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
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/
