Maine Edge interviews Williams, Cole about CCA’s 2019–20 season
The Maine Edge spoke with Danny Williams, executive director of the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine, and Karen Cole, associate director of the CCA, about the center’s 2019–20 season. The season kicks off Sept. 13 with musician Chubby Checker and will feature a gala performance by Bobby McFerrin Sept. 28. The center offers a variety of music, theater and dance aimed at audiences of all ages, according to the article. “We want to bring things here that you might not otherwise see anywhere else,” Williams said, adding a major aspect of the center’s mission is accessibility and making sure everyone can afford a ticket, including children and students. “We encourage parents to bring their children to some of these performances,” Cole said. “That’s how young people get exposed to the arts. Those are our audience members of the future — it’s important to instill that passion early.”