Comedy

Saturday 2/8

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

Friday 2/14

“Hey Party People! Get Sexy”: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Friday 2/14 & Saturday 2/15

Ian Fidance: 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

“Comics Against Humanity”: Audience plays trivia with stand-up comedians, 7 p.m., Thursday, Hi-Fidelity Brewing, 200 Anderson St., Portland. 18-plus. hifidelitybeer.com

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

Exhibits/Galleries

Through 2/16

“Spark of Life: Abstraction, Microscopy and Discovery”: UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. library.une.edu/art-galleries

Through 2/23

“Contemporaries, a Group Exhibition of Visual Art “: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free. richardboydpottery.com

Through 2/28

“February Greenhut Artists Group Exhibit”: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. greenhutgalleries.com

Through 3/8

“The Journal”: Kate Hargrave, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St., Portland. elizabethmossgalleries.com

Through 3/15

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

Through 3/22

“Collective Marks; Six Years of Print”: By Running With Scissors Art Studio, SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. rwsartstudios.com/collectivemarks

Through 5/3

“Love Unfolded”: By Yarmouth Arts Alliance, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org

Film

Friday 2/7 & Saturday 2/8

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $22 students; $28 at door, $25 students. statetheatreportland.com

Saturday 2/8

“Romeo et Juliette”: Opera Maine Film Series, 1 p.m., Lunt Auditorium, OceanView, 74 Lunt Road, Falmouth. $15. oceanviewrc.com

Tuesday 2/11

“In the Parlor; The Final Goodbye” (2015): Part of Die Well Death Education series, 6:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org

“Far Out; Life On and After the Commune” (2024): 7 p.m., followed by discussion with director, SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $15. space538.org

Wednesday 2/12

“Defending Your Life” (1991): Rated PG, 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org

“Stalag 17” (1953): 7 p.m., Kinonik, 121 Cassidy Point Drive, Portland. $10. kinonik.org

Through 2/13

“No Other Land” (2024): Arabic, Hebrew and English with English subtitles, 2 and 6 p.m. Friday, noon and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 3 p.m. Thursday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $6 Friday; $10, $7 students other days. portlandmuseum.org

Thursday 2/13

“Patrice, The Movie” (2024): With screen printing, and advocacy letter writing by Disability Rights Maine, 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10, limited free tickets available. space538.org

Friday 2/14-Friday 2/28

Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Various times, Thursday-Sunday, noon Feb. 19, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students. portlandmuseum.org

Ongoing

Apohadion Theater: 107 Hanover St., Portland. facebook.com/TheApohadionTheater

Music

Friday 2/7

Alma June and the Persian Cats: 7 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Free. novelmaine.com

Arcadia Band: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $25 advance, $30 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com

Czarna Wolgastar Intergalactic Balkan Surf Jazz Trio: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door. Pay-what-you-can available. mayostreetarts.org

S.C.O.B.Y.; Megan From Work; Sowing; Caras Collateral: 8 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.org

Sans Souci: Jerry Garcia tribute band, 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Friday 2/7 & Saturday 2/8

Funkationland: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $30.50 advance, $40.50 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Saturday 2/8

“Candlelight; Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and More”: 6 p.m., First Parish in Portland Unitarian Universalist, 425 Congress St., Portland. $33-$39.50. bit.ly/4aI8apz

Anni Clark: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $25 advance, $30 at door. cadenzafreeport.com

Field Studies; City Planners: 7 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Free. novelmaine.com

Little Oso: 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. space538.org

Bella’s Bartok: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Horseface Dogchild; Future Mailmen; WonPound: 8 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.org

“Candlelight; Queen vs. ABBA”: 8:30 p.m., First Parish in Portland Unitarian Universalist, 425 Congress St., Portland. $23-$36. bit.ly/4aDuAZ6

Sunday 2/9

Max García; Paula Prieto: 7 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $24.50 advance, $29.50 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Forêt Endormie: 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. space538.org

Wednesday 2/12

The Flashbacks: 7 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. Entry by donation. blueportlandmaine.org

The Henhouse Prowlers: 7 p.m., 317 Main Community Music Center, 317 Main St., Yarmouth. $30. 317main.org

Heather Maloney; High Tea: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $30.50 advance, $40.50 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Thursday 2/13

“Valentine’s Eve Concert with pianist Tom Snow”: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $25 advance, $30 at door, $12 students. cadenzafreeport.com

Portland Jazz Orchestra: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $19 advance, $24 at door, $14 seniors, $11 students. onelongfellowsquare.com

Friday 2/14

The Bad Plus: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $42 advance, $52 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Dead Gowns: 8:30 p.m., Oxbow Blending and Bottling, 49 Washington St., Portland. $20. oxbowbeer.com

El Malo: 9 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. Entry by donation. blueportlandmaine.org

The Red Eye Flight Crew, “Lonely Hearts Club Ball”: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

“Shrek Rave”: 9 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $24-$29 advance, $34 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Ongoing

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

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 2/7 & Saturday 2/8

“The Wizard of Oz, Youth Edition”: 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Falmouth Middle School, 52 Woodville Road. $10, $5 students. bit.ly/3CA5q11

Saturday 2/8

“The Doors of my Life”: 2 and 7:30 p.m., The Footlights Theatre, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com

“¡Flamenco!”: By Lindsey Bourassa and FLOR, 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $20 advance, $23 at door. Pay-what-you-can available. mayostreetarts.org

Through 2/9

“A Delicate Balance”: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 5 p.m. Feb. 2, Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Pay-what-you-want. madhorse.com

Wednesday 2/12 & Thursday 2/13

“The Cher Show”: 7 p.m., with ASL interpreted show on Wednesday, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $59.50-$141. porttix.com

Thursday 2/13

“Pining for You”: Operatic dating show with audience voting, 6 p.m. dinner and drinks, 7 p.m. show, Maine Beer Co., 525 Route 1, Freeport. $6.87-$81.49. 207tix.com

Thursday 2/13-Saturday 2/22

“Cupid’s Arrow”: 7 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, The Footlights Theatre, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com

Friday 2/14

“Patent Leather Valentines Burlesque”: 9 p.m., Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. 21-plus. eventbrite.com

Through 2/23

“Murder on the Links”: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 3:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, additional show 2 p.m. Feb. 17, Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. $25-47 Jan. 29 and 30, $35-$73 Saturday and Sunday, $30-$67 all others, discounts for ages 65-plus and students. portlandstage.org

“Pete the Cat”: 10 and 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday, ASL-interpreted shows 11 a.m. Feb. 8 and 15, Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland. $20. kitetails.org/petethecat

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

Saturday 2/8

Margaret Horton author talk: “Unnamed,” 10 a.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org

Roger Brock book signing: “Ares of Island Falls,” 1-3 p.m., Books-A-Million, 430 Gorham Road, South Portland. eventbrite.com

Monday 2/10

Jennifer Finney Boylan author talk: “Cleavage: Men, Women and the Space Between Us,” 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $5, $35 with book. space538.org

Tuesday 2/11

Waubgeshig Rice author talk: “Moon of the Turning Leaves,” 2 p.m., virtual, hosted by Topsham Public Library. libraryc.org/topshamlibrary

Thursday 2/13

Deborah Prinz author talk: “On the Chocolate Trail,” noon, Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine, 1342 Congress St., Portland. Followed by chocolate dinner at 6 p.m. at Maine Jewish Museum. Free, registration required. mainejewish.org

Sarah V. Schweig poet talk: “The Ocean in the Next Room,” 7 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. Hosted by Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com

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

Cookbook Club: Recipe tasting, 5:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road. Registration required. falmouthmemoriallibrary.org

Cook the Book: Cook and share a recipe from a cookbook, 5:30 p.m., second Monday, September to June, Wescustago Hall/Community Center, 120 Memorial Higihway, North Yarmouth. Hosted by Prince Memorial Library. kgreenlee@cumberlandmaine.com

Free e-Books: Free military history, African-American history and Latino history downloads at ebooksforstudents.org.

Podcast Brew Crew: 6:30 p.m., first Thursday, Well & Good Brewing Co., 173 Cumberland Road, North Yarmouth. Hosted by Prince Memorial Library. princememorial.org

Preservation Pages: 6 p.m., monthly, various locations in Greater Portland. portlandlandmarks.org

Saturday Morning Book Chat: 10 a.m., first Monday, Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. smazur@cumberlandmaine.com

Short Story Discussion Group: 10 a.m., every other Monday, Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road. events@falmouthmemoriallibrary.org

Social Topics in Literature Book Group: 6:30-8 p.m., second Wednesday, October to June, Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. kgreenlee@cumberlandmaine.com

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

Tuesday Morning Book Group: 11 a.m., first Tuesday, Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. askSPL@scarboroughlibray.org

Thursday Book Group: 11 a.m. or 3 p.m., last Thursday, September to May, Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. kgreenlee@cumberlandmaine.com

Wednesday Book Group: 1 p.m., second Wednesday, Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road. reference@falmouthmemoriallibrary.org

Wednesday Evening Book Group: 5 p.m., second Wednesday, hybrid, Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. askSPL@scarboroughlibray.org

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