Andrea Bocelli, Kathy Griffin and more

Things to do in the state this month

By Andrew DaRosa and TinaMarie Craven and Joseph Tucci and Layla Schlack and Leeanne Griffin

February’s entertainment lineup includes Kathy Griffin, Andrea Bocelli, Disturbed and a play from by of the writers of “Ozark.” Here’s what to mark your calendar for.

Theater

‘SIMONA'S SEARCH'

Through Feb. 11

Hartford Stage’s production of “Simona’s Search” is the world premiere of the play by Netflix’s “Ozark ” writer Martín Zimmerman. The play follows Simona who wants to know more about her father’s life in Latin America before he moved to the United States. To Simona, her father is an enigma, and she becomes more obsessed with the secrets in her father’s past as the play progresses. Hartford Stage, 50 Church Street, Hartford. hartfordstage.org

‘THE HOT WING KING'

Through March 24

The Pulitzer Prize-winning play “The Hot Wing King” tells the story of a couple’s relationship drama and a hot wing competition. With only days before Memphis’ annual “Hot Wang Festival,” Cordell and his crew are preparing, but when his boyfriend’s nephew shows up, Cordell’s shot at the competition and his relationship are called into question. Hartford Stage, 50

Church Street, Hartford. hartfordstage.org ‘THE GARBOLOGISTS'

Through Feb. 25

The comedy is about Danny, a blue-collar New York City sanitation worker, and Ivy-league educated “newbie,” Maggie, who is assigned to his route. As the two pick up what the world has discarded together they discover that they’re not so different. TheaterWorks Hartford, 233 Pearl Street, Hartford. twhartford.org

‘A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE'

Through March 10

When Long Wharf Theatre opened in 1965 one of the first plays it staged was by Arthur Miller. The theater has undergone some changes over the decades, but it is once again opening its season with an Arthur Miller play. A View from the Bridge isbeing staged at Canal Dock Boathouse. The show follows a longshoreman, Eddie, in the 1950s who is raising his niece with his wife. When distant relatives come over from Italy and one falls for his niece, Eddie finds himself taking drastic measures to preserve his life. Canal Dock Boathouse, 475 Long Wharf Dr., New Haven. Longwharf.org

Festival

FIRE AND ICE FESTIVAL

Feb. 10

This event is set to bring around five dozen ice sculptures to the streets of Putnam. Aside from the sculptures, guests will also be able to find fire dancing performances, a cake decorating contest, an inflatable igloo and more.

Comedy

KATHY GRIFFIN

Feb. 16

Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin will be bringing her My Life on the D-List tour to the Bushnell. The comedian also starred on NBC’s Suddenly Susan and guest-starred on Seinfeld, Law & Order: SVU, Glee, You and Curb Your Enthusiasm. The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford. bushnell.org

Music

TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS AND CODY JINKS

Feb. 9

Country musicians Turnpike Troubadours and Cody Jinks are linking up for a co-headlining run of shows that will stop at Toyota Oakdale Theatre. The Turnpike Troubadours are currently celebrating the release of their sixth album, “A Cat in the Rain,” while Cody Jinks released his single, “Sober Thing” in December. Toyota Oakdale Theatre, 95 S Turnpike Road, Wallingford. Livenation.com

DISTURBED

Feb. 10

Rock band Disturbed, who rose to fame in the 2000s with hit songs like “Down with the Sickness” and “Ten Thousand Fists” will take to the stage of the Mohegan Sun Arena for its Take Back Your Life tour. Fellow rock bands Falling In Reverse and Plush will join them. Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville. mohegansun.com

ANDREA BOCELLI

Feb. 23

Iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli’s first concert in Hartford in 25 years takes place the XL Center in Hartford on Feb. 23. Bocelli, who has been blind since he was 12, has spent more than 20 years becoming one of the most recognizable opera singers in the world. He has performed for heads of state, religious leaders and at global events like the Olympic Games and the World Cup. Bocelli has been nominated for five Grammy Awards, six Latin Grammys and one Emmy and has won six Classic BRIT awards. He performed at Bridgeport’s Total Mortgage Arena in 2022. XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford. xlcenter.com

Visual Arts ‘ORNAMENT'

Through Feb. 18 “Ornament” is on display through Feb 18 at the Yale University Art Gallery. Forty prints and drawings from Europe are on display alongside musical instruments. 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. artgallery.yale.edu

‘RULES & REPETITION: CONCEPTUAL ART'

Through Feb. 18

“Rules & Repetion: Conceptual Art” runs through Sunday, Feb. 18 at the Wadsworth Atheneum. The exhibit “presents iconic collection works by pioneering conceptual artists of the 1960s and ‘70s alongside more recent acquisitions by artists who adopted their strategies to address concerns of identity, environment, and politics.” 600 Main St., Hartford. thewadsworth.org