MAY 05 CALENDAR LISTINGS

Sunday, May 1
Performance, Discovery Series, 'Circo Comedia,' fast-paced, entertaining adventure presented by Smythe & Saucier, great for all ages, tickets $10, group discounts available, 2 p.m., Durgin Concert Hall, 35 Wilder St., located on UMass Lowell's South Campus. For more information or tickets, call the UML Center for the Arts (978) 934-4444.

Thursday, May 5
Festival, 'Cinco de Mayo party,' Lowell's new, monthly 'trip around the world,' highlights of the Mexican festival include music, dancing, as well as burrito, beer and margarita tastings, and much more; tickets cost $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors, 5 to 9 p.m.; event occurs in downtown Lowell. For more information or to buy tickets, go to http://www.destinationworld.org.

Saturday, May 7
Weekend Snapshots, each on-campus session gives potential undergraduate students an overview of the University and campus life, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., check in at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Dugan Hall, 883 Broadway St., located on UMass Lowell's South Campus. For additional information and to register, visit www.uml.edu/admissions/weekendsnapshots.

Thursday, May 12
Lecture, Parker Lecture Series, 'Upstairs/Downstairs: At Home with Madame and the Parlor Maid,' by John Buscemi, Classic Revivals, Inc., 7 p.m., Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack St., Lowell. For more information, call Paul Marion (978) 934-3107.

Saturday, May 14
Exhibit Reception, Spring BFA Exhibit, exhibit runs through May 22, 2 to 5 p.m., EVOS Arts Institute, 98 Middle St., Lowell, the gallery is open by appointment, call (978) 441-9906. For more information, call (978) 934-3491.

Continuing Into May

Now Through May 11

Exhibit, 'The BIG Show,' 15th annual juried exhibit of student artwork, 2 to 4 p.m. Dugan Gallery, Dugan Hall, 883 Broadway St., located on UMass Lowell's South Campus, event is free and open to the public. For more information or to make a viewing appointment, call (978) 934-3491.

Now Through May 13

Exhibit, 'The Cubic Series,' sculpture by Eugenie Lewalski Berg, 3 to 5 p.m., O'Leary 222, 61 Wilder St., located on UMass Lowell's South Campus, event is free and open to the public. For more information or to make a viewing appointment, call (978) 934-3491.