The Portland Shakespeare Company is performing “The Lion in Winter” at St. Luke’s Cathedral in Portland now through Oct. 29. Tickets are $30 at portlandshakespearecompany.org. Contributed / Photo by Jamie Neumann
Comedy
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
Through 10/21
Yarmouth Arts Festival: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, to 2 p.m. Saturday, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 396 Gilman Road, Yarmouth. yarmouthartfestival.com
Through 10/26
“Mythic and Quotidian”: Peter Wallis, noon to 2 p.m., Friday and Sunday, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. mayostreetarts.org
Through 10/28
“Americans Who Tell The Truth”: Robert Shetterly, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org
“Counterbalance”: David Wolfe, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Nancy Morgan Barnes: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, 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 11/24
“How Do I Look”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St., Portland. elizabethmossgalleries.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
Monday 10/23
“Mami Wata” (2023): West African Pidgin with English subtitles, 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9. space538.org
Tuesday 10/24
“Night of the Living Dead” (1968): 7 p.m., Kinonik Studio, 121 Cassidy Point Drive, Portland. kinonik.org
Friday 10/27
“Bite Night” Halloween short films: 6 p.m. to midnight, Maine Studio Works, 170 Anderson St., Portland. $15. bitenight.net
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 10/20
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
Smells Like Nirvana: Tribute to Nirvana, 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Saturday 10/21
Slaid Cleaves: 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Art Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. $30-$35. chocolatechurcharts.org
Buffalo Nichols: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $18 advance, $22 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Oxbow, Couch Slut, Birdie: 8:30 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $25-$30. space538.org
theWorst: 8:30 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Broadway Rave: 9 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $15-$20. statetheatreportland.com
Saturday 10/21 & Sunday 10/22
Kings of Soul: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $18-$99. porttix.com
Sunday 10/22
Portland String Quartet: 2 p.m., Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodfords St., Portland. $30, free ages 21 and under. portlandstringquartet.com
Marc Chillemi Quintet: 6 p.m., Lemont Hall, 2 Pleasant St., Brunswick. $20 advance, $25 at door, $10 students. lemontblock.com
Los Galactacos: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $24 at door. thehillarts.me
Liam St. John: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Riff Raff: 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $20. auramaine.com
Monday 10/23
Ying Quartet, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt: 7 p.m., Nomad, 14 Maine St., Brunswick. $89. bit.ly/Nomad-Series
Bruce Cockburn: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $30-$50. statetheatreportland.com
Finestkind Sessions: Showcase of local music, 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Tuesday 10/24
“Messiah/Complex”: Concert on film, 6 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $10 suggested donation, registration required. thehillarts.me
Telescreens: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
The California Honeydrops: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $30 advance, $35 at door. statetheatreportland.com
Wednesday 10/25
5AM Trio, Wax Future, Graphic Melee: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Bell Witch, Falls of Rauros, Spirit Possession: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $22 advance, $25 at door. space538.org
Thursday 10/26
Newberry and Verch: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door. mayostreetarts.org
Ustad Shafaat Khan: 7 p.m., Hannaford Hall, USM campus, 88 Bedford St., Portland. $45, $20 students. portlandovations.org
Creepshow, Halloween concert: 8 p.m., Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress St., Portland. $10. facebook.com/genosrockclubofficial
The Disco Biscuits: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $45 advance, $50 at door. statetheatreportland.com
Friday 10/27
Ben Cosgrove: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Matt Andersen: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20-$30. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Neighbor: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. statetheatreportland.com
Xiu Xiu, Jakob Battick: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $24 at door. space538.org
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 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
Saturday 10/21
Halloween Boobtacular: Burlesque and drag show, costume contest and more, benefits North East Breast Cancer Alliance, 9 p.m., Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress St., Portland. $15. facebook.com/genosrockclubofficial
Monday 10/23
Dragology Cursed Halloween Ball: 7-9 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $22 advance, $25 at door. 18-plus. thehillarts.me
Thursday 10/26
“A Night in Purgatory”: Dance performance, 8-10 p.m., Empire Live, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. empireliveme.com
Friday 10/27 & Saturday 10/28
Portland Ballet’s “Tales by Poe”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, South Portland Auditorium, 637 Highland Ave., South Portland. $18-$40. portlandballet.org
Friday 10/27-Saturday 11/4
“The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical”: 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. additional time Nov. 4, Falmouth High School, 74 Woodville Road, Falmouth. $15, $12 students and seniors. showtix4u.com
Friday 10/27-Sunday 11/12
“The Realistic Joneses”: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick. $22, $18 students and seniors, $12 children. theaterproject.com
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
“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
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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