Comedy

Friday 5/26

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

Friday 6/2

Sam Morril: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35-$45. statetheatreportland.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 5/26-Saturday 7/1

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

Saturday 5/27-6/3

Work by Gerard Bianco: 2-5 p.m. opening reception 5/27. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org

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

Thursday 6/1

“Stills and Scapes”: Tina Ingraham, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Exhibit through July 1, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.  to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. greenhutgalleries.com

Thursday 6/1-6/29

“Works in Watercolor”: Randy Eckard, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. richardboydartgallery.com

Friday 6/2

Maine Art Collective pop-up gallery: 5-7 p.m., Maine Art Collective, 157 Middle St., Portland. maineartcollective.com

Friday 6/2-Sunday 7/16

“Unanchored”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St., Portland. elizabethmossgalleries.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 5/26

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

Sunday 5/28

“Honest Vision, A Portrait of Todd Webb”: Noon, followed by discussion with director, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. portlandmuseum.org

Wednesday 5/31

“Stonewalling” (2022): Hunanese with English subtitles, 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9. 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. 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 5/26

DaPonte String Quartet: 7 p.m., Cathedral Church of St. Luke, 143 State St., Portland. $25. dapontequartet.org

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

Saturday 5/27

DaPonte String Quartet: 7 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $25. dapontequartet.org

U2 Tribute Band: 8 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 at door. maineirish.com

Fifth Freedom, Black Orange, East End Redemption: 8:30 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Priscilla Block: 9 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $25. Under 18 must be accompanied by adult. auramaine.com

Thursday 6/1

Portland Ovations season preview: 5:30-7 p.m., Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford St., Portland. Free, reservation required. portlandovations.org

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

Friday 6/2

Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $25 advance, $30 at door. cadenzafreeport.com

Tribute to Billy Joel: 7 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $29-$50. 18-plus. auramaine.com

Studio Two, Beatles tribute band: 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. $25 advance, $27 at door. chocolatechurcharts.org

A Band Beyond Description: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $8 advance, $12 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Never Come Down, Grain Thief: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Dance-Off with DJ Jonathan Toubin: 8:30 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 day-of. 21-plus. space538.org

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

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

Friday 6/2

“Enter The Fishtank”: 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door. stlawrencearts.org

Through 6/3

“Halfway There”: 7 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Footlights Theatre, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com

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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