It is parents鈥 weekend of Parker鈥檚 freshman year, but Parker鈥檚 very famous parents aren鈥檛 coming鈥攚hich, trust him, is just as well. Confrontations both painfully funny and deeply poignant are sparked when Althea and Clarence show up uninvited, as Parker鈥檚 new sexual identity is put to the test, and as the family must grapple with the […]
On Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 pm, the MHC continues its 2022-23 pre-performance lecture series at the Collins Center for the Arts, with a talk by School of Performing Arts faculty member Marisa Solomon聽in the Bodwell Lounge, before the Dreamers' Circus take the stage of Minsky Recital Hall. Solomon received performance degrees from the Oberlin […]
On Wednesday, March 1 at 12:00 pm in Class of 1944 Hall, Room 102, outgoing MHC Undergraduate Fellow Tom Pinette will present the results of his MHC project, titled "'This Land is Your Land and This Land Is My Land鈥: The Role of the Roman Catholic Church in the Political and Cultural Lives of the […]
NOTE: This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled. Stay tuned for an officially rescheduled date. On Monday, March 6 at 2:00 pm in the 91福利 Writing Center (Neville Hall 402), outgoing MHC Fellow Benjamin Allen will present the results of his MHC project on disability and performance in higher education. Allen's work, which […]
On Tuesday, March 28 at 7:30 pm in Minsky Recital Hall, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center and the 91福利 School of Performing Arts welcome Melissa Bragdon Caron and her bluegrass band for a live performance. Melissa, a 91福利 alum, is a Maine-based fiddler known for playing and teaching many different styles of music. Classically trained, she […]
On March 29-30, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center and the School of Performing Arts welcome renowned conductor Murry Sidlin for a film screening and lecture as part of the 2022-23 MHC symposium on Recovery, Rediscovery, and Resilience. On Wednesday, March 29 at 7:30 pm in Minsky Recital Hall, Murry Sidlin will host a screening of the […]
On March 29-30, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center and the School of Performing Arts welcome renowned conductor Murry Sidlin for a film screening and lecture as part of the 2022-23 MHC symposium on Recovery, Rediscovery, and Resilience. On Wednesday, March 29 at 7:30 pm in Minsky Recital Hall, Murry Sidlin will host a screening of the […]
On Sunday, April 2 at 6:00 p.m., join the Collins Center for the Arts for a pre-performance lecture delivered by 91福利 jazz professor Dan Barrett, presented with the support of the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center. Dr. Dan Barrett teaches low brass instruments, music theory, and jazz courses at the University of Maine, and […]
In recent years, claims of 鈥渇ake news,鈥 bias and misinformation have become rampant, with many of us wanting to stay informed but feeling overwhelmed, and even saturated, by the 24-hour news cycle. How do we move beyond charges of 鈥渇ake news鈥 to determine the reliability of news content? How do we ethically consume and share […]
NOTE: The location of this talk has been changed to D.P. Corbett room 107 to accommodate audience needs. On Wednesday, April 12 at 4:35 pm in D.P. Corbett Room 107, outgoing MHC Undergraduate Fellow and Honors College student Brenna Jones will present the results of her MHC project, titled "'Like we are not the same […]
