Penobscot Marine Museum’s historic photography exhibits “Acadia National Park: A Postcard View” and “The History of Postcards” will be at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center H. Allen Fernald Gallery March 13–May 22. The free public exhibit in the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery, open 8 a.m.–7 p.m. weekdays. “Acadia National Park: A […]
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The Bangor Daily News advanced the third Maine Science Festival set for March 16–19 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Linda Silka, a senior fellow at the University of Maine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, has been a board member and volunteer for the festival since it began. “It’s so important […]
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The Maine Edge spoke with Lucas Richman, music director and conductor of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, ahead of the group’s pops concert, “The Music of Star Wars,” at the Collins Center for the Arts. The orchestra will perform two shows, 7:30 p.m. March 4 and 3 p.m. March 5. “We are excited to be presenting […]
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During spring break, the University Singers will embark on a four-stop tour, March 13–17, before returning to the University of Maine for two concerts at Minsky Recital Hall March 25–26. The annual spring tour will include free concerts at the First Baptist Church of Bar Harbor, 7 p.m. Monday, March 13; Gray-New Gloucester High School […]
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A vibrant, talented band with deep roots in Ireland will perform on St. Patrick’s Day at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. Caladh Nua — which in Gaelic means a new port or anchorage — will take the stage at 8 p.m. Friday, March 17. The five versatile singers play […]
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Andy Mauery, associate professor of art, has work in the exhibition, “T’ART,” sponsored by Sweet ‘Art at the Bones and Pearl Gallery, London, U.K., March 7–9. Celebrating International Women’s Day, T’ART brings together a range of visual artists, whose work explores themes of feminine identity. Each artist tackles the theme in an idiosyncratic way, examining […]
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The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine community. Grants support up to 50 percent of expenses associated with cultural events that enhance the artistic, cultural and intellectual life of UMaine. The next application deadline is March 27. Proposals must be submitted online using the CA/DLS Grant Application […]
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The Maine Edge published a review of the University of Maine School of Performing Arts production of “The Pajama Game.” Dawn McAndrews, producing artistic director of the Theater at Monmouth, is guest directing the UMaine production of the musical, written by George Abbott and Richard Bissell, with music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry […]
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In 1979 and 1980, the late University of Maine archeologist Brian Robinson collected a range of traditional artifacts on a trip through the Amazonian rainforest in Peru. Robinson, who was an associate professor in UMaine’s Department of Anthropology and the Climate Change Institute, died last fall after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Now, visitors to […]
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Three stage and screen actors will perform short stories about love, loss, chance encounters and new beginnings at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Collins Center for the Arts. The hit public radio series, “Selected Shorts: Let Us Tell You a Story,” is broadcast weekly on more than 150 stations to about 300,000 listeners. […]
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