Comedy

Friday 6/14 & Saturday 6/15

Jimmy Cash: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $30. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Tuesday 6/18

Balderdash Academy’s Improv Jam: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $14 at door. thehillarts.me

Thursday 6/20

Jessica Levin: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Exhibits/Galleries

Through 6/19

“Something Familiar”: Torrie Dorsey, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com

Thursday 6/20

“Vigorous Tenderness, a Summer Solstice Concert”: Walk-through art exhibit and musical performance, 6 p.m., Mackworth Island, Andrews Avenue, Falmouth. facebook.com/vigorous.tenderness

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 6/22

“Our Story is One”: Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org/art-gallery

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

Ruth Gorton: Senior Center, South Portland Community Center, 21 Nelson Road. ruthgorton.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 6/14-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

Saturday 6/15

“Rent” (2015): 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Monday 6/17

“Flipside” (2023): 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10. space538.org

Friday 6/21

“Alice in Wonderland” (2010): Rated PG, 3 p.m., Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road. falmouthmemoriallibrary.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 6/14

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

Friday 6/14-Sunday 6/16

Maine Gay Men’s Chorus Pride Concert: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, South Portland High School, 637 Highland Ave. $20 advance, $25 at door. mainegaymenschorus.com

Saturday 6/15

Rees Shad: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com

Dana Saul Trio: 7:30 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $12-$29. porttix.com

The Bandit Queen; Mike Maurice; Dan Blakeslee: 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com

Saturday 6/15 & Sunday 6/16

Plush; Sorrowfuse: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. 18-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Sunday 6/16

The Dead Tongues; Natalie Jane Hill: 7:30-10 p.m., Oxbow Blending & Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. oxbowbeer.com

Monday 6/17

“A Celebration of Freedom Concert”: 6:30 p.m., Greely Center for the Arts, 303 Main St., Cumberland. Free, registration required. facebook.com/Cumberland.Band

Wednesday 6/19

Orbiting Human Circus; The Music Tapes: 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. space538.org

Wellerman: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Thursday 6/20

Paul and Kate: 12:15 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. Free. porttix.com

Portland Jazz Orchestra; Katie Oberholtzer: Concert in the Park series, 6 p.m., Congress Square Park, Portland. Free. statetheatreportland.com

Contrails; Sigrid Sibley Band: 7 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Entry by donation. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com

Snaex; Wake in Fright; Elevator Hotels: 7:30 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. space538.org

Sam Grisman Project: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Friday 6/21

Cinema Stare; Sam Eastman Trio: The Birdcage music festival, 6:30-10 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $10 advance, $13 at door, $35 four-day festival pass. mayostreetarts.org

“A Concert Fundraiser for Maine Needs”: 7 p.m., The Last Church on the Left, 58 Wilmot St., Portland. $20 suggested donation. facebook.com/lastchurchontheleft

Denny Breau: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com

Peter Mulvey: 7 p.m., 317 Main Community Music Center, 317 Main St., Yarmouth. $25. 317main.org

Heather Lynn; Becca Briggs; Grace Guggenheim: 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com

Ken Block; Drew Copeland: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

“Bruce in the USA”: Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band tribute, 9 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $20-$35.90. 18-plus. auramaine.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 6/14

“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

Dyke March Afterparty: 7-9 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. Entry by donation. space538.org

Saturday 6/15

“The Big Gay Dance Party”: Benefits Equality Community Center, 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. 18-plus. statetheatreportland.com

Cherry Lemonade’s Portland Pride: Dance party and drag performances, 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $30-$45. 18-plus. auramaine.com

Monday 6/17

“Open Scene”: Open stage for performance art, 7 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. Free to participate, $5 to watch. bit.ly/opensceneportland

Wednesday 6/19-Thursday 7/11

“Summer Lovin”: 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, additional show Friday, June 21, Footlights Theatre, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com

Thursday 6/20 & Friday 6/21

“Dancer’s Choice”: Maine State Ballet, 7 p.m., Lopez Theater, 348 Route 1, Falmouth. $17-$25, $15-$21 seniors and children. mainestateballet.org

Thursday 6/20-Saturday 6/22

“Liturgy|Order|Bridge”: Dance performance by Scapegoat Garden, 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. $30 advance, $35 at door. space538.org

Friday 6/21

“Steamy Nights”: Burlesque by Vivid Motion Dance, 7:30 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $29 at door. thehillarts.me

Through 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

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

The Telling Room publishing celebration: 5 p.m., Deering Oaks Park, Portland. Free. tellingroom.org

Bob Feldman author talk: “Deception Downeast,” 5:30 p.m., Orange Bike Brewing Company, 31 Diamond St., Portland. facebook.com/orangebikebrewing

Haley Jakobson author talk: “Old Enough,” 6 p.m., Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave., Portland. backcovebooks.com

Saturday 6/15

“What Do You Stay Alive For?” Poetry Reading and Resource Fair: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Congress Square Park, Portland. portlandlibrary.com

Dorson Plourde author talk: “Garbage Gulls,” benefits The Locker Project, 11 a.m., Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave., Portland. backcovebooks.com

Tuesday 6/18

Monty Orrick author talk: “The Crater Lake Murders,” 6:30 p.m., Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. thomasmemoriallibrary.org

Wednesday 6/19

Juneteenth Poetry Slam: 6 p.m. open mic for all ages, 6:30-8 p.m. poetry slam for ages 18 and under, Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. $5 suggested donation. maineirish.com

Thursday 6/20

Heidi Love author talk: “Laughing at the Sky,” 6 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com

Ruth E. Macy and Courtney Naliboff author talk: “Your Postpartum Body,” 6:30 p.m., Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave., Portland. backcovebooks.com

Friday 6/21

Claire Lombardo author talk: “Same As It Ever Was,” 6 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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