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Aucocisco Galleries
Address: 89 Exchange St, Portland
Phone: 207.775.2222
Email: info@aucocisco.com
Web: www.aucocisco.com
Open Tues through Sat from 11 am to 6 pm and by appointment. Extended hours during First Friday Artwalks.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP Bernard Langlais
OCT Veronica Cross
Bates College
Address: Olin Arts Center, Lewiston
Phone: 207.786.6135
Email: olinarts@bates.edu
Web: www.bates.edu
All performances are at Olin Concert Hall and free unless otherwise noted. Noonday Concert Series Tuesdays at 12:30 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 15 Noonday Concert with pianist Frank Glazer
SEP 18 Frank Glazer performing The Complete Beethoven Sonatas I, 7:30 pm
SEP 22 Noonday Concert with flamenco guitarist Juanito Pascal
SEP 25 David Katz’s
Muse of Fire, a play about the art of conducting, 7:30 pm, $6
SEP 29 Noonday Concert with Perpetual e-Motion
OCT 2 Duncan and Hilary Cumming. 7:30 pm
OCT 6 Noonday Concert with George MacDonald
OCT 9 Frank Glazer performing The Complete Beethoven Sonatas II, 7:30 pm
OCT 11 Ann Harward Memorial Concert, 3 pm
OCT 13 Noonday Concert with musicians from Vuyani Dance Theater; Dafnis Prieto Si o Si Quartet, 7:30 pm, $12
OCT 16 Gregory Maqoma of Vuyani Dance Theater, 7:30 pm, $12-$20
OCT 17 The Parker String Quartet with guitarist Seth Warner, 7:30 pm, $6-$12
OCT 18 Andreas Staier, 7:30 pm, $6-$12
NOV 3 Noonday Concert with classical guitarist Sabrina Vlaskalic
NOV 6 Frank Glazer performing The Complete Beethoven Sonatas III, 7:30 pm
NOV 14 Bates College Orchestra, 8 pm
Bates College
Address: Lewiston
Phone: 207.786.6255
Free lectures are held in various locations on the campus, see www.bates.edu for details.
Bates College Museum of Art
Address: 75 Russell St, Lewiston
Phone: 207.786.6158
Email: museum@bates.edu
Web: www.bates.edu/museum.xml
Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH OCT 3 “Bernard Langlais: Medium and Abstraction” + “Landscape Drawings from the Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection
THROUGH DEC 11 “Our Positive Bodies: Mapping Our Treatment, Sharing Our Choices”
THROUGH DEC 31 “Mao Jacket”
OCT 10 THROUGH MARCH 26 “Joel Babb: The Process Revealed”
Biddeford City Theater
Address: 205 Main St, Biddeford
Phone: 207.282.0849
Email: info@citytheater.org
Web: www.citytheater.org
Shows are Fri and Sat at 8 pm, and Sun at 2 pm. Tickets are $15 and available online or by phone.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT 16 THROUGH 31 Swingtime Canteen
Books Etc Authors Series
Address: 38 Exchange St, Portland
Phone: 207.774.0626
Email: leaf@gwi.net
All readings and signings are free.
Borders
Address: 430 Gorham Rd, South Portland
Phone: 207.775.6110
Web: www.bordersstores.com
Holds frequent readings and other book-related events. Admission is free.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 19 John Moon, 3 pm
SEP 22 Borders Book Group (times vary)
, OCT 22, AND NOV 19 Borders Book Group (times vary)
OCT 2 “Junie B. Jones Stupid Smelly Bus Tour,” 11 am
OCT 3 Melissa Pelletier, 11 am; Steve Sherman, 2 pm
OCT 4 Star Wars Book Launch Event, 4 pm
OCT 17 Dahlov Ipcar, noon
OCT 22 Borders Book Group (times vary)
NOV 17 Melissa Senate, 7 pm
NOV 19 Borders Book Group (times vary)
NOV 28 Fred Field, 11 am
Brick Store Museum
Address: 117 Main St, Kennebunk
Phone: 207.985.4802
Email: brickstore@cybertours.com
Web: www.brickstoremuseum.org
Preserving the rich heritage of the Kennebunks for year-round residents, seasonal visitors and future generations through the collection, preservation, interpretation, and exhibition of its material culture. Open year-round Tues through Fri 10 am to 4:30 pm, and Sat 10 am to 1 pm. Admission by donation ($5 is suggested).
UPCOMING EVENTS
ONGOING “For Pastels Only: Pastel Painters of Maine 11th International Juried Exhibition” + “Mailed from Maine: Vintage Postcards of the Kennebunks” + “Quilts from the Collections of the Brick Store Museum” + “History Showcase: Happy Birthday, ‘41’!” + “Salon Style: Fine Art from the 1830s to the 1920s” + “The Nation’s Guest: Lafayette’s 1825 Visit to Kennebunk” + “Treasures of the Community” + “Pennies to Ride: The Kennebunks’ Turn-of-the-Century Trolleys” + “Celebrating 35 Years of Kennebunk’s National Register Historic District”
Center for Maine Contemporary Art
Address: 162 Russell Ave, Rockport
Phone: 207.236.2875
Email: info@cmcanow.org
Web: www.artsmaine.org
The gallery is a nonprofit organization advancing contemporary art in Maine through exhibitions and educational programs. Through Oct 31, open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm, and Sun from 1 to 5 pm. Starting Nov 1, closed Mon through Wed. Admission is $5, free to children and Rockport residents.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH OCT 3 “Wozzneck: My Beautiful Obsession” by Karen Lewis + “Just Look at Yourself!”
SEP 19 THROUGH DEC 19 “High Risk” by Isaiah Pottle + “Ordinary Life” featuring Michael Kolster, Jessica Rodrigue, Sarah Szwajkos, Jessica Watson, and Amy Wilton
OCT 10 THROUGH 18 “Work of the Hand”
Colby College
Address: Waterville
Phone: 207.872.3276
Readings are a part of the Visiting Writers’ Series at Colby. Call for event locations.
Colby College
Address: Waterville
Phone: 207.859.5284
Email: daspark@colby.edu
Web: www.colby.edu
Free readings are part of the Visiting Writers’ Series at Colby. All readings in the Robinson Room at Miller Library at 7 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 29 Emily Warn
OCT 20 Dani Shapiro
DEC 8 Adrian Blevins + Debra Spark
Colby College Concert Series
Address: Colby College, Waterville
Phone: 207.872.3236
Web: www.colby.edu
All concerts are free and at Lorimer Chapel at 7:30 pm, unless otherwise noted.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 26 Family Weekend Concert with Michael Winther and Kimberly Grigsby, at Page Commons, 9 pm
OCT 7 Border Crossings: Kolosko-Dimow Duo, at Museum of Art, 1 pm
NOV 1 Colby Symphony Orchestra, at Messalonskee Performing Center, 3 pm
NOV 14 Colby Wind Ensemble
NOV 21 Colby Jazz Band, at Given Auditorium
DEC 5 Colby Symphony Orchestra + Colby Collegium Chamber Singers
Colby College Museum of Art
Address: 5600 Mayflower Hill, Waterville
Phone: 207.859.5600
Email: museum@colby.edu
Web: www.colby.edu/museum
Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 4:30 pm, and Sun from noon to 4:30 pm. Permanent collection includes “The Alex Katz Collection,” “John Marin Collection,” and “The Lunder Wing.“ Free.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ONGOING “Art at Colby: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Colby College Museum of Art”
NOV 3 THROUGH JAN 17 “Myths and Metamorphosis”
The Comedy Connection
Address: 6 Custom House Wharf, Portland
Phone: 207.774.5554
Email: boxoffice@mainecomedy.com
Web: www.mainecomedy.com
Shows are 18+ and scheduled for 8:30 pm Thurs, Fri, and Sun; 7:30 and 9:30 pm Sat. Tickets are $7, Fri and Sat $14. The box office is open Mon and Wed from 11 am to 4 pm, and Thurs, Fri, and Sat from noon to 10 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 18 AND 19 PJ Thibodeau
SEP 25 AND 26 Rich Ceisler
OCT 1 THROUGH 3 Kevin Knox
OCT 8 THROUGH 10 Chris Coccia
OCT 16 AND 17 DJ Hazard
DaPonte String Quartet
Address: Damariscotta
Phone: 207.529.4555
Email: moses@lincoln.midcoast.com
Traveling the state and country. See Web site for schedule.
Firehouse Galler
Address: corner of Main St & Rte 130, Damariscotta
Phone: 207.563.7299
Web: www.thefirehousegallery.com
The Firehouse Gallery focuses primarily on leading artists from Maine, New England and CanadaÕs Maritime Provinces. Works are hand-selected and represent a mixture of dramatic fine arts and unique offerings, both whimsical and out of the ordinary. Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 17 THROUGH OCT 17 ÒAll Creatures Great and Small,Ó new works by sculptors Ralph Moxcey, Mike Stiler, Wayne Baldwin, and Timothy Fisher, and painters Anthony Ulinski and Sally Caldwell Fisher.
OCT 22 THROUGH NOV 28 ÒConnections... Past, Present, and Future,Ó celebrating Firehouse Gallery artists
June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MEC
Address: 522 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.699.5083
Email: jfitzpatrick2@mindspring.com
Web: www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com
Displays contemporary drawings, paintings, prints, and sculpture by established artists and selected newcomers. Exhibits change monthly, year-round. Open Tues through Sat from noon to 5 pm and by appointment.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEP 27 "A Family Affair," paintings & sculpture by Murray Hantman + Jo Levy + Ruth Livingston
OCT 1 THROUGH 30 ÒDrawings & Paintings,Ó by Kendra Ferguson + Noa Warren
NOV 6 THROUGH 28 ÒMixed Media,Ó group exhibit
DEC 2 THROUGH 23 ÒPOTS,Ó works by Paul Heroux + Warren Mackenzie + Sequoia Miller
June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA
Address: 522 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.699.5083
Email: jfitzpatrick2@mindspring.com
Web: www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com
Displays contemporary drawings, paintings, prints, and sculpture by established artists and selected newcomers. Exhibits change monthly, year-round. Open Tues through Sat from noon to 5 pm and by appointment.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEP 27 "A Family Affair," paintings & sculpture by Murray Hantman + Jo Levy + Ruth Livingston
OCT 1 THROUGH 30 “Drawings & Paintings,” by Kendra Ferguson + Noa Warren
NOV 6 THROUGH 28 “Mixed Media,” group exhibit
DEC 2 THROUGH 23 “POTS,” works by Paul Heroux + Warren Mackenzie + Sequoia Miller
June Fitzpatrick Gallery
Address: 112 High St, Portland
Phone: 207.772.1961
Email: jfitzpatrick2@mindspring.com
Web: www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com
The High Street Gallery is devoted to works on paper. Frequently changing exhibits are augmented by a portfolio section of unframed drawings, prints, collages and other works on paper. Open Wed through Sat from noon to 5 pm and by appointment.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEP 27 "Cranberry Island," drawings by Emily Nelligan + prints by Marvin Bileck
OCT 1 THROUGH 30 “Works on Paper,” gallery artists
NOV 6 THROUGH 28 “Drawings,” by Amy Stacey Curtis
DEC 2 THROUGH 23 “Works on Paper,” group exhibit
June Fitzpatrick Galler
Address: 112 High St, Portland
Phone: 207.772.1961
Email: jfitzpatrick2@mindspring.com
Web: www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com
The High Street Gallery is devoted to works on paper. Frequently changing exhibits are augmented by a portfolio section of unframed drawings, prints, collages and other works on paper. Open Wed through Sat from noon to 5 pm and by appointment.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEP 27 "Cranberry Island," drawings by Emily Nelligan + prints by Marvin Bileck
OCT 1 THROUGH 30 ÒWorks on Paper,Ó gallery artists
NOV 6 THROUGH 28 ÒDrawings,Ó by Amy Stacey Curtis
DEC 2 THROUGH 23 ÒWorks on Paper,Ó group exhibit
Fore Street Galler
Address: 372 Fore St, Portland
Phone: 207.874.8084
Email: lmaciag@forestreetgallery.com
Web: www.forestreetgallery.com
Located in the Old Port, the Fore Street Gallery showcases original oil paintings and watercolors by local and regional artists who specialize in Maine landscapes, Maine coast and surf, Portland Harbor, Monhegan Island, Boothbay Harbor and Acadia scenes. Open Mon through Sat from 10 am to 6 pm, and Sun from noon to 6 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ONGOING Maine landscapes in oils and watercolors by Robert Anderson, Marcia Baker, Bill Barton, John Bickford, Brad Betts, Paul Black, Cheryl Blaydon, Paul Bonneau, Sylvia Dyer, Pam Ellis, Bruce Habowski, Diana Johnson, Tom Maciag, Brad McFadden, Tom Merriam, Stan Moeller, K. Dana Nelson, Julia Nichols, Yves Parent, Carlton Plummer, Dave Tibbets, and Ken Twombly
Freeport Cabaret
Address: 5 Depot St, Freeport
Phone: 207.865.1780
Web: www.yikesmonsters.com
Showing theater, music, and other events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT 27 locally written original theater with Yikes! Monsters | 8 pm | $5
NOV 3 locally written original theater with Yikes! Monsters | 8 pm | $5
Frontier Cafe, Cinema, and Galler
Address: Fort Andross, 14 Maine St, Brunswick
Phone: 207.725.5222
Email: info@explorefrontier.com
Web: www.explorefrontier.com
This three-year-old multi-hyphenate shows mostly photography, but also displays sculptures and paintings. The venue also runs art films and sells paninis and plates to share with a local, organic focus. Frontier is open Mon through Thurs from 9 am to 9 pm, Fri until 10 pm, and Sat from 11 am to 10 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEP 26 David Wells, ÒConcurrence: An Evolving IndiaÓ
Front Room Galler
Address: 378 Cottage Rd, South Portland
Phone: 207.767.3835
Email: info@frontroomgallery.com
Web: www.frontroomgallery.com
Open Thurs through Sun from noon to 5 pm. Local artist shows run on a bi-monthly basis from Feb. to Dec.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEP 27 ÒNew Work in Mixed MediaÓ by Michelle Estell and Sunday White
Gaslight Theate
Address: City Hall, Winthrop St, Hallowell
Phone: 207.626.3698
Email: gaslighttheater@yahoo.com
Web: www.gaslighttheater.org
Gaslight produces four regular shows in Hallowell each year, plus special events off-site. Call for tickets and showtimes.
UPCOMING EVENTS
NOV 5 THROUGH 14 Rabbit Hole
George Marshall Store Galler
Address: 140 Lindsay Rd, York
Phone: 207.351.1083
Email: mharding@maine.rr.com
Web: www.georgemarshallstoregallery.org
Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm, and Sun from 1 to 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH OCT 4 ÒNew Drawings and ConstructionsÓ by Frederick Lynch + ÒYork River CurrentsÓ by Donald Demers
OCT 10 THROUGH NOV 15 ÒSolo FlightÓ by Arthur DiMambro + ÒLife or DreamÓ by Susan Webster and Stuart Kestenbaum
NOV 21 THROUGH DEC 20 ÒClick,Ó works by selected New England photographers
Gleason Fine Ar
Address: 545 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.699.5599
Email: info@gleasonfineart.com
Web: www.gleasonfineart.com
Open Wed through Fri from 11 am to 6 pm, Sat 11 am to 5 pm, and until 8 pm on First Fridays. Also open by appointment.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEP 30 Timothy Brooke, ÒOut of Africa IIÓ
Good Theate
Address: 76 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.885.5883
Email: info@goodtheater.com
Web: www.goodtheater.com
House theater company at the St Lawrence Arts Center. Call for curtain and tickets.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 17 THROUGH OCT 11 The Little Dog Laughed OCT 29 THROUGH NOV 22 Frost/Nixon
Greenhut Gallerie
Address: 146 Middle St, Portland
Phone: 207.772.2693
Email: greenhut@maine.com
Web: www.greenhutgalleries.com
Open Mon through Fri from 10 am to 5:30 pm, and Sat from 10 am to 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEP 26 Alison Goodwin + Monica Kelly
OCT 1 THROUGH 31 Tina Ingraham + George Lloyd
NOV 5 THROUGH 28 Sandra Quinn + David Driskell
Gulf of Maine Books
Address: 134 Maine St., Brunswick
Phone: 207.729.5083
Web: gulfofmainebooks.blogspot.com
Readings are free, call for start time.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT 5 Tom Pickard
Haley Galler
Address: 178 Haley Rd, Kittery
Phone: 207.439.7612
Email: haleygallery@comcast.net
Web: www.haleygallery.com
Open Thurs through Sat from noon to 6 pm, or by appointment.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH OCT 31 ÒAutumn Muse,Ó a gallery artists group exhibit
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroo
Address: 169 Ocean Blvd, Hampton NH
Phone: 603.929.4100
Email: info@Casinoballroom.com
Web: www.casinoballroom.com
All shows at 8 pm and are 18+, unless otherwise noted. Tickets available through Ticketmaster or at the box office (call ahead to confirm hours).
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 18 Eddie Money + Ernie & The Automatics, $24-$41
OCT 8 The Disco Biscuits + The Brew, $21-$26
OCT 15 Social Distortion + The Strangers + TAT, $26-$28
OCT 16 Emmylou Harris and her Red Dirt Boys + Buddy Miller, $28-$60
OCT 17 A.F.I. + Gallows, all ages, $27-$29
OCT 30 GovÕt Mule + Jackie Green, $27-$30
Harlow Galler
Address: 160 Water St, Hallowell
Phone: 207.622.3813
Email: kvaa@harlowgallery.org
Web: www.harlowgallery.org
Open Wed, Thurs, and Sun from noon to 4 pm, and Fri and Sat from noon to 6 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEP 26 Libby Barrett + Melinda Campbell + Richard Garrigus + Francine Schrock
OCT 3 THROUGH 25 ÒCare for Your Child,Ó a juried show with a parenting theme
NOV 6 THROUGH 29 Megan Bastey + Rick Rose + Lisa Vigue
Jameson Galler
Address: 377 Cumberland Ave, Portland
Phone: 207.772.5522
Email: info@jamesongallery.com
Web: www.jamesongallery.com
Gallery hours by appointment.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEP 19 ÒColorful Vision,Ó paintings by Jason Berger
Johnson Hall Performing Arts Cente
Address: 280 Water St, Gardiner
Phone: 207.582.7144
Email: johnsonhall@gwi.net
Web: www.johnsonhall.org
Johnson Hall is a nonprofit arts organization that holds art and community programs in the renovated first floor of the historic 1864 Johnson Hall Opera House. Concerts start at 7:30 pm. Tickets $16, $10 for children. Call for reservations.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 26 Jones & Boyce
Johnson Hall Performing Arts Cente
Address: 280 Water St, Gardiner
Phone: 207.582.7144
Email: johnsonhall@verizon.net
Web: www.johnsonhall.org
Johnson Hall is a nonprofit arts organization that holds art and community programs in the renovated first floor of the historic 1864 Johnson Hall Opera House. Call for tickets and start times.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 30 As Maine Grows, 7 pm, free
OCT 17 AND 18 Tales of Mystery and Madness, 7:30 pm Sat, 2 pm Sun, $5-$7
Johnson Hall Performing Arts Cente
Address: 280 Water St, Gardiner
Phone: 207.582.7144
Email: johnsonhall@gwi.net
Web: www.johnsonhall.org
Shows start at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $16, $10 for children. Call for reservations.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT 24 Stand-up Comedy with John Ater, Tuck Tucker, and Chris Mack
NOV 21 Big-Time Vaudeville Show
L/A Arts Galler
Address: 49 Lisbon St, Lewiston
Phone: 207.782.7228
Email: mail@laarts.org
Web: www.laarts.org
Open Tues through Fri from 5 to 8 pm; Sat from 10 am to 4 pm and 5 to 8 pm; and by appointment. Check the Web for updated schedule.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT 2 Community Reception, 5 to 7 pm
L/A Art
Address: 49 Lisbon St, Lewiston
Phone: 207.782.7228
Fall schedule is forthcoming. Call or go online for updates.
Lamont Gallery
Address: Frederick R Mayer Art Center at Phillips Exeter Academy, 11 Tan Lane, Exeter NH
Phone: 603.777.3461
Email: gallery@exeter.edu
Web: www.exeter.edu/arts/8160.aspx
All exhibitions free and open to the public. Open Mon 1 to 5 pm, and Tues through Sat from 9 am until 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH OCT 28 “The Art of Allen Say: A Sense of Place”
NOV 16 THROUGH JAN 23 “Emma Amos: Heroes and Folk”
Lamont Galler
Address: Frederick R Mayer Art Center at Phillips Exeter Academy, 11 Tan Lane, Exeter NH
Phone: 603.777.3461
Email: gallery@exeter.edu
Web: www.exeter.edu/arts/8160.aspx
All exhibitions free and open to the public. Open Mon 1 to 5 pm, and Tues through Sat from 9 am until 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH OCT 28 ÒThe Art of Allen Say: A Sense of PlaceÓ
NOV 16 THROUGH JAN 23 ÒEmma Amos: Heroes and FolkÓ
Leddy Center for the Performing Art
Address: 38c LaddÕs Lane, Epping NH
Phone: 603.697.2781
Web: www.leddycenter.org
Call or go online for tickets.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT 16 Mary Gatchell, 7:30 pm, $18
Leddy Center for the Performing Art
Address: 38c LaddÕs Lane, Epping NH
Phone: 603.697.2781
Email: info@leddycenter.org
Web: www.leddycenter.org
Curtain times vary; see Web site. Tickets cost $16-$18 and can be purchased online or over the phone.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT 30 THROUGH NOV 15 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Lewis Gallery
Address: Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland
Phone: 207.871.1700
Email: progdev@portland.lib.me.us
Open Mon, Wed, and Fri from 9 am to 6 pm; Tues and Thurs from noon to 9 pm; and Sat from 9 am to 5 pm.
L/A Arts International Film Series
Address: CMCC’s Kirk Hall Auditorium, 1250 Turner St, Auburn
Phone: 207.782.7228
Email: mail@laarts.org
Films screen at 7 pm. Tickets are $7.
Longfellow Books
Address: 1 Monument Way, Portland
Phone: 207.772.4045.
Email: info@longfellowbooks.com
Web: www.longfellowbooks.com
Right in Portland’s Monument Square, Longfellow hosts regular free readings. Events start at 7 pm, unless noted otherwise.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 24 Robert Fuller (
Unnatural Deaths), 6 pm
SEP 26 Marcie Jan Bronstein (
Best Seat in the House: Cats in Their Windows), 3 pm
OCT 1 Nicholson Baker (
The Anthologist)
OCT 11 Ed Shankman (
I Met a Moose in Maine One Day), 10 am
NOV 6 David Swanson (
Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union)
NOV 19 Debra Spark (
Good for the Jews)
Longfellow Book
Address: 1 Monument Way, Portland
Phone: 207.772.4045.
Email: info@longfellowbooks.com
Web: www.longfellowbooks.com
Right in PortlandÕs Monument Square, Longfellow hosts regular free readings. Events start at 7 pm, unless noted otherwise.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 24 Robert Fuller (
Unnatural Deaths), 6 pm
SEP 26 Marcie Jan Bronstein (
Best Seat in the House: Cats in Their Windows), 3 pm
OCT 1 Nicholson Baker (
The Anthologist)
OCT 11 Ed Shankman (
I Met a Moose in Maine One Day), 10 am
NOV 6 David Swanson (
Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union)
NOV 19 Debra Spark (
Good for the Jews)
Lyric Music Theate
Address: 176 Sawyer St, South Portland
Phone: 207.799.1421
Email: lyricmusictheater@gmail.com
Web: www.lyricmusictheater.com
Shows are Fri and Sat at 8 pm, and Sun at 2:30 pm. All shows $19.99.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 18 THROUGH 27 The Producers NOV 20 THROUGH 29 DisneyÕs
High School Musical: On Stage
Mad Horse Theater Compan
Address: Portland Stage CompanyÕs Studio Theater, 25a Forest Ave., Portland
Phone: 207.730.2389
Email: madhorsetheatre@gmail.com
Web: www.madhorse.com
Mad Horse has a decades-long history of edgy and interesting theater. Call for curtain and tickets.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT 8 THROUGH OCT 25 The Dresser
Maine College of Ar
Address: Institute of Contemporary Art, Porteous Building, 522 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.775.3052
Web: www.meca.edu
The ICA shows some of the most interesting exhibitions that will travel to Maine, along with student and faculty shows. Open Wed through Sun from 11 am to 5 pm, Thurs until 7 pm, and First Fridays until 8 pm. Free.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH OCT 19 ÒAggregate,Ó featuring photographs by Cole Caswell, performances by Vasilios Gletsos, paintings by Eric Hongisto, installations by Shannon Rankin, and sculptures by Aaron T. Stephan
NOV 4 THROUGH 7 MECA Art Auction Preview
NOV 8 MECA First Friday Art Auction
NOV 18 THROUGH DEC 20 ÒArchaeology Above Ground,Ó featuring the works of Matt Hutton, Meg Brown Payson, Tina Rath, and Peter Shellenberger
Maine College of Ar
Address: Porteous Building, 522 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.775.3052
Web: www.meca.edu
All lectures are at the ICA at MECA, 522 Congress St, Portland, 12:30 pm, unless otherwise noted. Free.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 17 Cole Caswell
SEP 24 Aaron T Stephan
OCT 9 Megan OÕConnell, 6:30 pm
OCT 21 Amy Franceschini, 6:30 pm
OCT 29 Amy Stacey Curtis, 6:30 pm
NOV 19 Tina Rath
NOV 24 Matt Hutton
DEC 1 Meg Brown Payson
DEC 3 Peter Shellenberger
Maine Historical Society Museu
Address: 489 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.774.1822
Email: info@mainehistory.org
Web: www.mainehistory.org
Open Mon through Sat 10 am to 5 pm, and Sun noon to 5 pm. Admission $5, $4 seniors and students, $2 children.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ONGOING ÒRe/Collected: Great Works and New Discoveries from the Brown LibraryÓ
Maine Lighthouse Museu
Address: 1 Park Dr, Rockland
Phone: 207.594.3301
Email: info@mainelighthousemuseum.org
Web: www.mainelighthousemuseum.com
You guessed it: lighthouses! Open Mon through Fri from 9 am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is $5, children under 12 free.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ONGOING collection of lighthouse lenses + artifacts + Coast Guard memorabilia
Maine Maritime Museu
Address: 243 Washington St, Bath
Phone: 207.443.1316
Web: www.mainemaritimemuseum.org
Featuring the maritime history of Maine. Open daily from 9:30 am to 5 pm. Admission is $12, seniors $11, students and children $9.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH NOV 29 ÒNet Worth: The Rise and Fall of MaineÕs Fin FisheriesÓ
Maine Music Societ
Address: 215 Lisbon St, Lewiston
Phone: 207.782.1403
Fall schedule is forthcoming; call or go online for updates. Concert locations vary.
Maine Music Society
Address: 215 Lisbon St, Lewiston
Phone: 207.782.1403
Fall schedule is forthcoming; call or go online for updates. Concert locations vary.
Maine State Balle
Address: 348 US Rte 1, Falmouth
Phone: 207.781.7672
Email: msballet@maine.rr.com
Web: www.mainestateballet.org
Both a school for dancers and a performing company, the ballet was founded in 1986. Performances are at the MSBÕs Falmouth theater unless otherwise noted. Call for tickes and showtimes.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 26 AND OCT 3 The Magic Toy Shop OCT 16 THROUGH 24 A Night of Broadway NOV 28 THROUGH DEC 6 The Nutcracker, at Merrill Auditorium
Maine State Museu
Address: 83 State House Stn, Augusta
Phone: 207.287.2301
Web: www.maine.gov/museum
Open Tues through Fri from 9 am to 5 pm, and Sat from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is $2, seniors and children $1, under six free.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ONGOING ÒBack to NatureÓ + Ò12,000 Years in MaineÓ + ÒMaine BountyÓ + ÒMade in MaineÓ + ÒStruggle for IdentityÓ + ÒMaine GemsÓ + ÒUncommon ThreadsÓ
SEP 26 Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day
OCT 21 Earth Science Day
Manhattan Short Film Festiva
Address: The Grand, 165 Main St, Ellsworth + SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St, Portland + Frontier Cinema/Gallery, 14 Main St, Brunswick + Railroad Square Cinema, 17 Railroad Sq, Waterville
Phone: 207.667.9500 + 207.828.5600
Email: jraymond@grandonline.org
This film festival brings the short works of filmmakers from around the world to Portland on Sep 24 at 7 pm, Brunswick and Ellsworth on Sep 26 at 7 pm, and Waterville that same day at 1 pm. Audience members vote for the film they feel is the best. This year, the festival includes the top 10 finalists chosen from 428 entries from 36 countries. The program runs about two and a half hours, with no film longer than 18 minutes. Tickets are $6 to $10, depending on the location.
THE MAPLE ROOM
Address: 22 Park St, Lewiston
Phone: 866.901.1036
Brand new 80-seat venue in Lewiston, hosting mostly acoustic acts. See Web site for shows.
Meg Perry Cente
Address: 644 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.772.0680
Web: megperrycenter.com
Named for a Maine activist who died in Louisiana while helping recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina, the center is home to Peace Action Maine and other social-justice organizations. Open Tues through Sat from noon to 6 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT 2 AND NOV 6 First Friday Artwalk, 5 pm
Merrill Auditoriu
Address: 20 Myrtle St, Portland
Phone: 207.842.0800
Email: boxoffice@porttix.com
Web: www.porttix.com
PortlandÕs most well-kept venue, run by the city. All shows start at 7:30 pm, unless otherwise noted. Also hosts shows by the Portland Symphony Orchestra (listed separately). Call or see Web site for tickets.
UPCOMING EVENTS
NOV 16 Jim Brickman, $47-$57
NOV 22 Peter Serkin, 3 pm, $46
Merrill Auditoriu
Address: 20 Myrtle St. Portland
Phone: 207.842.0800
Email: boxoffice@porttix.com
Web: www.porttix.com
PortlandÕs most well-kept venue, run by the city. Concerts start at 8 pm unless otherwise noted. Call or see Web for tickets.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT 1 Rufus Wainwright, $44-$74
OCT 2 Phil Vassar, $45
OCT 11 The Marshall Tucker Band, 2 pm, $25
OCT 16 Los Lonely Boys + Alejandro Escovedo, $34-$44
OCT 17 Emmylou Harris and her Red Dirt Boys + Buddy Miller, 8 pm, $64.50-$107
NOV 18 Rain [Beatles Tribute], $59-$69
NOV 20 Arlo Guthrie & Family, 8pm, $38-$50
Merrill Auditoriu
Address: 20 Myrtle St, Portland
Phone: 207.842.0800
Email: boxoffice@porttix.com
Web: www.porttix.com
Home to a variety of theatrical performances, this is a historic theater in PortlandÕs City Hall building. Shows at 4 and 7:30 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 12 Menopause the Musical, $40-$50
Merrill Auditoriu
Address: 20 Myrtle St, Portland
Phone: 207.842.0800
Email: boxoffice@porttix.com
Web: www.porttix.com
PortlandÕs most well-kept venue, run by the city. Call or see Web for tickets.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 29 Rodney Carrington, 7 pm, $48
Merrill Auditoriu
Address: 20 Myrtle St, Portland
Phone: 207.842.0800
Email: boxoffice@porttix.com
Web: www.porttix.com
PortlandÕs most well-kept venue, run by the city. Call or see Web for tickets.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 19 AND 20 Shen Yun: Chinese Spectacular, $47-$92
OCT 9 Pilbolus, $38-$50
OCT 24 AND 25 Cirque de la Symphonie, $26-$70
OCT 29 Cirque Mechanics: Birdhouse Factory, $44-$56
The Music Hall
Address: 28 Chestnut St, Portsmouth NH
Phone: 603.436.2400
Web: www.themusichall.org
Featuring the biggest screen north of Boston (other than Canada, maybe); most films screen at 7 pm. Call for tickets.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEP 15 MoonSEP 18 THROUGH 20 Telluride by the Sea Festival 2009
SEP 22 THROUGH 28 In the LoopSEP 24 Food Inc.
Nahcotta
Address: 110 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH
Phone: 603.433.1705
Email: shop@nahcotta.com
Web: www.nahcotta.com
Open Mon through Wed from 10 am to 6 pm; Thurs through Sat from 10 am to 8 pm; and Sun from 11 am to 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEP 29 “The Enormous Tiny Art Show IV”
Ogunquit Museum of American Art Classic Film Series
Address: 183 Shore Rd, Ogunquit
Phone: 207.646.4909
The museum continues its Artists on Film and Classic Film Series. Films are free at 6 pm.
One Longfellow Square
Address: 1 Longfellow Sq, Portland
Phone: 207.761.1757
Web: www.onelongfellowsquare.com
Concerts start at 8 pm, unless otherwise noted. Tickets available at the venue box office, by phone, or online.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 17 Sarah Blacker + Johnny Fountain + Dominic & the Lucid, 7:30 pm, $8-$10
SEP 18 Boréal Tordu CD Release, $12-$15
SEP 19 Bruce Molsky + Putnam Smith, $15-$18
SEP 20 Rachel Efron + Rachel Griffin, 7 pm, $12-$15
SEP 22 Zach Ovington & Friends, $3-$5
SEP 24 Bob Malone + Seth Glier, $12-$15
SEP 25 Gordon Bok, $18-$20
SEP 26 John Hammond + Sam James + Sara Cox, $25-$28
SEP 27 Con Fullam CD Release, 4 pm, $8
SEP 29 The Doug Emery Trio, $3-$5
OCT 2 Girlyman + Po’ Girl, $15-$18
OCT 3 An Evening with Jonatha Brooke, $25-$28
OCT 8 Peppino D’Agostino, $12-$15
OCT 9 Sunny & Her Joy Boys + Duke Robillard, $22-$25
OCT 10 An Evening with Al Kooper, $30
OCT 14 Malcolm Rollick’s Portland to Portland Bike Tour, $10
OCT 15 The Wiyos, $12-$15
OCT 16 Antje Duvekot + Peter Bradley Adams, $15-$18
OCT 17 Cliff Eberhardt + Nicole Reynolds, $20-$23
OCT 22 Bill Evans + Megan Lynch, $15-$18
OCT 23 The THE BAND Band, $18-$20
NOV 6 Le Vent du Nord, $25
NOV 7 Shawn Colvin + Anais Mitchell, $65
NOV 8 Kinobe & Soul Beat Africa, $15-$18
NOV 13 Slaid Cleaves, $17-$20
NOV 14 Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, $20-$23
NOV 19 Lissa Schneckenburger, $12-$15
NOV 20 The Simon & Garfunkel Songbook Show featuring Aztec Two Step, $25-$28
Page to Stage lecture series
Address: Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland
Phone: 207.774.1043 ext. 104
Web: www.portlandlibrary.com
Free discussions providing insight into upcoming plays to be performed by the Portland Stage Company. Bring a lunch at noon. Discussions held in Room 419 (fourth floor).
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT 6 Third by Wendy Wasserstein
NOV 3 The Gin Game by D.L. Coburn
Portland String Quartet
Address: Woodford’s Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St, Portland
Phone: 207.761.1522
Web: www.portlandstringquartet.org
Performances are at 2 pm. Tickets are $20, seniors $18, 21 and under free.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT 4 Brahms’s String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 51; Vivaldi’s The Seasons (Fall) with Matt Szemela on violin (fusion); Mozart’s Viola Quintet in G-Minor
St Lawrence Arts and Community Center
Address: 76 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.775.5568
Email: info@stlawrencearts.org
Web: www.stlawrencearts.org
Beautifully renovated church hall, supported by volunteers and donations. Theater shows run Thurs and Fri at 7:30 pm, Sat at 8 pm, and Sun at 2 or 2:30 pm. Also see the listing for Good Theater, the St. Lawrence’s resident company. Call Good Theater at 207.885.5883 for tickets, which typically cost $15-$28.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 17 THROUGH OCT 11 The Little Dog LaughedSEP 29 AND 30 The Diva and Me, 7:30 pm, $50
OCT 29 THROUGH NOV 22 Frost/Nixon
Snowy Owl Gallery
Address: 16 Union St, Brunswick
Phone: 207.729.3599
Email: john@snowyowlgallery.com
Web: www.snowyowlgallery.com
Open Tues through Fri from 10 am to 6 pm, and Sat from 10 am to 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ONGOING Hand-crafted jewelry
SPACE Gallery
Address: 538 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.828.5600
Hosts various arts events, in music, film, literature, and other community conversations.
THE STATION
Address: 272 St. John St, Portland
Phone: 207.773.3466
Web: www.myspace.com/thestationlive
Portland’s only large rock venue offering exclusively all-ages shows. Doors open at 7 pm, unless otherwise noted. Call for tickets.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 12 Anthony Green + Good Old War + Person L | 6 pm
SEP 19 Genghis Tron + Last Chance to Reason + I Saw It Die + Breeding Strength + Apothis + Ballistik
SEP 20 Loki + Soundbender + Civil Disturbance + Project 7 + Tear Down The Sun
SEP 23 Danger Radio + Farewell + Brighton | 8 pm
SEP 28 Our Constituent Parts + Jonah Veil + Absence of the Sun + Last Chance to Reason + Cambiata | 8 pm
OCT 3 Dead Legend
OCT 4 Dead Season | 8 pm
OCT 7 Kung Fu Girls + Pinsky
OCT 9 August Burns Red + A Skylit Drive + SkyEatsAirplane + Greeley Estates + This Or The Apocalypse | 8 pm
OCT 17 Atmosphere + Abstract Rude + Blueprint + DJ Rare Groove
OCT 18 Battle of the Bands finals | 4 pm
OCT 25 Woven + Informati + Anthems MA + Metris + Psylab
OCT 26 Halloween puppet show with Green Jelly
NOV 7 Alias Grace + Cambiata + British Incline + Goodnight Process
NOV 29 Job for a Cowboy
Susan Maasch Fine Art
Address: 567 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.699.2966
Email: susan@susanmaaschfineart.com
Open Tues through Fri from 11 am to 6 pm, Sat from 11 am to 4 pm, and by appointment. See Web site for future shows.
The Theater Project
Address: 14 School St, Brunswick
Phone: 207.729.8584
Email: thetheaterproject@me.com
Web: www.theaterproject.com
The best part of this theater? All tickets are pay-what-you-can, but a $12 donation is suggested. See Web site or call for tickets.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT 30 THROUGH NOV 8 Dracula 7:30 pm Fri and Sat, 2 pm Sun
DEC 4 AND 5 Reader’s Theater, 2 pm
UNE Art Gallery
Address: Westbrook College Campus, Portland
Phone: 207.797.7688
Email: azill@une.edu
Web: www.une.edu/artgallery
The UNE Art Gallery mounts six exhibitions annually, ranging from contemporary fine art photography and international themes to works by women and Maine artists, all in a variety of mediums. Open Wed, Fri, Sat, and Sun from 1 to 4 pm, and Thurs 1 to 7 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH OCT 31 Eighth Annual Sculpture Garden Invitational
THROUGH NOV 8 Selections from the UNE Permanent Collection
NOV 17 THROUGH JAN 31 “Going Forward, Looking Back: Practicing Historic Photographic Processes in the 21st Century,” works by David Wolfe, Dave Puntel, Keliy Anderson-Staley, Brenton Hamilton, and more.
UNE’s Westbrook College Campus
Address: Ludcke Auditorium, Portland
Phone: 207.797.7261
University of New Hampshire
Address: Paul Creative Arts Center, Durham NH
Phone: 603.862.2290
Email: music.info@unh.edu
Web: www.unh.edu/music
All concerts are at 8 pm and free, unless otherwise noted. Locations vary; check the Web for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEP 15 Faculty Jazz Ensemble
SEP 18 Quartetto Acero
SEP 20 “You Can Only Go So-Lo: Solos, Duos, and Trios for One Person,” with Janet Polk on bassoon
SEP 21 Russell Malone Quartet
SEP 22 Sounds of Desire, 7 pm, $10-$30
OCT 3 “An Evening of Spanish and Portuguese Art Song” with soprano Jenni Cook and guitarist David Newsam
OCT 11 Faculty Concert with Elizabeth Gunlogson on clarinet and Eileen Cornett on piano, 3 pm
OCT 13 Lori Dobbins’s “The Rage of Achilles”
OCT 14 UNH Wind Symphony
OCT 15 UNH Concert Band and UNH Symphonic Band
OCT 16 UNH Jazz Bands
OCT 18 UNH Symphony Orchestra
OCT 19 The Wolverine Jazz Band
OCT 24 UNH and ASTA Collaborative String Festival Concert, 7 pm
NOV 8 UNH Chamber Orchestra, 3 pm
NOV 15 NH Youth Band and UNH Wind Symphony, 3 pm
NOV 16 Benny Green
NOV 18 Jazz Combos and Jazz Piano Potpourri
NOV 22 UNH Chamber Singers
USM Concert Series
Address: Corthell Concert Hall, Gorham
Phone: 207.780.5555
Fall schedule forthcoming. Call for tickets.
Waterfall Arts Belfast
Address: 256 High St, Belfast
Phone: 207.338.2222
Email: info@waterfallarts.org
Web: www.waterfallarts.org
Open Wed through Fri, 10 am to 5 pm, Tues until 7 pm, and by appointment. Art displayed in the Clifford and Corridor Galleries.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ONGOING “Empty Walls and Windows”
THROUGH OCT 30 “Touching the Earth: Eco-Urban Castings,” works by Kathy Levine
Westbrook Picture Frame and Fine Arts Gallery
Address: 869 Main St, Westbrook
Phone: 207.857.3864
Web: www.westbrookpictureframe.com
Open Mon through Fri, 10 am to 6 pm, and Sat from 9 am to 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT 19 Reception with Tony Van Hasselt, internationally renowned watercolorist, 5-8 pm
NOV 19 THROUGH DEC 7 A juried show of miniature paintings
Whitney Art Works
Address: 492 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.780.0700
Email: info@whitneyartworks.com
Web: www.whitneyartworks.com
Perhaps Portland’s finest contemporary art gallery, open Wed through Sat from noon to 6 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEP 26 Eirene Efstathiou, “No Direction Home” + Bennett Morris, “Part Seen Imagined Part”
SEP 30 THROUGH OCT 31 Allison Cooke Brown + Sage Lewis + Zoe Sheehan Saldana + Alex Sax
NOV 4 THROUGH 28 Richard Keen + Richard Garrigus + Tanja Kunz + Deborah Randall + MR Hedstrom
