Art

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

“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 March 27.

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

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

Tanja Alexia Hollander: “Are You Really My Friend?” Hollander’s 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,” drawings, prints, pastels, photographs and several sculptures, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through May 28.

“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; bates.edu/museum. Through Saturday.

“Out of the Blue,” group show by YES Art Works, Coffee by Design on 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 Friday.

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

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

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

“The Good Ole Days – Men and Their Tools,” 19th-century tools used by surveyor Levi Weston, Skowhegan History House, 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 paintings by 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 Normandy, 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 scarves, 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, art by Maine students, Portland Museum of Art, Portland. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through March 31.

Sixth Annual Biennial Invitational, work by more than 50 artists on the theme, “Portland,” Greenhut Galleries, Portland. 772-2693. Through April 27.

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

“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.

“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,” artwork by Brandon Kawashima and Michelle Souliere, The Green Hand Bookshop, Portland. 253-6808. Through March 30.

“Layers of Meaning,” mixed-media work 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.

“Springtime Floriade,” multi-disciplinary exhibition, Chocolate Church Art Gallery, Bath. chocolatechurcharts.org. Through April 20.

“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, 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 the evolving roles of women, University of Southern Maine (Art Gallery), Gorham. usm.maine.edu/gallery. Through April 3.

Neil Wyrick, 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.

Altered-book exhibition from Margo Ogden’s workshop, Hubbard Free Library, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Through March 28.

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

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

“The Art of the Needle,” needlepoint tapestries by Jill Vendituoli, Maine Fiberarts, Topsham. mainefiberarts.org. Through April 23.

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

Alison Hill, Brita Holmquist, Margaret Ryan and Margareta McDonald, Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com. Through April 7.

“Playing Around: Art of the Imagination,” 96 works on exhibit, by 46 artists, 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.

Rita Haunert: “Attending to the Ordinary,” with works by Art in Heart artists, Bangor Public Library. bpl.lib.me.us. Through March 30.

“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. Gallery talk by Farnsworth registrar Angela Waldron, 1 p.m. Saturday.

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.

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

Art Openings

“The Wyeths: First Family of American Realism,” Haynes Galleries, Thomaston. haynesgalleries.com. Through April 10. Opening reception, 1 to 4 p.m. today.

“Spring Works,” Cynthia Hammett, Ed McCartan and Dorothy K. Magadieu, Damariscotta River Grill, Damariscotta. damariscottarivergrill.com. Through April 24. Opening reception, 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday.

“Young at Art,” art by students in grades K-8, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Through March 31. Opening reception, 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. 

Auditions

“39 Steps,” parts for three men, one woman, Gaslight Theater at Hallowell City Hall. 626-3698. 2 p.m. today.

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

“Oliver,” Deertrees Theatre production, play runs June 22-24 and June 29-July 1, Stevens Brook Elementary School, Bridgton. 671-3051. 6 to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” play runs June 7-23 and July 4, seeking experienced actors for large ensemble cast, Freeport Factory Stage. freeportfactory.com. 1 p.m. Saturday.

Belfast Maskers Production of “Steel Magnolias,” play runs April 20-22, seeking six women, ages 17 to 70-plus, First Church, Belfast. belfastmaskers.com. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Benefits

David Mallett Band, folk, with 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. today.

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

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

Friends of Walker Memorial Library book sale, at the library, Westbrook. 854-0630. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Rock Around-the-World fundraiser, dances from many cultures, international hors d’oeuvres, raffle and silent auction, benefits Portland’s Multilingual Summer Program, Italian Heritage Center, Portland, $25 advance, $30 day of. 874-8135. 7 to 11 p.m. Friday.

L/A Arts Fundraiser Reception and Piano Men Performance, Joe Boucher, Chris Eastburn and Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra play the music of Elton John and Billy Joel, Franco American Heritage Center, Lewiston, $35, $25 performance only. laarts.org. Reception at 6 p.m., performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

St. Patrick’s Day Shamrocks and Shenanigans, dance, dinner, live auction, music by Bob Charest Band, benefits St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center’s Cancer Program, Martindale Country Club, Auburn, $80-$100. 755-3366. 6 p.m. Saturday.

Humorist Tim Sample, benefits Friends of Maine’s Mountains, Harraseeket Inn, Freeport, $30. 628-2070. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Maine Maritime Academy’s “A Night by The Bay” Benefit, dinner, silent auction, music by Motor Booty Affair, Marriott at Sable Oaks, South Portland, $80, $600 for table of eight. 326-2470. 6 p.m. Saturday.

Organ recital with Sean Fleming, benefits St. John’s outreach program, St. John Baptist Church, Thomaston, $12, suggested donation. 354-8734. 4 p.m. Saturday.

“Swing into Spring,” featuring Bonny Eagle Jazz Combo, Saco River Jazz Ensemble and Opus One Big Band, benefits Bonny Eagle High School music program, Roost Function Hall, Buxton, $10, $5 for ages 10 to 18, under 10 free. 229-3003. 6 to 8:30 p.m. March 18.

Books and Authors

Patricia Briggs, author of “Fair Game,” Books-A-Million, South Portland. 253-5587. 7 p.m. Monday.

Roxie Zwicker, author of “Stories, Stones and Superstitions,” York Public Library. york.lib.me.us. Noon Tuesday.

John Bauman, author of “Gateway to Vacationland: The Making of Portland, Maine,” University of Southern Maine (Bookstore), Portland. usm.maine.edu. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Leslie Daniels, release of “Cleaning Nabokov’s House,” Longfellow Books, Portland. longfellowbooks.com. 7 p.m. Thursday.

“Brown Bag Books,” Joan Didion discusses “Blue Nights,” live in HD from Montgomery Auditorium in Philadelphia, co-presented by Maine Coast Books, Skidompha Library and the theater, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $10. lcct.org. Noon Friday.

Launch of “Glorious Slow Going: Maine Stories of Art, Adventure and Friendship,” with author Elizabeth Peavey and landscape painter Marguerite Robichaux, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Harrison Thorp, author of “Freak the News: Journalistic High Jinks in a Small Maine Town,” Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com. Noon Friday.

“Lowry’s Lodge,” monthly reading series hosted by Jim Donnelly and Anna Wrobel, with poets Duff Plunkett and Nancy Henry, Acorn Studios, Westbrook, free/donation. 854-0065. 7 p.m. Friday.

Chris Van Dusen, author of “Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit,” with Matt Tavares, author of “There Goes Ted Williams,” University of Southern Maine (Bookstore), Portland. usm.maine.edu. 2 p.m. March 18.

Classical Music

Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, with Karla Kelley, guest conductor, and Allison Eldredge, soloist; Herbert Cello Concerto, pieces by Tchaikovsky and von Weber, Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham, $17, 18 and under free. midcoastsymphony.org. 2:30 p.m. today.

“Tuesday Classical,” Portland Symphony Orchestra, with the Masterworks Chorus of the Choral Arts Society, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $20-$70. 842-0800. porttix.com. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Portland Conservatory of Music Noonday Concerts, pianist Vivian Choi, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland, free. 775-3356. 12:15 p.m. Thursday.

Violinist Robert Lehmann with pianist Sayuri Miyamoto, sonatas by Prokofiev and Brahms, University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham, $15, $10 seniors, $5 students. 780-5555. 8 p.m. Friday.

Oratorio Chorale Spring Program, selections from Bach, Handel and Vivaldi, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, $20 advance, $25 door, students half-price. oratoriochorale.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Friends of Bach, fundraiser concert to help restore the church’s 1905 Mason/Hamlin grand piano, St. Joseph Church, Biddeford, donation. 282-3321. 2 p.m. March 18.

USM School of Music Wind Ensemble, University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham, $6, $3 students, seniors, alumni. usm.maine.edu/music. 2 p.m. March 18.

Oratorio Chorale Spring Program, selections from Bach, Handel and Vivaldi, Falmouth Congregational Church, $20 advance, $25 door, students half-price. oratoriochorale.org. 3 p.m. March 18.

St. Mary Schola, “Ave Maria,” works by Legrenzi, Strozzi, de Morales, Vivaldi, Biber and Bach, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Falmouth, $20. 712-2229. 4 p.m. March 18.

Comedy

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

Dance

Swing dance, music by Maine Swingin’ DJs, Wescustogo Hall, North Yarmouth, $8. 653-5012. Lesson at 7 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. Friday.

West Coast swing dance, ballroom, Latin and swing, Avant Dance & Event Center, Westbrook, $12. avantmaine.com. lessons at 7:15 p.m., dance from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Friday.

“Giselle,” Portland Ballet Company production, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, $35, $15 for 18 and under. porttix.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

International folk dance, traditional music and dance from the Balkans, Israel, France and Greece, instruction followed by dance, Mallett Hall, Pownal, $5. 688-2293. Family dance at 5:30 p.m., folk dance at 7 p.m. March 18.

Films

By Popular Demand Film Series, “Night to Remember” (1958), Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, $5. 563-5513. 6:30 p.m. today.

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

Winter and Spring Film Series, York Public Library, free. 363-2818. “Mozart’s Sister” (PG-13, French with English subtitles), 3 p.m. today; “Sword in the Stone,” 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Global Lens International Films Series, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, free. 786-6158. “Belvedere,” 7 p.m. Monday; “The Light Thief,” 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Docu-Tuesdays, “Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance,” about the Joffrey Ballet, narrated by Mandy Patinkin, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $7-$9, $5 children. atthelincoln.org. 2 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 13.

Ogunquit Performing Arts Classic Film Series, “Lost Horizon” (1937), Dunaway Center, Ogunquit, Free. 646-7055. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

2012 Maine Jewish Film Festival, selection of films that explore the Jewish experience through independent documentaries, feature films and shorts, various locations. See website for films and times, mjff.org. Saturday, through March 24.

For Children

“Brass Blast Off!” Portland Symphony Orchestra Kinderkonzert Series, entertaining, interactive programs for kids ages 4-7, Dyer Library, Saco, $4. portlandsymphony.org. 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Monday.

Home & Garden

Portland Flower Show, with guest lecturers, exhibits, vendors and food, Portland Company Complex, Portland, $15, $12 seniors, $10 per person for groups of 10 or more. portlandcompany.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.

Bath Antiques Show, 50 dealers, Bath Middle School, $4. 443-8983. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday.

Music

Old Soul, Tiger Saw and Guy Capecelatro III, The Hive, Kennebunk, $8. thehivekennebunk.com. 8 p.m. today.

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

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

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

Fiddler Ward MadDonald and pianist Ryan MacNeil, with piper Ben Miller and the Franklin County Fiddlers, Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, South Carthage, $15. (800) 894-4300. 7 p.m. Monday.

Bluegrass jam session, unplugged string instruments only, Roost Function Hall, Buxton, $5, free for kids with adult. 799-1232. 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Tiger Saw and Guy Capecelatro III, slow-core indie-pop, with Mica Jones and Band, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, $10 advance, $13 door, stlawrencearts.org. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Danu, traditional Irish ensemble, Camden Opera House, $30-$40, $8 for 18 and under. baychamberconcerts.org. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Fiddler Ward MadDonald and pianist Ryan MacNeil, with piper Ben Miller and the Abbott Hill Ramblers, Ridge View Community School, Dexter, $10. 277-3961. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Maine Songwriters Association Showcase, local talent, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $8. onelongfellowsquare.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Fiddler Ward MadDonald and pianist Ryan MacNeil, with piper Ben Miller and the Maranacook String Band, Winthrop Center Friends Church, Winthrop, $15. 397-2241. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Fiddler Ward MadDonald and pianist Ryan MacNeil, with piper Ben Miller, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, Unity, $15. unity.edu/uccpa. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Danu, traditional Irish ensemble, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $29-$36. porttix.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Tibetan singing bowl peace wave concert, with Lori LeBlanc, SoulMoves Healing Arts Center, Rockland, $10-$15. 208-7492. 7 p.m. Thursday.

The Head and the Heart, State Theatre, Portland, $18 advance, $20 door, all ages, general admission. statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Katie Herzig, singer-songwriter, Andy Davis and Dawn Mitschele open, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, $10 advance, $12 door. portlandempire.com. 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Shanna Underwood, bluegrass and country, The Hive, Kennebunk, $8. thehivekennebunk.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

An Evening with Maura O’Connell, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $22 advance, $25 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Poke Chop & The Other White Meat, rock and blues, Sunday River (Grand Summit Resort Hotel), Newry, no cover. 824-5858. 7 p.m. Friday.

Hometown Hootenanny, Wildhorse Band and several midcoast acts, benefits the opera house, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $10 advance, $15 door. boothbayoperahouse.com. 7 p.m. Friday.

Jaw Gems and Ro Sham Beaux, soul, jazz, hip-hop, jazz rock and funk, Space, Portland, $8, 18-plus. space538.org. 9 p.m. Friday.

Handel oratorio, Bates College Choir, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, free. 786-6135. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

St. Patrick’s Day celebration, Irish music by singer and guitarist Jud Caswell, Topsham Public Library Crooker Gallery, free. topshamlibrary.org. 2 p.m. Saturday.

St. Patrick’s Day Irish music, Feile Restaurant and Pub, Wells, $5. feilerestaurantandpub.com. 7 p.m. Saturday.

RJD2, DJ, singer, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $20 advance, $25 door, $40 VIP, 18-plus. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, alt country, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $30-$71. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

St. Patrick’s Day with The Milleners, traditional Irish drinking music, Jumpin’ Jakes Seafood Cafe, Old Orchard Beach. 937-3250. 7 p.m. Saturday.

St. Patrick’s Day Irish Tin Whistle Tunes, with Adam Soosman, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell, free. harlowgallery.org. 6 p.m. Saturday.

Darlingside 7 release show, string rock, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $8. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

St. Patrick’s Day bagpipe music, during lunch and dinner, Miss Portland Diner, Portland. 210-6673. 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday.

Tibetan singing bowl peace wave concert, with Lori LeBlanc, musician and sound healer, School Street Yoga Studio, Waterville, $10-$15. 208-7492. 10 a.m. Saturday.

Lunasa, Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath, $22-$25. chocolatechurcharts.org. 7:30 p.m. March 18.

Saxophone Celebration with Maine Saxophone Project, seven saxophones with piano, bass and drums in tribute to Clare Fischer, University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham, free. usm.maine.edu/music/boxoffice. 5 p.m. March 18.

The Short Brothers and Curt Bessette & Jenn Kurtz, blues, bluegrass, rock, jazz, country, pop and more, York Public Library, free. york.lib.me.us. 3 p.m.

Special Events

2012 Greater Kennebunks Home and Business Expo, more than 70 vendors, entertainment, kids’ crafts, more, presented by Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce, Kennebunk High School, $2. visitthekennebunks.com. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.

“It’s Not All Blarney,” readings from Irish literature, theater, more, presented by Portland Stage Affiliate Artists, Portland Stage Company, $5 suggested. 774-1043, ext. 105; portlandstage.org. 7 p.m. Monday.

Friends of the Freeport Factory Stage mixer, for anyone interestined in getting involved with the Freeport Factory Stage, Linda Bean’s Topside Tavern, Freeport. freeportfactory.com. 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Harlem Superstars, comedy basketball outfit challenges faculty, community members, coaches and students, benefits Class of 2014, Lincoln Academy, Newcastle, $7 advance, $8 door. 563-3596. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Live in HD: Bolshoi Ballet’s “Swan Lake,” Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $15, $5 children. atthelincoln.org. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

National Theater in London: Live Third Season, “The Comedy of Errors,” Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $15. 563-3424. 7 p.m. Thursday; encore performance, 1 p.m. Saturday.

“Voices of the Sea,” poetry and music of working fishermen, featuring musician Gordon Bok, lobstermen Frank Gotswals and Stefanie Alley and humorist Kendall Morse, $7, $5 for Maine Maritime Museum members, DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant, Portland. MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Stars on Ice, featuring Sarah Hughes, with Olympic, world and national champions, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, $25-$125. 775-3458. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Maine Boatbuilders Show, Portland Company Complex, $15, $25 for two days, $40 for three days. portlandcompany.com/boatshow. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 18.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade, progresses to Maine State Pier, Portland Fish Pier. irishofmaine.org. 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

“Breakfast Jigs and Reels,” traditional Irish tunes with Don Wessels and Tom Wilsbach, Bull Feeney’s, Portland. 773-7210. 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday.

St. Patricks’s Day Concert and Supper, vocalists Danielle Mills, David O’Brien, Schuyler and Owen White, with Kevin Reames on Irish flutes, corned beef sandwich buffet supper, $10, $7 seniors and children; $15 for concert and dinner, $10 seniors and children, Christ Church, Kennebunk. christchurchkennebunk.org. 4 p.m. (supper at 5:30) Saturday.

Maine Roller Derby, Happy Wheels Skate Center, Portland, $5. mainerollerderby.com. Port Authorities vs. Connecticut Rollergirls Stepford Sabotage, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Personal Tour of Froggy’s Sap Shack, Union, $25, $40 per family. grlt.org, part of the Georges River Land Trust 25th-anniversary “Revelry for the River” celebration, 2 p.m. Saturday.

Sports

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

Maine Red Claws, NBA Development League affiliate of the Celtics, Bobcats and 76ers, Portland Exposition Building, $6-$30. 210-6655. nba.com/dleague. Vs. Iowa, 5 p.m. today; vs. Austin, 7 p.m. Friday; vs. Austin, 1 p.m. March 18.

Theater

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

“A Nervous Smile,” funny, lyrical, poignant drama by John Belluso, Portland Stage Company (Studio Theater), $10-$35. dramaticrep.org. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through March 18.

“The Birthday Party,” drama by Harold Pinter, Acorn Studios, Westbrook, $15, $12 students and seniors. acorn-productions.org. 2 p.m. today.

“Sex in the Sixties,” an evening of 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.

Good Theater Presents: “Little Me,” musical comedy based on Neil Simon book, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, $20-$30. goodtheater.com. 2 p.m. today and March 18; 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Runs through April 1.

“The Drowsy Chaperone,” valentine to the golden age of musicals, University of Southern Maine (Russell Hall), Gorham, $10-$21. usm.maine.edu/theatre. 5 p.m. today, Wednesday and March 18; 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

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. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Monday.

“Hidden Tennesee,” short plays by Tennessee Williams, Portland Stage Company, $15-$39. portlandstage.org. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7:30 p.m. Friday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. March 18.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” Windham Center Stage Theater presentation Windham Center Stage Theatre, $8-$10, under 5 $5. 893-2098. 2 p.m. today and March 18; 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Runs through March 25.

“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [Abriged],” Freeport Factory Stage, $15-$19, pay what you can Thursdays. freeportfactory.com. 2 p.m. Monday and March 18; 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Runs through March 25.

“The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds,” Paul Zindel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play presented by Mad Horse Theatre Company, Lucid Stage, Portland, $20-$22, pay what you can Thursdays. lucidstage.com. 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. March 18. Runs through April 1.

“A Few Good Men,” Portland Players, South Portland, $15-$20. portlandplayers.org. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. March 18. Runs through April 1.

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.

“Nightingale,” classic Hans Christian Andersen story presented by Figures of Speech Theater, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), $5-$10. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 7 p.m. Friday.

“The Poets and the Assassin,” Talbot Auditorium of Luther Bonney Hall, USM Portland campus, Portland, free. 780-5798. Play about women in Iraq. Part of International Women’s Month, 7 p.m. Friday, March 16.

Belfast Maskers Presents Readings of New Works from Maine Playwrights, First Church, Belfast, donations welcome. 505-0199. “Hatty” by Bundy Boit, 7 p.m. Friday, March 16.

“South Pacific,” Rodgers and Hammerstein classic presented by Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $45-$65. porttix.com. 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. March 18.

“Terra Nova,” staged reading by Ten Bucks Theatre commemorating the 100th anniversary of Capt. Scott’s unsuccessful quest to reach the South Pole, Bangor Public Library. bpl.lib.me.us. 2 p.m. Saturday.

New Works from Maine Playwrights, readings by Belfast Maskers, featuring “Joe Patten for Senate” by Jon Potter and “Mansion on the Hill” by Eddie Adelman, First Church, Belfast, donation. 505-0199. 7 p.m. Saturday.