Pauleena MacDougall, director of the Maine Folklife Center, will give the Maine Heritage Lecture titled “Discovering Maine’s Intangible Cultural Heritage” at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 in the McIntire Room of the Buchanan Alumni House at the University of Maine. Intangible cultural heritage, also known as living heritage, refers to practices, representations, expressions, knowledge and […]
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A symposium on the history and legacy of Black Mountain College will be held on the University of Maine campus Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 22–24. The UMaine Humanities Center in collaboration with the National Poetry Foundation will present the public conference that aims to bring together artists, critics, curators, educators, scholars, students and writers from […]
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The Boston Globe spoke with Steve Evans, an English professor at the University of Maine, for an article about a current exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA) that focuses on the influence of Black Mountain College. “Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College 1933–1957,” is a comprehensive survey of the North Carolina liberal […]
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VillageSoup of Knox County reported the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor has opened three new exhibitions. “Natural History” by Traer Scott, “Celebrating Photography in Maine,” selections from the Bruce Brown Collection, and light sculptures by Paul Myoda will be on display at the museum until Dec. 31.
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a current art exhibit by Susan Smith, who teaches in the Master of Fine Art program in intermedia at the University of Maine and is the coordinator of the Lord Hall Gallery on campus. Smith’s show, “The Botany of Sacrifice,” is on display at the Waterfall Arts in Belfast […]
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Four public concerts featuring contemporary compositions performed by University of Maine faculty and visiting artists will highlight the 2015 Society of Composers Conference on campus, Oct. 22–24. The Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI) is a nearly 1,500-member national organization that focuses on new and contemporary music composition and performance. The regional event at UMaine will […]
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William Pace, a prominent advocate of international peace and justice, will visit the University of Maine Oct. 28–29 to give two public presentations and meet with UMaine community members at several events. Pace is the executive director of the World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy (WFM-IGP), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to the realization of […]
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Perspectives on human-nature interrelationships will be explored at the 12th annual ESTIA Conference on Friday, Oct. 23 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Darren Ranco, Sherri Mitchell and Maria Girouard are keynote speakers for the conference titled “Deep Ecology: Ethical and Spiritual Principles.” ESTIA stands for EcoPeace, Sustainability, Teaching/Training and International Affiliations. […]
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The Maine Edge spoke with Maine humorist Tim Sample ahead of his two appearances as part of the University of Maine’s 150th anniversary celebration Saturday, Oct. 17, during Homecoming Weekend. At 7 p.m., Sample, will read passages from Stephen King’s new short story “Drunken Fireworks.” Sample, who narrated the recently released audiobook, also will talk […]
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Bangor’s Classic Rock Station I-95 (95.7 FM) advanced University of Maine Homecoming events slated for Oct. 16–18, including the Craft Fair, athletic events, star shows, performances and Open University Day. More information about Homecoming and Open University Day is online.
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