WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) covered the 15th annual International Dance Festival at the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts on Feb. 16. More than a dozen countries were represented through 18 acts featuring traditional music, dance and clothes from around the world to showcase UMaine’s diverse student body. “It’s not […]
Read more
The Sun Journal previewed an exhibition by faculty members in the University of Maine Department of Art set to open Feb. 15. “Featured Faculty / 2019” at the Lord Hall Gallery will showcase the works of nine faculty members: Connie Albertson, Giles Timms, Andy Mauery, Wayne Hall, Susan Camp, Robert Pollien, Samantha Jones, Kris Engman […]
Read more
The Penobscot Times advanced a concert by the Zenith Ensemble in Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine at 2 p.m. Feb. 16. The ensemble includes five singers and six instrumentalists from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and is led by Grammy-nominated performer and concertmaster Marika Holmqvist, the article states. The concert will feature […]
Read more
The Maine Edge interviewed Steve McCoy, who plays the role of King Arthur in the touring production of “Spamalot,” in a preview of the show that will come to the University of Maine’s Collins Center for the Arts. With book and lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez, “Spamalot” is inspired by […]
Read more
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will present an exhibition of the rich and varied work of nine faculty members who teach in the Department of Art. “Featured Faculty / 2019,” which runs Feb. 15 through March 8, will showcase work by Connie Albertson, Giles Timms, Andy Mauery, Wayne Hall, Susan Camp, […]
Read more
Zenith Ensemble will perform at 2 p.m. Feb. 16 in Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine. Led by Grammy-nominated performer and concertmaster Marika Holmqvist, the professional ensemble comprises five singers and six instrumentalists who hail from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Some of the best pieces of the Baroque period’s quintessential composers of […]
Read more
WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor will again offer free admission in 2019 thanks to a gift from Deighan Wealth Advisors. The wealth management firm’s support allows all community members to enjoy the museum and its exhibits regardless of financial ability, the report states. The only collecting […]
Read more
The University of Maine Museum of Art will extend its free admission policy for the public in 2019, thanks to a gift from Deighan Wealth Advisors, a wealth management firm that is a longtime UMAA sponsor and arts supporter in the region and state. “As a cultural outreach resource for the University of Maine, we […]
Read more
The University of Maine will hold the 2019 International Dance Festival on Feb. 16 at the Collins Center for the Arts. Two performances, which are free and open to the public, will take place at 2 and 7 p.m. The 15th annual event will feature its largest lineup to date, showcasing traditional music, dance and […]
Read more
The Kennebec Journal reported a large cloth map of Maine made by University of Maine students in an art education class was the focus of a Maine-Wabanaki REACH interactive presentation in Augusta on Jan. 26. Using the map, the organization presented the history of European colonization in Maine and its impact on the local indigenous […]
Read more