Art

“The Lay of the Land,” work from the museum’s permanent collection, Portland Museum of Art, $4-$10. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through May 8.

“European Drawings,” portraits and figure studies to landscapes and architectural studies by various artists, Portland Museum of Art, $4-$10. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through May 22.

“2011 Portland Museum of Art Biennial,” showcases the best in today’s art world by artists associated with Maine, Portland Museum of Art, $4-$10. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through June 5.

“Imagination Takes Shape: Canadian Inuit Art from the Robert and Judith Toll Collection,” Bowdoin College (Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum), Brunswick. 2 to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through June 9.

“Splendid Splashes,” annual spring show of abstract works, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. 967-9120. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through April 30.

“A Matter of Perception,” juried exhibit of works by artists with disabilities, University of Southern Maine (Atrium Art Gallery), Lewiston. 753-6500. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Through May 24.

“Fracturing the Burning Glass: Between Mirror and Meaning,” work by Gwenael Belanger, Susan Leopold, Daniel Rozin and Alyson Shotz, Maine College of Art (Institute of Contemporary Art), Portland. meca.edu. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.

“Celebrate Artists from Freeport,” group show, Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport. thosmoser.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday and Saturday. Through May 14.

“Pop-ups! They’re Not Just for Kids!” Pop-up books from the 1,800 volume Goralnick Collection, Bowdoin College (Hawthorne Longfellow Library), Brunswick. bowdoin.edu. 10 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. today; 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Monday through; 8:30 a.m. to midnight Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday. Through June 4.

“Alex Katz: Drawings,” Colby College (Museum of Art), Waterville. colby.edu. Noon to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through June 18.

“Clemens Kalischer: Displaced Persons,” photographs of World War II refugees in Europe, Colby College (Museum of Art), Waterville. colby.edu. Noon to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through June 12.

“James Fitzgerald and the Elizabeth Howard,” drawings; part of the Maine Drawing Project, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, $10-$12, free age 16 and under. farnsworth
museum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Wednesday and through Saturday. Through
April 21.

August Ventimiglia, new drawings, June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland. 699-0583. Today through Saturday. Through April 30.

“The Orb and the Octopus,” black-and-white drawings, by Amy Ray and John Jennison, University of Southern Maine (Area Gallery), Portland, free. 780-5008. 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. today through Saturday. Through April 28.

“Arts, Artists, and Personalities in 1930s Maine,” Maine Historical Society, Portland, $7-$8, free for child under 6. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m . today through Saturday. Through May 2.

Jerry Day Mason: A Backwards Look, retrospective of works by the Maine artist, Chocolate Church Arts Center (Gallery), Bath. 442-8455. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Wednesday; noon to 7 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.

“Metallics – The Golden Age,” works by painter Jeanne O’Toole Hayman and potter Rick Boyd, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island. 712-1097. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Through April 24.

“Max Ascrizzi: New Sculptures,” Perimeter Gallery, Belfast. 930-0464. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through May 8.

“Come Spring!” and “14 Maine Modernists: Works on Paper,” Gleason Fine Art, Portland. Today through. Through May 28.

Oil paintings, by Norma Torti, Red Door Pottery Studio and Gallery Shop, Kittery. Today through Saturday. Through May 10.

“Stuck: Collage, Montage, Decoupage, Assemblage,” group exhibit, Aarhus Gallery, Belfast. 338-0001. aarhusgallery.com/. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Thursday through Saturday. Through May 1.

Ceramic Sculpture by Randy Fein, Unity College (Leonard R. Craig Art Gallery), Unity. 748-3131. Today through Saturday.

The Maine Drawing Project, “Above and Below the Line,” Fryeburg Academy (Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries of Art), Fryeburg. Today through Saturday. Through April 29.

“Wearable Art: Tunics, Jackets, and Vests,” Maine Fiberarts, Topsham. 721-0678. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Friday; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Through April 30.

“Dunia Moja/One World: A Peregrine Press and Zanzibar Print Exchange,” prints will be available for purchase, Portland Public Library (Lewis Gallery). 871-1700. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through May 28.

Spring exhibit, “Shadow Play,” works by Brian Shure; sculpture by J.T. Gibson and hanging drawings by Nancy Murphy Spicer, University of Maine (Museum of Art), Bangor. 561-3350. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday. Through June 11.

Senior Exhibition, student works, Bates College (Museum of Art), Lewiston. 786-6158. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday. Through May 28.

“Logging in the Maine Woods Today,” photographs by Tonee Harbert; open to the public during library hours: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday; 7:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday;
7:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, University of Southern Maine (Glickman Family Library), Portland. Through May 29.

A Collection of Photographs: Steven Langerman, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland. 347-3075. Today through Saturday. Through April 30.

TA 200 Years Biennial Exhibit, Art Club exhibit open during school hours, Thornton Academy, Saco, free. Today.

Student art, works by Lincoln Academy art students, River Arts, Damariscotta. 563-1507. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Saturday. Through April 22.

“Slack Water: Photographs of the Portland Waterfront,” by Mark Marchesi, Space, Portland. 828-5600. Today. Through May 26.

“Portraits and Voices: Shoemaking Skills of Generations,” exhibit celebrating Lewiston and Auburn’s history and present-day legacy in shoemaking, Museum L-A, Lewiston. 333-3881. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

“Waldo County Through Eastern’s Eye,” black-and-white historic photographs from the Penobscot Marine Museum’s Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company collection, University of Maine (Hutchinson Center), Belfast. 548-2529. 7:45 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Photography, works by advanced photography students at Yarmouth High School, 317 Main Street Community Music Center, Yarmouth. Noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Through May 6.
“Frozen in Time,” L/A Arts Gallery 5, Lewiston. 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through May 28.

Celebrate Student Art: RSU 23 Art Show, also at Dyer Library in conjunction with National Youth Art Month; free for members and children 6 and under and Friday evenings from 4 to 8 p.m., Saco Museum, $2-$4. 283-3861. Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; noon to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through April 22.

Members’ exhibit, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Through April 23.

Woodland Margins, works by artist Barbara Bean, Georgetown Historical Society. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Through June 15.

April Fools! Group exhibit, Addison Woolley Gallery, Portland. 450-8499. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Through April 30.

Two From the Biennial: Clint Fulkerson and Jon Edwards” and “Kate Russo: New Paintings,” Susan Maasch Fine Art, Portland. susanmaaschfineart.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Through April 30.

Pecha Kucha Waterville 3, Hathaway Creative Center, Waterville, $5. Presentations begin at 7:20 p.m., 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

“As Above, So Below: One Woman’s Romance with Line, Language and Shadow,” works by Sarah Haskell, York Art Association, York Harbor. 363-4049. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Through April 23.

Current student work, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport. woodschool.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (reception 5 to 7 p.m.) Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through May 26.

Frederick Lynch: New Work, Icon Contemporary Art, Brunswick. 725-8157. Saturday. Through May 14.

“Four in Maine: Drawings,” works by Mary Barnes, Emily Brown, T. Allen Lawson and John Moore, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. 596-6457; farnsworthmuseum.org. Opens Saturday. Through June 15.

Maine Photography Show, annual juried show; continues through May 8, Boothbay Region Art Foundation Gallery, Boothbay Harbor, free. mainephotographyshow.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through May 8.

Benefits

Have-A-Seat Auction, local artists and students have created one-of-a-kind hand-painted chairs to auction off to the highest bidder, Empire Dine & Dance, Portland. Casco Bay High School Project Graduation fundraiser. 1 to 4 p.m. today.

Mason-Osann concert and scholarship fundraiser, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, donations welcome. Gorham Chamber Singers, Westbrook Chamber Singers, and Gorham First Parish Church Choir. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Music in April Gala, with live music and auctions; benefitting People Plus, Knights of Columbus Hall, Brunswick, $50. peopleplusmaine.org. 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Responsible Pet Care Animal Shelter Benefit Show, with singers, dancers and animal actors, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, South Paris, $5-$9. Live animal acts, singers, dancers and guest performers. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Bid Against Child Abuse Auction, Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport, $20/$25. 985-5975. Hors d’oeuvres, coffee and dessert, 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Dress for Success Southern Maine Spring Sale, Catherine McAuley High School, Portland.
8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

Benefit dinner, menu: “Dinner in Italy,” Stones Bakery & Cafe, North Yarmouth, $20. 846-3038 OR 829-4116. Benefits HART Cat Shelter, 5 and 7 p.m. Saturday.

Stone Soup Institute benefit, food, live music by Folk Medicine, live auction and local arts and crafts, Merriconeag Grange Hall, Harpswell, $6-$12, under 5 free. 833-2884. 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Books and Authors

“Hand, Voice & Vision: Thirty Years of Artists’ Books from Women’s Studio Workshop,” University of Southern Maine (Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts), Portland, free. 228-8014. Today through Thursday; reception and lecture, 4 p.m. Friday; workshop, $55, at Wishcamper Center, call 780-5900, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Saturday.

Lily King, University of Southern Maine (Wishcamper Center), Portland, free. Author “Father of the Rain,” “The English Teacher” and “The Pleasing Hour,” 7 p.m. Monday.

Pam Flowers, Bangor Public Library, free. Author of “Ellie’s Long Walk,” 6:30 p.m. Monday.

LunchBox Friends, Falmouth Memorial Library, Free. Poet Eleanor Steele. Noon Tuesday.

Julia Spencer-Fleming, Longfellow Books, Portland. Author of “One Was a Soldier,” 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Author program, Chris Van Dusen, author of “Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee,” reads from and signs copies of his book, Waldoboro Public Library. 832-4484. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Alison Bechdel, graphic novelist and award-winning cartoonist of the syndicated comic strip “Dykes to Watch Out For,” University of Maine (Richard Randall Student Center), Augusta, free. 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Jennifer Moxley, University of Southern Maine (Wishcamper Center), Portland, free. Author of five books of poetry, 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Presentation and discussion, with Mary McDonagh Murphy, author of “Scout, Atticus and Boo: A Celebration of Fifty Years of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ ” and John Cariani, Maine-born playwright and author of “Almost, Maine,” Bangor Opera House, free, reservations required. 942-3333. 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Author reading, Blue Hill Public Library. Caitlin Shetterly, author of “Made For You and Me,” a memoir, 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Benjamin Sprague, Southwest Harbor Public Library, free. Author of “Buy, Hold, Sell: A Disciplined Guide to Investment Success,” 7 p.m. Thursday.

Author reading, University of Maine (Olsen Student Center), Farmington, free. Rosemary Mahoney, “Whoredom in Kimmage.” 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Chats with Champions series, followed by book signing, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, free. 563-5513. skidompha.org. Susan Airhart of the Jackson Laboratory. 10 a.m. Thursday.

Book signing, Nonesuch Books, South Portland. 799-2659. John Bemelmans Marciano, author of “Madeline at the White House.” 11 a.m. Saturday.

Maria Padin and Charlotte Agell. Padin is author of “Jersey Tomatoes Are the Best” for young readers, and Agell is illustrator of “The Accidental Misadventures of India McAllister.” Longfellow Books, Portland. 3 p.m. Saturday.

Classical Music

Bangor Symphony Orchestra, with the University of Maine Singers and Oratorio Society, University of Maine (Collins Center for the Arts), Orono. bangorsymphony.org. “Hymns and Psalms,” 3 p.m. today.
Community Chorus at South Berwick, concert. $8 in advance and for seniors and students (at the door); $10 at the door for all others, Marshwood High School, South Berwick, $8-$10. 384-7059. ccsb-sing.org. “Our Island Earth,” a choral tribute. 3 p.m. today.

USM Flute Studio Ensemble, University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham, free. 780-5555. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

USM Youth Ensembles, performance by several area youth groups, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $3-$6 suggested. 780-5555. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra, Gorham Middle School, Gorham, $3-$6. 780-5555. 2 p.m. Saturday.

Chamber ME Music Series, with various artists, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk, free. Works by Haydn, Ries and Reger, 11 a.m. Saturday.

Seaglass Chorale, First Parish Congregational Church, Saco, $12-$15. 985-8747. seaglass
performingarts.org. Maine premiere of “Eternal Light: A Requiem.” 7 p.m. Saturday.

Comedy

Open Mic Comedy hosted by Brian Brinegar, Slainte, Portland. Caleb Orion and Lollipop Factory at 10. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Laugh-a-Palooza, Lucid Stage, Portland, $10, Festival pass $30. Improv Comedy Showcase. 7 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; “A Bunch of Comedians” benefit comedy showcase, 8 p.m. Saturday. Through April 17.

Karmo Sanders, aka Birdie Googins; performance to benefit the Union Ambulance Service; advance tickets at Union Town Hall, Medomak Valley High School, Waldoboro, $8-$10, $10-12 at the door. 785-3803. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Dance

Ballroom dancing, Maplewood Dance Center, Portland. 878-0584. 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

“Loopdiver,” Troika Ranch Dance Company, Bowdoin College (Wish Theater), Brunswick, free, tickets required. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Spring dance concert, Bowdoin College (Pickard Theater), Brunswick. 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

Contradance, Town Hall, Bowdoinham, $9. 666-3090. 8 to 11 p.m. (beginner’s lession at 7:30 p.m.) Saturday.

Saturday night dance party, Argentine tango lesson at 6 p.m.; group lesson 7 p.m.; dance party 8 to 11 p.m. American Ballroom Dance Academy, Portland. Call for cover. 671-7644. 6 p.m. Saturday.

Fairs/Festivals

Cuba Week, annual celebration with art, films, food and music presented by the Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Association, various locations, Brunswick. brunswicktrinidad.org. Today through April 17.
Wabanaki Arts Festival, Bowdoin College (David Saul Smith Union), Brunswick, free. bowdoin.edu. Items for sale from Maine Native American artists, drumming, storytelling. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Films

Kids Classics at Dreamland Theater, movies for children, Winter Street Center, Bath, $5 suggested. sagadahocpreservation.org. “Mary Poppins,” 2 p.m. today.

Dance in Focus, Bowdoin College (Sills Hall), Brunswick, free, tickets required. 725-3375. International selection of short dance films. 7 p.m. today.

“Louder Than a Bomb,” Strand Theatre, Rockland. 594-0070. rocklandstrand.com. Documentary about Chicago’s youth poetry slam that involves more than 600 students. 3 p.m. today.

“On a Phantom Limb,” films by Nancy Andrews. Fundraiser for Partners in Health, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, $5. Also “Behind the Eyes Are the Ears.” 7 p.m. today.

“Good Food,” an intimate look at the farmers, ranchers, and businesses that are creating a more sustainable food system in the Pacific northwest, University of Maine (Lincoln Auditorium), Farmington, free. 778-7210. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Teens Through Time, film series with teen-centric view point, Portland Public Library, free. 871-1700. 1980s: “Cooley High,” 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Sagadahoc Preservation’s Dreamland Theater, film series, Winter Street Center, Bath. “Carousel.” 7 p.m. Thursday.

Film screening, Bangor Public Library, free. 947-8336. “Norman Granz Jazz in Montreux: Roy Eldridge ’77,” discussion follows the film. 3 p.m. Saturday.

Anything but Silent, series of classic silent films, Bangor Public Library, free. Noon Saturday. Through April 23.

Food and Drink

Spring beer tasting, Josephs by the Sea, Old Orchard Beach, $45. Featuring Shipyard brewmaster Alan Pugsley’s signature selections. 3 p.m. today.

Wine dinner, West Coast wines from Washington’s Walla Walla region and Columbia Valley; Oregon’s Rogue and Willamette valleys; and California’s Russian River, Napa and Paso Robles. $70 includes five-course dinner with wine pairings, tax and service/gratuity. Bar Lola, Portland. 775-5652. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Kitchen Garden Series, specialty dinners, cooking classes and lectures with renowned chefs, kitchen gardeners and garden writers; reservations required, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, $30. 633-4333, Ext. 101. Chef Larry Matthews of Back Bay Grill in Portland. 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Trivia night, with drink specials, free munchies and prizes, Jameson Tavern, Freeport. 865-4196. 4 to 6 p.m. followed by entertainment Friday.

For Children

KinderKonzerts, for ages 3-7, Poland Regional High School, “4. 773-6128. “Brass. Brought to You by the Letter B.” 9:15 a.m. and
10:15 a.m. Wednesday.

Little Lake Stewards Series, environmentally themed stories, activities and crafts for pre-schoolers, Sebago Lake Ecology Center, Standish. “Fun with Frogs,” 10 a.m. to noon Friday.
Kids night out, games, movies, swimming, rock climbing and arts and crafts for children ages 7 to 13. Saint Joseph’s College (Harold Alfond Center), Standish, $9, $6 for additional child. 893-7723. 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

“Lost in Lexicon,” a fantasy book event for kids 8 to 14 and their families. Visit the nine villages of the Land of Lexicon, based on the fantasy adventure by Pendred Noyce. Untangle anagrams, wordplay, and other puzzles to save the villagers of Lexicon. To benefit Raising Readers. Portland Public Library, free/donation. 420-1126. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Healthy Kids Day, outdoor climbing wall, inflatable obstacle course, outdoor games, basketball, seed planting, fly fishing, puppet show and more. Raffle items and giveaways, too. Casco Bay YMCA, Freeport, free. 865-9600. cumberlandcountyymca.org. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Home & Garden

Manchester Lions Home & Garden Show, Augusta Civic Center, $7. 622-5330. lionshomeandgardenshow.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.

Portland Home Show, annual show with industry vendors, exhibitors and seminars. $7, free for children 12 and under with an adult, Portland Exposition Building. (800) 237-6024. homeshows.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.

Food Preservation Techniques, hot-water-bath canning and freezing, Gorham Middle School, $10. 222-1095. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Architalx, speaker series focusing on architecture and design issues; seating limited, doors open at 5:30 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, $10, ($8 online only). architalx.org. Thomas Christoffersen, Copenhagen, Denmark. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Green Fair, Plants Unlimited, Rockport, free. Zabby’s Traveling Barnyard, Evergreen Ridge, alpacas and wild birds, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Museums

“In the Soviet Union’s Cross Hairs: The 20th Century Navy in Maine,” Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, $9/$12, free for members and children. 443-1316. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday. Through May 15.

“Sailors’ Valentines: Celebrating the Revival of a Maritime Folk Art,” Kennebunkport Historical Society. 967-2751. kporthistory.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Thursday.

“First People: Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy,” an exhibit of Native American history and culture, University of Maine (Acadian Archives), Fort Kent. umfk.maine.edu/archives/default.cfm. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Through May 31.

“Learning Is an Ornament: The History of Kennebunkís Schools,” replica installations, historic images and more, Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, $5 donation. brickstoremuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Music

Portland Symphony Orchestra Pops, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $18-$58.50. porttix.com. “Elvis Lives.” 2:30 p.m. today.

Bluegrass jam session, unplugged string instruments only, Roost Function Hall, Buxton, $4-$5, free for kids with adult. 799-1232. 1 to 6 p.m. today.

Louis’ Living Legends, musical variety show for seniors with Louis Philippe; reservations recommended, Catherine McAuley High School, Portland, $10-$15. 773-0202. Birdie Googins (aka The Marden’s Lady). 2 p.m. today.

Concert series, Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, South Carthage. 562-4445. Bruce Molsky. 7 p.m. today.

Mark Hummel Harmonica Blowout, Time Out Pub, Rockland, $30. 596-6055. The Blues Survivors Band. 7 p.m. today.

Jazz, Blues and Beyond, tickets are available at Pat’s Pizza in Augusta, Apple Valley Books in Winthrop, Mike Davis Entertainment in Waterville, and at the door. University of Maine (Jewett Hall Auditorium), Augusta, $10/$5, 12 and under free. 621-3551. concertsatjewett.com. Lorraine Bohland, Flash Allen and Terry Foster. 2 p.m. today.

John Linscott and the Mainestream Jazzmasters, jam session. Singers welcome. The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth, donations. Jazz Masters’ Sunday brunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today; high school poetry slam, 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Poor Howard, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. Blues and folk, stories and stuff, 5:30 p.m. today.
Public concert series of the Portland Rossini Club, Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland, $10/$5 suggested. 3 p.m. today.

Elizabeth Dunaway Burnham Memorial Piano Festival, Dunaway Center, Ogunquit, free. 646-7055. ogunquitperformingarts.org. Student recital. 3 p.m. today.

Rhythmic Cypher, Slainte, Portland. 7 p.m. today.

Bruce Molsky, old-time fiddler, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, Unity, $15. 948-SHOW. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Open mic with Alec Wall, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Monday.

Trivia night hosted by Ryan Prosser, Slainte, Portland. 9 p.m. Monday.

Ben Kilcollins, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Open mic night, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. Slack Master. 8 to 11 p.m. Tuesday.

Pitch Black Ribbons, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. Blues, 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Maine Songwriters Association Showcase, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $5. With Kyla Morse, Phil Daligan, Peter Alexander, Brian Patrick, Justin Landtrip, Rob Simpson. 7 p.m. (doors at 6:30) Wednesday.

Clash of the Titans, Stevie Wonder vs. Ray Charles, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $5. portcitymusichall.com. 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Floydz Boyz, Grace, Portland. restaurantgrace.com. Jazz piano trio, live recording. 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

David Beam and The Homeboys, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. Blues and roots music. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Boston Legends Tour, including: members of Steely Dan, J. Geils Band, The Cars, and the Joe Perry Project. Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $32.50-$77.50. Special guests Ernie and The Automatics. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Open mic, Slainte, Portland. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Get Hump’d Dance Party at 9.

Hip-hop open mic night, Big Easy, Portland, $3. Hosted by Shupe & Ill By Instinct. 9 p.m. Wednesday.

John Jorgenson Quintet, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), Fryeburg, $15-$25. 935-9232. fryeburgacademy.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Jesse Colin Young, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $38, $35 in advance. 761-1757.
8 p.m. Thursday.

Katy Moy, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. Keyboard and vocals.
7 p.m. Thursday.

Cattle Call, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. 8 to 11 p.m. Thursday.

Castlebay, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, $10. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Okbari, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. Middle Eastern. 7 p.m. Friday.

T.G.I.F. Series, Zackerys Restaurant & Lounge, Portland, $5. Tony Boffa Band. 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Arthur Webster Trio, Tugs Pub, Southport Island. Mark Stover and Fiddlin’ Paul D’Alessio. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday.

An Evening with Dana Cunningham, Max Dyer and Carol Noonan. Three musicians combine piano, cello and voice in a live concert. Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $25. stonemountainartscenter. 8 p.m. (doors 6 p.m.) Friday.

Bruce Molsky, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. World-renowned fiddler, $18, $15 in advance. 8 p.m. Friday.

Spotlight concert series, University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham, $5-$15. 780-5555. “Unaccustomed Earth,” concert of new music. 8 p.m. Friday.

Walter Weymouth and Ryan Reed, country singers, Johnson Hall, Gardiner, $10. 582-7144. 7 p.m. Friday.

EOTO, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $20, $30 VIP. Selector Moldy. 8 p.m. Friday.
Justin Walton, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. Travelin’ songs. 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Jeffrey Foucault, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $15/$18. 8 p.m. Friday.

Happy hour with Meghan Yates & The Reverie Machine, Slainte, Portland. 5 to 7 p.m. Friday; HOME hosted by Chris Gauthier, Ryan Tapia and Marcus Caine at 8.

Friday Night Jazz, Solo Bistro, Bath. Katy Moy (keyboard/vocals), 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday.

Chamber ME music series, musicians Jon Poupore, Carolyn Nishon, and Michael Bachem. Freeport Community Center, free/donation. Classical music for string by Haydn, Ries and Reger, 12:30 p.m. Friday.

Band Beyond Description, Big Easy, Portland, $3. Recreating music of The Grateful Dead, Phish, and The Allman Brothers Band. 9 p.m. Friday.

Rhad Davis, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. Rock/folk/blues. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Kotzschmar concerts, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. foko.org. Cameron Carpenter ($19 to $32, free 12 and under). 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Waltzings for Dreamers, concert series, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, free. stonemountainartscenter.com. Kerri Powers. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Melissa Ferrick, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $25, $20 in advance. 761-1757. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Jerks of Grass, Nasson Community Center (Little Theatre), Springvale, $15. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Jesse Ludwig, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. Acoustic rock. 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

Moose Mountain Jazz Band, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, 15. 563-3424. Dixieland music.
7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Tom Acousti, The Royal Bean, Yarmouth, $18/$22. tomacousti.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Record Store Day, free. Performances at all Bull Moose locations. bullmoose.com. Saturday.

Curt Bessette & Jenn Kurtz, Cliff House Resort and Spa, Ogunquit. 7 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Gordon Bok and Carol Rohl, Saco River Grange Hall, Bar Mills, $15/$13, under 12 free. 929-6472. sacorivergrangehall.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

“Eternal Light – A Requiem,” First Congregational Church, Saco. seaglassperformingarts.org. 7 p.m. Saturday.

The Guv’nors, Gold Room, Portland, $10. 221-2343. Tribute to the Beatles and the British Invasion. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Maine Gay Men’s Chorus Touring Ensemble, “As Long as You Love Me,” including an a cappella arrangement of Toto’s “Africa,” “My House” and Mozart’s “Ave Verum,” First Universalist Church, Auburn, $10 suggested. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Muppets, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

The Brew, 18-plus, Port City Music Hall, Portland. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Outdoors

Tuesday Talk series, Merryspring Nature Center, Camden, $5. Owls and falcons through coastal Maine, with Patrick Keenan. Noon Tuesday.

Birding: Scarborough Marsh, sponsored by Merrymeeting Audubon Society, Bath. 389-2585. With Maurie and Cathie Dauphin. Meet at Bath CVS at 7 a.m. or Brunswick Hannaford at 7:20 a.m. Saturday.

Pro Sports

Portland Pirates, AHL hockey team, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, $11-$17. 207-828-4665. portlandpirates.com. Vs. Springfield, 4 p.m. today.

Portland Sea Dogs, Minor League Baseball, Hadlock Field, Portland, $7-$9. portlandseadogs.com. Vs. Reading, 1 p.m. today; vs. Trenton, 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

Readings

Poets Arnold Greenberg and Christian Barter, Southwest Harbor Public Library. swharbor.lib.me.us. Readings from book-length poems, 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Special Events

Civil War Sesquicentennial Open House, music by The Uncalled Four; children’s scavenger hunt, Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, Peaks Island, free, donations accepted. 766-5514. Guest speaker, historian Herb Adams. Today.

Dance in Focus, Bowdoin College (David Saul Smith Union), Brunswick, free. Prof. Charlotte Griffin. 7 p.m. today.

Hollywood Dreams, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, $12/$10/$5. Presented by Vivid Motion, vividmotion.org. 2 p.m. today.

Psychic Sunday, individual fees for readings, products and services, Lucid Stage, Portland, $1. Noon to 4 p.m. today.

Great Maine Bike Swap, buy or sell affordable used bicycles. Hundreds of bicycles of all types will be for sale. Test-drive area on site. USM Sullivan Gym, Portland, $3, 12 and under free. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.

North Atlantic Figure Skating Club 13th Annual Show, Family Ice Center, Falmouth, $8/$12, $20 premium seating. 2 p.m. today.

Nationally Acclaimed Poet Buddy Wakefield, Lucid Stage, Portland, $10/$12. 899-3993. lucidstage.com. 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Rainbow Ball Weekend, chem-free dance is free for high school students and chaperones, $15 or $20 per couple; other events are scheduled during the weekend on the University of Maine campus including workshops, pool party and drag-show competition, Machias Valley Grange Hall, Machias. 255-1244. Today.

Port Veritas Portland Slam Team Semifinals, Blue, Portland, $3, $2 purchase minimum. 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday.

M.O.O.S.E with Mike Harris, Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium, $5 suggested. Storytelling humorist. 7 p.m. (open mic), 8 p.m. (storyteller) Wednesday.

Evening of Poetry, Rockland Public Library. Dave Morrison and Dawn Potter, 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
Food and Farm, series of films, lectures, discussions exploring our access to sustainable food, Space, Portland. 828-5600. “Of Farms and Fables,” artists and farmers trade places, free,
7:30 p.m. Thursday; an Evening with Anna Lappe, author and educator, free, 7:30 p.m. Friday; Young Farmers Mixer, free, 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday; “The Greenhorns,” documentary, $5, 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Talent show, hosted by The Deering Players, Deering High School, Portland, $5. 874-8260.
7 p.m. Thursday.

Big Thaw Craft Fair, Mayo Street Arts, Portland, Free. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.

Two Weddings and a Coronation, in celebration of the upcoming royal weddings in England and Monaco. Cliff House Resort and Spa, Ogunquit, $50. 363-4422. gatewaytomaine.org. Semiformal. 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

New Works Festival, showcase of works by emerging playwrights, choreographers, actors, dancers and designers, Colby College (Strider Theater), Waterville. New dance, 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday; new theater, 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Model railroad show, all-gauge, with displays, dealers and supplies; presented by Sanford Lions Club; under 12 free with adult, Veterans Memorial Gym, Sanford, $4, $10/family. 636-3434. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Miss Maine Scholarship Program Springtime Gala, silent and live auctions and buffet dinner. Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport, $50, $40 in advance. 725-6009. With Miss Maine 2010 Arikka Knights. 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

Laser Fest, Audio Visual Imagineering Laser System presents laser shows, some with rock music; reservations recommended; other programs are also available, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland, $5. 780-4249. Saturday.

Marvis Cohen memorial exhibit, sponsored by Southern Maine Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Eastland Park Hotel, Portland, free. One-of-a-kind embroideries. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Terry Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival, winners of the Maine Student Poetry Contest will be announced, University of Maine (Jewett Hall Auditorium), Augusta, Free. Readings by Wes McNair, Maine’s new poet laureate, and Ira Sadoff. 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Earth Day event, exhibits and park cleanup, Memorial Park, Old Orchard Beach. Bring brooms, rakes, hoes and other equipment. 10 a.m. Saturday.

No Labels State Meeting, University of New England, Portland. 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Theater

“Halpern & Johnson,” a story about two men who love the same woman, Portland Stage Company, Portland, $28 and up. 774-0465. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday. Through April 24.

“H.M.S. Pinafore,” Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operetta presented by the University of Southern Maine’s Opera Workshop and Chorale, University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham, $5-$10. 2 p.m. today.

“Comedy Tonight: Three Short Plays,” “The Actor’s Nightmare,” “The Problem” and “Degas C’est Moi.” Saint Joseph’s College (Harold Alfond Center), Standish, $5-$10 at the door only. 2 p.m. today.

“Alice in Wonderland,” Academy of Developing Artists of Maine, Biddeford, $6-$10 (all tickets $6 today). 423-2027. 2:30 p.m. today; 7 p.m. Friday; 6 p.m. Saturday.

Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In, Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish, $12-$14. 642-3743. schoolhousearts.org. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Through April 17.
“The Music Man,” Gorham High School, $6-$9. 2:30 p.m. today.

“Brendan,” Maine premiere presented by AIRE (American Irish Repertory Ensemble), Portland Stage Company (Studio Theater), Portland, $15-$20. 799-5327. airetheater.com. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday.

“Pinocchio,” Windham Center Stage Theatre, Windham, $10/$8, $5 children under 5. 893-2098. windhamtheater.org. 2:30 p.m. today.

“The House of Bernarda Alba,” Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, $12/$9, students $5. boxoffice@heartwoodtheater.org. Dramatic reading. 3 p.m. today.

“Blood Brothers,” Community Little Theatre, Auburn. 783-0958. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Through April 17.

“Les Miserables,” with live pit orchestra; not recommended for young children, Thornton Academy, Saco, $6-$8. 2 p.m. today.

“Charlotte’s Web,” youth production; reservations suggested, Theater Project, Brunswick, $6 suggested, pay what you can. 729-8584. theaterproject.com. 2 p.m. today.

“To Kill a Mockingbird,” Penobscot Theatre production, Bangor Opera House. 3 p.m. today; 7 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 3 p.m. Saturday. Through April 17.

“Ladies First,” actress Robin Lane presents history through the eyes of the nation’s first ladies; reservations required, OceanView, Falmouth, free. 781-4460. 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Maine Playwrights Festival, 10th annual short-play event with works by 10 Maine playwrights, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, $15, $12 students/seniors. 854-0065. acorn-productions.org. Schedule A, 7:30 p.m. Thursday; schedule B, 7:30 p.m. Friday; schedule B, 5 p.m.; Schedule A, 8 p.m. Saturday.

“Jesus Christ Superstar,” Midcoast Youth Theatre production, Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham, $8-$12. youth-theater.org. 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Through April 17.

Adventures with Peter Pan, Freeport Performing Arts Center, $10/$5, $25 family. 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Through April 23.

“There Is Nothing Like a Dame,” musical dinner theater with Kelly Caufield, Deb Hall and Laura Hurd Whited, Anthony’s Dinner Theater, Portland, $39.95 with dinner. 221-2267. 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Out of the Hat, play-reading series. Audience members are welcome to particpate; rehearsals are at noon, Hammond Hall, Winter Harbor, free. “The Cherry Orchard,” 7 p.m. Saturday. Through June 18.
 

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