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Gorka to perform at – and for – St. Lawrence
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Singer-songwriter John Gorka will be doing his bit to help keep the local arts scene alive Sunday, when he plays a benefit concert for St. Lawrence Arts in Portland.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $50
INFO: Stlawrencearts.org
It’s an oyster-ganza at Robert’s Maine Grill
An all-you-can-eat Oysterfest will feature oysters from several local farms, passed hors d’oeurves and cocktails. Learn how to open oysters and how to make a mignonette.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Monday
WHERE: Robert’s Maine Grill,
326 U.S. Route 1, Kittery
HOW MUCH: $45
INFO: Call 439-0300, email deb@robertsmainegrill.com or go to robertsmainegrill.com. Advance purchase required.
Skaters to slice ice at Falmouth show
Embrace this endless winter by attending an April ice show. The North Atlantic Figure Skating Club’s 16th annual Ice Show, to be specific.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Family Ice Center, 20 Hat Trick Drive, Falmouth
HOW MUCH: $8 to $20
INFO: 781-5058
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Boffa to show softer side at Gingko Blue
Tony Boffa is a local music legend, both for his playing in various bands and his teaching hundreds of musicians. See his softer, cooler side when he brings the “cool and soft jazz” of his Tony Boffa Quartet to Gingko Blue Thursday.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Thursday
WHERE: Gingko Blue, 455 Fore St., Portland
HOW MUCH: No cover
INFO: Gingkoblue.com
Artists at Greenhut interpret Portland
Greenhut Galleries opens its biennial invitational “Portland Show,” featuring 50 artists who pay tribute to Maine’s largest city in a variety of styles and media.
WHEN: On view through April 26; reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.
WHERE: Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 772-2693; greenhutgalleries.com
Poet pays homage to Holocaust victim
Former Portland poet laureate Martin Steingesser and the Thinking Heart Ensemble present “The Return – Pilgrimage to the Heart.” This is their first performance of their tribute to Holocaust victim Etty Hillesum since their return to Maine from the former Auschwitz death camp, where they performed the piece in the spot where Hillesum was killed.
WHEN: 4 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: thereturnpilgrimage.wordpress.com or 329-9854
What it is about that daily joe that won’t let us go
America’s favorite drug is the topic of Murray Carpenter’s book “Caffeinated: How Our Daily Habit Helps, Hurts, and Hooks Us.” Come hear him talk, and don’t forget to bring a cuppa.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday
WHERE: Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 772-4045
A new chapter for lovers of book arts
Talk to the people who make the books at the Book Arts Bazaar Sunday in Portland. There will be book artists, papermakers, printmakers, educators, writers and all things book.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Wishcamper Center at the University of Southern Maine, 34 Bedford St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: Usm.maine.edu/bookarts
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