Upcoming
39th Camden Conference
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Please join us for the 39th Camden Conference, entitled Today’s Middle East: Power, Politics and Players. We are delighted to serve as a livestream host for the second time for what promises to be an important and timely discussion.
When: Friday through Sunday, February 20-22, 2026.
Where: OceanView’s Lunt Auditorium (74 Lunt Road, Falmouth, ME 04105).
About the conference:
The Camden Conference will be produced live and in-person at the Camden Opera House in Camden, Maine. OceanView’s Lunt Auditorium is a livestream venue alongside the Strand Theatre in Rockland with more participants expected to livestream all around the world.
The Middle East remains one of the world’s most intractable trouble spots. It is a volatile area where regional powers, global interests, and local aspirations intersect in ever-evolving and often violent ways.
The 2026 Camden Conference will explore how traditional and emerging powers are reshaping relationships and testing alliances across this globally vital region. Join distinguished speakers as they analyze the forces driving these regional dynamics.
Vali Nasr will serve as keynote speaker. Nasr has advised senior American policy makers, world leaders, and businesses as professor of International Affairs and Middle Eastern Studies at Johns Hopkins University where he co-directs the Rethinking Iran Initiative. He has written many books, including The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future.
Meghna Chakrabarti is this year’s moderator. Chakrabarti is the host and editor of NPR’s On Point podcast. Based in Boston, she is heard Monday through Friday on Maine Public Radio. As former host of Radio Boston, WBUR’s acclaimed weekday show with a focus on in-depth interviews with extraordinary people, she analyzed broad issues that impact New England and beyond.
The Camden Conference was founded in 1987 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization whose mission is to foster informed discourse on world issues through an annual conference and other student-based educational programs.
How to Attend:
OceanView at Falmouth is not managing registrations for this ticketed event.
To purchase tickets, please visit camdenconference.org.
Seating is limited. Secure your ticket today!
Hamlet
Opera Maine Film Series
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Please join us for a showing of Hamlet, part of the Opera Maine Film Series. This will be the fourth of five showings in this season’s film series.
When: Saturday, April 18th at 1 p.m. (Doors open at 12:30 p.m.)
Where: OceanView’s Lunt Auditorium (74 Lunt Road, Falmouth, ME 04105)
Total Run Time: 2 hours, 54 minutes.
Intermission: There will be an intermission after Act 2, and OceanView will provide light snacks and beverages.
Thomas’s Hamlet
Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy takes on new life in Ambroise Thomas’s grand French opera, presented from Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu. With its sweeping drama and rich lyricism, this rarely performed masterpiece offers a powerful fusion of poetry, passion, and psychological depth.
In this acclaimed production, Simon Keenlyside delivers a riveting portrayal of the tormented prince, matched by the brilliant Natalie Dessay as the fragile, heartbreaking Ophélie—her mad scene a tour de force of vocal fireworks and emotional intensity.
Registration is required.
To register, please fill out all of the required portions in the form at the link above.
I Capuleti e i Montecchi
Opera Maine Film Series
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Please join us for a showing of I Capuleti e i Montecchi, part of the Opera Maine Film Series. This will be the fifth and final showing in this season’s film series.
When: Saturday, May 16th at 1 p.m. (Doors open at 12:30 p.m.)
Where: OceanView’s Lunt Auditorium (74 Lunt Road, Falmouth, ME 04105)
Total Run Time: 2 hours, 21 minutes.
Intermission: There will be an intermission after Act 1, and OceanView will provide light snacks and beverages.
Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi
Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece brings the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet to life with soaring melodies and heart-stopping drama. Captured at the Ravenna Festival in 2001, this production shines with vocal brilliance and emotional intensity.
Starring Patrizia Ciofi Tagliavini as Giulietta, Sonia Ganassi Farca as Romeo, and Riccardo Gardina as Capellio, the performance showcases the elegance and passion that define Bellini’s music—long, arching lines of melody and moments of intimate tenderness set against fierce family rivalries.
Registration is required.
To register, please fill out all of the required portions in the form at the link above.