On-stage perch for patrons makes ‘The Birds’ an immersive experience
Both the play and the famous Hitchcock movie draw from a common source, but each adaptation takes the story in a very different direction.
More than 1,200 students earn Fall ’24 Dean’s List honors
The University of Southern Maine would like to congratulate the number of students named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List. To be placed on … Read More
Campus book group promises all the fun of reading without the stress of grades or papers
The third meeting of USM Reads focused on Percival Everett’s novel “James,” which recontextualizes “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain.
Fulbright scholar follows her interest in piano evolution to Germany
Tina Davis is playing pianos from the time of Mozart and Beethoven to better understand the how the instrument and music evolved together.
Treated glass spares birds from flying blind into Crewe Center windows
Biology professor Christine Maher arranged for her colleagues in BirdSafe Maine to tour the new center for the arts.
Critical Thinking and the Art of Being an Educator
Chris Tiner, media studies major and Free Press Co-Editor in Chief, has interviewed Lenny Shedletsky, Professor of Communication, in the November 2024 edition. Tiner … Read More
A Jazz Age reinvention of ‘Gianni Schicchi’ is a zoot-suited hoot
Performers in a new campus production of Puccini’s classic comic opera sang their roles in Italian while a screen above the stage provided the audience with English surtitles.
Art History Professor Susan Waller Recorded Conversation on Artists’ Models.
The Artists’ Models: Diana Seave Greenwald and Susan Waller in conversation, hosted by Impressionist Futures online, Monday, November 11th. This discussion coincides with the … Read More
Literary analysis leads to personal realizations in ‘John Proctor is the Villain’
The Theatre Department’s latest production uses ‘The Crucible’ as a springboard for discussion about the intersection of such issues as sex, power, control, and consent.
Listening party transports Oz fans over the rainbow
The cast of “The Wizard of Oz” radio play dressed up as their characters to entertain guests at a listening party for the premiere broadcast.