Comedy

Wednesday 4/19

“Work It Wednesday” open stage: Sign-ups 7 p.m., free show 8 p.m., Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress St., Portland. facebook.com/genosportland

Ongoing

The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com

Exhibits/Galleries

Through 4/15

Freeport High School annual art exhibit: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday; to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive. visitfreeport.com

Resilience Week exhibition: 49 Oak, 49 Oak St., Portland. meca.edu

Through 4/16

“Waste Water” by Mariah Reading: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, Casco Bay Artisans, 68 Commercial St., Building A, Portland. cascobayartisans.com

Friday 4/21-Saturday 6/10

Steve and Judy Halpert Collection: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org

Through 4/28

Union of Maine Visual Artists exhibit: 5-8 p.m. Fridays, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays, UMVA, 516 Congress St., Portland. theumva.org

Through 4/29

“Works on Paper”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. richardboydartgallery.com

Through 4/24

“Heptagonals” by Juliet Karelsen: Noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, to 2 p.m. on Sundays. Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. space538.org

Through 5/6

“Field of Study”: Open Monday through Saturday, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org

Through 5/13

“Deep Fake” by Greta Bank: Noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, Speedwell Projects, 630 Forest Ave., Portland. speedwellprojects.com

“Evening Botanist”: Noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and noon to 2 p.m. on Sundays. Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. space538.org

“Photography and Paperwork”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, Meetinghouse Arts Gallery, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org

Through 5/25

Anne Brown photography show: Noon to 4:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon to 3 p.m. Fridays. Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick. thorntonoaks.com

Through 6/11

“Tenacious”: Themes of aging, chronic illness and mental health, curated by Tilly Laske, UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. library.une.edu

Ongoing

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 4/14

Teens Really Bad Movie: 2 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. Ages 11-18. topshamlibrary.org

Monday 4/17

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (2018): Rated PG, 3 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. topshamlibrary.org

Wednesday 4/19

“The Tale of Despereaux” (2008): Rated G, Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough. scarboroughlibrary.org

“Drylongso” (1998): 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9; $7 members. space538.org

“D.O.A.” (1949): 9 p.m., Kinonik, 121 Cassidy Point Drive, Portland. kinonik.org

Friday 4/21

Earth Day outdoor film festival: 6 p.m., Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth. $15; $12 members. 21-plus. Registration required. maineaudubon.org

Friday 4/21 & Saturday 4/22

“Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman” (2022): 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday, Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $9; $7 members. space538.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. portlandlandmarks.org

Music

Friday 4/14

3rd Shift: 7 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. 21-plus. portcityblue.com

The Danny Fox Trio: 7 p.m., The Lemont Hall, 2 Pleasant St., Brunswick. $25; $10 students. lemontblock.com

Joshua Espinoza Trio: 7 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door; $5 students; $15 seniors. portlandconservatoryofmusic.org

Rasa String Quartet: 7 p.m., Ground Floor Freeport, 13 School St., Freeport. $22. groundfloorfreeport.com

Bondeko: 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door, $22 preferred seating. Pay-what-you-can options. mayostreetarts.org

Clutch: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35. statetheatreportland.com

Cover Your Friends: 8 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. 21-plus. portcityblue.com

Coyote Island: 8 p.m., Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland. $15. suntikistudios.com

Zeme Libre on Friday PM: 8 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. portlandmedia.org

Magic Bus, The Who tribute band: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Saturday 4/15

Gordon Bok: 4 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $25. meetinghousearts.org

Ali McGuirk: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 day-of. onelongfellowsquare.com

Pictoria Vark and Maneka with Buddusky: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 day-of. space538.org

Ryan Montbleau Band: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Start Making Sense and The Ocean Avenue Stompers: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $22 advance, $25 day-of. statetheatreportland.com

The English Beat: 9 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $20. 18-plus. auramaine.com

Saturday 4/15 & Sunday 4/16

The Nat King Cole Songbook: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $30-$98. portlandsymphony.org

Sunday 4/16

Portland String Quartet: 2 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $30; free 21 and under. portlandstringquartet.com

KindKids family concert: 3 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. $15; $8 children. chocolate.na.ticketsearch.com

Hyssongs Gospel Concert: 6 p.m., Scarborough Free Baptist Church, 55 Mussey Road, Scarborough.

Monday 4/17

Heavy Nettles: 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $19 at door. stlawrencearts.org

Wednesday 4/19

Evanoff: 8 p.m., Portland House Of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Stillhouse Junkies: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Thursday 4/20

Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 day-of. statetheatreportland.com

Boyscott and Nova One with Sequela: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 day-of. space538.org

Hambone and Bandwich: 8 p.m., Portland House Of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $8 advance, $12 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

“High Society” burlesque/drag show: 8 p.m., Empire Live, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. empireliveme.com

Portland Jazz Orchestra ft. USM Jazz Ensemble: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $7 advance, $10 at door, $7 seniors, $5 students. onelongfellowsquare.com

Friday 4/21

Free jazz workshop and performance by Stephan Crump: 4 p.m. workshop, 7:30 p.m. performance, Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. portlandconservatoryofmusic.org

John Hughes Radio, Bad Combo, Port Gorges: 7 p.m., Empire Live, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. empireliveme.com

Nicolas Boulerice and Frédéric Samson: 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $22 advance, $25 at door, $27 preferred seating. mayostreetarts.org

Nickel Creek: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $45-$60. statetheatreportland.com

Down East Dead: 9 p.m., Portland House Of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Ongoing

Rob Carpenter: 6 p.m., Fridays, Byrnes’ Irish Pub, 16 Station Ave., Brunswick. byrnesirishpub.com

Open jazz session: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com

Flask Retro Party: 8 p.m., every last Saturday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. $5. flasklounge.com

Friday DJ: 8 p.m., Fridays, O’Donoghue’s Pub, 103 Pleasant St., Brunswick. facebook.com/ODonoghuesPubBrunswickMe

“Monday of the Minds”: Hip hop open mic, 8 p.m., Mondays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. 21-plus. flasklounge.com

Stereo Dreams: Open mic, 8 p.m., every first Wednesday, Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland. suntikistudios.com

Open DJ Night: 8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com

Live Music: 9 p.m., Fridays, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. seadogbrewing.com

Karaoke: 10 p.m., Thursdays, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. seadogbrewing.com

Theater/Dance

Friday 4/14

Octavia E. Butler’s “Parable of the Sower”: 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $29-$83; senior, child and student discounts available. portlandovations.org

Saturday 4/15

The Coldharts’ “Edgar Allan”: 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door, $22 preferred seating. mayostreetarts.org

Saturday 4/15-Sunday 5/14

“GRUFF! An Epic Fairytale Eco-Musical”: 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompsons Point Road, Portland. $15. kitetails.org

Through 4/16

Maine Playwrights Festival: 7:30 p.m., The Studio Theater at Portland Stage, 25 Forest Ave., Portland. $20; $28 students and seniors. acorn-productions.org

Thursday 4/20-Saturday 5/6

“How Rude! The Musical”: 7 p.m. Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Footlights Theatre, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. thefootlightstheatre.com

Thursday 4/20-Sunday 5/14

“Dance Nation”: 5 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays, Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Pay-what-you-can. madhorse.com

Friday 4/21

Cirque Alfonse “Animal, A Farm Story”: 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $25-$50; $20 students. portlandovations.org

Through 4/23

“The Cake”: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 3:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. $25-$65; senior and student discounts available. portlandstage.org

“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 3 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland. $40. goodtheater.com

Ongoing

Open Stage: 6 p.m., last Friday, Three of Strong Spirits distillery, 35B Diamond St., Portland. threeofstrongspirits.com

To contribute an item to The Forecaster’s Arts Calendar, go to theforecaster.net and click on Add Your Event under the Things to Do heading.

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