Bess Jacques and The Strays will perform at Cadenza in Freeport on Saturday, Nov. 19, and at Blue in Portland on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Contributed

Comedy

Friday 11/18

Comedytown: 8 p.m., One Long Fellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. onelongfellowsquare.com.

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

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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.

“Serenity,” an Annual Exhibition of Paintings: 10 a.m., Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. Through Nov. 27.

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Film

Friday 11/18

“Destination Solar System”: 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth St., Portland. usm.maine.edu/planet.

Tuesday 11/22

“Two Small Pieces of Glass”: 1 p.m., full-dome show, Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth St., Portland.

Friday 11/25

“Season of Lights”: 1 p.m., Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth St., Portland.

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“22nd Annual Animation Show of Shows”: 2 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, 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.

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Saturday 11/19

Family Saturday at The Museum: 10 a.m., Bowdoin College, 255 Maine St., Brunswick.

Ongoing

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick: Free admission, bowdoin.edu/art-museum.

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.

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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 11/18

Godspeed You! Black Emperor: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland.

Jazz At Lemont: The Second 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.

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Saturday 11/19

An Evening with Christine Lavin: 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St., Brunswick.

Bess Jacques & The Strays: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. cadenzafreeport.com.

Best of All Things Irish in Maine: dinner & live music, 6 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. maineirish.com.

Lafayette Gilchrist, Piano: Dimensions in Jazz, 8 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. portlandconservatoryofmusic.org.

“Love by Numb3rs”: 7 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. portlandhouseofmusic.com.

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DaPonte String Quartet Concert: 3 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org.

Rotations with Househead Pete + Leo Alarcon: 9 p.m., Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland.

Sea Whispers: Celtic Tunes and Songs of the Coast, 7 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Cape Elizabeth, 885 Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth.

Tom Acousti – Back to Roots 3: 7 p.m., Ground Floor, Freeport, 13 School St., Freeport. foursquare.com.

Warren Miller’s Daymaker: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. statetheatreportland.com.

Sunday 11/20

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“A Drag Queen Christmas”: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland.

An evening of Maine finger-picking guitar: 6 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. stlawrencearts.org.

Come to Grief with Barishi, False Gods, and Misery Whip: doom metal, 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. space538.org.

Maine Pops Unplugged: 2:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St., Portland.

Sable Strout & Kellie Moody: 2 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland.

Okkervil River: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland.

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Tuesday 11/22

Bess Jacques & The Strays: 7 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com.

Friday 11/25

Guided By Voices: 9 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. Must be 18 or over with valid ID. auramaine.com.

Spencer and the Walrus present the 20th Annual Beatles Night: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland.

Ongoing

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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.

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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

Friday 11/18

King Friday’s Dungeon Puppet Slam: 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. mayostreetarts.org.

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“Urinetown, the Musical!”: 7 p.m., through Sunday, Nov. 20, Cape Elizabeth High School, 345 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth.

Saturday 11/19

King Friday’s Dungeon Puppet Slam: 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland.

Moments: an evening-length dance performance, 7:30 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. space538.org.

“Straight White Men”: 7:30 p.m., through Dec. 11, Mad Horse Theatre Company, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. madhorse.com.

Sunday 11/20

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Common Floor Contra Dance: 7 p.m., Temple Beth El, 400 Deering Ave., Portland.

Ongoing

“Carousel”: Wednesday-Sunday through Dec. 4, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland. stlawrencearts.org.

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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