FREE and OPEN to the Public
Gospel Music Lecture/Demo by composer Jack Maeby: "Soul stirring gospel joy that will knock you down and leave you speaking in tongues...(Maeby) burns rubber on your immortal soul." LA Weekly. Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Free event
This event is part of The Gospel Messiah Project, a series of performances presented by the collaborators of Gospel Messiah: A Refugee Oratorio, leading up to the project's culmination on November 14-16.
Other events in the series include:
The Scent of Grief, spoken word performance led by Moon Machar, former Indigo Arts Resident, along with alumni of the Telling Room. Open mic after the performance.
A performance by Pihcintu Multi-National Girls Choir: "What beautiful voices...isn't it incredible-BRAVO!" Yo-Yo Ma. Free event.
September, 2025. Date and Time TBD. Free Event
Main Event
Gospel Messiah-A Refugee Oratorio. A gospel interpretation of Handel's Messiah, featuring musicians, singers and poets from the Portland community, along with Pihcintu, A Multi-National Girls Choir. This promises to be a Messiah you won't forget! November 14 - 16, 2025. Matinee and Evening performances. $15 and $5 community tickets.
This programming is funded in part by The Maine Humanities Council and The Onion Foundation.
The Gospel Messiah: A Refugee Oratorio
Generous Funding for The Gospel Messiah: A Refugee Oratorio provided by The Onion Foundation
Generous Funding for The Gospel Messiah: A Refugee Oratorio provided by Maine Humanities Council