Nolan Ellsworth plays the titular dog in performances of “Go, Dog, Go” at the Maine Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine in Portland through Nov. 5. Shows are at 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays and at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are $16 at kitetails.org. Contributed / CMTM
Comedy
Saturday 10/7
An Evening of Local Comedy: 7 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Christine Hurley: 8 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $30. eventbrite.com
“Fun and Slutty with Jonathan Van Ness”: 10 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $45-$85. statetheatreportland.com
Friday 10/13
From Away 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
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
Saturday 10/7
“6 x 6” opening reception and sale: 5 p.m., Running With Scissors Art Studios, 250 Anderson St., Portland. rwsartstudios.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 10/28
“Counterbalance”: David Wolfe, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Through 10/30
“Scenes of Maine”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. richardboydpottery.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
Through 1/31
“Art of Penobscot Bay”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, Thos. Moser, 149 Main St., Freeport. thosmoser.com
Ongoing
Maine Art Collective: 157 Middle St., Portland. maineartcollective.com
Film
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
Saturday 10/7
“Buena Vista Social Club” (1999): Rated G, 7 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. Free. eventbrite.com
Friday 10/13
“Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party” (2023): 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $12. space538.org
“Damnationland XVIII”: Horror short films, 7:45 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door, $10 students. 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
Music
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
Saturday 10/7
Jerusalem Quartet: 3 p.m., The Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland. $65. portlandovations.org
Benefit concert for Simple Gifts: Charity providing financial aid to those in medical crises, 7 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 307 Forest Ave., Portland. $20. simplegiftsmaine.org
Dirty Cello: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $22 advance, $26 at door. thehillarts.me
Shaun Cassidy: 7 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $50-$115. auramaine.com
Sunday 10/8
Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $29.50 advance, $35 at door. statetheatreportland.com
Monday 10/9
The Burnurwurbskek Singers: 10 a.m., Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland. kitetails.org
Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart Trio: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $35 advance, $45 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Tuesday 10/10
Buddy Guy: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $65-$100. statetheatreportland.com
Wednesday 10/11
Loreena McKennitt: 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $$55.50-$65.50. porttix.com
Bob Mould, Jason Narducy: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $35 advance, $45 at door. space538.org
“Songs, Dances, and Romances”: 8 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $25, $20 ages 20 and under. pcmf.org
Thursday 10/12
Louise Bichan: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Friday 10/13
Duo Mundi George and Guli: 7:30 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $39. pcm.org
Honeysuckle: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.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 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
Saturday 10/7
“A Sense of Wonder”: 7 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $20, $5 students and ages 12-18. meetinghousearts.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
Wednesday 10/11-Sunday 10/29
“Fireflies”: 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $40. thehillarts.me
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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