Two prominent Portland arts groups are collaborating to present "Movies at the Square," a film series that launches at 8 tonight and continues each Wednesday through May.

Whitney Art Works and One Longfellow Square are teaming up for the series, which opens with "Five Easy Pieces." Each month will feature a different theme, and will include films from Hollywood as well as alternative titles.

The movies will be shown at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland.

The February theme is "Music in Films." After tonight's debut with "Five Easy Pieces," the schedule will include "The Devil and Daniel Johnston" at 8 p.m. Feb. 13 and "Topsy Turvey" at 8 p.m. Feb. 20.

The March theme is "Talkies," with "My Dinner with Andre," "Your Friends and Neighbors" and "Mindwalk."

Admission is $6. Call 761-1757.

University of Southern Maine artist-in-residence Gideon Bok begins an on-site painting 2 to 4 p.m. today at the USM Art Gallery in Gorham.
The USM gallery will function as Bok's painting gallery during this process. During his residency, he will work on a piece that will be left to USM as part of his residency.
An exhibition of his work, "Analog," runs Feb. 26 to April 6. He will work on his on-site painting 2 to 4 p.m. today, Feb. 13 and Feb. 27, and again March 5, March 12 and April 2.

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