PERFORMANCE
Thursdays on the Dock 2025 at the Connecticut River Museum
Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CTThursdays in July and August 5:30 – 7:30 pm Thursdays on the Dock has been a shoreline staple for 16 years and remains the premier destination for waterfront music. Swing by each Thursday evening in July and August, bring a chair or blanket, listen to a free concert, and watch the sun go down over […]
Dialogues: Composers Abroad at Norfolk Music Shed
Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, NorfolkEnjoy a program of European composers who influenced American music in various ways, both through their musical works and as pedagogues. ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Terzetto in C Major, Op. 74 PAUL HINDEMITH Septet for Wind Instruments ERNST VON DOHNÁNYI Piano Quintet No. 1 in c minor Frank Morelli bassoon Kevin Cobb trumpet and the Norfolk Fellows PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION 7–7:40 […]
Saturday Afternoon Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine in New Haven
Cafe Nine 250 State Street, New HavenThe Saturday afternoon jazz jam is the longest running tradition at Cafe Nine, going strong for over 20 years. Join a rotating house band each week for their opening set, enjoy great food and drinks, and don't forget to bring your instrument and sit in with the band at the open jam. As always, admission […]
The Brentano Quartet at Norfolk Music Shed
Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, Norfolk“Hair-raising... An ensemble of exceptional insight ...” The Daily Telegraph (London) FRANZ JOSEF HAYDN String Quartet in C Major, Op. 54, No. 2, Hob. III: 57 TIMO ANDRES Machine, Learning ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK String Quartet in G Major, Op. 106 PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION 7–7:40 PM | BATTELL RECITAL HALL For more information
National Theater Institute at The Eugene O’Neill Theater Student Performances
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center 305 Great Neck Road, WaterfordMondays June 16 through July 21,2025The National Theater Institute's Theatermakers Summer Intensive trains students in a credit-earning curriculum of acting, directing, and playwriting. The six-week program focuses on: cultivating constant creativity practice, essential training techniques, high-quality mentorship, and collaborative opportunities that yield original work. Students' pieces are performed for free each Monday night. Tickets are […]
Singin’ in the Rain at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford
Playhouse On Park 244 Park Rd, West HartfordJuly 16 - August 17, 2025 A New Comedy by Jacques Lamarre Screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green Songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed Based on the […]
National Cabaret & Performance at The Eugene O’Neill Theater
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center 305 Great Neck Road, WaterfordJuly 16-26, 2025 About the Conference The Cabaret & Performance Conference, led by Grammy & Emmy Award winner John McDaniel, brings some of the biggest names in cabaret theater to perform at […]
The Tiny Cupboard Comedy Club’s Stand-Up Comedy Shows—Everyday in Bushwick!
Tiny Cupboard 10 Cooper Street, Brooklyn, NYNightly Shows Winner of Timeout New York's Best New Culture Spot! The tiny cupboard is the coolest, most intimate, and truly most affordable high-quality comedy club in nyc. located in Bushwick, Brooklyn, this is the current best place to discover future famous comedians before they're famous. Pro-stand-up comedy showcase show—see a bunch of different comics […]
Amadeus at Madison Lyric Stage
Madison Lyric Stage 581 Boston Post Rd, MadisonJuly 18 - August 3, 2025 Madison Lyric Stage, a professional theater company on the Connecticut shoreline, presents Peter Shaffer’s suspenseful, music-filled drama Amadeus July 18 – August 3. The history, legacy and […]
Dialogues: Music & Hollywood at Norfolk Music Shed
Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, NorfolkCelebrate the connection between music and the magic of the silver screen, with iconic scores by Herrmann, Korngold, and Bernstein, along with the enchanting charm of Debussy’s Petite Suite. CLAUDE-ACHILLE DEBUSSY Petite Suite NINO ROTA Trio for Flute, Violin and Piano BERNARD HERMANN Suite from Psycho SAMUEL BARBER Adagio for Strings ERICH KORNGOLD Suite from Much Ado About Nothing, […]
The Miró Quartet at Norfolk Music Shed
Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, Norfolk“Profoundly satisfying music-making...” Gramophone SERGEI PROKOFIEV Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34 OSVALDO GOLIJOV The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet in a minor, Op. 132 Miró Quartet Romie de Guise-Langlois clarinet Melvin Chen piano PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION 7–7:40 PM | BATTELL RECITAL HALL For more information
The Miró Quartet at Norfolk Music Shed
Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, Norfolk“Throughout, the Miró Quartet played with explosive vigor and technical finesse.” The New York Times FRANZ JOSEF HAYDN String Quartet in D Major, Op. 71, No. 2, Hob. III:70 ALBERTO GINASTERA String Quartet No. 2, Op. 26 CÉSAR FRANCK Scherzo: Vivace from String Quartet in D Major CLAUDE-ACHILLE DEBUSSY String Quartet in g minor Op. […]