Arts

Maine Home + Design Magazine Previews UMMA Warhol Exhibit

An upcoming Andy Warhol exhibit at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor was advanced in Maine Home + Design Magazine. The museum owns more than 150 photographs, six screenprints and one stamp print created by the artist, according to the article. The pieces will be on display in Maine for the […]

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WVII Advances UMMA Exhibit, Gallery Talk

WVII (Channel 7) and The Maine Edge previewed Dan Estabrook’s exhibit “King & Clown” at the University of Maine Museum of Art (UMMA) in downtown Bangor through March 21. The museum is offering Art @ Noon on March 4. The event is a free, informal gallery talk led by George Kinghorn, director and curator of […]

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Performer Cites UMaine Music Camps in BDN Interview

The Bangor Daily News interviewed Maine native and musical theater actor Scott Moreau ahead of his performance at the Cross Insurance Center on Feb. 22, as part of the Broadway’s Best in Bangor series. Moreau plays the role of Johnny Cash in the touring production of “Million Dollar Quartet.” Moreau, who is a Litchfield native […]

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University Singers to Perform Spring Tour Around State

The University of Maine’s University Singers will perform several free concerts around central and northern Maine in March as part of the choir’s annual spring tour. Under the direction of Francis Vogt, a School of Performing Arts faculty member, the group of about 60 singers will perform evening shows at middle and high schools and […]

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Maine Edge Advances International Dance Festival

The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing the 11th annual International Dance Festival Feb. 21 at the Collins Center for the Arts. The performances, which are free and open to the public, will take place at 2 and 7 p.m. The event will feature performances by dancers from more than a […]

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Archival Photo Exhibit, ‘Fish, Wind and Tide,’ at UMaine’s Hutchinson Center

A photography exhibition, “Fish, Wind and Tide: Art and Technology of Maine’s Resources,” is on display through March 21, at the Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The free public exhibit showcases photos from the archives of the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine, depicting unique […]

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Art Department Accepting Applications for After-School Program

The University of Maine Department of Art is accepting applications for the after-school ArtWorks! program. For more than 30 years, UMaine’s Art Education Program has offered the program for students in grades K–8. ArtWorks! provides children an opportunity to explore the world of art through hands-on experiences with a variety of visual media, the history […]

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UMMA Offers Valentine Card Making, WVII Reports

WVII (Channel 7) reported the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor offered a free craft activity over the weekend. Families were invited to make Valentine’s Day cards while visiting the museum, according to the report. Organizers told WVII that hosting family activities allows people to see what the museum has to offer.

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