The Garden of Trans Care is an interactive installation that looks at how queer and trans people have used plants as sources of sustenance, pleasure, community building, and self-determination. The installation will be activated in an evening of original performances devised by students that reflect on these themes and histories. Together we ask, how can we…
Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street: Waterville Creates is excited to host the spring 2025 Maine Art Education Association conference, April 4–6, in partnership with the Colby College Museum of Art and Colby Arts. A record number of art teachers will attend this year! The evening is open to the public to enjoy…
Waterville Creates, in partnership with the Colby College Museum of Art and Colby Arts, is thrilled to host the annual Maine Art Education Association (MAEA) spring conference! The conference is celebration of creativity, collaboration, and the arts, and will spotlight the vibrant art spaces and creative community in Waterville. Registration is open to all art…
The Colby Wind Ensemble’s spring concert presents new compositions, including Dirigo Suite, by Heather Hastings. Dedicated to the state of Maine, Dirigo Suite is a three-movement work based on folk songs connected to Maine. Overture to the Great Hall by Shaun Salem opens the concert in grand fashion. Reserve your free tickets at arts.colby.edu/reserve-tickets.
Collegium is Colby’s auditioned choir, comprised entirely of students. Its spring program will feature music composed or arranged by members of the Colby community, showcasing the diversity of talents among our students, faculty, staff, and alumni. This concert will also feature an original composition written in collaboration with the Sing Me a Story Foundation. Reserve…
The Colby Jazz Ensemble features works from throughout the history of jazz. The concert includes Dizzy Gillespie’s “Salt Peanuts,” which is an essential part of the jazz repertoire and is based on George Gershwin’s composition “I Got Rhythm” and Wes Montgomery’s “Cariba,” a catchy bossa nova tune arranged by Victor Lopez for big band. Reserve…
Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St: COME CELEBRATE YOUTH ART MONTH! 4–7pm Opening Reception for Youth Art Month (grades K–5) Enjoy food, juice boxes, swag bags for youth artists, and more! Ticonic Gallery is delighted to partner with the Colby Arts Office at Greene Block + Studios (located at 18 Main Street) to…
(Funded by the Freda M. Charles Music Fund) Brendon Wilkins, Colby Director of Bands, leads his organ trio for an evening of swinging jazz, featuring music made famous by Stanley Turrentine, Shirley Scott, and Jimmy Smith. The Hammond B3 organ has been an integral part of the jazz tradition and is tied to the signature…
This year’s Orchestral Masterworks concert features Giuseppe Verdi’s dramatic exploration of fate, the Overture to La forza del destino (1862). Violinist Jaewon Wee will perform Polish virtuoso Henri Wieniawski’s dazzling Romantic showpiece, his Violin Concerto No. 2 (1862), and the orchestra will present Charles Ives’s Symphony No. 2 (1897-1902), which reshapes both American popular and European…
Join Christopher K. Morgan & Artists for a welcoming lei-making and story-sharing workshop in the Paul J. Schupf Art Center lobby! This hands-on experience is open to all and invites you to create, connect, and share stories about ancestry, home, and belonging. No prior experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and your story. The workshop…
Presented by the Departments of Music and Performance, Theater, and Dance at Colby College! Step beyond the theater and into the heart of the Broadway Boîte, an immersive haven where Broadway’s greatest hits come to life. This is no ordinary show; it’s a journey through music, drama, and decadence. As the lights dim, feel the power…
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