Lyric Music Theater in South Portland will perform “The Sound of Music” at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 8. Tickets are $25 and $20 for seniors and kids age 12 and under at lyricmusictheater.org. Contributed / Photo by Emma Eukitis
Comedy
Friday 9/22
“Talk of the Town”: 8 p.m., Maine House of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com
Saturday 9/23
YES&Co. Improv Comedy: 7:30 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $20, $15 students. meetinghousearts.org
Angela Sawyer, Awet Teame: 8 p.m., First Parish United Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. eventbrite.com
Tuesday 9/26
Nurse Blake: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $39.50-$79.50. statetheatreportland.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 9/23
“All the Decades”: Lynne Drexler, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Through 9/24
Featured Artist Weekend: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Lemont Block Collective, 150 Main St., Brunswick. lemontblockcollective.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
Alison Goodwin: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. greenhutgalleries.com
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 10/6
“Transitions”: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, Points of View Gallery, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick. povartistsmaine.com
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
Through 10/26
“Mythic and Quotidian”: Peter Wallis, noon to 2 p.m., Fridays and Sundays, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. mayostreetarts.org
Through 11/27
“Aqueous”: Anne Scheer, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth. falmouthmemoriallibrary.org
Through 12/2
“Flights of Fancy”: Emily Blaschke and Missy Dunaway, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org
Ongoing
Maine Art Collective: 157 Middle St., Portland. maineartcollective.com
Film
Saturday 9/23
“Burt Dow Deep-Water Man” and director talk: Rated G, 2 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.libcal.com
“The General” (1926) with live music: James Kennerley performs live music improv with the film, 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $33 suggested donation, registration required. foko.org
Through 9/24
“Our Body” (2023): French with English subtitles, 1 and 5 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. $5. portlandmuseum.org
Friday 9/29
“Mutt” (2023): 8 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
Friday 9/22
Elder, REZN, Lord Buffalo: 8 p.m., Portland House Of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 day-of. 18-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
The Happy Fits: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. statetheatreportland.com
Saturday 9/23
“Vigorous Tenderness” fall equinox show: 3 p.m., Royal River Park, 111 East Elm St., Yarmouth. $25 suggested donation. fb.me/e/1axR4rBUp
VentiCordi: 7 p.m., Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. $25, $20 seniors, $10 ages 18 and under. venticordi.com
Dana Saul Trio: 7:30 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $12-$29. pcm.org
John Gorka, Cliff Eberhardt: 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. $30. chocolatechurcharts.org
Lady Lamb, Dead Gowns: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. statetheatreportland.com
Zion Train: 8 p.m., Portland House Of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Sunday 9/24
VentiCordi: 2 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. $25, $20 seniors, $10 ages 18 and under. venticordi.com
Summer Sendoff with 12/OC: 7 p.m., The Porthole, 20 Custom House Wharf, Portland. Free, $35 VIP. eventbrite.com
Chris Pureka: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $24 at door. space538.org
Clannad: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $45-$65. statetheatreportland.com
Monday 9/25
“Look, Stop and Listen” 25-Year Reunion: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $24 at door. thehillarts.me
Islands, Colleen Green: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $23 at door. space538.org
YES: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $65-$125. statetheatreportland.com
Tuesday 9/26
Daniel Champagne: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
The Nude Party: 8 p.m., Portland House Of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $18. 18-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Thursday 9/28
Micromassé: 6 p.m., Congress Square Park, Portland. Free. onelongfellowsquare.com
Ben Folds, Lindsey Kraft: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $55-$75. statetheatreportland.com
Black Legacy Project: 8 p.m., Portland House Of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Friday 9/29
Jonatha Brooke: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $35 advance, $45 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
DJ Emo Night Brooklyn: 9 p.m., Portland House Of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $18 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Emo Night Portland: 9 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $25. auramaine.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
Through 9/23
“What We Get to Keep”: 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $30 advance, $35 at door. thehillarts.me
Saturday 9/23 & Sunday 9/24
“Maine Stage: Burlesque, Drag, Flow”: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $20 advance, $23 at door, $35 two-day tickets. Pay-what-you-can. mayostreetarts.org
Thursday 9/28-Sunday 10/1
“Afterthought”: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Cape Elizabeth High School, 345 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth. $15, $5 students and seniors. cehstheaterboosters.com
Friday 9/29
“Steamy Nights”: 7:30 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $29 at door. thehillarts.me
Through 10/8
“The Sound of Music”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. $25, $20 seniors and ages 12 and under. lyricmusictheater.org
Through 10/15
“POTUS”: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays, Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Free, registration required. madhorse.com
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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