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 collaboration between the University of Southern Maine 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.

March 15-31

“Seussical Jr.,” 7 p.m. Fridays, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Windham Center Stage Theater, Windham Town Hall, 8 School Road. FMI: 893-2098, windhamcenterstagetheater@gmail.com, windhamtheater.org.

March 30-31

“Truly Talented Kids,” cabaret-style show produced by The Black Box Teens, a middle school and high school theater education and service group, 7 p.m., Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road/Route 114, Standish. Fundraiser for Blackbox Theater. FMI: 642-3743, schoolhousearts.org, schoolhousearts@gmail.com.

Music

Feb. 24

An Evening of Jazz Song and Dance with The Opus One Big Band, Westbrook Middle School gym, 471 Stroudwater St., to benefit Westbrook High School Chamber Singers 2019 competition trip to Boston. Silent auction opens 5 p.m., dance lesson 5:45 p.m., music 6-8:30 p.m. Advance tickets $10 adults, $5 students, 318-6637; at door $12, $7.

March 2

Gawler Family Band, traditional fiddling and folk music, 7:30 p.m., Village Coffeehouse of New Gloucester, 19 Gloucester Hill Road, $10 at door.

The Collins Band with Dave Collins, vocals, acoustic, electric guitar; Rudy Gabrielson, blues harmonica, keyboards, vocals; Crista Koerber, vocals, percussion; Paul Riechmann, stand-up bass, and vocals; 7 p.m., North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Proceeds from this Music with a Mission concert will benefit Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Tickets $12 adults, $10 students at mwamconcerts.com and at door. Box office opens 6 p.m., doors 6:30 p.m. FMI: 892-7149 or MWAMconcerts@gmail.com.

Short Set Concert Series – Classical Music Night, three groups play 30-minute sets, classical guitar, flute, cello and more; 7 p.m., Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main St., Raymond. Donation $10. Light refreshments. Presented by Raymond Arts Alliance.

“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.

Lectures

March 13

“Researching My Heritage: Navajo Archaeology and the Old Leupp Boarding School,” by Davina Two Bears, focusing on educational experience of Navajo children at OLBS and how they resisted and survived early 20th century federal Indian Boarding School assimilationist policies, 3-4 p.m., Viola George Auditorium, Saint Joseph’s College, Standish. Free.

Art

Through March 3

University of Southern Maine Art Faculty Exhibition, photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, installation and digital art, USM Art Gallery, Gorham campus.

March 14

Juried Student Exhibition, opening reception 6-8 p.m., awards ceremony 6:15 p.m., University of Southern Maine Art Gallery, Gorham campus. Exhibit through March 31.

Send events 10 days in advance to arts@keepmecurrent.com.

Opus One Big Band, under the direction of Doug Kennedy, will perform at a benefit concert and dance Sunday, Feb. 24, at Westbrook Middle School. The band is made up of top jazz performers around the state who are also music educators.