Lotte Jacobi, Portrait of Lotte Lenya, 1930, Siver print
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts will host an opening reception on Friday, April 21 for its exhibition of photographs from the Steve and Judy Halpert Collection, comprising Maine-focused images from the 1900s to today. For link to more info, see listing under Visual Arts.
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BENEFITS

The Public Theatre’s Annual Online Auction | April 10-30 | The Public Theatre, Lewiston | View items and bid: 32auctions.com/TPTAuctionSP2023

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 25

Improv Jam Fundraiser for St Lawrence Arts | $10-$14 | 7pm | St Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St, Portland | stlawrencearts.org

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

COMEDY

APRIL 28

Balderdash Academy Improv Live! | Comedy driven by your suggestions | 7pm | $15-$19 | St Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress, Portland | stlawrencearts.org

APRIL 29

Ghanekar’s Moniker Comedy Night! Saturday Night VIBES | With Comedy Central’s Mark Scalia | $20-$25 | 8pm adult show | The Portland Media Center, 516 Congress | bit.ly/3zYA8Mn

DANCE

“Sylvia” | April 28-29 | $12-$34 | Portland Ballet | Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater | portlandballet.org/

FILM

Exhibition on Screen: “Vermeer, The Greatest Exhibition” | $5-$9 | April 21-29 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Schedule at portlandmuseum.org/films

“Walk Up” | $5-$9 | April 28-30 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Schedule: portlandmuseum.org/films

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

“The Tale of Despereaux” | A book-loving mouse must rescue Princess Pea | 2pm | Free | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | scarboroughlibrary.org/events/731095468

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

Family Movie Mania: “The BFG” | Blanket and pajamas optional | 7:30-9:30pm | Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St, Cumberland | princememorial.libcal.com/event/10638144

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/

“Mia and the Magoo” | Free family day screening | 3-4:35pm | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films

“Earth” Earth Day Movie Matinee narrated by James Earl Jones | 1:30-3pm | Free | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | bit.ly/41fJ0ck

“If a Tree Falls” | 2011 documentary about the Earth Liberation Front | Free | 2-3:30pm | Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq | bit.ly/3MDIUXD 

APRIL 23

“Four Winters” | Free | 3pm | Presented by the Maine Jewish Film Festival | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Info on this and other films at mjff.org

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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

APRIL 22

Earth Day Celebration in Payson Park | Music, food games, e-bikes, electric lawn equipment to try out, recycling, more | 10am-1pm | portlandmaine.gov/1398/Earth-Day-Celebration-2023

6th Annual Portland Plog Pluck | Plogging: “plucking” trash while “jogging” – citywide street clean-up | 11am-3pm | Hosted by Runaways Run Club and Austin Street Brewery, 115 Fox St | Info at bikemaine.org/event/6th-annual-portland-plog/

Earth Day Labyrinth Walk | 9am-12pm | Lincoln Hall, Trinity Church, 113 Coyle | woodfordscorner.org/

APRIL 25

Nature’s Night Shift: Nocturnal Animals with Center for Wildlife | 6-7pm | In-person and online | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth | bit.ly/3GBLfOU

Webinar: From Africa to Maine – Why and How People Seek Asylum in Maine (Part 2) | “The Journey: The Challenges Along the Way” | 6:30-8pm | Prince Memorial Library | Register for link: princememorial.libcal.com/event/10507858

Sustainability Series: The State of Maine’s Loons | With Nick Lund | 5:30-7pm | Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq | bit.ly/3KWez5A

Free(port) Speech: Far From Home” | Three Maine-based asylum seekers talk with Reza Jalali of Immigrant Welcome Center Greater Portland | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main, Freeport | 7-8pm | Free, but registration required: bit.ly/405esJd

Vericomposting for Beginners and Alumni | Workshop with Jock Robie | 5:30-7:30pm | Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr, Freeport | freeportmaine.libcal.com/event/10472749

Zoom in: The Maine Trails Bond | NRCM Webinar: Learn about a trails bond that will provide funding for trails of all types | 12-1pm | Free | nrcm.salsalabs.org/trailsbondwebinar/index.html

APRIL 26

Justice for Women Lecture | Patricia Campos Mello speaks on “Sexism, Lies and the Fight for the Truth: A Reporter’s Story” | 7-8pm | Hannaford Hall, USM Campus, 88 Bedford St, Portland | bit.ly/3MDD6O3

Adaptive Device Presentation by Maine Dept of Education’s Cite Program | Demonstration of equipment for aging safely at home | 10-11:30am | Bradley Room, Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot Rd, Freeport | bit.ly/43HuIDg

APRIL 27

Sea Lampreys and More Migratory Fishes | Online talk with Cody Dillingham | 7-8:30pm | Free | Maine Audubon | Register for link: bit.ly/408Qahb

Beginners Book Binding Party with Otis Wortley | Friends of Woodfords Corner | $15 suggested | 6:30-8pm | Odd Fellows Hall, 2nd floor, 651 Forest Ave | Info, registration: bit.ly/3zXLm3B

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

April 22

Book Talk – “House of Our Queer” | With Bex Mui and Ash Holland | 7-8pm | Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave | backcovebooks.com/events

Poetry Express Peformance: “Pieces of Resistance” | 6-8pm | UU Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St | mainehumanities.org/event/pieces-of-resistance/

April 23

“Malama ’Aina” honor the earth | Eco-Poetry reading featuring 10-12 submitted poems | 4-5:30pm | The Poets Corner, Zoom Event | Register: thepoetscorner.org/events/malama-aina-honor-the-earth

APRIL 25

“A New Story of Wholeness” – An Experiential Guide for Connecting the Human Family | Reading with Robert Atkinson and ChIME Dean Lisa Steele-Male | 6:15pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way | bit.ly/43tEYii

APRIL 26

“How to Sell a Haunted House in a Challenging Market” | Grady Hendrix multi-media event followed by book signing | Co-presented by Green Hand Bookshop | 7pm | $5-$7 | SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland | space538.org/events/

APRIL 27

34 Years of “The Cafe Review”: A Poetry Reading | Megan Grumbling, Kevin Sweeney, Craig Sipe, Steve Luttrell | 6-7pm | Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland | bit.ly/3ZYrNml 

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

House of Hamill, Celtic folk
House of Hamill coming to One Longfellow Sq on Friday, April 28. See listing under Music for more info.

MUSIC

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?

Katie Daggett & Ed DesJardins | Americana | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com

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

Tony Malaby Trio with Angelica Sanchez, Tom Rainey | PCM Dimensions in Jazz | 8-11pm | $15-$20 | SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events

Sean Mencher and Hugh Bowden | Eclectic solo guitar | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com

Yellowhouse Blues Band | 7:30pm | $15-$20 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/

APRIL 23

The Nordica Trio | Presented by PCM and the Armenian Cultural Association | 2-4pm | $5-$20 | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St | portlandconservatoryofmusic.com/events

Music with Friends, Family Concert | 2:30pm | $10/family | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events

Weather: A Concert for Climate Change and Social Justice | Featuring the Osher Concert Band and Choral Ensembles |  $5-$10 | 5-7pm | State Street Church, 159 State St | bit.ly/3Uxml8R

Della Mae | All woman string band | 7pm | $18-$25 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/

To Sing Again: In Praise of Music | ChoralArt Singers | 3:30pm | $10-$25 | Pre-concert talk at 3pm | Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St | choralart.org

APRIL 25

Service Industry Variety Night | 7-10:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

City of the Sun w/Portair | 7pm | $20-$25 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/1

APRIL 26

Swingin’ Wednesdays | Ragtime Destroyers & Portland Swing Project | 6-7:30pm | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar

Jazz Sesh | 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

APRIL 27

John Gorka | 8pm | $35-$45 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events

D Gross, (Kyle) Friday on a Thursday | 7pm, 9pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

APRIL 28

Downtown Boys | 8pm | $15-$18 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events

MAG Electric, S.C.O.B.Y., Street Trash | $10 | 21+ | 8pm | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar

House of Hamill | 8pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events

Perpetual Groove | 7:30pm | $20-$25 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/

Jessye Desilva, Marc Chillemi Quintet | 7pm, 9pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

Carole Wise | Folk originals | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com

Lake Over Fire with Villains & Drifters in Vellichor | 8pm | $10-$13 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows

Thabisa – Folk & Afro-Beat Fusion | 7:30pm | $22-$27 | Mayo Street Arts,10 Mayo | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/850999?#

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 21

Cirque Alfonse: “Animal, A Farm Story” | Surreal fables for the young (at heart) |  7pm | $20-$50 | Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle, Portland |
portlandovations.org/calendar

APRIL 23

“Inflammatory Earthling Rants (with help from Kropotkin)” | Bread & Puppet Theater | Followed by free sourdough bread and aioli | 3:30pm, 7:30pm | $20-$23 Mayo Street Arts,10 Mayo St, Portland | bit.ly/41r5VRP

APRIL 28

Welcome to Night Vale | “The Haunting of Night Vale” | Live show podcast | $30-$35 | 8pm | All ages | State Theatre, 609 Congress, Portland | More info at statetheatreportland.com/events/welcome-to-night-vale/

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

“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

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/

APRIL 27

Opening Reception – Lisa Noonis: “Blossom” | 5-7pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St, Portland | covestreetarts.com/events-1

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 | 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/

Earth Day
Saturday, 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

Earth Day Labyrinth Walk | 9am-12pm | Lincoln Hall, Trinity Church, 113 Coyle | woodfordscorner.org/

Earth Day Celebration in Payson Park | Music, food games, e-bikes, electric lawn equipment to try out, recycling, more | 10am-1pm | portlandmaine.gov/1398/Earth-Day-Celebration-2023

Earth Day Play Me a Story with Portland Stage | Performance of Earth Day themed children’s stories followed by interactive acting workshop | 10:30am-12pm | $15/child with accompanying adult, $8 additional child | Outdoors at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/events

6th Annual Portland Plog Pluck | Plogging: “plucking” trash while “jogging” – citywide street clean-up | 11am-3pm | Hosted by Runaways Run Club and Austin Street Brewery, 115 Fox St | Info at bikemaine.org/event/6th-annual-portland-plog/

“Earth” – Earth Day Movie Matinee narrated by James Earl Jones | 1:30-3pm | Free | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | bit.ly/41fJ0ck

“If a Tree Falls” | 2011 documentary about the Earth Liberation Front | Free | 2-3:30pm | Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq | bit.ly/3MDIUXD

“Mia and the Magoo” | Free family day screening | 3-4:35pm | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films

“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/

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