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Dark Comedy's World Premiere Slated for October in Machias & Eastport
EAC is excited to be one of the launch locations for the highly anticipated world premiere of Wake , an evocative new play by playwright...
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Oct 1, 20242 min read


Cash Prizes on Offer at EAC StorySlam
Stories will take center stage at Eastport Arts Center when local storytellers relate true tales in a bid for cash and prizes. “I’m very...
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Sep 20, 20242 min read


Poetry Prize Celebration Drew Capacity Crowd
On Saturday evening, August 24th, a reading, book launch, and celebration was held at the Eastport Arts Center to honor area poets. EAC...
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Aug 29, 20242 min read


Celebrating Summer Music Memories (& More to Be Made All Month!)
EAC has been thrilled to host a diverse and talented lineup of performers thus far this summer, from series opener Hour, an instrumental...
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Aug 1, 20241 min read


EAC Director Announces Resignation
With great regret, the Eastport Arts Center (EAC) board of directors announces the July 2nd resignation of its executive director, Meg...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read


16th Follies Were a Huge Success!
We're thrilled to report the very successful return of our Moose Island Follies, with two shows on July 3—one near-full and one sold out...
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Jul 11, 20242 min read


Summer Music Continues at EAC!
Eastport Arts Center’s summer concerts continue Friday, July 19 at 7 pm, when guitarist and composer Aaron Larget-Caplan will present...
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Jul 1, 20241 min read


Students Learned Fabric Techniques at Summer Workshop Series Kickoff
Instructor Nia Aretakis, who came toting a library of salvaged fabrics of all types and colors, welcomed students to EAC's first Workshop...
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Jun 20, 20241 min read


Students Honored for Contributions to the Arts
Each year, during the graduation ceremonies at area high schools, Eastport Arts Center honors seniors who have excelled in music, theater...
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Jun 10, 20241 min read


Summer Programs for Youth! Sign Up Now
EAC is pleased to offer two ‘camp’ experiences for youth this summer. First up is the Paper Orchestra project, in June. Following in July...
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Jun 5, 20243 min read


EAC to Host 'Stories We Tell' Festival, Spanning Five Months
Stories provide people with maps for living and by sharing our stories with others we pass on both a community’s history and its values....
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Jun 5, 20242 min read


Dancers Enjoyed a Romp with MICE
Another dancing success! The MICE (Moose Island Contra Etc.) band with caller Eustacia Landrum inspired lightfootedness in a jolly...
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May 7, 20241 min read


Allcott and Biss to Lead Off EAC Concert Series, June 30
Eastport Arts Center’s Concert Series will kick off at 7 pm, June 30, with Dan Allcott, cello, and Gregory Biss, piano, playing a program...
Meg Colbert
Jun 26, 20232 min read


EAC’s Summer Arts Camp: Let's Go Camping! Register Now
EAC is pleased to present this year’s Summer Arts Camp: “Let’s Go Camping”, for children age 6 to 13, 9 am-noon, July 10-14. Participants...
Meg Colbert
Jun 26, 20232 min read


Exhibition of Quoddy Tides Photography Opens July 1; Reception is July 2
Eastport Arts Center’s Washington Street Gallery will present People and Place: 40 Years of Quoddy Tides Photographs by Edward French,...
Meg Colbert
Jun 26, 20232 min read


Rockin' Family Trio Headed to EAC July 6—Check Out Their Sound Here!
Eastport Arts Center will host backwoods-folk-punk-psychedelia trio, the Hymn for Her Family Band, on Thursday, July 6 at 7 pm....
Meg Colbert
Jun 26, 20232 min read


'Open Sessions' Drop-in Programs Have Begun; Art History Group's Dates Updated
Eastport Arts Center is pleased to announce Open Sessions, a new group of programs designed to engage community members with casual,...
Meg Colbert
Jun 26, 20233 min read


EAC Presents Fine Arts Awards to Local Graduates
Each year, during the graduation ceremonies at area high schools, Eastport Arts Center honors seniors who have excelled in music, theater...
Meg Colbert
Jun 8, 20231 min read


Community Orchestra Performed Finale; New Directions to Be Explored
by Lora Whelan (This article was originally published in the May 12, 2023 issue of The Quoddy Tides. EAC extends our thanks for...
Meg Colbert
Jun 7, 20234 min read


Prince Edward Island Duo Delighted EAC Crowd
Cynthia MacLeod and Gordon Belsher treated a warm EAC crowd to a show that was more like a ceilidh than a concert on Sunday, May 28. Here...
Meg Colbert
Jun 6, 20231 min read
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