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Developed and presented by Hogfish in partnership with the Portland Museum of Art and Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment, the Regenerative Arts Summit’s process of creation reflects the central themes of interconnectedness and community across arts and ecology. Join us!
SVADBA "WEDDING" (Wednesday, July 30)
An a cappella opera inspired by women, ritual, and Balkan Folk Music followed by a Balkan Folk Dance Party with Balkan Brass Band Conical Cacophony.
Hogfish presents the Maine premiere of Ana Sokoloviç's opera SVADBA! SVADBA means "wedding" in English, and this Serbian a cappella tour-de-force show sparkles and captivates as it invites you into the private and ancient rituals between a bride and her friends the night before her wedding.
7-8:30pm | SVADBA
An immersive pre-show inviting the audience into the healing power of the divine feminine and the natural world followed by a performance of the a cappella opera SVADBA ("WEDDING") by Ana Sokoloviç.
8:30-10pm | BALKAN FOLK DANCE PARTY
Take the energy from the pre-show ritual and opera straight into a Balkan Folk Dance Party, led by Balkan Folk Dancers Sladja Duvnjak and Barbara Merson with the brilliant beats of Balkan Brass Band Conical Cacophony. These dances are fun and accessible for all ages and ability levels!
SVADBA "WEDDING" (Saturday, July 26)
An a cappella opera inspired by women, ritual, and Balkan Folk Music followed by a Balkan Folk Dance Party with Balkan Brass Band Conical Cacophony.
Hogfish presents the Maine premiere of Ana Sokoloviç's opera SVADBA! SVADBA means "wedding" in English, and this Serbian a cappella tour-de-force show sparkles and captivates as it invites you into the private and ancient rituals between a bride and her friends the night before her wedding.
7-8:30pm | SVADBA
An immersive pre-show inviting the audience into the healing power of the divine feminine and the natural world followed by a performance of the a cappella opera SVADBA ("WEDDING") by Ana Sokoloviç.
8:30-10pm | BALKAN FOLK DANCE PARTY
Take the energy from the pre-show ritual and opera straight into a Balkan Folk Dance Party, led by Balkan Folk Dancers Sladja Duvnjak and Barbara Merson with the brilliant beats of Balkan Brass Band Conical Cacophony. These dances are fun and accessible for all ages and ability levels!
Presented by Hogfish & 317 Main Community Music Center
During the Hogfish regenerative arts residency, each Hogfish artist-in-residence is invited to develop the seed of an idea that is regenerative to them personally, their community, and their neck of the woods. They are provided with time, space, and support to help cultivate the seed of their idea and to replenish the soil of their mind, body, and spirit so that their creative seed may be planted in fertile soil. Support modalities offered include nature baths, energy healing, Alexander Technique, performance enhancement hypnosis, shamanic healing, improvisation, play, voice-work, and group processing and response work.
At the end of their residency, artists are invited to present a short excerpt of their work-in-progress, on this evening titled the "Regenerative Arts Seed Project". They will share a seed of their idea to the public, followed by a facilitated Q&A with you the audience. Join us and cross-pollinate with your own viewpoint to help bring the next generation of Regenerative Arts seeds to germination!
The annual kick-off fundraiser for our summer season!
The once-a-year chance for the public to visit the home of Hogfish’s Artists-in-Residence and the internationally recognized rose garden of historic Beckett Castle.
From 5-6pm: enjoy local brews or a glass of wine while wandering the garden at peak bloom which features over 70 varieties of heirloom roses.
From 6-7pm: be serenaded by our 2025 artists-in-residence in an unforgettable Maine summer outdoor concert accompanied by the crashing ocean waves.
*Please note there is no parking at Beckett Castle or on Singles or Shore Roads. We request that all guests park at the Cape Elizabeth High School parking lot, where shuttles will be running to the castle. More information on the eventbrite ticket purchasing site.
Community days are our chance to break out of the rehearsal room and connect with you, our audience. Come join us every Saturday June 14 - July 19. None of this fancy, expensive opera stuff: regenerative theater is for all of us, so come as you are, pay what you can. Community Days will be hosted at MECA in downtown Portland with a few offsite locations in and around Portland, ME.
Community days are our chance to break out of the rehearsal room and connect with you, our audience. Come join us every Saturday June 14 - July 19. None of this fancy, expensive opera stuff: regenerative theater is for all of us, so come as you are, pay what you can. Community Days will be hosted at MECA in downtown Portland with a few offsite locations in and around Portland, ME.
Community days are our chance to break out of the rehearsal room and connect with you, our audience. Come join us every Saturday June 14 - July 19. None of this fancy, expensive opera stuff: regenerative theater is for all of us, so come as you are, pay what you can. Community Days will be hosted at MECA in downtown Portland with a few offsite locations in and around Portland, ME.
Community days are our chance to break out of the rehearsal room and connect with you, our audience. Come join us every Saturday June 14 - July 19. None of this fancy, expensive opera stuff: regenerative theater is for all of us, so come as you are, pay what you can. Community Days will be hosted at MECA in downtown Portland with a few offsite locations in and around Portland, ME.
Community days are our chance to break out of the rehearsal room and connect with you, our audience. Come join us every Saturday June 14 - July 19. None of this fancy, expensive opera stuff: regenerative theater is for all of us, so come as you are, pay what you can. Community Days will be hosted at MECA in downtown Portland with a few offsite locations in and around Portland, ME.
