THE MOST   Longlisted for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction. One of Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2024. One of the Washington Post’s Best Books of 2024​.
From “one of our most thrilling and singular innovators on the page” (Laura Van Den Berg), a tightly wound, consuming tale about a 1950s American housewife who goes for a swim in her apartment complex’s swimming pool one morning…and won’t come out.

The Shadow Riders are a 6 piece band from the New England area, performing the music of the original Marshall Tucker Band. Fronted by singer, guitarist Bruce Marshall, who has assembled an all star lineup of musicians to faithfully create this timeless music.

Carlos Angeles Olmeda Friday August 22 at 7pm Carlos’ music transports listeners to a wide spectrum of emotional and cultural destinations, and his heartfelt delivery is aimed at changing gears and realigning perspectives. On any given night, fans can hear at least four different songwriting styles in at least two languages performed with passion as well as a sense of humor. In a social and Artistic Climate where great songwriting, and, heartfelt performance is fast becoming a forgotten art form, and, where machines and computer apps create and deliver too much of the music we hear, Carlos Angeles brings us home musically to that place where great music belongs, the human heart. Come and revel in matters of the heart! (Photo credit: Susan Asato)

Fun for everyone at Bicentennial Park!

DAM JAM REVIVAL SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2025 3-8:30 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! 3-8:30pm. 12 and under Free-accompanied by an adult

PIHCINTU MULTINATIONAL CHORUS will open our outdoor family art & music festival followed by RACHEL SUMNER & TRAVELING LIGHT and our 2025 headliner THE WOLFF SISTERS!

Orkney (Scotland) born fiddler Louise Bichan and Indiana (USA) mandolinist Ethan Setiawan present a collaboration and meeting of their musical worlds. A path steeped in the fiddle traditions of their respective sides of the Atlantic, the journey taken wends through Scottish, oldtime, and Swedish inspired music intertwined with contemporary compositions. Bichan’s fiddle is a melodic foil to Setiawan’s counterpoint and harmonic depth, and the two weave in and out seamlessly.

THE ISLANDERS. Shaken by problems at home, confused by the motives of a new love, and reeling from a public meltdown, high school hockey star Walt McNamara joins an exclusive new leadership program controlled by the ultra-wealthy summer residents of Whaleback Island, a granite and spruce oasis off the coast of Maine. But this is no paradise; secrets lurk in its murky waters. 

This program explores multiple outlooks on life and chamber music. Described as a “fervent, celebratory investigation into joy itself,” Paul Wiancko’s Lift explodes with adventurous textures that span the full sonic range of the string quartet. The program continues with two short contemplative pieces by Olafur Arnalds, and concludes with Schubert’s epic “Death and the Maiden,” a passionate dance with death that was only published after Schubert’s own death in 1828.

Paul Wianko, Lift (25')
Olafur Arnolds, Momentary + Saman (6')
Franz Schubert, Death and the Maiden (41')

Al Hospers Birthday Band is a 6-piece group playing in the New England area. 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.

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

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

Stretta Trio: “Airs and Dances"
Michael Albert, Meagan McIntyre, Nicole Rabata

Creative collaborators for nearly thirty years, Stretta present an offering of compelling and sonorous original compositions inspired by the Maine coast and the aural soundscape of the natural world. Stretta’s music is at once both soulful and energetic, featuring rousing Celtic dance music and beautiful slow air

The latest compelling work from the master storyteller.

TREE. TABLE. BOOK. When precocious eleven-year-old Sophie sets out to save her elderly neighbor (who is also her dearest friend), her journey will take her through their familiar suburban landscape and then, steadily yet unexpectedly, deeper into a landscape of history and shared stories.

ART OPENING WITH TIMOTHY HINKLE SATURDAY, JULY 12 5-7 Timothy Hinkle creates abstract mixed-media landscapes using cut, often scavenged, flowers and flora, as well as paper, paint, and other materials. Food and beverages compliments of Hannaford & National Distributors. Timothy’s show will run from 7/12-8/31

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.

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!

Half Moon Jug Band Friday, July 4 7pm The Half Moon Jug Band is a 21st century jug band rooted in the Downeast humor and dry wit traditions of their home State O’ Maine.

THE ORDINANCE PROJECT-DOCUMENTARY & DISCUSSION/PRIDE June 29 4-7PM

Since 1993, it has been illegal to discriminate against LGBTQ and HIV-positive Kansas Citians when it comes to housing, employment, or public accommodations.

It’s a simple idea, but making that ordinance a reality was another matter. 

“We shook our hands and said, ‘We’ll get this done in six months,’” recalls David A. Weeda, the cofounder and former executive of KC’s Human Rights Project. “Of course, that was not the case. At the time, I didn’t think that it would take three and a half years.”

Over a quarter century later, it’s easy to forget how contentious the fight for the ordinance was. Austin Williams, who originally hails from Raytown, completed the documentary in 2018, The Ordinance Project, that captures both the struggle and the ultimate success of the movement.

DJ XO Let’s Go will get you pumped up with the rhythm of a hyped Afternoon Dance Party. Get dressed up or dress down put plan on moving your bootie to lights and a down beat that just won’t let go!

Dragon Wagon yum yum food truck available and Denmark Arts Center has beer, wine and Grandy Organic nuts!

Join us on Saturday in Bicentennial Park June 28 from 12-4PM to CELEBRATE and to mark Denmark’s second annual PRIDE event!

Eclectic, immersive, and mesmerizing, guitarist and composer Hiroya Tsukamoto embodies the notion that music has no language. Beautifully raw and cathartically emotional, guitarist Tsukamoto is a world-renowned, self-made musician. Hiroya is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan.

WHERE THE FOREST MEETS THE RIVER. It’s been five years since Bridget Theroux’s death shocked the small town of Dalton, Maine, leaving behind husband Nate and daughter Sophie, now a vibrant young child. Nate doesn’t always know how to answer her questions, but he is intent on raising her with joy—and shielding her from her grandmother, Annette, who remains dangerously locked away in her grief.

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

DJ XO Let’s Go will get you pumped up with the rhythm of a hyped Afternoon Dance Party. Get dressed up or dress down put plan on moving your bootie to lights and a down beat that just won’t let go!

Dragon Wagon yum yum food truck available and Denmark Arts Center has beer, wine and Grandy Organic nuts!

Headlining the evening will be the STEVE BJORK with his observations from everyday life. He’s come a long way from the nights of frying up mozzarella sticks in the back room of an obscure comedy club in the Boston suburbs. He was a college student, using that part-time job to study the craft of stand-up comedy by catching glimpses of the performers on stage.

ART OPENING WITH JAKE HALL SATURDAY, MAY 24 5-7
Food and beverages compliments of Hannaford & National Distributors. Jake’s show will run from 5/24-7/5/25.

Welcoming immigrant children from around the globe, The Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus helps restart young lives.This unique chorus of young women from Cambodia, China, Congo, El Salvador, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, Viet Nam, British West Indies, and Zambia, along with children whose families have been here for generations, have formed a powerful and permanent bond.

Mr. Will Rhys returns with his one-man adaptation of Dickens’s magical tale “A Christmas Carol”.  Will creates this unique production in which he weaves together the joy of story-telling with his skills as an actor to bring each character vividly to life.