Campfire & Conversation is a chance for Seacoast area residents to meet new people and connect with their neighbors in a positive way. Each fire we host is accompanied by a casual and warm conversation about what some call life's two-fold purpose: personal growth and contribution to humanity. We always end up having a great...
Theater for the People and Green Acre bring you an evening of live acoustic jazz with Stu Dias’ New Orleans swing band Midnight BBQ. Modeled after Legendary groups like the New Orleans Jazz vipers, and the Palmetto Bug Stompers, this minimalist swinging group is as comfortable playing Fats Waller as it is playing Django Reinhardt....
This is a night of spoken word, live music, and great discussion. On March 27th we'll blend these art forms to honor the words of Thich Nhat Hanh. You don’t want to miss this! The event will take place at Green Acre Baha'i Center of Learning, at 61 Green Acre Dr, Eliot, ME. Event starts...
This is a night of spoken word, live music, and great discussion. On May 22nd we’ll blend these art forms to honor the words of Afro-Futuristic, feminist author, Octavia Butler. You don’t want to miss this! The event is part of AFROFUTURISM 2022. At this time masks are still required inside the building.
Join Green Acre and Theater for the People for a night of music, dancing and community art—complete with a bonfire and s’mores! Part of the SeaCHANGE Conference, which explores how the arts can be used for healing and social change, this is an evening to unwind and have a great time! We’ll start with a...
As part of the Creative Power of Unity art theme, Green Acre and Theater for the People present a live concert with the Farayi Malek Quartet with Brad Barrett on bass, Jacob Means on mandolin and Tyson D. Jackson on drums. Farayi Malek is a jazz and contemporary vocalist, composer, and educator. She received her...
“Music that transcends our time while being rooted in the past, music that soars to the heavens while keeping us in touch with the earth.” — EastWest Journal Longtime music collaborators from Do’a World Music Ensemble, Randy Armstrong and Marty Quinn team up for an exciting and uplifting evening of original music featuring instruments and...
Odaiko New England (ONE) is one of hundreds of taiko groups active in the United States today. Taiko in this country emerged as an expression of Japanese American identity and empowerment in the 1970s in California. Elaine Fong formed ONE in 1994 with a group of people who shared a love of taiko. Taiko music...
“Music that transcends our time while being rooted in the past, music that soars to the heavens while keeping us in touch with the earth.” — EastWest Journal Longtime music collaborators from Do’a World Music Ensemble, Randy Armstrong and Marty Quinn team up for an exciting and uplifting evening of original music featuring instruments and...
In honor of Black History Month, Green Acre and Theater for the People will bring Hear Her Sing for Freedom to the stage in Eliot, Maine on Saturday, February 3rd. In this production, playwright Najee Brown focuses on the legacy of Coretta Scott King, whose role in the Civil Rights Movement is often underrepresented. In...
featuring Ben Baldwin, Lisa Marshall & Marty Quinn Green Acre is thrilled to host this incredible concert as part of the Human Family Homecoming. Randy Armstrong & WorldBeat Marimba perform South African, Zimbabwe and Popular Songs on handmade South African Marimbas, Trinidad/Tobago Steel Pans, World Percussion and Vocals. Their exciting collaborative concerts include performances with...
For Nina is a powerful, interdisciplinary tribute to Nina Simone, presented by VLA DANCE. Blending contemporary dance with live vocals and piano, the work honors Simone’s artistry, humanity, and enduring legacy. Rooted in Black diasporic movement practices, For Nina weaves together spontaneity and structure through elements of line dancing, hand percussion, syncopated rhythm, and voice....