Unity Centre Shows in 2001

Special Christmas Concert Sunday - December 2 - 2:00 PM Featuring the talents of local choirs. Donations accepted. The Maine Music Society Sunday December 16 - 3:00 PM The Androscoggin Chorale and the Maine Chamber Ensemble will interweave two works by the French Baroque composer, Marc Antoine Charpentier. Both his Messe du minuit pour Noël and his Noëls pour les Instruments are based on old French carols. Movements of the Mass will alternate with instrumetnal settings of the same carols. The music is pastoral in feeling, tuneful and straight-forward. The program will conclude with traditional carols and songs of the season. Tickets: $15 The Magic Flute, a Christmas Opera Wednesday December 19 - 7 pm Performers from New York City and Boston opera companies. Tickets: $10/$8
John McCutcheon Friday - December 7 - 8:00 PM John's mastery of American folk music and instruments, complemented by "storytelling that has the richness of fine literature" weave a intimate, insightful and often hilarious canvas on which John draws his vision of America. Pet Seeger says "John McCutchean is not only one of the best musicians in the USA...he is committed to help hard working people everywhere to organize and push this world in a better direction." Lots more including free MP3 downloads of songs written after September 11th at John's web site Tickets: $17.00
The Manchester Brass and the Mt. View Chamber Singers Friday - November 30 - 7:30 PM The lush sonority of the brass quintet provides audiences with a range of sounds and styles unmatched by any other chamber ensemble, from the stateliness of the classics to the excitement of fanfares and marches to the fun & frivolity of dixieland. They are joined by Mt. View's acclaimed Chamber Singers. Both groups will have Christmas albums for sale at the concert. Tickets: Adults $10, Children and Seniors $8
Mac McHale and the Old Time Radio Gang Saturday November 10 - 7:30 pm Fishtraks recording artists, the Old Time Radio Gang present a a rich variety of classic melodies that recapture the mood of a unique period in American history when popular music told stories of our lives. With pirited fiddle tunes, gospel songs, train songs, and Depression era ballads, the performance includes historical notes about the music and the times. Special guests include Gene Hooper and 17 year old fiddler, Erica Brown.
	Miranda Stone & Tree By Leaf Saturday - November 3 - 7:00 PM "Like a mole digging underground, beneath big city streets and your grandma's flower garden..." Singer-songwriter-guitarist Miranda Stone is the 25 year-old artist/entrepreneur behind Earthdress Productions, one of Canada's tiniest indie labels with a "mission to move some mud." Bolstered by the strength of Miranda's intimate stage presence and a steady tour schedule, the album "brave" has made the way for some considerable exposure in the festival and coffeehouse circuits. "Passionate non-linear music for the modern age". Listen!
	Robin & Linda Williams & Their Very Fine Group Saturday - October 27 - 8:00 PM For more than a quarter of a century the duo has delighted audiences large and small with a thoughtful yet heartful blend of bluegrass, folk, old-time and acoustic country. That truly merits the title of "American Music." Robin and Linda are joined in concert with Jim Watson and bass and Eric Lewis on dobro fiddle and mandolin. Tickets: $15.00
The Joshua Papers     Friday October 26 - 8:00 pm Discovery of the musical compositions of Joshua Jewett, dating from 1790, led Bert Fafard to devise a setting for the original scores. This narration and music from the journals of Joshua Jewett was written and directed by Bert & Elizabeth Fafard. It is performed by the Brooks Community Players and Chorus.
David Maxwell & the Maximum Blues Band Saturday - October 20 - 8 pm One of the most respected blues pianists anywhere, David Maxwell has played with Bonnie Raitt, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, and Eric Clapton, just to name a few. His wide range of styles includes deep blues, New Orleans mambo, gospel, and boogie-woogie. He creates a hands clapping, feet tapping, rocking good time. Tickets: $10
Johnny A     Sunday - October 14 - 7:30 pm In Your Ear's Michael Thurston has this to say about Johnny A: "Johnny A. is a guitar stylist of the highest caliber, making it easy to understand why he's in such demand as a session and touring musician. His versatility is staggering! In one breath he's a mellow Stevie Ray, in the next he's as fluid and smooth as Les Paul, and in yet another, he's playing tonal fretboard tricks that would rival those of Stanley Jordan. In and around all that, he's a dozen other guitar legends, ranging from the international flair of Django to the rockabilly boogie of Scotty Moore, to the tasteful blues minimalism of T-Bone Walker." Not much we can add to that. Sample it yourself Tickets $10
Bossov Ballet: Peter and The Wolf     Friday - October 12 - 7:30 PM Bossov Ballet Theatre will perform "Peter and the Wolf" at the Unity Centre for the Performing Arts on Friday evening, October 12, 2001. The ballet will be accompanied by the music of Sergei Prokofiev's 1936 symphonic children's tale, "Peter and the Wolf" and it will portray the characters and plot of the much-loved story. The libretto and choreography are the original work of Andrei Bossov, Artistic Director of Bossov Ballet Theatre, based at Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield, Maine, since 1997. Mr. Bossov danced and choreographed for the Kirov Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia, until coming to the United States in 1992. His dancers train under his exacting tutelage six days a week. The principals have trained with him since childhood and his troupe has achieved national recognition for the professional level of its performances. Tickets: Adults $12, Children $8
Salt Water Moon     Saturday September 29 - 7:30 pm Directed by Mary Weaver, Salt Water Moon is a love story and comedy by Canadian playwright David French. Tess Van Horn and Dan Cyr play the parts in this fragile love story. Join us on a splendid moon-filled September night in 1926. Adults $8, Seniors and Kids $6
Richard Shindell   Sunday - September 23 - 8:00 PM "Richard Shindell is one of the best songwriters of this or any other era", say Joan Baez, no slough at recognizing a good song when she hears one. And Dar Williams, who with Shindell and Lucy Kaplasnzky, make up the folk super group, Cry, Cry, Cry, calls him simply "a truly great American songwriter." Richard Shindell is a songwriter and performer whose star is rising fast. Catch him while you can. Opening act Amy Rigby looks like a real treat. Tickets: $10.00
	Yesterday - A Tribute to the Beatles August 17 - 8:00 p.m The #1 Beatles Tribute in the world! Yesterday has been performing and touring throughout the world sounding and looking like the Beatles. thrilling their audiences wearing authentic suits like the ones on the Ed Sullivan Show, Yesterday will take you on a mystery tour from 1964-1966 with their mop hair, Beatle boots, exciting powerful vocals and witty stage mannerisms! Then, in their second set, Yesterday comes out bringing colorful satin Sgt. Pepper suits and mustaches, WITH SCREAMING FANS SINGING ALONG, yesterday will take you to 1970, the final days of Beatlemania. Tickets: Adults $15.00 Children $12.00.
	Playing in Traffic Saturday August 11 - 8:00 p.m Eclectic mix of songs, poems and improvised sketches. Tickets $10.
	Malcolm Dalglish & the Ooolites Saturday, August 4 - 7:30 pm Malcolm Dalglish and the Ooolites have taken folk music into a new realm with their new album Pleasure which features Dalglish's original compositions, his inventive hammer dulcimer playing, and the unique vocal acrobatics of his youthful "folk choir." There is a hearty authenticity in the way these powerful young voices weave sounds from cultures around the world into a distinctly American musical fabric. Read more about Ooolitic music Adults $10, Kids $5.
	The Ambrosia Trio Friday, August 3 - 7:30 PM The Ambrosia Trio is one of New York's most sought after chamber ensembles. Comprised of three highly committed musicians the trio demonstrates chamber music at its best. Violinist Beulah Cox, cellist D. Marc Tagle and pianist Jonathan Fairmon strive to bring their love of chamber music to as wide a audience as possible. Tickets: $10.00
	Down Home Unity Night Friday, July 27 - 7:30 pm The finest local music, dance and comedy. Adults $3, Kids $1.
	Albert and Gage Friday, July 20 - 8:00 PM Austin, Texas recording stars brings high-voltage crowd pleasing style to Maine. Christine has it all as a gifted songwriter. She produces engaging, thoughtful music with a country edge. Chris is a multi instrumentalist that comes across as a electric powerhouse with inspiration to spare. Bonus track: you get to judge as a dozen local cooks compete in a Texas chilli contest. Tickets: $10.00
	Residue by Blacksmith's Daughter Dance Theatre Company Friday, July 14 - 8:00 PM Residue is the latest work by the New York City based dance theater group. Created by Nia Love, founder and artistic director of Blacksmith's Daughter, Residue is the product of Love's experience as she moved through the emotional trauma brought on by her father's tragic death. Tickets: Adults $12, Students $10
	Festival de Musica starring Felipe Arias Friday, July 13 - 7:30 PM Arias has performed as a soloist in several countries. He will be joined by soprano Sharon Wood, pianist Anthony Brown and other musicians in performing Broadway pieces and contemporary songs. Tickets: Adults $8, children $4.
	Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer Friday, July 6 - 6:30 PM "Postmodern mythic American music" is how the Carter & Grammer website describes them along with their fascinating biographies (Carter is the son of an engineer mathematician dad and a charismatic Christian mother). In Grammer's words, these two performers try to "tap into a kind of mythic aquifer that flows beneath the bedrock of everyday life " as in Ordinary Town. Their music will Rock You In the Gentle Arms of Eden. The Carter and Grammer performance will happen at the Field of Dreams, a park on the shores of Unity Pond, and it's FREE. Just pick up your tickets at the usual outlets.
	Arcady Ragtime Revue Friday, June 29 - 7:30 PM Masikemiya has put together another turn of the century vaudeville show that will delight the whole family. This year's lineup includes Glenn Jenks, Scott Kirby, Gene Nichols and Mimi Blais. Tickets: Adults $15.00 Children $12.00
	Androscoggin Chorale and Maine Chamber Ensemble Perform the Mozart Requiem Sunday - June 2 - 3:00 PM Mozart's well-known, dramatic yet consoling final work. The story comes down to us that an unidentified stranger commissioned a Requiem Mass from Mozart in 1791. As he worked on it, he fell ill and began to believe it to have been an otherworldly commission presaging his own death. In fact, Mozart did die before completing the work. The intense energy of the score evokes visions vividly felt - fear, awe, hope, yearning, beauty-- like one's life flashing before one's eyes in the moments before death. Tickets: Adults $15 Children $12
	David Mallett Saturday, May 19 - 8:00 PM David Mallett hails from a small town in northern Maine, and in a career that spans 4 decades, his music has traveled to all corners of the world. His songs have been recorded by more than 150 artists, including Pete Seeger, Alison Krauss, John Denver, Emmy Lou Harris, and the Muppets, and his "Garden Song" has become an American folk classic. He has performed throughout America and Europe, was recognized by the Bangor Daily News as one of the 58 most memorable Mainers of the 20th Century, and has released 11 albums and published 2 books. "Mallett is a first-rate folk singer and writer. His portraits and townscapes are camera sharp, and his knowledge of his subjects is profound". ...Billboard. Opening for David is multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Dana Robinson. Tickets: $12.00
	Karla Bonoff Friday, May 4 - 8:00 PM Songwriter, singer and hit maker...Karla Bonoff's songs have come to define a generation. Karla's legacy as a performer and writer was recently summed up in Billboard Magazine. "Long before Alanis and Jewel, there was a breed of singer/songwriter whose earthy anthems of soul searching heartache and joy touched souls in a way few can muster today...her songs stand as a testament to the ideal that the good ones are indeed ageless." Tickets: $19.00