey-flavored Cajun mayhem from Old Acadie. At Festival Plaza, Auburn
sponsored by
Evergreen Subaru,
with support from
Michaud for
Congress
August 19th
Denny Breau
& Brad Terry
Musical
boundaries disappear as master guitarist and songsmith Denny Breau takes to
the stage. Joining him is jazz clarinet-player and accomplished whistler, as
well as Denny’s good friend, Brad Terry. At Festival Plaza, Auburn
sponsored by Bill Robitzek & Barbara Raimondi
Special Thanks to Music in the Parks Underwriters:
Cities of
Lewiston and
Auburn
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In
case of rain, concerts will be at the Franco-American Heritage
Center,with the exception of Don Campbell on Aug 5, which will be
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The DownStage
Aug 6 - Aug 15
Death of a Salesman
Out of the Box Theater Company performs another
theatrical classic, Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" directed by Linda
Britt. Called "The Great American Tragedy," the play tells the story of
Willy Loman, a man who is all too human in his attempts to live the American
Dream, and who thus ultimately fails.
Aug 6, 7, 13, 14 - 7:30 pm
Aug 8, 15 - 2 pm
The DownStage is located at #5 Canal Street Alley,
just off the first block of Pine Street in Lewiston. Parking is for free in
Camden National Bank's parking lot.
(for directions on-line use "8 Pine Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240")
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