Greater Portland

Exhibits

“Local Color: Pieces of Maine,” paintings by Dawn Maron, Mike Maron and Suzanne Woodward, Lifeworks Chiropractic Center, 202 US Rte. 1, Suite 100, Falmouth, to April 29.

“400 Years of New Mainers,” Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland, through April 2.

“First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare,” national tour from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Portland Public Library, to April 3.

Music-inspired mixed media paintings/drawings, by Yarmouth artist Ron Rovner, Daunis Fine Jewelry, 616 Congress St., Portland, through May 3.

Jon Byrer, landscape artist, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, to April 30.

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Film

Ongoing

LGBTQ Teen Spring Film Series, 2-3:30 p.m., second Saturday of the month, Portland Public Library Teen Lounge, 5 Monument Square, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning teens, Rasely@portlandpubliclibrary.org, 871-1700, ext. 773.

Galleries

“Places Revisited,” by Sara Gray, Townsend Real Estate & Art Gallery, 553 Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth, 233-7273, cbedard@townsendre.com, through May 1.

“A House With No Walls,” by Kerry Michaels, Anna Mikuskova and Mary Woodman, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 US Route One, Falmouth, on view to May 3.

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“Currents of Color,” by Lynne Drexler and Annette Kearney, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 US Route One, Falmouth, on view to May 3.

“Thomas Crotty and his Circle,” Crotty and artists he represented, Thos. Moser, 149 Main St., Freeport, on view through April. 865-4519, thosmoser.com.

“free range drawings,” by James Chute, PhoPa Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., Portland, on view to April 2.

Maine-Aomori Printmaking Society, artists from Maine, USA, and Aomori, Japan, opening reception 5-8 p.m. by Friends of Aomori and Tetra Projects at Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, space538.org, through April 1.

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

“The Work of Eric Hopkins: Connections + Explorations,” Portland Art Gallery, 154 Middle St., April 7-May 1 in celebration of expanded gallery.

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“Untangled: Work from Baie Sainte Marie,” by Rob Licht, Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland, Charles C. Thomas Gallery, Porteous 2nd floor, through April 15, 775-3052, info@meca.edu.

Friday 4/1

Bill Paxton, 5-8 p.m. First Friday reception, Mainely Frames & Gallery, 541 Congress St., Portland, of Maine scenes in watercolor, acrylic and oils, through April.

“Collective Actions,” aerial photographs by Alex MacLean; “Public Engagement Capstone Projects,” “Converging Roots / Verdant Bloom,” opening reception 5-8 p.m., Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art., 522 Congress St., Portland, to April 22.

“Light and Water,” solo exhibit by Sally Ladd Cole, opening reception, 5-8 p.m., Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery, 48 Free St., Portland, 576-7787, rouxandcyrgallery.com, through April 29.

Music-inspired mixed media paintings/drawings, by Yarmouth artist Ron Rovner, artist reception, 5-8 p.m., Daunis Fine Jewelry, 616 Congress St., Portland, through May 3.

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Thursday 4/7

“Kith & Kin,” group exhibit of embroidery, mixed media, painting and pastel, opening reception 6-8 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, mayostreetarts.org, to May 17.

Ongoing

A Fine Thing Gallery, Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts, 29 Ave., Portland, 699-2919, edpollackfinearts.com.

Area Gallery, University of Southern Maine, Woodbury Campus Center, 780-5008, usm.maine.edu/gallery.

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

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Art Gallery at University of New England, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, 221-4499, 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.

Artisan Maine, 178 Lower Main St., Freeport, 869-4050.

Artist and Craftsman Supply, 540 Deering Ave., Portland, 772-7272.

Art Loft Gallery, 8 School St., Freeport, 865-1705.

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Art Studios at Cottage Road, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154.

Blue Spoon, 89 Congress St., Portland, yesartworks.org.

Bomb Diggety Bakery, 649 Congress St., Portland.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cia Cafe and Gallery, 72 Ocean St., South Portland, 747-4414.

Clayton’s Cafe, 447 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, 846-1117.

Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, 252-9520.

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Cooper Jackson Gallery, 70 India St., Portland.

Couleur Collection, 240 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, 781-2401, couleurcollection.co.

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.

Da Vinci Experience Art Gallery, Portland North Business Park, 60 Gray Road, Building 1, Suite 16, Falmouth, 541-9171. DaVinciExperienceGallery.com.

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Dobra Tea, 89 Exchange St., Portland, 210-6566.

Domaine Gallery, 223 Commercial St., Portland, 772-2270, domainegallery.com.

Earth and Soul, 34 Washington Ave., Portland, 775-1089.

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

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

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

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Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-2351.

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

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

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

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

Forgotten Transport, 645 Congress St., Portland, 415-8462, jmdunitzstudios.com.

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

Free Street Gallery at Maine College of Art, 87 Free St., Portland, 653-7271.

Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, 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, frostgullygallery.com.

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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.

Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Portland, 253-6808.

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

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Heron Point Gallery, 63 Market St., Portland, 846-0817, heronpointstudio.com.

Holly Ready Studio, 146 High St., Portland, 632-1027, hollyready.com.

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

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

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

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

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June LaCombe Sculpture, Hawk Ridge Farm, 90 Minot Road, Pownal, 688-4468, junelacombesculpture.com.

Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts, 7th Floor, Glickman Family Library, USM Portland, 228-8014.

Lalo Boutique, 142 High St., Portland.

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

Larson Fine Art Gallery, 331 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-8221, larsonfineart.com.

Local Buzz, 327 Ocean House Road, Pond Cove Shopping Plaza, Cape Elizabeth, ariatuki.com.

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Long Island Dodwell Gallery, Long Island, 766-2940, artsprits@myfairpoint.net.

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

Maine Charitable Mechanic Association Library, 519 Congress St., Portland, 878-8896.

Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland, meca.edu.

Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, mmc.org/thearts, jcoleman@suscom-maine.net.

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

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Maine Roasters Coffee, 82 Portland Road (U.S. Route 1), Yarmouth.

Market House, 28 Monument Square, Portland, 228-2056.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, 615-3609, mayostreetarts.org.

Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763.

Moxie Studio and Gallery, Cousins Island, Yarmouth, 846-0978.

North Yarmouth Academy, Curtis Gallery, 148 Main St., Yarmouth, 847-5423, NYA.org.

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Open Concepts Gallery and 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.

PhoPa Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., Portland, 517-0200.

Ponomo, 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., 2nd Floor, Portland, 228-5829, portcityshow@gmail.com.

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Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, portlandlibrary.com.

Radiant Light Gallery, 615 Congress St., Suite 409, Portland, 252-7258.

Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island, 712-1097, richardboydartgallery.com.

Rise Photography, 864 Broadway, South Portland, 799-4204, risephotography.com.

Rose Contemporary, 492 Congress St., Portland, 780-0700, rosecontemporary.com.

Roux and Cyr International Fine Art Gallery, 48 Free St., Portland, 576-7787, rouxandcyrgallery.com.

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

Sandpiper Jewelry Gallery, 851 Sawyer St., South Portland, 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.

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Susan Maasch Fine Art, 567 Congress St., Portland, 699-2955, 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 Gallery, 149 Main St., Freeport, 865-4519.

3fish Gallery, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 773-4773.

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317 Main, 317 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6264.

TIME Gallery at CTN Studios, 516 Congress St., Portland, HourExchangePortland.org, 874-9868.

USM Osher Map Library, 314 Forest Ave., Portland, 780-4850, oshermaps.org.

USM Wishcamper Center, 34 Bedford St., Portland, 780-4270.

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

VoxPhotographs, 232-1214, info@voxphotographs.com.

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

Yarmouth Frame and Gallery, 720 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, 846-7777, yarmouthframeshopandgallery.com.

Museums

“Gatherings: recent paintings of Portland and beyond,” by Henry Isaacs, Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland, 773-2339, mainejewishmuseum.org, to May 8.

“Patterns of Aggression,” The Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, USM Glickman Family Library, 5th Floor, 314 Forest Ave. Portland, to May 29.

“SPACE: A Journey to Our Future and The Robot Zoo,” Portland Science Center, 68 Commercial St., Maine Wharf, Portland.

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Youth Art Month exhibit, featuring student art from across the state, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress St., to April 3.

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.

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

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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.

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.

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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.

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

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Back Cove Contemporary Music Festival, April 8, 7:30 p.m.; April 9, 3 and 7:30 p.m., Woodfords Church, Portland. Admission $15, $10 for seniors, free for children and students, portlandconservatoryofmusic.org.

Wednesday 3/30

USM Chamber Singers & Wescustago Youth Chorale, 7 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main St., Yarmouth. Admission by donation, $10 suggested; proceeds benefit USM and WYC Singers, 846-0705 or wescustago.wordpress.com.

Thursday 3/31

“The Instruments of Shakespeare: Early Lute Music,” noon, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square.

Friday 4/1

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Mainestream Jazzmasters, seven-member jazz ensemble hosted by Freeport First Friday’s Just Desserts at Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Tickets $5 at the door; proceeds benefit Freeport Community Services.

David Wax Museum and Darlingside, 7 p.m. Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland, portcitymusichall.com.

New Oldtimers, presented by Dimensions in Jazz in conjunction with Portland Conservatory of Music, 8 p.m., Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. Tickets $5/students, $10/seniors, $15/advance at Jet Video and Starbird Music in Portland; in Brunswick at Gulf of Maine Books.

Saturday 4/2

“To Sing above as Angels Do,” Oratorio Chorale women’s chorus performing  women composers from 12th-century to contemporaries, 7:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Falmouth. Tickets at brownpapertickets.com/profile/1143574 or 800-838-3006.

Choro Louco, in the Brazilian tradition, 8 p.m. Mayo Street Arts, Portland. Tickets $10/advance at brownpapertickets.com/event/2486489, $12/door.

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Maine Marimba Ensemble, percussion band, 7-8:30 p.m. After Hours Concert at South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway.

Men’s Chamber Choir, classic and contemporary pieces performed by 40-member student choir from Kean University of New Jersey, 12:30 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main St., Yarmouth. Free.

Sunday 4/3

Shape Note Singing, 2-5 p.m. The New Church, 302 Stevens Ave., Portland. Also known as Sacred Harp, features 4-part harmony in which all join in, maineshapenotesinging.org.

Wednesday 4/6

Portland Symphony Orchestra Annual Wine Dinner & Auction, 5 p.m., The Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport. Tickets $200/person, $2,000/table of 10, includes five-course meal and wine pairings, 773-6128, ext 306.

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Friday 4/8

The Amarantos String Quartet, 8 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, mayostreetarts.org.

Saturday 4/9

“Grand Opera Meets the Mighty Kotzschmar: a Sketchbook of Operatic Vignettes,” 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland, reserved tickets through PortTIX, 842-0800 or http://tickets.porttix.com.

Tuesday 4/12

Aoife O’Donovan of NPR’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” 7 p.m. One Longfellow Square, Portland. Tickets $20/advance at onelongfellowsquare.com, $25 day of.

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Friday 4/15

Coffee House featuring Connor Garvey, 6:30-9 p.m., Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Road. Folk music, refreshments available, open to all ages with freewill offering, ginifcc@maine.rr.com, 781-3413.

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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“Sleeping Beauty,” Maine State Ballet Theater, 348 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, April 1-17. Tickets $19-$25 at mainestateballet.org or the theater at 781-3587.

“The Merry Wives of Windsor,” by Maine Coast Waldorf School, 7 p.m., March 31, April 1, Maine Coast Waldorf School’s Community Hall, 57 Desert Road, Freeport, 865-3900 or mainecoastwaldorf.org.

“Act One,” by James Lapine from the autobiography by Moss Hart, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, April 6-May 1. Tickets 885-5883 or goodtheater.com.

“Drunks and Fools,” Naked Shakespeare at The Ballroom at Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland, 7 p.m. April 1 and April 2. Free; suggested donation $10, acorn-productions.org.

“Evangeline, or The Belle of Acadia,” Victorian musical comedy, April 2, 7:30 p.m.; April 3, 3 p.m., John Ford Theatre at Portland High School, 284 Cumberland Ave. Tickets $15 student/senior or $20 at Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.

The Illusionists, magic tricks, death-defying stunts, April 15, 16 by Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium. Various ticket prices, PortlandOvations.Org, PortTIX the box office at Merrill Auditorium or 842-0800.

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“Digby’s Home” comedy by award-winning Maine playwright Brent Askari, March 31 – April 10, Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland.  Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Pay what you can Thursday or $20/adults, $17/seniors and students, madhorse.com.

“Pippin,” South Portland High School Auditorium, 637 Highland Ave., April 1?10, Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., Sundays, 2 p.m. Tickets, $15 adults, $10 students and seniors, myticketportal.com, for reservations call 767?7711, ext. 3837.

“The Crucible,” The Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland, April 1-10, Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Tickets $20/adults, $18/seniors, $15/children, students, at portlandplayers.org or 799-7337.

“Worst Day of the Week,” 8 p.m. every Monday at Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. March 28: theatrical event “This is Awkward: Lucy’s 23rd Birthday.” No cover; donations accepted, portcityblue.com/calendar/.

Friday 4/1

Portland Playback Theatre, audience anecedotes about luck “played back” by actors, 7:30 p.m., CTN5, 516 Congress St., Portland. Suggested donation $10.

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The Capitol Steps, political humorists, 8 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Tickets $34.20-$44 at portlandovations.org, 842-0800 or the Merrill box office.

Saturday 4/2

“Everybody Loves Pirates,” Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers, 1:30 p.m., Scarborough Middle School Cafe. Limited space; free tickets must be picked up at the Youth Room by April 1, scarboroughlibraryfriends.org.

Saturday 4/9

“Jesus Christ Superstar,”  7:30 p.m., classically trained opera singer puts on a one-man toy theater performance, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. Tickets $10/advance at brownpapertickets.com/event/2478446 or $12/door, mayostreetarts.org.

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Exhibits

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Wednesday 4/6

“Falling in Love: The Passion and Process of Artistic Expression,” paintings and illustrations by Barbara Bean and Monika Kirtland, 4 p.m. Thornton Oaks Retirement Community, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick. Artists will talk about their work and answer questions. On view through May.

Galleries

“Encaustic Photographs” by Jane Page-Conway, Fellowship Art Gallery at Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St., to April 13.

“Eye/Hand,” prints by Judith Long and photographs by Burke Long, Tao Yuan Restaurant, 22 Pleasant St., Brunswick, through April 30.

Pastel artist Jerri Whitman, The Centre St. Arts Gallery, 11 Centre St., Bath,  through May 7.

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Galleries

New artists exhibit, potter Cathie Hammond and weaver Elizabeth Hunter, Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, through April, 443-1499.

“Elise Ansel: Distant Mirrors,” Bowdoin College Museum of Art Walker Art Building, through April 17.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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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Museums

“To Count Art an Intimate Friend: Highlights from Bowdoin Collections, 1794 to the Present,” Bowdoin College Museum of Art at Focus, Halford Center  and Bernard and Barbro Osher galleries, to June 5.

R. Luke DuBois, solo exhibit featuring portrait commissioned by Bowdoin College Museum of Art of activist and alumnus DeRay Mckesson, Walker Art Building. Gallery Conservation with Erin Johnson, April 5 at noon. Full schedule of upcoming talks at bowdoin.edu/art-museum; on view 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.

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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

Sunday 4/3

“To Sing above as Angels Do,” Oratorio Chorale women’s chorus performing  women composers from 12th-century to contemporaries, 7:30 p.m., 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Brunswick, tickets at brownpapertickets.com/profile/1143574 or 1-800-838-3006.

Wednesday 4/6

Songwriters on Stage, Maine Songwriters Association series, 7 p.m., Frontier in Brunswick, admission $10 at the door, or explorefrontier.com.

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Ongoing

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

Theater/Dance

Hot Country Nights, musical revue and comedy show in the “Hee Haw” style, 7 p.m. April 1, 2, Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School, 116 Maquoit Road. Tickets $10/adults, $5/students, seniors. Benefits Midcoast Hunger Prevention, BHS Class of 2016, and BHS Music Department, facebook.com/Hot-Country-Nights-188983457804651/?ref=hl.

“To Kill a Mockingbird,” The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick, weekends  April 1-10. Curtain 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Pay-what-you-want tickets; $12 suggested, theaterproject.com, contact 729-8584.

Bridging Critical and Theatrical Approaches to Chekhov at Bowdoin College April 1: lecture by Yuri Corrigan of Boston University, 4 p.m., http://bit.ly/1pqz1yk; April 2: staged reading performance of a new translation of “Three Sisters” and panel discussion, at 1 p.m., http://bit.ly/1pOc3BE.

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“Jesus Christ Superstar,” by Midcoast Youth Theater, Orion Theater, 66 Republic Ave., Topsham. March 31, April 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 7 p.m.; Sunday matinees April 3 and 10 at 3 p.m. Tickets $10/adults, $8/seniors and students at the door or MidcoastYouthTheater.org.

Friday 4/8

“Midcoast Maine’s Got Talent!” hosted by The Rotary Club of Brunswick, 7 p.m., Crooker Theatre, 116 Maquoit Road, Brunswick. All ages and types of talent showcased. Tickets $10/$12 at Riley’s Insurance, Indrani’s, Shaw’s at Cook’s Corner.

Several talks have been planned to disseminate the exhibit “R. Luke DuBois – Now,” which is being shown until Sept. 4, in the Shaw Ruddock Gallery and Boyd Gallery at Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Brunswick. DuBois, a New York-based composer, computer programmer, filmmaker and installation artist, explores what it means to live in today’s data-saturated world. The exhibit includes video, sound and print-based works. See http://bit.ly/1pMbPeH for more on curator talks covering DuBois’ work.


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