Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations will perform at a “St. Catrick’s Day” concert at Bath Area Senior Citizens Center, 45 Floral St. in Bath, on Saturday, March 11, at 7 p.m. The show includes catering from local restaurants and benefits A Paw in the Door, a local cat rehabilitation center. Contributed / A Paw in the Door
Comedy
Saturday 3/11
Improv with YES&Co.: 3:30 and 7 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $12 yesandcoimprov.com
Deep Thoughts Comedy Show: 7 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20 eventbrite.com
Ongoing
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
Exhibits/Galleries
Through 3/26
“A Walk in the Woods”: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. Richard Boyd Art Gallery. 15 Epps St., Peaks Island, Portland. Free. richardboydartgallery.com
“Fine Print,” works by Greg Shattenberg and Ivonne Portillo: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Wednesdays. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays and Mondays. Casco Bay Artisans, 68 Commercial St., Portland. cascobayartisans.com
Through 3/31
“Bodies of Work”: 4-8 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. theumva.org
Through 4/2
Pop-up contemporary art exhibit: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Frank Brockman Gallery, 68 Maine St., third floor, Brunswick. brunswickdowntown.org
“Evolution of Comfort” at the Skyline Farm Carriage Museum: 1-4 p.m. Sundays, Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth. Free. skylinefarm.org
Through 6/11
“Tenacious”: Themes of aging, chronic illness, mental health, curated by Tilly Laskey. UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. library.une.edu
Ongoing
Casco Bay Artisans: 68 Commercial St., Building A, Portland. cascobayartisans.com
Freeport Antiques and Heirlooms Showcase: Through spring, 31 Main St., Freeport. “Maine at its Midpoint” photography by Kosti Ruohomaa. freeportantiquesshowcase.com
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. maineartcollective.com.
Film
Friday 3/10
“OR119” and Q&A with directors: 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free with RSVP. space538.org
Saturday 3/11
“A Watershed Moment” and Q&A: 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free with RSVP. space538.org
Sunday 3/12
“Dark Nights Golden Days” and Q&A: Part of the Oscar Nominated Shorts series. Noon, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. portlandmuseum.org
Wednesday 3/15
“Rewind and Play”: 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9; $7 members. space538.org
Thursday 3/16
“Night of Eire”: Irish history, constellation mythology and more. 7 p.m., Southworth Planetarium, 70 Falmouth St., Portland. usm.maine.edu/planet
Thursday 3/16-Saturday 3/18
International Fly Fishing Film Festival: 7 p.m., additional 2 p.m. time on Saturday, Nomad, 14 Maine St., Brunswick. $25 eventbrite.com
Thursday 3/16-Thursday 4/8
“And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank”: 7 p.m., Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth. thefootlightstheatre.com
Friday 3/17
“Unicorn Wars”: Spanish with English subtitles, 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9; $7 members. 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. yarmouthlibrary.org
Museums
Ongoing
Bowdoin College Museum of Art: 245 Maine St., Brunswick. Free admission. bowdoin.edu/art-museum
Free Friday: 4 p.m., Fridays, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. portlandmuseum.org
Portland Observatory: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 138 Congress St., Thursday-Saturday for 45-minute guided tours. Details at portlandlandmarks.org.
Music
Friday 3/10
Connor Garvey Trio, OLP, the Womps: 6 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
TREE, Sunrunner, Exclave: 8 p.m., Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. suntikistudios.com
Michal Menert: 9 p.m., Free Street, 77 Free St., Portland. facebook.com/FreeStreetEats
Saturday 3/11
Just Milk and Freddy Stone: 6 p.m., 33 By Hand, 142 High St., Portland. bandsintown.com
Tracy McMullen: 6 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
Xander Nelson: 6 p.m., The Thirsty Pig, 37 Exchange St., Portland. bandsintown.com
St. Catrick’s Day Concert and Cake Party: 7 p.m., Bath Area Senior Citizens Center, 45 Floral St., Bath. Hosted by A Paw in the Door cat rehabilitation. $20 pawconcert.bpt.me
Honey Bee and the Stingers: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $21 advance, $25 at door; $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com
Sierra Hull: 7 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Dharma Down “Dimensions in Jazz”: 7:30 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $5 student, $15 senior, $20 advance, $25 at door. portlandconservatoryofmusic.org
Clifford Cameron: 8 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
Tony Malaby ensemble: 8 p.m., The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover St., Portland. facebook.com/TheApohadionTheater
Shank Painters: 10 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
Sunday 3/12
Celtic pub songs: feat. Troy R. Bennett and Travis Cote, 4 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $21 advance, $25 at door; $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com
Tuesday 3/14
Sheridan Rúitín: 7 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. $18 advance, $20 at door. portcityblue.com
Thursday 3/16
John Bennett: Noonday concert series, 12:15 p.m., Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland. portlandlibrary.com
Friday 3/17
CAT Trio: 7 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
A Saint Patrick’s Day celebration: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Fernando Huergo Quintet: 9 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
Ongoing
Rob Carpenter: 6 p.m., Fridays, Byrnes’ Irish Pub, 16 Station Ave., Brunswick. byrnesirishpub.com
Friday DJ: 8 p.m., every Friday, O’Donoghue’s Pub, 103 Pleasant St., Brunswick. facebook.com/ODonoghuesPubBrunswickMe
Flask Retro Party: 8 p.m., every last Saturday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. $5 flasklounge.com
Live Music: 9 p.m., Fridays, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. seadogbrewing.com
“Monday of the Minds”: Hip hop open mic, 8 p.m., Mondays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. 21-plus. flasklounge.com
Open DJ Night: 8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com
Open jazz session: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
Stereo Dreams: Open mic, 8 p.m., every first Wednesday, Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland. suntikistudios.com
Theater/Dance
Friday 3/10
Stillson School of Irish Dance: 7 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $20; $15 students. meetinghousearts.org
Friday 3/10-Sunday 3/12
“James and the Giant Peach”: 7:30 p.m., 3 p.m. Sunday, Orion Performing Arts Center, 66 Republic Ave., Topsham. $15; $12 seniors and MSAD 75 students and staff. mtastage.weebly.com
Through 3/11
“Adam and Eve: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Garden”: 7 p.m., Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth. $20 thefootlightstheatre.com
Through 3/12
“Nureyev’s Eyes”: 7:30 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland. goodtheater.com
“Private Lives”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Chocolate Church Arts Center Annex, 804 Washington St., Bath. $20 advance, $25 at door. chocolatechurcharts.org
Ongoing
Open Stage: 6 p.m. last Friday of every month, Three of Strong Spirits distillery, 35B Diamond St., Portland. threeofstrongspirits.com
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