University of Maine Farmington

Theatre Performance-Plays by Mina Loy
2024-04-06 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-04-05 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-04-04 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Emery Community Art Center, 16 Main St, Farmington, ME, United States
Students at the University of Maine atFarmington will present the first-ever campus student production of “The SacredProstitute and Other Plays” by Mina Loy. Written nearly 100 years ago by Loy,an artist, poet, playwright, feminist and entrepreneur, the illuminating playsexplore many of yesterday’s and today’s issues with ribald and provocativehumor.
This next stop on the world premiere tour willtake place on Thursday thru Sunday, April 4, 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m., and April 7at 2 p.m., in the Performance Space in the Emery Community Arts Center.
Directed by Melissa C. Thompson, UMF associateprofessor of Visual and Performing Arts, the plays include, “Collision,” “Cittàbapini,”“Sacred Prostitute” and “The Pamperers.” They were written inthe early 20th century and are as much literary as theatrical. Loy’swork pushes the boundaries of modern art, music and stage design.
Admission is $8 for the general public, $7 for seniors and $5 for students with student I.D. Location: Performance Space, Emery Community Arts Center. Contact Melissa Thompson melissa.thompson@maine.edu. Sponsored by the Dept. of Visual and Performing Arts.

Art Exhibit: "Into the Fire-Anagama Pottery"
2024-04-06 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-05 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-04 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-03 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-02 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-31 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-30 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-29 12:00 - 16:00 and 6 more dates | UMF Art Gallery, 246 Main St, Farmington, ME, United States
The UMF Art Gallery is featuring a spring pottery exhibit created by what many believe to be the finest pottery firing technique—Anagama pottery. “Into the Fire: Anagama Potters in the Circle of Jody Johnstone,” will treat viewers with a display of pottery created by this ancient, wood-fired method.
The Art Gallery exhibit, located on the University of Maine at Farmington campus, will run from March 22–April 28, 2024. It will welcome visitors with an opening reception, Friday, March 22, from 4-7 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
This exhibition features the work of Kyla Cech, Andrea Dove, Miki Glasser, Becca Van Fleet Webb, Ellen Huie, Jody Johnstone, Betsy Levine, David Orser, Ellen Sedgwick, Cory Upton-Cosulich, and Siem van der Ven—a diverse group of artists who gather twice a year (in spring and autumn) for the intense weeks-long process of wood firing. Location: UMF Art Gallery. FREE. Open to the Public. Sponsored by; Arts and Humanities. Contact Sarah Maline 207-778-1062, maline@maine.edu, artgalleryumf.org. Gallery hours are Tuesdays-Sundays 12-4 p.m., and by appointment. Please contact Sarah at maline@maine.edu or 207-778-1062 for more information or to make an appointment.

Admission Tours Available Mon-Fri
2024-04-05, 2024-04-04, 2024-04-03, 2024-04-02, 2024-04-01, 2024-03-29, 2024-03-28, 2024-03-27 and 3 more dates | ME
FREE. Opento the Public. Sponsored by UMF Admissions. Contact UMF Admissions,207-778-7050. farmington.edu. umfadmit@maine.edu

Opening Party for Into the Fire: Anagama Pottery
2024-03-22 16:00 - 19:00 | UMF Art Gallery, 246 Main St, Farmington, ME, United States
The UMF Art Gallery is featuring a spring pottery exhibit created by what many believe to be the finest pottery firing technique—Anagama pottery. “Into the Fire: Anagama Potters in the Circle of Jody Johnstone,” will treat viewers with a display of pottery created by this ancient, wood-fired method.
The Art Gallery exhibit, located on the University of Maine at Farmington campus, will run from March 22–April 28, 2024. It will welcome visitors with an opening reception, Friday, March 22, from 4-7 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
This exhibition features the work of Kyla Cech, Andrea Dove, Miki Glasser, Becca Van Fleet Webb, Ellen Huie, Jody Johnstone, Betsy Levine, David Orser, Ellen Sedgwick, Cory Upton-Cosulich, and Siem van der Ven—a diverse group of artists who gather twice a year (in spring and autumn) for the intense weeks-long process of wood firing. Location: UMF Art Gallery. FREE. Open to the Public. Sponsored by; Arts and Humanities. Contact Sarah Maline 207-778-1062, maline@maine.edu, artgalleryumf.org

Re-imagining the Liberal Arts in the Age of AI
2024-03-22 12:30 - 14:00 | Rm. 023, UMF Roberts Learning Center
Visiting Libra Scholar, Professor Florent Domenach from Akita International University in Japan, will be speaking on AI and the Liberal Arts. A computer science professor who heads AIU’s Global Connectivity program, Florent has been researching and teaching about the critical connections between STEM and the Humanities. In his talk, he will discuss the impact of AI on the Liberal Arts, focusing on the changing role and arguably increased importance of a Liberal Arts education in the AI era.
