A panel discussion on Women in Illustration presented as part of The Great State of Illustration in Maine exhibition will be held from 12-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, in the Danforth Gallery in Jewett Hall on the campus of University of Maine at Augusta. This free lunch-time event includes pizza and the opportunity for […]
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Renowned poet Ross Gay, author Sam Stephenson to share talk at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
Acclaimed poet Ross Gay and author Sam Stephenson will come together for a unique event from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, at the Forum at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. With a shared history of deep conversations about art, storytelling, and human connection, Gay and Stephenson will dive into topics ranging from writing and […]
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UMF Public Forum to feature readings by faculty, students, local author
The first Public Forum event of the fall semester, “An Evening of Stories,” will take place from 7-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Performance Space in the Emery Community Arts Center on the campus of the University of Maine at Farmington. The event features readings by creative writing faculty members Amy Neswald and […]
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Black women’s activism focus of lecture at Bowdoin Museum of Art
Caitlin Beach (Class of ’10) will deliver a lecture on 19-century sculptor Edmonia Lewis to be followed by an opening reception for “The Book of Two Hemispheres: Uncle Tom’s Cabin in the United States and Europe” (on view through July 21) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, in the Beam Classroom of the Visual […]
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Dwayne Tomah, teacher of the Passamaquoddy language and culture, to give lecture at Bowdoin College
A lecture with Dwayne Tomah, “The Doctrine of Discovery From an Indigenous Perspective,” presented by the The Bowdoin Museum of Art will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, in the Kresge Auditorium of the Visual Arts Center. Tomah is a language keeper, director, and curator of the Sipayik Museum and teacher of […]
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Debra Spark, Rachel Thurston and Jen Ward will participate in Lovell Speaker Series
The Lovell Speaker Series welcomes Debra Spark with Rachel Thurston and Jen Ward for a Zoom-only talk and panel discussion at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, presented by the Charlotte Hobbs Library in Lovell. Debra Spark, author and co-editor of “Breaking Bread,” Rachel Thurston of the Lovell Area Food Pantry, and Jen Ward of […]
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Groundbreaking artist and museum educator to give presentation at Bates College Museum of Art
Artist and museum educator Randy Williams will give a talk titled “Everything is Connected: The Art of Resisting Definition,” focusing on his intertwining career as a visual artist, teacher, and museum educator, at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, at the Bates College Museum of Art in Lewiston. The lecture aligns with the Saturday, Oct. […]
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Black Girl In Maine to present ‘Authentic Dialogues: Talking About Racism and Moving to Action’
Authentic Dialogues: Talking about Racism and Moving to Action with Shay Stewart-Bouley will be presented at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, at Denmark Arts Center. This presentation is free and open to all. This is an interactive session designed to look critically at racism in our communities and our nation by examining the roots […]
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UMF brings acclaimed filmmakers to campus as Libra Scholars
Events feature preview of documentary “Man From Pretensia” and workshop on Cinéma Vérité