Artist Robert S. Neuman in his studio in 2005.
The documentary film, "Pieces of the World: The Art and Life of Robert S. Neuman," is being screened Friday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m. at Moss Galleries, 251 US Rte 1, Falmouth. (Artist Robert S. Neuman in his studio in 2005. Photo courtesy of Jack Ledbetter)
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BENEFITS

Tails & Tulips | “Move It For Mental Health” fundraiser for The Yellow Tulip Project thru May | Learn more and register at classy.org/event/tails-and-tulips-2023/e470923

MAY 19

Supervision: A Dance Party for Repro Justice | To benefit Maine Family Planning, Mabel Wadsworth Center, Planned Parenthood via SAFE Maine | 9pm | $10 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/event/supervision-dance-party-2023/

MAY 20

“Feeding Neighbors in Need” benefit concert | Don Campbell Band | Presented by South Portland Food Cupboard | 6:30pm doors | $25-$35 | Aura, 121 Center St, Portland |
southportlandfoodcupboard.org/concert/

Portland School of Ballet Carnival | Fundraiser, dance party for PSB’s Scholarship Program | 2-4pm | $10/person, $35/family | Portland Ballet Studios, 517 Forest Ave | portlandballet.org/psbcarnival

COMEDY

MAY 22

Hey Party People! | Live sketch comedy show | 7pm | $10-$30 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | More info at stlawrencearts.org/

MAY 23

Improv Jam benefit for St. Lawrence Arts | Balderdash Academy | 7pm | $10-$14 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress, Portland | More info at stlawrencearts.org/

DANCE

Maine State Ballet Spring Recital | May 18-20 | $12-$16 | Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater | mainestateballet.org

MAY 20

Lindsey Bourassa Flamenco Student Showcase | 3:30pm, 7:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts,10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/894146?

MAY 23

Learn Traditional Dance of Guinea, West Africa | Embody The Rhythm presents Guinean dance artist, Nafi Diabate | $20-$25 suggested | 6-7:30pm | Breakwater School gym, 856 Brighton Ave | Info at embodytherhythm.com/grounding-page/special-guest-classes/

MAY 25

Tristan Koepke – There’s Only One Bed | Works exploring gay ghosts, gentle camp, soft butch energy, thirst trap fabulation 7pm | $22-$24 | SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland | space538.org/events

FAIRS, MARKETS

Gnome-themed SpringFest Community Celebration | May 19-20 | Mill Creek Park, South Portland | Details at spspringfest.com

MAY 20

Portland Hope Day | Presented by The Yellow Tulip Project | Music, poetry, welness activities, more | 10:30am-12pm | Congress Square Park, corner Congress and High streets | theyellowtulipproject.org/events/portland-hope-day

MAY 21

Congress Square Market | Congress Square Park, corner Congress and High streets | congresssquarepark.org/events | 11am-3pm

FILM

“Blood Memory” and “Dawnland” film viewings from Wabanaki Reach | Free virtual access thru May | Register at bit.ly/3KYett0

“Hilma” | May 19-21 | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Schedule at portlandmuseum.org/films

“Showing Up” | May 26-28 | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Schedule at portlandmuseum.org/films

MAY 17

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes | WMPG’s Jazz at the Movies | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland | space538.org/events

MAY 19

“Pieces of the World: The Art and Life of Robert S. Neuman” | Documentary film | 5:30pm | Also on Ch.5, Portland Public Access TV, May 22 and 29 | Moss Galleries, 251 US Rte 1, Falmouth | bit.ly/3VUHqL8

MAY 21

“Inside/Outside” Short Films by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra | 12-1:55pm | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq, Portland | portlandmuseum.org/films

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Roux Institute Start Summit: Regenerative Entrepreneurship | June 23, 5-8pm and June 24, 9am-6:30pm | Event culminates in team competition | Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment, 184 Burnett Rd, Freeport | Info, registration at rouxevents.northeastern.edu/startsummitregenerative

MAY 17

The Pine Tree Pantry: Growing, Preserving, and Raising Food in Your Maine Backyard | First of a free lecture series | 6:30pm | Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot, Freeport | balsamrealty.com/maineroots

Stroke Awareness, Blood Pressure Clinic | Screenings and information | May 17-18 | 10am-4pm | Portland Public Library Atrium, 5 Monument Sq | bit.ly/3LArLMA

Benefits, Resources for Older Adults | Southern Maine Agency on Aging | 10am-12pm | Portland Public Library Atrium, 5 Monument Sq | bit.ly/3O0fynh

MAY 18

Exploring Healthy Senior Communication | With Andrew Shepard of SARSSM | Free, open to public | 2pm | OceanView, 74 Lunt Rd, Falmouth | Info, registration: oceanviewrc.com/event/exploring-healthy-senior-communication

Cape Elizabeth Garden Club: The Birds & The Bees | Gary Fish on developing a garden for birds and bees | 6:30-8pm | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | bit.ly/42ObM4r

Indian Child Welfare Act Virtual Panel Discussion | 6-7:30pm via Zoom | Register at wabanakireach.org/icwa_virtual_panel_discussion

MAY 19

Bike to Work Day morning commute party at Congress Square Park, corner Congress and High, hosted by Bicycle Coalition of Maine | 8-10am | bit.ly/3LG04Sm

Armchair Traveler: “Walking Sacred Sites” | Margaret W. Jones | 11am-12pm | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | Register: scarboroughlibrary.org/index.php/events/mjones

eBird for Beginners Workshop | 7-8:30pm | $10 non-members | Gilsland Farm Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/news/events/ebird-for-
beginners-workshops

MAY 23

Dying Matters: Conversations about end of life and emotional honesty | Martha Jo Atkins and Nora McInerny | $35 | 9am-2pm | Hospice of Southern Maine, in person at Hannaford Hall and virtual | More info and registration at thresholdshsm.org

Sustainability Series: Trail Talk | 5:30-7pm | Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq | bit.ly/42uXcz7

Jewish Muslims | A conversation with David Freidenreich and David Sandmel | 5:45-7pm | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress | More info and registration: bit.ly/3BgZ2HV

“I Wish I Knew How to Quiz You” | Wildlife Trivia with Center for Wildlife | 6:30-8pm | Thomas Memorial Library Zoom event | Register for Zoom link: bit.ly/42PSQCl

MAY 25

Conversations with a Hospice Nurse | Free webinar | 11:30am | Hospice of Southern Maine | Register for link: askhospiceexperts.org/upcomingevents

“A Man to be Thankful For?” | Louis Agassiz and His Contemporaries | Online talk with Christoph Irmscher | 7pm | Free, open to public | Register at: mainehistory.org/events/louis-agassiz-and-his-contemporaries/

MAY 26

From Hammocks to Hurricanes: Taíno Influence on Language & Culture, an interactive presentation by Priscilla Colón of Casa Areyto, followed by Q&A | 6:30pm | Free | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St, Portland | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/895750?

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

Tuition-Free Classes | New Ventures Maine offers self-paced, online and in-person workshops designed to help people gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to start a business, build a career, and manage money | No charge | newventuresmaine.org/class-schedules

Fourth Friday – Inclusive POC Happy Hour | Every 4th Friday of the month | 5:30-7:30pm | Equality Community Center, 15 Casco St, Portland | Hosted by In The P.O.C.ket | facebook.com/InThePocketMaine/

cast of POLKADOTS
“Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical” is showing May 20 & 21 at the Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston. For link to more info, see listing under Theater. (Allison Briner Dardenne as Ms. Square, Yale Langworthy as Sky Square, Annell Moya as Lily Polkadot, and Mia Goodman as Penelope Square. Photo courtesy of The Public Theatre)

LITERARY ARTS

MAY 17

Book Reading: “The Society of Shame” | Jane Roper in conversation with Lisa Carey | 6pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland | longfellowbooks.com/event/society-shame

MAY 18

Book Launch for Suzanne Farrell Smith | “Small Off Things: Meditations from an Anxious Mind” | 7pm | Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave | backcovebooks.com/events

MAY 19

“Motherhood and Visibility in Our Age of Surveillance” | Spotlight lecture with artist Sophie Hamacher and writer and prison abolitionist Keeonna Harris | 6-7pm | SPACE, 534-538 Congress | bit.ly/3NInERh

“Scorched Grace: A Sister Holiday Mystery” | Book talk with Margot Douaihy and Elizabeth Hand | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress | bit.ly/3I6FXfp

Stories of Our Foremothers: Monica Wood Author Talk | 7-8pm | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main, Freeport | meetinghousearts.org/event/monica-wood/

Book Launch: “Lucky Turtle” and “Any Bitter Thing” | Bill Roorbach and Monica Wood | 6:15pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way | longfellowbooks.com/event/book-launch-lucky-turtle-any-bitter-thing

MAY 20

Stories of Our Foremothers: Storytelling Workshop | 2-4pm | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main, Freeport | Info at meetinghousearts.org/event/stories-of-our-foremothers-
a-storytelling-workshop

Stories of Our Foremothers: Rachel Cerrotti Author Talk | 7-8pm | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main, Freeport | meetinghousearts.org/event/rachel-cerrotti

MAY 23

“Chorale: A Poetry Anthology” | Poetry Reading featuring the Chorale poets, a group of 10 local writers | 6:15pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way |
longfellowbooks.com/event/chorale-poetry-anthology

MAY 25

Book Reading: “The Deluge” | Stephen Markley | 6:15pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland | longfellowbooks.com/event/deluge

We’ll Always Have “Paris, California” | Reading and author talk with Kevin St. Jarre | 6:30-7:30pm | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | bit.ly/3Mo5LWT

MUSEUMS

Maine Historical Society | 489 Congress | “Code Red: Climate Justice & Natural History Collections” thru Dec. 30 | Members free, public $10 | mainehistory.org

Maine Jewish Museum | 267 Congress St, Portland | Exhibition: Garry Mitchell, Andy Graham, Natasha Mayers thru April 28 | mainejewishmuseum.org

Skyline Farm Carriage Museum | Current exhibition: “The Evolution of Comfort” | Donations appreciated | Public viewings Sundays thru June 25, 1-4pm | 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | Email for more info: [email protected] | Website: skylinefarm.org

MUSIC

MAY 17

The Future Mailmen, Jazz Sesh | 7pm, 7:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

MAY 18

Remember Sports with The Ophelias and Red Eft | 8pm | $17-$20 | SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland | space538.org/events

Layne’s Wine Gig, Latin Night Spring Fever | 5pm, 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

Garnet Rogers | 8pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events

WMPG Live | Local radio station showcasing an eclectic mix of musical programs at Congress Square Park | 5-8pm | congresssquarepark.org/events/

Guts Baroque Ensemble | Noonday Concert Series | 12:15-12:45pm | Free | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events

MAY 19

Erin Cassels-Brown, Seth Gallant & Rough Sawn, Riley Cotton | 6pm | $12-$15 | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

Glacier, As Real, Stasis, Birdie | 7-11pm | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar

The State Theatre Presents Syml w/Trent Dabbs | 7:30pm | $25-$30 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list

Sara Hallie Richardson & Amarantos Quartet w/Kenya Hall | 8pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events

Citizen Cope | 7:30pm | All ages | $30-$65 | State Theatre, 609 Congress | statetheatreportland.com/

MAY 20

Justin Howl, Chris Claxton, Taylor O’Donnell, Forest City Swing | 6pm, 8pm, 10pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

Joe Henry | 8pm | $35-$45 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events

Rough Francis with Bait Bag & Mouth Washington | 8pm | $15 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows

Zack Nugent & Dead Set | 8pm | $17-$20 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/

City and Colour | 8pm | All ages | $39.50-$45 | State Theatre, 609 Congress | statetheatreportland.com/

North Sea Gas | Celtic Folk | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com

MAY 21

Celtic Fiddle and Song | Champion fiddlers Sean Heely, Owen Kennedy | 3pm | $10-$20 | Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St | maineirish.com

240 Strings – Portland Piano Trio: Back to Basics | 3pm Portland Piano Trio | 5pm Student showcase | Free | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St | 240strings.org/events

Portland Rossini Club Concert | 3-4:30pm | $10-$15 | St Luke’s Cathedral Church, 143 State | rossiniclub.org/event-calendar

Castlebay | Celtic Folk | 4pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com

MAY 22

Shabazz Palaces | 8pm | $20-$25 | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org/events

MAY 23

The Gaslight Anthem w/Oso Oso, Emily White | 7:30pm | All ages | $39.50-$45 | State Theatre, 609 Congress | statetheatreportland.com/

Open Mic Variety Hours feat. Limoges | 6-9:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

MAY 24

Michael Sabin, Jazz Sesh | 7pm, 7:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

Swingin’ Wednesdays | Ragtime Destroyers & Portland Swing Project | 6-7:30pm | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar

MAY 25

International Open Mic | $15, pay-what-you-can | 7:30pm | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/885423?

Portland Jazz Orchestra w/Westbrook HS Jazz Ensemble | 8pm | $7-$10 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events

Arcadia Band, Kyle Friday (on a Thursday) | 7pm, 9pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

Une Soiree Musicale – Joelle Morris Chante Edith Piaf | Mezzo Soprano | 7pm | $26-$30 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com

MAY 26

Slane – U2 Tribute | 8pm | $10-35 | Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St | maineirish.com

EP Release: Manuel w/s/g Will Auringer | 6pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

GoldenOak w/ Dead Gowns (solo) – Night 1 | State Theatre presentation | 8pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events

FAR Trio | Dimensions in Jazz | 7:30pm | $5-$20 | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events

Holy Smoke w/Division North, Nothing Ventured | 6pm | $10-$15 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/

Unfinished Blues Band | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com

THEATER

“The Seussification of A Midsummer Night’s Dream” | Performed by A Company of Girls Ensemble (grades 6-7) | May 25-26 | 7pm | $5 suggested | Woodfords Church, 202 Woodfords | Showtimes, tickets at acompanyofgirls.org/special-events

“Halfway There” | $20 | May 18 – June 3 | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info at thefootlightstheatre.com

Centennial Celebration Weekend and Play Festival | $15, members free | May 20-21 | Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Rd, Portland | Reservations recommended | Info at kitetails.org/weekendplayfestival

“Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical” by Melvin Tunstall III, Greg Borowsky & Douglas Lyons | $10-$15 | The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St, Lewiston | May 20 & 21 | thepublictheatre.org/polkadots-musical

“The Full Monty” | May 19-June 4 | $20-$25 | The Portland Players Theater, 420 Cottage Rd, South Portland | Schedule, tickets: portlandplayers.org/

MAY 17

“The Meddybemps Meetin’ House Meetin’” and “Flying Over Ploesti” | Staged readings of new plays | 7pm | $10 suggested donation | Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth

MAY 18

“After Dark Theatre” | Exhibits, pop-up performances, refreshments, more, for grownups 21+ | $25 | 7-10pm | Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine | 250 Thompson’s Point Rd | More info at kitetails.org/afterdark

MAY 19

Karen with a “K” | Dance Play by Cat Wagner and Kelly Sillman | 7pm | $15-$19 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org/

MAY 20

“Murder on the Menu” by Bill Hand | Freeport Players’ murder mystery dinner theater | 6pm | $48 | Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St, Freeport | fcponline.org/

“Now That’s What I Call the 90s!” | Collective Motion with Bower Dance & Expansion Arts | 5pm and 7:30pm | $20 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | More info at stlawrencearts.org/

VISUAL ARTS

“Africa to Maine” Photography Exhibit | Assembled by the Greater Portland Immigration Welcome Center | Thru June 30 | Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland | portlandlibrary.com/lewis-gallery

Whitney River, “The Horizons” | Exhibition thru June 30 | Gilsland Farm Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/news/events/whitney-river/

Celeste Roberge: “Women of the Gulf of Maine” | Sculptures cast in bronze, from originals made of seaweed and wax | On view thru May 28 | Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St | elizabethmossgalleries.com

Maine Art Collective Pop-Up Gallery | 20 local artists | 10am-6pm | Maine Art Collective, 157 Middle St | maineartcollective.com/

MAY 18

Lissa Hunter: “Intimate Objects of Suspect Utility”  | Opening Reception 5-7pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/events-1/intimateobjectsopening

Singular & Serial: Expanding the Circle | Opening Reception 5-7pm | Featuring works by 39 printmakers | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/events-1/singularserialtwoopening

MAY 25

David E. Shaw: Celebrating Global Earth Day | Opening Reception 5-7pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/events-1/shawopening

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 | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | “Blossom” thru June 17 | 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 | “Maine: The Painted State” thru May 27 | 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 | Steve and Judy Halpert Collection thru June 10 | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org

Richard Boyd Art Gallery | 15 Epps St. | 10am-3pm Fri-Sat | “Paintings in Oil” thru May | 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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