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/
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/
