Music:
The Isley Brothers and the Spinners visit the Premier Theater at Foxwoods Saturday at 8pm! Tickets are $61-$138. www.foxwoods.com
You could have the time of your life at Dirty Dancing the Concert at the Bushnell in Hartford Saturday at 7:30pm. See the movie classic accompanied by a live orchestra! Tickets are $45-$95. www.bushnell.org
Friday at 8pm enjoy Moondance - the Ultimate Van Morrison Tribute Show at Infinity Hall in Hartford. On Saturday it's Changes in Latitudes - a Jimmy Buffett Tribute at 8pm. Tickets for these two shows are about $47 each. www.infinityhall.com
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on the UConn Storrs campus will celebrate the debut of its new Steinway Model D Concert Grand Piano with a chamber music concert featuring Angelina Gadeliya, renowned coordinator of keyboard studies and professor of piano in the UConn School of Fine Arts, and the Decoda chamber ensemble, an Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall, on Sunday at 3 pm. The program will include works by Mozart, Clara Schumann and Robert Schumann. This special performance will be presented at no cost by the Lenard Chamber Music Endowment. Complimentary tickets can be reserved at www.Jorgensen.UConn.edu
Events:
Sun Wine and Food Fest is happening all weekend long at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville. It’s a vibrant and immersive experience that includes fun Friday, Saturday and Sunday with jam-packed fun and over 15 different events. Events include live demonstrations, tastings, conversations with famous chefs and TV personalities, plus lots more. www.sunwinefest.com
Broadway’s Annie the Musical comes to the Toyota Oakdale Theater in Wallingford Saturday at 11am & 4p and Sunday at 1p,.
Tickets $43-$171. www.livenation.com
A brand new theatre company started by two Connecticut teenagers premieres its first-ever production!! Ty & Tay Theatre presents GUTENBERG - THE MUSICAL at Cabaret on Main in 597 Main Street (rear) in East Haven Friday at 7p, Saturday 2 & 7p and Sunday 2p. Tickets start at $20. https://www.cabaret-on-main.com/
Hartford Stage presents August Wilson’s TWO TRAINS RUNNING now through February 16th. August Wilson is America’s preeminent Black playwright and this play is one from his massive 10-play cycle that chronicles decade-by-decasde the Black Experience in America. Tickets are $20-$105. www.hartfordstage.org or 860-527-5151
The Connecticut State Department of Education’s Greater Hartford Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) is hosting a FREE family friendly event on Saturday for Connecticut families to learn about the public Pre-K through Grade 12 school choice opportunities in the Greater Hartford Region. Families can speak with representatives from RSCO’s 40+ themed magnet schools (e.g., STEM, performing arts, dual language), Open Choice school districts, and 3 regional technical high schools, and find the perfect public school to fit their child’s individual needs, interests, and passions. Also learn about transportation, sports, and extracurricular activities. The event is the perfect time to explore schools and learn how to apply before the RSCO application for the ‘25- ‘26 school year closes on February 7. Enjoy snacks, fun activities, and giveaways along the way. This isn’t your average fair—it’s your chance to dive into your student’s future! Inclement Weather Date: February 1, 2025 www.chooseyourschool.org
The amazing Winter Lantern Festival that is happening at Lyman Orchards. It’s a whimsical walk-through experience where visitors can step into a dazzling world of light with over 1,000 Chinese lanterns, all handmade by artisans with decades of experience.
The Railroad Hobby Show is Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm at the Better Living Center, Young & Stroh Building at the Big E. This show is considered the largest show of its kind in North America. The event features real life railroads and scale model railroads, historical societies, travel agencies, art shows, flea market dealers, importers, manufacturers and photographers.
Modelers’ exhibits will display outstanding handiwork on layouts ranging from the tiny Z scale which fits on a coffee table, a monster 80 foot N-Trak system, to our own Amherst Belt Lines Modular layout that boasts 8+ scales miles of track. There are a series of hands-on clinics at the show allowing folks to see how much fun this hobby can be! If you have any interest in railroads, this is the must see show of the year. Tickets are $18 for Adults and free for ages 15 and under. www.railroadhobbyshow.com
The Hartford Wolfpack skate at XL Center in Hartford twice this weekend. The Laval Rocket is up first Friday at 7:00. On Saturday don’t miss NY Rangers Night with a Bobblehead giveaway. www.hartfordwolfpack.com
Ready to hit the slopes? Snowboarding and Skiing await you at Connecticut’s Ski Resorts including Mohawk Mountain in Cornwall. Open Daily. 9/27 trails open. www.mohawkmtn.com or Mount Southington in Plantsville. Open Daily with 100% of their trails open! www.mountsouthington.com There is also Powder Ridge Park in Middlefield with 100% of terrain ready to tackle every day. www.powderridgepark.com or Ski Sundown in New Hartford also operating at 100%. www.skisundown.com
It’s the FINAL weekend of NIKE New England Winterfest, Youth Volleyball at the CT Convention Center. 730 Teams will compete! https://www.ctconventions.com/event/nike-new-england-winterfest/
