The Summer season of the Sunday Afternoons at the Arts Center series, which has become a favorite ongoing event in the community for its mixed offerings of insightful talks, musicians, and more, has been announced with the first talk presented by author and folklorist Christopher Packard on June 7 at 3 pm. Packard will present an introduction to the creatures, beings, and monsters found in the stories and legends of all the cultures that have called Maine home, with a special focus Downeast...

Attention theater fans! Stage East has been hard at work with planning the ongoing season and we have some exciting news to share. Following the current production of "Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson, Apt 2B" - which we can't wait to share with you at the end of this month! - Stage East will be opening auditions to actors on July 20 for locally-written 10-minute plays with performances to be held the following weekend. These carefully selected, well-developed plays will showcase the best in local...

The inaugural We Are the Watershed celebration at Eastport Arts Center was a fantastic success with great effort from the organizers and community members who came to learn and participate in the two-day proceedings. On Friday, the opening reception of the community exhibition was held, along with the launch of a booklet of collected community works (written and visual). (photos by Alison Ross) On Saturday, activities were held throughout the day celebrating our connection to the...