Arts at colby

Building a culture of creativity that is innovative, bold, and socially conscious. Colby Arts, where originals take shape.

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Featured Public Events

Join Colby Arts for performances, exhibitions, and gatherings open to all.

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February 7, 8 at The Gordon Center

Portland Ballet Collaboration- Keepers of the Light

A choreographic collaboration between Nell Shipman, Artistic Director of the Portland Ballet, and Annie Kloppenberg, Associate Professor of Dance, draws inspiration from Maine’s landscape, history, and traditions, to explore themes of land, water, and wayfinding. The contemporary ballet features the expanded Portland Ballet Company, Colby dancers, and student musicians who created an original score with composer Caitlin Scholl.

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February 21 in Bixler

Jawad Al Fatlawi, Oud

Colby music instructor Jawad Al Fatlawi performs a solo oud recital that will include improvisation on musical scales, Iraqi-heritage and Andalusian songs, and a number of his original compositions. The performance will offer a deep visionof the human soul of emotion, sadness, love, and peace.

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February 28 at The Gordon Center

Interwoven

Funded by the Ermanno Comparetti Concert Fund, this program is a celebration of contemporary music that interlaces traditional Asian instruments with Western classical string instruments and presents an anthology of fantasies of Asian folktales, art, and traditions.

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Academic Departments

Explore the Departments of Art, of Performance, Theater, and Dance, of Music, and of Cinema Studies, and the Creative Writing Program.

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Spaces and Organizations

Learn about the spaces and organizations supporting innovative art-making, scholarship, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Colby Arts News

Read the latest news about the arts at Colby.

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Academics at Colby Arts

The academic departments central to Colby Arts are based in rigorous exploration, experiential learning, and interdisciplinary collaboration

Innovative Exhibitions

The Colby College Museum of Art opens access to art and artists, creating a forum for experimentation, research, dialogue, and joyful connection.

Incubating New Work

Colby Arts supports faculty and guest artists to incubate and present interdisciplinary creative work across state of the art venues and spaces in Waterville.

Vibrant Arts Experiences

New arts venues on Colby’s campus and in downtown Waterville build community with arts experiences for all.

Colby students, faculty, and staff interested in booking space at the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, email [email protected].