monday, january 28
RON PAUL. AT USM.
Republican presidential nominee Ron Paul will speak this morning on campus. Free/ 9:30-10:30 a.m./ Hannaford Lecture Hall/ Portland campus/ Contact Jason Lavoie 228-8768
tuesday, january 29
HIT THE ROAD.
What USM is calling ‘The Ultimate Road Trip: Campus2Career’ will be an hour-long interactive presentation on the ins and outs of succeeding in courses, the college internship, goal-setting, and developing a ‘personal brand.’ First in Portland, then in Gorham. Free/ 4 p.m. @ Woodbury Campus Center Amphitheater/ Portland Campus/ 7 p.m. @ the Brooks Student Center/ Gorham Campus/ contact 780-5470
wednesday, january 30
HAVE A HEART.
Become a mentor. Or celebrate them. The university will host a Mentoring Celebration to educate people about opportunities to become mentors. Now’s your chance to do good. Drop in and enjoy food and conversation at the very least. Free/ 4-6 p.m./ Woodbury Campus Center Amphitheater
thursday, january 31
HUG TREES. HUG THE WORLD. (IN STYLE)
The ever-cool Surfrider Foundation presents the largest environmental film festival in North America. Free food and cash bar. All ages/ 6:15-9 p.m./ $10 at door, $8 at any Patagonia retail store/ The Gold Room/ 512 Warren Ave./ Portland/ Contact Peter Slovinsky 653-8951
friday, february 1
FREEDOM SPACE: PORTLAND – BAGHDAD
This night will be spoken word performances and music in solidarity with the Iraqi people, inspired by cultural events taking place in Baghdad organized by Iraqi peace activist Yanar Mohammed. During her fall 2007 talk at USM, she described a cultural event taking place in the midst of the war zone in Iraq called “Freedom Space.” In doing so, she inspired students, faculty, and community activists to organize a similar event here. Free and open to the public/ 7 p.m./ North Star Café/ 225 Congress St./ Contact Lauren Webster 780-4289 or freedomspaces.org
saturday, february 2
KATE SCH-ROCK
“Schrock is laying down some of the most thought-provoking lyrics to come out of the recent evolution in rock music. Schrock’s blend of rock, jazz, gospel and pop fuses under her voice, which soars and swoops with a quiet, yet powerful authority,” raves the Kentucky Kernel. $10 advance, $12 at the door/ 8p.m./ One Longfellow Square/ Portland/ onelongfellowsquare.com
sunday, february 3
TANGO IS GREATER THAN FOOTBALL.
If you’re ignoring the Super Bowl or you have an aversion to heavily-padded men acting out kill-the-man-with-the-ball fantasies or you simply can’t stomach the idea of a Tom Petty half-time show sponsored by a tire company attempting to recover from a recent string of scandals, Tango lesson from 5-6 p.m.; Tango Mucha Labia 6-7 p.m.; open tango 7 p.m./ 21+/ Empire Dine and Dance/ 575 Congress St./ Portland/ call for cover 879-8988
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