Artist of the Week: Stephen Bennett
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Director and short film producer, Stephen Bennett, doesn’t have a need for expensive equipment. He is a practical filmmaker with complex visions. After transferring from … Read More
Category: Arts & Culture
Multifaceted photography collection exhibited at USM
By: Max Lorber, Arts and Culture Editor Flanked by rows of books on the fifth floor of the Glickman Library, the eclectic Barbara Morris Goodbody collection of photography is on … Read More
Movie Talk: The Goldfinch: Life After Tragedy
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer The Goldfinch is a slow paced tragic character study. It portrays grief through the decades and how it shapes people. While the generational transitions feel … Read More
Remembering The Great Fire of 1866
By: Max Lorber, Staff Writer No one is quite sure how the momentous fire started in Portland on July 4, 1866. The weather conditions in the summer of 1866 made … Read More
Artist of the Week: Autumn Damron
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer A lifelong passion for the arts bears many facets. Autumn Damron uses a variety of mediums to craft what she dreams of. Though her pieces … Read More
Movie Talk: It Chapter 2
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Last weekend, the long-awaited sequel to It (2017) debuted in theatres. After bringing in record numbers for the genre, the previous film set a new … Read More
Etz Chaim preserves Jewish heritage in Portland
By: Max Lorber, Staff Writer Stories of the Jewish community in Maine fostered throughout the generations continues to be preserved at the Jewish Museum. The Maine Jewish Museum, located within … Read More
Summer Book Arts hosting reception and lectures on September 9
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-In-Chief On Monday September 9 there will be a Summer Book Arts Student Exhibition on the 6th floor of Glickman Library starting at 5 p.m. Summer Book … Read More
Mark Pettegrow’s sculpture “Passing the Torch” selected for 2020 Roundabout Art Project
By Alyson Peabody, Editor-In-Chief The Public Art Committee is moving forward with artist Mark Pettegrow’s proposal “Passing the Torch” to be the center of the future roundabout at the intersection … Read More
Four artist proposals under consideration for the Roundabout Public Art Commission
By Alyson Peabody, Editor-In-Chief Four artists have submitted proposals for the Roundabout Public Art Commission that are currently under consideration. The USM Roundabout artwork will be an addition to the … Read More
MovieTalk: Avengers Endgame does it all
By Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Full Spoiler Warning ahead. I will be diving into everything that occurred over the three hours of greatness the Russo brothers brought to the big … Read More
Artist of the Week: Ryder Kallweit
By Alyson Peabody, News Editor Hanging at the far end of a white wall is a blue cubist woman almost indistinguishable from the grey and black shapes that surround … Read More
In memoriam of professor Raphael Diluzio
By Asha Tompkins, Arts and Culture Editor An artist, a devoted teacher, an innovator, a close colleague and a brilliant mind were all things that made up Raphael Diluzio, a … Read More
Movie Talk: The Music Teacher: Trouble in Paradise
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer In the past few years, Netflix has been a platform for an array of unique and original films. The Music Teacher is no exception from … Read More
Book Review: The Collected Schizophrenias
By Jess Ward, Staff Writer Mental illness is experienced by 43.8 million Americans every year, and yet, there seems to be a lack of discourse around the lives and minds … Read More
Four winning entries: Poems for the Earth contest
GRACE SLEEMAN Malachi The bees let me pet them if I was patient. If I sat by the lavender gardens long enough, they would crawl over my skin — fat … Read More
Movie Talk: Pet Semetary: Dead is better
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Recently, the movie theatre ushered in the next highly anticipated Stephen King adaptation, Pet Semetary. It can also be considered a remake of the 1989 … Read More
Book talk: Girls Burn Brighter, a powerful story about hardship
Jess Ward, Staff Writer I would like to add a trigger warning for this book, as well as the rest of this article, for mentions of rape and assault. In … Read More
Artist of the Week: Freshman Zhane Cariglia
By Zoe Bernardi, Staff Writer This week’s featured artist is freshman Zhane Cariglia, a studio art major. Her plans to use this degree to venture the video gaming industry. This … Read More
How artists utilize their space at USM
By Asha Tompkins, Arts and Culture Editor Even with limited space for creating their art, those involved with the USM Art Department make do with their current spatial conditions, using … Read More
USM hosts Icelandic artist Ólöf Nordal
By Marshall Woods, Staff Writer A conspicuous rusted shed, windows and doors sealed to prevent entry, sits on the sidewalk in Reykjavik, Iceland. Passerby may hear the soft voices coming … Read More
Movie Talk: The Beach Bum: McConaughey falls flat
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Another all-star cast has created another cinematic disappointment. The Beach Bum explores the life of someone who lives by his own rules but that is … Read More
Book Review: Prism Stalker, Vol. 1
By Jess Ward, Staff Writer Comic books, for this reviewer, have been one of the most enjoyable ways to read from childhood to adulthood. Combining stunning and innovative art with … Read More
Icelandic teacher experimenting in grass art coming to USM
By Julie Pike, Editor-in-Chief Continuing their partnership with Iceland, the USM Art Department is welcoming an artist to share Icelandic cultural connections. Ólöf Nordal, an artist and teacher from the … Read More