• HOT TICKETS
Music and Nightlife: Your Buddy and mine at the State
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BUDDY GUY has been called the best guitarist in blues. He’s certainly a living link between the giants of the genre — he’s played with Muddy Waters, Little Walter and Howlin’ Wolf, among others — and the modern scene. The Michael Williams Band opens.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
WHERE: State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Portland
HOW MUCH: $35 to $45
INFO: (800) 745-3000; statetheatreportland.com
Art and Theater: Belting ’em out at the Merrill
FIVE BROADWAY STARS, accompanied by an all-star band, present the greatest hits of the Great White Way in Neil Berg’s “101 Years of Broadway.” The show re-creates the biggest moments from “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Les Miserables,” “Evita” and “Jesus Christ Superstar,” among others.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $37 to $46
INFO: 842-0800; portlandovations.org
Dining and Drink: Bourdain, Ripert try the retort reparte
DON’T MISS the showdown between Anthony Bourdain, host of the Travel Channel show “No Reservations,” and Eric Ripert, renowned chef of Le Bernardin. Come prepared to grill ’em during the Q&A.
WHEN: 7:30 tonight
WHERE: Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $52 to $62
INFO: porttix.com
Et Cetera: Feeling naughty? Peek-a-Boo
WATCH the suggestive, titillating and humorous moves of the dancers from the Dirty Dishes, Kitty De Light and Whistlebait during the Peek-a-Boo Burlesque Revue.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Center Theatre, 20 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft
HOW MUCH: $12 in advance; $15 at door
INFO: centertheatre.org
• CHEAP THRILLS
Music and Nightlife: Go check out the local talent
NEW MONTHLY SERIES! The Maine Songwriters Association will present a lineup of local talent every second Wednesday.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Wednesday
WHERE: One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $5
INFO: 761-1757; onelongfellowsquare.com
Art and Theater: ArtWalk: That’s just how we stroll
THE FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK sometimes slows down this time of year. But Friday’s free ArtWalk is shaping up nicely. Our pick for the week are woodblock prints by printmaker Holly Meade.
WHEN: Opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and runs through Nov. 26. Regular hours are noon to 5 p.m. Thursday to Saturday.
WHERE: Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., Portland
Dining and Drink: Gluten-free bakery offers seasonal bites
GRAB A CUP of coffee and sample some seasonal treats at Bam Bam Bakery’s fall open house. The gluten-free bakery will also be taking orders for stuffing and Thanksgiving pies.
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: 267 Commercial St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 899-4100; bevin@bambambakery.com
Et Cetera: Freeport Waldorf school throws a party
THE PRIVATE Merriconeag Waldorf School hosts a fall festival and open house, giving people the chance to tour the school, listen to live music, enjoy international food and see puppet shows.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: 57 Desert Road, Freeport
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 865-3900
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