Coastal Winds is comprised of dedicated and talented woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists. Membership is on a volunteer basis, and includes professional musicians, teens, business people and retirees from the Mid Coast area. Conductor Brendan Krueger – also the band director and principal of Pine Tree Academy in Freeport – founded the Coastal Winds in… [Read More]
Performing Arts
The following local individuals, organizations and businesses are engaged in performing arts activities such as theater, music, dance and puppetry. Most are performers; some offer opportunities to learn or participate in their art form.
Figures Of Speech Theatre
Figures of Speech Theatre creates and tours visionary works of performance forged at the intersection of poetry, music, sculpture and dance. Whether the work is an adaptation of a simple Comanche Indian legend, the recitation of T.S. Eliot poetry, or a silent, visual tapestry surrounding a piece of contemporary classical music, our dream is to… [Read More]
Greater Freeport Community Chorus
Greater Freeport Community Chorus performs two concerts each year — a holiday concert in December and classical concert in the spring. Membership in the chorus is open to all singers in Freeport and surrounding communities. FMI: http://www.gfccsings.org
Nordica Theatre
Nordica Theatre is a state-of-the-art cinema with six screens playing the finest movies Hollywood has to offer. Located in One Freeport Village Station, one of New England’s finest shopping and dining destinations, Nordica Theatre features all-digital projection and audio, providing the highest quality picture presentation and the richest digital sound. 1 Freeport Village Station Suite… [Read More]
L.L. Bean Concert Series
L.L. Bean hosts free outdoor concerts featuring internationally-known acts in Discovery Park (next to the Flagship Store) each summer. Past performers include Brandi Carlile, Nickel Creek, the Mavericks, Andy Grammer, Roseanne Cash, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Toad The Wet Sprocket, and many more. FMI: http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/513045?nav=sr&term=concert+series
Freeport Family Performing Arts
FFPA produces family-friendly theater that brings children and their parents together on stage and behind the scenes. Past productions include adaptations of Cinderella and Pinocchio and plays by founder Tim Ryan (Who Pushed Humpty Dumpty? and The Leprechauns of BallyBun Village).
Freeport Players
Freeport Players has been entertaining and enriching the community through theater for over 25 years. The Players stage three main-stage productions each season, including the holiday favorite WFCP Home Time Radio Hour, a variety show in the style of the old-time radio shows that is a highlight of Freeport’s Sparkle Weekend. Other offerings include play… [Read More]
Pine Tree Bell Ringers
The Pine Tree Academy Bell Ringers play five octaves (61 bells) of English handbells and three octaves of choir chimes. The group consists of eleven young musicians in grades 8 through 12. The Bell Ringers have performed throughout New England, Europe and South America.
Pine Tree Academy Band & Choir
The PTA Band & Choir present concerts during the school year. FMI: ptcw.org/
Open Stage Coffee House
A safe zone for creativity. The Freeport Open Stage Coffee House is an opportunity for performers to get in front of a supportive audience of peers and fans. Past coffee houses have featured Shakespearean actors, poets, singers, songwriters, mimes, dancers, guitarists, harmonica players, and “house band” Crabapple Jam. Performers: sign up for slots upon arrival… [Read More]