The 2017 Craft Apprentice Program will celebrate with capstone exhibition and opening reception October 6th, 4-7 during the Portland First Friday Art Walk
Maine Magazine is the exclusive magazine sponsor of the program exhibition Masters & Apprentices:
Work from Maine’s Craft Apprentice Program, on view at Caleb Johnson Studio, 110 Exchange Street in Portland, ME October 3-31, 2017 and featuring work created by master and apprentice artists in 2017.
The public is invited to an opening reception for the exhibition from 4-7pm on October 6.
The Maine Crafts Association manages the Craft Apprentice Program with partners Maine Arts Commission and Caleb Johnson Studio.
Events
October
Ellis Paul & Sophie B. Hawkins
Ellis Paul is one of those gifted singer/songwriters.Though some may refer to him as a folksinger, he is more, for lack of a better word, a singular storyteller, a musician whose words reach out from inside and yet also express the feelings, thoughts and sensibilities that most people can relate to in one way or another, regardless of age or upbringing. After a stretch in Los Angeles, iconic singer-songwriter and New York native Sophie B Hawkins, is back on the East Coast with a new album- a rich compilation of beautiful tunes, each telling its own powerful story through soaring melodies and evocative lyrics.
Vitaly – World Class Illusionist
Vitaly was 14 when he discovered his passion for magic. Soon he was developing his own material, entertaining his friends and family. Years later, he would abandon a career in engineering to focus on rebuilding people’s childlike sense of wonder and bridging the gap between dreams and reality.
Vitaly – World Class Illusionist
Mast illusionist Vitaly has mystified fans from all over the world, including Las Vegas. Vitaly’s signature illusions leaves even the most jaded audience awestruck at his jaw-dropping feats.
Wolfe’s Neck Fall Festival
This wholesome family festival features activities and demonstrations, live music, haybale climbing, face painting, animal interactions, tasty local food and more.
Bob Marley
A night of fun with Maine’s own Bob Marley. Proceeds support Maine Coast Skater’s Association and local youth hockey.
The Shepherdess of the Glaciers -Film Screening
The Shepherdess of the Glaciers transports us to the far northern mountains of Ladakh, India where Tsering leads her flock of 300 sheep and goats to graze on the Himalayan Plateaus.
One Night in Memphis
Get ready for a night of rockabilly, country, gospel and pure 1950’s rock and roll with “One Night in Memphis” – a high energy concert that takes you back to December 4, 1956, the night when four of the biggest names in early rock and roll — Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash – gathered together for an impromptu jam session at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis.
Sultans of String
Thrilling their audiences with their genre-hopping passport of Celtic reels, flamenco, Gypsy-jazz, Arabic, Cuban, and South Asian rhythms, Sultans of String celebrate musical fusion and human creativity with warmth and virtuosity. Fiery violin dances with rumba-flamenco guitar, while bass and percussion lay down unstoppable grooves. Acoustic strings meet with electronic wizardry to create layers and depth of sound, while world rhythms excite audiences to their feet with the irresistible need to dance.
Sultans of String in Concert
Thrilling their audiences with their genre-hopping passport of Celtic reels, flamenco, Gypsy-jazz, Arabic, Cuban, and South Asian rhythms, Sultans of String celebrate musical fusion and human creativity with warmth and virtuosity.