Maine events this week mix ballet, comedy, and a 75th-anniversary theater milestone

Local venues in Portland and surrounding areas are offering a mix of performing arts and outdoor experiences this week.

The American Ballet Theatre will perform at Merrill Auditorium on Thursday at 7 p.m. Tickets cost between $35 and $65, with student seats available for $20. The company will present classical and neoclassical works alongside new pieces. Audience members can stay for a conversation with company members after the show ends.

Lyric Music Theater in South Portland marks its 75th anniversary with a production of the play You Can’t Take it With You. The comedy won the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Performances are scheduled for Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. through Nov. 15. General admission is $30, while students and children pay $25. The production features a quirky family in New York City, including a romance novelist and an amateur fireworks expert.

Stand-up comedian Leslie Jones will perform at the State Theatre on Friday at 8 p.m. Her I’m Hot tour comes just days after the election. Jones is a former Saturday Night Live cast member who co-hosts the podcast The FCKRY with Lenny Marcus. She was named to Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list. Tickets for the show range from $35 to $65.

The First Tracks: Northeast Snow Show will take place at Brick South in Portland on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event gathers more than 60 brands and organizations for gear shopping and expert talks. Admission is $15 for a single day, $25 for a two-day pass, or $45 for a two-day pass that includes the Maine Outdoor Film Festival. Children 10 and under enter free with a paying adult. The first 300 people each day receive a free day pass to Black Mountain of Maine.

The Hill Arts in Portland will host a free event on Saturday at 3 p.m. to mark the 10th anniversary of Leonard Cohen’s death. Steve Horowitz will share reflections, followed by a poetry reading from Lorry Stillman. A lineup of local musicians, including Peter Blachly and Nancy Bowker, will perform Cohen tunes. Jackie Cohen will deliver closing remarks.

Up North Orienteers will lead a walking and running event at Lowell Preserve in Windham on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants search for hidden orange flags in the woods. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Volunteers will instruct beginners on the sport. The event includes bushwhacking and trail exploration.

Magician Norman Ng will perform at Mayo Street Arts in Portland on Sunday at 2 p.m. His show features illusion and sleight of hand. Ng has a 33-year career and has toured internationally 10 times. Tickets are $22 in advance, $25 at the door, and $34 for preferred seating. That evening, pianist Lafayette Gilchrist will perform at The Dance Hall in Kittery at 5 p.m. as part of the Jazz Casual series. His style blends stride, free improvisation, hip-hop, and funk. Advance tickets are $18, day-of tickets are $24, and student tickets are $12.