Art

“Charles Gatewood’s Wall Street,” rare vintage and contemporary photographs, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. 967-9120. Through March 16.

“In a State of Becoming: Inuit Art from the Collection of Rabbi Harry Sky,” Bowdoin College (Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum), Brunswick. bowdoin.edu/arctic-musem. Through April 14.

“Painters, Players and Poets,” “Branching Out: Water” and “Gardiner Area Artists,” Waterfall Arts, Belfast. waterfallarts.org. Through Tuesday March 27.

Michael Bell-Smith, lo-fi environments exhibit, Maine College of Art (Institute of Contemporary Art), Portland. 699-5029. Through March 14.

“As High as Heaven,” paintings and drawings about pageantry, patriotism and warmongering by Monroe artist Kenny Cole, Perimeter Gallery, Belfast. 338-0555. Through April. 21.

Tanja Alexia Hollander: “Are You Really My Friend?” photographs of her Facebook friends, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through June 17.

“Rugs All Marked Out” and “The Maine Tin Pedlar,” works by hooked-rug innovator Edward S. Frost, Saco Museum. dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org. Through March 24.

“Making Faces: Photographic Portraits of Actors and Artists,” portfolios by Berenice Abbott and Robert Doisneau, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through April 8.

Edgar Degas: “The Private Impressionist,” more than 70 drawings, prints, pastels and photographs as well as several sculptures, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through May 28.

“The Moment,” paintings by contemporary realist Michael De Brito, University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor. umma.umaine.edu. Through March 24.

“The City,” photographs by Lori Nix of deteriorating urban locations, University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor. umma.umaine.edu. Through March 24.

“I Put A Spell On You,” works by sculptor and installation artist Brett Day Windham, University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor. umma.umaine.edu. Through March 24.

“Because You’re Mine,” sculpture, video and performance by George Terry, University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor. umma.umaine.edu. Through March 24.

“The Art of the Book,” exploration of the museum’s collection of 19th- and 20th-century rare books, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. farnsworthmuseum.org. Through April 1.

Patti Bradley, oils and pastels of Belize and Maine, 317 Main Street Community Music Center, Yarmouth. 846-6264. Through Friday.

“Biology Through the Lens” and “The Faces of Migration: Illustrations of Birds on Great Duck Island,” photography by students and art by Jordan Chalfant and Anna Stunkel, College of the Atlantic (George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History), Bar Harbor. 288-5395. Through Saturday.

James Ensor: “Scenes de la Vie du Christ and Other Works,” lithographs, and Xiaoze Xie: “Amplified Moments,” paintings, Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston. 786-6158. Through March 17.

“Out of the Blue,” group show by YES Art Works, Coffee by Design, India Street, Portland. yesartworks.org. Through April 1.

“The Inspired Hand 5,” juried artwork by Maine Crafts Association, University of Southern Maine (Atrium Art Gallery), Lewiston. usm.maine.edu/atriumgallery. Through March 16.

Pottery by Barbara Michelena, Hanako Kanazato and George Pearlman, through May 1st, Craft, Camden. craftonelm.com. Through May 1.

“The Image and the Word,” art based on writing, prose or poetry, York Art Association, York Harbor. 363-4049. Ends today.

“Singular: Ten Artists’ Portraits of Objects,” Fryeburg Academy (Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries of Art), Fryeburg. 935-9232. Through March 18.

“Places We Know,” new works by Dennis Fournier, Townsend Real Estate & Art Gallery, Willard Square, South Portland. 842-9200. Through March 11.

“The Good Ole Days – Men and Their Tools,” 19th-century tools used by surveyor Levi Weston, Skowhegan History House Traveling Display, Somerset Sports and Fitness Center, Scarborough. skowheganhistoryhouse.org. Through April 10.

“Trucks and Landscapes,” new paintings by Kevin Beers, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. 699-5599. Through March 30.

“Viewpoints,” new work by painters Eric Hopkins, James Mullen and Colin Page, Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport. 865-4519. Through May 1.

Selections from the Elmer Montgomery Collection and selections from “The Atlantic Fisherman,” two exhibits with boats and the sea as their subjects, University of Maine (Hutchinson Center), Belfast. penobscotmarinemuseum.org. Through April 30.

“Painting in Normandy and Beyond,” paintings and photographs by six local artists on holiday in France, Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery. 846-7777. Through March 30.

Artisans Collective Mixed-Media Show, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, photographs, floor cloths, pottery, collage cards, jewelry and scarfs, The Royal Bean, Yarmouth. 846-7967. Through March 30.

Portland Camera Club Exhibit, featuring Paul Schreiber and Mike Cullivan, South Portland Public Library. portlandcameraclub.org. Through March 19.

Youth Art Month Exhibition, Portland Museum of Art, Portland. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through March 31.

Sixth Annual Biennial Invitational, more than 50 artists depict Portland, Greenhut Galleries, Portland. 772-2693. Through April 27.

“44N 69W: Radius Belfast,” fourth annual, Aarhus Gallery, Belfast. aarhusgallery.com. Through March 31.

Arts Faculty Biennial Exhibition 2012, University of New England (Art Gallery), Portland. une.edu/artgallery. Ends today.

“Print/Counter-Print,” works by members of Peregrine Press, Zea Mays Printmaking and MECA, Rose Contemporary, Portland. peregrinepress.com. Through March 30.

Retrospective exhibit of 20th-century Peaks Island Art, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island. richardboydpottery.com. Through March 24.

“Assembly Line,” work of Barbara Bean, Maureen Block, Terry Grasse and Ann Slocum, Topsham Public Library, Crooker Gallery. topshamlibrary.org. Through March 27.

“Attach,” new drawings by Amy Ray, 3 Fish Gallery, Portland. 773-4773. Through March 30.

“Higher Forms of Art,” high school art exhibition, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Through Saturday.

“Reflections,” sea-inspired oil paintings and metallic driftwood sculptures by Ellen Thayer, The Salt Exchange, Portland. thesaltexchange.net. Through April 30.

“Madness Immemorial: A Tribute to H.P. Lovecraft,” art by Brandon Kawashima and Michelle Souliere, The Green Hand Bookshop, Portland. 253-6808. Through March 30.

“Layers of Meaning,” mixed media by Debra Arter, Gallery Framing, Brunswick. 729-9108. Through March 29.

“Portraits,” photographs by Sally Dennison and Mat Thorne, Addison Woolley Gallery, Portland. addisonwoolley.com. Through March 31.

“Little House Meets Little Dog,” paintings by Melissa Capuano, Little Dog Coffee Shop, Brunswick. spindleworks.org. Through March 30.

“MERC: Mainers Recycling Cardboard,” Engine, Biddeford Arts, Biddeford. feedtheengine.org. Through March 30.

New work by Obie Buell, Susie Stevenson, Susan Hutton and Annette Kearney, stone angel sculptures, mermaids and rugs, mixed-metal pendants, and fused glass, Markings Gallery, Bath. markingsgallery.com. Through March 30.

“Night Studies,” small works by Christina Goodwin, Art House Picture Frames, Portland. arthousepictureframes.com. Through March 24.

“The Myths,” photographs portraying evolving roles of women, University of Southern Maine (Art Gallery), Gorham. usm.maine.edu/gallery. Through April 3.

Neil Wyrick: “A Year of New Work,” Harmon’s & Barton’s Gallery, Portland. harmonsbartons.com. Through March 30.

Marguerite Robichaux, Hugh Verrier and John Orcutt, landscape paintings, paper bird sculptures and nature photography, Schoolhouse Gallery, Kingfield. schoolhousegallery.com. Through March 28.

Lisa Dombek, paintings and mixed media, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland. stlawrencearts.org. Sunday, March 4. Through March 30.

“Visual Poetry: A Painting Show,” Portland Public Library (Lewis Gallery). portlandlibrary.com. Through April 2.

“Another Part of Me,” art created by staff and faculty, University of New England (Campus Center), Biddeford. une.edu. Through April 2.

“Playing Around: Art of the Imagination,” 96 works by 46 artists, 3-D sculptures in a variety of media and assemblages, River Arts, Damariscotta. riverartsme.org. Through March 28.

“Open Spaces, Maine III,” paintings by Leslie Anderson, Ann Mohnkern and Louisa Wickard, Lofts Gallery, Portland. 773-1737. Through March 30.

“Take to the Streets!” photography exhibit about protesting in Maine from 1966-88, Maine Historical Society, Portland. mainehistory.org. Through March 19.

Wall sculptures by University of New England students, made from repurposed materials and with a marine theme, Dyer Library, Saco. dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org. Through March 30.

Art Openings

Altered book exhibition, art created during Margo Ogden workshop, Hubbard Free Library, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Opens Thursday. Through March 28.

“The Art of the Needle,” needlepoint tapestries by Jill Vendituoli, Maine Fiberarts, Topsham. mainefiberarts.org. Opening reception, 2 to 5 p.m. today. Through April 23.

Alison Hill, Brita Holmquist, Margaret Ryan and Margareta McDonald, Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Through April 7.

“Springtime Floriade,” multi-disciplinary exhibit, Chocolate Church Art Gallery, Bath. chocolatechurcharts.org. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. Through April 20.

Celebration reception for Youth Art Month exhibition, Portland Museum of Art, free. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. 4 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Auditions

“The Right to Remain,” several roles for five one-act plays, show dates are April 13 and 14 in Hallowell and April 21 at Lucid Stage in Portland, Gaslight Theater, Hallowell City Hall. 626-3698. 6 p.m. today.

“39 Steps,” parts for three men and one woman, Gaslight Theater. Hallowell City Hall. 626-3698. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday; 2 p.m. March 11.

“Rabbit Hole,” play runs June 1-10, Community Little Theatre, Auburn. laclt.com/audition. 6 p.m. March 11.

Benefits

7th Annual Go Red For Women Luncheon, featuring humorist and author Loretta LaRoche, American Heart Association fundraiser, Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, $100. 879-5700. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Katherine Rhoda, Denis J. Dunn, Kit Demos, Darlene Jerome-Gijuminag, with Celtic and traditional band Puckberbrush featuring Seth Austen, benefits Brownfield Food Pantry, serving 11 local towns, Congregational Church, Fryeburg. 625-3334. 7 p.m. Saturday.

34th Annual Devonsquare and Schooner Fare Reunion Concert, benefits Jack McPhillips Memorial Fund, The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough, $20-$25. thelandingatpinepoint.com. 7 p.m. Saturday.

“Cooks for Books” Biennial Fundraiser, Portland Public Library (Lewis Gallery), $75. 871-1700. Guests will attend one of 20 neighborhood dinners from 6 to 9 p.m., dessert and champagne reception from 9 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

David Mallett Band, folk music with special guest Steve Fotter, benefits Spectrum Generations Muskie Center and the Kennebec Montessori School, Williamson Auditorium, Fairfield, $18-$25, 16 and under $10, family $50. 873-4745. 2 p.m. March 11.

Zumbathon benefit for Alannah Shevenell, six instructors, food, raffle, Avant Dance & Event Center, Westbrook, $10. avantmaine.com. 2 to 4 p.m. March 11.

Annual fashion show and silent auction, benefits 2012 senior class, South Portland High School Auditorium, $8, $5 students. 939-2220. 2 p.m. March 11.

Books and Authors

Barbara Walsh, author of “August Gale: A Father and Daughter’s Journey into the Storm,” Maine Irish Heritage Center, Portland. MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. 2 p.m. today.

Earl Smith, author of “The Dam Committee,” Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium. portlandlibrary.com. Noon Wednesday.

Kate Braestrup, author of “Onion” and “Here If You Need Me,” University of Maine (Nadeau Hall), Fort Kent. 834-7586. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Justin Tussing, author of “The Best People in the World,” Bates College (Edmund S. Muskie Archives), Lewiston, free. 786-6256. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

A Night of Patriotism and Perversion with Steve Almond, iconoclastic essayist and fiction writer, author of “My Life in Heavy Metal,” Space, Portland, free, all ages. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Classical Music

Vancouver Chamber Choir, chants, folk songs, traditional, contemporary, a cappella and jazz, a Portland Ovations presentation, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $34-$38, $10 students. portlandovations.org. 3 p.m. today.

Oratorio Chorale open rehearsal, sing with the chorale as they rehearse music by Bach, Vivaldi and Handel, Midcoast Presbyterian Church, Topsham. oratoriochorale.org. 6 to 9 p.m. today.

250th Anniversary Celebration, University of Maine Singers concert, First Parish Congregational Church, Saco, free/donation. 282-0633. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Portland Conservatory of Music Noonday Concerts, violinist Robert Lehmann and pianist Sayuro Miyamoto, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland, free. 775-3356. 12:15 p.m. Thursday.

Teatime Concert: Olivier Messiaen anniversary concert, pianists Bridget Convey, Chiharu Naruse and Annie Antonacos, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, free. 798-4141. 4 p.m. Friday; talk with Daniel Sonenberg at 3 p.m.

The Capital Trio, piano trio plays the Sonata in D major for violin and piano, Op. 12, No. 1 by Beethoven and more, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, free, tickets required. 786-6135. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, Karla Kelley, guest conductor, Allison Eldredge soloist, Herbert Cello Concerto, pieces by Tchaikovsky and von Weber, Franco American Heritage Center, Lewiston, $17, free for 18 and younger. midcoastsymphony.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday; Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham, 2:30 p.m. March 11.

Comedy

Change Your Pants Comedy Show, starring Erika LaFlamme, Tammy Pooler, Paul Hunt and Troy Pennell, Lucid Stage, Portland, $10, $8 seniors and students. lucidstage.com. 8 p.m. today.

Comedy night with Karen Morgan and John Ater, Great Salt Bay Community School, Damariscotta, $12. 756-4047. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Open Mic Comedy Night, Slainte, Portland, 21-plus. slaintewinebar.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Dance

International folk dance, dances from the Balkans, Israel, France, Greece and elsewhere, The New Church, Portland, $5, $3 for children. 776-5351. 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Films

“Windfall,” award-winning documentary about wind power, Strand Theatre, Rockland, $7.50. rocklandstrand.com. 3 p.m. today.

“Windfall,” award-winning documentary about wind power, Dirigo High School, Dixfield, free. 628-2070. 2 p.m. today.

“Paul Goodman Changed My Life,” documentary about the ’60s activist and writer, Meg Perry Center, Portland, $5 suggested. megperrycenter.org. 7 p.m. today.

By Popular Demand Film Series, “An Affair to Remember” (1957), Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, $5. 563-5513. 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Music Movie Mondays: “Festival Express,” One Longfellow Square, Portland, $7. onelongfellowsquare.com. 7 p.m. Monday.

USM Philosophy Symposium Film Series: “Marx Reloaded,” documentary about the German socialist and philosopher Karl Marx, Space, Portland, $7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Global Lens International Films Series, “Soul of Sand,” Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, free. 786-6158. 7 p.m. Monday.

“Forks Over Knives,” documentary, Louis T. Graves Library, Kennebunkport, free. graveslibrary.org. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

“Windfall,” award-winning documentary about wind power, University of Maine (Lincoln Auditorium), Farmington, free. 628-2070. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Global Lens International Films Series, “Opera Jawa,” Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, free. 786-6158. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

“Kids of the World,” Craig Saddlemire’s 30-minute documentary by and about Lewiston kids, First Universalist Church, Auburn, free. 783-0461. Noon March 11.

Winter and Spring Film Series, “Mozart’s Sister” (PG-13, French with English subtitles), York Public Library, free. 363-2818. 3 p.m. March 11.

Food and Drink

The Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off, Maine Restaurant Week’s breakfast competition, benefits Preble Street Resource Center, Sea Dog Brewing Company, South Portland, $17, $30 for two. mainerestaurantweek.com. 7 to 9 a.m. Friday.

For Children

Storytime in the Garden, hour-long stories read by Pat Jeremiah, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, free. 633-4333. 10 a.m. Monday.

Portland Symphony Orchestra Kinderkonzert Series, “Brass Blast Off!” entertaining, interactive programs designed for kids ages 4-7, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), $4. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Monday.

Portland Symphony Orchestra Kinderkonzert Series, “Brass Blast Off!”, entertaining, interactive programs designed for kids ages 4-7, Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School, Brunswick, $4. portlandsymphony.org. 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Portland Symphony Orchestra Kinderkonzert Series, “Brass Blast Off!”, entertaining, interactive programs designed for kids ages 4-7, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, $4. portlandsymphony.org. 10 and 11 a.m. Thursday.

Portland Symphony Orchestra Kinderkonzert Series, “Brass Blast Off!”, entertaining, interactive programs designed for kids ages 4-7, East End Community School, Portland, $4. portlandsymphony.org. 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Friday.

Portland Symphony Orchestra Kinderkonzert Series, “Brass Blast Off!”, entertaining, interactive programs designed for kids ages 4-7, Reiche Community School, Portland, $4. portlandsymphony.org. 1:15 p.m. Friday.

Home & Garden

Portland Flower Show, with guest lecturers, exhibits, vendors and food, Portland Company Complex, Portland. portlandcompany.com. Gala opening 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 11.

Music

Shape note singing, four-part singing tradition also known as sacred harp, all welcome, The New Church, Portland, donation. 216-3890. 1 to 4 p.m. today.

Two Old Friends, Mac McHale and Emery Hutchins perform music from Ireland, the mountains and the sea, McArthur Library Biddeford, Biddeford. 284-4181. 3 p.m. today.

Country show and dance, live music, raffles, food bar, hosted by the Down East Country Music Association, Litchfield Sportsman’s Club, Litchfield, $5, under 12 free. decma.org. Noon to 5 p.m. today.

The Black Keys, with Arctic Monkeys, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, $45 (SOLD OUT), all ages, general admission. statetheatreportland.com. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

JP Cormier, guitar, Franco American Heritage Center, Lewiston, $15. 562-4445. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

JP Cormier, guitar, Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, South Carthage, $15. 562-4445. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Carolina Chocolate Drops, string band, Strand Theatre, Rockland, $24. rocklandstrand.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

“Waltzing For Dreamers” free music series, featuring The Nields, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, free. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Portland Jazz Orchestra, Chris Oberholtzer and his 18-piece ensemble perform an evening of big-band swing, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $5. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

JP Cormier, guitar, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, Unity, $15. 948-7469. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Carolina Chocolate Drops, string band, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $35. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Spring for 317! Bluegrass, Celtic, folk, country and more, featuring Melissa Bragdon, Erica Brown, Jed Wilson, Matt Shipman, Andy Happel, Julie Goell, Rod Cody and more, faculty concert benefits 317 Main Street Music Center (Yarmouth) scholarship fund, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $25. onelongfellowsquare.com. 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Great Bay Sailor, maritime folk ensemble plays traditional and contemporary sea songs, Congregational Church, Phippsburg, $10, $6 students, under 8 free. 389-1770. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Jonathan Sarty, singer-songwriter with five-piece Americana band, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $20 advance, $23 door. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Blind Albert, soft rock, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland, Free. 874-2639. 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

Enter the Haggis, roots rock, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $20 advance, $25 door. boothbayoperahouse.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Jessica Smucker, singer-songwriter, The Hive, Kennebunk, $8. thehivekennebunk.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, Irish fiddle virtuoso and American guitarist, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $22 advance, $25 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Lynn Deeves and Band, singer-songwriter, Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, Gardiner, $16, $6 students to age 22. johnsonhall.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Robin Jellis, classical, Celtic and modern cello music, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, free/donation. localsprouts.coop. 11 a.m. Saturday.

Dimensions in Jazz presents “March Madness,” Charley Kohlhase’s Explorers Club, Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland, $10 advance, $15 door, $5 students. 828-1310. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Music in March, Celtic, folk and county by Mariah with the Sewell Family and Friends, Topsham Public Library Crooker Gallery, Topsham, free. topshamlibrary.org. 2 p.m. Saturday.

Jazz Jam with Duncan Hardy, Jumpin’ Jakes Seafood Cafe, Old Orchard Beach, free. 937-3250. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Glen Templeton, country, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, $10, 21-plus. portlandempire.com. 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

Old Soul, Tiger Saw and Guy Capecelatro III, indie pop, soul, R&B, The Hive, Kennebunk, $8. thehivekennebunk.com. 8 p.m. March 11.

The Maine Jazz Band, swing, Latin, blues and pop, Newbegin Hall, Gray, free. 657-2323. 3 p.m. March 11.

Boogie 2 Shooz, saxophone, flute, percussion and keyboard, Jewett Auditorium, Augusta, $10, $5 students, 12 and under free. 621-3551. 2 p.m. March 11.

John Linscott and The Mainestream Jazzmasters, jazz jam, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. capelocalbuzz.com. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 11.

Special Events

Maine Restaurant Week, discounted meals, lectures, competitions and more, statewide. mainerestaurantweek.com. Continuing, through Saturday.

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Verdi’s “Ernani,” encore performance, Strand Theatre, Rockland, $23-$27. 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Arabic poetry reading to celebrate International Women’s Day, bring poetry in Arabic or translated, Lewiston Public Library. (213) 221-5432. 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday.

“Leonardo Live: Leonardo da Vinci – Painter at the Court of Milan,” at the U.K. National Gallery, encore presentation of satellite-delivered HD presentation of the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), $18, $15 seniors, $10 students. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Sixth Anniversary Open Mic and Poetry Slam, Pleasant Note Coffeehouse, Auburn. auburnuu.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Golden Dragon Acrobats, thrilling family-friendly performance, a Portland Ovations presentation, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $27-$44. porttix.com. 7 p.m. Friday.

Country Western Night with music by Gloria Jean and Jim Cavallaro, Anthony’s Dinner Theater, Portland, $29.95 includes dinner and show, 221-2267. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Irish Stepdancers from the Stillson School of Irish Dance, performance and screening of Gene Kelly film “Invitation to Dance,” presented by Ogunquit Performing Arts, Dunaway Center, Ogunquit, $5. 646-7055. 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Sports

Portland Pirates, AHL affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, $12-$20. 828-4665. portlandpirates.com. Vs. Worcester, 4 p.m. today; vs. Manchester, 7 p.m. Saturday; vs. Providence, 4 p.m. March 11.

Maine Red Claws, NBA Development League affiliate of the Celtics, Bobcats and 76ers, Portland Exposition Building, Portland, $6-$30. 210-6655. nba.com/dleague. Vs. Springfield, 5 p.m. today; vs. Iowa, 5 p.m. March 11.

Theater

Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” Lucid Stage, Portland, $15/$10. lucidstage.com. 2 p.m. today.

“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” musical based on the 1988 film, Lyric Music Theater, South Portland, $19.99. lyricmusictheater.org. 2:30 p.m. today; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. March 11.

Annie Baker’s “Circle Mirror Transformation,” Gaslight Theater production, Gaslight Theater at Hallowell City Hall, $12/$10. 626-3698. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

“Sex in the Sixties,” four plays about sex in the 1960s, a Lincoln County Community Theater presentation, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $12, $10 for members. 563-3424. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. 11.

Tennessee Williams’ “Hidden Tennesee,” short plays by the American playwright, Portland Stage Company, Portland, $27-$39, $19.50 for students. portlandstage.org. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. March 11. Runs through March 18.

Windham High School Presents “Wiley and the Hairy Man,” Windham High School, $5, $3 for students, $10 family. windham.k12.me.us. 2 p.m. today.

“Little Me,” musical based on Neil Simon’s book, presented by Good Theater, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, $20-$30. goodtheater.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. March 11. Runs through April 1.

“A Nervous Smile,” funny, lyrical, poignant, gripping drama by John Belluso, presented by Dramatic Repertory Company, Portland Stage Company (Studio Theater), Portland, $10-$35. dramaticrep.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. March 11. Runs through March 18.

“The Pillowman,” presented by Bowdoin College Department of Theater and Dance, Bowdoin College (Memorial Hall), Brunswick, free, tickets required. 725-3375. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House,” directed by Bates Senior Elizabeth Castellano, Bates College (Schaeffer Theatre), Lewiston, $6, $3 seniors, non-Bates students. batestickets.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. March 11.

“The Complete Works of William Shakespears (Abriged),” Freeport Factory Stage, $19, $15 seniors and students, pay-what-you-can on Thursdays. freeportfactory.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. March 11. Runs through March 25.

“The Complete Works of William Shakespears (Abriged),” presented by Poland Stage Troupe, Falmouth Memorial Library, free. 781-2351. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

“The Poets and the Assassin,” play about women in Iraq, part of International Women’s Month, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, free. 786-6378. 4 p.m. Thursday.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” Windham Center Stage Theatre, Windham, $8-$10, under 5 $5. 893-2098. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. March 11. Runs through March 25.

Shoestring Theater presents “The Odyssey,” traditional Sicilian marionette show with live music, Mayo Street Arts, Portland, $4-$10. mayostreetarts.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday; 1 p.m. Saturday. Runs through March 24.

Harold Pinter’s “The Birthday Party,” Acorn Studios, Westbrook, $15, $12 students and seniors. acorn-productions.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. March 11.

“The Drowsy Chaperone,” a funny valentine to the golden age of musicals, University of Southern Maine (Russell Hall), Gorham, $21, $10 seniors, students and staff. usm.maine.edu/theatre. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 5 p.m. March 11. Runs through March 18.

John Logan’s “Red,” explores the tortured genius of artist Mark Rothko, presented by York Readers Theater, York Public Library, York, free, donations welcome. york.lib.me.us. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.