Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington
The Zoo Story, a play
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonA UMF Student production of Edward Albee's 'The Zoo Story'
Buster Keaton Silent Movie with Doug Prostik on “old time piano”
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonArtsFarmington is pleased to present 2 movies with Buster Keaton: "ONE WEEK" , a short film, and "SHERLOCK Jr." the main feature. The movies will be accompanied by musician Doug Protsik on OLD TIME PIANO. The performance will take place on Saturday, January 27, at 7PM in Emery Community Arts Center, with a snow date of Sunday, February 4, at 7PM. Buster Keaton, a silent movie actor of the early 1900s, is a master of mime, humor and daring stunts. In the short movie a just married couple is putting together, in one week, their first house from a kit, with lots of
Classic Silent Movie Comedy
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonDoug Protsik on "old time piano" accompanying a classic silent movie. The movie's title and principal actor will be announced on our website.
Vibraphone and piano – Lynn Vartan, and Bridget Convey
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonLynn Vartan, from the west coast, has mesmerized the audience in the past here with her flawless playing on a beautiful wooden marimba. Her focus now is on playing a vibraphone, and she will be playing both solo and in duet with Bridget Convey on piano.
Thomas Performing Arts Center Comp Team Showcase
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonThe Thomas Performing Arts Dance Center’s 2023 Competition Team will be performing their competition dances in a special Dance Showcase on June 2nd and 3rd. These dancers work hard and compete throughout Maine and New Hampshire against studios from around New England. Competition dance teaches students much more than dance, as they hear direct feedback and correction from judges, from their instructors and others. Working as a team, learning from their mistakes, taking constructive feedback, exhibiting discipline and focus are all valuable skills that these athletes learn throughout their season! Tickets are available from a competition dancer or via email:
Thomas Performing Arts Center Comp Team Showcase
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonThe Thomas Performing Arts Dance Center’s 2023 Competition Team will be performing their competition dances in a special Dance Showcase on June 2nd and 3rd. These dancers work hard and compete throughout Maine and New Hampshire against studios from around New England. Competition dance teaches students much more than dance, as they hear direct feedback and correction from judges, from their instructors and others. Working as a team, learning from their mistakes, taking constructive feedback, exhibiting discipline and focus are all valuable skills that these athletes learn throughout their season! Tickets are available from a competition dancer or via
ArtsFarmington Presents: Antonio Rocha – Award-Winning Storyteller
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonArtsFarmington is pleased to present Antonio Rocha's world of sound effects, compelling characters, physical comedy and one of a kind storytelling on April 14th at 7pm at the Emery Community Arts Center in Farmington. Antonio will take you on a unique journey of the imagination with stories from around the world that not only entertain, but also leave your hearts filled with delight, and your minds aware of the beautiful world we live in. “Most importantly ... is his acute awareness of the audience with whom he is working. His stories shift and change to meet them halfway, whoever they
ArtsFarmington Presents: Antonio Rocha – Award-Winning Storyteller
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonArtsFarmington is pleased to present Antonio Rocha's world of sound effects, compelling characters, physical comedy and one of a kind storytelling on April 14th at 7pm at the Emery Community Arts Center in Farmington. Antonio will take you on a unique journey of the imagination with stories from around the world that not only entertain, but also leave your hearts filled with delight, and your minds aware of the beautiful world we live in. “Most importantly ... is his acute awareness of the audience with whom he is working. His stories shift and change to meet them halfway, whoever they
ArtsFarmington Presents: 2 Movies with Buster Keaton Accompanied by Musician Doug Protsik on Old Time Piano
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonArtsFarmington is pleased to present two movies with Buster Keaton: "ONE WEEK", a short film, and "SHERLOCK Jr." the main feature. The movies will be accompanied by musician Doug Protsik on Old Time Piano. Buster Keaton, a silent movie actor of the early 1900s, is a master of mime, humor and daring stunts. In the short movie a just-married couple is putting together, in one week, their first house from a kit. With lots of tribulations! In the main feature Keaton plays the character of a projectionist of a theater who does double duty as custodian and, on top of that, has a secret aspiration of becoming a
Timothy Burris – “The Presence of the Past”
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonIn the first half of the performance Timothy Burris plays baroque music from ca 1650 to 1720 on baroque lute, the second half is devoted to guitar music of the 20th through the 21st century. The title “Presence of the Past” refers to the resurfacing of baroque and renaissance styles in the later modern guitar music. Timothy Burris is presently on the faculties of applied music of the Portland Conservatory of Music and Colby College. He received a performance degree in lute from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and holds a PhD from Duke University. He has widely appeared
ArtsFarmington Presents: Buttonwood Trio Press Release – August 7
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonArtsFarmington is pleased to present a Benefit Concert by the newly formed Buttonwood Trio playing works by Fauré and Babajanian. Admission is by donation, with all proceeds going to Ukrainian humanitarian relief. The concert will be August 7 at 3:00 pm in the Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. This will be the debut concert for the Buttonwood Trio. It consists of three old friends and former Maine college music professors who joined together in retirement to launch this new ensemble. The players are violinist Mary Hunter, who served as music department chair at Bowdoin
City Lights North Show
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonCity Lights North presents a culminating show to finish its performing arts camp. Farmington-area and Boston-area youth perform together: dance, vocals, music, and theatre! Come one come all.