The Bangor Daily News reviewed the University of Maine School of Performing Arts production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” which opened Nov. 15 and runs through Nov. 24 in Hauck Auditorium. The play is written by Simon Stephens based on Mark Haddon’s best-selling 2003 novel. The story focuses on Christopher […]
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Samantha Jones, adjunct assistant professor of art and Honors College preceptor at the University of Maine, won first place in the Faculty Poster Session at the 2019 National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) Conference. Jones and co-presenters, fourth-year Honors history and anthropology double major Brianna Ballard and fourth-year Honors psychology major Raegan Harrington, were recognized in […]
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The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine community through Nov. 25 for projects starting on or after Dec. 23. Past awards have supported lectures, Culturefest, the International Dance Festival, exhibits, performances and guest artists. Grants support as much as 50 percent of expenses associated with events that […]
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The University of Maine’s School of Performing Arts presents “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” with opening night on Nov. 15 at Hauck Auditorium. Fifteen-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain. He is exceptional at math but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, […]
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The Machias Valley News Observer announced that Margaret La Farge’s new exhibit “Scientific Illustrations” will be displayed during December in the Art Gallery in Powers Hall at the University of Maine at Machias. La Farge’s painstaking attention to detail and heartfelt appreciation for the natural world is evident in her exquisite black-and-white renderings of wildlife […]
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“Uncaged: Art from the Border,” a collection of works created by children in detention at the Tornillo, Texas camp, opens Nov. 6 at the University of Maine. The exhibit is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through Nov. 22 in the APPE Space in the IMRC Center, and is free and open to the […]
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University of Maine alumnus and Tony Award-winning lighting designer Don Holder will give a public talk Nov. 1 at his alma mater. “From UMaine to Broadway: A discussion with lighting designer Don Holder” will be held 2–3:30 p.m. in Hauck Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. For more information or to […]
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The Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine is offering a variety of performances throughout the 2019–20 season. November events will include a musical adaptation of popular TV show “The Office,” a concert from a Canadian orchestra with a global focus, a performance by country singer-songwriter Marty Stuart and more. Touring production […]
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Events at the University of Maine were mentioned in a Bangor Daily News roundup of things to do in eastern Maine the weekend of Oct. 26–27. The article mentioned the School of Performing Arts production of “Rumors,” a classic farce by Neil Simon, as well as Homecoming. The BDN cited the football game with tailgating, […]
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The Maine Edge reviewed the University of Maine School of Performing Arts’ production of Neil Simon’s farce “Rumors.” Directed by Julie Arnold Lisnet, lecturer of theatre at UMaine and founding member of Ten Bucks Theatre Co., the production is staged in Al Cyrus Pavilion Theatre and will run through Oct. 27. In the play, a […]
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