Theater

Friday, Nov. 1- Sunday, Nov. 3

“Carrie, the Musical,” Maine premiere, based on Stephen King’s novel, Corthell Concert Hall, USM Gorham campus. Tickets $10-$15-$5. See www.usm.maine.edu/music/boxoffice or call 780-5555.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1-9

“The Underpants,” by Carl Sternheim, adaptation by Steve Martin, presented by The Originals, at Saco River Theater, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Buxton. Nov. 1-2, 7, 8, 9 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 3 at 2:30 p.m. Adults $20, students and seniors $18, Thursday, Nov. 7, pay what you can. 929-5412.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Nov. 1-3, 8-10

“Children of Eden,” Windham Center Stage Theater, Windham Town Hall,$10-$12; wcsttickets@gmail.com or 893-2098.

Wednesday, Nov. 6

Paul Taylor Dance Company, 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $29-$44. portlandovations.org or 842-0800.

Saturday, Nov. 16

Fred Garbo’s Inflatable Theater Co., presented by Portland Ovations, 1 p.m. at Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater Street, Westbrook. $15. 842-0800.

Concerts

Saturday, Nov. 2

Julie Fowlis, Scottish Gaelic singer, presented by Portland Ovations at 8 p.m., Hannaford Hall, USM Portland. $35-$38. www.portlandovations.org, box office at Merrill Auditorium or 842-0800.

Thursday, Nov. 14

USM Youth Ensembles Fall Instrumental Concert, 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Youth symphony orchestra, youth wind ensemble youth people’s string consort and youth junior orchestra. $8-$5 suggested donation. Open seating.: http://www.usm.maine.edu/music.

Saturday, Nov. 16

Blues artist Chris Thomas King, 7:30 p.m., Saco River Theater, Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. $30. Reservations advised. 929-6472.

Events

Thursday, Nov. 7

Book talk by Christoph Irmscher, author of “Louis Agassiz: Creator of American Science,” 7 p.m., Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland. Donation. www.mainehistory.org/programs.

Sunday, Nov. 17

Book talk and signing with John Ford, author of “Suddenly the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good” and “This Cider Still Tastes Funny!” 2 p.m., Scarborough Public Library. Light refreshments.

Thursday, Nov. 21

Book talk and signing with Richard Rubin, author of “The Last of the Doughboys,” 7 p.m., Walker Memorial Library, Main Street, Westbrook. 854-0630.

Exhibits

Through Sunday, Dec. 8

“Persian Visions,” USM Art Gallery, Gorham campus, and AREA Gallery, Portland campus. Free and open to the public. http://www.usm.maine.edu/gallery.

The Maine premiere of “Carrie, the Musical,” is Friday, Nov. 1, at Corthell Concert Hall, University of Southern Maine Gorham campus.