New Haven Register (New Haven, CT)
“Decades in Concert: The 1980s,” GOINGS ON
BETHANY BRIDGEPORT COMEDY
Tony Rock, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. March 9, 7:30 p.m.; March 10 & 11, 7:30& 9:30 p.m. bridgeport.stressfactory.com
MUSIC
Greater Bridgeport Symphony
presents “Third Turn” with guest Conductor Chelsea Tipton II, Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave. March 18, 8 p.m., $65-$18. gbs.org
SPECIALS
JurassicWorld Live Tour, Total Mortgage Arena, 600 Main St. March 10, 7 p.m.; March 11, 11 a.m., 3 & 7 p.m.; March 12, noon & 4 p.m. totalmortgagearena.com
“Jack and the Beanstalk,” DowntownCabaretTheatre, 263 Golden Hill St. Through March 26. Sat-Sun, noon & 2:30 p.m. dtcab.com
STAGE
DowntownCabaret Theatre, 263 GoldenHill St. March10-April 8. Showtimes: Fri 7:30 p.m.; Sat 5& 8 p.m.; Sun 5 p.m. dtcab.com
BRISTOL DANCE
Singles Social Connections dances, Polish American Club, 541 N. Main St. Sweetheart Dance, March 10; 80s-Today Dance, April 14. All dances 7-11 p.m., $17. Dress to impress and door prizes. Kitchen open 7-9 p.m.Info at 860-463-6906.
BROOKFIELD MUSIC
Already Gone: Eagles Tribute,
Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, 184Whisconier Road. March 10, 8 p.m., $25, $20 students, teachers; Beyond the Wall: Pink Floyd Tribute, March 11, 8 p.m., $30, $25 students, teachers.
brookfieldtheatre.org
CHESHIRE COMEDY
Jimmy Cash, CounterWeight Brewing, 7 Diana Court. March 9, 7:30 p.m., $20. comedycraftbeer.com
CLINTON MUSIC
Evening of Comedy through Franco’s Comedy for Your Cause, American Legion Hall, 82 W. Main St. March 11, 8 p.m., $30. 860-669-3889 or email at chamber@clintonctchamber.com.
STAGE
Shoreline Theater Academy Kidz Konnection: “Cinderella,” Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 E. Main St. March 11-12, 2 p.m. Advance tickets: $18 adults, $15 children, seniors. Come dressed as your favorite princes and princesses for pictures with Cinderella after the show. kidzkonnectionct.org
COLCHESTER COMEDY
Comedy Craft Beer Tour with Joe Larson and Friends, Priam Vineyards, 11 Shailor Hill Road. March 18, 7-9 p.m., $35. comedycraftbeer.com
DANBURY MUSIC
Western Connecticut State University Coffeehouses and Best Darn Jazz Club, WCSU Midtown campus Student Center Wolves Den, 181White St. Coffeehouses run through May 4. Thursdays only from 8-10 p.m. Free admission. Complimentary snacks and beverages. Donations accepted. wcsu.edu/coffeehouse “Takin’ It To The Streets: Doobie Brothers Tribute Show,” The Palace Danbury, 165 Main St. March 18, 8 p.m., $39. thepalacedanbury.com
SPECIALS
“Tastes of Danbury” hosted by
CityCenter Danbury. Through March 31, $25 for four different meals, through the month of March. citycenterdanbury.com
DARIEN DANCE
“Dance is in the Air,” Darien Arts Center Weatherstone Studio, 2 RenshawRoad. March17-18, 7:30 p.m., $35. darienarts.org
SPECIALS
Digital Illustration Contest,
Darien Arts Center, 2 Renshaw Road. Submissions accepted through March 31. The winning images will be on DAC website, Instagram feed and on display in the DAC atrium for one year. Winners announced April 7. darienarts.org
EAST HADDAM STAGE
Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals, Goodspeed, 6 Main St. March 17-19. $25 for each staged reading, $15 each for students.
Festival Package available for $100. goodspeed.org
EAST HAVEN ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Irish concert with LizMcNicholl,
Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St. March 11, 2 p.m. Registration suggested. Register at 203-468-3890.
MUSIC
Music Heals Us String Trio,
Valley RegionalHigh School. March12, 3 p.m. essexwinterseries.com
SPECIALS
WinterWildlife Eagle Cruises,
Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St. Through March 18. Boats depart: Fri 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.; Sat-Sun 9, 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., $45 per person. ctrivermuseum.org
FAIRFIELD COMEDY
FTC Comedy presents:
Undercooked — A Comedy
Workshop, Fairfield Theatre Company StageOne, 70 Sanford St. March 14, 7:45 p.m., $10. fairfieldtheatre.org
Paula Poundstone, SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Road. March 9, 7:30 p.m. shucommunitytheatre.org
DANCE
SHU Dance Program: “SHU Slam,” Sacred Heart University Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, 5151 Park Ave. March 19, 8 p.m. $20, free SHU students with ID. edgertoncenter.org Connecticut Dance School Comes to Town with Dances to Celebrate Spring 2023 Annual Benefit, SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Road. March 11, 6 p.m. shucommunitytheatre.org
MUSIC
Ladysmith Black Mambazo,
Sacred Heart University Community Theatre, 1420 Post Road. March 16, 7:30 p.m., $55 orchestra, $45 balcony. shucommuni
tytheatre.org
WSHU Public Radio’s concert series “The Complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas” with violinist AndrewSmith and pianist Joshua Pierce, Suzuki Music Schools, 246 Post Road E. Performances: March 19, April 16, May 7. All concerts 4 p.m., $35 single concert. wshu.org/thecomplete-beethoven-violin-sonatas
Kingdom Choir, Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Performing Arts Kelley Theatre, 1073 N. Benson Road. March 10, 7:30 p.m., $30, $20 Quick members, $5 FFld. U. students, $50 includes reception with the Choir. quickcenter.com
Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St. Lineup: Neighbor, StageOne, March 10, 7:45 p.m., $25; Dylan Connor, StageOne, March11, 7:45 p.m., $22. fairfieldtheatre.org
Boston Children’s Chorus, Trinity Episcopal Church, 651 Pequot Ave. March 18, 4:30 p.m., $25, $35, $10 students ages 11-college; $60 Family (two adults plus any children or students). bit.ly/ TrinityBostonChoir
SHU Choral Program presents a Spring Concert, Sacred Heart University Chapel of the Holy Spirit, 5151 Park Ave. March 18, 8 p.m., $10, free SHU students with ID. edgertoncenter.org
SPECIALS
Fairfield-based fashion designer Jennifer Butler debuts her spring collection, Fairfield Public Library Kershner Art Gallery, 1080 Old Post Road. March 12, 3:30 p.m. Donations benefit Fairfield Public Library. To attend register online at fplct.librarymarket.com/event/jennifer-butler-spring-fashion-show
Red Baraat Festival of Colors, Sacred Heart University Community Theatre, 1420 Post Road. March 12, 7 p.m., $20. shucommunitytheatre.org.
“Mark Twain: A Connecticut Yankee?” by Mike Allen, host and producer of the podcast
Amazing Tales from Off and On Connecticut’s BeatenPath, hosted byHumanists andFreethinkers of Fairfield County, March 13, 7 p.m. Register at bit.ly/3Sdm89J
“Cardboard Zoo,” Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Road. On view through March. fairfieldpubliclibrary.org
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Live Irish Music: Sliabh Notes, Gaelic American Club, 74 Beach Road. March11, 7:30 p.m., $20, $5 kids under 10. shamrockirishmusic.org
FARMINGTON ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Ringrose & Freeman: St. Patrick’s Day Concert, Stanley-Whitman House, 37 High St. March 11, 1-3 p.m., $20. s-wh.org/music
GREENWICH HAMDEN
MUSIC
Galvanized Jazz Band plays New Orleans Jazz, Aunt Chilada’s, 3931Whitney Ave. March 19, 6-8 p.m.
Jeff Picker Band, Cafe Amici, 1640 Whitney Ave. March 16, 7 p.m., $35. guitartownct.com
New Haven Symphony Orchestra presents “Miller Conducts Schumann & Beethoven,” Southern Connecticut State University Lyman Center for the Performing Arts, 501 Crescent St. March 10, 7:30 p.m. newhavensymphony.org
HARTFORD LECTURES
“The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920’s with Stephen Harrison,” Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St. March 15, 6-7 p.m. Free with required reservation. thewadsworth.org
MUSIC
Infinity Music Hall, 32 Front St. LineupDark Star Orchestra, March 13, 8 p.m. infinityhall.com
Hartford Symphony Orchestra with
“Symphonie Fantastique,” Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Belding Theater, 166 Capitol Ave. March 10-11, 8 p.m.; March 12, 3 p.m. hartfordsymphony.org
SPECIALS
Jurassic Quest, Connecticut Convention Center, 100 ColumbusBlvd. March10, noon-8 p.m.; March 11, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; March 12, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. jurassicquest.com
STAGE
“Hadestown,” Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Mortensen Hall, 166 Capitol Ave. ThroughMarch 12. Tickets start at $51. bushnell.org
“The Art of Burning,” Hartford Stage, 50 Church St. Through March 26. hartfordstage.org, HartBeat Ensemble with My
People Community Services present “Fatherhood
Manologues,” HartBeat Ensemble Carriage House Theater, 360 FarmingtonAve. March11-12, 2& 7:30 p.m., $25, $20 students, seniors. No one turned away for lack of funds. HartBeatEnsemble.org
Paw Patrol Live: “Heroes Unite,”
XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza. March 18, 6 p.m.; March 19, 10 a.m., 2 p.m. xlcenter.com
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast,
Hartford Marriot in downtown Hartford. March 17, 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m., $100 per person. USMC (retired) veteran Johnny Joey Jones, student singers and scholars, dancers from The Mulcahy Academy of Irish Dance and the sounds of bagpipes. facshartford.org/st-patrick
Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade,
March 11, 11 a.m. Begins on CapitolAve. ends at Bushnell Park. irishamericanparade.com
MANCHESTER MUSIC
Ticket to Ride: Beatles Tribute Concert, Little Theatre of Manchester at CheneyHall, 177Hartford Road. March 18, 7 p.m., $35 cabaret, $28, $18. cheneyhall.org Lenten Concert Series, First Congregational Church ofMadison, 26Meetinghouse Lane. Organist performances: March 10, Stephen Gamboa-Diaz; March 17, William Hively; March 24, Kathleen Cooper; March 31, Glen Segger; April 7, Nathan Bayreuther, and Phred Mileski, soprano. All concerts 12:15-12:45 p.m. In-person in the sanctuary or listen outside on the Green through the steeple speakers. bayreuther@fccmadison.org
STAGE
“MomentsWith Paul: Musical Play Honoring the Legacy of Paul Robeson,” Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall, 177 HartfordRoad. March10, 7 p.m.; March11, 2 p.m., $35 cabaret, $28, $18. cheneyhall.org
MASHANTUCKET COMEDY
Foxwoods Resort Casino Great Cedar Showroom, 350 Trolley
Line Blvd. Lineup: Marlon Wayans, March 10, 8 p.m., $39, $49, $59; David Spade, March 11, 8 p.m., $53,$ 63, $93. foxwoods.com
MERIDEN MUSIC
Waterbury Chapter of the
American Guild of Organists Choir Festival, St. Rose of Lima Church, 35 Center St. March19, 5 p.m. Free will offfering. Snow date March 26. Charity benefit for Ukrainian relief.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner, Meriden Turner Halle, 800 Old Colony Road. March 16, 7 p.m., $15 per person. Reservations required at reservations@meridenturner society.com or 260-341-2542. meridenturnersociety.com
STAGE
Castle Craig Players present “Doubt A Parable,” Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse, 59 West Main St. March 10-19, $25, $20 seniors ages 65+. castlecraigplayers.org
MIDDLETOWN MUSIC
Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, 605 Main St. Lineup: Anne Marie Menta & Fred Arcoleo, March 10, 8 p.m., $15; Altus, March 11, 8 p.m., $20; Electronic artist Bernhard Wostheinrich, March 14, 8 p.m., $20; The Modern Riffs, March 17, 8 p.m., $15; Merganser with an opening set by Gracie Day, March 18, 8 p.m., $15. buttonwood.org
MILFORD MUSIC
Milford Arts Council, 40 Railroad Ave. Lineup: Christopher Ladd, March 11, 8 p.m., $33-$53. milfordarts.org
MYSTIC
Model Tugboat Show, Mystic SeaportMuseum, 75 Greenmanville Ave. March 9-12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. mysticseaport.org
NEW BRITAIN MUSIC
50 Years Resonating in the Heart of the City-Celebration with CONCORA, South Church, 90 Main St. March 19, 4 p.m. All tickets $20 online and at the door. Portion of the proceeds donated to The Friendship Service Center. musicseries.org SundayMusic Series: “Music for Three: Ludwig van Beethoven & Anton Arensky,” New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St. March 12, 3 p.m., Members free, free with Museum admission for all others. nbmaa.org
STAGE
“Spring Awakening,” Connecticut Theatre Company, 23Norden St. March17-April 2. Tickets start at $23. Tickets connecticuttheatrecompany.org
NEW CANAAN SPECIALS
Madam President: Women Leaders in Higher Education, Grace Farms, 365 Lukes Wood Road. March 9, 7:30-9:30 p.m., $15. gracefarms.org
STAGE
“The Music Man,” New Canaan High School, March 9, 10, 7 p.m., March11, 2 & 7 p.m. newcanaanhighscooltheatre.com
NEW HAVEN MUSIC
Toad’s Place, 300 York St. Lineup: Earth-Black Sabbath Tribute, March 16, 6 p.m.; Ricky Duran, March16, 7 p.m.; YoungNudy, March 24, 6 p.m.; The Plot in You, April 7, 5:30 p.m.; Gimme Gimme Disco, April 13, 8 p.m.; Houndmouth, April 25, 6:30 p.m.; Lecrae, May 13, 6 p.m.; Pouya, May 16, 8 p.m. toadsplace.com
New Haven Symphony Orchestra “Miller Conducts Schumann & Beethoven ,” Southern Connecticut StateUniversityLymanCenter for the Performing Arts, 501 Crescent St. March 10, 7:30 p.m. newhavensymphony.org
Best of the Eagles, Shubert Theatre, 247 College St. March 18, 8 p.m. shubert.com
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 12, 1:30 p.m. Kicks off on Chapel St. at Sherman Ave., continues on Chapel St. toward the New Haven Green, turns left onto Church St. down to Elm St., and ends by Orange St. stpatricksdayparade.org
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Traveling exhibit from the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, “Trailblazer: Connecticut Jewish Women Making History,” New Haven Museum, 114 New Haven Ave. Through March 31. newhavenmuseum.org
NEW LONDON MUSIC
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus with Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Britten & Brahms, Garde Arts Center, 325 State St. March18, 7:30 p.m. gardearts.org
NEW MILFORD AUDITIONS
TheatreWorks, 5 Brookside Ave. seeks comedic actors for its upcoming production of “Cash on Delivery.” Auditions held March 19, 5-8 p.m.; March 20, 7-9:30 p.m. Professionals and amateurs welcome. Rehearsals beginApril 2. Production will take place in May. theatreworks.us/ actors/index.php
SPECIALS
Open Studio Artist Series, 12 Main St. March 18, 6:30-10 p.m. Free. 860-354-4318.
STAGE
“Freud’s Last Session,” TheatreWorks, 5 Brookside Ave. Through March 11. $25 reserved seating, $20 students and military personnel and veterans with ID. theatreworks.us
NEWTOWN COMEDY
Stand Up Comedy with Mike Lebovitz, Edmond TownHall, 45 Main St. March 18, 8 p.m., $25. edmondtownhall.org
MUSIC
Ridgefield Symphony Concert, Edmond TownHall, 45Main St. March 11, 7 p.m., $40 adults, $35 seniors, $10 students. edmondtownhall.org
NORFOLK MUSIC
Chadwick Stokes & The Pintos, Infinity Music Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road. March11, 8 p.m. infinityhall.com
NORTH HAVEN ST. PATRICK’S DAY
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner, North Haven Congregational Church, 28 Church St. March 12, 3 p.m., $17 adults, $7 children under 12. Reservations and paymentmust be made before March 5. Reservations at 203-239-5691. Payment can be made at northhavenUCC.org, by mail, or in person. 50/50 raffle after dinner, $5 per ticket.
Irish Fest, Twelve Percent Beer Project, 341 State St. March 11, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., $5-$30. twelvepercentbeerproject.square.site/ irish-fest
NORWALK LECTURES
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum Lecture Series: “To Fight for the Poor with My Pen: Zoe Anderson Norris, Queen of Bohemia,” with Eve M. Kahn, Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s Multimedia Gallery, 303 West Ave. March 12, 2 p.m., $15 members, $20 nonmembers. lockwoodmathewsmansion.com.
MUSIC
American Chamber Orchestra Winter Concert, Norwalk
Concert Hall, 125 East Ave. March 11, 7:30 p.m., $25 adults, $10 students and children up to age 18. norwalksymphony.org
OUTDOORS
Seal-Spotting & Birding Cruises, Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, 10 N. Water St. Through April 2. Next cruise: March 12, 9 a.m. Dates and departure times vary by low tide. Tickets: $36, $32 Aquarium members. Space is limited, advance reservations strongly recommended. maritimeaquarium.org
STAGE
“The Rocky Horror Show,” Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage, 509Westport Ave. March 17-April 8. Showtimes: Fri 8 p.m.; Sat 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m. musictheatreofct.com
A Reading Series of New Plays by Contemporary Playwrights, Music Theatre of Connecticut, 509 WestportAve. March 21, & April 11. All readings 7 p.m. musictheatreofct.com
NORWICH MUSIC
Blues on Broadway featuring Laura Delgado-Clemons, Donald L. Oat Theater atNorwich Arts Center, 62 Broadway. March 11, 7:30 p.m., $25 adults, $23 seniors, military, students, $20 NAC members. norwicharts.org
OAKVILLE STAGE
“The Complete History of
Theater,” Phoenix Stage Company, 133 Main St. Through March 18. Fri & Sat 8 p.m.; Sun 3 p.m., $25, $22 seniors (60+), teachers/ students. phoenixstagecompany.org
OLD LYME MUSIC
Side Door Jazz Club
at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme St. Lineup: Jacky Terrasson Trio, March 10, 8:30 p.m.; Sasha Berliner Quartet, March 11, 8:30 p.m. thesidedoorjazz.com
OLD SAYBROOK COMEDY
Best of Boston Comedy Festival,
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300Main St. March 17, 8 p.m., $30. thekate.org
MUSIC
Celtic Tenors, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300Main St. March 9, 7:30 p.m.; Lunasa, March 10, 8 p.m.; Beth Nielsen-Chapman, March 11 8 p.m. thekate.org
RIDGEFIELD MUSIC
Dark Desert Eagles, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. March 10, 8 p.m., $45-$40; Mavis Staples, March 12, 7 p.m., $100-$80; Krasno/Moore Project, March 15, 7:30 p.m., $48-$38. ridgefieldplayhouse.org
STAGE
“Rock of Ages,” ACT Of Connecticut, 36 Old Quarry Road. Through March 19. actofct.org “An Evening of One Acts,” Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Lane. March10-April 1. Fri- Sat 8 p.m.; March 19 & 26, 2 p.m., $35 adults, $30 seniors, students, and veterans. ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org
ROCKY HILL SPECIALS
Connecticut Horticultural Society Speaker Series: “In Poppies, Peacocks and Parterres” with Nancy Stevens, virtual presen
tation, March 16, 7 p.m. Free members, $10 nonmembers. Q&A to follow. Nonmembers register at cthort.org.
STAMFORD COMEDY
Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Lineup: Colleens of Comedy, March 17, 8 p.m., $19. palacestamford.org
MUSIC
Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Lineup: Dennis Collins, March 18, 8 p.m., $15. palacestamford.org
OUTDOORS
Maple Sugar Fest, Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens, 151 Brookdale Road. March 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Advance registration required. $25 members, $30 nonmembers. Register at bartlettarboretum.org.
STAGE
“TheWisdom of Eve,” Curtain Call’s Dressing Room Theatre at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Ave. Through March 19., $35 adults, $25 senior citizens, $20 children under 21. curtaincallinc.com
STORRS MUSIC
Kodo, UConn’s Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on the UConn campus, 2132 Hillside Road. March 9, 7:30 p.m.; Pavel Haas Quartet, March 11, 8 p.m., $40. jorgensen.uconn.edu
STRATFORD STAGE
“Agnes of God,” Stratford Academy, 719 Birdseye St. March 926, $25 limited number of front rowseats, $22 adult, $20 seniors, students. squareonetheatre.com
THOMASTON STAGE
“It’s Only a Play,” Landmark
Community Theatre, 158 Main St. March 10, 11, 8 p.m.; March 12, 2 p.m., $26. landmarkcommunitytheatre.org
TORRINGTON MUSIC
Irish Tenors, Warner Theatre’s Oneglia Auditorium, 68 Main St. March16, 8 p.m. warnertheatre.org
STAGE
“Firebringer,” NancyMarine Studio Theatre, 84 Main St. March 11, 2 & 7 p.m.; March 12, 2 p.m. warnertheatre.org
TRUMBULL ST. PATRICK’S DAY
St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Search and Take-Home Clover Pot, TrumbullNature & Arts Center, 7115 Main St. March 18, 11-11:45 a.m. & noon-12:45 p.m. Families use a map to find the 7 colors of the rainbow along the TNAC trails, locate objects that have significance in Irish culture and history. After the walk, families will receive lucky clover kits and “gold” coins for the little ones, $20 per family of 6. Registration required at trumbullnatureandartscenter.org.
UNCASVILLE COMEDY
Godfrey, Comix Comedy Club at Mohegan Sun Resort& Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. March 9 & 10, 8 p.m.; March 11, 6 & 8 p.m. mohegansun.com
MUSIC
Bruce Springsteen and The E
Street Band, Mohegan Sun Arena atMohegan SunResort& Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. March 12, 7:30 p.m. mohegansun.com
Quiet Riot, Wolf Den at
Mohegan Sun Resort& Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. March 10, 8 p.m.; BStreet Band-Bruce Springsteen Tribute, March 11, 8 p.m. All Wolf Den shows are free. mohegansun.com