HOT TICKETS
Singer-songwriter Escovedo comes to Port City
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO has criss-crossed the country and music genres during a 40-year career, from punk to country to Americana, playing in bands and solo. Amy Cook opens.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $17 in advance; $20 day of show; $30 preferred
INFO: Portcitymusichall.com
USM Chorale sings Saturday
THE UNIVERSITY CHORALE, conducted by USM music professor Robert Russell, presents its annual spring concert with the premiere of Travis Ramsey’s “Be Not Afeard,” among other works.
WHEN: 2 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Woodford Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $8/$5
INFO: 780-5555 or usm.maine.edu/music
Family Feast features a taste of Indonesia
FAMILY FEAST IS BACK with another multi-course dinner featuring contemporary versions of classic Indonesian foods, including steamed dumplings, bakso, seafood curry and beef randang.
WHEN: Arrive at 6 p.m. Sunday for cocktails and “nostalgic Asian snacks.” Dinner will be served at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Grace Restaurant, 15 Chestnut St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $50 per person with cash bar
INFO: eventbrite.com/e/family-feast-tickets-10981926237
Mad about Reiser? See him in Bangor
PAUL REISER is best-known for the hit NBC sitcom “Mad About You.” But he’s had a long and successful career as an actor and comedian, dating back to the 1982 film “Diner.”
WHEN: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Saturday
WHERE: Gracie Theatre, 1 College Circle, Bangor
HOW MUCH: $25 to $32
INFO: Gracietheatre.com
CHEAP THRILLS
Gorilla brings the reggae to Empire
SPRING’S FINALLY here, so it’s time for some reggae. Get yours with Gorilla Finger Dub Band, playing Friday at Empire in Portland. Special guests include Stop Tito Collective and Roots, Rhythm & Dub.
WHEN: 9:30 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Empire, 575 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $8; 21+
INFO: Portlandempire.com
Maine Photography Show to open
THE NINTH ANNUAL Maine Photography Show, featuring more than 100 images by photographers from across Maine in a variety of categories, has become one of the premier photography events in the state.
WHEN: Open Saturday, on view through May 2; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday to Sunday
WHERE: Boothbay Region Art Foundation, 1 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 633-2703 or mainephotographyshow.com
Deals abound during Eat Brunswick event
LOOK FOR THE SPOON insignia during Eat Brunswick to take advantage of special pricing. Example: Grab breakfast at Wild Oats for $6.14, then run over to Wilbur’s to get a quarter-pound of chocolates from the case for $4.08 (a 14 percent discount).
WHEN: Through Sunday
WHERE: Restaurants and culinary businesses in Brunswick
HOW MUCH: Restaurant deals begin at $6.14.
INFO: brunswickdowntown.org/events/eat-brunswick
For antiquers, Bath is where to be Sunday
MORE THAN 40 antique dealers under one roof. That’s the beauty of the Bath Antique Show, scheduled for Sunday in Bath.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Bath Middle School, 6 Old Brunswick Road, Bath
HOW MUCH: $4
INFO: Bathantiquesshows.com
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