BENEFITS
The Public Theatre’s Annual Online Auction | April 10-30 | The Public Theatre, Lewiston | View items and bid: 32auctions.com/TPTAuctionSP2023
Pop-Up Estate Sale | Benefit for Pleasant St. Drop-in Center, Auburn | April 14-15 | 8:30am-3pm | Antiques, art, more | Cash only | First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant, Auburn | Email Ginny for more info: [email protected]
APRIL 20
Aveda Institute “Trashion” Show | Benefit for NRCM’s clean water work | $5 | Open to public | 43 Bridge St, Augusta | nrcm.org/events
APRIL 22
Urban Runoff 5K Race | A benefit for clean water education | 9am | $25 adult, $15 Youth $60 Family | SMCC, 2 Fort Rd, South Portland | bit.ly/3KGtmkt
APRIL 27
“Stand Against Racism” Conference and Fundraiser for YWCA Central Maine | Keynote speaker Rose Barboza of Black Owned Maine | USM Lewiston Campus, 51 Westminster St | Sales end April 19 | More info at bit.ly/Stand2023
DANCE
“To Quiet the Marks & Pull | Tirer” | Little House Dance presents 2 artist-led performances | April 13-14 | 7:30-8:30pm | Cove Street Arts, 10 Cove St | More info: covestreetarts.com/events-1
FILM
“One Fine Morning” | $7-$9 | April 14-16 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq, Portland | Schedule at portlandmuseum.org/films
APRIL 13
“Dawnland” Film and Panel Discussion | Free, open to the public | 6-8:30pm | USM Hannaford Hall, 33 Bedford St, Portland | More info at Wabanaki Reach: bit.ly/40TvT0b
APRIL 18
“The House on Wannsee Street” | Free | 7pm | Presented by the Maine Jewish Film Festival | Jewish Community Alliance, 1342 Congress St | Info on this and other films at mjff.org
APRIL 19
“Drylongso” | A lost treasure of 1990s DIY filmmaking co-presented by Indigo Arts Alliance and SPACE | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
APRIL 21
“Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman” | Based on stories by Haruki Murakami | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
Maine Outdoor Film Festival | Conservation-themed shorts for Earth Day week | 7pm | 21+ | $12-$15 | Gilsland Farm Audubon Ctr, Falmouth | Pre-registration required, bit.ly/43aZMe6
APRIL 22
The Original Mother | MOFF kickoff for Maine Seaweed Week | 5pm, short films followed by panel discussion | $15-$20 | Maine Studio Works, 170 Anderson | maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com/seaweed-screening/
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
APRIL 12
Grafting Workshop | Online | 6-8pm | $15-$25 | MOFGA | bit.ly/3Kl0Dl9
Grow Your Own Apothecary | Medicinal plants with Meeting House Herb Farm | 6-8pm | $20-$25 | The Maine Organic Marketplace, 55 Main St, Freeport | bit.ly/3G2wDrL
“Understanding High-Potency Marijuana” Forum | 6:30-8pm | With David Packhem of Students Empowered to End Dependency (SEED) and panelists | Scarborough High School Auditorium, 11 Municipal Dr | bit.ly/3nA0W2H
Agro-Acoustics: Listening to the Sounds of Soils | Friends of Merrymeeting Bay speaker series with Louise Roberts | Free, online | 7pm | More info, registration at bit.ly/3nBrGQd
APRIL 13
Gardening Q&A | Online | 7-8pm | Free | MOFGA | mofga.org/event-calendar/gardening-qa-april/
Understanding Tree Communication | With Annie Novak | 6:30-8pm | Online event | Thomas Memorial Library | bit.ly/3K23jmi
Webinar: Marine Mammal Stranding Response in Northeastern Maine | 6:30pm | Info, registration at bit.ly/3zElEkM
APRIL 14
Yellow Tulip Project Community Call-to-Action Coffee Chat | Learn about mental health stigma reduction | 12-1pm | Online, free, open to community | Info at bit.ly/3KleM1M
APRIL 15
Tour of Historic Odd Fellows Hall | The Odd Fellows of Woodfords Corner | 10am-1pm | Free | 651 Forest Ave – Enter at corner and go upstairs to banquet room | For more info, email [email protected]
APRIL 16
Sunday Nature Walk at Florida Lake Trails, Freeport | Led by Lucy Birkett and Ed Brainard of Freeport Conservation Trust | Meet at parking lot | 3-4:30pm |
bit.ly/3nQWNH
APRIL 18
NRCM Night Sky Webinar with Jamie Hogan, Jenny Ward | Hogan, illustrator, educator, and author talks about the story behind her children’s book “Skywatcher” | Ward, of the Appalachian Mountain Club, will share information about light pollution and protecting Maine’s dark skies | 12-1pm | Free | Register at nrcm.salsalabs.org/skywatcher/index.html
Using Trail Cameras to Study Wildlife Behavior | Janet Pesaturo, certified tracker | 7pm | Free | Maine Audubon online event | Register for Zoom link: bit.ly/3nTmg3h
APRIL 19
“Laden with Happiness and Tears” – Fiddler on the Roof in Historical Context with Anna Wrobel | 6:30-7:30pm | Free | Jewish Community Alliance, 1342 Congress | bit.ly/3zDTu9y
“A Glorious Work: The 1791 Religious Revival at First Parish Church” | Holly Hurd, historian, Executive Director of Tate House Museum | 7pm | Yarmouth History Center, 118 E Elm, Yarmouth | yarmouthmehistory.org/upcoming-events-4/
APRIL 20
Spring has Spawned: Getting your garden ready for Mushroom Cultivation | Cape Elizabeth Garden Club | 6:30-8pm | Thomas Memorial Library community room, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | bit.ly/3zBm37l
APRIL 21
New England Native Birds – Live Wildlife Presentation | With Center for Wildlife | 10:30am | $8-$15 | Gilsland Farm Audubon Ctr, Falmouth | bit.ly/40MDVZ3
ONGOING
Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Portland Chapter | First Saturday of every month | 9-10:30am | Free | email to receive link: [email protected] | To learn more, visit citizensclimatelobbymaine.weebly.com/ | 415-6556
Tuition-Free Online Classes offered by New Ventures Maine in partnership with Empower by GoDaddy | Online, On-Demand, no charge | newventuresmaine.org/
Fourth Friday – Inclusive POC Happy Hour | Every 4th Friday of the month | 5:30-7:30pm | Equality Community Center, 15 Casco St, Portland | Hosted by In The P.O.C.ket | facebook.com/InThePocketMaine/
LITERARY ARTS
Maine Playwrights Festival | April 6-16 | Acorn Productions’ celebration of premiere scripts by local playwrights | The Studio Theater at Portland Stage, 25 Forest Ave | More info at acorn-productions.org/events
APRIL 8
SALT Live Storytelling | 7pm | Free | SPACE, 538 Congress St | Register at space538.org/events
APRIL 12
Littorally ALIVE! | Suzanne Farrell Smith discusses “Small Off Things” with memoirist Laurie Easter | 7pm | More info and Zoom link at littoralbooks.com/littorally-alive/
APRIL 13
“Master Slave Husband Wife” | Book discussion with Ilyon Woo | 6:15-7:30pm | Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland | bit.ly/3zBf4v9
MUSEUMS
Maine Historical Society | 489 Congress | “Code Red: Climate Justice & Natural History Collections” thru Dec. 30 | Members free, public $10 | mainehistory.org
Maine Jewish Museum | 267 Congress St, Portland | Exhibition: Garry Mitchell, Andy Graham, Natasha Mayers thru April 28 | mainejewishmuseum.org
Skyline Farm Carriage Museum | 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | Email for more info: [email protected] | Website: skylinefarm.org
APRIL 12
“Code Red” Discussion | Exhibit Co-Curators Tilly Laskey, Darren Ranco | Free Zoom event open to the public | 7pm | Maine Historical Society | Register for link at
mainehistory.org/events/code-red-a-discussion
MUSIC
APRIL 12
Jazz Sesh | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Swingin’ Wednesdays | Ragtime Destroyers & Portland Swing Project | 6-7:30pm | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar
USM Studen Jazz Combo Night | 8pm | $5-$10 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
APRIL 13
MSA Songwriter Showcase, Katie Oberholtzer Quartet | 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
WMPG Bluegrass Spectacular | 7pm | $25-$35 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
APRIL 14
“One Minute, Please!” | Bondeko Album Release | 7:30-9pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts,10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/864910?
3rd Shift, Cover Your Friends | 7pm, 8pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Saint James, Amiright, Uncle Spudd, Frankie Moon | $10 | 21+ | 8pm | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar
Magic Bus | 7pm | $10-$15 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
Onward | Folk, Rock, Blues | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com
Clutch w/Amigo The Devil, Nate Bergman | $35 | 8pm | All ages | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland | statetheatreportland.com
Coyote Island with Skosh | 8pm | $15 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Joshua Espinoza Trio | Dimensions in Jazz | 7:30-9:30pm | $5-$20 | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events
APRIL 15
Pictoria Vark and Maneka with Buddusky | 8pm | $12-$15 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
Twin Grizzly with Megog & Thems That Wait | 8pm | $10-$15 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave. Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Start Making Sense & The Ocean Avenue Stompers | $22-$25 | 8pm | State Theatre, 609 Congress | statetheatreportland.com
Ali McGuirk w/Kaiti Jones | 8pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Hunter Lefebvre, Taylor O’Donnell & David Newsam, Forest City Swing | 6pm, 8pm, 10pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
The High Road | Americana | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com
Gordon Bok | $25 | 4-6pm | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St, Freeport | bit.ly/3KHm5Ry
APRIL 16
Portland String Quartet – Concert #3 | 12-3:30pm | $30; Free for under 21 | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events
Danny Fox Trio, Ryan Blotnick | 6pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
APRIL 17
Heavy Nettles | Smokin’ Hot Bluegrass | 7pm | $15-$19 | St Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St, Portland | stlawrencearts.org
APRIL 19
Evanoff | 8pm | $15-$20 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
Jazz Sesh | 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Stillhouse Junkies w/The Earthtones | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
APRIL 20
VentiCordi Chamber Music | Noonday Concert Series | 12:15-12:45pm | Free | Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events
Boyscott and Nova One with Sequela | 8pm | $10-$12 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
Badfish – A Tribute to Sublime | $20-$25 | 8pm | State Theatre, 609 Congress | statetheatreportland.com
Hambone & Bandwich | 7pm | $8-$12 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
Portland Jazz Orchestra feat. USM Jazz Ensemble | 8pm | $5-$10 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
PM Salsa Presents Latin Night Spring Fever | 7pm, 7:30pm intro lesson | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
APRIL 21
Stephen Crump, solo bass | Dimensions in Jazz | 7:30-10pm | $5-$20 | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events
Nickel Creek | $45-$60 | 8pm | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland |
statetheatreportland.com
Down East Dead | 8pm | $10-$15 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
Nicolas Boulerice with Frédéric Samson – “Maison de pierres – Confiné aux voyages” | 7:30-9pm | $22-$27 | Mayo Street Arts,10 Mayo | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/850858?
APRIL 22
The Worst, The Bumbling Woohas, Milk St, Rosemary | 8pm | $15-$22 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Father John Misty with Loren Kramar | $40-$45 | 8pm | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland | statetheatreportland.com
Upstate – “You Only Get a Few” Tour w/ Midnight Breakfast | 8pm | $18-$22 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Sherrie Phair, Tracy McMullen, The Carrier Pigeons | 6pm, 8pm, 10pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Downeasters Chorus Annual Show with USM vocal jazz groups | 4pm | $10-$20 | First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress | downeasters.org/annualshow2023
THEATER
“How Rude! The Musical” | $20 | April 20-May 6 | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | thefootlightstheatre.com
“The Death Wings Project” by Bess Welden | With interactive art installation | Tickets are pay what you decide | April 20-29 at Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main, Freeport | More info, tickets at meetinghousearts.org
“You Can’t Take It With You” | $40 | March 29-April 23 | Masks required at Thursday, Sunday performances | Good Theater, St Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org/
“The Cake” | April 5-23 | $20-$70 | Portland Stage, 25 Forest Ave, Portland | portlandstage.org/show/the-cake
“Dance Nation” by Clare Barron | April 20-May 14 | Pay-what-you-decide | Mad Horse Theatre Co, The Hutchins School, 24 Mosher, South Portland | madhorse.com
“GRUFF! An Epic Fairytale Eco-Musical | Ages 5-10 | $15 | April 15-May 14 | Maddy’s Theatre, Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Rd Portland | kitetails.org/maddys-theatre
“Jeeves & Wooster in ‘Perfect Nonsense’” by the Goodale Brothers | April 21-30 | $10-$25 | The Public Theatre, 31 Maple, Lewiston | thepublictheatre.org/perfect-nonsense/
“Little Women” | Broadway musical, directed by Brandon Chaloux | April 20-23, 27-30 | $14-$22 | Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy, Auburn | laclt.com/little-women-2023
APRIL 15
The Coldharts’ “Edgar Allan” | 7:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts,10 Mayo | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/778567?
APRIL 16
Project: Dragology Competition | Round Two: Witch Week | 7pm | $22-$26 | St Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org
VISUAL ARTS
“Miniatures” | Small-scale works by local artists on display thru April 28 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/860662/
Garry Mitchell, Andy Graham, Natasha Mayers | Thru April 28 | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St | bit.ly/3S29dHO
Tom Flanagan’s “Paradox” and Noriko Sakanishi’s “Dreams” | Thru April 22 | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St, Portland | covestreetarts.com/exhibitions
“Deep Fake” | Immersive installation by Greta Bank | On view thru April 29 | SPEEDWELL Projects, 630 Forest Ave, Portland | speedwellprojects.com
“Explorations” / “Wax: Hot & Cold, Painting Our Stories” | Thru May 6 | Cove Street Arts, 10 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/exhibitions
Mariah Reading: “Waste Water” | Exhibition of painted litter and marine debris, presented by the Maine Island Trail Association | Thru April 16 | Casco Bay Artisans & New England Ocean Cluster, 68 Commercial St, Maine Wharf, Portland | cascobayartisans.com/mariah-reading-waste-water
“Africa to Maine” Photography Exhibit | Assembled by the Greater Portland Immigration Welcome Center | Thru June 30 | Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland | portlandlibrary.com/lewis-gallery
APRIL 14
Spring jazz, wine event | 5-8pm | Meet advisory board and view current exhibition | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org/
Photography & Paperwork Show | Photography, watercolors, hand pulled prints, paper art | Thru May 13 | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St, Freeport | bit.ly/3zJvC4l
APRIL 21
Opening Reception: Steve and Judy Halpert Collection | 5-7pm | Exhibition thru June 10 | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org/
ONGOING
Alice Gauvin Gallery | 43 York St, Portland | alicegauvingallery.com/
Casco Bay Artisans | The Maine Wharf, 68 Commercial St | cascobayartisans.com/
Chocolate Church Arts Center | 804 Washington St, Bath | chocolatechurcharts.org/
Cove St. Arts | 71 Cove St, Portland | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | “Tree Speech” thru May 13 | covestreetarts.com/exhibitions
Elizabeth Moss Galleries | Falmouth and Portland | elizabethmossgalleries.com/
Grant Wahlquist Gallery | 30 City Center | W-Sat 11-6 | grantwahlquist.com/
Greenhut Galleries | 146 Middle St | 772-2693 | Visit greenhutgalleries.com/
Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA | 522 Congress St | bit.ly/3i5iWuX
Maine Jewish Museum Gallery | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St | Updates at facebook.com/MaineJewishMuseum
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St, A3, Portland | “Future Phenomenology and MMPA” thru April 15 | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Richard Boyd Art Gallery | 15 Epps St. | 10am-3pm Fri-Sat | “Works on Paper,” annual exhibition thru April | richardboydartgallery.com
Union of Maine Visual Artists Gallery | Portland Media Center Building, 516 Congress St. | Exhibits and more info at theumva.org/
UNE Art Gallery | 716 Stevens Ave, Portland | UNE Art Gallery | 716 Stevens Ave, Portland | library.une.edu/art-galleries/home/portland-campus/
