Theater

Saturdays, Jan. 17, 24, 31

“Play Me a Story: Frozen Fables,” presented by Portland Stage Theater for Kids, 10:30 a.m. Portland Stage Company, 25AForest Avenue. Theater workshop, performance. $15 one child with adult. www.portlandstage.org or email theaterforkids@portlandstage.org.

Saturday, Jan. 17

“Sister Act,” presented by Portland Ovations, 3 and 8 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland. www.PortTIX.com or 842-0800.

Tuesday, Jan. 20-

Sunday, Feb. 15

“Our Man in Havana,” by Clive Francis, Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. 774-0465 or www.portlandstage.org.

Thursday, Jan. 22-

Sunday, Feb. 8

“Kimberly Akimbo,” by David Lindsay-Abaire, Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Thursdays-Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2. $15-$20. 747-4148 or www.madhorse.com.

Concerts

Sunday, Jan. 18

“When Bel Canto Was New: A Celebration of the First Italian Operas in America, 1825-1835,” presented by PORTopera, 4 p.m., Portland Ballet Studio Theater, 517 Forest Ave., Portland. With young professional artists Jessica Harika, Christopher Lucier, Robert Mellon and Robert Peterson performing works from operas by Rossini, Bellini and Mercadante. Post-concert reception until 7:30 p.m. $75. Space limited. 879-7678. Proceeds benefit PORTopera.

Sunday, Jan. 18

Concert of the Portland Rossini Club, featuring Dr. Steven Blumenthal, pianist, 3 p.m., Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland. $5-$10. Reception follows. 797-8318 or www.rossiniclub.org.

Events

Saturday, Jan. 17

Westbrook Winter West, family skate night in Riverbank Park, 5:30-9 p.m. Refreshments at the Dunn Street American Legion. Continues Saturday, Feb. 14, with sled dog races, craft fair, and animal adoption clinic at Sunset Ridge Golf Links, 771 Cumberland St., and snow carving contest in Riverbank Park; and Saturday, March 14, St. Patrick’s Day 5K in downtown Westbrook. www.facebook.com/WinterWestFestival.

Exhibits

Through May

“Home: The Longfellow House and the Emergence of Portland,” Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland. 774-1822 or www.mainehistory.org.

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