The New Commons Project: Keynote Event: Anthony Davis, ”Race, White Backlash and the Spiritual Quest: Jazz Responds to the Struggle for Civil Rights” October 31, 2018 Emery Performance Space 11:45AM-1:00PM This event is free and open to the public. Join composer Anthony Davis for a lecture and performance to…
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The New Commons Project: Nick Tobier, “Pardon the Interruption: Art as an Agent of Change in the Civic Sphere” October 10, 2018 Emery Performance Space 11:45AM-1:00PM This event is free and open to the public. Join Nick Tobier, artist and Professor in the School of Art & Design at the University of…
Comments closedNew Commons Film Series: EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP October 4th, 2018 Emery Performance Space 7:00-8:30 P.M. This event is free and open to the public. The New Commons Film Series Presents EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP, a 2010 documentary film directed by Bansky about a French immigrant in the…
Comments closedUPDATE: Please join us before the performance of the opening reception of the photography show: The Porters Did Most of the Work: A photojournal from Tanzania by Luke Deems 5:00-7:00pm, Emery Lobby, with Tanzanian treats and a cash bar Exhibition runs from October 25th to November 1, 2018 Percentage…
Comments closed12pm, Emery Performance Space Please join us for a presentation by Inner Fragments curators Parisa Ghaderi and Mahsa Soroudi, where they will discuss the artworks included in the show, as well as their motivations and goals for this groundbreaking exhibition. This event is free and open to the public. About the Curators: Mahsa…
Comments closedInner Fragments September 20-November 1, 2018 Flex Space Gallery Opening Reception: Thursday, September 20th, 5-7pm Inner Fragments is an exhibition of sixteen Iranian female artists, most of whom live and work inside Iran, and represent a new wave in Iranian contemporary art. For these emerging artists, Iran’s political and social…
Comments closedFlex Space Gallery August 20-September 12, 2018 Artists: Heather Boland, Nicholas Cole, Lexi Dube, Madison Follett, Olivia Ford, Hannah Hutching, Meagan Jones, Jonathan Petrey, Becca Severy, Samantha Taylor, Alexandra Umstadt, and Hope Williams Contradictions is an exhibition of artworks that were created by UMF students enrolled in Digital Imaging (Art 112A).…
Comments closedArtsFarmington presents: Torres meets Tárrega: Spanish Guitar Music of Francisco Tárrega and Contemporaries September 22, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Romantic Spanish guitar music performed by Timothy Burris. Admission by donation with percentage going to charity of Mr. Burris’ choice. Before Andres Segovia, there was Francisco Tárrega, arguably the founder of the modern…
Comments closedJuly 15th-21st, 2018 A series of evening readings by visiting writers, staff and students attending the Longfellow Young Writers’ Workshop at UMF this summer. WHEN: July 15th-20th, 7:00 pm. WHERE: Emery Community Arts Center Performance Space Speakers: Sunday: BFA Teaching Assistants Monday: Jeff Thompson Tuesday: David Bersell and Wesley McNair…
Comments closedAbout the Exhibition: The University of Maine at Farmington is proud to announce the “Art Explorations: Mt. Blue High School Student Exhibition” will be on display at the Emery Community Arts Center Thursday, May 17 through Friday, June 1, 2018. An opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m.,…
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