CALENDAR

BOOKS, POETRY, TALKS, ETC.

Clinton: Creative Writing Group monthly meeting, casual gathering to read, listen to and discuss original writings, first Monday of the month, next meeting Aug. 6, 6 p.m., Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., 860-669-2342, sarah@hchlibrary.org, hchlibrary.org.

Clinton: Robert and Kathleen Hubbard with “Hidden History of Middlesex County,” Aug. 8, 6 p.m., free, Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., 860-669-2342, sarah@hchlibrary.org, hchlibrary.org.

Madison: Dorothea Benton Frank, “By Invitation Only,” Aug. 6, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: T. Greenwood, “Rust and Stardust,” Aug. 8, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com. Madison: David A. Kelly, “The Subway Series Surprise (Ballpark Mysteries Super Special #3),” Aug. 9, 2 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Lucy Burdette, “Death on the Menu,” Rhys Bowen, “Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding,” Aug. 9, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Andrew Kahrl, “Free the Beaches,” Aug. 13, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com. Madison: M.J. Rose, “Tiffany Blues,” Randy Susan Meyers, “The Widow of Wall Street,” Aug. 14, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

New Haven: Emily Cosenza with “Attracting Birds and Butterflies to the Backyard,” Aug. 5, 2 p.m., PardeeMorris House, 325 Lighthouse Road, 203-562-4183, newhavenmuseum.org. Stratford: Books Over Coffee, Amy Bloom “White Houses,” Sept. 26, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org. Stratford: Books Over Coffee, James Patterson and Bill Clinton, “The President is Missing,” Oct. 31, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Books Over Coffee, Winner of The Great American Read contest, Nov. 28, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-3854162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Books Over Coffee, Ruth Hogan, “The Keeper of Lost Things,” Dec. 19, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-3854162, stratfordlibrary.org.

West Haven: Monthly used book sale, Aug. 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., First Congregational Church, 464 Campbell Ave., 203-933-6291.

COMEDY

New Haven: Anthony Jeselnik, Sept. 21, 8 p.m., $35, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: Craig Ferguson, Dec. 5, 8 p.m., $50-$30, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

Wallingford: Bill Maher, Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m., $125-$30, Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, 800-745-3000, oakdale.com.

West Haven: Treehouse Comedy Showcase, Davey Lozano, Tim McKeever, Katie Arroyo, Andrew Manning, Ricci Hector, David Hintz, Kendra Dawsey, Colin James, Eryca Nolan, Brian Barganier, Kate Clancy, Julia Hood, Tyler Lappne, Aug. 11, 8 p.m., $17.50, Randall’s, 236 Platt Ave., 203230-8700, treehousecomedy.com. Westport: Gemini, Dan Kalwhite, Talia Reese, Aug. 11, 8 p.m., $29.50-$20, Treehouse Comedy Club, below Bistro B, Westport Inn, 1595 Post Road, 203230-8700, treehousecomedy.com.

DANCE

Milford: Alison Cook Beatty Dance presents “RAW,” Aug. 5, 4 p.m., $30/ $28 seniors/$15 under 22, Milford Arts Council, 40 Railroad Ave. S., milfor-

darts.org.

New Haven: New Haven Contradancing, Sept. 1 (first Saturday each month), beginners lesson 7:15 p.m., dance from 7:30-10:30, $12 (students $5 with ID), all dances taught and beginners welcome, 225 E. Grand Ave., 203-980-0389, steveholl@aol.com.

EXHIBITS, SHOWS, ETC.

Essex: “The Thirsty River: 400 Years of Drink, Life, and Reform in the Connecticut River Valley,” through Dec. 31, The Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., 860-767-8269, ctrivermuseum.org.

Guilford: Hands-on tour of the Whitfield House, Aug. 12, 2 p.m., $6/free 12 and under, Henry Whitfield State Museum, 248 Old Whitfield St., 203-4532457, whitfieldmuseum@ct.gov, cultureandtourism.org.

Hamden: “Making America: The Irish in the Civil War Era,” through Oct. 28, free, Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University, 3011 Whitney Ave., qu.edu.

Hamden: Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University exhibit, “Frederick Douglass in Ireland: ‘The Black O’Connell,’” through Jan. 31, Lender Special Collection Room at the Arnold Bernhard Library, 275 Mt. Carmel Ave., 203-528-3713, ighi@qu.edu.

Milford: Open mic summer nights, Wednesdays through Aug. 15, 7 p.m., $5, Milford Arts Council, 40 Railroad S., 203-878-6647, milfordarts.org. New Haven: War On The Catwalk — The Queens From Season 10, Sept. 16, 8 p.m., $50-$20, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque, Oct. 12, 8 p.m., $75-$20, 18-plus, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: MST3K Live! The Brain, Oct. 13, 7 p.m., $59.50-$39.50, 18-plus, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: “World War I: Beyond the Front Lines,” through Dec. 30, free, Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 State St., 203-865-0400, kofcmuseum.org.

FAIRS, FESTS, FOOD, FUN

Durham: Gigantic tag sale, Sept. 1, Oct. 6, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., 860-349-3397. Essex: Essex Steam Train Saturday Night Sunset Cruises, Saturdays through Aug. 25, 6-9 p.m., $30, 1 Railroad Ave., 860-767-0103, essexsteamtrain.com.

Guilford: 13th annual Shoreline Jewish Festival, Aug. 5, noon-5 p.m., free, Guilford Green, 203-533-7495, shorelinejewishfestival.com.

Guilford: Shoreline Wine Festival, Aug. 11, noon-7 p.m., Aug. 12, noon-6 p.m., Bishop’s Orchards Farm Market & Winery, 1355 Boston Post Road, 203-453-2338, bishopsorchards.com, shorelinewinefestival.com. Guilford: 56th annual North Guilford Old Time Country Fair & Tent Auction, Aug. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free, North Guilford Congregational Church, 159 Ledge Hill Road, 203-457-0581. Guilford: Dudley Farm Farmers Marugh ket, Saturdays through Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2351 Durham Road, 203-457-0770, dudleyfarm.com. Hamden: Bridge Club of Greater New Haven, second and fourth Fridays, Aug. 10, 7 p.m., $5 ($20 yearly dues), Spring Glen Congregational Church, 1825 Whitney Ave., 203-239-2138. Milford: Farmers Market, Saturdays through Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 58 River St., 203-745-4946, downtownmilfordm.farmersmarket.com North Haven: Knitting group, 1st and 3rd Thursdays, next meeting Aug. 16, 1-3 p.m., free, North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St., 203-239-5803, northhavenlibrary.net North Haven: Bikers Against Animal Cruelty 11th annual Motorcycle Rally and Pet Adoption event, Aug. 18, 1-6 p.m., $20/free under 6, North Haven Fairgrounds, 290 Washington Ave., 203-239-3700.

FILM

East Haven: Sensory friendly film, “Sing!” Aug. 17, 2 p.m., HagamanMemorial Library, 227 Main St., 203-468-3890, hagamanlibrary.org. Old Saybrook: Movie Monday, “Ghostbusters,” Aug. 6, 7 p.m., $8/$3 12 and under, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org. Old Saybrook: Movie Monday, "Footloose,” Aug. 13, 7 p.m, $8/$3 12 under, Katharine He Center, 300 Main St thekate.org. 877-503-1286

Old Saybrook: Movie Monday, "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” Aug. 20, 7 p.m., $8/$3 12 and under, Katharine Hep burn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org. Stratford: Monday Martinees, "Black Panther,” Aug. 6, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room 2003 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org. Stratford: Monday Martiness, "Murder on the Orient Express," Sept. 10, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162,strat-

fordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Monday Matinees, “A Quiet Place,” Oct. 8, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Monday Matinees, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” Nov. 19, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Monday Matinees, “Oceans 8,” Dec. 10, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

MUSIC

Branford: Jeff Fuller, Mike Godette, every fourth Sunday, next show Aug. 26, 5-8 p.m., Home, 1114 Main St., 203483-5896, homebranford@gmail.com, homerestaurantct.com, jefffuller.net.

Branford: Blues on the Green, Blues Jam hosted by the Tabor Blues Band, Sept. 8, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Branford Green, 860-319-7965.

Chester: Concert in the Garden, Honey Hill, Aug. 9, 7-9 p.m., $20, Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio and Gallery, 1 Spring St., 860-526-2077, nilssonstudio.com.

Clinton: Summer concert series, Shaded Soul Band, Aug. 9, 6:30 p.m., free, Pierson School Vece Gazebo, 75 E. Main St., 860-669-3889, clintonct.com.

Clinton: Summer concert series, The Navels, Aug. 16, 6:30 p.m., free, Pierson School Vece Gazebo, 75 E. Main St., 860-669-3889, clintonct.com.

Essex: Music On the Riverboat, Rock Solid Alibi, Aug. 17, 6-9 p.m., $45, Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, 1 Railroad Ave., 860-767-0103, essexsteamtrain.com.

Essex: Music On the Riverboat, Seat of our Pants, Sept. 14, 6-9 p.m., $45, Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, 1 Railroad Ave., 860-767-0103, essexsteamtrain.com.

Guilford: Jennifer White, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., free, registration, Guilford Free Library patio, 67 Park St., 203-453-8282, guilfordfreelibrary.org.

Guilford: Take Two and Call Me in the Morning, Aug. 9, 7 p.m., free, registration, Guilford Free Library patio, 67 Park St., 203-453-8282, guilfordfreelibrary.org.

Hamden: David Chevan, Nu Haven Kapelye, Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., Rough Draft, 295 Treadwell St., davidchevan.com.

Hamden: Jonah Matranga (FAR, Gratitude, onelinedrawing), The Pauses, The Foresters (album release), The Magnetic, Aug. 10, 8 p.m., $15-$12, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: David Chevan, Afro-Semitic Experience, preview/workshop performance of “Letters from the Affair,” Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m., Best Video Film and Cultural Center, 1842 Whitney Ave., davidchevan.com, afrosemiticexperience.net.

Hamden: Galvanized Jazz Band plays Dixieland at Aunt Chiladas, every third Sunday, next show Aug. 19, 6-8 p.m., 3931 Whitney Ave., 203-230-4640, auntchilada.com, galvanizedjazz.com.

Hamden: Sweet Crude, Greenhouse, Aug. 23, 8 p.m., $12, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Slaughter Beach, Dog (Jake Ewald from Modern Baseball), Thin Lips, Queen Moo, Aug. 24, 8 p.m., $15$13, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Classic Deep Purple performed by Glenn Hughes, Aug. 26, 8 p.m., $45-$40, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: First Flights Last Mondays, Olive Tiger, Dr. Martino, 30th of February, Aug. 27, 7:30 p.m., $8, Space Ballroom (Front Room), 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Wolf Parade, Witch Hair, Aug. 30, 8 p.m., $35-$30, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-2886400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: First Flights Last Mondays, Marvelous Liars, Lyon Street Fire, Steph Serenita, Sept. 3, 7:30 p.m., $8, Space Ballroom (Front Room), 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: E (members of Come, Neptune, Karate), Sept. 9, 8 p.m., $10, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Bernhoft & The Fashion Bruises, Sept. 11, 8 p.m., $20-$18, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Perpetual Groove, Eggy, Sept. 13, 8 p.m., $25-$20, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-2886400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Big D and the Kids Table, Senior Discount, Drop Party, Sept. 14, 8 p.m., $18-$15, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Funky Dawgz Brass Band, Five Alarm Funk, Phat A$tronaut, Sept. 16, 8 p.m., $15-$12, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Red Fang, Big Business, Dead Now, Sept. 20, 8 p.m., $25-$20, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Girls Guns & Glory (EP release), Sept. 21, 8 p.m., $15-$12, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-2886400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: First Flights Last Mondays, Insano Vision, The Atomic Unknown, Savage World, Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m., $8, Space Ballroom (Front Room), 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Bully, Pet Fox (members of Ovlov, Palehound), Sept. 29, 8 p.m., $15, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: George Porter Jr. & the Runnin’ Pardners, Sept. 30, 8 p.m., $22$20, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Swirlies, Landing, Oct. 4, 8 p.m., $15, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Start Making Sense: Talking Heads tribute, Oct. 5, 8 p.m., $20-$18, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Mikaela Davis, Oct. 11, 8 p.m., $15-$12, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: TTNG, The Kraken Quartet, Oct. 13, 8 p.m., $18-$16, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-2886400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: The Early November, The Dangerous Summer, Jetty Bones, Save Face, Oct. 14, 7 p.m., $22-$18, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-2886400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Destroyer (Solo), Oct. 19, 8 p.m., $20-$18, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Low Cut Connie, Oct. 20, 8 p.m., $15, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Aqueous, Mungion, Oct. 24, 8 p.m., $15-$13, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Beach Avenue (reunion show), Oct. 27, 8 p.m., $20-$15, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-2886400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Sean Rowe, Nov. 1, 8 p.m., $15, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Ty Segall (solo acoustic), William Tyler, Nov. 8, 8 p.m., $28, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: WHY? Plays Alopecia, Nov. 25, 8 p.m., $18, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Chris Pureka, Dec. 18, 8 p.m., $18-$15, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hartford: Wiz Khalifa, Rae Sremmurd, Lil Skies, O.T. Genasis, Aug. 5, 6 p.m., $30-$100.50, Xfinity Theatre, Savitt Way, 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

Hartford: Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Aug. 11, 7 p.m., $29.50-$99.50, Xfinity Theatre, Savitt Way, 800-7453000, livenation.com.

Hartford: Counting Crows, Live, Aug. 15, 7 p.m., $29.50-$99.50, Xfinity Theatre, Savitt Way, 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

Hartford: Eagles, Oct. 6, 8 p.m., $399.50-$99.50, XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, xlcenter.com, 877-5228499, xlcenter.com.

Hartford: Maroon 5, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m., $50-$150, XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, xlcenter.com, 877-522-8499, xlcenter.com.

Middletown: Rope!, Aug. 21, 7-9 p.m., Klekolo World Coffee, 181 Court St., 860-343-9444, klekolo.com.

New Haven: Alash, Aug. 5, 4 p.m., $25-$20, 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., 203-789-8281, cafenine.com.

New Haven: Thomas Dolby: An Evening of Music and Storytelling, Aug. 5, 6:30 p.m., $35 ($30 advance), The State House, 310 State St., statehousepresents.com.

New Haven: David Chevan, AfroSemitic Experience, Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m., free, Beecher Park by Mitchell Branch Library, 37 Harrison St., davidchevan.com, afrosemiticexperience.net.

New Haven: Jeffrey Lewis & Los Bolts, Lys Guillorn & Her Band, The Outer Side, Aug. 6, 8 p.m., $5 (free with RSVP), 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., 203-789-8281, manicpresents.com, cafenine.com.

New Haven: Twilight concert, Too Blue, Aug. 8, 7 p.m., Pardee-Morris House, 325 Lighthouse Road, 203562-4183, newhavenmuseum.org.

New Haven: Franz Ferdinand, POW!, Aug. 8, 8 p.m., $32-$28, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-9876487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: East Rock Concert Series, Sylvia Tyson, Scarlet Rivera, Aug. 11, 7 p.m., $25 ($20 advance), mActivity, 285 Nicoll St., 203-936-9446, fernandopintopresents.com.

New Haven: Dylan Gardner, The Penniless Wild, Bond Villain, Aug. 13, 8 p.m., $5 (free with RSVP), 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., 203-7898281, manicpresents.com, cafenine.com.

New Haven: Agent Orange, Fea, Easy Killer, Aug. 17, 9 p.m., $15, 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., 203-789-8281, manicpresents.com, cafenine.com.

New Haven: Rope!, A Pallet for the Shoal, The Lonesome While, Aug. 17, 9 p.m., Three Sheets, 372 Elm St.

New Haven: Neighborhood Music School’s first Summer Rocks! Fest, Aug. 18, noon-6 p.m., 100 Audubon St., 203-624-5189, nmsnewhaven.org.

New Haven: Twilight concert, New London Big Band, Aug. 20, 7 p.m., free, Pardee-Morris House, 325 Lighthouse Road, 203-562-4183, newhavenmuseum.org.

New Haven: The Love Language, Moon Racer, City Streets Country Roads, Aug. 20, 8 p.m., $5 (free with RSVP), 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., 203-789-8281, manicpresents.com, cafenine.com.

New Haven: Toots and the Maytals, Fishbone, Aug. 22, 8 p.m., $40-$30, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: Gringo Star, Zero Years,

Courtesy of KLG TAKE 5 at KLG: Amanda Walker’s “Nationalists” ispart of the exhibition “Take5” at Kehler-LiddellGallery (873 Whalley Ave., New Haven), featuring the work of BrianFlinn, Kate Henderson, Joan JacobsonZamore, Walker and Kim Weston.A panel discussion with the artists will be held on Saturdayat 2 p.m., followed by anopening reception from3-6 p.m.

Courtesy of Costa Capray LOS BOLTS: Jeffrey Lewis & Los Bolts play a crazy, original mix of scuzzyurban indie-rock, literate lyrics and comic book punk; they’llplay a free-with-RSVPshow at Cafe Nine (250 State St., New Haven) Monday at 8p.m. Go to ticketfly.com, or pay $5 at thedoor.

Courtesy of Richard Bram TOO BLUE & YOU: Bluegrass, swing, Celtic and jazz music will be heard when the group Too Blue performs Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Pardee-Morris House (325 Lighthouse Road, New Haven) with a rain date Thursday. The outdoor concert is free; bring a blanket or camp chairs.

Courtesy of GAC GUILFORD EXHIBIT: Francie Bergquist’s still-life painting is part of the Guilford Art Center exhibition “EIGHT ’18,” celebrating the work of a longtime group of Connecticut artists who work in a variety of media. The exhibition will be on view in the gallery (411 Church St., Guilford) through Aug. 18. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday noon-4 p.m.

Courtesy of Opera Theater of CT TOSCA IN CLINTON: Bel canto soprano Rochelle Bard will sing the title role of “Tosca” as the Opera Theater of Connecticut celebrates its 33rd anniversary with a production of the opera in air-conditioned Andrews Memorial Theater (54 E. Main St., Clinton) Tuesday through Aug. 12. The opera, sung in Italian, will feature English supertitles for the audience’s understanding. Daniel Juárez co-stars, along with other professional singers. Tickets are $55, $50 for seniors and $30 for students. Call 860-669-8999 or visit operatheaterofct.org.

Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut Media

Courtesy of Leti Garza