See Remember Sports, with The Ophelias and Red Eft, at Space Gallery in Portland at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 14. Contributed / Remember Sports
Comedy
Saturday 5/13
Comedy Improv with YES&Co.: 7 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. yesandcoimprov.com
Ongoing
The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com
Exhibits/Galleries
Friday 5/12
Van Beest and Halpert photography talk: 5 p.m., Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Suite A3, Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Through 5/13
“Deep Fake”: 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
Friday 5/19-Sunday 5/21
“Stories of our Foremothers”: Robin Brooks, opening reception 4-6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org
Through 5/20
“Arrangements”: Robert Neuman, Michael Mulhern, Carla Weeks, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Through 5/25
Photography show: Anne Brown, noon to 4:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon to 3 p.m. Fridays. Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick. thorntonoaks.com
Through 5/28
“Women of The Gulf of Maine”: Celeste Roberge, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St., Suite B, Portland. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Through 5/30
“Paintings in Oil”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. richardboydartgallery.com
Through 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 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
Through 6/25
“The Unfinished Art Project”: Noon to 4 p.m. Fridays and Sundays, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. mayostreetarts.org
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: 157 Middle St., Portland. maineartcollective.com
Film
Friday 5/12
“80 for Brady” (2023): Rated PG-13, 1:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org
Tuesday 5/16
“9 to 5 The Movie” (1980): 6 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com
Wednesday 5/17
“Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes” (2023): 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. 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
PMA 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 5/12
Rhythm Future Quartet: 7 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $20; $15 students. meetinghousearts.org
Antje Duvekot: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Tim Fite, Little Oso: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10. space538.org
Weird Phishes: 8:30 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 day-of. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Saturday 5/13
Flight Deck Brewing Anniversary Shindig: 2-8 p.m., Flight Deck Brewing, 11 Atlantic Ave., Brunswick. flightdeckbrewing.com
Eleanor Ivy: 7 p.m., Woodfords Corner Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6859, 687 Forest Ave., Portland. facebook.com/vfwportlandmaine
Renaissance Voices Spring Concert: 7:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St., Portland.
YellowHouse Blues Band: 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. $22 advance, $25 day-of. chocolatechurcharts.org
Pink Talking Fish: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25. statetheatreportland.com
The Tom Petty Tribute Band: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Sunday 5/14
The Beatles for Kids: Noon, Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15; under 1 free. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Portland String Quartet with Anastasia Antonacos: 2 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $30; free under 21. portlandstringquartet.com
Peter and the Wolf: 2:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $10. portlandsymphony.org
Horizon Voices “The Welcome Spring”: 3 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport. $10, $5 under 18 advance; $15, $8 under 18 at door. classicaluprising.org
An evening of finger picking guitar: 6 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $22 advance, $25 at door. stlawrencearts.org
Beartooth and Trivium: 6:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $39. statetheatreportland.com
Genevieve Stokes: 7:30 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Andrew McMahon: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $28.50. auramaine.com
Thursday 5/18
Portland Symphony Orchestra’s “Forte”: 7:30 p.m., Halo at Thompson’s Point, 20 Van Aken Way, Portland. portlandsymphony.org
The Temptations and the Four Tops: 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $65-$117.50. porttix.com
Garnet Rogers: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Remember Sports, The Ophelias, Red Eft: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $17 advance, $20 at door. space538.org
Friday 5/19
12/OC Band: 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. $22 advance, $25 day-of. chocolatechurcharts.org
Citizen Cope: 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $29.50-$65. statetheatreportland.com
SYML, Trent Dabbs: 7:30 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Women in Harmony “Heart Full of Singing”: 7:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 302 Cottage Road, South Portland. wihmaine.org
Sara Hallie Richardson, Amarantos Quartet, Kenya Hall: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., No. 201, Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
The Front Bottoms: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $35. auramaine.com
The Womps: 10 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.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
Through 5/12
“Bar Crawl Bohème”: 7 p.m., at Maine Beer Company in Freeport, Three of Strong Spirits in Portland, and Oyster River Winegrowers in Warren. $25-$35. operainthepines.com
Friday 5/12
“Who Killed Jolly Roger?”: Interactive mystery, 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. stlawrencearts.org
Friday 5/12 & Saturday 5/13
“Clue” by Falmouth High School: 7 p.m. both days, 2 p.m. Saturday. FHS, 74 Woodville Road, Falmouth. $15; $10 seniors and students. showtix4u.com
Through 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 5/19
“Karen with a K”: Dance play, 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $19 at door. stlawrencearts.org
Friday 5/19-Sunday 5/21
“Charlotte’s Web”: 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Woodfords Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. $5. acompanyofgirls.org
Ongoing
Open Stage: 6 p.m., last Friday, Three of Strong Spirits distillery, 35B Diamond St., Portland. threeofstrongspirits.com
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