Arts

Morning Sentinel, Kennebec Journal advance ‘Pippin’ at CCA

The Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal reported the musical “Pippin” will be staged at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. The musical is the story of a young prince on a death-defying journey to find meaning in his existence. “Pippin” features choreography by Tony […]

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School of Performing Arts to present Spring Dance Showcase May 4

The University of Maine School of Performing Arts’ Spring Dance Showcase will premiere at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, in the Hauck Auditorium, with subsequent performances Friday and Saturday, May 5–6. The showcase will feature more than 50 student dancers and choreographers presenting original performances across a variety of dance styles, including hip-hop, tap, ballet […]

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Pippin

High-energy ‘Pippin’ to take flight at CCA

Experience the high-flying 2013 Tony Award-winning musical “Pippin” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. “Pippin” has been thrilling audiences for more than 40 years with a beloved score by Tony nominee Stephen Schwartz (“Wicked”). It’s the story of a young prince on a […]

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Camp chosen for MDI Biological Lab’s ‘Art Meets Science’ exhibit, media report

The Republican Journal and Mount Desert Islander reported Susan Camp, a printmaker, sculptor and adjunct assistant professor of art at the University of Maine, has been named one of the MDI Biological Laboratory’s four 2017 Maine artists-in-residence. The artists’ work will be the subject of the laboratory’s sixth annual “Art Meets Science” exhibit. Instead of […]

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IMRC Center to present experimental performance showcase April 28

The Innovative Media Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center at the University of Maine will host an evening of experimental performance beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, April 28. Studio Ajar: Performance Edition, titled “Four Aspects: Contemporary performance in practice” is a showcase of performative works developed by UMaine Intermedia MFA students over the course of several […]

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Annie

‘Annie’ finds a home April 26 at CCA

Annie, Sandy and Daddy Warbucks are back for this new incarnation of the original “Annie” to be performed at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, at the Collins Center for the Arts. The smash Tony Award-winning production about a spirited red-haired orphan’s search for a loving home is directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin […]

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Two MFA candidates to discuss creative practices at UMaine Museum of Art

Two students in the University of Maine Intermedia MFA Program will present their work at the University of Maine Museum of Art in Bangor at 1 p.m. April 26. Alicia Champlin will discuss her recent performance installation, “MOTIVE,” in the context of a research-based experimental practice. The performance, which took place in December 2016, was […]

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Susan Smith to present at IMRC Center

Artist and University of Maine Intermedia MFA faculty member Susan Smith will present her work April 25 at the Innovative Media Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center. Smith’s 7 p.m. presentation is part of Tuesdays at the IMRC, the UMaine Intermedia MFA program’s visiting artist lecture series. Smith lives in the small town of Dover-Foxcroft, where […]

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Sondra Perry to present as part of Tuesdays at the IMRC

Video and installation artist Sondra Perry will present her work April 18 at the University of Maine’s Innovative Media Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center. Perry’s 7 p.m. presentation is part of Tuesdays at the IMRC, the UMaine Intermedia MFA program’s visiting artist lecture series. Through the use of video, installation, video game software, and performance, […]

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