Today

Nov. 1: ORONO, CBS News correspondent Dan Rather will speak at 11 a.m. at UMO Maine Center for the Arts. 581-3571

Nov. 1: PORTLAND, the Epicurean Auction Benefit will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $35 842-0800

Nov. 1: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “Lobby Hero,” at 25A Forest Ave. Show times are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $33/$24 774-0465

Tomorrow

Nov. 2: AUBURN, L/A Arts presents “Kitchen Stories,” Norwegian/Swedish film with English subtitles, at 7 p.m. at Central Maine Community College Kirk Hall, 1250 Turner St. $7 782-7228

Nov. 2: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre will perform “The Laramie Project,” at the theatre, 131 Main St. Show times are Wednesday-Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 5 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. 947-6678

Nov. 2: LEWISTON, “The Taming of the Shrew,” will be performed at Bates College Gannett Theater. 786-6161

Nov. 2: PORTLAND, Audioslave, with special guest, Seether, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Cumberland County Civic Center. $40.50 775-3458