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A scene from “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” at Portland Stage featuring Actors Equity Association members Samuel B. Jackson, Portland Thomas, Ashley C. Turner and Thursday Farrar. Photo by James A. Hadley, Courtesy of Portland Stage

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

7 p.m. Wednesday. 2 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Portland Stage, 25 Forest Ave., Portland, $30-$73. portlandstage.org.

Portland Stage presents the Tony Award-winning drama “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” The play features four unforgettable characters from the imagination of playwright Edward Albee. As the liquor flows, the marriage of Martha and George starts to unravel with sarcastic barbs. Bearing witness — and participating in it all — is newlywed couple Nick and Honey, who find themselves tangled in a late-night web of relationship insanity. The Portland Stage production features the all Black cast of Samuel B. Jackson (Nick), Thursday Farrar (Martha), Ashley C. Turner (George) and Portland Thomas (Honey). “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” has a run time of about 3.5 hours with two intermissions.

Vampire Weekend kicks off the outdoor concert season at Thompson’s Point in Portland on Thursday. Photo by Michael Schmelling

Vampire Weekend

7 p.m. Thursday. Thompson’s Point, Portland, $69.50 in advance, $95 day of show, free for kids 3 and under. statetheatreportland.com.

Sink your teeth into the first show of the season at Thompson’s Point with indie rock band Vampire Weekend, which is on tour in support of  their latest album, “Only God Was Above Us.” Four albums came before it, so they’ll have plenty of material to perform, including the singles “A-Punk,” “Campus,” “Oxford Comma” and “This Life.” Get there early in time for opening set from rock band Geese.

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Musician Steve Fotter will be performing at the Winslow Congregational Church on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Steve Fotter

Yard Sale & Steve Fotter Concert

8 a.m. Saturday. Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow St., Winslow. wccpantry.com.

Winslow Community Cupboard is a food pantry serving food-insecure children, seniors and other adults from Winslow, Waterville and 22 surrounding towns. They’ll be holding a pair of fundraising events Saturday, starting with a yard sale from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. When the shopping ends at the congregational church, the music begins at the Winslow Baptist Church at 1040 Augusta Road, with a performance by Steve Fotter & Friends. Listen to songs you know from the 1970s and ’80s from artists like Creedence Clearwater Revival, Billy Joel, The Eagles and others. Admission for the concert is a monetary donation of any amount and/or non-perishable food items.

Melissa Boyd. Photo by Kat Moraros

Melissa Boyd: A Magical Evening of Mediumship

7 p.m. Saturday. The Little Theater, 29 Maplewood Ave., Biddeford,$45. melissaboyd.net.

For an unusual and perhaps enlightening experience, head to Biddeford for an evening with medium Melissa Boyd, who will help connect the spirit world to the human one. Will you hear from a deceased love one? Attendees will learn simple ways to take compassionate action towards creating peaceful change in the world. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Thomas Behen Casting Camp in Sebago, which promotes youth outdoor education and  involvement in the outdoors, with a focus on sport fishing.

Theresa Secord. Photo by Séan Alonzo Harris

Maine Voices Live with Theresa Secord

7 p.m. Tuesday, June 3. Ostrove Auditorium at Colby College, Waterville, $10. pressherald.com.

Theresa Secord is a traditional Penobscot basket maker and the founding director of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance. She has earned numerous accolades, including the Best of Basketry in the Santa Fe Indian Market, a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and an honorary doctorate from Colby College.

Secord will share her journey and sources of inspiration during a conversation with Portland Press Herald arts writer Megan Gray. You’ll learn about Secord’s experience leading a mineral assessment program on 300,000 acres of Penobscot and Passamaquoddy lands, among several other accomplishments.

Aimsel Ponti is a music writer and content producer for the Portland Press Herald. She has been obsessed with – and inspired by – music since she listened to Monkees records borrowed from the town...

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