Lise Davidsen tackles one of the ultimate roles for dramatic soprano: the Irish princess Isolde in Wagner’s transcendent meditation on love and death. Heroic tenor Michael Spyres stars opposite Davidsen as the love-drunk Tristan. The momentous occasion also marks the advent of a new, Met-debut staging by Yuval Sharon—hailed by The New York Times as […]
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What are those strange fire arrows rising into the heavens? Join the four animals on their crazy adventure in space! A hedgehog, hare, mole and an owl are four friends who meet on the edge of the forest to explore an almost forgotten spaceport. When they see a rocket launch, they are stunned. None of […] What are those strange fire arrows rising into the heavens? Join the four animals on their crazy adventure in space! A hedgehog, hare, mole and an owl are four friends who meet on the edge of the forest to explore an almost forgotten spaceport. When they see a rocket launch, they are stunned. None of […] |
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Join The Bureau of Labor Education for our 5th Labor Spotlight program. Dr. Mike Howard, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at UMaine will speak on the topic below. • Topic: Is a Basic Income Guarantee Good for Workers? • When: April 3, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM • Where: HARMON ROOM, Chadbourne Hall, at UMaine & […] The Maine Masque, UMaine’s student-led theatre group, is set to present its annual production. This year’s offering is the Tennessee Williams classic “The Glass Menagerie.” A memory play, the piece follows Tom Wingfield, who seeks to escape his stifling life supporting his mother, Amanda, and fragile sister, Laura, in 1930s St. Louis. The desperation within […]
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1 event,The Maine Masque, UMaine’s student-led theatre group, is set to present its annual production. This year’s offering is the Tennessee Williams classic “The Glass Menagerie.” A memory play, the piece follows Tom Wingfield, who seeks to escape his stifling life supporting his mother, Amanda, and fragile sister, Laura, in 1930s St. Louis. The desperation within […]
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1 event,The Maine Masque, UMaine’s student-led theatre group, is set to present its annual production. This year’s offering is the Tennessee Williams classic “The Glass Menagerie.” A memory play, the piece follows Tom Wingfield, who seeks to escape his stifling life supporting his mother, Amanda, and fragile sister, Laura, in 1930s St. Louis. The desperation within […]
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The CORE Electron Microscopy Lab, in partnership with the Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center, and sponsored by Experiential Programs Innovation Central (EPIC), warmly invites you to join us in celebrating the intersection of art and science. This gallery event is a unique opportunity to explore and appreciate the collaborative efforts between these fields through […] |
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The annual Libby Lecture in Natural Resource Policy is scheduled to take place on April 9 at 3 PM in the McIntire Room of the Buchanan Alumni House. This eighth installment of the lecture series will feature Dr. Aaron Rice, principal ecologist at the K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics in the Cornell Lab of […] |
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Dr. Stefano Tijerina, Senior Lecturer at the UMaine Business School will present a discussion on globalization and foreign ownership of Maine’s power grid. This is a timely discussion given that Maine is the 5th most expensive residential power market in the U.S. and recent attempts, in the legislature and by ballot initiative, to make the […] The Maine Masque, UMaine’s student-led theatre group, is set to present its annual production. This year’s offering is the Tennessee Williams classic “The Glass Menagerie.” A memory play, the piece follows Tom Wingfield, who seeks to escape his stifling life supporting his mother, Amanda, and fragile sister, Laura, in 1930s St. Louis. The desperation within […]
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Maine’s fiber farmers, processors, and artists are all working together to nourish soil, protect land, shorten supply chains, support community, and celebrate the beauty and practicality of natural fibers. Join Pat Harpell, Director of the Maine Fibershed, for a presentation and conversation about this collaborative effort of Maine’s marvelous fiber industry. This program is free […]
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The Maine Masque, UMaine’s student-led theatre group, is set to present its annual production. This year’s offering is the Tennessee Williams classic “The Glass Menagerie.” A memory play, the piece follows Tom Wingfield, who seeks to escape his stifling life supporting his mother, Amanda, and fragile sister, Laura, in 1930s St. Louis. The desperation within […]
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2 events,The Maine Masque, UMaine’s student-led theatre group, is set to present its annual production. This year’s offering is the Tennessee Williams classic “The Glass Menagerie.” A memory play, the piece follows Tom Wingfield, who seeks to escape his stifling life supporting his mother, Amanda, and fragile sister, Laura, in 1930s St. Louis. The desperation within […]
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The Shanghai Quartet is one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles, renowned for its precision, passion, and ability to bridge Eastern and Western musical traditions. Formed in 1983 at the Shanghai Conservatory, the Quartet is now in residence at the Tianjin Juilliard School and continues to perform internationally. This program reflects their musical range and […]
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1 event,Messengers of Time and Space Gazing upward with the unaided eye, the sky appears calm and tranquil. The universe, however, is an active place, where dynamic events can be observed unfolding — even on human timescales — including newly discovered asteroids, violent stellar explosions, and colliding black holes. Explore the intriguing new discoveries made by […] |
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For the last 40 years, The American Chestnut Foundation has been committed to restoring the chestnut after it was tragically decimated by a fungal blight. Mark McCollough, President of the Maine Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation, will explain why restoring a blight-tolerant American chestnut is essential to the ecology and resilience of our eastern […] |
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Two of UMaine’s most beloved vocal ensembles are coming together for one amazing night of music! Join us on April 19 when our very own Collegiate Chorale and Black Bear Men’s Chorus join forces for an evening of vocal vitality you won’t soon forget! With singers from every corner of campus and beyond, it will […]
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Little Eve: Stories of Planet Earth Earth is the only known place in the universe where life has flourished. But how did it all begin? Little Eve, a curious bear, sets out to discover the answer. From a brave little cell to a clever squirrel, it tells the story of life and our solar system […] RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium features a selection of RUSH’s biggest hits and spaciest songs set to stupendous planetarium visuals! What are you waiting for? Come join today’s Tom Sawyer and get into The Spirit of the Radio as we explore the Mystic Rhythms and sail headlong into Cygnus X-I. Tickets are $9 for […] |
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Elon the hamster loves science and doing experiments, which often fail in practice. One day Elon hears a crash. In his garden, he finds a crater with a damaged robot named 8 of 12 inside. How did it get here? Elon fixes the robot and finds out that he fell from a spaceship. Does Elon have […] |
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From the moment mankind first set foot on the Moon in 1969 we have dreamed of making a base there. In the next 10 years humans will return to the Moon with the Artemis missions and develop a sustained, strategic presence near the lunar South Pole. The Moon will become our first ‘staging post’ from […] |
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Earth, Moon, & Sun is a fast-paced full dome demonstration of lunar phases, eclipses, day and night, the sun and other puzzling events with the help of a confused coyote. This program beautifully illustrates basic concepts like moon phases and seasons. Based on the trickster of Native American lore, Coyote is constantly corrected in his misunderstandings […] Messengers of Time and Space Gazing upward with the unaided eye, the sky appears calm and tranquil. The universe, however, is an active place, where dynamic events can be observed unfolding — even on human timescales — including newly discovered asteroids, violent stellar explosions, and colliding black holes. Explore the intriguing new discoveries made by […] |
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The Maine Bird Atlas was a five-year effort (2018-2022) to document the abundance and distribution of all of Maine’s breeding and wintering birds. By both scale and volume of data collected, it is most certainly the largest wildlife resource survey ever conducted in the state, creating an unparalleled data set and true vital signs check […]
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2 events,Little Eve: Stories of Planet Earth Earth is the only known place in the universe where life has flourished. But how did it all begin? Little Eve, a curious bear, sets out to discover the answer. From a brave little cell to a clever squirrel, it tells the story of life and our solar system […] RUSH: Moving Pictures in a Planetarium features a selection of RUSH’s biggest hits and spaciest songs set to stupendous planetarium visuals! What are you waiting for? Come join today’s Tom Sawyer and get into The Spirit of the Radio as we explore the Mystic Rhythms and sail headlong into Cygnus X-I. Tickets are $9 for […] |
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1 event,Join IMRC Center staff for a general tour of the facility’s event space, classrooms, common areas, audiovisual studios, and maker labs. The tour is anticipated to last approximately 45 minutes. Offered on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Guests of any background, including UMaine students, faculty, and staff, community group representatives, business representatives, and members […] |
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Maine Sea Grant will offer in-person volunteer training for the Signs of the Seasons program in Wells, Maine, co-hosted by the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. Participants will learn about the goals of the program, learn how to make scientific observations of phenology (the study of cyclic and seasonal changes of plants and animals), practice […]
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Each year the UMaine Alumni Association recognizes several individuals who have performed distinguished service on behalf of their professions, communities, and alma mater. See below for more information on our 2026 honorees. On May 1, 2026, faculty, staff, and friends and family of these deserving awardees will gather for an evening of honor and appreciation. […]
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Each year the UMaine Alumni Association recognizes several individuals who have performed distinguished service on behalf of their professions, communities, and alma mater. See below for more information on our 2026 honorees. On May 1, 2026, faculty, staff, and friends and family of these deserving awardees will gather for an evening of honor and appreciation. […]
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Take an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried out by robotic explorers, over the past 50 years with imagery from NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) missions. Audiences will […] |
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Come join 4-H staff and interns at the Lafayette and Rawcliffe 4-H Science and Engineering Learning Center or a fun event filled with discovery, creativity, and a sense of community spirit. Get a chance to explore the space, meet Extension staff, and learn more about the many opportunities available through 4-H. Hands-on activity stations encourage […] |
