March along with Easton’s own community second-line marching jazz band, the Big Easy Easton Brass (BEEB) as they bring a taste of New Orleans to downtown Easton. Bring your tambourine, kazoo, or any instrument you like, and join in the fun! Open to all ages and skill levels, this community band is bringing a New […]
In his book, UnMasking the Mask: Insights from Physical Theatre and Life, Arne Zaslove, offers inspiration to theatre makers, theatre lovers, and those who wonder how and why theatre has nourished our understanding of human nature for thousands of years. Drawing on decades of experience as a director and teacher, Zaslove offers a look behind […]
Don’t miss being a part of this very special New Orleans-style Big Easy Easton Brass (BEEB) parade, featuring the international performance group of visual artists, puppet performers, and masked musicians, Big Nazo –and YOU, of course! This program is perfect for everyone in the family. Bring your tambourine or kazoo! […]
BIG NAZO is an international performance group of visual artists, puppet performers, and masked musicians. During BIG NAZO's “Floating Painted Cardboard” Workshop, images are created through a collaborative drawing process that involves every participant responding to the evolving drawing instead of being concerned with a pre-conceived finished product. Once the “composite personas” are completed, they […]
Join Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Victoria Jamieson in a fun, hands-on comics-making workshop! Victoria Jamieson is the author and illustrator of graphic novels for kids, including Roller Girl and When the Stars are Scattered. She was raised in Havertown, PA until she was twelve years old, and her family moved to […]
Your child will LOVE this mummy-making workshop and story hour, with Tamara Bower, author of the gorgeously illustrated story about a family of Egyptian embalmers that will enthrall kids with its mummy-making details and brilliantly painted pages. A gorgeously illustrated story about a family of Egyptian embalmers that will enthrall kids with its mummy-making details […]
You will learn how to create your own artist book in this special workshop at Smartivities Showcase. The materials are free, so this workshop has limited enrollment. Sign up now! Dr. Bonnie Winfield is an expressive arts facilitator and educator. She has been providing an open studio and safe space for […]
What are zines, why do people make them, and how can I get started? Book artist, Maryann Riker will tell us about the counter-cultural history behind zines and show you a variety of ways to make one of your own in our hands-on workshop. Maryann Riker is a mixed-media artist […]
BIG NAZO is an international performance group of visual artists, puppet performers, and masked musicians. During BIG NAZO's “Floating Painted Cardboard” Workshop, images are created through a collaborative drawing process that involves every participant responding to the evolving drawing instead of being concerned with a pre-conceived finished product. Once the “composite personas” are completed, they […]
Help the Big Nazo surprise the annual Phillipsburg/Easton Halloween parade by suiting up in a monster costume at Union Station in P-Burg, and running out to join the parade peeps when they pass by. Open to all ages and skill levels, this community band is bringing a New Orleans tradition to the streets of Easton. […]
In this interactive 90-minute session, local expressive art facilitator at The Journey Home Community Studio, Dr. Bonnie Winfield guides participants through the powerful process of using creative expression as a tool for emotional healing. Attendees will learn techniques for channeling difficult experiences into various artistic mediums, including writing, visual art. Winfield will share inspiring examples […]
