Greater Portland

Books, Authors

Sunday 11/7

Stephen Cole and Lindy Gifford, authors of “The Cranberry: Hard Work and Holiday Sauce,” 2 p.m., free and open to the public, Scarborough Public Library, Gorham Road, Scarborough, 883-4723. 

Monday 11/8

“Poetry in the Library,” themes of war and loss in honor of Veteran’s Day, 7 p.m., readings welcome, open to public, Merrill Memorial Library, Main St., Yarmouth.

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Tuesday 11/9

Nicole D’Entremont, author of “City of Belief,” 7 p.m., Longfellow Books, One Longfellow Square, Portland, 772-4045.

“Words and Images,” USM Community Fair with readings/discussion Joshua Bodwell, Dan Domench, Wesley McNair and Betsy Sholl, 7 p.m., free and open to the public, Wishcamper Center, Room 102, USM-Portland, 34 Bedford St., Portland.

Wednesday 11/10
 
“Tellabration!”
hosted by Debb Freedman, presented by MOOSE, Maine Organization Of Storytelling Enthusiasts, 7-9 p.m., by donation, Portland Public Library Rines Auditorium, One Monumenet Square, Portland, storyspell@hotmail.com

Friday 11/12

SLANT Storytelling Series, featuring Bill Nemitz, Liz Peavey, Gretchen Berg, Derek Pierce, Cyrus Hagge and more, 7:30 p.m., free and open to community, SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, co-presented by The Telling Room, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, Salt Institute, and SPACE Gallery, tellingroom.org.

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Saturday 11/13

Francesco Duina, author of “Winning: Reflections on an American Obsession,” 10 a.m. reading, discussion, refreshments, Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland, 829-2215.

Comedy 

Sunday 11/7

Dane Cook Live, 8 p.m., $34.75 and $69.75, Cumberland County Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Square, Portland, tickets at 1-800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. 

Thursday 11/11

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Paula Poundstone, 10 p.m., $40, One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, 761-1757, onelongfellowsquare.com. 

Steven Wright, 7:30 p.m., $30/$25, State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland, tickets at Cumberland County Civic Center box office, 1-800-745-3000 or statetheatreportland.com.

Ongoing

Open Mic Comedy, hosted by Brian Brinegar, 8 p.m. Thursdays, Slainte, 24 Preble St., Portland.

The Comedy Connection, shows Thursday-Sunday evening, Custom House Wharf, Portland, 774-5554 for reservations.

Films

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Thursday 11/4   

Gram Parsons Night, documentary film screening, “Gram Parsons – Fallen Angel,” 7 p.m., free; tribute concert, 9 p.m., $6, Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, tickets, space538.org or Bull Moose Music locations.

“Killing Toni,” dark comedy, 8 p.m., 10 p.m., $8, Nickelodeon Theater, 1 Temple St., Portland, 772-9751.

Saturday 11/6

Third Annual Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival, to benefit Friends of Casco Bay, 5-9 p.m., $15 advance/ $20 door, includes films, catered food, cash bar, Abromson Auditorium, USM Portland campus, advance tickets at cascobay.org.

Wednesday 11/10

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“As Seen Through These Eyes,” to commemorate Kristallnacht, 7 p.m., free, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., Freeport, 865-3307, freeporlibrary.com.

Thursday 11/11

“Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress and the Tangerine,” SCOPE: Visual Arts Film Series, 7:30 p.m., $7 or $5 for SPACE Members, SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600, space538.org.

Friday 11/12

“To Catch a Thief,” Classic Cinema at St. Mary’s, 7 p.m., free and open to public, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth, 781-3366.

Galleries

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“Homegrown,” benefit sale of fine art and crafts for Skyline Farm, bidding on silent auction items now through Dec. 4, Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, Pamela Ames, 829-5708, skylinefarm.org.

Thursday 11/4

Ed Douglas: Recent Work, 5-7 p.m. opening reception, exhibit through Nov. 27, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, 772-2693, greenhutgalleries.com.

“Maps:” Deconstructed, reconstructed and reformatted maps, charts and atlases, by Shannon Rankin, Irmari Nacht, Susan Prince Thompson, Jeff Woodbury, 5-7 p.m. opening reception, exhibit through Nov. 27,  June Fitzpatrick Gallery at meca, 522 Congress St., Portland, 699-5083.

“My Maine,” paintings by Phoebe Porteous, 5-7 p.m. opening reception, exhibit through Nov. 30, Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth Shopping Center, 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth.

Photographs by Diane Hudson and “Coastal Suites: Casco Bay, Popham and Monhegan,” by Jane Banquer, 5-7 p.m. Thursday; 5-8 p.m. Friday, exhibit through Nov. 27, Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., Portland, 450-8499, addisonwoolley.com.

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Friday 11/5

“Elizabeth Jabar: A Quiet Habitation” lithography works on paper, 5-8 p.m., opening reception, exhibit through Dec. 18, Susan Maasch Fine Art, 567 Congress St., Portland, 699-2966, susanmaaschfineart.com.

“Good Design is Good Business,” 2010 AIGA Maine Annual Exhibit, 6-8 p.m. opening reception, exhibit through Nov. 27, Maine College of Art, Congress St., Portland, maine.aiga.org.

The Green Hand Bookshop First Friday Artwalk and First Year Anniversary Party, “Bio-Geo Luminescence,” drawings by Joshua Dallaire, 5-8 p.m., 661 Congress St., Portland, Michelle Souliere, 450-6695.

“Image as Icon,” New work by photographer Mitch Eagan and designer Nancy Lawrence, 5-8 p.m. opening, Portmanteau Pop Up Gallery, 11 Free St., Portland, Nancy, 774-7276.

“Between,” by Gail Spaien and Ahmed Alsoudani, 5-8 p.m. opening reception, exhibit through Nov. 27, Aucocisco Galleries, 89 Exchange St., Portland, 775-2222, aucocisco.com.

“las alas (the winged ones),”
Dia de los muertos altar installation by hogfarm studios, new paintings by Gil Corral and insect assemblages by Angela Devenney, 5-8 p.m. opening, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, 615-3609, mayostreetarts.org.

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Photographs by Diane Hudson and “Coastal Suites: Casco Bay, Popham and Monhegan,” by Jane Banquer, 5-7 p.m. Thursday; 5-8 p.m. Friday, exhibit through Nov. 27, Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., Portland, 450-8499, addisonwoolley.com.

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y Ivan Itchkawich, 5-8 p.m. opening celebration, The Mane Attraction Salon / Gallery 224, The State Theater Building, Suite 224, 142 High St., Portland, Linda Angelone, 775-2865.

People’s Choice Show: Best of “Exposed: Rare Photographs of Life in Maine,” 5-8 p.m. closing reception, Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822.

“A Twilight Of Steel/Something Caught My Eye,” photography show by Jane Williams, 5-8 p.m. reception, exhibit through Nov. 28,  Running With Scissors Studios and Gallery, 54 Cove St., Portland, 699-4242.

“Winter Works,” Paintings and Sculpture of Winter by Tom Curry, Ralf Feyl, and other Gallery Artists, and “Eye Catchers,” Small Works for Holiday Giving, 5-8 p.m. reception, exhibit through Jan. 29, Gleason Fine Art, Portland, gleasonfineart.com.

Saturday 11/6

Out of the Maine Woods: hunt. prey. lust. A Madgirl World Fall Fashion Extravaganza,” 8 p.m. doors open, 9 p.m. fashion show, live music to follow, $12 advance/ $15 door/ $30 VIP,  Port City Music Hall, Congress St., Portland, tickets at Bull Moose Music stores or portcitymusichall.com.

“The Way We Work:”
Paintings, photographs, monoprints and jewelry by Yarmouth’s K-12 Art Educators, Elaine Fletcher, Holly Houston, Emily Landry, Melissa Noack and Cam Weir, 5-7 p.m. opening reception, exhibit through Jan. 7, 317 Main Street Community Music Center, Yarmouth.

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Sunday 11/7
 
Sculptures from Found Objects,
exhibit by John Burke, 1-3 p.m. artist reception, exhibit through November, Dodwell Gallery, Long Island Learning Center, Long Island.

Tuesday 11/9

“LINES Portland: the invisible/visible lines and labor that connects us,” prints by Katarina Weslien, 5-8 p.m., opening reception, City Hall, City Council Chambers Gallery, Second Floor, 389 Congress St., Portland, presented by Art At Work, lines.portlandmaine.gov.

Ongoing

A Fine Thing Gallery: Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts, David Itchkawitch – Etchings; Nicole Hogarty – Cupcake Prints & More; Sylvia Bain – Ink Drawings, exhibit through Nov. 23, 29 Forest Ave., Portland, 699-2919, edpollackfinearts.com.

Addison Woolley, 132 Washington Ave., corner of Fox St., Portland, 450-8499, addisonwoolley.com.

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Addo Novo, 490 Congress St., Portland, addonovo.com/arts.

Area Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, USM Portland, 780-5008, usm.maine.edu/gallery. 

Artascope Studios, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154, artascope.com.

Art Gallery at UNE, “The Architecture of Environmental Landscapes, Within & Without,” landscapes by regional artists, exhibit through Dec. 19, Westbrook College campus, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, 221-4499 or www.une.edu/artgallery.

Art House Picture Frames, new work by Brita Holmquist, “A Moveable Feast,” 61 Pleasant St., Portland, 221-3443, www.arthousepictureframes.com.

Arthur Fink’s Studio/Gallery, 145 Newbury St., Portland, 615-5722.

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Art Loft Gallery, paintings and silk hangings by Helen Farnham, wood engraved hand pulled prints by Tony Kulik, metal sculpture and furniture by Jim Millers, second floor, 8 School St., Freeport, 865-1705. 

Art Studios at Cottage Road, newest work by Betina Clark, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154.

Aucocisco Gallery, 89 Exchange St., Portland, 775-2222 or aucocisco.com.

Biddeford Savings Bank, 360 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, 883-3004.

Bomb Diggety Bakery, 649 Congress St., Portland.

Borealis Bistro, 182 Ocean Ave., Portland, 541-9600.

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Bridge Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, bridgegalleryportland.com, 712-9499.

Cape Cottage Gallery, 179 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-5700 or capecottagegallery.com.

Carolyn Walton Gallery, 39 Pleasant Hill Road, Freeport, 865-1585 or carolynwalton.com.

Casco Bay Frames and Gallery, 295 Forest Ave., Hannaford Plaza, Portland, 774-1260 or www.cascobayframes.com.

Christoph Gallery, Portland Pottery and Metalsmithing, 118 Washington Ave., Portland, 772-4334 or www.portlandpottery.com.

Constellation Gallery, work by David A. Marshall, Nathan Broaddus, Matthew Isgro and Randy Regier, 511 Plaza on Congress St., Portland, 409-6617.

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Cooper Jackson Gallery, 70 India St., Portland.

Cygnet Gallery, “Figurative Show,” with Dewitt Hardy, Janet Manyan, Tim Gaydos, George and Dadee Burk, Pat Hardy, Hara Harding, Janet Ledoux, Elizabeth Kelley and M.L. Norton and more, 568 Congress St., Portland, 251-9925; 568 Congress St., Portland, 251-9925.

Daniel Kany Gallery, 24 Romasco Lane, Portland, 774-2100. 

Daunis Fine Handmade Jewelry Showroom, Experimental Jewelry by members of the Maine Metalsmiths’ Collective, exhibit through Nov. 2, 616 Congress St., Portland, 773-6011.

Domaine Gallery, “New: Elemental/Essential Photography,” by John G. Kelley, 223 Commercial St., Portland, 772-2270 or domainegallery.com.

Earth and Soul, indigenous artists from around the world and local artists, 34 Washington Ave., Portland, 775-1089.

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Eli Phant, Cyanotype Prints by Anna Low, Munjoy Hill, Portland, eli-phant.com, Sally Struever, 253-9943.

Elizabeth Moss Gallery, 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, 781-2620, elizabethmossgalleries.com.

Ember Grove Gallery, 247 B Congress St., Portland, 761-0408 or embergrove.com.

emilie inc., photography, 227 Congress St, Portland, 272-2285.

Falmouth Memorial Library, “Maine Places, Maine Faces: photojournalistic look at Maine and her people,” by Fred Field, exhibit through Nov. 11, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-2351.  

Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, 383 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, fcascarborough.org, 883-5720.

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Filament Gallery, 181 Congress St., Portland, 774-0932 or filamentgallery.com.

Fore River Gallery, 613 Congress St., Portland, 252-6728. 

Fore Street Gallery, 372 Fore St., Portland, 874-8084, forestreetgallery.com.

Four Walls Gallery for Fine Art, 564 Congress St., Portland, 221-3426 or fourwallsgallery.com.

Free Street Gallery at MECA, “Personal Views: The One O’clock Group” 10 Artists, 87 Free St., Portland, Dee Adams, 653-7271.

Freeport Memorial Library, “A Matter of Perception,” exhibition by Maine artists with disabilities, presented by VSA of Maine, 10 Library Dr., Freeport, 865-3307.  

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Freeport Square Gallery, 140 Main St., Freeport, 865-1616.

Front Room Gallery, 378 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-9070.

Frost Gully Gallery, 1159 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-4505 or frostgullygallery.com.

Gallery 132, 132 Spring St., Portland, 842-9200 ext. 226.

Gem Gallery, 62 Island Ave., Peaks Island, 766-5600.

Gleason Fine Art Portland, 545 Congress St., Portland, 699-5599, info@gleasonfineart.com.

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Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, 772-2693.

The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Portland, 450-6695.

Harmon’s & Barton’s Gallery, 584 Congress St., Portland, 774-5948.

Heron Point Gallery, 164 Middle/Market St., Portland, Bonnie Faulkner, 846-0817, heronpointstudio.com.

Holly Ready Studio, oil and gouache paintings by Holly Ready, 146 High St., Portland, 632-1027 or hollyready.com

ICA at MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, meca.edu, 775-3052.

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“Re-Imagined,” Outdoor Sculpture Show, exhibit and sale by June LaCombe SCULPTURE artists, through May 2011, Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, off U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, junelacombesculpture.com.

Jameson Modern Art, 305 Commercial St., Portland, 772-5522 or jamesongallery.com.

June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, 699-5083.

June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 112 High St., Portland, 772-1961, JuneFitzpatrickGallery.com.

June LaCombe SCULPTURE, “Life Work of Cabot Lyford,” sculpture exhibition, through Nov. 21, by appointment, Hawk Ridge Farm, 90 Minot Road, Pownal, 688-4468, junelacombesculpture.com. 

The Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts, “Look Twice: The Waponahki in Image and Verse,” historic photography and poetry exhibition, through Dec. 30, 7th floor, Glickman Family Library, USM Portland, Rebecca Goodale, 228-8014.

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The Language Exchange, 80 Exchange St., Portland, 772-0405.

Lifeworks Chiropractic, artwork by Mark Nutt, Foreside Place, 202 U.S. Route 1, Suite 100, Falmouth, 781-7911, call for viewing times.

The Local Buzz, Aria Tuki Exhibit, through December, 327 Ocean House Road, Pond Cove Shopping Plaza, Cape Elizabeth, ariatuki.com.

Long Island Dodwell Gallery, 15 Casco Bay area artists, Long Island, Maggie Carle, artsprits@myfairpoint.net, 766-2940.

Maine Arts Workshop, 39 School St., Freeport, 831-2759 or maineartsworkshop.com.

Maine Charitable Mechanics Library, 519 Congress St., Portland, Jill Cournoyer, 878-8896.

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Maine Medical Center, paintings for sale by Freeport artist Janice L. Moore, portion of proceeds to benefit The Arts at Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, mmc.org/thearts, jcoleman@suscom-maine.net.

The Maine Potters Market, 376 Fore St., Portland, Anne Samson, 774-1633.

Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland, 772-0689, megperrycenter.com.

Merrill Memorial Library,“Majesty of Trees,” exhibit celebrating Yarmouth elm tree “Herbie,” exhibit through Nov. 13, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763.

Moxie Studio and Gallery, landscape, still life paintings, by appointment, Cousins Island, Yarmouth, 846-0978.

Open Concepts Gallery & Studios, Cove Street Art Center, 50 Cove St., Portland, 772-3822. 

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Ponomo, jewelry, handbags and accessories by Hannah Tarkinson, 142 High St., Suite 307, Portland, ponomostyle.com.

Portland Photo Works, 142 High St., second floor, Portland, Elliott Teel, 228-5829, portcityshow@gmail.com.  

Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, portlandlibrary.com.

Rabelais, 86 Middle St., Portland, 774-1044, RabelaisBooks.com.  

Radiant Light Gallery, Thom Adams fine art and documentary photography, 615 Congress St., Suite 409, Portland, 252-7258.

Richard Boyd Pottery Art Gallery, “Perspectives,” group exhibit through Dec. 19, 5 Epps St., Peaks Island, 712-1097, richardboydpottery.com.

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Rise Photography, “New Moon,” work by Meghan Donahue, Matthew Robbins photography, Alicia Allen jewelry, 864 Broadway, South Portland, 799-4204, risephotography.com.

Running with Scissors Gallery, “Argot Of The Midway,” new work by Justin Roig, 54 Cove St., Portland, 699-4242.

Salt Institute, 561 Congress St., Portland, salt.edu.

Sandpiper Jewelry Gallery, “From Mesa to Sedona to Jerome” artwork by Francine Schrock, through Jan. 1, 851 Sawyer St., South Portland, Michael Hofheimer, 767-8090.

South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland, 767-7660.

Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600, space538.org.  

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St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 775-5568, stlawrencearts.org.

Stones & Stuff, 556 Congress St., Portland, rickgreenart.com.  

Susan Maasch Fine Art, 567 Congress St., Portland, 699-2955 or susanmaaschfineart.com.

Sylvia Kania Gallery, 148 High St., Portland, 615-6019.

Thomas Memorial Library, Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth.

Toby Rosenberg Pottery Gallery, 293 Read St., Portland, 878-4590, tobyrosenberg.com.

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Thos. Moser Freeport Showroom, 149 Main St., Freeport, 865-4519.

TIME Gallery at CTN Studios, photography by Dawn Herrick, 516 Congress St., Portland, HourExchangePortland.org, Orion Breen, 874-9868.

USM Glickman Family Library, 6th floor, Glickman Library, USM Portland campus.

USM Wishcamper Center, “The Old Port At Night,” photography exhibition by Melonie Bennett, exhibit through Dec. 30, USM Portland, 780-4270.34 Bedford St., Portland.

Utopia Gallery, 468 Fore St., Portland, www.utopiadesigns.com.

VoxPhotographs, for viewing invitation and location, 232-1214 or info@voxphotographs.com.

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Whitney Art Works, Whitney Art Works, 492 Congress St., Portland, whitneyartworks.com, 780-0700, whitneyartworks.com.

The wonderful gallery/FINE ART, “Everything is Illuminated,” new paintings by Janice Moore, 152 Main St., Freeport, 865-6077, thewonderfulgallery.com.

Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery, “Landscapes in Oil and Acrylic,” by Marcia Feller, 336 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-7777, yarmouthframeshopandgallery.com.  

3Fish Gallery, “Connections in Wood & Print,” new work by Suzanne Hunt and Larinda Meade, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 773-4773.

317 Main Street, “Visual Contemplations,” Watercolors and Oils by Cynthia Asherman, 317 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6264.

Museums

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Tuesday 11/9

Cloth for Ease, The Battle Between Comfort and Chic,” lecture by textile curator Edward Meader, 12 p.m., Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822, mainehistory.org.

Ongoing

Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, ongoing cultural, educational, fun and active workshops for kids and parents, 142 Free St., Portland, 828-1234 or kitetails.com.

Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, by appointment, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island, 766-3330, fifthmainemuseum.org.

International Cryptozoology Museum, 661 Congress St., Portland, cryptozoologymuseum.com.  

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Maine Historical Society Museum, exhibit, “Zoom In! New Approaches to Maine History,” on view through May 29, 2011; hours – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 12-5 p.m. Sun.; 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. children’s hour Monday and Wednesday; $8 adult, $3 child, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822 or mainehistory.org.

Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland, 780-0118, maineirish.com.

Maine Jewish Museum, formerly called Tree of Life at Etz Chaim, Photography by Jack Montgomery, exhibit through Dec. 1, open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. or by appointment, 267 Congress St., Portland, Gary Berenson, 329-9854, treeoflifemuseum.org.

The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum, daily trains from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., on the hour, from the museum, 58 Fore St., Portland, 828-0814, tickets, $10 adult, $9 senior, $6 child ages 3-12, price includes admission to museum.

Museum of African Culture, 13 Brown St., Portland, 871-7188 or museumafricanculture.org.

Neal Dow Memorial, 714 Congress St., Portland, tours 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 773-7773, mewctu.org.

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Portland Fire Museum, open first Fridays 6-9 p.m., $5 adults, $2 children age 7+, 157 Spring St., Portland, portlandfiremuseum.com.

Portland Harbor Museum, Southern Maine Community College, Fort Road, South Portland, 799-6337, portlandharbormuseum.org.

Portland Head Light Museum, open weekends only from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m until Christmas, $2 adults/ $1 ages 6-18, 1000 Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth, 799-2661 or www.portlandheadlight.com.

Portland Museum of Art, John Haberle: American Master of Illusion, on view Sept. 18 to Dec. 12, Group f/64, “Debating Modern Photography: The Triumph of Group f/64,” on view Sept. 30 to Dec. 5, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; and 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. Friday; free on Fridays 5-9 p.m., Seven Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148 ext. 3244 or portlandmuseum.org.

Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., Portland, 774-5561. 

The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum and the Shaker Store, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Mondays-Saturdays, closed Sundays, through Columbus Day, U.S. Route 26, New Gloucester, 926-4597, www.shaker.lib.me.us.  

Skyline Farm Carriage and Sleigh Museum, by appointment, free/ by donation, 95 The Lane, Yarmouth, skylinefarm.org, 793-8569.

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Tate House Museum, house tours, Wednesdays-Saturdays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sundays 1-4 p.m.; architecture tours Thursdays, 1267 Westbrook St., Portland, 774-6177 or www.tatehouse.org.

Victoria Mansion, self-guided tours, 109 Danforth St., Portland, 772-4841, victoriamansion.org. 

The Wadsworth-Longfellow House at the Maine Historical Society, call for hours, $8 adult, $7 senior/student, $3 child, Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822 or www.mainehistory.org.

Yarmouth Historical Society Museum, “Life Along the Royal River,” 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, Merrill Memorial Library, Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6259.

Music

Wednesday 11/3

Blues Traveler, with Luke Mulholland opening, 8 p.m., tickets $30-$50, 21+, The Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road, Scarborough, thelandingatpinepoint.com, 774-4527.

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Thursday 11/4

Kronos Quartet, presented by Portland Ovations, 7:30 p.m., $36-$42, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, tickets at PortTix, 842-0800, portlandovations.org.

Friday 11/5

George Winston, 8 p.m., $37.50-$32.50, The Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road, Scarborough, thelandingatpinepoint.com, 774-4527.

John Brown’s Body, with Roots of Creation, 8 p.m., 21+, $15 advance / $18 door / $28 VIP, Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland, 899-4990, portcitymusichall.com.

Saturday 11/6

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The Baltic Sea, with East of the Wall and Murcielago, 9 p.m., $6, SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, tickets at Bull Moose Music locations, space538.org.

Jon Herington and his Band, and Deely Stan with special guest, 8 p.m., $10, Venue Music Bar and Grille, 865 Forest Ave., Portland, venuemusicbar.com.

“Mythology of Worlds,” followed by live performance by Planets Around the Sun, 7 p.m., $5-10 suggested donation, presented by Portland Symphony Orchestra, SPACE Gallery, and Southworth Planetarium, USM’s Southworth Planetarium, Science Building, 96 Falmouth St., USM Portland, 780-4249.

Sunday 11/7

“Choral Evensong,” performance by Cathedral Choir, 4 p.m., free, Cathedral Church of St. Luke, 143 State St., Portland, Albert Melton, 772-5434. 

Rusted Root, with Assembly of Dust, 6:30 p.m. doors, $22 advance / $25 door, The State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland, statetheatreportland.com.

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Sacred Harp Singing, 1-4 p.m., donation appreciated, The New Church, 302 Stevens Ave., Portland, Vicki Adams, 216-3890.

Tuesday 11/9

Luísa Maita, “The New Voice of Brazil,” 8 p.m., $12 advance/ $15 door, One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, 761-1757, onelongfellowsquare.com.

“The Planets,” Classical concert presented by Portland Symphony Orchestra and USM Chamber Choir, 7:30 p.m., $20-$70, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, tickets through PortTIX, 842-0800, porttix.com.

Friday 11/12

Lovewhip, 10 p.m., $6, Geno’s, 625 Congress St., Portland, 772-7891.

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Saturday 11/13

Lighthouse Jubilees and Friends Second Annual Concert, 6:30 p.m. Southern Gospel concert, $5 advance/ $7 door, South Portland Nazarene Church, 525 Highland Ave., South Portland, advance tickets, Angela Guillette, 773-7061.

“Simply Sinatra” with guest artist Steve Lippia, presented by The Portland Symphony Orchestra Pops!, 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 14, $20-$65, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, tickets through PortTIX, 842-0800 or porttix.com.

Sunday 11/14

“Simply Sinatra,” with guest artist Steve Lippia, presented by The Portland Symphony Orchestra Pops!, 2:30 p.m., $20-$65, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, tickets through PortTIX, 842-0800 or porttix.com.

Ongoing

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Community Chorus, rehearsals 10 a.m.- 12 p.m., first and third Saturday, the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 775-5568 ext. 102 or liz@stlawrencearts.org.

David Bullard Songwriter Night, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Andy’s Pub, Commercial Street; Solo Night 6 p.m. Thursdays, Slainte Wine Bar, 24 Preble St., Portland.

House Bluegrass, 9 p.m. Mondays, no cover, Empire Dine & Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland.

Kirtan!, call & response group chanting meditation, 7-8:30 p.m., first and third Fridays, $5 donation, Portland Yoga Studio, 616 Congress St., Portland, 799-0054, portlandyoga.com.

Lazy Lightning, Grateful Dead covers and original music, 9 p.m. Wednesdays, The Big Easy, 55 Market St., bigeasyportland.com or 776-2822.

Theater & Dance

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Wednesday 11/3

“My Gay Son’s Wedding,” comedy by Pearwater Productions, 7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3-7, $20/$22, Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St., Portland, 773-0333, oldportplayhouse.com.

Thursday 11/4

“August: Osage County,” presented by Good Theater, 7 p.m. Thursday, $20; 7 p.m. Friday, $22; 7 p.m. Saturday, $25; 2 p.m. Sunday, $25; Oct. 14–Nov. 7, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, tickets, 885-5883 or goodtheater.com.

“My Gay Son’s Wedding,” comedy by Pearwater Productions, 7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3-7, $20/$22, Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St., Portland, 773-0333, oldportplayhouse.com.

“The Importance of Being Earnest:” A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wilde, presented by The Theatre Company at Falmouth High School, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday, $7 adults/ $5 students and seniors, Falmouth High School Theatre, 74 Woodville Road, Falmouth, falmouthschools.org/theatre.

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“The Seafarer,” presented by AIRE, Maine’s Irish Theater Company, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, Oct. 28-Nov. 13, $20-$15, Studio Theater at Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave., Portland, tickets at 799-5327, airetheater.com.

Friday 11/5

“August: Osage County,” presented by Good Theater, 7 p.m. Thursday, $20; 7 p.m. Friday, $22; 7 p.m. Saturday, $25; 2 p.m. Sunday, $25; Oct. 14–Nov. 7, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, tickets, 885-5883 or goodtheater.com.

“Go Out Singing,” Christian musical presented by The St. Luke Players and Friends, 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5-7, $10 suggested donation, Cathedral of St. Luke, 143 State St., Portland.

“Forbidden Broadway,” presented by Portland Ovations, 8 p.m. $38-$54, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, tickets at PortTix, 842-0400, portlandovations.org.

“My Gay Son’s Wedding,” comedy by Pearwater Productions, 7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3-7, $20/ $22, Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St., Portland, 773-0333, oldportplayhouse.com. 

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“The Importance of Being Earnest:” A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wilde, presented by The Theatre Company at Falmouth High School, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday, $7 adults/ $5 students and seniors, Falmouth High School Theatre, 74 Woodville Road, Falmouth, falmouthschools.org/theatre.

Portland Playback Theater: “Forgiveness and Reconciliation” theme, 7:30 p.m., $5- $10 sliding fee, First Parish Church, Congress and Temple St., Portland, portlandplayback.com, 671-9481.

“Steel Magnolias,” presented by  The Portland Players, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m., Sunday; $15-20, Nov. 5-Nov. 21, The Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-7337, portlandplayers.org.

“The Seafarer,” presented by AIRE, Maine’s Irish Theater Company, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, Oct. 28-Nov. 13, $20-$15, Studio Theater at Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave., Portland, tickets at 799-5327, airetheater.com.

“The Tobacco Kid,” by Denver Rey Whisman, 6:30 p.m., free/$7 suggested donation, Friday-Monday, Nov. 5-8, Zero Station Gallery, 222 Anderson St., Portland, placeboman.com.

Saturday 11/6

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“August: Osage County,” presented by Good Theater, 7 p.m. Thursdays, $20; 7 p.m. Fridays, $22; 7 p.m. Saturdays, $25; 2 p.m. Sundays, $25; Oct. 14–Nov. 7, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, tickets, 885-5883 or goodtheater.com.

“Go Out Singing,” Christian musical presented by The St. Luke Players and Friends, 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5-7, $10 suggested donation, Cathedral of St. Luke, 143 State St., Portland.

“The Importance of Being Earnest:” A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wilde, presented by The Theatre Company at Falmouth High School, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday, $7 adults/ $5 students and seniors, Falmouth High School Theatre, 74 Woodville Road, Falmouth, falmouthschools.org/theatre.

“The Seafarer,” presented by AIRE, Maine’s Irish Theater Company, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, Oct. 28-Nov. 13, $20-$15, Studio Theater at Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave., Portland, tickets at 799-5327, airetheater.com.

Sunday 11/7

“August: Osage County,” presented by Good Theater, 7 p.m. Thursdays, $20; 7 p.m. Fridays, $22; 7 p.m. Saturday, $25; 2 p.m. Sunday, $25; Oct. 14–Nov. 7, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, tickets, 885-5883 or goodtheater.com.

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“Go Out Singing”, Christian musical presented by The St. Luke Players and Friends, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5-7, $10 suggested donation, Cathedral of St. Luke, 143 State St., Portland. 

“The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wilde, presented by The Theatre Company at Falmouth High School, 4 p.m., $7 adults/ $5 students and seniors, Falmouth High School Theatre, 74 Woodville Road, Falmouth, falmouthschools.org/theatre.

 

“The Seafarer,” presented by AIRE, Maine’s Irish Theater Company, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, Oct. 28-Nov. 13, $20-$15, Studio Theater at Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave., Portland, tickets at 799-5327, airetheater.com.

Wednesday 11/10

“The Seafarer,” presented by AIRE, Maine’s Irish Theater Company, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, Oct. 28-Nov. 13, $20-$15, Studio Theater at Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave., Portland, tickets at 799-5327, airetheater.com.

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Thursday 11/11

“Adam and Eve and What REALLY Happened in the Garden of Eden,”  musical comedy, 7 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 11-28, Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St., Portland, tickets, 773-0333, oldportplayhouse.com.

“Blueberries Broadway and Brian,” performed by Brian P. Allen, presented by Good Theater, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 11-21, $18-$20, and special showtimes, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, $15; 3 p.m. Saturday Nov. 20, $18; St Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 885-5883, goodtheater.com.

Friday 11/12

“Cinderella: A Musical for all ages,” presented by Cape Elizabeth High School Theatre Dept., Nov. 12-24; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, Nov. 14, Nov. 19, Nov. 20, Nov. 23, Nov. 24; matinees, 2 p.m. Sunday Nov. 14, 21; $9 adult/ $6 student or senior, Cape Elizabeth High School, 345 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth, 799-3309.

Saturday 11/13

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“Circus Incognitus,” circus artist Jamie Adkins presented by Portland Ovations, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. $10, South Portland High School auditorium, 637 Highland Ave., South Portland, tickets at PortTix 842-0800 or portlandovations.org.

Ongoing

Argentine Tango Practice, Wednesday 7-9 p.m., beginner lesson 7 p.m., $10; Ballroom Dance Party, Saturday 8 p.m.- midnight, beginner lesson 7 p.m., $7; Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St., Portland.

Club 188, line dancing instruction, Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. beginners; 8-9 p.m. intermediate; 9-9:30 p.m. advanced; 188 Warren Ave., Portland.

Greater Portland Community Contradance, first Saturday, 7:15 p.m. lesson, 8 p.m. main dance, $9 adult, $5 child, Falmouth Congregational Church Hall, 267 Falmouth Road, new dancers welcome, no partner needed, 756-2201.

Irish Set Dancing, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Yarmouth Community Services building, 200 Main St., Yarmouth, setdncr02@yahoo.com.  

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Second Saturday Contradance, 6 p.m. family dance; 7:30 p.m. potluck; 8 p.m. beginner lesson; 8:30-12 p.m. dance, $10 adult/ $7 student or senior, bring clean shoes, Wescustogo Hall, U.S. Route 115, North Yarmouth, 233-4325, fiddle103@yahoo.com or 318-8746, maywicca@gmail.com.

Square Dancing Classes, by Mix ‘n Mingle Square Dancing Club, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays through April, ages 9 and up, $3, Eight Corners School, 22 Mussey Road, Scarborough, mixnmingle@maine.rr.com.  

Maplewood Dance Center, night classes followed by dance socials on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 383 Warren Ave., Portland, 878-0584, maplewooddancecenter.com. 

Mid Coast

Books, Authors

 

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Friday 11/5

Dahlov Ipcar, author of children’s book, “The Calico Jungle,” 10 a.m.-noon, Mid Coast Hospital, 123 Medical Center Dr., Brunswick.

Jim Adolf, author of children’s novel, “I Cannot Tell a Lie at George Washington Elementary,” 6:30 p.m. Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, jimadolf.com.

Wednesday 11/10

The 8 Great Reads Club, discussion of “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” by Oscar Wilde, Patten Free Library Monthly Book Discussion Group, 6:30 p.m., free and open to the public, Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, 443-5141, patten.lib.me.us.

Films

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Wednesday 11/10

“El Truco del Manco,” Living Outside the Lines: A film festival on disability,   $7, Frontier Cafe, 14 Maine St., Fort Andross Mill 3, Brunswick, hosted by VSA Maine, 607-4016, vsartsmaine.org.

Ongoing
 
The Dreamland Theater
film series on second and fourth Thursdays, Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath, 6 p.m., free/$5 suggested donation, presented by Sagadahoc Preservation Inc., film listings at sagadahocpreservation.org.

Galleries

Friday 11/5

“And Sew it Seams,” 5-8 p.m. opening reception, exhibit through Jan. 1, Whatnot Gallery, Spindleworks, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick, spindleworks.org, 725-8820.

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Saturday 11/6

“Thread by Thread,” handwoven and mixed media screen artwork by Sarah D. Haskell, 2-5 p.m. reception, on view through Nov. 30, Maine Fiberarts Center and Gallery, 13 Main St., Topsham, mainefiberarts.org, 721-0678.

Ongoing

11 Pleasant St. Arts Center, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 319-6057 or www.11pleasant.com.

Allen & Selig Realty, landscapes and seascapes by Claudette Gamache, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 15 Vine St., Bath, 443-2200 or AllenSelig.com.

The Barn Door Cafe and Bakery, 4 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 102; 721-3099, thebarndoorcafe.com.

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Bayview Gallery, 8 Maine St., 729-5500, Patricia Boissevain, 729-5500, bayviewwgallery.com.

Cabot Mill Gallery, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, 837-9108.

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455 or chocolatechurcharts.org.

Coleman Burke Gallery, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, emilycollierjohnson@gmail.com.

The Eleven Pleasant Street Gallery, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016 or daughtry@vsartsmaine.org.

Gallery at Park Row, 185 Park Row, Brunswick, 907-4016.

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Gallery at Widgeon Cove, Route 123, Harpswell, 833-6081 or widgeoncove.com.

Gallery at Schoolhouse Crossing, 48 West Schoolhouse Crossing Road, Topsham, 603-674-6098 or keith@keithsphotography.com.

Gallery Framing, 12 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 729-9108.  

Harbor Works Gallery, Holbrook-Trufant House, 977C Cundy’s Harbor Road, Harpswell, harborworksgallery.org, Guy Saldanha, gsaldanh@bowdoin.edu, 841-9812. 

ICON Contemporary Art, New Paintings by Garry Mitchell, through Nov. 20, 19 Mason St., Brunswick, 725-8157.

Just Framing, 149 Front St., Bath.

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LaMarche Gallery, David Saul Smith Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, 725-3902.

Mae’s Cafe, 160 Centre St., Bath, 442-8577 or maescafeandbakery.com/events.

Maine Art Gallery, 15 Warren St., Wiscasset, 882-7511, maineartgallery.org.

Maine Fiberarts Gallery, 13 Main St., Topsham, 721-0678, mainefiberarts.org.

Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, 443-1499.

Merrymeeting Arts Center, 9 Main St., Bowdoinham, 841-5914, merrymeetingartscenter.org.

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Points of View Art Gallery, Brunswick Business Center, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 373-9300.

Sarah Greenier Gallery, Maine, marine and coastal paintings, 428 Middle St., Bath, 443-3936.

Sebascodegan Artists Cooperative Gallery, closed for the season, reopens June 25, 2011, 4 Old Orr’s Island Road, Harpswell, 833-5717, sebascodeganartists.com.

Topsham Public Library Crooker Gallery, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham, 725-1727 or topshamlibrary.org.

VSA arts of Maine, “Origins” Art Exhibit, through Nov. 4, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016, vsartsmaine.org.

Whatnot Gallery, Spindleworks, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick.

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Museums

Ongoing

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 9400 College Station, Brunswick, 725-3275.

Maine Maritime Museum, open daily 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m., 243 Washington St., Bath, 443-1316 or mainemaritimemuseum.org.

Pejepscot Historical Society Museum, “CSI Brunswick: The Forensic Work of Dr. Frank Whittier,” and “Pejepscot’s Early Scots-Irish History,” Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., free, 159 Park Row, Brunswick, 729-6606.

Music

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Friday 11/5

Morweena Lasko and Jay Pun, 7 p.m., $10 advance/ $12 door, Frontier Cafe, 14 Maine St., Fort Andross Mill 3, Brunswick, explorefrontier.com, 725-5222.

 

 

Theater & Dance

Thursday 11/4

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“A Little Night Music,” presented by Bowdoin College Theater and Dance, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Pickard Theater, Memorial Hall, free, tickets required, pick up at David Saul Smith Union information desk, 725-3375.

Friday 11/5

“The Crucible,” presented by The Theater Project, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 – Nov. 7, $12 suggested/ by donation, 14 School St., Brunswick, 729-8584 or theaterproject.com.

“A Little Night Music,” presented by Bowdoin College Theater and Dance, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Pickard Theater, Memorial Hall, free, tickets required, pick up at David Saul Smith Union information desk, 725-3375.

Saturday 11/6

“The Crucible,” presented by The Theater Project, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 – Nov. 7, $12 suggested/ by donation, 14 School St., Brunswick, 729-8584 or theaterproject.com.

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“A Little Night Music,” presented by Bowdoin College Theater and Dance, 8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, Pickard Theater, Memorial Hall, free, tickets required, pick up at David Saul Smith Union information desk, 725-3375.

Sunday 11/7

“The Crucible,” presented by The Theater Project, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 – Nov. 7, $12 suggested/ by donation, 14 School St., Brunswick, 729-8584 or theaterproject.com.

Ongoing

Sage Swingers, Square and Round Dance Club, 6:30 p.m. Monday round dance workshops, Coffin School Cafeteria, Barrows St., Brunswick; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday square dance workshops, Jordan Acres School Cafeteria, Brunswick, 389-2568 or sage.squaredanceme.us.

Portland Public Library

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The Maine Historical Society will host a closing reception during Portland’s Nov. 5 First Friday Art Walk to celebrate the best of “Exposed: Rare Photographs of Life in Maine.” The photos in the People’s Choice Show is the result of a public vote held on the MHS Facebook page. ‘Votes for Women,’ pictured here, was one of the pictures featured in “Exposed.” The closing reception is free and open to the public and will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. Lecture Hall at Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland. The exhibit closes Nov. 15.


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