School of Performing Arts

‘The Maine Question’ explores the music scene at UMaine

The University of Maine is home to 18 formal vocal and instrumental ensembles and many informal musical groups, each one with a distinct sound that enriches the academic and cultural life on campus. Many of these groups welcome students of all majors and community members. These performers tour Maine, New England and beyond, promoting the […]

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BDN promotes Maine Indie Music Showcase at Collins Center

The Bangor Daily News shared that the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts will host a Maine Indie Music Showcase, featuring four Maine-based bands, at 8 p.m. on April 15. Visit the Collins Center website to purchase tickets or for more information.

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BDN shares McCullough profile

The Bangor Daily News shared a profile of Kaitlin McCullough, a UMaine senior from Ellsworth majoring in music education who will be singing the National Anthem at the 2023 University of Maine commencement ceremonies.

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Collins Center presenting Maine Indie Music Showcase April 15

The University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts will host a Maine Indie Music Showcase, featuring four Maine-based bands, at 8 p.m. April 15. The event will include performances by headliner GoldenOak, a folk-inspired band with music rooted in the natural landscape; Gnocchi, a rock band from Orono; Midnight Breakfast, an indie-soul sextet; and […]

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A phot of Kaitlin McCullough

Kaitlin McCullough: Commencement singer shares her passion for music 

Kaitlin McCullough has spent years shaping her own unique singing voice, and she is ready to share it with thousands of people during the 2023 University of Maine commencement ceremonies. Commencement is not the first event at which McCullough, a UMaine senior from Ellsworth majoring in music education, has sung the “National Anthem.” She performed […]

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WFVX shares UMaine School of Performing Arts events

WFVX-TV (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) shared events from the University of Maine School of Performing Arts. This weekend, the UMaine Singers and Alumni Concert at the Collins Center for the Arts will celebrate longtime University Singers conductor, Dennis “DC” Cox. Next weekend, the Department of Theatre offers up the play “Everybody,” a modern adaption […]

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