School of Performing Arts

WLBZ, WABI preview ‘Urinetown: The Musical”

WLBZ (Channel 2) and WABI (Channel 5) previewed the University of Maine School of Performing Arts production of the award-winning Broadway hit “Urinetown, The Musical.” Performances are scheduled Feb. 19–28 in Hauck Auditorium. The satirical comedy by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis is the story of a bureaucracy run amok when a water shortage after […]

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2016 International Dance Festival Feb. 20

The University of Maine will hold the 2016 International Dance Festival (IDF) on Feb. 20 at the Collins Center for the Arts. Two performances, which are free and open to the public, will take place at 2 and 7 p.m. The 12th annual event will showcase an array of traditional music, dance and clothes from […]

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Katie Keaton

Katie Keaton: For theatre major, all the world’s a stage

Sunday is not a day of rest for Katherine (Katie) Keaton. From 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., the theatre major at the University of Maine rehearses dances for various projects and clubs. “My friends know I’m not free on Sundays,” says the Caribou native who concentrates in scenic design and minors in dance and business […]

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‘Urinetown: The Musical’ to be performed at UMaine Feb. 19–28

Orono, Maine — More than 60 artists will take to the stage in the University of Maine School of Performing Arts production of the award-winning Broadway hit “Urinetown, The Musical,” Feb. 19–28. in Hauck Auditorium. The satirical comedy by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis is the story of a bureaucracy run amok when a water […]

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WABI advances School of Performing Arts benefit concert

WABI (Channel 5) reported on the third annual School of Performing Arts (SPA) Fundraiser Pops Concert, “Astonishing! The Songs and Stories of Broadway’s Best,” set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Collins Center for the Arts. The event will feature a 50-member student, faculty and alumni orchestra, as well as 30-plus vocalists, performing […]

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Maine Summer Youth Music registration open, Maine Edge reports

The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing registration is open for Maine Summer Youth Music Camp (MSYM) at the University of Maine. The program continues a 23-year tradition that attracts some of the state’s most talented middle and high school musicians and performers. MSYM Junior Camp, July 10–15, and Senior Camp, […]

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Maine Edge previews School of Performing Arts benefit concert

The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing “Astonishing! The Songs and Stories of Broadway’s Best,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Collins Center for the Arts. A 50-member student, faculty and alumni orchestra, as well as 30-plus vocalists, will perform selections from Broadway musicals at the third annual School […]

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Camper practice at UMaine's Maine Summer Youth Music Program

Maine Summer Youth Music Camp registration is underway

Registration is open for Maine Summer Youth Music Camp (MSYM) at the University of Maine, continuing a 23-year tradition that attracts some of the state’s most talented middle school and high school musicians and performers. MSYM Junior Camp, July 10–15, and Senior Camp, July 16–24, is offered by UMaine’s School of Performing Arts and features […]

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