Category: Arts & Entertainment

Sanford Arts Commission Sets Plans for 2024

The Sanford Arts Commission is co-producer of “Couch to Mic” with Nasson Little Theatre. Photo: Nasson Little Theatre By Barbara Sutcliffe, Sanford Arts Commission member The Sanford Arts Commission began 2024 planning for new and continuing arts events in our city. A newly formed subcommittee will help to create an Artist Cooperative at the Anderson Learning Center. Any artists or healing arts practitioners who are interested in studio, office or co-working space for themselves or to help with this ground-level…

Arts and Entertainment

The Four C Notes  Credit: SPAC  Frankie Valli Tribute Band Coming To SPAC  Treat your Valentine to North America’s premier tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Showtime is 7 pm, Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Sanford Performing Arts Center.  Created by Jersey Boys star, John Michael Coppola, The Four C Notes deliver an authentic show with their spectacular vocals, matching vintage outfits, and crisp choreography. Backed by a dynamic seven-piece rhythm and horn ensemble, The Four C Notes will…

World-Famous Step Afrika!

The dancers of "STEP AFRIKA!" bring their electrifying choreography to the SPAC stage on January 28 Photo: Courtesy SPAC Sanford Performing Arts Center kicks off Black History Month with Step Afrika!, a global show that introduces audiences to traditional African step and contemporary rhythmic dance popularized by historically African-American fraternities and sororities. Showtime is 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 on the SPAC stage at Sanford High School. Founded in 1994 by C. Brian Williams, Step Afrika! is the first professional…

Upcoming Piano Competition

Väinö Viljanen, violinist Upcoming Piano Competition Honors Late St. Thomas School Music Teacher Compiled by Lee BurnettThe third annual Hanna Powell Memorial Piano Competition is set for Sunday afternoon, March 3, at the Sanford Performing Arts Center. The competition is open to pianists aged 15-30 who live or study in Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont. Finalists will compete for the following cash prizes: first place is $2,000; second place is $1,500; and third place is $1,000. The $1,000 High School…

Victorian Nutcracker Returning to the Sanford Performing Arts Center

Press Release Following two triumphant years on the SPAC stage, Portland Ballet is back with the cherished holiday favorite, “A Victorian Nutcracker.” Performances start at 2 and 7 pm Saturday, Dec. 9.  Suitable for all ages, this enchanting performance brings to life the timeless tale of a young girl’s dream on Christmas Eve, ignited by the magical gift of a mysterious nutcracker. Whether you’ve seen it once or many times, “A Victorian Nutcracker” is an experience that never loses its…