Comedian Peter Revello will perform at Empire Comedy Club in Portland at 7 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $25 and available to ages 21-plus at empirecomedyme.com. Contributed / Empire Comedy Club
Comedy
Friday 6/7
Peter Revello: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com
Saturday 6/8
Dave Attell: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $30-$55. statetheatreportland.com
Sunday 6/9
Crowd Source: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $5. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com
Thursday 6/13
“No Jerks Allowed”: 7-9 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $10-$30. thehillarts.me
Friday 6/14 & Saturday 6/15
Jimmy Cash: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $30. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com
Exhibits/Galleries
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
Monday 6/10-Saturday 6/22
“Our Story is One”: Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org/art-gallery
Thursday 6/13
“Dancing for Joy” community opening: 5 p.m., Back Cove Trail Parking, Baxter Boulevard, Portland. tempoartmaine.org
Through 6/19
“Something Familiar”: Torrie Dorsey, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com
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 6/29
Tom Paiement: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. greenhutgalleries.com
“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 6/30
“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
“Renewal”: Pearl Gallery, 594 Congress St., Portland. pearlgallerymaine.com
Through 7/7
Maya Kuvaja: Gilsland Farm Gallery, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth. maineaudubon.org/art
Through 7/20
“Along The Edge”: Nina Jerome, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Through 7/27
“In The Making”: Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Film
Friday 6/7-Sunday 6/9
“World of Tomorrow” (2015): 2 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday, noon and 3 p.m. Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students. portlandmuseum.org
“Cléo from 5 to 7” (1962): 3 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students. portlandmuseum.org
Monday 6/10
“Gen Silent”: Documentary about LGBTQ+ assisted living issues, noon, Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org
Wednesday 6/12
Andrew Callaghan’s untitled film premiere: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $30.50-$40.50. 18-plus. statetheatreportland.com
“Black Narcissus” (1947): 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10. space538.org
Friday 6/14-Sunday 6/16
“Terrestrial Verses”: Persian and English with English subtitles, 2 and 6 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday, noon and 3 p.m. Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $6. 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 6/7
Clarisse Karasira: 6 p.m., Congress Square Park, Portland. Free. welcomeimmigrant.org
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
Saturday 6/8
Tough End String Band: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com
Boba Funk: 8 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $12. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com
Matt Charette and the Truer Sound: 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com
Sawyer Auger: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $30 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Gnocchi; The Womps: 8:30 p.m., Oxbow Blending & Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. $10. oxbowbeer.com
Sunday 6/9
Lifesongs Project: Palaver Strings Quartet performs songs by local LGBTQ+ community, 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10. space538.org
Cushing; Twin Foxes; Gaud: 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com
Seun Kuti and Egypt 80: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $30. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Monday 6/10
Gina and the Red-Eye Flight Crew: 9:30 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $12. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Tuesday 6/11
East Bayside Bluegrass Collective: 7 p.m., Maine Craft Distilling, 123 Washington Ave., Portland. mainecraftdistilling.com
Thursday 6/13
Maine Marimba Ensemble: 6-8 p.m., Congress Square Park, Portland. onelongfellowsquare.com
Casco Bay Tummlers; Jamie Saft: 7 p.m., Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine, 1342 Congress St., Portland. $10, free ages 18 and under. mainejewish.org
Katherine Perkins; Connor Ellis Quarter: 7 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com
Phillip-Michael Scales; Artur Menezes: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Sierra Hull: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. statetheatreportland.com
Friday 6/14
Peter Gallway and the Real Band: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $22 advance, $26 at door. thehillarts.me
Kyshona: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $18 advance, $23 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Objet; Drivetrain: 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com
Yelawolf: 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $40-$65. auramaine.com
ShrapKnel: 9 p.m., Oxbow Blending & Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. $13 advance, $17 at door. oxbowbeer.com
Through 9/4
Bearly Dead: 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $12. 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
Friday 6/7
“Kick off to Pride”: Burlesque, 9:30 p.m., Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. facebook.com/genosrockclubofficial
Friday 6/7 & Saturday 6/8
“Nargiz Alizada: A Life Within a Life”: 7:30 p.m., Footlights Theatre, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. Pay-what-you-can. thefootlightstheatre.com
Saturday 6/8 & Sunday 6/9
“Classroom: The Musical”: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland. $10, $5 veterans. kitetails.org
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
Wednesday 6/12
“Project Dragology Round 2”: 7-9 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $19 at door. thehillarts.me
Friday 6/14
“Crankie Storytelling with Katherine Fahey”: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $20 advance, $23 at door, pay-what-you-can available. mayostreetarts.org
Friday 6/14-Sunday 6/30
“The Prom”: 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
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
Monday 6/10
Caitlin Shetterly author talk: “Pete and Alice in Maine,” 7 p.m., Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. $10, pay-what-you-can available. printbookstore.com
Tuesday 6/11
Thomas Ricks book launch: “Everyone Knows But You,” 6 p.m., Mechanics’ Hall Charitable Library, 519 Congress St., Portland. $5. printbookstore.com
Thursday 6/13
Jenny Howe author talk: “On the Plus Side,” Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org
Friday 6/14
“An Evening of Crime (Writing)!”: Part of Maine Crime Wave writers’ conference, 5 p.m., Glickman Family Library, 314 Forest Ave., Portland. Free, registration required. mainewriters.org
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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