Arts

Persian Folk Concert Sept. 8

The University of Maine presents “An Evening of Persian Folk Music” with Amir Vahab at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8 in the Minsky Recital Hall on campus. The free concert is co-hosted by UMaine’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Music and Honors College. Vahab is a composer and vocalist of folk music […]

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Fundraiser Led by Art Education Students, Shaw House Mentioned in Weekly Article

An art-making and fundraising project that was facilitated by University of Maine students in an advanced art education course was mentioned in a Weekly article about music becoming an important part of the lives of Shaw House residents. The first three instruments at Bangor’s Shaw House, an organization that works with youth who are homeless […]

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BDN Previews Collins Center for the Arts Season

The Bangor Daily News published an article about the Collins Center for the Art’s 2014–15 season. Danny Williams, executive director of the CCA, told the BDN his goal is to offer the most varied season possible through world-class dance, theater, classical music and a new partnership with Waterfront Concerts. “We want to offer something for […]

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Two UMaine Grads Recognized by Maine Art Education Association

Two recent University of Maine graduates have been named the 2014 Higher Education Student Art Educators of the Year by the Maine Art Education Association (MAEA). Elizabeth Miller of Kittery and Hilary Kane of Concord, New Hampshire, both graduated in May 2014. Miller earned a bachelor’s degree in art education with minors in studio art […]

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Media Report on UMaine Museum of Art’s New 17-Year Lease

WABI (Channel 5) and the Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine Museum of Art has begun a new 17-year lease with Eastern Maine Development Corporation, maintaining the downtown Bangor location it has occupied in Norumbega Hall for more than a decade. The lease was approved by the University of Maine System Board of […]

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BDN Reports on New Associate Director of Collins Center

The Bangor Daily News reported Karen Cole, the current executive vice president of the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, will take over as the associate director of the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. “She brings a lot of experience in marketing and in the arts, and she is deeply connected […]

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Maine Edge Reporter Remembers Hardy

A Maine Edge reporter and former University of Maine student wrote the feature, “Saying goodbye to a teacher and friend,” about his memories of Sandra Hardy. Hardy, who was an associate professor of theatre at UMaine, taught acting and literature of the theatre, as well as drama in education during her 26-year career. Hardy passed […]

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Maine Magazine Names Kinghorn One of 50 Mainers Making a Difference

Maine Magazine named George Kinghorn, director and curator of the University of Maine Museum of Art, one of the “50 Mainers Shaping our State” in the publication’s July feature article. People in the article were described by the magazine as “those who are moving Maine forward through their innovative business practices, commitment to purpose-driven education, […]

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Press Herald Reports on ‘Albers & Heirs’ Art Exhibit

The Portland Press Herald reported on the “Albers & Heirs” exhibit presented by the University of Maine Department of Art. The exhibit showcases the work of artist, educator and color theorist Josef Albers and two of his students, globally recognized artists Neil Welliver and Jane Davis Doggett. The show runs through July 18 in the […]

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