September First Friday

At the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street:

All Day: Half off all concessions (except alcohol) at the Maine Film Center.

7:30pm Miss Holmes Returns

A nurse and activist finds herself on the run, wanted for murder. Pursued by authorities who choose to ignore a clear case of self-defense due to her heritage and influence from sinister figures from the shadowy criminal underworld, she turns to Miss Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Dorothy Watson for help.

Miss Holmes Returns is theatrical “fan fiction” that explores feminist themes using the characters, settings and tropes created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to explore the added challenges and risks faced by these iconic characters if they were women, while also examining the intersections of sexism, classism and racism.

For tickets click here.

At Greene Block + Studios, 18 Main Street:

6:30–8pm Jeremy Pelt with Leighton Harrell and Aaron Seeber

Jeremy Pelt is one of the preeminent trumpeters within the world of jazz and was voted Rising Star on the trumpet, five years in a row by Downbeat Magazine. Both maverick traditionalist and forward looking modernist, he has worked with a great number of jazz legends while forging his identity as a band leader. Pelt has recorded ten albums and has toured globally with his various ensembles, appearing at many major jazz festivals and concert venues. As a sideman, he is a member of the Lewis Nash Septet and The Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band featuring Louis Hayes, and has worked with Cedar Walton, Ravi Coltrane, Frank Foster, Jimmy Heath, Vincent Herring, John Hicks, Charli Persip, Ralph Peterson, Frank Wess, Nancy Wilson and The Skatalites, to name a few. Jeremy Pelt is also a gifted writer and was the subject of a recent New York Times piece about the trumpeters four volume series of written portraits entitled “Griot: Examining the lives of Jazz’s great storytellers. Free but for more info, click here.

What are First Fridays?

First Fridays celebrate the vibrant creativity in Waterville through a wide array of arts experiences. On the first Friday of every month, visit downtown Waterville to meet artists, see performances, listen to live music, eat delicious food, shop at local businesses, enjoy the arts, and come together as a community.