The University of Maine student organization REACH (Respect, Education, Action, Community, Hope) will offer a Parents’ Day Out at the University of Maine New Balance Student Recreation Center on Dec. 7. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., parents can drop off children while they run errands, go holiday shopping or enjoy a day to themselves. […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts presents the fall Percussion Ensemble concert Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall. Under the direction of Thomas Martin Wubbenhorst, the ensemble will perform compositions that incorporate unique sounds, including those of an antique fire engine siren and a theremin — an old electronic […]
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Renaissance, a University of Maine female a cappella group, will sing at the Margaret Chase Smith Library Annual Community Appreciation Day 2–4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at 56 Norridgewock Ave., Skowhegan. There will be cake and refreshments at the celebration, which will also honor what would have been Smith’s 116th birthday. The former U.S. Senator […]
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After clinching the Colonial Athletic Association title this past weekend, the University of Maine football team has locked up a spot in the NCAA postseason tournament. Black Bear fans are invited to join the football team at Memorial Union on Sunday beginning at 10:30 a.m. for an autograph session and screening of a video of […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts presents a concert Sunday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall that includes both Athena Consort, under the direction of Heidi Corliss, as well as the Black Bear Men’s Chorus, under the direction of Daniel Williams. The Athena Consort is a select women’s choir and […]
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University of Maine faculty and staff interested in organizing a campus cultural event are invited to an informational meeting Friday, Nov. 22, 12:25–1 p.m. in Coe Room at the Memorial Union. Learn about what types of programs are eligible for co-funding from the Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Fund, as well as how to apply. Anyone […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts presents the fall Jazz Ensemble concert Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall. Under the direction of Jack Burt, the ensemble will perform jazz standards by John Coltrane, Miles Davis and others. In addition, it will perform “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” by Charles Mingus […]
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The University of Maine Page Farm and Home Museum will kick off its annual wreath-making workshops Saturday, Nov. 30, on Portage Road. Three workshops will be held Nov. 30 — from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2–4 p.m. and 5–7 p.m. Workshops will also be held 5–7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 and Wednesday, Dec. 4 […]
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Lucille Zeph, an associate professor of education and director of the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies at the University of Maine, attended the White House’s observance of the 50th anniversary of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. The event was held Nov. 15 to offer those involved in the intellectual […]
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Students in the University of Maine Intermedia MFA Program and the University of New Hampshire Department of Theatre and Dance will perform one play simultaneously at both universities by streaming audio and video, and using other technology, including social media. The universities will premiere the telematic multimedia performance piece “eStranged,” which is based on Albert […]
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