Comedian Jessica Kirson will perform at State Theatre in Portland at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4. Tickets are $35-$45 at statetheatreportland.com. Contributed / State Theatre
Comedy
Friday 2/2
Joe Bartnick: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com
Saturday 2/3
“Laugh Sanctuary”: 8 p.m., Stars and Stripes Brewing, 3 Spring St., Portland. $20. laf203.eventbrite.com
Sunday 2/4
Jessica Kirson: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35-$45. statetheatreportland.com
Thursday 2/8
Randy Rainbow: 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $39.50-$99.50. porttix.com
Exhibits/Galleries
Through 2/2
“Long Dreams”: Jeane Cohen, Peter Burns and Valerie Hegarty, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday-Friday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St., Portland. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Friday 2/2
Boys and Girls Clubs Fine Art and Photography: Opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. Free. mayostreetarts.org
Thursday 2/8-Saturday 4/6
Chocolate Church Member Show: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. chocolatechurcharts.org
Through 2/14
“the House support itself”: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursdays-Sundays, Fort Andross Mill, 14 Maine St., Brunswick. lightsoutgallery.org
Through 2/25
“A Walk in the Woods”: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fridays-Sundays, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free. richardboydpottery.com
Through 3/2
Greenhut Artists Showcase: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. greenhutgalleries.com
Through 4/6
“2 x 14 Love Show”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org
Ongoing
Maine Art Collective: 157 Middle St., Portland. maineartcollective.com
Film
Friday 2/2
“Groundhog Day” (1993): Rated PG, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Saturday 2/3
“Occupied City” (2023): Rated PG-13, English and Dutch with English subtitles, 1 p.m, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students. portlandmuseum.org
Through 2/4
“Origin” (2023): Rated PG-13, 2 and 5:30 p.m. Friday, noon and 3 p.m. Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students. portlandmuseum.org
Monday 1/5
“Oppenheimer” (2023): Rated R, 1 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org
Wednesday 2/7
“Ninotchka” (1939): 7 p.m., Kinonik, 121 Cassidy Point Drive, Portland. $10. kinonik.org
Friday 2/9
“She is Conann” (2023): French and German with English subtitles, 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10. space538.org
Friday 2/9 & Saturday 2/10
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $24 advance, $21 students, $27 at door, $24 students. statetheatreportland.com
Friday 2/9 & Sunday 2/11
“The Promised Land” (2023): Rated R, Danish and German with English subtitles, 2 and 5:45 p.m. Friday, noon and 3 p.m. Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students. portlandmuseum.org
Ongoing
Apohadion Theater: 107 Hanover St., Portland. facebook.com/TheApohadionTheater
Merrill Film Society: Watch movies on your own and join a Zoom discussion. Email mcarnes@yarmouthlibrary.org for an invitation. yarmouthlibrary.org
Music
Friday 2/2
James Kennerley: 7 p.m., 317 Main Community Music Center, 317 Main St., Yarmouth. $25. 317main.org
Javier Rosario Trio; El Malo: 7 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com
The Casco Bay Tummlers: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $21 advance, $25 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com
Mac Saturn: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Willie T and Doctor X: 8 p.m., Andy’s Old Port Pub, 94 Commercial St., Portland. andysoldportpub.com
Saturday 2/3
Bess Jacques: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $21 advance, $25 at door. cadenzafreeport.com
Al and Rob moe.stly Acoustic: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $35 advance, $45 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Palaver String Quartet: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Sunday 2/4
Rasa String Quartet: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 advance, $10 children, $18 at door, $13 children. mayostreetarts.org
Phoneboy; The Backfires: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $18 advance, $22at door. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Trash Sun; Big Brute; Regals: 8 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com
Wednesday 2/7
Lahnah; Gaud; Going 2 Hell; Get Out of my House: 7:30 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 at door. space538.org
Daniel Donato: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Thursday 2/8
Big Head Todd and the Monsters: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $39.50 advance, $45 at door. statetheatreportland.com
Yellow LedVedder; In Your Honor: 8:30 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Thursday 2/8 & Saturday 2/10
DaPonte String Quartet: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jewish Community Alliance, 1342 Congress St., Portland. 2 p.m. Saturday, Lemont Hall, 2 Pleasant St., Brunswick. $30, students free. dapontequartet.org
Friday 2/9
Anni Clark: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $21 advance, $25 at door. cadenzafreeport.com
Valentine’s Open Mic Extravaganza: 7-9:15 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $5-$25 suggested donation, registration encouraged. mayostreetarts.org
Heather Pierson Mardi Gras Band: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Dave Matthews Tribute Band: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $21 advance, $26 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.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. blueportlandmaine.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 2/3
“Tap Tap Jazz”: 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday, Lopez Theater, 348 Route 1, Falmouth. $17-$25. mainestateballet.org
Saturday 2/3
Open Stage Variety Show: 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive. freeportmaine.libcal.com
Tuesday 2/6
“The Moorings of Mackerel Sky”: 7 and 9 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $45 advance, $50 at door. thehillarts.me
Thursday 2/8-Sunday 3/3
“Heroes of the Fourth Turning”: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. or 5 p.m. Sundays, Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Pay-what-you-can. madhorse.com
Through 2/11
“One Man, Two Guvnors”: 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $40. thehillarts.me
“Heidi”: 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Royal River Community Playhouse, 305 Route 1, Yarmouth. $20. royalrivercommunityplayers.com
“Winter Cabaret Redux”: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick. $22, $18 students and seniors, $12 ages 12 and under. theaterproject.com
Through 2/25
“Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical”: 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., Wednesdays-Sundays, Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland. $20. kitetails.org
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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