Album Review: Drake’s Young Money/Cash Money Records
Posted on May 04, 2016 by USM Free Press in Album Reviews, Arts & Culture
By Bradford Spurr, Multimedia Editor The Six God is watching. ‘Six,’ a reference frequently made by rapper Aubrey Graham (Drake) as a term of endearment for Toronto, was dropped from the highly anticipated fourth studio album with hip hop royalty Lil Wayne’s Young Money/Cash Money records (YM/CM). Anecdotally, because I personally had no clue for […]
Banana peels, coffee grinds and egg shells: Making Portland prettier
Posted on May 02, 2016 by USM Free Press in Arts & Culture
By Matthew Craig, Free Press Staff Today, Portland’s Garbage to Garden service offers an easy way to compost food scraps, as well as to obtain compost for growing things. The nonprofit organization was created by Maine resident Tyler Frank, who was living in the East End of Portland in 2012 when he recognized the fact […]
Rocker Reviews: Five Films to Watch This Summer
Posted on May 02, 2016 by USM Free Press in Arts & Culture, Movie Reviews
John Rocker, Free Press Staff With the semester coming to a close and the summer months just within our grasp, I thought I would make a list of some films that I’m excited to watch this summer. A reminder that this is simply my opinion and the list is only a selection of the films […]
Adult puppet shows: Re-mastering the ancient folk art for a wider audience
Posted on May 02, 2016 by USM Free Press in Arts & Culture
By Jimmy Dority, Free Press Staff Anyone who has had the good fortune to meet Blainor McGough can’t help but be struck by a certain gleeful, silly lightness of feeling that follows her around. Whether she’s behind the bar, on the microphone or conducting the strings of a marionette, her creativity is magnetic. The founder and executive […]
Retiring music professors bring alumni community together
Posted on April 26, 2016 by USM Free Press in Arts & Culture
By Jimmy Dority, Free Press Staff There are good teachers, who present cogent solutions and answer questions succinctly, with wisdom and wit. There are also not so good teachers, who can describe the house of knowledge but don’t open the doors to it. Then there are transcendent teachers: those whose work in the classroom stretches […]
WMPG to offer media class next semester
Posted on April 26, 2016 by USM Free Press in Arts & Culture
By Meaghan Gonsior, Free Press Staff The western mindset has largely been impacted by Descartes’ philosophical declaration I think, therefore I am. In the world of education, there could be a parallel assertion made, something to the tune of: I do, therefore I learn. “The best and deepest learning that occurs is when we engage […]
Bahá’í students gather for discussion over tea
Posted on April 26, 2016 by USM Free Press in Arts & Culture
By Dora Thompson, Arts & Culture Editor Last Wednesday, the Bahá’í student organization gathered in the Woodbury Campus Center for tea and snacks. Shervin Sabeti, a member of the organization made little pastries, and tea was served out of pristine China. The Bahá’í faith is a relatively new religion, founded in 1844 by the prophet […]
The Dapper Gents – A cover band with a classical sound
Posted on April 26, 2016 by USM Free Press in Arts & Culture
By Amanda Melanson, Free Press Staff Formed in 2012, The Dapper Gents have been a mainstay of Portland’s nightlife with weekly visits to Bull Feeny’s Irish Pub and Restaraunt and Ri Ra’s Irish Pub, among other popular locations. The band consists of a rotating lineup of immeasurable talent, featuring Jacob McCurdy on vocals and rhythm guitar; […]
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf: A complex story of old and new relationships
Posted on April 26, 2016 by USM Free Press in Arts & Culture
By Matt Craig, Free Press Staff The USM Department of Theatre is performing Edward Albee’s, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”, and debuted last Friday at 7:30 p.m. The play, which is intended for mature audiences only (for a variety of reasons, including alcohol consumption and sexual themes), carefully treads the line between realism and absurdity. […]
Apocalyptic Connections
Posted on April 19, 2016 by USM Free Press in Arts & Culture
By Dora Thompson, Arts & Culture Editor “You sleep for more than one third of your life and the last day is no exception I guess.” the line from local SMCC Communications major Mackenzie Bartlett’s short, “Alone Together” is as eerie and engrossing as her film. The idea came to Bartlett at 2:00 a.m. three […]
