New Haven Register (Sunday) (New Haven, CT)
CELEBRATE MOM
With a meal this Mother’s Day
The mothers in your life deserve a special day, and these Connecticut restaurants are rolling out memorable Mother’s Day menus for brunch and dinner. All events are on May 9 unless otherwise specified.
Bernard’s in Ridgefield hosts both brunch and dinner. A $70 prixfixe brunch menu is available between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., with entrees like eggs Benedict, roasted sirloin with organic egg, lobster fricassee with green pea ravioli, sauteed filet of bronzini, Frenchcut breast of chicken or beef Wellington (for an upcharge.) Dinner, from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., features a $125 prix-fixe menu with entrees like bronzini, roasted pork chop, roasted half-chicken or beef Wellington. Kids’ menus for children under 12 are $45 at brunch; $65 at dinner. 203-438-8282.
Artisan Restaurant in Southport offers a special Mother’s Day menu from noon to 7 p.m., with entree options like spring risotto primavera, Maine lobster fra diavolo, halibut crusted with Jasper Hill’s Whitney cheese, local sea scallops, Scottish salmon a la plancha, Amish chicken breast, crispy duck breast and filet mignon. Cost is $85 per person; $45 for young adults 12 and under. 203307-4222.
L’escale in Greenwich offers a three-course prixfixe menu from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., for $95 per person. The menu will be posted at lescalerestaurant.com. 203-661-4600.
Riverview Bistro in Stratford hosts a Mother’s Day brunch buffet with seatings between 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The menu features a breakfast station, hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, raw bar items, hot entrees, a carving station with prime rib and roasted pork loin, desserts and unlimited mimosas. Cost is $45.95 for adults, $19.95 for kids ages 5 to 12. 203-690-1616.
The Capital Grille, with locations in Hartford and Stamford, will open early on Mother’s Day and serve its full menu, plus brunch specials from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Specials include lobster frittata with butterpoached lobster tails, truffle Hollandaise, asparagus and white cheddar hash browns, along with two steak dishes: 14-ounce bone-in, dryaged NY strip and eggs, and eight-ounce center cut filet mignon. 860-2440075 (Hartford); 203-9670000 (Stamford).
Rive Bistro in Westport serves its Mother’s Day menu from noon to 6 p.m., with entrees like grilled salmon, duck breast a l’orange, filet mignon rossini, branzino a la plancha and rigatoni with vegetable ragout. Cost is $68 per person, $30 for kids. 203-5578049.
Barcelona Wine Bar offers Mother’s Day specials in addition to its regular brunch menus at its locations in Fairfield, Norwalk, Stamford, New Haven and West Hartford.
Madison Beach Hotel’s The Wharf restaurant serves Mother’s Day brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a soup station, raw bar items, carving and omelet stations, assorted salads, hot breakfast and lunch entrees and a selection of desserts. Cost is $97 for adults, $45 for children ages 6 to 12, free for kids 5 and under. Advanced reservations are required, with pre-payment. 203350-0014.
Stone Acres Farmin Stonington hosts Mother’s Day brunch from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with a three-course menu and bubbly. Cost is $59 for adults, $20 for children. Reserve online at Resy.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
in West Hartford offers a three-course menu on May 7 and 8, with choice of salad, entree and dessert. Entree options include petite filet mignon with crab-stuffed shrimp scampi ($90) or lobster tail scampi ($100.)
Millwright’s Restaurant in Simsbury offers a special Mother’s Day three-course prix-fixe menu. Entree choices include ham with onion and Gruyere crepe, crab and lobster cake Benedict, Painted Hills NY strip, spring lamb duo, mahi mahi with lemon coconut brodo, ricotta gnocchi and mushroom “fettuccine.” Cost is $65 for adults, $30 for children. 860-6515500.
Grano Arso in Chester
offers Mother’s Day brunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a four-course menu featuring choice of appetizer, pasta and entree. Main course options include tender chuck roast of beef, Arctic char or polenta torta. Cost is $68 per person. 860-3223143.
Saybrook Point Resort & Marina in Old Saybrook hosts Mother’s Day brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with breakfast items, waffle and omelet stations, seafood and charcuterie selections, salads, a carving station with prime rib, ham and turkey breast; pastas and hot entrees. Cost is $79.95 for adults, $44.95 for children 5 and older. Reservations are required: 860-388-1111
Water’s Edge Resort & Spa in Westbrook hosts Mother’s Day brunch from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with roasts carved to order, fresh pastas, omelets prepared to order, a Belgian waffle and crepe bar, hot and cold breakfast items, hot entrees and desserts. Cost is $59 for adults, $25 for kids ages 6 to 10, free for kids 5 and under. Reservations: 860-399-5901.
Pond House Cafe in West Hartford hosts Mother’s Day brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with breakfast and savory items. A carving station offers beef tenderloin, rosemary peach glazed turkey breast, herb roasted leg of lamb, seared ahi tuna and porchetta, and another station features waffles and French toast. Egg dishes include assorted Benedicts and omelets, and savory dishes include pulled pork and black bean burritos, beet cured salmon, chicken and waffles, cod cakes and sweet potato falafel. Cost is $64.87 for adults, $38.31 for kids ages 5 to 12. 860231-8823.
CALENDAR BRANFORD Specials
Branford Community Gardens and Branford Garden Club's Spring Sale, Branford Town Green. May 14, 9:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Rain date May 15, noon-4 p.m.
BRIDGEPORT Comedy
Fierce Factory Drag Show with Kimmy Sumony, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. May 5, 7:30 p.m.; Jim Norton, May 6 & 7, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. bridgeport.stressfactory.com
Music
Ultimate Boy Band Tribute with Larger Than Life, Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave. May 7, 8 p.m. $39-$24. bijoutheatrect.net
“Decades in Concert: Spirit of the 60's,” Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St. Through May 15. Fri 7:30 p.m.; Sat 5 & 8 p.m.; Sun 5 p.m. $35. dtcab.com
Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestra Winter Concerts, Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave. May 22. Concert I: 1-3:30 p.m.; Concert II: 4:30-7 p.m. $15 advance theater seats, $25 day of show. $20 livestream. Tickets at theklein.org
Park City Music Hall, 2926 Fairfield Ave. Lineup: Cinco DeMayo Celebration with Cosmic Jibaros, May 5, 6 p.m. $10; Symphonic Bodega with Dada Mr. featuring an Art Show by Looketha, May 6, 7:30 p.m. $15; Security Project featuring original players from Peter Gabriel and King Crimson, May 7, 9 p.m. $29. 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.
Stage
“Beauty and The Beast,” Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St. Through May 22. Sat, Sun only noon & 2:30 p.m. 203-576-1636, dtcab.com
Visual Arts
“Ephemeral Utopia: A Contemporary Art Show” curated by URSA, Colorblends House and Spring Garden, 893 Clinton Ave. Through May 8. ursa.gallery
“18 Artists, 18 Years,” City Lights Gallery, 265 Golden Hill St. Through July 15. citylightsgallery.org
Women's History Month exhibit celebrating the work of 14 women artists who work in paint, prints, collage, fiber art and mixed-media, “Persistence of Presence: Hope and Healing through the Power of Art” Ground Floor Gallery, Read's Artspace, 1042 Broad St. Through May 19.
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
“Abstract Orbit” by Jeanne Ciravolo; “A Squirrel from Memory” by Douglas Degges,” Ursa Gallery in the Arcade Mall, 1001 Main St. Duel exhibits on view through May 28. ursa.gallery
“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.
“How Beautiful, The Universe…,” Housatonic Community College Campus Beacon Hall, 3rd fl., 900 Lafayette Blvd. Through June 1. Tickets must be reserved athousatonicmuseum.org.
CENTERBROOK
Visual Arts
“Clouds, Winds & Breezes,” Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main St. May 20-July 10. Opening reception May 20, 6:30-9 p.m. Open House Weekend, May 21, 1-6 p.m.; May 22, 1-5 p.m. spectrumartgallery.org
DANBURY
Lectures
Virtual program hosted by Danbury Library on Zoom: “Sara Delano Roosevelt: Presidential Matriarch,” May 10, 6 p.m. Registration required. danburylibrary.org
Western Connecticut State University Despaceballroom.com.
partment of Music live events at Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the WCSU Visual and Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Ave. ext. Lineup: Orchestra and Concert Chorale, May 6, 7 p.m. $7; Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, May 7, 3 p.m. $7. Tickets for all events can be purchased at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com.
Hello Wolf, Sugar Hollow Taproom, 66 Sugar Hollow Road. Suite 8. May 6, 8 p.m.; Queen Anne's Revenge, May 7, 8 p.m. fairfieldafterdark.com
The Mersey Beatles-Four Lads from Liverpool presents All the Hits, The Palace Danbury, 165 Main St. May 5, 7:30 p.m. $39. Tickets at thepalacedanbury.com
Tony & The West Siders, Charter Oak Brewing, 39B Shelter Rock Road. May 7, 4 p.m.
Stanley L. Richter Association for the Arts, Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Road. Lineup: Billy Michael, May 8; Gabriela Mikova Johnson, May 15; The Roarin' Ramblers, May 22; Eric Clark and Jung Won Yoon, May 29. All Concerts 3 p.m. richterarts.org
Specials
Todd Oliver & His Talking Dogs, The Palace Danbury, 165 Main St. May 7, 7 p.m. $25. thepalacedanbury.com
Stage
WCSU Dept. of Theatre Arts presents “Metamorphoses,” Western Connecticut State University's Visual and Performing Arts Center Mainstage Theatre westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. ext. May 6, 8 p.m.; May 7, 2 & 8 p.m.; May 8, 2 p.m. $25-$10. Tickets at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com
“Senior Portfolio Exhibit,” Western Connecticut State University Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center Gallery, 43 Lake Ave. ext. on the Westside Campus. Through May 8. wcsu.edu/art/gallery/exhibitions/
EAST HAVEN
Visual Arts
“Paintings by Robert Brennan,” Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St. On display beginning May 7. Poetry reading by Robert, 2-4 p.m. hagamanlibrary.org
ESSEX Mother’s Day
RiverQuest Mother's Day River Cruise, Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St. May 8, noon-1:30 p.m. $65. 860-767-8269, ctrivermuseum.org
Specials
Cinco de Mayo River Cruise Celebration, Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St. May 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $65. 860-767-8269, ctrivermuseum.org
Visual Arts
“Speed: Hydroplane Racing on the Connecticut River, 1900-1940,” Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St. Through Oct. 9. 860-767-8269, ctrivermuseum.org
“All You Need is Love,” Essex Art Association Gantner Gallery, 10 North Main St. Opens May 6. essexartassociation.com
“Abstract Works,” Ben Parker's Studio Gallery, 1 North Main St. May 6-June 14. Reception May 6,
6-8 p.m. rivervalleyartists.com
FAIRFIELD Comedy
Ivy League of Comedy with Andy Pitz, Clayton Fletcher, and Shaun Eli, Fairfield Theatre Company StageOne, 70 Sanford St. May 6, 7:45 p.m. $35. fairfieldtheatre.org
Fairfield Comedy Club, Fairfield Circle Inn, 417 Post Road. Lineup: Aminah Imani, May 7, 7 p.m. $25; Doug Smith, May 14, 9 p.m. $25; Shuli Egar, May 21, 9 p.m. $25. fairfieldcomedyclub.com
Festivals
Dogwood Festival, Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, 1045 Old Academy Road. May 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; May 8, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Craft vendors, live music, children's games, food, and raffles. greenfieldhillchurch.com/about/dogwood-festival/
Lectures
Focus on Fairfield: Spring Speaker Series: Jennifer McLaughlin's “Encounters in Colonial Fairfield,” Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. May 5, 6-7:15 p.m. $15. Registration required. fairfieldhistory.org
Dogwood Festival, Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, 1045 Old Academy Road. May 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. fairfieldhistory.org
Music
Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band, Sacred Heart University Community Theatre, 1420 Post Road. May 20, 7:30 p.m. $48. Tickets at shucommunitytheatre.org
Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St. Lineup: Cinco DeMayo Celebration with Fuzz's Super Group, Warehouse, May 5, 5 p.m. Free; Ballroom Thieves & Darlingside, Warehouse, May 6, 8 p.m. $28; Matt Andersen, StageOne, May 10, 7:45 p.m. $25; Kitchen Dwellers, StageOne, May 11, 7:45 p.m. $25. fairfieldtheatre.org
Outdoors
Coast Guard Auxiliary is conducting a safe boating course at the Flotilla 77 Base, 595 Turney Road. May 14, 9 a.m. $50. Register at 203-913-0049.
Stage
Work in Progress Performance with “WE” by Emily Coates and Emmanuèle Phuon, Fairfield University's Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road. May 6, 7 p.m. Pay what you decide-a social experiment in which we ask you to value your artistic experience. quickcenter.fairfield.edu
Jib Productions Play With Your Food presents a new season of One Act Plays, Fairfield Theatre Company StageOne, 70 Sanford St. May 17, noon. $60 with lunch. For more information and tickets: Call Box Office at 203-293-8729 or visit online at jibproductions.org.
“Cheese Fries & Froot Loops” written and performed by Chris Fuller, Fairfield Theatre Company StageOne, 70 Sanford St. May 23, 8 p.m. Free. 203-319-1404, fairfieldtheatre.org
Visual Arts
“Kaleidoscope” the art of Katya Lebrija, Jill Nichols, and Patrick Burhenne, Fairfield Public Library Bruce S. Kershner Gallery, 1080 Old Post Road. Through June 4. fairfieldpubliclibrary.org or call 203-256-3160.
“Black & White,” Art/Place Gallery, located in Fairfield Theater Company, 70 Sanford St. Through May 22. artplacegallery.org
“IMAGES 2022,” Fairfield Museum & History Center Jackie Durell Meeting Hall, 370 Beach Road. May 15-July 24. Related exhibit: “IMAGES 2022” Featured Photographer: Allison Minto, Spaght Gallery, May 15-Sept. 25. fairfieldhistory.org
“Unwrapping the Mystery of New York's Wrappers,” Hollis Taggart, 330 Pequot Ave. May 5-June 11. Reception May 5, 5-8 p.m. hollistaggart.com
Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. Exhibits: “Family/History: Exploring the Randolph-Ward Photographic Collection,” through Aug. 28. Free Museum members, $5 nonmember adults, $3 students and seniors, and kids under 5 are free. fairfieldhistory.org
“[Her]story: Women's Roles Through History,” Pequot Library, 720 Pequot Ave. Through May 5. pequotlibrary.org
HAMDEN Lectures
“Scrapbooking with Plants in the 18th Century,” virtual presentation hosted by Hamden Public Library on Zoom, May 10, 6:30 p.m. Registration required at hamdenlibrary.org.
Music
Scarlet Fire, The Cellar on Treadwell, 295 Treadwell St. Bldg. H. May 21, 7 p.m. 203-3905816.
Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St. Lineup: Local H with Rookie, May 6, 8 p.m.; Deerhoof with Editrix, May 7, 8 p.m.; Molly Burch, May 10, 8 p.m.; The Lemon Twigs, May 11, 8 p.m. Tickets at
GuitartownCT presents Jake Eddy Trio with Andy Statman and Carter Eddy, Outdoor Garden Concert, 166 Mather St. May 29, 3-6 p.m. $30. guitartownct.com
Visual Arts
Hamden Art League presents its 2022 Goldenbells Art Exhibit and Sale, Hamden Senior Center, 2901 Dixwell Ave. Through May 17. hamdenartleague.org
Hamden Art League hosts artist Jack Montmeat who will present “Charcoal Portrait Fundamentals,” Social Hall of the Hamden Senior Center, Miller Memorial Library Complex, 2901 Dixwell Ave. May 10, 7 p.m. hamdenartleague.org.
HARTFORD Lectures
“American Art Nouveau Ceramics,” Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St. May 11, 6 p.m. Free. Reservation required. Also available on Zoom. thewadsworth.org
“The Untold Story of American Labor: Fight Like Hell” with Kim Kelly, moderated by Godfrey L. Simmons Jr., virtual event hosted by Mark Twain House & Museum, May 5, 7-8 p.m. Free. Donations accepted. Register at marktwainlibrary.org
Music
KISS: End of The Road Tour, Xfinity Theatre, Savitt Way. May 14, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at livenation.com
Masterwork Series: “From the New World,” Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Mortensen Hall, 166 Capitol Ave. May 26, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $35, $10 students with ID. hartfordsymphony.org
Infinity Music Hall, 32 Front St. Lineup: Dar Williams, May 13, 8 p.m. Tickets at infinityhall.com.
“Journey Freedom Tour with guest Toto,” XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza. May 11, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $39. xlcenter.com.
Hartford Symphony Orchestra with “Scheherazade & Shankar,” Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Belding Theater, 166 Capitol Ave. May 6-8. Fri & Sat 8 p.m.; Sun 3 p.m. 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.
Music in the Galleries with Samuel DeCaprio, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St. May 15, 1:30-2:30 p.m. thewadsworth.org
Hartford Symphony Orchestra Symphony in the Park, Bandshell at Bushnell Park. June 4, 2 p.m. Free. No ticket required. Rain moves concert to the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Mortensen Hall, 166 Capitol Ave. Same date and time. hartfordsymphony.org
Specials
CT Forum Presents: “An Evening with Brandon Stanton,” Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Mortensen Hall, 166 Capitol Ave. May 13, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at ctforum.org.
An Evening with Neil Gaiman, Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Mortensen Hall, 166 Capitol Ave. May 11, 7:30 p.m. Call or visit website
for tickets. bushnell.org
A Night with former Polish president Lech Walesa, Infinity Music Hall, 32 Front St. May 10, 7 p.m. $90-$30. All ticket proceeds go to the Lech Watsa Institute in aid of Ukrainian refugees. infinityhall.com
Latinas & Power Symposium, for business and career-minded Latinas, June 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $175 full day registration. Early Bird registration $125 through May 13. College students $75. Livestream $25. For information and to register visit LatinasandPower.com.
“Lamentations” by photographer Tina Freeman, Real Art Ways, 56 Arbor St. Through May 15. Related event: Part I of a 5-part docuseries “Eager Ecological Engineers: Beaver Ponds in Southern New England,” May 10, 7 p.m. All events are free. realartways.org/raw-events/ olmsted-200/
WWE Monday Night Raw, XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza. May 9, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $19. Tickets at xlcenter.com.
2nd Annual Mocktail Tasting, hosted by A Promise to Jordan, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about and eliminating the stigma of substance use disorders, Real Art Ways, 56 Arbor St. May 22, 1-4 p.m. $45. Restaurateurs and bar owners will showcase their non-alcoholic beverages and appetizers and compete to be named the best. Mocktails and appetizers, silent auction, raffles. Tickets at 2ndMocktailTasting.eventbrite.com.
Stage
Connecticut Virtuosi & Lyric Opera’s “Giulio Cesare in Egitto,” Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Seaverns Hall, 166 Capitol Ave. May 22, 6 p.m. Tickets available online at bushnell.org.
“Zoey’s Perfect Wedding,” TheaterWorks, 233 Pearl St. Through June 5. twhartford.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
Real Art Ways, 56 Arbor St. “Battlegrounds” solo exhibit by Elizabeth Flood, through June 12. Admission is free. realartways.org
Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Ave. New Exhibit: “The Evocative Mark Twain Inspires the Printmakers’ Network of Southern New England” Collaborative Exhibit featuring Works Inspired by Twain Quotes, through Jan. 23, 2023. marktwainhouse.org
“Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health,” Connecticut Historical Society, 1 Elizabeth St. Through Oct. 15. In-person gallery exhibit. chs.org
“Milton Avery,” Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St. Through June 5; “Edward Russell Thaxter: Love’s First Dream,” through July 3. thewadsworth.org
MADISON Outdoors
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
Specials
Virtual program hosted by Mercy by the Sea: “Re-Mapping Your Life with Julian of Norwich on the Eve of her Feast Day” presented by Prof. Mark S Burrows, Ph.D., May 7, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $65. Register at mercybythesea.org
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.
MANCHESTER
Music
Eric Mintel Quartet, Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road. May 6, 7 p.m. cheneyhall.org
Stage
“Over The River And Through The Woods,” Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road. May 27-June 12. cheneyhall.org
MASHANTUCKET
Comedy
The Doughboys, Foxwoods Resort Casino Great Cedar Showroom, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. May 6, 8 p.m. $80, $36. foxwoods.com
Larry the Cable Guy, Foxwoods Resort Casino Premier Theater, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. May 13, 8 p.m. $65, $50, $40. foxwoods.com
Music
Trey Songz, Foxwoods Resort Casino Premier Theater, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. May 7, 8 p.m. $158-$88; Big & Rich, Premier Theater, May 12, 7:30 p.m. $79-$39. foxwoods.com
Specials
Cinco DeMayo, Foxwoods Resort Casino Centrale Fox Tower, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. May 5, 8 p.m. Free. foxwoods.com
MIDDLETOWN
Music
The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs, Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, 605 Main St. May 14, 8-10 p.m. $15. buttonwood.org
Specials
Poetry Contest “Set Your Conscience Free,” Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, 605 Main St. One poem per person. Submissions accepted to June 30. See website for rules. buttonwood.org
Story City Troupe presents “Turning the Page,” Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts & Cultural Center, 605 Main St. May 6, 8 p.m. $10. Tickets at buttonwood.org.
Stage
Teen Repertory Company perform “The Greeks” two epic tragedies by Euripides “Iphigenia at Aulis” and “The Trojan Women,” Oddfellows Playhouse, 128 Washington St. May 19-21 & 27-28, 7 p.m. Tickets at oddfellows.org.
Visual Arts
Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, 605 Main St. hosts photographer Don Logie with “Water Music,” on display through May 31. buttonwood.org
MILFORD Music
New England Guitar Society presents Saldana/Bravo-Argentine Guitar Duo, Milford Arts Council, 40 Railroad Ave. May 20, 8 p.m. Masterclass, May 21, 9:30 a.m. milfordarts.org
Walnut Wednesdays, Firehouse Gallery, 81 Naugatuck Ave. May 18-Aug. 24. All concerts 6-8 p.m. Lineup: Greg Hanna, May 18; Washboard Slim & The Bluelights, June 1. milfordarts.org
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. milfordperformancecenter.org.
Specials
Milford Artisan Market on Mother’s Day Weekend, Milford Green, 168-176 Broad St. May 7-8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Milford Garden Club’s May Market, Fowler Field Pavilion at Fowler Field behind Milford Public Library. May 14, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Wine/Spirit Festival, Milford Arts Center, 40
Railroad Ave. May 19, 1-2 p.m. milfordarts.org
UBUNTU Storytellers present a Spring Story Concert & Reception “Lift Every Voice,” Milford Arts Council, 40 Railroad Ave. May 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Reservations required at bit.ly/3ETNnjh
Stage
Pantochino Teen Theatre: “Checkin In On Charles,” Milford Arts Council, 40 Railroad Ave. May 6-15. $30. Tickets at pantochino.com.
Visual Arts
“Color: Purple,” Firehouse Gallery, 81 Naugatuck Ave. May 5-15. Reception May 5, 6-8 p.m. 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
NEW BRITAIN
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Paint & Sip Brunch Fundraiser, “My Wife Didn’t Cook,” 89 W. Main St. May 8, 1-3 p.m. $60. Tickets at evenbrite.
CT Race In The Park: #CTHopeInAction, to benefit CT Breast Health Initiative, Walnut Hill Park, 184 West Main St. May 7, 7-11 a.m. hartfordmarathon.com
Music
Music of Kansas, Styx, and Foreigner performed live by the KSF Band, Trinity-on-Main, 69 Main St. May 14, 7:30-10 p.m. $20. trinityonmain.org
Sunday Music Series: Women Composers on Flute & Guitar featuring Melanie Chirignan & Scott Hill, New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St. May 8, 3-4 p.m. nbmaa.org
Music Series, South Church, 90 Main St. Lineup: Kaoru Watanabe Taiko Center Professional Ensemble, May 15, 4 p.m. These concerts will be live-streamed on the South Church YouTube Channel at youtube.com/SouthChurchNewBritainCT
Stage
Connecticut Virtuosi & Lyric Opera’s “Giulio Cesare in Egitto,” Trinity-On-Main Arts Center, 69 Main St. May 6, 7:30 p.m. trinityonmain.org
Visual Arts
“Poetry of Nature-Hudson River School Landscapes,” New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St. Through May 22. nbmaa.org
Spring Open Juried Exhibit, Art League of New Britain, 30 Cedar St. May 13-June 5. Opening Reception May 13, 6-8 p.m. alnb.org
NEW HAVEN Comedy
Comedy Craft Beer Tour with Rafi Gonzalez and friends, Bears Smokehouse BBQ, 470 James St. May 5, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $15. comedycraftbeer.com
Dance
New Haven Ballet presents “Don Quixote & Symphonic Nonsense,” Shubert Theatre, 247 College St. May 28, 1 p.m. Tickets at shubert.com.
Lectures
Elm City’s celebration of the 200th birth anniversary of author Donald Grant Mitchell, 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
Music
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Westville Music Bowl, 45 Yale Ave. May 14, 6:30 p.m. $79.50$43.50; Goose, May 27 & 28, 7 p.m. $59.50$39.50; Avett Brothers, May 31, 7 p.m. $85-$60; Ween, June 9, 6 p.m. $65.50-$39.50; Fitz and the Tantrums and St. Paul & The Broken Bones, June 10, 6:30 p.m. $85-$40.50. westvillemusicbowl.com
College Street Music Hall, 238 College St. Lineup: Knocked Loose, May 7, 7 p.m. $32-$25. Tickets at 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. Tickets at newhavensymphony.org.
Shubert Theatre, 247 College St. Lineup: Drifters, Platters & Cornell Gunter Coasters, May 13, 8 p.m. Tickets at 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 Forward-Concert 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, 2- 9 p.m. $40-$10. barcrawllive.com
The Greater New Haven Leadership DinnerFundraising 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. 203951-0228.
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.
Stage
“An American in Paris,” Shubert Theatre, 247 College St. May 19, 7:30 p.m.; May 20, 8 p.m.; May 21, 2 & 8 p.m. Tickets at 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
The Shops at Yale and Whitney-Audubon Retail & Arts District’s Window Art Stroll & Contest, downtown New Haven, May 7-30. Window Art Stroll & Contest is a self-guided walking tour with an online people’s choice voting system. Vote after completing the walk at TheShopsatYale.com/ArtStroll
“Bridget Riley: Perceptual Abstraction,” Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St. Through July 24. britishart.yale.edu
“Proximity,” Creative Arts Workshop, 80 Audubon St. Through June 5. creativeartsworkshop.org
“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. 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. 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. Through May 15.
STRATFORD
Visual Arts
“Old Trucks” exhibit of original photos by Tom Rudne, Stratford Library Main Lobby, 2203 Main St. Through May 31. stratfordlibrary.org
TORRINGTON
Comedy
Kevin James, Warner Theatre’s Oneglia Auditorium, 68 Main St. May 15, 8 p.m. warnertheatre.org
Music
“A Night of Broadway Music” performed by The Torrington Symphony Orchestra, Warner Theatre’s Oneglia Auditorium, 68 Main St. May 7, 8 p.m. warnertheatre.org
Stage
“Silent Sky,” Nancy Marine Studio Theatre, 84 Main St. May 7-22. warnertheatre.org
UNCASVILLE Comedy
Alonzo Bodden, Comix Comedy Club at Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. May 5 & 6, 8 p.m.; May 7, 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. $76-$36; Limp Bizkit, May 12, 7:30 p.m.; Mega Death & Lamb of God, May 13, 6 p.m. mohegansun.com
WEST HARTFORD Music
New World Trio-“Nuovo Retro/New Beginnings,” St. John’s Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave. May 15, 2 p.m. Pre-concert talk, 1:30 p.m. Suggested donation $20. newworldtrio.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. 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
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