Vox Nova Chamber Choir Concert "Inscription of Hope" Sat., June 24 at 7:30 pm' Sun., June 25 at 3 pm Vox Nova Chamber Choir presents the second installment of the series, Inscription of Hope. This concert memorializes powerful sentiments of hope and love found etched into a Nazi concentration camp wall by Jewish prisoners and presents music indicative of peace and the enduring human spirit. In contrast, music set to the visceral and even appalling prose of Dylan Thomas’ Ceremony After A Fire Raid, reveals brutal realities of the horrors of war. The program is ultimately designed to transport the listener on a journey of mind and spirit as expressed through the prayers and hopes of humanity. CONCERT PROGRAM Ceremony After a Fire Raid, Text by Dylan Thomas, Music by William Mathias Spaséniye Sodélal / Salvation is Created, Pavel Chesnokov A New Heaven and A New Earth, Sven-David Sandström Miserere from Agnus Dei, Egil Hovland Varjele, Jumala, Soasta / God Protect Us From War, Veljo Tormis Meelespea / Forget-Me-Not, Veljo Tormis The Road Home, Stephen Paulus This Will Be Our Reply to Violence, Text by Leonard Bernstein, Music by Aaron Robinson Prayer, René Clausen Even When He Is Silent, Kim André Arnesen Lux Aeterna, Ily Matthew Maniano Alleluia, Dominick DiOrio Tickets $25 General Admission $20 General Admission in advance online at www.voxnovachamberchoir.org $10 General Admission for children and college students with ID Visa, Master Card, Discover or American Express accepted. Cash or check accepted at the door only. All checks should be made payable to: Vox Nova Chamber Choir. 
Merrymeeting Band Camp
July 10-14, 9 am - 3 pm Band teachers from MSAD75, Bath, and Brunswick lead this fun musical camp. To sign up, contact MAHS Music Director Al Graffam, graffama@link75.org. 
It's graduation and retirement season. Honor your grad or retiree 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 Norway Savings Bank for scholarship support for Create-A-Play camp. THANK YOU to our Spring Raffle Sponsors: Portland Harbor Hotel Boston Red Sox New England Patriots Portland Sea Dogs Maine Red Claws The Music Center, Brunswick Midcoast Symphony Orchestra Thanks to the 99 Restaurant for the Feb. 2 Dining fundraiser Thanks to the
Gelato Fiasco for hosting a Scooping Event Tues., Apr. 4, a Fundraiser for Orion-- and to all of you who braved the cold rain to enjoy gelato and help the Orion get new curtains, lights, and sound. 
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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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Norway Savings Bank made a donation to support scholarships for campers. Thank You!
If your child has free or reduced lunch, and wants to attend camp, Please contact Judy Lloyd, 729-2950 x7, or lloydj@link75.org, Create-A-Play Theater/Art Summer Camp 2017 July 17-21, 9 am - 4 pm Summer day camp for middle-school age students, going into 6th-9th grades. Campers imagine the characters, collaborate to write a play, make the sets, props and costumes, and perform the play on the last day. Creative fun! Theater Director is Kathleen Nation. Limited space--20 campers only. Registration forms available HERE. 
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.
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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. 
Image by Judy Lloyd
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Photo by Dawn Prindall
Vibrant Student Art Enriches the Orion Lobby Space
