New Haven Register (Sunday) (New Haven, CT)
This week’s calendar of concerts, readings, theater and more
CALENDAR ANSONIA Festivals
Autumn Fest, Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield Lane. Oct. 15, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 203-736-1053, ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org
BRANFORD Dance
Open Dance Party & Memorial to Jerry Brutsche, Dance in Rhythm, 19 S. Main St. 2fl. Oct. 22, 7:30-10 p.m., $15 advance, $20 door. Group lesson, 7 p.m. danceinrhythm.com
Festivals
October Festival, The United Methodist Church, 811 East Main St., Oct. 15.
Halloween
Branford Garden Club’s “Scarecrows on the Green,” Branford Green, 1011 Main St., Oct. 14-Nov. 1. branfordgardenclub.org
Visual Arts
“Three Dimensional Pieces from Natural Found Objects” by Alan Horwitz and “Monotypes” by Mary Mayer, Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, 146 Thimble Island Road. Through Oct. 24. 203 488-8702
BRIDGEPORT Comedy
Bryan Callen, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. Oct. 13, 7 p.m.; Oct. 14 & 15, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.; Cindy Kaza, Oct. 19,
7:30 p.m. bridgeport.stressfactory.com
Festivals
Taco & Margarita Festival, Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, 500 Broad St., Oct. 15, 11 a.m. VIP; noon general public., $15 general public, $49 VIP, $79 Ultimate VIP. Tickets at bit.ly/3QUzllZ
Halloween
“Boo at the Zoo,” Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave. Oct. 29, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Spooky animal talks and a DJ. Dress up in your Halloween costume. Rain date: Oct. 30, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. beardsleyzoo.org
Haunted House at Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St., Oct. 21-30. Walkthrough haunted house with clowns, spiders, skeletons and a haunted graveyard. dtcab.com
Music
Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave. Lineup: Little Secret-Melissa Etheridge Tribute, Oct. 21, 8 p.m., $41-$26; Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute, Oct. 22, 8 p.m., $41-$26. bijoutheatrect.net
Park City Music Hall, 2926 Fairfield Ave. Lineup: Stephen Claire Band with the Moonrise Cartel, Oct. 13, 8 p.m.; Fuzz On It with members of Deep Banana Blackout, Kung Fu & More with Drew Angus, Oct. 14, 9 p.m.; WPKN Benefit featuring Mikata & Ramon Ramirez, Oct. 15, 7 p.m.; Concert for a Cause featuring Sandy Hook Rockits, Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m.; Kiran Edwards, Oct. 19, 8 p.m. parkcitymusichall.com
Outdoors
Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave. Glow in the Park: Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 5. Autumn-themed events: Halloween, Oct. 14, 15, 21, 22, 29; Haunted Halloween for ages 12 and up, Oct. 28. myAdventurePark.com/DAP
Specials
“Gang Poetry,” Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave., Oct. 13, 6:45 p.m., $30. theklein.org
Stage
“Rent,” Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St. Through Oct. 16. dtcab.com
Visual Arts
Queer Art Exhibit “OUTwork,” City Lights Gallery, 265 Golden Hill St. Now open. citylightsgallery.org
“June Ahrens: Reflecting Time,” Housatonic Museum of Art Burt Chernow Galleries in Lafayette Hall, Housatonic Community College Campus, 900 Lafayette Blvd. Through Oct. 22. housatonicmuseum.org.
BRISTOL
Halloween
Phantom Fall Fest, Lake Compounce, 186 Enterprise Dr. Through Oct. 30. lakecompounce.com/phantom-fall-fest
CENTERBROOK
Music
Blackledge Flutes Quartet, Trinity Lutheran Church, 109 Main St., Oct. 16, 2 p.m. blackledgemusicinc.com
Vis
CHESHIRE
Specials
Record Fair, Counter Weight Brewing Co., 7 Diana Court. Oct. 16, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. DJ’s Ratkiller, Sir Lord Lewis The Velvet Knight & Sir Roundsound. Free admission. bit.ly/3rxUyYk
CHESTER
Visual Arts
River Valley Artist Show Scenes of Essex, Chester and Deep River, Back Gallery of the Space, 1 Main St. Through Oct. 30. rivervalleyartists.com.
CLINTON
Specials
Fall Shredding Day, Town Hall Driveway Entrance, 54 E. Main St. Oct. 15, 9 a.m.-noon. 860-669-3889, chamber@clintonctchamber.com
EAST HADDAM
Halloween
“Monster Hunt CT,” Yankee Cider Company, 23 Petticoat Lane. Through Oct. 31, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. monsterhuntct.com
Stage
Goodspeed Musicals presents “42nd Street,” Goodspeed, 6 Main St. Through Nov. 6. goodspeed.org
ESSEX Halloween
The Salem Express! Revenge of the Sanderson Sisters, Essex Steamtrain and Riverboat, 1 Railroad Ave. Oct. 13, 4:45 & 6:45 p.m. $45.99
per person. essexsteamtrain.com
Lectures
In-Person Lecture: “John Ledyard — First Descent of Connecticut River” by James Zug, Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St. Oct. 18, 6 p.m., $5 nonmembers, free members. ctrivermuseum.org
Visual Arts
“All You Need is Love,” Essex Art Association Gantner Gallery, 10 North Main St. On view. essexartassociation.com
FAIRFIELD Comedy
Fairfield Comedy Club, Fairfield Circle Inn, 417 Post Road. Lineup: Marion Grodin, Oct. 15, 8 p.m., $25. fairfieldcomedyclub.com
Halloween
Halloween on the Green, Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. Oct. 30, noon-4 p.m. fairfieldhistory.org
Music
Sacred Heart University Community Theatre, 1420 Post Road. Lineup: Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Oct. 14, 8 p.m.; Laura Benanti, Oct. 21, 8 p.m. shucommunitytheatre.org
WSHU Public Radio presents pianist and composer Jacqueline Schwab in a performance of solo piano, WSHU Public Radio Broadcast Center, Sacred Heart University, 5151 Park Ave. Oct. 16, 4 p.m., $20, $5 college students & children under 18. wshu.org/JacquelineSchwab
Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St. Lineup: Grace Kelly, Warehouse, Oct. 13, 8 p.m., $32; Band Central Presents: Flower Power: Music From The Generation of Love, StageOne, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m., $45; Jonathan Richman with Tommy Larkins, StageOne, Oct. 19, 7:45 p.m., $32; Ibibio Sound Machine with Terror Jr., Warehouse, Oct. 19, 8 p.m., $25. fairfieldtheatre.org
Nick Depuy & the Big Fly, Fairfield Theatre Company StageOne, 70 Sanford St. Oct. 13. Doors 6:30 p.m., concert 7:30 p.m. Benefits Special Olympics Connecticut. Concert is free, tickets must be reserved in advance at bit.ly/3dr2ebr
SHU Choral Program perform “Music From My Soul,” Sacred Heart University Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, 5151 Park Ave. Oct. 16, 1 p.m., Free. edgertoncenter.org
Specials
Stand Up for Homes with Hope, Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Performing Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road. Oct 15, 8:30-10 p.m. An evening of comedy with Pat McGann. Tickets: $150, $200 ticket holders can celebrate under the tent, 6:30 p.m. for cocktails, light supper, and live music; $75 ticket holders can gather in the lobby of the Quick Center after 8 p.m. for a glass of wine before the show. hwhct.org/standup2022
Stage
Theatre Fairfield’s Wien Black Box Theatre in the Quick Center for the Performing Arts at Fairfield University, 1073 N. Benson Road. presents “Tiny Beautiful Things,” Oct. 19, 20, 21, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 22, 2 & 7:30 p.m. theatre-fairfield.org
Visual Arts
“Moving Lines” artwork by Mary Manning and
Charles Douthat, Fairfield Public Library Bruce S. Kershner Gallery, 1080 Old Post Road. Oct. 15-Dec. 10. Reception, Oct. 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
fairfieldpubliclibrary.org
Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield and Quinnipiac University presents the exhibit, “An Gorta Mór: Selections from the Collection of Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum,” Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Road. Through Oct. 16. Free Museum members, $5 nonmember adults, $3 seniors, students. Children ages five and under are free. fairfieldhistory.org.
“Dimensions” by Paige Beeber, Emilie Duval, and Rachel MacFarlane, Hollis Taggart, 330 Pequot Ave. Through Nov. 5. hollistaggart.com
hillstead.org
Music
Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St. Lineup: Lee Fields, Oct. 15; Echosmith, Oct. 20. spaceballroom.com
GuitartownCT Outdoor Garden Concert, 166 Mather St. Jordan Tice, Oct. 16, 3 p.m., $30. guitartownct.com.
Warren Byrd and David Chevan, co-founders of the Afro-Semitic Experience, perform Works in Progress, an evening of new pieces and fragments of ideas, Best Video Cultural Center, 1842 Whitney Ave. Oct. 13, 7 p.m. bestvideo.com
Specials
Document Shredding Event Fundraiser, Temple Beth Sholom, 1809 Whitney Ave. Oct. 23, 9 a.m.-noon. Small Copy Boxes : $10 per box; Large Banker Boxes: $20 per box. For questions email fundraising@tbshamden.com
HARTFORD
Comedy
Bert Kreischer: The Berty Boy Relapse Tour, Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Mortensen Hall, 166 Capitol Ave. Oct. 13, 7 p.m. Tickets start at $48. hartfordsymphony.org
Festivals
DominGO! Hartford, Main St. Oct. 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Car-free public spaces for biking, walking, running, and exercising, visiting local businesses, eating at neighborhood restaurants, and enjoying activity hubs located along the route. domingohartford.com
Halloween
How Bizarre, Connecticut Historical Society, 1 Elizabeth St. Oct. 15, 11 a.m.-noon & 2-3 p.m., $10 CHS members, $15 nonmembers. chs.org/ event/how-bizarre-2
Music
Infinity Music Hall, 32 Front St. Lineup: Pavlo in Concert-The Santorini Tour, Oct. 15, 8 p.m.; Ibibio Sound Machine, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. infinityhall.com
Hartford Symphony Orchestra X Parkville: Envision, Parkville Market, 1400 Park St. Oct. 13, 7 p.m., $25. hartfordsymphony.org**CHAR**
Laurie Berkner, Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Belding Theater, 166 Capitol Ave. Oct. 15, 11 a.m. sensory friendly performance; 3 p.m. regular performance. bushnell.org
Specials
CT Forum Presents: “How Music Moves Us: An Evening with Rhiannon Giddens,” Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Mortensen Hall, 166 Capitol Ave. Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. ctforum.org
Stage
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“The Mousetrap,” Hartford Stage, 50 Church St. Oct. 13-Nov. 6. hartfordstage.org
Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Ave. New Exhibit: “The Evocative Mark Twain Inspires the Printmakers’ Network of Southern New England” Collaborative Exhibit featuring Works Inspired by Twain Quotes, through Jan. 23. marktwainhouse.org.
Connecticut Historical Society, 1 Elizabeth St. “Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health,” through Oct. 16. chs.org
“Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience,” Connecticut Convention Center Exhibit Hall B, 100 Columbus Blvd. Extended through Oct. 23. beyondvangoghhartford.com.
IVORYTON Stage
“The Great Gatsby,” Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St. Through Oct. 23, $55 adult, $50 senior, $25 students of all ages. ivorytonplayhouse.org
MADISON
Music
Glenn Miller Orchestra, First Congregational Church of Madison, 26 Meetinghouse Lane. Oct. 21, 7 p.m., General admission: $35; Front two rows: $95; Next two rows: $65. fccmadison.org
MASHANTUCKET
Comedy
Ron White, Foxwoods Resort Casino Great Cedar Showroom Centrale Fox Tower, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. Oct. 21, 8 p.m., $62.50, $47.50. foxwoods.com
Music
Abba-The Concert, Foxwoods Resort Casino Great Cedar Showroom, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. Oct. 14, 8 p.m. $31, $43. foxwoods.com
Kelsea Ballerini, Foxwoods Resort Casino Premier Theater, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. Oct. 14, 8 p.m., $109-$49; ZZ Top, Oct. 15, 8 p.m., $65$45. foxwoods.com
Specials
Nurse Blake, Foxwoods Resort Casino Great Cedar Showroom, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. Oct. 15, 3 p.m., $67, $57. foxwoods.com
MERIDEN
Specials
Schnitzel Dinner, Meriden Turner Halle, 800 Old Colony Road. Oct. 20, 7 p.m. The price per dinner is $12. Reservations required by Oct. 16 at reservations@meridenturnersociety.com. meridenturnersociety.com
Stage
Castle Craig Players present “California Suite,” Almira Stephan Memorial Playhouse, 59 West Main St. Oct. 14-23, $25, $20 seniors ages 65+. castlecraigplayers.org
MIDDLEBURY
Halloween
Terror At Quassy, Quassy Amusement & Water Park, 2132 Middlebury Road. Oct. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30. quassy.com
MIDDLEFIELD
Halloween
Haunting at The Ridge, Powder Ridge Mountain Park Resort, 99 Powder Hill Road. Through
Oct. 30, $29.95. powderridgepark.com
Evidence of Evil Haunted Attraction, Lyman Orchards, South St. Through Nov. 7. Fri, Sat, Sun, dusk-10 p.m., $25 per person. lymanorchards.com/events
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Event with Paint the Pumpkin Pink, Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Road. Oct. 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Benefits the Middlesex Comprehensive Breast Center. lymanorchards.com/events
Music
1741 Pub & Grill at Lyman Orchards Golf Course, 70 Lyman Road. Lineup: Beth Salva, Oct. 14, 6 p.m.; Emily Mager, Oct. 21, 6 p.m. Reservations required by calling 860-3496033. 1741pubandgrill.com
MIDDLETOWN
Specials
Meet & Greet a Police Officer for families affected by autisim and other developmental and intellectual disabilities, Collaborative ABA Services, LLC, 770 Saybrook Road Unit B4. Oct. 15, 10 a.m.-noon. Registration required at collaborativeabaservices.com/special-events
Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts on campus event: “Queer Horror: Gravest Hits,” Oct. 15, 7 p.m. wesleyan.edu/cfa.
MILFORD
Halloween
Milford Trick or Trot 5K Run/Walk to benefit the Beth-El Center, beginning at Lisman Landing, 37 Helwig St. Oct. 29. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m., Kids Fun Run, 8:30 a.m., 5K shotgun start, 9 a.m. Register at milfordtrickortrot.com.
Specials
Friends of the Milford Library host their annual fundraiser: “Party in the Stacks!,” Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave. Oct. 22, 7-10 p.m., $55. Costume Contest is back. biddingowl.com/FriendsofMilfordLibr
Stage
“The Rocky Horror Show,” Milford Arts Council, 40 Railroad Ave., Oct. 21-30. pantochino.com
“School Spirit,” Milford Arts Council, 40 Railroad Ave., Oct. 14-30. pantochino.com
Visual Arts
“Still Life: Vessels,” Firehouse Gallery, 81 Naugatuck Ave. Oct. 27-Nov. 6. Reception Oct. 27, 6-8 p.m. Submissions accepted through Sept. 30. milfordarts.org
MONROE
Halloween
Lantern Light Tour of East Village Cemetery, 185 East Village Road. Oct. 15, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 p.m. Donation of $10 per person. Reservations call 202-377-0771, or e-mail eastvillagecemetery@g.mail.com.
MYSTIC
Festivals
Apple Festival, Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Blvd., Oct. 22-23. oldemistickvillage.com
Specials
Mystic Bascule Bridge 100th Anniversary Fireworks Celebration, Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave. Oct. 15, 6-9 p.m.
Doors 6 p.m., fireworks, 8:15 p.m. Free members, and visitors who paid general admission, $10 nonmembers. mysticseaport.org
Visual Arts
“Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano Exhibit,” Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave. Oct. 15-Feb. 27, 2023. mysticseaport.org
NEW HAVEN
Comedy
“Daniel Howell: We’re All Doomed,” College Street Music Hall, 238 College St. Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. shubert.com
Dance
“Ailey II,” Shubert Theatre, 247 College St. Oct. 23, 7 p.m. shubert.com
Festivals
The Shops at Yale Call for Artists to participate in the 5th Annual New Haven Chalk Art Festival, Oct. 22, noon-4 p.m. Rain date, Oct. 23. Advance registration required at theshopsatyale.com/chalkart
Films
The New Haven Documentary Festival: “Oklahoma Breakdown: The Story of Mike Hosty,” Café Nine, 250 State St. Oct. 13, 7 p.m. Q&A with Director Christopher Fitzpatrick and Mike Hosty to follow, along with a performance by Hosty, 9:30 p.m. NHDoc Film Festival runs through Oct. 23. NHdocs.org
Halloween
“Rocky Horror Picture Show,” Shubert Theatre, 247 College St. Oct. 27, 8 p.m. Tickets at shubert.com
Music
The International Festival of Arts & Ideas hosts “Rhythm Exchange” concert series on the New Haven Green, noon-1:30 p.m. Lineup: Hip Hop Honors with Tang Sauce, Alyssa Hughes, Marshun Art & DJ Dooley-O, Oct. 13; A New Orleans Second Line with Yale & Art School, Oct. 27; Day of the Dead with Unidad Latina en Acción (ULA), Nov. 1.
College Street Music Hall, 238 College St. Lineup: Blue Oyster Cult: 50th Anniversary Tour, Oct. 14, 8 p.m. collegestreetmusichall.com
New Haven Symphony Orchestra performs “To Awaken the Sleeper,” Southern Connecticut State University Lyman Center for the Performing Arts, 501 Crescent St. Oct. 23, 3 p.m. newhavensymphony.org
Yale School of Music Horowitz Piano Series Lineup: Jan Jiracek von Arnim, Morse Recital Hall, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $23, and start at $11 students. music-tickets.yale.edu.
Toad’s Place, 300 York St. Lineup: Hyperglow x This is College, Oct. 14, 8 p.m., $30-$40 advance, $40 day of show; The Glorious Sons, Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m., $25 advance, $30 door; The Wrecks, Oct. 27, 7 p.m., $22 advance, $35 door. toadsplace.com
Stage
“My Fair Lady,” Shubert Theatre, 247 College St. Oct. 19-22. shubert.com
“Flying Birds Diary,” Long Wharf Theatre Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr. Oct. 22, 2 & 8 p.m.; Oct. 23, 2 p.m. longwharf.org
Specials
Touch A Veteran Night: Charity Fundraiser Benefiting New Haven Veterans, Trinity Bar & Restaurant, 157 Orange St. Oct. 28, 5-9 p.m., $20 at the door or online. Live entertainment and online charity auction. Hors d’oeuvres, drink specials, raffles, and the Mattatuck Drum Band. TouchAVet.eventbrite.com
Visual Arts
“Fazal Sheikh: Exposures,” Yale Universty Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St. Through Jan. 8, 2023.
“Open Source @ City” exhibit by gallery members, City Gallery, 994 State St. Through Oct. 30. city-gallery.org
“Between and Matter,” exhibit of performance pieces and ritual artifacts by Beth Krensky, Yale University’s Institute of Sacred Music Miller Hall, 406 Prospect St. Through Dec. 10. ism.yale.edu/event/exhibition-between-spirit-and-matter
“CADENCE” by member artists Kim Weston & JLS Gangwisch, Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873
Whalley Ave. kehlerliddellgallery.com
New Haven based muralist Kwadwo Adae’s mural of orchid blossoms titled, “Everyone Deserves To Come Home To Flowers,” Hillside Family Shelter, 124 Sylvan Ave. Now on view outside on the side of the building.
“the truth is i am you will be” by Hank Willis Thomas and Ryan Alexiev, on view at NXTHVN, 169 Henry St. Through Nov. 20.
NEW LONDON Music
Hygienic Art Park, 79 Bank St. Lineup: Pass the Guitar concert to benefit the New London Homeless Hospitality Center, Oct. 15, 6 p.m., $20 advance, $25 door. hygienic.org
Garde Arts Center, 325 State St. Lineup: Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m., $12; The Machine performs Pink Floyd Tribute, Oct. 29, 8 p.m., $34. gardearts.org
Friday Night Folk with Musical Celebration of Our All Souls Community, All Souls, 19 Jay St., Oct. 14, 7 p.m., donations at the door. fridaynightfolk.org
Specials
Garde Arts Center, 325 State St. Lineup: Speed Dating Live, Oasis Room, Oct. 14, 8 p.m., $12 advance, $15 door. gardearts.org
Stage
Flock Theatre celebrates Eugene O’Neill’s 134th birthday with a production of “The Hairy Ape,” B.P. Learned Mission School, 40 Shaw St. Oct. 13-16, 20-23, $35 adult, $30 student, senior, active military. Second Night Dessert Reception and Champagne Toast, Oct. 14, following the performance, Thames Club’s basement pub, 290 State St., $100. flocktheatre.org/thehairyape.
Visual Arts
“America’s Instrument: Banjos from the Jim Bollman Collection,” Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St.Through Jan. 8, 2023. Related events: Conversation with the collector, Oct. 28, 5:30-7 p.m. Reservations for both events recommended by calling 860-4432545 ext. 2129 or e-mail info@lymanallyn.org; Bluegrass Concert with Tony Trischka, Oct. 15, 3-5 p.m., $30. lymanallyn.org
“Nasty Women Connecticut, The Will to Change: Gathering as Praxis,” show dedicated to the life and work of American writer and social activist Bell Hooks (1952–2021), Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St. Now open. lymanallyn.org
NORTH HAVEN Outdoors
The Board of Peter’s Rock Association hosts the annual Fall Festival, 133 Middletown Ave. Oct. 16, 1-3 p.m. Guided hike to the Summit along the RED Trail to the highest point in North Haven where the views will be spectacular. Pumpkin decorating with a Scarecrow Story Walk for children. Rain date Oct. 23. petersrockassociation.org
NORWICH Halloween
The Dark Manor Haunted House, exit 18 off of I-395. Through Oct. 31. thedarkmanor.com
Specials
Norwich Arts Center Gallery hosts a fund raising event “Breakfast at Billy Wilson’s” for the Art’s Center 35th anniversary, Billy Wilson’s Ageing Still, 57 Broadway. Oct. 16, 10-11:45 a.m. Gallery’s Silent Auction, 9 a.m.-noon. Norwich Arts Center Gallery’s new exhibit, “Into the Darkness” will be on view. norwicharts.com
OLD LYME Music
Side Door Jazz Club at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme St. Lineup: Noah Baerman Trio, Oct. 15, 8:30 p.m., $40-$20. Tickets at thesidedoorjazz.com
Specials
“Synchronous Forest, The Dance of Nature and Technology,” St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, 82 Shore Road. Oct. 16, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. 860434-1621, office@saintannsoldlyme.org, saintannsoldlyme.org
“Palate to Palette” Fundraising Gala, Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St. Oct. 20, 6-9 p.m., $75 per person. RSVP required. 860-4347802, lymeartassociation.org
Visual Arts
“New England Landscape ” and “Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Satellite Show,” Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St. Duel exhibits on view through Nov. 10. lymeartassociation.org
PLAINVILLE Halloween
“The Witch’s Dungeon Classic Movie Museum,” 103 E. Main St. Open Fri-Sun, 6-9 p.m. Cash at the door: $9 adults, $4 kids under 12. preservehollywood.org
SEYMOUR Halloween
A Ghost Hunter’s Favorite Cases with Paranormal Investigator, Barry Pirro, Seymour Public Library, 46 Church St. Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m. Barry Pirro discusses some of his most chilling cases of ghosts, demons and haunted objects. Voice recordings and images will be shared. Q&A to follow the presentation.
STAFFORD SPRINGS Specials
Ty-Rods Fall Automotive Swap Meet, Stafford Motor Speedway, 55 West St. Oct. 16, 7 a.m., $15. 860-649-3697, facebook.com/ tyrodsautoclub
TORRINGTON Comedy
Ivy League of Comedy, Nancy Marine Studio
Theatre, 84 Main St. Oct. 22, 8 p.m. warnertheatre.org
Bob Marley, Warner Theatre’s Oneglia Auditorium, 68 Main St. Oct. 14, 8 p.m. warnertheatre.org
Music
Lost Boys, Warner Theatre’s Oneglia Auditorium, 68 Main St. Oct. 13, 7 p.m. warnertheatre.org
Specials
Play Fest, Nancy Marine Studio Theatre, 84 Main St. Oct. 14-15, 8 p.m. warnertheatre.org
UNCASVILLE Comedy
Jared Freid, Comix Comedy Club at Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. Oct. 13 & 14, 8 p.m.; Oct. 15, 6 & 8 p.m. mohegansun.com
Music
Mohegan Sun Arena at Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. Lineup: Smashing Pumpkins with Jane’s Addiction & Poppy, Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m., $149.50-$79.50. mohegansun.com
Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. Lineup: Amish Outlaws, Oct. 14, 8 p.m.; Skid Row, Oct. 15, 8 p.m. All Wolf Den shows are free. mohegansun.com
WALLINGFORD
Halloween
Trail of Terror, 60 North Plains Hwy. Oct. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 7 p.m., $25, $40 VIP.
trailofterror.com
Music
Toyota Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road. Lineup: Judas Priest: 50 Heavy Metal Years, Oct. 13; Rumors of Fleetwood Mac, Oct. 20. livenation.com
Paradise Hills Vineyard & Winery, 15 Windswept Hill Road. Lineup: John Martorelli, Oct. 14, 5 p.m.; Donald Gioiella, Oct. 16, 2 p.m. paradisehillsvineyard.com
Specials
“Master Chef Jr. Live: Featuring Contestants from Season 8,” Toyota Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road. Oct. 14, 7 p.m.; “Disney Jr. Live on Tour: Costume Palooza, Oct. 15, 4 p.m. oakdale.com
WATERBURY
Comedy
Anthony Rodia: The Road Rage Tour, Palace Theater, 100 E. Main St. Oct. 21, 8 p.m. palacetheaterct.org
Specials
History Tours, featuring one hundred years of Palace Theater history and backstage mystique, Palace Theater, 100 E. Main St. Through May 16, 2023, $5 per person. Reservations required. palacetheaterct.org/your-visit/tours
Stage
“Italian Mom Loves You,” Seven Angels Theatre, 1 Plank Road. Through Oct. 23, 8 p.m. sevenangelstheatre.org
WEST HARTFORD Music
Music at the Red Door with Boyd Meets Girl, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave. Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m., Free. Suggested donation of $20. In-person and livestream available. reddoormusic.org.
Stage
“Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill,” Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Road. Through Oct. 16. playhouseonpark.org.
Visual Arts
“The Front Lines Project,” Noah Webster House and West Hartford Historical Society, 227 South Main St. On view. noahwebsterhouse.org
“Concurrent to An Inward Sea,” New Britain Museum of American Art presents an exhibit of works by Jennifer Wen Ma, Delamar West Hartford, 1 Memorial Road. Free. delamar.com/ west-hartford
WEST HAVEN Halloween
West Haven Historical Society’s Graveyard Lantern Tour, starts at Poli House, 686 Savin Ave. Oct. 22, 5-7:30 p.m., $2 kids 12 and under, $5 adults.
WETHERSFIELD
Visual Arts
“The Story Beneath Our Feet: Pyquag and “Weathersfield,” Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Holcombe Education Center’s Anne Crofoot Kuckro Gallery, 211 Main St. Through Oct. 30. Free. webb-deane-stevens.org
WILLIMANTIC Halloween
Nightmare on Main: Ghost Town, Shadows of the Past, CT Eastern Railroad Museum, 55 Bridge St. Oct. 14, 15, 23. Tours every 20 minutes between 7-9:30 p.m., $15 per person.
Visual Arts
Traveling art exhibit titled “Women at War,” showcasing a leading selection of women artists working in Ukraine, Eastern Connecticut State University Art Gallery, 83 Windham St. Through Oct. 15.easternct.edu/art-gallery
WOODBRIDGE Visual Arts
Photography Exhibit “Pretty to Gritty” by Glen Kapostas, Woodbridge Town Library, 10 Newton Road. Through Oct. 29. 203-3893433.
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