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I n Portland, on the first Friday of each to the public for the evening, inviting casual art fans and aficionados in to view everything from traditional watercolor seascapes to multi-media installations. Year-round, the re-envisioned Portland Museum of Art exhibits classic European art as well as the works of Andrew Wyeth, Winslow Homer, Fairfield Porter, Alex Katz, Rockwell Kent, and Robert Indiana. In all kinds of weather you’ll enjoy the contemporary sculpture garden at the PMA, and the live video cam of Winslow Homer’s studio that’s been renovated and is open for the public to tour. PMA also offers cinematic experiences you can’t find elsewhere, from screenings inspired by current exhibitions to conversations with filmmakers, and other documentary subjects. Just down the street, the Institute of Contemporary Art is located at Maine College of Art; it’s always free to visit this gallery of boundry-bending exhibits. Professional theater from Portland Stage, and dance performances from the Portland and Maine State Ballet companies, entertain fall through spring, while some of the best musicals off-Broadway can be caught at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick and the Ogunquit Playhouse during the summer season. Portland has its own Symphony Orchestra, Opera Company, and classical music festivals. Portland Ovations brings performers of classical, jazz, and popular music from around the world as well as contemporary dance and theater to beautiful Merrill Auditorium in Portland’s City Hall. cultural offerings you’d expect to find in a much larger urban area and, even in the coldest months, our arts scene never hibernates. month, sidewalks overflow with art lovers. Studios and galleries open their doors ARTINERARY Greater Portland has the

Portland Museum of Art anchors the city’s Arts District with an impressive collection of masterpieces.

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