By: Cara Derose, Copy Editor With the right director, a low-budget film can pack…
Category: Arts & Culture
Time of remembrance
By: Kate Rogers, Staff Writer Thanksgiving is right around the corner and elementary schools…
Trip of a lifetime: a student perspective on culture
By: Liz Trudel, Staff Writer A few summers ago, I traveled to Guanacaste, Costa…
First Light: A discussion of Native Tribes
By: Sam Margolin, Staff Writer “The trees and stone bore witness to their suffering and…
War for the movie of the summer
By: Dan Kilgallon, Staff Writer For someone who loves their movies in threes, I…
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
By: Daniel Kilgallon, Staff Writer As I’ve made clear before, film sequels have become somewhat…
All Saints Day
By: Mary Ellen Aldrich, Arts & Culture Editor All Saints’ Day is a celebration…
Facing your decisions
By: James Fagan, Staff Photographer Of Thee I Sing opened on the shows cast…
Favorites and others, the best albums of 2017
By: Cormac Riordan, Staff Writer 2017 has been a strong year for music. The past…
USM Professor Hosts Halloween Event at Portland Museum of Art
By: Sam Margolin, Staff Writer In the spirit of the Halloween season, the Portland…
Marvel Cinematic Universe Update
By: Daniel Kilgallon, Staff Writer To no surprise, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had…
Leslie Odom Jr.’s inimitable, original performance
By: Maverick Lynes, Staff Writer Leslie Odom Jr. recently graced Portland and the Merrill Auditorium…
Winner of O’Brien award to be honored at USM
By: Cormac Riordan, Staff Writer Every spring, the University of Southern Maine English Department…
Samhain, a celebration of connectivity
By: Ben Theriault, Staff Writer Whether it be through festive food, favorite horror movies, or…
Living smaller: A lifestyle of sustainability
By: Sam Margolin, Staff Writer In her book, Homegrown and Handmade: A Practical Guide to…
2049: A well deserved sequal
By: Daniel Kilgallon, Staff Writer Let’s face the truth; blockbusters in Hollywood have basically become…
Students make connections at Brewfest
By: Sam Margolin, Staff Writer It was a crisp bright autumn Saturday at the Maine…
Good beats, barefeet and a missing remote
By: Mary Ellen Aldrich, Arts & Culture Editor Bare feet, high energy, contagious rhythm…
Iranian films in Maine as a window into Iran
By: Ben Theriault, Contributor As part of this year’s Convocation, USM will be hosting Maine’s…
Game of Thrones season recap
By: Daniel Kilgallon, Staff Writer When looking back on the eventful seventh season of…
Keller Williams gives Free Press exclusive preview
By: Mary Ellen Aldrich, Arts & Culture Editor On Saturday, Oct. 7, Aura in…
Princess Nokia’s 1992 Deluxe is Everything Hip-Hop Should Be in 2017
By: Cormac Riordan, Staff Writer Although it’s Princess Nokia’s first mixtape, 1992 Deluxe is not…
Xiu Xiu epitomizes emotional expression in the new age of music
By: Jess Ward, Staff Writer On Thursday, Sept. 21, Portland’s Space Gallery was home to…
USM theater production is original and unique
By: Maverick Lynes, Staff Writer The USM theatre production of Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom…