Art

Alix Bacon, George Bayliss and Laura Hart, 31st annual showing of artist-made prints, Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle. turtlegallery.com. Through Oct. 15.

Jane Dahmen, “Through the Trees,” Gleason Fine Art, Portland. gleasonfineart.com. Through Sept. 28.

“Wood, Water, Stone and Seed,” oil on panel still lifes and landscapes by Sean Beavers, Gleason Fine Art, Boothbay Harbor. gleasonfineart.com. Through Saturday.

“Unplugged,” Chris Cart, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Through Sept. 28.

“Redacted,” paintings and drawings by Ahmed Alsoudani, Iraqi artist and MECA grad, through Dec. 8; “Winslow Homer’s Civil War,” wood engravings and prints, through Dec. 8; “A Taste for Modernism,” 62 works from the William S. Paley Collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, through Sunday, Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org

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“Haunting of the Harbor,” precious metals bathed in acid by Brian Mark, Harbor Square Gallery, Rockland. harborsquaregallery.com. Friday through Oct. 31.

“Tell Me a Story: About Maine,” works by 14 artists who have illustrated children’s books about Maine, University of Southern Maine (Atrium Art Gallery), Lewiston. usm.maine.edu/atriumgallery. Through Nov. 23.

“The Lunder Collection,” 19th- and 20th-century art; “Spaces and Places,” Chinese art; and “American Weathervanes,” weathervanes from the late 19th century, through June 8; “A Thing Alive: Modern Views from the Marin Collections,” and works by John Marin, Berenice Abbott, Eugene Atget, Alfred Stieglitz and others, through Tuesday; “Nowhere But Here: Art from the Alex Katz Foundation,” works by Marsden Hartley, Arthur Dove, Elizabeth Murray, Ben Pier and others, through Jan. 5; “Alex Katz: “A Matter of Light,” 48 prints, drawings and paintings, through Sept. 15; and “Process & Place,” exploring the design evolution of the Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion, through Oct. 13, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. colby.edu/museum

“A Mountain Rises: The Art of Katahdin,” 80 historic and contemporary works that represent Mount Katahdin and the surrounding region, through Oct. 27; and Annual Sculpture Garden Invitational, works by 10 artists, through Oct. 31, University of New England Art Gallery, Portland. une.edu/artgallery

“Maine Voices from the Civil War,” letters, documents, diaries, sketches, paintings, flags and other objects from the period, Maine State Museum, Augusta. mainestatemuseum.org. Through May 2015.

“A Journey Inside Vietnam,” photographs by Bruce Brown, Art House Picture Frames, Portland. 221-3443. Through Sept. 30.

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“Through the Years: 1964-1999,” photographs of children by Olive Pierce, PhoPa Gallery, Portland. 517-0200. Through Sept. 28.

“Late Summer Rhythms,” works by KDB, Suzanne deLesseps, Diana Johnson, Elizabeth Newman and Lois Strickland, Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery. yarmouthframeand gallery.com. Through Sept. 30.

“Decorating the Everyday: Popular Art from the Farnsworth,” furniture, paintings and textiles, through Sept. 22; “Every Picture Tells a Story,” N.C. Wyeth illustrations from the Brandywine River Museum, through Dec. 29; “A Wondrous Journey: Jonathan Fisher and the Making of Scripture Animals,” through Jan. 5; “American Treasures: Small Treasures,” through Dec. 29; “American Treasures: Other Voices,” through Feb. 2; “American Treasures: Visions of the Land and Sea,” through Feb. 2, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. farnsworthmuseum.org

“Garde Addendum,” paintings and prints by Harold Garde, Maine Jewish Museum, Portland. mainejewishmuseum.org. Through Oct. 25.

“What’s in a Name?”, Marsha Proud Coelho and Peggy Cope, Monkitree, Gardiner. monkitree.com. Through Saturday.

“Mentor: 40 Photographers/40 Years,” works of some of Maine Media’s master teachers alongside works of their students; “Caleb Charland: From the Basement to the Backyard,” photography, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport. cmcanow.org. Through Sept. 22.

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“Classic Yachts,” photographs by John Snyder, Keag River Gallery, South Thomaston. keagrivergallery.com. Through Sept. 30.

“Summer on Silk,” large-scale textile paintings by Gigi Aea, PicassoWhat, Rockland. 593-8109. Through Sunday.

“Maine Impressions,” recent works by plein air painter Roger Dale Brown, Haynes Galleries, Thomaston. haynesgalleries.com. Through Sept. 28.

Kayla Mohammadi and Janice Kasper, paintings, also works by Alan Bray, Ken Greenleaf, Steve Henderson, Kristin Malin and Dan West, Caldbeck Gallery, Rockland. caldbeck.com. Through Saturday.

“Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons,” collection of works by the children’s book illustrator, Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery. portlandlibrary.com. Through Oct. 25.

“Two Points of View,” oil paintings and linocuts by Wendy Newcomb and Holly Berry, Hole in the Wall Studioworks, Raymond. 655-4952. Through Sept. 22.

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“Labor: The Art of Work,” art depicting workers employed in local and regional industries or inspired by the 20th-century post-war New Deal era, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island. richardboydartgallery.com. Through Sept. 30.

“French, British and American Impressionism,” Wiscasset Bay Gallery. wiscassetbaygallery.com. Through Friday.

“Edgy and Elegant!”, paintings, ceramics, fiber arts, glass, furniture, wood work, sculpture by gallery artists, The Stable Gallery, Damariscotta. stablegallerymaine.com. Through Thursday.

“Murmurations,” experimental drawings by Mark Kelly, Perimeter Gallery, Belfast. 338-0555. Through Oct. 13.

“Spark,” inside the minds of iconic Maine illustrators Dahlov Ipcar, Cathryn Falwell, Hazel Mitchell, Wade Zahares, Chris Van Dusen and Matt Tavares, Irvine Gallery at River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. rivertreearts.org. Through Oct. 5.

“Visual Sounds for Summer: Portraits of Inspired Instruments,” paintings by Laura Tetrault, PicassoWhat, Rockland. 593-8109. Through Sunday.

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“OK Back OK,” sculpture, drawings and prints by Jeff Badger, Rose Contemporary, Portland. rosecontemporary.com. Through Oct. 26.

Kevin Lyons and Kelly Ufkin, photographs and paintings, Central Maine Medical Center Art Gallery, Lewiston. cmmc.org. Through Monday.

Rebecca Rouse, portraits of owls, PicassoWhat, Rockland. 593-8109. Through Sunday.

Janice Anthony, new and recent paintings, Frost Gully Gallery, Freeport. frostgullygallery.com. Through Sept. 21.

“Ode to Bowdoin Pines,” paintings by Jean Kigel, Gallery Framing, Brunswick. galleryframinginc.com. Through Sept. 27.

Bob Hastie, realistic landscapes, Wells Public Library. wells.lib.me.us. Through Sept. 30.

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Wolfgang Ertl, oil and pastel paintings, Just us Chickens Gallery, Kittery. justuschickens.net. Through Sept. 30.

“45 Years of No,” illustrated letters from the Hidden Ladder Collective, The Meg Perry Center, Portland. megperrycenter.org. Friday through Sept. 30.

“Ensemble,” Portland scenes by Thomas Connolly, Greenhut Galleries, Portland. greenhutgalleries.com. Thursday through Sept. 28.

“So Emotional,” prints and drawings by Eric Hou, The Green Hand Bookshop, Portland. 253-6808. Through Nov. 30.

“The Priority of Nature,” prints by Thomas Cornell, June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland. 699-5083. Through Sept. 27.

“A Community Collects,” selections by Henry Strater, Sean Beavers, John Laurent, Hal Carney and others from the York Hospital Collection; “Charles and Marcia: The Woodburys in Holland”; and “Emerging Artists 2013,” New England artists from traditional to experimental media, Ogunquit Museum of American Art. ogunquitmuseum.org. Saturday through Oct. 31.

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“Seacoast Moderns,” group show, York Public Library. york.lib.me.us. Tuesday through Oct. 28.

“That Flaunting Rag! Maine’s Maritime War Against the Confederacy,” Maine Maritime Museum, Bath. mainemaritimemuseum.org. Through Dec. 1.

“Beyond the Horizon,” exploring the horizon and what lies beyond through landscapes and abstracts by Rachel Smith Maher and David Maher, Bard Coffee, Portland. bardcoffee.com. Through Oct. 31.

“Stories of the Land and Its People,” paintings, prints, photography, assemblage and digital works that blur the divide between painting and photography by Maine Artist Collection members, Constellation Gallery, Portland. constellationart.com. Through Sept. 23.

“Small Works,” surrealist paintings by S.M. Hutcheson, PicassoWhat, Rockland. 593-8109. Through Sunday.

“White Noise,” works by Julie Kuceris Gray dealing with mourning, mortality and illness, Engine, Biddeford Arts, Biddeford. feedtheengine.org. Through Sept. 21.

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“Open Windows,” paintings by Joan H. Lee, University of Maine, Blake Library, Fort Kent. umfk.edu/library. Through Sept. 27.

Heidi Seidelhuber and Greg Laderer, paintings and steel constructions, Studio 53 Fine Art Gallery, Boothbay Harbor. 633-2755. Through Sept. 22.

“Nature’s Majesty,” paintings by R. Scott Baltz; and “Paintings of Maine,” exhibition from selected estates, Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth. courthousegallery.com. Through Sept. 15.

Rose Olson, Cole Caswell and Riv Pyne, paintings, photographs, wood and bronze sculpture and ceramics, Susan Maasch Fine Art, Portland. 747-5045. Through Sept. 27.

“America’s Maine,” paintings of people and places of the Maine coast, gathered by America Martin, Ross Richardson and Rachel Elias, Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland. carverhillgallery.com. Through Oct. 8.

“Sustenance,” white line wood block prints and miniature paintings by Willy Reddick, Aarhus Gallery, Belfast. aarhusgallery.com. Through Sept. 30.

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“Same Voice/Different Song,” charcoal drawings on gessoed white paper and assemblages of clay objects by Lissa Hunter, Craft Gallery, Rockland. craftonelm.com. Through Oct. 12.

“Portals,” environmental art installations by seven artists, Waterfall Arts, Belfast. waterfallarts.org. Through Nov. 27.

“Steady Work,” contemporary sign painting with Spike Birmingham, Patrick Corrigan, Josh Luke, Kenjo Nakayama and Will Sears, Space, Portland. space538.org. Through Oct. 19.

“NSFW,” room-sized diorama by Greta Banks, Space Gallery Annex, Portland. space538.org. Through Oct. 25.

“Gardening at Night,” photographs, animations, embroidery and neon signs by Cig Harvey; and “The Unseen Aspect,” paintings by Alexandra Tyng exploring the legacy of the artist’s family, Dowling Walsh Gallery, Rockland. dowlingwalsh.com. Through Sept. 30.

Michael Ranucci, paintings, Lyceum Gallery, Lewiston. lyceumgallery.com. Through Saturday, Sept. 28.

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Tom Huber, pottery for cooking, Maine Potters Market, Portland. mainepottersmarket.com. Through Sept. 30.

Works by Living Innovations, Dyer Library, Saco. dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org. Through Sept. 30.

“Frenzied Felines,” cat portraits by Lori Rae Curole, Daunis Fine Jewelry, Portland. daunis.com. Through Oct. 29.

“Wearable Art,” hats, jackets, scarves and jewelry in glass, precious metals and stone by Maine weavers, felters and jewelers, Markings Gallery, Bath. markingsgallery.com. Through Oct. 31.

“Places: Travel Journals,” painted, printed fiber, books and scrolls by Katherine Harman Harding, Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org. Through Oct. 20.

“Summer’s Glory,” floral digital woodcuts and Maine woodcuts, Constellation Gallery, Portland. constellationart.com. Through Tuesday. 

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Art Openings

Kingfield Friday Artwalk, 939-6518. 1 to 5 p.m. Friday.

Jane Davis Doggett, Maine waterscapes and iconochromes, Littlefield Gallery, Winter Harbor. littlefieldgallery.com. Through Oct. 13. Opening reception, 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

“Coastal Confrontation,” photography and oil and watercolor painting by Annie Lemeieux, Kennebunk Free Library. kennebunklibrary.org. Through Sept. 27. Opening reception, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

“Seacoast Moderns,” group show, York Public Library. york.lib.me.us. Through Oct. 28. Opening reception, 5 p.m. Tuesday.

“Water & Wood,” paintings by Carole Sloane, Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com. Through Oct. 19. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

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John Santoro and Liz Hoag “New Works,” paintings, Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com. Through Oct. 19. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

“Playing with Color and Texture,” ink paintings and watercolors by Hilary Bartlett, Savory Maine, Damariscotta. savorymainedining.com. Through Oct. 15. Opening reception, 3 to 5 p.m. Friday.

Frederick Lynch and William Manning, relief sculptures and paintings, Icon Contemporary Art, Brunswick. 725-8157. Through Oct. 12. Opening reception, 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday. 

Auditions

“Shrek the Musical,” performancess in mid-November, Waldo Theatre, Waldoboro. thewaldo.org. 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday.

“The Sound of Music,” Portland Players, South Portland. portlandplayers.org. Children by appointment, 10:30 a.m. Saturday; ages 16 and older, open call, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 15.

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Benefits

“Bidding to Build the Dream,” live and silent auction with entertainment, hors d’oeuvres and cash bar, benefits expansion project, Sanford Springvale YMCA, $25 advance, $30 door. sanfordymca.org. 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14.

“Champagne on the Sheepscot,” live music and hors d’oeuvres, benefits the association, Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association, Newcastle, $40 to $125. sheepscot.org. 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday.

6th Annual Eco Appetito, menu created by chef Lee Skawinski, silent auction items and entertainment, benefits Ferry Beach Ecology School and its Food for Thought program. Vignola Cinque Terre, Portland, $45 advance, $55 day of. ecoappetito.org. Noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 15. 

Books and Authors

Sandra Palmer, author and illustrator of “Peace by Peace,” Harlow Gallery, Hallowell, $4 suggested. harlowgallery.org. 6 p.m. Thursday.

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Richard de Villers Seymour, author of “Beyond Popham Colony,” Gulf of Maine Books, Brunswick. 729-5083. 7 p.m. Friday.

Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett, authors of “A House in the Sky,” Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium. portlandlibrary.com. 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13.

June O’Donal, author of “The Fryeburg Chronicles,” Hiram Historical Society. 625-4762. 1 p.m. Saturday.

Gordon Thomas Ward, author of “Tracing Infinity: Bridging the Gap between Earth and Heaven,” Bath Book Shop. 443-9338. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Classical Music

17th Annual DaPonte Candlelight Concert, Henry Purcell’s Fantasias for Strings, Zhou Long’s Song of the Ch’in, Randall Thompson’s Alleluia, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet in C# Minor, Op. 131, Old Walpole Meeting House, South Bristol, $25. 563-5471. 7 p.m. Sunday.

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Pianist George Lopez, “Back to Bach” and works by Mendelssohn and Copland, Bowdoin College. Studzinski Recital Hall, Brunswick, free. 798-4141. 7:30 p.m. Friday. 

Comedy

Gad Elmaleh, Moroccan and French stand-up comic and actor, Port City Music Hall, $25 to $40. statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Portland Comedy Showcase, weekly stand-up featuring the region’s top stand-up talent, Bull Feeney’s, Portland, $5. 773-7210. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Comedy Night with Krazy Jake, mature subject matter, benefits UMFK Alumni Association, University of Maine, Fox Auditorium, Fort Kent, $15. 834-7678. 7 p.m. Friday. 

Dance

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Folk Dance Brunswick, music and dance from around the globe, dances taught, no partner needed, People Plus, Brunswick, $5 to $8. 200-7577. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Contra Dance, 6 p.m. family dance, live music by Steampacket with caller Dugan Murphy, Topsham Grange, $7 to $10. 233-4325. $4 finger-food potluck at 7 p.m., beginner session at 7:30 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. Saturday. 

Fairs/Festivals

International Seaplane Fly-In, float plane competitions, educational exhibits, craft fair, food and more, Moosehead Lake, Greenville. seaplanefly-in.org. Sunday.

Clinton Lions Fair, midway, woodsman’s day, animal pulling events, exhibits and stage entertainment, Clinton Fairground. clintonlionsfair.com. Sunday.

Litchfield Fair, midway, agricultural exhibits, livestock and animal pulling events, Litchfield Fairgrounds. litchfieldfair.com. Sunday.

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Annual Samboree RV Rally, games and entertainment, Fryeburg Fairgrounds. mainegoodsams.org. Sunday.

Eastport Pirate Festival, ball, parade, lobster boat race, pirate invasion, bed race, music and other entertainment and more, various locations, Eastport, most activities free. eastportpiratefestival.com. Sunday.

26th Annual Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival, Laudholm Farm Reserve, Wells, $7, $10 for weekend pass. wellsreserve.org/crafts. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Henryfest, outdoor family-oriented music festival presented by 317 Main Community Music Center, Jason Spooner Band, Anger, Walsh, Gordy and Doty, The Forge, Diana Hansen Band, Cumberland Crossing and 317 Main Student Ensemble, benefits the center, Skyline Farm, North Yarmouth, $20, $40 per family. 846-9559. Noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Victorian Fair, 19th-century style fair for children and adults, exhibitors, Civil War encampment, Victorian songs in period costume, blacksmithing demos, woodworking, tintype photography, theatrical performances and more, Victoria Mansion, Portland, $5 to $10, free for children with adult. victoriamansion.org. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Capriccio, festival of the arts with music, lectures, readings, performances and several special events, various locations, Ogunquit. ogunquit.org. Sunday through Sept. 16.

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Oxford County Fair, livestock shows, animal pulling events, midway, crafts, exhibits and harness racing, Oxford Fairgrounds. oxfordcountyfair.com. Wednesday through Saturday.

Crossroads International Celtic Festival, traditional and modern music and storytelling in the Irish, Scottish, Quebecois, Acadian and Cape Breton traditions, various locations, western Maine. Visit website for complete schedule: crossroadscelticfestival.com. Wednesday through Sept. 15.

New Portland Lions Fair, midway, pulling events, crafts and exhibits, fairgrounds, North New Portland. 628-2916. Friday.

Shaker Hill Apple Festival, arts and crafts fair, wagon rides, Shaker Museum exhibits, kids’ activities, antique car rides and music, Shaker Village, Alfred. shakerhillapplefestival.org. Saturday and Sept. 15.

Films

“His Girl Friday,” classic comedy starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell, Dunaway Center, Ogunquit, free. 646-5139. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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2013 POV Summer Documentary Series, “Social Life of Small Urban Spaces,” Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium, free. portlandlibrary.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

“How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?”, documentary traces the rise of one of the world’s leading architects, Norman Foster, and his quest to improve the quality of life through design, Space, Portland, $8. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. 

Music

John Linscott and The Mainestream Jazzmasters, jazz jam, Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth, donation. localbuzzcafe.com. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

Slaid Cleaves, singer-songwriter, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $20. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Sunday.

Eilen Jewell, roots music, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $15 advance, $20 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 7 p.m. Sunday.

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Mayer Hawthorne, singer, rapper, multi-instrumentalist, with Superhumanoids, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $20 advance, $22 door, $35 VIP; 18-plus. portcitymusichall.com. Monday.

Daniel O’Donnell, Irish singer, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $47 to $87. porttix.com. 7 p.m. Monday.

STRFKR, electronica, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $18 advance, $20 door, 18-plus. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Sam Amidon, singer-songwriter, Bates College, Olin Arts Center, Lewiston, $12. 786-6163. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

JJ Grey and Mofro, soul, funk, R&B, blues and Southern rock, The Revivalists open, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $20 advance, $22 door, $35 VIP; 18-plus. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Arborea, Tall Heights and Peter Bradley Adams, indie folk, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $12 advance, $15 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

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El Ten Eleven, instrumental rock duo, Eliot Lipp opens, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, $10 advance, $12 door, 18-plus. statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Acoustic Open Mic, The Hive, Kennebunk, $3. thehivekennebunk.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Pleasant Note Coffeehouse Open Mic, music and poetry, First Universalist Church of Auburn, free. auburnuu.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Suzy Bogguss, country, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $45. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

The Avett Brothers, bluegrass, country, punk and pop, Trombone Shorty opens, Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion, Bangor, $31.75 to $57.75. waterfrontconcerts.com. Gates at 5 p.m. Friday.

Michael Franti and Spearhead, funk, reggae, hip-hop, folk and rock, State Theatre, Portland, $35 advance, $40 door. statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

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Black Joe Lewis, rock, blues and funk, Murcielago opens, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $15 advance, $18 door, 18-plus. statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

David Wilcox, singer-songwriter, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $27.50 advance, $31.50 door. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Darlingside, rock, classical and folk, Caitlin Canty and Rusty Belle open, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $12 advance, $17 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Noah Haidu Trio, New York-based jazz trio, Congregational Church, Phippsburg, $6 to $10. 389-1770. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

The Hive Jazz Series, Marc Chillemi Quartet, The Hive, Kennebunk, $10. thehivekennebunk.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Maine-ly British Brass: Tribute to the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble and the London Brass, University of Southern Maine, Corthell Concert Hall, Gorham, $5 to $15. usm.maine.edu/music/boxoffice. 8 p.m. Friday.

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David Wilcox, singer-songwriter, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $16 advance, $21 door. boothbayoperahouse.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Soulquest Festival, Christian music and social justice festival, Casting Crowns, Kutless, The Wrecking and more, Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion, Bangor, $27.75 to $77.75. waterfrontconcerts.com. Gates at 5 p.m. Saturday.

One More Time: Tribute to Daft Punk, electronic, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $18 advance, $20 door, 18-plus. portcitymusichall.com. 9 p.m. Saturday.

David Stone: The Johnny Cash Experience, tribute show takes audience through the country legend’s career, Great Falls Performing Arts Center, Auburn, $22. laclt.com. 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday.

Loren and Mark, guitar duo, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $15 advance, $20 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Suzy Bogguss, country, Center Theatre for the Performing Arts, Dover-Foxcroft, $30. centertheatre.org. 8 p.m. Saturday.

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Two Sides of the Classical Guitar, Brian Cullen and David Bullard, classical, contemporary, flamenco, blues, jazz and Latin acoustic, Meg Perry Center, Portland, $10. megperrycenter.org. 7 p.m. Saturday.

The Ghost of Paul Revere, Americana, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, $10 advance, $12 door. uccpa.unity.edu. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Kenya Hall Band, funk, neo-soul, The Hive, Kennebunk, $10. thehivekennebunk.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Gaelic Storm, Celtic, rock, bluegrass and African music, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $50. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Sept. 15.

Dumpstaphunk, New Orleans funk, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $12 advance, $15 door, 18-plus. portcitymusichall.com. 9 p.m. Sept. 15. 

Special Events

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Eastern Cemetery Tours, guided walking tour with history of those buried, history of the grounds and the types of stones, Eastern Cemetery, Portland, $4 to $7, under 12 free. spiritsalive.org. 1:30 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday; 10:30 a.m. Saturday; 1:30 p.m. Sept. 15.

175th Anniversary Art Auction, works from 30 local artists, South Congregational Church Community House, Kennebunkport. southchurchucc.org. Preview at 2 p.m., auction at 3 p.m. Sunday.

10th Annual Maine Weinerfest, celebration of all things dachshund, costume contest, dog parade, derby races, fun competitions and more, Steamboat Landing Park, Belfast. friendsofbelfastparks.org. 11 a.m. Sunday.

Welsh poet William Ayot, reading, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell, $3, suggested donation. harlowgallery.org. 7 p.m. Friday.

Open Lighthouse Day, many lighthouses open to the public, statewide. lighthouseday.com. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

BubbleMania!, bubble wizardry with music and comedy, Freeport Theater of Awesome, $12 to $20. awesometheater.com. 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sept. 15.

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Falmouth Antique Appraisal Day, appraisals by Foreside Antiques, benefits Falmouth Historical Society, Falmouth Heritage Museum, $5 per item. 781-2351. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Louise Helen Coburn’s 157th Birthday, cake, lemonade and musical recordings from 1892 Regina Music Box, Skowhegan History House. 474-6632. 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Our Shared History Chowder Festival, proceeds benefit the Brick Store Museum and Kennebunk Free Library, Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, $5. brickstoremuseum.org. Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. 

Theater

“West Side Story,” classic Broadway musical, Ogunquit Playhouse, $39 to $78. ogunquitplayhouse.org. 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Tuesday; 2:30 and 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 8:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sept. 15. Runs through Sept. 28.

“Waiting for Godot,” Samuel Beckett’s famous play, The Theater Project, Brunswick, pay what you want. theaterproject.com. 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sept. 15.

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Aqua City Actors Theatre presents “The Secret of Comedy, Maine playwright Michael Kimball’s dark comedy, Waterville Opera House, $10 to $12. operahouse.org. 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Friday through Sept. 15.

Live simulcast of August Wilson’s American Century Cycle, collaboration between New York Public Radio, The Greene Space and playwright August Wilson’s estate, Portland Stage Company, Portland, pay what you can. portlandstage.org. “The Piano Lesson,” 7 p.m. Monday; “Two Trains Running,” 7 p.m. Wednesday.

“Indoor/Outdoor,” light comedy about an indoor cat who longs for the wild outdoors, Freeport Performing Arts Center, $10 advance, $15 door. fcponline.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Sept. 15.

“Rent,” musical, Waldo Theatre, Waldoboro, $10 to $15, under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult due to sexual content, adult themes and language. thewaldo.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Runs through Sept. 21.


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