The Bollard Bulletin for January 24-26
Dance, poetry and music, presented separately and in various intriguing combinations
Highlight
Co-directed by poet Arisa White and choreographer Laurel Jenkins, Willow’s Apothecary melds poetry with dance (by The Dance Company of Middlebury College) and live electronic music by McLean Macionis and cellist Robin Lane to explore the mythological realm White created in Post Pardon: The Opera, a work described as a “transgenerational apology needed to repair a Black woman’s soul.” The performance takes place this Saturday at Mechanics’ Hall (519 Congress St., Portland) at 7 p.m. Suggested donation: $20. 773-8396. mechanicshallmaine.org.
Music
FRIDAY
Andy’s Old Port Pub
Dan Tonini & The Desperate Avikadoz
7 p.m., free (all ages)
Blue Portland Maine
Salsa Nite
8:30 p.m. (lesson at 7:30 p.m.), $15 (21+)
The Brunswick
Dan & Darren
3 p.m., free (all ages)
The Inflatables
8:30 p.m., free (21+)
Bubba’s Sulky Lounge
DJ (dance music)
9 p.m., low cover (21+)
Erik’s Church
Sweep The Leg
8 p.m., free (21+)
The Frog & Turtle
Pete Witham & The Cosmic Zombies (rockabilly)
7:30 p.m., free (all ages)
Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern
DJ Scribblez (funky dance music)
9 p.m., free (all ages)
Geno’s
Ergi, SKVM, Mordhay, Slovo
7 p.m., call for cover (21+)
Hi-Fidelity Brewing
The Shank Painters (pirate pop)
6 p.m., free (21+)
Lenny’s Pub
Two For Jackson (country)
6:30 p.m., $5 (all ages)
Oxbow Blending & Bottling
Forget, Forget with Future Mailmen and Sirocco and Cato(indie synth-pop and rock)
8 p.m., $15 (all ages)
Portland House of Music
LaMP (jam rock)
8 p.m., $20 (21+)
SATURDAY
Andy’s Old Port Pub
Blue Steel Express, The ProfTones (blues)
7 p.m., free (all ages)
Blue Portland Maine
Paul Brinnel & His Personnel, Sue Sheriff Jazz (jazz)
6 p.m., free (21+)
The Brunswick
The Only Hope Band
2 p.m., free (all ages)
Stolen Mojo (blues, rock)
8:30 p.m., free (21+)
Bubba’s Sulky Lounge
DJ (dance music)
9 p.m., low cover (21+)
The Dance Hall
Kotoko Brass (African party music)
7:30 p.m., $17-$22 ($10 students, all ages)
Erik’s Church
Whitney Doucet
8 p.m., free (21+)
Hannaford Hall (88 Bedford St., Portland)
Espressivo! Piano Quartet (classical)
2 p.m., $60
Hi-Fidelity Brewing
Groove Space w/ Space Fog (interactive ambient)
1 p.m., free (all ages)
The Gamma Goochies, Cryin’ Caleb Aaron (garage rock, outlaw country)
8 p.m., $10 suggested donation (21+)
Lenny’s Pub
The Seldom Playrights
6:30 p.m., $10 (all ages)
Mayo Street Arts
A Glezele Tey (klezmer)
7 p.m., $15-$18 (all ages)
One Longfellow Square
The Blues Prophets
8 p.m., $20-$25
The Porthole
Andi Fawcett & Friends (soul, rock)
3 p.m., free (all ages)
Portland Conservatory of Music
The Nu Band (jazz)
7:30 p.m., $29.50
Portland House of Music
LaMP (jam rock)
8 p.m., $20 (21+)
Portland Zoo
”Total Request Live” with DJ Nik Luis
7 p.m., free (21+)
Sacred Profane (50 Washington St., Biddeford)
Sygnal to Noise, Trawl, Sonic Bomb, The Keeper Class (punk, metal)
6 p.m., $15 (all ages)
Stone Mountain Arts Center
The Suitcase Junket (gutbucket blues)
8 p.m., $20 (all ages)
The Thirsty Pig
Russell Kaback
2 p.m., free (all ages)
RHP
7 p.m., free (all ages)
Waldo Theater
Vince Herman & Sam Grisman Duo (bluegrass)
7:30 p.m., $35-$40 (all ages)
SUNDAY
The Brunswick
Quiet Riot Act
2 p.m., free (all ages)
Erik’s Church
Lucas Roy
11 a.m., free (21+)
Flask Lounge
“Sundaze” (bass DJs)
9 p.m., free (21+)
GFB Scottish Pub
Mike Hayward’s open blues jam
7 p.m., free (21+)
Lenny’s Pub
Off The Charts
11 a.m., free (all ages)
Portland House of Music
The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of The Beatles + More (kids’ rock)
noon, $16 (all ages)
Strand Theatre
Midcoast Music Academy Winter Recital (eclectic)
2 p.m., free (all ages)
Three Dollar Deweys
Phil ’n the Blanks
10 a.m., free (all ages)
club guide
Performing Arts
FRIDAY
Stand-up comic Sean Patton at Empire Comedy Club (575 Congress St., Portland) at 7 p.m. Tix: $25-$35 (21+). empirecomedyme.com.
The Portland Symphony Orchestra, Opera Maine and the PSO Chidren’s Chorus perform Pucci’s opera La Bohème at Merrill Auditorium (20 Myrtle St., Portland) at 7 p.m. Tix: $15-$100. 842-0800. porttix.com.
Mad Horse Theatre Company presents Edward Albee’s play, A Delicate Balance, about a suburban couple’s growing unease with unexpected houseguests, at 24 Mosher St., South Portland, at 7:30 p.m. Pay-what-you-wish. 747-4148. madhorse.com.
Next Stop Comedy performs at Sacred Profane Brewery and Tankpub (50 Washington St., Biddeford) at 8 p.m. Tix: $25 (21+). 298-3307. sacredprofane.com.
Last Call Comedy Showcase at Empire Comedy Club (575 Congress St., Portland) at 9:30 p.m. Tix: $5 (21+). empirecomedyme.com.
SATURDAY
Willow’s Apothecary, a performance by The Dance Company of Middlebury College, with live electronic music, based on poet Arisa White’s Post Pardon: The Opera, at Mechanics’ Hall (519 Congress St., Portland) at 7 p.m. Suggested donation: $20. 773-8396. mechanicshallmaine.org.
Stand-up comic Sean Patton at Empire Comedy Club (575 Congress St., Portland) at 7 p.m. Tix: $25-$35 (21+). empirecomedyme.com.
Mad Horse Theatre Company presents Edward Albee’s play, A Delicate Balance, about a suburban couple’s growing unease with unexpected houseguests, at 24 Mosher St., South Portland, at 7:30 p.m. Pay-what-you-wish. 747-4148. madhorse.com.
Monét X Change, an R&B singer and drag queen comic, performs Life Be Lifin’ at the State Theatre (609 Congress St., Portland) at 8 p.m. Tix: $38-$48. 842-0800. porttix.com.
Last Call Comedy Showcase at Empire Comedy Club (575 Congress St., Portland) at 9:30 p.m. Tix: $5 (21+). empirecomedyme.com.
SUNDAY
The Portland Symphony Orchestra, Opera Maine and the PSO Chidren’s Chorus perform Pucci’s opera La Bohème at Merrill Auditorium (20 Myrtle St., Portland) at 2:30 p.m. Tix: $15-$100. 842-0800. porttix.com.
BLK Plutoh, a participatory multimedia presentation by Maine-based artist, musician and DJ Liz Rhaney about Black imagination, at SPACE (538 Congress St., Portland) at 7 p.m. Suggested donation: $5-$20. 828-5600. space538.org.
Comedy for a Cause, a funny fundraiser, at Empire Comedy Club (575 Congress St., Portland) at 7 p.m. Suggested donation: $20 (21+). empirecomedyme.com.
Poetry Open Mic at High-Fidelity (200 Anderson St., Portland) at 7 p.m. Free (21+). hifidelitybeer.com.
Happenings
FRIDAY
From Ground Zero, a collection of stories by Palestinian filmmakers during the war, shows at the Portland Museum of Art (7 Congress Square) at 2 p.m. Tix: $6. 775-6148. portlandmuseum.org.
Red Rooms, Pascal Plante’s film about a model’s dangerous obsession with a true-crime case, shows at the Portland Museum of Art (7 Congress Square) at 6 p.m. Tix: $10 ($7 students). 775-6148. portlandmuseum.org.
Screening of the documentary Far Out: Life On & After the Commune, with a discussion by filmmaker Charles Light, at The Dance Hall (7 Walker St., Kittery) at 7 p.m. Tix: $22 ($12 students). 703-2083. thedancehallkittery.org.
The Maine Mariners face off against the Worcester Railers during Pride Night at Cross Insurance Arena (1 Civic Center Sq., Portland) at 6 p.m. Tix: $10-$24. 775-3458. marinersofmaine.com.
SATURDAY
Red Rooms, Pascal Plante’s film about a model’s dangerous obsession with a true-crime case, shows at the Portland Museum of Art (7 Congress Square) at noon. Tix: $10 ($7 students). 775-6148. portlandmuseum.org.
From Ground Zero, a collection of stories by Palestinian filmmakers during the war, shows at the Portland Museum of Art (7 Congress Square) at 3 p.m. Tix: $10 ($7 students). 775-6148. portlandmuseum.org.
The Maine Mariners face off against the Worcester Railers (and cancer) at Cross Insurance Arena (1 Civic Center Sq., Portland) at 6 p.m. Tix: $10-$24. 775-3458. marinersofmaine.com.
SUNDAY
From Ground Zero, a collection of stories by Palestinian filmmakers during the war, shows at the Portland Museum of Art (7 Congress Square) at noon. Tix: $10 ($7 students). 775-6148. portlandmuseum.org.
The Maine Celtics play basketball against the Osceola Magic at the Portland Expo (239 Park Ave.) at 1 p.m. Tix: $14-$113. maine.gleague.nba.com.
The Maine Mariners face off against the Trois-Rivières Lions at Cross Insurance Arena (1 Civic Center Sq., Portland) at 3 p.m. Tix: $10-$24. 775-3458. marinersofmaine.com.
Red Rooms, Pascal Plante’s film about a model’s dangerous obsession with a true-crime case, shows at the Portland Museum of Art (7 Congress Square) at 3 p.m. Tix: $10 ($7 students). 775-6148. portlandmuseum.org.