Collins Center for the Arts Announces 2010-2011 Season
Contact: Adele Adkins (adele.adkins@umit.maine.edu)
Joe Carr (joe.carr@umit.maine.edu or 581-3571)
ORONO — A gala celebration highlighting great musicals from the 20th century will kick off the 2010-2011 Collins Center for the Arts (CCA) performance season at the University of Maine.
“The Songs of Broadway,” scheduled for Saturday Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. will feature current Broadway stars Christina Saffran Ashford and Norman Large from hit musicals including Phantom of the Opera, My Fair Lady, Guys and Dolls, Les Miserables, Chicago, The Sound of Music and others. The Bangor Symphony Orchestra, a mainstay of every CCA performance season, will join Ashford and Large for the performance.
The season, which runs through May 14, 2011, includes an eclectic blend of performers certain to entertain all tastes, in addition to a full season of high-definition live broadcasts of Metropolitan Opera performances.
“There is a wider audience out there and the CCA is making a concerted effort to branch out and diversify its programming,” says John Patches, the center’s director. “The newly renovated CCA has made it possible to present film and The Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD season. In addition to on-screen offerings the 2010-2011 season features outstanding Broadway titles, folk music, extreme athletic and cutting edge movement/dance and the best in chamber music.
“The CCA, the home of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, will experience a full season of symphonic repertoire,” Patches continues. “Also, look for speakers and local music talent – all this for a new audience of students, concert goers, patrons and friends.”
Patches also points out that the renovations have made it possible to add food service through Miller’s Cafe, which offers gourmet coffee, bagels and other baked goods.
Schedule information is online at www.collinscenterforthearts.com. Tickets are available for purchase online or by telephone at 1-800-622-TIXX.