Music:
Celtic Woman Postcards from Ireland plays Mohegan Sun Arena Friday 7:30pm. Tickets $25-$45. www.mohegansun.com
The Blue Man Group spends the weekend at the Bushnell Friday 8pm, Saturday at 2 and 8pm and Sunday at 1 and 6:30pm at the Bushnell in Hartford. This avant-garde group combines theatrics, art, music and science to create an interactive, wild and percussion-driven experience full of humor and energy! Tickets $31-$108 at www.bushnell.org or 860-987-5900.
Alice Cooper rocks Foxwoods Premier Theater Friday 8pm. Tickets $40-$60. www.foxwoods.com
Events:
Looking for laughs? John Mulaney, long-time writer and 5 time host of SNL comes to Foxwoods Premier Theater Saturday 7 and 10pm and Sunday 5pm. Tickets $52-$92. www.foxwoods.com
Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Hartford is Saturday at 11am. It steps off at the State Capital and ends at the Memorial Arch. Rain or shine. Pubs will be open! Wear the Green! www.irishamericanparade.com
It's Monster Jam at XL Center in Hartford Saturday at 1pm and Sunday at 7pm. Monster Jam® is action-packed motorsport with world-class athletes locked in intense competitions of speed and skill. Witness heated rivalries, high-flying stunts, and fierce head-to-head battles for the Event Championship.
Engineered to perfection, these 12,000-pound monster trucks, including the legendary Grave Digger®, Megalodon®, El Toro Loco®, and more push all limits! Tickets $20-$60. www.xlcenter.com
The annual O’Hartford road race and Wee Mile o’fficially caps off the four race St. Patrick’s Day series Saturday 11am to 2pm. The updated 3.1 mile course tours the Coltsville Historic District and ends with a finish at midfield inside Dillon Stadium! All participants will receive a green and blue soccer scarf designed in collaboration with Hartford Athletic. Plus, get a complimentary photo to commemorate this annual St. Paddy’s party and share the memory. After the race, participants 21+ (with ID) will get an ice cold beer and everyone enjoys some fresh food to re-fuel. www.hartfordmarathon.com/ohartford-5k/
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 Sunday. Tickets $20-$100. www.hartfordstage.org or 860-527-5151.
This Sunday is the official first day of Spring. As temps continue to get warmer, consider any of these great ways to get outside and enjoy spring in Connecticut:
Hike a noteworthy trail in any of Connecticut’s 110 state parks and 32 state forests. There is also the Last Green Valley, a national heritage corridor spanning 26 towns in Eastern Connecticut. It’s annual “Spring Outdoors” program featuring walks and other outdoor events, kicks off this Sunday. The Appalachian Trail, which runs through Kent. It’s one of the few long flat parts of the famous trail and it provides ample opportunities to enjoy natural beauty and spot wildlife. Or, if outdoor art walks are more your vibe visit The Knowlton in Bridgeport featuring an outdoor mural park with magnificent, photo-worthy creations by Connecticut area artists.
Also, the Wall to Wall Mural Walk in New London, featuring 16 murals, drawings and other large-scale installations throughout the city.
