• HOT TICKETS

Music and Nightlife: Stephen Kellogg at Jonathan’s

STEPHEN KELLOGG AND THE SIXERS is a slightly folk, slightly country-tinged rock band that’s almost local — its members met at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, and have been building a loyal following and getting critical raves since about 2003.

WHEN: 9 p.m. Saturday

WHERE: Jonathan’s, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit

HOW MUCH: $30 in advance; $34 day of show

INFO: 646-4777; jonathansrestaurant.com

Art and Theater: Tony-winning ‘Red’ opens in Lewiston

“RED,” a play about art, ego and conscience, opens at the Public Theatre in Lewiston. It won the Tony for best play in 2010, and tells the story of abstract-expressionist artist Mark Rothko.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. today and Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Through March 25.

WHERE: Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston

HOW MUCH: $18; $5 for ages 18 and younger

INFO: 782-3200; thepublictheatre.org

Dining and Drink: Eat, drink, laugh for Gary’s House

SAMPLE FOOD from more than 16 restaurants, drink beer and wine, rub elbows with guest judge Sam Hayward of Fore Street, bid on cool stuff, and laugh at the antics of Joe Riccio at the Seventh Annual Gourmet Gala for Gary’s House.

WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday

WHERE: Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland

HOW MUCH: $40

INFO: Call Kim Toppi at 879-3605 for tickets.

Et Cetera: Jones’n for boating season? Quick fix!

SAIL AWAY on thoughts of the coming summer’s blue waters and balmy breezes during the annual Maine Boatbuilders Show, where manufacturers showcase the latest sailboats, powerboats, canoes, kayaks and row boats.

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday

WHERE: Portland Company Complex, 58 Fore St.

HOW MUCH: $15; group rates and multi-day passes available

INFO: portlandcompany.com/boatShow

 

• CHEAP THRILLS

Music and Nightlife: Local bands battle at Big Easy

GORILLA MUSIC presents its Portland Battle of the Bands, an all-ages local music show, on Sunday. Competitors include Saint Monday, Archon, Chaos Sauce, Smoked Salmon, Madgingers, Ghost of Paul Revere and more.

WHEN: 4 p.m. Sunday

WHERE: Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland

HOW MUCH: $8 in advance; $10 at the door

INFO: gorillamusic.com; bigeasyportland.com

Art and Theater: Writer and painter share Maine stories

SINCE MEETING in 1996, Marguerite Robichaux and Elizabeth Peavey have roamed the back roads of Maine together, documenting their adventures through Robichaux’s paintings and Peavey’s writings. They have collaborated on a book, “Glorious Slow Going: Maine Stories of Art, Adventure and Friendship,” and will have a book signing at the Portland Museum of Art.

WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, with a talk about collaboration at 6 p.m.

WHERE: Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square

HOW MUCH: Free

INFO: portlandmuseum.org

Dining and Drink: Celebrate spring with herb clinic

CELEBRATE the first day of spring by learning how to design an herb garden and select plants, including culinary herbs.

WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday

WHERE: Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St., Bay 4, Portland

HOW MUCH: $12

INFO: tinyurl.com/urbanfarmclasses

Et Cetera: Move to the beat at Lewiston party

FROM OLD-SCHOOL funk to current top 40 hip-hop hits, the Decades Dance Party with VJ Pulse and DJ Hanzo will have everyone on their feet at this 21-plus event.

WHEN: 9 p.m. Friday

WHERE: Franco American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston

HOW MUCH: $7

INFO: francocenter.org