The Travel highlights Zillman Art Museum
The Travel featured the University of Maine’s Zillman Art Museum in a guide of best things to do in Bangor.
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Filmed version of Wiemann’s opera ‘I Give You My Home’ to screen around New England
Screenings of a filmed version of the opera “I Give You My Home,” with music and libretto written by Beth Wiemann, professor of music and director of the McGillicuddy Humanities Center, will be screened in venues across New England in March and April. The piece, inspired by the life and work of Rose Standish Nichols, […]
Read moreDepartment of Art 2023 Student Exhibition in Lord Hall Gallery open April 3–28
The Department of Art’s 2023 Student Exhibition will open in Lord Hall Gallery from April 3–28. The gallery is free, accessible and open to the public Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. A public reception will be held on Friday, April 7 from 5–7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. This show is a celebration of […]
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Kaitlin McCullough: Commencement singer shares her passion for music
Kaitlin McCullough has spent years shaping her own unique singing voice, and she is ready to share it with thousands of people during the 2023 University of Maine commencement ceremonies. Commencement is not the first event at which McCullough, a UMaine senior from Ellsworth majoring in music education, has sung the “National Anthem.” She performed […]
Read moreWABI boosts ‘Silent Sky’ production at Versant Power Astronomy Center
WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported that the True North Theatre will host performances of the play “Silent Sky” on March 23, at the Versant Power Astronomy Center. For more information about the production, visit the center’s website.
Read moreWFVX shares UMaine School of Performing Arts events
WFVX-TV (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) shared events from the University of Maine School of Performing Arts. This weekend, the UMaine Singers and Alumni Concert at the Collins Center for the Arts will celebrate longtime University Singers conductor, Dennis “DC” Cox. Next weekend, the Department of Theatre offers up the play “Everybody,” a modern adaption […]
Read moreTheatrical production ‘Silent Sky’ coming to the Versant Power Astronomy Center
Orono-based theater company True North Theatre (TNT) will perform the play “Silent Sky,” based on the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, at the Versant Power Astronomy Center in March and April. Performances of “Silent Sky” are scheduled as follows: Thursdays, March 23 and 30 at 7 p.m. Friday, March 24 at 7 p.m. […]
Read moreBDN notes UMaine collection of Berry woodcut prints
In an article about a showcase of artist Carroll Thayer Berry’s woodcut prints at the Courthouse Gallery in Ellsworth, the Bangor Daily News noted that collections of his work can be found at the University of Maine.
Read moreMedia report on Williams Hall mural
News Center Maine and WFVX-TV (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) reported that Portland-based artists Ryan and Rachel Adams are painting a mural of Beryl Warner Williams, UMaine’s first black graduate to earn a degree in mathematics, in Williams Hall.
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‘The Maine Question’ explores functionality of art on campus and beyond
Art — whether it’s created on a page or computer or in a studio or theater — can do more than showcase creativity for amusement and cultural enrichment. Art can help teach people about historical and contemporary societies, advance research, support economic development and combat daily and systemic issues. Inspired by the significance and utility […]
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