Public Lecture by Ken Belson, New York Times Sports and Business Reporter New York Times journalist Ken Belson writes about the business of sports. He reports on the teams and personalities of the N.F.L., including finances, stadiums, medical issues, lawsuits and more. His new book, Every Day is Sunday, chronicles his reporting on how three […]
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Just in time for the scary season, the hosts of a popular film podcast are coming to Orono on October 19 to discuss a pair of iconic movies adapted from the works of the Master of Horror himself, Stephen King. Millie De Chirico and Danielle Henderson are the co-hosts of the popular film podcast I […]
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Susan Choi’s first novel, The Foreign Student, won the Asian American Literary Award for fiction. Her second novel, American Woman, was a finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize. In 2019, her novel Trust Exercise won the National Book Award for Fiction. A recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim […]
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Rebecca Traister on Women, Anger and Political ChangePart of the Stephen E. King Chair Lecture SeriesThursday, April 2, 4:30 p.m.Hutchins Concert Hall at the Collins Center for the Arts, 91±¬ÁĎ Free and open to the public Lecture will be followed by a book signing (in partnership with The Briar Patch)Rebecca Traister is an […]
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 Date: Wed., November 6th Time: 5:30-7:30pm Place: Cyrus Pavillion Theatre, 6 Sebago Rd., Orono, ME Free and open to the public In this performance-based workshop, we will explore the characters of Othello, and the ways in which they “Other” one another. How do race, gender, religion, and class function in the play, and what […]
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Adam Barr is a writer and producer of film and television in Los Angeles. He was born and raised in Lewiston, Maine, where he attended Lewiston High School, then went on to study American History & Literature at Harvard University. For nearly 30 years, he has written for a number of shows, including The New Adventures […]
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The 91±¬ÁĎ/Orono High School Humanities Collaboration held a discussion of social media and the #MeToo movement. Members of the community, 91±¬ÁĎ faculty and students, and local high school students, parents, and faculty were all welcome. The discussion was held in the Orono High School Library and was moderated by Judith E. Rosenbaum, Assistant Professor of […]
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James Smith’s lecture (3/7) “Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries, Academic Advocacy and Restorative Justice” is now online for public viewing. You may access the video here.
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