ENTERTAINMENT
IN DOWNTOWN EASTON
NEW YEAR'S EVE
2009

6PM through Midnight
Venue Schedule
Admittance by First Night Button
Available at all venues except Christ Church Sanctuary & Town Hall

First Night Talbot Button


Academy Art Museum
106 South Street
6 - 10:30pm

Pee Wee Pirate Show - Set sail with Mary Ann's Jung's Captain Jean Cabot, the Pirate Queen, to discover what exploration was truly like in the 1500's! (6:00 & 7:00pm)

Show Tunes featuring pianist singer Michael McGuire and vocals by Chris Noyes and Jayme Ploff (8 - 8:45pm)

Singer/guitarists Chris Noyes & Jim Fodrie perform a variety of original & cover tunes (9 - 10:30pm)


Avalon Theatre
40 East Dover Street
7 - 11:45pm

Singer/Songwriter Kentavious Jones (6:30 & 7:30pm)

Michael McGuire on piano (9:15pm)

Jazz vocalist Stephanie Nakasian with the Hod O'Brien Trio and special guest, Veronica Swift (10 & 11pm)


Christ Church Parish Hall
111 South Street
6 - 11:30pm

Ballroom & Latin Dancing with Dancing on the Shore
This venue will offer ballroom, latin and line dancing for all ages. Families, children and singles are encouraged to participate. No partners needed. All lessons will be for beginners.

6:00 Doors Open - Family dance instruction - circle and line dances, swing dancing

7:00 - 8:00 Enjoy an hour of general dancing

8:00 Dance Performances
Swing by Shirley Windsor & Diego Guzman
Argentine Tango by Donna & Poul Duhoffman
Novelty swing number by Sandra Showell, Beth Cohen & Agnes Lemaire
Bachata by Gensis Ruiz & Diego Guzman

8:30 - 9:30
Salsa & cha - cha dance instruction

9:00 to 11:30 Enjoy 2 hours of ballroom & Latin general dancing

Decorations generously donated by
Seasonal flowers of Trappe



Christ Church Sanctuary
111 South Street
Admittance by First Night Button or $2 donation
6 - 9pm

Gospel Choir Concerts begin with Jackson Jubilee Singers at 6pm. Easton Discovery Church Team sings at 7pm and Asbury Celebration Choir is at 8pm. (6 - 9pm)


Historical Society Auditorium
17 South Washington Street
Sponsored by Talbot Partnership
Refreshments available on a donation basis
7 - 11pm

The students of Dance Harrison Street perform selections from "Dancing Through Oz" with choreography by Debbie Beasley (7 & 8pm)

Wye Opera Workshop with a production of Sullivan's Cox & Box, directed by Bonnie Forgacs. (9:15 & 10:15pm)


Talbot County Visitors Center
11 South Harrison Street
5:30 - 11:30pm

Button Sales, Information, Volunteer Headquarters, Public Rest Rooms


Town Hall
14 South Harrison Street
9 - 11pm

ArtHouse Live Monologue Competition presents its fourth annual competition featuring the community's finest actors performing their choice of monologues competing for cash prizes.
(9 - 11pm. Adult themes and language.)


Waterfowl Festival Building
40 East Dover Street
7 - 11:45pm

Crafts for all ages with Lori Yates - little folks as well as grownups can make masks, hats and wands to add to the excitement of the evening's celebration. (6:00 - 9:00pm)

Pirate Combo & Sea Jump N Play Bounces - (6:30 - 8:30pm)

Cascading Carlos will be giving juggling demos/lessons to families after the 9pm Crab Drop. Try a hand yourself! (9:15 - 9:45pm)

Seoul Food Band: Teens will Rock the Old Year Out with these local musicians: Andy Stevenson, guitar; Jordan Clark, drums; Ben VanNest, bass; Luke Mayhew, sax; and Arnell Limberry, bongos. (10 - 11:30pm).


On Harrison Street near the Waterfowl Building
Free and Open to the Public

Royal Express Train - Climb aboard to take a turn around the block among twinkling street lights and happy revelers. (6:30 - 8:30pm)

Cascading Carlos - Juggling all sorts of things before 1st Crab Drop. (6:30 - 8:30pm)

Crab Drop Celebrations - "Midnight in the Mid-Atlantic" with parade led by Giant Mermaid Puppet (8:30 - 9:15pm) plus Traditional Countdown to Midnight (11:45pm)



Easton Resource Center,
11 S Harrison St.
410-820-8822.
Advance price: $8 adults, $4 students, kids under 5 free.
At door: $10 adults, $5 students. Stay tuned for locations or call 410-820-8822

$10 ADULT/$5 STUDENT * BEFORE 12/31 $8/$4
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