The Bates College Museum of Art will present “Presence is Power,” a night of 11 short films by Indigenous filmmakers from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at several locations on campus at Bates College in Lewiston. This night’s showing broadens and deepens the film program on view as part of the current exhibition “Exploding […]
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Works by Angolan artist Serafim Yssolo on display in exhibition at LA Arts
In honor of Black History month, “Life on Scraps,” an exhibition featuring Angolan visual artist Serafim Yssolo, formerly known as Serafim Serlon, will be on display beginning Friday, Feb. 23, at LA Arts in Lewiston. A rising talent in the world of Angolan contemporary art, this will be Yssolo’s first solo exhibit in the United […]
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Reception will kick off exhibit honoring more than 50 years of the Franco-American Collection at USM in Lewiston
The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine has been preserving and promoting the culture and history of Maine’s Franco-Americans for nearly 52 years. A celebration will be held in honor of this anniversary at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the Atrium Gallery at USM in Lewiston. The celebration will serve as […]
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Waterville’s former Railroad Square Cinema to house acting playhouse, cultural events center
Randy and Lisa Jones of Augusta bought the former Railroad Square Cinema complex with a long-term goal of making it a center for the arts and artisans.
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Waterville’s former Railroad Square Cinema to house acting playhouse, cultural events center
Randy and Lisa Jones of Augusta bought the former Railroad Square Cinema complex, which they have renamed The Playhouse at Waterville Station. Their long-term goal is to make it a center for the arts and artisans.
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Indigenous artist Sky Hopinka to speak at Bates Museum of Art
Video and sound artist, photographer, and writer Sky Hopinka will discuss his work in a lecture presented by the Bates Museum of Art at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, in Room 104 of the Olin Arts Center. The public is welcome to the event and the exhibition free of charge. Hopinka’s four-minute video “Mnemonics […]
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‘Abandoned Industry,’ a multi-artist exhibit, will be presented at UMF Art Gallery
The spring semester season kicks off with a moving multi-artist exhibit, “Abandoned Industry.” on display from Jan. 25-March 3 at UMF Art Gallery. An opening reception will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25,at the gallery. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Maine is marked physically and poetically by its […]
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International conceptual artist to perform, share her work at UMA
Brooklyn, New York, and Venice, Italy-based artist Anne Mourier will be on UMA’s Augusta campus Jan. 23-26 performing in her exhibition, “While we still ask ourselves how to speak to each other,” and meeting with students in UMA’s classes. The artist will offer a gallery talk at her opening reception at noon on Tuesday, Jan. […]
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Exhibition features posters, artifacts to ‘Celebrate People’s History’
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Artist reception to be held for ‘Explorations in Abstract’ featuring the paintings of Liz Gold
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host an artist reception for “Explorations in Abstract” celebrating the works of Liz Gold from 5-6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery in Rangeley. Complimentary refreshments and a beer/wine cash bar will be available. The exhibit continues through March 31. Winter gallery hours […]