The University of Maine will hold the 2018 International Dance Festival on Feb. 17 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 14th annual event will showcase traditional music, dance and clothes from around the world that […]
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Jill Pelto, a graduate student in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences at the University of Maine, was mentioned in the opinion piece, “Artists engage the science of climate change,” published in the Press Republican of New York. Earth’s changing climate has brought artists working in all media to express in their own way […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine began its celebration of Black History Month with opening remarks and a flag raising. Kirsten Daley, president of the UMaine Black Student Union, described the monthlong celebration as “a remembrance of our past and how it affects us today, but also a celebration of all of the […]
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The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will present an exhibition of the rich and varied work of seven faculty members who teach in the Department of Art. “Featured Faculty / 2018,” which runs from Feb. 16 through March 16, will showcase work by Susan Groce, James Linehan, Laurie Hicks, Greg Ondo, Ed […]
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A photography exhibition by intermedia MFA student Eleanor Kipping, installed in multiple locations across campus, will be a cornerstone of UMaine’s Black History Month observance this year. Photos in the exhibit, “Brown Paper Bag Test,” will be displayed in the Memorial Union, Fogler Library, New Balance Student Recreation Center and other locations on campus throughout […]
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WABI (Channel 5) featured Yamato, a drumming troupe from Japan, in advance of its Thursday night performance at the Collins Center for the Arts. Musician Masaya Futaki said he began drumming when he was 3 years old. The 2018 tour, called “The Challengers,” marks the group’s 25th anniversary.
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The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series (CA/DLS) Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine community. The grants support up to 50 percent of expenses for events contributing to the artistic, cultural and intellectual life of UMaine. The committee for CA/DLS accepts proposals four times a year. Previous grant awards have supported events including […]
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VillageSoup and The Republican Journal reported the University of Maine’s Intermedia MFA program has opened applications for the 2018–19 academic year. The Master of Fine Arts in Intermedia program provides substantial advanced study for individuals interested in interdisciplinary study in the arts. The program emphasizes intensive development of students’ creative and innovative abilities through a […]
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The Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine is offering a variety of performances throughout the 2017–18 season. The Yamato Drummers will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18. From Japan’s Nara Prefecture, the group delivers an original creative performance using the wadaiko (Japanese drum). Child prodigy Joey Alexander will perform at […]
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Bangor Metro published a Q&A with Caleb Charland, a world-renowned photographer from Hampden, Maine. Charland now lives and works in Brewer, the article states, and his next show, “Shadows of Earth,” opens Jan. 12 at the University of Maine Museum of Art in Bangor. Charland uses the basic elements of science and everyday visual phenomena […]
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