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Theater

Thursday, Oct. 16 and Saturday, Oct. 18

“Naked Shakespeare,” presented by Acorn Productions, 5:30 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Saturday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. Free with PMA admission or to PMA members. www.acorn-productions.org.

Through Sunday, Oct. 19

“The Rainmaker,” presented by Good Theater, at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. Tickets, information at 885-5883.

“The View From the Bridge,” Mad Horse Theatre, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. $15-$20. www.madhorse.com or 747-4148.

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“Brighton Beach Memoirs,” by Neil Simon, Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave. For tickets and times, www.portlandstage.org or 774-0465.

“Les Miserables,” 420 Cottage Road, South Portland. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m. $15-$20. 799-7337 or www.portlandplayers.org.

Concerts

Saturday, Oct. 11

The Celtic Tenors, with guests Windham Chamber Singers, 7:30 p.m., Windham Performing Arts Center, at high school on Gray Road. $10-$27. www.windhamchambersingers.com.

Thursday, Oct. 16

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Khumariyaan, (The Intoxicators), Pakistani instrumentalists, presented by Portland Ovations 7:30 p.m., Hannaford Hall, USM Portland campus. $10-$27. www.portlandovations.org, 842-0800 or www.porttix.com.

Friday, Oct. 17

Rhythm Future Quartet, Saco River Theater, 7:30 p.m. $25. 929-6472 or www.sacorivertheatre.org/events.

Events

Thursday, Oct. 9

Poet David C. Weiss, reads from his recent book of poetry, “A Heart on Fire, Poems from the Flames,” and performs music on the Shakuhachi, Japanese bamboo flute played in Buddhist meditation, 6:30 p.m., Walker Memorial Library, Main Street, Westbrook. www.westbrookmaine.com.

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Friday-Saturday, Oct. 10-11

Book sale, Walker Memorial Library Friends Group, 800 Main St., Westbrook, noon-4:30 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Tuesday, Oct. 14

‘Suspended Worlds: Historic Theater Scenery in Maine,” with speaker Christine Hadsel, director of Curtains Without Borders, 6:30 p.m., Buxton-Hollis Historical Society, 100 Main St., Bar Mills. Suggested donation $10, seniors $8. Donations used to restore BHHS History Center. 929-1684 or www.buxtonhollishistorical.org.

Exhibits

Through Sunday, Oct. 12

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“Young Rufus Porter: The Art World Beckoning,” exhibit of artists’ works of his time including John Brewster Jr. and selections from William Matthew Prior School, Portland and Boston, Rufus Porter Museum, Bridgton. www.rufusportermuseum.org.

Oct. 15-Nov. 22

“Structured Stillness,” new works by Bruce Habowski, Saccarappa Art Collective Gallery 861 Main St., Westbrook. Oct. 15-Nov. 22. Opening reception on Friday, Oct. 17, 5-8 p.m. Gallery hours, Wednesday-Saturday, noon-7 p.m. 591-7300 or saccarappaart@gmail.com.

Through Saturday, Oct. 18

World War I display, uniforms, utensils, soldiers photos,Windham Historical Society, 234 Windham Center Road, 9 a.m.-noon Thursdays or call 892-1306 for appointment.

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