Monday
Read the new Free Press.
Tuesday
Phone home.
Wole Soyinka, winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize for Literature presents the opening lecture of the Gloria S. Duclos Convocation, “Diaspora: Meaning of Home.” Sullivan Gym, Portland, 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Call 228-8367 for more information.
Eat lunch.
GLBTQA Brown Bag Lunch. Woodbury Campus Center, room A, Portland, 12-1 p.m. This event meets every Tuesday through Dec. 11. For more information call 228-8235.
Sing rounds and women-centered chants.
Honors House basement, 102 Bedford St., Portland, 12-1 p.m. This event meets every Tuesday. Free and open to the public. For more information call 780-4321.
Wednesday
Philosophize.
This is the 21st Century: Freedom, Privilege, and Civil Rights in the Wake of Tragedy. A panel discussion presented by the USM Philosophy Symposium. Woodbury Campus Center, A and B, 1:30-3:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
Learn in.
Teach in on the roots and consequences of the events of Sept. 11. Faculty, students and community members will discuss the history and context of the recent terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. Woodbury Campus Center A and B, Portland, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 10 Bailey Hall, Gorham, 9-11 a.m. Call 780-4332 for more information.
See a singer/songwriter.
Every Wednesday at the will be a showcase of different singer/songwriters, including some USM students, doing their original music. Each performer has a one-hour set. Breakaway, India St., Portland. 8 p.m.-12 a.m. No cover.
Unplug.
Acoustic open-mic night. The Well, 369 Forest Ave. Portland. Sign up at the
bar/counter for 15-minute slots. Doors open at 7 p.m. Music begins at 8 p.m. No cover.
Learn about the little people.
Author Phillip Hoose talks about his book, “We Were There Too!: Young People in U.S. History,” as part of the Portland Public Library’s Fall 2001 Brown Bag Lecture Series. Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland.
Thursday
Live. Open Poetry Reading.
The Live Poets Society open-mic poetry reading with featured reader Baron Wormser, poet laureate of Maine. Geno’s, 13 Brown St., Portland. 8:30 p.m. $3. 21+ 780-8031.
Balance.
Women’s Support Group forming to help those interested in balancing the role of student with family, relationship and work obligations. Group will meet Wednesday mornings or Thursdays during the fall 2001 semester.Contact Janis Mallon, Ph.D. of University Counseling Services at 780-4050, or stop by 105 Payson Smith for more information.
Friday
Think locally.
Local Motives, WMPG’s weekly show featuring live music by local musicians has Smutty Lane this week.
Slam it.
Slamarama 2001, poetry slam with two divisions, high school and unlimited. One poem per round, three minutes each. Judges will be selected from the audience. Luther Bonney Auditorium, Portland. Sign-up starts after 6:30. Slam runs 7-9:30 p.m.
Know your rights.
World Affairs Council of Maine International Breakfast Briefing, “Intellectual Property Rights and International Trade Issues,” with Michael Maibach, Siebel Systems. 7:15-9 a.m. $20 public, $15 WAC members, $10 students. For information and reservations, call 780-4551, 5383.
Get engaged.
Women in Public Life: A Conference to Celebrate the Value of Civic Engagement, a Muskie School of Public Service conference. Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, $50. For program information, see http://www.muskie.usm.maine.edu/wplconferences. To register, call 780-5960.
Shake it.
Final Fridays dance night. The Well, 369 Forest Ave., Portland. Djs spinning popular music/hits from the present and past. 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. $5.
Space out.
USM Southworth Planetarium astronomy shows, 7 p.m.; laser shows, 8:30 p.m. These events meet every Friday. For admission prices and information call 780-4249.
Saturday
Be freaked out, then feast. Spot: The Sacred and Profane, a far out art event featuring oddball Middle Eastern ensemble Tarpigh, artwork by Paul Brahms and Ana Courtney and dance by Harold Philbrook among others. Those interested should take the 2:15 p.m. boat from Casco Bay Lines, Commercial Street, Portland. $13, ferry fare not included. 774-9030.
Get your Celtic groove on.
Carbon leaf, a Richmond, Virg. band featuring bodhran, bagpipes and bouzouki plays its “Celtic roots groove.” The Alehouse, 31 Market St., Portland. 10 p.m., $3-$5, 21+
Learn.
Knowledge- a dj/dance night. Djs spinning underground hip-hop, house, techno, jungle and more at The Well from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. $3
Space out II.
See Friday listing.
Let all the children boogie.
Southworth Planetarium children’s shows, 3 p.m. This event meets every Saturday. For admission prices and information call 780-4249.
Sunday
Eat, don’t kill.
Food Not Bombs serves free food every Sunday afternoon. Monument Square, Portland, 2 – 4:20 p.m.
Let all the children boogie II.
See Saturday listing.
ONGOING EVENTS
Be under the influence.
Objects of Influence: Art Faculty USM. Featuring the work of Lin Lisberger, George Burk, Richard Lethem, Juris Ubans, Gary Green, Gibeon Bradbury, Stephen Fasciana and Ray Chen. USM Art gallery, Gorham. Runs through Oct. 13. For information call 780-5008.
Mind the undertow.
Alan Magee: Undercurrents. Sculptures, monotypes, paintings, collages. The Atrium Gallery, USM Lewiston-Auburn College, Runs through Oct. 27.
Check out the digs.
Open House: Tonee Harbert. Open House is a series of eight exhibitions featuring new photographic works inspired by the McLellan-Sweat House and L.D.M. Sweat Memorial Galleries. Tonee Harbert’s work is the second exhibition in the series. Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. Runs through Oct. 28. 775-6148.
Go abroad.
Todd Webb: Vintage and Modern Photographs of Paris/France. Aucocisco, 615A Congress St., Portland. Runs through Oct. 4. 874-2060.
Visit that other college.
Two Photographers: Paul D’Amato and Brooks Kraft. Runs through Oct. 18 at The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland. Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 11-5 p.m., Thursdays until 7 p.m., first Friday of each month until 8 p.m.
Get to the heart of things.
Back Cove: Heart of Portland. Runs through Oct. 11 at the Area Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland, and Back Cove and Bedford St. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to10 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public. Free tours of the Back Cove site take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1, 15, 29, and Oct. 6. Group meets at the first lamppost before the parking lot on the southwest end (near Marginal Way).
Be quick on the draw.
Drawn to the Figure: Works by Sigmund Abeles. Runs through Dec. 2. Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. 775-6148.
Hit the road.
Road Maps: The American Way. Runs through Thursday, Dec. 20 at The Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, Glickman Family Library, Portland. Free and open to the public. For hours, call 780-4850.
Make like Shakespeare.
Seeking plays for Short & NEAT One Act Festival. The New England Academy of Theatre (NEAT) will be accepting submissions for the 2002 (fourth) edition of the Short & NEAT One-Act Play Writing Competition. Winning submissions will receive a production at NEAT’s Short & NEAT One-Act Festival, June, 2002. Open to New England residents only. Plays must be 20 minutes or shorter and submitted in play format by Nov. 30, 2001. Entries should be addressed to NEAT Administrative Offices, 3013 Dixwell Ave., Hamden CT 06518, Attn: Short & NEAT Y2K. Include SASE if play is to be returned. For additional information call (203) 281-6115 or go to www.neatct.org.
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