Salt Marsh Opera Barber of Seville at The Kate

The Kate 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook

October 11 at 7:00pm and Sunday, October 13 at 3:00pm! Immerse yourself in the timeless hilarity and musical brilliance of Rossini's "The Barber of Seville," an Italian comic opera that has charmed audiences for generations. Inspired by the antics of Figaro, the wily barber of Seville, this production promises an evening full of great music […]

$62 – $80

Kate Hamill’s Dracula: Town Players of New Canaan

Powerhouse Theater Performing Arts Center 679 South Ave, New Canaan

October 11 - 27, 2024 "When your survival is at stake… will you be able to distinguish the monster from the man? Both terrifying and riotous, Kate Hamill’s imaginative, gender-bending “feminist revenge fantasy” is like no Dracula you’ve ever seen—exploring the nature of predators and reinventing the story as a smart, disquieting, darkly comic drama. […]

$20 – $35

Concert: Arlene Wow! at Friday Night Folk: New London

All Souls UU 19 Jay Street, New London

Arlene has long had an affinity for music. Born in Connecticut of Cuban immigrant parents, she flourished in her multicultural upbringing. Arlene began to write her own compositions early. She taught herself guitar by listening to artists such as Heart, Led Zepplin and The Runaways. American and Latin music were an influence from the beginning. Arlene's albums include […]

$10 – $20

Sweets & Sounds and the CT Office of the Arts: Creative U: Two Day Art Conference in New Haven

OCTOBER 11-12, 2024 Multiple Venues A dynamic two-day conference experience meticulously crafted by Sweets & Sounds Entertainment in partnership with the CT Office of the Arts, and hosted by the City of New Haven.This innovative event serves as a focal point for creatives and arts organizations, offering a space for learning, collaboration, dialogue, and exploration […]

19th Annual Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival

Bethlehem Fairgrounds 304 Main St. North, Bethlehem

We would like to invite you to join us for the 19th Annual Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival. It will be held on October 12-13, 2024 at the Bethlehem Fairgrounds on Route 61 in Bethlehem, Connecticut (just north of town).  Visit our garlic cooking demonstrations, stay for a live band performance, and learn how to grow garlic at our informative lectures. Many garlic dips, spreads, cheeses, […]

$1 – $10

Long Table Farm 256 BEAVER BROOK ROAD, Lyme

The farm is bustling with life and abundant with produce.  We've gotten so much planted this week and many spring projects are wrapping up.  Come check out what has changed! Our Market will be open every Saturday starting April 6th, until Thanksgiving. 10AM-1PM with guest vendors weekly. For more information

43rd Annual Outdoor Arts Festival at the Bruce Museum

Bruce Museum 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich

Saturday and Sunday, October 12 & 13, 2024, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM This festival features original fine art in painting, drawing and prints, mixed media, sculpture, and photography, along with children’s activities, demonstrations and food. Festival hours: 10 am – 5 pm Festival parking: Island Beach parking lot, Steamboat Road, Steamboat Road Commuter Garage, Museum Drive […]

The 26th Annual Connecticut Renaissance Faire!

Lebanon County Fairgrounds 122 Mack Rd, Lebanon

Saturdays & Sundays August 31 – October 20, Plus Labor Day & Indigenous People’s Day • 10:30 AM – 6:00 pm Step back in time to a vibrant 16th-century harvest festival at the Connecticut Renaissance Faire’s 26th anniversary celebration! Since 1999, we’ve been your gateway to a world where history meets fantasy. Explore New England’s largest Medieval […]

$16 – $65

Shannon Heaton The Art of Irish Music: Trad Tunes and the Stories Behind Them at Gaelic-American Club Fairfield

Gaelic-American Club Fairfield 74 Beach Road Fairfield, Fairfield

Boston-based Shannon Heaton sings and plays tunes on the Irish flute. For this special presentation, she’ll share some of her favorites and give an insider tour of the music. Learn how Shannon plays and hears traditional music, consider expressive elements in Irish music, and hear about some of the settings and players who have shaped […]

$22 – $25

The Pride of New York ~ Featuring Joanie Madden, Billy McComiskey, Brian Conway, and Brendan Dolan at Gaelic-American Club Fairfield

Gaelic-American Club Fairfield 74 Beach Road Fairfield, Fairfield

The Irish-American super group The Pride of New York comprises some of the best-known players on this side of the Atlantic. Collectively they have won four All-Ireland championship awards, recorded multiple solo albums, and logged countless miles touring across the United States and abroad. “If you like your music straight up traditional and you think […]

$22 – $25

Musical Masterworks: Soprano Marquita Richardson and mezzo soprano Sarah Saturnino

Musical Masterworks 4 Lyme Street, Old Lyme

October 12 & 13, 2024 SATURDAY AT 5PM | SUNDAY AT 3PM Performances at The Congregational Church in Old Lyme This year’s season opener circles back to the operatic seedlings of Musical Masterworks, featuring beloved arias and two of the greatest young vocalists of today: soprano Marquita Richardson and mezzo soprano Sarah Saturnino. After his […]

$5 – $45

Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press at Lyman Allyn

Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams Street, New London

October 13, 2024 – January 5, 2025 There is no singular way to address the conversation of race and representation in contemporary art. Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press presents the unique vision and personal narratives of African American artists from across the country. Channeling the poetics of the human experience, […]

$3 – $12