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Theater

Feb. 22-24

Mid-Winter One Act Festival, two original plays from USM Theatre Academy, performed by teens, directed by Zac Stearn, “The Mountain,” a drama, and “Law & Order FTU (Fairy Tale Unit),” a spoof, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road, Standish. Tickets $12 at schoolhousearts.org. (Rescheduled from Jan. 19-20)

March 1-10

“Unlock’d,” a collarboration between the Universty of Southern Maines music and theater departments; 7:30 p.m., March 1-2, March 7-9; 5 p.m, March 3 & 6; 10 a.m, March 8; 2 p.m. March 10;  Russell Hall, Gorham campus. Go to usm.music.maine.edu/music/boxoffice for ticket information or call 780-5555. 

Music

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Feb. 9

Maine Band Directors Association Open Jazz Festival, performances 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Portland Jazz Orchestra at noon, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 71 Stroudwater St., Westbrook.  Admission $7 for adults,  $5 seniors/students, $20 family.

Hawk Henries, Nipmuck storyteller, composer and maker of Eastern Woodlands flutes, event for children pre-k to second grade, 11 a.m, 1 p.m., free, Raymond Village Library, 3 Meadow Road; public performance, 6:30 p.m., Raymond Village Church, 27 Main St., Raymond, $5 suggested donation.

March 2
“Celebrating Chamber Music Within Our Communities,” Faculty Concert Series with Anastasia Antonacos on piano, musicians from 240 Strings in Portland and Music Haven in New Haven, Connecticut, alumna flutist Nicole Rabatta, 8 p.m., Corthell Concert Hall, University of Southern Maine, Gorham campus. Tickets: $15 adults; $10 seniors, USM employees and alumni; $5 students at usm.music.maine.edu/music/boxoffice or 780-5555.

Art

Through March 3

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University of Southern Maine Art Faculty Exhibition, photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, installation and digital art, USM Art Gallery, Gorham campus. The following full- and part-time faculty members’ works will be exhibited: Kimberly Bentley, Susan Colburn-Motta, Chris Cooper, Raphael DiLuzio, James Flahaven, Rebecca Goodale, Mary Hart, Kaitlyn Hunter, Lars Jerlach, Lin Lisberger, Mary Ledue-Bell, Jen McDermott, Ashley Norman, Damir Porobic, Jan Piribeck, David Schneider, Alex Sax, Michael Shaughnessy, Rachel Somerville, Nathan Stevens and Andrea Sulzer.

Auditions

Feb. 9
Vivid Motion Dance, “The Secret Garden,” all dance levels and abilities ages 9 to adult, 10 a.m. to noon, Drouin Dance Center, 90 Bridge St. Westbrook.  Show dates May 3-5, May 10-12.

Send events 10 days in advance to [email protected].

High school players from around the state will compete Saturday in the Maine Band Directors Association’s Open Jazz Festival at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center.

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