Their exceptional communicative power and their intoxicating atmosphere on stage are repeatedly praised by critics and have become the hallmark of Ensemble 4.1. In addition to the masterpieces for this original setting by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven, the ensemble is devoted to discovering rarely played compositions from the turn of the 19th […]
Directed by Academy Award®-winner Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire), Frankenstein features Benedict Cumberbatch (Hamlet, BBC’s Sherlock) and Jonny Lee Miller (Elementary, Trainspotting) alternating between the roles of Victor Frankenstein and his creation. Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting […]
Soprano Nadine Sierra Stars as the self-sacrificing courtesan Violetta — one of opera's ultimate heroines — in Michael Mayer's vibrant production of Verdi's beloved tragedy. Tenor Stephen Costello is her self-centered lover, Alfredo, alongside baritone Luca Salsi as his disapproving father, and Maestro Daniele Callegari on the podium. Tickets obtainable here.
Join the Collins Center for the Arts for a pre-performance lecture given by UMaine jazz professor Scott Cleveland, presented with Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center. This event will take place in the Bodwell Lounge of the Collins Center for the Arts. The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. […]
The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Academy of Recording Arts […]
We’ve all driven right by them. We’ve all walked on by, crossing to the other side out of caution. Who are they? What do they want? How did children grow […]
Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) makes her West End debut in the UK premiere of Suzie Miller’s award-winning play. Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up […]
Lucas Richman, conductor Vijay Venkatesh, piano Hidden gems from history combine with Tchaikovsky’s stirring Symphony No. 6 for a full program of Romantic-era passion What’s Interesting About This Concert Pianist […]
Based on the beloved movie, Legally Blonde follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, sexism, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams, and proves that you […]
To learn more about the University of Maine instrumental and choral ensembles or for a complete list of School of Performing Arts Events visit umaine.edu/spa. The event is free. Tickets obtainable here.
Straight Line Crazy a new play by David Hare directed by Nicholas Hytner Ralph Fiennes ("Antony and Cleopatra") leads the cast in David Hare’s ("Skylight") blazing account of the most powerful […]
