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Music:
Smooth Jazz star NAJEE plays at the Lyman Center on the campus of Southern CT State University Friday April 21 at 8pm. Tickets are $55 for the general public, $50 for staff and $45 for SCSU students with ID. www.lymancenter.org
Evil Woman: The American ELO brings the Electric Light Orchestra Experience to the stage Friday 8pm at Mohegan Sun Arena. Tickets $19.50. www.mohegansun.com
Events:
For the first time in eight seasons, playoff hockey returns to Hartford. See the Hartford Wolf Pack skate against the Springfield Thunderbirds in game 2 of their playoff series at XL Center in Hartford Friday 8pm. www.xlcenter.com
Looking for laughs? Jay Mohr brings them to the Comix Roadhouse at Mohegan Sun Friday at 8pm and Saturday at 6 & 8pm. Tickets $27.50 - $60. www.mohegansun.com
Celebrate all things Tacos & Tequila at Foxwoods Resort Casino in the Rainmaker Expo Saturday 2-6pm. Enjoy delicious tacos and street food while sampling tequila or sipping a margarita or take a spin on our mechanical bull. It’s not just a tasting, it’s a fiesta! Must be 21+ to enter and present valid ID upon entering the event. Last entry 5:15PM. Last pour at 5:30PM. Your ticket includes: Unlimited tequila samples from our vendors, Access to the event space and 360 selfie station and 3 tacos. Additional food and specialty drinks will be available for purchase at an additional cost at the event. Bull ride not included in your ticket - ticket to ride the bull can be purchased during the event for an additional cost: Bull ride - $8. Combo (1 ride and 1 t-shirt) - $20. “I Rode the Bull” t-shirt - $15. Last bull ride - 5:15pm. www.foxwoods.com
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Hungry? The Meriden Food Truck Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm in the parking lot of Meriden Mall. FREE ADMISSION. Jump onto Spring with an awesome food truck festival featuring more than twenty of the best trucks in CT! The event will have over 70 crafters and vendors for you to browse about and find some great gifts for yourself, friends and family. Entertainment both days including bounce houses!
Tip Toe Through the Tulips at Wicked Tulip Farms in Preston open this weekend! https://wickedtulips.com/pages/u-pick-preston
The Fine Arts Connection of Thomaston (FACT) will hold an Earth Day Event on Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm outside the Thomaston Town Hall at 158 Main Street, Thomaston. The outside walking tour will include a members’ exhibit depicting a Land and Sea theme. Enjoy paintings by the FACT Ten-2-One Artists and photos by the FACT Camera Club. Visitors are encouraged to stroll around this free event, sit on the various benches in the delightful nooks and crannies, and enjoy the art and Town Hall, built in 1884 for the Thomaston Opera House. Inside the Town Hall’s Crescent Gallery, artists will be available to assist with a communal painting of two large panels: one of Land, and one of Sea. Visitors are encouraged to paint together, all levels welcome! There will be more art activities inside the Gallery, as well. Other activities include live music by Eran Troy Danner from 11:30 – 2:30; the Sharon Audobon Society will have a “Live Birds of Prey” exhibit at 11:00 in back of the Town Hall; Thomaston’s own puppeteer, Robin McCahill, who will also host a workshop between 1 and 3 pm; an interactive photo booth; sidewalk chalk; hula hoops; a fairy garden, and a walkabout with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. There will also be a box available for those who need to ‘retire’ an American Flag. Additionally, the Thomaston Public Library, a block away from the Town Hall, will be partnering with FACT, featuring a children’s art show, and other activities related to Earth Day.
Bring the whole family for a fresh, fun perspective of the Arts! For more information, visit the FACT Facebook page. Rain date will be Sunday 11am - 3pm.
Hartford Stage offers “THE WINTER’S TALE” by William Shakespeare now through May 7th. An awe-filled fable of fury and forgiveness. King Leontes, his pregnant wife Hermione, and their young son seem like a perfect royal family — until he’s consumed by the fear his wife has been unfaithful. In a fit of tyrannical rage, he makes dire accusations that destroy all that is precious to him. Sixteen years later a new generation has emerged, and in this time-hopping romance, the idealism of the young and the regrets of the old collide. Shakespeare’s mastery of storytelling is on full display, reminding us that even after a harsh winter, spring will return, if we have faith in each other and ourselves. Tickets $20-$100 at 860-527-5151 or www.hartfordstage.org
Performances of THE REMBRANDT will take place at TheaterWorks Hartford’s historic home, located at 233 Pearl Street, Hartford, CT now through May 14, 2023. The performance schedule is Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 4pm and 8pm, and Sundays at 2:30pm. In-person tickets are priced at $25–$65. All tickets can be purchased online at twhartford.org or by calling 860.527.7838. The running time is 90 minutes with no intermission. TheaterWorks Hartford no longer requires proof of vaccination.
Farmington Miniature Golf and Ice Cream Parlor is open for the season with family fun and tasty flavors of ice cream. Miniature Golf hours: Monday-Thursday 11am to 7pm and Friday - Sunday 11am to 8pm. Ice Cream Parlor 11am to 8pm Daily! www.FarmingtonMiniatureGolf.com
