MEDIA RAVES
"Burt Dow, Deep Water Man"
"Stage adaptation of classic children's book a joyful experience"
Allen Adams, July 16, 2010Read The Whole Article!
"Whale of a Tale: Burt Dow, Deep Water Man Comes Alive on Stage"
Gabe Souza, June 21, 2010Read The Whole Article!
"Ocean, community to play key parts in Stonington Opera House's Burt Dow"
Emily Burnham, June 28, 2010Read The Whole Article!
"Burt Dow goes to the opera."
Bob Keyes, June 28, 2010Read The Whole Article!
" Robert McCloskey"
"Daughters of children's author share his unknown work"
Jessica Bloch, June 6, 2010Read The Whole Article!
"Endowment Challenge Partners"
"All 25/25 Endowment Challenge Partners"
May 10, 2010Read The Whole Article!
"Canvas Man"
"Filmmaker explores the separate worlds of Canvas Man"
Emily Burnham, May 11, 2010Read The Whole Article!
"Bedtime Stories"
"Shetterly explores personal, political...intimate tales of anxiety."
Judy Harrison, May 12, 2010Read The Whole Article!
"Brilliant Traces"
Trace elements "Cabin fever the extreme: Isolation, escapism and personal connection are the driving themes in Opera House Arts' production Brilliant Traces "
Emily Burnham, August 2, 2010Read The Whole Article!
Trace elements "Cabin fever the extreme: Isolation, escapism and personal connection are the driving themes in Opera House Arts' production Brilliant Traces "
Emily Burnham, August 2, 2010Read The Whole Article!
"Q2: Habitat"
"Artists in Maine wonder how long they will be able to continue to fund innovative pieces, almost all of which are paid for privately."
Bob Keyes, August 16, 2009Read The Whole Article!
Preview - "In another groundbreaking Story at the Quarry, performance artists from many disciplines use a granite amphitheater in Stonington to stage Q2: Habitat "
Emily Burnham, August 5, 2009Read The Whole Article!
"A Midsummer Night’s Dream"
Preview - "For seven nights [at the Opera House], the line between dreams and reality will blur as the lunatics, lovers and poets of the play are sucked into fairyland, ruled by Oberon and Titania. Tricks are played, traps are set, love is destroyed and then restored, and all hell generally breaks loose — and all before the sun rises..."
Emily Burnham, June 30, 2009Read The Whole Article!
The 8th Annual Deer Isle Jazz Festival
"Over the course of the weekend, many of these Down Easters gained more than a passing knowledge of what a second-line is, what this music means, and why right now it both matters and is embattled more than ever. Through a Saturday night benefit, the festival raised some funds for Sweet Home New Orleans. More importantly, it raised awareness and created connections."
Larry Blumenfeld, July 30, 2008Read The Whole Article!
'As It Is In Heaven'
"It’s hard to imagine what the Shaker community of Sabbathday Lake in Maine would have in common with New Orleans’ Own Hot 8 Brass Band. And why would either feel at home in a century-old opera housing clinging to a Stonington hillside? That’s a trick question, the one-word answer for which is right there in the first paragraph. No, it’s not “hot." It’s “community.”"
Emily Booraem, July 3, 2008Read The Whole Article!
"It explores the tension that surfaces when newcomers enter a tight-knit community, and offers the message that 'we need not look as far as heaven to see angels here on earth,' according to one reviewer.
Further, the play offers insight into a community of believers whose practices often are shrouded in mystery and intrigue..."
Bob Keyes, July 6, 2008Read The Whole Article!
