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New Writing Series: poetry reading by Allison Cobb

Allen and Sally Fernald AP/PE Space Stewart Commons IMRC, UMaine, Orono

Poetry reading by Allison Cobb. Introduced by Benjamin Friedlander. About Cobb from her website: "Allison Cobb is the author of After We All Died (Ahsahta Press); Plastic: an autobiography (Essay Press EP series); Born2 (Chax Press); and Green-Wood, originally published by Factory School with a new edition forthcoming in 2018 from Nightboat Books. After We All Died is a finalist for the National Poetry Series and […]

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Examining the Life of Maine Missionary and Suffragist Elizabeth Upham Yates

Soderberg Lecture Hall Jenness Hall, UMaine, Orono

Shannon M. Risk, ’96, ’09, Associate Professor of History at Niagara University, will deliver a lecture entitled: “Examining the Life of Maine Missionary and Suffragist Elizabeth Upham Yates — The Importance of Biography.” “Elizabeth Upham Yates (1857-1942) was a missionary and suffragist, born and raised in Coastal Maine, who rose to national prominence as a […]

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New Native Tribal Plays with Madeline Sayet*

Penobscot Theatre 51 Main St., Bangor

Tan Katotsanin "how strong are you?" presents New Native Tribal Plays directed by Madeline Sayet at the Penobscot Theatre Company's Rehearsal Hall, 51 Maine St. Bangor.  Madeline Sayet is a Mohegan playwright, director, and Shakespeare scholar. She is visiting and conducting workshops with students and local playwrights in the Penobscot community as well as directing the […]

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