BENEFITS
TUESDAY 3
Tri for a Cure Fundraiser | Elsmere BBQ and Wood Grill | 448 Cottage Road, South Portland | 4pm | 8% of all food sales including take out will go to The Maine Cancer Foundation
COMEDY
THURSDAY 20
Standup Comedy: Phunny at PHOME | 25 Temple St. Portland | 7pm | $10 – $15
FRIDAY 21
Drew Dunn w/s/g Nick Lavallee | Empire Live Music & Events | 575 Congress St Portland | 21+ | $15
Late Nite Comedy | Empire Live Music & Events | 575 Congress St Portland |10pm | 21+ | $5 adv, $10 door
SATURDAY 22
Late Nite Comedy | Empire Live Music & Events | 575 Congress St Portland |10pm | 21+ | $5 adv, $10 door
Mike Cannon | Empire Live Music & Events | 575 Congress St Portland |$15 advance / $20 day of show | 18+ w/ valid ID | 7pm doors
MONDAY 24
The Great Open Mic + Late Mic | Empire Live Music & Events | 575 Congress St Portland | 6pm | 21+ | FREE
FRIDAY 28
Kaleb Stewart | Empire Live Music & Events | 575 Congress St Portland | 6:30 | 21+ | $15 adv, $10 door
Late Nite Comedy | 10pm | 21+ | $5 adv, $10 door
TUESDAY 25
BLT Show | Blue | 650 Congress St, Portland | 7pm | $5-$10 suggested.
THURSDAY 26
HARI KONDABOLU | Empire Live Music & Events | 575 Congress St Portland | doors 7pm, show 8pm | $25 adv, $30 dos | 21+
Laugh Shack at Lincolns | Comedy Showcase | Market St, Portland | 8:30pm | $5
SATURDAY 29
Sue Costello | Empire Live Music & Events | 575 Congress St Portland | 7pm | 21+ | $15
DANCE
GALLERY: Composing Choreography | Portland Ballet Studio Theater | 509 Forest Ave, Portland | Friday, Feb 28, 7:30pm; Sat, Feb 29, 2pm; Fri, Mar 6, 7:30pm; Sat, Mar 7, 2pm | $10 – $35
WEDNESDAY 19
ThumpDay! | Flask Lounge | 117 Spring St, Portland
THURSDAY 20
Casco Bay Irish “Set” Dancers | No experience necessary | Call for FMI or to let us know you’re coming, 847-3038 | [email protected] | Yarmouth Community House | 179 East Main St, Yarmouth | 7-9pm
FRIDAY 21
Friction Friday | Flask Lounge | 117 Spring St, Portland | 9pm | $5
DJ Tish Dance Party | The Porthole Restaurant & Pub | 20 Custom House Wharf, Portland
SUNDAY 23
Flannel Tea Dance | 5 – 8:30pm | Flask Lounge | 117 Spring St, Portland | 5pm
MONDAY 24
A Cuban Dance Social with Malpaso Dance Company | Maine Ballroom Dance | 614 Congress St, Portland | 6pm
TUESDAY 25
Masterclass: Malpaso Dance Campany | Casco Bay Movers | 517 Forest Ave, Portland | 6pm
WEDNESDAY 26
Lunchtime Shimmy – Beginners Bellydance | Bright Star World Dance | 108 High Street, Floor 3, Portland | 12pm | $12 – $60
Pre-Performance Lecture: “Remembering Cuba” | Westbrook Performing Arts Center | 471 Stroudwater St., Westbrook | 6:30pm
Malpaso Dance Company | Westbrook Performing Arts Center | 471 Stroudwater St., Westbrook | 7:30pm | $30 – $38
THURSDAY 27
Casco Bay Irish “Set” Dancers | No experience necessary | Call for FMI or to let us know you’re coming, 847-3038 | [email protected] | Yarmouth Community House | 179 East Main St, Yarmouth | 7-9pm
FRIDAY 28
TRVP NITE Presents: Black Friday | Flask Lounge | 117 Spring St, Portland
SATURDAY 29
Eclipse IV: Leap Day Edition | Stockhouse Pub | 506 Main Street, Westbrook | 9pm | $5
SUNDAY 1
Open Stage Night | Empire | 575 Congress St, Portland | 7:30pm | $5
FILM
WEDNESDAY 19
Earth’s Wild Ride/Great Planet Adventures | Southworth Planetarium | 96 Falmouth St, Portland | 11am | $5 – $5.50
THURSDAY 20
Black History Film Series: Blindspotting | Rines Auditorium | 5 Monument Square, Portland | 6:30pm
SATURDAY 29
Portland Media Center Leap Day 2020: Local Heroes | Live on Channel 1303 and http://portlandmedia.org | 6-10pm
MONDAY 2
“Promise at Dawn”: A Film About Romain Gary | University of New England Portland Campus – WCHP Lecture Hall in Parker Pavilion | 716 Stevens Avenue, Portland | 5:30pm reception | 6pm film | Free, but tickets required: une.edu/cgh
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
WEDNESDAY 19
Maine Skeins Crafters | Maine Charitable Mechanic Association | 519 Congress Street, Portland | 12pm | Free
OLS Community Mingle | One Longfellow Square | 181 State Street, #201, Portland | 6pm | $25
Canvases & Cocktails at Three of Strong Spirits | Three of Strong Spirits | 35B Diamond Street, Portland | 6pm | $30
Musingo Music Bingo | The Painted Turtle | 89 County Rd, Scarborough | 6 PM
Stump Trivia | Sea Dog Brewing Company | 125 Western Ave, South Portland | 8pm
THURSDAY 20
Musingo Music Bingo | Sportsman’s Kitchen | 46 Sebago, Sebago | 6:30 PM | Free
Musingo Music Bingo | Pat’s Pizza | 791 US I, Yarmouth | 6 PM | Free
FRIDAY 21
Layne’s Wine Gig | Wine event/tasting | Port City Blue | 650A Congress St. Portland | 4:30-5:30pm | $12
TUESDAY 25
Musingo Music Bingo | Willows Pizza | 740 Broadway, South Portland | 7 PM | Free
Musingo Music Bingo | Pat’s Pizza | 112 Pleasant Street, Brunswick | 6 PM | Free
Fat Tuesday Celebration & Cajun Cooking Challenge | WMPG annual | Woodbury Campus Center, USM Portland Campus | Bedford Street, Portland | 12pm
WEDNESDAY 26
Musingo Music Bingo | The Painted Turtle | 89 County Rd, Scarborough | 6 PM
THURSDAY 27
Maine Public’s News & Brews Trivia Night at Bissell Brothers Brewing | Bissell Brothers Brewing | 4 Thompsons Point, Portland | 5:30pm | Free
Liquid Riot’s Chicken Wing Challenge | 6:30pm | Adv. tickets $17, includes one wing from each restaurant and a draft beer | eventbrite or liquidriot.com | 250 Commercial St.ay 28
Musingo Music Bingo | Sportsman’s Kitchen | 46 Sebago, Sebago | 6:30 PM | Free
Musingo Music Bingo | Pat’s Pizza | 791 US I, Yarmouth | 6 PM | Free
FRIDAY 28
POC happy hour | for people of color to network and build community | complimentary food | Rising Tide Brewery | 103 Fox St, Portland | 5-7pmSD
Musingo Music Bingo | Willows Pizza | 740 Broadway, South Portland | 7 PM | Free
Musingo Music Bingo | Pat’s Pizza | 112 Pleasant Street, Brunswick | 6 PM | Free
Souper Supper at Saint Mary’s | Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church | 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth Foreside | 5pm | Free
LITERARY ARTS
Call for writing submissions for “A Storied Affair” | 10-min readings around theme of Justice by Maine-based writers | Sat May 30 | Congregation Bet Ha’am | 81 Westbrook St, S. Portland | FMI bethaam.org/storied-affair | Submissions accepted March 1-31 | No submission fee
TUESDAY 18
Morning Book Group | South Portland Public Library | 482 Broadway, South Portland | 10:30am
Preschool Story Time | Portland Public Library | 5 Monument Square, Portland | 10:30am
WEDNESDAY 19
Writers’ Accountability Group | Thomas Memorial Library | 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | 10am | Free
Literary Lunch: Maria Padian talks about her book HOW TO BUILD A HEART with Shana Youngdahl | Rines Auditorium | 5 Monument Square, Portland | 12pm
Rhythm and Rhymes for Babies | Portland Public Library | 5 Monument Square, Portland | 10:30am
Toddle Town | South Portland Public Library | 482 Broadway, South Portland | 10:30am
Tales for Twos at Burbank | Burbank Branch | 377 Stevens Avenue, Portland | 10:30am
THURSDAY 20
Evening Book Group | Thomas Memorial Library | 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | 7pm | Free
Book Bambinos | South Portland Public Library | 482 Broadway, South Portland | 10:30am
FRIDAY 21
Preschool Story Time at Peaks | Riverton Branch | 1600 Forest Avenue, Portland | 10:15am
Preschool Story Time at Burbank | Burbank Branch | 377 Stevens Avenue, Portland | 10:30am
Tales for Twos | Portland Public Library | 5 Monument Square, Portland | 10:30am
Letter Zoo | South Portland Public Library | 482 Broadway, South Portland | 10:30am
Preschool Story Time at Riverton | Riverton Branch | 1600 Forest Avenue, Portland | 10:45am
Leland Sundries ME show: “Heaps of wit & melody” (UNCUT) | Blue | 650A Congress St, Portland | 9:30pm
SATURDAY 22
Play Me a Story: Imagine That Series & Chris Van Dusen Event | Portland Stage Company | 25A Forest Ave, Portland | 10:30am | $8 – $15
MONDAY 24
Books in Print: A Book Club discusses Toni Morrison’s JAZZ | Print: A Bookstore | 273 Congress Street, Portland | 7pm | Free
TUESDAY 25
Life 101 | South Portland Public Library | 482 Broadway, South Portland | 10:30am
WEDNESDAY 26
Graphic Novel Book Club | South Portland Public Library | 482 Broadway, South Portland | 3:30pm
SATURDAY 29
Play Me a Story: Imagine That Series & Josh Funk Author Event | Portland Stage Company | 25A Forest Ave, Portland | 10:30am | $8 – $15
Many Voices Teen Book Group | Portland Public Library | 5 Monument Square, Portland | 1pm | Free
Storytime with Josh Funk, author of LADY PANCAKE series | Print: A Bookstore | 273 Congress Street, Portland | 1pm | Free
Local Buzz – Writers Read! | Thomas Memorial Library | 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | 3pm | Free
Winter Reading Program Ends | South Portland Public Library | 482 Broadway, South Portland
TUESDAY 3
First Tuesday Book Club | Maine Charitable Mechanic Association | 519 Congress Street, Portland | Bring your lunch | FMI mcma1857@gmail\.com
Preschool Story Time | Portland Public Library | 5 Monument Square, Portland | 10:30am
MUSIC
WEDNESDAY 19
Aura | 121 Center St | “Rap Night,” with Ill By Instinct & El Shupacabra | 9pm
Flask Lounge | 117 Spring St | ThumpDay!
One Longfellow Square | 181 State Street, #201 | OLS Community Mingle | 6pm | $25
Portland House of Music & Events | 25 Temple St | Maine Dead Project Winter Residency | 8pm | $5
The Dogfish Company | 128 Free St | Acoustic open mic | 7pm
Boy Singers of Maine Auditions | Woodfords Congregational Church | 202 Woodfords Street | 3:30pm | Free
THURSDAY 20
Aura | 121 Center St | “Retro Night,” with DJ Jon | 9pm | Free
Flask Lounge | 117 Spring St | KARAOKE w/ DJ COUGAR (Every Thursday)
Gritty McDuff’s – Portland | 396 Fore Street | A Band Beyond Description [Grateful Dead tribute] | 9pm | Free
One Longfellow Square | 181 State Street, #201 | Rasa String Quartet | 8pm | $12 – $15
Sea Dog Brewing Company | 125 Western Ave South Portland | Karaoke | 10pm
Solo Italiano | 100 Commercial St | Bess Jacques & The Strays | 6pm | Free
The Dogfish Company | 128 Free St | American chop suey | 8pm
Willows Pizza Restaurant | 740 Broadway South Portland | open mic | 7pm | Free
FRIDAY 21
Aura | 121 Center St | “Plague,” goth/industrial night | 9pm
Blue | 650A Congress St | Leland Sundries ME show: “Heaps of wit & melody” (UNCUT) | 9:30pm
Flask Lounge | 117 Spring St | Friction Friday | 9pm | $5
Old Port Tavern | 10 Moulton St | DJ NoKlipz | 9pm
One Longfellow Square | 181 State Street, #201 | Johnny A. – Just Me… And My Guitars | 8pm | $25 – $30
Portland House of Music & Events | 25 Temple St | North Atlantic Blues Festival Presents C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band | 7pm | $20 – $40
Sea Dog Brewing Company | 125 Western Ave South Portland | Live Music | 9pm
The Dogfish Company | 128 Free St | Happy Hour with Travis James Humphrey, 5pm | Jazz Friday with LQH, 8pm
The Porthole Restaurant & Pub | 20 Custom House Wharf | DJ Tish Dance Party!
SATURDAY 22
One Longfellow Square | 181 State Street, #201 | Cilla Bonnie w/ Anna Lombard | 8pm | $12 – $15
Port City Music Hall | 504 Congress St | Durand Jones & the Indications | 8pm | $15
Seasons Grille | 155 Riverside St | karaoke | 8:30pm
South Portland Public Library | 482 Broadway South Portland | KindKids Music Concert | 11am | Free
Stewart P. Morrill American Legion Post | 416 Broadway South Portland | Maine Regiment All Age Drum & Bugle Corps Information and Practice Sessions | 10am | Free
Sun Tiki Studios | 375 Forest Ave | Francesca Blanchard | 9pm | $10
The Dogfish Company | 128 Free St | Hannah Damon and Friends
The Porthole Restaurant & Pub | 20 Custom House Wharf | Vinyl Tap in the Porthole Pub! | 6pm
Urban Farm Fermentory | Afternoon Acoustic Concert | 3pm | Free
Bayside Bowl | 58 Alder St Portland | VIva & The Reinforcements w/s/g Manuel | All ages | $7 ADV, $10 DOOR
SUNDAY 23
Blue | 650A Congress St | Dirty Mae residency at Blue | 7pm
Portland House of Music | 25 Temple St. | The Awesome | 8pm | $10 – $15
MONDAY 24
Empire | 575 Congress St | “The Great Open Mic” | 6pm
Flask Lounge | 117 Spring St | Monday of the Minds – A CommUNITY Hip Hop Showcase
Novare Res Bier Cafe | 4 Canal Plaza | Portland Pub and Chantey Sing | 7pm | Free
Old Port Tavern | 10 Moulton St | karaoke with DJ Marc Beatham | 9pm
TUESDAY 25
Flask Lounge | 117 Spring St | OPEN DJ NIGHT
Gritty McDuff’s – Portland | 396 Fore Street | Travis James Humphrey | 9pm | Free
Local 188 | 685 Congress St | Nightshades | 10pm | Free
Sea Dog Brewing Company | 125 Western Ave South Portland | Weekly Tuesday open mic night at the Sea Dog Brewery in SoPo | 8pm | Free
Songwriting Workshop | Thomas Memorial Library | 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | 6pm | Free
WEDNESDAY 26
Aura | 121 Center St | “Rap Night,” with Ill By Instinct & El Shupacabra | 9pm
Blue | 650A Congress St | Happy Hour Music Series! 5pm | Irish Night Concert Series 7:30pm | Irish Session 9pm
One Longfellow Square | 181 State Street, #201 | Loretta Allen Edes with special guests JanaeSound and The Other Bones | 8pm | $12 – $15
Portland House of Music & Events | 25 Temple St | Maine Dead Project Winter Residency | 8pm | $5
The Dogfish Company | 128 Free St | Acoustic open mic | 7pm
Boy Singers of Maine Auditions | Woodfords Congregational Church | 202 Woodfords Street | 3:30pm | Free
THURSDAY 27
Aura | 121 Center St | “Retro Night,” with DJ Jon | 9pm | Free
Flask Lounge | 117 Spring St | KARAOKE w/ DJ COUGAR (Every Thursday)
Gritty McDuff’s – Portland | 396 Fore Street | A Band Beyond Description [Grateful Dead tribute] | 9pm | Free
One Longfellow Square | 181 State Street, #201 | The Portland Jazz Orchestra with special guest South Portland High School Jazz Ensemble | 8pm | $5 – $10
Sea Dog Brewing Company | 125 Western Ave South Portland | Karaoke | 10pm
Solo Italiano | 100 Commercial St | Bess Jacques & The Strays | 6pm | Free
The Dogfish Company | 128 Free St | Happy Folk
Willows Pizza Restaurant | 740 Broadway South Portland | open mic | 7pm | Free
FRIDAY 28
Portland House of Music | 25 Temple St. | Bellas Bartok + Consider The Source | 8pm | $15 – $18
Aura | 121 Center St | “Plague,” goth/industrial night | 9pm
Blue | 650A Congress St | Ian Steinberg Live at Blue | 8pm | Free
Mayo Street Arts | 10 Mayo Street | Palaver Strings: Ready Or Not | 7:30pm | $12 – $25
Old Port Tavern | 10 Moulton St | DJ NoKlipz | 9pm
One Longfellow Square | 181 State Street, #201 | Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers | 8pm | $12 – $15
Port City Music Hall | 504 Congress St | Della Mae | 8pm | $15
Sea Dog Brewing Company | 125 Western Ave South Portland | Live Music | 9pm
The Dogfish Company | 128 Free St | Happy Hour with Travis James Humphrey, 5pm | 4th Friday Jazz feature with the rotating special guest, 8pm
The Porthole Restaurant & Pub | 20 Custom House Wharf | The Blues Fish | 6pm
SATURDAY 29
Portland House of Music | 25 Temple St. | Jaw Gems | 8pm | $10 – $15
Blue | 650A Congress St | Sonic Explorers | 6pm
Flask Lounge | 117 Spring St | 80’s n Retro Party!
One Longfellow Square | 181 State Street, #201 | Seamus Egan | 8pm | $30 – $35
The Porthole Restaurant & Pub | 20 Custom House Wharf | Tilden Katz | 6pm
Portland Ballet Studio Theater | 509 Forest Ave | GALLERY: Composing Choreography | 2pm | $10 – $35
Seasons Grille | 155 Riverside St | karaoke | 8:30pm
Stockhouse Pub | 506 Main Street Westbrook | Eclipse IV: Leap Day Edition | 9pm | $5
Urban Farm Fermentory | Afternoon Acoustic Concert | 3pm | Free
SUNDAY 1
Port City Music Hall | 504 Congress St | The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Phish for Kids | 11:30am | $15
Space Gallery | 538 Congress St | OURBIGBAND performs the music of Steve Grover | 7:30pm | $15 – $20
MONDAY 2
Empire | 575 Congress St | “The Great Open Mic” | 6pm
Flask Lounge | 117 Spring St | REWIND w/ Higher Level Movement
Old Port Tavern | 10 Moulton St | karaoke with DJ Marc Beatham | 9pm
TUESDAY 3
Gritty McDuff’s – Portland | 396 Fore Street | Travis James Humphrey | 9pm | Free
Local 188 | 685 Congress St | Nightshades | 10pm | Free
Sea Dog Brewing Company | 125 Western Ave South Portland | Weekly Tuesday open mic night at the Sea Dog Brewery in SoPo | 8pm | Free
THEATER
ONGOING
“Pack of Lies” by Hugh Whitemore | Good Theater | 76 Congress St, Portland | Feb 12 – Mar 8 | goodtheater.com for info
mAyhEm – Performance by Janoah Bailin | Mayo Street Arts | 10 Mayo Street, Portland | Thu Feb 20 1pm, Fri Feb 21 1pm, Sat Feb 22 1pm | $10 – $30
“Appropriate” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ presented by SPACE and Mad Horse Theatre Company | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | 7pm | SPACE | 538 Congress St | FMI space538.org
Dear Edwina, a musical for all ages celebrating the joys of growing up and singing your own song | Opening Feb 28, 7pm, followed by reception | through March 8 | USM Gorham campus, Russell Hall | $10-$22 | usm.maine.edu/theatre, 780-5151.
THURSDAY 27
And Thats Why We Drink: Here for the Boos! Tour | Port City Music Hall | 504 Congress St, Portland | 8pm | $30
Pilot Lites’ Grown A$$ Adult Spelling Bee | Portland House of Music & Events | 25 Temple St., Portland | 7pm | $7 – $10
SUNDAY 1
Open Stage Night | Empire | 575 Congress St, Portland | 7pm | $5
SATURDAY 22
Play Me a Story: Imagine That Series & Chris Van Dusen Event | Portland Stage Company | 25A Forest Ave, Portland | 10am | $8 – $15
SATURDAY 29
Play Me a Story: Imagine That Series & Josh Funk Author Event | Portland Stage Company | 25A Forest Ave, Portland | 10am | $8 – $15
WEDNESDAY 26
Pre-Performance Lecture: “Remembering Cuba” | Westbrook Performing Arts Center | 471 Stroudwater St., Westbrook | 6pm
VISUAL ARTS
ONGOING
The Tolerance Project | Opening reception Fri Feb 7 | 5-6:30pm | Maine College of Art Lobby | On view through Feb 22 | 522 Congress St | Free
…to unravel the bind: Maine College of Art 2020 Faculty Triennial | Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art | 522 Congress St, Portland | through Mar 1 | Free
A Group Exhibit of Visual Arts Benefiting the World Wildlife Fund | Richard Boyd Art Gallery | 15 Epps Street, Portland | Fri -Sun 10am-3pm, through Feb 29 | Free
International Photography Exhibition | The Prince Memorial Library | 267 Main St, Cumberland | show runs thru Feb 29
Entry to the Oasis | Syd Veverka | in the window at SPACE | 538 Congress St | [email protected] | 828-5600 | through Feb 23
Sanctuary, a participatory installation about embodied experience | Emily Rapp Black & Carrie Scanga | UNE Ketchum Library Gallery | 11 Hills Beach Rd | Biddeford | through May 15 | https://library.une.edu/art-galleries/
“Who Is It?” | Titi DeBaccarat | UMVA Gallery | Portland Media Center | 516 Congress St, Portland | through Feb 28
USM Glickman Family Library, MMPA Gallery, 5th Floor | 314 Forest Avenue | MMPA Celebrates 10 Years and 100 Maine Photo Collectors | 6pm | Free | through May 16
SPEEDWELL Projects: Deborah Klotz, PARALLAX (object+-subject) (expand+-compress) | 630 Forest Ave | Thur-Sat | 12-6pm | through March 7
Grant Wahlquist Gallery: LANA TURNER HAS COLLAPSED! | 30 City Center 2nd floor, Portland | Wed-Sat | 11am – 6pm | through March 21
Able Baker Contemporary: Happy Agitation | 29 Forest Ave, Portland | through March 13 | Fri-Sun 1-5:30pm
UNE Art Gallery | The House of the Soul opens February 21, 5-7pm | through June 14 | 716 Stevens Ave, Portland | This 10-person group show juxtaposes medical drawing with experimental figuration | FMI [email protected]
THURSDAY 20
Artist Talk – Eva Goetz & The “Think A Bot It” Team | 6pm | Cove St. Arts | 71 Cove St., Portland | 808-8911
MONDAY 24
Smith Galtney Presents at the Portland Camera Club | Portland Camera Club | 179 Woodfords St, Portland | 7pm | Free
WORKSHOPS
SUNDAY 23
Before the Syrup: Winter Trails, Tree Identification, and Backyard Tapping | 11am – 1pm | The Ecology School at River Bend Farm | 184 Simpson Rd., Saco | Suggested $10 | FMI Lucy Cayard, [email protected].
