Comedy

Friday 9/27

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

Saturday 9/28

Alex Hooper: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.45-$34.63. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Wednesday 10/2

“Stand Up and Improvise”: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $19.07. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Thursday 10/3

Josh Day: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $12.88. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Friday 10/4 & Saturday 10/5

Caitlin Peluffo: 7 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$39.82. 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 9/28

“Figurative – The Body as Language”: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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 4 p.m. daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free. richardboydpottery.com

Through 9/30

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

Tuesday 10/1-Wednesday 10/30

“Scenes of Maine”: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free. richardboydpottery.com

Thursday 10/3-Saturday 11/2

“Meditations: Water and Woods”: Roy Germon and Jimmy Viera, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. greenhutgalleries.com

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

Film

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

Saturday 9/28

“A Bug’s Life” (1998): Rated G, noon, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. Free. portlandmuseum.org

Saturday 9/28 & Sunday 9/29

“Look Into My Eyes” (2024): Rated R, 3 p.m. Saturday, noon and 3 p.m. Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students. portlandmuseum.org

Sunday 9/29

Mountainfilm Festival: 1 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $35, $75 family of three or more. auramaine.com

Monday 9/30

“Paddington 2” (2017): Rated PG, 11 a.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org

“Wade in the Water: A Journey into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture” (2023): 7 p.m., followed by filmmaker Q&A, SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10. space538.org

Wednesday 10/2

“Our Man in Havana” (1959): 7 p.m., Kinonik, 121 Cassidy Point Drive, Portland. $10. kinonik.org

Friday 10/4

“Reel Voices: Telling Room Stories on Screen” (2024): 6 p.m., followed by filmmaker talk, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. Free. portlandmuseum.org

Friday 10/4-Sunday 10/6

“Paris, Texas” (1984): Rated R, 2 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. 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 9/27

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

Saturday 9/28

Miki Sawada: 2 p.m., Congress Square Park, Portland. Free. porttix.com

Bombay Rickey: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $24 at door. thehillarts.me

Carl Dimow Quarter; Javier Rosario Trio: 7 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Entry by donation. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com

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

Josh Sinton; Jeb Bishop; RJ Miller; Pat Corrigan: 7:30 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $29.50. porttix.com

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

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

Sunday 9/29

Derek Herzer; Glenn Williams: 2 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $29.50. porttix.com

Tophouse: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $26. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Tuesday 10/1

Briston Maroney: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $26 advance, $30 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Tuesday 10/1 & Wednesday 10/2

Leo Kottke: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $60 advance, $70 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Wednesday 10/2

Neko Case: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $40-$65, benefits Peer Solutions. statetheatreportland.com

Thursday 10/3

Ben Noyes: 12:15 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. Free, registration required. porttix.com

Maine Songwriters On Stage: 7 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $15 advance, $20 at door. $10 students advance, $15 at door. meetinghousearts.org

The Wonder Years; The Menzingers: 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35 advance, $40 at door. statetheatreportland.com

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

Friday 10/4

Asa Meyer’s Chord-less Quarter; El Malo: 6 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Entry by donation. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com

Dancy party to benefit Planned Parenthood: 7 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $25. 18-plus. auramaine.com

Lotus: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $27 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Louisa Stancioff; Eliza Edens; Molly Parden: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Pete Kilpatrick Band performs Dave Matthews: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 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

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

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

Theater/Dance

Saturday 9/28

“ASL Live, Deaf and Loud”: Deaf and HOH variety performances, 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $15. space538.org

“Highway to Hell”: The Sirens Dance Troupe, 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$39.82. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Friday 10/4 & Saturday 10/5

“Burlesque, Drag and Flow”: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $20 advance, $23 at door, $35 weekend pass, pay-what-you-can available. 18-plus. mayostreetarts.org

Friday 10/4-Sunday 10/6

“Now That You’ve Seen Me Naked”: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $24 advance, $28 at door. thehillarts.me

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

“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

Friday 9/27

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

Sunday 9/29

Margaret E. Boyle book launch: “Sabor Judío: The Jewish Mexican Cookbook,” 1:30 p.m., dinner at 5 p.m., Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration required. $60 for dinner. printbookstore.com

Monday 9/30

“Bridging the Divide” facilitated discussion: “I Never Thought of it That Way” by Mónica Guzmán, 10:30 a.m. in person, 6:30 p.m. via Zoom, Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. Registration required. thomasmemoriallibrary.org

Rea Frey author talk: “In Every Life,” 6 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration required. novelmaine.com

Wednesday 10/2

“A Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats: Presented by Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, 2 p.m., virtual, hosted by Topsham Public Library. libraryc.org/topshamlibrary

Tom Verde author talk: “In a Class All Their Own: Unique and Historic Boats of New England,” 5:30 p.m., Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road. Free, registration required. falmouthmemoriallibrary.org

Thursday 10/3

Emma Krosschell poet talk: “Hermitage,” 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com

Katherine Silva author talk: “Dead Folk,” 7 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration required. novelmaine.com

Friday 10/4

Michael Connolly and Matthew Jude Barker authors talk: “Seated by the Sea” and “The Irish of Portland, Maine,” 7 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration required. novelmaine.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 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

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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