The Escher String Quartet, acclaimed for its musical insight and tonal beauty, will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24 at Minsky Recital Hall. Musicians Adam Barnett-Hart (violin), Aaron Boyd (violin), Pierre Lapointe (viola) and Brook Speltz (cello) take their name from Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher because they’re inspired by his method of interplay […]
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The technique, nutrition and safe preparation of smoked whole chicken will be the focus of a seminar Sept. 27 presented by three University of Maine Cooperative Extension experts. The smoked chicken seminar will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the J. Franklin Witter Teaching and Research Center, 160 University Farm Road, Old […]
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The 21st century will see unprecedented transformations in human life and vast changes on planet Earth. Key among these are the problems of sustainability, but emerging technologies — especially the intersection of nano-, bio-, information and cognitive technologies — also have the potential to reshape human life. These challenges will require difficult decisions based on […]
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Members of the University of Maine community are encouraged to participate in the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge to become the “most outdoorsy” school in the country. The challenge is a competition where more than 90 schools nationwide go head-to-head to participate in the most outdoor activities from Sept. 18 through Oct. 15. Each school gains […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will celebrate the growing season with a field day 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. The field day will feature garden workshops, activities, live music and homemade food. Workshop topics include growing grapes and cutting flowers for […]
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Three lectures on Judaism and anti-Semitism will be offered Sept. 7–9 at the University of Maine and Congregation Beth Abraham in Bangor by Roger Brooks, Connecticut College professor emeritus of religious studies. All lectures are free and open to the public. Brooks is a widely published scholar of both biblical history and the Holocaust, and […]
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Orono was again named one of the safest college towns in the country by SafeWise, “the authority on home safety and security news.” Coming in at 25 on the 2017 list of “30 Safest College Towns in America,” Orono was cited as having 170 violent and property crimes reported in 2015 and “many public safety […]
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“Shadowland” — a multimedia, projected shadow play with acrobatic dance and an original score — will launch the Collins Center for the Arts’ 2017–18 season at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. This year’s gala presentation by Pilobolus is the dramatic story of a young girl’s sensational world as she comes of age. “Shadowland” will be […]
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More than 2,000 first-year University of Maine students are expected to volunteer for community projects as part of the eighth annual Welcome Weekend Day of Service on Saturday, Aug. 26. The Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism coordinates the Welcome Weekend Day of Service to provide opportunities for new students to learn about the community […]
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The American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront announced the University of Maine’s Pride of Maine Black Bear Marching Band will kick off this year’s event, which runs Aug. 25–27. UMaine’s marching band, composed of 116 musicians and directed by Christopher White, will lead a parade through the grounds starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. […]
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