Events

Ellis Paul is a songwriter, author, illustrator, and teacher. He has been a constant presence on the American folk circuit for over thirty years. In that time, he has released twenty two albums of original music and performed over 5,000 shows. His songs have made their into big screen features including blockbuster films such as: Me, Myself & Irene, Shallow Hal and Hall Pass, as well as having been recorded by Grammy award winning country artists. His stage performance is a combination of humor, improv, and poignant story songs. He has performed on stages at the Newport Folk Festival, Carnegie Hall, clubs and coffeehouses all over the world, and was awarded an Honorary Degree from the University of Maine and inducted into the Maine Music
Hall of Fame. He has received numerous award including fifteen Boston Music Awards and the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award. Advance discount tickets $25, available only from the box office at 207-633-5159 (open Wed – Fri from 10-2). Regular tickets $30 online at boothbayoperahouse.com, and on the day of show if available.

The next Wiscasset edition of Ocean on Tap is Thursday, April 30, 6pm, at Ækeir Brewing. Join Dr. Greg Gavelis, a bioinformatician at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, for a conversation about the evolution of the sea’s weirdest and scariest microbes.

Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory. Our goal is to bring people of the community together over the fascinating world of the ocean. At these events, speakers will share their corner of expertise in the ocean, and attendees are encouraged to ask questions.

Boothbay native, vocalist Lara Tupper and guitarist/vocalist Bobby Sweet present spirited interpretations of folk and pop standards mixed with Bobby’s original compositions in what promises to be a joyful night of music and stories this Spring. These two are perennial audience favorites for good reasons! Advance discount tickets $20, available only from the box office at 207-633-5159 (open Wed – Fri from 10-2). Regular tickets $25 online at boothbayoperahouse.com, and on the day of show if available.

Here’s what others’ say about this rising Australian talent: “Warmth flecked with grit” – Rolling Stone. “The vocal swagger
of Van Morrison and dark spirituality and intelligence of Nick Cave” – the Weekend Australian. “Intoxicating New Orleans-tinged Americana… a bit of Waits, some Early James and C.W. Stoneking” says Post to Wire while the Grateful Web says he’s “Django Reinhardt with a cowboy twist.” We are all looking forward to hearing this new voice on our old stage this season! Advance discount tickets $20, available only from the box office at 207-633-5159 (open Wed – Fri from 10-2). Regular tickets $25 online at boothbayoperahouse.com, and on the day of show if available.

Come meet you farmers and makers on the Green, and welcome our new members.
We’re looking forward to the 2026 season!
Dates: May 22nd to October 30th

Winner of Quebec’s prestigious OPUS Prize for Album of the Year – Traditional Québécois Music, Traverse is a musical journey into the heart of traditional fiddle music that resonates with nuance and vitality. “Gorgeous, refreshing” raves The Guardian, while Songlines calls the band’s music “mature, dignified and rewarding.” With champion fiddler Laura Risk, Nicholas Williams of Genticorum on accordion and flute, and Rachel Aucoin on piano, Traverse draws from deep immersion into traditional musical communities, from Montreal to the Gaspé via Scotland. Together, the trio plays with knife’s-edge precision and a rare intuitive connection that draws listeners into a riveting musical experience.

Advance discount tickets $25, available only from the box office at 207-633-5159 (open Wed – Fri from 10-2). Regular tickets $30 online at boothbayoperahouse.com, and on the day of show if available.

Embrace the vibrancy of summer with a special Yin Yoga workshop!

This is a season of expansion, transformation, and passion. To deepen this connection, we’ll explore the element of Fire and how its qualities correspond with summer time. Maya will guide you through meditation, pranayama (breathwork), the heart and small intestine meridians, and a Yin Yoga practice curated for this time of year.

This workshop is part of a larger series that will meet once a season throughout the year to explore each of the elements.

Meet Your Teacher:

Maya Rook is a certified yoga instructor with nearly 30 years of meditation experience. She received her 200-RYT in 2019, completed additional certifications in Yin Yoga and Yoga with Seniors, and is the creator of Firefly Studio. Maya is passionate about making meditation and yoga practices accessible to everyone, breaking through misconceptions about mindfulness, and helping people connect with the present moment through breath and movement. Her yoga and meditation classes are also supported by her work as a cultural historian and college educator. Participants have described Maya’s approach to Yin Yoga as nurturing, relaxing, and meditative.

What is Yin Yoga?

Yin Yoga is a beautiful complement to our more active Yang lifestyles and practices. Here, we slow down and hold poses of stillness, typically for 3-5 minutes, using props to help support us. The intention of a longer hold on a physical level is to stimulate and nourish the connective tissues and fascia. We also work consciously with the breath and the mind-body connection through these poses of relative stillness and cultivation of awareness of sensations that arise. Yin Yoga draws from Daoism and the Five Element Theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine as different poses relate to specific organs and meridians in the body, supporting and balancing one’s energy.

Embrace an opportunity to let go this autumn with a special Yin Yoga workshop!

This is a season of release, drawing inward, and slowing down. To deepen this connection, we’ll explore the element of Metal and how its qualities correspond with autumn. Let’s cut away what no longer serves us just like the trees shedding their leaves. Maya will guide you through meditation, pranayama (breathwork), the lungs and large intestine meridians, and a Yin Yoga practice curated for this time of year.

This workshop is part of a larger series that will meet once a season throughout the year to explore each of the elements.

Meet Your Teacher:

Maya Rook is a certified yoga instructor with nearly 30 years of meditation experience. She received her 200-RYT in 2019, completed additional certifications in Yin Yoga and Yoga with Seniors, and is the creator of Firefly Studio. Maya is passionate about making meditation and yoga practices accessible to everyone, breaking through misconceptions about mindfulness, and helping people connect with the present moment through breath and movement. Her yoga and meditation classes are also supported by her work as a cultural historian and college educator. Participants have described Maya’s approach to Yin Yoga as nurturing, relaxing, and meditative.

What is Yin Yoga?

Yin Yoga is a beautiful complement to our more active Yang lifestyles and practices. Here, we slow down and hold poses of stillness, typically for 3-5 minutes, using props to help support us. The intention of a longer hold on a physical level is to stimulate and nourish the connective tissues and fascia. We also work consciously with the breath and the mind-body connection through these poses of relative stillness and cultivation of awareness of sensations that arise. Yin Yoga draws from Daoism and the Five Element Theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine as different poses relate to specific organs and meridians in the body, supporting and balancing one’s energy.