Presidential-candidate hopeful Ron Paul to visit USM on Saturday
Portland Stage Company brings ’2 Pianos 4 Hands’ to life
Posted on January 31, 2011 by Laura Powers in Arts & Culture, Theatre
“2 Pianos 4 Hands” is a clever, insightful exploration into what it takes to become a successful classical pianist. For anyone who’s ever taken a music lesson or ever agonized over Adagio or been frustrated by …
Police meet with LGBT community to improve communication
Posted on January 31, 2011 by Noah Hurowitz in News
The Chief of the Portland Police Department and other members of the force met at USM Thursday with over 30 members of the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community to discuss how the police could …
Planets Around the Sun’s ‘embryonic unconcious’
Posted on January 31, 2011 by Jakob Battick in Album Reviews
“Tower” is a collection of unreleased recordings from local drone-improv giants Planets Around the Sun. The opener and title track begins as a mid-paced, mind-bent psychedelic processional and then dismantles itself into a cloud of swirling, …
Women and gender studies celebrates 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Posted on January 31, 2011 by Meagan Maguire in News
The Women and Gender Studies Department held a viewing of “The Abortion Diaries” followed by a discussion Wednesday to commemorate the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. About 50 people from USM and the community attended …
Planets Around the Sun
Posted on January 31, 2011 by Jakob Battick in Arts & Culture
Planets Around the Sun is a loose collective of sound-makers from Portland, Maine that centers around the central axis of main players Ian Paige, Matt Lajoie and Caitlin King (simply known as “CK”). All three members …
Student Body President Ashley Willems-Phaneuf welcomes students back
Posted on January 31, 2011 by Ashley Willems-Phaneuf in Perspectives
Now that classes are back in session, so is your 39th Student Government, and it’s already turning up to be a very active semester. Between planning a concert in collaboration with Gorham Events Board, discussing changes …
The growing community of Maine filmmakers
Posted on January 31, 2011 by Kevin Steeves in Arts & Culture
From a young age, Jessica Charle has been entranced by the world of film making. In 1996, the adaptation of Stephen King’s “Thinner” was filmed in Camden, her hometown. “Everyday I would literally run away and …
Kiss or tell: the journalist’s dilemma
Posted on January 31, 2011 by Amanda Pleau in Misadventures In Portland
When a childhood friend recently asked me to be in her wedding, I was quick to accept. Then I did what anybody would do next — rented “27 Dresses.” For those not up on their cinema, …
