Upcoming Events
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MICHAEL YO: ISSA TRUUUE! TOUR
A 2-time Emmy nominee fresh off his third comedy special “Snack Daddy” Michael Yo is a comedian, actor and host keeping busy on all of Hollywood’s platforms.
Collective Motion Presents: Tiny Dances, limit(less) potential
About the show: Collective Motion presents Tiny Dances, limit(less) potential, an exploration of small choreography
Vivid Motion Dance Presents: Grania, Pirate Queen
Family, friends, and foes alike ebb and flow with the tides that she sails—all while she and her people fall under the lengthening shadow of the English Empire. Grania eventually comes face to face with the formidable Queen Elizabeth, her greatest rival…and perhaps the only person who could understand her.
Vivid Motion Dance Presents: Grania, Pirate Queen
Family, friends, and foes alike ebb and flow with the tides that she sails—all while she and her people fall under the lengthening shadow of the English Empire. Grania eventually comes face to face with the formidable Queen Elizabeth, her greatest rival…and perhaps the only person who could understand her.
Vivid Motion Dance Presents: Grania, Pirate Queen
Family, friends, and foes alike ebb and flow with the tides that she sails—all while she and her people fall under the lengthening shadow of the English Empire. Grania eventually comes face to face with the formidable Queen Elizabeth, her greatest rival…and perhaps the only person who could understand her.
Vivid Motion Dance Presents: Grania, Pirate Queen
Family, friends, and foes alike ebb and flow with the tides that she sails—all while she and her people fall under the lengthening shadow of the English Empire. Grania eventually comes face to face with the formidable Queen Elizabeth, her greatest rival…and perhaps the only person who could understand her.
PATHS Student Showcase
Students from the Portland Arts and Technology School (PATHS) perform four times a year, with one evening in a Showcase of talent off campus at The Hill Arts. Please join us for this annual show!
PATHS Student Showcase
Students from the Portland Arts and Technology School (PATHS) perform four times a year, with one evening in a Showcase of talent off campus at The Hill Arts. Please join us for this annual show!
Slemons Productions Presents: Miscast/Typecast Cabaret
Following a successful Winter Cabaret, Slemons Productions is excited to bring you another evening of musical entertainment with our Typecast/Miscast Cabaret! A variety of performers from past Slemons Productions shows will be performing songs that either fit a type of character they’ve played before, or a type character that they won’t ever play!
Hustle and Flow Presents: Dancestravaganza
Join the Hustle and Flow Crew as we celebrate the vibrant community of adults who have discovered the transformative power of dance in their lives.
Hustle and Flow Presents: Dancestravaganza
Join the Hustle and Flow Crew as we celebrate the vibrant community of adults who have discovered the transformative power of dance in their lives.
Hey Party People! Pre-Tourist Takeover
Come out to our inclusive, welcoming, absurd, and, of course, hysterical live sketch comedy show before the tourists take over the town! Pretty soon you wont be able to get a laugh in edgewise, so come stock up on them at our show! It’ll help you get through the long hot touristy summer.
THEM Burlesque Presents: The Salon, A Gilded Gossip Girl Bridgerton and Rococo Inspired Burlesque
Enter a world of excess and maximalism with THEM Burlesque. Picture a night filled with glamorous and extravagant costumes, jaw-dropping performances, and a fusion of classic and modern artistry.
The Basement Famous Tour with Stand-Up Comedian TJ (Tanael Joachim)
It's TJ's most insightful and funniest hour yet. It's not a show for the faint of heart, but if you love standup comedy, then you surely will love this show!
Wes Barker Stunt Magician
Wes Barker is Canada's funniest magician. Hilarious stories, incredible feats, and amazing tricks make this a magic show like you've never experienced.
Ball In The House A Cappella Group
Ball in the House is a R&B, Soul, Pop a cappella group based out of Boston whose high-energy shows have audiences singing, dancing, beat-boxing along and absolutely amazed at the power of the human voice!
Denny Breau LIVE
Whether on guitar or banjo, there aren’t many better pickers than Denny Breau
Rhinestones & Rust
Country Music Powerhouses J. Marc Bailey and Jeneen Terrana Officially join Forces as the new duo, “Rhinestones & Rust”
The Hill Arts Presents: Dragology PRIDE
Dragology is back and we're celebrating PRIDE!!! Join a stellar cast of drag performers from all over the country! Hosted by our very own Gem Fatale (@thegemofdrag),
The Hill Arts Presents: Steamy Nights
Vivid Motion Dance’s Annual Benefit for it's beloved theater home, The Hill Arts!
Featuring: Vivid Motion Dance (more performers added soon)
An Evening of Comedy with Jim Bryan and Bill Monaghan
An Evening of Comedy with Jim Bryan and Bill Monaghan with host Matt Dundas. Featuring Mike Quindlen and Sara Poulin.
Magic 8 Ball Summer Solstice Concert
Magic Eight Ball brought you the acclaimed Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan Birthday celebration, and the unprecedented tribute to national treasure Tom Waits, and most recently wowed an appreciative audience with another celebration of the winter solstice. Now the boys return to The Hill Arts with a sack full of summer songs.
The World Famous Grassholes
The World Famous Grassholes play high-energy bluegrass (yes, a little bit like that Billy Strings guy, but also like Greensky and Leftover Salmon and Mighty Poplar, etc.), a mix of original compositions, classics, and cool covers.
Jimmy Tingle
Fresh off a NYC theatrical run of his newest critically acclaimed one person show Humor and Hope for Humanity at the SoHo Playhouse and the release of his new Comedy Documentary JIMMY TINGLE: The “Radical” Middle- Why Would a Comedian Run for Office? Three time "Best of Boston" winner comedian Jimmy Tingle makes his debut at The Hill Arts July 12th!
Smokus Pocus: A 420 Magic Show
Elevate your weekend plans with a night of magic that hits different.
Smokus Pocus: A 420 Magic Show
Elevate your weekend plans with a night of magic that hits different.
Peter Gallway: Back from Japan
After the amazing experience of recording his new album “EN–Volume One” with Yoshiyuki Sahashi in Tokyo in November, including special guests Haruomi Hosono, Akiko Yano, Takeo Onuki, and Takako Matsu, Peter has returned to Maine and will be on tour with The Real Band.
Memphis Lightning
Sweettone Recording Artist and International touring act Memphis Lighting is a force to be reckoned with!
Emily Sclar & The Galaxy
Daring to be vulnerable and real, Emily brings you a night of emotional and captivating music. As an indie-folk singer-songwriter and violinist, she seamlessly blends heartfelt storytelling with folk, funk, and jazz influences.
Alaska Sargent / Nebita / cnri / Christy Armstrong
Alaska Sargent / Nebita / cnri / Christy Armstrong
Singer Songwriter Mike Maurice LIVE
Mike Maurice is a singer/songwriter & multi instrumentalist from Biddeford Maine who combines soulful, earthy instrumentals and melancholic undertones to create a sonic atmosphere.
Novel Jazz Septet LIVE followed by screening of The Intimate Duke Ellington
Novel Jazz Septet Concert followed by a screening of The Intimate Duke Ellington. This concert and film will be the official Portland, Maine International Jazz Day performance and event! You don’t want to miss it!
Cattle Call LIVE
Veteran Maine country-folk band Cattle Call will be at The Hill Arts celebrating the 25th anniversary release of their iconic CD “Good Life”. The band, which features the original songs of front-man Mark Farrington, has been playing live shows in Maine since 1992 but this will mark their first Portland appearance in five years!
Blues Prophets LIVE
Blues Prophets introduced many local patrons to blues music. Members are Doug Wainoris, guitar/vocals. DW Gill, harmonica/vocals. Jeffrey Davison, drums/vocals. Jamie Isaacson, piano and Jack Tukey, bass guitar. They have been playing as a band for over 50 years.
SARSSM Spring Melt 2025
Please join Sexual Assault Response Services Of Southern Maine on April 24th as we wind down Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) with our fundraising event SARSSM Spring Melt 2025.
Maine Jewish Film Festival Presents: Never Alone
Never Alone tells the gripping story of Jewish refugees seeking safety in Finland during WWII. As Nazi influence grows, the Finnish-Jewish businessman Abraham Stiller (Ville Virtanen, Netflix's Bordertown) risks everything to protect the refugee community. This powerful film showcases courage, resilience, and the fight for hope amidst overwhelming adversity.
FAUST in the Anthropocene presented by Snowlion Repertory Company
In the new play FAUST in the Anthropocene, unquenchable desire vies with passionate activism in this startlingly original exploration of contemporary crises, interwoven with Wisdom Tales from the Land of Snows and featuring original music by Aaron Robinson.
FAUST in the Anthropocene presented by Snowlion Repertory Company
In the new play FAUST in the Anthropocene, unquenchable desire vies with passionate activism in this startlingly original exploration of contemporary crises, interwoven with Wisdom Tales from the Land of Snows and featuring original music by Aaron Robinson.
FAUST in the Anthropocene presented by Snowlion Repertory Company
In the new play FAUST in the Anthropocene, unquenchable desire vies with passionate activism in this startlingly original exploration of contemporary crises, interwoven with Wisdom Tales from the Land of Snows and featuring original music by Aaron Robinson.
FAUST in the Anthropocene presented by Snowlion Repertory Company
In the new play FAUST in the Anthropocene, unquenchable desire vies with passionate activism in this startlingly original exploration of contemporary crises, interwoven with Wisdom Tales from the Land of Snows and featuring original music by Aaron Robinson.
FAUST in the Anthropocene presented by Snowlion Repertory Company
In the new play FAUST in the Anthropocene, unquenchable desire vies with passionate activism in this startlingly original exploration of contemporary crises, interwoven with Wisdom Tales from the Land of Snows and featuring original music by Aaron Robinson.
FAUST in the Anthropocene presented by Snowlion Repertory Company
In the new play FAUST in the Anthropocene, unquenchable desire vies with passionate activism in this startlingly original exploration of contemporary crises, interwoven with Wisdom Tales from the Land of Snows and featuring original music by Aaron Robinson.
FAUST in the Anthropocene presented by Snowlion Repertory Company
In the new play FAUST in the Anthropocene, unquenchable desire vies with passionate activism in this startlingly original exploration of contemporary crises, interwoven with Wisdom Tales from the Land of Snows and featuring original music by Aaron Robinson.
Pine Tree Pickers
Denny Breau, Sean Mencher, Hugh Bowden and Peter Albert.are some of Maine's finest guitar pickers all on one stage together singing in the round! Join us for an afternoon of guitar picking with these awesome guitar vituosos!
Them Burlesque Presents: Ethereal, Dark Myths
Step into the shadowy realm of Ethereal, Dark Myths, a burlesque and drag show that takes you on a journey through the eerie stories of various cultures.
Them Burlesque Presents: Ethereal, Dark Myths
Step into the shadowy realm of Ethereal, Dark Myths, a burlesque and drag show that takes you on a journey through the eerie stories of various cultures.
The Soggy Po’ Boys Present: Honoring a Tradition
The Soggy Po Boys are spreading the good news of New Orleans music across the northeast and beyond!
Slemons Productions Presents: Next To Normal
Dad's an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years
Slemons Productions Presents: Next To Normal
Dad's an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years
Slemons Productions Presents: Next To Normal
Dad's an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years
Join or Die Film Screening and Community Event
In this feature documentary, follow the the half-century story of America's civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist Robert Putnam, whose groundbreaking "Bowling Alone" research into America's decades-long decline in community connections could hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis.
Highway Kind: A Birthday Celebration of Townes Van Zandt
Portland, Maine based musician Seth Warner and his band present Highway Kind: A Birthday Celebration of Townes Van Zandt, an evening full of the songs and stories from the life of this late, legendary and iconic Texas singer-songwriteron what would have been Townes' 81st birthday.
Join or Die Film Screening and Community Event
In this feature documentary, follow the the half-century story of America's civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist Robert Putnam, whose groundbreaking "Bowling Alone" research into America's decades-long decline in community connections could hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis.
Maine Jewish Film Festival Presents: Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round
Ain’t No Back to a Merry Ground is the untold story of the first organized interracial civil rights protest in U.S. History. When 5 Howard University students sat on a Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines.
Maine Jewish Film Festival Presents: Torah Tropical
$15 Adv/$20 Door
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There will be a Q and A following the film with producer Heidi Pastor.
〰️ There will be a Q and A following the film with producer Heidi Pastor.
In a tropical paradise turned dystopian by the Drug War, struggling Colombian parents Isska and Menajem reinvent themselves as Orthodox Jews. During a year in which reality and a religious parable collide, they risk everything in an attempt at immigrating to Israel, putting their family and faith to the ultimate test.
Young, charismatic parents Isska and Menajem, along with their daughters Ruth and Jaia, are the model family of Beit David, their community of Orthodox Jewish converts in Cali, Colombia.
Despite the fact that Israel won’t recognize their conversions, Isska and Menajem are willing to do whatever it takes to be accepted as “real Jews.” In the midst of Cali’s most violent year in a decade, Isska and Menajem feel that it's now or never to leave Colombia and find more stability for their daughters.
Because Latin American Orthodox converts are often turned away by Israeli border patrol, the family concocts a plan for getting through: disguising themselves as Christian tourists visiting for Easter.With nerves stretched to a breaking point, the family embarks on a trip to the Promised Land that will put their faith to the ultimate test andchange their lives forever.Torah Tropical tells the universal story of searching for identity and belonging in the face of adversity. Through Isska and Menajem’s struggle to give their daughters a better life, the consequences of economic, racial and religious exclusion are explored with poetic intimacy, invitingaudiences to fall in love with a family that defies stereotypes and inspires us to find hope in the middle of the world’s cruelest intersections
Directed by Jimmy Ferguson, Ezra Axelrod, Gloria Nancy Monsalve
Produced by ThisTopia (David Restrepo, Ezra Axelrod) and Heidi Paster
Photo Credit: Jimmy Ferguson
David Nihill Comedy Shelf Help Tour
Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, David’s shows draw on his wide travels, cultural observations, attempts at language study, (occasional) international drinking session(s) and being a mildly confused immigrant.
Smokus Pocus: A 420 Magic Show
Elevate your weekend plans with a night of magic that hits different.
Hey Party People Presents: Get Sexy
Are you ready to get your sexy on? Searching for the perfect, steamy, V-Day date night activity? Then look no further than Hey Party People!
Singer Songwriter Mike Maurice LIVE
Mike Maurice is a singer/songwriter & multi instrumentalist from Biddeford Maine who combines soulful, earthy instrumentals and melancholic undertones to create a sonic atmosphere.
Slemons Productions Presents: Cabaret
Join us for the second Slemons Cabaret, featuring performers from our past productions.
Reed Foehl Band featuring Jefferson Hamer, Jeff Berlin, and Putnam Murdock
On his most recent album Wild Wild Love, Foehl pulls off that rarest of musical magic tricks: making a time-tested sonic palette—acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, down-home harmonies—feel unexpected and revelatory. The effect is comforting and familiar, like greatest hits that you’ve loved your whole life…but have never heard before. -Mark Erelli