Sunshine & Summer Nights Tour
Reggae-influenced alternative rock band Iration comes to Portland Thursday, Aug. 4 at Thompson’s Point. Also performing during their Sunshine & Summer Nights Tour will be reggae rock band Passafire and rapper and producer The Grouch with DJ Fresh. Contributed / Chris Colclasure
Exhibits/Galleries
Alison Bramhall of Festive Fish: RE/MAX Shoreline Cafe, lower level at 88 Middle St., Portland, through August.
“Being Human”: Union of Maine Visual Artists Gallery, 516 Congress St., Portland. Variety of media created by several artists. Through July 30.
“Contrasts”: Group Exhibit of Visual Art: Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. Through July. richardboydartgallery.com.
“Cosmopolitan Stylings of Mildred and Madeleine Burrage”: Maine Historical Society, Congress Street, Portland. To visit, see mainehistory.org for admission fees, timed ticketing and latest COVID policies. On view to Sept. 24.
John Whalley: “Short Stories”: Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, Aug. 4-27. Featuring Chris Beneman in the side gallery, greenhutgalleries.com.
“Sea Changes: Transformations Wanted” by Joanne Tarlin: Aug. 5-29, Portland Chapter Gallery, Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St.
“Summer Breeze”: Chocolate Church Arts, Washington Street, Bath, through July 30.
“Surroundings”: Maine Art Gallery, 15 Warren St., Wiscasset, until Aug. 18.
University of New England Art Gallery: “Hands to Work: Women, Craft, and Radical Experiment,” through Sept. 23; “The Lives of the Jewelers,” through Oct. 9; 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. library.une.edu/art-galleries.
“Vacationland”: featuring the works of Paul Brahms and Rebecca Hayes: Casco Bay Artisans, 68 Commercial St., Building A, Portland, cascobayartisans.com.
Friday 8/5
“Constructed & Found” Gallery Talk: 5-8 p.m. Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Portland. First Friday conversation with the artists, mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org.
Portland First Friday Art Walk: 5-8 p.m., various galleries and venues, more at creativeportland.com.
Ongoing
Maine Art Collective: multimedia experience run by 14 Maine artists using media ranging from sculpture to jewelry, painting to photography. Maine Art Collective, 18 Exchange St., Portland.
Makers on Main: 10 a.m. first Saturday to September on Main Street in Freeport. visitfreeport.com.
Film
Ongoing
Apohadion Theater: 107 Hanover St., Portland, theapohadiontheater.com.
Frontier Theater: 14 Maine St., Brunswick, explorefrontier.com/events/all.
Merrill Film Society: Watch movies on your own and join a Zoom discussion. Email Mike at mcarnes@yarmouthlibrary.org for an invitation.
Southworth Planetarium: 96 Falmouth St., Portland, in person, usm.maine.edu/planet/location-and-hours.
Museums
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick “Innovation and Resilience Across Three Generations of Wabanaki Basket-Making,” through Sept. 18. Free admission, bowdoin.edu/art-museum.
Maine Jewish Museum: “New York Maine New York,” Robert Solotaire; “A flower expected everywhere […],” Juliet Karelsen and Jocelyn Lee; “Quiet Moments,” Lawrence Elbroch. 267 Congress St., Portland, to Aug. 26.
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts: “Constructed and Found,” through Aug. 23, 15 Middle St., 3A, Portland, mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org.
“Northern Threads: Two Centuries of Dress at Maine Historical Society, part I”: museum bicentennial exhibit at 489 Congress St., Portland. On view to July 30. Nonmember adults, $10; children (6-17), $5; under 6, free. Registration required at mainehistory.org.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday by reservation only, Bowdoin College, 255 Maine St., Brunswick, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.
Portland Observatory: 138 Congress St., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Monday for timed, 45-minute guided tours and 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for self-guided sunset tours. Details at portlandlandmarks.org.
Tate House Museum: tours on the hour 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 1267 Westbrook St., Portland. Masks required. Free-$16, reserve at tatehouse.org.
Victoria Mansion: 10 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. to Oct. 31, 109 Danforth St., Portland. Free-$35, victoriamansion.org.
Music
A Bach Celebration: Bach Virtuosi Festival: July 31 to Aug. 6, Portland venues. $40/show, tickets and more at bachvirtuosifestival.org.
Bath Swing Band: 7 p.m. Tuesdays until Sept. 6, Library Park, Bath. Free.
Bowdoin International Music Festival: through Aug. 5. More than 250 students from around the world join faculty and guest artists for a celebration of chamber music. Bowdoin College, Brunswick, bowdoinfestival.org.
Concerts at the Gazebo: 7 p.m. Fridays until Sept. 9 in Bath. Free, visitbath.com.
Darlin’ Companion: A Tribute to Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash: 7:30 p.m. July 31, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1. Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theatre, Bowdoin College Campus, Brunswick. Tickets at msmt.org or 725-8769.
The Mallett Brothers Band: 8 p.m. July 28 and 29, State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $30-$50, statetheatreportland.com.
Summer Concert Series: 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 10, Mill Creek Park, South Portland. Free.
Friday 7/29
Side By Each: 6:30 p.m., Tiny Porch Stage at Wharf Cove, 726 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island. Free to $20.
The Brother Brothers: 7 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland.
The Flying Dutchman: 7:30 p.m. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. bandsintown.com.
Saturday 7/30
Festival of Nations: 6 p.m., Deering Oaks Park, Park Avenue, Portland.
Melvin Seals & JGB: 6 p.m., Maine Craft Distilling, 123 Washington Ave., Portland. $55, mainecraftdistilling.com.
Maddie and Tae: 7:30 p.m., L.L. Bean Store Discovery Park, 18 Morse St., Freeport. bit.ly/3GCkqJb.
Ani DiFranco: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35-$55.
Resonance Residence | Dimensions in Jazz: 8 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $5-$25, portlandconservatoryofmusic.org.
Sunday 7/31
Bowdoin College International Music Festival concert: 2 p.m., Piper Shores, 15 Piper Road, Scarborough, Free.
Tuesday 8/2
Lincoln Park Troubadours: 6 p.m., Lincoln Park, Portland. Free.
Wednesday 8/3
Bath Municipal Band: 6:30 p.m., Fort Popham, 219 Popham Road, Phippsburg. Outdoors, bring own seating, by donation.
Thursday 8/4
Bard’s Harvest: The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland.
Iration: Sunshine & Summer Nights Tour with Atmosphere: Thompson’s Point, Portland, tickets at sunshineandsummernights.com.
Samuel James: 6 p.m., Fort Allen Park Bandstand, Portland. Free.
Kerri Powers: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $15-$20.
Baritone Trio w/ Richard Corson & Mike Chassis: 9 p.m., Gritty McDuff’s, 396 Fore St., Portland.
Friday 8/5
Khruangbin: 3 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $54.50-$60, statetheatreportland.com.
Classical Music Performance: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. Free, portlandmuseum.org.
Green Heron: 6 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland.
Saturday 8/6
Sam Luke Chase: 12:30 p.m., Portland Lobster Co., 180 Commercial St., Portland. portlandlobstercompany.com.
Farmyard Jam: music and arts festival to benefit growing to give: 4:30 p.m., ScatterGood Farm, 30 East Coxon Road, Brunswick. $15-$20, growingtogive.farm.
Senie Hunt: 6 p.m., The Thirsty Pig, 37 Exchange St., Portland.
Brian Cullen and David Bullard: 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. $10.
Zion Train with Bilad El-Sham: 8 p.m., Arabic hip-hop fusion project, Portland House Of Music and Events, 25 Temple St., Portland. bandsintown.com.
Matt Meyer and The Gumption Junction: 8-11 p.m., The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland.
Slaid Cleaves: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland.
Chris Webby: 9 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $25.
Ongoing
80’s n Retro Party: rotating DJs last Saturday of every month, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com.
Afrobeat Saturdays: 9 p.m. Saturdays, Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland, eventbrite.com.
Darlin’ Corey: 6 p.m. first Friday of the month through December, Port City Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland.
Foundation Friday: second Friday of the month, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. Community. Dance. Music. Love. See flasklounge.com for time.
Fourth Friday Jazz with rotating special guest: 8-11 p.m., The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland. thedogfishcompany.com.
Irish Music Night: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland, facebook.com/IrishNightAtBlue.
Karaoke: 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. every Thursday, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. sopo.seadogbrewing.com.
Open DJ Night: Every Tuesday at Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. Bring records, CDs, or controller; all formats/genres welcome. flasklounge.com.
Under the Covers: 8-11:30 p.m., third Friday of the month, Seasons Grille, 155 Riverside St., Portland. Free.
Theater/Dance
“The Color Purple”: through Aug. 6, Maine State Music Theatre, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. $59-$89, msmt.org.
“Smoke on the Mountain”: Aug. 2-28, Maine State Music Theatre and Portland Stage co-production at Portland Stage, 25 Forest Ave., Portland. Tickets at portlandstage.org or 774-0465.
“The Tempest”: various days and times through July 29, Deering Oaks Park, Portland. Free, fenixtheatre.com.
Friday 7/29
Talk Of The Town Comedy Show: 7 p.m., Free Street Restaurant and Bar, 77 Free St., Portland, $20.
“Heathers The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $11-$19, stlawrencearts.org.
Saturday 7/30
You Should Smile More: 7:30 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. A little stand-up. A little improv. A bunch of laughs. $5-$15, freeportartsandculture.org.
Thursday 8/4
Comedy for a Cause featuring Lindsay Glazer: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music and Events, 25 Temple St., $30-$45.
New England’s Funniest Comedian: Round 6: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $12-$15.
Ongoing
Monday of the Minds: A CommUNITY Hip Hop Showcase: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. every second and fourth Monday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland.
Portland Swing Project: swing dance classes for all levels, Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. portlandswingproject.com.
Thursday Night Comedy: 7 p.m. every Thursday, Stroudwater Distillery, 28 Resurgam Place, Portland. Hosted by Ian MacDonald. Weekly rotating lineup. $10 online or in person, eventbrite.com.
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