• HOT TICKETS

Music and Nightlife: Songwriter Sexton at Jonathan’s Friday

EVERYONE FROM John Mayer to Billboard magazine raves about the singing and songwriting of Martin Sexton. He mixes soul, folk and poetry into his live performances.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday

WHERE: Jonathan’s, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit

HOW MUCH: $37.50 in advance; $41.50 day of show

INFO: 646-4777; jonathansrestaurant.com

Art and Theater: Juggle the schedule for a Phyzgig show

ACORN PRODUCTIONS continues its annual Phyzgig festival through New Year’s Eve, with vaudeville and burlesque shows at Portland Stage and shows for kids at Space Gallery in Portland and in the Acorn studio gallery at the Dana Warp Mill in Westbrook.

WHEN: Mainstage shows at 7 tonight, 2 and 7 p.m. Friday and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday

WHERE: Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave.

TICKETS: $14 to $20; acorn-productions.org

Dining and Drink: Bottomless bowl  of (yum!) paella

CHEF JAY VILLANI is bringing back his Paella Fest, with meat, chicken and vegetarian versions of the Spanish dish. The best part? It’s a bottomless bowl.

WHEN: Starts at 5:30 p.m. Sunday

WHERE: Sonny’s, 83 Exchange St., Portland

HOW MUCH: $12 for bottomless bowl. No reservations required.

INFO: 772-7774

Et Cetera: Bring your baby to New Year Boogie

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY (until bedtime) with your infant or toddler at the Baby New Year Boogie, hosted by Birth Roots.

WHEN: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday

WHERE: Opportunity Alliance Family Center, 50 Lydia Lane, South Portland

HOW MUCH: $20/donation

INFO: 772-4784

• CHEAP THRILLS

Music and Nightlife: Rap night on tap at The Big Easy

OK, IF YOU haven’t gotten all those holiday tunes out of your head yet, blast them out with some hard-driving hip-hop. Wednesday is rap night at The Big Easy, with local DJs and musicians pounding out the beats. Plus $2 PBR, yo.

WHEN: 9 p.m. Wednesday

WHERE: The Big Easy, 55 Market Street, Portland

HOW MUCH: $3

INFO: 775-2266; bigeasyportland.com

Art and Theater: ‘Ship-Shaped History’ weighs anchor soon

TIME IS RUNNING SHORT to catch an exhibition organized by the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath and hosted by the Portland Public Library in its downstairs Lewis Gallery. “Port of Portland: A Ship-Shaped History” is on view through Tuesday. The show explores the city’s history as portrayed by the ships that have transited Portland Harbor.

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Monday and Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

WHERE: Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square

HOW MUCH: Free

Dining and Drink: Feeling hungover? Get it over easy

CURE YOUR HANGOVER after your New Year’s Eve bar crawl with breakfast at the new late-night Good Egg Cafe.

WHEN: 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. Saturday

WHERE: Pepperclub, 78 Middle St.

HOW MUCH: Most dishes range from $4 to $7

INFO: 772-0531

Et Cetera: Children’s Museum hosts pj party

CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR early with the little ones at the Children’s Museum’s annual family pajama party, highlighted by a noon balloon drop (followed by the inevitable balloon pop, balloon fly-away, the get-that-balloon-out-of-your-mouth yell, etc.).

WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday

WHERE: Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, Portland

HOW MUCH: $9; free for children under 18 months

INFO: kitetails.org