Music:
Celtic Thunder Ireland plays Mohegan Sun Arena Friday 7:30pm. Tickets $29. CONCERT UPDATE: Il Volo Sings Morricone and More was scheduled for Sunday but has been postponed to September 17, 2022. Original tickets will be honored. www.mohegansun.com
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra's Mendelssohn's Italian is Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm at the Bushnell in Hartford. Enjoy music including A Midsummer Night's Dream and much more! Tickets $35-$68 at www.hartfordsymphony.org
The music of Ireland is what you’ll experience with Danu Saturday 8pm at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on the UConn campus at Storrs. Tickets $15-$30. www.jorgensen.uconn.edu
Rickie Lee Jones plays Infinity Hall in Hartford Friday 8pm. Tickets $48-$68. On Sunday it’s The Moody Blues John Lodge at 8pm. Tickets $59-$74. www.infinityhall.com
Events:
Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Hartford has been postponed due to inclement weather to NEXT Saturday, March 19th at 11am. www.irishamericanparade.com
Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in New Haven is still on as scheduled. It steps off from Chapel Street at Sherman Avenue at 1:30pm. www.stpatricksdayparade.org
The timeless classic My Fair Lady plays the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford Friday 8pm, Saturday at 2 & 8p and Sunday at 1 & 6:30p. Tickets are $42 - $127. www.bushnell.org or 860-987-5900.
Hartford Stage takes you on a journey with their latest show, Dishwasher Dreams, a show that transports you from present-day Hollywood to 1970's Spanish Harlem to 1930's Bangladesh exploring the complex nature of the American Dream. Now through March 20th. Tickets $20-$100. www.hartfordstage.org or 860-527-5151.
Ready to mingle at the Sweetheart Singles Dance Friday at the Polish American Club, 541 North Main Street, Bristol from 7 to 11 pm? Dance the night away to music of DJ Cadillac Jack. There will be an open kitchen from 7-9 where you can purchase food. Dress to impress and door prizes. Admission $17. For info, call Gail at 860-463-6906. Sponsored by Singles Social Connections.
Get Spring ready with the Elizabeth Park Greenhouse Bulb and Plant sale Saturday 9am to 2pm and Sunday Noon to 3pm - rain or shine! The address is 1561 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford. Bulbs and plants may be purchased by CREDIT CARD or CHECK. Visitors are asked to bring their own trays, boxes, or carts to carry away their plant purchases. French hyacinths, Muscari, tulips, daffodils, amaryllis, scented geraniums, pansies, trellised sweet peas, culinary herbs, hanging baskets, and Spanish oregano, Alpine strawberries, Dianthus, and a collection of tropical plants and succulents will be available at the sale. The bulbs and plants were grown by Conservancy Horticulturist Rosemary Aldridge; Gardeners Wesley Gage and David Rivera; and many volunteers. The Greenhouse Bulb & Plant Sale helps support the Elizabeth Park Conservancy in its mission to maintain, restore and protect the gardens, grounds, and buildings in Elizabeth Park.
