Molly Scott (Cinderella) and cast in rehearsal
USM Department of Theatre, in collaboration with the Osher School of Music, brings “Into the Woods” to life in a local production at Russell Hall, 37 College Ave, Gorham, March 3 through March 10. See listing under Theater for link to more info. (Molly Scott and cast in rehearsal. Photo courtesy of USM)
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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

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

Chawan by Steven Branfman
A chawan by Steven Branfman, courtesy of Maine Jewish Museum, from the exhibit “A Father’s Kaddish,” showing in tandem with the documentary of the same name on March 9. For link to more info, see listing under Film.

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/

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