BENEFITS
NOVEMBER 10
Celebrating Diversity in Maine – Calendar Release Party by Chance to Advance and Office of Maine Refugee Services | Proceeds benefit CTA Student Scholarship Program | $25 | 5:30-7:30pm | Aura, 121 Center St | bit.ly/3aYTd4A
NOVEMBER 16
BROADWAY – A Tribute to the 1990s | Annual Fundraiser for Good Theater, Nov. 16-21 | $27-$45 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St | Tickets and show schedule at bit.ly/3CrR8u7
NOVEMBER 17
Maine’s Harvest & Bounty: Celebrate the Season with Historic Barns, Orchards, and Indigenous Settlements | Annual Gala benefit for Maine Preservation, with auction and raffle | 6pm | $25/group | Virtual event | Info at mainepreservation.org/gala
COMEDY
NOVEMBER 12
The Portland Maine Comedy Festival presents The Return of the New England Roast Battle | Mondays 7pm | 21+ | $10 adv, $15 day of | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | Schedule at portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/month/2021-10/
Justin McKinney | 7pm | $20-$25+ | Aura, 121 Center St, Portland | auramaine.com/aura-calendar-tickets/
NOVEMBER 17
Jacksfilms Presents: YIAY Live! | 8pm | $25+ | Aura, 121 Center St, Portland | auramaine.com/aura-calendar-tickets/
FILM
Virtual Maine Jewish Film Festival | Nov. 6-14 | 17 features & documentaries | $10+ | Filmmaker conversations available for many films | More information at mjff.org/2021-virtual-maine-jewish-film-festival/
NOVEMBER 3
“The Spine of Night” | Animation, fantasy, horror | Followed by director Q&A | 7:30pm | Mask/vax required | SPACE, 538 Congress St. | space538.org/uncategorized/the-spine-of-night/
NOVEMBER 5
“Jacinta” (Part of Points North Institute’s Recovery in Maine) | Free screening followed by Q&A with Jessica Earnshaw & Jacinta Hunt | 2-3:5pm | Additional showing 5:30pm followed by Recovery in Maine panel | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Info and registration: portlandmuseum.org/eventscalendar/jacinta-1
NOVEMBER 7
“To Be Near You” | World premiere of Ali Kenner Brodsky’s new dance film, followed by Q&A | 7pm | Free | Mask/vax required | SPACE, 538 Congress St. | space538.org/event/to-be-near-you/
NOVEMBER 10
“Bounty” Film Screening | Live Online World Premiere, part of the Begin Again Series in partnership with Upstander Project & Portland Press Herald | 7pm via Zoom | More info and registration at mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
“The Two Sights” | Exploring the tradition of second sight in Scotland, preceded by Salt Institute short documentary, “Keep My Eyes Open” | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress St. | space538.org/event/the-two-sights/
Monitor: Cross Examination | Short films in collaboration with Space Gallery curated by Sophie Macher | 7pm | More info: space538.org/uncategorized/monitor-cross-examination/
NOVEMBER 11
“Stoke the Fire” | 7:30pm | $10-$20 | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/
NOVEMBER 17
Sustainability Series: “Voices from the Barrens” | Film screening and discussion | 5:30-7:30pm via Zoom | Portland Public Library and the Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative | Info at portlandlibrary.com/events/voices-from-the-barrens/
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
NOVEMBER 8
A Talk with Peter Morelli “A Man, A Horse-Drawn Wagon, and a Moving Panorama – The Travels of L. E. Emerson” | An exhibitor’s diary on Magic Lantern shows at MHS | 6-7pm, Free via Zoom | Info, registration: mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
NOVEMBER 9
Virtual Star Party presented by The Southern Maine Astronomers club, with Ara Jerahian’s observatory in Cape Elizabeth | 6:30-7:30pm | Register at Thomas Memorial Library: thomasmemoriallibrary.org/23133-2/
NOVEMBER 15
Mechanics Hall Labor Series | The John Neal Address: A Call to Labor, 1831 to 2021 | 7-8pm via Zoom | $8; free for members | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress St | Info and link at mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
NOVEMBER 17
“Voices of Maine’s Lost Synagogues” | Live virtual panel discussion with Q&A | 7pm | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress | Register at bit.ly/3BPb5tR
“The Wreck of the Steamship Portland” – Rediscovering the Titanic of New England | A Talk with Dr. Calvin Mires | 7-8pm, Free via Zoom | Info, registration: mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
ONGOING
Osher Map Library’s Monday Map Lunch Series | Every Monday thru June, 2022 | 12pm | Free, open to public | Zoom event with limited participants | Register at oshermaps.org/news
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
HEALTH/SUPPORT
NOVEMBER 8
(Venue Change) “Lyme Disease during Viral Times” | Building resilience for Body & Mind – Dr. Steven Zarembka of Scarborough Integrative Health | 6pm | North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Rd, North Yarmouth | For more information call Doreen Wilcox, 272-0537
NOVEMBER 16
Ask The Experts: “Getting Through The Holidays when Your Heart is Broken” | Informational webinar with Carol Schoneberg, Bereavement Counselor, Hospice of Southern Maine | 11:30am-noon | Register at bit.ly/3Cr9tr1
ONGOING
The Opportunity Alliance Senior Volunteers Program seeks senior companion volunteers over the age of 55 to help in Cumberland and York counties | Qualifying volunteers receive a stipend | More information at opportunityalliance.org/senior-companion-program
OUTMaine Youth Programs for LGBTQ+ youth | Weekly programs, retreats, leadership, support | Free | outmaine.org/
Remote Support Groups, Mon-Thurs, hosted by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) | For info and schedules visit namimaine.org/remotesupportgroups
Recovery Yoga | SeaChange Yoga | for people in recovery from substance use disorder | Tues/Thurs 1:30-2:20pm | Free | seachangeyoga.org/recovery-yoga
Virtual Breastfeeding Support Group | Weekly support group as well as mom-to-mom support on an ongoing basis | Fridays 10am | Free to Maine residents | Private facebook group with Doula/Lactation consultant, bit.ly/3wgsycS
LITERARY ARTS
NOVEMBER 4
“The Organic Farming Revolution” Book Launch | MOFGA | 6-7:30pm | Free, register early | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress St. | More info at mofga.org/event-calendar/the-organic-farming-revolution-at-the-pma/
Literary Late Lunch: Margaret Hathaway and Karl Schatz discuss the “Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook” with Don Lindgren | 4pm via Zoom | Portland Public Library | Info at bit.ly/3G8B7LH
“The Lincoln Highway” | Amor Towles with Richard Russo | 6-7:30pm | Print: A Bookstore | Virtual event | More info at bit.ly/3E8P4rc
NOVEMBER 6
“Kalamata’s Kitchen” | Reading & book signing with Sarah Thomas and Jo Kosmides Edwards | Longfellow Books will be on hand | 2pm | Oxbow Blending & Bottling, 49 Washington Ave | More info at bit.ly/3G2s3It
NOVEMBER 8
“Take It Easy: Portland in the 1970s” | John Duncan book launch with food and refreshments | Free | 5:30-7:30pm | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St | stlawrencearts.org/calendar/john-duncan/
NOVEMBER 9
“Five Tuesdays in Winter” | Lily King book launch in collaboration with Print: A Bookstore and MWPA | Hybrid event | $37 in person, $32 streaming; price includes signed book | 6:30-7:30pm | More information at mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
NOVEMBER 14
“The Light of Days” The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler’s Ghettos | Judy Batalion | 8-9pm | $10 virtual for members, $12 for nonmembers | mainejewish.org/inspire_events/
ONGOING
Guerilla Poetry Whoop | Thomas Memorial Library: Poets and poetry enthusiasts group meeting every second Thurs of the month | 6:30pm via Zoom | More info and registration at thomasmemoriallibrary.org/poetry-at-tml/
Be a part of Maine history by contributing your story of life during COVID-19 to the Maine Historical Society’s Maine Memory Network | Details and guidelines for story submission on mainememory.net/mymainestories.
Free Ebooks for Students | Commemorate the end of World War II | Free military history downloads | also African-American and Latino history downloads | ebooksforstudents.org/.
MUSEUMS
Maine Historical Society | 489 Congress | Timed admission | Members free, public $10 | 207-774-1822 | mainehistory.org
Skyline Farm Carriage Museum | 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | skylinefarm.org
Maine Jewish Museum | Arthur Fink, Michael Droge, PSBL, thru Nov 12 | 267 Congress St. | mainejewishmuseum.org/
Tate House Museum | Tours on the hour thru October | 1267 Westbrook St, Portland | Masks required | Tickets and more info online, tatehouse.org/
MUSIC
Chocolate Church Arts Center | 804 Washginton St, Bath | For performance and ticket information, visit chocolatechurcharts.org/
One Longfellow Square | 181 State St, Portland | For schedules and info, visit onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
Portland House of Music | 25 Temple St, Portland | for schedule of shows, visit portlandhouseofmusic.com
Portland Symphony Orchestra | For concert, venue and ticket information visit portlandsymphony.org
State Theatre | 609 Congress | For up-to-date concert information, visit statetheatreportland.com/
NOVEMBER 3
Online Open Mic Night at 317 Main | Open to all ages and abilities | Email [email protected] for Zoom link | 317music.org/upcoming-events
NOVEMBER 4
Affirmation with Warp Trio | Palaver Strings | 7-9pm | $12-$15 | One Longfellow Square, 181 State St | Info at palaverstrings.org/events
Noonday Concert Series: Michael Bostock – Pianist | 12:15-12:50pm | Free | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland | bit.ly/3G7TH6S
The Kevin Roper Project | 8pm | $7 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/
Parquet Courts | 8pm | $20-$25 | State Theatre, 609 Congress St | statetheatreportland.com/
Contrails, Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble, Showmen’s Rest | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
NOVEMBER 5
“Unforeseen Grace” | Oratorio Chorale and the Bowdoin College Chorus | 5pm | Free, registration required | City Hall, 389 Congress St, Portland | bit.ly/3aZNJGO
The Suitcase Junket | $16-$20 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | For schedules and info, visit onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
Unfinished Blues Band | Blues | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | $18 advance / $20 door | cadenzafreeport.com
Emilia Dahlin | 7-8:30pm | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | $15+ | More info at tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts
“Impossible Dreams: A Musical Revue” | Nov. 5-6 | 7:30pm | $12-$15 | The Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington, Bath | chocolatechurcharts.org/
portBOWIE – A Celebration of David Bowie | 8pm | $12-$15 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/
Darlin’ Corey, Ben Cosgrove, Simplexity | 6pm -midnight | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
NOVEMBER 6
“Unforeseen Grace” | Oratorio Chorale and the Bowdoin College Chorus | 1pm and 4pm | Free, registration required | Bowdoin Museum of Art, 245 Maine St, Brunswick | classicaluprising.org/events
Liz Longley | $15-$20 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | For schedules and info, visit onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
Frankie Moon, The Silent Mile, Glambat | 7pm | The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover | Masks and proof of vaccination required | theapohadiontheater.com/
Vapors of Morphine W/S/G Muddy Ruckus | $20 adv, $25 door | 7:30-11:30pm | Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St, Portland | baysidebowl.com/musicandevents
Turkuaz with Thumpasaurus | 8pm | 22-$25 | State Theatre, 609 Congress St | statetheatreportland.com/
Kitchen Dwellers | 9pm | $12-$15 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | statetheatreportland.com/
Dirty Deeds – The AC/DC Experience | 9pm | $15+ | Aura, 121 Center St, Portland | auramaine.com/aura-calendar-tickets/
Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra | Nov. 6-8 | 2pm | $15 | Westbrook Performing Arts, 471 Stroudwater, Westbrook | bit.ly/3EzkS9L/
Onward | Folk, Rock, Blues | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | $18 advance / $20 door | cadenzafreeport.com
Choro Louco | 7-8:30pm | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | $15+ | More info, tickets, at tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts
Lahnah with Fonfon Ru and Cheap City | 8pm | SPACE, 538 Congress | $8-10 | space538.org/event/lahnah-with-fonfon-ru-and-cheap-city/
Michael Beling, Seba Molnar, Eat The Rich | 6pm-Midnight | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
NOVEMBER 7
Wendy Eisenberg, Eli Winter, Isa Burke | 8pm | $10 | The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover | Masks and proof of vaxx required | theapohadiontheater.com/
Javier Rosario Trio | 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
NOVEMBER 9
USM Youth Ensembles Fall ’21 Concert | Nov. 9-11 | 7:30pm | $15 | Merrill Auditorium, Portland | university-of-southern-maine-school-of-music.ticketleap.com/
Emily Bodley | 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
NOVEMBER 11
Eleanor Buckland (of Lula Wiles) | $16-$20 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | For schedules and info, visit onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
Cumberland Crossing & Bluegrass Jam Session | 7-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
NOVEMBER 12
Mark Erelli & Mary Bragg | $15-$20 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | For schedules and info, visit onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
Baby Baby, Strainer, (New England) Patriots | 8pm | The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover | Masks and proof of vaccination required | $5-$15 | theapohadiontheater.com/
Sound Check: Tom DiMenna sings Cat Stevens | 7:30pm | Free facebook livestream or in-person $10 at Camden Opera House | Info at camdenoperahouse.com/shows
The Music of Fleetwood Mac, Night 1 | 8pm | $18-25 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/
Cilla Bonnie, Head to the Roots, el malo | 6pm-Midnight | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
NOVEMBER 13
Novel Jazz Septet kicks off UUCB Concerts for a Cause | 7:30pm | $15-$18, students $10 | Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St, Brunswick | More information at uubrunswick.org/events/novel-jazz-septet/
Noonday Concert Series: The Joe Fonda Quartet – Dimensions in Jazz | 7:30pm | $5-$25 | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland | bit.ly/3G7TH6S
Birdlesque, a Phlegm/Smart production | $15-$20 | 9pm | The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover | Masks and proof of vaxx required | theapohadiontheater.com/
Lotus Land – A Tribute to Rush | 9pm | $15+ | Aura, 121 Center St, Portland | auramaine.com/aura-calendar-tickets/
Country Roads | Modern & Classic Country Covers | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | $18 adv / $20 door | cadenzafreeport.com
The Music of Fleetwood Mac, Night 2 | 8pm | $18-25 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/
Carl Dimow Quartet, Eat The Rich, Scott Kiefner | 6pm-Midnight | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
NOVEMBER 14
Horse Jumper Of Love w/ Wednesday and TAGABOW | 7pm | $15 | The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover | Masks and vaxx required | theapohadiontheater.com/
Laine Hardy | 8pm | $25 | Aura, 121 Center St, Portland | auramaine.com/aura-calendar-tickets/
Jazz hosted by Clifford Cameron & Friends | 4pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | $18-$20 / $10 students | cadenzafreeport.com
Laurie Jones, Jenny Van West & Special Guests | 5-9pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
NOVEMBER 16
Native Isles | 7-8:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
NOVEMBER 17
USM Jazz Combos | $5-$10 | 7pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | For schedules and info, visit onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
Half Waif with Lightning Bug | 8pm | $12-$14 | SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland | space538.org/event/half-waif/
The Napper Tandies | 7-9pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
THEATER
Jane Austen’s “Lady Susan” | A comedy of manners by Rob Urbinati | Through Nov. 14 | $27-$34 | Good Theater, St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | More info at goodtheater.com/
“Mouse on the Move” | Thru Nov. 14 | $15 | Maddy’s Theatre, Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Rd, Portland | More info and tickets at kitetails.org/mouse-on-the-move
“Do Not Move Stones” | Digital Premiere | 7-8:30pm | On Demand thru Nov 13 | ISLE Theater Company, Settlement Quarry | More info and free registration at bit.ly/2YVADaA
NOVEMBER 4
“The Colors of My Life” by Celia Lewis | Thru Nov. 20 | Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth | For more info, call 747-5434 or visit thefootlightstheatre.com/
“Cartography” presented in partnership with Indigo Arts Alliance | 7pm | $25-$45 | Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St | portlandovations.org/event/cartography/
NOVEMBER 5
Sound Check: Honey in the Heart | Kathryn Oliver, Kristi Williamson animate stories in multi-media dance performance | 7:30pm | Free facebook livestream | More info at camdenoperahouse.com/shows
“Cabaret!” | Mature audiences | Thru Nov. 21 | Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm | $20 | The Portland Players Theater, 420 Cottage Rd, So. Portland | Info and tickets at portlandplayers.org/
NOVEMBER 11
“All Together Now!” | Music Theatre International event celebrating local theater | Presented by Freeport HS Theatre Arts | Nov 11-13, 7pm; Nov 14, 2pm | $10, $5 students | Masks and 75% capacity limit | Freeport Performing Arts Ctr, 30 Holbrook St, Freeport | bit.ly/3nBCyKq
NOVEMBER 12
King Friday’s Dungeon Puppet Slam | Nov. 12-13 | 7-8:30pm | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | $15-$22 | More info at tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/596822/#
“She Kills Monsters” | By Qui Nguyen, directed by Megan Tripaldi | Nov. 12-21 | USM Department of Theatre | Russell Hall, Gorham Campus, 37 College Ave, Gorham | More info at usm.maine.edu/theatre/2021-2022-usm-theatre-season
NOVEMBER 13
“All Together Now!” | Music Theatre International event celebrating local theater | Presented by Lyric Music Theater & Portland Players | $20 | Nov 13-15, Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm | Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St, South Portland | lyricmusictheater.org/
NOVEMBER 18
“The Drowsy Chaperone” presented by CEHS Theater Boosters | Singing, dancing flappers, gangsters, movie stars and monkeys | Nov. 18-21 | $15 adults, $5 students | Cape Elizabeth HS, 343 Ocean House Rd | Tickets and info at showtix4u.com/event-details/57743
VISUAL ARTS
UMVA Members Exhibit | Annual exhibit showcasing artwork by members of The Union of Maine Visual Arts | Thru November | UMVA Gallery in the Portland Media Center Building, 516 Congress St. | theumva.org/
NOVEMBER 3
Peregrine Press @ 30, Artist Tour | Kate Katomski and Cheney Chappell lead guided tour | 4-5pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St, Portland | covestreetarts.com/events-1
NOVEMBER 4
“The Art of Narrative” | Opening reception 5-7pm | Group show running thru Nov. 27 | Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St | greenhutgalleries.com/exhibitions-events/narrative
NOVEMBER 5
“Illustrated Monsters by Monster Illustrators” | First Friday Artwalk gallery reception | 5-8pm | Lewis Gallery, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq | Info at portlandlibrary.com/events/first-friday-art-walk-monsters/
“Serenity” | Annual exhibit of paintings | Thru Nov. 28 | Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland | Fri-Sun 10am-3pm | Free | richardboydartgallery.com
NOVEMBER 6
Peregrine Press @ 30, Artist Tour | Kate Katomski and Cheney Chappell lead guided tour | 4-5pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St, Portland | covestreetarts.com/events-1
NOVEMBER 10
Peregrine Press @ 30, Artist Tour | Mary K. Brennan leads guided tour | 4-5pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St, Portland | covestreetarts.com/events-1
ONGOING
Chocolate Church Arts Center | 804 Washington St, Bath | chocolatechurcharts.org/
Cove St. Arts | 71 Cove St, Portland | “Peregrine Press @ 30” thru Nov. 13 | “Maine Coast Sojourn” thru Nov. 13 | “Eau, The Water” thru Nov. 27 | “Refined Resurgence” thru Dec. 11 | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | 808-8911 | covestreetarts.com
Grant Wahlquist Gallery | 30 City Center | W-Sat 11-6 | Henri Paul Broyard Jamboree | Through Aug. 17 | grantwahlquist.com/
Greenhut Galleries | 146 Middle St, Portland | “The Art of Narrative” thru Nov. 27 | 772-2693 | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | Visit greenhutgalleries.com/
Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA | 522 Congress St. | “Monitor: Surveillance, Data, and the New Panoptic” thru Dec. 10 | bit.ly/3i5iWuX
Richard Boyd Art Gallery | “Serenity” thru Nov. 28 | Daily 10am-5pm | Free | 712-1097 | richardboydartgallery.com
Where Will We Go From Here? Travel in the Age of COVID-19 | Osher Map Gallery, USM, 314 Forest Ave, Portland | Free, timed entry | For more info and to schedule a visit: oshermaps.org/news | Through Nov. 30
“MMPA Antidote” | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts virtual newsletter featuring Maine art and artists | Updated regularly with photographs, interviews, reviews, Q&As | Visit mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
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 | “Home Fires,” part of the statewide “Freedom and Captivity” exhibition partnership | Thru Jan. 23 | bit.ly/2XhtukB
