Greater Portland

Auditions, Calls for Art

Monday 5/25

Portland’s Choral Art Society Auditions, for CAS Singers and CAS Camerata, 7-9 p.m., open audition, Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Ave., Portland, to schedule audition, Michael Bachem, manager@choralart.org, details, choralart.org, 828-0043.

Tuesday 5/26

Auditions for USM Youth Ensembles 2009-2010 season, for local high school seniors or younger, Corthell Hall, USM Gorham campus, audition reservations with Binney Brackett, 780-5003, audition times, strings 5/26-5/28; flute, oboe, bassoon 5/27; brass, percussion 5/28; clarinet, saxophone, piano, harp 5/29; audition form at usm.maine.edu/music/youthensembles.

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Ongoing

Auditions for the Westcustogo Youth Chorale, open to grades 5-12, Ann Dillon, 829-5877 to schedule audition, wyc.homestead.com.

Student Film submissions are being accepted from Maine students in grades K-12 now through June 1 for the 32nd Annual Maine Student Film and Video Festival. Visit www.msfvf.com for rules, entry forms.

Books, Authors

Thursday 5/21

Colin Sargent, author of “Museum of Human Beings,” 7 p.m., Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822, mainehistory.org.

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Joel Berg, author of “All You Can Eat: How Hungry is America?” 7 p.m., Longfellow Books, One Monument Way, Portland, longfellowbooks.com, 772-4045.

Tuesday 5/26

The Maine History Reading and Discussion Group, “Nine Mile Bridge: Three Years in the Maine Woods,” by Helen Hamlin, 7 p.m., free, Yarmouth Historical Society office, top floor, Merrill Memorial Library, Main St., Yarmouth, sponsored by Yarmouth Historical Society, 846-6259.

Thursday 5/28

Monthly Book Group, hosted by Borders, “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,” by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, 7 p.m., open to public, 775-6110 to reserve seat, Borders Books, 430 Gorham Road, South Portland, 775-6110.

Theresa Mattor and Lucie Teegarden, authors of “Designing the Maine Landscape,” 7-9 p.m., free, in partnership with the Maine Olmsted Alliance, Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822, mainehistory.org. 

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Friday 5/29

Book Release Celebration, Alice Mead, author of “Nowish: A Life out of Time,” with artwork sale, community forum on support system for disabled people, 5-7 p.m., free and open to public, Woodbury Campus Center, USM Portland, Ben Skillings, 899-5827, benjamin.skillings@usm.maine.edu.

Ongoing

Reader’s Circle, third Thursday, 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763.

Comedy

Ongoing

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Open Mic Comedy, hosted by Brian Brinegar, 8 p.m. Thursdays, Slainte, 24 Preble St., Portland.

The Comedy Connection, shows Thursday-Sunday evening, Custom House Wharf, Portland, 774-5554 for reservations.

Films

Wednesday 5/20

“Division Street: Plan for Green Space not Grey Space,” presented by Maine Audubon, 6:30 p.m., followed by discussion on Maine roads and wildlife, free and open to the public, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307.

Galleries

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Wednesday 5/20

VoxPhotographs Exhibit, Maine fine art photography from 1870 – present, exhibit through June 27, Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-2351.  

Saturday 5/23

Naked Gallery Art Party 2.0, with DJs J Hjort and Moshe, VJ Foo, 8 p.m., 18+, $4 donation, Sylvia Kania Gallery, 148 High St., Portland, 615-6019. 

Sunday 5/24

“Where There’s Hope There’s Art,” Union of Maine Visual Artists mixed media exhibition, 4-6 p.m. reception, open to public, exhibit through June 1, Freeport Square Gallery, 140 Main St., Freeport, umvaonline.com.

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Ongoing


A Fine Thing Gallery: Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts,

“Portraits: Prints, Drawings and Photographs” and new work by new artists, through May 30, 25 Forest Ave., Portland, 699-2919, edpollackfinearts.com.

Addo Novo, 490 Congress St., Portland, www.addonovo.com/arts.

Artascope, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland.

Art Gallery at UNE, Westbrook
College campus, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, 221-4499 or
une.edu/artgallery.

Art House Picture Frames, 61 Pleasant St., Portland, 221-3443, arthousepictureframes.com.

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Art Studios at Cottage Road, newest work by Betina Clark, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154.

Artist & Craftsman Supply, Acrylic Paintings by Diane Manzi, exhibit through May, 540 Deering Ave., Portland, 772-7272.

Aucocisco Gallery, “Lexicon,” dyptich oil paintings by Mary Hart, through May 23, 89 Exchange St., Portland, 775-2222 or aucocisco.com.

Biddeford Savings Bank, “Spring Returns,” photography by Kirk M. Rogers, through June 28, 360 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, 883-3004.

Bridge Gallery, “The Chicken Show,” through June 30, 566 Congress St., Portland, 712-9499, bridgegalleryportland.com. 

Cape Cottage Gallery, 179 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-5700 or capecottagegallery.com.

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Carolyn Walton Gallery, “Landscapes of Maine and New England,” 39 Pleasant Hill Road, Freeport, 865-1585 or carolynwalton.com.

Casco Bay Frames and Gallery, The Tenth Annual Employee Art Show, through May 30, 295 Forest Ave., Hannaford Plaza, Portland, 774-1260 or cascobayframes.com.

Christoph Gallery, Portland Pottery and Metalsmithing, 118 Washington Ave., Portland, 772-4334 or portlandpottery.com.

Constellation Gallery, work by David A. Marshall, Nathan Broaddus, Matthew Isgro and Randy Regier, 511 Plaza on Congress St., Portland, 409-6617.

Cooper Jackson Gallery, 70 India St., Portland.

Cygnet Gallery, “It Figures,” Figurative Group Show by various artists, 568 Congress St., Portland, 251-9925.

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Daniel Kany Gallery, 89 Exchange St., Portland, 774-2100 or kany.net.

Daunis Fine Handmade Jewelry Showroom, third floor, 616 Congress St., Portland, 773-6011.

Domaine Gallery, “New: Elemental/Essential Photography,” by John G Kelley, 223 Commercial St., Portland, 772-2270 or domainegallery.com.

Earth and Soul, indigenous artists from around the world and local artists, 34 Washington Ave., Portland, 775-1089.

Elizabeth Moss Gallery, 27 Gorham Road, Scarborough; “Art Takes Flight,” 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, 781-2620, elizabethmossgalleries.com.

Ember Grove Gallery, 247 B Congress St., Portland, 761-0408 or embergrove.com.

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emilie inc., photography, 227 Congress St, Portland, 272-2285.

Falmouth Memorial Library, 5
Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-2351.

Filament Gallery, 181 Congress St., Portland, 774-0932 or filamentgallery.com.

Fore Street Gallery, 372 Fore St., Portland, 874-8084, forestreetgallery.com.

Four Walls Gallery for Fine Art, 564 Congress St., Portland, 221-3426 or fourwallsgallery.com.

Freeport Square Gallery, 140 Main St., Freeport, 865-1616.

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Front Room Gallery, works by Jon White, Sunday Richards, Monica Walsh and others, 378 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-9070.

Frost Gully Gallery, 1159 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-4505 or frostgullygallery.com.

Gallery 132, 132 Spring St., Portland, 842-9200 ext. 226.

Gem Gallery, 62 Island Ave., Peaks Island, 766-5600.

Gleason Fine Art, oil paintings by Clarence Kerr Chatterton, through June 30, 545 Congress St., Portland, 699-5599.

Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, 772-2693.

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Harmon’s & Barton’s Gallery, 584 Congress St., Portland, 774-5948.

Hawk Ridge Farm, by appointment only, Pownal, 688-4468.

Holly Ready Studio, oil and gouache paintings by Holly Ready, 146 High St., Portland, 632-1027 or hollyready.com

Jameson Modern Art, 305 Commercial St., Portland, 772-5522 or jamesongallery.com.

June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 112 High St., Portland, 772-1961 or junefitzpatrickgallery.com.

June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, sculpture by Roger Prince and drawings and paintings by Sharon Yates, 522 Congress St., Portland, 699-5083.

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The Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts, “Studying Books: Book Arts at Maine Colleges and Universities,” through June 30, seventh floor reading room,
Glickman Family Library, USM Portland, 780-4270.

The Language Exchange, 80 Exchange St., Portland, 772-0405.

Lifeworks Chiropractic, “Barns Lost & Found,” paintings by Richard Gombar, through June 29, Foreside Place, 202 U.S. Route 1, Suite 100, Falmouth, 781-7911.

Long Island Dodwell Gallery, “How Green Thou Art,” mixed media, by Maggie Carle, through May, Long Island Community Library, 7 Gorham St.

Maine Arts Workshop, 39 School St., Freeport, 831-2759 or maineartsworkshop.com.

Maine Potters Market, 376 Fore St., Portland, 774-1633 or mainepottersmarket.com.

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Merrill Memorial Library, “Into the Wild,” watercolors by Michael Boardman, through May 30, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763.

Moxie Studio and Gallery, landscape, still life paintings, by appointment, Cousins Island, Yarmouth, 846-0978.

“Open Spaces, Maine” paintings by Leslie Anderson, Ann Mohnkern, and Louisa Wickard, through May 16, 16 Casco St., Portland, Leslie Anderson, 773-1737.

Radiant Light Gallery, Thom Adams fine art and documentary photography, 615 Congress St., Suite 409, Portland, 252-7258.

Rise Photography, Matthew Robbins photography, Alicia Allen jewelry, 864 Broadway, South Portland, 799-4204, risephotography.com.

Running with Scissors Gallery, 54 Cove St., Portland, 699-4242.

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Space Gallery, “Carving the Floors,” by Anna Hepler, Andrea Sulzer, and other printmaking students, through May 23; 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600, space538.org.

St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland,
775-5568, stlawrencearts.org.

Susan Maasch Fine Art, “Dux Femina Facti: A Woman is in Charge,” through May 31, 29 Forest Ave., Portland, 699-2955 or susanmaaschfineart.com.

Sylvia Kania Gallery, “Mud Season: A Collaboration of 21 Artists,” through May 23, 148 High St., Portland, 615-6019.

Toby Rosenberg Pottery Gallery, 293 Read St., Portland, 878-4590.

Thomas Memorial Library Gallery, “Maine, Mexico and More,” new oil paintings by Mary Hall and Jack Riddle, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth.

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VoxPhotographs, for invitation and location, 232-1214 or info@voxphotographs.com.

Whitney Art Works, Stratum: A group show, through May 30, 492 Congress St., Portland, 774-7011; whitneyartworks.com.

3Fish Gallery, “Connections in Wood & Print,” new work by Suzanne Hunt and Larinda Meade, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 773-4773.

317 Main Street Gallery, recent monoprints by Alexandra S. Maurer, through June 26, Yarmouth, co-sponsored by Yarmouth Arts, 846-6264, yarmoutharts.org. 

Museums

Friday 5/22

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Opening Day, 2009 Season, The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum and the Shaker Store, 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Mondays- Saturdays, closed Sundays, through Columbus Day, U.S. Route 26, New Gloucester, 926-4597, www.shaker.lib.me.us.

Friday 5/29

Friends of Africa: “Be Global,” discussion with Tim Honey, 6:30 p.m., $5, The Museum of African Culture, 13 Brown St., Portland, 871-7188, museumafricanculture.org.

Ogoing

Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, ongoing cultural,
educational, fun and active workshops for kids and parents, 142 Free
St., Portland, 828-1234 or kitetails.com.

Falmouth Heritage Museum, by appointment only, 60 Woods Road, Falmouth, 781-4727.

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Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, by appointment only, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island, 766-3330.

Freeport Historical Society Museum, “Life and Times on the High Seas” through May 17, Harrington House, 45 Main St., Freeport, 865-3170.

The Longfellow House at the Maine Historical Society, tours through Oct. 31, $8 adult, $7 senior / student, $3 child, Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822 or mainehistory.org.

Maine Historical Society Museum, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Monday-Saturday, 12-5 p.m. Sun.; 11 a.m.-12 p.m. children’s hour Monday
and Wednesday, $8 adult, $3 child, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822 or
mainehistory.org.

Maine Irish Heritage Center, tour the former St. Dominic’s
Church, 19th-century cathedral built by Irish immigrants, 1-3 p.m.
Wednesdays, 34 Gray St., Portland; call first, 780-0118.

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum, daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m., trains run seven days 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 58 Fore St., Portland, 828-0814 or mngrr.org.

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Museum at Portland Head Light, 1000 Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth, 799-2661 or portlandheadlight.com.

Museum of African Culture, 13 Brown St., Portland, 871-7188 or museumafricanculture.org.

Neal Dow Memorial, Federal-style mansion built in 1829 for Maine
politician, abolitionist and prohibitionist; original silver, china,
portraits and furniture, 714 Congress St., Portland, free; 773-7773.

Portland Fire Museum, every Friday 12-8 p.m., $5 adults, $2 children age 7+, 157 Spring St., Portland, portlandfiremuseum.com.

Portland Harbor Museum, Southern Maine Community College, Fort Road, South Portland, 799-6337, portlandharbormuseum.org.

Portland Museum of Art, “2009 Biennial,” through June 27, “Art of the Cranberry Islands,” through June 28, Fridays 5-9 p.m. free, Seven Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148
ext. 3244 or portlandmuseum.org.

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Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., Portland, 774-5561.

Skyline Farm Carriage Museum, “The Age of Innocence” exhibit of horse drawn vehicles, in collaboration with the Victoria Mansion, carriages and sleighs on display, Sundays from 12-3 p.m. or by appointment, through August 23, free, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, 829-9203 or skylinefarm.org. 

Tate House Museum, by appointment only, 1267 Westbrook St., Portland, 774-6177 or tatehouse.org.

Yarmouth Historical Society Museum, “Life Along the Royal
River,” 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Merrill
Memorial Library, Main Street, Yarmouth, 846-6259.

Music

Thursday 5/21

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Primo Cubano, 8 p.m., $8, One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, 761-1757, onelongfellowsquare.com.  

Saliva, 9 p.m., $20 advance / $22 door, 21+, Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland, 899-4990, portcitymusichall.com.

Friday 5/22

Jason Myles Goss and Jon Shain, acoustic singers/songwriters, 8 p.m., $5 donation, North Star Music Cafe, 225 Congress St., Portland, 699-2994. 

The Leftovers, CD release performance, pop/punk, 5 p.m., free, Bull Moose, 151 Middle St., Portland, bullmoose.com.

Strange Famous Showcase with B Dolan, Prayers4Atheists and Prolyphic, Sage Francis and Alias, 9;30 p.m., $8, 18+, Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, space538.org.

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Saturday 5/23

The Capulet Erotic, The Crowning, Quest for Fire and more, 6 p.m., Deering Grange, 1408 Washington Ave., Portland, deeringgrange.org, tickets, nebooking.com. 

Honey Clouds CD Release with Gully and The Rattlesnakes, 9:30 p.m., $6, 18+, Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, space538.org.

Lisa Gallant Seal, with Ransomed, 6 p.m. doors open, Italian meal, 6:30 p.m. concert, Holy Grounds Coffee House, Church of the Holy Spirit, 1047 Congress St., Portland, Deborah King, 799-5357 or holygroundscoffeehouse@gmail.com. 

“Songwriters by the Sea,” acoustic/folk concert with Delilan Poupore and The Mutineers, 7:30 p.m., $10, ages 10 and under free, Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island, 766-3330, fifthmaine@juno.com. 

Sunday 5/24

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The Cracker Brothers, 9 p.m., Slainte Wine Bar and Lounge, 24 Preble St., Portland, 828-0900.

Tuesday 5/26

Gary Wittner, Jazz, 8 p.m., $5 adult / $3 student or senior, One Longfellow Square, Portland, 761-1757, onelongfellowsquare.com.

Thursday 5/26

Alexis Pastuhov, 9 p.m., Slainte Wine Bar and Lounge, 24 Preble St., Portland, 828-0900.

Friday 5/29

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BK3 with The Brew, featuring Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann, Hutch Hutchinson, and Scott Murawski, 8 p.m., 21+, $20 advance / $25 door / $40 VIP, Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland, 899-4990, portcitymusichall.com.

Saturday 5/30

“Dukkha’s Nemesis, Redux,” Patty Morris with Cape Elizabeth High School Jazz students, 8 p.m., Cape Elizabeth High School auditorium, 345 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth, 632-2005. 

isobell, CD release performance, with Lady Lamb the Beekeeper and Phantom Buffalo, 9:30 p.m., $7, 18+, Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, space538.org.

Ongoing

Community Chorus, rehearsals 10 a.m.-12 p.m., first
and third Saturday, the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St.,
Portland, 775-5568 ext. 102 or liz@stlawrencearts.org.

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David Bullard Songwriter Night, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Andy’s Pub, Commercial Street; Solo Night 6 p.m. Thursdays, Slainte Wine Bar, 24 Preble St., Portland.

House Bluegrass, 9 p.m. Mondays, no cover, Empire Dine & Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland.

Kirtan!, call & response group chanting meditation, 7-8:30 p.m., first and third Fridays, $5 donation, Portland Yoga Studio, 616 Congress St., Portland, 799-0054, portlandyoga.com.

Lazy Lightning, Grateful Dead covers and original music, 9 p.m. Wednesdays, The Big Easy, 55 Market St., bigeasyportland.com or 776-2822.

Theater & Dance

Thursday 5/21

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Richard II, presented by Acorn Productions, 7 p.m., free / $8 donation, Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland, 854-0065, acorn-productions.org. 

“The Streets of Portland: A Melodrama,” presented by American Irish Repertory Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays through May 31, $18 adult / $15 senior or student, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 799-5327, airetheater.com.

Friday 5/22

“The Streets of Portland: A Melodrama,” presented by American Irish Repertory Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays through May 31, $18 adult / $15 senior or student, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 799-5327, airetheater.com. 

“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” presented by The Portland Players, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays, through May 31, $15-$20, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland, 797-7337.

Saturday 5/23

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“The Streets of Portland: A Melodrama,” presented by American Irish Repertory Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays through May 31, $18 adult / $15 senior or student, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 799-5327, airetheater.com.  

“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” presented by The Portland Players, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays, through May 31, $15-$20, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland, 797-7337. 

Sunday 5/24

“The Streets of Portland: A Melodrama,” presented by American Irish Repertory Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays through May 31, $18 adult / $15 senior or student, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 799-5327, airetheater.com.  

“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” presented by The Portland Players, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays, through May 31, $15-$20, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland, 797-7337.  

Saturday 5/30

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“Dancing Through the Decades” annual recital of Drouin Dance Center, 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., $14 advance / $16 door, South Portland High School, Highland Ave., South Portland, tickets, Drouin Dance Center, 854-2221, drouindancecenter@yahoo.com or drouindancecenter.com.

“Embracing Beauty,” belly dance workshop and performance for girls ages 8 to 18, North Deering Grange Hall, Washington Ave., Portland. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. workshop; 6:30-8:30 p.m. performance, $15 for workshop, includes 1 performance ticket, evening show sold at door, nayastrance.com or kalyani@nayastrance.com.

Ongoing

Argentine Tango Practice,
Wednesday 7-9 p.m., beginner lesson 7 p.m., $10; Ballroom Dance Party,
Saturday 8 p.m.-midnight, beginner lesson 7 p.m., $7; Maine Ballroom
Dance, 614 Congress St., Portland.

Club 188, line dancing instruction, Wednesday, 7-8 p.m.
beginners; 8-9 p.m. intermediate; 9-9:30 p.m. advanced; 188 Warren Ave,
Portland.

Greater Portland Community Contradance, first Saturday, 7:15
p.m. lesson, 8 p.m. main dance, $9 adult / $5 child, Falmouth
Congregational Church Hall, 267 Falmouth Road, new dancers welcome, no
partner needed, 756-2201.

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Mid Coast

Auditions/Calls for Art

Call for Artists, paint or draw Bath’s iconic bridge during Bath’s summer Third Friday Art Walks, to reserve space, Terry Driscoll, Allen & Selig Realty, 443-2200 ext. 104 or terry@allenselig.com.  

Books, Authors

Saturday 5/23

Dahlov Ipcar, author of “The Cat at Night,” 1-3 p.m., Borders Books, Merrymeeting Plaza, 147 Bath Road, Brunswick.

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Galleries

Saturday 5/23

“Spring Renewal: Contemporary New England Art,” opening reception, 3-5 p.m., exhibit through July 7, free and open to public, The Wiscasset Bay Gallery, 67 Main St., Wiscasset, 882-7682 or wiscassetbaygallery.com.

Ongoing

11 Pleasant St. Arts Center, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 319-6057 or 11pleasant.com.

Allen & Selig Realty, landscapes and seascapes by Claudette
Gamache, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 15 Vine St., Bath,
443-2200 or AllenSelig.com.

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The Barn Door Cafe and Bakery, 4 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 102, 721-3099, thebarndoorcafe.com.

Bayview Gallery, 8 Maine St., Brunswick, 729-5500.

Cabot Mill Gallery, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, 837-9108.

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455 or chocolatechurcharts.org.

Curtis Memorial Library, “The Real Maine,” recent paintings by Kevin Mizner, through May 30, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-5242.

Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross Mill, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, explorefrontier.com.

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Gallery at Park Row, 185 Park Row, Brunswick, 907-4016.

Gallery at Widgeon Cove, winter hours by appointment, Route 123, Harpswell, 833-6081 or widgeoncove.com.

Gallery Framing, 12 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 729-9108.

Gallery at Schoolhouse Crossing, “Black, White & Red All Over,” photography by Keith Spiro, 48 West Schoolhouse Crossing Road, Topsham, 603-674-6098 or keith@keithsphotography.com.

Icon Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St., Brunswick, 725-8157.

Just Framing, 149 Front St., Bath.

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LaMarche Gallery, David Saul Smith Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, 725-3902.

Mae’s Cafe, 160 Centre St., Bath, 442-8577 or www.maescafeandbakery.com/events.

Maine Art Gallery, Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Warren Street, Wiscasset, 882-7511, maineartgallery.org.

Maine Fiberarts Gallery, 13 Main St., Topsham, 721-0678, mainefiberarts.org.

Merrymeeting Arts Center, Cathance Landing, 9 Main St., Bowdoinham, merrymeetingarts.org.

Old Post Office Gallery, original oils, pastels, watercolors of five local artists, Route 127, Georgetown, 371-2015.

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Points of View Art Gallery, Brunswick Business Center, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-8920.

Sarah Greenier Gallery, Maine, marine and coastal paintings, 428 Middle St., Bath, 443-3936.

Sebascodegan Artists Cooperative Gallery, 4 Old Orr’s Island Road, Harpswell, 833-5717.

“This Place Matters!” photo exhibit, through May 27, sponsored by The Brunswick Village Review Board, Little Dog Cafe, 87 Maine St., Brunswick.

Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham, 725-1727 or topshamlibrary.org.

Whatnot Gallery, Spindleworks, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick.

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Wiscasset Bay Gallery, 67 Main St., Wiscasset, 882-7682 or wiscassetbaygallery.com.

Museums

Ongoing

Maine Maritime Museum, “Net Worth: the Rise and Fall of Maine’s Fin Fisheries,” exhibit through Nov. 29, open daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 243 Washington St., Bath, 443-1316 or mainemaritimemuseum.org.

Pejepscot Historical Society Museum, “CSI Brunswick: The
Forensic Work of Dr. Frank Whittier,” and “Pejepscot’s Early
Scots-Irish History,” Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free, 159 Park
Row, Brunswick, 729-6606.

Music

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Friday 5/22

“Loki,” with Xar Adelberg and Richard Nelson, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Solo Bistro, 128 Front St., Bath, 443-3373.

Thursday 5/28

Lynn Deeves and Martine Locke, singers/songwriters, 7 p.m., $10, Frontier Cafe, 14 Maine St., Fort Andross Mill 3, Brunswick, 725-5222, explorefrontier.com.

Saturday 5/30

John Hammond, blues, 7:30 p.m., $19-$26, Chocolate Church, 798 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455 or chocolatechurcharts.org.

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Sunday 5/31

Spring Recital, presented by staff and students of the Midcoast Scool of Music, 6:30 p.m., free and open to public, 150 Congress Ave., Bath Steve McKay, 837-2955.

Theater & Dance

Ongoing

Sage Swingers, Square and Round Dance Club, 6:30
p.m. Monday round dance workshops, Coffin School Cafeteria, Barrows
St., Brunswick, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday square dance workshops, Jordan Acres
School Cafeteria, Brunswick, 389-2568 or sage.squaredanceme.us.

Authentic Movement and Contemplative Dance session, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., first and third Saturdays through May 16, $10 donation, Bath Dance Works, 72 Front St., Bath, 725-9997.

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sagefrancis.jpgStrange Famous, independent record label of underground hip hop artist Sage Francis, pictured above, is holding a showcase of its finest artists at Space Gallery on May 22. The show features emcee B Dolan, hardcore punk hip hop band Prayers4Atheists and rising star Prolyphic, with special guest appearances by Sage Francis and local master producer Alias. Admission is $8 and doors open at 9 p.m. at Space, 538 Congress St. in Portland. (courtesy photo)


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