The Fabiola Méndez Trio will perform a musical tribute to the Jíbaro and African roots in Puerto Rican culture at Mayo Street Arts in Portland on Saturday, Nov. 5. Contributed
Exhibits/Galleries
Friday 11/4
First Friday Art Walk: 5 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland.
Saturday 11/5
Community Event for Peace! Waging Art: 11 a.m., De’Bramble Art Gallery, 15 Bow St. & 16 Middle St., Freeport. eventbrite.com.
Thursday 11/10
Highlights of Recent Acquisitions at the Museum of Art: 4:30 p.m., Bowdoin College, 255 Maine St., Brunswick. bowdoin.edu/art-museum.
Ongoing
Casco Bay Artisans: 68 Commercial St., Building A, Portland, cascobayartisans.com.
“Immigration Stories: Exploring the Diverse Cultural Heritage of the Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell Communities”: Pejepscot History Center, 159 Park Row, Brunswick, through December.
Maine Art Collective: multimedia experience run by 14 Maine artists using media ranging from sculpture to jewelry, painting to photography. Maine Art Collective, 18 Exchange St., Portland.
Michael Kolster & Work from the Stephen K. Halpert Collection: Noon, UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, through Jan. 22. library.une.edu.
Pulped Under Pressure: USM’s Glickman Library, 96 Falmouth St., 7th floor Great Reading Room, Portland. On view to December, usm.maine.edu.
Reflected Views: 10 a.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Through Nov. 17. meetinghousearts.org.
“Serenity,” an Annual Exhibition of Paintings: 10 a.m., Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. Through Nov. 27.
Films
Friday 11/4
“Magic Hour”: Teton Gravity Research, 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. statetheaterportland.com.
“Moons – Worlds of Mystery”: 1 p.m., Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth St., Portland. usm.maine.edu/planet.
Tuesday 11/8
“Two Small Pieces of Glass”: 1 p.m., Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth St., Portland.
Wednesday 11/9
Hubble Vision 2: 1 p.m., Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth St., Portland.
“Sirens”: 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. space538.org.
Ongoing
Apohadion Theater: 107 Hanover St., Portland, theapohadiontheater.com.
Merrill Film Society: Watch movies on your own and join a Zoom discussion. Email Mike at mcarnes@yarmouthlibrary.org for an invitation.
Southworth Planetarium: 96 Falmouth St., Portland, in person, usm.maine.edu/planet/location-and-hours.
Museums
Free Friday: 4 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland.
Ongoing
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick: Free admission, bowdoin.edu/art-museum.
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland. “Snow in the Jungle” through Nov. 13, ideal for ages 4-9 and their families. $15.
Maine Historical Society – “Northern Threads: Two Centuries of Dress”: Part II on view through Dec. 31, 489 Congress St., Portland, mainehistory.org.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, Bowdoin College, 255 Maine St., Brunswick, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.
Portland Observatory: 138 Congress St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday for 45-minute guided tours. Details at portlandlandmarks.org.
Music
Friday 11/4
Advance Base & Ned Collette: 8 p.m., The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover St., Portland. theapohadiontheater.com.
Cathedral – A Tribute to the Music of Van Halen: 9 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. Must be over 18 with valid ID. auramaine.com.
Consider the Source & Hambone: 8 p.m., Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St., Portland. baysidebowl.com.
Somali and Arabic music: 5:30 p.m., presented by the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center, Riverton Branch library, 1600 Forest Ave., Portland.
New Brunswick Calling: 5 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. space538.org.
Robber Robber & Frankie Moon: 7:30 p.m., Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland. suntikistudios.com.
Ska & Punk Night: El Grande, East End Redemption and Meanmugg: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music & Events, 25 Temple St., Portland. portlandhouseof music.com.
The Silence of Being: Arvo Pärt’s “Te Deum:” 5 p.m., First Parish Portland, 425 Congress St., Portland.
Saturday 11/5
Fabiola Méndez Trio: Afrorriqueña: 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. mayostreetarts.org.
Geneviève Racette: 7 p.m., coworkHERS, 411 Congress St., Portland. Cozy music and dessert soiree. coworkhers.com.
Ogre & Pigboat & Sabbath Warlock & The Obsessed: 7 p.m., Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress St., Portland. eventbrite.com
Seba Molnar Quintet: 8 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com.
Unfinished Blues Band: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. cadenzafreeport.com.
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band & Squirrel Nut Zippers: 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. Must be 18 or over with a valid ID. auramaine.com.
Sunday 11/6
Le Vent du Nord: 9 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. onelongfellowsquare.com.
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers: 7 p.m., Portland House Of Music and Events, 25 Temple St., Portland. portlandhouseofmusic.com.
Wednesday 11/9
The Homies PG Tour: Promise Game, Cheer Up Dusty, Smile Back, Black Box Recovery, Hate the Thought, 7 p.m., Free Street, 77 Free St., Portland. freestreetportland.com.
Trey Anastasio Band and Goose: 7:30 p.m., Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Square, Portland. crossarenaportland.com.
Thursday 11/10
Carbon Leaf: 6 & 9 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State Street, Portland.
Fauré Quartett: 7 p.m., Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford St., Portland. usm.maine.edu.
Youth Ensembles Fall ’22: 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. boxoffice.porttix.com.
Friday 11/11
Alex Cohen Acoustic: 6 p.m., Flight Deck Brewing, 11 Atlantic Ave., Brunswick. flightdeckbrewing.com.
Dominic Lavoie & Dave Gutter: 7 pm., Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland.
Heather Maloney: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland.
Pink Talking Fish: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland.
portBowie – A Celebration of David Bowie: 7 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland.
Teatime Concert: Duo Edelen: 4:30 p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, 12 Campus Road S, Brunswick.
Ongoing
Afrobeat Saturdays: 9 p.m. Saturdays, Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland, eventbrite.com.
Darlin’ Corey: 6 p.m. first Friday of the month through December, Port City Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland.
Foundation Friday: second Friday of the month, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. Community. Dance. Music. Love. See flasklounge.com for time.
Fourth Friday Jazz with rotating special guest: 8-11 p.m., The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland. thedogfishcompany.com.
Irish Music Night: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland, facebook.com/IrishNightAtBlue.
Karaoke: 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. every Thursday, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. sopo.seadogbrewing.com.
Open DJ Night: Every Tuesday at Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. Bring records, CDs, or controller; all formats/genres welcome. flasklounge.com.
Retro Party: rotating DJs last Saturday of every month, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com.
Sunday Open Mic: 3-7 p.m. every Sunday, O’Donoghue’s Pub, 103 Pleasant St., Brunswick.
Under the Covers: 8-11:30 p.m., third Friday of the month, Seasons Grille, 155 Riverside St., Portland. Free.
Theater/Dance
Sunday 11/6
Other Refrains – Lailye Weidman: 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland.
Wednesday 11/9
“Carousel”: 7 p.m., presented by Good Theater, St. Lawrence Arts Center through Dec. 4, 76 Congress St., Portland. stlawrencearts.com
Ongoing
Open Stage: 6 p.m. last Friday of every month, Three of Strong Spirits distillery, 35B Diamond St., Portland. threeofstrongspirits.com.
Portland Swing Project: swing dance classes for all levels, Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. portlandswingproject.com.
Thursday Night Comedy: 7 p.m. every Thursday, Stroudwater Distillery, 28 Resurgam Place, Portland. Hosted by Ian MacDonald. Weekly rotating lineup. $10 online or in person, eventbrite.com.
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