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July 2019
Mark Tipton & Les Sorciers Perdus perform their original scores for silent comedy films by Buster Keaton and Charley Bowers
Eastport Arts Center is thrilled to present Les Sorciers Perdus (LSP) performing original scores for silent comedy films by Buster Keaton and Charley Bowers on Thursday, July 25 at 7 pm. LSP is a Maine-based multi-genre quartet that specializes in performing new works by director Mark Tipton, including jazz and contemporary works, performance art installations, and original silent film scores. LSP also performs classic jazz, free improvisations, and arrangements of world folk music. Members are Mark Tipton, trumpet and keyboard;…
Find out more »Gentle Flow Yoga
Katie Wilson will offer Gentle Flow yoga class at the EAC on Saturday mornings from 8:30-9:30 am. Wilson is originally from New York, and began her yoga practice there, then received her RYT-200 certification while living in Florida. She has returned to Maine to be close to family and writes “The knowledge and tools that I’ve gained through my experience in yoga teacher training is something that I’m very passionate about sharing with each of my students. Yoga can bring…
Find out more »Maine Comedy All Stars Showcase
Eastport Arts Center will go for laughs on Saturday, July 27 at 7 pm, with the Maine Comedy All Stars show. Three in-demand Maine comedian will perform: Colby Bradshaw, Dennis Fogg and Ian Stuart. Bradshaw is always a crowd favorite with his witty takes on food, friends and Irish step dancing, and was winner of the 2017 Couch Comedy Competition, beating out 60 other comedians; you may have seen him opening for comedians Bob Marley, Juston Mickinny or Jay Mohr.…
Find out more »Summer Workshop Series: Plant-printed Bags with Sara Myrick
Eastport Arts Center’s Summer Workshop Series continues with a workshop for all ages in plant prints with Sara Myrick on Tuesday, July 30 from noon-2 pm. Participants will explore a variety of print possibilities using organic materials, paint, and printmaking on a small muslin bag to bring home. Participants are also welcome to bring their own print materials and/or additional fabric items to print. Myrick teaches art full-time for grades K-12 in the Eastport schools, and is owner of Coastal…
Find out more »Ecstatic Dance
Ecstatic Dance has resumed weekly meetings at Eastport Arts Center. All are invited to come and dance to great rhythmic music and move however they wish on Tuesdays from 5-6 pm, weather permitting. Attendees should wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring water to drink. $3 suggested donation. For more information please email info@eastportartscenter.org.
Find out more »August 2019
The Concert Series presents a recital by Molly Abrams, soprano: ‘Seascape’
The Eastport Arts Center’s popular summer concert series continues on August 2 and 9 with gifted Washington County-raised musicians who return home to share their new music. Soprano Molly Abrams will take the stage on Friday, August 2 at 7 pm, with a recital titled, ‘Seascape,’ featuring classical and musical theatre selections celebrating the coast, its beauty and its inhabitants, including selections by Gabriel Faure, Alan Menken, Kurt Weill, and Benjamin Britten, and piano accompaniment by Gregory Biss. A reception…
Find out more »The Concert Series
Eastport Arts Center's annual Concert Series is delighted to announce the 2019 lineup, with events taking place Friday evenings at 7 pm. Performances include: June 28: Jane Lanctot & Jan Holms, baroque flute and harpsichord July 12: Gregory Biss, piano Aug. 2: Molly Abrams, soprano Aug. 9: Sam Schuth, violin Aug. 16: Resinosa Ensemble, voice, cello, piano Aug. 23: Mira Gill, piano Aug. 30: Annual Young Persons Concert Concert Series tickets are $10*; attendees 17 & under will be admitted free…
Find out more »September 2019
International Dance
All Eastern European countries have at least some tradition of music and dance, usually celebrated by a Sunday Afternoon “Hora” (or dance) in the town square. Come learn these dances to exciting Greek, Romanian, Bulgarian and Israeli music. Everyone, including beginners, is welcome to come and explore this great tradition. By donation. For more information, please email info@eastportartscenter.org.
Find out more »October 2019
GOD HELP US! A Political Comedy starring ED ASNER
Eastport Arts Center is thrilled to announce: Sick of politics? Then… GOD HELP US! (A new political comedy starring Ed Asner as God!) GOD HELP US! is a play ripped from today’s headlines, an evening’s entertainment that is at once hilarious and thought provoking. Two pundits, Larry (a liberal lad) and Randi (a conservative gal), find themselves confronted by GOD (the legendary Ed Asner), a wise, sarcastic, cantankerous and wildly funny character who is offended by what America’s political leaders…
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The work of Eastport Arts Center is funded in part by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.