Gather live in Ostrove Auditorium for a virtual-talk and Q&A with Oscar Santillán, who will deliver the 2022 Miles and Katharine Culbertson Prentice Distinguished Lecture. The artist will speak about his practice and introduce the research and work that he will be doing at Colby College during the 2022–23 academic year. The livestreamed talk and…
Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the galleries at the Colby Museum. This week, Jillian Impastato, Mirken Coordinator of Campus and Community Collaboration, will facilitate the conversation, focusing on Cascade VIII by Louise Nevelson, located in the Sally and Michael Gordon Gallery. Art Break is grounded in the…
Join us for a virtual program featuring the artist Sarah Cain in conversation with Beth Finch, the curator of hand in hand, Cain’s current exhibition in the William D. Adams Gallery. They will discuss how Cain realized this extraordinary painting installation, her inspirations for it, and the interplay between her studio practice and site-responsive projects. A…
Practice a series of gentle yoga poses inspired by artworks in the Alex Katz: Theater and Dance exhibition, now on view at the Colby College Museum of Art. Our Let Art Inspire: Yoga in the Galleries sessions begin with a deeper look at an artwork, followed by yoga and meditation led by Kathleen Leisure Haberstock of School Street Yoga. This…
This First Friday Greene Block + Studios will be filled to the brim with multidisciplinary arts experiences, free and open to all! Starting at 5 pm, enjoy Songs From Here, a concert of classical songs composed and performed by Maine-based musicians and writers 6:30 pm – 8 pm: Make risograph prints in the Center for…
Join us at The Stage at CDM for a performance with Michael Menes. A delightful and inspiring show for children of all ages! Michael’s Awesome Juggling & Variety Show features dazzling acts to upbeat music, fun audience participation, zany illusions, and hilarious comedy. Tickets are $10 per person, or $40 for a bundle of 5…
Join the Colby College Department of Art for The James M. Carpenter Lecture: Serving History with Faux Food and Artists’ Games: Works by Angela Lorenz, on Tuesday, November 1st at 5 p.m. in the Given Auditorium, Bixler Art and Music Center. Angela Lorenz, a visual artist whose interests are voraciously polymathic, will be presenting the…
Join us for our inaugural performance at The Stage at the Children’s Discovery Museum! This month CDM presents a magic show with Mr. Magic, who has over 25 years of performing experience. Tickets are $10 per person, or $40 for a bundle of 5 tickets for performances throughout the season. Tickets on sale now at…
Come for a walk in the woods with the Children’s Discovery Museum! We meets at the Quarry Road yurt every Tuesday at 10:00 for an outdoor adventure! Weekly meetups take place completely outside, are socially distanced, last about an hour, and include a walk through the trails and a simple nature-based activity. This program is…
Now is a great time to be thinking about storing dried seeds to plant next year, and making your own seed paper is a fun and creative way to do it! This workshop will show you how to make beautiful handmade paper embedded with seeds for plants that you’ll find growing right here in Maine.…
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Family Violence Project, Waterville Creates, and Hinge Collaborative are teaming up to bring a free workshop for all ages! Come to an open drop-in workshop to create art with the intention of exploration, creation, and finding peace. Try your hand at printmaking in a relaxed and welcoming…
This semester, Professor Sandra Bernal and students will teach a free Latin Dance Class open to community members. Drop in for one or all classes! Class time: Tuesdays 7:30-8:30pm Sept. 27* Oct. 4, 18, 25 Nov. 8, 15, 29 *Class on Sep. 27 will be 7pm-8:30pm as we will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month* Location:…
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