The Bangor Daily News and The Ellsworth American highlighted an upcoming concert featuring Deiran Manning, a collaborative pianist and vocal coach with the University of Maine, as part of the Winter Harbor Musical Festival. Manning, executive director of the festival, will perform with Deidre McArdle, its founder and artistic director, at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at […]
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The UMaine School of Performing Arts Division of Theatre and Dance will present its biannual Dance Showcase live at 7:30 pm Thursday–Saturday, Dec. 9–11 at the Hauck Auditorium. The Fall Dance Showcase is the highlight and culmination of a semester of work from dance students practicing a variety of styles and techniques, including modern, jazz, […]
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News Center Maine promoted “Weird Al” Yankovic’s upcoming performance on April 30 at the University of Maine Collins Center for Arts.
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Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 10 for the “Weird Al” Yankovic’s “The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour,” coming to the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine on April 30. Tickets for the 8 p.m. performance are available at collinscenterforthearts.com. In 2022, Yankovic will launch […]
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In an interview with the Boston Sports Journal, Boston Bruins goalie and former University of Maine hockey player Jeremy Swayman credited a ballet elective with helping improve his abilities in the rink.
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The Ellsworth American and The Weekly Packet highlighted an upcoming performance of Orono’s chamber choir Euphony directed by Francis John Vogt, director of choral programs at the University of Maine, at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, at St. Francis By the Sea Episcopal Church. The choir includes UMaine students, alumni and faculty.
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A University of Maine Symphonic Band performance, a UMaine Opera Workshop and the return of the annual Yuletide Concert highlight a busy week of live performances in the School of Performing Arts Division of Music. After a year of virtual performances shared via YouTube, the UMaine Opera Workshop returns to Minsky Recital Hall for free […]
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The University of Maine Arts Initiative (UMAI) brings together faculty, administrators, staff and students committed to the principle that the arts play an integral role in public research institutions. The primary purpose of the new initiative is to increase resources and support for the arts, reinforce their significance, and enhance visibility on campus and beyond […]
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The Maine Edge reviewed “Anon(ymous)” a multinational, multimedia production from the University of Maine School of Performing Arts in partnership with Presidency College in Kolkata, India. Tickets for the shows tonight, Friday, Saturday and Sunday are available for purchase online.
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The University of Maine community and the theatre community are mourning the loss of UMaine associate professor emerita of theatre Marcia Joy Douglas, who passed away Oct.11 after a short illness. She was 75. Douglas, born in California and raised in Colorado, was a theatre educator for over 40 years at universities in the Midwest and […]
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