The Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Maine is an exquisite venue that was built in 1912. It underwent major renovation and now the beautiful venue plays a gracious host to magnificent performances, theatrical shows and concerts or business meetings. The auditorium has a huge seating capacity of over 1900 and the major highlight is the huge pipe organ.
Blue
Port City Blue is a popular cafe and live music venue that specializes in jazz, blues, rock and much more and draws in the best musical talent in town. Try their smooth pasta preparations, meatballs, marinated olives, hummus and crusty baked baguettes. A range of wines and ales are available too. The ambiance is intimate and friendly and the service is always quick and on point. They do not charge a fee to enjoy the music performances but definitely encourage donations.
Portland High School enrolls more than 1,000 students and employs over 70 teachers. The school serves students in grades 9 through 12. It offers classes in English, math, science, social studies and physical education. Portland High School conducts various advanced placement, honors, college, practical and basic level classes. The school operates art, business, technology, history, language arts and music departments. It also offers classes in consumer and family living, as well as special and technology education. Portland High School s foreign language department provides classes in Spanish, French and Latin. The school s sports department includes various sports activities, including cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, soccer, basketball, swimming, wrestling, baseball, softball and tennis. It is a part of Portland Public Schools, which operates nearly 15 elementary, middle and high schools.
