Photo via calendarlabs.ocom Ramadan, an important Islamic holiday, is a month-long period of fasting from pleasures to mark when the prophet Muhammad first received the beginning chapters of…
Photo via amazon.com “Sea of Strangers,” written by Lang Leav and published in 2018, is a collection of Leav’s trials attempting to grasp her own process of loving…
A relatively empty downtown Bangor amid the Coronavirus outbreak. Photo by Rebekah Sands. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, downtown Bangor and its businesses are having to adapt to new regulations while trying to stay open to the…
Visiting Professor Erin J. Kappeler of Tulane University explores the texts of modernist poet and activist Mary Austin, to show the concept of free verse poetry and cultural domination in Hill Auditorium on Wednesday, March 4. Photo by Antyna Gould. On March 4, Erin J. Kepler, a visiting professor from Tulane University, gave a talk on Native American poetry and innovation of language titled “Mary…
Rochelle Lawrence appears in the MFA Library after an early morning in her studio space, playing with a mixture of resin and beeswax to best construct an amalgamate beehive structure. Along with the busy schedule that being a wife and mother of three entails, Rochelle Lawrence carves out time to heavily involve herself in the…
The works of eight UMaine faculty members are officially on display in the Lord Hall gallery as of Friday, Feb. 21 and will be on display until March 13. Photo by Will Bickford. On Friday, Feb. 21, the University of Maine’s Lord Hall Gallery hosted an opening reception for its Featured Faculty show, with the work of eight…
The West Market Square Artisan Coffeehouse, located in downtown Bangor, is an ideal place for coffees, dates, and the occasional story slam. Mark your calendars for March 6, because West Market Square Artisan Coffeehouse in Bangor will be hosting one of their regular story slam events, occurring…
The Collins Center for the Arts filled with music and rhythm on Saturday, Feb. 15 as dancers from around the world performed in the International Dance Festival. Photo by Will Bickford
On Friday, Feb. 15, the Collins Center for the Arts (CCA) hosted the 16th annual International Dance Festival (IDF) The afternoon show began at 2…
A plant-lover’s haven by the name Mainely Succulents officially opened in downtown Orono. Photo by Will Bickford.
Tucked between Pat’s Pizza and the Nest in downtown Orono is Mainely Succulents, a bohemian, family-friendly plant boutique. Open Fridays and Saturdays from noon to…