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Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine in a scene from "The Apartment." (Photo courtesy of Allstar/United Artists)

‘The Apartment’

2 p.m. Sunday. Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland, $8, $5 for under 12. rocklandstrand.com.

Pass the popcorn, and settle in for a matinee screening of the 1960 romantic comedy “The Apartment.” The film stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine and Fred MacMurray. It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won five, including Best Picture, Best Director (Billy Wilder) and Best Screenplay. The story centers around Lemmon’s insurance clerk character who lends out his Upper West Side apartment as a career advancing tactic.

Home for the Holidays

7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland, $24. porttix.com.

Stay in holiday mode by catching one of three different musical performances presented by Dimensions in Jazz. You can’t go wrong with any of the shows. For a complete list of musicians, head to porttix.com. The long list of players includes pianist Tessa Irons (Friday), pianist Emmett Harrity (Saturday) and trumpet player Alex Quinn (Sunday).

A still from the 1940 French film “Who Killed Santa Claus.” (Photo courtesy of The Film Desk)

‘Who Killed Santa Claus?’

7 p.m. Sunday. Space, 538 Congress St., Portland, $10. space538.org.

Catch a screening of a 1941 French (with English subtitles) mystery directed by Christian-Jaque. “Who Killed Santa Claus” is set in an alpine village on Christmas Eve. When a local elderly man who plays the village Santa Claus is found murdered, everyone becomes a suspect. Many motives are revealed as the town tries to solve a crime while still celebrating the holiday.

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UMaine Women’s Hockey vs. Brown University

5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30. Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Square, Portland, $16.40-$20.50. crossarenaportland.com.

Add some excitement to the stretch between Christmas and New Year’s Day by taking in a hockey game. The UMaine women’s hockey team (Black Bears) will be facing off against Brown University (Brown Bears) for a non-conference game. Grab some tickets and hit the ice.

Adrienne Mack-Davis. (Photo by Sarah Violette)

Adrienne Mack-Davis Album Release

7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31. Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St., Portland, $25 in advance, $35 at the door, $45 VIP (includes meet & greet and merch package). baysidebowl.com.

Portland hip-hop artist Adrienne Mack-Davis celebrates the release of her “Late to the Party” album with a New Year’s Eve show at Bayside Bowl. Mack-Davis came to Maine by way of Rochester, New York. She’s performed more than 1,700 times around the US and internationally, and her collaboration partners include Dead Prez, Talib Kweli, Rakim and KRS-One. The show also features openers Oystahguy and Can’t Tell You and a DJ Set by Trial By Sound.

Aimsel Ponti is a music writer and content producer for the Portland Press Herald. She has been obsessed with – and inspired by – music since she listened to Monkees records borrowed from the town...

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