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October 2018
Keynote Event: Nick Tobier, “Pardon the Interruption: Art as an Agent of Change in the Civic Sphere”
Join Nick Tobier, artist and Professor in the School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan, as he explains his unique artistic vision of being a participant-observer of street life and the social life of public places.
Find out more »Water Bear Confabulum 2018
The Water Bear Confabulum is an annual alternative arts festival and series of events in Farmington, Maine that celebrate diverse artistic and community voices. This year's installment includes art alleys in downtown Farmington, an art walk, and a 5K trail run.
Find out more »Keynote Event: Anthony Davis, “Race, White Backlash and the Spiritual Quest: Jazz Responds to the Struggle for Civil Rights”
Join composer Anthony Davis for a lecture and performance to initiate the New Commons Project's programming for John Coltrane's "Alabama."
Find out more »November 2018
The New Commons Film Series: CHASING TRANE
The New Commons Film Series presents CHASING TRANE: THE JOHN COLTRANE DOCUMENTARY. This 2016 film (directed by John Scheinfeld) gives a thoughtful and thorough overview of the saxophonist's life and music.
Find out more »Gustavo Aguilar Get Libre Collective, “We Insist! Max Roach’s ‘Freedom Now Suite’ (with Coltrane’s ‘Alabama’)”
The Gustavo Aguilar Get Libre Collective featuring Christine Correa (vocals), Jon Hallstrom (guitar), and Eric Thomas (woodwinds) perform dynamic renditions of two classic jazz works of the 1960s civil rights movement: "We Insist! Max Roach's 'Freedom Now Suite'" and John Coltrane's "Alabama."
Find out more »Anthony Green, “Today’s Music Through Activism”
Join musician Anthony Green for a lively consideration of the relationship between contemporary music and political activism.
Find out more »Keynote Event: Wendy Lee, “PERSUASION’s Long Goodbye: Jane Austen and the End of Life”
Dr. Wendy Lee, Assistant Professor of English at New York University, situates Jane Austen's PERSUASION (her final novel) as a work uniquely attuned to questions of mortality.
Find out more »Panel Discussion of PERSUASION with Wendy Lee, Dan Gunn, Misty Krueger, and Stephen Grandchamp
Join the discussion of key issues in Jane Austen's PERSUASION with: Dr. Wendy Lee, Assistant Professor of English at New York University; Dr. Dan Gunn, Professor of English at UMF; Dr. Misty Krueger, Assistant Professor of English at UMF; and Dr. Stephen Grandchamp, Postdoctoral Fellow of…
Find out more »December 2018
Panel on Gender and Literary Form with Kate Colby and Anna Moschovakis
Join poet and essayist Kate Colby and poet, novelist, and translator Anna Moschovakis for an examination of key issues surrounding gender and literary form as part of the New Commons Project's consideration of Jane Austen's PERSUASION.
Find out more »Dan Gunn, “Some Sentences from PERSUASION”
Dr. Dan Gunn, Professor of English at UMF, provides insight into the intricate writing style of Jane Austen's PERSUASION.
Find out more »The New Commons Film Series: PERSUASION
The New Commons Film Series presents PERSUASION, a well-loved 1995 adaptation of Austen's novel directed by Roger Michell.
Find out more »Dan Gunn, “Some Sentences from PERSUASION”
Dr. Dan Gunn, Professor of English at UMF, provides insight into the intricate writing style of Jane Austen's PERSUASION.
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