Small City Big Arts
Small City Big Arts is a series highlighting hardworking, talented artists in the greater Bangor Area produced and hosted by the New England School of Communications at Husson University.
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Episode 16: Penobscot Theatre Company
Episode 15: Top Of The Nine
Episode 14: James Graham
Episode 13: Some Theatre Company
Episode 12: Zeraph Dylan Moore
Episode 11: Amanda Coburn
Episode 10: the Gratitude Flag Project
Episode 9: Rebecca Krupke
Episode 8: Launchpad
Episode 7: Jay Cochran
Episode 6: Thomas School of Dance
Episode 5: Kathi Smith
Episode 4: Sarah Walker Caron
Episode 3: Robinson Ballet
Episode 2: Zillman Art Museum
Episode 1: Bangor Symphony Orchestra
Episode 16: Penobscot Theatre Company
November 21st, 2020: When live events stopped, Penobscot Theatre Company brainstormed ideas on how to keep the spirit of live theatre alive in a whole new arena. With their 2020-2021 “Digitus Theatrum” season, the cast and crew at the historic Bangor Opera House have created unique online experiences that bring familiar faces (and some new ones) into your home.
Episode 15: Top Of The Nine
October 24th, 2020: An art gallery? An event space? An online venue for artists to showcase their work? Top Of The Nine, located in downtown Bangor is all those things and more.
Episode 14: James Graham
October 17th, 2020: In Aberrations and Apparitions, Maine author James Graham has published a collection of his stories that takes looks at Maine and Maine people through an eerie and fantastical lens.
Episode 13: Some Theatre Company
October 10th, 2020: Some Theatre Company has made a name for themselves in the Bangor for their unique and offbeat shows. With new pandemic safety measures in place they have returned to live performances in their new location in the Bangor Mall.
Episode 12: Zeraph Dylan Moore
June 20th, 2020: Mixed-media artist Zeraph Dylan Moore with with paint, canvas, fabric, and more to create stunning works that evoke industrial decay, archaeological artifacts, and processes of geologic change.
Episode 11: Amanda Coburn
June 6th, 2020: From enameling to cloisonné to even working with a crow foot, Amanda Coburn has been making custom jewelry pieces in the Bangor area for years in her studio space at Maine Jewelry & Art on Harlow street in Bangor.
Episode 10: the Gratitude Flag Project
May 30th, 2020: While socially distancing, Bangor area artist and teacher Susan Bryand took her love of arts to the street…literally. Hear about the Gratitude Flag Project; what inspired it and how more than 100 others people are participating in showing their own gratitude while making art at the same time.
Episode 9: Rebecca Krupke
May 9th, 2020: Rebecca Krupke’s art has been show in numerous exhibits and she’s painted from the US to Canada, to Venice, Italy. The Bangor area painter shares her passions, what she teachers her students, and how anyone can create art.
Episode 8: Launchpad
May 2nd, 2020: What is an “Arts Incubator” anyways? We find out as we talk with Josh Gass and Meg Shorette of Launchpad, the Bangor area arts incubator behind events at Bangor Arts Exchange and the Grand, All Roads Music Festival, and more.
Episode 7: Jay Cochran
April 25th, 2020: Some artists paint on canvas, while others use the human body. Mark Nason talks with Bangor area tattoo artist Jay Cochran about what inspires him and how he works with clients to bring their ideas to life.
Episode 6: Thomas School of Dance
April 18th, 2020: Kerilyn Kwiatkowski speaks with Cassie Pillsbury of Thomas School of Dance about their classes, events, and their new location on Union Street in Bangor.
Episode 5: Kathi Smith
April 11th, 2020: Ryan Mains chats with artist and Husson University Assistant Professor Kathi Smith about Smith’s works, her own artistic practice, and her influences as a painter.
Episode 4: Sarah Walker Caron
April 4th, 2020: Mikayla Rhodes speaks with published author Sarah Walker Caron to talk about her cookbooks, cooking, and how her dishes go from idea to published recipes.
Episode 3: Robinson Ballet
March 28th, 2020: Kerilyn Kwiatkowski talks with Stevie McGary, Artistic Director for Robinson Ballet about the company’s work in bringing arts to the greater Bangor area and beyond through performances, classes, and more
Episode 2: Zillman Art Museum
March 21st, 2020: Ryan Mains sits down with Kat Johnson, Senior Museum Educator and Marketing Manager at the Zillman Art Museum (formerly the University of Maine Museum of Art). Learn about the museum’s exhibits, events, and how anyone can enjoy the art at their downtown Bangor location.
Episode 1: Bangor Symphony Orchestra
March 15th, 2020: Nick Langile speaks with Brian Hinrichs, Executive Director for the Bangor Symphony Orchestra on the symphony’s events, direction, and plans for the future.
