Art

“Iconic America: The U.S. Outline as National Symbol,” University of Southern Maine (Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education), Portland. usm.maine.edu/maps. Through Feb. 28.

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“SPACE,” an interactive installation by Amy Stacey Curtis, her seventh such show, continues through Oct. 26 at the Winthrop Commerce Center. Visitors are encouraged to bring a cell phone, set to vibrate. The exhibit, not appropriate for small children, is open from noon to 5 p.m. daily. For more information, go to amystaceycurtis.com. Courtesy of the artist

“You Are (on) an Island,” from the exhibition “Speaking in Tongues,” featuring work in various media by Alicia Eggert. The show continues through Nov. 30 at the Coleman Burke Gallery at Fort Andross in Brunswick. Courtesy photo

Abigail Levis, an award-winning mezzo soprano, will perform in a Portland Rossini Club concert at Cathedral Church of St. Luke on Oct. 14. Courtesy photo

Bob Marley will bring his standup comedy to Inn on the Blues in York Beach on Oct. 14. Gabe Souza

“Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine,” 35 major oils and watercolors, Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Through Dec. 30.

“Between Past and Present: The Homer Studio Photographic Project,” contemporary photography made with historic processes, Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Through Feb. 17.

“Point of Entry,” sculpture by Richard Keen, Coleman Burke Gallery at Port City Music Hall, Portland. colemanburke.com. Through Oct. 25.

Maine Art Gallery Artists Exhibit, art depicting the open road and beyond, Atlantic Motorcar, Wiscasset. 882-7511. Through Oct. 30.

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

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

John Urbain, “No Ideas But in Things,” Yvette Torres Fine Art, Rockland. yvettetorresfineart.com. Through Oct. 14.

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

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

“Rocks Pebbles Stones,” recent paintings by Susan Myer Riley, plus work by Travis Roy, North Yarmouth Academy (Curtis Gallery), Yarmouth. 847-5423. Through Oct. 31.

Edwige Charlotte and Rachel Gloria, “Gilded Roots, Native Grace,” prints, paintings, textiles and installation inspired by botanicals, city spaces and religious iconography, Mayo Street Arts, Portland. mayostreetarts.org. Through Oct. 28.

“Philip Frey: New Paintings,” Gleason Fine Art, Boothbay Harbor. 633-6849. gleasonfineart.com. Ends Sunday.

“Addiction to Perfection,” encaustic paint and mixed media by Kimberly Curry and graphite on paper by Jeanne Titherington, 3Fish Gallery, Portland. 3fishgallery.com. Through Oct. 27.

“Works on Paper,” origami, collage, drawing, pastel, charcoal, watercolor and more, York Art Association, York Harbor. yorkartassociation.com. Ends Sunday.

“Making a Presence: F. Holland Day in Artistic Photography,” Bowdoin College (Museum of Art), Brunswick. bowdoin.edu/art-museum. Through Dec. 23.

“On the Wing,” sculpture inspired by birds, exhibition and sale, curated by June LaCombe, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. mainegardens.org. Through Monday.

“Autumn,” sculpture by 26 New England artists, Hawk Ridge Farm, Pownal. junelacombesculpture.com. Through Monday.

“Rock, Canvas, Blow Torch,” Obadiah Bourne Buell, Jesse Butler and Chris Newcomb. Harmon’s & Barton’s Gallery, Portland. harmonsbartons.com. Through Oct. 31.

“Apple of My Eye,” paintings, watercolors, pastels and prints of apples by more than 50 mostly regional artists of the past, Fryeburg Academy (Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries of Art). 935-9232. Through Nov. 13.

“Uncommon Beauty,” art made by Jesse Gillespie with found and discarded objects, CRAFT Gallery, Rockland. craftonelm.com. Through Nov. 22.

“Prospect,” Jeff Keller, Icon Contemporary Art, Brunswick. 725-8157. Through Saturday.

“Elegant Enigmas: the Art of Edward Gorey,” Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery. portlandlibrary.com. Through Dec. 29.

“Art in Process,” high school student art exhibition, Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Through Dec. 30.

Multi-media exhibit by Bob Santandrea, Jeanne O’Toole Hayman and Jay La Brie, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island. richardboydpottery.com. Through Oct. 31.

“Not the Usual Politics,” five artists explore contemporary and historical social and political behaviors, Rose Contemporary, 492 Congress St., Portland. 780-0700; rosecontemporary.com. Through Oct. 27.

Laura Bianchi, Tuscan realist painter, Gold/Smith Gallery, Boothbay Harbor. 633-6252. Through Tuesday.

Fabric and Clay Exhibit, pottery, paintings on silk and fabric art, Haley Farm Gallery, Kittery. haleygallery.com. Through Oct. 31.

“Fire Before Ice,” members of the Maine Artists Collective, Constellation Gallery, Portland. constellationart.com. Through Oct. 22.

“Even Now the Reaper Draws His Wages,” Kenny Cole, Unity College (Leonard R. Craig Art Gallery). uccpa.unity.edu/exhibitions. Through Oct. 31. Liz Phillips, “Biyuu II,” sound and video installation, University of Maine (Art Gallery), Farmington. 778-1062. Through Nov. 1.

“Photographers Choice,” eight fine-art photographers, Irvine Gallery at River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. rivertreearts.org. Through Nov. 10.

“Sampler,” prints, paintings and experimental works, University of Southern Maine (Art Gallery), Gorham. usm.maine.edu/gallery. Through Dec. 9.

“The Vinyl Show,” multiple artists using recycled vinyl records, Engine, Biddeford Arts. feedtheengine.org. Through Oct. 20.

Peter Agrafiotis, paintings, York Public Library. york.lib.me.us. Through Oct. 31.

“Three Painters,” Noa Warren, Greg Parker and Kyle Downes, June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland. 699-5083. Through Oct. 27.

“Fresh Paint and Recent Acquisitions,” Wiscasset Bay Gallery. wscassetbaygallery.com. Through Nov. 2.

“Wiscasset’s Museum in the Streets,” historical Wiscasset photos, Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. maineartgallery.org. Through Oct. 30.

“World of Wonders,” John Whalley paintings and drawings, Greenhut Galleries, Portland. greenhutgalleries.com. Through Oct. 27.

Sculptor Jimmy Grashow, collaborative installation with students, College of the Atlantic Ethel H. Blum Gallery, Bar Harbor. 288-5015. Through Oct. 31.

“Home Field,” paintings by Ben Potter, Perimeter Gallery, Belfast. 338-0555. Through Nov. 25.

“For the Love of Needle and Thread,” Jill Snyder Wallace, exhibit by Southern Maine Chapter of Embroiderer’s Guild of America, Stitchers Corner, Wiscasset. 882-4141. Through Oct. 27.

“CSA: Community Supporting Arts,” work of 14 artists inspired by Maine farms, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Through Oct. 27.

2012 Biennial, 17 artists, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport. cmcanow.org. Through Dec. 2.

“SPACE,” interactive installation Art by Amy Stacey Curtis, Winthrop Commerce Center. amystaceycurtis.com. Noon to 5 p.m. daily. Through Oct. 26.

New work by Spindleworks artists, Little Dog Coffee Shop, Brunswick. spindleworks.org. Through Oct. 31.

“Maine Masterworks,” works by James Fitzgerald, Charles Woodbury, William T. Richards, Emil Holzhauer and more. Gleason Fine Art, Portland. 699-5599. Through Nov. 17.

“Dancing with Color” and “Paris Walls re/con/figured,” paintings and photographs by Ronnie Wilson and Ruth Sylmore, Addison Woolley Gallery, Portland. addisonwoolley.com. Through Oct. 27.

“The Making of Music,” musical instruments and art inspired by music, Aarhus Gallery, Belfast. aarhusgallery.com. Through Oct. 28.

“Tuscany to Pompeii and Beyond,” Condon and Georgeann Kuhl, paintings and mixed media, Art Galleries at University of Maine at Machias. 255-1279. Through Nov. 30.

“Maine Botanicals,” drawings and monoprints of Maine flora by Barbara Bean, Daunis Fine Jewelry, Portland. 773-6011. Through Oct. 31.

New work by Nancy Morgan Barnes, Greenhut Galleries, Portland. greenhutgalleries.com. Through Oct. 27.

“Lava Flows,” volcanic images and words by Meg Weston, Lyceum Gallery, Lewiston. lyceumgallery.com. Through Oct. 26.

“Chee is Twee,” drawings of diminutive creatures by Michael Connor, The Green Hand Bookshop, Portland. 253-6808. Through Oct. 31.

“Eight Artists,” Dianne Schelble, Laurie Goddard, Jon Kolkin, Diane Bowie Zaitlin, Adriance DeGroff, David Estey, America Martin and Megan Hinton, Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland. 594-7745. Through Oct. 31.

“Big & Small,” fall fine art show, Maine Women in the Arts, Masonic Hall, Kennebunkport. mainewomenarts.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

“Fall Foliage on Casco Bay,” leaf and wave inspired stoneware by Gail Kass, Maine Potters Market, Portland. 774-1633. Through Oct. 26.

“Everyday Beauty,” travel photography by Jessica and Jason Willey, Kennebunk Free Library. 985-2173. Through Oct. 31.

Alan Bray and Mayumi Sarai, paintings and sculptures, University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor. umma.umaine.edu. Through Jan. 5.

Susan Jane Belton, “What’s Yours,” portraits of cups of various brands of coffee. University of Maine (Museum of Art), Bangor. umma.umaine.edu. Through Jan. 5.

“Falling for Color,” Martha Baum, Neil Myrick, Diana Johnson, Marcia Feller and Anne Tarbox. Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery. yarmouthframe shopandgallery.com. Through Dec. 8.

Art at Marrett, tours and work by members of Saco River Art League, silent auction benefits the Marrett House and Historic New England, Marrett House, Standish. 882-7169. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

“Once Removed” and “Transitions,” paintings by Mary Barnes and John Santoro, Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com. Through Nov. 4.

Gallery Open House, John Wood, Hank Tyler, Kathleen Florance, Karl Gerstenberger and Keith Carver, Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Rockland. maineseabirds.org. Through Jan. 31.

“Escape Boundaries,” new work by Lissa Hunter and Simon van der Ven, CRAFT Gallery, Rockland. craftonelm.com. Through Nov. 11.

“Balance,” landscapes by Jerri Finch, Camden Public Library. 236-3440. Through Oct. 31.

Member’s Exhibit, Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. maineartgallery.org. Through Oct. 21.

“Off the Beaten Path,” multi-artist show on the Maine landscape, Caldbeck Gallery, Rockland. caldbeck.com. Through Nov. 3.

Portraiture by Jeffrey Burke, Savory Maine, Damariscotta. savorymainedining.com. Through Nov. 13.

“Connections,” works by Lissa Hunter, Carol Stein and Tom Hall, George Marshall Store Gallery, York. georgemarshallstoregallery.com. Through Nov. 11.

Western Maine Paper Project, works on paper, Frost Farm Gallery, Norway. frostfarmgallery.com. Through April 5.

“Maine Boys Overseas, German Boys in Maine,” exhibit with history and artifacts from Maine P.O.W. camps between 1944 and 1946, University of Maine (Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine, Michael Klahr Center), Augusta. hhrc.uma.edu. Through Nov. 30.

“Speaking in Tongues,” work in various media by Alicia Eggert, Coleman Burke Gallery (Fort Andross), Brunswick. colemanburke.com. Through Nov. 30.

Art Openings

“Vanguard,” avant-garde, experimental and innovative works by nine Maine artists, University of New England (Art Gallery), Portland. une.edu/artgallery. Through Dec. 16. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday.

John Marshall, landscapes, Bayview Gallery, Brunswick. bayviewgallery.com. Through Nov. 10. Opening reception, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday.

“Portraits of Portraits,” Jack Montgomery, Merrymeeting Arts Center, Bowdoinham. merrymeetingartscenter.org. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

“Abstract and Out of the Ordinary,” York Art Association, York Harbor. yorkartassociation.com. Through Nov. 4. Opening reception, 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 14.

Benefits

Tours of the Wedding Cake House, benefits hunger relief in York County, Kennebunk, $10. 985-3700. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 14.

Bug Light 5K, benefits South Portland Land Trust, Bug Light Park, South Portland, $20. buglight5k.com. 9 a.m. Sunday.

BeadforLife Sale, bead jewelry made from recycled paper and shea butter products made in Uganda, benefits impoverished people living in Uganda, Fisherman’s Wharf Inn, Boothbay Harbor. 633-5090. Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Boots, Band and BBQ, food, live music, dancing and auction, benefits the center, Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center, Windham, $50. 892-2813. 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

“USO Show,” musical revue, benefits New Gloucester Veterans’ monument fundraising campaign, New Gloucester AMVETS, $5. 926-4232. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Books and Authors

Harriet Schultz, Falmouth Memorial Library. falmouth.lib.me.us. Noon Tuesday.

Poetry Reading and Discussion with Scott Ezell, College of the Atlantic (McCormick Lecture Hall), Bar Harbor. 288-5015. 4:10 p.m. Tuesday.

Maine Organization of Storytelling Enthusiasts (M.O.O.S.E.), storytelling for adults with Karen Chase, Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium, $5 suggested. moosetellers.ning.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Paul Doiron, Lithgow Public Library, author of “The Poacher’s Son” and “Bad Little Falls,” Augusta. lithgow.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Andrew Zolli, author of “Resilience: The Science of Why Things Bounce Back,” Camden Public Library. 236-3440. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Sharon Lovejoy, author of “My First Bird Book,” Second Congregational Church, Newcastle. mainecoastbookshop.com. 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

Caitlin Shetterly, author of “Made for You and Me: Going West, Going Broke, Finding Home,” Rockland Public Library. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Susan Poulin, Maine Coast Book Shop and Cafe, Damariscotta. mainecoastbookshop.com. 4 p.m. Friday.

Susan Poulin, author of “Finding Your Inner Moose: Ida Leclair’s Guide to Livin’ The Good Life,” Beyond the Sea, Belfast. 338-2100. 2 p.m. Saturday.

Morgan Callan Rogers, author of “A Ruby Red Heart in the Cold Blue Sea,” Louis T. Graves Library, Kennebunkport. 967-2778. 2 p.m. Oct. 14.

Classical Music

Portland Symphony Orchestra: “Fanfare For A New Season,” works by Bates, Tchaikovsky and Copland, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $26-$64. porttix.com. 2:30 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

DaPonte String Quartet, Leaf Peeper Concert, music by Haydn, Mendelssohn and Mozart, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, $25, 21 and under free. mainegardens.org. 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Bay Chamber Fall Foliage Chamber Music Concert, works by Mozart, Kodaly and Dvorak, Rockport Opera House, free/donation. baychamberconcerts.org. 4 p.m. Sunday.

Frank Glazer Retrospective, Program II: Schoenberg’s Six Short Pieces and music by Shubert, Brahms and Chopin, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, $10. batestickets.com. 7:3 p.m. Friday.

“Dancing Through Time,” pianist Emma Tahmizianv, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, free. 798-4141. 4 p.m. Friday.

Portland Symphony Orchestra, “La Vie Boheme,” music from the Puccini opera “La Boheme,” the Broadway show “Rent” and the film “Moulin Rouge,” Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $26-$71. porttix.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Oct. 14.

Classical Pianists Shu Jing Lian and Christopher Staknys, works by Bach, Chopin, Mozart, Rhabee, Scriabin, Debussy and Rachmaninoff, Jewett Auditorium, Augusta, $5 to $10, 12 and under free. concertsatjewett.com. 2 p.m. Oct. 14.

“It’s About Time,” Casco Bay Concert Band Wind Ensemble, McCormack Performing Arts Center, Gorham High School, $8 to $10, students and children free. cascobayconcertband.org. 3 p.m. Oct. 14.

Portland Rossini Club Concert, vocalist Abby Levis, Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland, $5 to $10, students free. rossiniclub.org. 3 p.m. Oct. 14.

Comedy

Open Mic Comedy Night, Slainte, Portland, 21-plus. slaintewinebar.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Ian Stuart, “Day Drinker” CD-release party, with George Hamm, Brian Brinegar, Joe Timmins and host Paul Hunt, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, $8. 879-8988. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m. Saturday.

“Early Evening Show,” Mike Miclon and his cast of musicians and comedians, Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, Gardiner, $10 to $19. johnsonhall.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Bob Marley, Inn on the Blues, York Beach, $25, standing room $20, 21-plus. innontheblues.com. 7 p.m. Oct. 14.

Dance

“Tensile Involvement” by Alwin Nikoloas, diverse repertoire by Bates College dancers, Bates College (Schaeffer Theatre), Lewiston, free. 786-8294. Noon Sunday.

“Can-Can Parisien,” spirited, high-kicking comic ballet, Maine State Ballet Theater, Falmouth, $13 to $20. mainestateballet.org. 7 p.m. Friday; 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday.

Contra Dance, music by Jessie and Greg Boardman and Ellen Gawler with caller Maggie Robinson, Wescustogo Hall, North Yarmouth, $10, $7 seniors and students. 233-4325. Potluck at 7 p.m., beginner’s session at 7:30 p.m., dance from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday.

Karen Montanaro, “Tanzspiel,” mime and dance, Nordica Auditorium, Farmington, $12, high school age and under free. 778-4699. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Fairs/Festivals

Fryeburg Fair, harness racing, entertainment, midway, museum and exhibits, Fryeburg Fairgrounds, $10. fryeburgfair.com. Sunday.

Homecoming Weekend, Sugarloaf, foliage views, used ski equipment sale, uphill race, Carrabassett Valley. sugarloaf.com. Sunday.

Fall Foliage Festival, craft fair, food, music, kids’ activities, train rides, Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay. railwayvillage.org. Sunday.

Fall Foliage Weekend, music, wine tasting, Blue Mountain Arts and Crafts Fair and more, Sunday River, Newry. sundayriver.com. Sunday.

Living History Days, bateau rides, wagon rides, cedar shake making and cider pressing, Leonard’s Mills Historic Settlement, Bradley. leonardsmills.com. Sunday.

Rangeley Oktoberfest, food, beer and entertainment. rangeleyoktoberfest.com. Sunday and Monday.

Swine and Stein Octoberfest, local food, beer, music, chicken fling competition, frozen T-shirt contest and more, Water Street, Gardiner. gardinermainstreet.org. Saturday.

Fall Festival, seed saving, hay climbing, horse team demos, hayrides, pumpkin picking, food and music, Wolfe’s Neck Farm, Freeport. wolfesneckfarm.org. Saturday.

28th Annual York Beach Harvestfest and Kidfest, live bands, ox roast, bean hole beans, vendors, hayrides and more, York Beach. gatewaytomaine.org. Saturday and Oct. 14.

Mediums Day Fair, presented by Portland Spiritualist Church, private readings, auric photography and vendors, American Legion Hall, Westbrook. 797-2039. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Annual Harvest Fest, pancake breakfast, costume parade, hay rides, pumpkin decorating, concerts on the bridge and more, downtown Kennebunk. kennebunkfestivals.com. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

Films

Fall Film Series, “Monsieur Lazhar” (2011, PG-13, French with subtitles), York Public Library, free. york.lib.me.us. 3 p.m. Sunday.

Global Lens International Film Series, “The Finger” (2011, Argentina), Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, free. bates.edu/museum. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

“The Dirty Dozen,” (1967, with Lee Marvin), Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, $5. 563-5513. 6:30 p.m. Monday.

“The Banned Book Film Series,” “The Color Purple” (Rated PG-13), Portland Public Library, free. portlandlibrary.com. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

“Normative Narratives,” a film series about the portrayal of gay men in cinema, “The Living End,” Space, Portland, $7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Teen Movie Night, “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” for ages 12 to 19, Portland Public Library, free. portlandlibrary.com. 4 p.m. Thursday.

“Rana’s Wedding,” love story, part of Palestinian Film Festival, Luther Bonney Hall, USM Portland campus, Portland, $5 to $7. 239-8060. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

“5 Broken Cameras,” documentary about resistance in Bil’in, part of Palestinian Film Festival, Space, Portland, $7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Food and Drink

The 13th Annual Great Western Maine Chili Cook Off, benefits Tony Waldeier Scholarship Fund, Town Green, Waterford, $5. mainelakeschamber.com. Noon to 2 p.m. Sunday.

Open Creamery Day, visit Maine cheesemakers, meet the animals and learn about more than 150 artisan cheeses, statewide. mainecheeseguild.org. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

For Children

“Play Me A Story,” interactive theater performance and workshop, “Scary vs. Silly,” for ages 4 to 10, Portland Stage Company, $15. portlandstage.org. 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

Music

Suede, pop, jazz and blues, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $30 advance, $34 door. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Sunday.

Keelan Donovan, “With Love” CD-release show, singer-songwriter. Amy Allen opens, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $8. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Sunday.

Maine Ole’ Opry Show and Induction, Record Family Band and emcee Kenny Tibbetts, Silver Spur, Mechanic Falls, $6 advance, $8 door, under 12 $3. 490-1232. 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Shape Note Singing, four-part singing tradition also known as Sacred Harp, all welcome, The New Church, Portland, donation. 216-3890. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Regina Spektor, pianist-singer-songwriter, with Only Son, State Theatre, Portland, $36.50 advance, $40 door, general admission. statetheatreportland. com. 8 p.m. Monday.

Howard Levy and Joe Craven, harmonica and mandolin/guitar/banjo duo, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $18 advance, $23 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Monday.

Lydia Warren Band, blues, Time Out Pub, Rockland, $10. 593-9336. 7 p.m. Monday.

The Honey Dewdrops, Americana and folk, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $10 advance, $12 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

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

Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen, bluegrass, with Erica Brown and Bluegrass Connection, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $15 advance, $18 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, alternative rock trio, with The Outfits, Asylum, Portland, $15, 21-plus. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m. Thursday.

Kraddy, electronic, with Alpha Data, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $8, $20 VIP, 18-plus. portcitymusichall.com. 9 p.m. Thursday.

Francine Reed, blues, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, $15, 21-plus. portlandempire.com. 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11.

Peter Alexander, singer-songwriter, Savory Maine, Damariscotta. savorymainedining.com. 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

Jacob Augustine, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, $8. 879-8988. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m. Friday.

The Kruger Brothers, American folk music from Swiss act of brothers, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $15 advance, $20 door. boothbayoperahouse.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Tinariwen Guitar Masters from Mali, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $35. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Suzanne Vega, singer-songwriter, Strand Theatre, Rockland, $34. rocklandstrand.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Guitarist Phil Keaggy, solo artist and guitarist in Glass Harp, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), $10 to $22.50. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Rob Schreiber’s Standard Issue, jazz from the Great American Songbook, Marriott at Sable Oaks, South Portland. standardissue.me. 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Francine Reed, blues, Stonington Opera House, $20-$25. operahousearts.org. 7 p.m. Friday.

The Unexpected Boys, Frank Valli tribute band, Camden Opera House, $20 advance, $25 door. camdenoperahouse.com. 7 p.m. Friday.

Miss Tess & The Talkbacks, vintage swing, country and rock, Tumbling Bones opens, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $12 advance, $15 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Francine Reed, blues, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, $10 to $15. batestickets.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

EOTO, electronic, with Digital Bonesaw Society, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $20, $40 VIP, 18-plus. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

“The Sweetest Sounds … Music of Richard Rodgers and Irving Berlin,” performed by vocalists Nancy Durgin and Andrew Fenniman with pianist John Mulcahy, Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, Thomaston, $12, 12 and under free. 354-7250. 7 p.m. Saturday.

“Don’t Be a Douchebag,” concert for bullying awareness, with Spose, Dean Ford, Better Than, Steiner Street, The Running Gags, Beware of Pedestrians and more, Asylum, Portland, $5, all ages. portlandasylum.com. 1 p.m. Saturday.

Ameranouche, gypsy jazz, benefits Arts for Hunger, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, $15. unity.edu/uccpa. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Lynn Deeves, Kate Schrock and Trina Hamlin, singer-songwriters, The Frontier, Brunswick, $12 advance, $15 door. explorefrontier.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

John Linscott and The Mainestream Jazzmasters, jazz jam, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. capelocalbuzz.com. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 14.

Portland String Quartet, First Church, Belfast, free/donation. 338-2282. 3 p.m. Oct. 14.

Gretchen Peters, Nashville singer-songwriter, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, $20 advance, $23 door. stlawrencearts.org. 7 p.m. Oct. 14.

T-Acadie, folk trio/dance band, University of Maine (Fox Auditorium), Fort Kent, $10. 834-7800. 2 p.m. Oct. 14.

Southern Maine Monthly Bluegrass Jam, Roost Function Hall, Buxton, $7. 232-1528. Noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 14.

Greater Purpose, benefits Arts for Hunger, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, free/donation. unity.edu/uccpa. 7 p.m. Oct. 14.

Trina Hamlin, singer-songwriter, guitar, harmonica and piano, Parsons Center at Museums of Old York, York, $15, $8 students. seacoastguitar.org. Doors at 6 p.m. Oct. 14.

Maine-ly Harmony, a cappella women’s chorus, benefits church mission projects, Lisbon United Methodist Church, donation of non-perishable food items. 582-5523. 2 p.m. Oct. 14.

Coastal Sound Quartet, dance music from the Big Band Era, benefits the hall, Wells Branch Community Hall, $6. livemusicmaine.com. 6 p.m. Oct. 14. Whose Song Is It Anyway, Chris Kirby leads Canadian songwriter ensemble, Knights of Columbus, Calais, $15. 214-2067. 7 p.m. Oct. 14.

Outdoors

Fall Foliage Walk, guided walk with Eileen Willard, Laudholm Farm Reserve, Wells, $7. wellsreserve.org. 10 a.m. to Noon Sunday.

Thursday Morning Bird Walks with Maine Audubon, with naturalist Mike Windsor, Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, Falmouth, $8, members $5. maineaudubon.org/events. 7 to 9 a.m. Thursday.

Weekly Bird Walk, with COA student naturalist Anna Stunkel, College of the Atlantic (George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History), Bar Harbor, free. 288-5395. Meet at the museum north entrance, 10 a.m. Thursday.

Special Events

“Suite Limpet,” installation with sculpture, performance, music and science, presented by Dru Colbert of College of the Atlantic, Otter Creek Hall, Mount Desert Island, $9 to $14, reservations required. limpet.brownpapertickets.com. 5:45 p.m. Sunday.

37th Annual Pettengill Farm Day, music, entertainment, poetry reading, wood carving demonstrations, orchard strolls and more, Freeport, $2 to $5. 865-3170. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Coin and Stamp Show, coins, currency, medals, tokens, stamps, postcards and postal history, Knights of Columbus Hall, Brunswick, free. 721-7872. 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Foreign Auto Festival, more than 150 antique automobiles from around the world, Owls Head Transportation Museum, $12, 18 and under free. 594-4418. Gates open at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

Port Veritas Spoken Word Series, John Survivor Blake and poetry slam, Bull Feeney’s, Portland, $3, 18-plus. 773-7210. Sign-up at 7 p.m, readings at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Cirque du Soleil, “Saltimbanco,” Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, $35 to $103.35. ticketmaster.com/promo/quf36e. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1 and 5 p.m. Oct. 14.

National Theatre Live Presents: “The Last of the Haussmans,” play by Stephen Beresford, broadcast live via satellite, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), $10 to $18. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 2 p.m. and encore screening at 7 p.m. Thursday.

National Theater Live Presents: “The Last of the Hausmanns,” play by Stephen Beresford, Strand Theatre, Rockland, $23. rocklandstrand.com. 2 p.m. and encore screening at 7 p.m. Thursday.

National Theater Live Presents: “The Last of the Hausmanns,” play by Stephen Beresford, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $5 to $15. atthelincoln.org. 2 p.m. and encore screening at 7 p.m. Thursday.

“A Finished Heart: Love At Life’s End,” Eliott Cherry’s prose, poetry and music about the loss of a life partner to illness, University of Maine (Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine, Michael Klahr Center), Augusta, free. 621-3532. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Open Mic and Poetry Slam, First Universalist Church, Auburn, free. 783-0461. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Backstage Playhouse Tours, 90-minute walking tours of the historic theater; see costumes, backstage and dressing rooms, Ogunquit Playhouse, $10, $5 for 45-minute tours. ogunquitplayhouse.org. 10:30 a.m. Friday.

Mystery for Hire Presents “Murder in the Court,” murder mytery dinner theater, Marco’s Restaurant, Lewiston, $39.95, includes show, meal, tax and tip. 783-0336. Doors at 6:15 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Friday.

Open House, fire horses in the stalls, antique fire trucks and firefighting films, Cladah Mhor Pipe Band at 11 a.m., Portland Fire Museum, Portland, $3 to $5. 772-2040. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

“Boo!” haunted walk through the woods, benefits the society, Animal Welfare Society, West Kennebunk, $3 to $4. animalwelfaresociety.org. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Presents: “L’Elisir d’Amore,” Donizetti opera, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), $18 to $26. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13.

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Presents: “L’Elisir d’Amore,” Donizetti opera, Strand Theatre, Rockland, $15 to $23. rocklandstrand.com. 1 p.m. Saturday.

“CSA: Community Supporting Arts,” potluck celebration of local food, farms and art with music and farmers market, Vaughan Homestead, Hallowell, $10 advance, $12 day of. 622-3813. 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday.

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Presents: “L’Elisir d’Amore,” Donizetti opera, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $5 to $24. atthelincoln.org. 1 p.m. Saturday.

Halloween Costume Swap, drop off a costume through Thursday and receive ticket for free costume on swap day, Dance Studio of Maine, Gorham. dancestudioofmaine.com. Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Smoke and Mirror Circus, circus, theater and performance art, Geno’s Rock Club, Portland, $8, 21-plus. 221-2382. 9 p.m. Oct. 14.

Woofstock, pet vendors, search and rescue exhibit, agility show and more, The Ballpark, Old Orchard Beach, free. oob365.com. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 14.

Theater

“Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” celebration of the musical legend, Ogunquit Playhouse, $29 to $74. ogunquitplayhouse.org. 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday.

Wendy Wasserstein’s “The Sisters Rosensweig,” thoughtful and funny family drama, Portland Stage Company, $15 to $44. portlandstage.org. 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Oct. 14. Runs through Oct. 21.

Good Theater Presents: An Evening with Broadway Star Florence Lacey, performed in “The Grand Tour,” “Hello Dolly” and “Les Miserables,” interviews, stories and songs, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, $30. goodtheater.com. 2 p.m. Sunday.

AIRE (American Irish Repertory Ensemble) Presents: “Faith Healer,” drama by Irish Playwright Brian Friel about traveling faith healer, $15 to $20, Portland Stage Company (Studio Theater). airetheater.com. 3 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Oct. 14. Runs through Oct. 21.

American Shakespeare Theater Presents: “Twelfth Night,” College of the Atlantic (Gates Center), Bar Harbor, $10. 288-5015. 7 p.m. Sunday.

Good Theater Presents: “Good People” by David Lindsay-Abaire, drama set in South Boston explores the differences between the haves and the have nots, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, $15 to $25. goodtheater.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday; 7 p.m. Thursday; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Oct. 14. Runs through Nov. 4.

Belfast Maskers Presents: “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” inventive retelling of the classic story, open-air performance, bring chairs or blankets, not suitable for under 15, Fort Knox Historic Site, Prospect, $10 to $15. belfastmaskers.com. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, weather permitting.

Young People’s Theater Presents: “The Bully Plays,” collection of short plays that challenge, inspire and enlighten, Theater Project, Brunswick, $6. theaterproject.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Oct. 14.

“You Can’t Take It With You,” Kaufman and Hart classic comedy set during the Great Depression, University of Southern Maine (Russell Hall), Gorham, $8 to $15. usm.maine.edu/theatre. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 5 p.m. Oct. 14. Runs through Oct. 21.

Ziggurat Theatre Ensemble Presents: “The Medicine Show,” original play using masks, drumming, song and dance performed outdoors, Bowdoinham Public Works, $10. ziggurattheatre.org. 7 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 14. Runs through Oct. 28.Editor’s Note:

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