The Art Gallery at the University of Maine at Machias will exhibit the work of three visual arts faculty members from Feb. 12 to April 1. Leslie Bowman, Bernie Vinzani and Audra Christie are featured in the “UMM Visual Arts Faculty Exhibit”, showcasing the artists’ breadth of expertise in a variety of mediums, including handmade […]
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Justin Wolff, professor of art history at the University of Maine, appeared on Maine Calling to talk about Rufus Porter and the Porter exhibit he co-curated at Bowdoin College. Porter (1792–1884), was an artist, inventor, polymath, musician and founder of “Scientific American” magazine. He gained fame as a mural painter; his art often featured scenes […]
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A number of University of Maine groups and venues are mentioned in a Bangor Daily News story about affordable art, music and theater offerings in the area. They included the Collins Center for the Arts, Minsky Recital Hall, the UMaine School of Performing Arts, the University of Maine Museum of Art, Hudson Museum, Page Farm […]
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February events at the Collins Center for the Arts will include a Tony Award-winning musical, a company of dancer-illusionists, an Irish musical group and more. “The Color Purple,” which won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, will start at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3. This joyous American classic about a young woman’s journey […]
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Country superstar Martina McBride will perform at 7 p.m. March 14 at the Collins Center for the Arts. The CCA is partnering with Waterfront Concerts to bring the multiple-time Grammy-nominated music icon to Orono; tickets will be on sale on the CCA website at 10 a.m. Jan. 31. McBride has had six No. 1 hits, […]
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University of Maine professor of art history Justin Wolff talked with The Bowdoin Orient about the “Rufus Porter’s Curious World: Art and Invention in America, 1815-1860” exhibit at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. “Rather than focusing exclusively on the work of Rufus Porter, [the goal of the exhibit] is to give everyone a bit […]
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The Bangor Daily News included National Theatre Live’s production of Noël Coward’s provocative comedy “Present Laughter” in its roundup of weekend events. In the three-hour “Present Laughter” which will be broadcast at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 to the Collins Center for the Arts, star actor Garry Essendine prepares for an overseas tour, his colorful […]
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Maine sculptor John Stass will be the University of Maine Department of Art guest as a Sculptor in Residence on Jan. 29 and 30. Stass will give a sculpture demonstration on creating mid-century minimalist works in wood, and a lecture about minimalism in the arts titled “Minimalism…Enough is Enough.” He will attempt to link the […]
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In a roundup of weekend events, the Bangor Daily News included the University of Maine Museum of Art, which opens its winter/spring exhibitions on Jan. 10. The exhibits include large, colorful paintings by Teresa Dunn, a mixed media installation from husband and wife artists Deirdre Murphy and Scott White, and photographs by Michael Philip Manheim. […]
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January events at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine will include a performance of “The Simon & Garfunkel Story,” a chamber music concert and several broadcast shows. “The Simon & Garfunkel Story” tells the tale of how two young boys from Queens in New York City became the world’s most […]
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