Comedy

Friday 11/1

Gals and Pals All Saints’ Day Comedy: 7:30 p.m., Newscapes Brewing, 163 Washington Ave., Portland. $11.79. humanitix.com

Friday 11/1 & Saturday 11/2

Chris Higgins: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Tuesday 11/5

“We’re Probably F’d” Election Night watch party: With five stand-up comedians, 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $7.69. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Thursday 11/7

“Judge John Hodgman” live podcast: 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $30-$35. statetheatreportland.com

Friday 11/8

Brian Glowacki: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

David Cross: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $39.50-$59.50. 18-plus. statetheatreportland.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

Friday 11/1

“Artistically Inclined; The Value of Partnership in Art”: Discussion between artist Peter Yesis and author Kim Yesis, 5:30 p.m., Roux and Cyr International Fine Art Gallery, 48 Free St., Portland. Free. rouxandcyrgallery.com

Through 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 11/3

“Our Town: A Community Self-Portrait”: Works by local artists, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Free. meetinghousearts.org

Thursday 11/7-Saturday 11/30

“Foundlings and Flowerlings”: Maret Hensick and Crystal Cawley, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. greenhutgalleries.com

Friday 11/8-Sunday 11/17

“Views Reflected”: Glass works from Freeport Glass Studio, Glass Mermaid Studio, Amanda Edwards and Heather Kelly Design, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Free. meetinghousearts.org

Through 11/9

“Flotsam”: Jennifer Goldfinger, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St., Portland. Free. covestreetarts.com

Through 11/16

“Just Between Us”: Tom Hall, Thaddeus Holownia and Lissa Hunter, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St., Portland. Free. covestreetarts.com

Through 11/23

“Here and There, Now and Then” and “If You want to Be My Lover”: Marguerite Robichaux and Annika Earley, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com

Through 11/29

“Serenity”: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free. richardboydpottery.com

Through 11/30

“Energy In Flux”: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org

Through 1/4

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

Film

Friday 11/1

“She Rises Up” (2024): Noon, Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org

“Realized: Imagining Our Future in the Face of Climate Change”: Live music accompanying stop motion film, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. Free. portlandmuseum.org

Friday 11/1-Sunday 11/3

“Hangdog” (2023): 2 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday, noon and 3 p.m. Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $6. portlandmuseum.org

Saturday 11/2

“Film Fest for Casco Bay”: Films from Maine Outdoor Film Festival, 2-6 p.m., University of Southern Maine campus, Abromson Center, 88 Bedford St., Portland. $35. cascobay.org

“Dead River Rough Cut” (1976): With filmmaker talk, 3 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students. portlandmuseum.org

“The United States of Elie Tahari”: Part of Sephardic Film Festival, 4 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $14 at door. thehillarts.me

“Seven Blessings”: Part of Sephardic Film Festival, with live performance, 6 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $29 at door. thehillarts.me

“Naila and the Uprising” (2017): In Arabic, English, Hebrew, French with English subtitles, 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration required. space538.org

Monday 11/4

“Fly Me to the Moon” (2024): Rated PG-13, 1 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org

Wednesday 11/6

“Double Indemnity” (1942): 7 p.m., Kinonik, 121 Cassidy Point Drive, Portland. $10. kinonik.org

“Nocturnes” (2024): 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10. space538.org

Friday 11/8 & Sunday 11/10

“Van Gogh, Poets and Lovers” (2024): 2 and 6 p.m. Friday, 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 11/1

Barney Martin; Taylor Mesple: Tribute to James Taylor, 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com

BookHead SweetTooth; El Malo: 7 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Entry by donation. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.org

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

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

Neighbor; Lamp: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $28 advance, $35 at door. statetheatreportland.com

The Pharcyde: 8 p.m., Oxbow Blending and Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. $40. oxbowbeer.com

Sparks the Rescue: 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. 18-plus. auramaine.com

Emo Night Brooklyn: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $17-$20. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Saturday 11/2

Soggy Po Boys: 6:30 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 at door. blueportlandmaine.org

not2sharp: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com

Eliza McLamb; The Ophelias: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $22. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Gnocchi; Half Off!: 8 p.m., Oxbow Blending and Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. $10 advance, $12 at door. oxbowbeer.com

Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $50 advance, $60 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Sammy Rae and the Friends: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $33 advance, $36 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band: 9 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $25.50. 18-plus. auramaine.com

Saturday 11/2 & Sunday 11/3

“The Corner of Broadway and Main Street”: Disney and Broadway songs by Voctave, 7 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $18-$106.50. porttix.com

Sunday 11/3

Maine Songwriters Association Contest Finals: 4 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com

Thursday 11/7

Michael Lund Ziegler: 12:15 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. Free, registration required. porttix.com

Coffins; Ancient Death; Worm Altar; Commuted: 7:30 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. space538.org

Moontricks: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $18. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

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

Friday 11/8

Savoir Faire: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door. cadenzafreeport.com

Fireside Collective: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $18. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Jim Lauderdale and the Game Changers: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Mal Blum; John-Allison Weiss: 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $17 advance, $20 at door. space538.org

The Slaps; Shane T; Noah Pope: 8 p.m., Oxbow Blending and Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. $17 advance, $20 at door. oxbowbeer.com

Sonic Blume; Darksoft; Norwood: 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.org

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

Friday 11/1-Sunday 11/3

“Mean Girls, the Musical”: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday, Falmouth High School, 74 Woodville Road. $15, $12 students, seniors and military. cur8.com/projects/TCAFHS

Through 11/3

“Witch”: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Pay-what-you-can. madhorse.com

Friday 11/8

“The Fallen Return”: Burlesque and drag, 8 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door, pay-what-you-can available. 18-plus. mayostreetarts.org

Friday 11/8-Sunday 11/10

“The Outsiders”: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $18 advance, $15 students and seniors, $22 at door, $19 students and seniors. thehillarts.me

Through 11/9

“Dracula: Mark of the Vampire”: 7 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Footlights Theater, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com

Through 11/10

“Angels in America Part 2: Perestroika”: 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. $25-$47 previews, $35-$75 Saturday and Sunday, $30-$67 others. Senior and student discounts. portlandstage.org

Ongoing

Balderdash Academy On The Air: 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 11/1

Oíche Shamhain Storytelling: Halloween storytelling led by author Mike Burns, 7:30 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. $20. maineirish.com

Saturday 11/2

“Writing Place: Landscape, People and Story”: Writing workshop with author Linda Buckmaster, 10:30 a.m., Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. Registration required. thomasmemoriallibrary.org

Reading/Fundraiser for Incarcerated Writers of MCC: Community members read original work, a favorite or a work by an incarcerated writing student, 6:30-9 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration required. novelmaine.com

Wednesday 11/6

“Twisting a Classic: Picture Book Writing Workshop”: Workshop with author Kalee Gwarjanski, 3:30 p.m., Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. Registration required. thomasmemoriallibrary.org

Aja Barber author talk: “Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism,” 6 p.m., Maine College of Art and Design, 522 Congress St., Portland. portlandlibrary.com

Thursday 11/7

Robin Foster author talk: “Grit and Ghosts: Following the Trail of Eight Tenacious Women Across A Century,” 6 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway. southportlandlibrary.com

Ariel Lawhon author talk: “The Frozen River,” 7 p.m., Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. $15. printbookstore.com

Ina Cariño author talk: “Feast,” 7 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration required. novelmaine.com

Stanley Milford Jr. author talk: “The Paranormal Ranger,” 7 p.m., virtual, hosted by Topsham Public Library. libraryc.org/topshamlibrary

Friday 11/8

Jessica Pulver poet talk: “May You Step Forward,” 6 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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