Concerts

Nov. 1, 8, 15: AUBURN, Mary Murphy will perform on the piano at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041

Nov. 1: CARTHAGE, Samantha Robichaud, Atlantic Canadian fiddler with Acadian roots, will perform at 7 p.m. at New England Celtic Arts, 2 Highland Drive. $10 562-4445

Nov. 1: LEWISTON, Bryan Frates will perform acoustic rock at 7 p.m. at Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

Nov. 1: PORTLAND, soprano Christina Astrachan and pianist Frank Glazer will perform at 12:15 p.m. at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St. Free 775-3356

Nov. 1: PORTLAND, Suicide Silence, A Life Once Lost, Walls of Jericho, the Agony Scene and Absence of the Sun will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Station, 272 St. John St. $13/$15

Nov. 2: AUBURN, Jerry Joe, acoustic guitar, will perform at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041

Nov. 2: BATH, Matt Fogg, keyboard, and Jason St. Pierre, saxophone, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373

Nov. 2: BRUNSWICK, pianist Joyce Moulton will perform at 4 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kanbar Auditorium. Free 725-3747

Nov. 2: LEWISTON, Tom Prasada Rao and Cary Cooper will perform at 7:30 p.m. at The Maple Room, 22 Park St. 1-866-901-1036

Nov. 2: LEWISTON, composer/guitarist Cristian Amigo and percussionist Guillermo Cardenas will perform a blend of rock, world music, electronics and jazz at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135

Nov. 2: LEWISTON, the Third Man Trio will perform jazz at 7 p.m. at Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

Nov. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17: LEWISTON, live music will be performed at 6 p.m. Friday and at 3 p.m. Saturday at L/A Coffee and Wine Bistro at Mr. Paperback Bookstore, 855 Lisbon St. 783-0444

Nov. 2: PORTLAND, Silverstein, From Autumn to Sahes, Strike Anywhere and Dance Gavin Dance will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Station, 272 St. John St. $15/$17

Nov. 2: SCARBOROUGH, Rick Charette will perform contemporary pop music at 7 p.m. at Scarborough High School Auditorium. $7-$4 883-5720

Nov. 3: AUBURN, Ryan Halliburton will perform on the guitar at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041

Nov. 3: AUGUSTA, Newsboys, Kutless and Newworldson will perform at 7 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center. $45-$22 626-2400

Nov. 3: BATH, Crooked Still will perform rock music at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $16-$20 442-8455

Nov. 3: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Northern Lights will perform bluegrass music at 8 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $16/$20 633-5159

Nov. 3: LEWISTON, the Battle of the Blends, featuring six vocal groups, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, Cedar Street. $20 782-7228

Nov. 3: LEWISTON, Casey Neill from Portland, Ore., will perform rock/punk/Celtic at 7 p.m. at Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

Nov. 3: LEWISTON, guitarist/vocalist Shawn Larkin and saxophone player Mark Pendleton will perform at 6 p.m. at L/A Coffee and Wine Bistro at Mr. Paperback, 855 Lisbon St. 783-0444

Nov. 3: NEW GLOUCESTER, Dear Claudia, blues/jazz/rock band, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at New Gloucester Village Coffee House, Route 231 and Gloucester Hill Road.$10/$5 926-3161

Nov. 3: NEWRY, Mac MacHale and Emery Hutchins will perform traditional country and Celtic music at 6:30 p.m. at Mahoosuc Mountain Lodge, Route 26. $10 824-2073

Nov. 3: PARIS, the Mollyockett Sweet Adelines Chorus and the Hillsmen Barbershop Chorus will perform at 3 and at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church. $10 539-4752

Nov. 3: PORTLAND, a singing competition will be held at Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St. $10 799-1421

Nov. 3: PORTLAND, Strict 9 Band will perform at the Gold Room, 512 Warren Ave. 205-0705

Nov. 3: PORTLAND, From First to Last, Bless the Fall, a Skylit Drive and Vanna will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Station, 272 St. John St. $12/$15

Nov. 3: WATERVILLE, singer Cherie Adams will perform at Faith Evangelical Free Church, 250 Kennedy Memorial Drive. 465-2666

Nov. 4: BRUNSWICK, the Maine Thunder Spirits Taiko concert will be held at 5 p.m. at Maine Soundstage, Fort Andross Mill complex. Free

Nov. 4: PORTLAND, Muriel Haverstein will perform at 10:30 a.m. at the Portland Museum of Art, Seven Congress Square. 775-6148

Nov. 4: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will perform classical music at 2:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $16 842-0800



Dance

Nov. 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 18: GORHAM, ballroom dance parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route 25. 839-3267

Nov. 1, Nov. 8, 15: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Nov. 2: MECHANIC FALLS, the Kayla Wass Band will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur. $10

Nov. 2: NORWAY, Art Moves Dance Project will hold its annual gala from 7 to 9 p.m. starting at the studio, 13 Cottage St., and ending at Cafe Nomad, Main Street. $35/$60 743-5569

Nov. 2: PORTLAND, a swing dance with music by the Victory Swing Band will be held at 9 p.m. at North Deering Grange Hall, 1408 Washington Ave. $10 653-5012

Nov. 2, 9, 16: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

Nov. 3: AUBURN, a Cajun family dance with music by Jimmyjo and the Jumbol’ayuhs will be held at 7:30 p.m. at First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. $10/$8 782-7228

Nov. 3: MECHANIC FALLS, the Record Family Band will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur. $10

Nov. 3: PORTLAND, an Armenian dance will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Club, 1945 Congress St. $35-$15 774-2162

Nov. 3, 10, 17: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Nov. 4: LEWISTON, Wild Horse will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $7/$8 784-3660

Nov. 4: MECHANIC FALLS, musicians will team up to play at a dance benefiting fellow musician Don Thibideau from noon to 5 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $7/$12 897-9254

Nov. 4: PARIS, a dance with music by Lolalee and the Country Bandits will be held at 1 p.m. at the South Paris Legion Hall, Church Street. $5/$3 890-5594



Kids

Nov. 1: FARMINGTON, “Miss Spider’s Tea Party” will be held for infants up to 5 years old, with their doll or teddy bear, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Franklin Memorial Hospital in the Bass Room. 778-6960

Special

Nov. 1, 3: FARMINGTON, an arts and crafts show will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. 778-7344

Nov. 1: LEWISTON, the Lipizzaner Stallions will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Androscoggin Bank Colisee, 190 Birch St. $29.50-$22.50 783-2009

Nov. 1: LEWISTON, poet Christian Barter will present a reading at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge.

Nov. 1, 2: LEWISTON, the Lewiston Senior Citizens craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Center, 145 Birch St. 782-5951

Nov. 1: MECHANIC FALLS, a karaoke contest will be held at 7 p.m. at the Silver Spur. $6

Nov. 2: AUGUSTA, the Lipizzaner Stallions will be featured at 7:30 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center. $24.50-$20.50 626-2400

Nov. 2: BANGOR, comedian Bill Cosby will perform at 8 p.m. at the Bangor Civic Center Auditorium. $77/$27 990-4444

Nov. 2-4: CAMDEN, the Maine Literary Festival, with more than 20 authors who live in and or write about Maine, will be held at the Camden Opera House. 837-2827

Nov. 2, 3: OXFORD, a cleaning out sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at His Place Teen Center, Route 26. 743-9503

Nov. 2: PORTLAND, Brad Sherwood and Colin Mochrie of “Whose Line is it Anyway” will perform at 8 p.m. at Portland City Hall’s Merrill Auditorium. $39.50/$49.50 842-0800

Nov. 2: PORTLAND, comedian Larry Norton will perform at the Gold Room, 512 Warren Ave. 205-0705

Nov. 3: AUBURN, a used book sale extravaganza will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

Nov. 3: AUBURN, a Cajun family event, featuring food and music, will be held at 6 p.m. at First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. $10/$7 998-5180

Nov. 3: AUBURN, the Great Falls Model Railroad Club model train show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Auburn Middle School, Court Street. 966-3641

Nov. 3: AUBURN, the Spirit of St. Louis fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Louis Church, Third Street.

Nov. 3: BANGOR, a holiday market will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Anah Shrine Center, 586 Main St. 991-9708

Nov. 3, 4: BANGOR, the Lipizzaner Stallions will be featured at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bangor Civic Center Auditorium. $26.50/$24.50 990-4444

Nov. 3, 4: BANGOR, the United Maine Craftsmen 19th annual arts and crafts show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Bangor Civic Center Auditorium. $1 621-2818

Nov. 3: BRUNSWICK, a holiday craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Brunswick High School. Free 725-7859

Nov. 3: BRUNSWICK, the Improvabilities, Bowdoin’s student improv comedy group, will perform at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium. Free 725-3375

Nov. 3: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin AfroFest 2007, “A Celebration of African-Inspired Music and Culture,” will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. at Bowdoin College Smith Union. $5/$10 786-6183

Nov. 3: CHESTERVILLE, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chesterville Heritage Society. 778-3799

Nov. 3: FARMINGTON, the annual arts and crafts show will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. 778-7344

Nov. 3: FARMINGTON, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at West Farmington Elks Lodge. 645-4314

Nov. 3: FREEPORT, a fall folkcraft fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road. 865-3900

Nov. 3: FREEPORT, the Northeast Handspinners Association open house will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot Road. 650-0544

Nov. 3: GRAY, the third annual Russell School benefit holiday craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School. 657-4929

Nov. 3: JAY, a food and craft sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North Jay Grange Hall. 645-4628

Nov. 3: LEWISTON, the Trinity Jubilee Center Care Walk 2007 will be held between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. starting at Kennedy Park, corner of Bates and Spruce Streets. 782-5700

Nov. 3: LEWISTON, a skit night will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Lewiston Lodge of Elks, Lisbon Road. $15 784-4801

Nov. 3: LEWISTON, worldwide Dungeons and Dragons Game Day will be observed at Zimmies, 197 Main St. 783-4450

Nov. 3: MANCHESTER, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Manchester Elementary School. 622-9856

Nov. 3: MEXICO, the annual Christmas at the Green fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mexico Congregational Church. 369-0418

Nov. 3: MINOT, the Susanna’s Treasures church fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Minot United Methodist Church. 345-5801

Nov. 3: NORTH ANSON, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Carrabec Elementary School. 635-3459

Nov. 3: OTISFIELD, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Otisfield Community School. 627-4208

Nov. 3: PARIS, a program on preserved flower topiaries will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at McLaughlin Garden Center. $40/$45 743-8820

Nov. 3: PARIS, a holiday craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Maine Veterans Home, 477 High St. 743-5723

Nov. 3: PARIS, the Norway/Paris Lions Club Chinese auction will be held at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. 743-7747

Nov. 3: PARIS, a benefit Chinese auction will be held at 5 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.

Nov. 3: PORTLAND, an Elli Gray CD release party will be held at One Longfellow Square. 653-0365

Nov. 3: VIENNA, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Vienna Community Room. 293-3163

Nov. 3: WALES, a benefit holiday craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Oak Hill High School. 375-4950

Nov. 3: WILTON, the Wilton Free Library book sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Nichols Building, Weld Road. 645-3549

Nov. 3: WILTON, a pet expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Nichols Expo Center. 778-9261

Nov. 4, 11, 18: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. every Sunday at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596

Nov. 4-10: BRUNSWICK, the 25th anniversary of the Japan-America Society of Maine will be held at Frontier Cafe, Cinema and Gallery and Maine Soundstage at Fort Andros Mill. 284-9525

Nov. 4: PORTLAND, a benefit planetarium show “Greek and Roman Mythology in the Night Sky” will be shown at 4:15 p.m. at Southworth Planetarium, Falmouth Street. $4/$3 780-5025



Theater

Nov. 1, 2, 3: BETHEL, Gould Academy Players will perform “The Dining Room,” about the celebrations, situations and confrontations that occur over, under and around the family dining room table, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday and at 4 p.m. Friday at Gould Academy Bingham Auditorium. 824-7700

Nov. 1-4: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “Alice in Wonderland” at the theater, 14 School St. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. $12 729-8584

Nov. 1-11: FALMOUTH, Mad Horse Theatre Company will perform “Of Mice and Men” at Maine State Ballet Theater, 348 U.S. Route 1. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, at 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. $18/$16 730-2389

Nov. 1, 2, 3: FARMINGTON, Mt. Blue Theatre Company will perform “Our Town” at 7 p.m. at Mt. Blue High School Auditorium. $4.50/$2.50

Nov. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will perform “Over the River and Through the Woods,” about a man of Italian heritage who has a strong sense of family, at Hallowell City Hall. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $10/$8 626-3698

Nov. 1, 2, 3, 4: LEWISTON, “Five Cups of Coffee,” about a man who runs out of his own wedding into a coffee shop and examines life over five cups of coffee, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Bates College Gannett Theater. $6/$3 786-6161

Nov. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11: NORWAY, the Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association will perform “Don’t Dress for Dinner” at the Norway Grange Hall. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. $10/$8

Nov. 1, 2, 3: POLAND, the Poland Players will perform “Camelot” at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday at Poland Regional High School Dr. Robert Wall Theatre, 1457 Main St. $8/$5 998-5400

Nov. 1: PORTLAND, Teatro Lirico d’Europa will present the opera “Tosca” at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $53-$15 842-0800

Nov. 1-18: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “Souvenir,” a Broadway comedy, at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, at 8 p.m. Friday, at 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. $25-$17 885-5883

Nov. 1-12: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “The Passion of Dracula” at the theater, 420 Cottage Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $20-$15 799-7337

Nov. 1-18: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “Indoor/Outdoor,” a romantic comedy that looks at love and relationships through the eyes of a frisky house cat named Samantha, at 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $35-$19 774-0465

Nov. 2, 3, 8, 9, 10: BAR MILLS, the Originals will present “The Force of Change,” about a controversial police force, at 7:30 p.m. at Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmons Falls Road. $15/$13 929-5412

Nov. 2-18: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “Last of the Red Hot Lovers,” about a male’s midlife crisis, at the theater, 420 Cottage Road. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 799-7337

Nov. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11: WESTBROOK, Reindeer Theatre Company will present “Twinderella: The Musical” at Warren Memorial Library Auditorium. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $12/$8 857-9002

Nov. 3: LEWISTON, Mystery for Hire will present “Politics Can Be Murder” at 7 p.m. at Marco’s Restaurant. $36.95 783-0336

Nov. 4: GARDINER, the Open Book Players will hold auditions for “A Christmas Carol” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center. 582-5717



Films

Nov. 2, 3, 4: LEWISTON, “Sicko” will be shown at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Bates College Olin Arts Center. $1

Nov. 4: AUBURN, “The Painted Shul,” a film by Marji Greenhut, will be shown at 3 p.m. at Temple Shalom, 74 Bradman St. Free 786-4201

Books

Nov. 3: LEWISTON, author Robert Pottle will sign copies of his book from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mr. Paperback, 855 Lisbon St. 783-2273

Lectures

Nov. 1: BRUNSWICK, Susan Kaplan, director of the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, will speak on “Exploring the Arctic: A Century of Change” at 12:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Moulton Union. Free 725-3253

Nov. 1: BRUNSWICK, classics professor and ancient collections curator James Higginbotham will speak on “The Sack of the Palace: Reading Assyrian Reliefs” at 4 p.m. at Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Free 725-3275

Nov. 2: BRUNSWICK, Penelope Tarasuk will speak about the world of “Dreaming Animals” at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium. Free 729-0300