Maine State Ballet presents “Dancer’s Choice” at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20, and Friday, June 21, at Lopez Theater in Falmouth. Tickets are $17-$25, $15-$21 for seniors and children, at mainestateballet.org. Contributed / Maine State Ballet
Comedy
Friday 6/14 & Saturday 6/15
Jimmy Cash: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $30. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com
Tuesday 6/18
Balderdash Academy’s Improv Jam: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $14 at door. thehillarts.me
Thursday 6/20
Jessica Levin: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com
Exhibits/Galleries
Through 6/19
“Something Familiar”: Torrie Dorsey, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Thursday 6/20
“Vigorous Tenderness, a Summer Solstice Concert”: Walk-through art exhibit and musical performance, 6 p.m., Mackworth Island, Andrews Avenue, Falmouth. facebook.com/vigorous.tenderness
Through 6/21
Andy Rosen, Whitney River, Ted Arnold: Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland. mainejewishmuseum.org
Through 6/22
“Our Story is One”: Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org/art-gallery
Through 6/23
“Connections”: Collaboration with Portland Housing Authority, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. mayostreetarts.org
Through 6/29
Tom Paiement: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. greenhutgalleries.com
“Randy Eckard Works In Watercolor”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free. richardboydpottery.com
Through 6/30
“Imagining Freedom”: Ashley Page, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, Tate House Museum, 1267 Westbrook St., Portland. $16, $14 seniors, $7 ages 6-12, free under 6. space538.org
“Renewal”: Pearl Gallery, 594 Congress St., Portland. pearlgallerymaine.com
Ruth Gorton: Senior Center, South Portland Community Center, 21 Nelson Road. ruthgorton.com
Through 7/7
Maya Kuvaja: Gilsland Farm Gallery, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth. maineaudubon.org/art
Through 7/20
“Along The Edge”: Nina Jerome, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Through 7/27
“In The Making”: Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Film
Friday 6/14-Sunday 6/16
“Terrestrial Verses”: Persian and English with English subtitles, 2 and 6 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday, noon and 3 p.m. Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $6. portlandmuseum.org
Saturday 6/15
“Rent” (2015): 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Monday 6/17
“Flipside” (2023): 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10. space538.org
Friday 6/21
“Alice in Wonderland” (2010): Rated PG, 3 p.m., Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road. falmouthmemoriallibrary.org
Ongoing
Apohadion Theater: 107 Hanover St., Portland. facebook.com/TheApohadionTheater
Merrill Film Society: Watch movies on your own and join a Zoom discussion. Email mcarnes@yarmouthlibrary.org for an invitation. yarmouthlibrary.org
Music
Friday 6/14
Peter Gallway and the Real Band: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $22 advance, $26 at door. thehillarts.me
Kyshona: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $18 advance, $23 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Objet; Drivetrain: 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com
Yelawolf: 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $40-$65. auramaine.com
ShrapKnel: 9 p.m., Oxbow Blending & Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. $13 advance, $17 at door. oxbowbeer.com
Friday 6/14-Sunday 6/16
Maine Gay Men’s Chorus Pride Concert: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, South Portland High School, 637 Highland Ave. $20 advance, $25 at door. mainegaymenschorus.com
Saturday 6/15
Rees Shad: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com
Dana Saul Trio: 7:30 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $12-$29. porttix.com
The Bandit Queen; Mike Maurice; Dan Blakeslee: 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com
Saturday 6/15 & Sunday 6/16
Plush; Sorrowfuse: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. 18-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Sunday 6/16
The Dead Tongues; Natalie Jane Hill: 7:30-10 p.m., Oxbow Blending & Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. oxbowbeer.com
Monday 6/17
“A Celebration of Freedom Concert”: 6:30 p.m., Greely Center for the Arts, 303 Main St., Cumberland. Free, registration required. facebook.com/Cumberland.Band
Wednesday 6/19
Orbiting Human Circus; The Music Tapes: 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. space538.org
Wellerman: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Thursday 6/20
Paul and Kate: 12:15 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. Free. porttix.com
Portland Jazz Orchestra; Katie Oberholtzer: Concert in the Park series, 6 p.m., Congress Square Park, Portland. Free. statetheatreportland.com
Contrails; Sigrid Sibley Band: 7 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Entry by donation. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com
Snaex; Wake in Fright; Elevator Hotels: 7:30 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. space538.org
Sam Grisman Project: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Friday 6/21
Cinema Stare; Sam Eastman Trio: The Birdcage music festival, 6:30-10 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $10 advance, $13 at door, $35 four-day festival pass. mayostreetarts.org
“A Concert Fundraiser for Maine Needs”: 7 p.m., The Last Church on the Left, 58 Wilmot St., Portland. $20 suggested donation. facebook.com/lastchurchontheleft
Denny Breau: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com
Peter Mulvey: 7 p.m., 317 Main Community Music Center, 317 Main St., Yarmouth. $25. 317main.org
Heather Lynn; Becca Briggs; Grace Guggenheim: 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com
Ken Block; Drew Copeland: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
“Bruce in the USA”: Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band tribute, 9 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $20-$35.90. 18-plus. auramaine.com
Through 9/4
Bearly Dead: 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $12. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.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. blueportlandmaine.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 6/14
“Crankie Storytelling with Katherine Fahey”: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $20 advance, $23 at door, pay-what-you-can available. mayostreetarts.org
Dyke March Afterparty: 7-9 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. Entry by donation. space538.org
Saturday 6/15
“The Big Gay Dance Party”: Benefits Equality Community Center, 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. 18-plus. statetheatreportland.com
Cherry Lemonade’s Portland Pride: Dance party and drag performances, 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $30-$45. 18-plus. auramaine.com
Monday 6/17
“Open Scene”: Open stage for performance art, 7 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. Free to participate, $5 to watch. bit.ly/opensceneportland
Wednesday 6/19-Thursday 7/11
“Summer Lovin”: 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, additional show Friday, June 21, Footlights Theatre, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com
Thursday 6/20 & Friday 6/21
“Dancer’s Choice”: Maine State Ballet, 7 p.m., Lopez Theater, 348 Route 1, Falmouth. $17-$25, $15-$21 seniors and children. mainestateballet.org
Thursday 6/20-Saturday 6/22
“Liturgy|Order|Bridge”: Dance performance by Scapegoat Garden, 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. $30 advance, $35 at door. space538.org
Friday 6/21
“Steamy Nights”: Burlesque by Vivid Motion Dance, 7:30 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $29 at door. thehillarts.me
Through 6/30
“The Prom”: 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
Ongoing
Balderdash Academy On The Air: 7-9 p.m., monthly, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. thehillarts.me
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
Writing/Authors
Friday 6/14
“An Evening of Crime (Writing)!”: Part of Maine Crime Wave writers’ conference, 5 p.m., Glickman Family Library, 314 Forest Ave., Portland. Free, registration required. mainewriters.org
The Telling Room publishing celebration: 5 p.m., Deering Oaks Park, Portland. Free. tellingroom.org
Bob Feldman author talk: “Deception Downeast,” 5:30 p.m., Orange Bike Brewing Company, 31 Diamond St., Portland. facebook.com/orangebikebrewing
Haley Jakobson author talk: “Old Enough,” 6 p.m., Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave., Portland. backcovebooks.com
Saturday 6/15
“What Do You Stay Alive For?” Poetry Reading and Resource Fair: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Congress Square Park, Portland. portlandlibrary.com
Dorson Plourde author talk: “Garbage Gulls,” benefits The Locker Project, 11 a.m., Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave., Portland. backcovebooks.com
Tuesday 6/18
Monty Orrick author talk: “The Crater Lake Murders,” 6:30 p.m., Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. thomasmemoriallibrary.org
Wednesday 6/19
Juneteenth Poetry Slam: 6 p.m. open mic for all ages, 6:30-8 p.m. poetry slam for ages 18 and under, Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. $5 suggested donation. maineirish.com
Thursday 6/20
Heidi Love author talk: “Laughing at the Sky,” 6 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com
Ruth E. Macy and Courtney Naliboff author talk: “Your Postpartum Body,” 6:30 p.m., Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave., Portland. backcovebooks.com
Friday 6/21
Claire Lombardo author talk: “Same As It Ever Was,” 6 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com
Ongoing
Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday, Congress Square Park, or Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland, in bad weather. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com
Books a la Carte: 2 p.m., third Tuesday, book and author discussions, no assigned reading. People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org
Books and Brews: 6 p.m., first Wednesday, Flight Deck Brewing, Brunswick Landing, 11 Atlantic Ave., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com/book-groups
Books on Tap: 4:30 p.m., third Monday, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 3 Cabela Boulevard, Scarborough. Hosted by Scarborough Public Library. tcorbett@scarboroughlibrary.org, scarboroughlibrary.org
Casco Bay Writers’ Project at the Hall: 10 a.m. to noon, Thursdays. Mechanic’s Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. mechanicshallmaine.org
Civil War Book Club: 7 p.m., Monday, monthly, People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org
Free e-Books: Free military history, African-American history and Latino history downloads at ebooksforstudents.org.
Great Books Discussion: 10 a.m. to noon, second Saturday, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. emma@topshamlibrary.org, topshamlibrary.org
Guerilla Poetry Whoop: 6:30 p.m., second Thursday, virtual via Zoom. Registration required. Hosted by Thomas Memorial Library. thomasmemoriallibrary.org
Just Desserts Mystery Group: 6:30-7:30 p.m., second Tuesday, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com/book-groups
LGBTQ+ Book Group for adults: 6 p.m., second Monday, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Registration required. curtislibrary.com/book-groups
Monday Afternoon Book Group: 1 p.m., first Monday, hybrid via Zoom and at Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com/book-groups
Preservation Pages: 6 p.m., monthly, various locations in Greater Portland. portlandlandmarks.org
Social Topics in Literature Book Group: 6:30-8 p.m., second Wednesday, virtual via Zoom. Registration required. Hosted by Prince Memorial Library. princememorial.org
South Portland Public Library Writers’ Group: 2-4 p.m., first and third Saturdays via Zoom. No experience necessary. Registration required. southportlandlibrary.com/writers-group
Thursday Afternoon Book Group: 3-4:30 p.m., last Thursday. To register, email emanning@cumberlandmaine.com. Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org
Write On Writers: 1 p.m., Wednesdays, People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org
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