The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
RIDGEFIELD
Music
Outdoor concerts hosted by Ridgefield Playhouse. Double bill of Nick Fradiani and The Alternate Routes, Aug. 28, 7 p.m.; and Javier Colon, Aug. 29, 7 p.m. Both concerts take place on the field next to Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Purchase tickets on the website or call the box office. 203-438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Outdoor Concerts on the Patio at Outriggers Restaurant, 555 Broad St. Dawn & Greg, Aug. 28, 29, 5:30 p.m.; Bobby Wheeler, Aug. 30, 4:30 p.m. outriggersrestaurant.com
Specials
National Helicopter Museum at Railroad Station (east bound), 2480 Main St. By appointment only. Masks required. Free admission, parking. 203375-8857, nationalhelicoptermuseum.org
TORRINGTON
Visual Arts
“Here and Hereafter,” solo exhibit of mixed media painting and works on paper by Housatonic Community College studio art adjunct professor Lydia Viscardi, Five Points Gallery, 33 Main St. Aug. 28-Oct. 3. Hours: Fri-Sun 1-5 p.m. and by appointment. Virtual Tour of the exhibit available on the website when the show opens. Artists Talk via Zoom in mid-Sept. 860-618-7222, fivepointsgallery.org
TRUMBULL
Music
Summer Concert Series: Big Deal Rock, Sept. 1, (rain date Sept. 3), Town Hall Green Gazebo, 7-8:30 p.m. Social distancing and masks required. 203452-5060, trumbull-ct.gov
UNCASVILLE
Comedy
Vlad Caamano, Comix Roadhouse at Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. Aug. 27, 8 p.m.; Aug. 28, 7:30 p.m.; Aug. 29, 7, 9:30 p.m. $45-$15. comixroadhouse.com mohegansun.com
WATERBURY
Stage
Keeping Live Theatre Alive!, virtual event hosted by Seven Angels Theatre, Aug. 29, 7 p.m. Featuring Kim Brockington, Jodi Long, Joe Mantegna, Alfred Molina, James Pickens Jr, and Tony Shalhoub reading some of their own original stories in short videos. Seven Angels is part of the #theatre5alliance, a group that was recently formed to promote live theatre during the Covid-19 pandemic and to keep it thriving. sevenangelstheatre.org
Visual arts