WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) covered the addition of a gift shop to the University of Maine’s Zillman Art Museum. “This has been under construction, I would say, for the last three years, but it has really taken form in the last month,” said Rochelle Lawrence, museum educator and assistant curator.
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Maine Impact Week, an annual celebration of the University of Maine’s community and contributions to the scientific, creative and economic advancement of the state, officially kicks off on April 7. More than 25 events will highlight the impact of research and creativity produced by Maine’s only R1 research university, a distinction held by 187 top-tier […]
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The event’s venue — Lord Hall Gallery — benefits from the generosity and influence of Professor James Linehan, a fixture in the Department of Art for decades. The University of Maine’s Department of Art will present its 2025 Student Exhibition in Lord Hall Gallery through May 2. The juried show features a diverse range of […]
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For undergraduate student Chantelle Flores of Oakland, Maine, using art to alleviate others’ suffering and advocating for change inspires her coursework at the University of Maine. She is tackling a project for the UMaine Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) that explores medical trauma through the lens of documentary poetics. This project will combine […]
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She is neither creepy nor kooky, neither mysterious nor spooky, nor even altogether ooky. Yet University of Maine alumna Megan Howell still earned an opportunity to play music for a national touring production of “The Addams Family” musical, which will be performed at 7 p.m. March 25 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Prior […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts Division of Theatre and Dance has recruited Jonathan Berry, artistic director of the Bangor-based Penobscot Theatre Company (PTC), to helm an upcoming production of the family drama “Wyoming.” The play, written by Brian Watkins, is scheduled to run from Feb. 27-March 2, with performances at 7:30 p.m. […]
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The University of Maine will host its annual International Dance Festival on Feb. 22 at the Collins Center for the Arts. The show times are 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. with doors opening an hour before the shows. They are free and open to the public. This dance festival showcases traditional music, costumes and dances […]
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The Ellsworth American reported that University of Maine School of Performing Arts professors Scott Cleveland and Dan Barrett will perform alongside vocalist Ann Delaney as The Time Travel Trio, a three-part series opening in Steuben with later stops in Searsport and Blue Hill. “The inspiration behind forming The Time Travel Trio was the recent availability […]
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The University of Maine’s Lord Hall Gallery will feature an exhibition titled “ORBITS” with the work of three Maine-based artists who are invested in material reuse and sustainability. Works by Tom Jessen, Isabelle Maschal O’Donnell and Ian Trask will be on display Feb. 3-March 14, with an opening reception scheduled for Feb. 7 from 5-7 […]
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WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) and WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) covered the 30th annual Wabanaki Winter Market that took place at the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts on Saturday, Dec. 14. More than 50 Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Maliseet and Mi’kmaq artists participated in the event — marking the largest holiday gathering […]
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