WVII (Channel 7) reported the University of Maine Museum of Art will host a screen printing workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 at the museum in downtown Bangor. Screen printing has been used by a variety of artists including Andy Warhol, according to the report. Kat Johnson, the museum’s education coordinator, […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing the School of Performing Arts’ fall 2015 season. The school is staging 29 distinct theater, music and dance shows totaling 40 performances in three campus venues from September through December. The season began in September with a Faculty Jazz Recital and will end Dec. […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor will be one of 30 participating venues during ARTober, a monthlong celebration of arts and culture. The Bangor City Council approved the celebration that is planned by the Bangor Commission on Cultural Development and will showcase more than 80 events […]
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The Bangor Daily News published a review of the Collins Center for the Arts’ 30th anniversary gala. The event kicked off the season with a Bangor Symphony Orchestra concert tribute to the music of Billy Joel and Elton John, a dinner and an awards reception. The BSO also performed at the center’s grand opening in […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing UMaine’s Department of Art is accepting applications for the fall 2015 session of after-school art classes for area children in grades K–8. The ArtWorks! program provides children an opportunity to explore the world of art through hands-on experiences with a variety of visual media, […]
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George Kinghorn, director and curator of the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor, was quoted in a Portland Press Herald article about arts-related tourism growing in Maine. The article mentioned a Portland Museum of Art exhibition that runs through Sept. 20 and features pieces from UMMA’s permanent collection. “Directors’ Cut: Selections from […]
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Danny Williams, executive director of the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine, talked with WABI (Channel 5) about the center’s 30th anniversary season and its gala presentation Sept. 12. “For 30 years the Collins Center for the Arts, Maine Center for the Arts, has been a cultural beacon for the area,” […]
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In celebration of the Collins Center for the Arts’ 30th anniversary season, the Hudson Museum at the University of Maine will open two exhibitions Sept. 12. That evening, the CCA gala will kick off the season with a concert tribute to the music of Billy Joel and Elton John, a dinner and an awards reception. […]
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The Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine will kick off its 30th season celebration Sept. 12 with a gala that includes a concert tribute to the music of Billy Joel and Elton John, a dinner and an awards reception. Piano Men: The Music of Elton and Billy begins at 8 p.m. […]
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University of Maine students are invited to take a $10 bus trip to Portland for a guided tour of the Portland Museum of Art’s exhibit, “Directors’ Cut: Selections from the Maine Art Museum Trail,” on Saturday, Sept. 19. The bus will leave from the Collins Center for the Arts parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and […]
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