Tate House reopens

Exhibits
“A Community of Artists,” Arts & Cultural Alliance of Freeport, 40 Main St., fine art, photography and sculpture, through Aug. 15.
Art at the Galleria: Mark Royall, Debbie Stubs, Wayne Fournier and Nancy Lakin, Broadway Deli, 142 Maine St., Brunswick.
Colin Page Solo Exhibition, Maret Hensick in the Side Gallery, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St, Portland. greenhutgalleries.com.
“Contrasts,” Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in July. Original works that offer a study in contrasting styles from impressionism to realism, richardboydartgallery.com.
Maine Media Workshops + College is accepting submissions for the 2021 The Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture. See mainemedia.edu/ANP for details.
Friday 7/2
“Slack Tide: a moment of calm between tides,” opening reception 5-7:30 p.m. Chocolate Church Arts Center Gallery in Bath, featuring Caroline and John Rufo. register in advance at chocolatechurcharts.org. On view until Aug. 7. Artist’s talk at noon Saturday, July 10; tickets not required.
Ongoing
“Begin Again, Reckoning with Intolerance in Maine,” Maine Historical Society, Congress Street, Portland, through Dec. 31. To schedule an in-person visit to the exhibit and learn more, visit mainehistory.org/programs.
Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, U.S. Route 1 in the Falmouth Shopping Center. elizabethmossgalleries.com.
Gallery at Widgeon Cove, 31 Widgeon Cove Lane, Harpswell, paintings, jewelry, handmade paper. Call 833-6081 for appointment or watch for open flag.
Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. space538.org/exhibitions/.
Film
Monday 7/12
Monday Night Movies in the Park: “The Princess Bride,” Library Park, 890 Washington St., Bath. Bring chairs/blanket. Free.
Ongoing
Apohadion Theater, virtual screenings via theapohadiontheater.com.
“Dear Georgina,” short documentary about Passamaquoddy elder who was removed from her Maine home by child protection services at the age of 2, stream at upstanderproject.org/georgina.
Frontier, virtual cinema via explorefrontier.com/events/all.
Museums
Thursday 7/1
Tate House Museum, 1267 Westbrook St., Portland, opens for seasonal guided tours inside the historic house every hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 1. Tickets must be pre-purchased at tatehouse.org; $15/adults, $12/seniors, $7/age 12 and under.
Ongoing
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, opening collection searchable online along with selected exhibits, Visit From Home activities, bowdoin.edu/art-museum.
Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum (226 Maine St.), Skolfield-Whittier House (161 Park Row) and Pejepscot History Center (159 Park Row) open for the season in Brunswick. For hours, talks and presentations see pejepscothistorical.org/events/talks-presentations.
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts Antidote at mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org/antidote.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, collections and exhibitions online at bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.
Portland Museum of Art, schedule in-person visits at bit.ly/3fcSgHz.
Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Monday, last entry at 5 p.m. Access by pre-purchased, timed tickets only, tickettailor.com/events/greaterportlandlandmarks/527616.
Music
317 Main Community Center Summer Concert Series, Railroad Square Pavilion, Yarmouth, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 15, Ethan Setiawan with Corner House. Future dates include Aug. 5, 26 and Sept. 23.
Bath Outdoor Concert Series, 7:30 p.m. Fridays through July 30, behind the Grant Building, 31 Centre St. Contemporary folk, indie, country, rock, pop and jazz. All ages. $12/show, under 12 free, bit.ly/34GVcr3.
Dover Quartet Masterclass, 7:30-9 p.m., July 5 and 6, live online from Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, 12 Campus Road South, Brunswick. Free, bowdoinfestival.org.
Evening Concerts in Royal River Park, Yarmouth, 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 18. Performances are free and snacks will be available to purchase, yarmouthcommunityservices.org/summer-arts-series.
Faculty Concert, 7:30-9:30 p.m., June 30, July 2, 7, 9, live online from Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, bowdoinfestival.org.
Music on the Mall, 6 p.m. Wednesdays to Sept. 1, Brunswick Town Mall. June 30, Sharon Hood & Dixon Road; July 7, Cilantro. Free.
Summer Sunsets LIVE, 4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays through July, Thompson’s Point, Portland. Variety of live music, food trucks, games, brews, thompsonspoint.com/the-calendar/#sunsets.
Wolfe’s Neck Center, live music noon-4 p.m. second Thursday of the month and third Saturday through September at the tent in front of the Little River Farmhouse.
Saturday 7/3
Motor Booty Affair & Fireworks, 6-10 p.m., Cook’s Lobster & Ale House, 68 Garrison Cove Road, Harpswell. $30, eventbrite.com.
Wednesday 7/7
Currier & Tchaikovsky, 7:30-8:30 p.m., live online from Studzinski Recital Hall, 12 Campus Road South, Brunswick. Free, bowdoinfestival.org.
Friday 7/9
Moe, 8 p.m., rescheduled from July 17, 2020. All tickets honored, State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $45. Visit Facebook for details.
Ongoing
Cadenza, 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, livestream via Facebook. $18-$20. Visit cadenzafreeport.com/shows for schedule and Eventbrite ticket links.
DaPonte String Quartet, digital content posted at 7 p.m. Wednesdays on YouTube.
Irish Night at Blue, 8 p.m. Wednesdays via Facebook Live. portcityblue.com.
Jazz Sesh Facebook Group hosted by Blue at 9 p.m. Tuesdays, portcityblue.com.
Out of the Blue livestreaming series by Port City Blue. Various dates. portcityblue.com.
State Theatre of Portland livestreaming shows via Facebook, statetheatreportland.com.
Theater
Maine Playwrights Festival, six new, short plays available to stream through July 10, $12.55+, showtix4u.com/event-details/52640.
Stroudwater Comedy Series, 7-10 p.m. every Thursday, Stroudwater Distillery, 4 Thompson’s Point, Portland. $10, reservations required through eventbrite.com.
Wednesday 6/30
“Hump Day Hilarity,” 7:30 p.m., comedy show at Footlights Theatre, 190 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth. Visit thefootlightstheatre.com for details.
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