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Area entertainment guide

BRIDGEPORT

Comedy

Gareth Reynolds, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. Oct. 1, 2, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. $120-$20. Shows will follow all State guidelines. bridgeport.stressfactory.com

Elizardi Castro: “Mira Que Nice,” Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave. Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. $35, $28, $22. theklein.org

Music

Damn the TorpedoesMusic of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave. Oct. 2, 8 p.m. $41-$26. bijoutheatrect.net

Soulfly Tour, Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre, 500 Broad St. Oct. 1, 8 p.m.; 3 Doors Down with Blackberry Smoke, Oct. 2, 8 p.m.; $uicideboy$ present Greyday Tour w. Chief Keef, Turnstile,Night Lovell, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m. Ticket information at ticketmaster.com. hartfordhealthcareamp.com

Stage

“Decades in Concert: The Music of the 70’s, Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St. Through Oct. 3. 203576-1636, dtcab.com

DANBURY

Dance

“Dancing Under The Starts” sponsored by CityCenterDanbury, Patriot Gargarge, 1 Patriot Dr. Sept. 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m. fairfieldafterdark.com

Halloween

Ride the Pumpkin Patch Train, Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St. Oct. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24. Sat & Sun only 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $15, free children (under 24 months). 203-778-8337, danburyrail.org

Music

Not Fade Away-Buddy Holly, The Palace Danbury, 165 Main St. Oct. 2, 8 p.m. $39. thepalacedanbury.com

Stanley L. Richter Association for the Arts outdoor concerts at Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Road. Through Oct. 31. All concerts 2 p.m. Lineup: Neil Currie Band, Oct. 3; Gabriela Mikova Johnson, Stephen Paul Johnson and Kai Pangune Kim, Oct. 10; Billy Michael, Oct. 17; Madera Wind Quintet, Oct. 24; Roarin Rambler, Oct. 31. Free. richterarts.org

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FAIRFIELD

Comedy

Fairfield Comedy Club hosts Kiran Deol, Fairfield Circle Inn, 417 Post Road. Oct. 1, 9 p.m. $35. fairfieldcomedyclub.com

Films

“Manhattan Short Film Festival,” Fairfield Theatre Company StageOne, 70 Sanford St. Oct. 3, 7 p.m. $32. fairfieldtheatre.org

Music

Toad the Wet Sprocket, Fairfield Theatre Company Warehouse, 70 Sanford St. Sept. 30, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $58; Jamie McClean Band, StageOne, Oct. 1, 8 p.m. $28; Pink Talking Fish, Warehouse, Oct. 1, 8 p.m. $25, $29 day of show; The Sweet Remains, Warehouse, Oct. 3, 8 p.m. $32; The Ghost of Paul Revere with Goldenoak, StageOne, Oct. 6, 8 p.m. $22. fairfieldtheatre.org

Specials

“FESTA ITALIANA: A New Series That Celebrates Italian Cultural Heritage,” virtual events hosted by Fairfield University’s College of Arts and Sciences lineup: “The Renaissance of Italian Food,” Oct. 5, 12:30 p.m.; “The Other Dome: Jewish Culture of the Italian Renaissance Between Paradigms and Paradoxes,” Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.; “The Art of Translation,” Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.; “Fascist Style-Arts, Politics & Propaganda: From Italy 1922 to Global Dictatorships Today,” Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. All events are free and conducted in English. Registration required at quickcenter.com.

Fairfield Food Truck Festival, Jennings Beach, So. Benson Road. Oct. 3, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Rain date Oct. 10. Benefits Fairfield Public Library.

Dare to be Scared at “The Phantoms of Fairfield,” Penfield Pavilion, 323 Fairfield Beach Road. Oct. 28. Doors open 7 p.m., 8 p.m. show. $25. 21+ BYOB event. No chairs or tables set-up. Tickets at fairfieldct.org

GREENWICH

Crafts

Outdoor Crafts Festival, Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Oct. 9 & 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is on a “Pay as You Wish” basis, with a suggested donation of $10 per adult. Advanced reservations preferred. brucemuseum.org

NORWALK

Halloween

Norwalk Historical Society’s “A Haunting at Mill Hill,” Mill Hill Historic Park, 2 East Wall St. Oct. 15-30.Tickets must be purchased in advance at MillHillHaunt.com or NorwalkHistoricalSociety.org.

Music

Norwalk Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Concerto Competition, Jan. 22, 2022. The winner of the competition will play their piece with the full orchestra at our Music for All Ages concert, March 20, 2022. Final date for applications to be accepted is Dec. 17. To find out more visit norwalksymphony.org

YYNOT-Tribute to Rush, Wall Street Theater, 71 Wall St. Oct. 2, 8 p.m. $30-$20. Tickets at wallstreettheater.com

Specials

Fore the Seniors! Golf Tournament to Benefit the Norwalk Senior Center & Meals on Wheels, Oak Hills Golf Course, Fillow St. Oct. 4. Check-in and breakfast, 8 a.m.; Shotgun Start, 9 a.m. Opportunities for prizes including a chance to win a car for a hole-in-one. The event concludes with lunch at Dry Dock’s Smokin’ Aces at Oak Hills. Golf foursomes are $650 and individual golfers are $175. Register at Norwalkseniors.org/golf

Stage

“Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical,” Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage, 509 Westport Ave. Through Oct. 3. $70-$40. musictheatreofct.com.

RIDGEFIELD

Music

Pepsi Rock Series: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis-Up, Up, & Away, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m. $62; Christopher Cross: 40th Anniversary Tour, Oct. 3, 8 p.m. $92; Todd Rundgren-The Individualist, A True Star, Oct. 4, 8 p.m. $90, $125 Meet & Greet Upgrade. ridgefieldplayhouse.org

Live Music: Wandering Roots Duo, Nod Hill Brewery, 137 Ethan Allen Hwy. Sept. 30, 6:30-9 p.m.; The Oktoberfest Band, Oct. 2, 2:30 p.m.; Jon Chapman Trio, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m. nodhillbrewery.com

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra season opener “HOPE” with Symphony No. 7 by Jean Sibelius and “A More Perfect Union” by composer Paul Frucht, Anne S. Richardson Auditorium at Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Road. Oct. 2, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $60, $45, $25 adults, $55, $40, $20 seniors, $10 students. ridgefieldsymphony.org

Specials

Farm-to-Museum Dinner, Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Sculpture Garden, 258 Main St. Oct. 1. Cocktail hour for VIP ticketholders, 6 p.m.; Dinner 7 p.m. Event will be held outdoors. Rain date Oct. 2. Tickets at thealdrich.org.

Stage

“Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” ACT Of Connecticut, 36 Old Quarry Road. Sept. 30-Oct. 24. Shows run Thu-Sun. $59$75. actofct.org.

“The Exonerated,” Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Lane. Through Oct. 2. ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org.

STAMFORD

Comedy

Anthony Rodia, Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Oct. 9, 8 p.m. $55-$30. palacestamford.org

Comedy with The Chris and Paul Show, Stamford Museum & Nature Center Fedele Family Farmhouse Plaza, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m. $60 nonmembers, $50 members. stamfordmuseum.org

Crafts

Arts & Crafts on Bedford, Bedford St. downtown Stamford. Oct. 2, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. stamforddowntown.com

Halloween

“Halloween Spooktacular,” Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Oct. 29, 7 p.m. $40-$20. Purchase tickets at palacestamford.org.

Halloween on the Farm, Museum & Nature Center, 151 Scofieldtown Road. Oct. 22-31. stamfordmuseum.org

Music

Alive@Five Concert Series, Mill River Park, Washington Blvd. All concerts begin at 5 p.m. Lineup: Ludicris, Sept. 30. stamford-downtown.com

Rumours-Fleetwood Mac Tribute, Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Oct. 1, 8 p.m. $50-$25; Chicago, Oct. 5, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $65; Purchase tickets at palacestamford.org.

Specials

Mud Run, Italian Center, 1620 Newfield Ave. Oct. 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. yourfirstmudrun.com

Lobster & Clam Bake, Stamford Museum & Nature Center Knoblock Family Farmhouse, 151 Scofieldtown Road. Sept. 30, 6:30-10 p.m. $125-$150. Rain date Oct. 1. Registration required at bit.ly/39k5jEL

Stage

“Crossing Delancey,” Curtain Call’s Dressing Room Theatre at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Ave. Oct. 1-17. curtaincallinc.com

“1776,” Curtain Call’s Kweskin Theatre at Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Ave. Through Oct. 9. curtaincallinc.com

STRATFORD

Halloween

Fright Haven Haunted House, Stratford Square, 411 Barnum Ave. cut-off. Through Oct. 31. Fri & Sat in Oct. 7:30 p.m.-midnight; and Sun in Oct. 7-11 p.m. $25 general admission. frighthaven.com

Music

Round Two Acoustic Duo, Station House Wine Bar & Grill, 2520 Main St. Sept. 30, 6-9 p.m.; The Tony Ferrigno Trio, Oct. 1, 7-10 p.m.; JR Rizza, Oct. 6, 6-9 p.m. stationhousewinebar.com

WESTPORT

Festivals

Westoberfest Craft Beer and Fall Festival, downtown Elm St. Oct. 16, 2 p.m. Advance Early Bird single ticket$40, $75 a pair, $350 ten people. Day of event-$50 single tickets only. westportdowntown.com.

Fall Festival, Earthplace, 10 Woodside Lane. October 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $5 adults, $10 kids. Food trucks, a climbing wall, corn pool, apple slingshot, donut on a string, nature exploration, animal encounters, and more! Tickets will be for sale at the event only. 203-5574400, earthplace.org

Music

Outdoor Concert: Marielle Kraft, MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Tpke. Oct. 8, 7 p.m. $15. Rain date Oct. 9, 7 p.m. 203-572-2720, mocawestport.org

Sheryl Crow performs for the Levitt Pavilion Gala, Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, 40 Jesup Road. Oct. 8, 8 p.m. levittpavilion.com

Suzuki Music Schools Pillow Concert Season begins Oct. 3. All-star tribute to legendary musician Kenneth Cooper will open the season. eventbrite.com/ e/170439001642