Art

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

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J.H. Smith III, left, and Bari Robinson star in “Topdog/Underdog,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Suzan-Lori Parks that opens Dramatic Repertory Company’s third season on Oct. 25. The actors play brothers, street-savvy hustlers named Lincoln and Booth by their father as a joke before he walked out of their lives. The dark comedy, directed by DRC artistic director Keith Powell Beyland, is about family grievances, wounds and, ultimately, healing. The play will be staged nine times through Nov. 4 at the Studio Theater at Portland Stage Co. For tickets and info, call (800) 838-3006 or go to dramaticrep.org. Courtesy photo

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

“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.

“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.

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

“ArtinMe,” statewide juried exhibition juried by Connie Hayes, Boothbay Region Art Foundation Gallery, Boothbay Harbor. 633-2815. Through Nov. 3.

Multimedia 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.

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 Monday.

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

“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.

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

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.

“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 Saturday.

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

“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.

“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 Saturday.

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

“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 Saturday.

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

“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.

“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.

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

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

Members’ exhibit, Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. maineartgallery.org. Ends Sunday.

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

“Abstract and Out of the Ordinary,” York Art Association, York Harbor. yorkartassociation.com. Through Nov. 4.

“Portraits of Portraits,” Jack Montgomery, Merrymeeting Arts Center, Bowdoinham.merrymeetingartscenter.org. Through Dec. 10.

“William Wegman: Hello Nature,” photographs, videos, paintings and drawings, Bowdoin College (Museum of Art), Brunswick. bowdoin.edu/art-museum. Ends Sunday.

“Old Paint New Life,” artists re-purpose old paint, Belfast Free Library. belfast.lib.me.us. Through Oct. 31.

“Zuihitsu: Look Only at the Waves,” Smudge Studio and USM art students, University of Southern Maine (Area Gallery), Portland. usm.maine.edu/gallery. Through Dec. 9.

“Groundbreakers: Mainers Shaping Agriculture’s Future,” photographs by Lily Peil, The Frontier, Brunswick. explorefrontier.com. Through Nov. 25.

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

Closing Celebration for “The Art of dee’s Ice Cream Packaging,” assemblage art of Barbara Bean and Edward Mackenzie, Richmond Store Gallery, Richmond. richmondstoregallery.com. 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Art Openings

“Speaking in Tongues,” work in various media by Alicia Eggert, Coleman Burke Gallery (Fort Andross), Brunswick. colemanburke.com. Through Nov. 30. Artist reception, 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday.

Benefits

Charity fundraiser, Steve Byrnes is running the NYC Marathon for the National Arthritis Foundation, music from string trio Flight of Fancy, The Salt Exchange, Portland. 347-5687. 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Yarmouth Pumpkin Run, kids, adults and pets in costume race to benefit the Yarmouth Food Pantry, Yarmouth High School, Yarmouth, $10 to $45. tinyurl.com/pumpkinrun2012. 9 a.m. Saturday.

“Chefs and Musicians for Safe Harbor,” concert and dinner, singer-songwriter Peter Alexander, Adam Ezra Group and Burundian drum corps Batimbo Beat, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland, dinner tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for under age 12; concert tickets are $10 for adults, free for under age 12, firstparishportland.org. Dinner at 5:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Oct. 28.

Books and Authors

George Daughan, author of “1812: The Navy’s War,” Maine Historical Society, Portland. mainehistory.org. Noon Tuesday.

Annette Vance Dorey, author of “Maine Mothers Who Murdered,” McArthur Library, Biddeford. 284-4181. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Susan Poulin, author of “Finding Your Inner Moose: Ida LeClair’s Guide to Livin’ The Good Life,” Orono Public Library. 866-5060. 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Monica Wood, author of “When We Were the Kennedys: A Memoir from Mexico, Maine,” Nonesuch Books, South Portland. 799-2659. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Sarah Braunstein, author of “The Sweet Relief of Missing Children,” Bates College (Chase Hall), Lewiston. 786-6256. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Jane Brox, author of “The Story of Rural Electrification in America,” Maine Historical Society, Portland. mainehistory.org. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Gerry Boyle, author of “Damaged Goods” and “Port City Black and White,” Lithgow Public Library, Augusta. lithgow.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Susan Poulin, author of “Finding Your Inner Moose: Ida LeClair’s Guide to Livin’ The Good Life,” Ellsworth Public Library. 667-6363. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Poet Linda Aldrich, author of “March and Mad Women,” York Public Library. york.lib.me.us. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Raina Telgemeier, author, cartoonist and creator of “Smile” and “Drama,” Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com. 4 p.m. Thursday.

Raina Telgemeier, author, cartoonist and creator of “Smile” and “Drama,” Casablanca Comics, Portland. casablancacomics.com. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Susan Poulin, author of “Finding Your Inner Moose: Ida LeClair’s Guide to Livin’ The Good Life,” University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn College, Lewiston. 753-6545. 1 p.m. Saturday.

Classical Music

French Pianist Alexandre Tharaud, Scarlatti, Ravel, Chopin and Liszt, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, $12, free for the first 100 seniors and students. batestickets.com. 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

Pianist Laura Kargul, Schubert and Chopin, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay Harbor, $15 advance, $20 door. boothbayoperahouse.com. 2 p.m. Sunday.

Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, Debussy, Beethoven and Rimsky-Korsakov, Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham, $18, 18 and under free. midcoastsymphony.org. 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Portland Conservatory of Music Noonday Concerts, organist Ray Cornils, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland, free. 775-3356. 12:15 p.m. Thursday.

DaPonte String Quartet, Haydn, Bartok and Mozart, Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, Thomaston, $20, under 21 free. daponte.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

DaPonte String Quartet, Haydn, Bartok and Mozart, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta. daponte.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Pianist Gregg Pauley, Beethoven and Mussorgsky, Franco American Heritage Center, Lewiston, $14 to $16, students free. francocenter.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

DaPonte String Quartet, Haydn, Bartok and Mozart, Portland Public Library, $20, under 21 free. daponte.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

USM Wind Ensemble, University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham, $3 to $6. usm.maine.edu/music. 2 p.m. Oct. 28.

DaPonte String Quartet, Haydn, Bartok and Mozart, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, $20, under 21 free. daponte.org. 3 p.m. Oct. 28.

Hikari String Trio, violin, cello and piano, Mozart, Rose and Dvorak, The Old White Church, Buxton, $15 to $18. 929-6472. 3 p.m. Oct. 28.

Portland String Quartet, with Pianist Cheryl Tschanz and violinist Dean Stein, Beethoven, Brahms and Beach, Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland, $20 to $22, students free. larksociety.org. 2 p.m. Oct. 28.

Comedy

Sunday Funnies, Jordan Handren-Seavey, Josh Day, Mark Gallagher, Aharon Willows-Hebert, Mark Turcotte and Jake Jacobsen, hosted by Connor McGrath and Anders Nielsen, Matthew’s, Portland, free. 253-1812. 8 p.m. Sunday.

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

Comedy Night, John Ater, Nellie Coes, Kate Ghiloni, Karen Morgan and Tuck Tucker, The Royal Bean, Yarmouth, $10. theroyalbean.com. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Fairs/Festivals

OgunquitFest, scarecrow contest, haunted house, classic car show, bed race, craft bazaar and ghost stories, various locations, Ogunquit. visitogunquit.org. Sunday.

Halloween Harvest, scarecrow contest, costume contest, pumpkin decorating, face painting, hayrides and food, Raitt Homestead Farm, Eliot. raittfarmmuseum.org. Sunday through Saturday.

Waterville Harvest Fest, hay rides, scarecrow making, pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling, pony rides, face painting and more, Castonguay Square. watervillemainstreet.org. Sunday.

Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital Craft Fair, quilts, baskets, jewelry and knits, benefits the hospital, Maine Medical Center Scarborough Campus. 662-4173. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Saco Spirit Monster Bash, dancing, costume parade and more, Pepperell Square, Saco. sacospirit.com. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival, tower of pumpkins, food, music and activities, L.L. Bean, Freeport. campsunshine.org/pumpkinfestival. Saturday.

Films

Fall Film Series, “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011, PG-13), York Public Library, free. york.lib.me.us. 3 p.m. Sunday.

“Crazy Wisdom,” documentary about Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a pivotal figure in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West, Space, Portland, $7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

MaineGeneral Health’s “Where Your Food Comes From Matters,” post-film discussion with David Gulak, manager of Barrell’s Community Market, University of Maine (Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine), Augusta, free. hhrc.uma.edu. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Banned Book Film Series, “American Psycho” (Rated NC-17), Portland Public Library, free. portlandlibrary.com. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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

“Mother Nature’s Child,” screening and panel discussion about importance of youth connection to nature, Belfast Public Library, free. swlamaine.org. 6 p.m. Thursday.

“Compliance,” based on true events, chilling story of how far one might go to obey a figure of authority, Space, Portland, $7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Bluestocking Film Series, short films by women directors from Maine, New York, Los Angeles and Germany, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, $9. stlawrencearts.org. 7 p.m. Oct. 28.

Food and Drink

Cleonice Beer and Wine Dinner, charcuterie, Sardinian roast pork, chocolate-covered bacon and more paired with beers and wines, The Maine Grind, Ellsworth, $65. 664-7554. 6 p.m. Sunday.

Local Harvest Dinner, roast pork or vegetarian dinner, live music by The Tofu Typhoons, Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church, $5 to $9, under 4 free. sanforduuchurch.org. 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday.

For Children

“Sleeping Beauty,” adventurous take on Charles Perrault’s classic tale, Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, Portland, $8 to $9. kitetails.org. 1:30 and 4 p.m. Sunday; 4 and 6 p.m. Friday; 1:30 and 4 p.m. Saturday; 4 p.m. Oct. 28.

Linda Franklin, author of Children’s Halloween Book “Into the Pumpkin,” York Public Library. york.lib.me.us. 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Fairy Tales Alive, stories, songs and crafts, children invited to come in costume, for grades K through 3, Kennebunk Free Library, free, registration requested. 985-2173. 4 p.m. Thursday.

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.

Family Fright Night, costume parade, spooky costumes, treats and eats, activities, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, $12 to $15. mainegardens.org. 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday.

Nursery Rhyme Story Time, Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland Center. 829-2215. 10 a.m. Saturday.

Trick-or-Treat Symphony, Discovery concert presented by the Portland Symphony Orchestra, come in costume and come early for games, crafts and more, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $10. porttix.com. 2:30 p.m. Oct. 28.

Music

Concert for Cooperatives with Emma’s Revolution, folk duo, First Congregational Church, Blue Hill, $15 advance, $18 door, students $12. 667-2019. 7 p.m. Sunday.

Deer Tick, pop, rock, folk, blues, Jeff Beam opens, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, $15 advance, $18 door, 18-plus. portlandempire.com. Doors at 8 p.m. Sunday.

David Wilcox, singer-songwriter, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $20 advance, $25 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 7 p.m. Sunday.

Andrea Benton, Cape Breton fiddler, Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, South Carthage, $15. 562-4445. 7 p.m. Sunday.

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

Afro-Peruvian Ensemble, Peruvian percussionists led by Hector Morales, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, free. bowdoin.edu/music. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

David Wilcox, singer-songwriter, Slates, Hallowell, $20. slatesrestaurant.com. 8:15 p.m. Monday.

Hattie Simon, jazz vocals and piano, Bray’s Brew Pub and Eatery, Naples. braysbrewpub.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Brandi Carlile, singer-songwriter, State Theatre, Portland, $35 advance, $40 door. statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Blazin’ Fiddles, fiddlers from Scotland, Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, South Carthage, $15. 562-4445. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Lake Street Dive, string music, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $12 advance, $15 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Blazin’ Fiddles, fiddlers from Scotland, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, $15. 948-7469. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Peter Wolf, blues and rock, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $55. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Novel Jazz Septet, free for under 12 with parent, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, $5 to $13. 563-5513. 7 p.m. Thursday.

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

An Evening of Cabaret, jazz vocalist Michelle Currie accompanied by Jim Rice, presented by Union Church in Biddeford, Fire Barn, Biddeford Pool, $15 advance, $20 door. 294-7459. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Ari & Mia, Americana sister duo, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $15 advance, $17.50 door. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Peter Wolf, blues and rock, Strand Theatre, Rockland, $32. rocklandstrand.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Roots of Creation, reggae, funk and jazz, with All Good Feel Collective, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $8, $20 VIP, 18-plus. portcitymusichall.com. 9 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.

Cabildo, rock, folk, cumbia, ska and Latin, College of the Atlantic (Gates Center), Bar Harbor, $10. 288-5015. 8 p.m. Friday.

Stuff We Dig! Faculty Jazz Ensemble, University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham, $5 to $15. usm.maine.edu/music. 8 p.m. Friday.

Hot Day at the Zoo, bluegrass, with Tricky Britches, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, 21-plus. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m. Friday.

Session Americana, with mandolinist Jimmy Ryan, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $18. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Paper Diamond, dubstep, State Theatre, Portland, $18.50 advance, $20 door, all ages, general admission. statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Dead Season, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $8, $20 VIP, 18-plus. portcitymusichall.com. 9 p.m. Saturday.

Tricky Britches, bluegrass, Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, Gardiner, $8 to $15. johnsonhall.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Suzy Bogguss, country, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $35 advance, $40 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Fiddle-icious, Maine fiddle orchestra plays traditional Celtic music, Freeport Performing Arts Center, $10. fiddleicious.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Sweetback Sisters, country, swing, jazzy honky-tonk, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $20. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Castlebay, concert of the music and lore of Halloween/Samhain by folk duo, Unitarian Universalist Church, Belfast, $10, children free. 529-5438. 7 p.m. Saturday.

“A Weekend to Remember,” Lucian Ban, pianist/composer, with viola virtuoso Mat Maneri, presented by Dimensions in Jazz, Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland, $10 advance, $15 door, seniors $10, students $5. 828-1310. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Algorithm, electronic/ambient duo, light refreshments, Aarhus Gallery, Belfast, $10. aarhusgallery.com. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Battlefield Band, Celtic folk rock, Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath, $25 advance, $28 door. chocolatechurcharts.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Halloween Bash, Rustic Overtones, Mallett Brothers Band, Shut Down Brown, Phoenix House and Well, Newry, $25, 21-plus. thephoenixhalloweenbash.eventbrite.com. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Newsboys “God’s Not Dead” Tour and Halloween Family Fun Night, Christian rock, with Building 429 and Luminate, Costello Sports Complex, University of Southern Maine, Gorham, $17 to $22. itickets.com. Family activites at 4 p.m., concert at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Anthony Gomes Band, blues, Time Out Pub, Rockland, $15. 593-9336. 7 p.m. Oct. 28.

Fiddle-icious, Maine fiddle orchestra plays traditional Celtic music, Franco American Heritage Center, Lewiston, $12 to $14. 689-2000. 2 p.m. Oct. 28.

Castlebay, concert of the music and lore of Halloween/Samhain by folk duo, Winter Street Center, Bath, $10, children free. 529-5438. 7 p.m. Oct. 28.

Heather Pierson, “The Open Road” CD-release show, solo piano, First Universalist Church, Norway, $15, includes copy of the CD. heatherpierson.com. 3 p.m. Oct. 28.

“A Weekend to Remember,” The Hush Quartet: trumpeter John McNeil with Jeremy Udden, Aryeh Kobrinsky and Vinny Sperazza, presented by Dimensions in Jazz, Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland, $10 advance, $15 door, seniors $10, students $5. 828-1310. 8 p.m. Oct. 28.

Country Music Jamboree, Bob Elston and the Road Rangers, Chris Fyfe, Bert Hoppler, Brenda Millett, many others, benefits Bill Giasson Memorial Music Camp Scholarship Fund, American Legion Post 205, Augusta. 495-3864. Noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 28.

Outdoors

Owl Prowl, visit with bird bander June Ficker and her crew and guided trail walk, for ages 8 and up, Laudholm Farm Reserve, Wells, $7. wellsreserve.org. 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Eco Questing, learn about questing, prepare journal and stamp and experience a quest, Laudholm Farm Reserve, Wells, $7, $15 per family. wellsreserve.org. 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Special Events

Pine Tree Post Card Club Annual Fall Show and Sale, 30 tables of antique postcards from around the country and world, free appraisals on request, Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, Portland, $3. 657-4399. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Annual Oktoberfest, cider-making, rock-splitting, plowing, blacksmith demonstrations, games, wagon rides, more, Abenaki Draft Horse Club, Lyman, $5, under 14 free with adult. 499-7439. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Great Maine Apple Day, cider pressing, workshops, tastings and more, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (Common Ground Education Center), Unity, $4. mofga.org. noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Presidential Debate Night, on the big screen, upstairs and downstairs, register to vote, play debate bingo, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, free, 21-plus. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m. Monday.

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

Port Veritas Spoken Word Series, World Series Poetry Slam, Bull Feeney’s, Portland, $3, $10 slam buy-in, 18-plus. 773-7210. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

An Evening of Poetry, hosted by Priscilla Cookson, bring original or favorite poems to share, York Public Library. york.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Midcoast Halloween Reading, scary, paranormal and mystery pieces by Kate Cone, Peter Dudar, Jen Blood and Katherine Silva, Camden Public Library, free. 236-3440. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Halloween Party, best dog costume, trick-or-treat and spookiest howl contests, Planet Dog Company Store, Portland, free. 347-8606. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

“Walk Among the Shadows,” living history performances, benefits the cemetery, Eastern Cemetery, Portland, $5 to $10. spiritsalive.org. Tours leave every 15 minutes from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

Innovators of Design Series, textile designer Erin Flett, interior designer Krista Stokes, Pottery Barn designer Heather Dutton, designers share what it takes to be a successful designer in Maine, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk, $5. rivertreearts.org. 7 p.m. Thursday.

HD Concert Broadcast: Jazz Legend Pat Metheny, “The Orchestration Project,” filmed at St. Elias Church in Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $5 to $15. atthelincoln.org. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Haunting at Parsonsfield Seminary, haunted house, parental discretion advised, $5 to $10. 793-8825. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

11th Annual Halloween Party, “Moon Witch” and “Sky Monsters” programs, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland, $6, $2 if you wear a costume. usm.maine.edu/planet. 6 p.m. Friday.

4th Annual Ghost Hour, frightening tales of suspense and the supernatural, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland, $7. usm.maine.edu/planet. 8 p.m. Friday.

The Fogcutters Halloween Speakeasy Ball, Big Easy, Portland, $8. bigeasyportland.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Plague: The Inquisition Ball, annual Goth party, live performance by Ego Likeness, Asylum, Portland, $8, 21-plus. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m. Friday.

Comedian-Magician Bruce McKenzie Johnson, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), $4 to $8. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 7 p.m. Friday.

Haunted History at Norlands, “The Strange Happenings of Livermore,” Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, Livermore, $6 to $8, $25 family. norlands.org. 6 to 9 p.m. Friday; 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: “Otello,” Verdi’s Shakespearean masterpiece starring Renee Fleming, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), $18 to $26. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 1 p.m. Saturday.

Ghosts of Smuttynose, haunted house with actors, Jefferds Tavern, York, $5. parksandrec.yorkmaine.org. 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Antiques Road Show and Live Auction, appraisals by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, benefits Volunteer Transportation Network, People Plus, Brunswick, $5 per item. peopleplusmaine.org. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., live auction at 4 p.m. Saturday.

A Spirited Evening Harvest Dinner, three-course meal with psychic Vicki Monroe, Kennebunk Inn, $68. 985-3351. 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

“Halloween Spooktacular,” family-friendly show with Halloween themes presented by Portland Ballet, all ages encouraged to come in costume for costume parade to be held during intermission, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, $12 to $17. porttix.com. 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday.

Sid Tripp’s 17th Annual Halloween Bash, live music by Under the Covers, costumes required, Mariner’s Church Banquet Center, Portland, $20, 21-plus. 772-3599. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday.

Boy Scout Troup 875’s Haunted Halloween Night, spooky ghost tales through the Old Red Church and Howe Cemetery, fundraiser for trip to Gettysburg, Old Red Church, Standish, $10. 523-0821. 4:30 (family-friendly), 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Spooky Car Days, spooky sounds ands scary sights, history, brass trimmed autos, Seal Cove Auto Museum, $4.50, under 12 free. 244-9242. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 28.

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: “Otello,” Verdi’s Shakespearean masterpiece starring Renee Fleming, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $5 to $24. atthelincoln.org. 1 p.m. Saturday, pre-opera talk by musicologist Morton Achter at 11:45.

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: “Otello,” Verdi’s Shakespearean masterpiece starring Renee Fleming, University of Maine (Collins Center for the Arts), Orono, $18 to $28. collinscenterforthearts.com. 12:55 p.m. Saturday.

Halloween Cemetery Tour, John Henderson portrays local resident Cornelius Murphy in a walk among Celtic crosses and tombs, Mount Hope Cemetery, Lewiston, donation. 784-8803. 1 p.m. Saturday.

2012 Navy Birthday Ball, presented by Casco Bay Council of the U.S. Navy League, dinner, dancing, music from Freeze Frame, keynote address from Major General (Ret.) John W. Libby, The Inn at Brunswick Station, $50. 442-7773. Social hour starts at 5 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Food SCAREcity Costume Dance, DJs Aimee Moffitt-Mercer and Dan Miller, silent auction, Watts Hall, Thomaston, $10, non-perishable food donations appreciated. dancing4fun.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Takes on Capitalism, spoken word by Henry Rollins, Cony High School Auditorium, Augusta, $20 to $25. statetheatreportland.com. 7 p.m. Oct. 28.

“Simple Gifts,” presented by Cashore Marionettes, portrayals and poignant scenes from everyday life set to stunning classical music, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, $5 to $10. laarts.org. 3 p.m. Oct. 28.

Sports

Portland Pirates, AHL affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, $15 to $20. portlandpirates.com. Vs. Adirondack, 7 p.m. Sunday; vs. Providence, 7 p.m. Monday; vs. Manchester, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28.

Theater

“The Sisters Rosensweig,” thoughtful and funny family drama by Wendy Wasserstein, $15 to $34. portlandstage.org. 2 p.m. Sunday.

“The Book Club Play,” comedy about a book club becoming the subject of a documentary film, The Public Theatre, Lewiston, $5 to $18. thepublictheatre.org. 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Oct. 28.

“Faith Healer,” drama by Irish playwright Brian Frielabout traveling faith healer, presented by AIRE (American Irish Repertory Ensemble), $18 to $20, Portland Stage Company (Studio Theater). airetheater.com. 3 p.m. Sunday.

“Good People,” drama by David Lindsay-Abaire set in South Boston explores the differences between the haves and the have nots, presented by Good Theater, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, $15 to $25. goodtheater.com. 7:30 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 7:30 p.m. Friday; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Oct. 28. Runs through Nov. 4.

“The Medicine Show,” original play using masks, drumming, song and dance performed outdoors, presented by Ziggurat Theatre Ensemble, Bowdoinham Public Works, $10. ziggurattheatre.org. 7 p.m. Sunday, Saturday and Oct. 28.

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

“My Mother’s Clothes Are Not My Mother,” writer Elizabeth Peavey’s one-woman show, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $7 to $12. atthelincoln.org. 2 p.m. Sunday.

“Robin Hood,” adventurous family comedy, presented by The Theatre Company at Falmouth High School, $7. 3 p.m. Sunday.

“Story Theater,” collection of fables from the Grimm Brothers and Aesop, presented by UNE Players, City Theater, Biddeford, $5. 602-2891. 2 p.m. Sunday.

“November,” funny take on the state of American politics by David Mamet, presented by Mad Horse Theater Company, The Hutchins School, South Portland, $15 to $20. madhorse.com. 2 p.m. Sunday.

“Topdog/Underdog,” Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about the gritty lives of two street-savvy hustlers by Suzan-Lori Parks, presented by Dramatic Repertory Company, Portland Stage Company (Studio Theater), $20 to $35. dramaticrep.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Oct. 28. Runs through Nov. 4.

“1000 Airplanes on the Roof,” multi-media theater production about alien abduction, Bates College (Schaeffer Theatre), Lewiston, free. 786-8294. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” terrifying and inventive re-telling of the story, presented by Belfast Maskers, Union Hall (Town Hall), Searsport. belfastmaskers.com. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“Eurydice,” by Sarah Ruhl, classic myth of Orpheus is re-imagined through the eyes of its heroine, Theater Project, Brunswick, $18. thetheaterproject.com. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Oct. 28. Runs through Nov. 11.

“Dracula,” presented by Cheverus Drama Society, Cheverus High School, Portland, $5 to $7. 774-6238. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“Wyrd Sisters,” parody of the three witches of “Macbeth,” Cumston Hall, Monmouth, $10 to $12. monmouthcommunityplayers.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Oct. 28. Runs through Nov. 4.

Annual Fundraiser Murder Mystery Dinner Show, “Dead Men Don’t Need Dress Rehearsals,” Nasson Community Center (Little Theatre), Springvale, $25, $45 per couple. sanfordmainestage.com. 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

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