James Kennerly will once again accompany a screening of the 1920 film “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” at Merrill Auditorium at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Contributed / Photo by Russ Caron
Comedy
Friday 10/27
Deep Thoughts Comedy Show: 8 p.m., Empire, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $25 at door. empireliveme.com
Wednesday 11/1
Recreational Comedy: 7:30 p.m., Core Cannabis Museum, 555 Congress St., Portland. Free. corecannabis.org
Thursday 11/2
Judge John Hodgman, Van Freaks Roadshow: Live podcast, 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. 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 10/28
“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
Saturday 10/28 & Sunday 10/29
Guild Fine Craft Show: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fort Andross Mill Complex, 14 Maine St., Brunswick. $5, free under 18. shopmainecraft.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
Friday 11/3-Saturday 11/11
“Wild Mercy”: Amy Kustra, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org
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
Friday 10/27
“Bite Night” Halloween short films: 6 p.m. to midnight, Maine Studio Works, 170 Anderson St., Portland. $15. bitenight.net
Friday 10/27-Sunday 10/29
“The Origin of Evil” (2022): Rated R, French with English subtitles, 2 p.m. Friday, noon and 3 p.m. Saturday, noon Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. $5. portlandmuseum.org
Saturday 10/28
“Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1920): With live music performance, 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $10-$33. boxoffice.porttix.com
Sunday 10/29
“We Are the Warriors” (2023): Followed by director talk, 3 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. $9, $7 students. portlandmuseum.org
Monday 10/30
“Clue” (1985): 11 a.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org
“The Janes” (2022): Followed by panel discussion, 5 p.m., USM campus, 85 Bedford St., Portland. Free, registration required bit.ly/janesusm
“Piaffe” (2022): German with English subtitles, 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $24, $12 students. space538.org
Friday 11/3
Barbie movie party: 6:30-9 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org
“Legend Has It” (2023), “Flying High Again” (2023): 7:15 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door, $15 ages 16 and under. statetheatreportland.com
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 10/27
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
Saturday 10/28
Forest City & Friends “Freakin’ Halloween Show”: 7 p.m., Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 at door. 21-plus. eventbrite.com
Claudia Schmidt, Sally Rogers: Concerts for a Cause, benefits Oasis Free Clinics and Mid Coast New Mainers Group, 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. ticketstripe.com/sallyclaudia
Schooner Fare: 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. $24. chocolatechurcharts.org
“Dance in Disguise” costume party: 8 p.m., Empire, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. empireliveme.com
Space Halloween: Beach Boys and other tributes, 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $15. space538.org
Gone Gone Beyond: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Sunday 10/29
Rock and Roll Playhouse: Benefits UNICEF, noon, Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $17 day-of, free under 1. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra: 2:30 p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center, 66 Republic Ave., Topsham. $25 advance, $30 at door. midcoastsymphony.org
Shostakovich Cello Sonata: 3 p.m., Congregational Church in Cumberland UCC, 282 Main St., Cumberland. Free. 829-3419
Viv & Riley, Old Hat Stringband: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $18 advance, $22 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Steely Dead: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Monday 10/30
Amethyst Chamber Ensemble: 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.libcal.com
Tuesday 10/31
Hello Newman Halloween party: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Wednesday 11/1
Zoot Jumpers: 7 p.m., Maine Craft Distilling, 123 Washington Ave., Portland. mainecraftdistilling.com
Thursday 11/2
The Magic Beans: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Friday 11/3
Maine Songwriters Association Showcase: 7-9 p.m., 317 Main Community Music Center, 317 Main St., Yarmouth. $15. mainesongwriters.org
Ocean And: 7:30 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $24, $12 students. space538.org
Mama’s Broke: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $18 advance, $22 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Railroad Earth: 9 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $29.50-$40. 18-plus. 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
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-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
Saturday 10/28
“Thrills & Chills” Halloween ballet: 10 a.m., South Portland Auditorium, 637 Highland Ave., South Portland. $23, $12 children. portlandballet.org
Through 10/29
“Fireflies”: 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $40. thehillarts.me
“The Lion in Winter”: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27; 5:30 p.m. Sunday, St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St., Portland. $30. portlandshakespearecompany.org
Monday 10/30
“It’s Okay to Be Different”: 6 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $15. portlandovations.org
Friday 11/3
“Marvel vs DC: The Extended Stripiverse”: Burlesque and drag, 8 p.m., Empire Live, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. empireliveme.com
Through 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
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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