FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Ellms, [email protected] Joy to the Ville Returns to Waterville on Saturday, November 27 WATERVILLE, Maine – For the fourth year, Joy to the Ville returns to Waterville on Saturday, November 27, from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Waterville Creates, together with the Maine Film Center, Waterville Public Library, Colby College…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Ellms, [email protected] Waterville Creates Announces ‘Shirt Stories: Frescoes by Barbara Sullivan’ WATERVILLE, Maine – Waterville Creates is excited to announce the next exhibition at its Ticonic Gallery, “Shirt Stories: Frescoes by Barbara Sullivan,” which opens on Monday, November 15. A dual citizen of the United States and the Republic of…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Ellms, [email protected] Waterville Creates Announces Staffing Changes WATERVILLE, Maine – As fall programming resumes, Waterville Creates announces several staffing changes. At the Waterville Opera House, Tony Gerow will step down as the production manager and technical director to accept the facilities director and lighting supervisor position at Penobscot Theatre Company…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Ellms, [email protected] Ticonic Gallery + Railroad Square Cinema Participate in Freedom & Captivity Project WATERVILLE, Maine – Ticonic Gallery and Railroad Square Cinema will participate in the Freedom & Captivity Project, a statewide, coalition-based public humanities project designed to consider a future without prisons and mass incarceration. The initiative runs…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Ellms, [email protected] Waterville Creates Announces New Membership Program WATERVILLE, Maine – Waterville Creates, a non-profit supporting and promoting high-quality, accessible arts and cultural programs in Central Maine, is excited to announce its new membership program that provides benefits across all divisions, including the Maine Film Center, Waterville Opera House, and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Ellms, [email protected] Waterville Opera House Announces New Executive Director WATERVILLE, Maine – The Waterville Opera House (WOH) is pleased to announce Michelle Sweet as its new executive director, effective August 1, 2021. Sweet has a long history with the Waterville Opera House, first falling in love with the historic venue…

For Immediate Release CONTACT: Mary Ellms Marketing Associate [email protected] The Waterville Opera House Announces 2021-2022 Season Highlights include TUCK EVERLASTING and A FLEA IN HER EAR, rescheduled from 2020 WATERVILLE, ME —The Waterville Opera House (WOH) is delighted to announce a return to live theatre with its 2021-2022 theatrical season. One amazing musical and four entertaining…

For Immediate Release CONTACT: Mary Ellms Marketing Associate [email protected] Waterville Creates Announces Community Sunflower Project In conjunction with National Garden Week (June 6-12, 2021), Waterville Creates announces the Sunflower Project, a collaborative community-wide initiative designed to engage everyone from novice gardeners to experienced horticulturists in creating moments of sunshine in the urban landscape, feeding local birds…

For Immediate Release Contact: Mary Ellms, Marketing Associate [email protected] 24th Maine International Film Festival Releases Program and Schedule The Maine Film Center (MFC) announces the release of the program and schedule for the 24th annual Maine International Film Festival (MIFF), which will be held July 9-18 at Railroad Square Cinema and the Waterville Opera House…

For Immediate Release                                                                                                                    CONTACT: Shannon Haines, President + CEO [email protected] 207.509.3367 watervillecreates.org Waterville Creates Announces Staffing Changes Waterville Creates (WC) has announced that Tamsen Brooke Warner will be stepping down as Executive Director of the Waterville Opera House effective May 21 to accept the position of Finance and Operations Manager at Watershed Center for…

For Immediate Release April 19, 2021 CONTACT: Patricia King, Vice President [email protected] 207.509.3435 watervillecreates.org The Maine Art Education Association honors Serena Sanborn, Waterville Creates’ Education + Outreach Coordinator with Art Educator of the Year Award. Waterville, Maine— Waterville Creates’ Education + Outreach Coordinator, Serena Sanborn will receive the Art Educator of the Year Award in…

For Immediate Release April 12, 2021 CONTACT: Shannon Haines, President + CEO [email protected], 207.509.3367 watervillecreates.org Waterville Creates Announces Plan to Resume In-Person Programming Waterville, Maine —In response to Governor Mills’ Moving Maine Forward plan, Waterville Creates is thrilled to announce its plans to resume in-person programming at the Waterville Opera House, Railroad Square Cinema, and…