Comedy

Friday 11/8

Brian Glowacki: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

David Cross: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $39.50-$59.50. 18-plus. statetheatreportland.com

Saturday 11/9

Alex Grubard: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

“Stand Up! For Women’s Rights”: Benefits Maine Family Planning and Starting Point, 7:30 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. blueportlandmaine.org

“Weeding Out the Stoned”: Game to find which comedian is sober, 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $12.88. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Sunday 11/10

Joe Dombrowski: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25-$30. statetheatreportland.com

Thursday 11/14

Steve Hofstetter: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $34.63. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Comedy Fundraiser for Neales Scholarship Fund: 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.org

Friday 11/15 & Saturday 11/16

Jackie Kashian: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.25-$34.63. 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

Thursday 11/7-Saturday 11/30

“Foundlings and Flowerlings”: Maret Hensick and Crystal Cawley, 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

Thursday 11/14

Plein Air Pop-Up Show: 5-7 p.m., Thos. Moser, 149 Main St., Freeport. thosmoser.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 11/17

“Views Reflected”: Glass works from Freeport Glass Studio, Glass Mermaid Studio, Amanda Edwards and Heather Kelly Design, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Free. meetinghousearts.org

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 11/29

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

Through 11/30

“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

“Light in Every Room”: Gail Spaien and Lynne Drexler, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St., Portland. elizabethmossgalleries.com

Film

Friday 11/8-Sunday 11/17

“Van Gogh, Poets and Lovers” (2024): 2 and 6 p.m. Nov. 8, noon and 3 p.m. Nov. 10, 2 p.m. Nov. 15, noon Nov. 17, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $6. portlandmuseum.org

Saturday 11/9

“The Iron Giant” (1999): Rated PG, noon, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. Free. portlandmuseum.org

“Welfare” (1975): 3 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students. portlandmuseum.org

“Warren Miller’s 75”: 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $27 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Wednesday 11/13

“The Princess Bride” (1987): Rated PG, 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org

“The Seventh Seal” (1957): 7 p.m., Kinonik, 121 Cassidy Point Drive, Portland. $10. kinonik.org

Friday 11/15

“Teton Gravity Research, Beyond the Fantasy”: 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $20, $10 ages 16 and under. statetheatreportland.com

Friday 11/15-Sunday 11/17

“A Different Man” (2024): Rated R, 6 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students. 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 11/8

Savoir Faire: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door. cadenzafreeport.com

Fireside Collective: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $18. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Jim Lauderdale and the Game Changers: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Mal Blum; John-Allison Weiss: 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $17 advance, $20 at door. space538.org

The Slaps; Shane T; Noah Pope: 8 p.m., Oxbow Blending and Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. $17 advance, $20 at door. oxbowbeer.com

Sonic Blume; Darksoft; Norwood: 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.org

Saturday 11/9

Joe K. Walsh and Matt Flinner: 7 p.m., 317 Main Community Music Center, 317 Main St., Yarmouth. $25. 317main.org

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

New Spheres: Thelonious Monk tribute quartet, 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. space538.org

Odie Leigh: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Vertical Horizon: 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $28. 18-plus. auramaine.com

Windier; Lisa/Liza; Reid Parsons: 8 p.m., Oxbow Blending and Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. oxbowbeer.com

Sunday 11/10

Mendelssohn and Strauss: 2:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $28-$108. porttix.com

The East Pointers; David Howley: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Tuesday 11/12

Cory Wong: 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35 advance, $40 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Six Organs Admittance; Tashi Dorji: 7:30 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. space538.org

Wednesday 11/13

Angélique Kidjo: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35-$75. statetheatreportland.com

Glare; Zeruel; Leaving Time: 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $18 advance, $22 at door. space538.org

Photay; Sunking: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

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

Thursday 11/14

Dead Meat: Grateful Dead tribute band, 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. thehillarts.me

Alisa Amador; Beane: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $22 advance, $27 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Lucinda Williams: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $39.50-$59.50. 18-plus. statetheatreportland.com

The Worst; Milk St.; Red Eft: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $10. 18-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Friday 11/15

Scott Kiefner; Matt Savage: 7 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Admission by donaiton. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.org

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

Carbon Leaf: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $35. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Kal Marks; Paper Lady; Amiright?: 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. space538.org

The Steel Wheels; Heather Maloney: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $30 advance, $40 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Foreigners Journey: Foreigner and Journey tribute band, 9 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $19.50-$25.50. 18-plus. auramaine.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

Friday 11/8

“The Fallen Return”: Burlesque and drag, 8 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door, pay-what-you-can available. 18-plus. mayostreetarts.org

Through 11/9

“Dracula: Mark of the Vampire”: 7 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 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

“The Outsiders”: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $18 advance, $15 students and seniors, $22 at door, $19 students and seniors. thehillarts.me

Thursday 11/14-Saturday 11/23

“Words and Music; The Songs of Hallett and Robinson”: 7 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Footlights Theater, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com

Friday 11/15 & Saturday 11/16

“King Friday’s Dungeon Puppet Slam”: Puppetry for adults, 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door, pay-what-you-can available. 18-plus. mayostreetarts.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 11/8

Jessica Pulver poet talk: “May You Step Forward,” 6 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration required. novelmaine.com

Saturday 11/9

Teri Anderholm author talk: “Inn Mates,” 10 a.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org

Portland Poetry Festival: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall, above Back Cove Books at 651 Forest Ave., Portland. Free, registration encouraged. backcovebooks.com

Yaya Gentille and Kirsten Cappys author talk: “Kende! Kende! Kende!” 11 a.m., East End Community School, 195 North St., Portland. printbookstore.com

Saturday 11/9 & Thursday 11/14

Javier Zamora author talk: “Solito,” Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. en Español, Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. in English, virtual, hosted by Topsham Public Library. libraryc.org/topshamlibrary

Sunday 11/10

Cynthia Reeves author talk: “The Last Whaler,” 6 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration required. novelmaine.com

Tuesday 11/12

Leigh Kellis author talk: “Women Who Need Donuts,” 6:30 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration required. novelmaine.com

Anna Rasche author talk: “The Stone Witch of Florence,” 6:30 p.m., Back Cove Books at 651 Forest Ave., Portland. Free, registration encouraged. backcovebooks.com

Wednesday 11/13

Walter W. Bannon author talk: “The White Pocketbook,” 6 p.m., Sip House, 32 Main St., Freeport. Free. thewhitepocketbook.com

Nora Lester Murad author talk: “Ida in the Middle,” 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com

Thursday 11/14

Rachel Hanna author talk: “Fireflies and Family Ties,” 1 p.m., hybrid via Zoom and Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org

Friday 11/15

“Writing a Novel in Verse”: Presented by author Rebekah Lowell, 3 p.m., Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. Registration required. Ages 14-plus. thomasmemoriallibrary.org

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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