Art

“The Draw of the Normandy Coast (1860–1960),” European and American paintings and works on paper, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through Sept. 3.

“Maine Sublime: Frederic Edwin Church’s Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin,” Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Through Sept. 30.

Duane Paluska, new paintings and sculpture, Icon Contemporary Art, Brunswick. 725-8157. Through Sept. 8.

“Geometry Meets Nature,” Frederick Lynch and James Linehan, Littlefield Gallery, Winter Harbor. littlefieldgallery.com. Through Oct. 15.

Paintings of Pat Sharp, Art Galleries at University of Maine at Machias. 255-1279. Through Sept. 28.

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“Continuing Connections,” Michael Alpert, orchard photographs, Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle. turtlegallery.com. Through Oct. 13.

Group Exhibition, Janice Anthony, Diane Dahlke, Thomas Crotty, Robert Dyer, Margaret Gill and others, Frost Gully Gallery, 1159 U.S. Route 1, Freeport. frostgullygallery.com. Through Sept. 30

Janice Anthony, new and recent paintings, Frost Gully Gallery, Thomaston. frostgullygallery.com. Through Sept. 23.

“The Moving Panorama of Pilgrim’s Progress,” 800-foot 19th-century painted scroll based on the 17th-century John Bunyan book, Saco Museum, also at Pepperell Mills Museum, Biddeford. 283-3861; sacomuseum.org. Through Nov. 10.

“Wonderful Water,” multi-media show, York Art Association, York Harbor. yorkartassociation.com. Through Sept. 2.

“Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do or Do Without: The Material Culture of World War II,” Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk. brickstoremuseum.org. Through Friday.

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“Into the Kitchen,” artful kitchen elements featuring Nan Kilbourn-Tara, Ann Prescott, Mark Irving and Maggie’s Farms, Markings Gallery, Bath. markingsgallery.com. Friday.

Barbara Brady, “reMarks,” Yvette Torres Fine Art, Rockland. yvettetorresfineart.com. Through Sept. 2.

Tim Beavis Retrospective, paintings, York Public Library. york.lib.me.us. Through Tuesday.

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts Exhibition, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Booth- bay, $12, $6 children. maine gardens.org. Through Friday.

Pamela Hetherly, oil paintings, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Through Sept. 7.

“Alex Katz: Maine/New York,” paintings and one multi-part sculpture, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. 859-5609. Through Dec. 30.

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“Secret Garden,” garden-inspired art, Haley Farm Gallery, Kittery. 439-7612. Through Thursday.

“Promenade: A Walk in Style Through Pejepscot’s Past,” clothing, shoes and accessories worn by past Pejepscot residents, Pejepscot Historical Society Museum, Brunswick. pejepscothistorical.org. Through Sept. 4.

“Upon Reflection,” photographs by Judy Ellis Glickman over a 35-year period, University of New England (Art Gallery), Portland, free. une.edu/artgallery. Through Sept. 30.

“Culture on Cloth,” Inuit wall hangings and sculpture, Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary. com. Through Friday.

Brita Holmquist and Lesia Sochor, paintings, Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com. Ends Sunday.

“Landscapes,” 20 local artists and an array of media, Macpage LLC, South Portland. macpage.com. Through Oct. 19.

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Chris Polson, paintings, Twin Brooks Stretchers, Lincolnville. 763-4271. Through Sept. 14.

“Viewpoints,” group exhibit, Marguerite Robichaux, Elise Ansel, Tom Curry, Michele Dangelo, Kate Emlen and many others. Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport. 865-4519. Through Sept. 24.

Barbara Ernst Prey: “Forty Years of Painting,” Blue Water Fine Arts, Port Clyde. bluewaterfinearts.com. Through Friday.

Jacqueline Hickey, homage to Portland, Maine Potters Market, Portland. mainepottersmarket.com. Through Wednesday.

“Portland: Capturing a Changing Neighborhood,” Rush Brown paintings, Maine Jewish Museum, Portland. mainejewishmuseum.org. Through Sept. 10.

“Katahdin to Cadillac: Scenes of Maine,” oils and watercolors by Frances Pratt Caswell, Gallery Framing, Brunswick. 729-9108. Through Aug. 30.

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“Art Quilt Odyssey,” Carol Ann Powley, mixed-media art quilts, York Public Library. york.lib.me.us. Through Sept. 5.

Denise Brown, watercolor and acrylic artist, Just Us Chickens Gallery, Kittery. justuschickens.net. Friday. Through Aug. 31.

“Three Colorists,” Tom Curry, Henry Isaacs and Andrea Peters, Gleason Fine Art, Boothbay Harbor. gleasonfineart.com. Through Sept. 4.

“Architectural Elements,” hooked work by Roslyn Logsdon, Maine Fiberarts, Topsham. mainefiberarts.org. Through Sept. 29.

Mike Fletcher, paintings; also showing work of Kevin Johnson, Mark Kelly, Richard Mann, Wesley Reddick and Willy Reddick. Aarhus Gallery, Belfast. aarhusgallery.com. Ends Sunday.

“My Studio Without Walls: Maine and Beyond,” watercolors by Tony van Hasselt, Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. maineartgallery.org. Through Friday.

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J”Arboretum,” Jane Banquer and “Ink & Pixel,” Ed Zelinsky, woodcuts, paintings, drawings, prints and video, Addison Woolley Gallery, Portland. addisonwoolley.com. Through Saturday.

“Series,” Ogunquit Art Association Showcase, Terry Downs and others, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit. barngallery.org. Through Sept. 8.

“Through the Eyes of America,” America Martin, Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland. carverhillgallery.com. Friday through Sept. 12.

“40 Years Celebrating Maine,” Joellyn Duesberry oil paintings and monotypes, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. 699-5599. Through Sept. 29.

“Search for Form,” Tom Paiement mixed media, Greenhut Galleries, Portland. greenhutgalleries.com. Through Saturday.

“Spectrum 2012 — From the Ocean to Cornfields to Flowers,” Jeanne O’Toole Hayman, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island. richardboydpottery.com. Through Friday.

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Wood Island Lighthouse Exhibit, paintings and photographs of the original lighthouse, University of New England (Campus Center), Biddeford.woodislandlighthouse.org. Through Friday.

“Quarrying Form: The Paintings of Helen Marie Allen,” Bangor Public Library. bpl.lib.me.us. Through Thursday.

“Maine-ly Marco,” oils on canvas by nine women artists from Maine and Florida, Harmon’s & Barton’s Gallery, Portland. harmonsbartons.com. Through Friday.

“Life Drawings,” by Randall Harris, Heron Point Gallery, Portland. heronpointgallery.com. Through Sept. 29.

“tiny,” small paintings, encaustics, sculpture and fiber works, Whatnot Gallery, Spindle- works, Brunswick. spindleworks. org. Through Friday.

6th Annual Local Art Exhibit, West Buxton Public Library, 727-5898. Through Thursday.

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“Mid-Summer Perspectives,” John Bowdren, William Hallett and Gayl McNally, Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery. 846-7777. Through Sept. 30.

“Counterpoint III,” “Here from There” and “Intercept,” paintings, sculptures, works on paper, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport. cmcanow.org. Through Sept. 22.

“Mirrors,” paintings by Jesus Emmanuel Villarreal, Haynes Galleries, Thomaston. haynesgalleries.com. Through Tuesday.

“Four Figurative Artists,” Ryan Brown, Ellen Cooper, Renee Foulks and Lea Collie Wight, Haynes Galleries, Thomaston. haynesgalleries.com. Through Tuesday.

“This Field,” paintings by Megan Chase, Perimeter Gallery, Belfast. 338-0555. Through Sept. 23.

Mario Francesconi, Italian modernist paintings, Gold/Smith Gallery, Boothbay Harbor. Through Sept. 4.

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“install 2,” three Maine artists, selections of objects and furniture from the gallery, and photographs by Sally Mann from a private collection, Corey Daniels Gallery, Wells. coreydanielsgallery.com. Through Sept. 15.

“Beauty Everyday — The Floral Series,” photographs by Annie Lemieux, Kennebunk Free Library. kennebunklibrary.org. Through Friday.

“Tuscany to Pompeii and Beyond,” Condon and Georgeann Kuhl, paper pulp paintings, mixed media, Gallery at Widgeon Cove, Harpswell. widgeoncove.com. Through Sept. 7.

“The Art of Dee’s Ice Cream Packaging,” artwork by Barbara Bean and Edward Mackenzie made from material donated by Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, Richmond Store Gallery. richmondstoregallery.com. Through Oct. 31.

“Deer Park Lodge,” variety of images from a historic Maine camp, Schoolhouse Gallery, Kingfield. 939-6518. Through Thursday.

Peter Pentz, “Photographic Portrait of Denmark, ME,” Denmark Arts Center. 452-2412. Through Sept. 3.

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Georges Belmont, mixed media combining photography, painting and drawing, Gallery K, Stonington. 367-2978. Through Thursday.

“Three Way Lens,” sculpture, collage, oil paintings and drawings by Priscilla Cross, Carol Sloane and Leva Tatarsky, Downtown Gallery, Washington. 845-2597. Through Sept. 9.

“At Home and Abroad: Realism, Impressionism and Modernism,” European and American paintings, Wiscasset Bay Gallery. wiscassetbaygallery.com. Through Sept. 21.

Linda Murray, new works, Sharpe Gallery, Kennebunk. thesharpegallery.com. Through Friday.

Jan ter Weele, paintings, Falmouth Memorial Library. falmouth.lib.me.us. Through Sept. 30.

“Illumination,” hand-crafted lighting sculpture by Joe Hemes, CRAFT Gallery, Rockland. craftonelm.com. Through Sept. 16.

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“Her Kingdom Under the Sea,” installation by Andrea Dezso, Tides Institute and Museum of Art, Eastport. tidesinstitute.org. Through Sept. 12.

“The Power of Music: Photographic Portraits of Americans and their Musical Instruments, 1860-1915,” Museum L-A, Lewiston. museumla.org. Through Sept. 23.

“Little Maine Dress,” sculptural dresses by Nikki Millonzi, McCaela Prentice and Ali Corey, Coleman Burke Gallery at Port City Music Hall, Portland. colemanburke.com. Ends Sunday.

“Sea Lives,” Sonja Weber Gilkey, Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport. penobscotmarinemuseum.org. Through Friday.

“Two Sisters,” Phyllis Fales and Karen Jones, Cushing Arts in the Barn. cushingmainehistoricalsociety.org. Ends Sunday.

“Paintings, Prints and Drawings,” Sam Cady, Nancy Wissemann-Widrig, David Dewey and John Silverio, Caldbeck Gallery, Rockland. 594-5935. Through Sept. 15.

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“Turkish Delights, Buddhas and Veils,” photographs from the Mid and Far East by Clare Stone, College of the Atlantic (Ethel H. Blum Gallery), Bar Harbor. 288-5015. Through Sept. 21.

“Far Out,” Maine Artists Collective explores line, form, color and the abstract, Constellation Gallery, Portland. constellationart.com. Through Sept. 20.

Russell Jinishian, selected marine art, Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. 882-7511. Through Sept. 23.

“Specifically Saint John,” views across the Upper River watershed by William Lloyd Duncan, University of Maine (Blake Library), Fort Kent. Through Sept. 28.

Art Openings

Art Walk LA, downtown Lewiston and Auburn, free. laarts.org. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday.

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Art Walk, downtown Biddeford, free. biddefordartwalk.com. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Rufus Coes and Ethel H. Blum, “Travels Near and Far, A Restrospective,” Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com. Through Sept. 29. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

“Lines, Ciphers, and Spheres,” work by Convery, Chute and Sawyer, Engine, Biddeford Arts, Biddeford. feedtheengine.org. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Peter Poskas, “Summer Lights,” landscapes, Haynes Galleries, Thomaston. haynesgalleries.com. Through Sept. 29. Opening reception, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

“Places of the Heart: From the Caribbean to Maine and Italy,” Savory Maine, Damariscotta. savorymainedining.com. Through Oct. 2. Opening reception, 3 to 5 p.m. Friday.

Saccarappa Art Collective, grand opening, work of eleven artists, Saccarappa Art Collective, Westbrook. 591-7300. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

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J. Thomas R. Higgins, “Paint and Perception: A Retrospective Exhibition,” Greenhut Galleries, Portland. greenhutgalleries.com. Through Oct. 10.

“Wearable Art,” jewelry, clothing and accessories by a wide array of Maine artists, Markings Gallery, Bath. 443-1499. Through Oct. 31.

“Points of View,” Gail Rein, Irina Kahn and Suzanne Hardy, Lajos Matolcsy Arts Gallery, Norway. westernmaineartgroup.org. Through Sept. 30.

Thomas and Anne Dubois, paintings and woodworking, Just Us Chickens Gallery, Kittery. justuschickens.net. Through Sept. 30.

Auditions

Oratorio Chorale, all voice parts, singers not required to prepare a piece, Midcoast Presbyterian Church, Topsham. 329-5708. oratoriochorale.org. 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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Benefits

Third Annual “Paint the Bunk” Art Sale, 100 pieces of original artwork sold for $200 each, benefits Heartwood College of Art, Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk. 985-0985. 4 to 7 p.m. Friday.

Books and Authors

Port Veritas Spoken Word Night, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Paul Doiron and Kristen Lindquist, reading from Doiron’s fiction and Lindquist’s poetry, Camden Public Library. 236-3440. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Steve Howell, author of “Petrels, Albatrosses and Storm-Petrels of North America,” Freeport Wild Bird Supply. freeportwildbirdsupply.com. 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday.

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The Trilateral Poetry Consortium, Dave Morrison, Chris Fahy and Mary Jane Martin, Rockland Public Library. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Lisa Colburn, author of “The Maine Garden Journal,” Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com. Noon Friday.

Classical Music

24th Annual Bach Festival, performance of Handel’s “Messiah” presented by White Mt. Musical Arts, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), $10 to $20. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 4 p.m. Sunday.

Scandalous Music Festival, with the DaPonte String Quartet and guest artists, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, $25, 21 and under free. daponte.org. Ravel, Rogers and Hart, and Schumann, 7:30 p.m. Sunday; Piazzolla, Brahms and improv from audience suggestions, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Bay Chamber Summer Music Festival, season finale, “Curtis on Tour Meets First Chair All Stars,” Rockport Opera House, $30 to $40, 18 and under $8. baychamberconcerts.org. 8 p.m. Thursday.

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Trio Cleonice, Beethoven, Berger and Mendelssohn, College of the Atlantic (Gates Center), Bar Harbor, free. 801-5625. 5 p.m. Friday.

Chamber ME Music Series, Haydn and Schubert, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk, free/donation. 251-1953. 11 a.m. Saturday.

Annual Keyboard Benefit Concert, featuring Maine organists and pianists, benefits pipe organ, Ogunquit Baptist Church. 7 p.m. Sept. 2.

 

Comedy

Mission IMPROVable, comedy improv theater, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $18 advance, $20 door. boothbayoperahouse.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

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Dance

Contra Dance, music by The Sharktoes, Falmouth Congregational Church, $5 to $10, under 5 free. 358-9354. Lesson at 7:15 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Fairs/Festivals

Acton Fair, 4-H projects, flower show, animal pulling events and midway, agricultural exhibits, Acton Fair Grounds. actonfair.net. Sunday.

Piscataquis Valley Fair, milking parlor with homemade ice cream, crafts, midway, animal pulling events, agricultural exhibits, Piscataquis Valley Fairgrounds, Dover-Foxcroft. piscataquisvalleyfair.com. Sunday.

Great State of Maine Air Show, exhibits, activities and performances by Misty Blues All Women Skydiving Team and US Navy F/A 18 Demo Team, Brunswick Executive Airport. greatstateofmaineairshow.us. Sunday.

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Windsor Fair, agricultural exhibits, arts and crafts, lidway, pulling events, harness racing and more, Windsor Fairgrounds. windsorfair.com. Sunday through Sept. 3.

American Folk Festival, dancing, music, storytelling and other traditional folk arts, riverfront parks, Bangor, $10. americanfolkfestival.com. Sunday.

Annual Healing Arts Festival, food, music, psychics, massage, energy healing, natural products and handmade gifts, Gardens of Atlantis, Dayton, free. 929-5088. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

“Art for Art’s Sake,” show and sale, Boothbay Region Boatyard, Southport Island. lincolnartsfestival.net. Sunday.

Blue Hill Fair, midway, food, music, racing, pulling events and more, Blue Hill Fairgrounds. bluehillfair.com. Thursday through Sept. 3.

“The Bluegrass Special,” four days of music, featuring Dailey & Vincent, The Gibson Brothers, Della Mae, Sleepy Man Banjo Boys, Snap Jackson, Tennessee Mafia Jug Band, Al Hawkes, Lonesome River Band and many others, Thomas Point Beach, Brunswick. thomaspointbeach.com. Thursday through Sept. 2.

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Portland Brew Festival, Portland Company Complex, $35, 21-plus. portlandbrewfestival.com. 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday; noon to 4 p.m. and 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Atlantic CannaFEST, guest speakers, High Hopes Band, Ryan Halliburton, The Grumps, Deering Oaks, Portland. cannafest.webs.com. 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Films

Summer Documentary Film Series, “Girl Model,” Portland Public Library, free. portlandlibrary.com. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Art Videos at the Gallery Film Series, Marc Rothko, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, free. 646-7055. 7:30 pm. Wednesday.

For Children

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Disney’s “The Little Mermaid, Jr.,” musical, Ogunquit Playhouse, $11. ogunquitplayhouse.org. 10 a.m. Sunday.

“The Biggest Little House in the Forest,” interactive theater experience for infants and toddlers, Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, Portland, $5 to $6. kitetails.org. 11 a.m. Friday; 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday.

Museums

“Chebeague Through Artists’ Eyes,” Museum of Chebeague History, Chebeague Island. 846-5237. Through Sept. 3.

Music

Waltzing For Dreamers, free music series with The Henry Girls and Ry Cavanaugh, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, free. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Sunday.

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Truth About Daisies, folk-pop trio, Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, Peaks Island, $8. fifthmainemuseum.org. 6 p.m. Sunday.

Bargain Basement, Sherman Burns, with Never Got Caught and Murcielago, Asylum, Portland, $4.99, 21-plus. portlandasylum.com. 8 p.m. Sunday.

Jaw Gems, jazz, funk and hip-hop, El Rayo Taqueria, Portland. elrayotaqueria.com. 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.

Marquise Knox, blues, Time Out Pub, Rockland, $10. 593-9336. 7 p.m. Monday.

The Maine Marimba Ensemble, Zimbabwean marimba music, El Rayo Taqueria, Portland. elrayotaqueria.com. 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Music in the Park, Sweet Wednesday, indie roots, Shevenell Park, Main Street, Biddeford. 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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Summer Music Series, The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Maine, Bangor Public Library. 947-8336, Ext. 111. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Music on the Mall, Jimmy and the Soul Cats, blues, Brunswick Mall, free. 729-4439. 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Old-Time Appalachian Music Jam, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Built to Spill with Helvetia and Revoltrevolt, indie rock, State Theatre, Portland, $22 advance, $25 door. statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Cool Sounds Concert Series and Outdoor Market, The Time Pilots, ’80s music, downtown Bangor, free. downtownbangor.com. Market 5 to 8 p.m., concert at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Summer Concert Series, Sweet Wednesday, indie roots, Lithgow Public Library, Augusta, free. lithgow.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

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La Bottine Souriante, French and North American roots music, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $60. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Popa Chubby, blues, The Brickhouse, Scarborough, $25. 233-6755. 8 p.m. Thursday.

BeardCore presents: Brzowski, Cars and Trains, Gregory Pepper and David Ramos, Geno’s Rock Club, Portland. facebook.com/pages/Genos-R. Thursday.

Friends of Eastern Promenade Concert Series, Royal Hammer, roots/reggae, Fort Allen Park, Portland. 756-8130. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Belfast Summer Nights Concert Series, Jason Hemmens Band, corner of High and Maine street, free. 322-7123. 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

Jimmy Dority, piano, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Thursday.

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Open Mic Night, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth, free, all ages. 846-9555. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Old Port Concert Series, Genevieve Beaudoin, singer-songwriter, Gelato Fiasco, Brunswick. gelatofiasco.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

The Jon Herington Band, touring and recording guitarist for Steely Dan, blues, pop and rock, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $20. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Big Time Rush Live with Cody Simpson, Bangor Waterfront Pavilion, $22 to $67. waterfrontconcerts.com. Gates at 5 p.m. Friday.

Marty Stuart and The Fabulous Superlatives, bluegrass, country and traditional, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $80. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Veayo Twins, pop, Dufresne Plaza, Lewiston, free. laarts.org. 6 p.m. Friday.

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“We Shall Rise,” Christopher Pulsoni, Gaelle Robin and others play a variety of music, hosted by Resurgam Collective, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Friday.

Nick Rachioppi, acoustic singer-songwriter, Gritty McDuff’s, Freeport. grittys.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Station 85, Ginlab, The 220’s, Oliver Waterman, Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Joe Fletcher and The Wrong Reasons with Patrick Sweany, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, $6, 21-plus. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m. Friday.

’80s Underground Video Dance Party with DJ Sandman, featuring New Order, Madness, Depeche Mode, The Clash and more, Asylum, Portland, $1. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m. Friday.

Music for Rivers, music by silent auction between acts, food from Just Got Smoked Bar-B-Q, benefits cold-water fisheries conservation, Darrows Barn at Round Top Farm, Damariscotta, $20. 380-5789. 6 to 10 p.m. Friday.

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Iris Dement, country/folk, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $25 advance, $30 door. boothbayoperahouse.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Keith Urban, with David Nail, Bangor Waterfront Pavilion, $27.75 to $71.75. waterfrontconcerts.com. Gates at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

Summer Concert Series in the Hope Hobbs Gazebo, Legacy Swing Band, classic big band sounds of jazz, swing, waltzes, polkas and Latin music, Wells Harbor Community Park. 646-5596. 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Rain location is Wells Junior High School.

Quebe Sisters Band, three-part harmonies with three-part fiddle playing, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $20. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Summer in the Park Concert Series, Suzy Bogguss, country singer-songwriter, L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport. llbean.com/summer/?nav=hp-hundredth. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Irish Sessioniers, acoustic Irish music, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth, free, all ages. 846-9555. 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

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Prospect Hill, Asylum, Portland, $12, 21-plus. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m. Saturday.

Tillery, jazz vocals, Lakeside Theater, Rangeley, $15. 357-6934. 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Paula Cole, jazz/pop, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $37.50 to $40.50, all ages. 646-4777. jonathansrestaurant.com. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Jason Aldean, with Luke Bryan and Deejay Silver, Bangor Waterfront Pavilion, $27.75 to $71.75. waterfrontconcerts.com. Gates at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 2.

All Together Now, Beatles tribute band, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $15 to $52. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Sept. 2.

Summer Concert Series, trumpeter Thomas Kremser and Warren King, Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport, $5. 985-8759. 5 p.m. Sept. 2.

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Outdoors

Summer Wildflower Walk, explore Scarborough marsh with naturalist Gary Roberts, Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center, $7, members $5. maineaudubon.org/events. 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Moonlight Canoeing at Fields Pond, Fields Pond Audubon Center, Holden, $15, members $10, $5 for canoe rental. maineaudubon.org/events. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Full Moon Canoe Tour of Scarborough Marsh, Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center, $10 to $12. maineaudubon.org/events. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.

Pro Sports

Sea Dogs Game, Minor League Baseball, Hadlock Field, Portland. seadogs.com. Vs. Binghamton, 1 p.m. Sunday; vs. Reading, 7 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sept. 2.

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Special Events

“We Are Coming, Father Abraham,” Civil War weekend, re-enactments, historians, historical groups, much more, hosted by the Maine Living History Association, Good Will Hinkley School, Hinckley. gwh2012.civilwarmaine.org. Sunday.

“Live for $5 Wednesday Night Series,” Hymn For Her, husband and wife duo, Stonington Opera House. operahousearts.org. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Historic Old Port Walking Tours, 90-minute tours with trained guides include maritime and social history, Maine Historical Society, Portland, $10, not recommended for children under 12. mainehistory.org. 10:30 and 1 p.m. Friday through Sept. 2.

15th Annual Coastal Maine Antiques Show, more than 70 Maine dealers, benefits Damariscotta River Association, Round Top Farm, Damariscotta, $10. 439-6641. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Antiques Appraisal Fair by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, $10 per item, $25 for three items, benefits Ossipee Trail Arts Center, Cornish Fairgrounds. 625-7812. Noon to 4 p.m. Friday.

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Theater

“The Great American Trailer Park Musical,” funny and tart-tongued musical, City Theater, Biddeford, $20. citytheater.org. 2 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sept. 2.

Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5: The Musical,” musical based on the hit movie, Ogunquit Playhouse, $29 to $74. 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. 2. Runs through Sept. 15.

“Beyond the Rainbow: The Judy Garland Musical,” musical, Arundel Barn Playhouse, $30 to $41. arundelbarnplayhouse.com. 8 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday; 2 and 8 p.m. Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday; 2 and 8 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday.

“The Fantasticks,” spaghetti meal and show, presented by New England Regional Theater Company, Winter Street Center, Bath, $17. 798-6966. Meal at 1 p.m., show at 2 p.m. Sunday.

“Boeing — Boeing,” classic farce, Hackmatack Playhouse, Berwick, $12 to $29.50. hackmatack.org. 8 p.m. Wednesday; 2 and 8 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

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“The Fox on the Fairway,” fast-paced comedy, Gaslight Theater at Hallowell City Hall, $10 to $12. 626-3698. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Runs through Sept. 9.

“The Inferno Bar & Grill,” original play by Maine playwrights, benefits Waldo productions, Waldo Theatre, Waldoboro, $10. thewaldo.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Runs through Sept. 8.

“Locally and Organically Grown,” seven short new plays by seven local playwrights, Stonington Opera House, $12. operahousearts.org. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“Doctor Banner’s Garden,” warm and intelligent full-length play by Hugh Aaron, presented by the Cushing Readers, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, $5. 354-0735. 7 p.m. Saturday.

 


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