February 2014 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 7.


Maine Maritime Museum's Voices of the Sea Waterfront News


Voices of the Sea casts wider net in 2014 Now in its third year, Voices of the Sea, a performance event coordinated by Maine Maritime Museum that showcases the tal- ents of Maine poets and musicians whose principal livelihoods are tied to the sea, will expand its reach with performances on two consecutive nights in two different cities. On Friday March 14, the program will be held in Bath and on Saturday, March 15 the second performance will take place in Portland. Both events begin at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6:30.


“Following the two previous year’s performances feedback from both attendees and performers was extremely positive,” says Jason Morin, the museum’s director of Public Programs. “A recurring comment we heard was that the event should be ex- panded to reach a broader audience in more locations. That’s our goal this year and in years to come.”


Both of this year’s events will coincide


with larger community celebrations and in facilities with incredible water views. The March 14 performance in Bath will


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help launch Bath Blarney Days, the city’s celebration of all things Irish, a culture re- nowned for its poetic and musical artistry, as well as for its maritime heritage. It will be held in the museum’s Long Reach Hall which overlooks the historic Kennebec Riv- er where thousands of Maine built ships set sail for voyages to all corners of the world. Saturday night’s performance on March 15 in Portland occurs during the Maine Boatbuilders Show weekend. The location will be the auditorium at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, situated on the Commer- cial Street waterfront and surrounded by Portland’s fl eet of working fi shing boats. “We’re very excited to be working with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute,” says Morin. “Their waterfront location is perfect and the auditorium has incredible seating, as well as a video system that will allow us to incorporate images of the fi sheries and the maritime life into the performances.” Camden-based folksinger Gordon Bok, who has been a mainstay of the folk music scene in Maine and internationally for many years, will emcee and likely perform a few of his favorites at the Portland event. While


his music encompasses many different folk music traditions, the coastal Maine native was raised in and around boats, and he brings the perspective of an experienced mariner to his work.


Joining Bok will be lobsterman and veteran performer Frank Gotwals, poet and lobsterman Jack Merrill, Sally Woolf-Wade, who has gone from schooner deckhand to published poet.


Maine Maritime Museum seeks addi- tional poets and musicians who have made a living at working on the water for both performances. Other Maine mariners inter- ested in sharing their talents should contact the museum’s Education Coordinator Jim Nelson by calling 443-1316 ext. 325. Space is limited, so reservations are highly recommended. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit the museum’s web- site at www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org or call 443-1316, M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Support for the 3rd


annual Voices of the


Sea series comes from the Maine Lobster- men’s Community Alliance, Maine Coastal News, and The INN at Brunswick Station.


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