Arts

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Wabanaki Winter Market celebrates 30th anniversary Dec. 14

The largest holiday gathering of Wabanaki artists in New England will return with one-of-a-kind pieces, including some from new and nationally acclaimed basket weavers, on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts (CCA). During the 30th annual Wabanaki Winter Market, more than 50 Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, […]

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Call for proposals for the Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series 

The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series (CA/DLS) Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias to enhance the artistic, cultural and intellectual life of the campuses. Grants support up to 50% of expenses associated with cultural events, speaking engagements and lectures. The CA/DLS committee accepts applications four […]

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Looking back through 70 years of astronomical exploration at UMaine 

The University of Maine is celebrating 70 years of looking to the skies as it marks the anniversary of what is today the Versant Power Astronomy Center and Jordan Planetarium.  View video transcript From its origins as a single room planetarium on the second floor of Wingate Hall to its most recent iteration 7,400-square-foot facility, […]

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UMaine Machias dean elected to American Antiquarian Society

 University of Maine at Machias Dean and Campus Director Megan Walsh has been elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), a 212-year-old national research library and community of learners dedicated to discovering and sharing a deeper understanding of the American past.  Walsh joins more than 1,100 members from 48 states, the District of […]

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Traditional Music of Maine topic of Maine Heritage Lecture

The University of Maine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will present the 2024 Maine Heritage Lecture at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 in the Bodwell Area at the Collins Center for the Arts, with a reception to follow at the Hudson Museum. This year’s lecturer is Laura Artesani, professor of music in the […]

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New Writing Series celebrates 25 years with live reading events this fall

The New Writing Series, sponsored by the University of Maine English Department in partnership with the Center for Poetry and Poetics, is hosting seven live reading events this fall to celebrate its 25th anniversary.  Since its inception in 1999, more than 400 creative writers from a wide range of genres have participated in the series […]

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Division of Theatre and Dance announces 2024-25 mainestage season

The University of Maine School of Performing Arts Division of Theatre and Dance has announced the productions for its upcoming 2024-25 mainstage season.  The season will feature stories of loss, love, tragedy and comedy, ranging from realist to absurdist. It will kick off with “The Women of Lockerbie,” written by Deborah Brevoort and directed by […]

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