Music

Feb. 5, 6: AUBURN, Under the Covers will perform at Lost Valley Ski Lodge Brookside Lounge, 200 Lost Valley Road. 784-1561
Feb. 5: BATH, Darrell Morrow will perform on the keyboard with vocals at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373
Feb. 5: LEWISTON, the Winter Jazz Fest will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. $6 786-6135
Feb. 5: LEWISTON, 4play will perform at 9 p.m. at Bocce’s Bar and Grill, 30 Lowell St. 312-5100
Feb. 5: LEWISTON, the Delta Knights Band will perform at 8 p.m. at Little Dan’s BBQ, 757 Main St. 333-3227
Feb. 5: LIVERMORE FALLS, Phil Poirier will perform at a benefit concert at 7 p.m. at Treat Memorial Library, Main Street. $5 897-4366
Feb. 5, 6: PORTLAND, FenderBender will perform at Zackery’s Lounge, 81 Riverside St. $3
Feb. 6: AUBURN, the Delta Knights Band will perform at 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739
Feb. 6: AUBURN, Remo and Jeff will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041
Feb. 6: BROWNFIELD, Heather Masse will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 866-227-6523
Feb. 6: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Rusted Root will perform at 9 p.m. at Sugarloaf USA, King Pine Room. 237-6899
Feb. 6: LEWISTON, a CD release party for the bluegrass band NitPickers
will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle
St. 376-3344
Feb. 6: LEWISTON, singer and composer Nina Violet of Martha’s Vineyard will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344
Feb. 6: LEWISTON, the Broad Street Band will perform at 8 p.m. at Little Dan’s BBQ, 757 Main St. 333-3227
Feb. 6: NEW GLOUCESTER, Breezemere Bottom Boys will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Coffee House at the New Gloucester Congregational Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Road. $10/$5 926-3161
Feb. 6: WATERVILLE, an afternoon of Japanese drumming will be presented at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Colby College Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center. 859-4416
Feb. 6: WINTHROP, 4play will perform at 9 p.m. at Sully’s, 6 Union St. 377-5663
Feb. 7: AUGUSTA, Boogie 2 Shooz, a high-energy jazz duo, will perform at 2 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall Auditorium. $10/$5 621-3551
Feb. 7: FALMOUTH, Zemya, the Maine Squeeze and Djump will perform at a concert to benefit Haiti at 7 p.m. at Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Road. $20 865-6060
Feb. 7, 14, 21: GRAY, an open mic/blues jam will be held every Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Tailgate Bar and Grill, 61 Portland Road. 657-7973
Feb. 7, 14, 21: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155
Feb. 7: LEWISTON, pianist Frank Glazer will perform at 3 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. Free with ticket 786-6135
Feb. 7: PORTLAND, Doug Bennett will perform jazz at 10:30 a.m. at the Portland Museum of Art, Seven Congress Square, 775-6148
Feb. 7: SALEM, the A & E Hill Country Music Show will be held at 1 p.m. at Salem Community Building, Route 142. Donations 678-2091
Feb. 9: AUBURN, string band music with Rob Nielson, Karen Huber and David Philbrick, with special guest Kirk Carlson, will be presented at 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s at Main and Court streets. 627-7472
Feb. 9: LEWISTON, the Bates College Guitar Quartet will perform at 12:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135
Feb. 9: PORTLAND, Scrap Arts Music will perform at 8 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. 842-0800
Feb. 10: CARTHAGE, Cape Breton fiddler Andrea Beaton will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $10 562-4445
Feb. 11: BRUNSWICK, composer Paul D. Miller will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. Free with ticket 725-3375
Feb. 11, 18: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held every Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

Dance

Feb. 5: FARMINGTON, the University of Maine at Farmington Rehab Club dance competition will be held at 8 p.m. at UMF Roberts Learning Center.
Feb. 5: FARMINGTON, the Landing Dance will be held at 9 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346
Feb. 5, 20: MECHANIC FALLS, Bobby Reed and Wildhorse will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211
Feb. 5: PORTLAND, a swing dance with music by the Blue Willow Band will be held at 9 p.m. at North Deering Grange Hall, 1408 Washington Ave. $10 653-5012
Feb. 6: AUBURN, a dance and karaoke with Jean Louis will be held at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 71 South Main St. Free 782-1118
Feb. 6: LEWISTON, the father-daughter Valentine ball will be held at 7 p.m. at the Ramada Inn, 490 Pleasant St. $40 782-2211
Feb. 6: LEWISTON, the Winter Dance Showcase will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $14/$12 689-2000
Feb. 6: MECHANIC FALLS, the Record Family will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27: PARIS, the Jones Dance Band will play old-fashioned dance music at a dance at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $5 743-5723
Feb. 8, 15: DRESDEN, country western line and partner dancing will be held at 7 p.m. at the Dresden Masonic Hall, Route 127. $3/$4 785-4866
Feb. 9, 16: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. 783-6667
Feb. 10, 17: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003
Feb. 11: WINDHAM, Latin dance zumba, a benefit, will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Windham High School Gym, 406 Gray Road. $15 892-1819

Kids
Feb. 10: BRUNSWICK, the Portland Symphony Orchestra Kinderkonzert series will present “Strings at Sea” at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Brunswick High School Crooker Theater. $4 773-6128
Feb. 11: WINDHAM, the Portland Symphony Orchestra Kinderkonzert series will present “Strings at Sea” at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. at Windham High School Auditorium. $4 773-6128

Special

Feb. 5-7: AUBURN, the Auburn Winter Festival will be held. 333-6600
Feb. 5-7: CAMDEN, the 20th annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships will be held in the Camden Hills area. 846-3826
Feb. 5: LEWISTON, the fifth annual Community Celebration will be held at 6 p.m. at the Lewiston Public Library, Marsden Hartley Cultural Center, 200 Lisbon St. Free 786-6202
Feb. 5: LISBON FALLS, NWA on Fire will present a benefit evening of professional wrestling at 7:30 p.m. at Lisbon High School.
Feb. 5: PORTLAND, comedian Tom Clark will perform at 8:30 p.m. at the Gold Room, 512 Warren Ave. 878-5800
Feb. 5, 6, 7: PORTLAND, the Mad Hatter Tea Party, a tattooing party, will be held at the Merry Manor Inn. 774-6151
Feb. 5-21: PORTLAND, Laser Fest 2010 will be held at USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth St. $5 780-4249
Feb. 6: BRUNSWICK, a Valentine jewelry and gift show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. John’s Church, 39 Pleasant St. 283-4715
Feb. 6, 7: LEWISTON, the Hillside Family Riders Snowmobile Club will host a snow fest from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at No Name Pond. Free
Feb. 6: PARIS, a benefit Chinese auction will be held at 11 a.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. 674-3060
Feb. 6, 7: PORTLAND, the 20th annual Maine Home, Remodeling and Garden Show will be held at the Cumberland County Civic Center. The hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. $8/$6 775-3458
Feb. 6: TURNER, hypnotist Roderick Russell will perform at a benefit at 7 p.m. at Leavitt Area High School. $10 225-3533
Feb. 7: BRUNSWICK, local poets Alice Persons, Bruce Spang and Herb Coursen will read from their works at 1 p.m. at Curtis Memorial Library Fireplace Room. Free 721-0141
Feb. 7: PORTLAND, the Southern Maine Antique Paper Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holiday Inn West, 81 Riverside St. $4 828-8065
Feb. 7: PORTLAND, psychic medium John Edwards will perform at 11 a.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. 842-0800
Feb. 7: SKOWHEGAN, the Skowhegan Winter Carnival will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at 39 Poulin Drive. 474-6901
Feb. 8, 15, 22: AUBURN, a wine tasting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739
Feb. 9: LEWISTON, the annual Relay for Life Relay Rally will be held at 6 p.m. at Andover College, Lisbon Street 754-1705
Feb. 11: BRUNSWICK, Fred Horch and master gardener/volunteer Brett Thompson will present a program about starting a bountiful garden from seed at 7 p.m. at F.W. Horch Sustainablee Goods, 56 Maine St. 729-4050
Feb. 11: FARMINGTON, poet Chad Davidson will present a reading at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7454
Feb. 11, 12, 13: HALLOWELL, a benefit silent art auction will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday; noon to 6 p.m. Friday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. 622-3813
Feb. 11: LEWISTON, poet Elizabeth Bradfield will read from her work at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall, 56 Campus Ave. Free 786-6330

Theater

Feb. 5-14: BATH, “Sentimental Journey” will be performed at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $13/$15 442-8455
Feb. 5-7: BIDDEFORD, Biddeford City Theater will perform “The Last Five Years” at the theater, 205 Main St. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 282-0849
Feb. 5-14: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “Wonder of the World” at the theater, 14 School St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $18 729-8584
Feb. 5, 6, 7: LEWISTON, The Public Theatre will perform “Visiting Mr. Green” at the theater, 31 Maple St. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $18-$15 782-3200
Feb. 5, 6, 7: LEWISTON, “The Vagina Monologues” will be performed at 8:30 p.m. at Bates College Pettigrew Hall, 305 College St $5 786-6135
Feb. 5, 6: LISBON, Lisbon Community School will perform “Dinomotion,” a one-act musical, at 6 p.m. at the school. $1
Feb. 5: PORTLAND, Portland Playback Theater will perform “Love Hurts” at 7:30 p.m. at First Parish Church, corner of Temple and Congress Streets. $5
Feb. 5-14: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “The Spitfire Grill” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; and 3 p.m. Feb. 6. $28-$20 885-5883
Feb. 5-21: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “The Mystery of Irma Vep” at the theater, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $36-$13 774-0465
Feb. 5-14: WATERVILLE, “Nunsentations: The Vegas Review” will be performed at the Waterville Opera House, 93 Main St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $18/$16 873-7000
Feb. 6, 7: WALES, the Oak Hill High School Drama Club will perform two one-act plays at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the school. $5 582-5717
Feb. 11: BRUNSWICK, a multimedia performance by DJ Spooky (aka Paul
Miller) will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Pickard
Theater. Free with ticket. 725-3375

Films
Feb. 5, 6, 7: LEWISTON, “The Men Who Stare at Goats” will be shown at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday; and 2 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Bates College Olin Arts Center. $1
Feb. 7: PORTLAND, a movies benefit event will be held at 2 p.m. at Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St. $40 761-1522
Feb. 7, 21, 28: PORTLAND, local chefs share favorite food movies at 2 p.m. at the Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. $7775-6148
Feb. 9: AUBURN, “Singin’ in the Rain” will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library, Androscoggin Room, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

Lectures
Feb. 11: BRYANT POND, Hugh “Cubby” Swan will speak about a famous traveling hobo at 2 p.m. at Whitman Memorial Library, 28 S. Main St. 665-2505