The play structure at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine is closed to make way for ducklings
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The Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine will showcase an array of works by local artists at a 21-plus event complete with food and cocktails, both a live and silent art auction, featuring music and comedy. The proceeds will all go toward its Community Fund, which supports kids and families who face barriers in accessing the facility.
This will be the museum’s second Flying Colors Art Auction Benefit and will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 10.
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On Sunday, the Children's Museum and Theater of Maine hosted local authors to share their books for the special week.
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Madeleine Corson, a former media executive and board member for the Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine, died Monday after battling cancer. Corson was the former Chair of the Board of Guy Gannett Communications and a long-term member of the Museum & Theatre Board of Directors.
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She was the executive who gave hugs to all her employees. The fierce advocate for family-owned businesses even after she sold her own. The generous benefactor who delighted in introducing children to the arts, especially theater.
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It’s almost time for the Solar Eclipse! “News Center Maine’s United in Totality” team stopped by the museum this week to learn about the exciting programs being offered by the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine to spark curiosity and creativity in young minds as the state of Maine prepares for Monday’s eclipse.
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The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine announces an opportunity for budding playwrights aged 17 and under to submit their original plays to the upcoming Youth Play Festival on June 1 and 2, 2024. The festival, which kicks off the 101st children’s theatre season, aims to ignite a passion for theatre and nurture the imaginative talents of young writers.
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Join Watts Hall Community Arts and the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine for a captivating rendition of "‘Charlotte’s Web’ — a story of friendship and hope.
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The Cape Elizabeth library hosted its inaugural whale-themed family discovery program. A follow-up event with the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine is planned for Jan. 27.
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Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards!
The 2023 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards were bigger and better than ever, including over 100 cities across America, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia.
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The new playspace outside the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine in Portland, was a long time coming. Ckuwaponahkiyik Atkuhkakonol: Wabanaki Storytelling Through Art and Traditions is the 48-year-old institution’s first permanent exhibit dedicated to Maine’s indigenous people. “We’ve always told stories about this place we call Maine, but there has been a lack of Wabanaki voices,” says education and exhibits director Starr Kelly, who began developing the project soon after joining the museum staff two years ago.
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The city of Portland is recognizing five businesses for their contributions to the local economy.
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On Monday, Indigenous Peoples Day, a new exhibit opens at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine to honor and educate visitors about Wabanaki art, song and way of life.
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The Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine is one of more than 40 local landmarks included in a Portland, Maine edition of the classic board game Monopoly that was revealed on Thursday, October 6th.
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Dwayne Tomah, a Passamaquady citizen, traditional musician, and storyteller, spoke with Maine Public's Cindy Han about the role storytelling has played in preserving and sharing Indigenous history and culture, as well as CMTM's new exhibit Ckuwaponahkiyik Atkuhkakonol: Wabanaki Storytelling Through Art and Traditions opening on Indigenous Peoples Day October 9, 2023.
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Maine Points’ Danny Martignetti speaks with Julie Butcher Pezzino, Executive Director of The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine.
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The fall theatre season kicks off with a lively rendition of “Go, Dog. Go!” premiering on the Maddy’s Theatre stage on Friday, Oct. 6, – and running through Sunday, Nov. 5, at The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine in Portland.
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Maine Public visited the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine to learn about their new exhibit opening Monday, October 9 on Indigenous People’s Day.
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On Monday, October 9, 2023, Indigenous People’s Day, the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine will open Ckuwaponahkiyik Atkuhkakonol: Wabanaki Storytelling Through Art and Traditions to the public.
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Mariah Healy has joined the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine as director of development.
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