Comedy
Friday 10/13
From Away Comedy Show: 8 p.m., Maine House of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com
Saturday 10/14
Iliza Shlesinger: 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $47.50-$92.50. porttix.com
Wednesday 10/18
“How Did This Get Made?”: Live podcast, 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $55-$95. statetheatreportland.com
Recreational Comedy: 7:30 p.m., Core Cannabis Museum, 555 Congress St., Portland. Free, donations accepted. eventbrite.com
Friday 10/20
Best of Boston comedy: 7 p.m., Smitty’s Cinema, 65 Topsham Fair Mall Road, Topsham. $20. smittyscinema.com
Mark Normand: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35-$69.75. 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
Friday 10/13
Mulcahy and Walsh opening reception: Andrea Mulcahy and Patrick Walsh, 5 p.m., Casco Bay Artisans, 68 Commercial St., Portland. Free, reservation required. cascobayartisans.com
Through 10/14
“10 x 10 Show”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 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 10/28
“Counterbalance”: David Wolfe, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Nancy Morgan Barnes: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. greenhutgalleries.com
Through 10/30
“Scenes of Maine”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. richardboydpottery.com
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
“Spiritual Ecology, Part 1”: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Through 1/31
“Art of Penobscot Bay”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, Thos. Moser, 149 Main St., Freeport. thosmoser.com
Ongoing
Maine Art Collective: 157 Middle St., Portland. maineartcollective.com
Film
Friday 10/13
“Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party” (2023): 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $12. space538.org
“Damnationland XVIII”: Horror short films, 7:45 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door, $10 students. statetheatreportland.com
Sunday 10/15
“Un Chien Andalou” (1929), “Pull My Daisy” (1959): 3 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9. 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 10/13
Duo Mundi George and Guli: 7:30 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $39. pcm.org
Honeysuckle: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Saturday 10/14
Kip Moore: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $41 advance, $46 at door. statetheatreportland.com
Oshima Brothers: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Tricky Britches: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
The Motet: 8:30 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $29.50-$45. auramaine.com
Sunday 10/15
Adam Ezra Group: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Monday 10/16
Madison McFerrin, Angelikah Fahray: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $18 advance, $20 at door. space538.org
Thursday 10/19
Portland Jazz Orchestra: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $7 advance; $10 at door, $7 seniors, $5 students. onelongfellowsquare.com
Friday 10/20
Maia Sharp: 7:30 p.m., Ground Floor Freeport, 13 School St., Freeport. $25. groundfloorfreeport.com
The Last Waltz: 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. $22 advance, $25 at door. chocolatechurcharts.org
A. Savage: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $20. space538.org
Session Americana: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.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 10/14
“A Return to Love”: 7 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Footlights Theatre, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com
Saturday 10/14
“Samāgata: A Coming Together”: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door. mayostreetarts.org
Through 10/15
“Once Upon a Mattress”: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. $20-$22. chocolatechurcharts.org
“POTUS”: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday, Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Free, registration required. madhorse.com
Sunday 10/15
Dragology Presents Kesha: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $22 advance, $25 at door. thehillarts.me
Wednesday 10/18-Sunday 10/29
“The Lion in Winter”: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27; 5:30 p.m. Sundays, St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St., Portland. $30. portlandshakespearecompany.org
Thursday 10/19
MOMIX’s “Alice”: 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $35-$60, $20 students. portlandovations.org
Friday 10/20 & Saturday 10/21
“An Evening with the Spirits”: Victorian magic show, 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door. Ages 10-plus. mayostreetarts.org
Through 10/29
“Fireflies”: 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $40. thehillarts.me
Through 11/5
“Go, Dog, Go”: 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland. $16. kitetails.org
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
Teller’s Garden First Friday Performances: 6:30 p.m., first Friday, Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $15, $10 seniors. facebook.com/TellersGarden
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