The Bollard Bulletin: July 25, 2024
Climbing peaks, singing opera, making sketches, rockin' hard...
MUSIC
Amigos
Kris Rodgers (rock)
9:30 p.m., no cover (21+)
Blue Portland Maine
Funk Sesh feat. En-I-Am
7 p.m., donations encouraged (21+)
Cocktail Mary
“Throwback Thursday” (DJs)
9 p.m., no cover (21+)
Congress Square Park
Darlin’ Corey (roots)
6 p.m., free (all ages)
Geno’s
Locrian, Obsidian Tongue, Imipolex, Ichorclaw (metal)
7:30 p.m., $15-$18 (21+)
Jonathan’s Ogunquit
Elvis tribute show
8:30 p.m., $25-$66 (all ages)
Lenny’s Pub
Cumberland Crossing (bluegrass)
6:30 p.m., no cover (all ages)
Maine Craft Distilling
Divey
7 p.m., no cover (21+)
The Porthole
Andi Fawcett (rock, soul)
6 p.m., no cover (all ages)
Portland House of Music
Kind Hearted Strangers, Night Hawk (rock)
8 p.m., $23 (21+)
Portland Lobster Co.
Spyglass
6:30 p.m., no cover (all ages)
RiRa
Mike Taylor Band (rock, funk, reggae)
9 p.m., no cover (21+)
SPACE
Air Space feat. Jane Ira Bloom (ambient)
7 p.m., $15-$20 (all ages)
The Thirsty Pig
Xander Nelson (rock)
5 p.m., no cover (all ages)
Thompson’s Point
The Flaming Lips (psych rock)
7:30 p.m., $49.50-$59.50 (all ages)
Three Dollar Deweys
The Don Campbell Duo (country)
7 p.m., no cover (all ages)
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre
Will and Luke Mallett, Eric Bettencourt, David Jimenez (roots singer-songwriters)
8 p.m., $25-$32 (all ages)
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PERFORMING ARTS
Maine State Music Theatre’s production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, the family-friendly musical about two World War II vets who follow a pair of singing sisters to Vermont, at Pickard Theater (1 Bath Rd., Brunswick) at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tix: $93-$131. 725-8769. msmt.org.
Fenix Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s early comedy Love’s Labor’s Lost at Deering Oaks park in Portland at 6:30 p.m. Free. 615-4020. fenixtheatre.org.
Opera Maine presents Verdi’s Aida at Merrill Auditorium (20 Myrtle St., Portland) at 7:30 p.m. Tix: $35-$140. 842-0800. porttix.com.
Maine Made, a showcase of local comedians, at Empire Comedy Club (575 Congress St., Portland) at 7:30 p.m. Tix: $10 (21+). empirecomedyme.com.
Comedy open mic at Empire Comedy Club (575 Congress St., Portland) at 8:30 p.m. No cover (21+). empirecomedyme.com.
HAPPENINGS
The Maine Outdoor Film Festival kicks off today at several Portland venues. Full schedule and tix at maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com.
VISUAL ARTS
33 by Hand Funny Bunch, work by Hannah Hirsh, shows through July. Hours: Thurs.-Sun. noon-6 p.m. 142 High St., Portland. 33byhand.com.
82Parris Semblance, a group show, continues through July 26. 82 Paris St., Portland. 82parris.com.
Barbara Prey Projects Wonder, watercolors by Barbara Prey, shows through Sept. 2. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Main St., Port Clyde. 372-8087. barbarapreyprojects.com.
The Barter Art House Works by Matt Barter, Philip Barter, and pottery by Tim Fischer show through November. Hours: Wed.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 68 Cumberland St., Brunswick. 460-1453. thebarterarthouse.com.
Bowdoin College Museum of Art Informal Workshop, small drawings by Tom Burckhardt, shows through Aug. 18; The Book of Two Hemispheres: “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” in the United States and Europe through July 21; Threads: Artists Weave their Worlds, fiber art by various artists, through Oct. 13; Re/Framing the Collection: New Considerations in European and American Art, 1475-1875 through Dec. 31; Currents: Art Since 1875 through March 2, 2025; Etruscan Gifts: Artifacts from Early Italy through Feb. 9. 2025. Free admission. Hours: Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. 245 Maine St., Brunswick. 725-3275. bowdoin.edu.
Casco Bay Artisans Salt Water & Sunshine, paintings by Paul Brahms, Christina Davis, Anastasia Gatto, and Ryan Kohler, shows through July. Hours: Mon., Thurs. and Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 68 Commercial St., Portland. 536-1577. cascobayartisans.com.
Center for Maine Contemporary Art NATURE CULT, SEEDED, an installation and paintings by Donald Moffett, shows through Sept. 8; paintings and drawings by Bronlyn Jones and Robert Bauer show through Sept. 8; To Whom Keeps a Record, photographs and sculptural installation by Arnold J. Kemp, shows through Sept. 8. Hours: Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. Admission: $10 ($8 students and seniors, under 18 free). 21 Winter St., Rockland. 701-5005. cmcanow.org.
Colby Museum of Art Eastman Johnson and Maine, 19th century paintings by Johnson, shows through Dec. 8; Painted: Our Bodies, Hearts, and Village, paintings by members of the Taos Society of Artists, through July 28; Alex Katz: Repititions, paintings by Katz, through March 29, 2026. Free admission. Hours: Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. 5600 Mayflower Hill, Waterville. 859-5600. colby.edu.
Cove Street Arts Abstract Thoughts, monoprints by Joan Busing, shows through Aug. 3. Touch of Gray, a group show of work by gallery artists, shows through Aug. 3. The Missing Pictures, photography by Sean Kernan, shows through July 27. Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a,m,-5 p.m. 71 Cove St., Portland. 808-8911. covestreetarts.com.
Dowling Walsh Gallery Intervals, abstract paintings by Will Sears; Life is Confusing at This Point, paintings by Kevin Xiques; and Halos, portrait paintings by Sebastian Blanck, show through July 27. Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 365 Main St., Rockland. 596-0084. dowlingwalsh.com.
Farnsworth Art Museum Andrew Wyeth: Tempera Paintings and Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth show through Sept. 8; Thread of Her Scent, paintings by Emilie Stark-Menneg, shows through Sept. 22: Louise Nevelson: Dawn to Dusk, paintings, drawings, sculpture, collage and more, shows through Sept. 29; Marsden Hartley and the Sea shows through Oct. 7. Lynne Drexler: Color Notes, paintings by Drexler, shows through Jan. 12. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $20 ($18 seniors, $10 students, under 16 free). 16 Museum St., Rockland. 596-6457. farnsworthmuseum.org.
Frank Brockman Gallery A group show by gallery artists will be up “oh, for a while,” Frank says. Hours: Thurs.-Sat. noon-4 p.m. 844-1485.
Grant Wahlquist Gallery Awning, paintings by Jay Stern, shows through Aug. 17. Hours: Wed.-Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 30 City Center, 2nd Floor, Portland. 245-5732. grantwahlquist.com.
Greenhut Galleries Smoke and Mirrors, paintings by Thomas Connolly, shows through July 27. Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 146 Middle St., Portland. 772-2693. greenhutgalleries.com.
Haley Art Gallery In Awe of Nature, a group exhibition of work in various media, shows through Aug. 30. Hours: Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 178 Haley Rd., Kittery. 617-584-2580. haleyartgallery.com.
The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art & Design lazos terrenales/earthly bonds, wrought-iron screens by Edra Soto, no breath, no breeze, tableaux photography by Sheida Soleimani, and Stoicheion, an installation by Cole Lu, show through Sept. 15. Hours: Wed., Fri.-Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 522 Congress St., Portland. 800-639-4808. meca.edu.
Maine Jewish Museum Constructed (Disquiet), a group show of sculpture and paintings curated by Lin Lisberger; Wild and Wondrous: Seeking the Devine in Nature, photography by Margie Patlak; and All About Water, paintings by Joyce Ellen Weinstein, show through Aug. 23. Hours: Mon., Wed.-Fri. and Sun. noon-4 p.m. Free admission. 773-2339. mainejewishmuseum.org.
Maine Historical Society Photojournalism & The 1936 Flood, work by Guy Gannett Publishing Company photographers, on view through Aug. 10; Music in Maine, artwork, photography, clothing, instruments and objects documenting Maine’s musical history, shows through Dec. 31; Building the International Appalachian Trail, photographs, publications and documents, shows through June 22. Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $10 ($5 kids 6-17). 489 Congress St., Portland. 774-1822. mainehistory.org.
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts In the Making, unconventional photographic works by Carol Eisenberg, Jodi Colella, Cole Caswell, Jonty Sale, Astrid Resischwitz and others, shows through July 27. Hours: Tues., Thurs.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Donations encouraged. 15 Middle St., Portland. 808-8919. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.com.
Monkitree Woodlands to the Sea: Paintings of Maine, by Andy Curran, shows through Aug. 24, with an artist’s reception July 26 from 5-8 p.m. Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 263 Water St., Gardiner. 512-4679. monkitree.com.
Monson Arts Gallery Berenice Abbott’s Greenwich Village, vintage photographs by the artist, shows through Sept. 15. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. 8 Greenville Rd., Monson. 997-2070. monsonarts.org.
Moss Galleries Falmouth Gallery (251 Rte. 1; 781-2620): Close In, oil paintings by Laura Waller, and Two If By Sea, acrylic and oil paintings by Richard Keen, show through Sept. 21. Portland Gallery (100 Fore St., 804-0459): Judith Rothschild Retrospective: Six Decades of Color and Abstraction, shows through Aug. 14. Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (both locations). elizabethgmossgalleries.com.
Ogunquit Museum of American Art Networks of Modernism: 1898-1968 and The Sea, Just Like Your Eyes, Became a Refuge, a mural by Joe Wardwell, show through Nov. 17. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission: $15 ($13 seniors, students and vets, kids under 12 free). 543 Shore Rd., Ogunquit. 646-4909. ogunquitmuseum.org.
Points of View Art Gallery Artifacts of Inspiration: Ancient Meets Modern, work by Barbara Burns and Jane Page-Conway, shows through Aug. 2. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick. 373-9300. povartistsmaine.com.
Portland Museum of Art Peggy Bacon: Biting, never Bitter, shows through Feb. 2. Jeremy Frey: Woven, baskets by the Passamaquoddy artist, shows through Sept. 15; Passages in American Art, works from the museum collection, is ongoing. Hours: Wed., Thurs., Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Admission: $20 ($18 seniors and students; under 21 free). 775-6148. portlandmuseum.org.
Portland Public Library Community Gallery: Kandapara Brothel: Invited In, documentary photography by David Wright, shows through Sept. 16. Hours: Mon., Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tues.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 871-1700. portlandlibrary.com.
Zero Station Opening reception for Sketchbooks and Small Works by artists new to the gallery, Fri., Aug. 2, from 5-7 p.m. Shows July 27 through Sept. 12. Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 222 Anderson St., Portland. 347-7000. zerostation.com.