Vivid Motion, Inc., Portland’s “innovative and kinda quirky dance company”, will premiere Eclipse, featuring new dances by emerging and established choreographers, July 18, 19 & 20th, at the St. Lawrence Arts Center in Portland.

Anchoring this evening of dance is Director MJ Emerson’s interpretation of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. In 2008 this iconic album celebrates its 35 th anniversary since its release, and is Emerson’s inspiration for the journeys of three characters: Alice (of Wonderland fame), the Prodigal Son, and the Soldier; a universal, timeless hero. Using minimal set and costume pieces, the stories of these three characters abstractly intertwine and blend to the pulsing energy of On the Run, the vocal styling featured in The Great Gig in the Sky, and the thought provoking lyrics of Us & Them, to mention just a few of the album’s nine tracks.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, $5 for children under 13. Tickets go on sale July 5th at www.stlawrencearts.org and at Books Etc., 38 Exchange St. in Portland’s Old Port. Performances are Friday and Saturday, July 18 th and 19 th at 8pm and Sunday July 20 th at 2pm, at the St. Lawrence Arts & Community Center, 76 Congress St., Portland.


Vivid Motion Inc. is a 501-c-(3) non-profit organization and was started by local dancers in Portland Maine who wanted to perform and share their love of dance with the community. Too often dance performance is seen as artsy or boring, filled with deep meanings and a secret language.

Vivid Motion Inc. believes that dance can be entertaining to watch as well as to do. Our performances are filled with dances meant to entertain. And if a little meaning seeps through that's ok.

Why should you come see one of our shows? As one of our founders is fond of saying "you can pay only a little more than it costs to see a movie, and see a real live person from your very own town."