“The Easel” by Rosa Marasco, part of her “Camera Lucida” photography series displayed at the UNE Art Gallery in Portland until Oct. 8. Opening reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 23. Contributed / Rosa Marasco
Comedy
Friday 6/23
Ilana Glazer: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $37-$47. statetheatreportland.com
Thursday 6/29
Recreational Comedy: 7:30 p.m., Core Cannabis Museum, 555 Congress St., Portland. eventbrite.com
Ongoing
The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com
Exhibits/Galleries
Friday 6/23
Caroline de Mauriac artist talk: 3 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham. topshamlibrary.org
“Camera Lucida” opening reception: Rose Marasco, 4-7 p.m., UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. On display through Oct. 8. library.une.edu
Friday 6/23-Sunday 6/25
Paint For Preservation: Cape Elizabeth Land Trust, 330 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth. capelandtrust.org/paint
Saturday 6/24
“Blue Skies and Flowers” opening reception: Darby Brown Fleming and Susan Longley, 5 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. Exhibit through July 8. yarmouthlibrary.org
Through 6/25
“The Unfinished Art Project”: Noon to 4 p.m. Fridays and Sundays, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. mayostreetarts.org
Through 6/29
“Works in Watercolor”: Randy Eckard, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. richardboydartgallery.com
Through 6/30
“In The Making: Nine Women Make Art”: UMVA Gallery, Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. theumva.org
Through 7/1
“Eternal Return”: Nathaniel Meyer, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Through 7/7
“It All Happens in Yarmouth”: Works by Gail Clark, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, Clayton’s Cafe, 447 Route 1, Yarmouth. gailclark.com
Through 7/15
“Sustenance”: Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery, 5 Monument Square, Portland. portlandlibrary.com
Through 7/16
“Unmoored”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St., Portland. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Ongoing
Freeport Antiques and Heirlooms Showcase: Through spring, 31 Main St., Freeport. “Maine at its Midpoint” photography by Kosti Ruohomaa. freeportantiquesshowcase.com
Maine Art Collective: 157 Middle St., Portland. maineartcollective.com
Film
Friday 6/23
“Light Attaching to a Girl” and filmmaker Q&A: 6 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. $9; $7 students. portlandmuseum.org
Friday 6/23-Sunday 6/25
New England REEL Recovery Film Festival: 5:30 p.m., Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford St., Portland. mainerecoveryresidences.com
Saturday 6/24
Women in film, short films and Q&A: Martha Clarke and Sarah Ford, St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. stlawrencearts.org
Sunday 6/25
Children’s Film Festival of Seattle: 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9 adults, $7 under 13. space538.org
Monday 6/26
“The Parent Trap” (1961): Rated G, 4 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough. scarboroughlibrary.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
Music
Friday 6/23
Bach and Beer: 4 p.m., Bunker Brewing Company, 17 Westfield St., Unit D, Portland. Free. portlandbachexperience.com
Half Moon Jug Band: 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $19 at door. stlawrencearts.org
13 Scotland Road: 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door, $22 preferred seating. mayostreetarts.org
GZA, “Liquid Swords”: 7:30 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $29.50. auramaine.com
Richard Goode, pianist: 7:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St., Portland. bachvirtuosifestival.org
Ellis Paul: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Mo Lowda and the Humble: 8:30 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $18 advance, $23 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Friday 6/23-Sunday 6/25
Point Reggae Festival: Thomas Point Beach, 29 Meadow Road, Brunswick. pointreggae.com
Saturday 6/24
Bomba de Aquí: 5 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door, pay-what-you-can. mayostreetarts.org
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1: 7 p.m., First Parish Church, 9 Cleaveland St., Brunswick. $35 advance, $40 at door. Students: $15 advance, $20 at door. portlandbachexperience.com
The Station, Black Vinegar, Black Box Recovery: 8:30 p.m., Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. fermentory.com
Laura Jane Grace, Weakened Friends: 9 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $30. auramaine.com
Sunday 6/25
Global Beatles Day: 6 p.m., Trefethen Evergreen Improvement Association, 10 Trefethen Ave., Peaks Island. teiaclub.org
“Songs, Sounds and Stories of Healing”: 7 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Sparks the Rescue, Every Avenue: 7 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $29.50-$35. auramaine.com
Before Bach and Beyond: 7:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St., Portland. bachvirtuosifestival.org
Monday 6/26
The Flukes: 6:30 p.m., Village Park Gazebo, Hat Trick Drive, Falmouth. 699-5302
Tuesday 6/27
Boston Symphony Orchestra: 7:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St., Portland. bachvirtuosifestival.org
Wednesday 6/28
Blues Buzzards: Music on the Mall Summer Concert Series, 6 p.m., Brunswick Town Mall, Maine Street and Park Row, Brunswick. brunswickdowntown.org
Billie Marten, Olivia Kaplan: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $17 advance, $20 day-of. space538.org
Thursday 6/29
Portland Jazz Orchestra: 6 p.m., Congress Square Park, Portland. Free. onelongfellowsquare.com
Friday 6/30
Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $40-$75. statetheatreportland.com
Mark Erelli, Molly Parden: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Sloan: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 day-of. 21-plus. statetheatreportland.com
Trawl EP release party: 9 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $15-$18. auramaine.com
Ongoing
Rob Carpenter: 6 p.m., Fridays, Byrnes’ Irish Pub, 16 Station Ave., Brunswick. byrnesirishpub.com
Open jazz session: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
Flask Retro Party: 8 p.m., every last Saturday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. $5. flasklounge.com
Friday DJ: 8 p.m., Fridays, O’Donoghue’s Pub, 103 Pleasant St., Brunswick. facebook.com/ODonoghuesPubBrunswickMe
“Monday of the Minds”: Hip hop open mic, 8 p.m., Mondays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. 21-plus. flasklounge.com
Stereo Dreams: Open mic, 8 p.m., every first Wednesday, Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland. suntikistudios.com
Open DJ Night: 8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com
Live Music: 9 p.m., Fridays, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. seadogbrewing.com
Karaoke: 10 p.m., Thursdays, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. seadogbrewing.com
Theater/Dance
Through 6/24
“Titanic”: 7:30 p.m. and/or 2 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, Pickard Theater, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. $77-$125. msmt.org
Through 6/25
“Rumors” by Neil Simon: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. $20 advance, $22 day-of. chocolatechurcharts.org
“The Sand Princess”: 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, The Hermit’s Adventure Golf, 95 Desert Road, Freeport. desertofmaine.com
Friday 6/30-Sunday 7/30
“Charlotte’s Web”: 11 a.m. Fridays-Sundays, 3 p.m. additional on Sundays, Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland. $16. kitetails.org
Ongoing
Open Stage: 6 p.m., last Friday, Three of Strong Spirits distillery, 35B Diamond St., Portland. threeofstrongspirits.com
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