Music:
Keith Urban visits Mohegan Sun Arena Tonight at 7pm. Tickets are $134-$535. www.mohegansun.com
Rainee Blake: Joni Mitchell Show is Saturday at 8pm at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on the UConn campus in Storrs. *8 Days a Week details below www.jorgensen.uconn.edu
An Evening from Broadway a Concert Fundraiser takes place Friday 7:30pm at the Church of Saint Peter Claver, 47 Pleasant St, in West Hartford. Reserved Seats are $100 at https://spcknightsfundraiser.ludus.com Two Broadway stars will be singing show tunes for the benefit of helping Hartford’s children to improve their homework skills, enjoy healthy snacks, play sports in a safe environment, and enjoy summer camp through the year-round programs at Hartford Catholic Worker. There will be a wine and cheese reception following the concert, where you can meet the performers and speak with the directors of Hartford Catholic Worker. Ali Ewoldt played the role of Christine Daaé in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA on Broadway for two and one half years, including during the show's 30th Anniversary celebration. She also played Cosette in the 1st Broadway Revival of LES MISÉRABLES. John Cudia is equally at home on Opera, Theater and Concert stages. He made his Broadway debut in Les Miz and worked extensively in both Les Miz and Phantom. John holds the distinct honor of being the only actor to have performed both as the Phantom in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and Jean Valjean in LES MISÉRABLES on Broadway. John also performed Che in EVITA on Broadway.
Events:
Get ready for everything APPLE! It’s the Southington Apple Harvest Festival this weekend and next on the green downtown. Enjoy live music, a fun-filled parade, arts and crafts, delicious food, rides and fireworks! Admission and parking are free! www.southington.org/ahf/index.php
The Portland Agricultural Fair is today 3-11pm, Saturday 10:30a-10p and Sunday 10:30a-6p. Adults $15, Seniors and Active/Reserve Military $10. Children under 12 are FREE. Parking onsite $10. www.portlandfair.com
The 15th Annual Ollie M. Williams Legacy Community Health & Wellness Fair will be held on Saturday from 10am to 2pm at Thirman L. Milner Middle School, located at 150 Tower Avenue in Hartford. This free event offers Health screenings, COVID and flu shots, Dental and vision checks, Mental wellness support, Nutrition and fitness resources Plus live entertainment, food, raffles, and giveaways for families. Presented in partnership with Hartford Communities That Care (HCTH) and the Department of Youth. For more information, contact Geneva Williams at 860-965-3532 or email genevawilliams21@gmail.com.
Fair Weather Growers, 10 Countyline Drive on the Rocky Hill/Cromwell Town Line has opened Fall Fest for the season! Giant corn pit, corn maze, jump pillow, animals, pumpkins, tractor rides and just a ton of fun on the farm! Weekends through October 31st!
The Witch's Dungeon is open all year round, but we are open now every Friday 6pm to 9pm Saturday and Sunday 3pm to 9pm. Life-like recreations of movie monsters including Frankenstein, Dracula and more! Movie props and a newly created scene from E.T. with Elliott and E.T. on their bike! Cash at the door - no credit cards. This is the 59th consecutive year for our Witch’s Dungeon Classic Movie Museum - Adults $15 children under 12 five dollars. Located at 103 E. Main St. in Plainville. 860-817-6095, www.preservehollywood.org and www.witchsdungeon.org
Lake Compounce is Fall Ready and will feature more fog, more effects and more screams this fall as the park introduces an all-new haunt, Project Nightmare, in our largest and most horrifying Phantom Fall Fest yet. The fear kicks into gear every night at 6pm, as five sinister haunted houses creep out of the shadows for 16 nights of terror. Fright Friday 6-10pm. Families can also enjoy daytime family fun from 1-6pm on Saturdays and Sundays, including the Meet & Greets with the All-New Spookley the Square Pumpkin and park favorite rides. More Fright starts at 6pm and runs till 10pm Saturday and til 8pm Sunday. www.lakecompounce.com
Join a fun-filled night of trivia to benefit the Disabilities Network of Eastern Connecticut. DNEC Trivia night Saturday at the Bozrah Moose Lodge on Fitchville Road in Bozrah. There’ll be some great Silent Auction and Basket Raffle items too, so get a team together and enjoy an evening of trivia, laughs and friendly competition for prizes. A cash bar is available, so just bring your own food and snacks for your team table. Trivia Night tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased online at DNEC.org or by calling DNEC at 860-823-1898. Doors open at 5:30pm---trivia begins at 6:30.
The Army and Navy Club Presents it’s Vendor and Craft Fair Sunday 10am-3pm, 1090 Main Street in Manchester. Admission is free, but you are asked to donate non-perishable food to benefit the Manchester Food Bank. Free parking and raffles. TerriKeesler@yahoo.com for more information.
The Notebook the Musical plays the Bushnell in Hartford through Sunday. Follow the love story of Allie and Noah based on the book and movie but now LIVE on Stage with beautiful music. Tickets are $49-$186. www.bushnell.org
Million Dollar Quartet is the electrifying true story of the night in 1956 when Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins all came together for an impromptu jam session at Sun Records in Memphis. This Tony-nominated musical features powerhouse performances, classic rock 'n' roll hits, and a story about artistic ambition, fame, and the unrepeatable magic of musical collaboration.
Now through October 19 at Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Rd, West Hartford. Tickets are $46.50-$58.50. www.playhouseonpark.org
Adventure Park at Storrs is open for the season with ziplines, aerial ropes and adventure! https://myadventurepark.com/location/storrs-ct/
It's Flea Market and Drive-In Movie Season at Mansfield Drive-In! The Flea Market is ever Sunday 8am-2pm through November 24th. You can also watch movies on any of the Big Screens every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with first features starting at 8pm! Enjoy Casper and ET this weekend!! www.mansfielddrivein.com
The Farmer’s Market is Saturday in Stonington at the Velvet Mill.
The Kiwanis Flea Market takes place every Sunday at Market Square in Newington 8am to 2pm through the end of October. $1 admission. $15 for vendors.
“Eight Days a Week: An Illustrated Record of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” an exhibition of rock music memorabilia, is now on display in Jorgensen Gallery at Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on the UConn Storrs campus throughout Jorgensen’s fall season of events (through December 6th Holiday Pops concert). This unique exhibition of rock music memorabilia with more than 100 items, including more than 40 photos of members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that were taken by Connecticut photographer Joseph Sia, including his famous image of Jimi Hendrix at Woolsey Hall in New Haven, known as “The Shadow.” www.jorgensen.uconn.edu
The Bushnell Park Carousel is waiting to greet your family! Bring your kids, or don't. You definitely don't need an excuse to ride the historic 1914 Stein & Goldstein Carousel because it is beautiful! The best seat in the house is on a horse named Freedom. Open weather permitting noon to 5pm.
Farmington Miniature Golf and Ice Cream Parlor on Route 4 in Farmington are Open for the season (weather permitting.) Golf open Sunday through Thursday 10am to 9pm. Friday and Saturdays 10am-9:30pm. Ice Cream Parlor opens and closes a half an hour later than Miniature Golf. www.farmingtonminiaturegolf.com