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BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts Center will presents the Summer Saturday Concert Series featuring live entertainment beginning July 7 at 6 p.m. in the Bath waterfront park on Commercial Street.
Concerts will continue through subsequent Saturdays until August 25. Also this summer, for students in grades 5 through 9, there will be a three-week long Summer Theater Camp beginning July 30 at the Chocolate Church, 804 Washington St.
Singer-songwriter Matt Newberg will kick off this fresh air series of concerts along the Kennebec River. A long time teacher, Newberg has recently released a single titled “Lost.” The project brings him together with long-time collaborators Gregg Hoover on guitar and Jeff Glidden on drums. Jake McCarthy (of Love to Burn, Pantones, etc.) has joined the band on bass.
The Summer Saturday Concert Series, produced by the Chocolate Church in partnership with the city of Bath, will also feature Cold Chocolate (Americana, roots, bluegrass), July 14; OC & The Off-Beats (rock, soul, pop), July 21; Big Chips Trio & Friends (jazz, blues, soul), July 28; Duquette Trio (alternative folk), Aug. 4; Pretty Girls Sing Soprano (folk, acoustic), Aug. 11; Red Beans & Rice (acoustic blues duo); Aug. 18; and concludes with Pan Fried Steel (steel drum band), Aug. 25.
Summer Theater Camp begins July 30 and culminating into a performance open to the public on Aug. 17.
Actors Equity Association member Dennis St. Pierre, who offers more than 30 years of stage and television experience, will lead STEAM-POWERED Theatre Camp from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Students going into fifth to ninth grades will be working a music director and a professional choreographer as well as a professional person who works on the technology side of the theater. This three-week adventure encourages skills of play, social interaction, story-telling, imagination, play writing, improvisation, impersonation and comedy interlaced with physical activity and engagement that will culminate into a show presented on the main stage. Visit www.chocolatechurcharts.org or by call the box office, 207-442-8455, for fee information. Deadline is July 2.
