Music

March 4: AUBURN, Mo Jo Matic will perform at 8 p.m. at Brookside Lounge at Lost Valley Ski Resort, 200 Lost Valley Road.

March 4: BROWNFIELD, master harpist Maeve Gilchrist and Sarah Jarosz will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. Free with ticket. 935-7292

March 4: BRUNSWICK, flutist Christian Delafontaine and pianist George Lopez will perform at 4 p.m. at Kanbar Auditorium. Free 798-4141

March 4: GORHAM, Keith Crook, classical guitarist, will perform at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $15-$5 780-5555

March 4: LEWISTON, guitarist/composer Cristian Amigo and drummer Gustavo Aguilar will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Free with ticket. 786-66135

March 4: LEWISTON, Paper Street will perform at 8 p.m. at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

March 4: LEWISTON, the Lomax will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

March 4: PORTLAND, Ralph Stanley will perform bluegrass music at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $45 761-1757

March 4: PORTLAND, the Mark O’Connor Quartet will present an evening of strings at 8 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $40-$10 842-0800

March 4, 11: WILTON, a country jamboree/spotlight will be held at 7 p.m. at Harnden Masonic Hall, 70 Bryant Pond Road. Donations 645-2472

March 5: AUBURN, the Lugnuts will perform at 7 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041

March 5: BATH, the Rustic Overtones, the Andrew Yankowsky Band and Christian Cuff will give a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. at Morse High School, 826 High St. $20 443-8330

March 5: BATH, master harpist Maeve Gilchrist and Sarah Jarosz will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. $20-$16 442-8455

March 5: BIDDEFORD, a benefit for U.S. troops will be held at 1 p.m. at York County Veterans Alliance, Bradbury Street. 490-1232

March 5: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, a hometown hootenanny, featuring music and dancing, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $15/$10 633-5159

March 5: BROWNFIELD, the Infamous Stringdusters will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

March 5: GORHAM, the MSTPA Fiddle Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $60-$15 780-5642

March 5: LEWISTON, Veggies by Day will perform at 8 p.m. at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

March 5: LIVERMORE, Cold Blue Steel will perform at the Clubhouse Tavern at Maple Lane Golf Course, 295 Maple Lane. 740-7434

March 5: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Breezemeere Boys will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Coffee House at the New Gloucester Congregational Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Road. $10 926-3161

March 5: ORONO, Ladysmith Black Mambazo will perform at 8 p.m. at UMO Collins Center for the Arts. 581-1755

March 5: PARIS, blues guitarist Ron Gill will perform at 7 p.m. at Smilin’ Moose Publyk House and Tavern, 10 Market Square. 739-6006

March 5: PORTLAND, a multigenerational a cappella musical concert will be held at 6 p.m. at USM Hannaford Hall. $12 773-5437

March 5: SCARBOROUGH, a seven-piece ensemble will present the “John Lennon Song Project” at 7:30 p.m. at the Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road. 774-4527

March 5: WINSLOW, the Coyote Drifters Band will perform at 9 p.m. at Coyote’s Bar, 97 Veterans Drive. 549-7438

March 6: BROWNFIELD, Celtic Crossroads will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

March 6: BRUNSWICK, the USM Chamber Singers and Bowdoin College Chamber Choir will perform at 3 p.m. at Bowdoin College Chapel. Free 798-4141

March 6, 13, 20: 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

March 6, 13, 20: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155

March 6: LIVERMORE FALLS, a classical guitar and jazz concert will be held at 6 p.m. at Eaton Memorial United Methodist Church, corner of Knapp and Church Street. Free 897-3593

March 6: PORTLAND, Paul Sullivan will perform jazz at 10:30 a.m. at Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. 775-6148

March 6: SALEM, the A and E Hill country music show will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Salem Community Building. Donations

March 6: TOPSHAM, the Oratorio Chorale will hold an open rehearsal from 6 to 9 p.m. at Midcoast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St. 329-5708

March 6: TOPSHAM, Jud Caswell, folk singer and guitarist, will perform at 2 p.m. at Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. Free 725-1727

March 7: FARMINGTON, the University Singers concert will be held at 7 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. Free 778-3561

March 8: BROWNFIELD, Shawn Colvin and Loudon Wainwright III will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

March 8: PARIS, the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Music Department will perform at 7 p.m. at the school Mark S. Eastman auditorium. Free/donations

March 8: PORTLAND, This Way and the Mallett Brothers will perform at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St. $2 899-4990

March 8: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. 842-0800

March 9: CARTHAGE, master harpist Maeve Gilchrist will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $15 562-4445

March 10: AUBURN, the LA Harley Band will perform at 7 p.m. at Lost Valley Ski Lodge, 200 Lost Valley Road.

March 10: BROWNFIELD, Rodney Crowell will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

March 10, 17: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held at 8 p.m. every Thursday at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

March 10: RUMFORD, jazz singer Rebecca Martin will give a benefit concert for the Hope Association at 7 p.m. at 49 Franklin St. $10 369-0129

March 10: UNITY, master harpist Maeve Gilchrist will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $15 948-7469

March 10: WATERVILLE, the Celtic rock band Enter the Haggis will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Waterville Opera House, 93 Main St. $15/$20

Dance

March 4: MECHANIC FALLS, Bobby Reed and Wildhorse will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211

March 4: PORTLAND, a swing dance with music by Lex and Joe Blues Swing will be held at 9 p.m. at North Deering Grange Hall, 1408 Washington Ave. $10 653-5012

March 5: 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

March 5: LEWISTON, the Androscoggin Dance Company will perform ballets at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $15/$10 689-2000

March 5: MECHANIC FALLS, the Record Family will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211

March 5: PARIS, a dinner/dance will be held at 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $7/$5

March 6: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance for ages 21 and over, with music by Murky Water, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $9 784-0389

March 6: WILTON, a square dance will be held at 2 p.m. at the Cushing School.

March 7, 14: 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

March 9, 16: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Kids

March 10: LEWISTON, the “Peek-a-Boo” puppet show will be presented at 10 a.m. at the Toy Library, 134 College St. 782-1112

Special

March 4: AUBURN, an indoor farmer’s market will be held at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

March 4: BANGOR, the Amazing Kreskin, mentalist, will perform at 8 p.m. at the Bangor Auditorium, 100 Dutton St.990-4444

March 4, 5: BUCKFIELD, “The Early Evening Show” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Route 117. $14/$12 336-3306

March 4: KINGFIELD, the first Friday artwalk will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. in the area. 491-7332

March 4: LEWISTON, fiddler Greg Boardman will perform at a fundraiser for the Lewiston-Auburn Film Festival, also featuring a Beatles tribute by Nick Knowlton and friends, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bates Mill Atrium, 35 Canal St. $10 577-9746

March 4-6: OGUNQUIT, “Mardi Gras in Ogunquit” will be held in Ogunquit. 646-2939

March 4: PORTLAND, the first Friday art walk will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in the downtown. 871-1700

March 4-6: PORTLAND, the Portland Boat Show will be held at the Portland Sports Complex, 512 Warren Ave. The hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. $7/$3

March 4: RUMFORD, the Mexico Police Explorers will present “A Night of Laughs,” a benefit comedy show, at 7 p.m. at Mountain Valley High School. The show is PG-13. $10

March 4-6: RUMFORD, the third annual “Winter Fest” will be held at the Black Mountain of Maine, 39 Glover Road. 364-8977

March 5: FRYEBURG, “Celebrate the Snow,” with snow sculptures, scenic flights and food, will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at at Eastern Slope Regional Airport, off Route 113. 935-4711

March 6: GARDINER, the Maine Hysterical Society will perform a comedy variety show at 7:30 p.m. at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. $18-$10 582-7144

March 5: HALLOWELL, “Mardi Gras in Hallowell,” with mask and trivia contests, face painting, parade and ball, will be held in Hallowell. 620-7477

March 5: LEWISTON, a Mardi Gras potluck/game night will be held at 6 p.m. at the Catholic Center, 16 Ste. Croix St. 619-1539

March 5: NEW GLOUCESTER, an open house will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the New Gloucester History Barn, Route 231. 926-3188

March 5: PARIS, a benefit Chinese auction will be held at 1 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School cafeteria.

March 5: PORTLAND, “Lord Shiva’s Night, Shivratri,” a full-night celebration of the return of the sun, will be held from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at Sadhana, 100 Brickhill Ave. $30-$15 772-6898

March 5: RANGELEY, the Rangeley Lakes Cross Country Ski Club will hold the 14th annual TD Bank Rangeley Kakes Loppet race at 8:45 a.m. in Rangeley.

March 6: BRUNSWICK, “International Women’s Day” events will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Middle Street. 442-7260

March 6, 7: CAMDEN, the Maine Literary Festival, featuring writers, poets and scholars, will be held at 29 Elm St. 837-2827

March 6: LEWISTON, naturalist Susan Hayward will lead a snowshoe event at 1:30 p.m. at Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary, Montello St. 784-8307

March 6: RUMFORD, a chili and chowder contest will be held at Black Mountain Base Lodge. 364-8977

March 7: LEWISTON, poet Major Jackson will present a reading at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge. Free 786-6305

March 8: LEWISTON, “Mardi Gras in L/A,” with music, spirits and Cajun cuisine, will be presented at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $20/$22 689-2000

March 9: FARMINGTON, comedian Bob Marley will perform at a fundraiser at 7 p.m. at UMF Dearborn Gymnasium. $15 778-7535

March 9: PORTLAND, comedy phenomenon Jeff Dunham will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Cumberland County Civic Center. $41.50 775-3458

March 9-13: PORTLAND, the Portland Flower Show will be held at 58 Fore St. 775-4403

March 10-17: BATH, the third annual “Bath Blarney Days” will be held on downtown Main Street. 442-7291

Theater

March 4, 5: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin College Masque and Gown will perform “A Lie of the Mind” at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $3 725-3375

March 4, 5, 6: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will perform “Key for Two” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at Hallowell City Hall. 626-3698

March 4-20: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “The Center of Gravity” 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. $34-$25 774-0465

March 4, 6: WALES, the Oak Hill High School Theatre in the Woods will perform “Everyman/Everywoman,” a one-act play, at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the school. Donations 582-5717

March 6: AUBURN, auditions for “The Vagina Monologues” will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. 783-0461

March 6, 8: FREEPORT, the Freeport Players will hold auditions for “Pirates of Penzance” from 7 to 9 p.m. March 6 and 6 to 9 p.m. March 8 at Freeport Middle School, Kendall Lane. 865-6236

March 7: PORTLAND, Acorn Productions will perform “Sonnets and Soliloquies” at the Wine Bar on Wharf Street. Free/$8 854-0065

March 10, 12, 13: LEWISTON, “Oleanna” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Sunday, and 2 p.m. Saturday at Bates College’s Gannett Theater, 305 College St. $6/$3 786-6161

March 10-April 3: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “Bedroom Farce” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; and 7 p.m. on March 16. $25-$15 885-5883

March 10-27: PORTLAND, Mad Horse Theatre Company will perform “The Late Henry Moss” at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd. Showtimes are evenings Thursday-Friday and matinees on Sunday. 899-3993

Films

March 4: BRUNSWICK, the “Reel Paddling Film Festival” will be held at 3 p.m. at Bowdoin College’s Searles Science Building. Free 725-3346

March 4, 5: BRUNSWICK, “Fly Fishing in Maine” will be shown at Frontier Cafe at Fort Andross, 14 Maine St. $12 725-5222

March 8: FARMINGTON, “Black Gold: Wake Up and Smell the Coffee” will be shown at 7 p.m. at UMF Mantor Library. Free 778-7210

March 9: FARMINGTON, “Black Gold” will be shown at 2 and 6 p.m. at UMF Mantor Library. Free 778-7210

Lectures

March 5: AUBURN, Dave Wetzell, owner of Green Pastures, a family owned business in Nebraska, will speak at 12:45 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. 784-7287

March 6: AUGUSTA, quilter Helen Neff will speak about quilts used to communicate with slaves traveling along the Underground Railroad at 2 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2 Summer St. Free 622-2424

March 6: CHESTERVILLE, author Luann Yetter will speak on “Scenes From the History of Chesterville and Surrounds” at 2 p.m. at the Chesterville Town Hall, Pope Road. 778-3513

March 7: BRUNSWICK, former Maine governor Angus King will speak on “History Usually Rhymes: The Tea Party, the Framers and the Argument Over State’s Rights” at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Moulton Union. Free 725-3433

March 7: LEWISTON, Paul Knitter, a leading theologian of religious pluralism, will speak on “Without Buddha, I Could Not Be a Christian” at 7 p.m. at Bates College Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave. 786-8273

March 7: PORTLAND, Robert Pinsky, three-time U.S. Poet Laureate, will speak on “Is Vision the Twin of Speech?” at 6 p.m. at Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St. $15/$10 775-6148

March 8: BIDDEFORD, Somali scholar Dr. Ahmed Samatar will speak on “Escape From Hell: What Now for Somali-Americans?” at noon at UNE Jack S. Ketchum Library. Free 602-2269

March 9: FREEPORT, Lowell Monke will speak on “Growing Up Real in a Virtual World” at 7 p.m. at Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road. $10

March 9: NORWAY, Hallowell author Jeff Romano will speak about his favorite hikes in western Maine at 7 p.m. at Norway Public Library, Main Street. 739-2124

March 10: HALLOWELL, Lego League Maine state champions will speak on “Lego League Robotics” at 7 p.m. at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. $3 622-3813