Arts and Culture “ Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life .” — Pablo Picasso
Opera House Arts , Stonington
Discover New Ways to Connect with the Arts
Spend some time in DownEast Acadia , and you ’ ll feel the same artistic magnetism that has long drawn creative types and is deeply woven into the Wabanaki culture . Tribal heritage celebration events , such as the Abbe Museum ’ s Native American Festival offer opportunities , to experience traditional and contemporary dance , music , arts , storytelling , and more
Art continues to cross generational lines at Schoodic Arts For All ’ s Hammond Hall , which offers diverse cultural programming , including multi-generational art , music and dance exhibitions , classes , and performances . The Tides Institute hosts an extensive collection of traditional and contemporary arts , fine crafts , musical performances , and preserves historic buildings in Eastport . The Eastport Arts Center showcases visual and performing arts through a symphony , concert series , choral ensemble , theater , films , and art exhibitions .
Be inspired to take a class after touring the workshop spaces , chatting with artists and attending a talk at the world-renowned Haystack Mountain School of Craft . Kneisel Hall , Opera House Arts , 1932 Criterion Theatre , and The Grand all host best-in-class live performance and film .
Great music has found its home here all year long , but each summer the region swells with a delightful cacophony of genres . Bluegrass and Roots in Grand Lake Stream , Celtic from Calais , and Jazz in Bar Harbor . Enjoy the coastal scenery at Music on the Rocks in Eastport , or rock out at Waterfront Park in Ellsworth . Some weekends it seems like there is live music happening in every brewery , bandshell , and bar along the DownEast coast .
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