Orion Performing Arts Center

Beatles for Sale
Sat, Nov. 3, 7:30 pm
Award-winning Beatles tribute band is back again! Fun and energetic performance of “Fab Four” tunes, minus Beatle wigs. Just the music, sounding great, and just in time for the 50th anniversary of the White Album!
Tickets $17 advance on sale here.

Tickets also now for sale at :
The Music Center, Tontine Mall, Brunswick
and
MSAD #75 Central Office, 50 Republic Ave, Topsham

At the door, tickets are:
$20 adult; $17 student (to age 21)
Fundraiser for the Orion Performing Arts Center’s capital projects--to install LED theatrical lighting.
Generously Sponsored by
Fairfield Inn & Suites, Marriott

Fiddle-icious!
Sat., Oct. 20, 7 pm
Maine’s largest fiddle orchestra presents its annual show of traditional tunes and toe-tapping jigs and reels. $15 General Admission / Children 12 and younger are admitted free of charge. More info: www.fiddleicious.com
(Not affiliated with or endorsed by school or district.)

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Honor your student or remember a loved one with support of the arts.
PURCHASE A SEAT PLAQUE!
You can become an important and enduring part of OPAC when you “Have a Seat” — your name engraved on a permanent commemorative brass plaque, attached to a seat in the theater. Your donation helps the capital improvements fund--for curtains, lighting, and other theater needs. People who come to performances will notice your name and appreciate
your support for the arts.
Or, buy a plaque as a gift for someone else—a new graduate, your parents or child, a favorite teacher, a friend, or someone you admire in the community. Click here for a brochure to learn more about the
seat plaque campaign.

Thanks to All of our 2018 supporters, donating to our capital project -- an installed ceiling projector:
Alfred Senter Fund for $2,000 grant. Norway Savings Bank for $450 donation to the capital project. Thanks to the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra for a generous $1,000 donation towards the installed projector!
THANK YOU to our Spring Raffle 2018 Sponsors. Raffle raised $349.
Boston Red Sox
Portland Sea Dogs
Maine Red Claws
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra
Glen's Lobsters and the Rogers Family
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Bubba's Hairstyling
Holly Kopp

Thanks to the Gelato Fiasco for hosting a Scooping Event Mar. 26, 2018, a Fundraiser for Orion. We raised $154.
Thanks to the 99 Restaurant
for a May 3, 2018, Dining fundraiser. We raised $151.

Thanks to Ben Zabin for the fund-raising magic show he presented on March 30. We raised $645 for the Orion's installed projector.

See a performance or lease our space for your event. Theater, Dance, Music, Conferences -- the Orion has it all! Rental info on rentals page and below. Call 729-2950, x 7 or email lloydj@link75.org for info. We're in Mt. Ararat Middle School, 66 Republic Ave, Topsham, Maine.
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Nathan Hackworth

Midcoast Symphony Orchestra Concert
Sun., Oct. 21, 2:30 pm
Featuring Winner of MSO's
First Concerto Competition
Conductor: Rohan Smith
Program: L. Boulanger: D'un matin de printemps D. Milhaud: Concerto For Marimba & Vibraphone Guest soloist: Nathan Hackworth
H. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Tickets $20; free for students 18 and under.
Special pre-concert talk by Rohan Smith:
"How Do Orchestras Work?" at 1:15 pm.
More info: www.midcoastsymphony.org
(Not affiliated with or endorsed by school or district.)

The Orion Performing Arts Center welcomes exciting performers and artists from our local area and
around the world. See and hear:

Theater

The Orion presents high school and middle school plays, and community theater groups. Image: MASC play, How To Succeed in Business

Dance

Each year the Orion presents performances by The Ballet School, Moving Co. Dance Studio, Maine Dance & Fitness, and more. Paul Burns image

Music

The Orion Performing Arts Center hosts several orchestras each year and is home to Midcoast Symphony. Keith Spiro image

Rent the Orion for your next event.
Our facility features:

*700 seats (or 900, in the extended set-up)
*Large stage (See photo)
*Excellent acoustics
*Theatrical lighting and light board
*Sound system and sound board
*Air-conditioning in summer
*Accessibility
*Attractive lobby (see photos) with plentiful rest-rooms
*Concession booth
*Large parking lots
*Close to I-295
*Use of nearby classrooms, cafeteria, and gymnasium for conferences or events
*Wireless internet throughout facility
*In-house catering (or provide your own)
*Reasonable rental rates--see fee schedule

Call Orion Performing Arts Center Coordinator Judy Lloyd at 729-2950, ext.7 or email lloydj@link75.org to explore the possibilities.

Image by Judy Lloyd

OPAC’s mission
is to cultivate in our schools and communities an appreciation and understanding of how the performing arts—music, drama, and dance—deepen and illuminate what it means to be human. For people of all ages, OPAC promotes a community of fluent learners, critical thinkers, and creative contributors to our society. The Orion Performing Arts Center is a cultural beacon in the region, allowing the community at large to experience first-rate live performances by students, amateurs, and professionals.