Tribute band Red NOT Chili Peppers will perform at the Portland House of Music at 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7. The show is 21-plus and tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day-of. Contributed / Red NOT Chili Peppers
Comedy
Friday 9/8
Deep Thoughts Comedy Show: 7 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. 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
Through 9/1
“Encounters” interactive exhibit: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays-Sundays, Maine Studio Works, 170 Anderson St., Portland. $15. chroma2four.com
“Kindred Variations”: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, Points of View Artists, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick. povartistsmaine.com
Friday 9/1
“Mythic and Quotidian”: Peter Wallis, 6-8 p.m. opening reception, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. Exhibiting noon to 2 p.m., Fridays and Sundays through Oct. 26. mayostreetarts.org
Thursday 9/7
Alison Goodwin: 5-7 p.m. opening reception, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. Exhibiting 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, to 5 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 30. greenhutgalleries.com
Friday 9/8
Chelsea Ellis photographer talk: 5 p.m., Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Through 9/9
“Us and ME”: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, Kenise Barnes Fine Art, 43 York St., Portland. kbfa.com
Through 9/23
“All the Decades”: Lynne Drexler, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Through 9/29
Curator’s Choice: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. richardboydpottery.com
“The Painterly Print”: 3 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick. 800-729-8033
Through 9/30
Chelsea Ellis and Todd Watts: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Suite A3, Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
“The Divine Feminine”: 4-8 p.m. Fridays, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, UMVA Gallery, 516 Congress St., Portland. theumva.org
Through 10/14
“10 x 10 Show”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org
Through 10/15
“The Art of Wonder”: Robert McCloskey, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com/mccloskey
Ongoing
Maine Art Collective: 157 Middle St., Portland. maineartcollective.com
Film
Friday 9/1
“DC League of Super-Pets” (2022): Rated PG, 7 p.m., L.L.Bean Discovery Park, 95 Main St., Freeport. Free. visitfreeport.com
Maine Outdoor Film Festival Falmouth: 7:30-10 p.m., Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road, Falmouth. $10-$15 suggested donation. falmouthlandtrust.org
Sunday 9/3
“Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire” (2022): 7 p.m., L.L.Bean, 95 Main St., Freeport. Free. visitfreeport.com
“Return to Dust” (2022): Mandarin with English subtitles, 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9, $7 members. space538.org
Thursday 9/7
Maine Outdoor Film Festival Scarborough: 7:30 p.m., Memorial Park, 5 Durant Drive, Scarborough. $10-$15 suggested donation. scarboroughlandtrust.org
Wednesday 9/6
“The Elephant 6 Recording Co.” (2023): Documentary on 90s psychedelic rock bands, 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
Music
Through 9/1
Summer Sunsets Live: 4-8:30 p.m., Thompson’s Point, 207 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland. thompsonspoint.com
Friday 9/1
Live music at Alto: 6 p.m., Alto Terrace Bar and Kitchen, 25 Hancock St., Portland. altoportland.com
Evan Arntzen Trio: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $25 advance, $30 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com
Wolfman Jack: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Saturday 9/2
Free Memorial Park concert series: Noon to 4 p.m., Memorial Park, 19 Bow St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org
Joel Sebag and the Pinoy Superstars: 7 p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center, 66 Republic Ave., Topsham. $45-$125. orionperformingartscenter.org
Terror: 7 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $25 advance, $28 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Through 9/3
Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival: Thomas Point Beach and Campground, 29 Meadow Road, Brunswick. $35-$195, ages 13-17 half-off, ages 12 and under free. thomaspointbeachbluegrass.com
Wednesday 9/6
Zoot Jumpers: 7:30 p.m., Maine Craft Distilling, 123 Washington Ave., Portland. mainecraftdistilling.com
Taylor Ashton: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Thursday 9/7
Neil Pearlman, Kevin Henderson: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Red NOT Chili Peppers: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Friday 9/8
Eight Balls Band: Second Friday Art Walk, 4:30 p.m., The Mix, 53 Maine St., Brunswick. brunswickdowntown.org
Bess Jacques: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $21 advance, $25 at door. cadenzafreeport.com
The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie: 7:30 p.m., Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Square, Portland. $62-$525. ticketmaster.com
Lucy Kaplansky, Larry John McNally: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Pile, Life in Vacuum: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $16 advance, $20 at door. space538.org
Maggie Rose: 8:30 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
“Broadway Rave”: Musical theater dance party, 9 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $15-$20 advance. statetheatreportland.com
Ongoing
Musicians Circle: 3-5 p.m., Wednesdays, Scarborough Community Center, 418 Payne Road, Scarborough. 730-4150, comserv@scarboroughmaine.org
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
Friday 9/1
Teller’s Garden First Friday: 7 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $15, $10 seniors. facebook.com/TellersGarden
Through 9/3
“Sanctuary City”: Previews 7-9 p.m. Aug. 17-19; standard shows 3-5 p.m. Sundays, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance. thehillarts.me
Sunday 9/3
“The Heart of the Matter Circus and Pageant”: 4 p.m., Fort Allen Park, 49 Eastern Promenade, Portland. Free. mayostreetarts.org
Through 9/23
“What We Get to Keep”: 7 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $30 advance, $35 at door. thehillarts.me
Ongoing
Balderdash Academy On The Air: 7-9 p.m., monthly, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. thehillarts.me
Open Stage: 6 p.m., last Friday, Three of Strong Spirits distillery, 35B Diamond St., Portland. threeofstrongspirits.com
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