Film: A tuba to cuba
"Tuba to Cuba," a film about the New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band and its musical roots will screen at SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland, on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Co-hosted by Portland Ovations. (photo courtesy Portland Ovations)
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BENEFITS

OCTOBER 15

Hike for Hospice | Fundraiser for Hospice of Southern Maine | In person and virtual | Hospice Center, 390 Route One, Scarborough | 8:30am registration | More info at hikeforhospice.org/copy-of-event-details

OCTOBER 22

The Studio & Friends | Fundraiser for the Scholarship Fund for the Recording Club at the Studio, Portland | $20-$25 | onelongfellowsquare.com/event/event-template-2/

COMEDY

OCTOBER 12

UFF Comedy Night hosted by Al Ghanekar | 7-11pm | $15 | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St. | fermentory.com/calendar

FAIRS, MARKETS

Farmers Markets | Cumberland: Sat. 10am-1pm 190 Tuttle Rd | Falmouth: Wed. 10am-1pm, 22 Hat Trick Drive | Thru end of Oct. | cumberlandfalmouthfarmmarket.com/

Yarmouth Farmers’ Market | Thurs 3-6pm thru Oct. | Free music 4-5pm | 1 Railroad Sq, Bickford Pavilion | yarmouthfarmersmarket.org/

Community Fall Festival at Pine Ridge Acres | 5-acre corn maze, games, food, more | Fri- Sun thru Oct 30 | $10-$12 | Free parking | Pine Ridge Acres, 40 Winn Rd, Cumberland | pineridgemaine.com/fall-fest/

OCTOBER 16

N. Yarmouth Historical Society’s Soup & Cider Day | Pitch apples in the cider press, help turn the crank and make cider, with potluck lunch | 12-3pm | Donations accepted | Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane, N. Yarmouth | skylinefarm.org/

OCTOBER 22

6th Annual Guild Fine Craft Show | Oct 22-23 | 10am-4pm | Exquisite fine crafts | $5 weekend admission, under 18 free | Fort Andross Mill Complex, 14 Maine, Brunswick | shopmainecraft.com/

FILM

OCTOBER 12

“The African Desperate” | Feature debut from artist Martine Syms | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/event/the-african-desperate-2022/

OCTOBER 14

“Riotsville, USA” | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress, Portland | space538.org/event/riotsville-usa-2022/

OCTOBER 17

“A Tuba to Cuba” | Preservation Hall Jazz Band retraces its musical roots | Co-presented by Portland Ovations | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/event/a-tuba-to-cuba-2022/

OCTOBER 19

“Violins of Hope” | Documentary film, conversation, reception, presented by MJFF and the PSO | $36 | 6pm | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Tickets, info at bit.ly/3EtlXCs

OCTOBER 21

“Dark Nights Golden Days” – Visual Album | Oshima Brothers Film Premiere presented by State Theatre | $12-$15 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | bit.ly/3yoPI3v

OCTOBER 30

Silent (Movie) Sunday: “Nosferatu” | Kinonik presents the classic German vampire silent film with live accompaniment | 5:30-7pm | Congress Square Park, Corner Congress & High | congresssquarepark.org/events

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

OCTOBER 12

Violins and Hope: From the Holocaust to Symphony Hall | Virtual Author Talk with Daniel Levin | Hosted by the JCA of Southern Maine | 7pm | Registration, info: portlandsymphony.org/event/virtual-author-talk-with-the-jca/

Sustainability Series: Sustaining Rivers in Maine | Short film debut followed by filmmaker discussion | 5:30-7pm | Portland Public Library Zoom event | Info, registration: bit.ly/3reBBtI

OCTOBER 13

Collage Across Cultures | Second of 3 programs: Coffee, Cake and Conversation facilitated by Paula Gerstenblatt, Daniel Minter, Dr. Leroy Roe | 4-5:30pm | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St | mainejewishmuseum.org/programs-and-events/

PSO Virtual Symphony 101: Verdi’s Requiem | Director Eckart Preu leads discussion about the Requiem’s history and significance | 5pm | Zoom info: portlandsymphony.org/event/music-lovers-luncheon-verdis-requiem/

Another Day, Another Dahlia | Cape Elizabeth Garden Club presentation with Suzanne Bushnell, Judy Stallworth | 6:30-8pm | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | bit.ly/3V6WIM2

Judy Glickman Lauder Lecture with Jeff Rosenheim | 6-7pm | $5-$20 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | bit.ly/3V9ptYz

Launch Event for “99 Years” Podcast | Includes panel discussion and voter information | 7pm | Free | Portland Stage, 25 Forest Ave | For more info and to register: bit.ly/3SLYW1M

OCTOBER 18

“Collections Conundrums and How Genealogy Cracked the Case” | A Talk with Tiffany Link, Research & Manuscripts Librarian | 6-7pm | Free, online | Maine Historical Society | mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml

The Gull Next Door: Portland’s Rooftop Nesting Herring Gulls with Dr. Noah Perlut | 6:30-7:30pm | In person and via Zoom | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | For more info and to register: bit.ly/3MbFqcy

Panel Discussion with Local Survivors of domestic abuse | 6-8pm | Scarborough Public Library Meeting Room, 48 Gorham Rd, Scarborough | More info at scarboroughlibrary.org/events/discussion_with_local_survivors

Supporting the Mental Wellbeing of the Teen(s) in Your Life | Dana Anderson of valo leads group conversation | Free | 5:30pm | Freeport Public Library, 10 Library Dr | More info at bit.ly/3CFgw2b

OCTOBER 19

Student Loans: What you need to know | 12-1pm | Portland Public Library, meeting room, 5 Monument Square | portlandlibrary.com/events/what-you-need-to-know/

OCTOBER 20

Scientist to Go with Alexandria Ambrose | Talks about her research as a grad student in Oceanography at Rutgers | 1-1:45pm | Gulf of Maine Research Institute online event | gmri.org/events/scientist-to-go-with-alexandria-ambrose/

“Can We Talk?” Building Bridges Instead of Walls | Third of 3 programs: potluck and parting thoughts | 4-5:30pm | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St | bit.ly/3e91Dvo

Invasive Pests: A Threat to Forests in the Casco Bay Region | Allison Kanoti | 6:30-7:30pm | Prince Memorial Library online event | Register at princememorial.libcal.com/event/9720407

Understanding PFAS: Farms, Food & Community | Community discussion with Amy Fisher, Ellen Griswold, Tricia Rouleau | 6:30-7:45pm | Yarmouth History Center, 118 E Elm, Yarmouth | bit.ly/3zWiI2J

Dawnland Signals | A program highlighting indigenous topics, featuring Maria Girouard and Esther Anne | 4pm | Live stream at weru.org | Visit Wabanaki Reach at mainewabanakireach.org/

OCTOBER 25

Longfellow’s Haunted House guided tours with James Horrigan | Thru Oct 29 | $20-$25 | 6-7:30pm | Wadsworth-Longfellow House at MHS, 489 Congress | Reservations required: mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml

We’re in this Together: Ecosystem Health with The Center for Wildlife | 6:30-7pm | In person and via Zoom | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | For more info and to register: bit.ly/3eiGlvj

OCTOBER 26

“Tribal Sovereignty and Wabanaki Nationhood: Past, Present, Future” | Sustainability Series with Zeke Crofton-McDonald | 5:30-7pm | Portland Public Library Zoom event | Register: bit.ly/3ym4Xu2

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

Gilsland Farm Bird Walks with Doug Hitchcox | 7-9am every Thurs thru Oct. | Free, no registration | Maine Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/news/events/gilsland-farm-bird-walks-767/

Open Conversation for Learning English | Adults, teens | Mondays, 4-5:30pm | Free, all levels | Portland Public Library, Meeting Room 5, 5 Monument Sq, Portland | Info at portlandlibrary.com/programs-events/

Technology Tutoring | One-on-one tutoring for all levels, 30 minutes of free computer assistance | Wednesdays 2:30-4pm | Advance registration, call 871-1700 x725 | More info: Portland Public Library, portlandlibrary.com/events

Tuition-Free Online Classes offered by New Ventures Maine in partnership with Empower by GoDaddy | Online, On-Demand, no charge | newventuresmaine.org/

Veterans Membership Drive | American Legion Munjoy Hill Post 161, 42 Atlantic St, Portland | Have a beverage and check out our Post | Saturdays 10am-4pm | For more info, call 772-9314

LITERARY ARTS

OCTOBER 12

“Duet: Our Journey in Song with the Northern Mockingbird” | Author talk with Phillip Hoose | 7pm | Free, registration requested | Maine Audubon, Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/news/events/author-talk-phillip-hoose/

Sustainability Series: Sustaining Rivers in Maine | Short film debut followed by filmmaker discussion | 5:30-7pm | Portland Public Library Zoom event | Info, registration: bit.ly/3reBBtI

Book Talk with Robert Klotz | “Thomas Brackett Reed: The Gilded Age Speaker Who Made the Rules for American Politics” | 6-7pm | Free | MHS Shettleworth Lecture Hall, 489 Congress | mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml

OCTOBER 13

Trailside Poetry Reading | Free reading featuring local poets’ poems about nature | Eastern Prom Trail, location to be determined | 5:30-6:30pm | trails.org/calendar/

An Evening of Poetry with Jeri Theriault, Kate Hagopian Berry, Claire Millikin | A Littoral Books event | 6-8pm | Nonesuch Books, 50 Market, South Portland | nonesuchbooks.com/

OUTspoken! | Spoken Word for LGBTQIA+ teens and allies | Series of free in-person writing and performance workshops in partnership with The Telling Room | 6:30pm | Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St, Cumberland | tellingroom.org/upcoming-events/outspoken

OCTOBER 16

Evening with Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Bill Roorbach | $35 | 7pm | State Theatre, 609 Congress | More info at bit.ly/3SRPH07

OCTOBER 17

“Chimera” | A Shapeshifter’s Journey | Staged memoir reading by Lisa Stathoplos | $15-$20 | 7pm | Good Theater, St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St, Portland | bit.ly/3CjVx4A

OCTOBER 19

John Connolly: “The Furies” | 6pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way |
longfellowbooks.com/event

OCTOBER 20

OUTspoken! | Spoken Word for LGBTQIA+ teens and allies | Series of free in-person writing and performance workshops in partnership with The Telling Room | Thru Oct 17 | 6:30pm | Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St, Cumberland | tellingroom.org/upcoming-events/outspoken

OCTOBER 21

Sound and Memory in Xanthi’s World | “My Xanthi” reading by Stephanie Cotsirilos with live music by Nathan Kolosko | 4-6pm | Speedwell Projects, 630 Forest Ave | bit.ly/3CDq9OI

OCTOBER 25

Morgan Talty Author Talk: “Night of the Living Rez” | 5:30-6:30pm | Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr | bit.ly/3MrQIdb

Claire Millikin’s “Elegiaca Americana” | Book launch with reading and discussion, joined by Katherine Hagopian Berry | 7pm | Print Bookstore, 273 Congress, Portland | printbookstore.com/

MUSEUMS

Maine Historical Society | “Northern Threads” – Two Centuries of Dress at Maine Historical Society | Thru Dec 31 | 489 Congress | Members free, public $10 | 207-774-1822 | mainehistory.org

Maine Jewish Museum | 267 Congress | Exhibitions: M. Annenberg “News/Not News”; Missy Asen “The Good Life”; Smith Galtney “Dream Sequence” | mainejewishmuseum.org/

Skyline Farm Carriage Museum | 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | Current exhibit –
“Town & Country: Rocking & Rolling Down the Lane” | Free, donations appreciated | skylinefarm.org

Tommy & Saundra O'Sullivan
Tommy & Saundra O’Sullivan appearing at
The Music Loft at Linden Lea, 655 Elmwood Road, Pownal Friday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m. (Photo courtesy Tommy O’Sullivan)

MUSIC

OCTOBER 13

Noura Mint Seymali | West African Harpist-poet-songwriter | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/event/noura-mint-seymali/

Lyle Divinsky | $15-$20 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/

OCTOBER 14

International Open Mic | Songs, poetry and more celebrating Portland’s international community | 7:30pm | Free | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | For tickets or info on signing up, visit tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/722829/

Mindy Smith | $30-$40 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/

Pat Colwell and The Soul Sensations | CD Release Party | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com

Tommy & Saundra O’Sullivan Live at Linden Lea | | 7-9pm | $20 advance purchase, email Janet Lynch at [email protected] | The Music Loft at Linden Lea, 655 Elmwood Road, Pownal | lindenleapownal.net/

OCTOBER 15

David Mallett | $30-$40 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/

Pendelis Karayorgis Quartet “Cutout 4” | Dimensions in Jazz | $5-$20 | 8-10pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/

Peter Gallway & The Real Band | Eclectic | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com

Friend-O-Ween: Yung Abner, Noremac, Spvnyvn, Unreal | Halloween party presented by Innsound Productions | $10 | 9pm | Free Street Tavern, 22 Free St

OCTOBER 19

Slaid Cleaves | $30-$40 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/

OCTOBER 20

Sam Amidon & Marc Ribot | 8pm | $20-$25 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/event/sam-amidon-marc-ribot-2022/

Noonday Concert Series: Kim Lehmann, Viola | Portland Conservatory of Music | 12-1pm | Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/

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

OCTOBER 21

Seagrass | Americana | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com

OCTOBER 22

Denny Breau | Acoustic Folk | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com

OCTOBER 23

Jake Blount | $12-$15 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/

Muriel Anderson | Acoustic guitar, 20-string harp guitar | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com

OCTOBER 24

Hip Hop in the Park – Halloween Edition | Monday of the Minds | 5-7pm | Congress Square Park, Corner Congress & High Streets | congresssquarepark.org/events

OCTOBER 25

Titus Andronicus with Country Westerns | 8pm | $20-$25 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/event/titus-andronicus/

THEATER

“When We Were Young and Unafraid” by Sarah Treem | Thru Oct. 23 | Pay what you decide after the show | Mad Horse Theatre Co, 24 Mosher, South Portland | Reserve seats at madhorse.com/

“The Lifespan of a Fact” | Thru Oct. 30 | $30 | Good Theater, St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St, Portland | goodtheater.ticketspice.com/fact#

“Can-Can Parisien” | Interactive multi-language theatrical experience | Thru Oct. 15 | $15-$22 | Maine State Ballet Lopez Theater, 348 US Route 1, Falmouth | More info and reserved seating at mainestateballet.org/can-can-parisien

OCTOBER 14

Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” | Thru Oct. 23 | $5-$25 | 7:30-9:30pm | Meetinghouse Arts Stage, 40 Main St, Freeport | Tickets, more info at bit.ly/3VaKNNi

OCTOBER 15

Tarot Theater (The Major Arcana) | Puppet show following the Fool on the path to enlightenment | $15-$22 | 7:30pm | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | For tickets or info on signing up, visit tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/722829/

OCTOBER 20

Stroll Haunted Yarmouth | Stories from Yarmouth’s past performed outdoors at the Baptist (Hillside) Cemetery | All ages | Oct 20-22, 28-30 | Tickets available online only $15 | Royal River Community Players | More info at bit.ly/3V6yvWo

“Cries in the Night” by Paul Elliott | Thru Nov 5 | $20 | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth | thefootlightstheatre.com/

“The Last Girl” | Presented by Portland Ovations in collaboration with Survivor Speak | $27-$29 | 7pm | Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater, Westbrook | westbrookpac.org/event/portland-ovations-presents-the-last-girl/

Walk Among the Shadows: “Untimely Ends” | Oct 20-23 & 27-30 spirits will rise in Eastern Cemetery with tales of their demise | $5-$10 | 224 Congress St | bit.ly/3MgS0HO

OCTOBER 21

“Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” | Tophat Productions | 7:30-9:30pm | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo | $15 | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/728352/#

OCTOBER 22

Le Théâtre des Vampires du Burlesque | Vampiric burlesque inspired by “Interview with a Vampire” | $20 | 9pm | Free Street Restaurant and Bar, 77 Free St | bit.ly/3Eo3asn

OCTOBER 24

Dragology Cursed Halloween Ball | Halloween drag show, including a creature costume contest | 7pm | $22-$26 | St Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | More info at stlawrencearts.org/

VISUAL ARTS

OCTOBER 13

Opening Reception | “Worry Later” and “Stay Black & Die” | 5-7pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/events-1

OCTOBER 14

Opening Reception | “The Morphing Medium: Photographic Books, Installations, Alternative Process and Ephemera” | 5-7pm | Exhibition thru Dec 3 | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St, A3, Portland | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org/

OCTOBER 18

Techno Worlds: Asha Tamirisa, AGF aka poemproducer | An online international conversation | 12pm | Co-presented by SPACE with Goethe-Institut Boston | Info, registration: bit.ly/3MonOKZ

Artist Talk – Joel Babb & Anne Collins Goodyear, PhD | 7-8pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/events-1

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 | covestreetarts.com/exhibitions

Elizabeth Moss Galleries | 100 Fore St, Portland | elizabethmossgalleries.com/

Grant Wahlquist Gallery | 30 City Center | W-Sat 11-6 | grantwahlquist.com/

Greenhut Galleries | 146 Middle St | 772-2693 | M-F 10-5:30, Sat 10-5 | 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 | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org

Richard Boyd Art Gallery | 15 Epps St. | 10am-3pm Fri, Sat, Sun | 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 | “The Lives of the Jewelers” thru Oct 9 | bit.ly/3sxzAch

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