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
MARCH 4
Faculty Concert Fundraiser | To benefit Portland Conservatory of Music’s student financial aid program | $50 | 7-9:30pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
MARCH 10
Acorn Productions Fundraiser | Silent Auction and staged reading of “Love/Sick” by John Cariani | 6pm | Three of Strong Spirits, 35B Diamond St, Portland | acorn-productions.org/events/
COMEDY
MARCH 2
Ian Stuart presents Late Nite Comedy | 9-10:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
DANCE
MARCH 10
Stillson School of Irish Dance | Performance, 7-8:30pm | $15-$20 | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St, Freeport | bit.ly/3krcGmT/
FILM
2023 Oscar Nominated Shorts – Live Action | March 3-5 | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Dates and times at portlandmuseum.org/films
“The Quiet Girl” | In Irish with subtitles | $7-$9 | March 10-12 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Dates and times at portlandmuseum.org/films
“Close” | In French and Dutch with subtitles | $7-$9 | March 17-19 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Dates and times at portlandmuseum.org/films
MARCH 4
Opera film series | “La Fille du Régiment” by Gaetano Donizetti | presented by Opera Maine and OceanView at Falmouth | 1pm | $15 | Lunt Auditorium, 74 Lunt Rd, Falmouth | operamaine.org/events/met-hd
MARCH 6
“The Fabelmans” | 1:30-3:30pm | Scarborough Public Library Meeting Room, 48 Gorham Rd, Scarborough | bit.ly/3lSESzf
MARCH 8
“Women in the Wild” | 8 women-made, women-focused short films for Int’l Women’s Day | 7pm | $15-$18 | Maine Outdoor Film Festival | Après, 148 Anderson | bit.ly/3XYqHpR
MARCH 9
“A Father’s Kaddish” | Film screening and panel discussion on grieving and Jewish grief rituals in conjunction with the Steven Branfman exhibition | 6-8:30pm | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress | bit.ly/41h9LxD
MARCH 10
“OR 119” | Theoretical musical about Wilhelm Reich, shot in his Rangeley home | 7pm, followed by Q&A with directors | Free with RSVP | SPACE, 538 Congress, Portland | 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
MARCH 2
Mattson-NYT Lecture | “Dark Agoras: Insurgent Black Social Life and the Politics of Place” with Dr. J.T. Roane | 6-7:30pm | Hannaford Hall, USM, 88 Bedford St, Portland | Register: bit.ly/3XZzU1b
MARCH 3
Cheehawk Farm on Cheehaak Road: “The Little Life of a Big Farmhouse” with Lynn Sullivan | 6pm | $5-$10 | Freeport Historical Society | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main, Freeport | Visit: bit.ly/3SrVU3y
MARCH 7
Fisheries in Our Town | Panel presentation followed by reception at Freeport Oyster Bar | 5:30-7pm | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St, Freeport | In-person and via Zoom | Register at: freeportconservationtrust.org/general-5
MARCH 8
Bicycle Coalition of Maine Wednesday Webinar | Rob Lavoie and the Gorham Trails | 12-1pm | Register: bikemaine.org/event/wednesday-webinar-rob-lavoie-and-the-gorham-trails
MARCH 9
Walking on Thin Ice | Gia Drew speaks about coming out as one of the first transgender teachers/coaches in Maine | 6-7pm | Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine Zoom event | Register: bit.ly/3YZHfP7
MARCH 10
Coffee & Climate: Complete Streets | Discussion with BCM’s Jean Sideris and city staff | 9-10am via Zoom | One Climate Future | bit.ly/3YeIOYV
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
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
MARCH 3
Editors Talking Fiction | Conversation with AJ Bermudez and Brett Willis | 7-8pm | Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, 314 Forest Ave | More info: mainewriters.org/calendar/editors-talking-fiction
MARCH 5
Jefferson Navicky Book Launch, Reception | “Head of Island Beautification for the Rural Outlands” | 3-5pm | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St, Freeport | Register: bit.ly/3km8956
Story! with Morgan Talty and Laura Bonazzoli | Online prose reading with The Poets Corner | 4-5:30pm | thepoetscorner.org
MARCH 8
Alternative Writers’ Party with MWPA | 7pm | $10 | SPACE, 538 Congress | Info at space538.org/events
MARCH 7
“Catching Flight: Soaring on the Wings of Birds” | Talk with wildlife illustrator Rebekah Lowell | 7-8pm | 15% of sales donated to Maine Audubon | Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress | bit.ly/3xOnVJa
MARCH 8
“The Lost Year: A Survival Story of the Ukrainian Famine” | Virtual discussion with Katherine Marsh | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore | Register: bit.ly/3KuKPg3
MARCH 9
“The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America’s Story” | Virtual talk by author Kermit Roosevelt III | 7pm | Free | Register: mainehistory.org/events/the-nation-that-never-was/
MARCH 10
“Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins” | Aidan Levy and Carl Smith | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress | bit.ly/41lbAtq
MUSEUMS
Maine Historical Society | 489 Congress | “Chansonetta Stanley Emmons: Staging the Past” through March 31 | Members free, public $10 | mainehistory.org
Maine Jewish Museum | 267 Congress St, Portland | mainejewishmuseum.org
Skyline Farm Carriage Museum | 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | Current exhibit, “The Evolution of Comfort,” thru April 2 | Free, donations appreciated | skylinefarm.org
MUSIC
MARCH 1
Sunny War | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland |
onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Stereo Dreams Producer Showcase | 9pm | $5-$10 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Jazz Sesh | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
MARCH 2
Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble Belly Dance Night | 7-8:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
Harold Stover, Organ | Free Noonday Concert | 12:15pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
MARCH 3
Cilla Bonnie, Sara Hallie Richardson, Katie Matsell | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Bird at Sea, Olli Hirvonen, El Malo | 6-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
The Jerry Barry / Jason St Pierre Group | Jazz | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn, Sarah Jarosz | 8pm | $35-$65 | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland | statetheatreportland.com/
Mike Maurice with John Hughes Radio, Bad Combo | 8pm | $10-$13 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
MARCH 4
Duane Edwards Trio | 7-8:30pm | $15-$20 | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St, Freeport | bit.ly/3XSFNgy
Soggy Po Boys, Ayan Imai-Hall | 7-10:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
Lahnah and Pons with Gaud and Screaming Stars | 8pm | $10 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
Lissa Schneckenburger | 8pm | $25-$35 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St |
onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Onward | Folk, Rock, Blues | 7pm | $10-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com
Soule Monde | 8pm | $20-$23 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
MARCH 5
2023 Forest City Jamboree | 5pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com/
Squirrel Flower and Horse Jumper of Love with Lisa/Liza | 8pm | $16-$18 | SPACE, 538 Congress, Portland | space538.org/events
Deb Talan (of The Weepies) | 8pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St |
onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
MARCH 7
Bess Jacques & The Strays | 7-8:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones | $25 | 7-9pm | Maine Irish Heritage Center, corner of Gray and State Streets, Portland | More info and tickets: maineirish.com/event/derek-warfield-and-the-young-wolfe-tones
MARCH 8
Jazz Sesh | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
Swingin’ Wednesdays | Ragtime Destroyers & Portland Swing Project | 6-7:30pm | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar
MARCH 9
Cumberland Crossing & The Bluegrass Jam | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
Motherhood with Matriarch | 8pm | $10-$15 | SPACE, 538 Congress, Portland | space538.org/events
Enter The Haggis | 7pm and 9:30pm | $30-$45 | Presented by State Theatre | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
Cole Phillips and The Early-Morning Weather | 7:30-9:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St, Portland | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts
MARCH 10
Connor Garvey Trio, OLP, the Womps | 6-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
Ward Hayden & the Outliers w/ King Kyote | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Portland Piano Trio: Optimism and Despair, 240 Strings | 7pm | Free | First Parish Church, 425 Congress | Info: 240strings.org/events
TREE with Exclave | 8pm | $15-$20 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
THEATER
King Pong presents “Maine Magic” | Magic variety show, March 4-5 | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts
“Nureyev’s Eyes” | $30 | Thru March 12 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org/
“Adam & Eve: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Garden” | $20 | Feb. 23-March 11 | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info at thefootlightstheatre.com
“Nureyev’s Eyes” | $30 | Thru March 12 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org/
“How I Learned What I Learned” by August Wilson | Thru March 19 | $20-$70 | Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave | bit.ly/3IuoEoZ
“Jack and Phil, Slayers of Giants, Inc.” | Thru March 5 | Ages 5-10 | $15 | Maddy’s Theatre, Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine | Info at kitetails.org/jackandphil
“Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World” by Yussef El Guindi | March 3-12 | $22-$25 | The Public Theatre, 31 Maple, Lewiston | thepublictheatre.org/
MARCH 3
“Into the Woods” | USM Dept of Theatre with Osher School of Music | $10-$22 | 7-9:30pm | Russell Hall, USM, 37 College Ave, Gorham | bit.ly/413aaUo
MARCH 10
Tophat Productions’ “Guys & Dolls” | Mini-stage, toy-theater production | 7:30-9:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St, Portland | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts
VISUAL ARTS
MARCH 2
Exhibition Opening | Garry Mitchell, Andy Graham, Natasha Mayers | 5-7pm | Runs thru April 28 | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St | bit.ly/3S29dHO
Opening Reception | Tom Flanagan’s “Paradox” and Noriko Sakanishi’s “Dreams” thru April 22| 5-7pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/exhibitions
MARCH 3
“Bodies of Work” – an exhibition of figurative art | Thru March 31 | Union of Maine Visual Artists Gallery, Portland Media Center Building, 516 Congress | theumva.org/
“Miniatures” | Opening Reception for small-scale works by local artists | 6-8pm | Free to the public | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/860662/
MARCH 5
Artist Reception & Talk: Dudley Zopp | 2-4pm | Exhibition thru April 2 | Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/events/
MARCH 10
Opening of “Deep Fake” | Immersive installation by Greta Bank | 5-7pm | On view thru April 29 | SPEEDWELL Projects, 630 Forest Ave | bit.ly/3koI6dw
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 | “Future Phenomenology and MMPA” thru April 15 | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Richard Boyd Art Gallery | 15 Epps St. | “A Walk in the Woods” exhibition of landscape paintings thru March | 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/
