GOINGS ON GET LISTED:

BETHEL BOOKS

“Cold Moon: On Life, Love and Responsibility” by Roger Rosenblatt, virtual discussion hosted by Byrd's Books on Zoom, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. Free. Byrd's Books is open its regular hours for touch-free purchasing and pickup, 178 Greenwood Ave. 203-730-2973, byrdsbooks.com.

MUSIC

Chris Morrison & Andrew Beals Quartet, LaZingara Restaurant, 8 P.T. Barnum Square. Oct. 25, 5-7:30 p.m. $60-$30. Tickets through Evenbrite.

BRANFORD COMEDY

Comedy Craft Beer Tour with Darren Rivera, Andre Kim and Katie Arroyo, Thimble Island Brewing Co., 16 Business Park. Oct. 24, 8-10 p.m. $30. The show will take place indoors. Capacity is limited and tables will be socially distant. All public areas will be cleaned, wiped and sanitized regularly as per state mandate. First beer is on the house. 954-729-6282, comedycraftbeer.com.

BRIDGEPORT COMEDY

DL Hughley, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 23, 24, 7:30, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. $210$70. Shows resume indoors with 50% capacity, and following all state guidelines for reopening. bridgeport.stressfactory.com.

FILMS

Art-inspired film series presented by the Housatonic Museum of Art and curated by Connecticut Film Festival, online through Nov. 6, Fridays only, 7 p.m. Line-up: “The Original,” Oct. 23; “The Light of Fire”and “8000 Paperclips,” Oct. 30; “With Dad,” Nov. 6. For film links visit housatonicmuseum.org.

SPECIALS

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. during the week. Weekends and holidays, the zoo will retain the morning and afternoon sessions, closing from noon-1 p.m. for cleaning and disinfecting. Guests must wear a mask. New online ticketing system. $15 adult, $13-$10 child and seniors, children under 3 free. beardsleyzoo.org

VISUAL ARTS

“Scream and Shout,” the art of Carlos Bautista Biernnay, absurd fiber art influenced by the artist's personal reactions to events on 9/11 in the United States and in Chile, City Lights Gallery, 265 Golden Hill St. Through Nov. 2. Gallery hours: Wed-Fri, noon-5 p.m., Sat noon-4 p.m. Online exhibit also on the City Lights website. citylightsgallery.org.

“The Roots of Abstraction,” Housatonic Museum of Art on the Housatonic Community College campus, 900 Lafayette Blvd. New exhibit on view through Aug. 31, 2021. An appointment to visit the museum is necessary, and visitors must be prepared to comply with social

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GUILFORD

VISUAL ARTS

“Responding to the Pandemic, A Photo Journey by Robert Carley.” Documenting from March 2020 to the Present, “Americans Coping with Crisis,” on view at Guilford Free Library, Nov. 1-30.

HARTFORD COMEDY

Playhouse on Park’ s Home Plate Comedy with Linda Belt and Darren Rivera, Dunkin’ Donuts Park outside bleachers, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. $15. Parking $7 cash only. Seating assigned and socially distanced. No physical tickets, name and party size on a check-in list at the gate/ entry way. Masks required when not in your seat. Tickets at playhouseonpark.org; 860-523-5900, ext. 10; or in person at 244 Park Road, West Hartford.

LECTURES

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art hosts “Virtual Gallery Talk: Ali Banisadr,” Oct. 23, 5 p.m. He leads a virtual tour of his “MATRIX” exhibit centered on his monumental abstract paintings. Register on website. thewadsworth.org.

SPECIALS

Mark Twain House and Museum Gala, “A Writer's Home, A Home for Writers,” will be held virtually, Nov. 6, 8 p.m. Guest appearances by David Baldacci, Jimmy Buffett, Ron Chernow, Dr. Christina Greer, John Grisham, Brad Paisley, Jodi Picoult, and Sophfronia Scott. Online auction, an add-on at-home party picnic (available for pickup at the museum), and an opportunity to donate. The event is free to be viewed globally. Registration required at marktwainhouse.org/gala.

Old State House Farmers Market, 800 Main St. Through Oct. 30. Tues and Fri, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Masks required to enter. Social distancing and one-way foot traffic will be followed. 860-522-6766, cga.ct.gov/osh/farmersmkt.asp.

STAGE

HartBeat Ensemble, communitybased and ensemble theater, offers a diverse and provocative lineup of virtual and audio theatrical experiences. Line-up: Play Like a Girl, Hartford-based Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Charmagne Glass-Tripp has curated a miniseries of virtual conversations and performances by women musicians who trained in the Nutmeg State; Julissa Rodriguez, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m., Eight to the Bar band leader Cynthia Lyon, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m.; “Working Theater’s American Dreams,” live online game show, Oct. 27-Nov. 1. HartBeatEnsemble.org.

VISUAL ARTS

“Manufacturing Victory: The Arsenal of Democracy,” “Fighting on the Home Front: Propaganda Posters of WWII,” “A Vote of Her Own: The Long Fight for Woman Suffrage,” Connecticut Historical Society, 1 Elizabeth St. All In-person exhibits on view through Nov 30. Tue-Thu, noon-5 p.m., Fri-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free with museum admission. 860-236-5621, chs.org.

“Made in Connecticut: Celebrating 25 Years of the CT Art Trail,” Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St. Through Feb. 7. Visitors are required to wear a face mask and observe social distance while on the grounds of the Wads

worth and inside the museum. Visit website for required advance registration, current hours and admission. “Sculpture in the City,” a cityscape-focused program about the sculpture and architectural design on the grounds of the Wadsworth and Main Street. thewadsworth.org.