Laura Cortese and The Dance Cards will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at One Longfellow Square in Portland. Contributed
Comedy
Monday 11/14
Couch to Mic Comedy Performance: 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. stlawrencearts.org.
Tuesday 11/15
Balderdash Academy presents On The Air – Comedy Radio Show: 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland.
Friday 11/18
Juston McKinney: 7 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. Must be 18 or older with valid ID. auramaine.com.
Ongoing
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.
Exhibits/Galleries
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.
Reflected Views: 10 a.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Through Nov. 17. meetinghousearts.org.
“Serenity,” an Annual Exhibition of Paintings: 10 a.m., Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. Through Nov. 27.
Films
Friday 11/11
“Bar Stories from Queer Maine”: 4 p.m., Speedwell Contemporary, 630 Forest Ave., Portland. speedwellprojects.com.
Cinematic Celebration for Casco Bay: 2 p.m., University of Southern Maine’s Abromson Center, 88 Bedford St., Portland.
Tuesday 11/15
IBEX Full Dome Show: 1 p.m. presentation about the Interstellar Boundary Explorer, Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth St., Portland. usm.maine.edu/planet.
Wednesday 11/16
“Please Baby Please”: 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. space538.org.
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.
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.
Music
Friday 11/11
Alex Cohen Acoustic: 6 p.m., Flight Deck Brewing, 11 Atlantic Ave., Brunswick. flightdeckbrewing.com.
Dominic Lavoie & Dave Gutter: 7 pm., Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland. suntikistudios.com.
Heather Maloney: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. onelongfellowsquare.com.
Pink Talking Fish: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. statetheatreportland.com.
portBowie – A Celebration of David Bowie: 7 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland.
Teatime Concert: Duo Edelen: 4:30 p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, 12 Campus Road S, Brunswick.
Saturday 11/12
Bella’s Bartok: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music and Events, 25 Temple St., Portland. portlandhouseofmusic.com.
Hadacol Bouncers Play Jazz: 7 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts Stage, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org.
Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards & Mark Erelli: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland.
Trampled By Turtles: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland.
Zoe Guigueno: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland.
Sunday 11/13
Bright Eyes: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland.
Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland.
Monday 11/14
Monday of the Minds – A Community Hip Hop Showcase: 8 p.m., Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland.
Wednesday 11/16
The Four Phantoms – A Holiday Concert: 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. porttix.com.
The Lone Bellow – Love Songs For Losers Tour: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland.
USM Student Jazz Combo Night: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland.
Thursday 11/17
Bearly Dead: 8 p.m., Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St., Portland.
Letters to Cleo: 8 p.m., Portland House Of Music and Events, 25 Temple St., Portland.
Palaver Strings: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland.
Portland String Quartet: 12:15 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland.
The Portland Jazz Orchestra : “College Night” featuring USM Jazz Ensemble: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland.
Friday 11/18
Godspeed You! Black Emperor: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland.
Jazz At Lemont: The Inaugural Session: 7 p.m., Lemont Hall, 2 Pleasant St., Brunswick. lemontblock.com.
Lazy Lightning: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music and Events, 25 Temple St., Portland.
Virtual Music Lover’s Luncheon: Portland Symphony Orchestra, noon, via Zoom. portlandsymphony.org.
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
Tuesday 11/15
Page to Stage – A Tuna Christmas: 1:30 p.m., Rines Auditorium, 5 Monument Square, Portland. portlandpubliclibrary.com.
Wednesday 11/16
Creatives Gathering Open Mic: 6:30 p.m., Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, 519 Congress St., Portland. mechanicshallmaine.org.
Thursday 11/17
“Straight White Men”: 7:30 p.m. through Dec. 11, Mad Horse Theatre Company, 24 Mosher St., South Portland.
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.
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