Award-winning musician Bobby Jo Valentine kicks off Pride Month with a performance at State Street Church in Portland at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1. A $15 donation is suggested. Contributed / State Street UCC
Comedy
Friday 5/31
“All Killers”: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com
Saturday 6/1
“An Evening of Comedy with Rulers of Improv”: 7 p.m., Ground Floor Freeport, 13 School St. $15. groundfloorfreeport.com
Brit Martin: 8 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $12. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com
Sunday 6/2
Stuff Island: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com
Friday 6/7
Peter Revello: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com
Exhibits/Galleries
Through 5/31
“Maine Landscapes and Landmarks”: Linda Rowell-Kelley, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive. freeportlibrary.com
Through 6/1
“Recent Paintings from the Adirondacks and Maine”: Ed Douglas, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. greenhutgalleries.com
“Salon 24: The Art of the Salon Style Hanging”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Free. meetinghousearts.org
Saturday 6/1-Saturday 6/29
“Randy Eckard Works In Watercolor”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free. richardboydpottery.com
Through 6/2
“Celestial Blue”: Frances Hynes, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St., Portland. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Through 6/8
“Art 3×3”: Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. chocolatechurcharts.org
“Words and Work”: Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org/art-gallery
Through 6/21
Andy Rosen, Whitney River, Ted Arnold: Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland. mainejewishmuseum.org
Through 6/23
“Connections”: Collaboration with Portland Housing Authority, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. mayostreetarts.org
Through 6/30
“Imagining Freedom”: Ashley Page, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, Tate House Museum, 1267 Westbrook St., Portland. $16, $14 seniors, $7 ages 6-12, free under 6. space538.org
Through 7/7
Maya Kuvaja: Gilsland Farm Gallery, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth. maineaudubon.org/art
Through 7/27
“In The Making”: Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Film
Saturday 6/1
“Attila” (1991): Opera film presented by Opera Maine, 1 p.m., OceanView’s Lunt Auditorium, 74 Lunt Road, Falmouth. $15. operamaine.org
Through 6/2
“John Singer Sargent: Fashion and Swagger: “: 2 and 6 p.m. Friday, noon and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students. portlandmuseum.org
Monday 6/3
“American Fiction” (2023): Rated R, 1 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org
Wednesday 6/5
“Ace in the Hole” (1951): Jewish American Film Festival, 6 p.m., Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine, 1342 Congress St., Portland. $18. mainejewish.org
Thursday 6/6
“The Feeling that the Time for Doing Something Has Passed” (2023): 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10. space538.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
Movie Discussion Group: Watch movies on your own and join a Zoom discussion. Register at patten.lib.me.us.
Music
Friday 5/31
The Ballroom Thieves: 7 p.m., First Parish in Portland, 425 Congress St., Portland. $39.50. 773-5747
Sophie Patenaude: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com
“Buccaneers’ Bash”: 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $10 advance, $13 at door. mayostreetarts.org
Baroness: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $27.50 advance, $35 at door. statetheatreportland.com
Eric Hutchinson: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $30 advance, $40 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Marisa Anderson: 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $14 advance, $18 at door. space538.org
Brown-Eyed Women: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Friday 5/31 & Saturday 6/1
“Sister, Keep Going”: Women in History concert series, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday, Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Road, Falmouth. $15-$20. wihmaine.org
Saturday 6/1
Blues on Sunday; Lance McCollum: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com
Carl Dimow Quartet; Mr. PC’s Neo Fusion Orchestra: 7 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com
Classical Dimensions Venticordi “Conversations”: 7 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $12-$29. porttix.com
Bobby Jo Valentine: 7:30 p.m., State Street Church, 159 State St., Portland. $15 suggested donation. statestreetchurch.org
Prince/Bowie: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Satisfaction: Rolling Stones tribute band, 9 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $15-$25. 18-plus. auramaine.com
Sunday 6/2
Culomba: 3 p.m., First Universalist Church of Yarmouth, 97 Main St. $10-$20 suggested donation. 846-4148
Cul De Sax: 4 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive. freeportlibrary.com
Jazz is PHSH: Phish tribute band, 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Tuesday 6/4
Pete Kilpatrick Band: Friends of Payson Park Summer Concert Series, 6:30 p.m., Payson Park, Baxter Boulevard, Portland. friendsofpaysonpark.wixsite.com/paysonpark
Abigail Lapell; Honeymoon: 7:30 p.m., Oxbow Blending & Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door. oxbowbeer.com
Wednesday 6/5
The Halluci Nation: 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. space538.org
Hasan Minhaj: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $49.50-$99.50. 13-plus. statetheatreportland.com
Wednesdays 6/5-9/4
Bearly Dead: 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $12. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Thursday 6/6
Bear Camp Radio; Church of Good Times: 7 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com
Quinn Sullivan: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Friday 6/7
Anni Clark: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door. cadenzafreeport.com
BookHead SweetTooth; El Malo: 7 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.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
Friday 5/31
“I Love You to Death, a Speakeasy Mystery”: Audience can submit guesses to solve the show’s mystery for a prize, 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. thehillarts.me
“The House Of Vice”: Burlesque, 9 p.m., Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. facebook.com/genosrockclubofficial
“Foolin’ Around”: The Sirens Dance Troupe, 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com
Friday 5/31 & Saturday 6/1
“The Best Part of my Life: The ‘Mama’ Cass Elliot Story”: 7:30 p.m., Footlights Theatre, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com
Saturday 6/1
“Avner the Eccentric and Friends”: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $20 advance, $23 at door. mayostreetarts.org
Saturday 6/1 & Sunday 6/2
Youth Playwriting Festival: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland. Free with admission. kitetails.org/youthplaywritingfestival
Wednesday 6/5
Mad Horse Theatre Season Reveal and Fundraiser: 6 p.m., Oxbow Blending & Bottling, 42 Washington Ave., Portland. madhorse.com
Through 6/9
Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure”: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 7 and 2 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Cathedral Church of St. Luke, 143 State St., Portland. $30. bit.ly/3KedhBD
Ongoing
Balderdash Academy On The Air: 7-9 p.m., monthly, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. thehillarts.me
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
Writing/Authors
Friday 5/31
Jacqueline Woodson author talk: “Remember Us,” 5:30 p.m., Mechanic’s Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. $5-$30. mechanicshallmaine.org
Morgan Talty author talk: “Fire Exit,” 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com
Tuesday 6/4
E.K. Sathue book launch: “Youthjuice,” 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com
Wednesday 6/5
Kathy Eliscu author talk: “Brain Tumor: A Love Story,” proceeds benefit Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, 5 p.m., Hospice of Southern Maine, 390 Route 1, Scarborough. hospiceofsouthernmaine.org
LGBTQ+ Teen Poetry Slam: Presented by The Telling Room, 6:30 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org
Steven Rowley author talk: “The Guncle Abroad,” 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com
Ongoing
Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday, Congress Square Park, or Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland, in bad weather. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com
Books a la Carte: 2 p.m., third Tuesday, book and author discussions, no assigned reading. People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org
Books and Brews: 6 p.m., first Wednesday, Flight Deck Brewing, Brunswick Landing, 11 Atlantic Ave., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com/book-groups
Books on Tap: 4:30 p.m., third Monday, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 3 Cabela Boulevard, Scarborough. Hosted by Scarborough Public Library. tcorbett@scarboroughlibrary.org, scarboroughlibrary.org
Casco Bay Writers’ Project at the Hall: 10 a.m. to noon, Thursdays. Mechanic’s Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. mechanicshallmaine.org
Civil War Book Club: 7 p.m., Monday, monthly, People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org
Free e-Books: Free military history, African-American history and Latino history downloads at ebooksforstudents.org.
Great Books Discussion: 10 a.m. to noon, second Saturday, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. emma@topshamlibrary.org, topshamlibrary.org
Guerilla Poetry Whoop: 6:30 p.m., second Thursday, virtual via Zoom. Registration required. Hosted by Thomas Memorial Library. thomasmemoriallibrary.org
Just Desserts Mystery Group: 6:30-7:30 p.m., second Tuesday, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com/book-groups
LGBTQ+ Book Group for adults: 6 p.m., second Monday, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Registration required. curtislibrary.com/book-groups
Monday Afternoon Book Group: 1 p.m., first Monday, hybrid via Zoom and at Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com/book-groups
Preservation Pages: 6 p.m., monthly, various locations in Greater Portland. portlandlandmarks.org
Social Topics in Literature Book Group: 6:30-8 p.m., second Wednesday, virtual via Zoom. Registration required. Hosted by Prince Memorial Library. princememorial.org
South Portland Public Library Writers’ Group: 2-4 p.m., first and third Saturdays via Zoom. No experience necessary. Registration required. southportlandlibrary.com/writers-group
Thursday Afternoon Book Group: 3-4:30 p.m., last Thursday. To register, email emanning@cumberlandmaine.com. Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org
Write On Writers: 1 p.m., Wednesdays, People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org
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