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Week of September 8 to September 14 2008

Midsummer Nights Dream

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

Shakespeare returns to Hartford Stage in a dazzling production of his enchanted romantic comedy.

In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Hermia loves Lysander and Helena loves Demetrius, but Demetrius is to marry Hermia. The lovers take refuge in the woods with feuding fairies, a bumbling acting troupe and the mischievous Puck, armed with a love potion capable of making anyone fall for the first person they set eyes upon- no matter how unsuitable.

This new production staged by Lisa Peterson ("Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner") and features a large ensemble cast of award-winning Broadway veterans and exciting newcomers.

Through Oct. 5

No Child...

TheaterWorks
233 Pearl St.
Hartford, CT
Nilaja Sun’s Obie Award-winning play is an incisive and comedic examination of modern public education. Based on her work as a teaching artist in the New York school system, Sun weaves together a tour-de-force, multi-character journey through the halls of Malcolm X High School.

Directed by Rob Ruggiero and performed by a quartet of multi-cultural actors: Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Lizan Mitchell, Portia and Anthony Mark Stockard.

Performances are Tue.-Thu. at 7:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. at 8 p.m.; Matinees are Sat. and Sun. at 2:30 p.m. Doors open one hour prior to show time.
For more information visit the TheaterWorks Web site or call 860-527-7838.

No Monday performances. Through Oct. 5
Price: $37-$47
Box office: 860-527-7838

"Food of Love & Vice Versa"

Playhouse on the Green
177 State St.
Bridgeport, CT
Box Office: 212-352-3101

Bridgeport resident Megan Owen, cabaret artist and versatile singer who also trained as a chef at the Culinary Institute of America, presents her new one-woman show featuring a variety of songs about food, running the gamut from opera and standards to Broadway and pop. Sep. 5: 8 p.m.
Price: $40.

Babes In Arms

Seven Angels Theatre
Hamilton Park Pavilion, Plank Rd.
Waterbury, CT
Based on the book by Rogers and Hart about a boy who puts on a show to avoid being sent to a work farm.

Sep. 5 - Sep. 14 Price: $18-22

Spamalot

Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Mortensen Hall
166 Capitol Ave.
Hartford, CT

Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2005 comes to the Bushnell. Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and their quest for the Holy Grail, Monty Python's "Spamalot" features a chorus line of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and one legless knight.www.bushnell.org

Sep. 4 - Sep. 7
Price: $16.50 to $72.

The Create-ure

Hole In The Wall Theater
116 Main St.
New Britain, CT
Creatures of art presented through musical or poetic expression.

Sep. 5: 7 p.m. Price: $15.Box office: 860-229-3049

The House of Blue Leaves

Ridgefield Theater Barn
37 Halpin Lane
Ridgefield, CT
A comedy by John Guare and directed by Will Jeffries.

Sep. 6 - Sep. 27
Price: $24 adults, $22 seniors

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown

Broad Brook Opera House
107 Main St.
Broad Brook, CT
Sep. 5 - Sep. 21

Hartford's Got Talent

Pond House Cafe
1555 Asylum Ave.
West Hartford, CT
Box Office: 860-402-8790

Attend a talent show and competition featuring some of the state's best local talent. This annual event benefits CARC (Connecticut AIDS Resource Coalition). Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, a pasta bar and a cash bar and watch contestants demonstrate why Hartford's got talent.

Contestants will perform a wide variety of talent acts and compete via online voting. Ten finalists will be chosen to perform live at CARC's annual Summer Camp event.

Voting begins online Aug. 1, and will close Sept. 2.

For more information or to enter the competition, visit CARC's Web site.

www.ctaidscoalition.org Sep. 4: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Price: $30 in advance; $35 at the door.

North Haven Fair

North Haven Fairgrounds
Washington Avenue (Route 5)
North Haven, CT
Escape the city bustle of New Haven with some fried dough and a ride on the ferris wheel at the North Haven Fair. The four days of fun, food, entertainment and exhibits have been satisfying summer crowds for 66 years. And with bands Changes in Latitudes, Push Play, Restless Heart and Big Shot on the bill, 2008 is sure follow suit.

Changes in Latitudes is a premier Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band, Long Island's Push Play delivers original pop rock, country band Restless Heart has racked up four Grammy nominations and Big Shot pays tribute to Billy Joel.

Sep. 4: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sep. 5: 3 p.m. - 11 p.m. Sep. 6: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sep. 7: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Price: $9

Wapping Fair

Produced by: South Windsor Jaycees
The Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk
501 Evergreen Way
South Windsor, CT

The 116th annual Wapping Fair will be held Sept. 4-7, 2008 in the grassy lot behind LA Fitness at Evergreen Walk. Offering rides, delicious international foods, live entertainment and pony rides, this event offers fun activities for the whole family.

Entertainment includes appearances by Skyline Drive and Call 2 Consciousness. Skyline Drive is a modern country band presenting a broad range of down-home tunes including new and classic country in addition to original songs. The band is known for its tight harmonies, driving rhythm and instrumental prowess.

Originally the collaboration of singer-guitarist Darrell Porter and drummer Rich Bones, Call 2 Consciousness began writing and recording songs in a makeshift studio in their college dorm. With the addition of bassist Jon Sykes and guitarist Dan "DudeMan" Cuadras, the band has become a melting pot of different musical influences. It has shared the stage with bands such as Cartel, Sugarcult, Rookie of the Year and Angels and Airwaves.

Other entertainment at the Wapping Fair includes live magic, juggling, mad science, wizardry and the Wapping Idol competition. Saturday night will feature a fireworks display.

For a complete schedule of events, contest instructions and more, visit the Wapping Fair Web site.

Sep. 4: 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sep. 5: 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. Sep. 6: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sep. 7: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Price: $6 adults & children; $3 Seniors; Free for children under 57"
Box office: 860-432-3398

12th annual Haddam River Days

Haddam Meadows State Park
Route 154
Haddam, CT
The 12th Annual Haddam River Days will begin with a concert on the Higganum Green on Friday, Sept. 5. The event will continue on Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Meadows and will feature entertainment, crafts, informational booths, food vendors and teen and family tents with activities for children of all ages. Fireworks will be at dusk.

Sep. 5: 6:30 p.m. Sep. 6: noon
Price: Admission is free.

Free Art Day

Green Street Arts Center
51 Green St.
Middletown, CT
www.greenstreetartscenter.org Sep. 6: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Box office: 860-685-7871

Norwalk Seaport Oyster Festival

Veteran's Park
Seaview Avenue
East Norwalk, CT
Family Day on Sun includes live appearances by Spider-Man, Hulk, Storm and others Marvel Super Heros. Main stage headliners include Los Lonely Boys on Fri; the Oak Ridge Boys, on Sat; and Sister Sledge featuring Kathy Sledge on Sun.www.seaport.org

Sep. 5: 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. Sep. 6: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sep. 7: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Price: Admission: $12 adults, $10 senior citizens, $3 children 5-12; children under 5, free.

"Celebrate Corn"

Stanley-Whitman House
37 High Street
Farmington, CT
Learn about one of the Farmington colonists' staple crops, corn. Help to make butter to spread on a freshly made piece of cornbread.

Sep. 7 - Sep. 21
Sundays : 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Price: $2 nonmembers, $1 members.
Box office: 860-677-9222

A Taste of Mystic

Historic Downtown Mystic
20 West Main St.
Mystic ,CT
More than 30 of Mystic's restaurants sampling their specialties. Live music, see Music listings.

Sep. 5: 5 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. Sep. 6: 11 a.m. - 9:45 p.m. Sep. 7: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Concert

Wesleyan University CFA Theater
283 Washington Terr.
Middletown, CT
"Off the Beaten Path: A Jazz & Tap Odyssey" is a program that explores the American art forms of jazz and tap and their unique cultural influences. A jazz quartet will perform on stage with the company of six dancers. A pre-performance talk will be held at 7:15 p.m. and the performance begins at 8 p.m.

For information, call 860-685-3355 or visit www.wesleyan.edu/cfa. Sep. 5: 8 p.m.
Price: Admission is $21 for general admission and $18 for seniors and students
Box office: 860-685-3355

Los Lonely Boys, Oak Ridge Boys

Veteran's Memorial Park
Seaview Avenue
Norwalk, CT

Norwalk Seaport's Oyster Festival

Sep. 6: 9 p.m. Sep. 5: 9 p.m

Guitar Under the Stars

Mortensen Riverfront Plaza
300 Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, CT
Box Office: 860-713-3131An evening of music headlined by noted classical guitarist Daniel Salazar, Jr., accompanied by the 35-piece Hartford Festival Orchestra.

For more information, visit the Riverfront Recapture Web site.

Sep. 6: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Price: Free.