Modern astronomical surveys will detect up to 10 million changes in the sky every night, generating alerts within minutes. This show describes an imminent revolution in astronomy, driven by real-time data and multi-messenger observations.

A little yellow star travels through the galaxy in search of planets that will give it its special name. During his journey, this star learns about the many types of stars that live in the galaxy.

Modern astronomical surveys will detect up to 10 million changes in the sky every night, generating alerts within minutes. This show describes an imminent revolution in astronomy, driven by real-time data and multi-messenger observations.

Modern astronomical surveys will detect up to 10 million changes in the sky every night, generating alerts within minutes. This show describes an imminent revolution in astronomy, driven by real-time data and multi-messenger observations.

Our USM Forum on American Democracy concludes with an evening centered on the voices of students — our next generation of civic leaders. In this culminating event, our Forum Scholars will share their reflections on pluralism and democracy in today’s … Read More

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 … Read More

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 … Read More

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 … Read More

  This wide-ranging program brings together composers from across the globe, offering a rich mix of styles, sounds, and traditions. Romantic elegance meets modern boldness. Intimate moments sit beside dramatic flair. You’ll hear the lush lyricism of Edvard Grieg and … Read More

Welcome to a live performance of original electronic music and immersive visuals on the planetarium’s dome. The “Meditations” are a personal exploration of the human experience of the passage of time during the various cycles that the Earth moves through … Read More

In this full-day workshop at the Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts, participants will learn how to incorporate various mechanisms and rigging points into paper pop-ups to turn them into animatable or puppeteer-able, hand-held (also known as: direct contact), and/or table-top puppets with instructor Sarah Frechette. 

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 … Read More