Singer-songwriter David Mallett to perform as part of Framing Maine series
Maine singer-songwriter David Mallett will be the second featured guest of the Framing Maine conversation series at the University of Maine on April 7.
“Framing Maine Two: An Evening of Song and Story with David Mallett,” will take place at 7 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall, Class of 1944 Hall.
Mallett is a Maine native and UMaine alumnus who has earned an international reputation as a folk musician and crafter of songs, many about his home state.
Mallett will perform and talk about what inspired some of his songs, as well as discuss his life as a working musician. Rob Caldwell, WCSH and WLBZ news anchor and host of the entertainment show “207,” will then interview Mallett onstage.
A reception with Mallett and Caldwell will precede the event from 6–7 p.m. at Miller’s Cafe in the Collins Center for the Arts.
Tickets for the reception and conversation are available through UMaine Conferences and Institutes, and can be purchased online or at the door. Proceeds benefit Maine Studies scholarships and programming.
“Framing Maine: Conversations with Storytellers and Imagemakers from the Pine Tree State” highlights notable Mainers who tell the state’s stories through various media, including literature, art, music, print and digital media, and other forms. It is organized by the Maine Studies Program.
For the inaugural event in November 2017, television host and reporter Bill Green was interviewed by NPR’s Brian Naylor. Both attended UMaine as undergraduates.
The event is supported by Bangor Savings Bank, as well as grants from the UMaine Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series, Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Maine Folklife Center.
An American Sign Language interpreter will be on hand during Mallett’s performance and conversation.
More about Mallett and Framing Maine is online.
For more information, contact Kreg Ettenger at 581.1840, kreg.ettenger@maine.edu. To request a disability accommodation, call UMaine Conferences and Institutes at 581.4093.
Contact: Elyse Catalina, 581.3747