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  March 14, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Ellms, [email protected] Passes on Sale for 25th Anniversary Maine International Film Festival, July 8-17 WATERVILLE, Maine—The Maine Film Center (MFC) announces the dates of the 25th annual Maine International Film Festival (MIFF), which will be held July 8-17, 2022, in Waterville, Maine, at Railroad Square Cinema…

  February 24, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Ellms, [email protected] Waterville Creates Announces Youth Art Month Exhibition and Launch of Youth Arts Access Fund WATERVILLE, Maine – Waterville Creates, a non-profit supporting and promoting high-quality, accessible arts and cultural programs in central Maine, is excited to host the 8th Youth Art Month (YAM) exhibition…

  January 24, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Ellms, [email protected] Weekly series at Railroad Square Cinema pledges to “Bring Back Date Night” with fan-favorite romantic films WATERVILLE, Maine – From January 31 through the month of February, the Maine Film Center and Railroad Square Cinema will host a “Bring Back Date Night” series, which…

  January 5, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Ellms, [email protected] Maine Film Center to Host Free Weekend Matinée Screenings with Community-Curated “Cinema Explorations” Series WATERVILLE, Maine – The Maine Film Center will host a wintertime weekend matinée film series, which will be free and open to the public. Each film will screen at Railroad…

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…