BENEFITS
MAY 6
UUCB Concerts for a Cause | Ellis Paul with Radoslav Lorković in a benefit for the Brunswick Area Teen Center and Maine Family Planning | $10-$25 | 7:30pm | UU Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle | ticketstripe.com/ellispaul
MAY 9
Show & Tell: A Literary Spectacular | Variety show to benefit The Telling Room | 7:30pm | $35-$65 | State Theatre, 609 Congress | showandtellportland.com/
COMEDY
MAY 9
Balderdash Academy’s On the Air! | Comedy experience in the Golden Age of Radio | 7pm | $15-$20 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org/
FILM
“Return to Seoul” | $5 | May 5-7 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Schedule: portlandmuseum.org/films
“Blood Memory” and “Dawnland” film viewings from Wabanaki Reach | Free virtual access thru May | Register at bit.ly/3KYett0
“R.M.N.” | $5 | May 12-14 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Schedule at portlandmuseum.org/films
“Joyland” | In Punjabi and Urdu with English subtitles | May 6 at 7pm | May 7 at 3pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland | space538.org/events
MAY 3
“Smoking Causes Coughing” | Surreal French comedy about superheroes known as Tobacco Force | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland | space538.org/events
MAY 4
“Return of the Jedi” | 6:30-8:30pm | Free | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | Register at scarboroughlibrary.org/events/1412887004
MAY 6
“Chasing Childhood” | Documentary film and discussion | 3:30pm | Free | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | Register at scarboroughlibrary.org/events/chasingchildhood
Opera film series | “Il Barbiere di Siviglia,” by Gioachino Rossini | presented by Opera Maine and OceanView at Falmouth | 1pm | $15 | Lunt Auditorium, 74 Lunt Rd, Falmouth | operamaine.org/events/met-hd
MAY 7
“Inside/Outside” First World Festival of Negro Arts & African Rhythmus | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | More info: portlandmuseum.org/films
MAY 8
“80 for Brady” | Documentary film and discussion | 1:30-3:30pm | Free | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | Register at scarboroughlibrary.org/mon_80forBrady
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
MAY 3
Yoga for Farmers and Gardeners | Farmer- and gardener-focused slow flow vinyasa | $10-$15 | 5-6pm | The Maine Organic Marketplace, 55 Main, Freeport | mofga.org/event-calendar/farmer-gardener-yoga-may/
Fishing for Solutions: Climate Change and the Seafood Industry | 7-8pm via Zoom | Free, open to public | Maine Historical Society | Register: mainehistory.org/events/fishing-for-solutions/
MAY 4
Rise Up! Portland | Halcyon String Quartet followed by interactive panel discussion on climate change, sea level rise | 6pm | Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial St, Portland | gmri.org/events/rise-up-portland-by-halcyon/
MAY 6
Eco-Efficiency and Composting with Plant-Based Materials for the Home | Will Bonsall | Sliding scale, $20 | 1-2pm | The Maine Organic Marketplace, 55 Main, Freeport | bit.ly/3oxteLr
Workshop: Intro to Nature Photography | With Seacoast Photography School | 2-4pm | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | Register: bit.ly/41Z7SVQ
MAY 7
From Africa to Maine: Why and How People Seek Asylum in Maine | 3-4:30pm, followed by panel discussion | Cumberland Congregational Church, 282 Main St | Registration and more info: princememorial.libcal.com/event/10508659
MAY 9
PFAS: The Far Reach of “Forever Chemicals” | With Marina Schauffler | 6:30-7:30pm | Thomas Memorial Library Zoom event | Register: bit.ly/427GtBl
MAY 10
“Bringing Nature Home” | Webinar on supporting early pollinators | 6-7:30pm | Free | Maine Audubon | Register for link: maineaudubon.org/news/events/supporting-
early-pollinators
150 Years of Portland Homes | Residential Architecture from the Revolution to World War I: Part 1 | 6pm hybrid event with Earle G. Shettleworth | Free, open to public | Maine Historical Society | Register: bit.ly/428Q9eV
MAY 11
Cloud-Based Backup Solutions | With the National Digital Equity Center| 2-3pm | Free | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | Register: scarboroughlibrary.org/cloud_backup
The Origins of Zionism with Rabbi Andy Bachman | 4-week course | 7-8:30pm | $18 members, $36 public | JCA, 1342 Congress St, Portland | bit.ly/3LlsTnc
150 Years of Portland Homes | Residential Architecture from the Revolution to World War I: Part 2 | 6pm hybrid event with Earle G. Shettleworth | Free, open to public | Maine Historical Society | Register: bit.ly/3LBTwFJ
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 3
Book reading: “A New Story of Wholeness” | An Experiential Guide for Connecting the Human Family | 6:15pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way | bit.ly/43tEYii
MAY 5
The Darcy Scott Award for Young Mystery Writers Fundraiser | Reading and signing by Bruce Robert Coffin of the Detective Byron series | 5:30pm | $10 donation | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way | bit.ly/44defqK
MAY 6
Know Your Gatekeepers | An in-person Business of Writing presentation for MG, YA and Children’s book writers with Vicki Smith | $10 nonmembers | 10-11:30am | USM Glickman Library, 314 Forest Ave | bit.ly/3LcuoDW
MAY 7
Clock of Cream and Flame: Mothers on Motherhood | Poetry readings about motherhood | 4-5:30pm | The Poets Corner | More info, registration: bit.ly/3nimXDb
MAY 8
Book Launch: “American Breakdown” | Jennifer Lunden with Chelsea Conaboy | 7pm | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | More info and RSVP at bit.ly/3V7xRIC
MAY 10
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 12
“The Language of Trees” | Katie Holten with Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder | 7-9pm | Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave | backcovebooks.com/events
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 | 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | Email for more info: [email protected] | Website: skylinefarm.org
MUSIC
MAY 3
Jazz Sesh | 7pm, 9pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Swingin’ Wednesdays | Ragtime Destroyers & Portland Swing Project | 6-7:30pm | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar
Stereo Dreams Producer Showcase presented by Graphic Melee | 9pm | $5-$10 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
MAY 4
Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble, Seth Gallant | 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Titus Abbott & Mike Effenberger (Jazz) | Noonday Concert Series | 12:15-12:45pm | Free | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events
The Rasa String Quartet – “Song and Dance” | 7-8:45pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts,10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/885364?
Rise Up! Portland | Halcyon String Quartet followed by interactive panel discussion on climate change, sea level rise | 6pm | Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial St, Portland | gmri.org/events/rise-up-portland-by-halcyon/
MAY 5
The Great North | 8pm | $7-$10 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
Neil Pearlman | Solo piano, Dimensions in Jazz | 7:30pm | Free | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events
The Project Ensemble, El Malo | 8pm, 10pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Crystal Canyon with As Real & This World Has Bees | 8pm | $12-$15 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
The Sweet Lillies | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Anni Clark | Folk, Blues, Pop | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com
Taiko Maine Dojo | 6-7pm | Community taiko drumming group | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/event/first-friday-taiko-maine-dojo
Protest as Practice: Indian classical music with khyal performer and environmental activist Warren Senders | 6-8pm | Free | 524 Luther Bonney Hall, USM Portland Campus | bit.ly/41Hkilp
Salsa Night: First Fridays with Danza Latina | $12-$21 | 7pm Lesson, 8pm Dance | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar
MAY 6
Sue Sheriff, Javier Rosario, Soggy Po Boys | 6pm, 8pm, 10pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
not2sharp | Eclectic | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
SeepeopleS w/Whitney Walker ft. Dana Colley, Brooke Binion | 8pm | $13.66-$20 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Buck Curran, Liam Grant, E. Jason Gibbs | 7:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts,10 Mayo | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/894655?
Her Voice – Cape Elizabeth | Choral concert by Sweetest in the Gale | Students $10-$12.50, Adults $25-$30 | 4-5pm | St Alban’s Episcopal Church, 885 Shore Rd, Cape Elizabeth | classicaluprising.org/events/her-voice-cape-elizabeth
MAY 7
Sweetest in the Gale: Her Voice | $10-$30 | 4-5pm | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main, Freeport | More info, tickets at bit.ly/3AP6CcB
Séamus Egan Project | 8pm | $30-$40 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Maine Academy of Modern Music presents Girls Rock! | MAMM students take the stage | 10:30am | $10-$20 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
Her Voice – Freeport | Choral concert by Sweetest in the Gale | Students $10-$12.50, Adults $25-$30 | 4-5pm | Meetinghouse Arts 40 Main, Freeport | classicaluprising.org/events/her-voice-cape-elizabeth
MAY 9
Caitlyn Smith – The Great Pretender Tour Solo | 8pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Open Mic Variety Hours feat. Fern Maddie | 7-10:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
MAY 10
PATHS Student Showcase | May 10-11 | 6:30pm | $10-$14 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | Tickets and more info at stlawrencearts.org/
Swingin’ Wednesdays | Ragtime Destroyers & Portland Swing Project | 6-7:30pm | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar
Jazz Sesh | 7pm, 9pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Opera in the Pines presents Bar Crawl Boheme: Night 1 | Immersive, community-focused opera performed by and for Mainers | $25-$35 | 7-8pm | operainthepines.com/
bcboheme | Maine Beer Company, 525 US Rt 1, Freeport
MAY 11
Will Dailey’s $10 Song Tour w/Sarah Borges | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Amayo (of Antibalas) with Micromasse | 8pm | $20-$25 | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org/events
Lily in the Weeds, the Womps | 6-11:50pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
HIRS Collective | 8pm | $10-$15 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Opera in the Pines presents Bar Crawl Boheme: Night 2 | Immersive, community-focused opera performed by and for Mainers | $25-$35 | 7-8pm | Three of Strong Spirits, 35B Diamond, Portland | operainthepines.com/bcboheme
MAY 12
Rhythm Future Quartet | $15-$20 | 7-9pm | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main, Freeport | More info, tickets at bit.ly/40D98wN
Antje Duvekot | 8pm | $25-$35 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Tim Fite with Little Oso and Graphic Melee | Multimedia performance | 8pm | $10-$12 | SPACE, 538 Congress | More info at space538.org/events
Weird Phishes | 7:30pm | $10-$12 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
OLP plays Joni Mitchell’s “Blue” | 6pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
Kendall Dean | Folk, Pop, New Age, Eclectic | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
COME with Dumbass Youth and Real Burn | 8pm | $15-$20 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Articulation Quartet | Dimensions in Jazz | 7:30-9:30pm | $5-$20 | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events
MAY 13
Runnin’ Down a Dream: The Tom Petty Tribute Band | 8pm | $15-$20 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
Tough End String Band | Americana | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
THEATER
“How Rude! The Musical” | $20 | April 20-May 6 | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | thefootlightstheatre.com
“Dance Nation” by Clare Barron | April 20-May 14 | Pay-what-you-decide | Mad Horse Theatre Co, The Hutchins School, 24 Mosher, South Portland | madhorse.com
“GRUFF! An Epic Fairytale Eco-Musical | Ages 5-10 | $15 | April 15-May 14 | Maddy’s Theatre, Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Rd Portland | kitetails.org/maddys-theatre
“The Yellow Wallpaper” & “Tales from the End of the World” | Vivid Motion dance show | 7:30pm | $25 adults, $10 kids | May 5-7 | St Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org
King Friday’s Dungeon Puppet Slam | May 12-13 | 7:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts,10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/885135?
MAY 6
“A Slave Ship Called Malaga” | Using mime, song, dance and narration, Antonio Rocha performs a story from a slave ship’s perspective | 7-8pm | $15-$20 | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main, Freeport | More info, tickets at bit.ly/3n9Hwll
MAY 10
Sara Juli’s Naughty Bits (Work-in-Progress performance) | Exploring the impact of trauma on the brain from childhood sexual assault | 7pm | $18-$20 | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org/events
MAY 11
Ballet Hispanico | Raise the Barre Series, Portland Ovations | 7pm | $25-$50 | Student deal $20 | Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St | bit.ly/3oSRCrn
MAY 12
“Who Killed Jolly Roger?” | Sleuths Mystery Entertainment presents a pirate comedy mystery you get to solve | 7pm | $25-$30 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | 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
Photography & Paperwork Show | Photography, watercolors, hand pulled prints, paper art | Thru May 13 | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St, Freeport | bit.ly/3zJvC4l
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
MAY 4
Exhibition Opening: Rush Brown, Marcie Jan Bronstein & Alan Fishman, Robert Katz | 5-7pm | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress | bit.ly/3N0eQFZ
MAY 5
Opening reception: The Unfinished Art Project | 6-8pm | On view thru June 25 | Mayo Street Arts,10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/884322?
Jeweler Tegan Curry reception | 5-8pm, snacks, refreshments | Fore River Gallery, 87 Market St, Portland | forerivergallery.com/
MAY 12
Jan Pieter van Voorst van Beest and Steve Halpert talk about collecting and selecting works for the Steve and Judy Halpert Collection | 5-8pm | MMPA, 15 Middle | bit.ly/424tQHc
MAY 13
Drawing Circle | 3-5pm | Non-instructional, bring materials, model on site | Congress Square Park | More info at congresssquarepark.org/event/drawing-circle-15
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 | “Tree Speech” thru May 13 | “Explorations;” “Wax: Hot & Cold, Painting Our Stories” thru May 6 | 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/
