Portland Ballet: ‘New Works’

7 p.m. Friday. Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St., Westbrook, $12-$48. porttix.com.

Stay in the know on what Portland Ballet has been doing at the “New Works” show. The program features original pieces, including several collaborations. Among them are Portland Ballet dancer, company rehearsal director and instructor Jennifer Jones paired with classical pianist Chiharu Naruse from Bates College, and Portland Ballet dancer Lydia Wirth with Brian Allen from Good Theater, among four other joint performances.

‘Whit’s End’

7 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 2 and 7 p.m. and March 26. Performances run through March 29. The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston, $35, $15 for 18 and under, $20 for under 35. thepublictheatre.org.

Head to Lewiston for a production of Norm Foster’s comedy “Whit’s End.” The laughter and heartwarming moments are constant during a show centered around love, family and second chances. A widowed father causes a ripple of concern to his adult kids when he treats them to plane tickets so they can come visit him. Convinced he’s terminally ill, they’re thrilled to be on the receiving end of good news. Dear old dad is actually lovesick, and he can’t wait for his children to meet his new squeeze.

Benjamin Spalding: Go Bang!

Saturday through Sept. 20. Farnsworth Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland, $20, $18 seniors, $10 students, free for 16 and under. farnsworthmuseum.org.

Benjamin Spalding is an interdisciplinary artist, athlete and DJ based in Portland. His sculptures delve into the pageantry of the body, coupled with influences from club culture, sports, local ecology and family narratives. His latest exhibit, “Go Bang!” celebrates joy and community through nightclub characters. The name is a nod to musician Arthur Russell’s 1981 disco project, specifically the track “Go Bang #5.”

World Oddities Expo

11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Brick South at Thompson’s Point, 15 Resurgam Place, Portland, $20, $25 for VIP early access at 10 a.m., free for 12 and under with adult. worldodditiesexpo.com/portland.

For an entirely unusual experience featuring vendors, performers, educators and guest speakers, get yourself to the World Oddities Expo this weekend. The traveling festival celebrates weirdness with a wide range of music, burlesque, live painting and other performances. Be sure to hit the Lost Curio Marketplace for a variety of taxidermy, insects, macabre art, jewelry, home decor and other treasures. You can also visit the Oddity Ink Parlour, where you’ll find tattoo artists from all over, thanks to a partnership with Villain Arts.

The Malaga Ship: A Story of Maine and the Middle Passage

Exhibit entry at 2:30 p.m., performance at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath, $0-$160. mainemaritimemuseum.org.

Maine Maritime Museum hosts an afternoon of performance, conversation and community featuring acclaimed storyteller Antonio Rocha. The experience starts with a viewing of the museum’s exhibit “Re/Sounding,” which is centered on Indigenous and Black perspectives on Maine’s maritime past. At 3:30 p.m., you’ll see Rocha’s solo stage performance that traces the troubled history of the Malaga slave ship along with his own journey. The afternoon wraps up with a panel discussion and reception with Rocha and his team who are working on a documentary film about the Brunswick-built, 183-ton Malaga that was used to traffic African captives across the Atlantic.