Upcoming Events
April 2019
The Met: Die Walküre
Sat. Apr 20
Waterville Opera House
This is an encore HD broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Running time: 4 hours, 55 minutes (2 intermissions) In what is expected to be a Wagnerian event for the ages, soprano Christine Goerke plays Brünnhilde, Wotan's willful warrior daughter, who loses her immortality in opera's most famous act of filial…
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David Bromberg Quintet in Concert
Fri. Apr 26
Waterville Opera House
For Americana godfather David Bromberg, it all began with the blues. His incredible journey spans five-and-a-half decades, and includes- but is not limited to - adventures with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jerry Garcia, and music and life lessons form seminal blues guitarist Reverend Gary Davis, who claimed the young Bromberg as a son. A musician's…
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NTL: All About Eve
Sat. Apr 27
Waterville Opera House
This performance is an HD broadcast from London. Gillian Anderson (X-Files, NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) and Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) lead in All About Eve, broadcast live to cinemas from the West End in London. All About Eve tells the story of Margo Channing. Legend. True star of the…
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Juston McKinney
Sat. Apr 27
Waterville Opera House
Comedian Juston McKinney, a Former Maine Deputy with multiple Tonight Show appearances and two Comedy Central Specials, returns with lots of new material. Tickets: $24 - $25. Prices include per ticket handling fees.
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An Evening with Bruce Cockburn
Sat. May 11
Waterville Opera House
Few recording artists are as creative and prolific as Bruce Cockburn. Since his self-titled debut in 1970, the Canadian singer-songwriter has issued a steady stream of acclaimed albums every couple of years. But that output suddenly ran dry in 2011 following the release of Small Source of Comfort. There were good reasons for the drought. For…
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SLICE: improve lessons
Tue. May 28
Waterville Opera House
Improv lessons | May 28 | @ Waterville Opera House Through fun and imaginative exercises, students will learn the basics of improvised theatre: spontaneity, playfulness, creativity, listening, storytelling, and more! SLICE (Students Learning Innovative Creative Endeavors) is a pilot program to encourage students ages 13 - 19 to explore the behind-the-scenes operations at an historic…
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Ripcord
Fri. Jun 14
Waterville Opera House
A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when cantankerous Abby is forced to share her room with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet between the old women…
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Fri. Jun 14
Waterville Opera House
A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when cantankerous Abby is forced to share her room with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet between the old women…
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Fri. Jun 14
Waterville Opera House
A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when cantankerous Abby is forced to share her room with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet between the old women…
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Sat. Jun 15
Waterville Opera House
A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when cantankerous Abby is forced to share her room with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet between the old women…
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Sun. Jun 16
Waterville Opera House
A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when cantankerous Abby is forced to share her room with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet between the old women…
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Fri. Jun 21
Waterville Opera House
A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when cantankerous Abby is forced to share her room with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet between the old women…
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The Met: Dialogues des Carmélites
Sat. Jun 22
Waterville Opera House
Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the classic John Dexter production of Poulenc’s devastating story of faith and martyrdom. Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard sings the touching role of Blanche and soprano Karita Mattila, a legend in her own time, returns to the Met as the Prioress. Tickets: $17 - $23 Prices include per ticket handling fees.
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Sat. Jun 22
Waterville Opera House
A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when cantankerous Abby is forced to share her room with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet between the old women…
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Sun. Jun 23
Waterville Opera House
A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when cantankerous Abby is forced to share her room with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet between the old women…
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Bolshoi Ballet: Carmen & Petrushka
Sun. Jun 30
Waterville Opera House
This performance is an encore HD broadcast from Moscow. Running Time: 2 hours (1 intermission) Featuring the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet, this is a staging of two one-act ballets. CARMEN: This story centers on Carmen, Don José and the bullfighter Escamillo. Carmen is a passionate, free-spirited woman in contrast to the temperamental and fickle Don José.…
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The Peking Acrobats
Sat. Jul 6
Waterville Opera House
For the last thirty two years, The Peking Acrobats have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs and display their technical prowess at such arts as trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. They push the limits of human ability, defying gravity with amazing displays of…
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Missoula Children’s Theatre Camp: Snow White
Mon. Jul 29 - Sat. Aug 3
Waterville Opera House
Missoula Children’s Theatre Camp: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs July 29 – August 3, 2019 Waterville Opera House collaborates with Missoula Children’s Theatre, an internationally recognized touring group, to present sessions of theater camp during February and summer vacations for students in the first through eighth grades. Each week concludes with a fully realized…
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Missoula Children’s Theatre Camp: Robinson Crusoe
Mon. Aug 5 - Sat. Aug 10
Waterville Opera House
Missoula Children’s Theatre Camp: Robinson Crusoe August 5 – 10, 2019 Waterville Opera House collaborates with Missoula Children’s Theatre, an internationally recognized touring group, to present sessions of theater camp during February and summer vacations for students in the first through eighth grades. Each week concludes with a fully realized performance, with scenery, costumes, and…
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Missoula Children’s Theatre Camp: Pinocchio
Mon. Aug 12 - Sat. Aug 17
Waterville Opera House
Missoula Children’s Theatre Camp: Pinocchio August 12 – 17, 2019 Waterville Opera House collaborates with Missoula Children’s Theatre, an internationally recognized touring group, to present sessions of theater camp during February and summer vacations for students in the first through eighth grades. Each week concludes with a fully realized performance, with scenery, costumes, and props.…
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Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
Thu. Aug 29 - February 16, 2020
Waterville Opera House
Echo in the Valley is the follow up to Béla and Abigail's acclaimed, self-titled debut that earned the 2016 Grammy for Best Folk Album. This time around, the mission was to take their double banjo combination of three finger and clawhammer styles "to the next level and find things to do together that we had…
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Graham Nash – An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories
Wed. Oct 2
Waterville Opera House
Legendary artist Graham Nash is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee - with Crosby, Stills, and Nash and with the Hollies. He was also inducted twice into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, as a solo artist and with CSN, and he is a GRAMMY Award winner. Towering above virtually everything that Graham…
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Max Weinberg’s Jukebox
Sat. Oct 5
Waterville Opera House
Max Weinberg is an American drummer and television personality, most widely known as the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, and as the bandleader for Conan O'Brien on Late Night and The Tonight Show. Max Weinberg's Jukebox: A truly interactive experience, Weinberg invites the audience to create the set list, in real…
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Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy: A Celtic Family Christmas
Fri. Nov 29
Waterville Opera House
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy: A Celtic Family Christmas One of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia’s most important exports and a superstar in the Celtic music world (though she’s far too humble to admit it), fiddler and step-dancer Natalie MacMaster has built a sterling, multi-decade career on electrifying playing and must-see live performances. Her extensive discography…
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