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Richard Hsu With The Silver Duo, The University Of Maine College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Violinist Richard Hsu is an active soloist and chamber musician. Richard has performed with Orchestra of St. Luke's, Clarion Society, Early Music New York, New York State Baroque Ensemble, American Classical Orchestra, and Concert Royal. He was formerly Associate Concertmaster with the Moscow Ballet at Spoleto Festival USA. He holds a performer diploma and bachelor's degree in Violin Performance from the Indiana University School of Music. He furthered his studies at Manhattan School of Music. Richard has recently performed recitals with pianist Anastasia Antonacos at Burnt Cove Church in Stonington. He has also collaborated with cellist Noreen Silver and pianist …

Screening Of "John Imber's Left Hand, The University Of Maine College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Jon Imber's Left Hand documents the life of a local artist suffering from ALS, which eventually led to his death this past year. As a review in the Boston Globe described, "Produced and directed by Richard Kane, the film is generously sprinkled with images from all the different phases of Imber's consistently impressive career. A protege of the New York painter Philip Guston, he created early work that included monumental figure paintings of great tenderness and originality; his later work became increasingly abstracted, loosely brushed, and open - influenced both by Willem de Kooning and the Maine landscape he loved, …

Senator George J. Mitchell Lecture On Sustainability, Senator George J. Mitchell Center For Sustainability Solutions

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

On Thursday, October 15, 2015 the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions will host the 2015 Senator George J. Mitchell Lecture on Sustainability. This event is free and open to all. It will take place at 1pm at Wells Conference Center on the University of Maine campus. Roger A. Pielke, Jr., a key thought leader on effective roles for scientists in political debates and the formulation of public policy, will be the keynote speaker. Senator Mitchell will provide remarks.

The central mission of the Mitchell Center is to serve as a leader and valued partner in understanding and …

Transient Canvas / Sci Region 1 Conference, The University Of Maine College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The School of Performing Arts' Music Division will be hosting the Society of Composers Region 1 (New England) conference this October 22-24. There will be several concerts of the music of visiting guest composers, performers and of Umaine Faculty. We also will be hosting, as guest artists for one concert within the festival: a clarinet and percussion duo from Boston, Transient Canvas.

The Society of Composers, Inc. is a national organization that sponsors events across the country. UMaine's Region 1 Conference will focus on New England composers. We expect to have 4-5 concerts of a combination of visiting musicians and …

2014-2015 Philosophy Colloquium, Department Of Philosophy

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The Department of Philosophy is applying for funding form the Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series for its 2014-2015 Colloquium Series. This series of public presentations will provide opportunities for students, faculty, and community members, both within and outside the Department of Philosophy, to hear and discuss stimulating lectures on a wide range of topics. Each lecture program includes considerable time for questions and discussion, and special consideration is given to allowing and encouraging undergraduates time to speak up. Several of the scholars are also willing to spend more time at UMaine interacting with students and others in classrooms and informal settings. …

Margaret Chase Smith Lecture On Public Affairs, Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Past Margaret Chase Smith Lecture on Public Affairs' speakers include Donna Shalala, Hodding Carter, John Kenneth Galbraith, Hedrick Smith, Madelin Kunin, and Alan Brinkley. A small endowment to help support the Lectureship was created in 1989 by the Margaret Chase Smith Foundation in honor of Senator Smith's contributions to Maine and the nation. Proceeds from the endowment will be used to help support the Lecture. The Lecture will be held at the Collins Center for the Arts. The audience will include the Stillwater Society, the President's Club, the UMaine Board of Visitors, the UMS Board of Trustees, the Margaret Chase …

History Department Symposium, Department Of History

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

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Sculpting In The Moment; A Dialog With Material And Process, Department Of Art

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Sculptor Mark Hanington will present his lecture, entitled, "Sculpting in the Moment: A Dialog with material and process"

Mr. Hanington's lecture will take place on the evening of October 30th at 6:00pm, in room 100, Lord Hall. Mr. Harrington will be presenting his methods and thoughts on the subject of Sculpting. On Friday October the 3l't Mr. Harrington will hold a demonstrations and conduct a work shop on "Sculpture" using wood as the primary material. The demonstrations and workshop will be held at the Fire Station Sculpture Building from 9 a.m. - noon. These are free campus wide events and …

Culturefest, International Student Association

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Culturefest is an annual event hosted by the International Student Association and the Office of International Programs. This day-long celebration of countries and cultures from around the world is a place for our international students to showcase their cultural traditions. US students from multicultural backgrounds also take part and celebrate their families' heritage. Each country or region will have a table to exhibit traditional items brought from home. There will also be a talent show with music, dances, and other performance art, children's activities and a fashion show for students to introduce their traditional clothing. For many, the best part …

Schonberger Memorial Lecture, University Of Maine

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Dr. Juan Cole, the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan, will speak on "The Obama Administration and the Arab Youth Revolutions o" at 7 :30 p.m. on December I in I 10/120 Little Hall. The talk is sponsored by the Howard Schonberger Peace and Justice Memorial Lecture Series. Dr. Cole is the author of numerous books on the Middle East and Islamic world, including The New Arabs: How the Millennial Generation is Changing the Middle East (2014); Engaging the Muslim World (2009); and Napoleon's Egypt: Invading the Middle East (2007). He is also the …

Guest Artist Merritt David Janes, School Of Performing Arts

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

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Love's Labour's Lost, School Of Performing Arts

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Love's Labour's Lost is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid- 1590's for a performance at the Inns of Court before Queen Elizabeth. It follows the King of Navarre and his three companions as they attempt to foreswear the company of women for three years of study and fasting, and their subsequent infatuation with the Princess of Aquitaine and her ladies. (Wikipedia)

We are requesting funds to bring in a professional director and support production expenses for a Shakespearean production for Spring 2015. We intend to bring in the Producing Artistic Director of …

Fall 2014 New Writing Series, English Department

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Dear Members of the Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Committee, I write to request the Committee's support for the Fall 2014 New Writing Series, an innovative literary arts program sponsored by the English Department and the National Poetry Foundation.

The amount we request-$6,000-represents forty-three percent (43%) of the projected operating budget for the fall Series of $14,120. The majority of the financial support for the Series will be provided by the English Department and the National Poetry Foundation. In continuation of a long-standing agreement, the Honors College will provide $ 1000 in support of an Honors Odyssey event. The detailed budget …

Ground/ Underground Dudley Zopp Fall Exhibition, Department Of Art

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Six exhibitions are presented each year by the Department of Art in the Lord hall Gallery. These exhibitions include work by students and faculty as well as a range of nationally known established artists. The knowledge, abilities and work of these individuals have significantly broadened the academic and cultural experience of both the University and the surrounding communities. With the generous support of the Cultural Affairs Committee as well as the Department of Art, the series has been able to gain support and recognition for the quality and diversity of the artists and scholars it presents,

This coming Fall 2014, …

The Honors College Read Lecture, The Honors College

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The Honors College seeks partial funding to invite renowned author and environmental activist, Bill McKibben, to present a lecture at 3:30 PM on September 17,2014. The lecture will be based upon his best-selling book, Eaarth-the Honors Read assigned to our 300+ incoming first-year students this fall. The venue for the lecture will likely be Hauck Auditorium in order to accommodate this entering class, as well as other honors students, faculty and staff, and the many university and community members who will be eager to attend a lecture by McKibben.

A prolific writer, McKibben is the author of l5 books and …

Lia De Bruyn - Connie Scanlon Guest Artist Recital, School Of Performing Arts

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

. Lia de Bruyn was born in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and completed her studies at the Rotterdam Conservatory where she studied with Jaap Callenbach and received her soloist diploma. Under the guidance of Istvan Hajdu, she received her Chamber Music degree. Lia broadened her musical studies by participating in masterclasses with Carlo Zecchi in Salzburg and Vlado Perlemuter in Lausanne. Being granted a scholarship from the British Council she furthered her education in London with Louis Kentner. As a soloist she has concertized successfully in Holland and has recorded for Dutch Radio.

Performance By Loadbang Music Ensemble, School Of Performing Arts

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The Music division will be hosting a guest performance and presentation by the new music ensemble Loadbang ()on November 14.,',20l4 in Minsky Recital Hall. A short bio for the group appears below. They are an unusual group in instrumentation and concert focus, and will be performing a program of works composed specifically for the group, including a new work by Prof. Wiemann. They will also be presenting a group lecture on musicians as entrepreneurs, which will be open to the public, on the afternoon of the concert day,

Fall 2014 Visiting Researchers And Artists Series, Department Of New Media

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The New Media Department and Intermedia MFA Program are requesting funds to help support a fall lecture series. The following visiting researchers and artists will share their expertise in the following areas: an evening lecture with a question and answer period to follow, classroom visits, direct one-on-one student meetings andlor critiques and performances or other public presentations. The following artists have been selected because of the quality and engaging nature of their work. The artists'desire to interact with the students in a learning environment and to engender excitement about the arts on campus was another qualifying factor in their selection. …

Little Shop Of Horrors: The Musical, School Of Performing Arts

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Litile Shop of Horrors is a comedlz horror rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop o-f Horrors, directed by Roger Corman. The music, composed by Menken in the style of early 1960s rock and roll, doo-wop and early Motown, includes several well-known tunes, including the title song, "Skid Row (Downtown)", "somewhere That's Green", and "Suddenly, Seymour". In addition to the original long-running 1982 ofÊBroadway production and …

Lecture Bu Rabbi James Rudin, D.D., Judaic Studies Program

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The afternoon lecture (location to be determined) will be free and open to the public. Rabbi Rudin has proposed these topics for consideration: "The Jewish Jesus & the Christian Christ Is There a Difference" and ¿The Christian Jewish Encounter: One Dialogue or Two Monologues." The Judaic Studies Program is reaching out to community organizations with a shared interest in promoting this dialogue including Bangorns All Souls Congregational Church, Congegation Beth lsrael and Congregation Beth El and The Wilson Center in Orono, among others. The Honors College at UMaine is also supporting this event and Rabbi Rudin is scheduled to have …

Spring 2014 New Writing Series, English Department

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The spring 2014 line-up will feature seven writers-four poets, two fiction writers, and a playwright-in CA/DlS-supported events. As the brief biographies appended to this letter demonstrate, the writers we propose to bring to campus represent a wide range of literary activity and achievement. We are focusing on the art of translation this spring and are proud to include writers in several genres (including our first playwright in some time) who, in addition to doing their own work, have also brought works from German, Italian, Polish, and Spanish to the attention of American readers. A secondary focus of our programming-carried over …

Spring History Symposia, History Department

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The HistoryDeparhnent Sym.posium oomrnittee has planned an ambitious and exciting prograrn for ow Spring 2014 series and are seeking moneyto assist us in o-ringing four well-known historians to campus to speak on, "Empire, Politics, and Community: Negotiating Paths of Resist¿nce." In this time of political deadlocÇ when so many sriticat issues are at stakg it is important to provide out students and the community at large wíth examples from the past that show how those who have been marginalized have asserted their right to exist with dignit

Annual Spring Dance Concert Spring 2014, School Of Performing Arts

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Dance classes are extremely popular with students and enrollments and attendance have gone up, Consequently, there are always waiting lists for students to enroll in classes, particularly beginning classes, as well as lines in the lobby at the performances. This is due to the efforts of our professional faculty and staff who make dance at UM a significant learning experience that rounds out a student's education. Dance classes culminate in actual dance concert performances that feature jazz,ballet, tap, modem, hip hop, and international themes. The dance program has evolved from a works-in-progress presentation in Minsky Recital Hall in the Fall …

In And Out Of Place: Finding Homes In Franco America, Franco American Centre

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

"In and Out of Place: Finding Home in Franco America" is a symposium organized by the Franco American programs and sponsored by the University of Maine Humanities Initiative. This symposium will take place on April 25, 26, and27,2014. This symposium will explore the significance of "place" to Franco American scholarly and creative works. Scholars, artists, and thinkers from around the northeastem United States and Canada will come together in conversation on cultural identity in public and private spaces, to consider how "place" bears on the definitions of our cultural selves and the inquiries that aim to understand them. Participants will …

Spring 2014 Visiting Researchers And Artists Series, Department Of New Media And Intermedia Mfa Program

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The New Media Department and Intermedia MFA Program are requesting funds to help support a spring lecture series. The following visiting researchers and artists will share their expertise in the following areas: an evening lecture with a question and answer period to follow, classroom visits, direct one-on-one student meetings and/or critiques and performances or other public presentations. The following artists have been selected because of the quality and engaging nature of their work. The artists' desire to interact with the students in a learning environment and to engender excitement about the arts on campus was another qualiffing factor in their …

Performance, Metamorphoses, By Mary Zimmerman, School Of Performing Arts

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Metamarphosis is play by director þlay wright Mary Zimmernan that is based on Ovid's poem Metamorphoses. It describes the history of the world from its creation to the deification of Julius Caesar. "Of the many stories told in Zimmerman's Metamorphoses, only the introductory "Cosmogony" and the tale of Phaeton are from the first half of Ovid's Metamorphoses. The story of Eros and Psyche ls not a part of Ovids Metamorphoses; it is from Lucius Apuleius' novel Metamorphoses - also called The Golden ls.s-and was included in Zimmerman's Metamorphoses because, as Zimmerman said in an interview with Bill Moyers of PBS …

John M. Rezendes Visiting Scholar In Ethics 2014, The Honors College

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The Honors College seeks partial funding to invite noted author Mary Doria Russell to serve as the John M. Rezendes Visiting Scholar in Ethics and to present a lecture entitled, The Age of Discovery from Spain to Space, on April 16,2014, exact time to be determined. The venue will most likely be Minksy Recital Hall. Russell is the author of several novels including The Sparrow, which was selected as the 2013 Honors College Read. With the visit of Dr. Russell, the College is able combine the traditions of the Rezendes Ethics Lecture and that of inviting the author of the …

Artist Lecture With Colin Blakeley, Department Of Art

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Title: Thursday Evening Guest Lecture with Colin Blakely Photographer; Thursday Feb 6th' 6-7:00 Lord 100 And Title: Friday Artist Workshop Series with Colin Blakely : Tips and Techniques in Digital Collage; Friday Feb 7th, l-2:00 Lord rm 311 Both events are free and open to the public. An e-poster will be sent out and flyers will be posted in and around campus. The posters will give the titles, dates, times and locations of each event.

2014 International Dance Festival, International Student Association

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The International Dance Festival (IDF) is a popular event that highlights the University of Maine's global diversity, and provides both domestic and international students with an opportunity to teach, learn and share with one another through the art of dance.

IDF began in 2005 as a small group of students wishing to share traditional dances with the campus community. The students performed in Minsky Hall to an audience of 150. Ten years later the IDF is a highly anticipated community event drawing over 1500 audience members to two free shows held at the Collins Center for the Arts. Student participation …

Lecture By Dr. David Pariser, Department Of Art

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Dr. David Pariser has agreed to present his current research on children's graphic development, specifically using artifacts and interviews gathered from Jaime Wyeth, with respect to juvenilia from Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee and Toulouse-Lautrec. Dr. Pariser is one of the few scholars publishing in English on aspects of giftedness in the visual arts and in children's graphic development. (See attached expanded proposal). Dr. Pariser has agreed to spend two days at the University of Maine, deliver a public lecture and be video-taped for use as part of the alumni outreach, donor, and promotional materials. He has also agreed to make …