Comedy

Friday 9/22

“Talk of the Town”: 8 p.m., Maine House of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com

Saturday 9/23

YES&Co. Improv Comedy: 7:30 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $20, $15 students. meetinghousearts.org

Angela Sawyer, Awet Teame: 8 p.m., First Parish United Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. eventbrite.com

Tuesday 9/26

Nurse Blake: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $39.50-$79.50. 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

Through 9/23

“All the Decades”: Lynne Drexler, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com

Through 9/24

Featured Artist Weekend: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Lemont Block Collective, 150 Main St., Brunswick. lemontblockcollective.com

Through 9/29

Curator’s Choice: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. richardboydpottery.com

“The Painterly Print”: 3 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick. 800-729-8033

Through 9/30

Alison Goodwin: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. greenhutgalleries.com

Chelsea Ellis and Todd Watts: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Suite A3, Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org

“The Divine Feminine”: 4-8 p.m. Fridays, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, UMVA Gallery, 516 Congress St., Portland. theumva.org

Through 10/6

“Transitions”: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, Points of View Gallery, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick. povartistsmaine.com

Through 10/14

“10 x 10 Show”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org

Through 10/15

“The Art of Wonder”: Robert McCloskey, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com/mccloskey

Through 10/26

“Mythic and Quotidian”: Peter Wallis, noon to 2 p.m., Fridays and Sundays, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. mayostreetarts.org

Through 11/27

“Aqueous”: Anne Scheer, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth. falmouthmemoriallibrary.org

Through 12/2

“Flights of Fancy”: Emily Blaschke and Missy Dunaway, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org

Ongoing

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

Film

Saturday 9/23

“Burt Dow Deep-Water Man” and director talk: Rated G, 2 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.libcal.com

“The General” (1926) with live music: James Kennerley performs live music improv with the film, 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $33 suggested donation, registration required. foko.org

Through 9/24

“Our Body” (2023): French with English subtitles, 1 and 5 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. $5. portlandmuseum.org

Friday 9/29

“Mutt” (2023): 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9, $7 members. 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

Music

Friday 9/22

Elder, REZN, Lord Buffalo: 8 p.m., Portland House Of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 day-of. 18-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

The Happy Fits: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Saturday 9/23

“Vigorous Tenderness” fall equinox show: 3 p.m., Royal River Park, 111 East Elm St., Yarmouth. $25 suggested donation. fb.me/e/1axR4rBUp

VentiCordi: 7 p.m., Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. $25, $20 seniors, $10 ages 18 and under. venticordi.com

Dana Saul Trio: 7:30 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $12-$29. pcm.org

John Gorka, Cliff Eberhardt: 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. $30. chocolatechurcharts.org

Lady Lamb, Dead Gowns: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Zion Train: 8 p.m., Portland House Of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Sunday 9/24

VentiCordi: 2 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. $25, $20 seniors, $10 ages 18 and under. venticordi.com

Summer Sendoff with 12/OC: 7 p.m., The Porthole, 20 Custom House Wharf, Portland. Free, $35 VIP. eventbrite.com

Chris Pureka: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $24 at door. space538.org

Clannad: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $45-$65. statetheatreportland.com

Monday 9/25

“Look, Stop and Listen” 25-Year Reunion: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $24 at door. thehillarts.me

Islands, Colleen Green: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $23 at door. space538.org

YES: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $65-$125. statetheatreportland.com

Tuesday 9/26

Daniel Champagne: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

The Nude Party: 8 p.m., Portland House Of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $18. 18-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Thursday 9/28

Micromassé: 6 p.m., Congress Square Park, Portland. Free. onelongfellowsquare.com

Ben Folds, Lindsey Kraft: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $55-$75. statetheatreportland.com

Black Legacy Project: 8 p.m., Portland House Of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Friday 9/29

Jonatha Brooke: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $35 advance, $45 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

DJ Emo Night Brooklyn: 9 p.m., Portland House Of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $18 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Emo Night Portland: 9 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $25. auramaine.com

Ongoing

Musicians Circle: 3-5 p.m., Wednesdays, Scarborough Community Center, 418 Payne Road, Scarborough. 730-4150, comserv@scarboroughmaine.org

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

Through 9/23

“What We Get to Keep”: 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $30 advance, $35 at door. thehillarts.me

Saturday 9/23 & Sunday 9/24

“Maine Stage: Burlesque, Drag, Flow”: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $20 advance, $23 at door, $35 two-day tickets. Pay-what-you-can. mayostreetarts.org

Thursday 9/28-Sunday 10/1

“Afterthought”: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Cape Elizabeth High School, 345 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth. $15, $5 students and seniors. cehstheaterboosters.com

Friday 9/29

“Steamy Nights”: 7:30 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $29 at door. thehillarts.me

Through 10/8

“The Sound of Music”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. $25, $20 seniors and ages 12 and under. lyricmusictheater.org

Through 10/15

“POTUS”: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays, Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Free, registration required. madhorse.com

Ongoing

Balderdash Academy On The Air: 7-9 p.m., monthly, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. thehillarts.me

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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