Music

The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine, in collaboration with the Franco Center, will host “The Feminine Voice of Protest” at the 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston venue on Friday, March 1. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the program starts at 6 p.m. There is no admission fee. “The Feminine Voice of Protest” is a program about women composers who founded a resistance network in 1941 Paris. “They put themselves at great peril as they were Jewish and they sought to save French music, culture, and lives. Only the music of men at that time is remembered,” said Grammy-nominated soprano Malinda Haslett, the University of Southern Maine’s School of Music leader of the Voice Department. 

PHOTO CAPTION: Portland-based The Who tribute band, Magic Bus, is coming to the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9. Tickets are available at 207-689-2000 and www.francocenter.org/shows. The Franco Center is at 46 Cedar St., Lewiston. Submitted photo.  Magic Bus: The Who tribute band coming to Franco Center March 9  LEWISTON–Magic Bus, The Who tribute band based in Portland, Maine, will bring their performance to the Franco Center stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9. The Who, one of rock’s most iconic bands, made the charts in 1964 with their hit song, “Can’t Explain.” That was the beginning of [...]

BMW: Breau Miller West, will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at the Franco Center. The trio consists of well-known local musicians Denny Breau, Mark Miller, and Arlo West. Doors and cash bar will open at 1 p.m. with a meet-and-greet. The Franco Center is at 46 Cedar St., Lewiston. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door and can be purchased in advance online at TICKETS or by calling 207-689-2000. Our box office is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for those who want to buy tickets in person. [...]

Maine Music Society concert Tickets – Maine Music Society (tickets are not sold through the Franco Center) Concert III A Breath of Mozart Sunday, March 17 2:00 pm Our classical concert will feature Mozart with a glorious representation of music from the earlier centuries and the modern composer Trotta’s multi-movement work titled A Breath of Ecstasy.

PHOTO CAPTION: Studio Two: The Early Beatles Tribute band returns to the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Friday, April 5. Tickets available at 207-689-2000 and www.francocenter.org/shows. The Franco Center is at 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. Franco Center photo.  CHECK OUT THIS GREAT MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grc0Ka3qdlo Studio Two—The Early Beatles Tribute band to play April 5 at Franco Center  LEWISTON—Studio Two will bring their early Beatles tribute music to the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Friday, April 5. Band members include Stephen Murray who portrays John Lennon, Joshua Jones as Paul McCartney, Robert Murray as George Harrison, and Dylan Verge as [...]

PHOTO CAPTION: The Windham Chamber Singers are performing in a pay-what-you-can concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, at the Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. Tickets can be purchased online at www.francocenter.org/shows or 207-689-2000. The WCS have won awards, performed all over the world, and have played in concerts with well-known musical artists.  Windham Chamber Singers in concert at Franco Center April 30 LEWISTON– The Windham Chamber Singers will perform at the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30. The WCS group gained international attention in 1996 by winning the Prize of Vienna at the 25th International Youth [...]

1972: A Musical Retrospective Sunday, May 12 2:00 pm You will want to be present for this showcase of music from a variety of genres from 1972, the year when the Maine Music Society Chorale was born. Join us as we take you back fifty years to a time that evoked an era of free spirit and creative musical expression. Tickets – Maine Music Society (tickets are not sold through the Franco Center)