Theater

Through Sunday, Nov. 24

“The Grand Manner,” A. R. Gurney’s tribute to Broadway, presented by Good Theater at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. For times and tickets, see www.goodtheater.com.

“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” Windham High School, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday. $7-$11. 893-1742.

“The Cripple of Inishmann,” by Martin McDonagh, directed by Thomas Power, USM Department of Theatre, Russell Hall, Gorham Campus. $8-$15. See usm.maine.edu/theatre or call 780-5151.

Saturday-Sunday, through Nov. 24

“The Three Piggs,” presented by Fairy Tale Players at Acorn Studio Theater, 90 Bridge St., Westbrook. $4-$6, 11 a.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Call 854-0065 or www.acorn-productions.org.

Friday, Nov. 22- Sunday, Dec. 8

“The Sound of Music,” presented by Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m. $15-$20. 799-7337, www.portlandplayers.org.

Friday, Nov. 22

Joan Rivers, presented by Portland Ovations, 8 p.m. at Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $41-$70. 842-0800, www.portlandovations.org or www.porttix.com.

Saturday, Nov. 30- Sunday, Dec. 8

“The Nutcracker,” presented by Maine State Ballet, Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $20-$60. 842-0800, www.mainestateballet.org or www.porttix.com.

Concerts

Thursday, Nov. 21

USM Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Corthell Concert Hall, Gorham. $8/$5, students. http://www.usm.maine.edu/music/boxoffice or call 780-5555.

Friday, Nov. 22

USM Vocal Jazz Ensembles, 8 p.m., Corthell C Concert Hall, Gorham. $8/$5, students. http://www.usm.maine.edu/music/boxoffice or call 780-5555.

Saturday, Nov. 23

Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection, 7:30 p.m., Saco River Theatre, Buxton. $14/$16. Sacorivertheatre.org.

Kayhan Kalhor concert, presented by Portland Ovations at 8 p.m., Hannaford Hall, USM Portland. $35/$38. Limited student tickets $10. 842-0800 or www.portlandovations.org.

Sunday, Nov. 24

USM School of Music Concert Band, 2 p.m., McCormack Performing Arts Center, Gorham High School. $5 to $8, usm.maine.edu/music/boxoffice.

Monday, Dec. 2

WMPG Bluegrass Spectacular, with Jerks of Grass, Tricky Britches, the Grassholes, 6:30 p.m., the Barn at Flanagan Farm, Narragansett Road, Buxton. Doors open at 6. Tickets $10-$12, at Bull Moose, online at wmpgbluegrass@brownpaperticketss.com, or at the door.

Events

Thursday, Nov. 21

Westbrook High School Talent Show, 7 p.m., high school auditorium. $5 general admission.

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.

Saturday, Nov. 23

Book signing, Elizabeth Lydia Bodner, author of “Seven Women in Maine,” 11 a.m., Nonesuch Books, Mill Creek Shopping Center, South Portland.

Book signing, Anita Shreve, author of “Stella Bain,” 6 p.m., Longfellow Books, Portland.

Exhibits

Through Dec. 8

The “Persian Visions” exhibition continues at the USM Art Gallery, Gorham campus, and AREA Gallery, Portland campus. Free and open to the public. For more information go to www.usm.maine.edu/gallery.

“Maine Plein Air Landscapes,” by Chuck Thompson, at Saccarappa Art Collective Main Gallery, 861 Main St., Westbrook. Gallery hours Wednesday-Saturday, noon-7 p.m. or by appointment. Contact saccarappaart@gmail.com.

“Winslow Homer’s Civil War,” engravings for Harper’s Weekly, at Portland Museum of Art, Portland. $12/$10/$6. Visit portlandmuseum.org.

Send events 10 days in advance to arts@keepmecurrent.com.

The Jerks of Grass is among bands to perform Monday, Dec. 2, starting at 6:30 p.m., at the WMPG Bluegrass Spectacular, at the Barn at Flanagan Farm, Narragansett Road, Buxton.