Theater

Thursday, Feb. 6

“American Idiot,” presented by Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $40-$54. www.portlandovations.org, or PortTIX, 842-0800.

Friday-Saturday, Feb. 7 and 8

Portland Ballet presents “Boy Meets Girl,” 8 p.m., Portland Ballet Studio Theater, 517 Forest Avenue, Portland. $25-$40. www.portlandballet.org.

Through Sunday, Feb. 9

“Twelfth Night,” presented by Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m. $15-$20. 799-7337 or www.portlandplayers.org.

Through Sunday, Feb. 16

“Words By: Ira Gershwin and the Great American Songbook,” Portland Stage Company, Forest Avenue, Portland. See www.portlandstage.org for times, tickets.

Through Sunday, Feb. 23

“Becky’s New Car,” a comedy, presented by Good Theater at St. Lawrence Arts, Munjoy Hill. $20-$28. 885-5883.

Concerts

Friday, Feb. 7

British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, 8 p.m., Presented by Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $35-$38. www.portlandovations.org, or PortTIX, 842-0800.

Sunday, Feb. 9

Centennial of Benjamin Britten, presented by Portland Rossini Club, 3-4 p.m. at Cathedral Church of St. Luke, 143 State St,, Portland. $10-$5. 797-8318 or www.rossiniclub.org.

Friday, Feb.21

Jazz concert, saxophonist Jason Robinson and band, presented by Dimensions in Jazz, 8 p.m., Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland. $10-$15. 828-1310

Events

Saturday, Feb. 8

24th annual Chinese New Year celebration, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St.. Music and dance by children of CAFAM Chinese School. Crafts, food, vendors. www.cafammaine.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 12

Open mic/Spoken Word, featuring storyteller Lynn Cullen, presented by Maine Organization of Storytelling Enthusiasts; 6:30 p.m., Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, Advance signup, Margaret at 282-7113. www.portlandlibrary.com/events.

Saturday, Feb. 15

Lowry’s Lodge Poetry Series, 7 p.m., Saccarappa Art Collective, Main Street, Westbrook. Featuring Annie Finch and Duff Plunkett, hosted by Jim Donnelly and Anna Wrobel. $3 suggested donation.

Tuesday, Feb. 18

Award-winning authors Richard Russo and Andre Dubus III speak, 7 p.m., Space Gallery, Congress Street, Portland. Reception at 6 p.m., $15-$20. dubusandrusso.brownpapertickets.com. Space Gallery, www.space538.org. Presented by Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance and Cobscook Community Learning Center.

Wednesday, March 5-Sunday, March 9

Portland Flower Show, 58 Fore St., Portland. www.portlandcompany.com/flower or Facebook “Portland-Flower-Show”

Exhibits

Through February

“Light on Form” exhibit at Saccarappa Art Collective Gallery, Westbrook. Featuring Melissa Post van der Burg, Susan J. Wilder, Dave Hall, Fred Michel, Dennis Fournier and others. Wednesday-Saturday, noon-7 p.m. or by appointment. Email saccarappaart@gmail.com or call 591-7300.

Through Sunday, Feb. 23

“American Vision,” photographs from the Owen and Anna Wells collection, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. 775-6148 or portlandmuseum.org.

Through February

“Greater Portland’s Cityscape since 1960,” 10 a.m.-5 p.m., photography exhibit presented by Greater Portland Landmarks at Lewis Gallery, Portland Public Library. Kickoff for Landmarks 50th anniversary. www.portlandlibrary.com.

Through February

“To the Ends of the Earth,” selections from Jay I. Kislak Polar Collection at USM Osher Map Library, 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays. Free. Maps, charts, books, artifacts dating back 500 years.

April 7-June 22

Tickets available for Winslow Homer Studio spring tours. Season is from April 7-June 22. Reservations are required and all tours leave from the Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148 or www.portlandmuseum.org.

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

Music and dance by children of CAFAM Chinese School are among the highlights of the 24th annual Chinese New Year celebration, Saturday, Feb. 8, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St.