John Messier, “This is America: Institutional Racism and THE WIRE”
Dr. John Messier, Professor of Economics at UMF, provides a unique perspective on THE WIRE by analyzing the gripping drama's racial dynamic alongside its local economic systems.
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Mantor Library (second floor), University of Maine at Farmington 116 South Street, Farmington, ME, United States
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Keynote Event: “THE WIRE Today,” a Dialogue with Brian Purnell and Jason Mittell
Emery Community Arts Center, University of Maine at Farmington Academy Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesJoin Dr. Brian Purnell, Geoffrey Canada Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History and Director of Africana Studies Program at Bowdoin College, and Dr. Jason Mittell, Professor and Chair of Film and Media Culture at Middlebury College, for a critical dialogue about THE WIRE.
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“THE WIRE Today,” a Dialogue with Brian Purnell and Jason Mittell
Scarborough Public Library 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough, ME, United StatesJoin Dr. Brian Purnell, Geoffrey Canada Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History and Director of Africana Studies Program at Bowdoin College, and Dr. Jason Mittell, Professor and Chair of Film and Media Culture at Middlebury College, for a critical dialogue about THE WIRE.
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Jeffrey Thomson, “‘The King Stay the King’: The Game and the War in THE ILIAD and THE WIRE”
Mantor Library (second floor), University of Maine at Farmington 116 South Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesDr. Jeffrey Thomson, Professor of English at UMF, undertakes an original comparative analysis of strategic warfare in THE WIRE and Homer's THE ILIAD.
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Sarah Maline, “Banksy in Context”
Bjorn Lounge (Education Center), University of Maine at Farmington 168 High Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesDr. Sarah Maline, Associate Professor Art History at UMF, explores the social, political, and artistic context of the radical graffiti of the mysterious Banksy.
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The New Commons Film Series: EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP
Emery Community Arts Center, University of Maine at Farmington Academy Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesThe New Commons Film Series Presents EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP, a 2010 documentary film directed by Banksy about a French immigrant in the United States who becomes increasingly obsessed with street art.
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Keynote Event: Nick Tobier, “Pardon the Interruption: Art as an Agent of Change in the Civic Sphere”
Emery Community Arts Center, University of Maine at Farmington Academy Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesJoin 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.
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Water Bear Confabulum 2018
Downtown Farmington Farmington, ME, United StatesThe 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.
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Keynote Event: Anthony Davis, “Race, White Backlash and the Spiritual Quest: Jazz Responds to the Struggle for Civil Rights”
Emery Community Arts Center, University of Maine at Farmington Academy Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesJoin composer Anthony Davis for a lecture and performance to initiate the New Commons Project's programming for John Coltrane's "Alabama."
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The New Commons Film Series: CHASING TRANE
Emery Community Arts Center, University of Maine at Farmington Academy Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesThe 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.
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Gustavo Aguilar Get Libre Collective, “We Insist! Max Roach’s ‘Freedom Now Suite’ (with Coltrane’s ‘Alabama’)”
Emery Community Arts Center, University of Maine at Farmington Academy Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesThe 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."
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Anthony Green, “Today’s Music Through Activism”
Emery Community Arts Center, University of Maine at Farmington Academy Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesJoin musician Anthony Green for a lively consideration of the relationship between contemporary music and political activism.