Music Doing Good (formerly Divas World Productions) presents a July concert series each Wednesday beginning July 11, 8 p.m. at the Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. The series also includes concerts on July 18, and July 25, and all proceeds benefit The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor.

Tickets can be purchased at www.boothbayoperahouse.com or by calling the box office at 633-5159.

Each concert is created around a central theme, utilizing the talent of Music Doing Good core artists along with special guest performers. Music Doing Good uses its distinctive concert series, to turn music into money in support of worthy non-profit organizations working in health, music, education and children’s charities. It is the goal of the organization to cultivate the next generation of “micro-philanthropists,” who by attending a Music Doing Good concert, can give back to their community.

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor concert schedule:

Wednesday, July 11, 7:30 p.m.

FATS!: A rollicking revue of the music of Thomas “Fats” Waller,
Music Doing Good core artist, Aisha Ussery Adams, heads up a cast of talented vocalists featuring fellow core artist and pianist Phillip Hall, to create a montage of Waller’s hits and lesser-known (but equally entertaining) songs. He was a master of stride piano and was an accomplished professional musician by the time he was fifteen. Fats’ first piano solos were recorded when he was only 18 years old, which led to a career that spanned more than 30 years. From the naughty double-entendre laden “All That Meat and No Potatoes” to a poignant rendition of “Black and Blue,” the depth of Waller’s acumen as a songwriter is keenly illustrated to the audience in this nostalgic performance. Tickets are $15.

Wednesday, July 18, 7:30 p.m.

Speakeasy – Songs from the Prohibition
Prohibition was supposed to usher in an era of sobriety and restraint. Instead, America’s noble experiment was submerged by the madcap wave of the Roaring 20s, when inventive recording artists on their way to fame unleashed spirited sounds that set the tone for the country. Check your Tommy gun at the door, grab a glass of moonshine and join Music Doing Good Director of Jazz Delfeayo Marsalis and his band of speakeasy all-stars for a night of bawdy musical decadence inspired by the prohibition era. After all, “It don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing…” Tickets are $20.

Wednesday, July 25, 7:30 p.m.

Sail Away – High C’s on the High Seas

Featuring the diverse talents of core artists Aisha Ussery Adams, Kenneth Gayle, Phillip Hall, Aaron Kaufman, Anita Kruse, David LaDuca, Rodney Waters, Tricia Fox and Ray Younkin, this event is sure to conjure up images of crashing waves, mermaids and the mysterious power of the deep blue sea. Along for the ride are special guests and fearless voyagers, Maine’s own Ron Bouffard and Dennis St. Pierre. Tickets are $15.

Music Doing Good, Inc. is a nonprofit performing arts organization whose mission is philanthropy through music. Through world-class concert events and music education programs, we generate friends and funds for outstanding non-profits working in health, education, music and children’s charities, enabling patrons to give back to the community.

For more information, please visit www.musicdoinggood.org or call 713-294-9034.