MUSIC:
ZAC BROWN BAND at The Xfinity Theater Hartford Sunday at 7PM http://www.livenation.com/
Avicii Friday night at 8PM and Boston with special guest Cheap Trick at Mohegan Sun Saturday Night at 8:00PM http://www.mohegansun.com
AVRIL LAVIGNE at The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Saturday at 8PM 866-MGM-0050 http://www.foxwoods.com
Midsummer Mozart Friday at 7:30 at The Performing Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows Bring your lawn chair, pack a cooler and enjoy a fantastic night of music. 22 Iron Horse Blvd. Simsbury, CT 06070. http://www.hartfordsymphony.org/
Mohegan Sun Wolf Den all FREE SHOWS – This weekend its The Hit Men featuring Former Stars of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Friday at 8pm, AMBROSIA WITH JOHN FORD COLEY Saturday 8PM and Sunday Brothers Osborne at 7:00PM 860-226-7711 or go to http://www.mohegansun.com
AMBROSIA Friday at 8 PM & THE OUTLAWS Saturday 8PM at The Infinity Music Hall & Bistro Norfolk Saturday 8PM 866.666.6306 http://www.infinityhall.com
THEATER:
THE SUNSHINE BOYS June 28 & 29th 2:00PM Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre Storrs Mansfield 860-486-2113 http://crt.uconn.edu/shows/the-sunshine-boys/
RENT at The Repertory Theater of New Britain 23 Norden St. New Britain, CT 06051 860-223-3147 Runs June 21 – July 6 Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sundays, June 29 and July 6, at 2 p.m. http://connecticuttheatrecompany.org/
FINAL WEEKEND Fifth of July running now through June 28th at The Hole in the Wall Theater New Britain 860.229.3049 http://www.hitw.org
THE NERD Connecticut Cabaret Theatre 31-33 Webster Square Rd. Berlin, CT 06037 Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. June 13 through July 29. No shows July 4 or 5. http://ctcabaret.com/
Menopause The Musical Fox Theater at Foxwoods June 29 – July 13 http://www.foxwoods.com
Peter Pan flies into CT this weekend. Blessed Sacrament Children’s Theatre will present the classic musical, Peter Pan on Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 1:00pm & 7:30pm and Sunday at 1:00pm & 6:00pm. The performance includes 100 children and a full orchestra. Tickets are $10.00 and the play is at Blessed Sacrament School gym 182 Robbins Street Waterbury, CT Tickets will be sold at the door.
EVENTS:
“Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia 3D,” at The Connecticut Science Center Hartford, recommended for all ages.The Science Center is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday (beginning Monday, June 30, it’s open seven days a week). Closed Labor Day. General admission is $14 to $19; age 2 and under and members are free. A combo ticket (admission plus one movie) is $19 to $24; members pay $5; age 2 and under are free. http://www.ctsciencecenter.org
Comedian JIM BREUER Saturday 8PM at The Ridgefield Playhouse 203.438.5795 http://www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org
THE WALKING DEAD ESCAPE June 28 6PM at The Infinity Theater Hartford The Infection is spreading to Hartford, CT. Be part of this epic event as Survivors run for their lives in the Walker infested XFINITY Theatre. Register as a Walker or Survivor and test your skills on the Evacuation Route, or experience the Evacuation of the Apocalypse as a Spectator. See Survivors navigate the Zombie overrun Evacuation Zone, Herd Highway, Hospital Hell, Prison Gauntlet, Quarantine, and more.
SPRINGFIELD DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL Riverfront Park Springfield, MA Saturday 9AM-3PM FREE http://www.pvriverfront.org/
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND IDEAS June 21 2014 – June 28 2014 New Haven Green Temple & Elm sts. New Haven, CT 06510 http://artidea.org/
BUSHNELL PARK CAROUSEL OPENING At only $1 per ride, six days a week, the 100-year-old attraction is one of less than 200 antique wooden carousels that remain in operation in the U.S. http://thecarouselmuseum.org/
SHELTER DOG ADOPTION EVENT Come and adopt your new best friend! Dog Days Adoption Events is holding a shelter dog adoption event at the Durham Fairgrounds, 30 Townhouse Road, on Saturday, June 28th and Sunday June 29th from 11 to 4. Check their website and Facebook page for pictures of available dogs! http://godogdays.org/Welcome.html
Apply online for pre-approval and save time during the event weekend!
The City of Hartford’s Family, Children, Youth and Recreation Department & Downtown Yoga invite you FREE Yoga in the Park Sunday at 10AM. Get ready to relax, release and enjoy the experience of Yoga. Bring a friend! Classes will not take place if it is raining. Bring a mat or a towel as well as some water. Wear clothes you can move in. Colt Park 92 Wethersfield Ave. Hartford, CT 06114 860-278-7088
Consciousness of Connecticut announces the Festival of India is coming to Bushnell Park in Hartford on Saturday June 28 from noon to 5pm. There is no charge for admission and the public is invited to attend. Rain date is Sunday June 29. This celebration of Indian cultural heritage begins at noon with a colorful chariot parade called “Ratha Yatra”, accompanied by festive singing and dancing.The parade route begins in front of the Capitol Building and proceeds around Bushnell Park.
The Southington Drive-In will be showing The Muppet Movie and Meriden is the “Neighbor night” town Meriden residents will be charged the Southington rate of $10 935 Meriden /Waterbury Turnpike People at let in at 6PM and the show is at dusk. For More Information and the summer season lineup http://www.southingtondrive-in.org/
BIG K FLEA MARKET/CRAFT FAIR Newington Market Square 39 E. Cedar St. Newington 860-667-2864 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through June.
Kids Cruises at EAGLE LANDING STATE PARK Saturdays through August 31st. teaching children how to use binoculars, they will learn about the birds we see, nautical terms, the ecology of the river and other points of interest including Gillette Castle and the Chester/Hadlyme Ferry.They’ll go under the East Haddam Swing Bridge and hear the cars go over. This will be a fun cruise to introduce children to the fragile beauty of the Connecticut River and the area we live in. And, it allows kids to be kids! No reservations Needed – Just show up! http://ctriverquest.com/
Paul Mercurio at The Hartford Funnybone all weekend http://www.hartfordfunnybone.com
The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk holds it’s weekly marine life study cruise at 1PM on Saturday Close up encounters with live fish, crabs and other marine animals. Reservations can be made at 203.852.0700 ext. 2206 or http://www.maritimeaquarium.com
RONNIE WOOD: ART AND MUSIC March 29 2014 – August 10 2014 William Benton Museum of Art 245 Glenbrook Road Storrs Mansfield, CT 06269 Best known as a musician with The Rolling Stones and formerly with The Faces, Ronnie Wood is also an accomplished artist who works in a variety of media and exhibits regularly in galleries and museums. This exhibition includes an exciting selection of his paintings, lithographs, and pen-and-ink drawings as well as photographs and an exclusive video clip from the Stones’ current “14 on Fire” Tour of Australia and Asia. Exhibition catalogues will be available for purchase. Museum hours are Tuesday through Friday 10 am – 4:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday 1 – 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. http://www.thebenton.org/
BEACH DONUT FUNDRAISER Shoreline Community Center 39 Hartford Avenue Old Lyme, CT 06371 860-434-2871 Sale of delicious fresh beach donuts Last summer the Donut Shop was abruptly forced to close. Ted, the owner, is still making his award winning donuts ! Ted will be providing freshly made donuts each weekend, from Memorial Day to Labor Day. These donuts will be on sale here at the Shoreline Community Center, Saturday, Sunday and holidays beginning at 7:00am to 10:30am or until sold out. All sale profits go to support the Shoreline Community Center and the staff are all volunteers from the Sound View Beach Association. Sponsored by the Sound View Beach Association, Inc. http://soundviewbeach.com/