BENEFITS
OCTOBER 21
TheWorst + The Bumbling Woohas | Livestream event to benefit Maine Music Alliance | Broadcast from Sun Tiki Studios | 8:30pm | facebook.com/radplaid/live | For more info on MMA, visit mainemusicalliance.org
OCTOBER 25
Stone Quarry Band | Benefit for the Autism Society of Maine | 2pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | limited seating, masks required | $12 advance / $15 door | cadenzafreeport.com
ONGOING
Online Auction, fundraiser for The Public Theatre in Lewiston | New items added daily | Through Oct. 25 | To view items, to donate, or for more info, visit 32auctions.com/TPTAuction2020
“John Lewis: Good Trouble” chronicling Lewis’ social activism | PMA Films | bit.ly/31sorvW | All proceeds to benefit NAACP-Maine
“RBG” | PMA Films and Magnolia Pictures offer a digital purchase of the film for $6.99 with an hour-long interview with filmmakers | Portion of proceeds to benefit ACLU Women’s Rights Project | portlandmuseum.org/filmscreenings/rbg
COMEDY
OCTOBER 22
Stroudwater Fall Comedy Series | 7pm | Stroudwater Distillery | 4 Thompsons Point | $10 reservations only | Cocktails and food specials | Masks required | bit.ly/30JUWGM
OCTOBER 23
Cabin Fever outdoor comedy show | 6-9pm | Brick South, 8 Thompson’s Point Rd, Portland | $20 | Info and tickets, thompsonspoint.com/calendar/cabinfevercomedy1023
OCTOBER 29
Stroudwater Fall Comedy Series | 7pm | Stroudwater Distillery | 4 Thompsons Point | $10 reservations only | Cocktails and food specials | Masks required | bit.ly/30JUWGM
FILM
OCTOBER 23
“Friday the 13th,” 1980 classic | Prides Corner Drive-in | showtime 9:5pm | $15/car | 651 Bridgton Rd, Westbrook | bit.ly/316unv2
“Nationtime” | 1972 National Black Political Convention | Virtual screening to support The Apohadion Theater and SPACE | Through Nov. 6 | theapohadiontheater.com/facebook-event/nationtime/
OCTOBER 27
“Damnationland – Fright for Your Rights” | State Theatre Livestream together with NextGen America | 8pm | Facebook Live, at bit.ly/3k6Dx1Y
OCTOBER 30
“Hocus Pocus,” 1993 | Prides Corner Drive-in | showtime 6:50pm | $15/car | 651 Bridgton Rd, Westbrook | bit.ly/3lSDszo
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)” with the Kotzschmar Organ | Online event available from 12pm Oct. 30 to 11pm Nov. 1 | pay-what-you-can, starting at $10 | Info and tickets at bit.ly/3j37Vcu
OCTOBER 31
“Hocus Pocus,” 1993 | Prides Corner Drive-in | showtime 6:50pm | $15/car | 651 Bridgton Rd, Westbrook | bit.ly/3lSDszo
“Halloween,” 1978 classic | Prides Corner Drive-in | showtime 9:45pm | $15/car | 651 Bridgton Rd, Westbrook | bit.ly/34YtRk4
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)” with the Kotzschmar Organ | Online event available from 12pm Oct. 30 to 11pm Nov. 1 | pay-what-you-can, starting at $10 | Info and tickets at bit.ly/3j37Vcu
NOVEMBER 1
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)” with the Kotzschmar Organ | Online event available til 11pm | pay-what-you-can, starting at $10 | Info and tickets at bit.ly/3j37Vcu
ONGOING
“The Mouth of The Wolf” | Virtual screening through Oct. 30 | The Apohadion Theater and SPACE | $10 rental | 3-day streaming period | bit.ly/2H56DAJ
“Billy the Kid” | Virtual screening through Oct. 30 | The Apohadion Theater | $8 rental | 72-hour streaming period | bit.ly/2S5GCTL
“Oliver Sacks: His Own Life” | $12 | Portion of proceeds will benefit Frontier, Brunswick | go to explorefrontier.com/events/virtual-cinema for information and links to this and other films.
“The Hermit,” North Pond Hermit documentary | free stream on Vimeo:
vimeo.com/406217619
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
OCTOBER 22
Staying Above Water | 4:30-5:30pm | Keynote Lecture by Jeff Goodell, followed by Q&A | hosted by Greater Portland Landmarks | Free | Tickets required | Schedule, info, Zoom reservations at bit.ly/32IIsQI
Falmouth’s Virtual Community Supper Show | 5:30-6:30pm | Residents’ performances, history, stories | Watch online or Cable Channel 2 | Donations to the Falmouth Food Pantry welcomed | for more info, visit falmouthme.org/town-clerk/events/119881
OCTOBER 27
“From Grandma’s Bible to the Barrel of a Gun” | with Tom Meuser, Ph.D., Center for Excellence in Aging & Health, UNE | part of the SAGE Lecture Series at The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at USM | $10 | register 4 days in advance to receive link | info and registration at bit.ly/2RBWPjf
OCTOBER 28
Sustainability Series: The Birds of Scarborough Marsh with Linda Woodard | 5:30-7pm | Portland Public Library | info and Zoom link at bit.ly/2GPlD5d
NOVEMBER 3
Jacqueline Murray Loring & Preston Hood | War and Resiliency: Inspiring Accounts of Real Life Journeys | part of the SAGE Lecture Series at The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at USM | $10 | register 4 days in advance to receive link | info and registration at bit.ly/2RBWPjf
ONGOING
OUT Maine Emerging Leaders | Online LGBTQ+ group for young adults, 18-22 | Free | Every other Monday 2:30-3:30pm | Registration: bit.ly/3hRxlJw
OUT Maine Youth Programs | Online LGBTQ+ groups and programs for ages 11-22 | Free | Info at outmaine.org/programs/youth-programs
LITERARY ARTS
OCTOBER 21
Literary Lunch: Carolyn Chute on “The Recipe for Revolution” with Ron Currie Jr. | 12-1pm | Portland Public Library | info and Zoom link at portlandlibrary.com/programs-events/
Suzanne Langlois with Martha Collins and Adrian Blevins reading and conversation | Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance | 7-8pm | Livestream: bit.ly/2ICEaCN
OCTOBER 22
Maine at 200 Series: A Talk with Liam Riordan, “Becoming Maine” | Free | for more info: mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
Poetry Express with Samaa Abdurraqib | 6-7:30pm | Facebook Live poetry reading hosted by Maine Humanities Council and Maine State Library | info at mainehumanities.org/event/poetry-express-10/
OCTOBER 24
Story-time with Robin Barone of “Where is Robin” | Adventure stories for 4-8 year-olds | 10:30-11:30am | Hosted by Print: A Bookstore | for more info and Zoom link: events at printbookstore.com
OCTOBER 27
Book Launch: “Enough! Poems of Resistance and Protest” with readings by Maine writers | 7-8pm | Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance | For info and to RSVP, bit.ly/346qubA
OCTOBER 29
Bloomsbury’s Object Lessons Panel | Panel of 7 authors of “Object Lessons,” a series of short books about hidden lives of ordinary things | 7-8pm | Hosted by Print: A Bookstore | for more info and Zoom link: events at printbookstore.com
OCTOBER 31
Halloween Showcase for local writers | Hot chocolate and spooky stories in Congress Square Park | Hosted by Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq. | Live and in-person | 12-1pm | Wear a mask and fit right in!
NOVEMBER 3
Virtual First Tuesday Book Club | Maine Charitable Mechanic Association | “As Bright As Heaven” by Susan Meissner |12-1 pm | for more info and Zoom link: mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
ONGOING
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
OCTOBER 22
Maine Jewish Museum Pop-Up | 67 Washington Ave., Portland | Tues-Fri 11-4 | Sat. 11-5 | Closed Sun-Mon | Masks required | New exhibit: Elizabeth Greenberg, Kerry Michaels and Trice Stratmann | through Nov. 21
OCTOBER 24
Buried Voices presented by Tate House Museum | Stories of ordinary people coming to light | 5pm | Stroudwater Burial Ground, 1300 Westbrook St, Portland | Bring chair or blanket | limited to 50 people, masks required | $10 adult, $5 child, $20 family | Registration required, no walk-ons | Email info@tatehouse.org with reservation request and leave phone number.
MUSIC
OCTOBER 22
Hippo Campus | State Theatre | Livestream | $15 | 9pm | statetheatreportland.com/calendar/
Eli Gilbert & Grace Gilbert | Out of the Blue Live Stream Series | 7pm | facebook.com/portcityblue
OCTOBER 23
Ocean Ave Band | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | limited seating, masks required | $12 advance / $15 door | also livestreamed on Facebook | info/tickets at cadenzafreeport.com
Caroline Cotter & Jed Bresette | Out of the Blue Live Stream Series | 8pm | facebook.com/portcityblue
OCTOBER 24
Anni Clark | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | limited seating, masks required | $12 advance / $15 door | also livestreamed on Facebook | info/tickets at cadenzafreeport.com
Mike Effenberger | Out of the Blue Live Stream | 8pm | facebook.com/portcityblue
OCTOBER 25
Cold War Kids | State Theatre | Livestream | $15 | 9pm | statetheatreportland.com/calendar/
Portland Rossini Club | Selections from the Iris Ensemble’s March, 2020 performance | 3pm | $10, free for members | Registration and Zoom link, bit.ly/2H6JFZR
OCTOBER 29
Lady Lamb – Live from the Hive with Strings | State Theatre | Livestream | $12-$15 plus fees | 8pm | statetheatreportland.com/calendar
Lucinda Williams | State Theatre | Livestream | $20 | 8pm | statetheatreportland.com/calendar/
Juniper Ginger | Out of the Blue Live Stream | 8pm | facebook.com/portcityblue
OCTOBER 30
Brad Terry Quartet | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | limited seating, masks required | $12 advance / $15 door | also livestreamed on Facebook | info/tickets at cadenzafreeport.com
Jenny Van West | Out of the Blue Live Stream Series | 7pm | facebook.com/portcityblue
ONGOING
Recomposed: The Four Seasons | Portland Symphony Orchestra | Available to stream through Nov. 4 | Pay-what-you-can options | info and tickets: bit.ly/33zWl2R
Noel Paul Stookey | Portland Symphony Orchestra | Available to stream Oct. 18-Nov. 16 | Pay-what-you-can options | info and tickets: portlandsymphony.org/event/noel-paul-stookey/
Irish Night at Blue Virtual Concert Series | Wednesdays 8pm on Facebook | bit.ly/2Ebi60a for info and schedule.
SPACE House Shows | weekly live stream series on Instagram | Tuesdays 8pm | facebook.com/SPACE538/ for information and Instagram links.
PEACE OF MIND
OCTOBER 23
Curbside Souper Supper at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth | Free, 2nd and 4th Fridays | Masks and social distancing
OCTOBER 24
Drive-Up Take-Home Bean Hole Bean Supper | Last of the season | Place order by Oct. 21, Pick up Oct. 24 between 3:30-5pm | Blue Point Congregational Church, 236 Pine Point Road, Scarborough | To order, visit bluepointchurch.org/bean-suppers or call 883-6540
ONGOING
Yoga for Sustainable Activism | SeaChange Yoga | wellbeing for organizers and activists | Mondays 6-7pm | Donations accepted | via Zoom | seachangeyoga.org/lovewarriors
Queer Yoga with SeaChange Yoga | Online trauma-informed classes | Th 6-7pm | $15 suggested donation | seachangeyoga.org/queeryoga
Community Meal | Free boxed meals for take-out | Trinity Lutheran Church in conjunction with Wayside Food Services | every Wed 1-2pm in parking lot at 612 Main St, Westbrook | Please wear a mask.
Recovery Yoga | SeaChange Yoga | for people in recovery from substance use disorder | Tues/Thurs 1:30-2:20pm | Free | seachangeyoga.org/recovery-yoga
LL Bean Free Sunset Yoga Classes | Freeport | for schedules and to register, bit.ly/35oEaQ2
Gentle Chair Yoga with AARP Maine | SeaChange Yoga | Fridays 8:30-9:15am | $15 suggested donation | through Dec. 18 | info at seachangeyoga.org/aarp-chair-yoga
THEATER
OCTOBER 21
Virtual Theatre Fest: Two Bad Eggs by Pi Crosby (age 13) & Calvin Foster (age 12) | Original plays by young Maine playwrights | Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine | $10 donation supports scholarship program | 5:30-6:30 | Register at bit.ly/3lLSszg
OCTOBER 22
Walk Among The Shadows | Spirits Alive: “Vices, Voices, & the Vote: 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage” | Online only | Free, but donations always welcome in support of Eastern Cemetery work | spiritsalive.org/wats/ | Through Nov. 7
Virtual Theatre Fest: Murder on the Titanic by Adey Wrona (age 13) | Original plays by young Maine playwrights | Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine | $10 donation supports scholarship program | 5:30-6:30 | Register at bit.ly/3lLSszg
OCTOBER 23
Mad Horse Midnight Mask-erade virtual party | Recommended for more mature audiences | Tickets and info, madhorse.com
Virtual Theatre Fest: The Legend of Candyland by Elias Emerson (age 8) | Original plays by young Maine playwrights | Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine | $10 donation supports scholarship program | 5:30-6:30 | Register at bit.ly/3lLSszg
“Imperfect Chemistry” A romantic comedy | 7:30pm | Pay what you can | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth | masks required | For more info, visit thefootlightstheatre.com
“The Turn of The Screw” | Plays of Futures Passed Series, Theater at Monmouth | Through Oct. 29 | 48-Hour Rental | Info and link at
theateratmonmouth.org/plays/plays-of-futures-passed/
OCTOBER 24
“Imperfect Chemistry” A romantic comedy | 7:30pm | Pay what you can | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth | masks required | For more info, visit thefootlightstheatre.com
OCTOBER 29
Stroll Haunted Yarmouth | Stories of real people who lived and died in Yarmouth, presented by Royal River Community Players in conjunction with Yarmouth Historical Society and the Village Improvement Society | Online through Oct. 31 | $15 | royalrivercommunityplayers.com/
VISUAL ARTS
OCTOBER 22
Makers (in their studios): Ayumi Horie | virtual chat on about pottery and activism | hosted by Mechanics’ Hall | 519 Congress St | 7-8pm | Free for Mechanics’ Hall members | $8 general admission | mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
“Perception of Form” Jean Wiecha drawings and paintings | Casco Bay Artisans, 68 Commercial St, Building A, Portland | 11am-6pm | cascobayartisans.com
NOVEMBER 1
Serenity | Exhibit of paintings evoking calm and tranquility | Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St, Peaks Island | free | Daily 10-5 | info at 207-712-1097 | richardboydpottery.com/ | through Nov. 29.
ONGOING
“STEAM” curated by Wes LaFountain | “STEM + Arts” | through Dec. 31 | Cove St. Arts | 71 Cove St, Portland | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | 808-8911 | covestreetarts.com | Face masks required.
Art in The Park installations | Congress Sq. Park | new installations monthly through November | October installation, Irina Skornyakova’s Unearthed Metadata
Thomas Connolly Solo Exhibition | Greenhut Galleries | 146 Middle St, Portland | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | through Oct. 31
Casco Bay Artisans, 68 Commercial St, Building A, Portland | 11am-6pm | Jean Wiecha: “Perception of Form” | Diane Dahlke: “Farm to Canvas, Endless Harvest” | Robin Swennes: For the Love of the Blues | Through Nov. 30 | cascobayartisans.com
“Missing Maine Landscapes” | Work by 17 UMVA artists | Virtual showing | umvagallery.wixsite.com/exhibits | Union of Maine Visual Artists | 516 Congress St, Portland | info: umvagallery@gmail.com
Annual Scenes of Maine | Exhibit of paintings by 8 artists | Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St, Peaks Island | free | Daily 10-5 | info at 207-712-1097 | richardboydpottery.com/ | through Oct. 30.
Timothy Wilson and George Lloyd previews | through Nov. 7 | Cove St. Arts | 71 Cove St, Portland | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | 808-8911 | covestreetarts.com | Face masks required
2020 Vision: Past, Present & Future | Artists’ interpretations of a moment in Maine’s history | On view: creativeportland.com/2020vision | through April 15, 2021.
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts | “MMPA Antidote,” mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org, featuring Maine art and artists | updated regularly with interviews and Q&As.
“Flight” curated by Lissa Hunter | through Dec. 5 | Cove St. Arts | 71 Cove St, Portland | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | 808-8911 | covestreetarts.com | Face masks required
