On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edek doesn’t want to let the plan […]
"Pushing the boundaries of artistic expression in music, The "Queen of Pop" has stayed relevant for decades for her continued evolution in music and her stand on various themes. With songs like "Material Girl" and "Papa Don't Preach" to "Girl Gone Wild", join Versant Power Astronomy Center at the planetarium to experience her excellence in […]
The UMaine Writing Center presents a Speed Reading workshop series on March 8, March 22, and April 12 at 2 p.m. Speed reading is often misunderstood as reading a paragraph’s first and last sentence or a few key words — but this is definitely not the case. Speed reading actually strengthens our abilities to focus and […]
Through shard-like glimpses of everyday life in post-Hurricane Marie Puerto Rico, Landfall is a cautionary tale for our times. Amid protests that toppled the US colony’s governor in 2019, the film offers a portrait of collective trauma and resistance. Featuring intimate encounters with Puerto Ricans as well as the newcomers flooding the island, Landfall reflects […]
Language Tables will run through the Spring 2022 semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting […]
Language Tables will run through the Spring 2022 semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting […]
Language Tables will run through the Spring 2022 semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability are welcome. Tables meet weekly when classes […]
Beginning Thursday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hauck Auditorium, the Maine Masque presents its annual student-run production, Montgomery v. The People of the United States, an interpretation of what Socrates' life might have been like if he were alive in the 20th/21st centuries. Montgomery explores their life, starting first as a teenager in high school and then progressing […]
Language Tables will run through the Spring 2022 semester in 207 Williams Hall. Students, faculty members, and members of the community are invited to come and converse in an informal setting where all topics, big or small, can be discussed in the designated language. All levels of language ability are welcome. Tables meet weekly when classes […]
For tens of thousands of years humans have used their eyes to see light coming from the night sky. Today we use scientific instruments to observe the invisible universe all around us. At the beginning of the 17th century, the invention of the astronomical telescope by Galileo revolutionized our knowledge of the universe. In the […]
Beginning Thursday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hauck Auditorium, the Maine Masque presents its annual student-run production, Montgomery v. The People of the United States, an interpretation of what Socrates' life might have been like if he were alive in the 20th/21st centuries. Montgomery explores their life, starting first as a teenager in high school and then progressing […]
Renowned Ukrainian violinist Solomia Soroka will perform in a free public concert at 7:30 p.m. March 26 in Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine. Soroka’s performance, hosted by the UMaine School of Performing Arts, will feature music faculty members Phillip Silver, professor of piano and musicology, and Noreen Silver, instructor of cello and chamber music. The program will […]
Beginning Thursday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hauck Auditorium, the Maine Masque presents its annual student-run production, Montgomery v. The People of the United States, an interpretation of what Socrates' life might have been like if he were alive in the 20th/21st centuries. Montgomery explores their life, starting first as a teenager in high school and then progressing […]