Arts Calendar: Nov. 24-Dec. 1 Comedy
Friday 11/24
Stephen Kellogg: Music, stories and comedy, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Saturday 11/25
The Roast of Timmy Elliott: Fundraiser for injury support fund, 7 p.m., Maine House of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com
An Evening of Comedy: 7:30 p.m., Ground Floor Freeport, 13 School St., Freeport. $15. groundfloorfreeport.com
Friday 12/1
“The Depths of Wikipedia”: Live podcast, 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $15-$35. auramaine.com
Friday 12/1-Sunday 12/3
“WFCP Home Time Radio Hour”: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport. $20, $10 students to age 22. fcponline.org
Ongoing
The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com
Exhibits/Galleries
Through 11/24
“How Do I Look”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St., Portland. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Through 11/26
“Serenity”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. richardboydpottery.com
Through 11/27
“Aqueous”: Anne Scheer, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Saturday, Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth. falmouthmemoriallibrary.org
Friday 12/1-Sunday 12/31
“Holiday Offerings”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Portland. Free. richardboydpottery.com
Through 12/2
“Flights of Fancy”: Emily Blaschke and Missy Dunaway, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org
“Spiritual Ecology, Part 1”: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Portland. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Through 12/30
“Potato Chips and Ginger Ale”: Noon to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Frank Brockman Gallery, 68 Maine St., Brunswick.
“Sparkle” Holiday Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org
Through 1/7
“Seeking Light: Plants from Shoreline to Canopy”: Noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays, UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. une.edu
Through 1/13
“The Littles”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 251 Route 1, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Through 1/31
“Art of Penobscot Bay”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, Thos. Moser, 149 Main St., Freeport. thosmoser.com
Ongoing
Maine Art Collective: 157 Middle St., Portland. maineartcollective.com
Film
Friday 11/24
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (2023): Rated PG, 1 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham. topshamlibrary.org
Monday 11/27
“Gabriel Women Passamaquoddy Basketmakers” (1999): Native American Film Series, 11 a.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport. freeportmaine.libcal.com
“Aurora’s Sunrise” (2022): Armenian, Turkish, German and Kurdish with English subtitles, 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free, reservation required. space538.org
Ongoing
Apohadion Theater: 107 Hanover St., Portland. theapohadiontheater.com
Merrill Film Society: Watch movies on your own and join a Zoom discussion. Email Mike at [email protected] for an invitation. yarmouthlibrary.org
Music
Friday 11/24
The Unfinished Blues Band: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $19 at door. thehillarts.me
Zach Nugent; Dead Set: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $17 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Friday 11/24-Sunday 11/26
Spencer and the Walrus Beatles Night: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday, State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $24 advance, $31 at door, $39 two-day pass. statetheatreportland.com
Saturday 11/25
Duke Robillard: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Rigometrics; Midnight Breakfast: 8:30 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Model Airplane: 9 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $25. auramaine.com
Sunday 11/26
Portland Rossini Club: 3 p.m., The Cathedral Church of St. Luke, 143 State St., Portland. $15, $10 seniors, students free. rossiniclub.org
Tuesday 11/28
Cathy Meyer: 6 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 885 Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth. 799-4014
DakhaBrakha: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25-$50. statetheatreportland.com
Wednesday 11/29
Blind Pilot: 8 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
USM Jazz Combo: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $7 advance, $10 at door, $7 seniors, $5 students. onelongfellowsquare.com
Thursday 11/30
Ustad Shafaat Khan: Noon, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland. portlandlibrary.com
Rod Picott; Sara Cox: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $22 advance, $24 at door. thehillarts.me
Dylan Scott: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $31 advance, $36 at door. statetheatreportland.com
Haley Heynderickx; Max Garcia Conover; LéPonds: 8 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $28 at door. space538.org
Melissa Ferrick: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $25 advance, $35 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Snakes and Stars: 9:30 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Friday 12/1
Tom Rush; Matt Nakoa: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $50 advance, $60 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com
Gimme Gimme Disco: 9 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $15-$17 advance, $20 at door. statetheatreportland.com
Jarhead Fertilizer: 9 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door. space538.org
The Music of Lady Gaga: 9 p.m., Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 day-of. 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Ongoing
Musicians Circle: 3-5 p.m., Wednesdays, Scarborough Community Center, 418 Payne Road, Scarborough. 730-4150, [email protected]
Rob Carpenter: 6 p.m., Fridays, Byrnes’ Irish Pub, 16 Station Ave., Brunswick. byrnesirishpub.com
Open jazz session: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. portcityblue.com
Flask Retro Party: 8 p.m., every last Saturday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. $5. flasklounge.com
Friday DJ: 8 p.m., Fridays, O’Donoghue’s Pub, 103 Pleasant St., Brunswick. facebook.com/ODonoghuesPubBrunswickMe
“Monday of the Minds”: Hip hop open mic, 8 p.m., Mondays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. 21-plus. flasklounge.com
Stereo Dreams: Open mic, 8 p.m., every first Wednesday, Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave., Portland. suntikistudios.com
Open DJ Night: 8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com
Live Music: 9 p.m., Fridays, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. seadogbrewing.com
Karaoke: 10 p.m., Thursdays, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. seadogbrewing.com
Theater/Dance
Friday 11/24 & Saturday 11/25
“Nargiz Alizada: A Life Within a Life”: 7:30 p.m., The Footlights Theatre, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com
Saturday 11/25
Dragology “Decades”: 7-9 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $22 advance, $25 at door. thehillarts.me
Friday 12/1-Sunday 12/3
“Alice in Wonderland”: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Greely High School, 303 Main St., Cumberland. $10, $8 students and seniors. msad51.org
“Murder on the Orient Express”: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Orion Performing Arts Center, 66 Republic Ave., Topsham. $15, $12 students and seniors. showtix4u.com
Friday 12/1-Saturday 12/23
“Gifts of Christmas, a Musical”: 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2 p.m. weekends, The Footlights Theatre, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com
Friday 12/1-Saturday 12/30
“Corduroy”: 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland. $16. kitetails.org
Through 12/3
“The Nutcracker”: 2 p.m. Friday-Sunday, 7 p.m. additional performance Dec. 2, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $23-$78. mainestateballet.org
Through 12/10
“White”: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays, 2 p.m. Dec. 10, Mad Horse Theatre, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Pay-what-you-can. madhorse.com
Ongoing
Balderdash Academy On The Air: 7-9 p.m., monthly, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. thehillarts.me
Open Stage: 6 p.m., last Friday, Three of Strong Spirits distillery, 35B Diamond St., Portland. threeofstrongspirits.com
Teller’s Garden First Friday Performances: 6:30 p.m., first Friday, Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $15, $10 seniors. facebook.com/TellersGarden
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