Art

Michael Bell-Smith, lo-fi environments exhibit, Maine College of Art (Institute of Contemporary Art), Portland. 699-5029. Through March 14. Artist lecture, 6 p.m. Saturday

Juried student exhibition, University of Southern Maine (Woodbury Campus Center), Portland. usm.maine.edu/gallery. Ends today.

Tanja Alexia Hollander: “Are You Really My Friend?”, Hollander’s photographs of her Facebook friends, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through June 17.

“Charles Gatewood’s Wall Street,” rare vintage and contemporary photographs, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. 967-9120. Through March 16.

Winter show, paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs and mixed media, presented by Ogunquit Art Association and the library, York Public Library, York. 363-2818. Through March 3.

“Rugs All Marked Out” and “The Maine Tin Pedlar,” works by hooked-rug innovator Edward S. Frost, Saco Museum. sacomuseum.org. Through March 24.

“Making Faces: Photographic Portraits of Actors and Artists,” portfolios by Berenice Abbott and Robert Doisneau, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through March 12.

Heather Denkmire, oil pastels and paint on paper, canvas and wood, Dyer Library, Saco. sacomuseum.org. Through Feb. 28.

“The Moment,” paintings by contemporary realist Michael De Brito, University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor. umma.umaine.edu. Through March 24.

“The City,” photographs by Lori Nix of deteriorating urban locations, University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor. umma.umaine.edu. Through March 24.

“I Put A Spell On You,” works by sculptor and installation artist Brett Day Windham, University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor. umma.umaine.edu. Through March 24.

“Because You’re Mine,” sculpture, video and performance by George Terry, University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor. umma.umaine.edu. Through March 24.

“The Art of the Book,” exploration of the museum’s collection of primarily 19th- and 20th-century rare books, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. farnsworthmuseum.org. Through April 1.

Patti Bradley, oils and pastels of Belize and Maine, 317 Main Street Community Music Center, Yarmouth. 846-6264. Through March 9.

“Midwinter Night’s Dream,” group show, Chocolate Church Art Gallery, Bath. chocolatechurcharts.org. Through March 3.

“Communique,” paintings by Belfast artist and gallery co-founder Freddy LaFage, Perimeter Gallery, Belfast. 338-0555. Through Feb. 26.

Deborah Randall and Henry Kallem, Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth. Through March 3.

Jazz Series exhibition, black-and-white paintings by Richard Payette, University of New England (Campus Center), Biddeford. une.edu. Through March 2.

“Maine Art to Touch Your Heart,” featuring pieces in wood, clay, fiber, metals, glass and more, Markings Gallery, Bath. markingsgallery.com. Through Feb. 29.

“Biology Through the Lens” and “The Faces of Migration: Illustrations of Birds on Great Duck Island,” photography by students and art work by Jordan Chalfant and Anna Stunkel, College of the Atlantic (George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History), Bar Harbor. 288-5395. Through March 10.

James Ensor: “Scenes de la Vie du Christ and Other Works,” lithographs, and Xiaoze Xie: “Amplified Moments,” paintings, Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston. 786-6158; bates.edu/museum. Through March 17.

“Out of the Blue,” group show by YES Art Works, Coffee by Design, India Street store, Portland. yesartworks.org. Through April 1.

“The Circus Comes to Town,” Bex Bros. Circus miniature circus figures and more, Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, free. penobscotmarinemuseum.org. Through Feb. 26.

“The Inspired Hand 5,” juried artwork by Maine Crafts Association, University of Southern Maine (Atrium Art Gallery), Lewiston. usm.maine.edu/atriumgallery. Through March 16.

“Artifacts and Particles,” photography by Caleb Charland and Peter Gruner Shellenberger, Addison Woolley Gallery, Portland. addisonwoolley.com. Through Feb. 26.

“Side by Side: Higgison and Higgison,” paintings, Harmon’s & Barton’s Gallery, Portland. harmonsbartons.com. Through Feb. 29.

“Blue,” multiple artist show, Aarhus Gallery, Belfast. aarhusgallery.com. Through Feb. 26.

Pottery by Barbara Michelena, Hanako Kanazato and George Pearlman, Craft, Camden. craftonelm.com. Through May 1.

“The Image and the Word,” art based on writing, prose or poetry, York Art Association, York Harbor. 363-4049. Through March 4.

“Color,” new works by several artists, Greenhut Galleries, Portland. 772-2693. Through Feb. 25.

“Symbols of Love,” Constellation Gallery, Portland. 409-6617. Through Feb. 29.

Paintings by Jill Tarkleson, Round Pond artist, Savory Maine, Damariscotta. 563-2111. Through March 3.

“Singular: Ten Artists’ Portraits of Objects,” Fryeburg Academy (Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries of Art). 935-9232. Through March 18.

“Marking Time,” drawings by Avy Claire, June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland. 699-5083. Through March 3.

“Places We Know,” new works, Townsend Real Estate & Art Gallery, Willard Square, South Portland. 842-9200. Through March 11.

“Lost Trail and Beyond,” illustrations by Ben Bishop, The Green Hand Bookshop, Portland. 253-6808. Through Feb. 29.

“The Good Ole Days — Men and Their Tools,” 19th-century tools used by surveyor Levi Weston, Skowhegan History House traveling display, Somerset Sports and Fitness Center, Scarborough. skowheganhistoryhouse.org. Through April 10.

Minako McKenzie, pencil and monochromatic portraits, Bangor Public Library. bpl.lib.me.us. Through Feb. 29.

“Trucks and Landscapes,” new paintings by Kevin Beers, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. 699-5599. Through March 30.

“Viewpoints,” new work by painters: Eric Hopkins, James Mullen and Colin Page, Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport. 865-4519. Through May 1.

Selections from the Elmer Montgomery Collection and selections from “The Atlantic Fisherman,” two exhibits with boats and the sea as their subjects, University of Maine (Hutchinson Center), Belfast. penobscotmarinemuseum.org. Through April 30. Illustrated talk by Ben Fuller on “The Atlantic Fisherman,” 6:30 p.m. Wednesday

“Take to the Streets!”, photography exhibit focusing on protesting in Maine from 1966-1988, Maine Historical Society, Portland. mainehistory.org. Through March 19.

“Maine Agriculture: Views from the Past,” historic farm photography from the Eastern Illustrating Collection, Belfast Co-op Cafe Gallery, Belfast. penobscotmarinemuseum.org. Through Feb. 29.

“Painting in Normandy and Beyond,” paintings and photographs from six local artists’ painting holiday in Normandy, Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery. 846-7777. Through March 30.

“Explorations,” work by Alan Mast, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. 725-5242. Through Feb. 29.

“Undressed 4,” figure drawing and painting group show, F-8 Fine Art Gallery, Kennebunkport. 967-3227. Ends Monday.

Artisans Collective mixed-media show featuring watercolors, acrylics, pastels, photographs, floor cloths, pottery, collage cards, jewelry and scarfs, The Royal Bean, Yarmouth. 846-7967. Through March 30.

“Blood, Phelgm and Tears,” new paintings by Abbeth Russell, Art House Picture Frames, Portland. 221-3443. Through Feb. 27.

Portland Camera Club exhibit, featuring Paul Schreiber and Mike Cullivan, South Portland Public Library. portlandcameraclub.org. Through March 19.

Valentine’s Day weekend figurative nude art exhibition, Sharpe Gallery, Kennebunk. TheSharpeGallery.com. Ends Monday.

“The Exquisite Bird,” photographs of birds by nature photographer Michael Milicia, Daunis Fine Jewelry, Portland. daunis.com. Through Feb. 29.

Art Faculty Biennial 2012, University of New England (Art Gallery), Portland. une.edu/artgallery. Through March 4.

Four Seasons Quilters exhibition, Falmouth Memorial Library. 781-2351. Through Feb. 29.

“Reflections,” sea-inspired oil paintings and metallic driftwood sculptures by Ellen Thayer, The Salt Exchange, Portland. thesaltexchange.net. Through April 30.

“18 Months,” Andrew Birden’s collection of photographs, University of Maine (Blake Library), Fort Kent. 834-7527. Through March 3.

Scott Minzy, part of Lunch with an Artist series, SpinOff Studio, Hallowell. spinoffstudio.org. Bring your own lunch, noon Wednesday.

Art Walk, Downtown, Biddeford, free. biddefordartwalk.com. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Acrylic painting and color mixing demonstration, with gallery owner David Marshall, Constellation Gallery, Portland, free. 409-6617. Bring supplies and participate or just observe. 7 p.m. Friday.

 

Art Openings

Edgar Degas: “The Private Impressionist,” more than 70 drawings, prints, pastels and photographs, as well as several sculptures, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through May 28.

“Assembly Line,” work of Barbara Bean, Maureen Block, Terry Grasse and Ann Slocum, Topsham Public Library, Crooker Gallery. topshamlibrary.org. Through March 27. Opening reception and artist talk, 11 a.m. Saturday.

 

Auditions

“A Midsummer Night’s Texas-Size Nightmare” by Burton Bumgarner, looking for men and women ages 16 and up, 28 roles, show dates are May 4-12, Broad Bay Congregational UCC, Waldoboro. 4 to 6 p.m. today; 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday.

Vaudeville and variety show, singing, dancing, poetry, skits, vaudeville and more, shows are March 24 and 25, Nasson Community Center (Little Theatre), Springvale. sanfordmainestage.com. 3 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

 

Benefits

Claddagh Mhor Pipe Band presents “Comics for Kilts,” with Kevin Nealges, John Ater and Tuck, benefits the band for uniforms and equipment, Maine Irish Heritage Center, Portland, $20, two for $30. claddaghmhor.com. Cash bar opens at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Southern Maine Pickin’ Society dinner and fundraiser, sisters Heather Peel and Crystal White are running the Boston Marathon, benefits American Liver Foundation in honor of Tigerlily, White’s daughter, who is celebrating 10 years post-liver transplant, Falmouth Congregational Church, Falmouth, $12, $20 couple, $30 family. runningfortigerlily.com. Music and dinner, 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 26.

 

Books and Authors

Capt. Wayne Porter, co-author of the “Mr. Y” article about the U.S. defense strategy, College of the Atlantic (Gates Center), Bar Harbor, free. 801-5718. 4 p.m. Monday.

Brown Bag Lecture series, George Daughan, author of “1812: The Navy’s War,” one-hour program, bring your own lunch, Portland Public Library, free. 871-1700. Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Luann Yetter, author of “Portland’s Past: Stories from the City by the Sea,” Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, $7, $5 for members. MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Poet Carolyn Gelland, author of “Four Alarm House,” Farmington Public Library. 778-4312. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Friday Local Author Series, June O’Donal, author of “The Fryeburg Chronicles: Book I — The Amazing Grace 1765-1784,” Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com. Noon Friday.

Kristen Lindquist and Morgan Callan Rogers, birthday party for the store, Gulf of Maine Books, Brunswick. gulfofmainebooks.com. 3 p.m. Saturday.

February Blues Book Bash, several independent authors read and sign their books, presented by Maine Authors Publishing, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. 594-0091. 12:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Chris Van Dusen, author of “Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit,” with Matt Tavares, author of “There Goes Ted Williams,” Kennebooks, Kennebunk. 967-6136. 10:30 a.m. Saturday. 

Classical Music

Portland String Quartet Concert Series, featuring the Boston Public Quartet, works from Mozart, Brahms and BPQ member Daniel Sedgwick, Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland, $22, $20 for seniors, students free. larksociety.org. 2 p.m. today, pre-concert lecture at 1 p.m.

Portland Conservatory of Music Noonday Concerts, “Three Curiosities” by Nathan Kolosko, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland, free. 775-3356. 12:15 p.m. Thursday.

Clavichordist Henry Lebedinsky, music from the court and salons of 18th-century St. Petersburg, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, free. 798-4141. 7:30 p.m. Friday, pre-concert lecture on the clavichord and its repertory at 6:30.

Curtis on Tour: Celebration of the Classical Guitar, Roberto Diaz and Jason Vieaux play Paganini and Piazzolla in celebration of classical guitar at the Curtis Institute, Rockport Opera House, $30-$40, $8 for ages 18 and under. 236-2823. 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26.

“The Singer’s Art,” featuring bass-baritone John David Adams and pianist Sean Fleming, selected works from Baroque to Broadway, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $15 advance, $18 door. boothbayoperahouse.com. 3 p.m. Feb. 26.

Blue Hill Concert Association winter concert series, Moscow String Quartet plays compositions by Borodin, Shostakovich and Schuman, First Congregational Church, Blue Hill, $30, high school and under free. bluehillconcerts.org. 3 p.m. Feb. 26.

The Rossini Club’s public concert series, tenor Norman Whiteside, cellist Barbara Graustein and pianists Leah Neuschiller and Eric Peppe, Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland, $5-$10, students free. 797-8318. 3 p.m. Feb. 26. 

Dance

International Folk Dance, Mallett Hall, Pownal, $5. 688-2293. Traditional music and dance from the Balkans, Israel, France and Greece. instruction then dance, Family dance at 5:30 p.m., folk dance at 7 p.m. today. 

Fairs/Festivals

Bethel Winterfest, “Fire and Ice” theme, Nordic and Alpine skiing events, snowboarding, snowmobiling, rail jams, sledding, scenic airplane rides, demonstrations, ice skating, snowgroomer rides and more, various locations, Bethel. bethelwinterfest.com. Friday and Saturday. 

Films

By Popular Demand Film Series, “Love Story” (1970), Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, $5, donation. 563-5513. 6:30 p.m. Monday.

“Windfall,” award-winning documentary about wind power, Rangeley Pubic Library, free. 628-2070. 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Foreign Films in February, “The Wind Journeys” (Spanish with English subtitles), Rockland Public Library, free. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Post-screening discussions will be led by Bill Halpin and Saskia Huising of Meetingbrook.

2012 Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films, co-presented by Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures, Space, Portland, $8. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday.

‘Windfall,” award-winning documentary about wind power, Carrabassett Community Library, Carrabassett Valley, free. 628-2070. 7 p.m. Thursday.

‘Windfall,” award-winning documentary about wind power, New Portland Community Room, New Portland, free. 628-2070. 6 p.m. Friday.

Saturday Night at the Movies, “The Princess Bride” (1987, PG), Long Branch School & General Store, Bowdoinham, free. 699-8900. 6 p.m. Saturday.

Winter and Spring Film Series, York Public Library, free. 363-2818. “The Debt” (2011, R), 3 p.m. Feb. 26. 

Food and Drink

Simply Southern Italian Cooking and Wine class, presented by The Chadwick, The Chadwick Bed and Breakfast, Portland, $75, $125 per couple, 21-plus. 774-5141. 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday. 

For Children

“A Passion for Birds,” featuring hand-made masks with mime Henry Lappen, for ages 5 and up, Thomas Memorial Library, Cape Elizabeth, free. 799-1720. 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Henry the Juggler, featuring mime and juggling from Henry Lappen, for all ages, South Portland Public Library. 767-7660. 4 p.m. Wednesday.

“Wiley and the Hairy Man,” based on an old Creole folktale about a little boy and his mother who face down a villain, Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, Portland, $8-$9. 828-1234. 1 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Friday; 2 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 4:30 p.m. Feb. 26.

Phyzgig, featuring AudioBody, Randy Judkins and Norman Ng, with lobby magic by Dan Link, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, $16, $10 for 12 and under. acorn-productions.org. 7 p.m. Friday.

Rebekah Raye, children’s book author and illustrator, art workshop and book reading, Maine State Museum, Augusta, free. mainestatemuseum.org. 11 a.m. Saturday. 

Home & Garden

Maine Home, Remodeling and Garden Show, with celebrity chefs, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, $5-$8, under 6 free. homegardenflowershow.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. 

Music

Live at the Library Winter Concert Series, Carri Coltrane and Scott Sutherland, York Public Library, York, free. 363-2818. 3 p.m. today.

Hattie Simon and Nick Thompson-Brown, jazz vocals and piano with stand-up bass, Bard Coffee, Portland. 899-4788. Noon to 2 p.m. today.

Fiddlers’ Jamboree, fiddlers, guitarists, other acoustic musicians and singers invited to join in impromptu performances, free, University of Maine (Fox Auditorium), Fort Kent. 1 to 4 p.m. today.

Josef van Wissem and Robbie Lee with Arborea, baroque lute and contemporary, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford, $7. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m. today.

The Blue Lobster Troupe, community chorus winter concert, Lucid Stage, Portland, $10, $5 students and seniors. lucidstage.com. 7:30 p.m. today.

Benefit Country Sunday, featuring Country Drifters Band, Linda Libby, Barry Wood and Wildwoods Band, Silver Spur, Mechanic Falls, $6. 966-2771. Noon to 5 p.m. today.

Portland Jazz Orchestra, Chris Oberholtzer and his 18-piece ensemble perform an evening of big band swing, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $5. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Monday.

Port City Jazz Septet, Mardi Gras concert, Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland, $5-$10. portcityjazz.com. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Ruth Moody, folk singer-songwriter from The Wailin’ Jennys, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $22. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Tibetan singing bowl concert, with Lori LeBlanc, musician and sound healer, Camden Public Library. librarycamden.org. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Fourth Annual Mardi Gras Bash, Sylvain’s Acadian Aces play Cajun music, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, $5, 21-plus. portlandempire.com. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Hot Tuna, acoustic show, Camden Opera House, $39. camdenoperahouse.com. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Old-time music jam, open jam of Appalachian music, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, free/donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Wednesday

The Cottars, music of Cape Breton, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, Unity, $15. unityme.org/theater. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Jimmy Dority, piano, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, free/donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Thursday.

The Cottars, music of Cape Breton, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $17.50. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Norway Open Mic Night, hosted by Davy Sturtevant, Norway Unitarian Universalist Church, Norway, $3, bring non-perishable food item. 733-6350. Sign-up at 6:30, music at 7 p.m. Friday.

Joan Osborne, singer-songwriter, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $35. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Kenny and the Bunkers, with Joey Aaskov, The Hive, Kennebunk, $8. thehivekennebunk.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Tricky Britches, bluegrass, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, free/donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Friday.

Portland Symphony Orchestra Pops, Benny Goodman tribute with Dave Bennett, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $18-$58.50. 842-0800. porttix.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26.

Dada Life, Winter White Tour 2012, Swedish power duo, State Theatre, Portland, $31.50 advance, $36.50 door, 16-plus, general admission. statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Scott Girouard and the Five Finger Discount, with Scratch, The Hive, Kennebunk, $8. thehivekennebunk.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

BeauSoleil, contemporary and traditional Cajun music, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $30 advance, $35 door. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Wild Turkey, rockabilly-country, Jumpin’ Jakes Seafood Cafe, Old Orchard Beach. 937-3250. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Steve Grover’s 56th birthday and CD-release party, jazz, Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland, $10 advance, $15 door, $10 seniors, $5 students. 828-1310. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Robin Jellis, classical, Celtic and modern cello music, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, free/donation. localsprouts.coop. 11 a.m. Saturday.

Dan Knudsen, folk, gospel, singer-songwriter, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, free/donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Master’s Blend Coffeehouse, backyard bluegrass, Unity Community Center, free. 491-5080. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Marcia Ball, blues, Time Out Pub, Rockland, $35. 596-6055. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Whiffletree, violin and cello duo, Aarhus Gallery, Belfast, $10 suggested. aarhusgallery.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Suzanne Vega, singer-songwriter, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $55. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Feb. 26.

John Mayall, blues, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $45. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Feb. 26.

John Linscott and the Mainestream Jazzmasters, jazz jam, singers and players welcome to sit in, Freeport Factory Stage, $5. 865-5505. 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26. 

Outdoors

Winter Family Fun Day, dog-sled rides, ice harvesting and ice sculpting demonstrations, nature hikes and more, Aroostook State Park, Presque Isle, $1.50, free for children and seniors. parksandlands.com. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 

Special Events

Abenaki Draft Horse Club Annual Winterfest, family fun including horse-drawn sleigh rides (rides are $5, $4 children ages 3 to 9, free under age 3), Abenaki Draft Horse Club, Lyman. 499-7436. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.

Laser Fest, vacation-week schedule includes several shows, including “Laser U2,” “Laser Spirit,” “Laser Mania,” “Hypnotica” and several more, call for schedule or more information, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland, $5, $1 for 3-D glasses. 780-4249. 1 and 3 p.m. today; noon, 2, 3, 7 and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 1, 3, 7 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 3 p.m. Feb. 26.

National Gallery exhibition “Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan,” presented by art historian Tim Marlow and presenter Mariella Frostrup, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $9, $7 seniors and children. 563-3424. 7 p.m. today; 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Longfellow Days Coursen Readings, Maine poets Carolyn Gelland Frost, Bob MacLaughlin and Kevin Sweeney read from their work, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, free. 721-0141. 1 p.m. today.

Seanachie Nights, spoken word and music, 200 years of Grimm’s fairy tales with Katy Rydell and friends, Bull Feeney’s, Portland, $9 suggested. 253-0288. 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.

“IBEX: Search for the Solar System’s Edge,” University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland, $4-$6. usm.maine.edu/planet. 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Longfellow Days readings, Maine poets Ted Bookey and Helene McGlauflin read from their work, Thornton Oaks, Brunswick. 721-0141. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Port Veritas spoken word night, weekly poetry reading, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, free/donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Author and composer Eliot Cherry with pianist Martin Perry, “A Finished Heart,” 70-minute performance about caregiving and love at life’s end, University of New England (Ludcke Auditorium), Portland, free. une.edu. 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Saco Area Historical Society February meeting, Dyer Library, Saco. dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org. 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Free Family Day, Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor. abbemuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday.

Monty Python Night, Slainte, Portland, 21-plus. slaintewinebar.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Longfellow Days Cabaret Valentine Buffet, buffet of desserts, cheeses and beverages; music, love letter and poetry from Maine State Music Theatre, The Inn at Brunswick Station, Brunswick, $25, reservations required. 729-4439. 7 p.m. Friday.

Metropolitan Opera Live In HD, Verdi’s “Ernani,” Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $23, $21 for seniors. atthelincoln.org. 1 p.m. Saturday.

“Politics Can Be Murder,” interative murder mystery show by Murder for Hire, Captain Daniel Stone Inn, Brunswick, $50 includes show, meal, tax and tip. 373-1824. Doors at 6:15 p.m. show at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Annual Longfellow Birthday Party, readings of Longfellow poems by MPBN’s Irwin Granz and State Rep. Herb Adams, Maine Historical Society, Portland. mainehistory.org. 10 a.m. Saturday.

Annual Longfellow Birthday Party, “Longfellow and Bull: The Poet and the Virtuoso,” illustrated talk by Charles Kaufmann exploring the relationship between the poet and the violinist Ole Bull, Maine Historical Society, Portland. mainehistory.org. 1 p.m. Saturday.

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD, Verdi’s “Ernani,” Strand Theatre, Rockland, $23-$27. rocklandstrand.com. 12:55 p.m. Saturday.

Maine Roller Derby: Calamity Janes vs. Montreal Sexpos, Happy Wheels Skate Center, Portland, $5. mainerollerderby.com. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Annual Oscar Party, watch the Oscars live in HD on the big screen, red carpet and prizes, Strand Theatre, Rockland, free. rocklandstrand.com. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26.

Fort Andross Winter Antique Show, dealers from all over New England, Fort Andross, Brunswick, free admission. 522-1977. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 26. 

Sports

Maine Red Claws, NBA Development League affiliate of the Celtics, Bobcats and 76ers, Portland Exposition Building, $6-$30. 210-6655. nba.com/dleague. Vs. Bakersfield, 1 p.m. today.

Portland Pirates, AHL affiliate of the NHL Phoenix Coyotes, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, $12-$20. 828-4665. portlandpirates.com. Vs. Wilkes-Barre, 1 p.m. Monday; vs. Springfield, 4 p.m. Feb. 26. 

Theater

“Beyond Therapy,” comedy, presented by Studio Theatre of Bath, Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath, $13-$15. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Feb. 26.

“Next Fall,” charming, funny and touching play about life and love, presented by Good Theater, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, $15-$25. goodtheater.com. 2 p.m. today.

“Circle Mirror Transformation” by Annie Baker, Theater Project, Brunswick, pay-what-you-want. theaterproject.com. 2 p.m. today.

“Almost, Maine,” comedy by Maine playwright John Cariani, Community Little Theatre, Auburn, $18. laclt.com. 2 p.m. today.

“Trouble Is My Business,” jazz-age thriller, Portland Stage Company, Portland, $30-$39, $27 seniors, $15 students. portlandstage.org. 2 p.m. today.

“The Great American Trailer Park Musical,” funny and tart-tongued musical, City Theater, Biddeford, $20. citytheater.org. 2 p.m. today; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Feb. 26.

“The Glass Menagerie,” Tennessee Williams classic, Freeport Factory Stage, $19, $15 seniors and students, Thursday performances are pay-what-you-want. freeportfactory.com. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” Lucid Stage, Portland, $15, $10 seniors and students. lucidstage.com. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Feb. 26. Through March 4.

“The History Boys,” Bowdoin College (Pickard Theater), Brunswick, $3. 725-3375. 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” musical based on the 1988 film, Lyric Music Theater, South Portland, $19.99. lyricmusictheater.org. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Through March 11.

Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” benefits Evening Song Farm in Vermont, badly damaged by spring flooding, College of the Atlantic (Gates Center), Bar Harbor, donation. 288-5105. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Feb. 26.

Harold Pinter’s “The Birthday Party,” Acorn Studios, Westbrook, $15, $12 students and seniors. acorn-productions.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Through March 11.

“Honk!”, musical, North Yarmouth Academy (Safford Center), Yarmouth, $6 advance, $7 door. 846-9051. 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Feb. 26.

“Valentines with the Rat Pack,” five-course dinner show, Anthony’s Dinner Theater, Portland, $39.95. anthonys dinnertheater.com. 7 p.m. Saturday.