The Steel Woods
The Steel Woods rock band will perform at Aura in Portland Wednesday, Aug. 18, in support of their newly released record “All of Your Stones.” Contributed / All Eyes Media
Exhibits/Galleries
“365 Days: A Catalogue of Tears” photographic series, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick.
“A Community of Artists,” Arts & Cultural Alliance of Freeport, 40 Main St., fine art, photography and sculpture, through Aug. 15.
Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath, eight works of 8-by-8-inch art by eight artists, Aug. 13 to Sept. 29.
Colin Page Solo Exhibition, Maret Hensick in the Side Gallery, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St, Portland. greenhutgalleries.com.
Gathering Resilience Series by Tempo Art: Aug. 20, “Gloaming”; Aug. 29, “Fairy Sighting.” Fish Point, Portland, free and open to the public, eventbrite.com.
“Jane Herbert: A Solo Exhibition of Paintings,” through August, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. richardboydpottery.com.
Maine Art Collective, multimedia experience run by 14 Maine artists using media ranging from sculpture to jewelry, painting to photography. Maine Art Collective, 18 Exchange St. Portland.
“Maine Masters of Modernism,” Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 U.S. Route 1 in the Falmouth Shopping Center. Featured artists include Will Barnet, Dahlov Ipcar, Lynne Drexler, Rockwell Kent.
“Passing the Time: Artwork by World War II German Prisoners of War in Aroostook County,” Maine Historical Society showcase gallery online exhibit, Aug. 11 through Dec. 31, bit.ly/3jynISG.
“The Kneeling Art Photography Project,” UMVA Gallery inside Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., 3-6 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Aug. 27. thekneelingartphotography.com.
The Sebascodegan Artists’ Group, exhibition at Centennial Hall, Route 123, Harpswell, across the street from the Harpswell Historical Museum. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 14-28.
Friday 8/13
“Taproots: Off-shoots of printerly origins,” by Rebecca Goodale and Christopher Patch, opening reception, 5 p.m., The Chocolate Church Arts Center Gallery, 804 Washington St., Bath, through Sept. 25.
Saturday 8/21
Ongoing
“Begin Again, Reckoning with Intolerance in Maine,” Maine Historical Society, Congress Street, Portland, through Dec. 31. To schedule an in-person visit to the exhibit and learn more, visit mainehistory.org/programs.
Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, U.S. Route 1 in the Falmouth Shopping Center. elizabethmossgalleries.com.
Gallery at Widgeon Cove, 31 Widgeon Cove Lane, Harpswell, paintings, jewelry, handmade paper. Call 833-6081 for appointment or watch for open flag.
“Re|Framing the Collection: New Considerations in European and American Art, 1475-1875,” Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, to Dec. 31, bowdoin.edu/art-museum.
Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. space538.org/exhibitions/.
“The Advent of Green Acre, A Bahá’í Center of Learning: Selections from the Eliot Bahá’í Archives,” Maine Historical Society, Congress Street, Portland, through Oct. 2, mainememory.net.
“Transformations: New Acquisitions of Global Contemporary Art,” Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, to Jan. 30, 2022.
Film
Wednesday 8/11
“Popeye,” music at 7 p.m., film at 8 p.m., presented by Space Gallery at Congress Square Park, Portland. Free. space538.org/event/popeye-free-screening-in-congress-sq-park-with-jimmy-dority-and-friends/.
Monday 8/16
“Pirate’s of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl,” spread a blanket or bring a lawn chair to Library (City) Park in Bath. Free.
Ongoing
Apohadion Theater, virtual screenings via theapohadiontheater.com.
Museums
Ongoing
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, hours at bowdoin.edu/art-museum.
Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum (226 Maine St.), Skolfield-Whittier House (161 Park Row) and Pejepscot History Center (159 Park Row) open for the season in Brunswick. For hours, talks and presentations see pejepscothistorical.org/events/talks-presentations.
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts Antidote online at mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org/antidote.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, collections and exhibitions online at bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.
Portland Museum of Art, Congress Street, portlandmuseum.org.
Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Monday, last entry at 5 p.m. Access by pre-purchased, timed tickets only, tickettailor.com/events/greaterportlandlandmarks/527616.
Tate House Museum, 1267 Westbrook St., Portland, guided tours inside the historic house every hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 1. Tickets must be pre-purchased at tatehouse.org; $15 adults, $12 seniors, $7 age 12 and under.
Music
317 Main Community Center Summer Concert Series, Railroad Square Pavilion, Yarmouth, 7 p.m. Aug. 26 and Sept. 23.
Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport Summer Concert Series, 1 p.m. Aug. 14 and noon Sept. 5, $20-$50. Parking lot behind Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. freeportartsandculture.org.
Darlin’ Corey, 6 p.m. first Friday of the month August through December, Port City Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland.
Evening Concerts in Royal River Park, Yarmouth, 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 18. Performances are free, snacks available for purchase, yarmouthcommunityservices.org/summer-arts-series.
Gazebo Concerts in Library Park, 7 p.m. Tuesdays to Aug. 31, 890 Washington St., Bath, visitbath.com/events/summer-concert-series.
Music on the Mall, 6 p.m. Wednesdays to Sept. 1, Brunswick Town Mall. Free.
Summer Sunsets LIVE, 4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays through Sept. 10, Thompson’s Point, Portland. Variety of live music, food trucks, games, brews, thompsonspoint.com/the-calendar/#sunsets.
Waterfront Park Concert Series, 6 p.m. Saturdays to Aug. 28, 61 Commercial St., Bath, visitbath.com/events/summer-concert-series.
Wolfe’s Neck Center, live music noon-4 p.m. second Thursday of the month and third Saturday through September at the tent in front of the Little River Farmhouse in Freeport.
Wednesday 8/11
Western Promenade Sunset Concert Series, 6:30 p.m., Western Promenade Park, Portland. Free. friendsofwesternprom.org/sunset-concert-events.
Friday 8/13
Feminist Counterpoint: Moon Music, 7:30 p.m., presented by Space Gallery at Popham State Park, 711 Popham Road, Phippsburg. Free-$40, pay-what-you-can. space538.org/event/moon-music/.
Amanda Tubbs & Friends present the music of Lady Gaga, 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 day of, 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com.
Saturday 8/14
CascoBay UkeFest featuring Schooner Fare, noon virtual performance, donations accepted to support Ukuleles Heal The World, facebook.com/ukuleleshealtheworld.
Farmyard Jam, 4:30-8:30 p.m., 30 East Coxon Road, Brunswick. Family-friendly music festival with local bands, food trucks, local beer and other drinks, mini horse cart rides, games. $10, kids 12 and under free. Proceeds benefit Growing to Give nonprofit Brunswick food bank farm.
Renovators, 6 p.m., Kennebec Concerts in Bath, blues in Waterfront Park, free.
Xander Nelson + Don’t Panic + We Demand Parachutes, 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $8 advance, $10 day of, 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com.
Wednesday 8/18
The Steel Woods, 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland, $55-$149, ticketmaster.com/event/0100582FAC8489C8.
Portland Chamber Music Festival, Festival I: Homecoming, 7:30 p.m., Hannaford Hall, USM, 88 Bedford St., Portland. Musical immersion in four centuries of human expression, commemoration and celebration from around the world, pcmf.org.
Thursday 8/19
Karaoke, 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. sopo.seadogbrewing.com.
Lee Sykes, 6-8 p.m., Noble Kitchen + Bar, 4 Noble St., Brunswick, brunswickdowntown.org.
Friday 8/20
Brandi Carlile, 7 p.m., Thompson’s Point, 1 Thompson’s Point, Portland. $59.50.
Carole Wise Livestream, 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport.
Collie Buddz, 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $25.
Opera in the Pines: Grand Opening Concert, 7:30 p.m., Trine Events at Grace, 15 Chestnut St., Portland. Operatic classics, musical theatre favorites, $85-plus, operainthepines.com.
Saturday 8/21
Gorilla Finger, 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $8 advance, $10 day of, 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com.
Joan Kennedy Band, 7 p.m., The Porthole Restaurant & Pub, 20 Custom House Wharf, Portland. Crossover country, pop, and blues star.
Lake Street Dive, 7 p.m., Thompson’s Point, 1 Thompson’s Point, Portland. $46.
Wolfe’s Neck Center Mini-Music Fest, noon, third Saturday in August and September, Freeport.
Theater
“Apollo to the Moon,” various dates and show times through August, Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland. $10, some shows pay-what-you-can. kitetails.org.
“Ring of Fire: The Johnny Cash Musical Show,” through Aug. 29, Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland, portlandstage.org.
“The Amazing Acro-Cats,” Aug. 12-21, St. Lawrence Arts, Portland, evening and matinee shows, $21-$45. Featured in the Netflix “catumentary” “Cat People,” brownpapertickets.com/event/4416516.
“The She Shed,” 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday through Sept. 2, Footlights Theatre, 190 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth. Comedy that celebrates women of all ages (and the brave men who love them)! $20, thefootlightstheatre.com.
Thursday 8/19
Maine Comedy All-Stars, 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St. Portland, ticketmaster.com/event/01005ABAF1AA476E.
Ongoing
Stroudwater Comedy Series, 7-10 p.m. every Thursday, Stroudwater Distillery, 4 Thompson’s Point, Portland. $10, reservations required through eventbrite.com.
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