Literary-art Events in Portland

Check out happening literary-art events all around Portland, ME

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm Stevens Square Community Center

Maine Inside Out – Broken Clock Tour Finale

 Wed, 03 Dec at 07:00 pm SPACE Free

Erik Ruin – Ballads and Crankies: Music and Scrolling Pictures for this Ups

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm SPACE USD 18 to 24

The Art of Perception: Seeing What Matters

 Tue, 04 Nov at 05:00 pm McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success Free

Portland, ME – Ira Glass: Seven Things I've Learned

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm State Theater Portland Me

Craig Ferguson: Pants On Fire

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm State Theatre, Portland, Maine

Books-A-Million Presents: An Evening with Dog Man Creator Dav Pilkey

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm Cross Insurance Arena

An Evening with James Geary: "The World in a Phrase"

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 33

The Ladybug Transistor with Giant Day and Jeff Beam

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm SPACE USD 17 to 24

Angelikah Fahray & Kalen w/s/g DJ Matt Perry at Bayside Bowl | all-ages

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:30 pm Bayside Bowl USD 18

HANNAH BERNER - NONE OF MY BUSINESS TOUR

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm State Theatre, Portland, Maine

Mechanics' Hall Book Discussion Group (December)

 Tue, 02 Dec at 12:00 pm Mechanics' Hall Free

Maine Public's Daniel Tiger's Grr-iffic Literacy Tour with Julie Falatko

 Wed, 12 Nov at 03:30 pm Portland Public Library Free

American Jewish Film Series

Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm 1342 Congress Street, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

Kate Baer's HOW ABOUT NOW w/ Chelsea Conaboy

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 27

Myles Bullen @ Apohadion Theater

 Tue, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm Apohadion USD 16

Universe, Vast Universe: A Community Resistance Event

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm SPACE USD 0 to 7

Samuel James & Michael Kebede - "Haint Blue": A Night of Songs, Stories and Traditions

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm First Parish Church

Mechanics' Hall Book Discussion Group (January)

 Tue, 06 Jan at 12:00 pm Mechanics' Hall Free

Steve Gunn

 Thu, 11 Dec at 08:00 pm SPACE USD 22 to 29

Maine Irish Reads “The Sea” by John Banville

 Thu, 13 Nov at 04:00 pm 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

Ira Glass at State Theatre Portland

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm State Theatre Portland

Maine Irish Claddagh Awards 2025

 Thu, 20 Nov at 05:30 pm 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

Maine Irish Writes: December

 Thu, 04 Dec at 05:00 pm 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

Pete Correale: As I Was Saying

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 pm State Theatre, Portland, Maine

Who Killed the American Dream - Yoni Appelbaum

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm UNE Center for Global Humanities

Seven Things I've Learned: An Evening with Ira Glass

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm State Theatre - ME

Mechanics' Hall Book Discussion Group (February)

 Tue, 03 Feb at 12:00 pm Mechanics' Hall Free

For the Love of Type w/ Jessica Esch - Making at the Hall

 Sun, 16 Nov at 02:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 55

David Sedaris – Portland

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm David Sedaris – Portland, ME – Apr 8, 2026

Mechanics' Hall Book Discussion Group (March)

 Tue, 03 Mar at 12:00 pm Mechanics' Hall Free

The Past Is Not Past: Embracing the Politics of Memory - Anthony Walton

 Mon, 08 Dec at 06:00 pm UNE Center for Global Humanities

GALS & PALS: PUMPKIN SPICE & WE’RE NOT THAT NICE COMEDY SHOW

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:30 pm Newscapes brewing 163 washington avenue

Ira Glass - Portland

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 pm State Theatre - Portland, ME

TOM ARNOLD at Empire Comedy Club

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm 575 Congress St 2nd Floor, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

A Date Night Adventure! - The Maine Event

 Thu, 24 Jul at 08:00 am 389 Congress St USD 36