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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!
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 Kings of the Hill Present: The Graetest Show!
Oh My God! They’re back again.
The Kings of the Hill with Leslie Downes, 5G and Mink Diamondz invite you to join them Under The Big Top for what may very well be “The Graetest Show!” on Earth.
18+ show

The Kings of the Hill Present: The Graetest Show!
Oh My God! They’re back again.
The Kings of the Hill with Leslie Downes, 5G and Mink Diamondz invite you to join them Under The Big Top for what may very well be “The Graetest Show!” on Earth.
18+ show

The Kings of the Hill Present: The Graetest Show!
Oh My God! They’re back again.
The Kings of the Hill with Leslie Downes, 5G and Mink Diamondz invite you to join them Under The Big Top for what may very well be “The Graetest Show!” on Earth.
18+ show

Slemons Productions Presents: The Only Exception
"In a dystopian future where a single test result determines the rest of your life, the kids of Rosedale are all preparing for their exam and their final night at a school-endorsed sleepover. But when the night takes an unexpected turn, they unearth secrets that will change the course of their lives, revealing hidden truths about each other and themselves.

Slemons Productions Presents: The Only Exception
"In a dystopian future where a single test result determines the rest of your life, the kids of Rosedale are all preparing for their exam and their final night at a school-endorsed sleepover. But when the night takes an unexpected turn, they unearth secrets that will change the course of their lives, revealing hidden truths about each other and themselves.

Slemons Productions Presents: The Only Exception
"In a dystopian future where a single test result determines the rest of your life, the kids of Rosedale are all preparing for their exam and their final night at a school-endorsed sleepover. But when the night takes an unexpected turn, they unearth secrets that will change the course of their lives, revealing hidden truths about each other and themselves.

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.

Dana Cooper
Nashville based Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Dana Cooper is a poetic songwriter, an insightful storyteller, and a rousing musician whose performances engage & inspire audiences around the world. Central to Cooper's unique artistry is his ability to connect with audiences through his authentic stories, sense of humor and warm stage presence.

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.

Slemons Productions Presents: She Kills Monsters
"When Agnes Evans finds her sister Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all."

Slemons Productions Presents: She Kills Monsters
"When Agnes Evans finds her sister Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all."

Slemons Productions Presents: She Kills Monsters
"When Agnes Evans finds her sister Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all."

Chris Duarte: Blues and Rock Virtuoso
Firebrand blues guitarist Chris Duarte dropped his sophomore album, Texas Sugar Strat Magik, in 1994, and it sold an excess of 100,000 units. It was a big success for amodern blues album. Duarte went onto win the highly coveted “Best New Talent” in Guitar Player’s Reader’s Poll, and he finished fourth in the magazine’s “Best Blues Guitarist” category, behind legends Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and B.B. King.
SAP LINE
With their sound firmly rooted in the musical traditions of New England & Maritime Canada, Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia, Sap Line blends these connected traditions to explore a palette of rich harmonic possibilities.
WenDee and Felicity Paige: What We Carry
Come gather with us for What We Carry—an evening of original music that speaks to the hearts we build, the burdens we share, and the stories that shape us.

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 / BR1GHT / Christy Armstrong
Alaska Sargent / Nebita / BR1GHT/ Christy Armstrong
Ballet Bloom Project Presents: Essence
For one night only, experience the heart of Ballet Bloom Project in Essence—a vibrant evening of dance exploring the company’s journey and evolving artistic voice.

Shaggy Palms
Where Pop meets Alternative there you’ll find Worcester, MA-based Shaggy Palms passed out in a nightclub dumpster. Like Dua Lipa in a love triangle with Beck and Bob Ross, this producer/songwriter/singer has an infectious style made to make you move.

Denny Breau LIVE
Whether on guitar or banjo, there aren’t many better pickers than Denny Breau

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.

Boston Dance Theater Presents: Pinnacle Works
‘Pinnacle Works’ is an exciting assemblage of repertory pieces that represent contemporary dance-making practices from Brazil, Western Europe, and Israel. The program is reflective of Boston Dance Theater’s (BDT) beginnings and the international artistic relationships which gave the company its start.

Boston Dance Theater Presents: Pinnacle Works
‘Pinnacle Works’ is an exciting assemblage of repertory pieces that represent contemporary dance-making practices from Brazil, Western Europe, and Israel. The program is reflective of Boston Dance Theater’s (BDT) beginnings and the international artistic relationships which gave the company its start.

The Kingston Trio
They'll perform such timeless classics and all your favorites including but not limited to: Where Have All The Flowers Gone, Tom Dooley, Hard Traveling, Greenback Dollar, Early Morning Rain, Tijuana Jail, Rueben James, 500 Miles, Worried Man, City of New Orleans, You're Gonna Miss Me, Sloop John B., Roddy McCorley, M.T.A, Scotch & Soda, Last Night I had The Strangest Dream, and This Land Is Your Land.

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!

Another Evening at Dave's Sauna - Holiday HiJinXXX
Join Dave and all your favorite characters from "An Evening at Dave's Sauna" for the most inappropriate holiday show in Maine!

Another Evening at Dave's Sauna - Holiday HiJinXXX
Join Dave and all your favorite characters from "An Evening at Dave's Sauna" for the most inappropriate holiday show in Maine!

Another Evening at Dave's Sauna - Holiday HiJinXXX
Join Dave and all your favorite characters from "An Evening at Dave's Sauna" for the most inappropriate holiday show in Maine!

Another Evening at Dave's Sauna - Holiday HiJinXXX
Join Dave and all your favorite characters from "An Evening at Dave's Sauna" for the most inappropriate holiday show in Maine!

Andy Happel & Friends Holiday Hootenanny
Join us for a family friendly afternoon of holiday music and fun including solos, duos, a string quintet, a folk trio, humorists, and moments of quiet reflection.

Comedian Sammy KO
Get ready for an unforgettable evening as Sammy Obeid takes the stage with his one-of-a-kind energy and razor-sharp wit! His unique take on life, math, and everything in between is comedy like you’ve never heard before.

Rhinestones & Rust
Country Music Powerhouses J. Marc Bailey and Jeneen Terrana Officially join Forces as the new duo, “Rhinestones & Rust”

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop Graduation
Writer/Director Tim Ferrell Stand-Up Comedy Graduation

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!

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.

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.
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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

Collective Motion Presents: Tiny Dances, limit(less) potential
About the show: Collective Motion presents Tiny Dances, limit(less) potential, an exploration of small choreography

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.

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.