Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev. Russia has provided us with some of the most exciting and original music in the repertoire today. Vibrant colors, explosive energy, and passionate emotional drive characterize the works of these composers. Yet this tradition seemed to spring from nowhere barely 150 years ago, expanding meteorically in breadth and national confidence over an amazingly short period. While exploring the riches of Russian concert works, we also trace the turbulent historical movements that acted both as backdrop and engine for this fascinating musical evolution.

Entering the 7th Year, the Easton Beer Fest has become your destination for Great Beer and a Great time, locals say, those firefighters know how to party, so lets heat up the Winter. We know you will be looking for something to break the Cabin Fever Blues, Stews & Brews is just what you’ll need!   Stews & Brews will feature 25 Craft Brewers, Wineries and Distillers, with unlimited tastings and 10 Restaurant / Caterers will offer samplings of stews to Festival goers. A tasting glass and stew sampling is included in your General Admission Ticket. Food Only (non-drinking) tickets available. Restaurants / Caterers will have small plates for sale as well.   Take a break from the cold of viewing Ice Sculptures and events around downtown. Enjoy the warmth inside the Easton Volunteer Fire Department building, sip on some of your favorite craft beers, fill yourself with mouthwatering stews, shop vendors, enjoy the live music, play a few games of chance and have a Great Time with Your Family and Friends.

The Talbot County Free Library will have a screening of Pixar's Soul on Saturday, February 19th, at 2PM!   After landing the gig of a lifetime, a New York jazz pianist suddenly finds himself trapped in a strange land between Earth and the afterlife. The film is rated PG for thematic elements and some language and clocks in around 1 hr. 40 minutes. Space in the meeting room is limited to 25 attendees  and is first come, first served.

After making multiple albums and performing in far-flung places, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Amy Helm returned home to Woodstock’s Levon Helm Studios just before the pandemic to record “What the Flood Leaves Behind” and reclaim a sense of self. The album is her most autobiographical work yet, both in content and creation. This collection of new songs represent a gathering of ideas and experiences, friends and collaborators. Yet, the album also marks a landing — a pause for the traveling musician and mother of two young boys who was seeking clarity in her calling and career. http://www.amyhelm.com/

Defying genres while transcending eras and resisting clichés is what Miss Tess is all about. Drawing from jazz, country, blues and old-school rock and roll, she has employed all of her influences and talents on a tour-de-force, while cleverly taking standard perspectives and ideas, like the definition of a love song, to task.   However varied Tess’s music can be, front and center sits her voice that has been described as “alternately seductive and sexy, and a pure joy to listen to” (Pop Matters). Her music is further heightened by her partner, Thomas Bryan Eaton, who helps to shape the songs and arrangements with a deft touch on guitar & pedal steel.

Adkins Arboretum, in partnership with the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center, will commemorate the 200th anniversary of Tubman’s birth with the virtual launch of a guided experience, Rooted Wisdom: Nature’s Role in the Underground Railroad, on Fri., March 11 at 7 p.m. The event includes a short documentary film that will premiere via livestream, hosted by the Avalon Foundation and viewable on the project’s website, naturesrole.org. Following the premiere of the 25-minute film, audiences can watch a panel discussion with historians and the filmmakers and participate in a Q&A with the panel. The event is FREE and open to all, but registration is encouraged. This is a virtual (online) event. Register at: bit.ly/RootedWisdomPremiere

*UPDATE: The St. Patrick's Day event has been canceled due to rainy weather. Downtown Easton will still have plenty of shops and restaurants open for business. We hope that you are able to spend your St. Patrick's Day in a safe (and dry) space.*  

Drew Landry, an LA-based stand-up comedian and writer from Baltimore, started doing comedy when he was 13, and went on tour with Carlos Mencia (Comedy Central’s “Mind Of Mencia”) just two weeks after graduating high school. In addition to his stand-up, Landry writes satirical articles for the popular hip-hop site DJBooth, and has previously written for the college website Total Sorority Move. Recently named one of the official top 50 humor writers on Medium, Landry’s articles on Medium have received a total of over a million views, including his piece “I Have A Theory That Donald Glover and Childish Gambino Are Secretly The Same Person,” which went viral.

Five-time Grammy Award-winning Robert Cray has created a sound that rises from American roots and arrives today both fresh and familiar. In just over 40 years Cray and his band have recorded 20 studio releases, 15 of which have been on the Billboard charts, and played bars, concert halls, festivals and arenas around the world. Cray, who has played with blues legends like Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, the Vaughan brothers, and B.B. King, has released more than 25 albums as a solo artist or on behalf of the “The Robert Cray Band”.

At a time when stress and exhaustion are at an all-time high, and we are in desperate need of a new path forward, For All Seasons is pleased to bring you this special presentation. A leading expert on emotional fitness, Nataly Kogan is a best-selling author on a mission to help millions of people struggle less and thrive more in work and life, even during difficult times.  Nataly shares essential mindset shifts, scientific research, and tangible skills to help you realize your potential — with less stress and greater energy, joy, and sense of meaning! Viewing options include live-streaming and limited in-person seating at the Avalon Theatre.

Jazz Alive invites you to watch the talented E. Shawn Qaissaunee on March 25th at Easton’s Historic Waterfowl Building! E. Shawn Qaissaunee has been in demand as a multi-instrumentalist and composer for nearly thirty years. Sought out for his talents on guitar, bass, piano and both the rubab and dutar, instruments from his native Afghanistan, Shawn is known for his musical sensitivity, lyricism, and spirited drive to create excitement among listeners and fellow musicians.