Whether learning a new skill, looking for love, or breaking a bad habit, from time to time we have all needed a second chance. On Friday, June 13th, join us at The Waldo for an evening of live storytelling as Midcoast community members share about their second chances.

*This performance is the culmination of The Waldo's storytelling workshop series. All the stories are true personal stories as remembered by the storyteller.

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Tickets: Pay What You Can, suggested ticket price $10-20Proceeds go to supporting Waldo's Education Program

Please join the MWPA and Maine Poet Laureate Julia Bouwsma for a celebration of the Write ME project!

With support from the MWPA, the Maine Arts Commission, The Telling Room, and many public libraries and organizations around Maine, and funding from the Academy of American Poets and the Mellon Foundation, Julia Bouwsma created Write ME, a Maine-wide epistolary poetry project that 1) introduced the form through a series of 23 free public workshops across the state during the fall and early winter of 2024 and then 2) paired up hundreds of participating individuals as “poetry pen pals” to communicate with one another during the winter.

This project brought together people in different parts of Maine to exchange letter poems. This project was open to anyone in Maine (or connected to the state) ages 18 and up, with additional youth participation happening through The Telling Room, the Monson Arts High School Program, and assorted Maine high school teachers.

Now we’ll gather together, both virtually and in person, to celebrate the project, hear from people who exchanged poems, and celebrate the power of poetry to connect us all.

A free reception will begin at 6 PM. 

Legendary filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist John Waters returns to The Waldo with an all-new show, The Naked Truth!

Ok, John Waters is finally coming clean, so to speak, and his all-new, secret-sharing, one-man crackpot comedy show dares to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the filthy truth. Over-sharing? You bet. Too much information? Maybe so, but airing his dirty laundry makes Waters feel clean. He’ll talk to you straight even when he’s definitely not.

Waters knows the truth isn’t always pretty and he doesn’t shy away from the social horrors of our present times–-whimsical motion pictures, the humiliation of the human body and the unwanted nudity of fellow travelers in the airport. Yet Waters knows he’s not perfect either. He too has flaws. No matter what he preaches, he does judge others and in his show he names names and assigns blame. He stylishly blows up prejudice, humorously overthrows theocracy, and falls off the soapbox of self-righteous sexual politics and climbs right back on with a revolutionary horniness for a woke poke. Yessiree, Waters tells you the truth. The Naked Truth. Shut up and listen.

 

Famed the world over for his trash epics including Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Polyester, Serial Mom, Cry Baby, Hairspray, and coming soon to the big screen, the film adaptation of his brilliantly twisted first novel, Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance. The recipient of numerous honors and accolades, most recently the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened “John Waters: Pope of Trash,” the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to his contributions to cinema. He was also awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and American Cinema Editors selected Waters to receive the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award in 2024. 

Dreamland News: John Waters Presented in partnership with @hellohellobooks.

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hello hello books will also be selling signed copies of John's books in the Lobby!

Books may be preordered for signing at: https://hellohellobooks.com/lists/LtyzYw8w-UCI

But wait… there’s more… a most amazing post show opportunity! John will be hosting a limited capacity “Group Therapy” session after the show - an intimate, post-show Q&A. There are only 50 tickets available for “Group Therapy” and they will be made available in addition to the show tickets. 

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​Ticket prices are as follows:

$120- Front Row

$105 - Second Row orchestra

$95 - Third Row Orchestra

$95 - Front Row Balcony

$65 - General Admission / advance

$50 - Post-Show Q&A “Group Therapy” with John Waters (50 tickets available). Must be purchased in addition to a ticket for the show.

*Not recommended for those under 17; all minors must accompanied by an adult.

Legendary filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist John Waters returns to The Waldo with an all-new show, The Naked Truth!

Ok, John Waters is finally coming clean, so to speak, and his all-new, secret-sharing, one-man crackpot comedy show dares to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the filthy truth. Over-sharing? You bet. Too much information? Maybe so, but airing his dirty laundry makes Waters feel clean. He’ll talk to you straight even when he’s definitely not.

Waters knows the truth isn’t always pretty and he doesn’t shy away from the social horrors of our present times–-whimsical motion pictures, the humiliation of the human body and the unwanted nudity of fellow travelers in the airport. Yet Waters knows he’s not perfect either. He too has flaws. No matter what he preaches, he does judge others and in his show he names names and assigns blame. He stylishly blows up prejudice, humorously overthrows theocracy, and falls off the soapbox of self-righteous sexual politics and climbs right back on with a revolutionary horniness for a woke poke. Yessiree, Waters tells you the truth. The Naked Truth. Shut up and listen.

 

Famed the world over for his trash epics including Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Polyester, Serial Mom, Cry Baby, Hairspray, and coming soon to the big screen, the film adaptation of his brilliantly twisted first novel, Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance. The recipient of numerous honors and accolades, most recently the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened “John Waters: Pope of Trash,” the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to his contributions to cinema. He was also awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and American Cinema Editors selected Waters to receive the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award in 2024. 

Dreamland News: John Waters Presented in partnership with @hellohellobooks.

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hello hello books will also be selling signed copies of John's books in the Lobby!

Books may be preordered for signing at: https://hellohellobooks.com/lists/LtyzYw8w-UCI

But wait… there’s more… a most amazing post show opportunity! John will be hosting a limited capacity “Group Therapy” session after the show - an intimate, post-show Q&A. There are only 50 tickets available for “Group Therapy” and they will be made available in addition to the show tickets. 

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​Ticket prices are as follows:

$120- Front Row

$105 - Second Row orchestra

$95 - Third Row Orchestra

$95 - Front Row Balcony

$65 - General Admission / advance

$50 - Post-Show Q&A “Group Therapy” with John Waters (50 tickets available). Must be purchased in addition to a ticket for the show.

*Not recommended for those under 17; all minors must accompanied by an adult.

POCKET MOXIE: A Happenstance Vaudeville is a light-hearted homage to the style and spirit of the Great Age of Vaudeville - an immensely popular theatre from the late 19th and early 20th Centuries made up of specialty acts, song, and dance. Happenstance Theater's five versatile players breathe new life into classic old routines from a ventriloquist’s dummy to a magic act that goes awry, from novelty songs and a musical saw to waiters juggling meatballs, all with full live “foley” sound effects. This show is teeming with hijinks, harmonies, nostalgic beauty, and physical comedy. Something for everyone and family friendly!
Happenstance Theater brings old Vaudeville back!
Featuring Happenstance Theater’s Ensemble:
Gwen Grastorf Mark Jaster, Sabrina Mandell, Sarah Olmsted Thomas, and Alex Vernon.

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“The Happenstance players present not a story with beginning middle and end, but a string of precious jewels suspended on a glittering thread, with matching train-shaped clasps at each end.” -  Broadway World

Award winning Happenstance Theater is a professional company committed to devising and producing original, performer-created, visual, poetic Theater. Washington City Paper says, “Happenstance Theater’s ensemble comedy is a gut-busting kind of funny.” Talkin’Broadway says, "The members of Happenstance Theater are so adept at what they do that they turn tomfoolery into an art form” and The Washington Post calls Happenstance “DC’s leading peddler of whimsy.”

​Adult tickets are $15 each in advance/$20 on the day of and Youth Tickets are $10 in advance/$15 on the day of the show or at the door.

PETER ANTONIOU is coming back to The Waldo!

From amazing the judges on America’s Got Talent, to headlining in Las Vegas, to selling out shows in London's West End, Peter Antoniou’s mind reading skills have astounded audiences around the globe. Combining razor-sharp British wit with a stunning ability to know exactly what you are thinking, Peter’s shows are interactive and unforgettable. Join him as he reads minds and tickles funny bones, telling jokes and fortunes live on stage. 

“You are a wizard” - Simon Cowell

“Should be put on a pedestal above his competitors” - Broadway Baby

“It’s unbelievable what you can do” - Howie Mandel

“Sharp and Fast… a balance of humour and amazement” - The Scotsman

“You are the total package” - Heidi Klum

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Advance Front Row seats are $45, General Admission tickets are $30 and go on sale on March 14, 2025. Doors and Box Office open at 6:30pm. Concessions will be available for purchase.