The Bangor Daily News included shows at the University of Maine in its roundup of local weekend events. The School of Performing Arts production “A Wilder Night: Three One-Act Plays by Thornton Wilder” ran Feb. 28 through March 1 in Hauck Auditorium, with more performances scheduled for March 5–8. Dance show “Flex Ave.” came to […]
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Group music training can enhance cognitive function and personal well-being in older adults, according to a new University of Maine study led by Rebecca MacAulay, an assistant professor of psychology, and Philip Edelman, an assistant professor of music education. Music is associated with reduced stress and improved quality of life and mood, and music training […]
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Several shows at the University of Maine’s Collins Center for the Arts were included in a Bangor Daily News roundup of holiday shows in eastern Maine. UMaine’s choral ensembles and student orchestra will perform in the annual Yuletide Celebration at 3 p.m. Dec. 8 in the CCA. A touring show from the Nebraska Theatre Caravan […]
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The Bangor Daily News reviewed the University of Maine School of Performing Arts production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” which opened Nov. 15 and runs through Nov. 24 in Hauck Auditorium. The play is written by Simon Stephens based on Mark Haddon’s best-selling 2003 novel. The story focuses on Christopher […]
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The latest episode of the University of Maine podcast “The Maine Question” asks how to get from the Maine woods to Broadway. In the fourth episode of the first season, host Ron Lisnet speaks with lighting designer Don Holder, UMaine Class of ‘80, about his unique career path. Holder has worked on Broadway, in film, […]
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The University of Maine’s School of Performing Arts presents “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” with opening night on Nov. 15 at Hauck Auditorium. Fifteen-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain. He is exceptional at math but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, […]
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University of Maine alumnus and Tony Award-winning lighting designer Don Holder will give a public talk Nov. 1 at his alma mater. “From UMaine to Broadway: A discussion with lighting designer Don Holder” will be held 2–3:30 p.m. in Hauck Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. For more information or to […]
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Events at the University of Maine were mentioned in a Bangor Daily News roundup of things to do in eastern Maine the weekend of Oct. 26–27. The article mentioned the School of Performing Arts production of “Rumors,” a classic farce by Neil Simon, as well as Homecoming. The BDN cited the football game with tailgating, […]
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The Maine Edge reviewed the University of Maine School of Performing Arts’ production of Neil Simon’s farce “Rumors.” Directed by Julie Arnold Lisnet, lecturer of theatre at UMaine and founding member of Ten Bucks Theatre Co., the production is staged in Al Cyrus Pavilion Theatre and will run through Oct. 27. In the play, a […]
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The University of Maine’s School of Performing Arts brings Neil Simon’s “Rumors” to the Al Cyrus Pavilion Theatre beginning Friday, Oct.18. The show is the first mainstage production of the SPA 2019–20 season, and will run for seven performances: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18–19 and Oct. 25–26, 2 p.m. Oct. 20 and 27, and 10 a.m. […]
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