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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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 (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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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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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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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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Ben McNaboe wants performers to be inspired and audiences to be amazed. So the University of Maine graduate student in music education has organized “Astonishing! The Songs and Stories of Broadway’s Best,” to be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. A 50-member […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts will present its annual Yuletide Concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 at the Collins Center for the Arts. The holiday tradition features all the UMaine choirs including the Oratorio Society, University Singers, Collegiate Chorale and Black Bear Men’s Chorus. This year, the choral ensembles will be […]
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The University of Maine Humanities Center and Collins Center for the Arts invite the public to enjoy and learn about jazz at three related jazz events Thursday, Dec. 3. A 5 p.m. reception will be held in Miller’s Cafe at the CCA before a free 5:30 p.m. demonstration and discussion by UMaine students led by […]
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The Maine Edge published a review of the University of Maine School of Performing Arts’ production of Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard.” The play, which mixes comedy and tragedy, portrays an aristocratic Russian family that loses its estate because it can’t pay the mortgage. The actors “exhibit a thoughtful understanding of the story being told […]
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