Danny Williams, executive director of the the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine, visited the WABI (Channel 5) studio to speak about an upcoming musical. “Million Dollar Quartet” will be performed at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 at the CCA. The musical was inspired by the famous one-time recording session that […]
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The Escher String Quartet, acclaimed for its musical insight and tonal beauty, will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24 at Minsky Recital Hall. Musicians Adam Barnett-Hart (violin), Aaron Boyd (violin), Pierre Lapointe (viola) and Brook Speltz (cello) take their name from Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher because they’re inspired by his method of interplay […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on five exhibitions slated to open Sept. 15 at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor. The exhibits “provide a wealth of different colors, textures, attitudes and approaches to experience, from boldly abstract camera-less photography to bright, sensual, figurative paintings,” the article states. Photography is a medium […]
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The University of Maine Department of Art’s ArtWorks! program for area children in grades K–8 is accepting applications until Oct. 6 for the fall 2017 session. The program provides children an opportunity to explore the world of art through hands-on experiences with a variety of visual media, the history of art, and the viewing of […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) and the Associated Press reported on the unveiling of a 9/11 sculpture outside the Cumberland County Jail in Portland. Sheriff Kevin Joyce was given a 100-pound piece of steel from one of the twin towers, according to the WLBZ report. Gregory Ondo, an assistant professor of art at the University of Maine, […]
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The Maine Edge advanced the Collins Center for the Art’s 2017–18 season, which launches Sept. 16 with “Shadowland” — a multimedia, projected shadow play with acrobatic dance and an original score. The CCA is a foundational piece of the cultural bedrock of the region’s creative community, the article states. “Sometimes, a theme will emerge organically […]
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Kat Johnson, education coordinator at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor, was a recent guest on WABI (Channel 5). She spoke about the museum’s Tee Party to mark the end of summer, which will be held 5:30–7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31. Guests — ages 21 and older — are asked to […]
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The Bangor Daily News advanced the Aug. 24 premiere of “No Plan B,” a cross-genre collaboration of movement, light, projection and sound, at Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory in Prospect. The production was made possible by a research residency at the University of Maine’s Intermedia MFA program. The residency allowed Gene Felice, […]
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“Shadowland” — a multimedia, projected shadow play with acrobatic dance and an original score — will launch the Collins Center for the Arts’ 2017–18 season at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. This year’s gala presentation by Pilobolus is the dramatic story of a young girl’s sensational world as she comes of age. “Shadowland” will be […]
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The second installment of the three part Elemental Intersections series will be Friday, Aug. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Church in Newcastle. The Elemental Intersections series explores the connections between art and contemporary environmental concerns. The event will feature the ceramic works of artist Jack Troy and a discussion with Nicholas Fisichelli, directory […]
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