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SUMMARY:PMA Films: Women Laughing (Encore Screening)
DESCRIPTION:37 minutes. Directed by Liza Donnelly. Not Rated. In English. \nIn Women Laughing\, longtime New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly sets out to explore her lifelong passion for women’s humor and cartooning by speaking\, laughing\, and drawing with a diverse group of remarkable women who create cartoons for the iconic magazine. Inspired by her acclaimed book Very Funny Ladies and Liza’s own biography\, the film looks at how far women have come in a field historically dominated by men. Women Laughing includes intimate conversations with some of the most celebrated and groundbreaking cartoonists at The New Yorker including Roz Chast\, Emily Flake\, Sarah Akinterinwa\, Liana Fink\, Amy Hwang\, and Bishakh Som. Liza also speaks with Emma Allen\, the magazine’s first female cartoon editor. During a dynamic group roundtable discussion with ten cartoonists\, we also meet artists Emily Sanders Hopkins\, Maggie Larson\, Arenza Pena-Popo and Victoria Roberts. \nTogether\, they reflect on what drives them\, the obstacles they’ve faced\, their creative processes\, and much more. The film also journeys back in time to the earliest days of The New Yorker\, a magazine founded in 1925 by journalists Harold Ross and Jane Grant. Surprisingly\, the very first issue featured a cartoon by a woman\, Brooklyn native Ethel Plummer. And there were several other women drawing in those early days. Women Laughing features some of their pioneering work and reveals that by the 1950s women cartoonists had all but disappeared from the magazine\, not significantly returning until the late 1970s. A hundred years since its founding\, the cartoons of The New Yorker remain the benchmark of the form\, beloved around the world. And the magazine has seen tremendous progress. Today half of the artists identify as female or non-binary\, and many more people of color are joining the community\, bringing cartoons to new audiences. Women Laughing offers a unique look at how women cartoonists\, past and present\, have used single panel drawings to express their lived experiences. The film is ultimately a joyful celebration of women\, art\, and the creative spirit.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-women-laughing-encore-screening/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T201713Z
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SUMMARY:PMA Films: "Makers at the Movies": Mamma Mia! (2008)
DESCRIPTION:108 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd. In English. \nThis screening is part of our “Makers at the Movies” series! Attendees are invited to bring knitting\, crochet\, fiber arts\, or drawing projects to work on during the film. The lights will remain partially on to accommodate making. Presented in partnership with Olde School Fiber & Craft and Handiwork. Please note: glitter and wet materials (such as liquid glue or ink) are not permitted. \nSophie has just one wish to make her wedding perfect: to have her father walk her down the aisle. Now she just has to figure out who he is! Join the laughter and fun of this irresistibly charming musical celebration of mothers\, daughters and fathers\, true loves lost\, and the romantic possibilities of what can happen on a magical Greek island.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-makers-at-the-movies-mamma-mia-2008/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T133500
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260402T211008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T211350Z
UID:10001148-1778414400-1778420100@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: Blue Heron
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Sophy Romvari. 90 minutes. Not Rated. In English and Hungarian with English subtitles. \nIn the late 1990s\, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island\, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son\, Jeremy. At wit’s end\, their parents are presented with a shattering choice. Award-winning director Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a lyrical and profound testament to the things we carry with us\, masterfully chronicling the haze of a languid summer and the hyaline clarity of the moments that defined it.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-blue-heron-4/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T163500
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260402T211009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T211432Z
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SUMMARY:PMA Films: Blue Heron
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Sophy Romvari. 90 minutes. Not Rated. In English and Hungarian with English subtitles. \nIn the late 1990s\, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island\, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son\, Jeremy. At wit’s end\, their parents are presented with a shattering choice. Award-winning director Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a lyrical and profound testament to the things we carry with us\, masterfully chronicling the haze of a languid summer and the hyaline clarity of the moments that defined it.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-blue-heron-5/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T143500
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260402T211010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T211506Z
UID:10001150-1778677200-1778682900@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: Blue Heron
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Sophy Romvari. 90 minutes. Not Rated. In English and Hungarian with English subtitles. \nIn the late 1990s\, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island\, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son\, Jeremy. At wit’s end\, their parents are presented with a shattering choice. Award-winning director Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a lyrical and profound testament to the things we carry with us\, masterfully chronicling the haze of a languid summer and the hyaline clarity of the moments that defined it.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-blue-heron-6/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T173500
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260402T211012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T211547Z
UID:10001151-1778688000-1778693700@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: Blue Heron
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Sophy Romvari. 90 minutes. Not Rated. In English and Hungarian with English subtitles. \nIn the late 1990s\, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island\, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son\, Jeremy. At wit’s end\, their parents are presented with a shattering choice. Award-winning director Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a lyrical and profound testament to the things we carry with us\, masterfully chronicling the haze of a languid summer and the hyaline clarity of the moments that defined it.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-blue-heron-7/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T143500
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260402T211013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T211620Z
UID:10001152-1778763600-1778769300@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: Blue Heron
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Sophy Romvari. 90 minutes. Not Rated. In English and Hungarian with English subtitles. \nIn the late 1990s\, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island\, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son\, Jeremy. At wit’s end\, their parents are presented with a shattering choice. Award-winning director Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a lyrical and profound testament to the things we carry with us\, masterfully chronicling the haze of a languid summer and the hyaline clarity of the moments that defined it.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-blue-heron-8/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T173500
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260402T211014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T211656Z
UID:10001153-1778774400-1778780100@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: Blue Heron
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Sophy Romvari. 90 minutes. Not Rated. In English and Hungarian with English subtitles. \nIn the late 1990s\, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island\, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son\, Jeremy. At wit’s end\, their parents are presented with a shattering choice. Award-winning director Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a lyrical and profound testament to the things we carry with us\, masterfully chronicling the haze of a languid summer and the hyaline clarity of the moments that defined it.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-blue-heron-9/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260506T203854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T150857Z
UID:10001202-1778846400-1778850000@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Noontime Talk: Architecture of the PMA
DESCRIPTION:Join Museum Educator\, David Smith\, for a tour through the decades of PMA architecture. Learn about the history of the PMA’s building and grounds from the early 1800s to the present as we move through the different spaces.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/noontime-talk-architecture-of-the-pma/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Noontime Talk,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T143000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260505T202332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T202747Z
UID:10001193-1778848200-1778855400@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Bates Film Festival: The Island Within (2020) (with filmmaker Ru Hasanov)
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Ru Hasanov. 79 minutes. Not Rated. In Azerbaijani with English subtitles. \nThis screening is part of the Bates Film Festival. All festival screenings are free and open to the public. \nVitaly enjoys the dusk of his life on an island with thousands of feral horses until his solitude is interrupted by Seymour\, an emotionally and physically abused international chess grandmaster.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/bates-film-festival-the-island-within-2020-with-filmmaker-ru-hasanov/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T170000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260505T202537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T203154Z
UID:10001198-1778857200-1778864400@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Bates Film Festival: We Shall Not Be Moved
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Pierre Saint-Martin. 100 minutes. Not Rated. In Spanish with English subtitles. \nThis screening is part of the Bates Film Festival. All festival screenings are free and open to the public. \nWe Shall Not Be Moved tells the story of Socorro—played by Luisa Huertas in a tour-de-force performance—a retired lawyer consumed by her obsession to find the soldier who killed her brother during the student protests of October 2\, 1968\, when demands for democracy and justice were brutally silenced in Mexico City’s Tlatelolco Square.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/bates-film-festival-we-shall-not-be-moved/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260505T202335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T203507Z
UID:10001195-1778866200-1778875200@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Bates Film Festival: Tumbledown (2015) + The Diver (followed by filmmaker discussion)
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Sean Mewshaw. 105 minutes. Rated R. In English. \nScreens with short The Diver. Directed by Sean Mewshaw. 19 minutes. Not Rated. In English. \nThis screening is part of the Bates Film Festival. All festival screenings are free and open to the public. \nA young woman struggles to move on with her life after the death of her husband\, an acclaimed folk singer\, when a brash New York writer forces her to confront her loss and the ambiguous circumstances of his death.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/bates-film-festival-tumbledown-2015-the-diver-followed-by-filmmaker-discussion/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T123000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260505T202336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T203333Z
UID:10001196-1778929200-1778934600@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Bates Film Festival: We Want the Funk!
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Stanley Nelson and Nicole London. 84 minutes. Not Rated. In English. \nThis screening is part of the Bates Film Festival. All festival screenings are free and open to the public. \nWe Want the Funk! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music\, spanning from African\, soul\, and early jazz roots\, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown’s dynamism\, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton’s Parliament Funkadelic\, transformed girl group Labelle\, and Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat\, the story also traces funk’s influences on both new wave and hip-hop.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/bates-film-festival-we-want-the-funk/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T151500
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260505T202338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T203242Z
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SUMMARY:Bates Film Festival: Put Your Hand on Your Soul and Walk
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Sepideh Farsi. 112 minutes. Not Rated. In Arabic and English with English subtitles. \nThis screening is part of the Bates Film Festival. All festival screenings are free and open to the public. \nPut Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk offers an intimate\, first-hand perspective on life under siege in Gaza\, captured through video calls between director Sepideh Farsi and 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist and poet Fatma Hassona. Combining raw immediacy with deep humanity\, the film captures daily life during the conflict through the eyes and unwaveringly optimistic presence of Fatma\, a talented photographer whose generation is trapped in an endless cycle of war\, famine\, and resistance. Her conversations with Farsi bring us into the heart of the conflict\, even while their physical distance underscores the dire situation inside Gaza. Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is an essential document that now stands as a heartfelt memorial and final testament: Fatma and her family were tragically killed by a targeted Israeli airstrike on April 16\, one day after the film was announced as a selection of the Cannes Film Festival.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/bates-film-festival-put-your-hand-on-your-soul-and-walk/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T154500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T180000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260505T202334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T203542Z
UID:10001194-1778946300-1778954400@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Bates Film Festival: Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) (with screenwriter Michael Koryta)
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Taylor Sheridan. 100 minutes. Rated R. In English. \nThis screening is part of the Bates Film Festival (link). All festival screenings are free and open to the public. \nA teenage murder witness finds himself pursued by twin assassins in the Montana wilderness with a survival expert tasked with protecting him — and a forest fire threatening to consume them all.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/bates-film-festival-those-who-wish-me-dead-2021-with-screenwriter-michael-koryta/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T121500
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260505T202538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T203053Z
UID:10001199-1779013800-1779020100@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Bates Film Festival: Köln 75
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Ido Fluk. 112 minutes. Not Rated. In German with English subtitles. \nThis screening is part of the Bates Film Festival. All festival screenings are free and open to the public. \nKeith Jarrett’s legendary performance in January 1975 nearly didn’t happen. Based on a true story\, Köln 75 follows how the concert was conceived and orchestrated by the efforts of a teenage up and coming concert promoter\, Vera Brandes\, (played by German actress Mala Emde). Her enthusiasm set her to multitasking – from organizing the concert venue (the Cologne Opera House)\, promoting the event\, and selling the tickets\, to convincing Jarrett to perform when he almost dropped out when the Bösendorfer Imperial Grand piano he was promised was nowhere to be found. John Magaro plays Jarrett with his own intensity\, a sublime counterpoint to Mala Emde’s joyful portrayal of the enthusiastic and unstoppable Vera. Köln 75 captures the compelling\, entertaining and\, until now\, unknown backstory about Jarrett’s one-hour\, entirely improvised concert\, which became the best-selling solo album in jazz history.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/bates-film-festival-koln-75/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T153000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260505T202540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T203008Z
UID:10001200-1779022800-1779031800@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Bates Film Festival: Eephus (with Bob Tewksbury)
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Carson Lund. 99 minutes. Not Rated. In English. \nThis screening is part of the Bates Film Festival. All festival screenings are free and open to the public. \nTwo recreational baseball teams\, the River Dogs and Adler’s Paint\, have been meeting on their New England field on Sunday afternoons for longer than anyone can remember. These middle-aged sportsmen can’t run as fast as they used to or connect as reliably with a pitch\, but their vigorous appetite for socializing\, squabbling\, and busting chops remains undiminished. After the know-nothing county board opts to raze the baseball diamond to make way for a school\, the teams meet for one final game at their beloved Soldier’s Field\, with girlfriends\, kids\, and local hooligans as intermittent spectators. As day turns to night and innings bleed together\, the players face the uncertainty of a new era. Lovingly laid in a vanished Massachusetts of the mid-1990s\, Carson Lund’s poignant feature debut plays like a lazy afternoon\, perfectly attuned to the rhythms of America’s eternal pastime. Named for a rarely-deployed curveball\, Eephus is both a ribald comedy for the baseball connoisseur and a movie for anyone who’s ever lamented their community slipping away.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/bates-film-festival-eephus-with-bob-tewksbury/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T180000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260505T202541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T202828Z
UID:10001201-1779033600-1779040800@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Bates Film Festival: Coco (2017)
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Lee Unkrich. 105 minutes. Rated PG. In English. \nThis screening is part of the Bates Film Festival. All festival screenings are free and open to the public. \nIn Disney•Pixar’s vibrant tale of family\, fun and adventure\, aspiring young musician named Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) embarks on an extraordinary journey to the magical land of his ancestors. There\, the charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael Garcia Bernal) becomes an unexpected friend who helps Miguel uncover the mysteries behind his family’s stories and traditions.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/bates-film-festival-coco-2017/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T151500
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260414T182759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T184104Z
UID:10001160-1779282000-1779290100@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: The Stranger
DESCRIPTION:Directed by François Ozon. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In French with English subtitles. \nMeursault (Benjamin Voisin) works as a clerk at an office in Algiers during the French colonial occupation. A modest man who keeps to himself\, Meursault finds his routine upended by the sudden death of his mother. At her funeral\, he faces scrutiny from all corners for his failure to perform his grief. Meursault’s reputation for otherworldly detachment carries over to all aspects of his life\, from his tentative romance with Marie (Rebecca Marder) to his indifference to professional advancement. As Meursault gets swept up in a cycle of escalating reprisals among his neighbors\, tensions come to a head when he murders an Arab man on the beach. A Frenchman may offer many defenses for shooting an Arab in Algeria\, but Meursault’s refusal of excuse or remorse shakes colonial society to its core. Photographed in sterling\, sensuous black-and-white\, François Ozon’s new take on Albert Camus’s classic novel of existentialist ennui is a landmark of adaptation\, simultaneously faithful to the text and dedicated to discovering fresh perspectives in the margins.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-the-stranger/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260304T172111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T163138Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Nelson Social Justice Fund Lecture Chitra Ganesh: Rainbow Bodies
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lecture and conversation with artist Chitra Ganesh\, alongside Sayantan Mukhopadhyay\, PhD\, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Portland Museum of Art (PMA).\nAcross a twenty-year practice\, Chitra Ganesh has developed an expansive body of work rooted in drawing and painting\, which has evolved to encompass animations\, wall drawings\, collages\, computer generated imagery\, video\, and sculpture. Ganesh’s oeuvre is informed by her studies in literature and semiotic theory\, and rich histories of public art and graphic design in India. In detailed works\, Ganesh combines a vast array of influences including South Asian iconography\, science fiction and queer theory\, drawing upon visual tropes of vintage comics\, anime\, and film posters. In nonlinear narratives and richly layered worlds\, Ganesh subverts traditional storytelling to open up speculative narratives where queer and femme protagonists actively shape their futures. \nGanesh’s work is represented in the collections of the Guggenheim Museum\, NY\, USA; Museum of Modern Art\, NY\, USA; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art\, CA\, USA; the Whitney Museum of American Art\, NY\, USA; The Brooklyn Museum\, NY\, USA; The Art Institute of Chicago\, IL\, USA; Smithsonian American Art Museum\, Washington\, DC; The Ford Foundation\, NY\, USA; University of Michigan Museum of Art\, MI\, USA; The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts\, PA\, USA; the Devi Art Foundation\, India; Kiran Nadar Museum\, Delhi\, India; the Saatchi Collection\, London\, UK; Burger Collection\, Hong Kong; Gwangju Contemporary Art Museum\, South Korea; Deutsche Bank\, among others. Her animation Rainbow Body (2018) from The Scorpion Gesture series entered the collection of the Portland Museum of Art last year. \nChitra Ganesh (b. 1975 Brooklyn\, New York\, USA) received a BA in Art-Semiotics and Comparative Literature from Brown University\, Providence\, RI in 1996. She attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2001 and received her MFA in Visual Arts from Columbia University\, NY in 2002. She lives and works in Brooklyn\, NY\, USA. \nThis program is generously made possible by the Leonard and Merle Nelson Social Justice Fund at the Portland Museum of Art. \nThe purpose of the Leonard and Merle Nelson Social Justice Fund is to honor those artists whose commitment to social justice is manifested in their work and lives. The fund supports exhibitions\, lectures\, scholarships\, programs\, or acquisitions that directly or indirectly address the relationship between works of art and social justice. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFeatured image credit: \n\n\n\nChitra GaneshUnited States\, born 1975Rainbow Body from the series The Scorpion Gesture\, 2018digital animation\, single-channel video with color and sound\, 2 minutes and 2 seconds\,Museum purchase with support from the General Acquisitions Fund\, 2025.39
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/2026-nelson-social-justice-fund-lecture-chitra-ganesh-rainbow-bodies/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Programs,Signature Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260319T182419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T150851Z
UID:10001007-1779357600-1779393600@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Third Thursday | Precious Stories with Springer’s Jewelers and the Museum of Beadwork
DESCRIPTION:Third Thursdays at the PMA is Art for All!\n\n\n\nOn the third Thursday of every month\, the PMA offers free admission all day and evening for all. Explore the galleries\, enjoy family-friendly art-making and activities\, or experience a dynamic lineup of rotating music\, food trucks\, films\, performances\, and programs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat gives a piece of jewelry its value? Not just what it’s worth\, but what it means? Jewelry is more than metal and stone; it carries memory\, identity\, and story.\n\n\n\nDuring May’s Third Thursday\, explore how meaning and lived experience shape the objects we treasure. Through guided prompts\, conversation\, and hands-on making\, this evening invites you to reflect on the pieces you wear and hold onto—and perhaps discover new ones! \n\n\n\nFeatured Experiences\n\n\n\nAsk a Jeweler 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Bring a piece of jewelry that’s meaningful to you. The estate team from Springer’s Jewelers will be on hand to share insight into materials\, craftsmanship\, and possible provenance\, offering a deeper understanding of the objects you treasure most. \n\n\n\nPop-Up Shop: Estate Jewelry 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Browse a curated selection of estate jewelry from Springer’s Jewelers\, spanning eras and styles. Try pieces on\, explore their histories\, and find something that speaks to you. \n\n\n\nBracelet Beading Workshop: “Wildflower” with the Museum of Beadwork 4:00 p.m. $25; registration required Create a custom\, four-strand bracelet using Japanese glass beads\, leather cord\, and a button toggle closure. Participants will choose from a range of colorways and be guided step by step through the process. All materials included. Recommended for ages 8 and up. \n\n\n\nAbout the Museum of Beadwork  Located in Portland\, Maine\, the Museum of Beadwork is the only institution that focuses on the cultural and artistic significance of beadwork in art and adornment through breathtaking exhibits\, hands-on classes and workshops\, and other community-building programs. \n\n\n\nSpringer’s Jewelers is the sponsor of Precious: The Value of Ornament. They are a coastal New England institution — a family-owned collection of stores in the downtowns of Bath\, Portland\, and Portsmouth\, serving New England patrons and visitors since 1870. Maine’s oldest operating jewelry store\, and one of the oldest fine jewelers in the United States. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvents and Activities
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/third-thursday-3-precious/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Programs,Third Thursday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T110000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260319T182226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T182307Z
UID:10001078-1779359400-1779361200@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Teddy (Bear) Talks
DESCRIPTION:Calling all curious kids (ages 2 and up)\, their grown-ups\, and favorite stuffed friends! \n\n\n\nJoin PMA educators for a playful\, art-filled adventure through the galleries\, designed to spark early learning through stories\, movement\, and joyful exploration.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/27415/2026-05-21/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Third Thursday Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T120000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260319T195519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T195607Z
UID:10001088-1779361200-1779364800@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:New Caregiver Meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Take a break from the routine and recharge with art. \n\n\n\nConnect with other new parents and caregivers\, share stories\, and enjoy a moment for yourself at the PMA. Join a guided visit exploring artworks through the lens of parenthood and caregiving\, led by PMA Educators. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome to feed\, soothe\, or step out as needed. Wear your baby or bring your stroller (back carriers are not permitted in the galleries). Continue the conversation afterwards over complimentary coffee or tea at the PMA Café.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/27476/2026-05-21/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Programs,Third Thursday Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T154500
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260414T182800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T184105Z
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SUMMARY:PMA Films: The Stranger (Free Screening)
DESCRIPTION:Directed by François Ozon. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In French with English subtitles. \nMeursault (Benjamin Voisin) works as a clerk at an office in Algiers during the French colonial occupation. A modest man who keeps to himself\, Meursault finds his routine upended by the sudden death of his mother. At her funeral\, he faces scrutiny from all corners for his failure to perform his grief. Meursault’s reputation for otherworldly detachment carries over to all aspects of his life\, from his tentative romance with Marie (Rebecca Marder) to his indifference to professional advancement. As Meursault gets swept up in a cycle of escalating reprisals among his neighbors\, tensions come to a head when he murders an Arab man on the beach. A Frenchman may offer many defenses for shooting an Arab in Algeria\, but Meursault’s refusal of excuse or remorse shakes colonial society to its core. Photographed in sterling\, sensuous black-and-white\, François Ozon’s new take on Albert Camus’s classic novel of existentialist ennui is a landmark of adaptation\, simultaneously faithful to the text and dedicated to discovering fresh perspectives in the margins.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-the-stranger-free-screening/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T173000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260424T200740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T200742Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Zine Launch | Homer High School Fellows
DESCRIPTION:“The PMA Teen Zine has launched! Pick up your copy in the Great Hall\, chat with the authors\, and join us for a gallery activity lead by the Teen Council at 4:30pm! \n\n\n\nThe Teen Council program brings together former Homer High School Fellows to create a PMA Teen Zine and to advice staff with a youth perspective on education\, marketing\, programming\, and interpretive materials. The program aims to promote access\, equity\, and belonging at the museum while helping council members develop essential skills for careers in the arts and museum fields. \n\n\n\nA zine is a handmade publication created to foster real-world relationships between readers and their cultural communities through the sharing of ideas\, artistry\, knowledge of third spaces\, and the encouragement of reproduction for accessible communication and collaboration.  \n\n\n\nThe Teen Council elected to lean into the DIY ethos of zines and titled the inaugural PMA Teen Zine: Ai Ain’t It! This issue interrogates the impacts of Ai on the environment\, authorship\, and teen creativity\, while inspiring young people in Portland Maine to deepen their relationships to place\, to themselves\, and to each other.  \n\n\n\nFeatured is an article\, comic\, gallery game\, Portland art scene map\, and a behind-the-scenes look at the Tidal Shift winner’s art practices.”
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/teen-zine-launch/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Programs,Third Thursday Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T173000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260424T200420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T202344Z
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SUMMARY:Bracelet Beading Workshop: “Wildflower” with the Museum of Beadwork
DESCRIPTION:Create a custom\, four-strand bracelet using Japanese glass beads\, leather cord\, and a button toggle closure. Participants will choose from a range of colorways and be guided step by step through the process. All materials included.  \n\n\n\nRecommended for ages 8 and up.$25; registration required. \n\n\n\nAbout the Museum of BeadworkLocated in Portland\, Maine\, the Museum of Beadwork is the only institution that focuses on the cultural and artistic significance of beadwork in art and adornment through breathtaking exhibits\, hands-on classes and workshops\, and other community-building programs.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/bracelet-beading-workshop-wildflower-with-the-museum-of-beadwork/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Programs,Third Thursday Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T194000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260414T185237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T200404Z
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SUMMARY:PMA Films: Dry Leaf (Free Screening)
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Aleksandre Koberidze. 186 minutes. Not Rated. In Georgian with English subtitles. \nLisa\, a sports photographer\, vanishes off into the greener pastures of the Georgian countryside\, traces of her passing embedded in the landscape like clues. Her father\, Irakli (David Koberidze)\, picks up her scent in the ochre foliage and communal soccer fields she documented for her last assignment. His search-and-rescue trip defies her wishes not to be followed. With a disembodied voice in his passenger seat\, he embarks on a winding pastoral picaresque\, marked by the recurring gaggles of adolescents\, wild dogs\, and oral histories he encounters along the way. Undulating between impressionistic reverie and subversive detective story\, Irakli’s near-fruitless search invites us to see—with renewed eyes—the quotidian elements which constitute both cinema and life. \nShot with a pixelated W595 Sony Ericsson phone camera\, Dry Leaf stands as a palpable salvo on cinematic degrowth. While director Alexandre Koberidze teeters on the edge of a formal gimmick to challenge technological tyranny\, his characters swim against the false currents of modern life. Taking an audacious leap of faith after his breakthrough What Do We See When We Look At The Sky?\, and harkening back to his low-res debut Let the Summer Never Come Again\, Koberidze reignites the threadbare wonders of cinematic language in spectacular\, big-screen fashion.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-dry-leaf-free-screening/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T123000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260326T210539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T220601Z
UID:10001121-1779451200-1779453000@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Noontime Artist Talk: Brian Smith
DESCRIPTION:Brian Smith discusses Gay Bar\, a meticulously beaded sculpture that foregrounds surface\, repetition\, and ornament as sites of meaning. Drawing from his broader practice\, Smith considers how labor-intensive processes and material excess intersect with queer aesthetics\, transforming notions of preciousness into something both sensorial and conceptual. \nBrian Smith is a Portland\, Maine-based artist working across sculpture and two-dimensional media. Rooted in queer ecological theory\, his labor-intensive work envisions futures in which humans adapt to climate catastrophe by migrating to the seas. He holds an MFA from Maine College of Art & Design and a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. His work has been exhibited across New England\, New York\, Texas\, and in Belgium; his work is included in the Portland Museum of Art collection. He has attended residencies in New England and received numerous grants\, including the Innovative Artist Grant.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/noontime-artist-talk-brian-smith/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Noontime Talk,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T161500
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260414T182802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T184131Z
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SUMMARY:PMA Films: The Stranger
DESCRIPTION:Directed by François Ozon. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In French with English subtitles. \nMeursault (Benjamin Voisin) works as a clerk at an office in Algiers during the French colonial occupation. A modest man who keeps to himself\, Meursault finds his routine upended by the sudden death of his mother. At her funeral\, he faces scrutiny from all corners for his failure to perform his grief. Meursault’s reputation for otherworldly detachment carries over to all aspects of his life\, from his tentative romance with Marie (Rebecca Marder) to his indifference to professional advancement. As Meursault gets swept up in a cycle of escalating reprisals among his neighbors\, tensions come to a head when he murders an Arab man on the beach. A Frenchman may offer many defenses for shooting an Arab in Algeria\, but Meursault’s refusal of excuse or remorse shakes colonial society to its core. Photographed in sterling\, sensuous black-and-white\, François Ozon’s new take on Albert Camus’s classic novel of existentialist ennui is a landmark of adaptation\, simultaneously faithful to the text and dedicated to discovering fresh perspectives in the margins.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-the-stranger-2/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T103238
CREATED:20260414T182803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T184208Z
UID:10001163-1779472800-1779480000@www.portlandmuseum.org
SUMMARY:PMA Films: The Stranger
DESCRIPTION:Directed by François Ozon. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In French with English subtitles. \nMeursault (Benjamin Voisin) works as a clerk at an office in Algiers during the French colonial occupation. A modest man who keeps to himself\, Meursault finds his routine upended by the sudden death of his mother. At her funeral\, he faces scrutiny from all corners for his failure to perform his grief. Meursault’s reputation for otherworldly detachment carries over to all aspects of his life\, from his tentative romance with Marie (Rebecca Marder) to his indifference to professional advancement. As Meursault gets swept up in a cycle of escalating reprisals among his neighbors\, tensions come to a head when he murders an Arab man on the beach. A Frenchman may offer many defenses for shooting an Arab in Algeria\, but Meursault’s refusal of excuse or remorse shakes colonial society to its core. Photographed in sterling\, sensuous black-and-white\, François Ozon’s new take on Albert Camus’s classic novel of existentialist ennui is a landmark of adaptation\, simultaneously faithful to the text and dedicated to discovering fresh perspectives in the margins.
URL:https://www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-films-the-stranger-3/
LOCATION:Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium\, 7 Congress Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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