Maine Inside Out Events
Open Mic Night "Home Bound"
Join us on Tuesday, October 21, at 7pm for “Home Bound,” a community Open Mic at the First Universalist Church of Auburn: Unitarian Universalist. The event is hosted by Maine Inside Out’s Lewiston Community Group members Bashir Matan, Hassan Hassan, and Isha Abdullahi and will feature beloved MIO performer and poet Donkell Bolton. Anyone is welcome and encouraged to sign up to perform.
This open mic is a collaboration with the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations and Haven: Stories of Finding Home in Maine.
Broken Clock at Penobscot Theatre Company
Join us on Tuesday, October 28, at Penobscot Theatre Company for a performance of MIO’s 2025 “Broken Clock” tour!
Doors open at 1:00. Performance at 1:30pm.
Co-Hosted by MYAN
“Broken Clock” is an original play about incarceration, gun violence, grief, family, trust, and time. “Broken Clock” takes place at the moment the clock breaks, where the separation between audience and performer dissolves, and we are here to meet ourselves and each other on a deeper level. Through film, theater, reflection, and dialogue, “Broken Clock” brings us together for challenging conversation and action. What are you dreaming for?
Broken Clock at University of Maine School of Law
Join us on Thursday, November 13, at University of Maine School of Law in Portland for a performance of MIO’s 2025 “Broken Clock” tour!
Doors open at 5:30. Performance at 6:00pm.
Broken Clock at Rockport Opera House
Join us on Thursday, October 2, at Rockport Opera House for a performance of MIO’s 2025 “Broken Clock” tour!
Doors open at 5:30. Performance at 6:00pm.
Co-Hosted by Conscious Revolution and Tapestry
Broken Clock at Bowdoin College
Join us on Monday, September 22, at Bowdoin College Visual Arts Center / Kresge Auditorium for a performance of MIO’s 2025 “Broken Clock” tour!
Doors open at 6:30. Performance at 7:00pm.
Broken Clock at Mountain View Correctional Facility (Not Open to Public)
Maine Inside Out is partnering with the Department of Corrections (DOC) to bring “Broken Clock” inside prisons across the state of Maine.
These shows will not be open to the public and are meant for viewing by correctional staff and residents of each facility.
Broken Clock at Celebration Barn
Join us on September 12 at Celebration Barn for a performance of MIO’s 2025 “Broken Clock” tour!
Doors open at 7:00. Performance at 7:30.
Broken Clock at Milbridge Theatre
Join us on Monday, August 11, at Milbridge Theatre [26 Main St, Milbridge, ME] for a performance of MIO’s 2025 “Broken Clock” tour!
Doors open at 6:30. Performance at 7:00pm.
Co-Hosted by Mano En Mano, Blueberry Harvest School and Maine Inside Out
Orange Bike Community Happy Hour
Join Us at Orange Bike Brewing on June 20 from 5:00pm-7:00pm for Community Happy Hour!
Broken Clock at the Public Theatre - Juneteenth Show
Join us on June 17, 2025 at the Public Theatre for a performance of MIO’s 2025 “Broken Clock” tour!
Doors open at 6:30pm. Performance at 7:00pm.
Broken Clock at Maine State Prison *Not open to public
Maine Inside Out is partnering with the Department of Corrections (DOC) to bring “Broken Clock” inside prisons across the state of Maine.
These shows will not be open to the public and are meant for viewing by correctional staff and residents of each facility.
Broken Clock at Maine Correctional Facility *Not open to public
Maine Inside Out is partnering with the Department of Corrections (DOC) to bring “Broken Clock” inside prisons across the state of Maine.
These shows will not be open to the public and are meant for viewing by correctional staff and residents of each facility.
Lewiston Community Open Mic Night "Inside Vision"
On Monday, May 19, from 6-8pm MIO’s Lewiston Leadership Group is hosting a community Open Mic “Inside Vision” at L/A Arts, 168 Lisbon Street, Lewiston. The Open Mic will feature Lewiston based musician Axmet Alay, along with performances by MIO artists, and open sign up for community performers.
Broken Clock at ColbyArts
Join us on May 1, 2025 at Greene Block + Studios for a performance of MIO’s 2025 “Broken Clock” tour!
Doors open at 6pm. Performance at 6:30pm.
Broken Clock at UMF
“Broken Clock” brings us together for challenging conversation and action. What are you dreaming for?
Community Open Mic Night "Time Served"
On Tuesday, March 18, from 6-8pm MIO’s Lewiston Leadership Group is hosting a community Open Mic “Time Served” at Recovery Connections of Maine, 103 Park Street in Lewiston. The Open Mic will feature musician Esvin Perez, performances by MIO artists, and open sign up for community performers.
Lewiston Community Open Mic Night "Everything Must Change"
Join us for our final community Open Mic night of 2024!
Performance of Two New Original Scenes by King Middle School Students
Join us for new performances by King Middle School Students!
Performance of Two New Original Plays by Lewiston Youth
Join us for two new original performances by Lewiston Youth!
"Broken Clock" - Portland Show
Join us for an original performance of “Broken Clock” on November 22 at Mayo Street Arts 10 Mayo St Portland, ME. Doors open at 6:30pm. Performance at 7pm.
"Broken Clock" - Lewiston Show
Join us for an original performance of “Broken Clock” on November 21st at Bates College, Martin Andruki Black Box Theater located in the lower level of the Schaeffer Theater building at 305 College St. Lewiston. Doors open at 6:30pm. Performance at 7pm.
MIO Open Mic Night "Homecoming"
You are invited to join the MIO community for an Open Mic next week on Tuesday, October 22 from 6-8pm at L/A Arts in Lewiston. All of MIO’s Open Mics in Lewiston this year are funded by the National Endowment for the Arts to support art for healing after the devastating mass shooting. This Open Mic is a few days before the first anniversary of the mass shooting and we will take time at the event to honor and grieve for the victims, for everyone impacted by the tragedy, and for the ongoing gun violence in Lewiston. Come join us to be together in community through the power of artistic expression and witness.
An Evening with Maine Inside Out
An Evening with Maine Inside Out
Friday, September 6 at 7pm
The Celebration Barn, 190 Stock Farm Road
South Paris, Maine
“The City That Carries Us: Pain, Streets, and Heartbeats” a Juneteenth festival featuring a parade, performances, and block party
The festival will be an expression of the joys, struggles, and strength of Lewiston and celebrate the power of art and community to bring us together in joy and in pain.
Mountain View Performance "Life Lost In The Streets"
Friday, June 7, a group of incarcerated artists at Mountain View Correctional Facility will perform a new play “Life Lost in the Streets” for audiences of facility residents, staff, and the public. This project is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Maine Justice Foundation.
“Streets & Heartbeats” Lewiston Community Open Mic Night
“Streets & Heartbeats” is a community open mic featuring Andre Hicks and MIO community artists. Community members are invited to perform! All ages welcome and substance free.
The open mic is the kickoff event for MIO’s Spring festival in Lewiston called “The City That Carries Us: Pain, Streets, and Heartbeats.”
Wednesday May 22 at 5:30pm at L/A Arts at 168 Lisbon St Lewiston, ME.
“Stressful Situations”
On May 15 at 5pm, “Stressful Situations” is an original play created by 7th grade artists that expresses how conflict can become physical and what it's like to be a bystander.
“Break the Pattern Today or the Loop Will Continue”
On May 13 at 5pm, “Break the Pattern Today or the Loop Will Continue” is an original play created by 7th grade artists that addresses the hard parts of school: friendship, challenging moments with teachers, and feelings of betrayal.
Theater for Social Change Workshop
Maine Inside Out creates theater and performance as a tool to deepen our understanding of ourselves and our social conditions. This workshop will explore creativity, playfulness, relationships, and change in the context of carcerality and liberation.
Film, Music, Poetry, Discussion with Toshi Reagon, Liza Jessie Peterson
Through film, performance, and discussion, acclaimed artists Toshi Reagon (McKeen Visiting Fellow, 2022–2023) and Liza Jessie Peterson—activist playwright, poet, and the focus of a film that details her experience performing in Angola prison, Angola Do You Hear Us?—reflect on the impact of carcerality on our social well-being. Reagon and Peterson will be joined in conversation by Stacy Perez, a theater project facilitator at Maine Inside Out.
Film, Music, Poetry, Discussion with Toshi Reagon, Liza Jessie Peterson, and Joseph Jackson
Through film, performance, and discussion, acclaimed artists Toshi Reagon (McKeen Visiting Fellow, 2022–2023) and Liza Jessie Peterson—activist playwright, poet, and the focus of a film that details her experience performing in Angola prison, Angola Do You Hear Us?—reflect on the impact of carcerality on our social well-being. Reagon and Peterson will be joined in conversation by Joseph Jackson, interim co-executive director and director of community programs at Maine Inside Out and executive director of Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition. Register for Event
Pieces of Hope
Join us for “Pieces of Hope” a community Open Mic at L/A Arts at 168 Lisbon St in Lewiston. This event is part of the Parable Path Maine in collaboration with Toshi Reagon, Maine Humanities Council, and Bowdoin College.
All of MIO’s Open Mics in Lewiston this year are funded by the National Endowment for the Arts to support art for healing after the devastating mass shooting.
“Pieces of Hope” is also the kickoff for MIO's Arts Festival in Lewiston “The City That Carries Us: Pain, Streets, and Heartbeats” so come learn more about our upcoming festival events this Spring!
Go Back to Rehab Tour 2024
Myles Bullen and Apes of the State present “Go Back to Rehab Tour” a musical performance and discussion about mental health and recovery. Presented in partnership with Recovery Connections of Maine.