Monday, April 29
The Fourth Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival, a performance of 10 ten-minute student productions, through Student Performing Artists, 8 p.m., the Main Stage at Russell Hall, Gorham campus (subject to change to the Lab Theater, downstairs in Russell Hall) $1.00 admission donations accepted. FMI call 780-5151.
Tuesday, April 30
An evening sharing the legacy of Professor Emerita Gloria S. Duclos, for whom USM’s convocation has been posthumously named, 7 p.m., Luther Bonney Auditorium, Portland, free and open to the public, FMI contact Catherine Duclos, 774-3642.
Author’s Wall reception to honor faculty and staff who have published in the past academic year, 4-6 p.m., 7th Floor, Law School, Portland, 780-4485.
GLBTQA Brown Bag Lunches, 12 to 1 p.m., every Tuesday through May 7, Boiler Room in Woodbury Campus Center, Portland, 228-8235.
Sing rounds and women-centered chants, Honors House basement, 102 Bedford St., Portland. 12 to 1 p.m., Tuesdays. Free and open to the public, 780-4321.
Wednesday, May 1
Women’s Resource Center Non-Traditional Parenting Group, 2:30 p.m., Wednesdays, childcare available, FMI call 780-4996.
Lunch and Learn, Women’s Resource Center in conjunction with Mainely Parents, on Wednesdays from 12 to 1 p.m., Woodbury Campus Center. Free and open to all. FMI 780-4996.
Thursday, May 2
Wonder if you’ll run into that sexy former arts editor while relaxing in the Old Port this summer. Worry that he’s really this conceited. Realize he’s just very confident.
Friday, May 3
R&D @ USM Friday Seminar Series, “An Analytic Model to Assess the Performability of Parallel and Distributed Systems,” Pierre Fiorini, will speak at 3 p.m., Room43, Payson Smith Hall, Portland, free and open to the public, 228-8150.
Lewiston-Auburn College Student and Graduate Recognition Ceremony, 6:30 p.m., LAC Function Room, 780-6560.
Performance art, “multi-medi@tion,” original work by USM students led by Assunta Kent, 7:30 p.m., April 30 and May 1 through 4; Russell Hall, Gorham, $10 public, $7 seniors, $5 students/staff, 780-5151.
Saturday, May 4
Laser Show, music TBA, USM Southworth Planetarium, 8:30 p.m., see full listing under ONGOING.
Sunday, May 5
Look ahead, way ahead, to your own graduation. Good luck to all present and future grads!
Ongoing
USM Southworth Planetarium astronomy shows, 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays; laser shows, 8:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays; children’s shows 3 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays; star shows $4.50 adults, $3.50 children/seniors/students; laser shows $5 adults, $4 children/students; matinees $3.50 per person, http://www.usm.maine.edu/planet, 780-4249.
Upcoming
Daniel Wathen, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, will give the keynote address at USM’s 122nd Commencement, scheduled for 9 a.m., Saturday, May 11, at the Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. Wathen also has been selected as a recipient of a USM Distinguished Achievement Award. Members of the campus community and public who need more information on USM’s Commencement should call 780-5106.
If you have fall 2002 events to be considered for Destinations, e-mail your press release to [email protected], or fax it to 780-4085. Have a great summer!