Category: Arts & Entertainment

Holiday Pops Kicks Off the Season

Experience the enchantment of the season with the Strafford Wind Symphony's Holiday Pops show at 7 pm Saturday, November 30, at the Sanford Performing Arts Center. The night will be filled with a sparkling array of beloved holiday tunes that will warm hearts and create lasting memories for the entire family, plus the always popular sing-along. With 55 dedicated musicians, the Strafford Wind Symphony is celebrated for its outstanding performances across Southern Maine and Seacoast New Hampshire. Known for their…

12 ANGRY JURORS

Tensions run high in the jury deliberation room between Jurors 3 and 8, seen here in rehearsal played by Ben Terril and Jack Van Gieson, respectively. Photo: Brett Williams Sanford High School Theater Company is set to captivate audiences with a powerful production of “12 Angry Jurors” at the Sanford Performing Arts Center from November 22-24, 2024. This classic courtroom drama immerses audiences in the intense deliberations of a jury in a homicide case, bringing personal biases and moral convictions…

Russian-American Virtuosos in Concert

Pianist Ilya Kazantsev and cellist Sergey Antonov Photo: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco From a press release Classical music lovers will have an opportunity to hear two world-class musicians in concert at 3 pm on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum, 505 Main St. Sergey Antonov and Ilya Kazantsev will perform music for cello and piano. Their program will feature compositions by Amy Beach, Frederic Chopin, Gregor Piatigorsky and Richard Strauss. In addition, the duo will perform two pieces by Dr.…

Phat Cat Swinger Comes to Town

Credit: courtesy From a press release Experience the “little-big band” that is defining a new Golden Era of music at Sanford Performing Arts Center. Showtime is 7 pm on Saturday, Nov. 9.Phat Cat Swinger is the ultimate pop-swing band that brings the vibes of all the favorites. Phat Cat Swinger recasts the sounds and feels of Sinatra, Michael Bublé and Bruno Mars with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Brian Setzer. Led by founder Marco Palos and a main feature on…