A western Maine independent woodworkers event showcasing skills, sharing techniques, and highlighting craftsmanship of a variety of rural artisans. Weekend demonstrations and a food truck in the park. This event is a joyful and organic collaboration between Tear Cap Workshops and Denmark Arts Center nodding to past events and aspiring to future happenings ~ free and open to the public. Thank you to Maine Community Foundation-Maine Expansion Arts grant for supporting our communities.

Opening Reception Friday, May 22 5-7pm
Free food and drink provided by DAC, Tear Cap Workshops & National Distributors

Weekends Saturday & Sundays, May 23 & 24 and May 30 & 31 10-3pm
Demonstrations at 10am, 12pm & 2pm

Weekdays Monday- Friday May 25-29 2-7pm

A new world of rhythm, melody and movement is all part of the Mango Groove experience. Mango Groove plays a variety of dance music -Calypso, Reggae. Jazz, Motown and more all with a Caribbean flavor that only the uplifting rhythmic sounds of a steel band can create. Performances also include Afro-Caribbean drumming inviting the audiences to learn the dances, do the limbo, or just "jump up" and join the fun.

ART OPENING WITH LGBTQIA+ ARTISTS FRIDAY, JUNE 12 5-7 Collaborative art show.
Food and beverages compliments of Hannaford & National Distributors. Beth’s show will run from 6/12-7/12/26

The High Street Jazz Band is a multiple piece band performing jazz standards from the Great American Songbook.

‍The 2025 winner of Maine’s Got Talent, Amy Stacey Curtis learns five songs weekly on her ukulele to continue to heal from a brain injury caused by Lyme disease. Amy shares her journey on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, where one of her videos has over 600K views. www.amystaceycurtis.com

Amy will have her newly released album and book available at the performance.

Sweet melodies, fluid and flowing jazz playing off one anothers riffs, this is Brad Terry Clarinet, Peter Hermann Guitar, Tony Gaboury Acoustic Bass, and Will Schreiber Drums musicians at their finest. Discussion with musicians after.

Join us on Saturday in Bicentennial Park June 27 from 12-4PM to CELEBRATE and to mark Denmark’s annual PRIDE event!

The Whyte Python World Tour by Travis Kennedy is a 1986-set comedic spy thriller where an aspiring LA drummer, Rikki Thunder, joins a rising hair metal band that is secretly managed by the CIA to topple the Eastern Bloc through music. The novel combines '80s nostalgia with high-stakes, satirical Cold War espionage. (the library ladies).

The novel explores the intersection of glam metal culture and geopolitical intrigue, functioning as both a rock memoir and an outlandish spy caper (goodreads).

Bailey’s Mistake Friday, July 10 7pm Bailey’s Mistake is a not-quite-traditional, Celtic-inspired, four-piece folk band from Maine. The group mixes traditional music from Ireland, Scotland and Newfoundland with brand new songs about contemporary life in New England. Bailey’s Mistake’s pulsing sound is driven by bass, drums and guitar and topped off with hearty vocal harmonies and thrilling bagpipe and whistle tunes.

Strawberries, shortcakes from our local baker, and all the whip cream we can manage. What are you waiting for? Your Fourth of July strawberry shortcake awaits you in Bicentennial Park for the town event with live music and fireworks!

Phoebe Bly grew up in Maine during the 70s and 80s, in a large family of ‘back to the land” parents. Until ten, they lived in a small cabin without running water or electricity. Phoebe spent most of her time outside, which gave her a huge appreciation of nature, and is the subject of a lot of her work.

“While I paint a variety of subjects, they need to strike me on a visceral level in order to catch my interest. I’m a self-taught painter, so I’ve had to find my own mechanism for articulate expression and often the only thing that carried me through was a deep love for the subject and a desire to do it justice. observe, reflect and respond to the nature of paint, subject, and self is painting.”

Food and beverages compliments of Hannaford & National Distributors. Phoebe’s show will run from 7/17-8/30/26.

Mad Agnes Saturday, July 18 at 7pm 2026

Mad Agnes who has won hearts on two continents. The trio uses primarily one microphone around which they form and re-form, early-radio style. Their ease with one another on stage invites the audience into their world of human connection and spontaneous fun. Well-crafted instrumentation – using guitars, mandolin, ukulele, piano, melodica, an inventive keyboard and three-part harmonies as tight as jeans from the dryer – enthralls audiences again and again.

Factory Town

"We're machines, kiddo. Humans can go to rusting therapy, or drink coffee, or get dogs. The best thing we can hope for is better data storage."

Jordie lives a normal life: an android stealing from the human world for a secret underground factory, observing the eccentric friends with whom he shares a hive mind. Everything changes when his team encounters Tien, a rogue android secretly bargaining with aliens for a new world order. A runaway now living as a wealthy human in Worcester, Massachusetts, Tien is a threat to the factory and its inhabitants. Sent after him, Jordie is faced with uncomfortable truths about connection, isolation, and coffee with pepper. Factory Town, with its cast of lovable androids, turns a winking eye on humanity, with humor, dark honesty, and gloriously obscure references.

Musical Theater campers, directed by Mary Bastoni-Rebmann, will perform their piece (photo credit: Stephanie Hasselbeck).

An interpretation of the classic story, “Mirett on the High Wire” set to original music composed by artistic director, Eliot Bailen. Rotholz will narrate the story and be accompanied by Bailen on cello.

Black Cat Road is back, doing what they do best … rocking the house down. Who loves you BCR … Denmark Arts Center! If you believe in black cats, walk under ladders, or stronger, Voodoo, then you’re good at Black Cat Road. Swamp rock & blues, rootsy, funk, and soul coming your way.

Heart the Lover by Lily Kingis a 2025 novel (companion to Writers & Lovers) centering on a young, unnamed college writer who becomes entangled in a intense love triangle with two friends, Sam and Yash, in the 1980s. It explores the lasting impact of youthful,, often reckless choices on love, friendship, and ambition, following these characters into middle age and dealing with loss and redemption.

Lights Out! We're coming to Denmark! Join Phil West and the Lights Out! crew for an unforgettable night that you can't stop laughing about. We're pulling out all the stops to make the Barn Swallow Theatre's featured late-night talk show accessible to all in Denmark Art Center's beautiful venue. Special guests (TBA), live music, and sketch comedy all wrangled together with Phil's quirky sense of humor.

Fun for everyone at Bicentennial Park!

DAM JAM REVIVAL SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026 2-7PM More family fun than ever! Our outdoor festival focuses on family with kid’s art, stilt-walkers, traditional craft artisans, good music-as always, and fun selection of food trucks! 2-7pm. 12 and under Free-accompanied by an adult

The WMWV Song Of The Year WINNER will open our outdoor family art & music festival followed by the beloved BOLD RILEY and our 2026 headliner COLD CHOCOLATE

WE WILL SEE YOU BLEED. “We Will See You Bleed is a thriller in the best sense. You can’t put the damn thing down, and the story of these down-and-outs fighting the powers that be will stay with you a long time. Solid-gold guarantee.” —Stephen King

A cd release party for “Live in Cotuit” their 2nd release on the Verdict music label and ninth overall and celebrating all year long! Copies available for sale. New England Blues Legend Bruce Marshall formed the BRUCE MARSHALL GROUP in 1991. They have been recording and performing steadily all over New England since their inception. Bruce has shared the stage with over 200 national acts, was a former member of The Toy Caldwell Band (formed from members of Marshall Tucker) and toured with Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws and Charlie Daniels. His 4-man band takes their listeners on a soaring ride through their 6 CD's in addition to putting out a healthy dose of Toy Caldwell songs from the Marshall Tucker catalog. The 2-guitar attack of Bruce Marshall and guitar ace Dave Cournoyer is one of the best in the biz and has been going strong since 1994. The band's rhythm section is anchored by Pete Premo on drums and Andrew Renault on bass.

Seth Gallant grew up in a mill town in rural Western Maine to a family that played music on the front porch at almost any occasion. These traditions of folk, country, and Acadian music would shape the songs he writes and performs today. He is accompanied by the group, Rough Sawn, who have been performing together since 2015.

Rough Sawn is a Maine-based acoustic bluegrass quartet known for playing a mix of bluegrass, Western swing, and old favorites. Acoustic Country / Bluegrass. The band has featured father and son Nick and Ben Whatley, along with Seth Gallant and Steve Frens.  A "talented bluegrassy quartet" that performs both original songs and traditional tunes with essence of roots and folk.

“Into the Woods” explores Maine's influence on my artwork, highlighting nature's interconnectedness and our place within it, through expressive landscape and figurative paintings that evoke a sense of time and place in solitude. Food and beverages, compliments of Hannaford & National Distributors. Judy’s show will run from 9/5-10/17/26

An Italian Baroque composer follows his lass to Scotland. Theorist and lutenist Vincenzo Galilei, Galileo’s father, experiments with string lengths and pitches in his basement. The oud lands in Hispania, gains a string, and eventually finds its way into the hands of the trouvères.

Hailing from as far away as Waterford and as close as Denmark, 2^nd String comes off the bench to deliver a high-impact, low-carbon footprint show at the Arts Center. The group entertains with a mixture of pop, rock, bluegrass, and originals along with a healthy dash of self-deprecation and witty banter. When not working their day jobs, these self-proclaimed Wordle and Heardle masters get together to play ear candy songs a different way each time. Band members regularly switch up vocals and genres, and with a trumpet or fiddle often covering leads, you never know what is coming next. While they may not always agree on who is singing what, 2^nd String does promise concert-goers a good time!

2nd String is comprised of Colin Holme, Justin Ward, Ben Peierls, Mark Priola, and Beth Perron.

Al Hospers & Friends, featuring Mike Sakash, Jarrod Taylor, Tom Robinson and Tim Gilmore They play an eclectic mix of cover tunes, unique arrangements of instantly recognizable favorites as well as original songs that audiences have come to enjoy.  Their jams are legendary in the Mount Washington Valley and beyond…

A poetry/music collaboration created April 2025.  The program includes some pieces which have a strong blues jazz element. There are a few pieces that are contrapuntal readings - with multiple voices - including one by the Canadian poet, Robert Bringhurst.  Several of the pieces are duo or trio performances with two pieces involving all performers.

FALLFEST AUCTION & DINNER SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 4-7PM

Please join us for an early fall evening of fun, food, friends, music, and bidding at FallFest, our annual silent auction and fundraiser for the Denmark Arts Center featuring the High Street Jazz band!

Write Yourself Home: A Creative Guide for Living Well in the Body You Have Through Embodied Writing and Movement Practice. Equal parts compelling story and transformative guide, the bookis a radical invitation to come home to your body—finding safety, joy, and connection, exactly as you are.

Waylon Jennings is the original country music outlaw.  He was unfiltered, raw and gritty, which was something that wasn’t mainstream during his time. Join us for a crazy good time!

Craig Bryan Jr. - Drums, Don Walden - Bass, Jarod Taylor - Guitar, Ken "Swampdog" Dyer - Vocals / Guitar

Students will learn to hand mold a variety of pieces. You can make many items for yourself or gifts for the holidays. Classes are taught by Kathy Banks, who is passionate about pottery and loves to share that joy with learners of all skill levels.

Join Red Hot & Ladylike Burlesque at the DAC! 21+ show

Red Hot and Ladylike performed last fall in NYC. Are you ready for a night of Broadway Style Burlesque? Experience the excitement, wild energy, and nonstop fun of this unforgettable show leaving some things to the imagination!

Veteran New England musicians Ray Ryan, Nick Nataluk, and the Smokehouse Boys will be bringing a diverse set of music that will get you to dance in the aisles or just tap your feet and smile!

We’ll be carving pumpkins in our holiday best at the Library on Thursday October 29 from 4-6pm. Halloween Saturday, October 31 from 5-7 will be a Family Halloween Party at Denmark Arts Center early evening filled with games, sweets, and other delightful treats keeping in the Halloween Spirit. THEN a lit pumpkin walk in Bicentennial Park at 6:30. Much lurks in the PARK after DARK!!

Traditional Music of, but not limited to, Ireland and Scotland

Steeplechase came about in the tried and true manner of Irish music bands throughout the centuries, which is to say, at the session. It became clear that these horses could pull in the same direction, and thus a band was born. Three of the four members have connections to Maine, but they all managed to find their way to the northwest corner of the United States. Hanz Araki (flutes, vocals), Zach Bauman (bouzouki), Sam Vogt (guitar, whistle), and David Lofgren (bodhrán) each have long histories in folk music; and while their paths to taking up traditional music may vary wildly, their passion for, and love of this art form is unquestionably shared. VETERANS receive complimentary tickets for this performance. Thank you for your service.

Your local artisans have been creating the perfect gifts. Come on out and shop local and enjoy the warmth of creativity and community at our annual holiday bazaar.

Celebrating the end of our season with a community open house. Lets ring in the holidays together nourished by a full season of art and creativity! Nosh on the potluck our board members provide and raise a glass to toast a full season ~beverages provided by National Distributors