Category: Events

Please join us on either November 28th, November 30th, or December 1st for Bust-A-Move-Beaver’s fall showcase at 7:00PM. This event is free and open to the public.  

Artist Talk With Robert Shetterly  “How did 1968 become 2018?”  Monday, November 5th 7:00 PM Emery Community Arts Center This event is free and open to the public. Join us for a presentation by Robert Shetterly about his practice and his series of paintings, Americans Who Tell the Truth.

Animation Show of Shows October 10, 2018 7:00 PM Emery Performance Space The 19th ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS represents the work of artists from eight countries, including nine women. Funny, moving, engaging, and thought-provoking, the ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS not only has something for everyone, but is a remarkable and…

  TUG Collective: In Conversation with Sarah Maline September 26th, 2018 Emery Performance Space Time: 11:45 AM. This event is free and open to the public. Gaelyn and Gustavo Aguilar, Co-Artistic Directors of TUG Collective, will share the impulses behind their exhibition, Border, Corridors, Lines of Desire, which is currently on…

  New Commons Keynote Event: “THE WIRE Today,” a Dialogue with Brian Purnell and Jason Mittell September 19th, 2018 Emery Performance Space 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM This event is free and open to the public. Join Dr. Brian Purnell, Geoffrey Canada Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History and Director…

Welcome back UMF students, faculty and staff! Emery Community Arts Center kicks off the Fall semester by bringing a slice of the Portland music scene to Farmington: Friday, 9/14: Dominic Lavoie with Jeff Beam. 7pm Emery Community Arts Center Lawn This event is free and open to the public Dominic…

David Ross September 26th, 2018 Emery Performance Space Time: 7:30 PM This event is free and open to the public. About the speaker: Can art transform lives? Can art serve as a force for ethical dialogue and action within the public sphere? These are some of the questions that David A. Ross, scholar,…

  New Commons: Anthony Green, “Today’s Music Through Activism” November 20, 2018 Emery Performance Space 7:30-9:00PM This event is free and open to the public. Join musician Anthony Green for a lively consideration of the relationship between contemporary music and political activism. For more information about this event please click…

The New Commons Film Series: PERSUASION December 7, 2018 Emery Performance Space 7:00-9:00PM This event is free and open to the public. The New Commons Film Series presents PERSUASION, a well-loved 1995 adaptation of Austen’s novel directed by Roger Michell. For more information on this event click here: https://newcommonsproject.org/event/persuasion/

The New Commons Project: Dan Gunn, “Some Sentences from ​PERSUASION​” December 5, 2018 Emery Performance Space 11:45AM-1:00PM This event is free and open to the public. Dr. Dan Gunn, Professor of English at UMF, provides insight into the intricate writing style of Jane Austen’s PERSUASION. For more information on this…