Osher School Of Music – News

USM goes batty for ‘Die Fledermaus’

Michael Kmack — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:05:58 +0000

The cast was serious about the music in ‘Die Fledermaus’ while also leaving room in their performances for comic improvisation.

Musical adaptation of ‘Little Women’ is not your average Jo of a show

Michael Kmack — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:38:15 +0000

The relationship between aspiring writer Jo March and her sisters is the emotional crux of both the play and the book upon which it was based.

Fulbright scholar follows her interest in piano evolution to Germany

Michael Kmack — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:29:46 +0000

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

Michael Kmack — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:11:54 +0000

Biology professor Christine Maher arranged for her colleagues in BirdSafe Maine to tour the new center for the arts.

A Jazz Age reinvention of ‘Gianni Schicchi’ is a zoot-suited hoot

Michael Kmack — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:58:27 +0000

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.

Homecoming concert builds a musical bridge between students past and present

Michael Kmack — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:20:03 +0000

About 150 guests settled into the grass in front of Corthell Hall to hear the Osher Wind Ensemble play a selection of nostalgic favorites.

Lights, camera…Glickman!

Michael Kmack — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:20:26 +0000

The Portland Players stoked excitement for its upcoming production of “Legally Blonde: The Musical” with a promotional photo shoot at Glickman Library.

As the temperature goes up, so does the curtain for summer theater season

Michael Kmack — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 22:33:41 +0000

“The Prom,” “Funny Girl,” and “Aida” were just a few of the many theatrical offerings that featured USM students during their summer break from classes.

‘The Prom’ doesn’t dance around issues of discrimination

Michael Kmack — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 22:41:24 +0000

Opening night of “The Prom” at USM marked the first time the show had ever been staged in Maine.

Concert burnishes the legacies of overlooked women composers

Michael Kmack — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:52:45 +0000

A composer’s connection to Lewiston gave the audience at the Franco Center an added investment in the music that Malinda Haslett sang for them.