Calendar of Events

POSTPONED University of Southern Maine Softball at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2025-04-07 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Cambridge, MA, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

On-Campus Recruitment
2025-04-08 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-10 10:00 - 14:00 | McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success, 35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Connect with local employers! Various employers will be on campus almost every week to talk about their work and answer any questions. These visits are great opportunities to network and learn about potential career paths.

Our Favorite Things: Gallery Exhibition
2025-04-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-11 10:00 - 16:00 | Osher Map Library — Glickman Family Library, 314 Forest Ave, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Our Favorite Things: A Special Selection of Items from the Collection Chosen by Staff and Friends
This gallery exhibition highlights a special selection of items from the collection chosen by the OML staff and friends. It will be on view to the public from February 28, 2025 through April 22, 2025.

Walk-ins are welcome or set up a Gallery Appointment for a guided tour! Please note, on Saturdays we close at 2 PM.

Traveling with Light
2025-04-08 13:00 - 14:00 | ME
Through the conversation between a child and his mother, the planetarium show “Travelling with Light” tackles the importance of light in all areas of our lives. The movie presents different scenarios that reveal the complexity of light and its direct influence on our planet.

University of Southern Maine Men's Lacrosse vs Salem State University
2025-04-08 16:00 - 19:00 | ME
University of Southern Maine Men’s Lacrosse vs Salem State University
Streaming Video: https://www.littleeast.tv/southernmaine/

University of Southern Maine Women's Lacrosse at Husson University
2025-04-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Bangor, ME, Bangor, Maine, 04401, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Lacrosse at Husson University
W 12-9
Streaming Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAPR1DPBuG0

Student Recital Series: Scott Barber
2025-04-08 19:30 - 20:30 | Corthell Hall, 13 University Way, Gorham, ME, 04038, United States
The Osher School of Music is pleased to present Scott Barber in his senior composition recital. Scott is a student of Dan Sonenberg.
Student recitals are free and open to the public.

Event Details
Parking
Reserve Your Parking
Alternatively, payment kiosks are available both in the parking lot outside Bailey Hall and within the Corthell Hall lobby.
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 the USM Music Box Office, (207) 780-5555, usm.music@maine.edu, TTY 711 (Maine Relay). Requests should be made as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for the accommodation process.

Little Women the Broadway Musical
2025-04-09 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-04-10 19:00 - 21:30 | Russell Hall, 24 University Way, Gorham, ME, 04038, United States
Little Women the Broadway Musical
In collaboration with the Osher School of Music
Book by Allan Knee
Music by Jason Howland
Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein
Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott
Directed by Danny Hutchins
Musical Direction by Ed Reichert
Choreography by Vanessa Beyland
April 4-13, 2025
Based on Louisa May Alcott’s groundbreaking novel of the same name, Little Women depicts the story of Jo March as she reflects on her struggle to become a successful writer in Civil War America. Finding strength in the support and love of her mother and sisters, Jo fights to overcome enormous obstacles–including war, illness, and discrimination–in her pursuit of achieving her dreams. This reimagined and fantastical portrayal of an American classic is brought to life with glorious music filled with personal discovery, heartache, hope, and everlasting l

GA Appreciation Event
2025-04-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Abromson Community Education Center, 88 Bedford St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
To celebrate the close of the academic year, and the continued effort our Graduate Assistants (GAs) have shown in their positions, the Office of Graduate Studies is hosting the Graduate Assistant Appreciation event on Wednesday, April 9, from 10:30am-12:00pm in the Abromson Community Education Center, Room 214/215 on the Portland Campus. This year’s GA of the Year and Supervisor of the Year nominees and winners will be announced and honored at this event, as will our new Advancing Equity GA and GA Supervisor award nominees and recipients.
This event is open to current GAs and their supervisors, who should please let us know of their attendance by RSVPing by Friday, April 4.

Dinosaurs at Dusk
2025-04-09 13:00 - 14:00 | ME
A whirlwind time travel adventure back to the epoch of the dinosaurs! A larger than life extravaganza rife with roaring monsters from the ancient age: bounding, stomping, flying, hunting, and foraging frenetically above us. Show length: 43 minutes

University of Southern Maine Softball at Salem State University
2025-04-09 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Salem, MA, Salem, Massachusetts, United States
University of Southern Maine Softball at Salem State University
Streaming Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwntcKh-Weath31BojnVcYg

University of Southern Maine Men's Tennis at Thomas College
2025-04-09 16:00 - 19:00 | Waterville, ME, Waterville, Maine, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Tennis at Thomas College
Streaming Video: https://www.whou.live/thomas-tennis

University of Southern Maine Baseball vs Colby College
2025-04-09 16:00 - 19:00 | ME
University of Southern Maine Baseball vs Colby College
Streaming Video: https://www.littleeast.tv/southernmaine/

Student Ensemble Series: Osher Jazz Combos at One Longfellow Square
2025-04-09 20:00 - 22:00 | One Longfellow Square, 181 State St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The USM Jazz Combo concert will consist of performances by USM’s instrumental jazz combos and vocal jazz ensemble. This concert will be stylistically diverse and will feature some of the strongest jazz musicians at the USM Osher School of Music. The groups performing at this memorable show are under the direction of USM jazz faculty members.
This performance is part of an ongoing collaborative effort between OLS and USM to showcase the USM School of Music’s jazz program.
For more information: https://onelongfellowsquare.com

CANCELLED University of Southern Maine Women's Track and Field at Monks Track & Field Invitational - All events will be held on Friday.
2025-04-10 10:15 - 13:15 | Standish, ME, Standish, Maine, United States
CANCELLED University of Southern Maine Women’s Track and Field at Monks Track & Field Invitational – All events will be held on Friday.

CANCELLED University of Southern Maine Men's Track and Field at Monks Track & Field Invitational - All events will be held on Friday.
2025-04-10 10:15 - 13:15 | Standish, ME, Standish, Maine, United States
CANCELLED University of Southern Maine Men’s Track and Field at Monks Track & Field Invitational – All events will be held on Friday.

Life: A Cosmic Story
2025-04-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-11 13:00 - 14:00 | ME
Life invites audiences on a journey through space and time to witness key events since the Big Bang that set the stage for life on Earth. From the tiniest microbes to the mightiest stars, discover the building blocks shared by all matter in the Universe—and develop a deeper appreciation for how Earth’s incredible biodiversity evolved.

POSTPONED University of Southern Maine Baseball at Babson College - No makeup date at this time.
2025-04-10 15:30 - 18:30 | Babson Park, MA, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 02481, United States
POSTPONED University of Southern Maine Baseball at Babson College – No makeup date at this time.

University of Southern Maine Baseball vs Plymouth State University - Note date and location change.
2025-04-10 16:00 - 19:00 | Plymouth, NH, Plymouth, New Hampshire, 03264, United States
University of Southern Maine Baseball vs Plymouth State University – Note date and location change.
W 12-0 7 inn.
Streaming Video: https://www.littleeast.tv/southernmaine/

Stop the Deportation Machine
2025-04-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Talbot Lecture Hall — Luther Bonney Hall, 85 Bedford St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Police sweeps. Mass raids and deportations. Revoked green cards. A new and expanded travel ban. The dismantling of watchdog agencies meant to oversee the immigration system. These are just some of the weapons in the Trump administration’s escalated war on migrants. Stop the Deportation Machine brings together scholars, activists, and immigration lawyers to critically assess the crimmigration system and the broader machinery of racialized state violence. We’ll connect national policies to local realities—like ICE’s use of the Cumberland County Jail to detain immigrants and reports of local police calling ICE during traffic stops. Part of the Campaign to End Cumberland County’s Cooperation with ICE, this panel calls for urgent, abolitionist action to shut down the deportation machine—here and everywhere. Sponsored by Criminology, Sociology, and the Scontras Center for Labor and Community Education.
Panelists:
Arianna Efstathiou (she/her) Immigration Lawyer with Metis Legal
Brendan McQuade (he/him), associate professor and chair, criminology department, University of Southern Maine
Adriana Mercedes Ortiz-Burnham (she/her/ella), Presente!’s Senior Director of Operations
Chair:
Jenna Wolfinger
Speaker Bios:
Arianna Efstathiou is an immigration lawyer and a graduate of the University of Maine School of Law. She has worked in the immigration legal field since 2015 and has also experienced the system personally. Arianna has a three-year-old and therefore very little free time, but she loves reading, baking, and, recently, boxing.
Brendan McQuade is an associate professor and chair of the criminology department and sociology department at the University of Southern Maine. He is the author of Pacifying the Homeland: Intelligence Fusion and Mass Supervision. He is also a member of the anti-security collective and one of the co-authors of The Security Abolition Manifesto. Brendan has published on policing, surveillance, abolition, and other topics in a variety of academic and non-academic publications, including Qualitative Sociology, Surveillance & Society, Jacobin, The Portland Press Herald and The Bangor Daily News. Has also worked with movement organizations in Illinois, Maine, and Massachusetts to produce collaborative, grassroots shadow reports on policing and surveillance.
Adriana Mercedes Ortiz-Burnham grew up in Maine, on unceded Wabanaki land, and in Chihuahua, on unceded Rarámuri land. Adriana’s indigenous heritage is Rarámuri (often called Tarahumara), a cousin tribe of the Chichimeca. She currently lives in Portland with her cats and wishes she read more. Before this, Adriana worked with youth of color doing leadership development and juvenile diversion. She has admired Presente’s work since its inception as the Food Brigade in 2020 and was thrilled to join the staff in the spring of 2022. Through this work she continues to widen and transform her own understanding of, and capacity for, solidarity and liberation. Loves include Aston Villa FC, true crime podcasts, and lilac season.

Opening Reception: The BFA/BA Exhibition
2025-04-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Art Gallery, 5 University Way, Gorham, ME, 04038, United States
2025 Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Arts Exhibition
The 2025 annual Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Arts exhibition showcases theses prepared by graduating seniors from the University of Southern Maine Art Department. The show is the culmination of their artistic studies at the University, showcasing student work before they enter the world as practicing creative professionals.
Each piece in the exhibition reflects the students’ dedication and growth, showcasing the skills and ideas they’ve developed during their studies to explore new artistic challenges. From technical mastery to bold concepts, the work on display showcases the incredible talent and passion of these up-and-coming artists.
University of Southern Maine Art Department graduating seniors include:

Emily DeTroy — Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Studio Concentration in Photography & Digital Art and Design with a Minor in Book Arts
Cecilia Drysdale — Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Studio Concentration in Ceramics
Emma Estes — Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Studio Concentration in Sculpture with a Minor in Book Arts
Alyssa McNally — Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Studio Concentration in Painting & Drawing
Jayda Ray-James — Bachelor of Art in Art & Entrepreneurial Studies with a Studio Concentration in Painting & Drawing
Katie Riley — Bachelor of Fine Arts with Double Studio Concentrations in Painting & Drawing and Sculpture
Ryan Stresky — Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Studio Concentration in Photography & Digital Art and Design
Madeline Twombly-Wiser — Bachelor of Fine Arts with Double Studio Concentrations in Ceramics and Painting & Drawing
Laima Vincė Sruoginis — Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Studio Concentration in Painting & Drawing
Danna Wiggins — Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Studio Concentration in Painting & Drawing

Learn more about the exhibition here.

University of Southern Maine Women's Track and Field at Monks Track & Field Invitational - Note new start time
2025-04-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Standish, ME, Standish, Maine, United States
University of Southern Maine Women’s Track and Field at Monks Track & Field Invitational – Note new start time

University of Southern Maine Men's Track and Field at Monks Track & Field Invitational - Note new start time
2025-04-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Standish, ME, Standish, Maine, United States
University of Southern Maine Men’s Track and Field at Monks Track & Field Invitational – Note new start time
