Comedy

Friday 3/14

Comedy for a Cause with Chip Leighton: Benefits Cape Elizabeth High School Parents Association, 7 p.m., Cape Elizabeth High School, 345 Ocean House Road. $5-$15. Contact: givebutter.com/HSPAComedy

Friday 3/14 & Saturday 3/15

Brendan Eyre: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. Contact: empirecomedyme.com

Saturday 3/15

“Texas Take Out”: Featuring Megan King, Russ Jenkins, Kinsey Ford and Shawna Blank, 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. Contact: empirecomedyme.com

Sunday 3/16

Lil Mo Mozzarella: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. Contact: empirecomedyme.com

Thursday 3/20

Peter Antoniou: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. Contact: empirecomedyme.com

Ongoing

“Comics Against Humanity”: Audience plays trivia with stand-up comedians, 7 p.m., Thursday, Hi-Fidelity Brewing, 200 Anderson St., Portland. 18-plus. Contact: hifidelitybeer.com

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

Empire Improv: First, third and fifth Wednesdays, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. Contact: empirecomedyme.com

Exhibits/Galleries

Through 3/15

“Color Therapy”: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St., Portland. Contact: covestreetarts.com

Through 3/22

“Collective Marks; Six Years of Print”: By Running With Scissors Art Studio, SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. Contact: rwsartstudios.com/collectivemarks

Through 3/29

“What Calm!”: Kelly McConnell, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St., Portland. Contact: covestreetarts.com

Through 3/30

“From a Woman’s Perspective”: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free. Contact: richardboydpottery.com

Through 3/31

“Love Unfolded”: By Yarmouth Arts Alliance, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. Contact: yarmouthlibrary.org

Through 4/5

“Munjoy Hill and the Portland Waterfront, 50 Years”: Mark Rockwood and Jeffrey Stevensen, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St., Portland. Contact: covestreetarts.com

“Some Assembly Required” and “Proto Carrot”: Jessica Gandolf and Elijah Ober, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. Contact: elizabethmossgalleries.com

Through 4/12

“Refashioned” and “Fiber and Fire”: Michael Stasiuk; On-Kyeong Seong and Jonathan Mess, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St., Portland. Contact: covestreetarts.com

Through 4/26

“Maine Show 2025”: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. Contact: greenhutgalleries.com

Through 4/28

“Miniatures”: Free gallery opening 7 p.m. March 7, otherwise viewing by appointment, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. Contact: mayostreetarts.org

Through 6/8

“Circle of the Sun”: USM art gallery, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. Contact: hirons@une.edu

Film

Friday 3/14

“Eraserhead” (1977): 6 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students. Contact: portlandmuseum.org

“The Empire” (2024): French with English subtitles, 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10. Contact: space538.org

Friday 3/14 & Sunday 3/16

“The Royal Tenenbaums” (2001): Rated R, 2 p.m. Friday, noon Sunday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $6 Friday, $10 Sunday, $7 students. Contact: portlandmuseum.org

Sunday 3/16

“Lost Highway” (1997): Rated R, 3 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students. Contact: portlandmuseum.org

Wednesday 3/19

“The Man Who Knew Too Much” (1956): 7 p.m., Kinonik, 121 Cassidy Point Drive, Portland. $10. Contact: kinonik.org

Wednesday 3/19-Thursday 3/27

“Dawn of Impressionism: Paris, 1874” (2024): 1 p.m. March 19, 20 and 26, 2 p.m. March 21, noon March 27, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $6 Friday, $10 other days, $7 students. Contact: portlandmuseum.org

Thursday 3/20

“We Are the Best!” (2013): Swedish with English subtitles, 6 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. Free. Contact: portlandmuseum.org

Friday 3/21-Thursday 3/27

“No Other Land” (2024): Arabic, Hebrew and English with English subtitles, 6 p.m. Friday, noon Sunday, 3 p.m. Thursday, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $10, $7 students. Contact: portlandmuseum.org

Through 3/25

March Movie Madness: Showing basketball movies at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Contact: novelmaine.com

Ongoing

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

Music

Friday 3/14

Bailey’s Mistake: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $20 advance, $23 at door, pay-what-you-can available. Contact: mayostreetarts.org

Une Soirée Musicale: Joëlle Morris sings Édith Piaf songs, 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $25 advance, $30 at door, $12 students. Contact: cadenzafreeport.com

Juvenile: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $45 advance, $55 at door. Contact: statetheatreportland.com

MKTrio; Robben Harris Project: 8 p.m., Oxbow Blending and Bottling, 49 Washington St., Portland. $10. 21-plus unless with parent/guardian. Contact: oxbowbeer.com

Teenage Bottlerocket; MakeWar; Borderlines: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 day-of. Contact: portlandhouseofmusic.com

Saturday 3/15

A mystery classical performance: Prince Memorial Library concert series, 10 a.m., Wescustogo Hall and Community Center, 120 Memorial Highway, North Yarmouth. Contact: princememorial.org

Collins and Friends: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $25 advance, $30 at door, $12 students. Contact: cadenzafreeport.com

Ladies of Flame: 7 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Free. $15 advance, $20 at door, free under 12. Contact: meetinghousearts.org

Open the Door for Three: 7 p.m., 317 Main Community Music Center, 317 Main St., Yarmouth. $35. Contact: eventbrite.com

The Sophomore Beat: 7 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. Contact: portlandhouseofmusic.com

Spafford: 7 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $23. 18-plus. Contact: auramaine.com

Boldy James: 8 p.m., Oxbow Blending and Bottling, 49 Washington St., Portland. $27 advance, $30 at door. 21-plus unless with parent/guardian. Contact: oxbowbeer.com

A Deer A Horse; Cadaverette; Pocket Knife; Birdie: 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $15. Contact: space538.org

Nancy Whitaker; Greasy Grass; Is She?: 8 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. 21-plus. Contact: blueportlandmaine.org

Rubblebucket: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. Contact: statetheatreportland.com

Saturday 3/15 & Sunday 3/16

“Classical Mystery Tour”: The Beatles tribute, 7 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $33.50-$111.50. Contact: porttix.com

Sunday 3/16

Joe Crookston; Peter Mulvey: 4 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $30 advance, $40 at door. Contact: onelongfellowsquare.com

Brad Terry and Friends: 4 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $25 advance, $30 at door, $10 students. Contact: cadenzafreeport.com

Hazlett; Abby Powledge: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $22. 21-plus. Contact: portlandhouseofmusic.com

Wednesday 3/19

Bess Jacques and the Strays: 7 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. Entry by donation. 21-plus. Contact: blueportlandmaine.org

Gost; Dead Register; Goiter: 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $16 advance, $20 at door. Contact: space538.org

Thursday 3/20

ScheckMate: 12:15 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Way, Portland. Free. Contact: porttix.com

The Potboilers: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $25 advance, $30 at door, $12 students. Contact: cadenzafreeport.com

“In Dreams,” a Tribute to David Lynch: Live performance of music from David Lynch soundtracks, 8 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door. 21-plus. Contact: blueportlandmaine.org

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists: 8 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $13 day-of. Contact: space538.org

Pete Best and the Pete Best Band: 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $25.50-$49.50. Contact: auramaine.com

Portland Jazz Orchestra: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $19 advance, $24 at door, $14 seniors, $11 students. Contact: onelongfellowsquare.com

Friday 3/21

Soggy Po’ Boys: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. Contact: thehillarts.me

Darlin’ Corey: 7:30 p.m., Blue Point Congregational Church, 236 Pine Point Road, Scarborough. $15 advance, $20 at door. Contact: rb.gy/kdrjlf

Covered in Bees: 8 p.m., Oxbow Blending and Bottling, 49 Washington St., Portland. $15 advance, $17 at door. 21-plus unless with parent/guardian. Contact: oxbowbeer.com

Little Lies: Fleetwood Mac tribute, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $36 advance, $46 at door. Contact: onelongfellowsquare.com

Safe Maine Abortion Fund benefit concert: Featuring Bait Bag, Midnight Breakfast and Louisa Stancioff, 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $9 advance, $13 day-of. 21-plus. Contact: portlandhouseofmusic.com

Thin Lear; Niagara Moon; Heather Lynn; Emily Irving: 8 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 at door. 21-plus. Contact: blueportlandmaine.org

Ongoing

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

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

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

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

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

Live music: 9 p.m., Fridays, Sea Dog Brewing Co., 125 Western Ave., South Portland. Contact: seadogbrewing.com

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

Theater/Dance

Friday 3/14-Sunday 3/16

“Next to Normal”: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $18 seniors and students, $25 at door, $23 seniors and students. Contact: thehillarts.me

Saturday 3/15

“B.A.D. Brunch”: Drag brunch, 11 a.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15-$60. 21-plus. Contact: empirecomedyme.com

Murder mystery: 2 p.m., Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. Registration required. 18-plus. Contact: thomasmemoriallibrary.org

Through 3/16

“The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe”: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Portland Players Theater, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland. $20. Contact: portlandplayers.org

Thursday 3/20

“Menopause the Musical 2”: 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $57-$78.50. Contact: porttix.com

Friday 3/21

“Haus of 1,000 Sarahs”: Drag, 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door, pay-what-you-can available. 18-plus. Contact: mayostreetarts.org

Friday 3/21-Sunday 3/23

“You Can’t Take it With You”: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Greely Center for the Arts, 303 Main St., Cumberland. $10, $8 seniors and students. Contact: msad51.org/apps/pages/gca_tickets

Through 3/22

“The Amorous Age”: 7 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, The Footlights Theatre, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. Contact: thefootlightstheatre.com

Through 3/23

“Madeleines”: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, with various other times, Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. $25-$47 previews, $35-$73 Saturday and Sunday matinee, $30-$67 all others. Discounts for ages 65-plus and students. Contact: portlandstage.org

Through 3/30

“Women Laughing Alone with Salad”: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and March 26, 2 p.m. March 18 and 30, 5 p.m. March 23, Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Pay-what-you-can. Contact: madhorse.com

Ongoing

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

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

Writing/Authors

Friday 3/14

Table reading of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”: Noon to 2 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. Contact: scarboroughlibrary.org

Tuesday 3/18

Adina King book launch: “The House That No One Sees,” 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. Contact: printbookstore.com

Wednesday 3/19

Rosa Lane poetry reading: “Called Back,” 7 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. Contact: longfellowbooks.com

Thursday 3/20

Clara Bingham author talk: “The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America,” 2 p.m., virtual, hosted by Topsham Public Library. Contact: libraryc.org/topshamlibrary

Gina Guadagnino author talk: “The Parting Glass,” 7 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Contact: novelmaine.com

Friday 3/21

“Spicy Scenes and Queer Romance”: With authors C. Rochelle, Nyla K. and M.A. Wardell, 7 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, 643 Congress St., Portland. Contact: novelmaine.com

Through 3/26

“A Close Reading of Jane Eyre”: 10 a.m. Wednesdays, South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway. Contact: southportlandlibrary.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. Hosted by Portland Public Library. Contact: portlandlibrary.com

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

Cookbook Club: Recipe tasting, 5:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road. Registration required. Contact: falmouthmemoriallibrary.org

Cook the Book: Cook and share a recipe from a cookbook, 5:30 p.m., second Monday, September to June, Wescustago Hall/Community Center, 120 Memorial Higihway, North Yarmouth. Hosted by Prince Memorial Library. Contact: kgreenlee@cumberlandmaine.com

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

Podcast Brew Crew: 6:30 p.m., first Thursday, Well & Good Brewing Co., 173 Cumberland Road, North Yarmouth. Hosted by Prince Memorial Library. Contact: princememorial.org

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

Saturday Morning Book Chat: 10 a.m., first Monday, Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. Contact: smazur@cumberlandmaine.com

Short Story Discussion Group: 10 a.m., every other Monday, Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road. Contact: events@falmouthmemoriallibrary.org

Social Topics in Literature Book Group: 6:30-8 p.m., second Wednesday, October to June, Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. Contact: kgreenlee@cumberlandmaine.com

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

Tuesday Morning Book Group: 11 a.m., first Tuesday, Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Contact: askSPL@scarboroughlibray.org

Thursday Book Group: 11 a.m. or 3 p.m., last Thursday, September to May, Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. Contact: kgreenlee@cumberlandmaine.com

Wednesday Book Group: 1 p.m., second Wednesday, Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road. Contact: reference@falmouthmemoriallibrary.org

Wednesday Evening Book Group: 5 p.m., second Wednesday, hybrid, Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Contact: askSPL@scarboroughlibray.org

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