Calendar of Events

Employer On-Campus Visits: Key Bank
2026-04-07 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success, 35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME, 04101
Network with local employers without having to leave campus! Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on the first floor of the McGoldrick Center on the Portland campus, various employers will be on campus to talk about their work and answer any questions.

Fragile Planet
2026-04-07 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Fly out to the farthest reaches of the universe and float up through Earth’s atmosphere to gain an astronaut’s view of your home—the only planet currently known to support life. Then travel to the Moon, Mars, and even beyond the Milky Way in search of habitats that may support life!

University of Southern Maine Men's Lacrosse at Plymouth State University
2026-04-07 16:00 - 19:00 | Plymouth, NH, Plymouth, New Hampshire, 03264, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Lacrosse at Plymouth State University
L 4-22
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

Cabaret
2026-04-08 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-04-09 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-04-10 19:00 - 21:30 | Russell Hall, 24 University Way, Gorham, ME, 04038, United States
Cabaret
Presented in collaboration with the Osher School of Music
Based on the play by John Van Druten and Stories by Christopher Isherwood
Book by Joe Masteroff, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Directed by Danny Hutchins
Musical Direction by Edward Reichert
Choreography by Vanessa Beyland
April 2-12, 2026
In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates. Daring, provocative, and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores essential and timely themes as the audience watches the joyful and beautiful world of Bohemian Berlin slowly yield to the emerging Third Reich.
Show length: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Best for grades 6 and up.
Content Advisory: Cabaret explores sensitive themes, including anti-Semitism, Nazi-ism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, abortion, and sexual content. This production includes depictions of domestic violence, physical violence, and Nazi and Holocaust imagery.

University of Southern Maine Baseball vs Plymouth State University - Note new date
2026-04-08 15:30 - 18:30 | ME
University of Southern Maine Baseball vs Plymouth State University – Note new date
W 21-3 7 Inn.
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Softball vs Salem State University
2026-04-08 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-08 18:00 - 20:00 | ME
University of Southern Maine Softball vs Salem State University
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

University of Southern Maine Women's Lacrosse vs Plymouth State University
2026-04-08 16:00 - 19:00 | ME
University of Southern Maine Women’s Lacrosse vs Plymouth State University
W 15-5
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

Office Hours w/ Artist-in-Residence Peter Bruun
2026-04-08 16:15 - 18:00, 2026-04-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Academy Building, 100 School St, Gorham, ME, 04038, United States
Peter Bruun, Together (detail, one of 27 panels), 2022-2023. Oil on gessoed panel, 12 x 18 in.
The University of Southern Maine Art Department is excited to welcome Spring 2026 Artist-in-Residence Peter Bruun.
Working under the aegis of Bruun Studios, Peter Bruun is an artist, writer, curator, and cultural organizer whose work spans painting, drawing, publishing, and community-based art. For more than 30 years, his studio practice has fueled projects that bring art into conversation with social justice, collaboration, and collective care—ranging from exhibitions and public programs to experimental publications and artist-led organizations.
As part of his residency, Peter will host open Office Hours in his Academy Building studio throughout the spring semester. Students are encouraged to stop by to talk about artwork, creative process, career paths, organizing, or anything else on your mind. Whether you’re looking for feedback, conversation, or just curious to see how an artist works, walk-ins are welcome.
Office Hours

Wednesdays, February 18 – April 30, 4:15 – 6 pm
Fridays, February 13 – May 1st, 9 am – noon
No hours during Spring Break (March 18 & 20)
Open to all students
Academy Building, 1st Floor (100 College Ave. Gorham campus)

Come by, ask questions, and take advantage of this opportunity to connect with a visiting artist working at the intersection of art, ideas, and community.

Networking Dinner
2026-04-08 16:30 - 19:00 | McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success, 35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME, 04101
Develop your networking skills while enjoying mocktails and dinner on the Career Hub! This event is open to all students and free to attend.
The Networking Dinner is a great opportunity to meet professionals in a range of industries and learn about their experiences in the workforce.
Registration is required in advance – sign up today to save your spot!

POSTPONED University of Southern Maine Baseball vs Colby College
2026-04-08 16:30 - 19:30 | ME
POSTPONED University of Southern Maine Baseball vs Colby College
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

Dinosaurs at Dusk
2026-04-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-10 15:30 - 16:30 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
You’ll travel back in time to meet the pterosaurs and the ancestors of modern-day birds: the feathered dinosaurs. Lucy and her father navigate from continent to continent, looking for clues about the origins of flight. When time runs out they experience first-hand the cataclysmic “last day” of the dinosaurs.

University of Southern Maine Baseball vs Clark University
2026-04-09 15:30 - 18:30 | ME
University of Southern Maine Baseball vs Clark University
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/40b4Ijo

2026 BFA/BA Exhibition Opening
2026-04-09 17:30 - 19:30 | Art Gallery, 5 University Way, Gorham, ME, 04038, United States
Join us for the opening of the 2026 Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Arts exhibition.
Featuring work by:

Adalei Brooks | BA in Art & Entrepreneurial Studies with a Concentration in Photography and Digtal Art & Design
Abby Lemieux | BFA in Studio Art with a Concentration in Photography and Digital Art & Design
Crystal Reynolds | BFA in Studio Art with a Concentration in Ceramics
Jacob Singelais | BFA in Studio Art with a Concentration in Photography and Digital Art & Design
Cyrus Smith | BFA in Studio Art with a Double Concentration in Painting and Drawing and Photography and Digital Art & Design
Oscar Stephan | BA in Studio Art with a Concentration in Painting and Drawing
Hailey Stover | BFA in Studio Art with a Concentration in Painting and Drawing
Trevor Taylor | BFA in Studio Art with a Concentration in Photography and Digital Art & Design
Kate Upham | BFA in Studio Art with a Concentration in Painting and Drawing

Student Recital Series: Matthew Nelson
2026-04-09 19:30 - 20:30 | Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The Osher School of Music is pleased to present Matthew Nelson in his graduate composition recital. Matthew is the student of Dan Sonenberg.
Student recitals are free and open to the public.

Event Details
Parking
Due to limited resources, parking is not free on our Portland and Gorham campuses. You must purchase a parking permit or paid parking session to park on campus. We recommend reserving your parking in advance at https://events.parkengage.com/usm.
For easy access to the Crewe Center for the Arts, choose either Parking Garage 1 (attached to the Abromson Community Education Center), Lot P1 (off of Bedford St. by Luther Bonney) or Lot P6 (off of Exeter St. or Deering Ave by the former Maine Law building).
Reserve Your Parking

Disability Access and Accommodations
If you have questions about disability access or need to request disability accommodations (e.g. sign language interpreters, materials in electronic format, etc.), please contact Hanna Flewelling at (207) 780-5256 or hanna.flewelling@maine.edu. Requests should be made as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for the accommodation process.

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Dark Matter Mystery
2026-04-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-10 19:00 - 20:00 | ME
What keeps galaxies together? What are the building blocks of the Universe? What makes the Universe look the way it looks today? Researchers all around the world try to answer these questions. We know today that approximately a quarter of the Universe is filled with a mysterious glue: Dark Matter. We know that it is out there. But we have no idea what it is made out of.

University of Southern Maine Men's Track and Field at Monks Track & Field Invitational
2026-04-10 15:00 - 18:00 | Standish, ME, Standish, Maine, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Track and Field at Monks Track & Field Invitational

University of Southern Maine Women's Track and Field at Monks Track & Field Invitational
2026-04-10 15:00 - 18:00 | Standish, ME, Standish, Maine, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Track and Field at Monks Track & Field Invitational

University of Southern Maine Men's Track and Field at Silfen Elite Distance Carnival
2026-04-10 17:00 - 20:00 | New London, CT, New London, Connecticut, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Track and Field at Silfen Elite Distance Carnival
Streaming Video: https://www.nsnsports.net/colleges/connecticut-college/?bfplayvid=3724088

University of Southern Maine Women's Track and Field at Silfen Elite Distance Carnival
2026-04-10 17:00 - 20:00 | New London, CT, New London, Connecticut, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Track and Field at Silfen Elite Distance Carnival
Streaming Video: https://www.nsnsports.net/colleges/connecticut-college/?bfplayvid=3724088

High Wire: Henry Plays Holland
2026-04-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Performance Hall — Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Get ready for a high-energy night of jazz that grooves hard, takes risks, and keeps you on your toes. Saxophonist and USM faculty artist Aaron Henry dives into the music of Dave Holland, one of the most influential jazz bandleaders and bassists of the past 30 years.
This concert features music from Holland’s legendary quintet—known for wild time signatures, catchy and unexpected melodies, and next-level group chemistry. Originally featuring some of the biggest names in modern jazz (like Chris Potter and Robin Eubanks), the Holland Quintet pushed the limits of rhythm and improvisation.
For Henry, Holland’s music has been a foundational influence. This concert is both tribute and transformation with a fresh and fearless approach to his works.
Program
Prime Directive
Metamorphosis
High Wire
Looking up
What goes around
Lost and Found
Claressence

Ario
Make Believe

Performers
Aaron Henry, saxophone
Chris Oberholtzer, trombone
RJ Miller, drums
Duane Edwards, bass
Chris Humphrey, piano
Tickets go on-sale September 5th.
Tickets available through PortTIX, the official box office for the Osher School of Music.
PHONE 207-842-0800
ONLINE www.porttix.com
IN-PERSON 400 Congress St Suite A, Portland, ME 04101

Event Details
Parking
Due to limited resources, parking is not free on our Portland and Gorham campuses. You must purchase a parking permit or paid parking session to park on campus. We recommend reserving your parking in advance at https://events.parkengage.com/usm.
For easy access to the Crewe Center for the Arts, choose either Parking Garage 1 (attached to the Abromson Community Education Center), Lot P1 (off of Bedford St. by Luther Bonney) or Lot P6 (off of Exeter St. or Deering Ave by the former Maine Law building).
Disability Access and Accommodations
If you have questions about disability access or need to request disability accommodations (e.g. sign language interpreters, materials in electronic format, etc.), please contact Hanna Flewelling at (207) 780-5256 or hanna.flewelling@maine.edu. Requests should be made as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for the accommodation process.

Subscribe to our patron newsletter to stay up-to-date on all Osher School of Music events.
Join the Osher School of Music as a volunteer usher.

University of Southern Maine Men's Track and Field at Ed Daniels Invitational
2026-04-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Manchester, NH, Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Track and Field at Ed Daniels Invitational
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/4rMAPAL

University of Southern Maine Women's Track and Field at Ed Daniels Invitational
2026-04-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Manchester, NH, Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Track and Field at Ed Daniels Invitational
Streaming Video: https://flosports.link/4rMAPAL
