Senior art students celebrate, open end of the year gallery
Posted on April 16, 2013 by Sam Hill in Arts & Culture, Features
The Gorham Art Gallery was packed on Friday night as graduating studio art majors gathered for the art program’s annual BFA exhibition in a both a celebration and a culmination of their undergraduate careers The exhibition is part of a senior seminar class taught by Distinguished Professor of Art Rose Marasco, and represents the culminating [...]
Local Top 5: Vegan Must Eats
Posted on April 08, 2013 by Francis Flisiuk in Arts & Culture
1.) Silly’s While Silly’s isn’t an exclusively vegan restaurant, it made the list because it’s a local gem and one of the best places to get well-prepared falafel. Silly’s has been delighting customers since 2002 with a fun, homey atmosphere that really captures the essence of Portland, and they’ve been winning awards along the way. [...]
National Album Review: Wolf by Tyler, the Creator
Posted on April 08, 2013 by Sam Hill in Arts & Culture, Music
Tyler, the Creator has outdone himself with Wolf, which sounds like his most engrossing work yet. The eccentric, foul-mouthed Odd Future ringleader is still rapping without a filter, but he seems to be more focused in his third release (as focused as he can be, at least). A collection of misanthropic confessions and, of course, [...]
Music education faculty halved due to university budget cuts
Posted on April 08, 2013 by Sam Hill in Arts & Culture, Features, Music
Budget cuts at the university have affected all departments, but the School of Music may have taken a heavier blow. At the end of the semester, lecturer of music education Steve Bizub’s position will be cut, leaving the program to one professor. On Wednesday night the entrance to Corthell Hall was flooded with boisterous USM [...]
Student playwright Sarah Kennedy thrilled for debut
Posted on April 02, 2013 by Sam Hill in Arts & Culture, Features, Theatre
For their spring performance, Student Performing Artists will be producing their first full-length student-written work in the group’s 16-year history, written by their very own sophomore theatre major Sarah Kennedy. SPA has been producing prominent plays at USM since 1977. From Shakespeare to Edward Albee, with Sam Shepard, David Ives and Christopher Durrang in between, [...]
National Album Review: Cardboard Castles by Watsky
Posted on April 02, 2013 by Sam Hill in Album Reviews, Arts & Culture
Cardboard Castles is a gem. Rapper George Watsky masterfully blends the wisdom from his spoken word poetry with a collection of colorful instrumentals, balancing his roles as poet and rapper and adding a unique brand of comedy to each track. The self-proclaimed “pale kid that raps fast” has often been pegged as more of a [...]
Arts & Culture Recommends: USM Chamber Singers spring concert
Posted on April 01, 2013 by Francis Flisiuk in Arts & Culture, Music
Fresh off the bus from a three-day concert tour of Northern New England, the USM Chamber Singers are back at the university and are ready for their annual spring concert. The musicians of the USM Chamber Singers are chosen through a careful audition process and represent some of the most outstanding singers at USM. The [...]
The Poets and the Assassin: An untold story
Posted on March 13, 2013 by Sam Hill in Arts & Culture, Features
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we often highlight contributions made to the U.S. by renowned women in our society. We talk about about our writers, our scientists, our politicians and our activists who have made great strides for women everywhere. Here at USM, Coordinator for the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs Reza Jalali is [...]
A skösh of this and that: USM students’ band wins state-wide competition and prepares for debut album release
Posted on March 04, 2013 by Sam Hill in Arts & Culture, Features
“These guys are badass,” said Tom Trasher, manager of the Fusion Lounge in Lewiston where the high-energy fusion band Skösh performed on Friday. “Really. You’re going to love them.” These guys are known in and around this town for their funky, upbeat covers. Listeners in the area come from all over to find them and [...]
Arts & Culture Recommends: 4th Annual International Women’s Day Fashion Show
Posted on March 04, 2013 by Francis Flisiuk in Arts & Culture
What’s a better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than a multicultural fashion show? Women Around the World, a non-profit organization that aims to improve the lives of women locally and globally, will be hosting their 4th annual International Women’s Day Fashion Show at the Maine Irish Heritage Center on Friday. International Women’s Day is [...]
