Exhibits/Galleries
“Cosmopolitan Stylings of Mildred and Madeleine Burrage” is on view through Sept. 24 at Maine Historical Society in Portland. Contributed / Maine Historical Society
Art Hop: Downtown Bath, featuring artists and performances, 4-7 p.m. third Friday of July and August.
“Being Human”: July exhibit at Union of Maine Visual Artists Gallery, 516 Congress St., Portland.
“Contrasts”: Group Exhibit of Visual Art: Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. Through July. richardboydartgallery.com.
“Cosmopolitan Stylings of Mildred and Madeleine Burrage”: Maine Historical Society, Congress Street, Portland. To visit, see mainehistory.org for admission fees, timed ticketing and latest COVID policies. On view to Sept 24.
Ed Douglas Solo Exhibition: Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, through July 2, greenhutgalleries.com.
“Hey Handsome!”: masculine works of rugged attire and accessories, through June 26, Maine Craft Portland, 521 Congress St., Portland, shopmainecraft.com.
“Homecoming”: June 23-26, Mad Horse Theatre Company, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Large scale installations inspired by “The Odyssey.” Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. madhorse.com.
“Our Working Waterfront”: Meetinghouse Arts Gallery, 40 Main St., Freeport. On view through July 10. meetinghousearts.org.
“Russ Cox: New Ways of Living with Art”: Casco Bay Artisans, 68 Commercial St., Building A, Portland, cascobayartisans.com.
“Summer Breeze”: Chocolate Church Arts, Washington Street, Bath, through July 30; artist’s reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 14.
Works in Watercolor by Randy Eckard: through June, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. Nationally renowned Maine watercolorist.
Wednesday 6/29
“A Moment in Time: Select Photographs from Jill Koufman”: 11 a.m., Maine Mead Works, 51 Washington Ave., Portland.
Friday 7/1
First Friday Art Walk: 5-8 p.m., various downtown Portland galleries and museums, including Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. portlandlibrary.com.
Ongoing
Maine Art Collective: multimedia experience run by 14 Maine artists using media ranging from sculpture to jewelry, painting to photography. Maine Art Collective, 18 Exchange St., Portland.
Makers on Main: 10 a.m. first Saturday to September on Main Street in Freeport. visitfreeport.com.
Film
Ongoing
Apohadion Theater: 107 Hanover St., Portland, theapohadiontheater.com.
Frontier Theater: 14 Maine St., Brunswick, explorefrontier.com/events/all.
Movies in the Park: 7:30 p.m., third Thursday in June and July, Nathaniel Davis Park, 68 Pleasant St., Brunswick, Free.
Southworth Planetarium: 96 Falmouth St., Portland, in person, usm.maine.edu/planet/location-and-hours.
Museums
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick “Innovation and Resilience Across Three Generations of Wabanaki Basket-Making,” through Sept. 18. Free admission, bowdoin.edu/art-museum.
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts: work by Cole Caswell and Carol Eisenberg, 15 Middle St., 3A, Portland, through June 25, mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org.
“Northern Threads: Two Centuries of Dress at Maine Historical Society, part I”: museum bicentennial exhibit at 489 Congress St., Portland. On view to July 30. Non-member adults, $10; children (6-17), $5; under 6, free. Registration required at mainehistory.org.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday by reservation only, Bowdoin College, 255 Maine St., Brunswick, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.
Portland Observatory: 138 Congress St., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Monday for timed, 45-minute guided tours and 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for self-guided sunset tours. Details at portlandlandmarks.org.
Tate House Museum: tours on the hour 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 1267 Westbrook St., Portland. Masks required. Free-$16, reserve at tatehouse.org.
Victoria Mansion: 10 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. to Oct. 31, 109 Danforth St., Portland. Free-$35, victoriamansion.org.
Friday 6/24
Meet Photographer Smith Galtney: 1-4 p.m., Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland
Saturday 6/25
“Skowhegan and Artmaking in Maine”: 4 p.m., Visual Arts Center, Kresge Auditorium, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick.
Opening Reception: “At First Light: Two Centuries of Artists in Maine”: 5-6:30 p.m., Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 255 Maine St., Brunswick. bowdoin.edu.
Music
Bowdoin International Music Festival: June 27 through Aug. 5. More than 250 students from around the world join faculty and guest artists for a celebration of chamber music. Bowdoin College, Brunswick, bowdoinfestival.org.
Jammin’ in June Concert Series: 1 p.m. Saturdays in June, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, free outdoor show for all ages.
“Piano Palooza”: June 24-26, Portland Conservatory of Music concerts to raise funds for the Building Harmony capital campaign at PCM. $45/event, $125 three-concert weekend pass. portlandconservatoryofmusic.org.
Point Reggae: June 24-25, Thomas Point Beach & Campground, 29 Meadow Road, Brunswick. Live music, performance arts and camping, $25-plus, pointreggae.com.
Friday 6/24
John Hiatt & The Goners: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $45-$65, statetheatreportland.com.
Ineffable: 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. bandsintown.com.
Saturday 6/25
Trifecta: 2 p.m., The Porthole Restaurant & Pub, 20 Custom House Wharf, Portland. portholemaine.com.
Peter Gallway and The Real Band with special guest Larry John McNally: 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland, stlawrencearts.org.
UUCB Concert for a Cause: 7:30 p.m., Heather Masse and Jed Wilson, Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. Benefits Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program and the Immigrant Project, $10-$25, uubrunswick.org.
Xander Nelson: 7:30 p.m., Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland. bandsintown.com.
Jocelyn & Chris: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland.
Thursday 6/30
Music in the Museum with the Bowdoin International Music Festival: 11 a.m. Limited seating. Free tickets required. Bowdoin College, 255 Maine St., Brunswick. bowdoin.edu.
Steve Arvey: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. bandsintown.com.
Friday 7/1
Summer Sunsets Live: 4-8:30 p.m., Thompson’s Point, Thompson’s Point Road, Portland. Free, thompsonspoint.com.
The Zoot Jumpers: 6:30-9 p.m., Maine Craft Distilling, 123 Washington Ave., Portland. Free, mainecraftdistilling.com.
Seth Warner and band: 7 p.m. St. Lawrence Arts, Munjoy Hill, Portland, stlawrencearts.org.
Saturday 7/2
Allen Foster: 6 p.m., 104 Main Public House, 104 Maine St., Topsham. bandsintown.com.
C-Dot 416: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $20.
Isabel Stover Quartet: 8 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. bandsintown.com.
Matt Meyer and The Gumption Junction: 8-11 p.m., The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland. thedogfishcompany.com.
Ongoing
80’s n Retro Party: rotating DJs last Saturday of every month, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com.
Afrobeat Saturdays: 9 p.m. Saturdays, Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland, eventbrite.com.
Darlin’ Corey: 6 p.m. first Friday of the month through December, Port City Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland.
Foundation Friday: second Friday of the month, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. Community. Dance. Music. Love. See flasklounge.com for time.
Fourth Friday Jazz with rotating special guest: 8-11 p.m., The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland. thedogfishcompany.com.
Irish Music Night: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland, facebook.com/IrishNightAtBlue.
Karaoke: 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. every Thursday, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. sopo.seadogbrewing.com.
Open DJ Night: Every Tuesday at Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. Bring records, CDs, or controller; all formats/genres welcome. flasklounge.com.
Under the Covers: 8-11:30 p.m., third Friday of the month, Seasons Grille, 155 Riverside St., Portland. Free.
Theater/Dance
“Caravan of Dreams”: 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in June, outdoors at Desert of Maine, 95 Desert Road, Freeport. World-premiere fantasy about a girl who must save her city from mysterious dark forces. ziggurattheatre.org.
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”: June 29 through July 16, Maine State Music Theatre, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. $59-$89, msmt.org.
“Palindrome” by Resurgence Dance Company: June 24-26, Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath. Contemporary ballet.
“The Sound of Music”: through June 25, Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. Tickets at msmt.org or 725-8769.
Friday 6/24
Gastor Almonte’s The Sugar-Comedy Special: 7 p.m., Free Street Restaurant and Cocktail Bar, 77 Free St., Portland. $20, eventbrite.com.
Ongoing
Monday of the Minds: A CommUNITY Hip Hop Showcase: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. every second and fourth Monday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland.
Portland Swing Project: swing dance classes for all levels, Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. portlandswingproject.com.
Thursday Night Comedy: 7 p.m. every Thursday, Stroudwater Distillery, 28 Resurgam Place, Portland. Hosted by Ian MacDonald. Weekly rotating lineup. $10 online or in person, eventbrite.com.
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