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Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra Begins Rehearsals for 2017 Fall Concert Series
PBSO will celebrate its 10th anniversary with its first Broadway Pops Concert in Eastport on November 17, Machias on November 18, and Calais on November 19. The program includes original scores from My Fair Lady, Gigi, Funny Girl, Carousel, Camelot, The Sound of Music, and A Connecticut Yankee. PBSO welcomes new musicians. If interested, please come to a rehearsal with your instrument or just to listen. The first two fall rehearsals are August 17 and August 24 with music director and conductor, Trond Saeverud. Addional rehearsals, conducted by Trond and assistant conductor, Gregory Biss, are from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Eastport Arts Center.
Find out more »Stage East Meeting for Future Productions
On Saturday, August 19 at 2 p.m. Stage East, the Community Theater of Washington County, will be holding a meeting at the Eastport Arts Center to gather together people interested in future productions. “We’re going to figure out who is interested in participating in our New Year’s Show and in any show in 2018,” says Brian Schuth, Stage East’s President. “We need to bring together our existing members, and anyone who has ever wanted to be involved in a theatrical production, on- or off-stage.
Find out more »Summer Workshop Series: Book Making
The Eastport Arts Center’s Summer Workshop Series will conclude with a Book-Making session with Jo Anne Smith on Tuesday, August 22 from 1-3 pm. Participants aged 7 and up are invited to come create a traditional or star book through mixed media and various techniques such as colorful weavings, tesselations, collages and more.
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Concert Series presents: Mira Gill, pianist
The Concert Series at the Eastport Arts Center is thrilled to welcome back world-class concert pianist Mira Armij Gill on Friday, August 25 at 7 pm. Gill’s program will include works of Rameau, Beethoven, Granados, Moszkowski and Chopin. A reception will follow the concert with refreshments courtesy of Moose Island Bakery. Many will remember Gill’s memorable performances over the past decade in Lubec, Eastport, and Saint Andrews.
Find out more »Summer KinderArts Sessions Offered
The Eastport Arts Center will offer monthly sessions of its program for preschoolers, KinderArts, this summer. The free sessions will be offered from 10:30-11:15 am on Thursday June 29, July 27 and August 31. Chock-full of opportunities for creating, expression, and moving to children’s songs, the program is for children up to age 5. Please note that children must come with a caregiver. With exuberant leader Laura Baker at the helm, the group aims to encourage young children to explore the visual and performing arts in a secure and social environment through hands-on experiences.
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