The University of Maine Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) and the Collins Center for the Arts will welcome Grammy, Pulitzer Prize and MacArthur “Genius” grant winner Rhiannon Giddens for a free public lecture and conversation with trumpet professor Jack Burt at 1 p.m. Sept. 23 in the Donald P. Corbett Business Building. An […]
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The Bangor Daily News and WABI-TV (CBS 5 in Bangor) reported that University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy moderated a book talk for “In Other Words, Leadership: How a Young Mother’s Weekly Letters to Her Governor Helped Both Women Brave the First Pandemic Year,” written by Shannon A. Mullen, at the Bookspace in downtown Bangor. […]
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The University of Maine Process Development Center is hosting a three–day Cellulose Nanomaterials Researchers Forum Aug. 22–24. Attendees will hear updates from researchers who are developing new applications for cellulose nanomaterials and from companies that are using them. There will also be a rapid fire Q&A session with the presenters and student poster presentations. Also […]
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Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will feature a new multimedia exhibition by artist and researcher Nina Elder titled “HOLD” from Aug. 21–Oct. 13. In this exhibition, Elder explores the various implications of holding. Hold means many things: to support, to embrace, to detain, to stop and to remain secure. A hold can […]
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Danny Williams, executive director of the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts, was featured on WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) discussing the upcoming events hosted there.
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Bella Swan, a University of Maine alumna and former Women’s Basketball forward, spoke with WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) about her first children’s book titled “Do You Know Your Hair is Like Magic?” “I want people to feel good about themselves to know that all hair is good hair and there’s not one hair texture […]
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The University of Maine Zillman Art Museum in downtown Bangor will host a free public presentation with featured artist Meryl Meisler from 5:30–7 p.m. Aug. 10. Meisler will discuss her acclaimed photography career and some of the fascinating subjects she has photographed through the years. Her works are currently showcased in two popular exhibitions titled […]
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The University of Maine Zillman Art Museum will host a free public presentation with featured artist Lesia Sochor 5:30–7 p.m. on Aug. 3 at 40 Harlow St., Bangor. Sochor will discuss her paintings inspired by textiles, clothing and the meanings we assign to them. Sochor’s works are showcased in her popular solo exhibition titled “Body […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Mainebiz and The County reported that Donald Zillman, former University of Maine at Presque Isle president and namesake of the University of Maine art museum in Bangor, died Thursday at the age of 79.
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The Bangor Daily News shared that the University of Maine’s Zillman Art Museum will co-host “Words Matter: A Panel on the Importance of LGBTQ+ Inclusive Language” with the Health Equity Alliance and Northern Light Acadia Hospital. The panel will take place from 5:30–7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 8 at the museum, which is located at […]
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