FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 — 6:00 – 8:00 PM Join Mayo Street Arts for the opening reception of a solo exhibit by Peter Wallis, which brings together the Mythic and Quotidian. Using a visual language of theater, abandoned buildings, combined with figurines, dance, and skeletons, Peter creates the architecture of memory and...

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 — 3:40 PM Bread & Puppet Theater presents Our Domestic Resurrection Circus & Pageant, a brand new show in the tradition of the iconic Bread & Puppet Circuses that began at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont in 1970. As usual, the show will draw on traditional circus tropes...

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 — 7:00 PM (Doors at 6:30 PM) Portland’s legendary INTERNATIONAL OPEN MIC is here to bring you a wide range of songs, poetry, and beyond.  Please join us for curated (& spontaneous!) performances featuring a wide variety of international and American artists who call the Greater Portland area...

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Happy Hour: 5:30 – 6:30 PM Concert: 7:00 – 8:00 PM Maine Jewish Museum (267 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101) Join the Maine Jewish Museum for a collaborative community Havdalah Happy Hour & Xylophone Concert! Special guest Roman Lankios, a Ukrainian immigrant and virtuoso xylophonist, will perform on his unique four-row...

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 — 7:00 PM (Doors at 6:30 PM)SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 — 2:00 PM (Doors at 1:30 PM) Using music, video, and found-object marionettes, The Hip Hopera of 5P1N0K10 spins the classic story of Pinocchio as an Afrofuturist parable about a robot that longs to be a real B-boy...

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 — 5:00 PM Join us for Puppeteers’ Happy Hour! This recurring informal gathering is for puppet artists and enthusiasts to share their work and ideas, catch up on the latest puppet dirt, and hang out.  For this very special happy hour, Jeghetto will share his process for building puppets with...

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 — 7:00 PM (Doors at 6:30 PM)SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 — 7:00 PM (Doors at 6:30 PM) Two nights featuring some of the best that Maine has to offer in Burlesque, Drag, & Flow, curated by La Petite Mystique!! Saturday Host: GIGI GABOR (She/They) is a petrol-fueled...

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 — 2:00 PM (Doors at 1:30 PM)SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 — 7:00 PM (Doors at 6:30 PM) Rhythmic cajon and palmas, enchanting vocals, expressive guitar, and reverberating steps set the tone for an evening of top-notch flamenco at Mayo Street Arts. The performance features dance by Lindsey...

AUG 16 – DEC 14 Join Maggie Muth & stitchHIVE for a series of classes at Mayo Street Arts! Email maggiemuth@gmail.com for more info & to register!...