Bridget Kibbey performs “From Persia to Iberia” with special guests Mahsa Vahdat and John Hadfield at USM Hannaford Hall at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12. Contributed / Portland Ovations
Comedy
Saturday 2/11
Tom Handel: 7 p.m., signature guest show by Yes&Co., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. eventbrite.com
Stand up with The River Comics: 7:30 p.m., Ground Floor, 13 School St., Freeport. groundfloorfreeport.com
Johnny Ater and Nellie Coes: 8 p.m., Pat’s Pizza, 30 Market St., Portland. brownpapertickets.com
Tuesday 2/14
“Hey Party People!” sketch comedy: 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 at door. goodtheater.com
Friday 2/17
The Flannel and The Fruit Comedy: 7 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20 eventbrite.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
Friday 2/10
“Future Phenomenology,” opening reception: 5 p.m., Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Through 2/18
Winter studio sale: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays, Meetinghouse Arts Gallery and Stage, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org
Through 2/24
Maine Jewish Museum new exhibitions: open Sundays through Fridays from noon to 4 p.m., closed on Saturdays. Exhibitions feature a new work by Sara Crisp, as well as “The Hole in the Net: The Art of Steve Marcus,” and a photography gallery, “When Midnight Comes Around: New York City 1976-1986,” by Gary Green. 267 Congress St., Portland. mainejewishmuseum.org
Through 2/26
Paintings by Women Artists: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. richardboydpottery.com
Through 3/3
“2 x 14 Love Show”: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org
Ongoing
Casco Bay Artisans: 68 Commercial St., Building A, Portland. cascobayartisans.com
Freeport Antiques and Heirlooms Showcase: Through spring, 31 Main St., Freeport. “Maine at its Midpoint” photography by Kosti Ruohomaa. freeportantiquesshowcase.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. maineartcollective.com.
Film
Friday 2/10
“Geographies of Solitude” (2022): Not rated. 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9; $7 members. space538.org
Friday 2/10 & Saturday 2/11
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $23 advance, $26 at door. Student discounts available. statetheatreportland.com
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. yarmouthlibrary.org
Museums
Ongoing
Bowdoin College Museum of Art: 245 Maine St., Brunswick. Free admission. bowdoin.edu/art-museum
Free Friday: 4 p.m., Fridays, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. portlandmuseum.org
Portland Observatory: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 138 Congress St., Thursday-Saturday for 45-minute guided tours. Details at portlandlandmarks.org.
Music
Friday 2/10
Night Hawk, Lily in the Weeds, Hunter Lefebvre: 7:30 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. $18 portcityblue.com
Assasi: 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $20 advance, $15 at door, $22 for preference. mayostreetarts.org
101.9 POR’S Wicked Winter Jam: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $25-45 auramaine.com
Garcia Peoples: 8 p.m., Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Avenue, Portland. $15 advance, $18 day-of. suntikistudios.com
The Alana MacDonald Band: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. onelongfellowsquare.com
Wolfman Jack: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music and Events, 25 Temple St., Portland. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Friday 2/10 & Saturday 2/11
Impossibly Romantic Showtunes and Standards: 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center Annex, 804 Washington St., Bath. chocolate.na.ticketsearch.com
Saturday 2/11
Andrea Paquin: 2 p.m., The Thirsty Pig, 37 Exchange St., Portland. thirstypigportland.com
Griffin William Sherry: 7 p.m., Portland House of Music and Events, 25 Temple St., Portland. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Capisic, feat. Drive By Todd, The Gamma Goochies, and Trash Fire: 8 p.m., Free Street, 77 Free St., Portland. bandsintown.com
Tricky Britches with Caroline Cotter: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. onelongfellowsquare.com
Sunday 2/12
Michael McArthur: 2 p.m., The Thirsty Pig, 37 Exchange St., Portland. bandsintown.com
Valentine opera concert: 2 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $75, at door only. operamaine.org
“Images of Love” with Lantz and Kargul: 2 p.m., Woodfords Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. $20; student discounts available. usm.maine.edu
Harpist Bridget Kibbey, feat. Mahsa Vahdat, John Hadfield: 3 p.m., University of Southern Maine Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford St., Portland. $48; $15 students. portlandovations.org
Monday 2/13
Brandi Carlile: 10 a.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. statetheatreportland.com
Tuesday 2/14
Carnaval ME Winter Pop-Up: Noon, 22 Hancock St., Portland. bandsintown.com
Wednesday 2/15
DaPonte String Quartet: 7:30 p.m., Lemont Block Collective, 2 Pleasant St., Brunswick. dapontequartet.org
Scottish Fiddle Festival: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Thursday 2/16
Free Noonday Concert: Celtic music: 12:15 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland. portlandconservatoryofmusic.org
Jessica Vosk, “My Golden Age”: 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. portlandovations.org
Jo Koy world tour: 8 p.m., Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Square, Portland. crossarenaportland.com
The Portland Jazz Orchestra feat. SPHS Jazz Ensemble: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. onelongfellowsquare.com
Karaoke: 10 p.m., Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. bandsintown.com
Friday 2/17
Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd laser show: 7 p.m., Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth St., Portland. usm.maine.edu/planet
Xander Nelson: 7 p.m., Evie’s Ferry Village Watering Hole, 121 Sawyer St., South Portland.
Damn Tall Buildings: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. onelongfellowsquare.com
Dead Set: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music and Events, 25 Temple St., Portland. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Friday 2/17 & Saturday 2/18
moe.: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $41.50 advance, $50 at door, $70.50 two-day pass. statetheatreportland.com
Ongoing
Rob Carpenter: live music, 6 p.m., Fridays, Byrnes’ Irish Pub, 16 Station Ave., Brunswick. byrnesirishpub.com
Friday DJ: 8 p.m., every Friday, O’Donoghue’s Pub, 103 Pleasant St., Brunswick. facebook.com/ODonoghuesPubBrunswickMe
Flask Retro Party: 8 p.m., every last Saturday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. $5 flasklounge.com
Live Music: 9 p.m., Fridays, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. seadogbrewing.com
“Monday of the Minds”: hip hop open mic, 8 p.m., Mondays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. 21-plus. flasklounge.com
Open DJ Night: 8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com
Open jazz session: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
Stereo Dreams: open mic, 8 p.m., every first Wednesday, Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland. suntikistudios.com
Theater/Dance
Friday 2/10
“Cocktails and Cupids”: burlesque and drag show, 9 p.m., Free Street, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. freestreetportland.com
Through 2/11
“Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church”: 7:30 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, 7 p.m. on Thursday. Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth. thefootlightstheatre.com
Dance Party with Primo Cubano: 8 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $20 advance, $23 at door. mayostreetarts.org
Through 2/12
“Wait Until Dark”: thriller by Frederick Knott, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. lyricmusictheater.org
Through 2/13
Line dancing: 6 p.m., Mondays, People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org
Tuesday 2/14
Modern square dancing open house: 6:30 p.m., St. Charles Parish Hall, 132 McKeen St., Brunswick. Free. sage.squaredanceme.us
Thursday 2/16
Scottish country dance classes: 6 p.m., Topsham Grange Hall, 47 Pleasant St., Topsham.
Through 2/19
“Killer Comfort”: dark comedy, 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, Good Theater production, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $10 final rush. goodtheater.com
“The High Road”: 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 7:30 p.m. Fridays; 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Good Theater production, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland. $30 goodtheater.com
Through 2/26
“Quills”: by Doug Wright, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays. Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. 18-plus. madhorse.com
Ongoing
Open Stage: 6 p.m. last Friday of every month, Three of Strong Spirits distillery, 35B Diamond St., Portland. threeofstrongspirits.com
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