Neo-classical pianist BLKBOK will perform at One Longfellow Square in Portland at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. Tickets are $20 in advance at onelongfellowsquare.com and $25 at the door. Contributed / One Longfellow Square

Comedy

Friday 9/20 & Saturday 9/21

Irene Tu: 7 and 9:30 p.m. both nights, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$39.82. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Sunday 9/22

Gavin Matts: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $19.07. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Thursday 9/26

“And That’s Why We Drink”: Live podcast, 7 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $27-$67. 18-plus. auramaine.com

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Friday 9/27

“Last Call Showcase”: 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $7.69. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Ongoing

“Crowd Source”: Improv with topics from audience members, 7 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $5 or free with topic suggestion. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Exhibits/Galleries

Through 9/21

“Close In” and “Two If By Sea”: Laura Waller and Richard Keen, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com

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Through 9/28

“Figurative – The Body as Language”: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org

“Hidden Mouths Talking”: Daniel Minter, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. greenhutgalleries.com

Through 9/29

“Wanderings; Visions of Land and Sea”: Carrin Culotta, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free. richardboydpottery.com

Through 9/30

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“Painted Perceptions”: Michelle Leier, Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. thomasmemoriallibrary.org

Through 10/19

“10×10 Show”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Free. meetinghousearts.org

“Still Moments”: Liz Hoag and Anne Ireland, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St., Portland. elizabethmossgalleries.com

Through 1/4

“7”: By the Yarmouth Art Alliance, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org

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Film

Through 9/21

“Good One” (2024): Rated R, noon and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Sept. 21, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students and seniors. portlandmuseum.org

Saturday 9/21

“Cesária Évora” (2022): WMPG Jazz at the Movies, 7 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. Free. pcm.org

Through 9/22

“Seeking Mavis Beacon” (2023): 6 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday, noon and 3 p.m. Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students and seniors. portlandmuseum.org

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Wednesday 9/25

“Holding Back the Tide” (2023): 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10, $22 includes oysters. space538.org

“To Kill a Mockingbird” (1962): 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org

“Sunset Boulevard” (1950): 7 p.m., Kinonik, 121 Cassidy Point Drive, Portland. $10. kinonik.org

Thursday 9/26

Maine Outdoor Film Festival: 7 p.m., Bissell Brothers, 38 Resurgam Place, Portland. $10 suggested donation. maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com

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Friday 9/27

“Bobi Wine, the People’s President” (2024): Rated PG-13, 6 p.m., followed by filmmaker talk, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. Free. portlandmuseum.org

“Join or Die” (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

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Music

Friday 9/20

R&Beats: 7 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com

Une Soiree Musicale: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $26 advance, $30 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com

Éilís Kennedy: 7:30 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. $25-$35. maineirish.com

Ryan Blotnick Quartet: 7:30 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $29.50. porttix.com

BLKBOK: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

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Mali Velasquez; Bloomsday; Dead Gowns: 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $16 advance, $20 at door. space538.org

Saturday 9/21

Rally 4 Recovery benefit concert: Benefits Portland Recovery Community Center, noon to 3 p.m., Payson Park, 753 Baxter Boulevard, Portland. facebook.com/portlandrecovery

“Dancin’ with Dylan”: Bob Dylan tribute concert, benefits Hope Acts, 7 p.m., Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St, Portland. $50. hopeacts.org

Novel Jazz Septet: 7 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $25 advance, $30 at door, $15 students. meetinghousearts.org

Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $28 advance, $34 at door. cadenzafreeport.com

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Adulting; Spall; Dear Maryanne: 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com

Divine Sweater: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Mitchell Tenpenny: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $30 advance, $35 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Switchfoot: 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $40.50. 18-plus. auramaine.com

Black Uhuru: 9 p.m., Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St., Portland. $39.19 advance, $45 at door. baysidebowl.com

Club XCX: Charlie XCX dance party, 9:30 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $12. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

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Sunday 9/22

“Vigorous Tenderness, a Fall Equinox Concert”: 2-3:30 p.m., Bug Light Park, South Portland. $30 or pay-what-you-can. facebook.com/vigorous.tenderness

“Shane’s Teeth, Take Two”: Celebration of Irish poet Shane MacGowan, 2-4 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. thehillarts.me

Monday 9/23

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

Tuesday 9/24

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David Kushner: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $32.50 advance, $35 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Wednesday 9/25

Angel Olsen: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $36 advance, $41 at door. statetheatreportland.com

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

Thursday 9/26

Fetcher; Alaskas Angels; Milk St.; Myles Bullen: 7 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $12 advance, $16 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

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Hatebreed: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35 advance, $40 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Russ Mason; Paddy Kilrain; Owen Howes; The Evening Call: 7 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Entry by donation. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com

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

Killer Queen: Queen tribute band, 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $45-$105. porttix.com

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

Friday 9/27

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

Palaver Strings: 7 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $30 advance, $35 at door, $15 students. meetinghousearts.org

Dirty Honey: 9 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $25.50. 18-plus. auramaine.com

Skull and Roses: Grateful Dead tribute, 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $22 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

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Open jazz session: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. blueportlandmaine.com

Flask Retro Party: 8 p.m., every last Saturday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. $5. flasklounge.com

“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 Co., 125 Western Ave., South Portland. seadogbrewing.com

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Karaoke: 10 p.m., Thursdays, Sea Dog Brewing Co., 125 Western Ave., South Portland. seadogbrewing.com

Theater/Dance

Friday 9/20

“A Killer Night at Club 85”: Murder mystery, 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. thehillarts.me

Sunday 9/22

“12 Incompetent Jurors”: 2 p.m., Mast Landing School, 117 Mollymauk Lane, Freeport. $18, $12 students. fcponline.org

Through 9/22

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“Puppets in Portland”: Puppet shows at various venues. mayostreetarts.org

Thursday 9/26

“Ultrasound Dance”: Dance accompanies an ultrasound recording, 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. Pay-what-you-want. space538.org

Through 10/5

“The Dating Go-Round”: By performer Andrew Pinard, 7 p.m. Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Footlights Theatre, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com

Through 10/6

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“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. $30, $25 ages 65-plus and students 17 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

Saturday 9/21

Liane Moriarty author talk: “Here One Moment,” 7 p.m., virtual, hosted by Topsham Public Library. libraryc.org/topshamlibrary

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Sunday 9/22

Clara Bingam author talk: “The Movement,” 6 p.m., Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. $8. backcovebooks.com

Maggie Cooper author talk: “The Theme Park of Women’s Bodies,” 6 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration required. novelmaine.com

Tuesday 9/24

Rick Parker graphic novelist talk: “Drafted,” 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com

Wednesday 9/25

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Dawn Tripp author talk: “Jackie,” 6:30 p.m., Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. $8. printbookstore.com

Thursday 9/26

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

Monica Wood author talk: “How to Read a Book,” 6:30 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org

Banned Books discussion: “Bel Canto” by Anne Patchett, 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org

Catherynne M. Valente author talk: “Space Oddity,” 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com

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Laura Poppick author talk: “Strata: Stories from Deep Time,” 7 p.m., hybrid, Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org

Friday 9/27

The Telling Room’s Young Emerging Authors: 6 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.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

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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 Co., 3 Cabela Boulevard, Scarborough. Hosted by Scarborough Public Library. tcorbett@scarboroughlibrary.org, scarboroughlibrary.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

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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

To contribute an item to the Arts Calendar, go to theforecaster.net, click the Calendar heading and click Add Event.

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