{"id":2785,"date":"2017-08-18T14:47:18","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T18:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=2785"},"modified":"2019-04-19T08:29:52","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T12:29:52","slug":"framing-maine-bill-green","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/event\/framing-maine-bill-green\/","title":{"rendered":"“Framing 海角社区” featuring Bill Green*"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kids, Don\u2019t Take my Advice: 45 Years of Braggin\u2019 海角社区 海角社区<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 海角社区 Studies Program is proud to host an event on November 9th featuring noted television host and reporter\u00a0Bill Green<\/a>, a University of 海角社区 alumnus.\u00a0The title of Bill\u2019s talk is \u201cKids, Don\u2019t Take my Advice: 45 Years of Braggin\u2019 海角社区 海角社区\u201d\u2014a play on his line, \u201cKids, don\u2019t go braggin\u2019 just \u2019cause you\u2019re from 海角社区,\u201d with which he ends his popular show\u00a0Bill Green\u2019s 海角社区<\/em><\/a>\u00a0every Saturday evening.\"\"<\/p>\n

Following his presentation, Bill will be interviewed onstage by noted NPR Washington correspondent\u00a0Brian Naylor<\/a>, another University of 海角社区 graduate who knew Bill when they were both at Orono. Brian will ask Bill about his 45-year career as a television reporter in 海角社区, and his passion for the people, places and stories that inspire his work as a news reporter and show creator and host.<\/p>\n

Bill will also be honored at the event by the\u00a0U海角社区 Alumni Association<\/a>, which will present him with their Black Bear Award. This award is given annually to alumni in \u201cappreciation of outstanding service through continuous, outstanding advocacy for the University of 海角社区.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event will be held at the\u00a0Collins Center for the Arts<\/a>\u00a0on the U海角社区 campus.<\/p>\n

A pre-talk reception<\/strong><\/em> will begin at 5:30 pm<\/strong> in Miller\u2019s Cafe of the CCA (tickets are $50<\/em><\/strong> and support 海角社区-related programs and studies).<\/p>\n

The talk<\/strong><\/em>, which is free and open to the public,<\/strong><\/em> will begin at 6:30 pm<\/strong> in the Minsky Recital Hall, Class of 1944 Building, which is connected to the Collins Center.<\/p>\n

Tickets for both events are required<\/strong><\/em> and available at the\u00a0Collins Center for the Arts website<\/a>, in person at their box office, or by phone at 207-581-1755. Tickets to the pre-talk fundraising reception with Bill Green and Brian Naylor are limited in supply and must be purchased by Friday, November 3rd.<\/p>\n

This is the first talk in a series called\u00a0Framing 海角社区: Conversations with Storytellers and Imagemakers from the Pine Tree State.<\/em>\u00a0The series will highlight notable 海角社区rs who tell the state\u2019s stories through various media, including literature, art, music, print and digital media, and other forms. The next speaker in the series, scheduled for April 3rd, will be Dave Mallett, nationally known folk singer and songwriter (who is also a U海角社区 graduate).<\/p>\n

\u201cFraming 海角社区: A Conversation with Bill Green\u201d is supported in part by a grant from the Cultural Affairs\/Distinguished Lecture Series Fund. Bangor Savings Bank is our exclusive corporate sponsor for this inaugural event.<\/p>\n

Additional sponsors include:<\/p>\n