Theater

Thursday, May 14

“Mamma Mia,” musical presented by Portland Ovations, 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $40.50-$70. www.porttix.com, call 842-0800 or visit the box office at Merrill Auditorium.

Through Sunday, May 17

Maine Playwrights Festival, presented by Acorn Productions, at St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland. $10-$15. Performance schedule, tickets at www.acorn-productions.org.

“Other Desert Cities,” by Jon Robin Baitz, Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland, Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. All Thursdays are pay what you can. 747-4148.

Friday-Sunday,

May 22-24, 29-31

“Thoroughly Modern Millie,” presented by Windham Center Stage Theater, 8 School Road, Windham Town Hall. Directed and choreographed by Jonathan Miele, with musical direction by Patrick Martin. Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m. $10-$12. www.windhamtheater.org or windhamcenterstagetheater@gmail.com.

Through Sunday, May 24

“The Papermaker,” by Monica Wood, presented by Portland Stage Company, Forest Avenue, Portland. $37-$47. 774-0465 or www.portlandstage.org.

Concerts

Saturday, May 16

“Mini Guinea Fest,” presented by Embody The Rhythm, West African dance and drum community, 4-11:30 p.m. at The Woodfords Club, Portland. www.miniguineafest.brownpapertickets.com or www.EmbodyTheRhythm.com.

Sunday, May 17

Annual benefit for Leavitt’s Mill Free Health Care Center, silent auction at the Old White Church at 1 p.m., followed by pops concert at Saco River Theater, open house and cheese bar at Leavitt’s Mills Health Care. $15-$20. Reservations advised. 929-6455.

Sunday, May 17

Public concert, presented by Portland Rossini Club, 3-4 p.m. at Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland. $5-$10. Reception follows. 797-8318 or www.rossiniclub.org.

Musica de Filia Spring Concert, 2 p.m., South Portland High School Auditorium, 647 Highland Ave. $8-$15. www.musicadefilia.com.

Benefit concert by State Street Traditional Jazz Band, 2 p.m., State Street Church, Portland. $10. 774-6396.

Friday, May 22

Jennifer Porter in concert, 7:30 p.m., Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Buxton. $22-$25. Reservations advised. 929-5412 or www.sacorivertheatre.org. Pre-show dinner at The Old White Church next door, 6 p.m., $20, reservations required.

Sunday, June 7

Maine Ole’ Opry Benefit, 1 p.m., Westbrook American Legion Post 197. Performers include Gloria Jean, Bobby Le, Dennis Moro, Slim Andrews, Travis Pinkham. Raffles, food, cash bar. $5-$6, under 12 free. 490-1232, joancole@myfairpoint.net or www.ptscountrymusicassoc.org.

Thursdays

Noonday Concert Series, by Portland Conservatory of Music, 12:15-12:50 p.m., First Parish Church, 425 Congress St., Portland. Free. www.portlandconservatoryofmusic.org or 775-3356.

Events

Through Oct. 18

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum, 55 Fore St., Portland, open daily. www.mainenarrowgauge.org or call 828-0814.

Saturday, May 16

Lowry’s Lodge Poetry Series, 7 p.m., Continuum, 863 Main St., Westbrook. Featuring Charles Rotmil, Dave Moreau.

Wednesdays, May 20, 27

“Laugh Shack,” comedy club, 8 p.m., Skybox Bar, 212 Brown St., Westbrook. May 20, Connor McGrath & Friends; May 27, Mike Johnson. www.hofmanncomedy.com.

Monday, May 18

“Irish Heritage,” talk and book signing by Michael Connolly, author and educator, 7 p.m. Windham Historical Society, 234 Windham Center Road, Windham. $5.

Saturday, May 30

Annual plant and shrub sale, Windham Historical Society, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 234 Windham Center Road, Windham. 892-1433 or www.windhamhistorical.org.

Wednesday-Saturday,

June 24-27

Maine Festival of American Music, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Sabbathday Lake. Concerts and workshops. See www.maineshakers.com.

Saturday, June 27

Raymond Garden Tour, hosted by Raymond Village Library, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. tour of gardens and landscapes followed by a gardening talk at the Hawthorne House. www.raymondvillagelibrary.org.

Exhibits

Through May 30

“Highways & Byways,” exhibit of works by 19 photographers, Lewis Gallery, Portland Public Library. In conjunction with Maine Photo Project.

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

Through December

“Rose Marasco: index,” photographs, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. More information, portlandmuseum.org.

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

Bobby Le is among performers scheduled at next month’s Maine Ole’ Opry Benefit, Sunday, June 7, starting at 1 p.m., at the Westbrook American Legion Post 197. Courtesy photo