Self-described folk-punk musician Sunny War performs at One Longfellow Square in Portland on Wednesday, March 1, at 7 p.m. Contributed / Sunny War
Comedy
Saturday 2/25
You Should Smile More improv: 7:30 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $20 adults; $10 students 18 and under. meetinghousearts.org
Monday 2/27
Improv Jam fundraiser: 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $14 at door. stlawrencearts.org
Ongoing
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
Exhibits/Galleries
Through 2/24
Maine Jewish Museum new exhibitions: Open Sundays through Fridays from noon to 4 p.m., closed on Saturdays. Exhibitions feature a new work by Sara Crisp, as well as “The Hole in the Net: The Art of Steve Marcus,” and a photography gallery, “When Midnight Comes Around: New York City 1976-1986,” by Gary Green. 267 Congress St., Portland. mainejewishmuseum.org
Friday 2/24
James Mullen artist talk: 5 p.m., Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Suite A3, Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Saturday 2/25
“Fabricating American Perspectives”: Family Day at Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. portlandmuseum.org
Through 2/26
“Paintings by Women Artists”: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. richardboydpottery.com
Through 3/3
“2 x 14 Love Show”: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org
Through 3/26
“Fine Print,” works by Greg Shattenberg and Ivonne Portillo: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Wednesdays. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays and Mondays. Casco Bay Artisans, 68 Commercial St., Portland. cascobayartisans.com
Through 2/29
“First Light: Radiance,” photographic arts: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, Thornton Oaks Retirement Community, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick. thorntonoaks.com
Through 6/11
“Tenacious”: Themes of aging, chronic illness, mental health, curated by Tilly Laskey. UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. library.une.edu
Ongoing
Casco Bay Artisans: 68 Commercial St., Building A, Portland. cascobayartisans.com
Freeport Antiques and Heirlooms Showcase: Through spring, 31 Main St., Freeport. “Maine at its Midpoint” photography by Kosti Ruohomaa. freeportantiquesshowcase.com
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. maineartcollective.com.
Film
Friday 2/24
“Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros”: 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9; $5 members. space538.org
Friday 2/24 & Sunday 2/26
2023 Oscar nominated shorts: 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday. Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. portlandmuseum.org
Ongoing
Apohadion Theater: 107 Hanover St., Portland. theapohadiontheater.com
Merrill Film Society: Watch movies on your own and join a Zoom discussion. Email Mike at mcarnes@yarmouthlibrary.org for an invitation. yarmouthlibrary.org
Museums
Ongoing
Bowdoin College Museum of Art: 245 Maine St., Brunswick. Free admission. bowdoin.edu/art-museum
Free Friday: 4 p.m., Fridays, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. portlandmuseum.org
Portland Observatory: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 138 Congress St., Thursday-Saturday for 45-minute guided tours. Details at portlandlandmarks.org.
Music
Friday 2/24
Midnight Breakfast: 7 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
Square Loop, Snake Lips, Savor, Milk St.: 7 p.m., Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St., Portland. 21-plus. $10 fermentory.com
Steve Grover Memorial Concert: 7:30 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $20; $15 seniors; $5 students. portlandconservatoryofmusic.org
Griffin House: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
“Best Night Ever: Taylor’s Version”: Taylor Swift dance party, 9 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 statetheatreportland.com
Dark Desert Eagles: 9 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. 21-plus. $15-$29.50 auramaine.com
Saturday 2/25
A Lunar Landing: 6:30 p.m., Find Thrift Shop, 16 Free St., Portland. bandsintown.com
Irish poetry, art and music: 7 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. maineirish.com
Anni Clark: 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center Annex, 804 Washington St., Bath. $18 advance, $22 at door. chocolate.na.ticketsearch.com
Going 2 Hell feat. Red Eft: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10 space538.org
Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
“Gimme Gimme Disco”: 9 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $15-$20. statetheatreportland.com
Hannah Damon and Friends: The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland.
Sunday 2/26
Rasa String Quartet: 7 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Monday 2/27
Darby Sabin and Charissa Hoffman: 7 p.m., Portland House Of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Cory Wong feat. Victor Wooten and Trousdale: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $29.50 advance, $32 day of. statetheatreportland.com
Tuesday 2/28
Florist: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door. space538.org
Wednesday 3/1
Sunny War: 7 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Thursday 3/2
The Go Big All-Star Band: 7 p.m., Portland House Of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $130 portlandhouseofmusic.com
Friday 3/3
Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn and Sarah Jarosz: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35-$65. statetheatreportland.com
Cilla Bonnie, Sara Hallie Richardson and Katie Matzell: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Ongoing
Rob Carpenter: 6 p.m., Fridays, Byrnes’ Irish Pub, 16 Station Ave., Brunswick. byrnesirishpub.com
Friday DJ: 8 p.m., every Friday, O’Donoghue’s Pub, 103 Pleasant St., Brunswick. facebook.com/ODonoghuesPubBrunswickMe
Flask Retro Party: 8 p.m., every last Saturday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. $5 flasklounge.com
Live Music: 9 p.m., Fridays, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. seadogbrewing.com
“Monday of the Minds”: Hip hop open mic, 8 p.m., Mondays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. 21-plus. flasklounge.com
Open DJ Night: 8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com
Open jazz session: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
Stereo Dreams: Open mic, 8 p.m., every first Wednesday, Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland. suntikistudios.com
Theater/Dance
Through 2/26
“Letters From Home”: 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $31 at door. stlawrencearts.org
“Quills”: By Doug Wright, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays. Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. 18-plus. madhorse.com
Monday 2/27
The Peking Acrobats feat. the Shanghai Circus: 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $25-$55; $20 students. portlandovations.org
Tuesday 2/28 & Thursday 3/2
Portland Players auditions for “The Full Monty”: 6 p.m., Portland Players Theater, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland. portlandplayers.org
Thursday 2/23-Saturday 3/11
“Adam and Eve: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Garden”: 7 p.m., Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth. $20 thefootlightstheatre.com
Through 3/12
“Nureyev’s Eyes”: 7:30 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland. goodtheater.com
“Private Lives”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Chocolate Church Arts Center Annex, 804 Washington St., Bath. $20 advance, $25 at door. chocolatechurcharts.org
Ongoing
Open Stage: 6 p.m. last Friday of every month, Three of Strong Spirits distillery, 35B Diamond St., Portland. threeofstrongspirits.com
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