Comedian Hannah Berner will be at the State Theatre in Portland at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1. Tickets are $32.50-$55 and the show is open to all ages. Contributed / State Theatre
Comedy
Sunday 10/1
Hannah Berner: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $32.50-$55. 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 9/29
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
Sunday 10/1-Monday 10/30
“Scenes of Maine”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. richardboydpottery.com
Thursday 10/5-Saturday 10/28
Nancy Morgan Barnes: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. greenhutgalleries.com
Through 10/6
“Transitions”: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, Points of View Gallery, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick. povartistsmaine.com
Friday 10/6
“Spiritual Ecology, Part 1” opening reception: 5 p.m., Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
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 10/28
“Counterbalance”: David Wolfe, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com
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
Friday 9/29
“Mutt” (2023): 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9, $7 members. space538.org
Friday 9/29-Sunday 10/1
“Scrapper” (2023): 2 and 6 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday, noon and 3 p.m. Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. $9. portlandmuseum.org
Saturday 9/30
“The Red Turtle” (2016): Rated PG, noon, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. Free Family Day. portlandmuseum.org
Charlie Chaplin’s “The Kid” (1921): Live music by Marc Ribot, 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. space538.org
Sunday 10/1
“Israelism” (2023) and Q&A: 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9, $7 members. space538.org
Monday 10/2
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (2023): Rated PG-13, 1:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org
Friday 10/6-Sunday 10/8
“The Eternal Memory” (2023): Spanish with English subtitles, 2 and 6 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday, noon and 3 p.m. Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. $5. 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
Music
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
Saturday 9/30
Yellowhouse Blues Band: 6 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus: 7 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. $10-$12. chocolatechurcharts.org
Magic 8 Ball: Concerts for a Cause, benefits Midcoast New Mainers Group and Oasis Free Clinics, 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. $20 advance, $25 at door, $10 students and children. ticketstripe.com/Magic8BallMaine
Helmet: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $29.50. 18-plus. auramaine.com
Sunday 10/1
Common Kings: 9 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $29.50-$74. 18-plus. auramaine.com
Monday 10/2
Y La Bamba: 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. space538.org
Tuesday 10/3
Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Bitchin’ Bajas: 6 p.m., Greenwood Garden, 2 Garden Place, Peaks Island. $35 advance, $40 day-of. space538.org
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $55 advance, $60 at door. statetheatreportland.com
Wednesday 10/4
Bess Jacques and the Strays: 7 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
Kim Rechey: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $30 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Thursday 10/5
Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble: 7 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
Joy Oladokun: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $26 advance, $31 at door. statetheatreportland.com
Tusk, Fleetwood Mac tribute: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $19-$39. 18-plus. auramaine.com
Helen Gillet: 9 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
Friday 10/6
Songs of Abolitionists: 4 p.m., United Baptist Church, 1 Elm St., Topsham. $12, $8 members. pejepscothistorical.org
Duane Edwards: 7 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
Mark Erelli: 7:30 p.m., Ground Floor, 13 School St., Freeport. $25. groundfloorfreeport.com
Caroline Cotter: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
El Malo: 9 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.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
Friday 9/29
“Steamy Nights”: 7:30 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $29 at door. thehillarts.me
Saturday 10/30
Lindsey Bourassa Flamenco: 2 and 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $25 advance, $27 at door, pay-what-you-can. mayostreetarts.org
“Night of the Living Drag”: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $55-$85. statetheatreportland.com
Through 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 10/6-Sunday 10/15
“Once Upon a Mattress”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. $20-$22. chocolatechurcharts.org
Friday 10/6-Sunday 11/5
“Go, Dog, Go”: 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland. $16. kitetails.org
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 10/14
“A Return to Love”: 7 p.m. Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Footlights Theatre, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com
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
Teller’s Garden First Friday Performances: 6:30 p.m., first Friday, Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $15, $10 seniors. facebook.com/TellersGarden
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