Comedy
Saturday 11/18
Laugh Sanctuary: 8-10 p.m., First Parish UU Church, 425 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. eventbrite.com
“This Was a Bad Idea”: 8 p.m., Empire Live, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. empireliveme.com
Monday 11/20
Hey Party People: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $10-$30 advance, $15-$35 at door. 14-plus. thehillarts.me
Friday 11/24
Stephen Kellogg: Music, stories and comedy, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.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 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 11/26
“Serenity”: 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 12/30
“Sparkle” Holiday Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org
Through 1/7
“Seeking Light: Plants from Shoreline to Canopy”: Noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays, UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. une.edu
Through 1/13
“The Littles”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com
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 11/17
“Nice People” (2023): 3:30 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9. space538.org
Saturday 11/18
“The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith”: 7 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. Free. eventbrite.com
Monday 11/20
“Little Women” (2019): Rated PG, 2:30 p.m., Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth. falmouthmemoriallibrary.org
“King Coal” (2023): 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9. space538.org
Tuesday 11/21
“Fighting Indians” (2021): Native American Film Series, 2 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport. freeportmaine.libcal.com
“The Art of Silence” (2022): 2 p.m., Maine Jewish Film Festival, Lunt Auditorium, 74 Lunt Road, Falmouth. Registration required. mjff.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 11/17
Arcadia Band; Nick Prato: 7 p.m., Founder’s Hall, 317 Main Music Center, Yarmouth. $20. eventbrite.com
Emel Mathlouthi: 7:30 p.m., Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. emelatuff.eventbrite.com
Primo Cubano: 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. $20-$22. chocolatechurcharts.org
Gina and the Red Eye Flight Crew: 9:30 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Saturday 11/18
The Flukes: Benefits St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry, 4 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 580 Forest Ave., Portland. $10. 772-4758
Dyke March Maine DJ Throwdown: 7-10 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Admission by donation. space538.org
James Keelaghan, David Woodhead: Benefits Oasis Free Clinics and Midcoast New Mainers Group, 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. $20 advance, $25 at door, $10 children and students. ticketstripe.com/keelaghan
Crys Matthews: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Hallowell does The Last Waltz: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Saturday 11/18 & Sunday 11/19
STOMP: 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $55-$90. portlandovations.org
Sunday 11/19
12/OC: Benefits Trooper Black Foundation, 11 a.m., Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Square, Portland. $30. ticketmaster.com
Maine Pops: 2:30 p.m., Falmouth High School, 74 Woodville Road, Falmouth. $15 suggested donation, students free. mainepops.org
Marc Chillemi Quintet: 6 p.m., Lemont Hall, 2 Pleasant St., Brunswick. $20 advance, $25 at door. lemontblock.com
Beth Nielsen Chapman; Sav Buist: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Fantastic Cat: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Tuesday 11/21
Amethyst Chamber Ensemble: 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.libcal.com
From Ashes to New: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. statetheatreportland.com
Wednesday 11/22
Echoes, tribute to Pink Floyd: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Thursday 11/23
Happy Folk: 8 p.m., The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland. 772-5483
Friday 11/24
The Unfinished Blues Band: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $19 at door. thehillarts.me
Zach Nugent; Dead Set: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $17 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Friday 11/24 & Saturday 11/25
Spencer and the Walrus Beatles Night: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $24 advance, $31 at door, $39 two-day pass. 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
Through 11/18
“The Great Gatsby”: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 7 and 2 p.m. Saturday, Brunswick High School, 116 Maquoit Road, Brunswick. $17, $12 seniors and students. showtix4u.com/events/BHSPlayers
“Romancin’ Go Round”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Footlights Theatre, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com
Saturday 11/18 & Sunday 11/19
“Tricyckle”: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $20 advance, $23 at door. mayostreetarts.org
Through 11/19
“Broadway, Twin Piano Edition”: 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. goodtheater.com
“Mean Girls the Musical”: 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Cape Elizabeth High School, 343 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth. $15, $5 children. cehstheaterboosters.com
Sunday 11/19
“Rummage Lane”: 1 and 5 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $17 advance, $19 at door. space538.org
Friday 11/24-Sunday 12/3
“The Nutcracker”: 2 p.m. Friday-Sunday, 7 p.m. additional performance Dec. 2, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $23-$78. mainestateballet.org
Through 12/10
“White”: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays, 2 p.m. Dec. 10, Mad Horse Theatre, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Pay-what-you-can. 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
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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