Skip to main navigation Skip to site navigation Skip to content

Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center

Latest Past Events

Farewell Disco, film screening and talk with Mariana Ivanova

Stewart Commons IMRC Stewart Commons, University of Maine, Orono

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center presents a screening of Rolf Losansky’s 1989 film, Farewell Disco, as part of its 2024-2025 Symposium, “From Talkies to TikTok: 100 Years of Audiovisual Storytelling.” Farewell Disco tells the story of a grieving young man who takes up a solitary practice of climate activism and amateur forestry just before German reunification. […]

Doing Digital Film History, Experimental Humanities Workshop

305 Center Stevens

The Experimental Humanities Workshop welcomes Josephine Diecke (University of Zurich) and Isadora Campregher Paiva (University of Amsterdam) to campus. The title of their talk is "Doing Digital Film History: Combining […]

A Day in the Life: A Beatles Experience

Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono

A Day in the Life: A Beatles Experience is the ultimate multimedia tribute to the most recognized band of all time!Experience The Beatles like never before as A Day in […]

Mapping the Holocaust

Stewart Commons IMRC Stewart Commons, University of Maine, Orono

On Wednesday, April 24 at 4:00 pm in the IMRC, the Sandra Merrill and John G. Peters MHC Fellow Katie Ritchie, a history and secondary education double major, will give a talk on her project, “Mapping the Holocaust.” Ritchie, the Sandra Merrill […]

Video Games Teach History

Cross Insurance Center 515 Main St, Bangor

Saturday, March 23rd | 1:45pm-2:45pm  Meeting Rooms 1&2, Cross Insurance Center, 515 Main Street, Bangor The interactive and immersive quality of video games has helped make them wildly popular and […]

Pre-Performance Lecture: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

Bodwell Lounge, Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center presents a pre-performance lecture by D Granke, assistant professor in the UMaine School of Performing Arts Division of Theatre, a director, fight director, intimacy director, and […]

Eve Beglarian

Minsky Recital Hall Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine, Orono

On February 22 at 7:30 p.m., the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center and the UMaine School of Performing Arts will host composer and performer Eve Beglarian. Here's her description of her […]

Visions 2024: More of What Makes Us Human

Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono

In 2020, the MHC presented its first "Visions" event, highlight current work in the arts and humanities. In 2024, we're pleased to present the sequel: VIsions 2024.  A showcase of […]

We <3 Chapbooks

Bangor Beer Company

"We <3 Chapbooks" is a free reading featuring local Bottlecap Press authors, including former MHC Undergraduate Fellow Paige McHatten. Please join us at Bangor Beer Co. on Thursday, February 8th […]

“Bméndan: In search of a cartography of responsibility”

Stewart Commons IMRC Stewart Commons, University of Maine, Orono

On Wednesday, February 7 at 3:00 pm in the IMRC, award-winning cartographer Margaret Pearce will conclude her mini-residency at the University of Maine with a talk about her own research on mapping. As part of her residency, Pearce led student workshops on mapping--for those new to cartography and for students with previous experience in GIS.    Pearce's talk, […]

“Eroding History” Screening and Panel Discussion

140 Williams Hall

“Eroding History” Screening and Panel Discussion When: Tuesday, February 6 5:00 p.m. Where: 140 Williams Hall, University of Maine Description: “Eroding History” tells the story of two Black communities on Deal Island, […]

The Intersections of Career-Motivated Women and Parenting

Stewart Commons IMRC Stewart Commons, University of Maine, Orono

Join us at 4:00 pm on Friday, December 1, 2023 in the IMRC as outgoing McGillicuddy Humanities Center Undergraduate Fellow Paige Allen will lead a participant panel presentation on her […]

River In My Backyard

Neville Hall 100

This event has been rescheduled for Monday, November 13 at 6:00 pm. Kate Dickerson and the design team of the Maine Discovery Museum in downtown Bangor will join the McGillicuddy Humanities […]

This River Is Our Relative

Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono

On Thursday, November 9 at 6:00 pm in the Collins Center for the Arts, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center will welcome members of the Sunlight Media Collective for a free screening […]

Free

Pre-Performance Lecture: “The Best of Enemies”

Bodwell Lounge, Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono

On November 3 at 6:00 pm in the Bodwell Lounge of the Collins Center for the Arts, former MHC director and professor of communication and journalism Michael Socolow will give […]

I Saw What You Did Podcast – Stephen King Double Feature

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

Join us on Thursday October 19 from 3:30-5:30 at IMRC 104 (The Fernald Adaptive Presentation & Performance Environment) for a public discussion of two films based on Stephen King novels—Pet […]

Student Trip: Zillman Art Museum

Zillman Art Museum 40 Harlow Street, Bangor

On Friday, September 29, professor of history and former MHC director Liam Riordan will host a UMaine student trip to the Zillman Art Museum (ZAM) in Downtown Bangor (40 Harlow Street) […]

A Conversation with Rhiannon Giddens

100 D.P. Corbett Hall

On Saturday, September 23, the Collins Center for the Arts welcomes GRAMMY, Pulitzer Prize, and MacArthur "Genius" Grant winning performer Rhiannon Giddens to its stage--and that same day, at 1:00 […]

Local Authors Book Reading

Orono Brewing Company 61 Margin Street, Orono

At 5:00 pm on Thursday, September 21, Orono Brewing Company (61 Margin Street, Orono, Maine) hosts a literary reading by local authors, including former McGillicuddy Humanities Center Undergraduate Fellow Paige […]

History Symposium Series: Paul A. Kramer

Zoom

The first lecture of the UMaine History 2023-24 Symposium Series will take place on Monday, Sept. 18th from 3:10-5:00 pm. Dr. Paul A. Kramer (History, Vanderbilt University) will be giving […]

FOUR WINTERS: A Story of Jewish Resistance during World War II

Donald P Corbett Bldg UMaine, Orono

The Maine Jewish Film Festival presents FOUR WINTERS: A Story of Jewish Resistance during World War II, a film by Julia Mintz "A stunning, heartfelt narrative of heroism and resilience" […]

The Rule: A Critical and Creative Presentation

Stewart Commons IMRC Stewart Commons, University of Maine, Orono

On Wednesday, April 19 at 4:30 pm in the IMRC, outgoing MHC Undergraduate Fellow Paige McHatten will present the results of her Fellowship project with a talk and creative writing titled "The […]

Lunch & Learn: Let’s Talk About Gender

312 Memorial Union

Join MHC Undergraduate Fellow Willow Wind on Wednesday, April 19 at noon in Memorial Union room 312 for a lunch and learn session on gender identity. Our society needs to […]

Breaking the Bubble: Boosting News Literacy

Lynch Room, Fogler Library

In recent years, claims of “fake news,” bias and misinformation have become rampant, with many of us wanting to stay informed but feeling overwhelmed, and even saturated, by the 24-hour […]

Free

Pre-Performance Lecture: Dan Barrett on Jazz at Lincoln Center

Bodwell Lounge, Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono

On Sunday, April 2 at 6:00 p.m., join the Collins Center for the Arts for a pre-performance lecture delivered by UMaine jazz professor Dan Barrett, presented with the support of […]

Free

New Writing Series: Suzette Mayr

Stewart Commons IMRC Stewart Commons, University of Maine, Orono

On Thursday, March 30 at 4:30 pm, the UMaine Department of English New Writing Series presents a reading and Q&A by award-winning novelist Suzette Mayr in the Allen 54′ and […]

Defiant Requiem: Lecture and Performance

Minsky Recital Hall Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine, Orono

On March 29-30, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center and the School of Performing Arts welcome renowned conductor Murry Sidlin for a film screening and lecture as part of the 2022-23 MHC […]

Defiant Requiem: Film Screening

Minsky Recital Hall Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine, Orono

On March 29-30, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center and the School of Performing Arts welcome renowned conductor Murry Sidlin for a film screening and lecture as part of the 2022-23 MHC […]

Melissa Bragdon Caron

Minsky Recital Hall Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine, Orono

On Tuesday, March 28 at 7:30 pm in Minsky Recital Hall, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center and the UMaine School of Performing Arts welcome Melissa Bragdon Caron and her bluegrass band for a live performance. Melissa, a UMaine alum, is a Maine-based fiddler known for playing and teaching many different styles of music. Classically trained, she […]

The Meaty Mind: Eating and Thinking in Early Christian Monasticism

Soderberg Lecture Hall Jenness Hall, UMaine, Orono

The University of Maine History Department's 2022-2023 symposium series will hold its next meeting on Monday, March 20th at 3:15pm in Soderberg Auditorium (Jenness Hall). Dr. Jamie Kreiner (University of […]

Pre-Performance Lecture: Marisa Solomon on the Dreamers’ Circus

Bodwell Lounge, Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono

On Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 pm, the MHC continues its 2022-23 pre-performance lecture series at the Collins Center for the Arts, with a talk by School of Performing Arts […]

F2M

It is parents’ weekend of Parker’s freshman year, but Parker’s very famous parents aren’t coming—which, trust him, is just as well. Confrontations both painfully funny and deeply poignant are sparked when Althea and Clarence show up uninvited, as Parker’s new sexual identity is put to the test, and as the family must grapple with the […]

Free

F2M

It is parents’ weekend of Parker’s freshman year, but Parker’s very famous parents aren’t coming—which, trust him, is just as well. Confrontations both painfully funny and deeply poignant are sparked when Althea and Clarence show up uninvited, as Parker’s new sexual identity is put to the test, and as the family must grapple with the […]

Free

F2M

It is parents’ weekend of Parker’s freshman year, but Parker’s very famous parents aren’t coming—which, trust him, is just as well. Confrontations both painfully funny and deeply poignant are sparked when Althea and Clarence show up uninvited, as Parker’s new sexual identity is put to the test, and as the family must grapple with the […]

Free

F2M

It is parents’ weekend of Parker’s freshman year, but Parker’s very famous parents aren’t coming—which, trust him, is just as well. Confrontations both painfully funny and deeply poignant are sparked when Althea and Clarence show up uninvited, as Parker’s new sexual identity is put to the test, and as the family must grapple with the […]

Free

F2M

It is parents’ weekend of Parker’s freshman year, but Parker’s very famous parents aren’t coming—which, trust him, is just as well. Confrontations both painfully funny and deeply poignant are sparked when Althea and Clarence show up uninvited, as Parker’s new sexual identity is put to the test, and as the family must grapple with the […]

Free

Pre-Performance Lecture: Marisa Solomon on Dreamers’ Circus

Bodwell Lounge, Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono

Join us in the Bodwell Lounge of the Collins Center for the Arts on Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 p.m. as cellist and music educator Marisa Solomon introduces the "world-class […]

Pre-Performance Lecture: Scott Cleveland on the Blind Boys of Alabama

Bodwell Lounge, Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono

Join the Collins Center for the Arts for a pre-performance lecture given by UMaine jazz professor Scott Cleveland, presented with the support of the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center. […]

Free

The Contradictions of ‘Civilizing’ Consumption: Colonial Wine in Britain’s Imperial Project

Zoom

On Monday, October 31st at 4:00pm EDT via Zoom, Dr. Chelsea Davis (Missouri State University) will give a talk entitled, “The Contradictions of ‘Civilizing’ Consumption: Colonial Wine in Britain’s Imperial Project.” Dr. Chelsea Davis is an Assistant Professor of British History with a focus on Empire at Missouri State University. She received her PhD from The George […]

Free

Thinking through Feeling: Reflections from a (sort of) Romanticist about the Intersection Between Black Studies and Romanticism

401 Dunn Hall

On Monday, October 31 at 12:00 p.m. in 401 Dunn Hall, Dr. Elizabeth Nieman, associate professor in the Department of English and Director of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at UMaine, will deliver a talk titled "Thinking Through Feeling: Reflections from a (sort of) Romanticist about the Intersection Between Black Studies and Romanticism" as part […]

Free

New Writing Series: Victoria Hood and Lily Rain

Stewart Commons IMRC Stewart Commons, University of Maine, Orono

The UMaine New Writing Series will feature Victoria Hood and Lily Rain, alumnae of the University of Maine's English Department. The event will be held live in the Fernald APPE Space (Stewart Commons 104) starting at 4:30pm on October 27, 2022. Gregory Howard will introduce Victoria Hood and Hollie Adams will introduce Lily Rain. Victoria […]

Free

2022 RIVAS Conference

Wells Conference Center University of Maine, Orono

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center is proud to be a supporter of the 2022 RIVAS (Raising Indigenous Voices in Academia and Society) Conference. RIVAS 2022 supports the scholarship of Indigenous academics and speakers whose cultures help shape archeology, cultural anthropology, linguistics, and more. The RIVAS 2022 conference also aims at being innovative and inclusive of different […]

The End of Policing: A Webinar with Sociologist Alex Vitale

Online

The University of Maine and the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine are hosting sociologist Alex Vitale for a free webinar on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m. Vitale, who has spent the last 30 years writing about policing, will be joined in conversation with a number of policy stakeholders from around the State of Maine. […]

Pre-Performance Lecture: Sarah Harlan-Haughey, “As You Like It”

Bodwell Lounge, Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono

Join us for a lecture given by UMaine English professor and MHC Faculty Advisory Group member Sarah Harlan-Haughey on Shakespeare's "As You Like It," presented with the support of the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center, before the Collins Center for the Arts's presentation of As You Like It from Theater at Monmouth on Tour. Welcome […]

Free

‘The Future of the Humanities’: A Discussion with Dr. Heather Cox Richardson and Brian Naylor in Celebration of the McGillicuddy Humanities Center’s First Decade

Friday, October 14 | 3:00 p.m. Collins Center for the Arts “The Future of the Humanities”: A Discussion with Dr. Heather Cox Richardson and Brian Naylor in Celebration of the McGillicuddy Humanities Center’s First Decade A 2022 Homecoming Event, produced in collaboration with the University of Maine Alumni Association, the University of Maine College of […]

Free

Maine Heritage Lecture: “Gluskabe in the 21st Century: Newell Lyon’s Stories Still Carry the Penobscot Language”

Bodwell Lounge, Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono

Thursday, October 13 | 3:00 p.m. Bodwell Lounge of the Collins Center for the Arts Reception to follow in the Hudson Museum Maine Heritage Lecture: “Gluskabe in the 21st Century: Newell Lyon’s Stories Still Carry the Penobscot Language” With Penobscot language carrier Carol Dana, UMaine Professor of English and former McGillicuddy Humanities Center Margo Lukens […]

Free

Meet the Author: Phuc Tran

On Tuesday, September 27 at 6:00 pm in the atrium of the Bangor Public Library, the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center will co-present an event with Phuc Tran, author of the memior Sigh, Gone (Flatiron Books, 2020). The discussion will be led by longtime UMaine lecturer of English Margery Irvine. As part of his visit, Tran will also drop […]

Free

David Barnouw: Who Betrayed Anne Frank and Who Owns her Legacy?

Buchanan Alumni House

A presentation on Anne Frank, betrayal, and the legacy of both by David Barnouw. Barnouw is an independent scholar and emeritus researcher at the Dutch Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies. His areas of interest are the Second World War in Europe, memory, representation, monuments and museums. He has written over fifteen books and […]

Free

Reaching Readers

Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono

Understanding how best to make a topic, subject or theme relevant to non-specialized audiences is a skill that takes years to master. This roundtable event brings three nationally recognized University […]

Free

Speaking to Citizens, Connecting with Audiences

Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono

How might politicians, pundits, journalists, scholars, and other social and cultural leaders best connect with the audiences they need to address?  As part of its 2021-2022 Annual Symposium, the McGillicuddy […]

Fall Poetry Pop Up

Orono Village Green Behind Orono Public Library, Orono

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center is sponsoring a Fall Poetry Pop Up on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. The open-mic poetry reading will be held outdoors at the Orono […]

Virtual Hidden History Tour of Campus – RESCHEDULED

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center’s new “Hidden UMaine” tour aims to highlight key people, moments and places in campus history that often go overlooked, including the experiences of the first students of color, early efforts to create inclusive student groups like Wilde Stein, or moments of unrest. RESCHEDULED DUE TO POWER OUTAGE: Join us on Tuesday, […]

The Art of Climate Change

Figuring out new and creative ways to communicate the reality of climate change remains one of the great challenges facing policy-makers, scientists, and advocates.  This event brings together two artists […]

The Atlantic Black Box: Reckoning with New England’s Complicity in the Slave Trade

Atlantic Black Box is a public history project that empowers communities throughout New England to take up the critical work of researching and reckoning with our region’s complicity in the slave trade and the broader slave economy. This grassroots historical recovery movement is powered by citizen historians and guided by a broad coalition of scholars, community leaders, […]

Women and Climate Change Speaker Series

Women often are on the front lines of climate change impacts, yet are uniquely poised to reshape our institutions towards resilience and gender equity. Women are increasingly in leadership roles, […]

DH Pop In: Using Canva to Market Your Event or Research

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center's next DH Pop In event will be Friday, January 22, at 11AM. The MHC's Humanities Specialist Karen Sieber will show participants how to use a free, easy-to-use program called Canva to design event flyers, social media posts, brochures, powerpoints, resumes and more. Email mhc@maine.edu for the link to join.  No digital […]

Telling the Story of Climate Change

This event, part of the MHC's 2020-2021 Symposium on "The Story of Climate Change" brings together people from different professional fields tasked with communicating the impact of climate change to the public. The panel (which will be remote, via Zoom) […]

Free

Harlan County, USA: The Story of Climate Change Film Series

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center Symposium Film Series returns with narrative and documentary films that engage with this year's symposium theme, "The Story of Climate Change." The selected films present visions […]

McGillicuddy Humanities Center Funding Fall Deadline

Applications and proposals for student and faculty funding from the McGillicuddy Humanities Center are due October 19, 2020. More information about each opportunity is available below, or on our website […]

Wall-E: The Story of Climate Change Film Series

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center Symposium Film Series returns with narrative and documentary films that engage with this year's symposium theme, "The Story of Climate Change." The selected films present visions […]

Careers in Public History workshop

Online

Kate Axelson Foster from the Career Center will lead a virtual workshop on "Careers in Public History" on September 25, 2020 at 3 p.m. Foster will provide students with tips for navigating the […]

Free

Virtual NEH Grant Writing Workshop

Online

On Friday, September 25, 2020, the University of Maine’s McGillicuddy Humanities Center will offer a virtual workshop on applying for NEH grants. It will be conducted by Mark Silver, Senior Program Officer in the Division of Research Programs at the National Endowment for the Humanities. The workshop is open to the public. Anyone interested in […]

Free

Humanities Faculty Fall Welcome Event

MLK Plaza University of Maine, Orono

Humanities Faculty Fall Welcome Event September 18, 2020, 3pm - 4:30pm Martin Luther King Plaza The McGillicuddy Humanities Center will be sponsoring a welcome event to introduce new and returning faculty […]

Free

DH Pop In: Simple Mapping

Building off of the success of the Black Digital History event this spring, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center will be continuing their DH Pop In series throughout the year to show […]

DH Pop In: Building Digital Timelines

Online

Building off of the success of the Black Digital History event this spring, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center will be continuing their DH Pop In series throughout the year to show the potential and accessibility of the digital humanities for research and classroom use. Spearheaded by the MHC's Humanities Specialist Karen Sieber, each event will showcase […]

Free

Canción/Canção, a recital of art songs from Cuba, Brazil and Argentina featuring mezzo-soprano Caitlin Felsman,

Minsky Recital Hall Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine, Orono

Canción/Canção, a recital of art songs from Cuba, Brazil and Argentina featuring mezzo-soprano Caitlin Felsman, will be held on March 25 at 4:30 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall. Presented by the McGillicuddy Humanities Center, the event is free and open to the public. For decades, political turmoil has limited the cultural exchange of the United […]

Free

Innocence Unprotected: The Cinema of Colonization and Decolonization

Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center is holding a year-long film series examining "The Cinema of Colonization and Decolonization" as part of our annual symposium. The films selected engage with the theme […]

Free

(CANCELED) Coffy: The Cinema of Colonization and Decolonization

Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono

The March 9 showing of the film Coffy  is CANCELED due to unforeseen travel delays with the speaker. Tomorrow's talk with Professor Mathijs is also canceled. Future "Cinema of Colonization […]

Free

Pre-performance Lecture: Birdie Sawyer on “Flex Ave” by FLEXN

Bodwell Lounge, Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono

“This dance form, these artists won’t be boxed in.” – New York Times Following breakthrough performances at New York’s Park Avenue Armory, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Manchester International Festival, and […]

Free

Black Digital History Lunch and Learn: A DH Pop In

Multicultural Student Center 3rd floor, Memorial Union, Orono

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center and the Multicultural Student Center are holding a Black Digital History lunch and learn on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 12 p.m. in the Multicultural Student […]

Free

Pre-performance lecture by William Yellow Robe on The Color Purple

Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono

THE COLOR PURPLE is the 2016 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical Revival! Hailed as “a direct hit to the heart” (The Hollywood Reporter), this joyous American classic conquered Broadway […]

Free

Bangor Humanities Day 2020

Downtown Bangor Bangor

The 8th Annual Bangor Humanities Day on Feb. 1 will celebrate music, art, history, literature and other humanities disciplines at venues throughout downtown Bangor. The free public event is sponsored by the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center at the University of Maine. The day kicks off at Bangor Public Library at 10 a.m. with […]

Free

Decolonizing Museum Practices: Implications for Universities and Schools

Bodwell Lounge, Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono

Starr Kelly (Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg), Curator of Education at the Abbe Museum, will be speaking on "Decolonizing Museum Practices: Implications for Universities and Schools" from 4:00 to 5:30 pm on […]

Free

Aydrea Walden, “Black Girl in a Big Dress”

Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono

The Rising Tide Center, in collaboration with the Honors College, the Bailey Fund, the Communication and Journalism Department, and the McGillicuddy Humanities Center, presents two unique events with stand-up comedienne […]

Free

Aydrea Walden, “The Oreo Experience”

Minsky Recital Hall Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine, Orono

The Rising Tide Center, in collaboration with the Honors College, the Bailey Fund, the Communication and Journalism Department, and the McGillicuddy Humanities Center, presents stand-up comedienne Aydrea Walden performing "a […]

Free

McGillicuddy Humanities Center Film Series : Before Tomorrow

Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono

Greg Quill's review of Before Tomorrow from The Star: "A disturbing and powerful metaphor for the doom visited on the Inuit after their insulated world was penetrated by Europeans in […]

Pre-Performance Lecture by King Chair Caroline Bicks,”Midsummer Night Queens”

Bodwell Lounge, Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono

Pre-performance reception and lecture entitled “Midsummer-Night Queens”, presented by the McGillicuddy Humanities Center. UMaine professor and Stephen E. King Chair Caroline Bicks, a Shakespeare scholar, will conduct the lecture about […]

Free

Wabanaki Artist Showcase – James Francis

Hudson Museum

Wabanaki Artist Showcases at the Hudson Museum provide an opportunity to see artists in action.  Join a free demonstration and talk by James Francis, Penobscot Multimedia Artist. See the Hudson Museum's flyer below for more details and a list of other Artist Showcases this fall: Wabanaki Artists Flyer 2019

Human Beans: A Bean Supper Series

Church of Universal Fellowship 82 Main Street, Orono

Throughout the Fall, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center will be holding a series of bean suppers as part of our annual symposium theme of "Society, Colonization and Decolonization." Each of the suppers […]

Free

Mary and Molly: In the Spirit of the Ancestors

Bangor Public Library 145 Harlow St., Bangor

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center and the Bangor Public Library present “Mary and Molly: In the Spirit of the Ancestors, a Birthday to Remember” A One Act play by Donna M. […]

Free

Human Beans: A Bean Supper Series

Church of Universal Fellowship 82 Main Street, Orono

Throughout the Fall, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center will be holding a series of bean suppers as part of our annual symposium theme of "Society, Colonization and Decolonization." Each of the suppers […]

Free

Pre-Performance Lecture: Jupiter String Quartet

Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono

Anatole Wieck, professor of Music, Violin/Viola and Orchestra at UMaine, will give a pre-performace lecture before Jupiter String Quartet takes the stage Friday night. The 6:30pm lecture will be held […]

Wabanaki Artist Showcase – Butch Phillips

Hudson Museum

Wabanaki Artist Showcases at the Hudson Museum provide an opportunity to see artists in action.  Join a free demonstration and talk by Butch Phillips, Penobscot Birchbark Artist on November 6, 2019. See the Hudson Museum's flyer below for more details and a list of other Artist Showcases this fall: Wabanaki Artists Flyer 2019

Human Beans: A Bean Supper Series

Church of Universal Fellowship 82 Main Street, Orono

Throughout the Fall, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center will be holding a series of bean suppers as part of our annual symposium theme of "Society, Colonization and Decolonization." Each of the suppers […]

Free

McGillicuddy Humanities Center Film Series : Carol

Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center Film Series will feature a collection of six films throughout the academic year related to "The Cinema of Colonization and Decolonization." The global films in the […]

From UMaine to Broadway: A discussion with lighting designer Don Holder

Hauck Auditorium

The division of Theatre/Dance is hosting Tony award winning lighting designer, and UMaine alum, Don Holder on Friday November 1st.  He will be giving a talk that is free and open to the public at 2pm in Hauck auditorium. Come learn more about this award winning designer, who has worked on 58 different Broadway shows, […]

Free

Human Beans: A Bean Supper Series

Church of Universal Fellowship 82 Main Street, Orono

Throughout the Fall, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center will be holding a series of bean suppers as part of our annual symposium theme of "Society, Colonization and Decolonization." Each of the suppers […]

Free

Human Beans: A Bean Supper Series

Church of Universal Fellowship 82 Main Street, Orono

Throughout the Fall, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center will be holding a series of bean suppers as part of our annual symposium theme of "Society, Colonization and Decolonization." Each of the suppers […]

Free

McGillicuddy Humanities Center Film Series : Zama

Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center Film Series will feature a collection of six films throughout the academic year related to "The Cinema of Colonization and Decolonization." The global films in the […]

Arthur Rimbaud: A 165th Birthday Celebration and Poetry Reading

Coe Room, Memorial Union University of Maine, Orono

McGillicuddy Humanities Center Fellow Noah Loveless will lead a group reading of poet Arthur Rimbaud's work "A Season In Hell" on the 165th anniversary of Rimbaud's birth. Join the MHC […]

Free

Madeline Sayet, “Indigenous Shakespeares”

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

Award winning Mohegan director and Visiting Libra Professor Madeline Sayet will discuss the historical relationship between Native peoples and Shakespearean performance, and how Native artists have used Shakespearean productions as […]

Free

“De-colonization is not a reality show” a one-person performance by William S. Yellow Robe, Jr.

Lord Hall, room 100

“De-colonization is not a reality show” a one-person performance/first draft written by William S. Yellow Robe, Jr. directed by visiting Libra Professor Madeline Sayet Wednesday, October 16, 6:00 p.m. Lord Hall, Room 100 Free and open to the public Co-sponsored by the McGillicuddy Humanities Center, the UMaine Department of Art, and the UMaine Department of English

Wabanaki Artist Showcase – Frances Soctomah

Hudson Museum

Wabanaki Artist Showcases at the Hudson Museum provide an opportunity to see artists in action.  Join us for a free demonstration and talk by Frances Soctomah, Passamaquoddy Basketmaker. Click here to view a flyer with more details and a list of other Artist Showcases this fall.  

Free Artober Bus Trip to Bangor Arts Exchange and UMaine Museum of Art

Collins Center for the Arts Parking Lot, Bowdoin College, Maine Historical Society, Portland Museum of Art

A free bus will depart the Collins Center for the Arts parking lot at 4:15 PM on Friday, October 4, 2019. Seats are available on a first come first serve basis. The bus will drop participants off for a kickoff event and performances at Bangor Arts Exchange, followed by a pizza party at the UMaine […]

Free

Wabanaki Artist Showcase – Molly Neptune Parker

Hudson Museum

Wabanaki Artist Showcases at the Hudson Museum provide an opportunity to see artists in action. Molly Neptune Parker, Passamaquoddy Basketmaker and 2012 National Heritage Fellow, will be presenting a free demonstration and talk. See the Hudson Museum's flyer for more details and a list of other Artist Showcases this fall: Wabanaki Artists Flyer 2019 

Until the War is Over: An Opera in One Act

Class of 1944 Hall

A lecture by Jennifer Moxley will precede a public workshop of selections from Until the War is Over: An Opera in One Act, Based on H.D.’s Bid Me to Live […]