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 6
Spring is in the A.I.R. | Performance and dance party fundraiser for Indigo Arts Alliance’s Artists in Residency program | $100 | 6-8pm | The Public Works, 52 Alder, Portland | bit.ly/3ndsUkx
COMEDY
APRIL 8
Yes&Co. | Comedy Improv with musician Kieran O’Hare | 7pm | $12-$15 | Portland Media Center, 516 Congress | yesandcoimprov.com/
APRIL 11
Balderdash Academy’s On the Air! | 7pm | $15-$20 | Good Theater, St Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress, Portland | stlawrencearts.org
DANCE
“Alice in Wonderland” | $21-$29 | Thru April 8 | Maine State Ballet | Lopez Theatre, 348 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth | Schedule at mainestateballet.org/alice-in-wonderland
“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
Guerilla Opera’s “I Give You My Home” | $7-$9 | March 24-April 2 | Composer Beth Wiemann speaks at the March 31-April 2 showings | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Schedule at portlandmuseum.org/films
“Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb” | $7-$9 | April 7-9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films
APRIL 5
Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
APRIL 7
Friday Matinee: “A Man Called Otto” | 1:30-3:30pm | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | Register at scarboroughlibrary.org/events/1150290393
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
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
APRIL 5
Virtual: Gary Hoyle Lecture – “Mystery Tusk” | 6-7pm | Scarborough Marsh and Scarborough Public Library | More info and Zoom registration at scarboroughlibrary.org/events/1017499070
Yoga for Farmers and Gardeners | 5-6pm | $10-$15 | The Maine Organic Marketplace, 55 Main, Freeport | bit.ly/3nAORtP
BirdSafe Maine Volunteer Info Session | Volunteers needed April 18-May 1 during migration season | Free, online | 12-1pm | Maine Audubon | Info, registration at bit.ly/3M3a1Lp
APRIL 6
Radical Cartography: Visual Argument in the Age of Data | DiMatteo lecture with Dr. Bill Rankin Yale University | Free | 5:30-7:30pm | USM, Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford | bit.ly/3lAx9pM
APRIL 7
Public Health Celebration Fair | 4-7pm | Connect with programs, resources, information, and have a snack! | Congress Square Park | bit.ly/3zkUlLX
APRIL 11
Learn About Trash with ecoMaine | 10-11am | Virtual tour of EcoMaine recycling facilities | Scarborough Public Library Meeting Room, 48 Gorham Rd | bit.ly/3M4ZlvT
Science Communication Through Art | Jill Pelto talks about how art can be a platform for climate change discussion | 7pm | Free, open to public | Maine Historical Society Zoom event | Register: bit.ly/3G8CP1v
“Save Your Money and Our Climate” | Maine Climate Action Updates 6-8pm | Q&A break 7:35pm | Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant, Brunswick | Info, registration at curtislibrary.libcal.com/event/10186692
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
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
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/
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 11
MPF Playwright-in-Residence Reading “Souls on Ice” by Jule Selbo | $10 suggested | 7pm | The Studio Theater at Portland Stage, 25 Forest Ave | acorn-productions.org/events
From Africa to Maine: Why and How People Seek Asylum in Maine (Part 1 of 3) | Webinar 6:30-8pm | Prince Memorial Library | Info and registration link: princememorial.libcal.com/event/10507789
Book Launch for “Queering Friendship” | 8-9:30pm | Free | In-person (masks req’d) and online | Equality Community Center, 15 Casco | Info at mainewriters.org/calendar/queeringfriendship
MUSEUMS
Maine Historical Society | 489 Congress | “Chansonetta Stanley Emmons: Staging the Past” through March 31 | “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 | Current exhibit, “The Evolution of Comfort,” thru April 2 | Free, donations appreciated | 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 6
Told Slant with Sister. and Greef | 8pm | $12-$15 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble, Supernormal | 7pm, 9pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
Annie in the Water | $12-$15 | 7pm | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
LeAnn Rimes | $49.50-$69.50 | 8pm | State Theatre, 609 Congress | statetheatreportland.com
Margaret Hopkins & Bozena O’Brien, violins | Noonday Concert Series | 12:15-12:45pm | Free | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events
APRIL 7
Cliff Cameron, El Malo | 8-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Pink Navel with Altered Gee & Won Pound | 8pm | $12-$15 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave. Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
James Montgomery | 8pm | $30-$40 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland |
onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Wake Up Mama – Allman Brothers Tribute | $10-$15 | 8pm | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
Broadway Rave: The Musical Theatre Dance Party | $15-$20 | 9pm | State Theatre, 609 Congress | statetheatreportland.com
APRIL 8
Casco Bay Tummlers, Titus Abbott Collective Bandwich | 6pm, 8pm, 10pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Big Lux – Hip Hop Violinist | 7:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts,10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/853481?#
Jontavious Willis | 8pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Barney Martin with Taylor Mesple and Cassidy Holden | Folk | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers w/ Coral Moons | 8pm | $15-$20 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
Best Night Ever: Boy Band Bash | $15-$20 | 9pm | All ages | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland | statetheatreportland.com
A Celebration of the Life of Aron Werman | 6pm | $10-$20 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
APRIL 9
Cave In with Mouth Washington | 7pm | $25-$30 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
Mary Halvorson’s Clone Decay | PCM’s Dimensions in Jazz | 7:30pm | $15-$30 | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org/events
APRIL 10
Co-Conspirators: Stories Told at Blue | 6-9:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
APRIL 11
Songwriters in the Round | 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
The Heavy Heavy with Shane Guerrette | 7pm | $20-$25 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
Andrew Bird w/Madison Cunningham, Ted Poor | $46-$55 | 8pm | All ages | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland | statetheatreportland.com
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
THEATER
“And Then They Came For Me” | Remembering the World of Anne Frank, a multimedia play | $20 | March 16-April 8 | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info: thefootlightstheatre.com
“Curtains” – A Musical Comedy Whodunit | March 24-April 8 | $20-$25 | Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St, South Portland | lyricmusictheater.org
“The Death Wings Project” by Bess Welden | With interactive art installation | March 30-April 8 | Tickets are pay what you decide | The Theater Project, 14 School St, Brunswick | More info tickets: bit.ly/3Tpamdi
“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
“Eurydice Rising” | USM Theatre Dept & Osher School of Music | $8-$16 | April 4-8 | Russell Hall, 37 College Ave, Gorham | Tickets, schedule at usm.maine.edu/department-theatre
APRIL 8
“Ugly Duckling” | Hans Christian Andersen tale, for children | $15 | 3pm | Portland Ovations at Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle | portlandovations.org/event/ugly-duckling/
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/
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
APRIL 7
Reception: “Evening Botanist” and “Heptagonals” | 5-8pm | SPACE 534 Gallery, 534 Congress, Portland | space538.org/events
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/
