A performance by pianist Phillip Silver, a professor of music in the School of Performing Arts at the University of Maine, was included in a New York Theatre Guide review of “Hours of Freedom: The Story of the Terezín Composer” in the Czech Center New York Ballroom in New York City. “One of the most […]
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The University of Maine’s sculpture studio will host its annual Open Studio Night 3–6 p.m. Friday, May 6. Members of the public are invited to view work from this semester’s sculpture students, as well as work by visiting artist Andreas von Huene. The sculpture studio is located in the parking lot across from the Collins […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported that due to predicted rain, “FLOW: An evening of water themed light & projection” at the Thomas Hill Standpipe in Bangor originally slated for May 4 has been rescheduled for May 11. The multimedia event — a partnership among the Coaction Lab at the University of Maine, Intermedia MFA program at […]
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Due to predicted rain, “FLOW: An evening of water themed light & projection” at the Thomas Hill Standpipe in Bangor originally slated for May 4 has been rescheduled for May 11. The multimedia event — a partnership among the Coaction Lab at the University of Maine, Intermedia MFA program at UMaine, and Bangor Water District […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the restoration of Clarke Fitz-Gerald’s “Flame of Inspiration” chandelier sculpture, which graced the foyer of the former Maine Center for the Arts for about two decades. During renovations to the center between 2007 and 2009 — and its transition to the Collins Center for the Arts — the 21-foot-tall, 1,500-pound […]
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The Collins Center for the Arts is “re-igniting the flame.” The flame is sculptor Clarke Fitz-Gerald’s “Flame of Inspiration” chandelier, which once graced the foyer of the-then Maine Center for the Arts. The 21-foot-tall bronze chandelier, weighing more than a ton, was a fiery presence at the center for about two decades, including when Yo-Yo […]
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The Ellsworth American published a review of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s season-closing concert and semi-staged performance of Giacomo Puccini’s “La Boheme.” The four-act opera was performed at the Collins Center for the Arts. In addition to the orchestra, the production featured the University Singers and UMaine’s Oratorio Society, as well as the Bangor Area Children’s […]
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Cary Libkin, director and recently retired chair of musical theatre from Pennsylvania State University, will coach School of Performing Arts students in a master class April 28, from 1–3 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall. In the workshop, which is free and open to the public, Libkin will coach five UMaine students in acting the song […]
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The Franco American Studies program at the University of Maine will host its fifth annual retreat of Franco-American writers and artists April 22–24 at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole. More than 30 attendees from New England, Quebec and New Brunswick are expected to attend. The event aims to gather members of the Franco-American creative […]
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University of Maine students in an advanced art education course will present their community art service project, “Weaving a Story,” during the 22nd annual HOPE Festival. From 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Saturday, April 23 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center, the students will provide the opportunity for participants to contribute to a collaborative […]
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