Theater

Carousel Music Theater, 196 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. My Witch: The Margaret Hamilton Stories, Jun. 27–30. 633-5297.

Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Rd., South Paris. The Malaga Ship: A Story of Maine and the Middle Passage, Jun. 22; Dreamcatcher by Leland Faulkner, Jun. 29. 743-8452.

Center Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. NT Live: Fleabag, May 18–20; NT Live: Nye, Jun. 15–17. 564-8943.

City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. And Then There Were None, through May 26. 282-0849.

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Bluey’s Big Play, May 21; NT Live: The Motive and the Cue, Jun. 7. 581-1755.

Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., Auburn. Alice in Wonderland, Jun. 14–23. 783-0958.

Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. On Golden Pond, Jun. 28–30. 583-6747.

Footlights Theatre, 190 US-1, Falmouth. The Best Part of My Life: The “Mama” Cass Elliot Story, through May 25. 747-5434.

Hackmatack Playhouse, 538 School St., Berwick. Into The Woods, Jul. 5–20. 698-1807.

Heartwood Regional Theater Company, 81 Academy Hill Rd., Newcastle. Dancing at Lughnasa, Jun. 27–Jul. 6. 563-1373.

The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. I Love You To Death: A Speakeasy Mystery, May 31. 347-7177.

Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Rd., Madison. The Last Resort, May 23–Jun. 1; 4:05 AM a Nocturnal Comedy, Jun. 6–15; The Prom, Jun. 20–29. 474-7176.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. NT Live: Dear England, May 16–17; NT Live: The Motive and the Cue, Jun. 6–7. 563-3424.

Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St. The Prom, Jun. 14–30. 799-1421.

Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. National Theatre Live: Vanya, May 18; National Theatre Live: NYE, Jun. 22. 873-7000.

Maine State Music Theatre, 1 Bath Rd., Brunswick. South Pacific, Jun. 5–22; Robin and Clark’s Beauty and the Beast, Jun. 10; Funny Girl, Jun. 26–Jul. 13. 842-0800.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Barefoot Puppets’ Galapagos George, May 18. 879-4629.

Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St. Waitress, through Jun. 8; Crazy for You, Jun. 13–Jul. 13; Seussical, Jul. 6–9. 646-5511.

Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Little Shop of Horrors, Jun. 13–Jul. 14. 942-3333.

Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Mean Girls, May 16–17; Bluey’s Big Play, May 22–23. 842-0800.

Portland Players Theater, 420 Cottage Rd., South Portland. Mary Poppins, Jun. 7–23. 799-7337.

Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. Angels in America, through May 26; Manning, Jun. 5–16. 774-0465.

Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston. Cinderella, May 19. 782-3200.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Sandglass Theater Presents: Bringing Puppets to Life, May 23; Sandglass Theater Presents: When I Put On Your Glove, May 24; NT Live: NYE, Jun. 13. 594-0070.

Theater at Monmouth, Cumston Hall, 796 Main St. The Velveteen Rabbit, May 25–27; Much Ado About Nothing, Jun. 27–Aug. 11; Souvenir, Jul. 5–Aug. 9. 933-9999.

Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro. Kathleen Mulligan Performs The Belle of Amherst, May 25. 975-6490.

Dance

Belfast Flying Shoes, Armistice Footbridge, Belfast. Footbridge Dance, Jun. 20. 338-0979.

Belfast Flying Shoes, First Church in Belfast UCC, 8 Court St., Belfast. First Friday Dances, Jun. 7. 338-0979.

Blue, 650A Congress St. Salsa Nite, May 23 & Jun. 28. 774-4111.

Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. DanceMaineia, May 18–19. 236-7963.

Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Rd., South Paris. Cold, Cold Night Burlesque with Ragtime Rebellion, Jun. 8. 743-8452.

Center Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. Delicious Divas & Friends, Jun. 1. 564-8943.

City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. Curbside Queens Present: A Live Drag Spectacular!, Jun. 1. 282-0849.

Hackmatack Playhouse, 538 School St., Berwick. Sunday Contra Dance, Jun. 2. 698-1807.

Maine State Ballet, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St. Spring Recital, May 16–18. 842-0800.

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Gimme Gimme Disco, May 17; The Big Gay Dance Party, Jun. 15. 956-6000.

Vivid Motion, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. Grania: Pirate Queen, May 17–19; Steamy Nights, Jun. 21. 347-7177.

Music

Aura, 121 Center St. Too Many Zooz, May 25; Satisfaction, Jun. 1; Bruce In The USA, Jun. 21; Rodney Atkins, Jun. 22; Felly, Jun. 26. 772-8274.

The Bach Virtuosi Festival, St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St. Jun. 19–25. 415-4260.

Bay Chamber Concerts, Union Hall, 18 Central St., Rockport. Young Stars of Maine Prizewinners Concert, May 23. 236-2823.

Blue, 650A Congress St. Bess Jacques & The Strays, May 15 & Jun. 19; Arthur Terembula & Robbie Pate, May 17; High Key & The Crosswinds, May 24; It’s Your Birthday: A Karaoke Party, May 30; Carl Dimow Quartet & Hip Anonymous, Jun. 1; BookHead SweetTooth & El Malo, Jun. 7; Songwriters In The Round, Jun. 11; Katherine Perkins, Jun. 13; Objet & Drivetrain, Jun. 14; Heather Lynn & Becca Biggs, Jun. 21; Open Mic Variety Hours, every Tues.; Jazz Sesh, every Wed. 774-4111.

Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. YellowHouse Blues Band, May 17; James Fernando, May 18; Bess Jacques & The Strays, May 24; Evan Arntzen & Brad Terry, May 25; Sophie Patenaude, May 31; Blues on Sunday Quartet, Jun. 1; Anni Clark, Jun. 7; Tough End String Band, Jun. 8; Denny Breau, Jun. 21. 560-5300.

Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Jazz in June: Django Festival Allstars (Jun. 14) & Kandace Springs (Jun. 15). 236-7963.

Carousel Music Theater, 196 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Millennium Magic Chorus, Jun. 8. 633-5297.

Center Theatre, Piscataquis County Ice Arena, 1049 W Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. Molly Hatchet, Jun. 8. 564-8943.

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. David, Luke, & Will Mallett, May 17; Crystal Vision, May 18; Vienna Teng, May 19; Road Waves, May 31; YellowHouse Blues Band, Jun. 1; Donna The Buffalo, Jun. 13; Jeff Beam, Jun. 14. 442-8455.

City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. City Theater Pride Concert, May 31; The Maine Gay Men’s Chorus Presents: Broadway Gala, Jun. 7; Edmund Bagnell, Jun. 14. 282-0849.

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. The Met Live in HD: Madama Butterfly, May 19. 581-1755.

Denmark Arts Center, 50 W Main St. John Waldie & Piano Man, May 31. 452-2412.

The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. Los Galactacos, May 24; Dave Singley, May 25; Peter Gallway and The Real Band, Jun. 14. 347-7177.

Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Melissa Ferrick, May 17; Jason Anick & Matt Dechamplain Quartet, May 18; Sawyer Fredericks, May 19; Rust Never Sleeps Band, May 25; James Montgomery, May 26; The Peacheaters, May 31; Eliot Lewis, Jun. 7; Nashville Night with Heartland Radio Band, Jun. 14; Dueling Pianos, Jun. 15; The Brit Pack, Jun. 21; Elvis Tribute Show, Jun. 22. 646-4777.

Kittery Art Association, 2 Walker St. Old Hat String Band, Jun. 2. 451-9384.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. Adam Ezra Group, May 26. 563-3424.

Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. Met Opera Encore: Madama Butterfly (Puccini), May 25. 873-7000.

Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St. Molly Bajgot, Jun. 6. 773-2339.

Maine Savings Amphitheater, 1 Railroad St., Bangor. Parker McCollum, May 26; Hootie & The Blowfish, Jun. 14; Niall Horan, Jun. 19; Michael Franti & Spearhead, Jun. 23; Lainey Wilson, Jun. 29; James Taylor & His All-Star Band, Jun. 30. 358-9327.

Maine State Music Theatre, 1 Bath Rd., Brunswick. The Way We Were: The Songs of Celine and Barbra, Jun. 16–17. 842-0800.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Steph Davis’ Like Flower Petals, May 17; Portraits of Spirituals with Steph Davis, May 18; Cat & Mouse feat. Nicole Rampersaud and Brian Shankar Adler, Jun. 8. 879-4629.

Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Arcadia Band, May 25. 865-0040.

Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Diana Ross, May 14; Gary Clark Jr., May 30; Bonnie Raitt, Jun. 12; Magic of Motown, Jun. 23. 842-0800.

One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. House of Hamill, May 17; Scottish Fish, May 18; Kat Wright, May 25; Jake Blount, Nic Gareiss, Sammy Wetstein Trio, May 26; Matt Flinner and Joe K. Walsh, May 30; Eric Hutchinson, May 31; Sawyer Auger, Jun. 8; Kyshona, Jun. 14; The Arcadian Wild, Jun. 23. 761-1757.

​​Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. John Hiatt, May 24; Alison Brown Quartet, Jun. 7; Gaelic Storm, Jun. 14; The Oshima Brothers, Jun. 15; Jake Shimabukaro, Jun. 19; OKAN, Jun. 29. 633-5159.

Portland Bach Experience, various locations. Jun. 6–16. portlandbachexperience.com.

Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St. Maine Middle Eastern Orchestra & Mal Barsamian, May 19; Kit Demos Quartet, May 25; VentiCordi, Jun. 1; Dana Saul Trio, Jun. 15; Morgan Flanigan, Jun. 29. 775-3356.

Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St. Smile Empty Soul, May 14; Rose Alley, May 15; Young Rising Sons, May 16; Rigometrics with Bermuda Search Party, May 17; Seth Yacovone, May 22; Nuclear Bootz, May 23; Della Mae, May 24; Brown Eyed Women, May 31; Prince/Bowie, Jun. 1; Bearly Dead, Jun. 5, 12, 19, & 26; Quinn Sullivan, Jun. 6; Plush with Sorrowfuse, Jun. 15–16; Sam Grisman Project, Jun. 20; Nation of Language, Jun, 21; The Rock and Roll Playhouse, Jun. 23; Trousdale, Jun. 23. 805-0134.

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. The Mighty Kotzschmar, on demand May 13–Jun. 10; Rise Up: An Exploration of Identity and Queer Voices, Jun. 18. 842-0800.

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Seaside Pavilion, 8 6th St., Old Orchard Beach. The Great American Songbook, Jun. 22; Rustic Overtones, Jun. 28. 842-0800.

Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Buxton. Low Lily, May 18; Don Roy Trio with the Arnotts, May 24. 929-6473.

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. The String Cheese Incident, May 19; Amos Lee, May 25; Buckethead, May 27; Charley Crockett, Jun. 1; Sierra Hull, Jun. 13. 956-6000.

Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. Session Americana, May 17; Alana MacDonald Band, May 18; Louisiana Calling, May 25; John Gorka, May 31; Kenny White with Carol Noonan & Kevin Barry, Jun. 7; Alison Brown, Jun. 8; Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Jun. 13; Judy Collins, Jun. 14; Gaelic Storm, Jun. 15; Jake Shimabukuro, Jun. 20; Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, Jun. 21; Paula Cole, Jun. 22; Iris DeMent, Jun. 28. 935-7292.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. May Erlewine, May 19; Met Opera Encore: Madama Butterfly, May 21; Haley Heynderickx, Jun. 20. 594-0070.

Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth. Tuesdays on the Terrace: North River Music (Jun. 18) & Sharon Jones (Jun. 25). (603)433-1100.

Thomas Point Beach, 29 Meadow Rd., Brunswick. Point Reggae Arts & Music Festival, Jun. 20–23. 725-6009.

Thompson’s Point, 10 Thompson’s Point. Goose, Jun. 25–26. 956-6000.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St. John Gorka, Jun. 1. 729-8515.

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Rd., Arundel. Tom DiMenna, May 16; Royal Hammer, May 17; Being Petty, May 18; Son Campbell Trio, May 24; Sweet Baby James, Jun. 1; Deep Blue “C” Studio Orchestra, Jun. 6; The Mallett Brothers Band, Jun. 7; Rose Alley, Jun. 8; Studio Two, Jun. 9; Caroline Cotter & Conor Garvey, Jun. 13; Magic Bus, Jun. 14; Lady Lamb, Jun. 15; Haley Heynderickx, Jun. 19; Midnight Breakfast & The Crowded Table, Jun. 20; The The Band Band, Jun. 21; Adam Ezra Group, Jun. 27. 985-5552.

Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro. Choir! Choir! Choir!, May 18; Andy Summers, Jun. 8; Kathleen Edwards, Jun. 23; Alisa Amador, Jun. 29. 975-6490.

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. John Hiatt, May 28; David, Luke, and Will Mallett, Jun. 2; Bee Gees Gold, Jun. 8; Keb’ Mo’, Jun. 12; Haley Reinhart, Jun. 19; Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Jun. 29. 873-7000.

WW&F Railway, 97 Cross Rd., Alna. Music on the Railway: Lynn Deeves, Jun. 9. 882-4193.

Art

Bates College Museum of Art, 75 Russell St., Lewiston. Senior Thesis Show 2024, through May 25; Neue Slowenische Kunst: Monumental Spectacular, through Oct. 5; Hartley & Hopper, Jun. 7–Oct. 5; Saul Steinberg, Jun. 7–Oct. 5. 786-6158.

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 245 Maine St., Brunswick. Jim Dine: Last Year’s Forgotten Harvest, through Jun. 2; Without Apology: Asian American Selves, Memories, Futures, through Jun. 2; Empires of Liberty: Athena, America, and the Feminine Allegory of the State, through Jun. 2; The Book of Two Hemispheres: “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” in the United States and Europe, through Jul. 21; Tom Burckhardt: Informal Worship, May 23–Aug. 18; Threads: Artists Weave their Worlds, through Oct. 13. 725-3275.

Caldbeck Gallery, 12 Elm St., Rockland. Nancy Wissemann-Widrig, May 24–Jun. 23; Phoebe Bly & Michael Reece, May 24–Jun. 23; Stew Henderson Places, May 24–Jun. 23. 594-5935.

Carol L. Douglas Studio and Gallery, 394 Commercial St., Rockport. Landscape and marine paintings, workshops, and instruction. Watch-me-paint.com. (585) 201-1558.

Castine Historical Society, 17 School St. A History of Castine in 40 Objects, Jun. 10–Oct. 14. 326-4118.

Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 21 Winter St., Rockland. Nature Cult, Seeded: Donald Moffett, May 25–Sept. 8. 701-5005.

Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 Mayflower Hill Dr., Waterville. 2024 Senior Exhibition, May 9–26; The World Outside: Louise Nevelson at Midcentury, through Jun. 9; Painted: Our Bodies, Hearts, and Village, through Jul. 28; Eastman Johnson and Maine, Jun. 6–Dec. 8. 859-5600.

Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St. Lasting Impressions: The Monotype & Monoprint, May 16–Jul. 13. 808-8911.

David Lussier Gallery, 66 Wallingford Sq., Kittery. Gallery with works by artists including Benjamin Lussier, David Lussier, Pamela Lussier, and Jennifer Simpson. 860-336-9051.

De’Bramble Art Gallery, 16 Middle St., Freeport. Art by Marilyn J. Welch and Friends. (510) 717-8427.

Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. Andrew Wyeth: Tempera Paintings, through Sept. 8; Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth, through Sept. 8; Emilie Stark-Menneg: Thread of Her Scent, through Sept. 22; Louise Nevelson: Dusk to Dawn, through Sept. 29; Marsden Hartley and the Sea, through Oct. 7. 596-6457.

First Friday Art Walks, Creative Portland, 84 Free St. Jun. 7. 370-4784.

Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St. Ed Douglas Solo Exhibition, through Jun. 1; Tom Paiement Solo Exhibition, Jun. 6–29. 772-2693.

Kittery Art Association, 2 Walker St. K-12 Student Art Show: The Kittery School, through May 30; Workshop by Doris Rice, May 18–19; Mixed Up, Jun. 6–Jul. 7; Through The Lens: Photography Show, Jun. 6–Jul. 7; Matt Poole: Smartphone Camera Academy!, Jun. 18. 451-9384.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. Exhibition on Screen: My National Gallery, Jun. 13–14. 563-3424.

Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St. Building the International Appalachian Trail, through Jun. 1; Photojournalism & the 1936 Flood, through Aug. 10; Music in Maine, through Dec. 31. 774-1822.

Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St. Summer in the Museum Garden Series, Jun. 3–Aug. 14. 773-2339.

Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. Lost and Found: Sounds of the Maine Coast by Dianne Ballon, through Nov. 30; Sustaining Maine’s Waters: Understanding the Changing Gulf of Maine, through Dec. 31. 443-1316.

Maine Sculpture Trail, Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium. An outdoor exhibit of 34 sculptures over 200 miles Downeast. schoodicsculpture.org.

Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. The Salon Show, through Jun. 1; Seacoast Maine, Jun. 21–Jul. 20. 865-0040.

Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 543 Shore Rd. Anthony Cudahy: Spinneret, through Jul. 21. 646-4909.

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, 9500 College Station, Brunswick. Northern Nightmares: Monsters in Inuit Art, through May 4, 2025; Collections and Recollections: Objects and the Stories They Tell & At Home In the North, through Jun. 1, 2025. 725-3416.

Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq. Alex Katz, Wedding Dress, through Jun. 2; Jeremy Frey: Woven, May 24–Sept. 15. 775-6148.

Portsmouth Historical Society, 10 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH. Doodle Day, Jun. 8; The Matter of Memory, through Nov. 3. (603)436-8433.

Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Paintings In Oil, through May 30; Randy Eckard Works in Watercolor, Jun. 1–29. 712-1097.

River Arts, 36 Elm St, Damariscotta. Members’ Show, May 25–Jun. 29. 563-6868.

Ticonic Gallery & Studios, 93 Main St., Waterville. At Play: Works by Tom Jessen, May 24–Aug. 26; Community Draw, Jun. 12; Summer Artist & Maker Camp, Jun. 24–28. 873-7000.

University of New England Art Galleries, UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave. Recent Acquisitions in the Stephen K. Halpert Collection of Photography at UNE, through May 19. 602-3000.

University of New England Art Galleries, Jack S. Ketchum Library, 11 Hills Beach Rd., Biddeford. Tidal Shift: Work from the Searsport EcoArts Residency, through May 20. 602-3000.

Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Rd., South Paris. My Pathetic Career, Jun. 15. 743-8452.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. One Life, through May 16; Wicked Little Letters, May 17–23; a Peace of Forest, Jun. 30. 563-3424.

Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. Arts in Bloom: Wall-E, May 11. 873-7000.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. My Dinner with André (1981), May 26; Paris Is Burning (1990), Jun. 9. 594-0070.

Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro. Common Ground, May 19; The Defiant Ones (1958), Jun. 7. 975-6490.

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Compiled by Bethany Palmer