(all photos courtesy Megan Howell) She is neither creepy nor kooky. Neither mysterious nor spooky. She’s not even altogether ooky. And yet, one recent UMaine alumna has still managed to become a part of the iconic Addams Family. The national tour of The Addams Family musical, that is. Megan Howell graduated from UMaine’s music education […]
Read more
A University of Maine student is bringing together two of his passions – military history and theatre – in a Shakespearean fashion this summer. History major and theatre minor Patrick “Patty” Morris is currently directing an outdoor production of William Shakespeare’s “Henry V” with local company Ten Bucks Theatre. The show, which just completed its opening […]
Read more
(From left: Dr. Kevin Chiarrizzio, Liberty University; Dr. David Stern and Dr. Laura Artesani, University of Maine; Heath Kennedy) A School of Performing Arts student recently received a high accolade at a regional music conference. Heath Kennedy, a double major in tuba performance and music education, received second place in the mock orchestra auditions at […]
Read more
The University of Maine Singers have recently returned from a whirlwind trip across the Atlantic, seeing sights and singing songs all across Italy. The trip, which took place from May 26 to June 7, was a return to tradition for the choral group; the annual excursions went on hiatus for several years before roaring back […]
Read more
An opera composed by one of UMaine’s own is getting the silver screen treatment, courtesy of a Massachusetts-based opera company. Beth Wiemann, professor of music and director of the McGillicuddy Humanities Center, wrote the music and libretto for “I Give You My Home,” a work inspired by the life and work of Rose Standish Nichols. […]
Read more