Fire at the Beast Barn and Dragon’s Egg
The Beast Barn is cinders. Hi, I just wanted to let you know that all classes, events, residencies, at the Egg will need to be postponed for the next few weeks, maybe months. There was a strong fire Sunday, March 24th, afternoon. The Beast Barn is gone, utterly, and Dan’s car a husk. The side […]
Garet and Dancers at the Egg June 4th at 5
Hold the date! June 4th at 5 pm at the Egg! Here is a note from Garet, who will be presenting a dance showcase at the Egg. My name is Garet, and I’m the director and creator of the award-winning contemporary dance company, Garet&Co. Garet&Co will be in residence at the Dragon’s Egg Studio […]
Holiday Bazaar 2022 was Lovely
It was a lovely Holiday Bazaar at the egg last weekend, full of warmth, wonderful wares and people! I hope to see you soon at some future event!
Holiday Bazaar at the Egg on 12/3
The Dragon’s Egg will offer its annual Holiday Bazaar this year on Saturday, December 3rd, from 1-4. I am looking for artists, artisans, crafts, clothing, books, jewelry, decorations, foods, candles, all manner of offerings! Please do be in touch if you would like to participate this year, and please share this information as you like. […]
wld(flwr) Showing at the Egg, Wednesday, 9/22 at 5 pm
Please come! A showing by the Artists in Residence at the Dragon’s Egg, this Wednesday, at 5 pm. Audience must wear masks and sign a waiver. I look forward to seeing you! namaste, Marya Newly-established dance collective, wld(flwr), is in residency at Dragon’s Egg from 9/20-9/24, researching their premiere work together. The collective consists of […]
Contemplative Art Practice Series with Jessica Cerullo
Contemplative Art Practice at the Dragon’s Egg Are you interested in exploring the play between contemplation and art making? Do you (seek to) delight in the improvisational stage of the art-making process? Do you enjoy spaces where you can be both alone and together as you lean into the support of a community of fellow […]
Maia and Medea fly at the Egg, in Residency
Maia&Medea are versatile multidisciplinary circus and dance artists who have worked together for several years in solo and ensemble projects. We are working on splicing together our two solo shows into an integrated program. We spent this week at the Egg devising points of encounter and overlap, and fleshing out the shape of the whole. […]
Marya Zoom Yoga Yes! will continue throughout the spring.
Hi! I thought I would give you all the codes for the yoga classes we are currently having on zoom, so that you can keep them, though I shall continue to send reminders… These are for the zoom yoga classes on Mondays and Thursdays at 9 am, Tuesdays at 5 pm, and Saturdays at 10:30 […]
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 […]
Amy Oesterreicher in residence Dec. 17-23
PASSAGEWAYS: Songs of Connections, Abnormal and Sublime An original song cycle with text and artwork projections, all created by the performer. Music, humor and art, interwoven with autobiographical narrative, as the creativity of the artist becomes an unexpected passageway through profound crisis. On passageways, there’s no way in, no way out, only through. So why not […]
Masks at NTI/NMTI
September 10th and 11th were the days for the fall 2018 NTI/NMTi mask intensive! This is their first workshop during their 14 week semester long program in theatre, music, movement, dance, writing, acting, production at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre in Waterford, Ct. Marya and Dan conducted the workshop, with the able assistance of Doug Moffat, […]
Life Drawing Benefit for the Egg
I am proud to be hosting a unique fundraising event for Marya Ursin and the Dragon’s Egg. I have visited the Egg several times and it is a treasured creative sanctuary for so many artists. It’s time to give back, while enjoing each others’ company and celebrating life, with a figure drawing event in Harlem, […]
Dan’s Kickstarter Update
We are 76% there, and counting! Only 11 days to go! Please do share this project, and help us to be fully funded so that we can re build a studio for Dan. Thank you so much, all of you, for your support and generosity and interest. And thank you to the most recent donors: […]
Mystic Paper Beasts roved at Hygienic Kids Arts
The Beasts were, as usual, a part of the Hygienic weekend celebration of the Arts and Artists at the end of January, and roved through the gallery dedicated to kids’ art! There were roving Beasts of various ages, music, crafts, and art galore!
Art Bark at the Egg
Art Bark Showing! this Friday at 5 pm at the Dragon’s Egg!! I hope you can come..it will be wonderful! (I shall still be in Israel) xo m ArtBark is thrilled to close out their third residency at the beloved Dragon’s Egg by gifting the community with a free showing of the fruits of their […]
More Masks!
NTI/NMTI Fall 2015 have arrived and are bounding with energy! and the world now has 34 new masks! We Beasts (Marya, Dan, Doug) taught a mask workshop on Monday and Tuesday, and whoosh, here you are! They built their masks, wrote their monologues, collaborated with a performance partner, and performed movement pieces to their […]
Hygienic Beasts!
Hygienic Gala! July 3rd! We Beasties will be roving with glee to entertain you (and ourselves) and to celebrate the Hygienic, artists, and life! We shall be there sometime between 6:30 and 8:30 in the evening.. Then we’ll be picnicing on the Lighthouse Lawn in Stonington on July 4th, at 4 pm. Come […]
Hygienic Kids’ Art Show
The Hygienic Gallery presents Kids’ Art at the Garde Gallery, this Saturday, January 31, from 12 – 4 pm, and we Beasts shall be rambling about, as well as dressing hopefuls in masks and costumes to trail dreams and mystery through the gallery of art. There will be many activities, crafts, storytelling, hooping. Do come […]
The Eagle Has Landed: Kristin Hatleberg and dancers
The Eagle has landed. Sunday February 8th at 4pm The Dragon’s Egg, 401 Shewville Rd, Ledyard CT Artists: Janet Aisawa / Cecilia Fontanesi / Kristin Hatleberg / Rebeca Medina / Ophra Wolf Film: Kristin Hatleberg / Fred Hatt The Eagle has landed. is a full-length dance improvisation directed by Kristin Hatleberg. Its development has […]
Holiday Bazaar!
Holiday Bazaar! Once again, we shall host our annual “Holiday Sale” at the Dragon’s Egg, this year on Saturday 12/6, in the afternoon, culminating with a wonderful poetry reading that will include some dance and musical poems as well. There will be soaps and honey and alpaca and books and clothing and ceramic and […]
Dragon’s Egg Presents! at Triskelion Arts in Brooklyn, NY
It is coming! The concert of ten artists – dancers and actors – in solo work, duets, trios, group work – all of whom have been in residence at the Egg in the past year. Dragon’s Egg Presents at Triskelion in Brooklyn, NY! September 27th, Matinee: 2 pm Reservations: mybeasts@aol.com @$15 Triskelion Arts […]
