ORONO – The University of Maine School of Performing Arts has announced its spring performance schedule, featuring music and theater by students, faculty and special guests.

Events are $6, unless otherwise noted. UM students are admitted free with MaineCard. Discounts are available for students, seniors and groups.

More information is available by calling the Maine Center for the Arts box office at 581-1755 or by visiting the SPA Web site at www.umaine.edu/spa.

Music, Faculty Series

All concerts are at 7:30 p.m. at Minsky Hall, unless otherwise noted.

. Jan. 15: Cadenzato, several faculty members perform an eclectic mix of music, including “Quiet City” by Aaron Copland.

. Jan. 23: Four Hands Piano Recital, Ginger Hwalek and Laura Artesani, 2 p.m.

. Jan. 29: Cello and piano recital, Noreen and Phillip Silver, with special guests for Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet.

. Feb. 11: Tuba recital, Scott Vaillancourt.

. Feb. 13: Piano recital, Baycka Voronietsky, 25th anniversary recital.

. Feb. 19: Voice recital, Karen Pendleton, soprano, with Phillip Silver, piano.

. Mar. 19: Voice recital, Ludlow Hallman, baritone, with Phillip Silver, piano, featuring a performance of the Brahms “Magelone Lieder.”

. April 3: Trumpet recital, Jack Burt and friends, 2 p.m., featuring music for trumpet and voice, organ, piano, marimbas and brass sextet.

. April 14: Special lecture and performance. Physicist, composer, horn player Brian Holmes of San Jose State University will discuss the physics of horn playing, with accompaniment by pianist and UMaine music instructor Laura Artesani.

Ensemble Series

. Feb. 6: Massenet concert, 2 p.m., Minsky Recital Hall.

. Mar. 20: University Singers concert, 2 p.m., Minsky Recital Hall.

. March. 24 & 25: Broadway Nights, 7:30 p.m., Minsky Recital Hall.

. Mar. 29: Three Bands concert, 7:30 p.m., Maine Center for the Arts.

. April 1 and 2: Opera workshop, 7:30 p.m., Cyrus Pavilion Theatre.

. April 5: Chamber Concert, 7:30 p.m., Minsky Recital Hall.

. April 16: Collegiate Chorale concert, 7:30 p.m., Minsky Recital Hall.

. April 17: Symphonic and Concert Bands, 7:30 p.m., Maine Center for the Arts.

. April 19: Percussion Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Minsky Recital Hall.

. April 21: Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo, 7:30 p.m., Minsky Recital Hall.

. April 23: Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m., Minsky Recital Hall.

. April 24: Athena Consort and Black Bear Men’s Chorus, 7:30 p.m., Minsky Hall.

Theater

. “Chicago,” a musical vaudeville set in the Roaring Twenties. Winner of six Tony awards, this tale of murder, exploitation and treachery features a dazzling score and Fosse-inspired choreography. Directed by Tom Mikotowicz. Hauck Auditorium: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10-12, 17-19; 2 p.m. Feb. 13, 20. Admission $10.

. “In a Room Somewhere.” Suddenly, five adults find themselves in a room with no windows or doors. When they begin to find relics from their own childhoods, they discover that the only way out is to journey through their own pasts. Suzan Zeder’s play breaks new ground in the theater for young audiences. Directed by Marcia Douglas. Cyrus Pavilion Theatre: 10 a.m. March 18, 2 p.m. March 19-20.

. “Six Characters in Search of an Author,” Luigi Pirandello’s classic piece. A theatrical rehearsal is interrupted by the arrival of six mysterious characters who insist that their story deserves to be told. This is the annual Maine Masque student production, directed by Joshua Schmersal. Hauck Auditorium: 7:30 p.m. April 6-9, 2 p.m. April 10. Admission $8.

Readers Theater

. “Come Down Burning,” a tribute to Black History Month. Minsky Recital Hall: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23.