Every Thursday, right here. Entertainment highlights for in town and beyond.

Jazzy mix

LEWISTON – Jazz trombonist Roswell Rudd and the Mongolian Buryat Band will mix their traditional sounds at Bates before heading off to a concert the next evening at Carnegie Hall. >>When: 7 p.m. tonight >>Where: Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St. >>Tickets: $8 adults, $2 students >>FMI: Call 786-6135 or visit bates.edu

Hip hop ballet

ORONO – Stravinsky is transformed by hip-hop in DecaDance Theatre vs. Firebird, a performance featuring eight female hip-hop dancers from the U.S., Columbia and Japan. At the Maine Center for the Arts. >>When: 8 p.m. Saturday >>Where: Hutchins Concert Hall, University of Maine >>Tickets: $25-$33 >>FMI: Call 581-1755 or visit mainecenterforthearts.org

In prison

PORTLAND – A film, portrait exhibit and multi-media presentation at SPACE explores the country’s prison system from the inside out, with a focus on disappearing inmate education programs, images of the wrongfully incarcerated and the stories of those behind bars. >>When: Events tonight through Saturday >>Where: 538 Congress St >>Tickets: Events range from free to $12 >>FMI: Call 828-5600 or visit space538.org

Finnish folk

LEWISTON – The Finnish-Russian folk quartet Sattuma presents a family program of folks tales and musical show-&-tell featuring Estonian bagpipes, fiddles, flutes and more, followed by fun-&-easy folk dance instruction. >>When: Saturday, 2 p.m. >> Where: Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library. >>Cost: Free. >>FMI: 784-0135, ext. 200 or www.lplonline.org. (On Sunday, the group will perform a lively mix of traditional songs and dance tunes at 2 p.m. at Bates College’s Olin Arts Center. Admission is $5, $3 for children/students. FMI: 782-0386.)

News from afar

AUBURN – The documentary “Control Room” takes a hard look at the controversial Arab news agency Al Jazeera. Shown in English and Arabic with English subtitles at Central Maine Community College. >>When: 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday >>Where: Kirk Hall, 1250 Turner St. >>Tickets: $7 >>FMI: Call 782-7228 or visit laarts.org

Also this week

Ida’s Havin’ A Yard Sale, opening 8 p.m. Nov. 3, The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston >>FMI: 782-3200 or thepublictheatre.org

Patty Larkin, 8 p.m. Saturday, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield >>FMI: (866) 227-6523 or stonemountainartscenter.com

Comin’ Up

Guster, 8 p.m. Nov. 16, University of Maine, Hutchins Concert Hall, Orono >>FMI: 581-1755 or visit mainecenterforthearts.org

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