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
JANUARY 28
Winter Carnival to benefit The Children’s Nursery School of Portland | Free family event, live animals, food, art, face painting, more | $5 suggested donation | 10am-1pm | State Street Church, Chapel Hall, 159 State | bit.ly/3WmHy50
JANUARY 29
Robert Burns 10K Road Race | To benefit Westbrook High’s Compass Academy | $35-40 | 9:30am start | Westbrook Community Center Parking Lot, 426 Bridge, Westbrook | crowathletics.com/robertburns10k
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
DANCE
JANUARY 28
“Tap, Tap, Jazz” | $15-$22 | Thru Feb 4 | Maine State Ballet’s Lopez Theater, 348 US Route 1, Falmouth | mainestateballet.org/
JANUARY 31
“Memphis Jookin’: The Show” featuring Lil Buck | Raise the Barre Series | 7pm | $20-$50 | Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St, Westbrook | portlandovations.org/calendar/
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
“EO” | In Polish, Italian, French with subtitles | $7-$9 | Jan 27-29 | Fri 2 & 6 pm; Sat-Sun noon & 3 pm | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films
JANUARY 28
Opera film series | “Die Fledermaus” by Johann Strauss | presented by Opera Maine and OceanView at Falmouth | 1pm | $15 single ticket; $30 series | Lunt Auditorium, 74 Lunt Rd, Falmouth | operamaine.org/events/met-hd
NYICFF: Kid Flicks | Jan 28-29 | 2pm | $7 adults, 13 and under Free | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
JANUARY 29
“Au Hasard Balthazar” | French, English subtitles | 12-1:35pm | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films
JANUARY 30
“The Haunting” (1963) | Jan 30, Mon 7 pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress, Portland | space538.org
FEBRUARY 3
“Saint Omer” | French, English subtitles | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Thru Feb 5 | Schedule at portlandmuseum.org/films
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
JANUARY 25
Monarch Butterfly Migration Research Online Talk | Fields Pond Audubon Center with Wesley Hutchins from UMaine Orono | Free | 6pm | Info and registration at bit.ly/3ZOxtAB
JANUARY 26
Fishers are King | With Maine Coast Heritage Trust | 6-8pm | In-person and streaming | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | bit.ly/3Wccsg2
Who Built Victoria Mansion | The Unwilling Architects Initiative: Interpreting Untold Stories in a Small Historic House Museum | 6-7pm | Free in-person talk | Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress | Info, registration: mainehistory.org
Maine’s Energy Scene: Local Aspirations Clash with Global Markets | Tux Turkel on Zoom | Camden Conference and Auburn Public Library | 4-5pm | More info at bit.ly/3XIGU2x
JANUARY 28
“An Accounting of the Dead” | The Arch Street Project in Philadelphia with Nicholas Bonneau | Spirits Alive Winter Lecture Series | 1:30pm via Zoom | Register at spiritsalive.org/lectures/
JANUARY 31
Birding Basics: Behavior | Online series with Doug Hitchcox | 6:30-8pm | Free | Maine Audubon | Register at bit.ly/3GwxWi4
FEBRUARY 1
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
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/
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
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/
Veterans Membership Drive | American Legion Munjoy Hill Post 161, 42 Atlantic St, Portland | Have a beverage and check out our Post | Saturdays 10am-4pm | For more info, call 772-9314
LITERARY ARTS
JANUARY 26
“American Shtetl” The Making of Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic Village in Upstate New York | Virtual book talk with Nomi Stolzenberg,David Myers | 7-8pm | Advanced registration: bit.ly/3Xb2v42
Hole in the Head Review Poetry Reading Series | 7-9pm | Free | Jeri Theriault, Mike Bove followed by open mic | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress | bit.ly/3X9iMX9
Artist Talk and Book Signing with Gary Green | “When Midnight Comes Around: New York City 1976-1986” | Free | 4pm | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress | bit.ly/3QREL2t
JANUARY 29
Trevor Maxwell Book Talk | “Open Heart, Warrior Spirit: A Man’s Guide to Living with Cancer” | 2pm, Free | Snow date Feb 5 | Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church, 280 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth
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
MUSIC
JANUARY 25
Swinging Wednesdays | Ragtime Destroyers & The Portland Swing Project | 6-7:30p | Free | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar/swinginwednesdays125
Mike Maurice & Chris Peters | 8pm | 21+ | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar
Jon Spencer & the HITmakers w/Kurt Baker | 8pm | $20-$25 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Sequela, People I Love, Fish Hunt | 7pm | $10 | The Apohadion, 107 Hanover St
Jazz Sesh | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com/
JANUARY 26
Kafari and Dr. Scribbz present “Riffs and Lullabies” with Lisa/Liza | 8pm | $12-$15 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
Rhythm Bones Workshop with Kafari and Crys | No prior experience required, bones provided | 3:30pm | $0-$25 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
Down East Dead | 8pm | $10-$12 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
Get the Led Out | 8pm | $35-$40 | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland |
statetheatreportland.com/
JANUARY 27
Showmen’s Rest in “See People Care” | Immersive multimedia experience with visual artist Stu Dias | 8pm | $12-$15 | SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland | space538.org/events
Maine Takht Ensemble | Traditional Arabic music | $15-$22 | 7:30-9pm | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St, Portland | bit.ly/3kdBDBU
Funkationland | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland |
onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Angusisdead, Peach Hat, Butch Baby, Screaming Stars | 8pm | $5-$10 | The Apohadion, 107 Hanover St
BoomBox with Ethno | Rescheduled from 2022 | 9pm | $20 | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland | statetheatreportland.com/
Mike Maurice, Chris Peters | 8-11pm | 21+ | $10 | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St, Portland | fermentory.com/calendar/mikemaurice-chrispeters
JANUARY 28
Jazz Saturday | 6-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com/
Jenny Porter | 8pm | $12-$15 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland |
onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
The Ammonium Maze, Percy Hill Reimagined | 8pm | $20-$25 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
JANUARY 31
State Theatre presents Mac Saturn | 7pm | $15-$20 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
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
Ed Cherry Trio | 9-10:30pm | 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
THEATER
“Crimes of the Heart” by Beth Henley | Thru Jan. 29 | $30 | Good Theater at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org
“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
JANUARY 25
“Sweet Goats and Blueberry Señoritas” | Thru Feb. 12 | $20-$70 | Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave, Portland | bit.ly/3vZR3Mr
JANUARY 26
“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
JANUARY 27
“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/
JANUARY 28
The Grand Duchess of Casco Bay: Chartreuse Money | Professional one-woman drag show | Jan 28-29 | 7:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St, Portland | bit.ly/3XKCqIG
“Forest Emissaries” with The Asthmatic | Live-scored puppetry and an avant-garde song performance | Presented by An Anderson and Inventing Trees | 8pm | $12-$15 | SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland | space538.org/events
FEBRUARY 1
“The High Road” written and performed by Steve Underwood | Thru Feb 19 | $30 | Good Theater at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | goodtheater.com/
FEBRUARY 2
“Quills” by Doug Wright | Based on the Marquis de Sade | Thru Feb. 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/
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
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. | “Ringing in the New Year” thru Jan. 31 | 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/
