Laurie Hicks, a University of Maine art professor and curator of the Lord Hall Gallery on campus, spoke with The Maine Edge about two related exhibitions the Department of Art will present as part of the 2015 Maine Photo Project. “Visualizing Home and Homelessness” includes more than 60 photographs that represent investigations into the concepts […]
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The University of Maine Department of Art will present two related exhibitions as part of the 2015 Maine Photo Project. A juried exhibition will feature the work of 19 Maine photographers, while “Young Photographers” will include work by 14 artists from Orono middle and high schools, as well as the Carleton Project and Shaw House, […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on an interactive exhibition at the University of Maine Museum of Art by Paul Myoda, a Japanese-American artist based in Providence, Rhode Island. Myoda creates sculptures investigating the transformative qualities of light, according to the article. “For many years I’ve been working with light as a material for sculpture. People […]
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George Kinghorn, director and curator of the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor, spoke with The Maine Edge about ARTober, a monthlong celebration of arts and culture in the city. UMMA is one of several venues participating in the celebration that will blend new events with ongoing programing by existing arts organizations, […]
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Maine humorist Tim Sample will be at the University of Maine for two appearances as part of UMaine’s 150th anniversary celebration Saturday, Oct. 17, during Homecoming Weekend. At 7 p.m., Sample, will read passages from Stephen King’s new short story “Drunken Fireworks.” Sample, who narrated the recently released audiobook, also will talk about his career […]
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The Maine Edge reported the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor will host an after-school arts program for students in grades three through six from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 6 through Nov. 19. Workshop participants will be able to play interactive gallery games while exploring the current exhibits […]
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The Free Press reported “From the Top with Host Christopher O’Riley,” a showcase for young musicians that is broadcast weekly on Maine Public Radio, will be recorded live at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 at the University of Maine’s Collins Center for the Arts. Renowned violinists and American fiddlers Mark and Maggie O’Connor will perform […]
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The Bangor Daily News and Mount Desert Islander published a news release advancing a concert in Southwest Harbor by The Silver Duo, chamber musicians and University of Maine music professors Noreen and Phillip Silver. Acadia Family Center will present the concert at the home of Dr. Dick Dimond at 2:30 pm Saturday, Oct. 3. Seating […]
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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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