SPACE Gallery

🕳️ 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆 𝘼𝙏 𝙎𝙋𝘼𝘾𝙀 🎟️ AT SPACE538.ORG 𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑺 May 15 + 17 • Fri + Sun @batesfilmfestival See website or BFF for screening info • FREE May 15 • Fri 8 pm @mamasbroke with @jud.jude.judith $20 advance, $25 day of • $2 off for SPACE members May 15-16 • Fri-Sat | @allroadsmusicfest See website for ticket info, schedule and details ~ May 16 • Sat 3-9:30 pm @angelicagarcia with @chowdergiirl , @angelikahfahray , @savoirfairemusic and @novaone_ See @allroadsmusicfest for tickets and info May 19 • Tue 7 pm 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙 (𝙉𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖 𝙏𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙖) 🎞️ dir. Lucrecia Martel • 122 min. $10, $7 for SPACE members May 20 • Wed 8 pm @kingtuffy with @mod__lang and @crazydejavuband $22 advance, $25 day of show • $2 off for SPACE members May 21 • Thu 6::30-7:30 𝙕𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙯 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨 With accompaniment by @jimmy_do_right $5 May 22 • Fri 7 pm 𝙀𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙘𝙟𝙖 🎞️ dir. Pete Ohs • 72 min. $10, $7 for SPACE members May 23 • Sat 8 pm 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙊𝙡𝙙 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨 $20 advance, $25 day of show • $2 off for SPACE members Co-presented with @portlandconservatoryofmusic ’s Dimensions in Jazz May 27 • Wed 6:30-7:30 𝙍𝙖𝙮𝙣𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨 📰 With accompaniment by 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙮/𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮/𝙏𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙡𝙡 (@rarestorms / @ron_harrity / Morgan Tindall) $5 𝑬𝑿𝑯𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺 May 1–June 20 𝙎𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙀/𝙎𝙃𝙄𝙁𝙏 Ceramic works by @blenbabcock , @j_a_c_k_i_e_b_r_o_w_n , and @p.coughlin 534 Congress Gallery Gallery hours: Thu-Fri 12-6 pm; Sat 4 pm May 1–June 22 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧 @grace.makes SPACE Window Gallery 𝘿𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝘽𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠 Mural by @carlajweeks Through 2026 Main Venue 𝑶𝑹𝑮 𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺 𝟏𝟐𝟎 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟐𝟎! SPACE seeks 120 new members by June 30 to celebrate our building’s 120th year. Join at SPACE538.ORG/SUPPORT ℹ️ Doors open half hour before show time.

🎞️ MAY FILMS $10, $7 for members (except Bates Film Fest, free) 🎟️ SPACE538.ORG May 5 • Tue 7 pm 𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩 dir. Toby Perl Freilich • 90 min. The first feature doc about groundbreaking public artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles, the NYC Sanitation Department’s artist-in-residence. Screened with a telecom Q&A with director Toby Perl Freilich. Co-presented by @lucespirits May 13 • Wed 7 pm 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 dir. @brydieoconnor • 110 min. An expansive exploration of the life, work, and cultural impact of filmmaker Barbara Hammer, a pioneering artist who lived boldly, created urgently, and transformed cinema. Her films were an extension of herself: sensual, experimental, and unapologetically lesbian, rooted in a profound desire for connection. May 15+17 • Fri + Sun 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙢 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 See batesfilmfestival.com • FREE Programmed by Bates College students under direction of Professor Jon Cavallero, this year’s iteration focuses on the arts and their representation in film. May 19 • Tue 7 pm 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙 (𝙉𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖 𝙏𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙖) dir. Lucrecia Martel • 122 min. • In Spanish w/ English subtitles Acclaimed Argentinean filmmaker Lucrecia Martel takes a sweeping approach to this tragic true story, triangulating the murder trial of three men, the lives of activist Chocobar and his fellow Chuchagasta people, and the centuries-old colonialist legacy of land and property theft across Latin America. May 22 • Fri 7 pm 𝙀𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙘𝙟𝙖 dir. Pete Ohs • 71 min. A romantic vacation goes awry when a volcanic eruption strands Bethany (Charli XCX) and her soon-to-be fiancé, Rob (Will Madden) in Warsaw, Poland. Bethany takes the explosive event as a sign to ditch her baggage, reunite with childhood friend Nel (Lena Góra) and traipse across lofts, clubs and back alleys, becoming entangled in an emotional web that challenges her sense of self. May 31 • Sun 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝙐𝙎𝘼 (4 pm) + 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 (7 pm) dir. Barbara Kopple Kopple’s Oscar-winning films are unflinching documents of critical movements in the U.S. labor movement. Restored in 4K, we screen them as a double feature with discount pricing.

Sir, this is a Wendy’s…jk, this is SPACE. To get us to 1️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ years of our amazing and durable 1907 building in the heart of Portland’s Arts District, we’re aiming for 1️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ new SPACE members by the end of June. SPACE538.ORG/SUPPORT Can you join us and renew or become a member? We’ll be sharing all kinds of historical looks at our building at 534-538 Congress Street, on the “Durant Block,” this season. SPACE538.ORG/SUPPORT We’re a 24-year-old nonprofit, and we take care of our members. The SPACE membership package remains the best deal in town. For as little as the proverbial “price of a cup of coffee per month,” SPACE members receive constant discounts on events, a free film pass, a $10 off concert voucher, exclusive pre-sale and party access, and our handsome and fridge-worthy print calendar mailed to their door every month. SPACE538.ORG/SUPPORT Looking to reconnect with a friend or host summer visitors? Bring them to SPACE! We host 225 concerts, visual art exhibitions, films, author talks, dance performances, free community events, and more every year. There really is something for everybody, including their past and future selves. Your donation of any size truly makes a difference as we build more capacity, adjust for inflation, upkeep our building, and launch our new strategic plan. Your charitable gift helps make our robust event calendar, celebrated exhibitions, accessible ticket pricing and free community programming possible. Wendy’s photo by @stevecooks [1983]

This Friday night, May 22, we’re screening 𝙀𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙘𝙟𝙖, the screen debut of 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙞 𝙓𝘾𝙓, with 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙅𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙮 𝙊. 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙨 and 𝙇𝙚𝙣𝙖 𝙂ó𝙧𝙖. “It’s a deceptively slight, engagingly effervescent, and sneakily profound study of desire, self-deception, and the mysteries of synchronicity.” - Peter Keough, Arts Fuse “Relieved of the burden of making a “Charli XCX movie,” [Charli XCX] shows a range here that hints at more versatility than you might expect… Still, 𝙀𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙘𝙟𝙖 knows what it’s working with, and how to tap into something bigger than itself.” - David Fear, Rolling Stone “Director Pete sosh juxtaposes the quiet nature of the narrative with a straightforward narration that gives the film a novelistic quality.” - Jourdain Searles “Anyone who has seen Charli XCX on stage knows her charisma could be used for so much more.” - Drew Gregory, Autostraddle May 22 • Fri 7 pm, doors at 6:30 𝙀𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙘𝙟𝙖 🎞️ dir. Pete Ohs • 72 min. $10, $7 for SPACE members #portlandmaine

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Telling you this: 𝙋𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨, the musical alias of New York synth-centric indie singer/songwriter Aaron Maine, comes to SPACE on June 21. Tickets are on sale now at SPACE538.ORG. Porches’ new release, a 4-track recorded mixtape titled 𝘔𝘈𝘚𝘒, is freshly dropped today. Rawly compiled with front-facing imperfections, it is a high-caliber burner and very fine follow-up to 2024’s angsty fantasy confessional 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘵. June 21 • Sun 8 pm, doors at 7:30 @porches_hiii $22 advance. $25 day of show • $2 off for SPACE members #portlandmaine

🎶 All Roads Music Festival!! All Roads Music Festival, in partnership with State Theatre, has announced its lineup for the first ever All Roads: Portland. May 15 & 16. All Roads Portland is a two-day festival & showcase of national and Maine music talent across multiple independent venues in and around Portland’s Arts District. Their mission is to provide local artists the opportunity to connect with first-class touring talent on their home turf, while celebrating the independent stages of Portland, Maine. Venues for performances and events will include: State Theatre Portland, One Longfellow Square, SPACE Gallery, Portland House of Music, Oxbow Blending & Bottling, Geno's Rock Club, Blue Portland Maine, Mechanics' Hall, Flask Lounge and Portland Museum of Art. Download the FREE Creative Portland App and never miss out on events and opportunities!

Stoked to report that Philadelphia-based psych/punk/alternative trio 𝙎𝙋𝙄𝙍𝙄𝙏 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘽𝙀𝙀𝙃𝙄𝙑𝙀 returns to SPACE for the first time in nearly a decade. The band is still cruisin' on their 2024 record 𝘠𝘖𝘜'𝘓𝘓 𝘏𝘈𝘝𝘌 𝘛𝘖 𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 𝘚𝘖𝘔𝘌𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘕𝘎, and understandably so (it rips). Tickets are on sale now at SPACE538.ORG. For the past decade, 𝙎𝙋𝙄𝙍𝙄𝙏 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘽𝙀𝙀𝙃𝙄𝙑𝙀 have honed an aesthetic like no other. They’ve chopped up samples, chewed them up, spit them back out again, baby birded it. Across four albums and a smattering of EPs, Zack Schwartz, Corey Wichlin, and Rivka Ravede have fully solidified their stance as some of rock’s weirdest and best deconstructionists. 2018’s Hypnic Jerk was a study in noise punk sampledelia. It was a breakthrough for the band. Frank Ocean became a fan, spinning “fell asleep with a vision,” on Blonded Radio. 2021’s 𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘌𝘙𝘛𝘈𝘐𝘕𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛, 𝘋𝘌𝘈𝘛𝘏 was nasty dream pop by way of K-Mart realism and hitting the channel search setting on an old TV set. Their last release, 2023’s 𝘪'𝘮 𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘺, explored the breakup between Schwartz and Ravede, setting the stage and emotional territory for the band’s fifth record, 𝘠𝘖𝘜'𝘓𝘓 𝘏𝘈𝘝𝘌 𝘛𝘖 𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 𝘚𝘖𝘔𝘌𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘕𝘎. This latest offering is the most crystallized version of the band’s aesthetic, a continued meditation on the end of relationships and the unsteadiness that follows. It is a meticulous, beautiful, and quietly heartbreaking collection of songs. More often than not, it sounds like listening to a walkman from inside of a hurricane, like the YouTube videos you’d watch in bed for 18 hours straight after you break your wrist from a skateboarding accident. July 22 • Wed 8 pm, doors at 7:30 @spiritofthebeehive $20 advance, $25 day of show • $2 off for SPACE members #portlandmaine

Next Thursday! Portland’s own 𝙕𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙯 heads up the next edition of 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨 with musical accompaniment from 𝙅𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙮 𝘿𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮. Join us for this festive and unpredictable public event. READS THE NEWS is a new SPACE civics exercise where distinguished community members share and read selected news items, articles, nonfiction passages, reviews, or other material before a live audience, with musical or movement accompaniment. At a time when the news is both difficult to engage with and impossible to ignore, this program shifts the practice of media consumption from the private to the public, allowing for critical reading, historical context and reflection. May 21 • Thu 6:30-7:30 𝙕𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙯 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨 with 𝙅𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙮 𝘿𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 (@jimmy_do_right ) $5 advance and at the door

Alright! Sydney, Australia’s high concept synth-pop showman 𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙭 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙣 returns to SPACE on September 19 with his hit parade performance art and a new album, 𝘓𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘦𝘵, which is slated for release in July. Tickets are on sale now. In New York City on his thirteenth birthday, planes fell from the sky and crashed into the World Trade Center. This had nothing to do with Alex Cameron. He wasn’t there. He was in Australia. By the time the planes hit, it wasn’t even 9/11 anymore. It was 9/12. This has been the secret rhythm of his art. One day ahead of a most terrible, but inevitable truth. Alex Cameron’s new album is called 𝘓𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘦𝘵. 𝘓𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘦𝘵 was born of 9 forgotten long form screenplays written between the year 2022 and 2025. Rejected by the studios, lost to the LA wildfires, the charred remains fragmented and saved in songs of deep confusion and regret. September 19 • Sat 8 pm, doors at 7:30 @alkcm $25 advance, $30 day of show $2 off for SPACE members

One of the coolest venues in all of Portland, Maine! SPACE Gallery has been showing our work for the last two festivals, and we are so honored! After all, world touring musicians, known artists, and prominent local playwrights (DESI VAN TIL) and actors (MATTHEW DELAMATER) perform, exhibit, and otherwise hang out there... and then they are the movies they bring in! Thank you @space538 for welcoming us! You're the best!