The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
CALENDAR
Road. Sept. 17, 18, 19. Quassy’s main parking lot will be transformed into a drive-in theater for the 8 p.m. family-friendly presentations. Price per car: $25. quassy.com.
Visual Arts
“Summer's End” exhibit by the late Donald Purdy, Art Gallery at Shutter Speed Photo, 564 Middlebury Road. On display through Oct. 2.
MIDDLEFIELD Specials
a’MAZE'ing Beer Tasting, Lyman Orchards Corn Maze, Lyman Orchards, 32 Reeds Gap Road. Dates: Sept. 17; Oct. 1, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Oct.15, 29, 4:30-6:30 p.m. $30. Wander through the corn maze to sample beer from local breweries. Ticket includes six 4 oz. beer samples and corn maze ticket. 21+ event. Bring ID. Live music at 1741 Pub & Grill, located at Lyman Orchards Golf Course, 5:30-7:30 p.m. lymanorchards.com
MIDDLETOWN Music
Enzo in Italycious, Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, 605 Main St. Sept. 18, 11 a.m. Admission is $10 and includes coffee and Italian pastries. Experience an Italian family of immigrants with music, humor, and color. buttonwood.org
Visual Arts
“Standing On The Shoulders” by David Chorney, Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts & Cultural Center, 605 Main St. Through Sept. 30. Buttonwood Tree’s Art Gallery open Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 860-347-4957, buttonwood.org
MILFORD Music
Drum Wars with Carmine & Vinnie Appice, Milford Performance Center, Veteran's Memorial Auditorium/Parson’s Government Center, 53 West Main St. Sept. 24, 5:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. show. $55-$45. Tickets online or at the door. milfordperformancecenter.org
Milford Arts Council hosts Saldana/Bravo Guitar Concert, Milford Arts Council, 40 Railroad Ave. Sept. 16, 8-9:30 p.m. Ticket information at milfordarts.org
Milford Arts Council’s Music and Arts series: “MAC In The Park,” Eisenhower Park, 780 North St. The Talbott Brothers, Sept. 18, 8 p.m.; and an outdoor reprise of Eastbound Theatre’s “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder, Oct. 1. For tickets visit milfordarts.org
Specials
Spirits of Milford Ghost Walk, Hotchkiss Bridge at Fowler Field, behind Milford Public Library. Sept. 17, 18, 7-8:30 p.m. $18 advance, $23 walk-up tickets, free children (4 and under). spiritsofmilford.com
Visual Arts
“Lifting Restrictions,” Milford Arts Center, 40 Railroad Ave. Oct. 7-Nov. 12. 203-878-6674, milfordarts.org
MYSTIC
Festivals
Garlic Festival, Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Blvd. Sept. 18, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sept. 19, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. oldemistickvillage.com/news/garlic-festival/
NEW HAVEN
Lectures
“Bob Steele on the Radio: The Life of Connecticut’s Beloved Broadcaster,” virtual lecture hosted by The New Haven Museum on Zoom, Sept. 23, 6 p.m. Register at bit.ly/3gRFYGp
Music
Twilight Concerts Under the Stars: Trey Anastasio, Westville Music Bowl, 45 Yale Ave. Sept. 19 Showtime is 6 p.m.; Flogging Molly & Violent Femmes, Sept. 22. Showtime is 5:30 p.m. Shows will comply with the most current health and safety standards per state regulations. For ticket information visit westvillemusicbowl.com
Orville Peck: Drive Me Crazy Tour, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St. Sept. 22, 8 p.m. $99-$25; Ben Folds: Live For Real Tour, Sept. 23, 8 p.m. $59.50-$30.50. collegestreetmusichall.com
CT Folk hosts “Folk at the Edge” Concert Series, Edgewood Park, 540 Edgewood Ave. All Concerts 5-9 p.m. Line-Up: Amythyst Kiah, Sept. 25. Purchase tickets for Folk at the Edge at CTFolk.org.
Toad’s Place, 300 York St. Line-Up: August Burns Red, Fit For A King, ERRA, Like Moths to Flames, Sept. 17, 6 p.m. $27.50 advance, $32 day of show; Live Nation presents Beartooth, Sept. 19, 6 p.m. $30 advance, $35 day of show; Conway the Machine, Sept. 24, 8 p.m. $25 advance, $30 day of show; Madeon, Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m. $50-$35 advance, $50 day of show. 203-624TOAD, toadsplace.com.
Visual Arts
“John T. Hill: Persistent Observer” exhibit selected from 65 years of photos, Gallery at the Institute Library, 847 Chapel St. Through Jan. 15, 2022. Closing reception Jan. 15. Curated by Stephen Vincent Kobasa. Tue-Fri 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat noon-2 p.m. Closed Sun, Mon. 203-562-4045, institutelibrary.org
“On the Basis of Art: 150 Years of Women at Yale” celebrates the vital contributions of generations of Yale-trained women artists to the national and international art scene. Through an exploration of their work, the exhibit charts the history of women at the Yale School of Art (formerly Yale School of the Fine Arts), Yale Universty Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St. Through Jan. 9, 2022.
“Seeing Nature Through Art,” exhibit features 30 works of art created by the instructors of Yale Peabody Museum’s Natural Science Illustration Program, online. Also visit the Museum’s full online exhibit line-up. peabody.yale.edu
“Exposed Secrets” by Marjorie Gillette Wolfe, and “Secrets Exposed” by Kate Henderson, Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave. Through Oct. 17. Related event: Closing Reception, Oct. 17, 1-3 p.m. kehlerliddellgallery.com
NEW LONDON Music
Live music returns to Friday Night Folk with Plywood Cowboy, All Souls, 19 Jay St. Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m.Tickets at EventBrite or call All Souls at 860-443-0316 by Sept. 23 to reserve your seats.
Garden Concert with Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, Lyman Allyn Art Museum McCourt 9/11 Memorial Garden, 625 Williams St. Sept. 26, 3-4 p.m. $5 for the concert with complimentary museum access with ticket. ectsymphony.com
Specials
Vette’s at the Beach, Ocean Beach Park, 98 Neptune Ave. Sept. 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $20 per car. forcorvettesonly.com
Visual Arts
“The Prismatic Palette: Frank Vincent DuMond and His Students,” Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St. Through Oct. 3. Related event: The exhibits curator Dr. Tanya Pohrt will be give an in-person Curator Talk, Sept. 22, 5:30-7 p.m. Admission to the lecture is $10 members, $15 nonmembers. RSVP to 860-443-2545, ext. 2129; “Forest Dreaming: Sculptures and Paintings by Ana Flores,” through Oct. 24. lymanallyn.org
NEWTOWN
Festivals
Arts Festival, Fairfield Hills, corner of Trades Lane & DG Beers Blvd. Sept. 17, 6 p.m.; Sept. 18 & 19, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Music by Alternate Routes, with Gold Roots opening, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m. newtownartsfestival.com
Music
Colonial Automobile Group Music Series, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St. Sept. 17-Jan. 29, 2022. All Shows 8-10:30 p.m. $45-$30. Lineup: Destination Motown, Sept. 17; Best of the Eagles, Oct. 9; A Brother’s Revival, Nov. 6; Sir Paul, Dec. 3; and Alpaca Gnomes, Jan. 29. edmondtownhall.org
Stage
Stray Kats Theatre Company presents a staged reading of “The Little Sisters of Littleton,” Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main St. Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. $30. StrayKatsTheatreCompany.org
Visual Arts
Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut presents Accessible Art with sculptural work in the stunning outdoor landscape of Aquila’s Nest Vineyards, 56 Pole Bridge Road. “Migration,” opens Sept. 24 and runs through Nov. 29. cawct.org, aquilasnestvineyards.com
NORFOLK
Music
David Cook, Infinity Music Hall, Rt. 44. Sept. 18, 8 p.m. $64-$44; David Wilcox, Sept. 19, 8 p.m. $34-$24; The High Kings, Sept. 21, 8 p.m. $69$54. infinityhall.com
NORWICH
Music
Blues on Broadway: Studebaker John, Norwich Arts Center’s Donald L. Oat Theater, 62 Broadway. Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m. The series will showcase National and International Blues musicians on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. $25, $23 students, seniors, military, $20 NAC Members. norwicharts.org
OLD LYME
Music
Larry Fuller Trio, The Side Door, 85 Lyme St. Sept. 18, starting at 8:30 p.m. For reservations call 860-434-0886 or visit thesidedoor.com
Visual Arts
“Century of Inspiration,” Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St. Through Sept. 16. Wed-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 860-434-7802, lymeartassociation.org
OLD SAYBROOK Music
Amy Helm, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St. Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m. $40; Roomful of Blues, Sept. 17, 8 p.m. $38; Rave On, Sept. 18, 8 p.m. $33; Laurel Canyon Band, Sept. 19, 7 p.m. $45; Big Al Anderson & The Floor Models, Sept. 22 & 23, 7:30 p.m. $55. Call or visit website for tickets. 860-510-0453, thekate.org
ORANGE
Fairs
Orange Country Fair, Fairgrounds, 525 Orange Center Road. Sept. 18, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sept. 19, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. $8 adults, $5 seniors, active military w/ID, free children (14 and under). Craft exhibits, antique cars, tractor pulls, children’s games, country music, contests, flower and vegetable exhibits, carriage rally, and more. 203-795-6489, orangectfair.com
Music
Milford Performing Arts Center presents Destination Motown featuring the Sensational Soul Cruisers, St. Barbara’s Greek Church Hall, 480 Racebrook Road. Oct. 1. Doors open 5:30 p.m., show 7 p.m. $55, $45. Dinner theater style seating with tables. Food trucks and beverages. Tickets at milfordperformancecenter.org
Specials
United Way of Milford’s 20th Annual Golf Classic, Grassy Hill Country Club, 441 Clark Lane. Sept. 17. Registration 11 a.m. Tee Off 12:30 p.m. Online registration & sponsorship visit bit.ly/3ge96Y4
RIDGEFIELD
Comedy
Vic DiBitetto, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Sept. 24, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Music
Gordon Lightfoot, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Sept. 17, 8 p.m. $95-$85; The Best of the 70’s, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. $19.70$39.70; Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. $89.50. Shows take place indoors. ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Pepsi Rock Series: John Hiatt & The Jerry Douglas Band, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. $80. ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Brian Dolzani Band, Nod Hill Brewery, 137 Ethan Allen Hwy. Sept. 16, 6:30-9 p.m.
Stage
“The Exonerated,” Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Lane. Through Oct. 2. Fri, Sat 8 p.m.; Sunday matinees Sept. 19, 26, 5 p.m. ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org.
SEYMOUR
Specials
“The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood: A Medieval Fantasy” by Jane Oneail, virtual presentation hosted by Seymour Public Library on Zoom, Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m. Free. Registration required at seymourpubliclibrary.org, or on the Library Facebook account. 203-888-3903 or e-mail sgarvey@biblio.org
SHELTON
Music
Stone Garden Farms Music Series Lineup through Oct. 30. All concerts at noon. Farm is located at 83 Saw Mill City Road. stonegardensfarm.com
Stage
“Nunsense A-Men,” Center Stage Theatre, 54 Grove St. Through Sept. 19. Thu 7 p.m., Fri, Sat 8 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m. Visit website for tickets. $30 adult, $15 students. 203-225-6079, centerstageshelton.org
STRATFORD
Halloween
Fright Haven Haunted House, Stratford Square, 411 Barnum Ave. cut-off. Through Oct. 31. frighthaven.com/index.html
Music
Sandie James, Station House Wine Bar & Grill, 2520 Main St. Sept. 16, 6-9 p.m.; Anthony David, Sept. 17, 7-10 p.m.; Relentless Rock & Roll, Sept. 18, 7-10 p.m.; Round Two, Sept. 22, 6-9 p.m.
stationhousewinebar.com
TORRINGTON
Comedy
Nat Bargatze, Warner Theatre, 68 Main St. Sept. 18, 7 p.m. 860-489-7180, warnertheatre.org
UNCASVILLE
Comedy
Pete Lee, Comix Comedy Club at Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. Sept. 16 & 17, 8 p.m.; Sept. 18, 6 & 8 p.m. $55-$15. comixroadhouse.com mohegansun.com
Music
Brantley Gilbert, Mohegan Sun Arena at Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m. $79-$39; Breaking Benjamin, Sept. 17, 7 p.m. $59.50-$39.50; Marc Anthony, Sept. 18, 8 p.m. $161-$61. Tickets through ticketmaster.com. mohegansun.com
Specials
Connecticut Gamer Con, Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino Uncas Ballroom, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. Sept. 18, 11 a.m.- 9 p.m.; Sept. 19, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $25, children (8 and under) free with paying adult. 888-226-7711, mohegansun.com
WATERBURY
Music
Melissa Newman Quartet, Palace Theater, 100 E. Main St. Sept. 17, 7 & 9 p.m. $32. palacetheaterct.org, in person at the Box Office, or call 203-346-2000.
WEST HARTFORD
Comedy
Comedy Night at Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Road. Lineup: Coleman Green will headline, and featuring Krystal Dyer, Oct. 30, 8 p.m. $15. playhouseonpark.org.
Music
Music at the Red Door announce a full program of concerts entitled “Coming Home.” In-person audience, as well as a livestreamed option. Series begins with the first concert Sept. 25. Open to all. Free-will donations accepted. Visit website for schedule of performances and livestream instructions. reddoormusic.org
Stage
“Two Jews Walk Into A War,” Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Road. Sept. 22-Oct. 10. $40-$50. playhouseonpark.org.
Visual Arts
“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. delamar.com/westhartford
WEST HAVEN
Specials
WestFest, West Haven Green, Main St. Sept. 18, noon-8 p.m. Rain date Sept. 19.
W. SPRINGFIELD, MA
Fairs
Big E, Fairgrounds, 1305 Memorial Ave. Sept. 17-Oct. 3. Visit website for lineup of events, entertainment, vendors, arts & crafts, animals, ticket prices, and FOOD. thebige.com
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