Comedy

Friday 5/26

Talk Of The Town Comedy Show: 8 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com

Ongoing

The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com

Exhibits/Galleries

Friday 5/19-Sunday 5/21

“Stories of our Foremothers”: Robin Brooks, opening reception 4-6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org

Through 5/20

“Arrangements”: Robert Neuman, Michael Mulhern, Carla Weeks, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com

Through 5/25

Photography show: Anne Brown, noon to 4:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon to 3 p.m. Fridays. Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick. thorntonoaks.com

Friday 5/26-Saturday 7/1

Nathaniel Meyer: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com

Through 5/28

“Women of The Gulf of Maine”: Celeste Roberge, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St., Suite B, Portland. elizabethmossgalleries.com

Through 5/30

“Paintings in Oil”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. richardboydartgallery.com

Through 6/10

Steve and Judy Halpert Collection: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org

Through 6/11

“Tenacious”: Themes of aging, chronic illness and mental health, curated by Tilly Laske, UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. library.une.edu

Through 6/25

“The Unfinished Art Project”: Noon to 4 p.m. Fridays and Sundays, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. mayostreetarts.org

Through 7/8

“Blue Skies and Flowers”: Darby Brown Fleming and Susan Longley. Reception 6/24 at 5 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org

Ongoing

Freeport Antiques and Heirlooms Showcase: Through spring, 31 Main St., Freeport. “Maine at its Midpoint” photography by Kosti Ruohomaa. freeportantiquesshowcase.com

Maine Art Collective: 157 Middle St., Portland. maineartcollective.com

Film

Friday 5/19

“Pieces of the World: The Art and Life of Robert S. Neuman”: 5:30 p.m., Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com

Friday 5/19-Sunday 5/21

“Hilma” (2022): 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, noon and 3 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. portlandmuseum.org

Sunday 5/21

“Inside/Outside” (1961-80): Short films by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, noon, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. portlandmuseum.org

Tuesday 5/23

“Something Rotten! The Musical” (2021): 6 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 200 Main St., Brunswick. msmt.org

Friday 5/26

“Showing Up” (2022): Rated R, 2 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. portlandmuseum.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. yarmouthlibrary.org

Museums

Ongoing

Bowdoin College Museum of Art: 245 Maine St., Brunswick. Free admission. bowdoin.edu/art-museum

PMA 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. portlandlandmarks.org

Music

Friday 5/19

“Quiet City”: 7 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 885 Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth. hentusvanrooyen.com

12/OC Band: 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. $22 advance, $25 day-of. chocolatechurcharts.org

Citizen Cope: 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $29.50-$65. statetheatreportland.com

SYML, Trent Dabbs: 7:30 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Women in Harmony “Heart Full of Singing”: 7:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 302 Cottage Road, South Portland. wihmaine.org

Sara Hallie Richardson, Amarantos Quartet, Kenya Hall: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

The Front Bottoms: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $35. auramaine.com

The Womps: 10 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com

Saturday 5/20

SpringFest Kind Kids concert: 11 a.m., Mill Creek Park, 50 Hinckley Drive, South Portland. spspringfest.com

“Our Blue Boat Home” benefit concert: 4 p.m., Williston-Immanuel United Church, 156 Hight St., Portland. seachangechorale.org

Alex Cohen: 6 p.m., Flight Deck Brewing, 11 Atlantic Ave., Brunswick. facebook.com/flightdeckbrewing

Food pantry benefit concert: 6:30 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. southportlandfoodcupboard.org

City and Colour: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $43.50 advance, $51 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Joe Henry: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. $35 advance, $45 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Rough Francis: 8 p.m., Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland. $15. suntikistudios.com

Zach Nugent, Dead Set: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $17 advance, $20 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Sunday 5/21

Midcoast Symphony Orchestra “French Impressions”: 2:30 p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center, 66 Republic Ave., Topsham. $24.50 advance, $25 at door. Free under 18 and college students. midcoastsymphony.org

240 Strings Community Concert: 3 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. Free. portlandconservatoryofmusic.org

Celtic Fiddle and Song: 3 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. $10. maineirish.com

“Songs and Flowers from A Ukraine Garden”: 3 p.m., Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 133 Pleasant St., Portland. fb.me/e/2Q3iPirwZ

Tuesday 5/23

Maine Beer Co. Tap Takeover with Lyle Divinsky: 5:30 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. Free. RSVP. onelongfellowsquare.com

The Gaslight Anthem: 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $39.50 advance, $45 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Thursday 5/25

Portland Jazz Orchestra with Westbrook HS Jazz Ensemble: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. $7 advance; $10 adults, $7 seniors, $5 students day-of. onelongfellowsquare.com

Friday 5/26

Holy Smoke, North Division, Nothing Ventured: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Power of Love 80s rave: 9 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $25. 18-plus. auramaine.com

Friday 5/26 & Saturday 5/27

GoldenOak: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Ongoing

Rob Carpenter: 6 p.m., Fridays, Byrnes’ Irish Pub, 16 Station Ave., Brunswick. byrnesirishpub.com

Open jazz session: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com

Flask Retro Party: 8 p.m., every last Saturday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. $5. flasklounge.com

Friday DJ: 8 p.m., Fridays, O’Donoghue’s Pub, 103 Pleasant St., Brunswick. facebook.com/ODonoghuesPubBrunswickMe

“Monday of the Minds”: Hip hop open mic, 8 p.m., Mondays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. 21-plus. flasklounge.com

Stereo Dreams: Open mic, 8 p.m., every first Wednesday, Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland. suntikistudios.com

Open DJ Night: 8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com

Live Music: 9 p.m., Fridays, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. seadogbrewing.com

Karaoke: 10 p.m., Thursdays, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. seadogbrewing.com

Theater/Dance

Friday 5/19

“Karen with a K”: Dance play, 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $19 at door. stlawrencearts.org

Friday 5/19-Sunday 5/21

Vivid Motion dance auditions: 9:30-11:30 a.m., Scarborough Dance Center, 26 Oak Hill Terrace, Portland. Registration required. Ages 9-plus. vividmotion.org

“Charlotte’s Web”: 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Woodfords Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. $5. acompanyofgirls.org

Saturday 5/20

“Now That’s What I Call The 90s!”: Dance performance, 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. stlawrencearts.org

“Murder on the Menu,” dinner mystery: 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St., Freeport. $48. fcponline.org

Thursday 5/25

“There’s Only One Bed”: 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $22 advance, $24 at door. space538.org

Thursday 5/25 & Friday 5/26

“The Seussification of A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: 7 p.m., Woodfords Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. $5. acompanyofgirls.org

Ongoing

Open Stage: 6 p.m., last Friday, Three of Strong Spirits distillery, 35B Diamond St., Portland. threeofstrongspirits.com

To contribute an item to The Forecaster’s Arts Calendar, go to theforecaster.net and click on Add Your Event under the Things to Do heading.

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