Greater Portland
Auditions/Call for Art
Saturday 6/30
Casting call for feature film “Blue Potato,” 9 a.m.-5 p.m., come prepared with photo, Abromson Center, USM, 88 Bedford St., 974-4163.
Books & Authors
Wednesday 6/27
“August Game: A Father and Daughter’s Journey into the Storm” by Barbara Walsh, 6 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Maine St., Cumberland, 829-2215.
“Little Gale Gumbo” by Erika Marks, reading and discussion, 1 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq., Portland, 871-1700×723.
Thursday 6/28
“All Over but the Shoutin'” by Rick Bragg, book discussion, 7 p.m., Merril Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763.
Saturday 6/30
“L.L. Bean: The Man and his Company,” by Jim Witherell, signing, 2-5 p.m., Books-a-million, 430 Gorham Road, South Portland 869-9000.
Wednesday 7/4
“L.L. Bean: The Man and his Company,” by Jim Witherell, signing, 2-5 p.m., Sherman’s Books & Stationary, 128 Main St., Freeport, 869-9000.
Saturday 7/7
Angus King Book Signing, “A Governor’s Travels,” 11-1 p.m., Nonesuch Books, Mill Creek, South Portland, jplatt@nonesuchbooks.com.
Comedy
Ongoing
Portland Comedy Connection, 16 Custom House Wharf, Portland, 774-5554, full schedule at mainecomedy.com.
Film
Wednesday 6/27
Up Heartbreak Hill, 5:30-7 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq., 871-1700 x 723.
Galleries
Are We Not Men: Study for a Frieze, runs through June 30, Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., Portland.
Bates, Bowdoin, & Colby Alumni Art Show, runs through July 9, Thos Moser Showroom, 149 Main St., Freeport, 865-4519.
“Creatures and Critters,” opening, 10 a.m., Richard Boyd Art Gallery, runs through July 29, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island, richardboydpottery.com
Francis Cape: Utopian Benches, runs through August 5, MECA, 552 Congress St., Portland, 800-699-1509.
Tim Christiansen: Animals, runs through July 28, Gleason Fine Arts, 545 Congress St., Portland, 699-5599.
Vernal I Rif, runs through June 30, Cafe Cambridge Gallery, 740 Broadway, South Portland
Friday 6/29
Artists Collective Show, 5-7 p.m., Royal Bean, 18 Crossings Dr., Yarmouth, 846-7967.
Saturday 6/30
Summer Respire, conversations on artistic process, 4-6 p.m., Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery, 720 Rte 1, Yarmouth, 846-7777.
Monday 7/2
“Creatures and Critters,” opening, 10 a.m., through July 29, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island, richardboydpottery.com.
Tuesday 7/3
On the Wing, sculpture show opening, 5-6:30 p.m., Maine Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, 781-2330.
Friday 7/6
“Beasts and Botany” by Elise Smorczewski, opening, 5-8 p.m., Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Portland, 253-6808.
City Limit, photography exhibit opening, 5-8 p.m., Addison Wooley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., Portland, 450-8499.
“Portland Show III – Size Matters,” 5-8 p.m., Harmon’s & Barton’s, 584 Congress St., Portland, 774-5946.
Ongoing
A Fine Thing Gallery: Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts, 29 Forest Ave., Portland, 699-2919, edpollackfinearts.com.
Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., corner of Fox St., Portland, 450-8499, addisonwoolley.com.
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, Westbrook College campus, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, 221-4499 or une.edu/artgallery.
Art House Picture Frames, 61 Pleasant St., Portland, 221-3443, arthousepictureframes.com.
Arthur Fink’s Studio/Gallery, 145 Newbury St., Portland, 615-5722.
Artist and Craftsman Supply, 540 Deering Ave., Portland, 772-7272
Art Loft Gallery, 8 School St., Freeport, 865-1705.
Art Studios at Cottage Road, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154.
Aucocisco Gallery, 89 Exchange St., Portland, 775-2222 or aucocisco.com.
The Blue Spoon, 89 Congress St., Portland, yesartworks.org.
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.
Bridge Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, bridgegalleryportland.com, 712-9499.
Cambridge Coffee Bar and Bakehouse, 740 Broadway, South Portland, cambridgecoffeebar.com.
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 portlandpottery.com.
Clayton’s Cafe, 447 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, FMI, 846-1117.
Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, 252-9520.
Cooper Jackson Gallery, 70 India St., Portland.
Cygnet Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, 251-9925.
Daniel Kany Gallery, 24 Romasco Lane, Portland, 774-2100.
Daunis Fine Jewelry, 616 Congress St., Portland, 773-6011.
Dobra Tea, 151 Middle St., Portland, FMI 210-6566.
Domaine Gallery, 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.
Eli Phant, 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, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-2351.
Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, 383 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, fcascarborough.org, 883-5720.
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.
“Forgotten Transport” photography by Jonathan M. Dunitz, 645 Congress St., Portland, 415-8462, jmdunitzstudios.com.
Four Walls Gallery for Fine Art, 564 Congress St., Portland, 221-3426 or fourwallsgallery.com.
Free Street Gallery at MECA, 87 Free St., Portland, Dee Adams, 653-7271.
Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., Freeport, 865-3307.
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.
Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, 772-2693.
The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Portland, 253-6808.
Harmon’s & Barton’s Gallery, 584 Congress St., Portland, 774-5948.
Heron Point Gallery, 63 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.
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, by appointment, Hawk Ridge Farm, 90 Minot Road, Pownal, 688-4468, junelacombesculpture.com.
The Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts, 7th floor, Glickman Family Library, USM Portland, Rebecca Goodale, 228-8014.
Lalo Boutique, 142 High St., Portland.
The Language Exchange, 80 Exchange St., Portland, 772-0405.
Larson Fine Art Gallery, new work by David Henning Larson, 331 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-8221, larsonfineart.com.
Lewis Gallery at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, portlandlibrary.com.
The Local Buzz, 327 Ocean House Road, Pond Cove Shopping Plaza, Cape Elizabeth, ariatuki.com.
Long Island Dodwell Gallery, 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.
Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland, meca.edu.
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.
Maine Roaster’s Coffee, U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth.
Market House, 28 Monument Square, Portland, 228-2056.
Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, 615-3609, mayostreetarts.org.
Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland, 772-0689, megperrycenter.com.
Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763.
Moxie Studio and Gallery, landscape, still life paintings, by appointment, Cousins Island, Yarmouth, 846-0978.
North Yarmouth Academy, Curtis Gallery, 148 Main St., Yarmouth, 847-5423, NYA.org.
Open Concepts Gallery & Studios, Cove Street Art Center, 50 Cove St., Portland, 772-3822.
Paula Banks Consulting and Two Lights Home Care, Pond Cove Shopping Center, Cape Elizabeth, lola-studios.com.
Ponomo, jewelry, handbags and accessories by Hannah Tarkinson, 142 High St., Suite 307, Portland, ponomostyle.com.
Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance, 548 Congress St., Portland, portlandarts.org.
Portland Photo Works, 142 High St., second floor, Portland, Elliott Teel, 228-5829, portcityshow@gmail.com.
Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
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, 5 Epps St., Peaks Island, 712-1097, richardboydpottery.com.
Rise Photography, 864 Broadway, South Portland, 799-4204, risephotography.com.
Rose Contemporary, 492 Congress St., Portland, 780-0700, rosecontemporary.com.
The Royal Bean Cafe, Main St., Yarmouth, 829-5082.
Running with Scissors Gallery, 54 Cove St., Portland, 699-4242.
Salt Institute, 561 Congress St., Portland, salt.edu.
Sandpiper Jewelry Gallery, 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.
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, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, 799-1720.
Toby Rosenberg Pottery Gallery, 293 Read St., Portland, 878-4590, tobyrosenberg.com.
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, 7th floor, Glickman Library, USM Portland campus.
USM Osher Map Library, USM Portland, usm.maine.edu/maps.
USM Wishcamper Center, 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.
Whitney Art Works, 492 Congress St., Portland, whitneyartworks.com, 780-0700, whitneyartworks.com.
Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery, 336 Main St. Yarmouth, 846-7777; second location, 720 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, yarmouthframeshopandgallery.com.
3Fish Gallery, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 773-4773.
317 Main Street, 317 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6264.
Museums
From Portland to Paris: Mildred Burrage’s Years in France, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress St., Portland, runs through July 15, 775-6148.
“Maine Landscapes” by Frederic Church, runs June 30 through Sept. 30, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland, 775-6148.
Skyline Farm Carriage Museum’s summer exhibit, “Summer Transportation: From Horse to Horseless,” is now open Sundays through Aug. 19 from 1-4 p.m. or by appointment, Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, skylinefarm.org.
“Wired!: How Electricity Came to Maine,” 10 a.m.-5 p.m., runs June 22 through Aug. 5, 2013, (Mon.-Sat.), 12-5 p.m. (Sun.), Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822, $2-$7.
Friday 6/29
Alice in Wonderland, 2 p.m., Oak Street Studios, 636 Congress St., free for VIP pass holders, $3-$10 general public, www.oakstreetstudios.com.
Free day, 5-8 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland, www.portlandfestival.com
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.
Maine Historical Society Museum, “Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine,” through May 27, 2012 and “Images of the Longfellow Garden,” current exhibits, 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, 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.
Portland Fire Museum, open first Fridays 6-9 p.m., $5 adults, $2 children age 7-plus, 157 Spring St., Portland, portlandfiremuseum.com.
Portland Harbor Museum, Southern Maine Community College, Fort Road, South Portland, 799-6337, portlandharbormuseum.org.
Portland Museum of Art, 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., first Fridays, Seven Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, portlandmuseum.org
Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., Portland, 774-5561.
The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum and the Shaker Store, by appointment, U.S. Route 26, New Gloucester, 926-4597, shaker.lib.me.us.
Skyline Farm Carriage and Sleigh Museum, by appointment, free/donations accepted, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, skylinefarm.org, 829-9203 .
Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, SMCC campus, off Fort Road, South Portland, springpointlight.org, 799-6337.
Victoria Mansion, self-guided tours, 109 Danforth St., Portland, 772-4841, victoriamansion.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 6/27
Kyle Carey, 7:30 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland, 775-6148.
Thursday 6/28
9th Annual International Piano Festival, Portland Conservatory of Music, 7:30 p.m., Woodfords Church Memorial Hall, portlandconservatory.net, $12-$15.
Arieb Azhar, Pakistan’s troubador, 7:30 p.m., One Longfellow, 181 State St., Portland, onelongfellowsquare.com.
Wavelength, 6:30 p.m., memorial Park at Oak Hill, Scarborough, 772-2811 x 234.
Friday 6/29
Alexis P. Suter Band, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, onelongfellowquare.com
Sharon Isbin, classical guitar, 7 p.m., Williston-Immanuel United Church, 156 High St., Portland, portlandfestival.com, $20-45.
Saturday 6/30
Hattie Simon, jazz vocalist w/Nick Thompson-Brown, 10p.m.-12 a.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., portlandfestival.com, donations.
Improvisational Community Circle Singing, 1 p.m., Improvox, 2 Monument Sq., improvox.com.
Piano Concert, festival finale, 3 p.m., Williston-Immanuel United Church, 156 High St., $15-25.
Slaid Cleaves, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, onelongfellowquare.com
Sunday 7/1
Fiona Apple, 7 p.m., The State Theatre, 609 Congress St., statetheatreportland.com
Hattie Simon, jazz vocalist w/ Nick Thompson-Brown, 12-2 p.m., Bard Coffee, 185 Middle St., portlandfestival.com.
Monday 7/5
Don Campbell Band, 6:30 p.m., memorial Park at Oak Hill, Scarborough, 772-2811 x 234.
Friday 7/6
First Friday w/ Local Circus, 7 p.m., Local Sprouts, 649 Congress St., Portland, 899-3529, donations encouraged.
John Eddie w/ Town Founder, 8:30 p.m., Empire Dine & Dance, 575 Congress St., portlandempire.com, 21-plus, $14 advance/ $18 day of.
Summer in the Park Concert Series: Beware of Pedestrians and Guilty Bystander, 2 p.m., Discovery Park, Freeport, 899-3433.
The THE BAND band, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, onelongfellowquare.com.
Saturday 7/7
Jordan Morton + Ethan Jodzienwicz, 7 p.m., Local Sprouts, 649 Congress St., Portland, 899-3529, donations encouraged.
Ongoing
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 St.; 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 and 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
Thursday 6/28
Come and Go, puppet show, 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., mayostreetarts.org.
Eepybird, live demonstration, 6 p.m., Monument Sq., Portland, portlandfestival.org, free.
A scene from the Boxcar Children, 4 p.m., The Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland, kitetails.org.
Puppetfest, 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, mayostreetarts.org, $7-10.
“Mesmerized, a new musical,” Snowlion Repertory, 8 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., snowlion.org.
“Two Pianos, Four Hands,” Portland Stage Company, 8 p.m., Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., portlandstage.org
PortFringe12, experimental theatre, venues: Lucid Stage, St. Lawrence Arts Center, and Geno’s Rock Club, portfringe.com.
Friday 6/29
Choose your own adventure karaoke musical, 8 p.m., Lyric Music Theatre, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, lyricmusictheater.org.
Gregory Hall, 6:30 p.m., Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, composeimprov.com
Lord of the Flies, 1 p.m., A Company of Girls, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., mayostreetarts.org.
Nabintu Belly Dance, 6 p.m., Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, portlandfestival.org
Portland Ballet, 8:30 p.m., the windows of Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq., portfringe.com
Puppetfest, 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., mayostreetarts.org, $7-10.
Shakespeare’s “All’s Well on the Waterfront,” an interactive adaptation, 7 p.m., Naked Shakespeare, Portland Company complex on the waterfront, acorn-productions.org, $10.
“Two Pianos, Four Hands,” Portland Stage Company, 8 p.m., Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., portlandstage.org
Jester Kings of Java, Indonesian shadow puppetry, 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., mayostreetarts.org.
Saturday 6/30
Allison Chase performance, Contemporary Dance Ensemble, 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, portlandfestival.com, $27-47.
Choose your own adventure karaoke musical, 8 p.m., Lyric Music Theatre, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, lyricmusictheater.org.
PortFringe12, experimental theatre, venues: Lucid Stage, St. Lawrence Arts Center, and Geno’s Rock Club, portfringe.com.
Shakespeare’s “All’s Well on the Waterfront,” an interactive adaptation, 7 p.m., Naked Shakespeare, Portland Company complex on the waterfront, acorn-productions.org, $10.
“Two Pianos, Four Hands,” Portland Stage Company, 8 p.m., Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., portlandstage.org
Celebration Barn Ensemble: “Thumbs Up,” 8 p.m., John Ford Theater, Portland High School, 284 Cumberland Ave., $15-30.
Sunday 7/1
PortFringe12, experimental theatre, venues: Lucid Stage, St. Lawrence Arts Center, and Geno’s Rock Club, portfringe.com.
“Two Pianos, Four Hands,” Portland Stage Company, 4 p.m., Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., portlandstage.org
Shakespeare’s “All’s Well on the Waterfront,” an interactive adaptation, 7 p.m., Naked Shakespeare, Portland Company complex on the waterfront, acorn-productions.org, $10.
Monday 7/2
Whistlebait Burlesque, 8 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, mayostreetarts.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.
Maplewood Dance Center, night classes followed by dance socials on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 383 Warren Ave., Portland, 878-0584, maplewooddancecenter.com.
Irish Set Dancing, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Yarmouth Community Services building, 200 Main St., Yarmouth, setdncr02@yahoo.com.
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, no experience necessary, Eight Corners School, 22 Mussey Road, Scarborough, mixnmingle@maine.rr.com.
Mid Coast
Auditions/Calls for Art
Spindleworks is looking for entries for “tiny” to be exhibited at Whatnot Gallery, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick. Contact Liz McGhee for specific information on size requirements or other questions, 725-8820 or emcghee@iaofmaine.org.
Books & Authors
“Let’s Talk About It” registration now open for discussion groups, Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, each group is limited to 25 people, begins June 13 and runs 5 weeks, 443-5141 ext. 12.
Friday 6/29
Jeff Clements “Corporations are not People” discussion, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, 443-2899.
Films
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
“Back to the Garden,” runs through June 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, 443-1499.
Promenade: A walk in style through Pejepscot’s past, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., through October, Pejepscot Historical Society, 159 Park Row, Brunswick, Tue.-Sat., 729-6606.
“The Somali Immigrant Experience in Maine,” runs through June 30, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-5242.
Sunday 7/1
Into the Kitchen, exhibit, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., runs July 1 through Aug. 31, Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, 443-1499.
Sunday 7/8
Sukanya Rahman Exhibit, 1-5 p.m., Gun Point Gallery, 1241 Harpswell Islands Road, Orrs Island, gunpointcovegallery.com
Ongoing
11 Pleasant St. Arts Center, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 319-6057 or 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, Brunswick; 721-3099, thebarndoorcafe.com.
Bayview Gallery, 58 Maine St., Brunswick, 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.
Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-5242, curtislibrary.com.
The Eleven Pleasant Street Gallery, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016 or daughtry@vsartsmaine.org.
Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, explorefrontier.com, 725-8820.
Gallery at Park Row, 185 Park Row, Brunswick, 907-4016.
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.
The Gelato Fiasco, 74 Maine St., Brunswick, 607-4002, gelatofiasco.com.
Harbor Works Gallery, Holbrook-Trufant House, 977C Cundy’s Harbor Road, Harpswell, harborworksgallery.org, Guy Saldanha, gsaldanh@bowdoin.edu, 841-9812.
ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St., Brunswick, 725-8157.
Just Framing, 149 Front St., Bath.
LaMarche Gallery, David Saul Smith Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, 725-3902.
Little Dog Coffee, 87 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-8820.
Mae’s Cafe, 160 Centre St., Bath, 442-8577 or maescafeandbakery.com/events.
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.
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, 4 Old Orr’s Island Road, Harpswell, 833-5717, sebascodeganartists.com.
Summer Island Studio, 149 Maine St., Brunswick, 373-1810.
Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, 729-8033, thorntonoaks.com.
Topsham Public Library Crooker Gallery, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham, 725-1727 or topshamlibrary.org.
VSA Arts of Maine, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016, vsartsmaine.org.
Whatnot Gallery at Spindleworks, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick, spindleworks.org, 725-8820.
Music
Tuesday 6/27
Big Chips Trio, 6-8 p.m., Downtown Brunswick Mall, Brunswick, 729-4439.
Upbeat! concert, 7:30 p.m., Studzinski recital hall, Bowdoin College, 5000 South St., Brunswick, bowdoinfestival.org.
Wednesday 6/28
Artists of Tomorrow, concert, 7:30 p.m., Studzinski recital hall, Bowdoin College, 5000 South St., Brunswick, bowdoinfestival.org, $10.
Bowdoin Festival Extra: piano demonstration, 2 p.m., Room 101, Gibson Hall, Bowdoin College, bowdoinfestival.org.
Bowdoin Festival Extra: six sonatas & partials for solo violin, 4 p.m., Studzinski recital hall, Bowdoin College, 5000 South St., Brunswick, bowdoinfestival.org.
Friday 6/29
Festival Fridays, concert, 7:30 p.m., Brunswick High School, bowdoinfestival.org, $40.
Wednesday 7/4
Bath Municipal Band, 6-8 p.m., Downtown Brunswick Mall, Brunswick, 729-4439.
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.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m.-5 p.m., Sundays; closed Mondays, 725-3416, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.
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.
Theater/Dance
Thursday 6/28
“Bingo Spells Murder,” 6:30 p.m., Mystery for Hire, Captain Daniel Stone Inn, 10 Water St., Brunswick, 877-373-2374.
“Legally Blonde, the Musical,” runs until July 14, Maine State Music Theatre, Bath Road, Brunswick, msmt.org, $36-$59.
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.
Greater Portland
Auditions/Call for Art
Mad Horse Theater Company needs crafters and other vendors for the 2nd Annual Family Fun Day on June 23 at Hutchins School, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Cost for a table is $25. For more information call 730-2389 or madhorse.com.
Sunday 6/24
Freeport Players auditioning roles for men and women 16-60+, 6:30-8 p.m., Freeport High School Music Room, 30 Holbrook St., RSVP, info@fcponline.org
Saturday 6/30
Casting call for feature film “Blue Potato,” 9 a.m.-5 p.m., come prepared with photo, Abromson Center, USM, 88 Bedford St., 974-4163.
Books & Authors
Wednesday 6/20
Richard Ford book discussion, 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq., Portland, 871-1700 x723.
Stories by the Garden: Chris Van Dusen, book reading, 11 a.m., Friends School of Portland, 1 Mackworth Island, Falmouth, 781-6321.
Thursday 6/21
Maine Mystery Writer Series presents James Hayman, 6:30-8 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland, 767-7660.
Friday 6/22
“The Thinking Heart:” the Life & Loves of Etty Hillesum performance, 7 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Sq., Portland, 772-4045.
Sunday 6/24
Passion and Pride: poets in support of equality, performance and book release, 6-8:30 p.m., Wayneflete School, 360 Spring St., Portland, 400-7543.
Monday 6/25
Gregory G. Allen, book signing, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307.
Comedy
Ongoing
Portland Comedy Connection, 16 Custom House Wharf, Portland, 774-5554, full schedule at mainecomedy.com.
Film
Wednesday 6/20
The Light in Her Eyes, 5:30-7 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
Thursday 6/21
Living Downstream, 6 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland, 253-1965.
Tuesday 6/26
Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story, 7 p.m., SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600.
Wednesday 6/27
Up Heartbreak Hill, 5:30-7 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq., 871-1700 x 723.
Galleries
Are We Not Men: Study for a Frieze, runs through June 30, Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., Portland.
Bates, Bowdoin, & Colby Alumni Art Show, runs through July 9, Thos Moser Showroom, 149 Main St., Freeport, 865-4519.
Francis Cape: Utopian Benches, runs through August 5, MECA, 552 Congress St., Portland, 800-699-1509.
Tim Christiansen: Animals, runs through July 28, Gleason Fine Arts, 545 Congress St., Portland, 699-5599.
Vernal I Rif, runs through June 30, Cafe Cambridge Gallery, 740 Broadway, South Portland.
Friday 6/22
Live Demo in Assemblage Art, 7-9 p.m., Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, 272-8464.
Ongoing
A Fine Thing Gallery: Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts, 29 Forest Ave., Portland, 699-2919, edpollackfinearts.com.
Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., corner of Fox St., Portland, 450-8499, addisonwoolley.com.
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, Westbrook College campus, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, 221-4499 or une.edu/artgallery.
Art House Picture Frames, 61 Pleasant St., Portland, 221-3443, arthousepictureframes.com.
Arthur Fink’s Studio/Gallery, 145 Newbury St., Portland, 615-5722.
Artist and Craftsman Supply, 540 Deering Ave., Portland, 772-7272
Art Loft Gallery, 8 School St., Freeport, 865-1705.
Art Studios at Cottage Road, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154.
Aucocisco Gallery, 89 Exchange St., Portland, 775-2222 or aucocisco.com.
The Blue Spoon, 89 Congress St., Portland, yesartworks.org.
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.
Bridge Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, bridgegalleryportland.com, 712-9499.
Cambridge Coffee Bar and Bakehouse, 740 Broadway, South Portland, cambridgecoffeebar.com.
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 portlandpottery.com.
Clayton’s Cafe, 447 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, FMI, 846-1117.
Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, 252-9520.
Cooper Jackson Gallery, 70 India St., Portland.
Cygnet Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, 251-9925.
Daniel Kany Gallery, 24 Romasco Lane, Portland, 774-2100.
Daunis Fine Jewelry, 616 Congress St., Portland, 773-6011.
Dobra Tea, 151 Middle St., Portland, FMI 210-6566.
Domaine Gallery, 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.
Eli Phant, 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, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-2351.
Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, 383 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, fcascarborough.org, 883-5720.
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.
“Forgotten Transport” photography by Jonathan M. Dunitz, 645 Congress St., Portland, 415-8462, jmdunitzstudios.com.
Four Walls Gallery for Fine Art, 564 Congress St., Portland, 221-3426 or fourwallsgallery.com.
Free Street Gallery at MECA, 87 Free St., Portland, Dee Adams, 653-7271.
Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., Freeport, 865-3307.
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.
Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, 772-2693.
The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Portland, 253-6808.
Harmon’s & Barton’s Gallery, 584 Congress St., Portland, 774-5948.
Heron Point Gallery, 63 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.
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, by appointment, Hawk Ridge Farm, 90 Minot Road, Pownal, 688-4468, junelacombesculpture.com.
The Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts, 7th floor, Glickman Family Library, USM Portland, Rebecca Goodale, 228-8014.
Lalo Boutique, 142 High St., Portland.
The Language Exchange, 80 Exchange St., Portland, 772-0405.
Larson Fine Art Gallery, new work by David Henning Larson, 331 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-8221, larsonfineart.com.
Lewis Gallery at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, portlandlibrary.com.
The Local Buzz, 327 Ocean House Road, Pond Cove Shopping Plaza, Cape Elizabeth, ariatuki.com.
Long Island Dodwell Gallery, 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.
Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland, meca.edu.
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.
Maine Roaster’s Coffee, U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth.
Market House, 28 Monument Square, Portland, 228-2056.
Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, 615-3609, mayostreetarts.org.
Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland, 772-0689, megperrycenter.com.
Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763.
Moxie Studio and Gallery, landscape, still life paintings, by appointment, Cousins Island, Yarmouth, 846-0978.
North Yarmouth Academy, Curtis Gallery, 148 Main St., Yarmouth, 847-5423, NYA.org.
Open Concepts Gallery & Studios, Cove Street Art Center, 50 Cove St., Portland, 772-3822.
Paula Banks Consulting and Two Lights Home Care, Pond Cove Shopping Center, Cape Elizabeth, lola-studios.com.
Ponomo, jewelry, handbags and accessories by Hannah Tarkinson, 142 High St., Suite 307, Portland, ponomostyle.com.
Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance, 548 Congress St., Portland, portlandarts.org.
Portland Photo Works, 142 High St., second floor, Portland, Elliott Teel, 228-5829, portcityshow@gmail.com.
Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
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, 5 Epps St., Peaks Island, 712-1097, richardboydpottery.com.
Rise Photography, 864 Broadway, South Portland, 799-4204, risephotography.com.
Rose Contemporary, 492 Congress St., Portland, 780-0700, rosecontemporary.com.
The Royal Bean Cafe, Main St., Yarmouth, 829-5082.
Running with Scissors Gallery, 54 Cove St., Portland, 699-4242.
Salt Institute, 561 Congress St., Portland, salt.edu.
Sandpiper Jewelry Gallery, 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.
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, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, 799-1720.
Toby Rosenberg Pottery Gallery, 293 Read St., Portland, 878-4590, tobyrosenberg.com.
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, 7th floor, Glickman Library, USM Portland campus.
USM Osher Map Library, USM Portland, usm.maine.edu/maps.
USM Wishcamper Center, 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.
Whitney Art Works, 492 Congress St., Portland, whitneyartworks.com, 780-0700, whitneyartworks.com.
Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery, 336 Main St. Yarmouth, 846-7777; second location, 720 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, yarmouthframeshopandgallery.com.
3Fish Gallery, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 773-4773.
317 Main Street, 317 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6264.
Museums
From Portland to Paris: Mildred Burrage’s Years in France, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress St., Portland, runs through July 15, 775-6148.
“Maine Landscapes” by Frederic Church, runs June 30 through Sept. 30, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland, 775-6148.
Skyline Farm Carriage Museum’s summer exhibit, “Summer Transportation: From Horse to Horseless,” is now open Sundays through Aug. 19 from 1-4 p.m. or by appointment, Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, skylinefarm.org.
“Wired!: How Electricity Came to Maine,” 10 a.m.-5 p.m., runs June 22 through Aug. 5, 2013, (Mon.-Sat.), 12-5 p.m. (Sun.), Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822, $2-$7.
Saturday 6/23
Falmouth Heritage Museum, opening, 9 a.m., 60 Woods Road, Falmouth, RSVP: 781-4727.
Friday 6/29
Fringe: Alice in Wonderland, 2 p.m., Oak Street Studios, 636 Congress St., free for VIP pass holders, $3-$10 generla public, www.oakstreetstudios.com.
Fringe: free day, 5-8 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland, www.portlandfestival.com
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.
Maine Historical Society Museum, “Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine,” through May 27, 2012 and “Images of the Longfellow Garden,” current exhibits, 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, 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.
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 Museum of Art, 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., first Fridays, Seven Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, portlandmuseum.org
Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., Portland, 774-5561.
The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum and the Shaker Store, by appointment, U.S. Route 26, New Gloucester, 926-4597, shaker.lib.me.us.
Skyline Farm Carriage and Sleigh Museum, by appointment, free/donations accepted, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, skylinefarm.org, 829-9203 .
Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, SMCC campus, off Fort Road, South Portland, springpointlight.org, 799-6337.
Victoria Mansion, self-guided tours, 109 Danforth St., Portland, 772-4841, victoriamansion.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 6/20
Rustic Overtones, 9 p.m., Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland, 18+, $18 advance/$20 door, portcitymusichall.com.
Wishes and Thieves, 9 p.m., Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland, 21+, $8, portlandempire.com.
Thursday 6/21
Woody’s A’Hundred! The life and times of Woody Guthrie, 8 p.m., One Lonfellow, 181 State St., Portland, 761-1757, $18.
Monday 6/25
Thee Swank Bastards, 9 p.m., Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress St., Portland, 221-2382, 21+.
Wednesday 6/27
Kyle Carey, 7:30 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland, 775-6148.
Thursday 6/28
Fringe: 9th Annual International Piano Festival, Portland Conservatory of Music, 7:30 p.m., Woodfords Church Memorial Hall, portlandconservatory.net, $12-$15.
Fringe: Arieb Azhar, Pakistan’s troubador, 7:30 p.m., One Longfellow, 181 State St., Portland, onelongfellowsquare.com.
Friday 6/29
Fringe: Sharon Isbin, classical guitar, 7 p.m., Williston-Immanuel United Church, 156 High St., Portland, portlandfestival.com, $20-45.
Saturday 6/30
Fringe: Hattie Simon, jazz vocalist w/Nick Thompson-Brown, 10p.m.-12 a.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., portlandfestival.com, donations.
Fringe: Improvisational Community Circle Singing, 1 p.m., Improvox, 2 Monument Sq., improvox.com.
Fringe: Piano Concert, festival finale, 3 p.m., Williston-Immanuel United Church, 156 High St., $15-25.
Sunday 7/1
Fringe: Fiona Apple, 7 p.m., The State Theatre, 609 Congress St., statetheatreportland.com
Fringe: Hattie Simon, jazz vocalist w/ Nick Thompson-Brown, 12-2 p.m., Bard Coffee, 185 Middle St., portlandfestival.com.
Ongoing
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 St.; 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 and 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
Friday 6/22
Blithe Spirit, 8 p.m., Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, $15, 799-1421.
Saturday 6/23
Blithe Spirit, 8 p.m., Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, $15, 799-1421.
Contradance with Soupbone, 8-11 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, mayostreetarts.org, $5-8.
Sunday 6/24
Blithe Spirit, 2:30 p.m., Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, $15, 799-1421.
Thursday 6/28
Come and Go, puppet show, 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., mayostreetarts.org.
Fringe: Eepybird, live demonstration, 6 p.m., Monument Sq., Portland, portlandfestival.org, free.
Fringe: A scene from the Boxcar Children, 4 p.m., The Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland, kitetails.org.
Fringe: Puppetfest, 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, mayostreetarts.org, $7-10.
Fringe: “Mesmerized, a new musical,” Snowlion Repertory, 8 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., snowlion.org.
Fringe: “Two Pianos, Four Hands,” Portland Stage Company, 8 p.m., Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., portlandstage.org
Fringe: PortFringe12, experimental theatre, venues: Lucid Stage, St. Lawrence Arts Center, and Geno’s Rock Club, portfringe.com.
Friday 6/29
Fringe: Choose your own adventure karaoke musical, 8 p.m., Lyric Music Theatre, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, lyricmusictheater.org.
Fringe: Gregory Hall, 6:30 p.m., Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, composeimprov.com
Fringe: Lord of the Flies, 1 p.m., A Company of Girls, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., mayostreetarts.org.
Fringe: Nabintu Belly Dance, 6 p.m., Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, portlandfestival.org
Fringe: Portland Ballet, 8:30 p.m., the windows of Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq., portfringe.com
Fringe: Puppetfest, 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., mayostreetarts.org, $7-10.
Fringe: Shakespeare’s “All’s Well on the Waterfront,” an interactive adaptation, 7 p.m., Naked Shakespeare, Portland Company complex on the waterfront, acorn-productions.org, $10.
Fringe: “Two Pianos, Four Hands,” Portland Stage Company, 8 p.m., Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., portlandstage.org
Jester Kings of Java, Indonesian shadow puppetry, 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., mayostreetarts.org.
Saturday 6/30
Fringe: Allison Chase performance, Contemporary Dance Ensemble, 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, portlandfestival.com, $27-47.
Fringe: Choose your own adventure karaoke musical, 8 p.m., Lyric Music Theatre, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, lyricmusictheater.org.
Fringe: PortFringe12, experimental theatre, venues: Lucid Stage, St. Lawrence Arts Center, and Geno’s Rock Club, portfringe.com.
Fringe: Shakespeare’s “All’s Well on the Waterfront,” an interactive adaptation, 7 p.m., Naked Shakespeare, Portland Company complex on the waterfront, acorn-productions.org, $10.
Fringe: “Two Pianos, Four Hands,” Portland Stage Company, 8 p.m., Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., portlandstage.org
Celebration Barn Ensemble: “Thumbs Up,” 8 p.m., John Ford Theater, Portland High School, 284 Cumberland Ave., $15-30.
Sunday 7/1
Fringe: PortFringe12, experimental theatre, venues: Lucid Stage, St. Lawrence Arts Center, and Geno’s Rock Club, portfringe.com.
Fringe: “Two Pianos, Four Hands,” Portland Stage Company, 4 p.m., Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., portlandstage.org
Fringe: Shakespeare’s “All’s Well on the Waterfront,” an interactive adaptation, 7 p.m., Naked Shakespeare, Portland Company complex on the waterfront, acorn-productions.org, $10.
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.
Maplewood Dance Center, night classes followed by dance socials on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 383 Warren Ave., Portland, 878-0584, maplewooddancecenter.com.
Irish Set Dancing, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Yarmouth Community Services building, 200 Main St., Yarmouth, setdncr02@yahoo.com.
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, no experience necessary, Eight Corners School, 22 Mussey Road, Scarborough, mixnmingle@maine.rr.com.
Mid Coast
Auditions/Calls for Art
Arts are Elementary is looking for artists to submit artwork to the Brunswick 10×10 Benefit Art Exhibit and Sale, for more information on submission requirements visit 10x10brunswick.org.
Spindleworks is looking for entries for “tiny” to be exhibited at Whatnot Gallery, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick. Contact Liz McGhee for specific information on size requirements or other questions, 725-8820 or emcghee@iaofmaine.org.
Friday 6/22
“Calico Joe” by John Grisham, book discussion, 1 p.m., Spectrum Generations Community Center, 521 Main Street, Damariscotta, 563-1363.
Paul Cunningham, book signing, 1-2:30 p.m., Shaw’s Supermarket, 147 Bath Road, Brunswick, 729-3600.
Saturday 6/23
Oratorio Chorale summer auditions, 10 a.m.-1p.m., Midcoast Presbyterian Church, Main St., Topsham, call 329-5708 for an appointment.
Books & Authors
“Let’s Talk About It” registration now open for discussion groups, Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, each group is limited to 25 people, begins June 13 and runs 5 weeks, 443-5141 ext. 12.
Friday 6/29
Jeff Clements “Corporations are not People” discussion, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, 443-2899.
Films
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.
Thursday 6/21
MISS-Representation film and discussion, 6 p.m., Frontier Cafe & Cinema, 12 Maine St., Brunswick, 373-6056.
Sunday 6/24
Pricele$$, Money in Politics, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 729-9497.
Galleries
“Back to the Garden,” runs through June 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, 443-1499.
Martha Groome “New Paintings,” runs through June 23, ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St., Brunswick, 725-8157.
“The Somali Immigrant Experience in Maine,” runs through June 30, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-5242.
Sunday 6/24
Lee Reiff and Bill Tomsa, opening reception, 1-4 p.m., Sebascodegan Gallery, Rte. 24, Harpswell, 371-2015.
Ongoing
11 Pleasant St. Arts Center, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 319-6057 or 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, Brunswick; 721-3099, thebarndoorcafe.com.
Bayview Gallery, 58 Maine St., Brunswick, 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.
Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-5242, curtislibrary.com.
The Eleven Pleasant Street Gallery, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016 or daughtry@vsartsmaine.org.
Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, explorefrontier.com, 725-8820.
Gallery at Park Row, 185 Park Row, Brunswick, 907-4016.
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.
The Gelato Fiasco, 74 Maine St., Brunswick, 607-4002, gelatofiasco.com.
Harbor Works Gallery, Holbrook-Trufant House, 977C Cundy’s Harbor Road, Harpswell, harborworksgallery.org, Guy Saldanha, gsaldanh@bowdoin.edu, 841-9812.
ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St., Brunswick, 725-8157.
Just Framing, 149 Front St., Bath.
LaMarche Gallery, David Saul Smith Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, 725-3902.
Little Dog Coffee, 87 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-8820.
Mae’s Cafe, 160 Centre St., Bath, 442-8577 or maescafeandbakery.com/events.
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.
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, 4 Old Orr’s Island Road, Harpswell, 833-5717, sebascodeganartists.com.
Summer Island Studio, 149 Maine St., Brunswick, 373-1810.
Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, 729-8033, thorntonoaks.com.
Topsham Public Library Crooker Gallery, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham, 725-1727 or topshamlibrary.org.
VSA Arts of Maine, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016, vsartsmaine.org.
Whatnot Gallery at Spindleworks, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick, spindleworks.org, 725-8820.
Music
Tuesday 6/26
Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus, guest night, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove, Bath 729-4062.
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.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m.-5 p.m., Sundays; closed Mondays, 725-3416, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.
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.
Theater/Dance
Line Dancing, Thursdays 6 p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick, registration required, $20 per month, 729-0757.
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.
Sidebar Elements
A new exhibit at Richard Boyd Art Gallery opens July 2 at 10 a.m. The exhibit features a collection of works which show the reverence man has for animals, our connection to them and the way we use them as symbols for human emotions. Works by Thomas Dowling, Pam Cabanas, Judy O’Donnell, Tina-Marie Poulin and Jean Noon are on view daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through July 29.
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