Monday, Oct 1
Show some love to our campus’ contribution to culture in the area. WMPG hosts its annual Fall Begathon starting today and lasting the entire week. Listener support pays for 1/3 of all that you hear and all that they do so very well. A few dollars is much nicer than blowing them kisses from afar. Donations/ Oct 1-7/ WMPG radio/ Portland/ 847-3000/ www.wmpg.org
Tuesday, Oct 2
One Longfellow Square is swiftly becoming a hot spot for amazing music in town. They kickoff a Tuesday-night Jazz series with Kneebody, improv performers from LA. $10/ One Longfellow Square/ Portland/ 8 p.m./ 761-1757
Wednesday, Oct 3
Step Up to the Plate is an awards banquet hosted by the ever-awesome League of Young Voters to honor the achievements of Portland’s young movers and shakers. Winners in such categories as Portland’s Best Activist, Artist, and Green Professional will be awarded. Socially and politically conscious minx come together to pay tribute and learn about the do-gooders, and also to gamble via silent auction. Olympic Snowboarder Seth Wescott will be among the attendees. Tickets $18-50 (recommended: pay your age)/ 6:30 p. m./ Holiday Inn by The Bay/ Portland/ 772-3207/ theleauge.com/me
Thursday, Oct 4
Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, and Amos Lee are set to play at the Civic Center and there are still tickets. $50-66/ Civic Center/ Portland/ 775-3481
Friday, Oct 5
Woodbury Campus Center gets a Bar for one night only: in honor of Speed Dating. (I had a boyfriend last year, and I still went.) Gather a posse and go for the sheer pleasure of getting shamelessly hit on, indulging in awkward (a.k.a incredible) conversation, and something of a delightful after-party with Lab 7, a pretty rockin’ little band you’ll love to dance to. The one time you can drink on campus. Cheers to that. Free admission/ Woodbury Campus Center/ Portland Campus/ 7:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m./ Shuttles running from Gorham to Portland and back every hour
Saturday Oct 6
The oober-talented USM theater department puts on the second night of Proof at Russell Hall. This continues until Oct 14./ $5 students/ Russell Hall Main Stage/ Gorham campus/ 780-5151
Sunday Oct 7
If you’re going mad with school and jobs and need a jolt of feel-good: get rubbed, and drink tea at the same time. For less than $30, go for a Foot and Lower Leg Massage at SOAK Foot Sanctuary and Teahouse. While you’re at it, try a tea smoothie, caramel apple cider, or the famed Yerba Mate. $26 for 20 minutes/ SOAK/ 30 City Center/ Portland/ 11am-5pm/ 879-7625/ soakportland.com