For America’s 250th anniversary, the Barque Eagle, along with other tall ships from around the world, has been touring the Eastern Seaboard, from New Orleans to Charleston to NYC to Boston. Their final stop before returning to the US Coast Guard Academy in New London is Greenport! 

FREE and open to the public. Suggested donations will benefit the East End Seaport Museum and NFAC. Photo credit: U.S. Coast Guard, Auxiliarist David Lau

Start the evening with vocalist Seydurah Avecmoi joining blues guitarist/vocalist Bobby Bryan for traditional blues and storytelling. The show will feature blues guitarist/vocalist Saron Crenshaw and his band delivering the best of modern blues.

NY LGBT Network & NFAC welcome veteran actor David Dean Bottrell from hit shows Widow’s Bay, Modern Family, and Boston Legal. David’s acclaimed solo show was New York Times’ “11 Off-Broadway Shows to See.” This hilarious & poignant rollercoaster ride through early adolescence features five-and-a-half true tales of heartbreak, hard-ons and hair. Appropriate for audiences age 16+

The Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet is a highly acclaimed, Latin Grammy-winning virtuoso ensemble based in New York City. Led by Argentine bassist and composer Pedro Giraudo, the group plays a pivotal role in the evolution of contemporary Argentine tango. They bridge traditional roots (Orquesta típica) and the revolutionary “tango nuevo” of Astor Piazzolla with elements of European classical chamber music and American jazz. Presented by Rites of Spring Music Festival in the frame of Energia Internacional program.

The Guys by Anne Nelson is a moving tribute to courage, grief, and the enduring power of words. Starring Kevin Shea, one of the last firefighters pulled from the World Trade Center before the second tower collapsed, and Eileen Trilli, this deeply moving play honors the lives, sacrifice, and humanity of those forever changed by September 11. Produced by Judith and Stephen Ness. This event is FREE and open to the public.