THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

Waterville Opera House

March 31, April 1, 7, 8 at 7:30pm

April 2, 9 at 2pm

$24–$26

This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.

Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, The Play That Goes Wrong is a play-within-a-play that follows the Cornley Drama Society’s production of the 1920’s whodunit, “The Murder at Haversham Manor.” Despite their best efforts, the production rapidly goes from bad to disastrous, with madcap mishaps and choreographed chaos—from an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, a self-destructing set, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences!

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YOUTH ART MONTH

Ticonic Gallery

93 Main St, Waterville

Hours: Wed–Mon, 11am–7pm

Greene Block + Studios

18 Main St, Waterville

Hours: Tue–Fri, 11am–7pm + Sat, 12–5pm

On view through Friday, March 31

FREE

Ticonic Gallery is delighted to partner with Greene Block + Studios to celebrate Youth Art Month with a spectacular, multi-site exhibition of artwork by local students in grades K-12. Featuring works in a variety of media, including painting, digital art, pottery, photography, and more, Youth Art Month is an opportunity for students to showcase their work in a gallery setting and share their achievements with their families and their community. This year’s theme is Your Art, Your Story.

Pictured: Carlos Leos, Waterville Alternative High School

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YOUTH ARTS ACCESS FUND                     

Waterville Creates believes all youth, regardless of income, ability, or background, should have access to outstanding arts programming and arts education opportunities. Established in March 2022, our Youth Arts Access Fund (YAAF) provides youth aged 18 and under with free access to Waterville Creates’ events and programs, including movies at the Maine Film Center, theatre camp, plays, concerts, and performances at the Waterville Opera House, and art and clay classes and camps at Ticonic Gallery + Studios. Since its launch, YAAF has been accessed over 1,000 times, providing over $30,000 in free arts experiences.

In coordination with Youth Art Month in March, Waterville Creates is holding a special fundraising drive with the goal of raising $10,000 to support YAAF. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to help ensure that all youth have access to opportunities in the arts. Every gift makes a difference!

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS            

Waterville Creates invites proposals from individuals, groups, and/or organizations for community-centered arts programming to be held at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center in Downtown Waterville between June 1, 2023 and May 30, 2024. This call is open to local, regional, and national applicants; however, priority will be given to Maine-based artists. The deadline for submission is April 14, 2023

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WATERVILLE CREATES IS HIRING!

Interested in the performing arts, independent cinema, and the visual arts? Applications are currently being accepted for an Interim Communications Coordinator to work with us this summer. Join our creative and dynamic team supporting the arts in Waterville!

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THE LOST KING                   

Maine Film Center

93 Main St, Waterville

Now Showing

$12 adults, $10 students + seniors

This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.

Loosely based on a true story, The Lost King focuses very much on amateur historian Philippa Langley (wonderfully incarnated by the always-wonderful Sally Hawkins), though her quest is abetted by the long-dead king himself, who casually materializes to both she and us. Philippa believes she has made the archeological find of the century: the lost burial site of King Richard III. She takes on Britain's most eminent historians, forcing them to rethink the legacy of one of the most controversial rulers in English history.

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A THOUSAND AND ONE             

Maine Film Center

93 Main St, Waterville

Opening March 31

$12 adults, $10 students + seniors

This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.

In the New York of the ‘90s, unapologetic and free-spirited Inez (an unforgettable Teyana Taylor) kidnaps her six-year-old boy Terry from the foster care system. Holding onto their secret and each other, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.

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MET OPERA ENCORE:
LOHENGRIN (WAGNER)            

Maine Film Center

93 Main St, Waterville

Saturday, April 1 at 12pm

$19 adults, $17 students + seniors

This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.

Wagner’s soaring masterpiece makes its triumphant return to the Met stage after 17 years. A supreme cast is led by tenor Piotr Becza?a in the title role of the mysterious swan knight. Soprano Tamara Wilson is the virtuous duchess Elsa, falsely accused of murder, going head-to-head with soprano Christine Goerke as the cunning sorceress Ortrud, who seeks to lay her low. Bass-baritone Evgeny Nikitin is Ortrud’s power-hungry husband, Telramund, and bass Günther Groissböck is King Heinrich. This is a recording and will be screened at the Maine Film Center.

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