Comedy Friday 8/30 & Saturday 8/31 Big Jay Oakerson: 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $34.63. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Monday 9/2 “Hairy Situation”: Performed by Alok, 8 p.m., First Parish Church, 425 Congress St., Portland. $30 advance, $35 at door. space538.org Wednesday 9/4-Sunday 9/8 Portland Comedy Festival: 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 3 and 7 […]
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 29
Authors/Writing Sept. 3 Monty Orrick author talk: “The Crater Lake Murders,” 5 p.m., Naples Public Library, 940 Roosevelt Trail. naplespubliclibrarymaine.org Sept. 4 Mason Pratt author talk: “On the Knife Edge,” 6 p.m., Windham Public Library, 217 Windham Center Road. windham.lib.me.us Film Aug. 29 “That Thing You Do” (1996): Rated PG, 1 p.m., Windham Public Library, […]
Arts Calendar: Aug. 22
Authors/Writing Aug. 27 Tim O’Brien author talk: “Maine Roadshow: A Roadside Tour of the State’s History, Culture, Food, Funk and Oddities,” 6 p.m., New Gloucester Public Library, 379 Intervale Road. newgloucesterlibrary.org Film Aug. 22 “Driving Madeleine” (2022): 1 p.m., Windham Public Library, 217 Windham Center Road. windham.lib.me.us “The Last Emperor” (1987): Rated PG-13, 2 p.m., […]
Arts Calendar: Aug. 23-30
Comedy Friday 8/23 Michael Brigante: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$39.82. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com “Breaking Down the House”: 8 p.m., Maine House of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com Kendall Farrell: 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 8/24 Jay Chanoine: 7 and 9:30 p.m., […]
Arts Calendar: Aug. 15
Authors/Writing Aug. 21 “Exploring DEI Themes in Maine Fiction”: Amy Safford author talk, “Goode Vibrations of the Wresting Place,” 6 p.m., Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St., Gorham. baxterlibrary.org Film Aug. 15 “Babe” (1995): Rated G, 1 p.m., New Gloucester Public Library, 379 Intervale Road. newgloucesterlibrary.org “Jules” (2023): Rated PG-13, 1 p.m., Windham Public Library, […]
Arts Calendar: Aug. 16-23
Comedy Friday 8/16 Tori Piskin: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$39.82. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 8/17 Anthony DeVito: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Fred Armisen: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $30-$45. statetheatreportland.com Thursday 8/22 Alex Quow: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 […]
Arts Calendar: Aug. 8
Authors/Writing Aug. 10 Diane Madden children’s author talk: “The Story of Neeps and Tattie,” 4 p.m., Spaulding Memorial Library, 282 Sebago Road, Sebago. 787-2321 Comedy Aug. 11 Improv-A-Ganza: 6:30 p.m., Westbrook On Tap, 1 Westbrook Common. Free. facebook.com/improvaganza.events Exhibits/Galleries Aug. 10 Quilt Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bar Mills Community Church, 13 Hermit Thrush […]
Arts Calendar: Aug. 9-16
Comedy Thursday 8/15 New England’s Funniest Comedian, Round 2: 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. auramaine.com T.J. Miller: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com Friday 8/9 & Saturday 8/10 Tyler Fischer: 7 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., […]
Arts Calendar: Aug. 1
Authors/Writing Aug. 1 Cathie Pelletier author talk: “Northeaster: A Story of Courage and Survival in the Blizzard of 1952,” 6:30 p.m., Gray Public Library, 5 Hancock St. graypubliclibrary.com Aug. 7 Neesha Hudson illustrator talk: “The Best Flower Ever!” 1 p.m., New Gloucester Public Library, 379 Intervale Road. newgloucesterlibrary.org Cody Mower author talk: “Stranger in my […]
Arts Calendar: Aug. 2-9
Comedy Friday 8/2 & Saturday 8/3 Jenny Zigrino: 7 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Friday 8/9 New England’s Funniest Comedian, Round 1: 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. auramaine.com Friday 8/9 & Saturday 8/10 Zigrino: 7 p.m. Friday, 7 and […]