Greater Portland

Exhibits

“Starting and Stopping,” oil paintings by Kathy Wagner, Townsend Real Estate & Art Gallery, 553 Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth, through June 30.

The Studio Group, Thomas Memorial Library, Cape Elizabeth. Celebrates the Maine landscape, through June 30.

The Community House Painters, featuring 11 area artists, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, to June 24.

Film

Portland Summer Film Series, every Sunday night at 8:45 p.m. in Congress Square Park (across from Portland Museum of Art). June 12: “Peter Pan,” 1953; June 19: “Manhattan,” 1979; June 26: “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” 1961.

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Wednesday 6/8

“Dazed and Confused,” 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. Explores the adolescent roller coaster ride of conflicting emotions. Free and open to the public.

Ongoing

PMA Films, Portland Museum of Art; more at portlandmuseum.org/events/movies.

Galleries

Contemporary artist Neil Welliver, retrospective of 40 works by Maine landscape painter and his students, Thos. Moser Freeport Showroom, 149 Main St., Freeport, through Oct. 10.

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Jane Herbert, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, Peaks Island, through June 29.

Art in Exodus, Maine College of Art, Porteous Building, 522 Congress St., Portland, in recognition of World Refugee, through June 24.

“The Art of Mildred G. Burrage,” University of New England Portland Campus Art Gallery, to June 26.

“Petrouchka,” by Hilary Irons, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, mayostreetarts.org, to Aug. 26.

Maine Media Workshops + College, student exhibition, PhoPa Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., Portland, on view to June 11.

Susan Smolensky solo exhibit, First Friday, Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery, 48 Free St., Portland, through June 25.

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3artists, 3visions @3fish, photos by Anna Mikuskova, Heath Paley and Kim Stone, 3fish Gallery, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland. Artist Talk 3-4:30 p.m. June 12; on view to June 25.

“Vermont Interiors” by Diane E. Fitch, Maine College of Art Charles C. Thomas Gallery, second floor, Porteous building, 522 Congress St., through Sept. 7.

“Anticipation Art,” Yarmouth Frame and Gallery, 720 Route 1, Yarmouth, to August.

Thursday 6/9

“Working Port,” by Laura Waller and “For Work and Play,” by Lea Peterson, opening reception 5-7 p.m., Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth Shopping Center, 251 US Route One, Falmouth, to July 30.

Museums

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“Portland’s Horse-Drawn Heritage,” Skyline Farm Carriage Museum, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, 1-4 p.m. Sundays through June 19, or by appointment. Free admission, donations welcome.

“Shared Conversations – Working & Living Side by Side: The Art and Design of Jamie Johnston & Sondra Bogdonoff,” Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland, 773-2339, mainejewishmuseum.org, through July 10.

“Where Nature Meets Place,” Stonewall Gallery, Yarmouth History Center, 118 East Elm St. Works by members of the Brunswick-based Five Rivers Arts Alliance, through June 25.

Ongoing

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

Cushing’s Point Museum, local and American history exhibits, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, free/donations accepted, 55 Bug Light Park, South Portland, 767-7299, sphistory.org.

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

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Freeport Historical Society, Harrington House, Tuesday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 45 Main St., Freeport, 865-3170, freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

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

Maine Historical Society Museum, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday; noon to 5 p.m., Sunday; 11 a.m.-noon, children’s hour, Monday and Wednesday; adults $8, children $3, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822, mainehistory.org.

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

Maine Jewish Museum,10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Monday to Friday, or by appointment, 267 Congress St., Portland, 773-2339, mainejewishmuseum.org.

The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum, 58 Fore St., Portland, open daily through late October. Directions and more information at mainenarrowgauge.org or 828-0814.

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Neal Dow Memorial, tours by appointment, 714 Congress St., Portland, 773-7773, mewctu.com.

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

Portland Museum of Art, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday; free on first Fridays 5-9 p.m., 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, portlandmuseum.org.

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

Skyline Farm Carriage and Sleigh Museum, by appointment, free/donations accepted, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, skylinefarm.org, 829-9203 .

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, Southern Maine Community College, Fort Road, South Portland, 799-6337, springpointlight.org.

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Yarmouth History Center, 1-5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, 118 East Elm St., Yarmouth, 846-6259, yarmouthmehistory.org.

Music

Thursday 6/9

Chris Trapper, 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, Munjoy Hill, Portland, pop rock with a touch of soul, $15/advance, $12/door, brownpapertickets.org.

Friday 6/10

Coffee House with Messengers of Hope, 6:30-9 p.m., Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Road. Old-time Southern hymns by Maine gospel quartet. All ages welcome, freewill offering, ginifcc@maine.rr.com,  781-3413.

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Down East Soul Coalition, 7:30 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, Munjoy Hill, Portland, $15 at brownpapertickets.org.

o’death, with The Huntress and Holder of Hands and Pete Bernhard, 8 p.m., SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, $10/advance, $12/day of, all ages.

The Dustbowl Revival, 9 p.m., Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland, American roots orchestra. Tickets $12/$15, portcitymusichall.com/event/1122255-dustbowl-revival-portland.

Saturday 6/11

Anglelus, choral music from varied religious traditions and historical periods, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of St. Mary, Falmouth. Freewill offering.

Marcia Ball, 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St. New Orleans R&B, ballads and Gulf Coast blues, tickets  $35-$45, portlandhouseofmusic.com.

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Opera recital, benefits student raising funds for summer opera program in Italy, 8 p.m., Williston Immanuel Church, 156 High St., Portland, by donation.

Sunday 6/12

Joan Shelley with Sam Moss, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland, old time country, ’60s and Americana. Tickets $13/advance, $15/day of, onelongfellowsquare.org.

“Northern Lights ” debut concert of choral ensemble, Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland, reception, 7:30 p.m., concert at 8 p.m. Tickets $15/advance, $20/door, $10/students & seniors, jlufkin@maine.rr.com, 219-8202.

Old Port Festival, Portland, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., celebrate music, art and community with live music, vendors, food, exhibits.

Wednesday 6/15

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Michael Franti & Spearhead, 6 p.m., Thompson’s Point, Portland, ticketmaster.com.

Friday 6/17

Robert Ellis with Tom Brousseau, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland, $15/ advance, $18/day of, onelongfellowsquare.org.

Zach Deputy, 9:30 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland, blues, R&B.

Tuesday 6/21

Death From Above 1979 with AWOLNATION, Maine State Pier, Portland. Tickets at deathfromabove1979.com.

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Bach’s “Goldberg Variations BMV 988,” by Bowdoin Artist in Residence, George Lopez, 7:30 p.m., Woodfords Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. Tickets at Brown Paper Tickets or portlandconservatoryofmusic.org. 

Portland Symphony Orchestra concludes its season with “Peer Gynt” as part of a Norwegian-themed evening at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Tickets $25-$75 through PortTIX at 842-0800 or www.porttix.com.

Ongoing

Community Chorus, rehearsals 10 a.m.- noon, first and third Saturdays, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 775-5568 ext. 102, liz@stlawrencearts.org.

Royal River Women’s A Capella Chorus, rehearsals 7-10 p.m. most Thursdays, American Legion Hall, 17 Dunn St., Westbrook. New members from southern Maine welcome, skelley@royalriver.org, royalriver.org.

Theater/Dance

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Saturday 6/11

“Camelot,” by Tophat Miniature Stage Productions, 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, Portland, with David Worobec, classically trained opera singer, tickets $10/$12, mayostreetarts.org.

“Dial ‘M’ for Mad Horse,” murder mystery fundraising gala, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland, includes live auction, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar. Tickets $30 at madhorse.com.

Monday 6/13

An Evening with Ray Harrington, 8 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Worst Day of the Week special event co-hosted by The Portland Comedy Co-op. Tickets $10 online at portcityblue.com or facebook.com/comeseecomedy, $12 day of.

Mid-Coast

Auditions

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Wednesday 6/15

“Zombie Moose of West Bath, Maine,” Open auditions for audiobook production, 1-4 p.m., Bath Area Senior Citizens Activity Center, 45 Floral St., newmeadowsmedia.com.

Call for Art

“Forest Through the Trees,” deadline June 24 for show hosted by Spindleworks Arts Studio July 15-Aug. 29 at Frontier Café, 14 Maine St., BrunswickEmail bbraley@iaofmaine.org for application with subject line: The Forest Through the Trees, or stop by Spindleworks.

Dance

“A Vintage Story,” The Resurgence Dance Company explores the impact of racism, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath, 7 p.m., June 24, 25; June 26 at 2 p.m. Tickets $14/adults, $8/children, 442-8455, chocolatechurcharts.org. Adults $18, children 3 and older $12 at the door.

Exhibits

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“Painting-Photo Synthesis,” featuring the art of Jennifer Novelli and Sarah Fisher, Thornton Oaks Retirement Community, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick.

Student art show, Southern Maine Community College, L.L.Bean Learning Commons, 29 Sewall St., Brunswick Landing, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday through summer.

Friday 6/10

Paint-a-Thon for charity,10 a.m.-6 p.m. by Brunswick artist Maria Castellano-User, Wyler’s, 150 Maine St., Brunswick, with raffle for finished painting. Portion of proceeds benefits National Foundation for Cancer Research.

“Squares,” original art by Points of View artists, Brunswick Business Center, 18 Pleasant St., to June 30, povartistsmaine.com

Film

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Summer Film Festival, Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays June 14-Aug. 9. (No film July 12.) June 14: “42nd Street.” Complete schedule at the library and patten.lib.me.us. Free. 

Thursday 6/16

Movies in the Park, 8:30 p.m., “Star Wars- The Force Awakens,” Nathaniel Davis Park, Brunswick. Families encouraged to come early and picnic – concessions available, historicnorthwest.wordpress.com. Free.

Galleries

“Flights of Fancy,” birds in metal, clay, felt, stone, wood, paper and fiber, Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, to June 30.

Duerwald/Alexander husband-wife show, ICON, 19 Mason St., Brunswick, through mid-June.

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Thursday 6/16

“Three Artists Three Visions,” opening reception, 5-7 p.m. at The Chocolate Church Arts Gallery, 804 Washington St., Bath, with Evelyn Dunphy, Anne Heywood and Ed McCartan, on view through July 29.

Ongoing

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

Bayview Gallery, 58 Maine St., Brunswick, 729-5500, bayviewwgallery.com.

Beth Carlson Animal Portraits Gallery, 613 Foster Point Road, Bath, 751-5288.

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

Centre St. Arts Gallery, 11 Centre St., Bath, 442-0300.

Chocolate Church Art Gallery, 804 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455, 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.

11 Pleasant Street, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016, daughtry@vsartsmaine.org.

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Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-8820, explorefrontier.com.

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

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

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

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

Gelato Fiasco, 74 Maine St., Brunswick, 607-4002, gelatofiasco.com.

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Gun Point Cove Gallery, 1241 Harpswell Islands Road, Orr’s Island, 833-7303, gunpointcovegallery.com.

Harbor Works Gallery, Holbrook-Trufant House, 977C Cundy’s Harbor Road, Harpswell, 841-9812, harborworksgallery.org.

ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St., Brunswick, 725-8157.

Just Framing, 149 Front St., Bath.

K. Mizner Art Studio & Gallery, 128 Water St., Hallowell, kmizner.com.

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

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Little Dog Coffee, 87 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-8820.

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

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.

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Sarah Greenier Gallery, 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, Brunswick, 729-8033, thorntonoaks.com.

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

Whatnot Gallery at Spindleworks, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick, 725-8820, spindleworks.org.

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Just for Kids

Create-A-Play Theater/Art Day Camp, Orion Performing Arts Center, July 18-22, open to students finishing grades 5-8, brochures at orionperformingartscenter.org, Mt. Ararat Middle School, 66 Republic Ave, Topsham. Contact Judy Lloyd at the Orion, lloydj@link75.org or 729-2950, ext. 7.

Museums

Barbara Cooney: Drawing Biography, Zuckert Seminar Room, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 245 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-3275, bowdoin.edu/art-museum, to Aug. 21.

“Power of Flight: Visions of Birds in Inuit Art,” Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, first floor of Hubbard Hall on the Bowdoin College campus, more than 50 sculptures and prints by Canadian and Alaskan artists, rare birdskin items, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum,725-3416, to March 2017.

“Renaissance Rivalries: Painting and its Sister Arts,” Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Markell Gallery, 9400 College Station, Brunswick, to Nov. 27.

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R. Luke DuBois, solo exhibit featuring portrait commissioned by Bowdoin College Museum of Art of activist and alumnus DeRay Mckesson, Walker Art Building, to Sept. 4.

Ongoing

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday, extended hours Thursdays and some Sundays, 245 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-3275, bowdoin.edu/art-museum.

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

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday; 2-5 p.m. Sunday, 725-3416, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.

Music

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Friday 6/10

North of Nashville, authentic heartland music, 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Tickets $12/ advance, $15/door, 442-8455, chocolatechurcharts.org.

Friday 6/17

Cul de Sax, 5-7 p.m., Patten Free Library, Bath, with guest artist Frank Vigneau on piano. The quartet will perform show tunes, waltzes and  melodies. Free.

Musical storyteller Ruth Hill, The Side Door Coffee House at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. Open mic sign up 6:45 p.m., feature performer begins at 8:30 p.m.

Saturday 6/18

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“Night Games of Siena,” a Renaissance madrigal comedy by Exsultemus, 2:30 p.m., Elijah Kellogg Church, Harpswell, suggested donation $20, 857-998-0219, exsultemus.org.

Ongoing

Music at Noontime, Wednesdays 12:15-12:45 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick, 729-8515. Free.

Theater

“Ghost: The Musical,” Maine State Music Theatre at the Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick, to June 25. Tickets $46-$77, 725-8769, msmt.org.

“Jack and the Beanstalk,” Maine State Music Theatre, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick, 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. June 15; 11 a.m. June 18. Tickets $10-$15 at msmt.org, 725-8769, or the box office.

Maine State Music Theatre, panel discussions at Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick about current show being presented. June 15: noon-1 p.m., “Ghost the Musical.” July 6: noon-1 p.m., “Evita,” followed by opening of an exhibit presented by the MSMT History Committee. Tickets at msmt.org, 725-8769, Pickard Theater, 1 Bath Road.

Sculpture with nautical and natural themes by John Bowdren and Jordan Smith are being featured in the gardens at Freeport Historical Society in the Harrington House at 45 Summer St. through October.  Shown is Soaring Bird by Bowdren. For more, see freeporthistoricalsociety.org.


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