Art

“Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine,” 35 major oils and watercolors, Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Through Dec. 30.

Maine Art Gallery Artists Exhibit, art depicting the open road and beyond, Atlantic Motorcar, Wiscasset. 882-7511. Through Oct. 30.

Frederick Lynch and James Linehan, “Geometry Meets Nature,” Littlefield Gallery, Winter Harbor. littlefieldgallery.com. Through Oct. 15.

“Continuing Connections,” Michael Alpert, orchard photographs, Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle. turtlegallery.com. Through Oct. 13.

John Urbain, “No Ideas But in Things,” Yvette Torres Fine Art, Rockland. yvettetorresfineart.com. Through Oct. 14.

“Viewpoints,” group exhibit, Marguerite Robichaux, Elise Ansel, Tom Curry, Michele Dangelo, Kate Emlen and many others. Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport. 865-4519. Through Oct. 28.

“Architectural Elements,” hooked work by Roslyn Logsdon, Maine Fiberarts, Topsham. mainefiberarts.org. Through Saturday.

“40 Years Celebrating Maine,” Joellyn Duesberry oil paintings and monotypes, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. 699-5599. Through Saturday.

“Life Drawings,” Randall Harris, Heron Point Gallery, Portland. heronpointgallery.com. Through Saturday.

“Mid-Summer Perspectives,” John Bowdren, William Hallett and Gayl McNally, Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery. 846-7777. Through Sept. 30.

“This Field,” paintings by Megan Chase, Perimeter Gallery, Belfast. 338-0555. Ends Sunday.

Ross Grams, “Two Worlds of Home,” Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Through Saturday.

Jan ter Weele, paintings, Falmouth Memorial Library. falmouth.lib.me.us. Through Sept. 30.

“The Power of Music: Photographic Portraits of Americans and their Musical Instruments, 1860-1915,” Museum L-A, Lewiston. museumla.org. Ends Sunday.

Group Exhibition, Janice Anthony, Diane Dahlke, Thomas Crotty, Robert Dyer, Margaret Gill and others, Frost Gully Gallery, Freeport. frostgullygallery.com. Through Sept. 30

Janice Anthony, new and recent paintings, Frost Gully Gallery, Thomaston. frostgullygallery.com. Ends Sunday.

Peter Poskas, “Summer Lights,” landscapes, Haynes Galleries, Thomaston. haynesgalleries.com. Through Saturday.

J. Thomas R. Higgins, “Paint and Perception: A Retrospective Exhibition,” Greenhut Galleries, Portland. greenhutgalleries.com. Through Oct. 10.

Jon Imber, “Life at the Shore,” Greenhut Galleries, Portland. greenhutgalleries.com. Through Saturday.

Rufus Coes and Ethel H. Blum, “Travels Near and Far, A Restrospective,” Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com. Through Saturday.

Lavendier Myers, “By the Maine Coast Edge: Intimate Views from Freeport to Monhegan Island,” paintings, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island. richardboydpottery.com. Through Sept. 30.

“Inspired by Space: Artists of the Chestunut Street Lofts,” oil paintings, mixed media, photography, pigment prints, Portland Public Library (Lewis Gallery). portlandlibrary.com. Through Sept. 30.

“Specifically Saint John,” views across the Upper River watershed by William Lloyd Duncan, University of Maine (Blake Library), Fort Kent. Through Friday.

Philip Frey, new paintings, Gleason Fine Art, Boothbay Harbor. 633-6849. Through Oct. 13.

“Points of View,” Gail Rein, Irina Kahn and Suzanne Hardy, Lajos Matolcsy Arts Gallery, Norway. westernmaineartgroup.org. Through Sept. 30.

“Places of the Heart: From the Caribbean to Maine and Italy,” Savory Maine, Damariscotta. savorymainedining.com. Through Oct. 2.

Andrea van Voorst van Beest and Jim Kelly, gouache paintings and intaglio prints and mixed media, Addison Woolley Gallery, Portland. addisonwoolley.com. Through Saturday.

Selected Marine Art, curated by J. Russell Jinishian, Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. 882-7511. Ends Sunday.

Thomas and Anne Dubois, paintings and woodworking, Just Us Chickens Gallery, Kittery. justuschickens.net. Through Sept. 30.

“All in the Family,” paintings, drawings, prints, collage, jewelry and sculpture by Beverly Price, Allison Price and Hillary Schwartz, Gallery Framing, Brunswick. 729-9108. Through Sept. 30.

Mark Bell and Cathy Melio, pottery and printmaking, Aarhus Gallery, Belfast. aarhusgallery.com. Through Sept. 30.

Susan Horowitz, handcrafted pottery, Maine Potters Market, Portland. 774-1633. Through Wednesday.

“Phantasmagoria,” Brandon Kawashima, The Green Hand Bookshop, Portland. Through Sept. 30.

“The Dragon Sleeps,” watercolors and Asian brush paintings by Jean Kigel, Summer Island Studio, Gallery of Fine Artisans, Brunswick. 373-1810. Through Sept. 30.

“Painterly Perspectives,” Jo-Ann Sanborn, Sandi Johnson and Tara O’Neill, Harmon’s & Barton’s Gallery, Portland. harmonsbartons.com. Through Sept. 30.

“Works on Paper,” origami, collage, drawing, pastel, charcoal, watercolor and more, York Art Association, York Harbor. yorkartassociation.com. Through Oct. 7.

Arlee Woodworth, “Paint,” Coleman Burke Gallery (Fort Andross), Brunswick. colemanburke.com. Through Oct. 5.

“Making a Presence: F. Holland Day in Artistic Photography,” Bowdoin College (Museum of Art), Brunswick. bowdoin.edu/art-museum. Through Dec. 23.

“On the Wing,” sculpture inspired by birds, exhibition and sale, curated by June LaCombe, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. mainegardens.org. Through Oct. 8.

“Autumn,” sculpture by 26 New England artists, Hawk Ridge Farm, Pownal. junelacombesculpture.com. Through Oct. 8.

Jeff Keller, “Prospect,” Icon Contemporary Art, Brunswick. 725-8157. Through Oct. 13.

“After Hours 2010,” new work by Spindleworks artists, Little Dog Coffee Shop, Brunswick. spindleworks.org. Through Sept. 30.

Johanna F. Hoffman, Maine artist and illustrator, University of New England (Campus Center), Biddeford. 602-2269. Through Sept. 30.

Laura Bianchi, Tuscan realist painter, Gold/Smith Gallery, Boothbay Harbor. 633-6252. Through Oct. 9.

Gwen Page, “Animal Kingdom,” wood and linoleum block prints of domesticated and non-domesticated animals, Kennebunk Free Library. 985-2173. Through Sept. 30.

“Fire Before Ice,” members of the Maine Artists Collective, Constellation Gallery, Portland. constellationart.com. Through Oct. 22.

“Even Now the Reaper Draws His Wages,” Kenny Cole, Unity College (Leonard R. Craig Art Gallery). uccpa.unity.edu/exhibitions. Through Oct. 31.

Art Openings

“Home Field,” paintings by Ben Potter, Perimeter Gallery, Belfast. 338-0555. Through Nov. 25. Opening reception, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

“Action Landscape and Art Walk”, downtown Biddeford, free. biddefordartwalk.com. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Compelling Visions,” Salazar Studio, Biddeford. salazargallery.com. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

“Photographers Choice,” eight fine-art photographers, Irvine Gallery at River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. rivertreearts.org. Through Nov. 10. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday.

“The Vinyl Show,” multiple artists using recycled vinyl records, Engine, Biddeford Arts. feedtheengine.org. Through Oct. 20. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

“Three Painters,” Noa Warren, Greg Parker and Kyle Downes, June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland. 699-5083. Through Oct. 27. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday.

2012 Biennial, 17 artists, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport. cmcanow.org. Through Dec. 2 Opening reception, 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday.

“Art at Home in Hallowell,” tour of seven Hallowell residences, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell, $25 advance, $30 day of. harlowgallery.org. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Auditions

“The Nutcracker,” boys and girls ages 10 and older, four men and four women, Sanford Maine Stage, Springvale. sanfordmainestage.com. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday and Sept. 30.

UU Theater Tribute to the Poetry of Pearl Sawyer, performance is the first weekend in November, seeking actors and orators to recite poetry, First Universalist Church, Auburn. 783-0461. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 30.

Benefits

Tours of the Wedding Cake House, benefits hunger-relief efforts in York County, Kennebunk, $10. 985-3700. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 30. Runs through Oct. 15.

10×10 Benefit Art Exhibit and Sale, preview of silent auction of works by local artists, benefits Arts Are Elementary, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. 10x10brunswick.org. 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday; noon to 3 p.m. Friday.

Woofminster Dog Show and Cover Dog Challenge, with several contests for dogs, silent auction, prizes, music, animal communicator and raffle; benefits NEADS (dogs for deaf and disabled Americans), Camp Ketcha, Scarborough, $10, $5 for dogs and kids. (800) 381-1516; planetdog.com. 1 to 4 p.m.; registration at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

First Annual Karen’s “Energy 4 Life” Cancer Run/Walk 5K, Snow Marine Park, Rockland. maritimeenergy.com. 9 a.m. Saturday.

Books and Authors

Pat O’Donnell, author of “Necessary Places,” Camden Public Library. 236-3440. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

An Evening of Poetry, bring poems to share, originals or favorites, York Public Library. york.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Phillip Hoose, author of “Moonbird: A Year on the Wing of Great Survivor B95,” Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium. portlandlibrary.com. 6 p.m. Thursday.

“The Poet as Art: A Poetry Series,” featured poet Brian Turner, Bates College (Edmund S. Muskie Archives), Lewiston. laarts.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Kate Braestrup, author of “Here If You Need Me: A True Story” and “Marriage and Other Acts of Charity,” Trinity Episcopal Church, Portland. 828-1090. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Monica Wood, author of “When We Were the Kennedys,” Maine Historical Society, Portland. mainehistory.org. 7 p.m. Thursday.

David Hackett Fischer, author of “Champlain’s Dream,” University of Maine (Fox Auditorium), Fort Kent. 834-7558. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Eva Murray, author of “Island Schoolhouse: One Room for All,” Longfellow Books, Portland. longfellowbooks.com. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Agnes Bushell, author of “Death in Arcadia,” Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com. Noon Friday.

“The Poet as Art: A Poetry Series,” featured poet Brian Turner, Callahan Hall, Lewiston Public Library. laarts.org. 6 p.m. Friday.

John Ford Sr., author of “Suddenly the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good: Adventures of a Game Warden in Maine,” Woodfords Club, Portland. woodfordsclub.org. 7 p.m. Friday.

Classical Music

Maine Composers Vineet Shende and Daniel Sonenberg, with percussionist Lynn Vartan and pianist Bridget Convey, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, free. bowdoin.edu/music. 2:30 p.m. Friday.

Fall Spotlight Concert with Soprano Ashley Emerson, with cellist Scott Harris and seven other cellists, featuring “Bachianas Brasileiras” Nos. 1 and 5 by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, “Canto” by Scott Harris, and Manuel de Falla’s “Seven Popular Spanish Songs,” University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham, $5 to $15. usm.maine.edu/music. 8 p.m. Friday.

An Evening of Chamber Music, pianist Jim Parakilas, violinist Mary Hunter, cellist Steve Witkin and violist Heather Cook perform Mozart, Faure and Dvorak, including the “Dumky” piano trio, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, free, tickets required. 786-6163. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Choral Art Society Camerata Ensemble Presents “Voices of Light,” choral work by composer Richard Einhorn with silent film “The Passion of Joan of Arc,” Hannaford Hall, USM, Portland, $25 advance, $30 door, $10 students. choralart.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Bowdoin College Chorus, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, free. 798-4141. 3 p.m. Saturday.

Maine Composers Vineet Shende and Daniel Sonenberg, with percussionist Lynn Vartan and pianist Bridget Convey, University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham, $5 to $15. 780-5555. 2 p.m. Sept. 30.

Bowdoin College Concert Band, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, free. 798-4141. 2 p.m. Sept. 30.

Comedy

Margaret Cho, mature content, State Theatre, Portland, $25 to $45. statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Fairs/Festivals

Common Ground Country Fair, demonstrations, Maine organic foods and crafts, livestock exhibits and entertainment, Common Ground Fairgrounds, Unity, $8 to $10, 12 and under and those with handicaps free. 568-4142. mofga.org. gates open at 9 a.m. Sunday.

Shaker Hill Apple Festival, arts and crafts fair, wagon rides, Shaker Museum exhibits, kids’ activities, antique car rides and music, Shaker Village, Alfred. shakerhillapplefestival.org. Sunday.

Cumberland Fair, harness racing, exhibit halls, midway, livestock and 4H exhibits, pulling events, food and entertainment, Cumberland Fairgrounds. cumberlandfair.com. Sunday through Saturday.

Vinfest 2012, family-friendly festival celebrates the harvest with grape stomping, music, winery tours and demos, barbecue on Saturday and “A Gatsby Affair” on Sept. 30, Cellardoor Winery and Vineyards, Lincolnville, $10, $50 on Sunday. mainewine.com/events/special-events. Friday through Sept. 30.

Apple Pumpkin Festival, vendors, crafters, agricultural products, historical displays, food, raffles and more, recreation fields, Livermore Falls. Saturday.

Cornish Apple Festival, vendors, performances, auction, food contests, road race and more, Thompson Park, Cornish, free. cornish-maine.org. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Damariscotta Pumpkinfest, with pumpkin boat regatta, various locations, Damariscotta. damariscottapumpkinfest.com. Saturday.

Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church Fall Festival Fair, fine arts and crafts and food, Nasson Community Center, Springvale. 324-3191. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Harborfest, local artists, entertainment, pie tasting contest, treasure hunt, boat rides, kids games and more, Whale Park, Boothbay Harbor. boothbayharborevents.com. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.

Annual Designing Women Fine Art and Craft Show, more than 20 local female artists and craftswomen, Consolidated School, Kennebunkport, $2. designingwomen.org. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Pemaquid Oyster Festival, oysters from the Damariscotta River, entertainment, educational exhibits and boat tours, benefits the Edward A. Myers Marine Conservation Fund, Schooner Landing, Damariscotta, free. 380-9912. pemaquidoysterfestival.com. Noon to dusk Sept. 30.

Fryeburg Fair, Maine’s largest agricultural fair with harness racing, nightly entertainment, midway, museum and exhibits, Fryeburg Fairgrounds, $10. fryeburgfair.com. Sept. 30 through Oct. 7.

Films

“Invisible War: A Documentary,” Bates College (Schaeffer Theatre), Lewiston, non-perishable food donation. 782-7228. 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Global Lense International Film Series, “Craft” (2010, Brazil), Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, $5. bates.edu/museum. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

“The Imposter,” original film experience that walks the edge between true-crime documentary and stylish noir, Space, Portland, $7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Camden International Film Festival, films, guests, panels, parties and other special events, films are $8.50, passes from $25 to $125, various locations, Camden and Rockland. camdenfilmfest.org. Thursday through Sept. 30.

“40 West,” drama written by Maine native Jennifer Nichole Porter, directed by Dana Packard, not rated, strong language, violence and sexual content, Nickelodeon Cinemas, Portland, $8. patriotcinemas.com. 6:30 and 9 p.m. Thursday.

“Texas Highways & Byways,” travelogue narrated by Dale Johnson, Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, Greene, free. sawyer-foundation.com. 2 and 7 p.m. Friday.

“Bugcrush” and “Yearbook,” screenings and discussion with director Carter Smith, rated R (under 17 with parent), Merrymeeting Arts Center, Bowdoinham, $7. 841-5914. 7 p.m. Friday.

Manhattan Short Film Festival, 10 short films from around the world, The Public Theatre, Lewiston, $7 to $10. thepublictheatre.org/special_events/manhattan-short. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday.

“The Ruins,” screening and discussion with director Carter Smith, rated R (under 17 with parent), Merrymeeting Arts Center, Bowdoinham, $7. 841-5914. 7 p.m. Saturday.

For Children

Pumpkin Patch Trolley, Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport, $7.50 to $10, 5 and under free. trolleymuseum.org. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Saturday and Sept. 30.

Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers, “Everybody Loves Pirates,” story of a young girl named Lucy and her goofy friend Little Chucky, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), $4 to $8, under 2 free. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday.

“Play Me a Story,” interactive theater performance and workshop for kids ages 4 to 10, Portland Stage Company, $15. portlandstage.org. 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

Scarecrow Sunday, scarecrow making, supplies provided, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, $10 per scarecrow plus admission ($6 to $12). mainegardens.org. 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 30.

Museums

Smithsonian Magazine Free Museum Day, Maine State Museum, Augusta, and Maine Historical Society, Portland, free, must print out pass from this website: smithsonianmag.com/museumday. mainestatemuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Music

Summer Concerts, Jared Fischer, piano, First Church, Belfast, free, donations welcome. 338-2282. 3 p.m. Sunday.

Ghostface Killah, rap, Asylum, Portland, $19 advance, $22 door, 21-plus. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m. Sunday.

Dada Life, Swedish electro-house duo, 12th Planet opens, State Theatre, Portland, $26.50 advance, $31.50 door, 16-plus, general admission. statetheatreportland.com. 9:30 p.m. Sunday.

The Mutineers, eclectic string music, The Liberal Cup, Hallowell. theliberalcup.com. 5 p.m. Sunday.

Faun Fables with Herbcraft, song-telling, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford, $8. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m. Sunday.

Smokin’ Joe Kubek with Bnois King, blues, Time Out Pub, Rockland, $15. 593-9336. 7 p.m. Monday.

The Milk Carton Kids, with The Brendan Hines, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, $6, 21-plus. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Cassie and Maggie MacDonald, Celtic sister fiddle and piano duo, Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, South Carthage, $15. 562-4445. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Tricky Britches and Darlingside, bluegrass and string-rock bands, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $10 advance, $12 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Recession Session with Kenny White, pianist, singer-songwriter, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $15. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Open Mic Night, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth, free, all ages. 846-9555. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Tedeschi Trucks Band, blues-rock, with Scrapomatic, State Theatre, Portland, $40 to $75, reserved seating. statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Frontiers of Music #5, improvised music performances, Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, Brunswick, name your price. explorefrontier.com. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Powerman 5000, with Prospect Hill, Ascent to Power and Death Rattle, Asylum, Portland, $20 advance, $25 door. portlandasylum.com. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Cassie and Maggie MacDonald, Celtic sister fiddle and piano duo, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, $15. unity.edu/uccpa. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Journey, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, and Loverboy, Bangor Waterfront Pavilion, $31.50 to $111.50. waterfrontconcerts.com. Gates at 5 p.m. Friday.

Oak and Ax Music Fest, more than a dozen acts, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford, $35 for weekend pass. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 7 p.m. Friday through Sept. 30.

Jeff Kilton, acoustic, Gritty McDuff’s, Freeport, donation. grittys.com. 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Stephane Wrembel, French-born guitarist and composer, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $20 advance, $25 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Jim Weider’s ProJECT PERCoLATor, rock and blues, jazz and funk with former member of The Band, York Harbor Inn, $20. jimweider.eventbrite.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Solo VoXX: Fighting Hunger with Songs, classical, folk, jazz, pop and rock from a cappella ensemble, benefits food pantries in Knox and Waldo counties, Northport Music Theater, cash or non-perishable food donation. voiceoftwenty.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Jimmy Do Right & The Pop Go Boom, 12 original songs performed and recorded by a local pop orchestra, written and arranged by Jimmy Dority, Mayo Street Arts, Portland, $10. mayostreetarts.org. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Pete Kilpatrick Band, with Adam Gardner of Guster, part of “Singing for Their Supper,” benefits Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program. Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, Brunswick, $15 advance, $20 door. explorefrontier.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Hattie Simon, jazz piano and vocals, North Dam Mill, Biddeford. biddefordartwalk.com. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Rob Schreiber’s Standard Issue, jazz from the Great American Songbook, Marriott at Sable Oaks, South Portland. standardissue.me. 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Bowdoin College Afro-Latin Music Ensemble and Middle Eastern Ensemble, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, free. 798-4141. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Glen Phillips and Grant Lee Phillips, singer-songwriters, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $20 advance, $25 door. boothbayoperahouse.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

The Fishtank Ensemble, opera scat, jazz, gypsy, flamenco violins and more, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $12 advance, $15 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Jill Stringham with Eric Mauriello, acoustic Irish music, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth, free, all ages. 846-9555. 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

SoulQuest Festival with Switchfoot and Needtobreathe, also Brandon Heath, Peter Furler, Phil Joel and other acts, Bangor Waterfront Pavilion, $21.50 to $101. waterfrontconcerts.com. Gates at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Ryan Halliburton, acoustic, Gritty McDuff’s, Freeport. grittys.com. 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

Loop 2.4.3, New York-based percussion duo, Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, Gardiner, $8 to $18. johnsonhall.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

“We Get Around,” the Nor’Easters barbershop Beach Boys tribute, with Back Bay Four, Downtown Crossing and Brunswick High School Chorus, United Methodist Church, Brunswick, $5 to $15. noreasterschorus.org. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Solo VoXX: Fighting Hunger with Songs, classical, folk, jazz, pop and rock from a cappella ensemble, benefits food pantries in Knox and Waldo counties, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Camden, cash or non-perishable food donation. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Saving Abel, Asylum, Portland, $15, 18-plus. portlandasylum.com. Saturday.

“Singing for Their Supper,” String Tide, Jud Caswell, Anna Lombard, Sara Cox, Spencer Albee, Eric Bettencourt and many others, benefits Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, downtown Brunswick, donation. mchpp.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

The Dream Factory, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $19 to $25. (888) 512-SHOW. Portcitymusichall.com. 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Big Lenny Breau Music Show, guitar clinic, panel discussion and never-seen-before video clips and sound bites, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. 879-8988. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m. Sept. 30.

Voices United Concert with Connor Garvey, Cidny Bullens and Vanessa Torres, singer-songwriters, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $20. onelongfellowsquare.com. 7 p.m. Sept. 30.

Glen Phillips and Grant Lee Phillips, singer-songwriters, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $35. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Sept. 30.

Joan Osborne Duo, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $46.50 to $83.50. 646-4526. Jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Sept. 30.

Melvins Lite, alternative rock, Asylum, Portland, $15, 21-plus. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m. Sept. 30.

Red Baraat, Brit-Indi Bhangra with funky New World brass, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, $10 to $15, free tickets are available for the first 100 seniors or students. batestickets.com. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30.

Sultans of String, raucous roots music, Herbert Grand Hotel, Kingfield, $15. 562-4445. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30.

Special Events

Southern Maine Senior Expo, 38 booths, free flu shots all day, free carriage rides, antique appraisal (2 to 4 p.m.), 22 speakers including Dr. Laurel Coleman and Secretary of State Charlie Summers, Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park St., Freeport. Schedule and info at maineseniorguide.com. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

HD Broadcast of “Swan Lake,” ballet filmed at Sadler’s Wells, London in 2011, Strand Theatre, Rockland, $10 to $15. rocklandstrand.com. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

HD Broadcast of “Swan Lake,” ballet filmed at Sadler’s Wells, London in 2011, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $5 to $15. atthelincoln.org. 2 and 7 p.m. Thursday.

Wings of Freedom Tour, fully restored WWII bombers and fighters with stories from WWII veterans, Sanford Regional Airport, $6 to $12, flights available for additional fee. collingsfoundation.org. 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m. to noon Friday.

“Suite Limpet,” theatrical site-specific installation piece using sculpture, performance, music and science presented by Dru Colbert of College of the Atlantic, Otter Creek Hall, Mount Desert Island, $9 to $14, reservations required. limpet.brownpapertickets.com. 5:45 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sept. 30.

Horseshoe Tournament, cash prizes, food available, Trailblazers Club, Wells, $10 to $11. 641-2433. Sign-up at noon, games at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Alpaca Open Farm Weekend, alpaca farms open throughout the state, free. mainealpacafarms.com. Most farms open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sept. 30.

The Morris Farm Auction, silent and live auction, cash bar, music and hors d’oeuvres, Morris Farm, Wiscasset, $25. 882-4080. 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Clean-up and Gardening Day, hosted by Spirits Alive, part of 19th annual Public Lands Day, Eastern Cemetery, Portland. spiritsalive.org. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Damariscotta Day, music by The Haymakers, Chapman-Hall House, Damariscotta. 882-7060. Noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 30.

Theater

“Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” celebration of the musical legend, Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, $29 to $74. ogunquitplayhouse.org. 2 p.m. Sunday; 2:30 and 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 3:30 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sept. 30. Runs through Oct. 7.

“Of Thee I Sing,” musical by George and Ira Gershwin, George Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, Theater at Monmouth, $10 to $28. theateratmonmouth.org. 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. Sept. 30.

“Tess of the D’Urbervilles,” staged adaptation of the Victorian novel presented by Dead Wessex Fair, Lucid Stage, Portland, $10 to $12. lucidstage.com. 2 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday.

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” musical, Portland Players, South Portland, $15 to $20. portlandplayers.org. 2:30 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sept. 30.

“Can U Rel8?,” short plays by Maine playwrights, Freeport Performing Arts Center. fcponline.org. 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sept. 30.

“Anything Goes,” Cole Porter musical, Lyric Music Theater, South Portland, $21.99. lyricmusictheater.org. 2:30 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sept. 30. Runs through Oct. 6.

Wendy Wasserstein’s “The Sisters Rosensweig,” thoughtful and funny family drama, Portland Stage Company, $15 to $44. portlandstage.org. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sept. 30. Runs through Oct. 21.

“Etty,” one-woman play based on letters and diaries of Etty Hillesum, Camden Public Library, free. 236-3440. 7 p.m. Thursday.

“Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep,” one-act play by high school teacher Jerry Walker with stories of former students, Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish, $8 to $10. schoolhousearts.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 2 p.m. Sept. 30.

Edmond Rostand’s “Cyrano de Bergerac,” romantic comedy adventure presented by Aquila Theater Company, Bates College (Schaeffer Theatre), Lewiston, $15. laarts.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

“The Logic of You,” Reader’s Theatre Production of Michael Broek’s political poetic drama, Emery Community Arts Center, Farmington, free. emeryarts.umf.maine.edu. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

“Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives,” poetry-drama-dialogue and post-performance discussion presented by Aquila Theater Company, Callahan Hall, Lewiston Public Library. laarts.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Staged Reading of “8” by Dustin Lance Black, play about California’s same-sex marriage proposition, University of Southern Maine (Russell Hall), Gorham, free. usm.maine.edu/theatre. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” presented by Aquila Theater Company, Bates College (Schaeffer Theatre), Lewiston, $15. batestickets.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.