June 2019
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 »Life Drawing Workshop
Participants in this two hour weekly workshop will approach drawing the figure through a series of short exercises that lead to an hour long study, using the drawing medium of their choice. Learning to draw the figure has long been the foundation of learning how to draw. Through history it has been both an academic exercise and a demonstration of mastery. The Arts Center's emphasis is to offer a learning experience for beginners, and for more experienced artists an opportunity…
Find out more »KinderArts presents Tiny Yogis
The Eastport Arts Center’s KinderArts program’s popular Tiny Yogis sessions will continue weekly starting March 21, and will run through June 27, skipping April 11 and 18. The group meets on Thursdays from 9:30-10:15 am. Instructor Caroline DiLio will teach yoga through music, dance and storybooks, and young participants will even learn meditation. Owner of Maine Moon Kids Yoga, DiLio is a certified children’s yoga teacher and a mother of three. She takes a creative approach to teaching children, including games,…
Find out more »Hymn for Her in Concert
Eastport Arts Center is psyched to present our favorite backwoods blues-folk-punk-psychedelia act, Hymn for Her, on June 21 at 7 pm. The high adrenaline duo have been busy touring across the country and abroad over the past few years, with their unique sound which has been described as “Hell’s Angels meets the Amish.” The semi-nomadic couple describe Maine as their “heart home," and enjoy visiting their cabin in Deer Isle whenever they can. The couple is currently touring to present their latest…
Find out more »Portrait of an Artist as Santa Claus: An Alaska-Style Summer Holiday Show by Ken Waldman
Eastport Arts Center is excited to feature Portrait of an Artist as Santa Claus: An Alaska-Style Summer Holiday Show by Ken Waldman on Wednesday, June 26 at 7 pm. Waldman combines Appalachian-style string-band music, original poetry, and storytelling in his unique performances, and in his Santa-inspired show will after each poem or tune go into the audience to give away the book or CD that contains the piece he just shared. The event will thus be part traditional roots music…
Find out more »The Concert Series presents: Jan Holms, Baroque flute & Jane Lanctot, harpsichord
The Eastport Arts Center’s popular summer concert series will begin on Friday, June 26 at 7 pm, with a concert of Baroque music by Jane Lanctot, harpsichord, and Jan Holms, flute. A reception sponsored by The Pet Store will follow the concert. Lanctot has played harpsichord professionally since 1980. She studied with Edward Smith, and also attended the Oberlin Baroque Performance Institute. She has played continuo in numerous early music groups, including a 17th century dance band. She performed the…
Find out more »July 2019
15th Annual Moose Island Follies
The 15th Annual Moose Island Follies, EAC’s spectacular fundraiser, will be held at 4 pm and 7:30 pm on Wednesday, July 3. The action-packed variety show will include music, theater, comedy, and more with a a mix of new acts and old favorites from near and far. Special champagne tickets are available which get the viewer a front row seat, a free chance at the raffle prize, a glass of bubbly beverage and tasty hors d’oeuvres served at their seat…
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.