Andrew Silver Circus
Meetinghouse Arts in Freeport presents Andrew Silver’s Silver Circus on Sunday, Feb. 5, 3-4 p.m. For link to more information, see listing under Theater. (Photo courtesy of Meetinghouse Arts)
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BENEFITS

Mission of Hope Clothes Closet | Free clothes for those in need | 9am-Noon, 1st and 3rd Saturdays | Cressey Road United Methodist Church, 81 Cressey Rd & Rte 25, Gorham

FEBRUARY 4

Bold Riley | UUCB Concerts for a Cause, to benefit the Brunswick Area Teen Center and Maine Family Planning | $10-$25 | 7:30pm | Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St, Brunswick | ticketstripe.com/boldriley

COMEDY

FEBRUARY 6

Comedy Night | 6pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/

FEBRUARY 7

Balderdash Academy’s On the Air! | Comedy experience in the Golden Age of Radio | 7pm | $15-$20 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org/

DANCE

FEBRUARY 3

“Uncommon Accord” | Portland Ballet, Colby College Department of Theater and Dance | 7:30pm | $12-$34 | Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St, Westbrook | portlandballet.org/uncommon-accord

FILM

FEBRUARY 3

“Saint Omer” | French, English subtitles | Feb 3-5 | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Schedule at portlandmuseum.org/films

“Bad Axe” | French, English subtitles | Feb 10-12 | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq, Portland | For dates and times, visit portlandmuseum.org/films

“The Rules of the Game” | French, English subtitles | Feb 10-12 | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Dates and times at portlandmuseum.org/films

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour | Feb 10-11 | 7pm | $20-$26 | State Theatre, 609 Congress | statetheatreportland.com/

FEBRUARY 5

“Indian Radio Days” Movie & online panel discussion | 2-3:30pm | More information at wabanakireach.org/upcoming_events

FEBRUARY 6

“Elvis” – Monday Movie Matinee | 1:30-3:30pm | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd, Scarborough | bit.ly/3j7dehc

FEBRUARY 7

“Flow: The Global Water Crisis” | Camden Conference documentary film screening and discussion | 3-5pm | Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St, Auburn | bit.ly/409NUaH

FEBRUARY 9

“Uzikee: Washington D.C.’s Ancestral Sculptor” | Black History Month screening with Filmmaker Doug Harris | Reception 5:30pm, screening 6pm | Free, open to public | Hannaford Hall, USM, 88 Bedford St | Info, registration: bit.ly/3WLwFK7

FEBRUARY 10

Geographies of Solitude | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Free Tax Filing with AARP Tax-Aide | Filing assistance every Wed thru April 12 by appointment: 518-8579 | Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium | 5 Monument Sq | bit.ly/3GNzTqu

FEBRUARY 1

Micromobility Webinar with Bicycle Coalition of Maine | Free | 12-1pm | Register at bit.ly/3kxRhbq

Peter Dugas on International Climate Policy & Trade | Camden Conference | 6:30-7:30pm | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd, Scarborough | bit.ly/3kyG7mw

Native Plants: Online Short Course | 4-week series with Andrew Tufts | 6:30-8pm | Free | Maine Audubon | Register at bit.ly/3ZOYUu7

Improve Your Gull-Ability Webinar | Maine Audubon’s Doug Hitchcox gives tips for identifying gulls, with field trips Feb 4-5 | maineaudubon.org/news/events/improve-your-gull-ability/

Taking Action on 2023 Legislative Priorities | NRCM Webinar | 12-1pm | Free, registration required: nrcm.org/events/

FEBRUARY 2

“Taking Action on 2023 Legislative Priorities” | Interactive Zoom meeting about NRCM’s top priority bills | 12-1pm | Free | Registration: nrcm.salsalabs.org/2023legpriorities/index.html

Jewish Muslims: A conversation with David Freidenreich and David Sandmel | Free | 5:30-7pm | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress | bit.ly/3QY85UX

“Educating for the Future of Global Trade” | Camden Conference Zoom event | 6:30-7:30pm | Register: princememorial.libcal.com/event/10142075

FEBRUARY 5

Abyssinian Meeting House walking tour by Portland by the Foot | With guides Dugan Murphy, Deborah Khadraoui | Free | 12-2pm | Abyssinian Meeting House, 75 Newbury | portlandbythefoot.com/

FEBRUARY 6

“The Impacts of Sea Level Rise and Weather Events on Freeport” | Freeport Sustainability Advisory Board’s monthly lecture with The Gulf of Maine Research Institute Climate Center Team | 6:30pm | Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot, Freeport

Distinguished Lecture Series: Wiola Rebecka | Presented by the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine | 6-7:30pm via Zoom | For more info and to register: hhrcmaine.org/upcoming

Monday Map Lunch Series | Llana Barber discusses “Latino City Immigration and Urban Crisis in Lawrence, Massachusetts” | 12-1:15pm | Free online event by Osher Map Library | bit.ly/3wBochW

FEBRUARY 7

Wild Things: Mating Rituals of the Animal Kingdom | With Dr. Sarah McAnulty | 6:30-7:30pm | Zoom event hosted by Thomas Memorial Library | bit.ly/3kQ6MLV

Birding Basics: Ethical Birding | Online series with Doug Hitchcox | 6:30-8pm | Free | Maine Audubon | Register at bit.ly/3GwxWi4

What’s Next for Maine’s Electric Grid | NRCM Webinar | 12-1pm | Free, registration required: nrcm.org/events/

FEBRUARY 8

Webinar: Clara Brown, Paralympian | 7-8pm | Bicycle Coalition of Maine | Info, registration, bit.ly/3HilP8F

FEBRUARY 10

Coffee & Climate: Being Bird Friendly and Bird Safe | Webinar with Nick Lund of Maine Audubon and Addy Smith-Reiman of Portland Society for Architecture | 9-10am | bit.ly/4049vBs

ONGOING

Portland Job Corps is enrolling youth 16-24 in career training | Free, online available | Housing, meals, job placement | Contact Jennifer Caswell, 207-631-0784 or [email protected] for more info

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

Open Conversation for Learning English | Adults, teens | Mondays, 3pm | Free, all levels | Portland Public Library, Meeting Room 5, 5 Monument Sq, Portland | Info at portlandlibrary.com/programs-events/

Tuition-Free Online Classes offered by New Ventures Maine in partnership with Empower by GoDaddy | Online, On-Demand, no charge | newventuresmaine.org/

LITERARY ARTS

FEBRUARY 4

“The Milky Way” | Author talk with Gunnel Larsdotter and Jaime Hogan | 10am-12pm | Portland Public Library, Peaks Island Branch | bit.ly/3kMysBi

FEBRUARY 5

Longfellow Days: The Coursen Readings, Part 1 | Jen Walker Grace, Claire Hersom, Marcia Simmons | 1pm | Fireplace Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St, Brunswick | brunswickdowntown.org/events/longfellow-days

FEBRUARY 7

“Why do Jewish?” | “A Manifesto for 21st Century Jewish Peoplehood” | Virtual author talk with Zack Bodner | 7-8pm | Register at mainejewish.org/inspire_events/

Longfellow Days: Parsing a Poem – Devilish Dante | Gary Lawless explores the First Canto of Dante’s Inferno | 6:30-8:30pm | One Sixty Five, The Inn on Park Row, Brunswick | More info: brunswickdowntown.org/events/longfellow-days

FEBRUARY 10

Wesley McNair poetry reading | “Late Wonders: New and Selecteºd Poems” | 1pm | Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St, Brunswick

MUSEUMS

Maine Historical Society | 489 Congress | “Chansonetta Stanley Emmons: Staging the Past” through March 31  | Members free, public $10 | mainehistory.org

Maine Jewish Museum | New work by Sara Crisp, Steve Marcus, Gary Green thru Feb. 24 | 267 Congress St, Portland | mainejewishmuseum.org

Skyline Farm Carriage Museum | 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | Free, donations appreciated | skylinefarm.org

FEBRUARY 5

Sleigh Day and Museum Exhibit Opening | 11am-2:30pm | Sleigh rides $5/person $15/family, woods walks, sledding, “Evolution of Comfort” winter exhibit | Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | More info at skylinefarm.org/

MUSIC

FEBRUARY 1

Jazz Sesh | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com/

Stereo Dreams | 9pm | $5-$10 | Sun Tiki Studios,  375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows

FEBRUARY 2

Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble, Ed Cherry Trio | 7-10:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com/

Blues Prophets | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland |
onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events

Big Thief with Buck Meek | 8pm | $35-$40 | State Theatre, 609 Congress St |
statetheatreportland.com/

Logan Peters (piano) & Ladies of Note Quartet | Free Noonday Concert | 12:15-12:45pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St | bit.ly/3iMtPGW

FEBRUARY 3

Anni Clark | Folk, Blues, Pop  | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com

Ethan Holt, Caio e Jess, El Malo | 6-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com/

Muddy Ruckus w/Dan Blakeslee | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events

Gone Gone Beyond | 8pm | $20-$25 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/

McCoy Mrubata & Gary Wittner | Dimensions in Jazz | 7:30-9pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St | bit.ly/3iMtPGW

Frederick Moyer – Classical and Jazz piano concert | Free | 2pm | Masks and proof of vax required | OceanView of Falmouth, Lunt Auditorium, 7 Lunt Rd, Falmouth | Register: bit.ly/3QZJ7EM

Ethan Holt, Caio e Jess, El Malo | 6-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/

FEBRUARY 4

The Marrow with Aidia + David Y | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/

Studio Two: The Beatles Tribute | 8pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events

FEBRUARY 5

“Collective Memory” | Palaver Strings’ Beehive Chamber Series | 3:30pm, 7:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts

McCoy Mrubata & Gary Wittner | Dimensions in Jazz | 7:30-9pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St | bit.ly/3iMtPGW

FEBRUARY 7

Bess Jacques & the Strays, Arcadia Band | 7-10:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/

FEBRUARY 8

Swinging Wednesdays | Ragtime Destroyers & The Portland Swing Project | 6-7:30p | Free | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar/swinginwednesdays125

Jazz Sesh | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com/

FEBRUARY 9

Cumberland Crossing & The Bluegrass Jam | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/

Big Head Todd and the Monsters | 8pm | $37.50-$45 | State Theatre, 609 Congress |
statetheatreportland.com/

FEBRUARY 10

Assasi | 7:30-8:45pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts

Wolfman Jack | 8pm | $12-$15 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/

Garcia Peoples | 8pm | $15-$18 | Sun Tiki Studios,  375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows

Night Hawk, Lily in the Weeds, Hunter Lefebvre | 7:30-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com/

The Alana MacDonald (of Devonsquare) Band | 8pm | $25-$32 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events

THEATER

“Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” The Musical! | Thru Feb. 5 | Ages 3-10 | $20 | Maddy’s Theatre, Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine | More info at kitetails.org/pigeon

“It’s Only a Play” by Terrence McNally | Jan 26-29 | $14-$22 | L/A Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St, Auburn | laclt.com/itsonlyaplay

“Sweet Goats and Blueberry Señoritas” | Thru Feb. 12 | $20-$70 | Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave, Portland | bit.ly/3vZR3Mr

“The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church” | $20 | Thru Feb. 11 | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info at thefootlightstheatre.com

Anna Hawkes as Susan and Derek Kingsley as Roat.
On Friday, Jan. 27, the classic thriller “Wait Until Dark” opens at Lyric Music Theater. See listing under Theater for link to more information. (Photo by Linwood Leland)

“Wait Until Dark” | Classic thriller | $20-$25 | Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm | Thru Feb. 12 | Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer, South Portland | lyricmusictheater.org/

“The Great Gatsby” | Thru Feb 12 | Fri, Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm | The Portland Players, 420 Cottage Rd, South Portland | More info at portlandplayers.org/

“The High Road” written and performed by Steve Underwood | Thru Feb 19 | $30 | Good Theater at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | goodtheater.com/

“Quills” by Doug Wright | Based on the Marquis de Sade | Feb 2-26 | Pay what you decide | Mad Horse Theatre, 24 Mosher St, South Portland | More info at madhorse.com/

FEBRUARY 3

Modern Times Theater’s Baffo Box Show | Feb 3-4 | 7:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St, Portland | bit.ly/3HhqusH

FEBRUARY 4

Lunar New Year Celebration | Traditional Chinese music, dance, food, speakers, more | 10am-3pm; performance at 1pm | $5 children over 5 / $15 adults / free under 5 | Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater | cafammaine.org/upcoming-events/

Wabanaki Stories | Presented by 5 Wabanaki artists from several nations, stories include songs and a large puppet | $15 | 3pm | Merrill Auditorium, Portland | portlandovations.org/event/wabanaki-stories/

“Killer Comfort” | Comedic solo show by Lynne McGhee | Feb 4, 11, 18 | 12:30pm | $20 | Good Theater at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | goodtheater.com/

Auditions for Maine Playwrights Festival | Feb 4, 3-5pm / Feb 5, 1-3pm | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | More info, registration: acorn-productions.org/events/

FEBRUARY 5

Andrew Silver’s Silver Circus | One-man circus show | 3-4pm | $10-$20 | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St, Freeport | bit.ly/3Hvv6LN

Dragology: “Sweet-Tarts!” |  7pm | 21+ | $22-$26 | Good Theater at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress, Portland | goodtheater.com/

VISUAL ARTS

FEBRUARY 1

Group Exhibition of Paintings by Women Artists | Deena S. Ball, Linda Caron, Patricia Chandler, Carrin Culotta, Jane Herbert, Kristin Horton, Jen Pagnini | Thru February | Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps | richardboydartgallery.com

FEBRUARY 2

Longfellow Days: Exhibition Excursion | Docent-led tour of two exhibits illuminating aspects of HWL’s time in Italy | Free | 2-3pm | Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 245 Maine, Brunswick | brunswickdowntown.org/events/longfellow-days

Opening Reception: “Down the Candy Hole” | Diamond Duryea, Abigail Marsh, Sara Stites | 5-7pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St, Portland | covestreetarts.com/exhibitions

Opening Reception: “Singing My Song” | Kathleen Florance | 5-7pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St, Portland | covestreetarts.com/exhibitions

FEBRUARY 4

Opening Reception: Peter Tzekov – Annual Impressions | 2pm | De’Bramble Gallery, 15 Middle St, Freeport | facebook.com/debramble

FEBRUARY 10

Future Phenomenology and MMPA | Opening reception 5-7pm | 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 | “Down the Candy Hole” thru March 11 | “Singing My Song” thru March 25 | 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 | Twelfth Night Exhibition thru Jan. 31 | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org

Richard Boyd Art Gallery | 15 Epps St. | Group exhibition of paintings by women artists thru February | 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/

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