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Sanford Spotlight Shines on Jazz

Jazz at Lincoln Center's Songs We Love is a celebration of the history of American jazz — and its future. Sanford Performing Arts Center joins in that celebration on Saturday, April 1, when Jazz at Lincoln Center takes the stage at 7 p.m. Their stop in Sanford is part of a 47-city tour, from Los Angeles and Atlanta to Orono and Sanford. For over three decades, Jazz at Lincoln Center has been a leading advocate for jazz, culture, and arts…

Dancers Step Their Way to Sanford Stage

Press Release Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day comes an unbelievable new show that brings together three styles of exhilarating dance forms – Ottawa Valley stepdance, Irish stepdance, and tap. The StepCrew takes the stage at the Sanford Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 9. With virtuosic dancers and musicians from the likes of The Chieftains, Cherish The Ladies, and Bowfire, this cast of outstanding talent will take you on a dance journey. As champions in their…

‘Life of Winter’ A Lively Exhibit

The Arts Collaborative of Sanford’s Life of Winter exhibit at the Nasson Little Theatre on February 18 was a smashing success, with a big crowd on hand to view paintings, drawings, sculpture, photos and mixed media work by local artists, with music by Ashlyn Bard and Robert Gagne. The ACS has big plans for the rest of the year too, with a downtown art walk and a couple of Art in The Park events scheduled. The artists who participated were:…

Passport to Your Heart

In celebration of Sanford becoming a Heart & Soul community, the Friends of Downtown is rolling out a fun activity for local businesses and community members! Passport to Your Heart recognizes that our small businesses are part of our community's heart and soul and that we need to support them for it to thrive! Visit a participating business, pick up a passport and ask to have it “stickered.” Visit more participating businesses and fill in the heart with stickers from…

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