A Southern supernatural musical written by Maine’s king of horror will begin its 2014 fall tour at the University of Maine. Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, a haunting, gothic musical set in Mississippi and penned by best-selling author and UMaine alumnus Stephen King, will be presented Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Collins […]
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De.fragmentation, an exhibition featuring the works of 26 individual artists and groups from Europe, Asia and the United States/Maine, is open through Nov. 15 at IMRC, Stewart Commons. Sponsored in part by the Ministry of Culture of Slovenia, the exhibition was organized by IMRC’s recent Researchers in Residence — the group BridA — Tom Kersevan, […]
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The University of Maine’s Department of Art is accepting scholarship applications from current high school seniors who will be applying to enter UMaine as art majors in the fall of 2015. The Visual Arts Awards are $1,000 and $2,000 scholarships that are renewable for eight semesters and must be used within a five-year period. The […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with author Stephen King and musician John Mellencamp about “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County,” a Southern gothic supernatural musical written by King that debuts Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. King, a best-selling author and UMaine alumnus, teamed with Rock and Roll […]
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The University of Maine Department of Art will host a talk by painter William Irvine about his life and art at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12 in Lord Hall, Room 100. Irvine will be introduced by Carl Little, the author of the recently published book, “William Irvine: A Painter’s Journey.” Irvine’s talk will include a […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” and spoke with several members of the cast who are students in the UMaine School of Performing Arts. “We’ve gotten great reactions and it’s awesome to finally have an audience and have people laughing,” said UMaine student Hope Milne who […]
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Renowned cellist Matt Haimovitz brings his Bach Listening Room tour to the University of Maine Minsky Recital Hall at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. Haimovitz has renewed his acclaimed 2000 exploration of Bach’s cello suites with a new recording, video and critical study of Bach’s manuscripts. The Sunday program will include “Suite III in C […]
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Just in time for Halloween, two thrilling National Theatre Live broadcasts of “Frankenstein” will be presented at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. Version 1, featuring Jonny Lee Miller (“Trainspotting”) as Dr. Victor Frankenstein and Benedict Cumberbatch (“12 Years A Slave”) as Creature, will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday, […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported on sculptor and painter Dudley Zopp’s current installation, “Ground/Underground,” at the University of Maine’s Lord Hall Gallery. The exhibition, which runs through Nov. 14, is a continuation of Zopp’s “Erratics” sculptures, and features new, large-format watercolor paintings and 700 smaller oil paintings that suggest geological sediments. “I like how she […]
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The Free Press reported the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast will host the Penobscot Marine Museum’s 2014 History Conference, “Exploring the Magic of Photography: Painting with Light,” on Nov. 1. The influence of photography on how people see themselves and their culture is the subject of the conference that brings together scholars, professionals […]
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