Arts Calendar: April 1-10 – Portland Press Herald
Shinedown in Portland
Tickets are now on sale for multi-platinum and record-breaking band Shinedown, who will be heading to Cross Insurance Arena in Portland for their “The Revolution’s Live Tour” on April 18. Contribution / Jimmy Fontaine
Hearings
Maine State Music Theater open call: 4-8 p.m. Thursday March 31, ages 12-18; 4-8 p.m. Friday, April 1, ages 5-18; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 2, adults, teens and children aged 5 and over. 22 Elm Street, Brunswick. To see msmt.org/local-maine-auditions for more details.
Exhibitions/Galleries
“Forward”: Chocolate Church Arts Gallery, Bath. Collective exhibition of artists from the Independence Association program Spindleworks, until April 9.
In progress
Maine Art Collective: multimedia experience led by 14 Maine artists using media ranging from sculpture to jewelry, painting to photography. Maine Art Collective, 18 Exchange St. Portland.
Space Gallery: 538 Congress Street, Portland. space538.org/exhibitions.
Movie
In progress
Apohadion Theatre: virtual screenings via theapohadiontheatre.com.
Frontier Theatre: 14 Maine Street, Brunswick. Weekly listings for in-person visits to explorefrontier.com/events/all.
Southworth Planetarium: 96 Falmouth St., Portland, in person, usm.maine.edu/planet/location-and-hours.
Museums
Bowdoin College Art Museum, Braunschweig “Marcia Resnick: As it Is or Could Be” and “Jona Frank: Model Home” until June 5. “Innovation and Resilience Across Three Generations of Wabanaki Basket-Making” until June. Free entrance, bowdoin.edu/art-museum.
“Maine Historical Society in pictures: Exploring our 200 first Years”: over two centuries of paintings, photographs and stories of key MHS leaders. 489 Congress Street, Portland. On view until May 21. Non-member adults, $10; children (6-17), $5; under 6 years old, free. Mandatory registration at mainehistory.org.
“Sons of the North: Two Centuries of Dress at Maine Historical Society, part I”: Museum Bicentennial exhibit at 489 Congress St., Portland. On view until July 30. Entrance fees, registrations apply.
Portland Museum of Art, “North Atlantic Triennial Down North”: contemporary art from the North Atlantic region, until June 5. portlandmuseum.org/triennial.
In progress
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts Antidote: online at mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org/antidote.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. by reservation, Bowdoin College, 255 Maine St., Brunswick, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.
The music
“Motown Music”: PSO POP! with guest conductor William Waldrop, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Available until April 8.
Friday 4/1
April Fool: 7 p.m., Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. bandsintown.com.
PortFringe Presents: Pirates of Penzance POP-UP! : 7 p.m., Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress St., Portland. $15 to $45, portfringe.com.
Eileen Ivers: 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath. $38/$43.
The group: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. bandsintown.com.
Drake White – The OPTIMYSTIC Tour: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $20.
Melissa and her Minions: 8-11 p.m. Jazz Friday at The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland. thedogfishcompany.com.
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes: 8 p.m., State Theater, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35 to $65.
Saturday 4/2
Piano monster concert: 5 p.m., ensemble performances by pairs of performers, Falmouth High School, 74 Woodville Road, Falmouth. Free.
Bert Kreischer: 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland.
International Open Mic: 7-9:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. Free.
Matt Meyer and The Gumption Junction: 8-11 p.m., The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland.
SlipKid – A Celebration of WHO: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. auramaine.com.
Titus Abbott Collective | Dimensions in Jazz: 8 p.m., original jazz compositions, 28 Neal St., Portland. $5 to $25, portlandconservatoryofmusic.org.
sunday 4/3
Portland III String Quartet: The Bullfighter’s Prayer, Beethoven and MoonStrike: 2 p.m., Woodfords Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. $20 to $22, portland-string-quartet-society.square.site.
Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony: 2:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. All ages, portlandsymphony.org.
Women in Harmony Awareness Set: 3 p.m., Arts & Cultural Alliance of Freeport Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport, freeportartsandculture.org.
monday 4/4
Rewind with next level movement: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. first Monday of the month, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com.
tuesday 4/5
Julian Loida: 7 p.m. Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. bandsintown.com.
Diana Krall: 7:30 p.m. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland.
Wednesday 4/6
Acoustic open mic: 7-11 p.m. The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland.
Radiation of blue stars: 7 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. $20 to $25.
John Craigie with special guest The Lowest Pair: 7:00 p.m. One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland.
Rob & Vinnie with Blue Star Radiation: 7:00 p.m. Portland House of Music and Events, 25 Temple St., Portland. bandsintown.com.
Thursday 4/7
Bard Harvest: The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland. thedogfishcompany.com.
Pianist Miriam Schwanauer: 12:15-12:50, performs young works by Berg, Schubert and Chopin, Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland. Free.
Stage Africa! : 7 p.m. A joyous mix of songs, stories, humor and audience participation. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $35 to $50, portlandovations.org.
John Craigie with special guest The Lowest Pair: 8:00 p.m. One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland.
Lulu Moss: 8:00 p.m. Portland House of Music and Events (HOME), 25 Temple St., Portland. bandsintown.com.
Ryan Montbleau Group: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $20.
Karaoke: 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. sopo.seadogbrewing.com.
Friday 4/8
Elf Club & John Medeski & John Medeski: 7 p.m., Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St., Portland. bandsintown.com.
corner house: 7 p.m., Long Winter’s Night Concert Series, Peaks Island, South Portland. bandsintown.com.
The Brentano String Quartet: Celebrate the 30th anniversary season with the Portland Chamber Music Festival, 7:30 p.m. Hannaford Hall, USM Portland Campus. Free up to $75, pcmf.org/2022-4-8.
Ale-A-Palooza & The Outsiders PBR 20th Anniversary: 8 p.m. with El Grande, DJ Matt Little, Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress St., Portland. bandsintown.com.
Amos Lee: 8:00 p.m. State Theater, 609 Congress St., Portland. $40 to $55.
saturday 4/9
The Mallett Brothers Group: 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath.
monday 4/18
Shinedown: The Revolution Live Tour: with special guests The Pretty Reckless and Diamante, Cross Insurance Arena, Portland.
In progress
80s Retro Party: Rotating DJs the last Saturday of each month, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com.
Afrobeat Saturdays: 9 p.m. Saturdays, Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland, eventbrite.com.
Cheri Corey: 6 p.m., first Friday of the month through December, Port City Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland.
Foundation Friday: second Friday of the month, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. Community. To dance. The music. Love. See flasklounge.com for the weather.
Fourth Friday Jazz with rotating special guest: 8-11 p.m., The Dogfish Company, 128 Free St., Portland. thedogfishcompany.com.
Irish Music Night: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland, facebook.com/IrishNightAtBlue.
Karaoke: 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. every Thursday, Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western Ave., South Portland. sopo.seadogbrewing.com.
Open DJ party: Every Tuesday at Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. Bring records, CDs or a gamepad; all formats/genres are welcome. flasklounge.com.
Under the covers : 8-11:30 p.m., third Friday of the month, Seasons Grille, 155 Riverside St., Portland. Free.
Theatre/Dance
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie: until March 27, Lyric Music Theatre, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. $19 to $23, lyricmusictheatre.org.
“You and me”: through April 17, Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. $20 to $68, portlandstage.org.
sunday 4/3
Bread and puppet theater “No More Waiting”: 3 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 to $22, tickettailor.com.
David Sedaris: 7:00 p.m. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland.
Wednesday 4/6
Cabin Fever comedy night: 7:30 p.m., outdoor performance at Thompson’s Point, Portland. Presented by Marcus Cardona and Empire Comedy Club with cocktails and fire pits. $20, eventbrite.com.
Friday 4/8
“Khmer New Year: celebrating through music and dance”: 7 p.m., Khmer Maine and the Angkor Dance Troupe, Khmer classical dance and folk music, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $10 to $22, tickettailor.com.
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