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Week of June 29 to July 5 2009

Celebrate America!

Performing Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows
Iron Horse Boulevard
Simsbury, CT
Box Office: 860-244-2999

Celebrate Independence Day with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at its annual red, white and blue extravaganza. Directed by Edward Cumming, the orchestra will perform patriotic music under the stars to commemorate America's birthday July 2 and 3. Enjoy works by Copland, Sousa, Gershwin, Bernstein and more, including Tchaikovsky's famous "1812 Overture."

The concert will be followed by fireworks. Part of Hartford Symphony Orchestra's Talcott Mountain Music Festival 2009. Jul. 2: 7:30 p.m. Jul. 3: 7:30 p.m.

Price: Lawn tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the gate. Tickets for kids 12 & under are $5 Visit www.HartfordSymphony.org

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The Full Monty

Ivoryton Playhouse
103 Main St.
Ivoryton, CT
Box Office: 860-767-7318

Americanized version of the 1997 British film about unemployed Buffalo steelworkers who turn to stripping to make some cash. July 1 - July 26

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All The Comforts of Home
Produced by: East Haddam Stage Company

Gillette Castle State Park & East Haddam Historical Society Museum
264 Town Street
Route 82
East Haddam, CT

East Haddam Stage Company - in partnership with the Friends of Gillette Castle State Park and the East Haddam Historical Society - presents a 30 minute adaptation of William Gillette's 1890 comedy "All The Comforts of Home" every Saturday and Sunday afternoon through July 18. Performances at Gillette Castle will be outside, near the house, at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Performances at the Historical Society will be inside at 3:30 p.m. The performances are free at the park, and included in the $5 admission to the museum.

www.ehsco.org Jun. 13 - Jul. 18 Price: Free.

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Dividing the Estate
Hartford Stage
50 Church St.
Hartford, CT Box Office: 860-527-5151

Matriarch Stella Gordon is determined not to divide her 100 year old Texas estate, despite her family’s declining wealth and the looming financial crisis. But her three children have another plan. Old resentments and sibling rivalries surface, as the members of this hilariously dysfunctional family go head to head to see who might claim the biggest piece of the pie in Horton Foote's, "Dividing the Estate."

Directed by Michael Wilson. Produced by Lincoln Center Theater. May. 28 - Jul. 5

Listen to the Spotlight on Connecticut interview with Hartford Stage CLICK HERE

Fireworks Festival

Middletown Municipal Building
245 deKoven Dr.
Middletown, CT
Break out the red, white and blue for Middletown's annual fireworks festival Thu., July 2. Get into the holiday spirit with live music, food and refreshments.

To commemorate America's independence, the festival will end on a high note with a spectacular fireworks display over the Connecticut River.

On the Municipal Building lawn at the corner of deKoven Drive and Court Street. Call 860-343-6620, ext. 201 for more information. Jul. 2: 6 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Westfield Trumbull Fireworks

Westfield Connecticut Post Mall
1201 Boston Post Rd.
Milford, CT

In the parking lot near Macy's, with live music by the Landsharks and a tribute to local heroes. Jul. 2: 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

4th of July 3-D Fireworks Spectacular

Quassy Amusement Park
Rte. 64
Middlebury, CT
Box Office: 800-367-7275

Shake up your average fireworks routine with a 3-D experience over Lake Quassapaug. Purchase special viewing glasses for a $1 to enhance the already giant display and help a good cause, the presentation benefits Prevent Blindness Tri-State.

For more information, visit the Quassy Amusement Park Web site. Jul. 4: Price: $7 for parking

4th of July Jamboree

East Woodstock Congregational Church
220 Woodstock Road
East Woodstock, CT
Attend Woodstock's 53rd annual old-fashioned New England celebration this 4th of July with chicken barbecue, live entertainment, crafts, relay races, hay rides, a cake walk, patriotic sing a-longs, silent auction and parade. This event is free and open to the public.

Call 860-928-7449 for more information. Jul. 4: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Price: Free

Free July 4 Carousel

Bushnell Park Carousel
Jewell Street
Bushnell Park
Hartford, CT
Box Office: 860-585-5411

Sponsored by McCarter & English law offices. A cake-cutting ceremony is at noon. Jul. 4: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Great American Boom

Stanley Quarter Park
451 Blake Rd.
New Britain, CT
Box Office: 860-826-3360

Celebrate Independence Day with a live concert, carnival games, a petting zoo, roaming clowns, rides on the pond and a magnificent fireworks display. The fun begins at 5 p.m., with the fireworks at display at 9:15 p.m. The cost is $5 per person or $15 for a family four-pack.

For more information, call 860-612-5000. Jul. 4: 5 p.m. Price: $5 per person; $15 family four-pack

Independence Day Celebration

Marina at American Wharf
1 American Wharf
Norwich, CT
Celebrate America’s birthday at the Marina and Brown Park. Sparkling fireworks and rockets will light up the night sky, synchronized to music from local radio stations. Bring a picnic or buy fresh fare sold on the grounds. Festivities begin at 3 p.m., with the fireworks display at 9:30 p.m.

Call 860-886-6363 for more information. Jul. 4: 3 p.m. Price: Free.

Independence Day in Mystic

Mystic Seaport
75 Greenmanville Ave.
Mystic, CT

Box Office: 888-973-2767

What better way to celebrate our country than to step back in time at the Mystic Seaport Independence Day celebration. The event begins with a noontime picnic on the green, followed by a parade at 1 p.m. through the village and patriotic ceremonies at the bandstand. Enjoy a true 19th century experience with the Mystic Silver Cornet Band, croquet and old-fashioned ice cream churning.

For more information, visit the Mystic Seaport Web site. Jul. 4: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Price: $13, $18.50.

United States Coast Guard Band

United States Coast Guard Academy, Leamy Hall Auditorium
15 Mohegan Ave.
New London, CT
Box Office: 860-701-6826

Join one of the nation's premiere military bands for the ultimate Independence Day celebration. The Coast Guard Band was founded in 1925 and has gained a reputation as one of the finest concert bands in the world, and, in a special Independence Day appearance, America's March King John Philip Sousa returns from the grave to New London to conduct.

For more information, visit the United States Coast Guard Band Web site. Jul. 5: 2 p.m.

First Friday

New Britain Museum of American Art
56 Lexington St.
New Britain, CT

Box Office: 860-223-6867

Featuring live jazz performed by the Davis Quartet.

1st Friday of every month : 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Price: $12 (includes two drinks and a cash bar.)

Free Summer Concert Series

Butler-McCook House and Garden
396 Main St.
A Connecticut Landmarks Property
Hartford, CT

Box Office: 860-522-1806

Includes free tours of the first floor of the Butler-McCook House; raffle prizes from area merchants including tickets to local arts venues, merchandise and services; music by Latin American ensemble Tierra Mestiza. Wine, margaritas, soft drinks and light appetizers will be served. Free. A $4 per drink donation is kindly requested. Jul. 2: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix Art After Hours: First Thursday Event

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
600 Main St.
Hartford, CT Box Office: 860-278-2670

Head down to the Wadsworth Atheneum July 2 for the museum's monthly Phoenix Art After Hours: First Thursdays at the Atheneum.
Phoenix Art After Hours provides a stimulating setting for mingling with friends after work. Sip a cocktail, enjoy music and other live performances, attend a gallery talk and see a classic movie or art film.

At the July installment, get your groove on from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to the island rhythms of The Hartford Steel Symphony performing soca, calypso, reggae, pop, classical, gospel and jazz with a Caribbean twist.

At 6 p.m., Chet Kempczynski talks about inspiring works at the museum, and then he'll lead a walk to Hartford Public Library’s Artwalk space to introduce his retro:works.

The featured film, "Mama Mia!" (separate ticket required) begins at 8 p.m. outdoors in Gengras Court, weather permitting. Rain location is in the Aetna Theater. Sing-a-long with the story of a bride-to-be who tries to figure out which of three men is her father, told using 1970’s hit songs from the group ABBA.

1st Thursday of every month : 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Price: General admission $5; Phoenix employees and museum members free

The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful

Produced by: Yale Summer Cabaret
Yale Cabaret
217 Park St.
New Haven, CT
Box Office: 203-432-1566

Tuesday-Saturday, 8 p.m. Written by Charles Ludlam; directed by Michael Walkup. There is plenty for Lady Enid to adjust to in her new home at Mandacrest Manor including the jealous maid, the peg-legged groundskeeper who stays on the hunt for werewolves, a frightening collection of ancient artifacts and the looming presence of her husband’s first wife, Irma Vep, whose portrait still hangs on the wall.

www.summercabaret.org Through Jul. 18 Price: $14-$30

tick, tick...Boom!

Produced by: Westport Country Playhouse
Westport Country Playhouse
25 Powers Court
Westport, CT
Box Office: 203-227-4177

Modern musical written by Jonathan Larson, the creator of Rent, about a starving artist and his dedication to live out his dream.

www.westportplayhouse.org Through Jul. 18 Price: $30-$65

The Economy Hits Home

Windsor Art Center at the Freight House
40 Mechanic St.
Windsor, CT
Box Office: 860-688-2528

HartBeat Ensemble will bring a preview of their Plays in the Park program.
Includes spoken word by MIRA.

Jul. 2: 6:30 p.m. Price: $10 suggested.

Bubblemania

Ivoryton Playhouse
103 Main St.
Ivoryton, CT

Box Office: 860-767-7318

Crazy bubble tricks by Casey Carle. Shows at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Jul. 3:
Price: $12.

2009 National Playwrights Conference

Produced by: Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
305 Great Neck Rd.
Waterford, CT
Box Office: 860-443-5378 Jul. 4 - Jul. 26

Tales of the City

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
305 Great Neck Rd.
Waterford, CT

Box Office: 860-443-5378

Musical about a group of friends, lovers and others who live at the mythical address of 28 Barbary Lane in 1976 San Francisco, based on a series of novels by Armistead Maupin.

Jul. 4 - Jul. 11 Price: $20

'Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3

Produced by: Long Wharf Theatre
Long Wharf Theatre, Stage II
222 Sargent Dr.
New Haven, CT

Box Office: 203-787-4282

Sister gives lessons about the Sacraments of Marriage and the Last Rites, with her own version of the "Newlywed Game."

Jul. 8 - Aug. 16 Price: $22-$25.

Funny Girl

Musicals at Richter
100 Aunt Hack Road
Danbury, CT
Box Office: 203-748-6873

The celebrated Jule Styne/Bob Merrill musical comedy based on the life of legendary Broadway and film comedienne Fanny Brice. Through Jul. 4

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
305 Great Neck Rd.
Waterford, CT
Box Office: 860-443-5378

Musical adaptation of the Austrian novel by Joan Lindsay, about three schoolgirls from a boarding school who vanish during a picnic on Valentine's Day, 1900. Jun. 27 - Jul. 3 Price: $20

Speech and Debate

TheaterWorks
233 Pearl St.
Hartford, CT Box Office: 860-527-7838

What do a high school debate team, predators in cyberspace, and a musical version of The Crucible have in common? Answer: three teenagers who are all wrestling with sex, lies and YouTube videos. When a scandalicious story breaks in Salem, Oregon, a modern witch hunt starts that has everyone buzzing from the classroom to the chatroom.

Jun. 12 - Jul. 26

42nd Street

Goodspeed Opera House
6 Main St.
East Haddam, CT Box Office: 860-873-8668

The ultimate Broadway fairy tale with memorable songs.

Through Jul. 4 Price: $27.50-$69.50

Jul. 2: 8 p.m. Price: $30, $35, $50

Nation Beat

Wesleyan University, Center for the Arts
283 Washington Terrace
Middletown, CT
Box Office: 860-685-3355

Brazilian and Latin funk. Jul. 2: 7 p.m.

Marcel & Beyond the Sun

Guilford Green
off Route 1
Guilford, CT

Family-friendly jazz concert; picnicking is encouraged. If rain, held in the Guilford Community Center, 32 Church St.
6:30 p.m.
www.shorelinearts.org Jul. 5: 6:30 p.m. Price: Free.

Summer Flickers

Hygienic Art Park
83 Bank St
New London, CT

Free weekly movie series. July 1: Milk. July 8: The Girl Can't Help It. July 15: Drum. July 22: To Have and Have Not. July 29: Do The Right Thing. Aug. 5: Blazing Saddles. Aug. 12: The Muppet Movie. Aug. 19: Coffee & Cigarettes. Aug. 26: Faire Harbour Film Fest. Sept. 2: Double Indemnity. Sept. 9: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Wednesdays, Jun. 24: - Sept. 9, 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.