ART

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

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

“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. Ongoing.

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

Biennial Invitational Portland Show, Greenhut Galleries, Portland. 772-2693; greenhutgalleries.com. Works by more than 50 artists on the theme “Portland.” Through April 27.

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

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

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

“Master/Mentor: A Printmaking Collaboration – The Works of Don Gorvett and Sean Hurley,” A Fine Thing: Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts, Portland. 699-2919. Through April 28.

“The Homestead Project: A Residence Reimagined,” architectural designs, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. farnsworthmuseum.org. Through Sept. 23.

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

“Spring Works,” Damariscotta River Grill. damariscottarivergrill.com. Through April 24.

Jean Kigel, gyotaku, the ancient art of Japanese fish prints, Little Tokyo, Brunswick. 798-6888. Through April 30.

Damariscotta artist Penny Moodey, Savory Maine, Damariscotta. 563-2111. Through April 16.

“My So-called Teenage Life 2011-2012,” North Yarmouth Academy student photography, Clayton’s Gourmet Market & Cafe, Yarmouth. nya.org. Through April 30.

“Victoria’s Wonderama,” original, site-specific, fantasy-themed work by eight local artists, Victoria Mansion, Portland. victoriamansion.org. Through April 21.

“Red Horse,” works by Cheslye Ventimiglia, Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth. 846-6264. Through April 28.

“Chronology of a Life: Artist’s Books, Poems and Publications of Georgiana Peacher,” Glickman Family Library, Unum Great Reading Room, Portland. usm.maine.edu. Through April 30.

Diane Bowie Zaitlin, mixed media, Flat Iron Gallery, Portland. 838-7591. Through May 2.

“Mindscapes in Watercolor,” Katharine A. Cartwright, Lincoln Street Center for Arts and Education, Rockland. 594-6490. Ends today.

“Vernal Pools and the First Signs of Spring,” works by several artists, Merrymeeting Arts Center, Bowdoinham. 841-5914. Through April 28.

“The 2012 Mill-Ennial: Celebrating the Art and the Artists of the Cities on the Saco,” also on view at Engine in Biddeford (feedtheengine.org) Saco Museum. sacomuseum.org. Through June 10.

“Mainely Photo Arts” by Murray Dellow, Dyer Library, Saco. dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org. Through April 30.

Tom Curry and Andrea Peters: Two Colorists, oil paintings, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. 699-5599. Through May 26.

“Lyme-Light: Portraits of Illness and Healing,” by Emily Bracale, Bangor Public Library. bpl.lib.me.us. Through April 30.

“Organic Musings,” acrylic abstract landscapes and fused glass garden sculpture by Linda Murray and Joy Scott, Harmon’s & Barton’s Gallery, Portland. harmonsbartons.com. Through April 30.

Art show by students of Greely High School and North Yarmouth Academy, drawings, paintings, mixed media, ceramics and photography, 317 Main Street Community Music Center, Yarmouth. 846-6264. Through April 24.

“Scenes from Maine,” landscapes and coastal scenes by Jay LaBrie, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island. richardboydpottery.com. Through April 30.

“Occupy Art! Union of Maine Visual Artists in Action,” Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Through April 28.

“A Powerful Joy of Colors,” sculptures, paintings and poems by Carol Bass, Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com. Through April 27.

“Print/Counter-Print,” works by members of Peregrine Press, Zea Mays Printmaking and MECA, Rose Contemporary, Portland. peregrinepress.com. Through April 15.

“10 Years in Portland: An Illustrator’s Saga,” artwork by Joel Rivers, The Green Hand Bookshop, Portland. 253-6808. Through April 30.

“Botany of Desire,” multi-artist exhibit, Aarhus Gallery, Belfast. aarhusgallery.com. Through April 29.

“Agri-CULTURE: A Celebration of Farming in Art and Community,” River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. rivertreearts.org. Through April 21.

“Spring Eternal,” multi-artist show, Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery. 846-7777. Through May 31.

“A Thickening Rhythm” group exhibition, five artists, various media, installation and performance, Coleman Burke Gallery (Fort Andross), Brunswick. colemanburke.com. Through May 19.

“Creatures of the Sea and Sky,” sea mammals and birds carved in native and exotic woods by Wayne Robbins, Markings Gallery, Bath. markingsgallery.com. Through April 30.

New work by printmaker and illustrator Emily Walsh, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland. stlawrencearts.org. Through April 30.

“In & Out of Abstraction,” photography by Brad Maushart, Robert Moran, Richard Veit and Mary Woodman, Addison Woolley Gallery, Portland. addisonwoolley.com. Through April 28.

Annual senior exhibition, works by 14 studio art majors, Bates College (Museum of Art), Lewiston. bates.edu/museum. Through May 26.

John Goodman, “Moments Abstracted,” photography, University of Maine (Museum of Art), Bangor. umma.umaine.edu. Through June 9.

Ruth Marshall, “Vanished into Sticks,” animal pelts made from felt, University of Maine (Museum of Art), Bangor. umma.umaine.edu. Through June 9.

Jemma Gascione, “Slab Waltz,” sculpture and ceramics, University of Maine (Museum of Art), Bangor. umma.umaine.edu. Through June 9.

York schools art exhibit, works by students in grades K to 12, York Public Library. york.lib.me.us. Through April 30.

“Design and Function: Furnishings, Portraits and Art 1685-1840,” Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk. brickstoremuseum.org. Through May 25.

“More Than a Rap Sheet: The Real Stories of Incarcerated Women,” Family Crisis Services’ exhibition of poetry by incarcerated women and photographic portraits, Thornton Academy, Saco. thorntonacademy.org. Through April 16.

“Colors That Talk to Each Other,” acrylic paintings by Jean Beal, Daunis Fine Jewelry, Portland. 773-6011. Through April 30.

“Spring Salon,” group exhibit of paintings, sculpture, pottery and works on paper, June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland. 699-5083. Through April 21.

The Marine Photography of Red Boutilier, Camden Public Library. 236-3440. Through April 30.

“Lullaby for Maine,” an exhibition of artist’s books by Rebecca Goodale, University of New England (Art Gallery), Portland. une.edu/artgallery. Through June 16.

“Animal Allies: Innuit Views of the Natural World,” Bowdoin College (Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum), Brunswick. bowdoin.edu/arctic-musem. Ongoing.

“Corrugation Nation,” cardboard art show, Waterfall Arts, Belfast. waterfallarts.org. Through May 18.

“A Magic Carpet Ride from the Kennebunks to Saudi Arabia,” crafts, images and art from Saudi Arabia, Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk. brickstoremuseum.org. Through April 28.

“A Century of Farming,” historical, iconic and contemporary photos curated by Maine Farmland Trust, College of the Atlantic (Ethel H. Blum Gallery), Bar Harbor. coa.edu. Through April 22.

“Moxie,” senior art exhibition 2012, University of Maine at Farmington Art Gallery. 778-1062. Through May 12.

Maine Photography Show, Boothbay Region Art Foundation Gallery, Boothbay Harbor. 633-2703. Through May 5.

Art Openings

“Face of the Ghetto” Photographs of Life in the Lidz Ghetto, Maine Jewish Museum, Portland. treeoflifemuseum.org. Opening reception with screening of “There Once Was a Town,” 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

“Local Colors,” works by midcoast artists, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. mainegardens.org. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

“Favorite Views,” oil paintings of seascapes and imaginary houses by Jac Ouellette, Townsend Real Estate & Art Gallery, Willard Square, South Portland. 842-9200. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

Clyde McCulley: “A Digital Homage to Edward Hopper,” John Knight: “Drawing on Wildflowers” and Annette Kearney: “Abstract Currents,” Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

USM Art Department Bachelor of Fine Art Exhibit, ceramics, digital art, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography and printmaking, University of Southern Maine (Art Gallery), Gorham. usm.maine.edu/gallery. Opening reception, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Third Annual Juried Photography Exhibit, photographs by year-round Maine residents, Topsham Public Library Crooker Gallery, Topsham. topshamlibrary.org. Opening reception, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.

“Georgetown: A Painter’s Paradise,” paintings by Stuart Ross, Georgetown Historical Society. 371-9200. Opening reception, 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

AUDITIONS

Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado,” performances are July 19 to Aug. 5, roles for adults and ages 14 and up, Freeport Middle School. fcponline.org/auditions. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

BENEFITS

Benefit for Corah Brigit Hanlon featuring Climbing PoeTree, dual-voice spoken-word and multi-media theater, for kidney transplant-related expenses for 3-year-old Corah Brigit Hanlon, Portland Stage Company, $5 to $50. (781) 820-0773. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Annual spring used book sale, Mid Coast Hospital Auxilliary benefit for health career scholarships, Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick. 373-6015. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.

“Souper Supper,” beef stew, chile, ham and split pea soup, more with music by Puckerbrush, benefits the seminary, Parsonsfield Seminary, $4 to $8. 793-8519. 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Dinner and acoustic concert featuring The Wrecking, benefits Love146, which combats child sex slavery and helps survivors, University of Maine (Bengal’s Lair), Fort Kent, $15. 834-7513. 6 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Run-A-Hound 5K, benefits Youthlinks, Youthlinks, Rockland, $15, $10 with dog, $8 students. youthlinksonline.org. 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

Dinner theater with cabaret jazz singer Annie Royer, benefits UMFK Foundation, University of Maine (Nowland Hall), Fort Kent. 834-7800. Social hour at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Saturday.

HART (Homeless Animal Rescue Team) benefit dinner, Stones Bakery & Cafe, North Yarmouth, $20. hartofme.com. 5 and 7 p.m. Saturday.

“Odds and Ends for the Creative Mind,” spring art walk sale featuring framed art, dolls, old bottles, jewelry, buttons and more, benefits Good Cause Thrift Shop, Catherine McAuley High School, Portland. 772-4903. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

“Flaws for a Cause,” sale featuring fine pottery handmade in Maine, benefits Cultivating Community’s New American Sustainable Agriculture Project, Maine Potters Market, Portland. mainepottersmarket.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 15.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

“Book Club with Michael Smerconish,” broadcast with Chris Matthews from MSNBC, author of “Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero,” Strand Theatre, Rockland, $10. rocklandstrand.com. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Michael Kazin, author of “American Dreamers: How the Left Changed a Nation,” Hills Auditorium University of Maine, Orono. umaine.edu. 3:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Port Veritas Spoken Word Night, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

George Daughan, author of “1812: The Navy’s War,” Camden Public Library. 236-3440. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Poet Robert McDowell, author of “Quiet Money” and “The Diviners,” University of Maine (Nadeau Hall), Fort Kent. 834-7557. 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Lunchtime Fireside Poetry, with local high school poets, Rockland Public Library. 594-0310. Noon Wednesday.

Michael Kazin, author of “American Dreamers: How the Left Changed a Nation,” University of Southern Maine (Wishcamper Center), Portland. usm.maine.edu. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Maine Organization of Storytelling Enthusiasts, evening of storytelling for adults with featured guest Bob Reiser, Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium. portlandlibrary.com. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Diane B. Henriques, author of “The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust,” University of New England (Ludcke Auditorium), Portland. une.edu. 4 p.m. Thursday.

Words and Pictures: Maine’s Poet Laureate Wesley McNair, author of 18 books including “Lovers of the Lost: New and Selected Poems,” South Portland Public Library. southportlandlibrary.com. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Pam Flowers, author of “Alone Across the Arctic: One Woman’s Epic Journey by Dog Team” and “Big Enough Anna,” Thomas Memorial Library, Cape Elizabeth. thomasmemoriallibrary.org. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

“Brown Bag Books,” live in HD from Montgomery Auditorium in Philadelphia, David Brooks discusses “The Social Animal: A Story of Love, Character, and Achievement,” Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $10. lcct.org. Noon Friday.

“Lowry’s Lodge,” monthly reading series hosted by Jim Donnelly and Anna Wrobel, featuring Marty Pottinger and Michael Macklin, Acorn Studios, Westbrook, $5 suggested. acorn-productions.org. 7 p.m. Friday.

Harriet Schultz, author of “Legacy of the Highlands,” Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com. Noon Friday.

The Roundhouse: An Experiment in Idea Exchange, with authors Alex Irvine, Hannah Holmes and Michael Erard, Space, Portland, free. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Historian Blaikie Hines, author of “The First Battle of Bull Run,” Camden-Rockport Historical Society, Rockport, free. conwayhouse.org. 2 p.m. April 15.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

University of Maine Wind Ensemble, with the high school Wind Ensemble, South Portland High School Auditorium, free. 846-3731; southportlandmusicboosters.org. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

USM Youth Ensemble spring instrumental concert, highlights from “Peer Gynt” with Eric Ewazen’s Celestial Dancers, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $3 to 6. usm.maine.edu/music. 7 p.m. Thursday.

USM School of Music graduate student showcase, University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham, free. usm.maine.edu/music. 8 p.m. Friday.

“Carmina Burana,” featuring vocal soloists John McVeigh and Suzanne Nance and Thomas Wolf, flute, with the Downeast Singers, Camden Hills Regional High School (Strom Auditorium), Rockport, $8 to $30. 236-2823. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

USM School of Music honors recital, University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham, free, reservations suggested. usm.maine.edu/music/boxoffice. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Opera workshop performance, selections from “Carmen,” “The Goose of Cairo,” Cinderella” and “The Crucible,” University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham, $3 to $6. usm.maine.edu/music. 2 p.m. April 15.

Portland String Quartet with pianist Laura Kargul, works from Mozart, Brahms and de la Presle, Williston-Immanuel United Church, portland, $20 to $22, students free. larksociety.org. 2 p.m., pre-concert lecture at 1 p.m. April 15.

Oni Buchanan, piano, works by Ravel, Chopin and Beethoven, The Old White Church, Buxton, $16 to $30 (for families of three or more), 12 and under free. sacorivergrangehall.org. 3 p.m. April 15.

Bowdoin College Concert Band, “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick. 798-4141. 2 p.m. April 15.

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Bruckner, Beethoven and more, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $26 to $64. porttix.com. 2:30 p.m. April 15.

“Plucky Bach,” with Christopher Kachian, guitar, and Timothy Burris, lute, Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland, $10 to $15. cathedralofstluke.org. 3 p.m. April 15.

COMEDY

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

DANCE

“Eclipse (and Other Dances),” Vivid Motion spring show, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, $6 to $12. stlawrencearts.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. April 15.

Contra dance, music by Rock the Boat with Caller Maggie Robinson, Wescustogo Hall, North Yarmouth, $7 to $10. 233-4325. Family dance at 6 p.m., potluck at 7, dance at 8 Saturday.

FAIRS/FESTIVALS

Maine Marine Trades Association Boating Expo, dozens of Maine boat dealers, Brunswick Landing, on the sight of the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, $8, under 12 free. mainesboatingexpo.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 15.

Lewiston Auburn Film Festival, 80 movies, 10 venues, gala dinner Saturday, Lewiston and Auburn. lafilmfestival.org. Friday through April 15.

Psychic and Crystal Fair, psychics, mediums, palm reading, chair massage, reiki and more, Leapin’ Lizards, Portland. 221-2363. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Wabanaki Arts Festival, Native American artists, musicians and crafters, Bowdoin College (David Saul Smith Union), Brunswick. 725-3815. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

FILMS

“Jiro Dreams of Sushi,” documentary about 85-year-old Jiro One, one of the world’s great sushi chefs, Space, Portland, 7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. today.

Ogunquit Performing Arts Classic Film Series, “Paths of Glory” (1957), Dunaway Center, Ogunquit, free. 646-7055. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

“The Heart of San Francisco,” travelogue film presented by photographer Sandy Mortimer, Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, Greene, free. sawyer-foundation.com. 2 and 7 p.m. Friday.

Dudefest 2012, screening of “The Big Lebowski” and party, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $6. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Winter and Spring Film Series, York Public Library, York, free. 363-2818. “The Muppets” (PG), 6:30 p.m. Saturday; “The Conspirator” (PG-13), 6:30 p.m. April 15.

FOOD & DRINK

Eat Brunswick Week, special offerings and menus at Brunswick restaurants and culinary businesses, various locations, Brunswick. brunswicktowntown.org. Monday through April 15.

Kitchen Garden Dinner Series, with chef Christopher Anderson of Wings Hill in Belgrade Lakes, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, $90, $75 for members. 633-4333, Ext. 101. 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Old Port Wine Walk, sommelier Erica Archer leads guided tasting of French white wines paired with food at four restaurants, Walter’s, Portland, $35 advance, $40 door, 21-plus. winewiseevents.com. 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

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.

“River of Time,” musical puppet and dance show created by neighborhood kids, presented by Children’s Puppet Workshop, Mayo Street Arts, Portland, $4 to $8. mayostreetarts.org. 1 p.m. Saturday.

“Snow White and the Seven Dwarves,” Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, Portland, $8 to $9. kitetails.org. 4 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 4 p.m. April 15.

HOME & GARDEN

Maine Garden Day, trade show and several workshops presented by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Lewiston High School, $50 (space is limited). 743-6329. umaine.edu/gardening/maine-garden-day. 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Bath Antiques Show, 45 dealers, Bath Middle School, $4. 443-8983. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 15.

MUSIC

Hot Jazz Brunch, Sean Mencher, Bob Hamilton, Derek Moniz and special guests, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. localsprouts.coop. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and April 15.

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

We Came As Romans, rock, with Emmure, Bless the Fall, Woe is Me and The Color Morale, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $20, $35 VIP, all ages. portcitymusichall.com. 7 p.m. Monday.

Jazz saxophonist James Carter, with organist Gerard Gibbs and drummer Leonard King, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, free. 798-4141. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Lost in the Trees, chamber-pop, with Poor Moon, Space, Portland, $10, 18-plus. space538.org. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

OLS All-Star Revue Fundraiser, with Joe Walsh, Darol Anger, Brittany Haas, Courtney Hartman and Amanda Kowalski, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $25. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Old-Time Music Jam, open jam of Appalachian music, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Scottish fiddler Alisdair Fraser and cellist Natalie Haas, Waldo Theatre, Waldoboro, $25. thewaldo.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Les Sorciers Perdus accompanying the Fritz Lang silent film “Spies,” jazz-classical-world-folk ensemble, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $12 to $15. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Girlyman with Coyote Grace, acoustic, Americana, rock, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $22.50. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Pretty Girls Sing Soprano, duo singing variety of music, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Open mic night, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Cora Rose, singer-songwriter and COA graduate, College of the Atlantic (Gates Center), Bar Harbor, $5 to $10. 288-5015. 8 p.m. Friday.

Shawn Colvin, singer-songwriter, benefits Aleigh Mills Scholarship Fund, Kents Hill School (Performing Arts Center), $45, $70 VIP. kentshill.org/concerts. 8 p.m. Friday.

Don McLean, singer-songwriter, part of Lewiston Auburn Film Festival, Franco American Heritage Center, Lewiston, $50 to $60. lafilmfestival.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Barn Burner with Session Americana, round table jamboree, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $18. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Kris Delmhorst, singer-songwriter, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $18. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Kevin Midgely, Delta blues, Gritty McDuff’s, Freeport, donation. grittys.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Papadello, folk-pop, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Friday.

Peter Alexander and Lauryn Hottinger, presented by Maine Songwriters Association, The Hive, Kennebunk, $8. thehivekennebunk.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Cheryl Wheeler, singer-songwriter, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $32.50. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Xander Nelson, original and cover rock and blues, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Bob Webb and Dave Peloquin, celebration of Woody Guthrie, Congregational Church, Phippsburg, $6 to $10. 389-1770. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Del Rey, blues guitar, Stonington Opera House, $15. operahousearts.org. 7 p.m. Friday.

OdLaW, alternative traditional rock and Americana, Paddy Murphy’s, Bangor. 945-6800. 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Preston Reed, fingerstyle guitar, Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath, $12 to $14. chocolatechurcharts.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Shawn Colvin, singer-songwriter, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $65. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

The Farewell Drifters, ’60s, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $15 advance, $18 door. boothbayoperahouse.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Vermont Joy Parade, with Tricky Britches, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford, $8. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

The Knarley Party Tour, hip-hop featuring Da Boy Bake, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, $10. unity.edu/uccpa. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

New York Funk Exchange, dance party with funk band, Franco American Heritage Center, Lewiston, $7, 21-plus. francocenter.org. Doors 8 p.m. Saturday.

Alan Dickson, acoustic, Gritty McDuff’s, Freeport, donation. grittys.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Pacman Dave, acoustic country and R&B, Jumpin’ Jakes Seafood Cafe, Old Orchard Beach. 937-3250. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Meghan Yates, soulful folk fusion, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Robin Jellis, cello, classical to Celtic to modern, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, donation. localsprouts.coop. 11 a.m. Saturday.

Jazz music series, Lidral Duo featuring saxophonist Karel Lidral, Bangor Public Library, free. 947-8336. 2 p.m. Saturday.

Jazz music series, The Chamber Jazz Ensemble, Bangor Public Library, free. 947-8336. 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Maine Squeeze Accordion Ensemble, popular and eclectic music from around the world, Maine State Museum, Augusta, free. mainestatemuseum.org. 11 a.m. Saturday.

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

John Linscott and The Mainestream Jazzmasters, jazz jam, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. capelocalbuzz.com. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 15.

Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks, singer-songwriter, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $28. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. April 15.

Jazz brunch, Richard Marsters, light jazz with trumpet, flute, guitar and piano, Jumpin’ Jakes Seafood Cafe, Old Orchard Beach, $12.99 buffet. 937-3250. 10 a.m. April 15.

“Magical Strings,” the magic of Ireland in music and verse, River Arts, Damariscotta, $5 to $15. riverartsme.org. 4 p.m. April 15.

“Didn’t It Rain,” with Susie Burke and David Surette, celebration of folk, gospel and blues, Rock My Soul and the RMS Five also playing, spring gala and silent auction Spring Hill Restaurant, South Berwick, $20 advance, $25 door, $15 seniors, 12 and under free. 450-8016. 3 p.m. April 15.

OUTDOORS

Weekly Bird Walk, with COA student naturalist Anna Stunkel, College of the Atlantic (George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History), Bar Harbor, free. 288-5395. Meet at the museum’s north entrance, 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday.

Merrymeeting Audubon field trip, birding at Scarborough Marsh, free. 389-2585. Meet at CVS plaza, Brunswick, at 7 a.m. or Brunswick Hannaford at 7:20 a.m. Saturday.

SPECIAL EVENTS

“Titanic: A Survivor’s Story,” with Dr. Karen Lemke, St. Joseph’s College professor, story of survivor Marshall Drew, Maine Historical Society, Portland, free. mainehistory.org. Noon Tuesday.

Treasure Hunters Antiques Show, Days Inn, South Portland, free. treasurehuntersroadshow.com. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Ballet in Cinema: Teatro alla Scala Ballet’s “Mediterranea,” choreography by Mauro Bigonzetti, and music of Mozart, Ligeti and Palestrina, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $5 to $15. atthelincoln.org. 7 p.m. Thursday; rebroadcast 4 p.m. Saturday.

Bloomsday Portland 2012, “Ulysses for the Fun of It,” weekly listening session of a recording of Joyce’s “Ulysses” performed by Irish actors, Maine Irish Heritage Center, Portland, free. maineirish.com. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Kora Shrine Circus, aerial acts, clowns, music, circus animals, Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Lewiston, $5 to $12. korashriners.org. 4 and 8 p.m. Friday; 9:30 a.m. and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday

The Met Opera: Live In HD, Verdi’s “La Traviata,” Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $21 to $23. atthelincoln.org. 12:55 p.m. Saturday.

Laser Mania, school vacation week full-dome laser shows, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland, $5, $1 for 3-D glasses. usm.maine.edu/planet. Daily, Saturday through April 22. See website for shows and times.

SPORTS

Portland Pirates, AHL affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, $12 to $20. 828-4665. portlandpirates.com. Vs. Connecticut, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday; vs. Hershey, 7 p.m. Friday.

THEATER

“Heroes,” comedy about three WWII veterans in a French retirement home, Portland Stage Company, $15 to $39. portlandstage.org. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. April 15. Runs through April 22.

“Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grille,” Mardra Thomas as Billie Holiday with Flash Allen on piano, Freeport Factory Stage, Freeport, $15 to $19. freeportfactory.com. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

“Ink,” true story of Mary Rowlandson and James Printer, Bangor Opera House, $20. penobscottheatre.org. 3 p.m. today; 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. April 15.

“You the Man,” one-man play about dating violence that addresses bystander intervention and prevention, University of Maine (Olsen Student Center), Farmington, free. 778-7188. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” concept musical composed of short vignettes, on screen from the New York Philharmonic, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), $10 to $18. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

“Steel Magnolias,” comedy-drama about Southern women, Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish, $12 to $14. schoolhousearts.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday; 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. April 15. Runs through April 29.

“Cupid and Psyche,” romantic, humorous retelling of the classic Greek myth of love and trust with large puppets, presented by Figures of Speech Theater, Lucid Stage, Portland, $10. lucidstage.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“Pinocchio,” presented by Freeport Family Performing Arts, Freeport Performing Arts Center, $5 to $10, $25 family. 415-6251. 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. April 15.

2012 MeAct One Act Play Festival, “The Right to Remain,” “Dinner For One” and “The Perils of Long Term Care,” Gaslight Theater at Hallowell City Hall, donation. 626-3698. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“Seussical the Musical,” presented by the UNE Players, City Theater, Biddeford, $5. 602-2891. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. April 15.

Maine Playwrights Festival, staged reading of “We Drew the Sky” by Charlie Marenghi, Acorn Studios, Westbrook, $5, suggested. acorn-productions.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14.