The Mali Obomsawin 6tet will perform in a “Sweet Tooth” album release show Oct. 28 at The Portland Conservatory of Music. Contributed / Photo by Abby and Jared Lank
Exhibits/Galleries
Wednesday 11/2
UMVA Members Exhibit: 10 a.m., The Union of Maine Visual Artists Gallery, 516 Congress St., Portland. Through Nov. 27.
Thursday 11/3
Jeff Bye solo exhibition: 10 a.m., Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland.
Friday 11/4
“Reflected Views”: special 2-week show opening reception, 5 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport.
“Serenity,” an Annual Exhibition of Paintings: 10 a.m., Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. Through Nov. 27.
Ongoing
Casco Bay Artisans: 68 Commercial St., Building A, Portland, cascobayartisans.com.
“Immigration Stories: Exploring the Diverse Cultural Heritage of the Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell Communities”: Pejepscot History Center, 159 Park Row, Brunswick, through December.
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.
Michael Kolster & Work from the Stephen K. Halpert Collection: Noon, UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, through Jan. 22. library.une.edu.
Pulped Under Pressure: USM’s Glickman Library, 96 Falmouth St., 7th floor Great Reading Room, Portland. On view to December, usm.maine.edu.
Running With Scissors 6×6 and Open Studios: Belleflower Brewing, 66 Cove St., Portland, through October. rwsartstudios.com.
“Scenes of Maine, An Annual Exhibition of Paintings”: Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. Through October, richardboydartgallery.com.
Tom Paiement: “The Anxiety of Possibilities”: Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. Through Oct. 29, greenhutgalleries.com.
Films
Friday 10/28
“Give Me Pity!”: 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. eventbrite.com.
Wednesday 11/2
“My Imaginary Country”: 7 p.m., Space Gallery , 538 Congress St., Portland. Documentary about Chilean revolution.
Thursday 11/3
“A Watershed Moment”: 6:30 p.m., Patagonia Outlet Store, 100 Main St., Freeport.
Friday 11/4
“Magic Hour”: Teton Gravity Research, 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland.
“Moons – Worlds of Mystery”: 1 p.m., Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth St., Portland.
Ongoing
Apohadion Theater: 107 Hanover St., Portland, theapohadiontheater.com.
Merrill Film Society: Watch movies on your own and join a Zoom discussion. Email Mike at mcarnes@yarmouthlibrary.org for an invitation.
Southworth Planetarium: 96 Falmouth St., Portland, in person, usm.maine.edu/planet/location-and-hours.
Museums
Free Friday: 4 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland.
Ongoing
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick: Free admission, bowdoin.edu/art-museum.
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland. “Snow in the Jungle” through Nov. 13, ideal for ages 4-9 and their families. $15.
Maine Historical Society – “Northern Threads: Two Centuries of Dress”: Part II on view through Dec. 31, 489 Congress St., Portland, mainehistory.org.
Maine Jewish Museum: “Color Fields,” Joan Busing; “Generational Layers: Gerstenblatt-Berg Family Collage Portraits,” Paula Gerstenblatt; “Following the Light,” Judy Glickman Lauder, through Oct. 28.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, Bowdoin College, 255 Maine St., Brunswick, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.
Portland Observatory: 138 Congress St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday for 45-minute guided tours. Details at portlandlandmarks.org.
Tate House Museum: Tours on the hour 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday until Oct. 29, 1267 Westbrook St., Portland. Masks may be required. Free-$16, reserve at tatehouse.org.
Victoria Mansion: 10 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. to Oct. 31, 109 Danforth St., Portland. Free-$35, victoriamansion.org.
Music
Friday 10/28
Club d’Elf & Micromasse: 9 p.m., Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St., Portland. baysidebowl.com.
Dirty Cello: 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick.
Kitchen Dwellers & Daniel Donato – Galaxy Grass X Cosmic Country Tour: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland.
Mali Obomsawin 6tet: “Sweet Tooth” Album Release Show – Dimensions in Jazz: 8 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland.
The Casco Bay Tummlers: 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland.
Saturday 10/29
Ali McGuirk: 7 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State Street, No. 201, Portland. onelongfellowsquare.com.
Hallowdean – The Show Formerly Known As Purple Brainz: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. Must be 18 or over and have a valid ID. auramaine.com.
Isabel Stover Trio: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. cadenzafreeport.com.
Jason Yeager Music: 6 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com.
John Suntken: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland.
Kid Gulliver, Tiger Bomb and Stupidity (Sweden): 8 p.m., Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland. suntikistudios.com.
Space Halloween with ZZ Top, Fleetwood Mac, The Strokes, and R.E.M.: 9 p.m., local musicians as rock ‘n’ roll heroes, Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. space538.org.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with Accompaniment by James Kennerley: 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland.
The Great Pumpkin Ball – Resurrection: 7 p.m. dance party, ages 18+, State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland.
Tricky Britches: 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Dugway Road, Brownfield. stonemountainartscenter.com.
Sunday 10/30
Community Hymn Sing: 4 p.m., Woodfords Church, 202 Woodfords St., Portland.
Ghoul of Rock – Maine Academy of Modern Music’s Halloween Show: noon, One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland.
Matisyahu: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. Must be 18 or over with valid ID.
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra season opener: 2:30 p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center, 66 Republic Ave., Topsham. orionperformingartscenter.org.
Monday 10/31
Kurt Vile and the Violators: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland.
The Red Eye Fright Crew presents The Funk of 40,000 Years – A Halloween Special: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. portlandhouseofmusic.com.
Tuesday 11/1
Dear Nora: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band: 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland.
Wednesday 11/2
Acoustic open mic: 7 p.m., The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland.
Stereo Dreams: 8 p.m., Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland.
The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland.
Thursday 11/3
Laura del Sol Jiménez and Miriam Schwanauer: 12:15 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland.
Qwanqwa: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland.
Friday 11/4
Cathedral – A Tribute to the Music of Van Halen: 9 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. Must be over 18 with valid ID.
Consider the Source & Hambone: 8 p.m., Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St., Portland. baysidebowl.com.
New Brunswick Calling: 5 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland.
Ska & Punk Night: El Grande, East End Redemption and Meanmugg: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music & Events, 25 Temple St., Portland.
Ongoing
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. 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.
Open DJ Night: Every Tuesday at Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. Bring records, CDs, or controller; all formats/genres welcome. flasklounge.com.
Retro Party: rotating DJs last Saturday of every month, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com.
Sunday Open Mic: 3-7 p.m. every Sunday, O’Donoghue’s Pub, 103 Pleasant St., Brunswick.
Under the Covers: 8-11:30 p.m., third Friday of the month, Seasons Grille, 155 Riverside St., Portland. Free.
Theater/Dance
Saturday 10/29
Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic: 2:30 and 6 p.m., Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Square, Portland. ticketmaster.com.
Sunday, 10/30
Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic: 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.., Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Square, Portland.
Wednesday 11/2
Belly Dance Movement & Meditation: 6 p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org.
Ongoing
Open Stage: 6 p.m. last Friday of every month, Three of Strong Spirits distillery, 35B Diamond St., Portland. threeofstrongspirits.com.
Portland Swing Project: swing dance classes for all levels, Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. portlandswingproject.com.
Thursday Night Comedy: 7 p.m. every Thursday, Stroudwater Distillery, 28 Resurgam Place, Portland. Hosted by Ian MacDonald. Weekly rotating lineup. $10 online or in person, eventbrite.com.
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