Morton Feldman (1926-1987) was a central figure in the so-called New York School of American painters and musicians of the 1940s-70s. Colby faculty members Ursula Reidel (German, retired) and Steven Nuss (music), and pianist Nathan Trivers ’17, present a performance and discussion of Feldman’s last work for piano and suggest that his Palais de Mari is […]

John Della Volpe, is director of polling at the  Institute of Politics at Harvard University. Each semester, he leads a public opinion survey group of students who develop, field and report on the attitudes of young Americans (Millennial Generation) toward politics and public service. Since 2000, the IOP survey has tracked pre- and post-9/11 attitudes; […]

Youth Art Month is a celebration of visual art from our youngest community members. Art selected by art teachers from local schools will be on display at Common Street Arts throughout the month of March.

Beatles For Sale is an award-winning, New England-based Beatles tribute band that is committed to recreating the sounds of the Beatles live in concert. This band of talented musicians was drawn together by their love of Beatles music and the desire to keep the music alive, bringing it to a whole new generation of Beatles […]

Following a sell-out run at London’s Royal Court Theatre, Olivier and Academy Award® winner Martin McDonagh (The Pillowman, The Cripple of Inishmaan, In Bruges) returns to the West End with Matthew Dunster’s award-winning production of his deeply funny new play Hangmen, broadcast live to cinemas by National Theatre Live. In his small pub in the […]

Delicious Soups, Chowders, Chili, Casseroles, Breads, and Desserts Benefit for the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter Cost: $8 for adults and older children, $4 for children 4-8, free for children 3 and under. Snow Date: March 13

American tackle football was imported to Israel in the late 1980s by foreign-born Israelis who missed the sports passion of their youth. Players persevered with woefully inadequate facilities and an indifferent public until New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft sponsored the Israeli Football League and funded a stadium. In a country where religious and ethnic […]

Music: Aram Kachaturian Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich In ancient Rome, Spartacus, a Thracian king, is turned captive by Crassus with his wife Phrygia. Forced to fight as a gladiator and kill one of his friends, Spartacus plots an unprecedented upheaval. Grigorovich’s Spartacus was created at the Bolshoi in 1968 and has since remained the Russian company’s […]

Professor Jim Fleming will give very short remarks about shooting chickens out of a cannon, building an artificial volcano, nuking the north pole, and his new book, Inventing Atmospheric Science, just published by the M.I.T. Press. Jim Fleming is Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Colby College. He also serves as series editor for […]

Join the Choir of St. Mark's Church along with choir members and clergy from area churches for a program that includes the music of Bach, Mozart, Roberton, Victoria, Scheidt, and Stainer.

In the East End of London the neighborhood Jewish bakery is losing business. Run single-handedly by Nat, a widowed Old World perfectionist, played by Jonathan Pryce (Game of Thrones, Pirates of the Caribbean), his aging clientele is losing interest and his family is losing patience. To keep the business afloat, Nat hires Ayyash (a.k.a. Shaun), […]

Howard Hawks’ epic yet intimate 1948 western is at once “classic” and “revisionist,” pitting John Wayne’s so-determined-he’s-tyrannical settler against his much more humane “adopted son” Montgomery Clift as they launch an insane cattle drive that will either make or break a lifetime of work on the frontier. Howard Hawks’ amazing western is quite unlike those […]

A fundraiser dinner for area robotics teams is being held at The Red Barn in Augusta.The restaurant will donate a portion of the profits to be shared by Hall-Dale High School's REM Delta Prime Robotics team and Gardiner's Iron Tigers robotics team.  Both robotics teams are members of the FIRST Robotics Competition, an international high […]

Fees and registration deadlines, along with rules for the summer season, will be discussed. If you are interested in putting together a team, make sure to attend this meeting.

Former U.S. Senator George J. Mitchell will recount some of his most compelling and enlightening stories from his recently released book, The Negotiator, including his instrumental work on clean air and water legislation, the Iran-Contra hearings, and healthcare reform, as well as life after the Senate, from leading the successful Northern Ireland peace process to […]

A candid exposure of the Six Day War as told by the soldiers who fought in it. On June 5, 1967, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan threatened Israel’s annihilation. Days later, Israel had conquered Gaza, Sinai, and the West Bank. But behind the euphoria were other voices. In the days following the war, renowned author Amos […]

Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Mariola Alvarez and artist Peter Soriano discuss Soriano’s Permanent Maintenance wall drawings. Cosponsored by the Department of Art and the Colby Museum of Art.

Dr. Victoria Rogers will explore the relationship between weight, health, and obesity and how environmental factors can influence all three. Over the last four decades, obesity rates have tripled for children and adults. Over the same time period our environment as changed—less green space, more concrete, less small farms, more mega food producers, less physical activity […]

Job Corps is a FREE residential vocational training program for eligible youth ages 16-24. Training is available in the construction, medical, hospitality, and administrative fields. Job Corps also offers training in employability skills and life skills. Please join us to hear more about the program and to start the application process. Call to register. Location: […]

Maine is one of the most car dependent states in the country. With about 1.1 Million cars, and an average cost of $8700 per year according to AAA, our total spending on cars is around $10 Billion per year! This wouldn't be so bad if we made some of the cars here, or if we […]

A no-nonsense history teacher at a rough high school on the outskirts of Paris is determined to give her underprivileged pupils the best possible education. She proposes a unique assignment to her multi-cultural class: a national competition on the theme of “Children Under the Nazi Regime.” These troubled, rebellious teens resist the project, challenging its […]

Over 75% of KVCC students meet federal low-income guidelines, although the majority of KVCC students receive financial aid, the burden of unmet financial need is staggering. Funds raised through the Gala make a true difference in empowering a student to persist in their studies and achieve their academic and career aspirations in a high quality learning […]