New Haven Register (Sunday) (New Haven, CT)
This week’s calendar of concerts, readings, theater and more
CALENDAR ANSONIA
Specials
Birds on the Move, Ansonia Nature Center, 10 Deerfield Lane. April 30, 9 a.m. Register in advance at ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org
BRANFORD
Music
The Southern Italian Piano Project, Branford Evangelical Free Church, 231 Leetes Island Road. May 6, 7:30 p.m. $20, $10 seniors at the door or $20 on Eventbrite. Tickets at southernitalianpiano.com
BRIDGEPORT
Comedy
Akaash Singh, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. April 28, 7:30; April 29-30, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. Visit website for tickets. bridgeport.stressfactory.com
Dance
CT Dance presents: Performance Benefiting INARA, Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave. April 28, 7 p.m. $25. INARA provides access to life-saving and life-altering medical assistance to children impacted by war. Livestream also available, $25. theklein.org
Music
Funk Night II, Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave. April 29, 7 p.m. $45-$35. bijoutheatrect.net
“Decades in Concert: Spirit of the 60’s,” Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St. Through May 15. $35. dtcab.com
Park City Music Hall, 2926 Fairfield Ave. Lineup: Evanoff with Peak, April 28, 9 p.m. $15; The Nth Power with Darian Cunning, April 29, 9 p.m. $21; LeSpecial with One Time Weekend, April 30, 9 p.m. $23; Carsie Blanton, May 1, 8 p.m. $26; Cinco DeMayo Celebration with Cosmic Jibaros, May 5, 6 p.m. $10. parkcitymusichall.com
The Southern Italian Piano Project, Littlefield Recital Hall in Paier College, 84 Iranistan Ave. May 15, 2 p.m. $20, $10 seniors at the door or $20 on Eventbrite. Tickets at southernitalianpiano.com.
Petty Theft, Black Rock Social House, 2895 Fairfield Ave. April 29, 8:30-11:30 p.m.
Stage
“Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party!” Total Mortgage Arena, 600 Main St. April 29, 7 p.m. April 30, 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m.; May 1, 2:30 p.m. Tickets at sesamestreetlive.com
Four women artists show innovative contemporary figurative art in “All Things Being,” The Gallery at Metro Art Studios, 345 Railroad Ave. Through May 7.
“Plein Air Perspectives,” Metro Art Studios, 345 Railroad Ave. Through May 7; “All Things Being” is innovative contemporary figurative art by four women artists working in a variety of media, also through May 7. metroartstudios.com
“Of Women Born,” Housatonic Museum of Art Burt Chernow Galleries in Lafayette Hall, Housatonic Community College Campus, 900 Lafayette Blvd. Now on view. Visit housatonicmuseum.org.
CENTERBROOK
Visual Arts
“People and Animals in the Landscape,” Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main St. Show runs through May 8. 860-767-0742, spectrumartgallery.org
DERBY Specials
Arbor Day Celebration with an illustrated presentation on “Trees and American Life” by naturalist and author David K.
Leff, Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave. April 28, 6:30 p.m. derbynecklibrary.org
EAST HAVEN Visual Arts
“Shimmering Water & Seascapes” Photos by Victoria Navin, Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St. Through April 30. Paintings by Robert Brennan, on display beginning May 7. Poetry reading by Robert, 2-4 p.m. hagamanlibrary.org
ESSEX
Specials
Spring Boat Show, Safe Harbor Essex Island, 11 Ferry St. April 29-May 1. Threeday pass: $20 adults, free children 13 and under. ctspringboatshow.com
FAIRFIELD Lectures
Focus on Fairfield: Spring Speaker Series: Kevin McBride’s “History of the Pequot War,” Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. April 28, 6-7:15 p.m. $15. Registration required. fairfieldhistory.org
Open Vision Forum: “CASTE: Examining Race, Culture, and Consequences” by Isabel Wilkerson, Quick Center for the Performing Arts at Fairfield University, 1073 N. Benson Road. April 28, 8 p.m. $30, $5 Fairfield University students, $15 Quick Center members. quickcenter.fairfield.edu
Inspired Writers Series: Tara Isabella Burton, virtual event offered by Quick Center for the Performing Arts at Fairfield University, May 4, 7:30 p.m. Free. Registration required. quickcenter.fairfield.edu
Music
SHU Student Chamber Ensembles perform Instrumental Chamber Ensembles Concert, Sacred Heart University Community Theatre, 1420 Post Road. April 29, 8 p.m.; Sacred Heart University Orchestra: Spring Concert, May 1, 3 p.m. Tickets at shucommunitytheatre.org.
SHU Choral Program perform “Kaleidoscope: A Celebration of Diversity,” Sacred Heart University Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, 5151 Park Ave. April 30, 7:30 p.m. $10, free SHU students with ID. Tickets at edgertoncenter.org.
The Schubert Club of Fairfield County Presents Piano Ensemble Group Concert, Pequot Library, 720 Pequot Ave. April 30, 2 p.m. Free. pequotlibrary.org
Jane Monheit, Sacred Heart University Community Theatre, 1420 Post Road. May 8, 7 p.m. $39, $49 VIP. Tickets at shucommunitytheatre.org.
Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St. Lineup: Jeff LeBlanc, StageOne, April 29, 7:45 p.m. $22, $27; Stanley Plays Jimi, StageOne, April 30, 7:45 p.m. $48. Visit website for tickets. fairfieldtheatre.org.
Specials
Fairfield Police Athletic League, Town of Fairfield Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee and local Cub Scout packs present the 2022 Bicycle Rodeo, Jennings Beach parking lot, S. Benson Road. May 1, 9 a.m.-noon. fairfield.org/bikeped
Visual Arts
“Beyond the Surface” by Edward Holland, Will Hutnick, Emily Kiacz, Lizbeth Mitty, Erika Ranee, Hollis Taggart, 330 Pequot Ave. Through April 30; “Unwrapping the Mystery of New York’s Wrappers,” May 5-June 11. Reception May 5, 5-8 p.m. hollistaggart.com
“[Her]story: Women’s Roles Through History,” Pequot Library, 720 Pequot Ave. Through May 5. Visit website for times. pequotlibrary.org
GUILFORD
Visual Arts
“Weld-Built: The Guilford Architecture of William E. Weld,” Henry Whitfield State Museum, 248 Old Whitfield St. Through April. 203-453-2457, e-mail whitfieldmuseum@ct.gov, portal.ct.gov/ECD-HenryWhitfieldStateMuseum
HAMDEN Comedy
Neil Hamburger, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St. April 28, 8 p.m. $20. spaceballroom.com
Music
Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St. Lineup: Alpaca Gnomes, April 30, 8 p.m.; The Antlers, May 2, 8 p.m.; Flipper, May 4, 8 p.m. Tickets at spaceballroom.com
HARTFORD Comedy
Luke Mones, City Steam Brewery, 942 Main St. April 29 & 30, 8-10 p.m. $25. Free parking at Marriot Residence Inn. comedycraftbeer.com
Lectures
“Revising the Record on Race: Three Moments from the Civil War in Public Memory,” virtual event hosted by Mark Twain House & Museum on Zoom, May 2, 7-8:30 p.m. $12. Register at marktwainlibrary.org.
Music
Infinity Music Hall, 32 Front St. Lineup: Hot Acoustic Tuna, April 30, 8 p.m.; Yngwie Malmsteen, May 1, 8 p.m.; Shawn Colvin-Steady On 32nd Anniversary Tour, May 4, 8 p.m. Tickets at infinityhall.com.
Hartford Symphony Orchestra with “Scheherazade & Shankar,” Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Belding Theater, 166 Capitol Ave. May 6-8. Tickets at hartfordsymphony.org.
John 5 and The Creatures, Webster Underground, 31 Webster St. May 14, 8 p.m. $25 advance, $30 day of show; Miss May I, May 20, 6:30 p.m. $30 advance.
Stage
“Pretty Woman,” Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Mortensen Hall, 166 Capitol Ave. Through May 1. Tickets at bushnell.org.
“Zoey’s Perfect Wedding,” TheaterWorks, 233 Pearl St. April 30-June 5. twhartford.org
“Lost in Yonkers,” Hartford Stage, 50 Church St. Through May 1. hartfordstage.org
HartBeat Ensemble’s production of “Bee Trapped Inside The Window,” HartBeat Ensemble Carriage House Theater, 360 Farmington Ave. Through May 8. $25, $20 students, seniors and Let’s Go Arts cardholders. HartBeatEnsemble.org
Visual Arts
“Nevine Mahmoud/MATRIX 188,” Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St. Through May 1. thewadsworth.org.
IVORYTON STAGE
“Star of Freedom,” Ivoryton Playhouse,
103 Main St. Through May 1. $55 adults, $50 seniors, $25 students. ivorytonplayhouse.org
KENT Specials
Connecticut Antique Machinery Association Annual Spring Power-Up, Connecticut Antique Machinery Association Museum Grounds, 31 Kent-Cornwall Road. April 30 & May 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 860-9270050, ctamachinery.com
MADISON Books
RJ Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road. Author Events: Soon Wiley, author of “When We Fell Apart” in conversation with Beatriz Williams, In-person April 28, 7 p.m.; Lis Wiehl, author of “A Spy in Plain Sight” in conversation with Laura Jackson, In-person, May 3, 7 p.m.; AJ Jacobs, author of “The Puzzler” in conversation with Andy Borowitz, virtual, May 4 p.m. Register on website. 203-2453959, rjjulia.comOutdoors
The Audubon Shop Spring Migration Bird Walks, Hammonasset State Park: Wednesday Bird Walks, through May 25; Saturday Bird Walks, through June 18. Meet at 7:50 a.m. at The Shop. $6 per person. 203-245-9056
Stage
Madison Lyric Stage Deacon John Grave House, 581 Boston Post Road. Season lineup: “The Seven Deadly Sins and Curlew River,” May 12-15. $55. Visit website for showtimes. Tickets at madisonlyricstage.org.
MASHANTUCKET Comedy
Tracy Morgan, Foxwoods Resort Casino Great Cedar Showroom, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. April 29, 8 p.m. $76; Iliza: Back in Action Tour, Premier Theater, April 30, 8 p.m. $70-$40; John McClellan & Jason Andors, Centrale Fox Tower, April 30, 8 p.m. $10. foxwoods.com
Specials
“Walk Like MADD,” Mashantucket Pequot Museum, 110 Pequot Trail. April 30, 8:30 a.m.-noon. $25 adults, $20 youth 5-18. walklikemadd.org/foxwoodsct
MIDDLEFIELD Music
1741 Pub & Grill at Lyman Orchards Golf Course, 70 Lyman Road. Lineup: John Ciambriello, April 29, 5-8 p.m.; Brunch with pianist, Emma Rae, May 1, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Reservations suggested. 860-3496033, 1741pubandgrill.com
MIDDLETOWN Music
Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, 605 Main St. Lineup: Kris Allen and Noah Baerman, April 29, 8 p.m. $20; Lucas Neil, April 30, 8 p.m. $10. buttonwood.org
Stage
Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children’s Theater, “The Myth of Persephone: The Greek Myth of How the Seasons
Came to Be,” Oddfellows Playhouse, 128 Washington St. May 1, 4 p.m. $10 adults, $5 kids, $25 family. Workshop-rehearsal with the cast noon-3 p.m. for a young people ages 10-14 to be a part of the
peformance. Tuition for the workshop is $30, oddfellows.org.
Visual Arts
Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center hosts painter Bill Bonnie for “Bonnie's Virtual Art Gallery, which will be available during the Spring. buttonwood.org
MILFORD Music
Stride, Milford Sports Pub & Grill, 290 Old Gate Lane. April 30, 8 p.m. $5. Tickets at milfordsportspub.com
Milford Performance Center Drive-In Live Concert Series, Connecticut Post Mall, 1201 Boston Post Road. Lineup: Music of AC/DC With “Back in Black,” May 6, 7:30 p.m. $45-$30; Last Child…Aerosmith Experience, May 14, 7:30 p.m. $37-$29. Tickets at milfordperformancecenter.org.
Stage
Pantochino Teen Theatre: “Checkin In On Charles,” Milford Arts Council, 40 Railroad Ave. April 29 through May 15. $30. pantochino.com
Specials
Wine/Spirit Festival, Milford Arts Center, 40 Railroad Ave. May 19, 1-2 p.m. milfordarts.org
Visual Arts
“Color: Purple,” Firehouse Gallery, 81 Naugatuck Ave. May 5-15. milfordarts.org
Walnut Beach Arts & Business Association, Walnut Beach Association, and Milford Arts Council & the MAC's Firehouse Gallery Mural Project Artist Call. Online Submissions deadline, May 9, midnight. Submission packets should be e-mailed to: info@milfordarts.org
NAUGATUCK
Specials
Naugatuck Historical Society is hosting Savor CT 2022, St. Francis Field/Tuttle Lawn. April 30, 5-8 p.m. Savor CT is a CT only food, beer, wine and spirit festival. Outside (rain or shine). Guests get a souvenir tasting glass. Raffle prizes. Advance tickets are $30 members, $35 nonmembers. $40 at the door. Tickets available by emailing wendy.murphy@snet.net, online tickets available soon. All advance tickets must be in hand or electronically purchased prior to April 30.
NEW HAVEN Lectures
Elm City's celebration of the 200th birth anniversary of author Donald Grant Mitchell (April 22, 1822), the New Haven Museum will host a virtual lecture, “The Suburb Within: Donald Grant Mitchell, Edgewood, and the Greening of New Haven,” with historian Jay Gitlin, May 5, 6 p.m. Register at bit.ly/3LAyuUU
at home: Artists in Conversation online gallery talk series hosted by Yale Center for British Art on Zoom. Lineup: Ibrahim Mahama, April 29. All talks noon-1 p.m. Free. britishart.yale.edu
Music
College Street Music Hall, 238 College St. Lineup: Knocked Loose, May 7, 7 p.m. $32$25. collegestreetmusichall.com
Sarah Borges, Café Nine, 250 State St. May 7, 9 p.m. $12 advance, $15 day of show. cafenine.com
New Haven Symphony performs “Le Mer,” Shubert Theatre, 247 College St. May 6, 7:30 p.m. newhavensymphony.org
Shubert Theatre, 247 College St. Lineup: Drifters, Platters & Cornell Gunter Coasters, May 13, 8 p.m. shubert.com
Chita Rivera headlines the Shubert Theatre's 2022 Gala, “The Rhythm of My Life,” Shubert Theatre, 247 College St. June 8. Gala begins 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception, Chita Rivera's performance, 8 p.m. Dessert reception to follow. shubert.com
Greater New Haven NAACP Freedom Fund presents We are Fighting ForwardConcert with R&B Artist Raheem DeVaughn, Shubert Theatre, 247 College St. May 12, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at shubert.com.
New Haven Oratorio Choir presents “The Maple Leaf Forever,” St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, 830 Whitney Ave. May 14, 7:30 p.m. $20, $15 seniors, students. nhoratorio.org
Specials
Fashion Design for Kids Class, Westville Performing Arts Center, 351 McKinley Ave. Through May 23, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $150. Register info@artsinct.org. artsinct.org
The Tacos N' Tequila Bar Crawl, May 7, 29 p.m. $40-$10. Visit website for registration and participating venues. barcrawllive.com
The Greater New Haven Leadership Dinner-Fundraising event for the Boy Scouts of America, Connecticut Yankee Council, Amarante's Sea Cliff, New Haven, May 5, 6 p.m. Suggested donation $250. Any amount appreciated. 203-951-0228.
Arts in CT presents the Westville Performing Arts Center Summer Camp, Westville Performing Arts Center, 351 McKinley Ave. July 5-Aug. 12. Register at westvillepac.org. Info at 203-936-8567 or e-mail info@artsinct.org
Stage
“Daniel Tigers Neighborhood Live,” Shubert Theatre, 247 College St. April 30, 2 & 5:30 p.m. shubert.com
“Queen,” Long Wharf Theatre Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr. May 17-June 5. longwharf.org
Visual Arts
“Bridget Riley: Perceptual Abstraction,” Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St. Through July 24. britishart.yale.edu
“Midcentury Abstraction: A Closer Look,” Yale Universty Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St. Through June 26; “Gold in America: Artistry, Memory, Power,” through July 10.
“In Mind & Hand” Fiber work by Jennifer Davies, City Gallery, 994 State St. May 6-29. Reception May 7, 1-4 p.m. “6 x 6: An Invitational,” through May 1. city-gallery.org
“Seeing Nature Through Art,” exhibit features 30 works of art created by the instructors of Yale Peabody Museum's Natural Science Illustration Program, online. peabody.yale.edu
“Forest-Wander” Paintings by Frank Bruckmann and Photos by Roy Money, Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave. Through May 22. Painting demonstration, April 30, 3-6 p.m. kehlerliddellgallery.com
“The Quantum Revolution: Handcrafted in New Haven,” New Haven Museum's Small Exhibit Gallery, 114 Whitney Ave. Through Sept. 16. Register for the opening. newhavenmuseum.org
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center and the Yale Center for British Art's exhibit, “In Celebration of our Neurodiverse Community, Selections from the Collection,” Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St. May 1-15.
NEW LONDON Music
Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra present “Giulio Cesere in Egitto,” The Garde Arts Center, 325 State St. May 6, 7:30 p.m. & May 15, 6 p.m. gardearts.org
“Joyful Dances,” Garde Arts Center, 325 State St. May 7, 7:30 p.m. $65-$12. gardearts.org
Visual Arts
“Unbeatable Women: Power and Innovation in the Work of Women Photographers,” Lyman Allyn Art Museum Glassenberg Gallery, 625 Williams St. Through June 19. lymanallyn.org
NORTH HAVEN Festivals
CT Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival, North Haven Fairgrounds. April 30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Rain or shine. $5 per person. Children under 12 are free. ctsheep.org
NORWICH
Little Walter Tribute featuring three of New England's finest harmonica players, Donald L. Oat Theater at Norwich Arts Center, 62 Broadway. May 1, 6 p.m. $25 adults, $23 seniors, military, students, $20 NAC members. norwicharts.org
Blues on Broadway featuring Junior Mack, Donald L. Oat Theater at Norwich Arts Center, 62 Broadway. May 11, 7:30 p.m. $25 adults, $23 seniors, military, students, $20 NAC members. norwicharts.org
Visual Arts
“Between Realms-Everything and Nothing,” Norwich Arts Center Cooperative Gallery, 62 Broadway. Through April 30. norwicharts.org
OAKVILLE Stage
Phoenix Stage Company announces auditions for the summer production of “Romeo & Juliet,” Phoenix Stage Company, 133 Main St. Auditions take place May 8 & 9, 7-9 p.m. Production dates are July 16-30, Fridays & Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m. Availablity for all performance dates and Tech week rehearsals (July 10-14) are required. phoenixstagecompany.org
OLD SAYBROOK Music
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St. Lineup: The Silos, April 28, 7:30 p.m.; Linda Ronstadt Experience, April 29, 8 p.m.; Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters, April 30, 8 p.m.; Dala, May 1, 7 p.m.; Louis Prima Jr. & The Witnesses, May 3, 7:30 p.m.; JigJam, May 4, 7:30 p.m. thekate.org
ORANGE Music
Jersey Tenors-From Frank Sinatra to Frankie Valli to Figaro, St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Racebrook Road. April 29, 7:30 p.m. $39-$49. Tickets online or at the door.milfordperformancecenter.org
RIDGEFIELD
Comedy
Roll in the Hay Players return with “Whose Barn Is It Anyway?” Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Lane. May 13, 8 p.m. ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org
Kathleen Madigan, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. April 28 & 29, 8 p.m. $55. ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Music
Pepsi Rock Series: The Zombies, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. April 30, 8 p.m. $95-$85; Candlebox: Unplugged Tour, May 1, 8 p.m. $49; Blue Oyster Cult, May 4, 8 p.m. $85-$75. ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Live Cabaret Piano Bar...n, Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Lane. May 6-7, 8 p.m. Seating is cabaret style and patrons are encouraged to bring food and drink. $120 for a table that seats 4. Seating is limited and reservations, can be made at ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org
Shawn Taylor & Wandering Roots, Nod Hill Brewery, 137 Ethan Allen Highway. April 28, 6:30-9 p.m.; Pool Boy, April 30, 6:30 p.m.
Stage
“Rent,” ACT Of Connecticut, 36 Old Quarry Road. May 26-June 19. actofct.org
Visual Arts
“Coming of Age,” Ridgefield Guild of Artists, 34 Halpin Lane. Through May 8. rgoa.org
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St. Exhibits: “Duane Slick: The Coyote Makes The Sunset Better,” through May 8. “Prima Facie” by Milano Chow, through May 8; Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski: Portal Pieces, through May 29; and Karla Knight “Navigator,” through May 1. aldrichart.org
SHELTON Stage
“Lost in Yonkers,” Center Stage Theatre, 54 Grove St. Through May 1. Showtimes: Fri
7:30 p.m.; Sat 2 & 7:30 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m.; and April 28, 7:30 p.m. $36 adults, $18
students. centerstageshelton.org
Music
Billy Genuario, Spotted Horse Tavern, 100 Commerce Dr. May 4, 7:30 p.m. spottedhorseshelton.com
Billy G & The Boys, Little Barn, 901 Bridgeport Ave. April 30, 9:30 p.m.
STONY CREEK
Music
“Broadway Spotlight Concert: Ali Ewoldt,” Legacy Theatre, Inc., 128 Thimble Islands Road. May 8, 2 p.m. $75-$35. legacytheatrect.org
Stage
“I Do, I Do,” Legacy Theatre, Inc., 128 Thimble Islands Road. April 28-May 14.
legacytheatrect.org
STORRS Visual Arts
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut's new exhibit, “Hecho en Puerto Rico: Four Generations of Puerto Rican Puppetry,” curated by Dr. Manuel Morán and Deborah Hunt, on view at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, 1 Royce Circle. Through May 8. bimp.uconn.edu
STRATFORD Lectures
Sunday Afternoon Talks virtual presentations hosted by Stratford Library on Zoom: “Connecticut 169 Club: Your Guide & Passport to Exploring Connecticut” with Marty Podskoch, May 15. All lectures 2 p.m. Register at stratfordlibrary.libcal.com/ event/8737078.
Music
Jack Lynn's Tribute to Dean Martin and Pals, Ristorante Di Sofia, 1479 Barnum Ave. April 30, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Reservations at 203-275-8561.
Specials
Stratford Library Fundraiser, “The 70's Project,” Vazzano's Four Seasons, 337 Kenyon St. April 30, 6:30 p.m. $80 per person and include dinner and entertainment. Guests are encouraged to wear 70's attire. A silent auction and raffle table included in the festivities and donations are being accepted. stratfordlibrary.org/gala-2022/
Visual Arts
“Old Trucks” exhibit of original photos by Tom Rudne, Stratford Library Main Lobby, 2203 Main St. Through May 31. stratfordlibrary.org
UNCASVILLE
Comedy
April Macie, Comix Comedy Club at Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. April 28 & 29, 8 p.m.; April 30, 6 & 8 p.m. mohegansun.com
Music
Mohegan Sun Arena at Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. Lineup: Michael Bolton, May 6, 7:30 p.m. $30, $20; Chicago, May 7, 7:30 p.m. mohegansun.com
Specials
Make-A-Wish Connecticut's Evening of Wishes Gala, Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino Sky Convention Center Uncas Ballroom, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. April 30, 6-10 p.m.
ct.wish.org/gala
WALLINGFORD
Music
Toyota Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road. Lineup: Whiskey Meyers Tornilla Tour, April 30, 8 p.m. oakdale.com Tickets at livenation.com
Stage
“Riverdance,” Toyota Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road. May 6-8. Tickets and showtimes at livenation.com
WEST HARTFORD Comedy
Comedy Night with Mark Scalia and Carolyn Plummer are set to co-headline, Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Road. April 30, 8 p.m. $17.50. playhouseonpark.org.
Music
Music at the Red Door Series, St. John's Episcopal Church. Lineup: Pipes Alive Organ Recitals, May 1, June 5, 12:30 p.m.; New World Trio, May 15, 2 p.m. Free. Donations accepted. reddoormusic.org
CONCORA Presents Hebrew Prayer in B Minor, Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Dr. May 1, 4 p.m. $49-$20 adults, $12 students. Advance tickets at concora.org.
Stage
Theatre for Young Audiences present “The Amazing Adventures of Dr. Wonderful and Her Dog,” Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Road. Through May 1. playhouseonpark.org
Visual Arts
“The Front Lines Project,” Noah Webster House and West Hartford Historical Society, 227 South Main St. On view. noahwebsterhouse.org
“Concurrent to An Inward Sea,” New Britain Museum of American Art presents an exhibit of works by Jennifer Wen Ma, Delamar West Hartford, 1 Memorial Road. Free. 860-937-2500, delamar.com/westhartford
WEST HAVEN
Mother’s Day
Mother's Day Pop Up Shop and Plant Sale, Savin Rock Surf Shop, 268 Captain Thomas Blvd. May 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; May 8, 8 a.m.-noon.
Specials
West Haven Art Crawl, at participating bars on Campbell Ave. May 26, 5-9 p.m. Stop at each bar to view local artists and purchase their artwork for sale while enjoying special $3 drink prices and supporting local establishments. Tickets required at bit.ly/3jTtZcm
WOODBURY Festivals
Earth Day Festival, Hollow Park, 43 Hollow Road. April 30, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. On-site parking $5. Live music, food trucks, artisan market, children's activities tent, exhibits, giveaways on household sustainability, environmental conservation, holistic wellness, and more. woodburyearthday.org
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