Comedy

Friday 10/25

Bo Johnson: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$39.82. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Saturday 10/26

Emily Ruskowski; Janet McNamara: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.45. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Sunday 10/27

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop graduation showcase: 2 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. thehillarts.me

Michael Palascak: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.45. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Wednesday 10/30

“Grim-Prov”: Halloween-themed improv, 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $19.07. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Thursday 10/31

Hey Party People Spooktacular: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $10-$30, pay-what-you-can. thehillarts.me

Friday 11/1

Gals and Pals All Saints’ Day Comedy: 7:30 p.m., Newscapes Brewing, 163 Washington Ave., Portland. $11.79. humanitix.com

Friday 11/1 & Saturday 11/2

Chris Higgins: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Ongoing

“Crowd Source”: Improv with topics from audience members, 7 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $5 or free with topic suggestion. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Exhibits/Galleries

Friday 10/25-Sunday 11/3

“Our Town: A Community Self-Portrait”: Works by local artists, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Free. meetinghousearts.org

Through 10/30

“Scenes of Maine”: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free. richardboydpottery.com

Through 10/31

“Feast Your Eyes”: AIGA Maine creative poster exhibition celebrating culinary artistry and cultural resonance, opens 5:30 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. maine.aiga.org

Friday 11/1-Friday 11/29

“Serenity”: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free. richardboydpottery.com

Through 11/2

“Meditations: Water and Woods”: Roy Germon and Jimmy Viera, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. greenhutgalleries.com

Through 11/9

“Flotsam”: Jennifer Goldfinger, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St., Portland. Free. covestreetarts.com

Through 11/16

“Just Between Us”: Tom Hall, Thaddeus Holownia and Lissa Hunter, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St., Portland. Free. covestreetarts.com

Through 11/23

“Here and There, Now and Then” and “If You want to Be My Lover”: Marguerite Robichaux and Annika Earley, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com

Through 11/30

“Energy In Flux”: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org

Through 1/4

“7”: By the Yarmouth Art Alliance, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org

Film

Friday 10/25

“Lisa Frankenstein” (2024): Rated PG-13, 5 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org

“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” with Kotzschmar Organ: 5 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $28 suggested, pay-what-you-can $8-plus. porttix.com

Saturday 10/26

“Un Ballo in Maschera” (1990): Opera Maine film series, 1 p.m., Lunt Auditorium, OceanView, 74 Lunt Road, Falmouth. $15. oceanviewrc.com

“Frankenweenie” (2012): Rated PG, 3 p.m., Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. thomasmemoriallibrary.org

Through 10/27

Champlain Film Festival: 4 p.m. Friday; 10:30, 1:20 and 3:50 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m., 1:10 and 3:45 p.m. Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10. portlandmuseum.org

Sunday 10/27

Maine Public Film Series Horror Night: 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration required. space538.org

Monday 10/28

“E.T.” (1982): Rated PG, 11 a.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org

“This is How We Die” film and discussion: By Barbara Karnes, Die Well Death Education series, 1 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org

“American Symphony”: Film about musician Jon Batiste, 6 p.m., UNE Center for Global Humanities, WCHP Lecture Hall, Parker Pavilion, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. Free. une.edu/events

“The Bloody Lady” (1981): 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10. space538.org

Tuesday 10/29

“The Water Horse” (2007): Rated PG, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive. freeportlibrary.com

“Rear Window” (1954): 5 p.m., Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. thomasmemoriallibrary.org

Wednesday 10/30

“Burn Witch Burn/Night of the Eagle” (1962): 7 p.m., Kinonik, 121 Cassidy Point Drive, Portland. $10. kinonik.org

Thursday 10/31

“Coco” (2017): Rated PG, with kids Halloween crafts and snacks, 3 p.m., Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. thomasmemoriallibrary.org

“Frankenstein” (1931): With Halloween crafts, food, mocktails and more, for adults, 5 p.m., Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. thomasmemoriallibrary.org

“Night of the Living Dead” (1968): 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10. space538.org

Friday 11/1

“She Rises Up” (2024): Noon, Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org

“Hangdog” (2023): 2 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $6. portlandmuseum.org

“Realized: Imagining Our Future in the Face of Climate Change”: Live music accompanying stop motion film, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. Free. portlandmuseum.org

Ongoing

Apohadion Theater: 107 Hanover St., Portland. facebook.com/TheApohadionTheater

Merrill Film Society: Watch movies on your own and join a Zoom discussion. Email mcarnes@yarmouthlibrary.org for an invitation. yarmouthlibrary.org

Music

Friday 10/25

Onward: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com

“Kiss Kiss Halloween Dance Party”: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Oxbow Blending and Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. $10. oxbowbeer.com

Lusine; Arms and Sleepers; Yppah: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Todd Rundgren: 9 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $49.50-$89.50. 18-plus. auramaine.com

Saturday 10/26

Iris Piano Trio: 2 p.m., Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $29.50. porttix.com

The Flukes fundraiser concert: Benefits St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry, 4 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 580 Forest Ave., Portland. 772-4758

“The Great Pumpkin Ball”: LGBTQ+ Halloween dance party, 6 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. Benefits EqualityMaine. 18-plus. statetheatreportland.com

Olivier Latry: 6:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $38.50, $36.50 wheelchair users or seniors, $12 students, free ages 12 and under. Pay-what-you-can available. porttix.com

Casco Bay Tummlers: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com

“Halloween at SPACE”: Featuring Yeah Yeah Yeahs, No Doubt, MGMT, and Veruca Salt, 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. space538.org

Jake McKelvie; Honey and Soul; The Upsides : 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.org

Raging Brass: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Trawl-O-Ween: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. 21-plus. $100 prize for best costume. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Halloween Goth Ball: 9 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. 21-plus. auramaine.com

Sunday 10/27

“Ghoul of Rock”: Costumes encouraged, 12:30 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

“Concert for Climate”: 2:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Cathedral, 143 State St., Portland. $15-$35. Benefits Citizens’ Climate Education. facebook.com/concert.for.climate

Cavetown: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $36 advance, $41 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Squeaky Feet; The Crowded Table: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Tuesday 10/29

Del Rey; Samuel James: 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door. space538.org

Wednesday 10/30

Set It Off: 6:30 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $33. 18-plus. auramaine.com

Choro Das 3: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Jordy Searcy; Theo Kandel: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $18. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Thursday 10/31

Unique Unknown: 7:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $12.88. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Future Mailmen; It’s Your Birthday Karaoke: Future Mailmen at 8 p.m., karaoke at 9:30 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Entry by donation, free after 9:30 p.m. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.org

Soul Asylum; The Julia Hatfield Three: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $38 advance, $42 at door. statetheatreportland.com

“Are You Afraid of the Funk?”: Featuring Gina and the Red-Eye Flight Crew, 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Friday 11/1

Barney Martin; Taylor Mesple: Tribute to James Taylor, 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com

BookHead SweetTooth; El Malo: 7 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Entry by donation. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.org

Dave Singley: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $24 at door. thehillarts.me

Deadgrass: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Neighbor; Lamp: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $28 advance, $35 at door. statetheatreportland.com

The Pharcyde: 8 p.m., Oxbow Blending and Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. $40. oxbowbeer.com

Sparks the Rescue: 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. 18-plus. auramaine.com

Emo Night Brooklyn: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $17-$20. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Ongoing

Musicians Circle: 3-5 p.m., Wednesdays, Scarborough Community Center, 418 Payne Road, Scarborough. 730-4150, comserv@scarboroughmaine.org

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

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

“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 Co., 125 Western Ave., South Portland. seadogbrewing.com

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

Theater/Dance

Thursday 10/24 & Friday 10/25

Slemons Short Play Festival: 7:30 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $5 suggested donation. thehillarts.me

Friday 10/25

Murder Mystery teen night: 5-7 p.m., Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. Ages 13-17. Registration required. thomasmemoriallibrary.org

Friday 10/25 & Saturday 10/26

“A Haunting on Mayo Street”: Ventriloquism, 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door, pay-what-you-can available. Ages 10-plus. mayostreetarts.org

Saturday 10/26

“Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home”: 2 and 7:30 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. $30-$40. maineirish.com

Collective Motion and Friends: 6 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. thehillarts.me

Through 10/27

“Stroll Haunted Yarmouth”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Old Baptist Hillside Cemetery, 35 Hillside St., Yarmouth. $20. 2 p.m. Oct. 27, Royal River Community Playhouse, 305 Route 1, Yarmouth. $15. royalrivercommunityplayers.com

Sunday 10/27

“Twisted Circus, a Frisky Freakshow”: 7 p.m., Sacred Profane, 28 Resurgam Place, Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. humanitix.com

Through 11/3

“Witch”: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Pay-what-you-can. madhorse.com

Through 11/9

“Dracula: Mark of the Vampire”: 7 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Oct. 30, Footlights Theater, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com

Through 11/10

“Angels in America Part 2: Perestroika”: 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. $25-$47 previews, $35-$75 Saturday and Sunday, $30-$67 others. Senior and student discounts. portlandstage.org

Ongoing

Balderdash Academy On The Air: Monthly, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. thehillarts.me

Teller’s Garden First Friday Performances: 6:30 p.m., first Friday, Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $15, $10 seniors. facebook.com/TellersGarden

Writing/Authors

Friday 10/25

Michael Connolly book launch: “Ever the Twain Shall Meet,” 7 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. Free, registration required. maineirish.com

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson author talk: “What If We Get It Right?” 7 p.m., Abromson Community Education Center, 88 Bedford St., Portland. $5 suggested donation, registration required. space538.org

Monday 10/28

Seth Rogoff and Kirstin Allio authors talk: “The Castle” and “Double-Check for Sleeping Children,” 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com

“A Witch’s Grimoire” Writing Workshop: Presented by Goth Witch, 7 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. $40. novelmaine.com

Tuesday 10/29

Arisa White and Katherine Ferrier poets talk: “Who’s Your Daddy” and “A Dangerous New World: Maine Voices on the Climate Crisis,” 7 p.m., LAMBS, 695 Broadway, South Portland. printbookstore.com

Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Chapbook Series launch: With Zanne Langlois, Brandon Dudley and Coco McCracken, 7 p.m., Longfellow Books, One Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com

Richard Ford author talk: Author of “Independence Day,” part of Maine Voices Live series with Portland Press Herald reporter Ray Routhier, 7 p.m., Longfellow Books, One Monument Way, Portland. $12.20. longfellowbooks.com

Wednesday 10/30

Yashu Derisala poet talk: Portland’s first Youth Poet Laureate, 5:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org

Jason Brown author talk: “Outermark,” 6 p.m., Longfellow Books, One Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com

“Phantom Pages, a Literary Halloween Bash”: 7 p.m., Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. $35. backcovebooks.com

Friday 11/1

Oíche Shamhain Storytelling: Halloween storytelling led by author Mike Burns, 7:30 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. $20. maineirish.com

Ongoing

Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday, Congress Square Park, or Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland, in bad weather. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com

Books a la Carte: 2 p.m., third Tuesday, book and author discussions, no assigned reading. People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org

Books and Brews: 6 p.m., first Wednesday, Flight Deck Brewing, Brunswick Landing, 11 Atlantic Ave., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com/book-groups

Books on Tap: 4:30 p.m., third Monday, Sea Dog Brewing Co., 3 Cabela Boulevard, Scarborough. Hosted by Scarborough Public Library. tcorbett@scarboroughlibrary.org, scarboroughlibrary.org

Civil War Book Club: 7 p.m., Monday, monthly, People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org

Free e-Books: Free military history, African-American history and Latino history downloads at ebooksforstudents.org.

Great Books Discussion: 10 a.m. to noon, second Saturday, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. emma@topshamlibrary.org, topshamlibrary.org

Guerilla Poetry Whoop: 6:30 p.m., second Thursday, virtual via Zoom. Registration required. Hosted by Thomas Memorial Library. thomasmemoriallibrary.org

Just Desserts Mystery Group: 6:30-7:30 p.m., second Tuesday, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com/book-groups

LGBTQ+ Book Group for adults: 6 p.m., second Monday, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Registration required. curtislibrary.com/book-groups

Monday Afternoon Book Group: 1 p.m., first Monday, hybrid via Zoom and at Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com/book-groups

Preservation Pages: 6 p.m., monthly, various locations in Greater Portland. portlandlandmarks.org

Social Topics in Literature Book Group: 6:30-8 p.m., second Wednesday, virtual via Zoom. Registration required. Hosted by Prince Memorial Library. princememorial.org

South Portland Public Library Writers’ Group: 2-4 p.m., first and third Saturdays via Zoom. No experience necessary. Registration required. southportlandlibrary.com/writers-group

Thursday Afternoon Book Group: 3-4:30 p.m., last Thursday. To register, email emanning@cumberlandmaine.com. Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org

Write On Writers: 1 p.m., Wednesdays, People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org

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