Exhibits/Galleries
“Headway”: Chocolate Church Arts Gallery, Bath. Group show of artists from Independence Association program Spindleworks. Open house 5:30-7 p.m. March 31; on view to April 9.
“Innovation and Resilience Across Three Generations of Wabanaki Basket-Making”: Bowdoin College Museum of Arts, Brunswick.
“Reflections”: solo show by Brooke Lambert, Union of Maine Visual Artists Gallery at 516 Congress St., Portland, through March 30.
Ongoing
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.
Space Gallery: 538 Congress St., Portland. space538.org/exhibitions.
Film
Merrill Film Society: Merrill Memorial Library, 315 Main St., Yarmouth. Email JEastman@yarmouthlibrary.org for details.
Friday 3/25
Take 4 Presents: Water: 7:30 p.m., film with live musical accompaniment reflects on our dependence on water as a resource, commodity and defining feature of Maine’s landscape and culture. Frontier, 14 Maine St., Mill 3, Brunswick. $15-$18, eventbrite.com.
Ongoing
Apohadion Theater: virtual screenings via theapohadiontheater.com.
Frontier Theater: 14 Maine St., Brunswick. Weekly listings for in-person showings at explorefrontier.com/events/all.
Southworth Planetarium: 96 Falmouth St., Portland, in person, usm.maine.edu/planet/location-and-hours.
Museums
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick “Marcia Resnick: As it Is or Could Be” and “Jona Frank: Model Home,” to June 5. Hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. bowdoin.edu/art-museum.
Elizabeth Ring, circa 1965. Ring was a teacher, historian, author and the first woman elected to Maine Historical Society’s governing board in 1948. MHS is celebrating its 200th year in 2022, beginning with “Maine Historical Society in Pictures: exploring our first 200 Years,” on view from March 16 to May 21 in Portland. Contributed / Collections Maine Historical Society
“Maine Historical Society in Pictures: Exploring our first 200 Years,”: March 16 to May 21, over two centuries of paintings, photographs and stories of pivotal MHS leaders. 489 Congress St., Portland. Registration required to attend any exhibit, program or event at mainehistory.org. Non-member adults $10, children (6-17) $5 and under 6, free.
“Northern Threads: Two Centuries of Dress at Maine Historical Society, part I:” March 16 through July 30, museum bicentennial exhibit opens at Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland. Registration required to attend any exhibit, program or event at mainehistory.org. Non-member adults $10, children (6-17) $5 and under 6, free.
Portland Museum of Art, “North Atlantic Triennial Down North”: contemporary art of the North Atlantic region, to June 5. portlandmuseum.org/triennial.
Tuesday 3/22
“Unpacking the Past: Fashions from the Maine Historical Society Collection”: 6-7 p.m. via Zoom with textile/clothing historian Jacqueline Field. Free, mainehistory.org.
Ongoing
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts Antidote online at mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org/antidote.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. by reservation, Bowdoin College, 255 Maine St., Brunswick, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.
Music
“Music of Motown”: PSO POPS! with guest conductor William Waldrop, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Available to April 8.
Friday 3/18
The Clifford Cameron Trio: 7 p.m., evening of Jazz performances, Cadenza, Freeport.
“John Mulaney: From Scratch”: 7 p.m., Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Square, Portland. $52-$76.
“Origin of Love: The Songs & Stories of Hedwig”: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $30-$60, statetheatreportland.com.
Jazz Friday with LQH: 8-11 p.m., The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland, thedogfishcompany.com.
Saturday 3/19
the heated: The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland. thedogfishcompany.com.
DaPonte String Quartet: 3 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, Freeport, daponte.org.
Annual Fund: 7:30 p.m. The legendary music of James Taylor, Paul Simon and Neil Diamond is brought to vivid life by Broadway’s own Michael Cavanaugh. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. portlandsymphony.org.
Paul Simon Songbook: 7:30 p.m., Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. portlandsymphony.org.
St. Mary Schola | Campra Messe de Requiem: 7:30 p.m., Episcopal Church of Saint Mary, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth. $25, stmaryschola.org.
Gus Johnson: Here I Come: 8 p.m. State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland. $39.50,
Kaleta & Super Yamba Band: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20-$25, onelongfellowsquare.com.
Sunday 3/20
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra/Wayne du Maine: 2:30 p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center in Topsham. Free pre-concert performance by the Peterson Family String Band 1:30 p.m. $22-$25, free for 18 and under and college students with ID. midcoastsymphony.org, 846-5378.
Kaleidoscope: 7 p.m., Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. $18-$20, palaverstrings.org.
Random Rab with special guest Cosmal: 7 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland, portlandhouseofmusic.com.
Tuesday 3/22
“Bach Birthday Bash”: 7 p.m., Kotzschmar organist James Kennerley performs at Merrill Auditorium, Portland. On-demand March 26 through April 25, boxoffice.porttix.com/events.
Wednesday 3/23
Sammy Rae & The Friends: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $20.
Friday 3/25
“Across the Waking Skies” album release with Ethan Tischler: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15-$22, tickettailor.com.
Cadenza – Bess Jacques: 7 p.m. A mix of vintage Americana, including beloved jazz standards from the American Songbook along with more modern, R&B-inspired tunes and Americana. visitfreeport.com.
Brit Floyd: 8 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland.
An Evening with Hrishikesh Hirway and Jenny Owen Youngs: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $20, space538.org.
Saturday 3/26
Erin Wagner mezzo soprano and Shawn Chang pianist: 3 p.m., presented in advance of Wagner’s Carnegie Hall recital debut, Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. Free to $30, operamaine.org.
Cadenza – Andrew LaVogue: 7 p.m. LaVogue’s music combines post-rock, folk and psychedelia with American primitive guitar playing. Freeport.
Tom Rush with Matt Nakoa: 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath, $50-$55.
The East Bayside Bluegrass Family Reunion: 8 p.m., a night of roots music hosted by Joe K., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $15-$20.
Ongoing
80’s n Retro Party: rotating DJs last Saturday of every month, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com.
Afrobeat Saturdays: 9 p.m. Saturdays, Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland, eventbrite.com.
Darlin’ Corey: 6 p.m. first Friday of the month through December, Port City Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland.
Foundation Friday: second Friday of the month, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. Community. Dance. Music. Love. See flasklounge.com for time.
Fourth Friday Jazz with rotating special guest: 8-11 p.m., The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland. www.thedogfishcompany.com.
Irish Music Night: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland, facebook.com/IrishNightAtBlue.
Karaoke: 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. every Thursday, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. sopo.seadogbrewing.com.
Under the Covers: 8-11:30 p.m., third Friday of the month, Seasons Grille, 155 Riverside St., Portland. Free.
Theater/Dance
Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express”: March 11-27, Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. $19-$23, lyricmusictheater.org.
“Last Ship to Proxima Centauri”: through March 20, Portland Stage Mainstage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. In this Clauder Competition-winning futuristic sci-fi, planet Earth has become uninhabitable. The last escape ship from Earth arrives at its new home centuries after all the others. $25-$68, portlandstage.org.
Portland Stage’s Clauder Competition: submissions due March 31. Winner will receive $3,000 and a full production at Portland Stage, portlandstage.org/script-submissions.
“Significant Other”: Good Theater at Good St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland. $27-$34, to March 20, goodtheater.com.
“Wait, What?! A Comedy”: March production at The Footlights Theatre, 190 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth. $20, thefootlightstheatre.com.
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