Helen and Scott Nearing’s book, “Living the Good Life,” has influenced generations of individuals moving from urban to rural life and is the subject of an upcoming New Commons keynote presentation by Alissa Hessler at the University of Maine at Farmington. From its publication in 1954 right up to the present moment, people have reached […]
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Poet Emily Dickinson next topic featured by UMF New Commons Project
Emily Dickinson, one of the most important figures in American poetry, is the next topic featured by the UMF New Commons Project. A prolific poet during the 1800s, Dickinson was not publicly recognized during her lifetime. Though heavily influenced by the poets of seventeenth century England and her Puritanical upbringing, she challenged the definitions of […]
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Marjane Satrapi’s ‘Persepolis’ next featured topic of the UMF New Commons project
Poignant story of growing up during the Iranian Revolution
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David Bowie’s ‘Life on Mars?’ next featured topic of UMF New Commons Project events
A British singer, songwriter and actor who blazed a trail of musical trends and pop fashion, David Bowie is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. His career was marked by a creative restlessness in which he was constantly reinventing himself, his music and his work across the decades. “Space […]
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New Commons Project features programs focused on ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’
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New Commons Project presents Dungeons & Dragons as next featured topic
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Philharmonia Boston Orchestra to perform Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’ at UMF
This production is part of the University of Maine at Farmington’s year-long New Commons series.
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Fedco Seeds is next featured work by UMF New Commons Project
C.R. Lawn, Fedco founder, gives keynote Wednesday, March 27.
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John Coltrane subject of New Commons Project at UMF
FARMINGTON — A giant in the world of jazz, American jazz saxophonist John Coltrane and his work are the next featured selections of the New Commons Project of the University of Maine at Farmington. An iconic figure of 20th-century jazz, John William Coltrane (1926-1967), also known as “Trane,” is best known for his brilliant improvisation. Born […]
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Mysterious graffiti artist Banksy explored by UMF New Commons Project
FARMINGTON — An anonymous and mysterious England-based street artist, political activist and international icon, Banksy and his work are the subject of the next New Commons Project events at the University of Maine at Farmington. Selected by “Time” magazine for its 2010 list of the world’s 100 most influential people, Banksy has baffled the world with […]