Special Events and Performances

Ripostes IV

Wednesday, July 10th, at 4 pm, at the Dragon’s Egg, 401 Shewville Road, Ledyard. Suitable for all ages; by donation.     A conversation in poetry between Alice Pero and Dan Potter, with flute music by Alice     Alice: Dan and Alice have been carrying on a poetry dialogue, each writing a poem that […]


The Ravine Jaynes have a Showing!

July 7 at 5 pm at the Dragon’s Egg – a showing of work in progress by the Raving Jaynes! The Raving Jaynes: Improvised Dance/Theater is a highly physical improv duo that creates spontaneous theater for intimate spaces. Weaving together techniques from clown, dance and improv, the performers, Jamie Graham and Amy Larimer, play between […]


The Odyssey that Was

The Odyssey that Was A week has passed, and I think of the stories we told, all dangled from Homer’s tale of journey and adventure and impediment to progress and loyalty and blood and bondage of various sorts and transformation and magic and love. The players made such a rich time for all – for […]


Nadine Showing at the Egg June 29 at 4 pm

  The NADINE Project (New Artists Dance in New England) was created to encourage professional choreographers and support their work in a congenial environment.   This ‘playground’ residency for making dances is under the mentorship of its founders, Libby Nye and Janet Mansfield Soares. Works created at NADINE Residencies are performed at venues and festivals […]


Odyssey Project is Coming

We are costuming, excitedly getting ready to be characters and gods from the Odyssey! Come meet Circe and Agamemnon and Polyphemus and watch the storms and pigs at play in the changing times of Odysseus! Come to the Odyssey Project, this Saturday! June 22 at 4 pm at the Dragon’s Egg at 401 Shewville Road, […]


Odyssey Project

The Odyssey Project is This Saturday!!   June 22 at 4 pm, at the Dragon’s Egg! The Odyssey – meet Circe and the Sirens and the Cyclops and the persevering Odysseus! Question Penelope. Go to the Council of the Gods.  All of this, for you!  and all of us – come be our audience for this […]


Raving Jaynes

The Raving Jaynes:Improvised Dance/Theater is a highly physical improv duo that creates spontaneous theater for intimate spaces. Weaving together techniques from clown, dance and improv, the performers, Jamie Graham and Amy Larimer, play between mediums. Movement, text and sound are twisted together to transform what waits in the empty space into sweaty stories.  Nothing is […]


Sacred Sound Awakening- June 26

  Open to bliss, deep healing, and inner peace…Utterly effortless, blissful and sweet, the Sacred Sound Awakening is a channelled soundscape of voice, harp, and singing bowls that bring us into alignment with our greatest strength and joy. The powerful field of resonance created by the Sacred Sounds allows old holding patterns of tension, stress, […]


The Odyssey is Coming!

In one month!! on June 22, at 4 pm, at the Dragon’s Egg, will be the Odyssey Project.   This is an assemblage performance project in which various artists do a five minute “riff” on the text by Homer. It will include dance, theatre, mask, puppet, monologue. This is a one time only event, and […]


Vinyl Release! Clare Byrne

Hello Friends!  The vinyl (& final) release party for my album Celestials is coming up in a month, at Best Video Film & Cultural Center, just north of New Haven, CT where I now live. Best Video is a very cool unusual venue –  a cultural resource/archive for video rentals – and for wonderfully diverse music and art […]


Nadine Project in June Residency

Join us Saturday June 29th at 4pm for a first look at our newest works in progress! The NADINE Project (New Artists Dance in New England) was created to encourage professional choreographers and support their work in a congenial environment. This ‘playground’ residency for making dances is under the mentorship of its founders, Libby Nye […]


The Circus is Coming!

Coated presented by Open Ring Circus: work in progress showing Thursday May 2nd, 8pm Dragon’s Egg Studio Open Ring Circus is currently in residency at the Dragon’s Egg Studio and will be presenting the first draft of their new show on Thursday May 2nd at 8pm in the Dragon’s Egg Studio. Everyone is welcome and […]


Hygienic Egg a purring success!

The Hygienic Egg was a purring success!   The Artists all responded to the prompt of T.S.Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, each creating a “riff” or response to the text. (this is Amy) Thank you to the performers, and to the Hygienic Galleries in New London, which provided us with the space through […]


Hygienic Egg!

The Hygienic Egg is Sunday, March 10th, at 12:30, at the Hygienic Galleries. Artists associated with the Dragon’s Egg will come together to create a promenade performance event at the amazing Hygienic Galleries on Bank Street, in New London. The prompt is Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, by TS Elliot, so, generally speaking, the […]


Hygienic Egg!

March 10th at 12:30 at  the Hygienic Galleries in New London.  Come join us!!  


Hygienic Egg

The Hygienic Egg is Sunday, March 10th, at 12:30, at the Hygienic Galleries.  Artists associated with the Dragon’s Egg will come together to create a promenade performance event at the amazing Hygienic Galleries on Bank Street, in New London.  The prompt is Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, by TS Elliot, so, generally speaking, the […]


Hygienic Arts!

We Beasts had a lovely time at the Children’s Hygienic Arts show today, and visiting the  Salon des Independents, as well! We look forward to Mayfly and other upcoming Hygienic events this week. xo marya ursin


Beasts at the Hygienic: Salon des Independents

Come This Saturday to the Young Artists event, a part of the weekend of colourful and active events that are a part of Hygienic Arts’ Salon des Independents (Sat. eve at Hygienic Galleries). We Beasts will be roving on Saturday from 12:30 – 1:30 at the gallery on the corner of State St. and Meridian […]


Holiday Bazaar and Party this Saturday

        We are having a Holiday Bazaar and Party at the Egg to celebrate the seasons, the Solstice, the joy of change, and any holiday you might like to celebrate, to sing and chat – with one another!      Come for the conviviality, the mulled tea and popcorn, the crafts and […]


Holiday Bazaar on December 8th

Greetings! December 8th – Saturday – from 1- 4 pm Hold the date for our annual Holiday Bazaar and holiday gathering of friends, littles and large, at the Dragon’s Egg,  401 Shewville Road, Ledyard! I look forward to seeing you there, to sharing a bit of tea, to wandering mongst the vendors, hearing music, chatting […]


Tellabration at the Egg

    Tellabration!  2018 November 11 at 4 pm, at the Dragon’s Egg       Tellers and Tales:   Diane Postoian “My Grandmother’s Broom and Other Shorts.”   Susie Scheyder: “Ode to Mama,”   Beth Mitchell:  “The Tree of Life Cycle Never Gets Boring”   Carl Peruzzotti: The “Voyage of the Bluebird” is from […]


l’Ana Burton Dance at the Egg

Dance!! With l’Ana Burton! Lucky you, if you can come! Do come! at the Dragon’s Egg.   ADULT CREATIVE DANCE WORKSHOPS   November 7 November 21 (night before Thanksgiving) December 5   5:30-7pm   except for This Wednesday, which will be from 5 – 6:30.   Show up – $15.00 per class   HOPE TO SEE […]


Kirtan with Shakti Ma

This is a kirtan event being offered by Barbara Macleod, “Shakti Ma” and friends, for all our enjoyment and benefit!  I hope you will join us! Wednesday, October 24th, at the Dragon’s Egg.   The event will begin at 6 pm.  By donation.   Kirtan with Shakti Ma and Friends in honor of Sara Mae Williams […]


Kirtan at the Egg on October 24

  Celebrating Goddess Rising 10/24/2018     An evening of Kirtan, chant, music, dance and celebration of LIFE. Honoring the passing of Sara Mae, we will lift the energies and vibrations to support her on her new journey and bring peace to our longing hearts.      I will also use my residence to work […]