Comedy

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

Wednesday 11/20

“Cage Match” Improv Night: Competing improv teams, 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com

Friday 11/22

Ryan Hamilton: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25-$40. statetheatreportland.com

Friday 11/22 & Saturday 11/23

Yannis Pappas: 7 and 9:30 p.m. both days, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $31.52-$36.70. 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

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

Thursday 11/21

Melissa Hankens artist reception: “Handweaving,” 6 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org

Friday 11/22-Saturday 12/28

“Sparkle”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. 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

“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

“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 12/7

“Homescapes | Travelscapes”: Reid and Nina Callanan, 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 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 11/15

“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

“Van Gogh, Poets and Lovers” (2024): 2 p.m. Friday, noon Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $6. portlandmuseum.org

“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

Saturday 11/16

“High School” (1968): 3 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students. portlandmuseum.org

Sunday 11/17

“Faust” (1926): 7 p.m., Portland Academy of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. $15. kinonik.org

Wednesday 11/20

“Bringing Up Baby” (1938): 7 p.m., Kinonik, 121 Cassidy Point Drive, Portland. $10. kinonik.org

“Union”: 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10, $7 for Maine Union members. space538.org

Thursday 11/21

“43 Degrees North” (2024): 6:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org

“Snow Day Dreams”: 7 p.m., Après, 148 Anderson St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com

Friday 11/22

“Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” (2024): English, French, Dutch, and Russian with English subtitles, 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10. space538.org

Friday 11/22-Sunday 12/1

“Bird” (2024): Rated R, 6 p.m. Nov. 22, noon Saturdays, 3 p.m. Nov. 24, 2 p.m. Nov. 29, noon Dec. 1, 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 11/15

Scott Kiefner; Matt Savage: 7 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Admission by donation. 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

Saturday 11/16

Pihcintu, Multinational Girls Chorus: 11 a.m., Wescustogo Hall and Community Center, 120 Memorial Highway, North Yarmouth. princememorial.org

Bess Jacques and the Strays: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door. cadenzafreeport.com

Portland Symphony Orchestra: 7 p.m., 317 Main Community Music Center, 317 Main St., Yarmouth. $23 suggested donation. 317main.org

VentiCordi: 7 p.m., First Congregational Church, 301 Cottage Road, South Portland. $10. venticordi.com/concerts

The Disco Biscuits: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $48.50 advance, $55 at door. statetheatreportland.com

Florist; Mariee Siou: 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $17 advance, $20 at door. space538.org

Gorilla Finger Dub: 8-11:30 p.m., Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St., Portland. $17.85. eventbrite.com

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

Royal Hammer: 8 p.m., Oxbow Blending and Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. $10. oxbowbeer.com

Toby McAllister and the Sierra Sounds: 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.org

Eclipse: Tribute to Pink Floyd, 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Emo Night Portland: Cover band of ’90s/2000s emo songs, 9 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $20. 18-plus. auramaine.com

Sunday 11/17

Rock and Roll Playhouse: Taylor Swift and more, noon, Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $16, free under 1. portlandhouseofmusic.com

“The Grand Orchestra meets the Mighty Kotzschmar”: 2:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $10-$58. porttix.com

Tuesday 11/19

The Pie and Whiskey Room, Songwriters in the Round: 7 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20, $30 for slice of pie and whiskey. onelongfellowsquare.com

Wild Pink; John Francis Flynn: 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. space538.org

Wednesday 11/20

Rigby Summer; Sara Trunzo; Doug Kolmar: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $23 advance, $28 at door, $10 students. cadenzafreeport.com

Maggie’s Wake; Rob Flax’s Boom Chick Trio: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Thursday 11/21

Timothy Burris: 12:15 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland. Free. portlandlibrary.com

Hildaland; Liz Simmons: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $20-$30, pay-what-you-can available. mayostreetarts.org

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

Gumskab; Prayer Position; Pocket Knife; Qualms: 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.org

Portland Jazz Orchestra: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door, $10 seniors, $7 students. onelongfellowsquare.com

Friday 11/22

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

Garnet Rogers; Julian Taylor: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com

Sam Burchfield and the Scoundrels: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

The Crowded Table; Primal Soup: 8:30 p.m., Oxbow Blending and Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. $15. oxbowbeer.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 11/15 & 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

Saturday 11/16

“The Early Evening Show with Mike Miclon”: 7 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $25 advance, $30 at door, $15 students. meetinghousearts.org

Monday 11/18

“Seven Sisters”: Staged reading, 6 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. Entry by donation. mayostreetarts.org

Tuesday 11/19

“A Drag Queen Christmas”: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $47-$77. 18-plus. statetheatreportland.com

Wednesday 11/20 & Thursday 11/21

“Dear Evan Hansen”: 7 p.m., ASL signed performance Wednesday, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $55-$115. Ages 12-plus. porttix.com

Thursday 11/21-Saturday 11/23

“Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”: By Yarmouth High School Playmakers, 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Yarmouth Performing Arts Center, 286 W Elm St. $15. our.show/playmakersfall24

Thursday 11/21-Sunday 11/24

“Red, Hot and Ladylike”: Broadway-style burlesque, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $20-$25. thehillarts.me

Friday 11/22

“Broken Clock”: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 suggested donation. mayostreetarts.org

Through 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

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 11/15

“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

Saturday 11/16

“The Poetics of Place, a Generative Writing Workshop”: With author Cynthia Reeves, 2 p.m., Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. Registration required. thomasmemoriallibrary.org

Monday 11/18

Lyta Gold author talk: “Dangerous Fictions,” 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com

Wednesday 11/20

Mona Susan Power author talk: “A Council of Dolls,” 7 p.m., virtual, hosted by Topsham Public Library. libraryc.org/topshamlibrary

Portland Poets Society issue launch party: Issues 0 and 1 of The Portland Dirt, 7 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration required. novelmaine.com

Thursday 11/21

Trans Poetics Archive writing workshop: Workshop with poet Maya Williams at 5:30 p.m., showcase at 7 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration required. novelmaine.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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