“Summer in Seville”
Performing arias and duets from under the Andalusian sun at “Opera and
the Park 2007”
July
26, 2007 at the Pond House Café in West Hartford, CT’s Elizabeth Park.
Presented by CT Concert Opera
Tickets are $15 and are available by
calling 860-722-2300 and at the door.
"Alice In
Wonderland"
Produced by: Garde Arts CenterPresented by Missoula
Children's Theatre.
Jul. 27: 6 p.m. Jul. 28: 10 a.m.
Price: $10.Box office: 860-444-7373
Cinderella
Quick Center for the Arts
Fairfield University, 1073 North Benson Road
The Missoula Children's Theater program featuring one-week workshops
for young people
to develop the production of a new play.
Jul. 27: 7:30 p.m. Price: $12/adult, $10/child. Box office:
203-254-4010
"Kiss Me, Kate"
Produced by: West Hartford Summer Arts Festival at
Hall High School
Jul. 25: 7:30 p.m. Jul. 26: 7:30 p.m.
Jul. 27: 7:30 p.m. Jul. 28: 7:30 p.m.
Price: $12.Box office: 860-561-8160
"Othello" and
"Much Ado About Nothing"
Produced by: Oddfellows Playhouse
Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater
128 Washington St.
Middletown,CT
"Othello" performed July 25, 27; "Much Ado" performed July 26, 28.
Jul. 25: 7:30 p.m. Jul. 26: 7:30 p.m.
Jul. 27: 7:30 p.m. Jul. 28: 7:30 p.m.
Price: $10 adults, $7 students and seniors.
Box office: 860-347-6143
"Rock Around the
Block"
Produced by: Cirillo Summer Theatre Jr. Division
L.P. Wilson Community Center
599 Matianuck Ave.
Windsor,CT
1950s children's musical.
Jul. 27: 7:30 p.m. Jul. 28: 1 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Price: General admission: $5.
Box office: 860-643-6446
"The Underpants"
Produced by: Connecticut Cabaret Theatre
Originally written by Carl Sternheim; adapted by Steve Martin; directed
by Kris McMurray.
www.ctcabaret.com Jul. 27 - Sep. 1
Fridays : 8 p.m. Saturdays : 8 p.m.
Price: Call for tickets.Box office: 860-829-1248
2007 National
Music Theater Conference
Produced by: Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
Selections are: "Notes to Marianne," books, music and lyrics by David
Rossmer and Dan Lipton. July 14, 8:15 p.m.; July 15, 3:15 p.m.; July 19
and 20, 8:15 p.m. "Red Eye of Love," book and lyrics by Arnold Weinstein
and John Wulp; music by Jan Warner. Based on play by Weinstein. July 21,
8:15 p.m.; July 22, 3:15 p.m.; July 25 and 27, 8:15 p.m. Schedules
subject to change.
Through Jul. 27 Price: Call for tickets.
Box office: 860-443-5378
2007 National
Playwrights Conference
Produced by: Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
Lineup includes collaboration with Goodman Theatre of Chicago, Illinois
(Robert Falls, artistic director) and Galway, Ireland's famed Druid
Theatre Company (Garry Hynes, artistic director). Selections: "The
Woodpecker" by Samuel Brett Williams, July 11 and 13, 8 p.m.; "The Crowd
You're In With" by Rebecca Gilman, July 12, 8 p.m. and July 14, 5 p.m.;
"Good Boys and True" by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, July 18 and 20, 8 p.m.;
"The Book Club Play" by Karen Zacarias, July 19, 8 p.m. and July 21, 5
p.m.; "Guardians" by Lucy Caldwell, July 25 and 27, 8 p.m.; "The Ballad
of Emmett Till" by Ifa Bayeza, July 26, 8 p.m. and July 28, 5 p.m.
Through Jul. 28
"A Raisin in the Sun"
Produced by: The Darien Players
Weatherstone Studio, Darien Town Hall
The Darien Players production of Lorraine Hansberry's compelling drama
based on the playwright's own experiences growing up in Chicago's South
side in the 50s, with the story revolving aroud the dream and
frustrations of the working class Younger family.
www.arts.darien.org Jul. 27 - Aug. 11
Fridays : 8 p.m. Saturdays : 8 p.m.
Price: $20 adults, $15 seniors, $5 children under 12.
Box office: 203-655-5414
Disney's "High
School Musical"
Produced by: Rascal Rep Summer Youth Program
Little Theatre of Manchester
Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd.
Jul. 27: 7 p.m. Jul. 28: 2 p.m. Price: Tickets: $10.
Box office: 860-647-9824
Grease
Downtown Cabaret Theatre
263 Golden Hill St. Bridgeport,CT
Production featuring young actors from DC's Summer Arts at the Cabaret,
a professional musical training program for youths.
www.downtowncabaret.org.
Jul. 26: 8 p.m. Jul. 27: 8 p.m.
Jul. 28: 5 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Jul. 29: 5 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
Box office: 203-576-1636
Larry Shue's "The
Foreigner"
Produced by: River Rep Theatre Company
Chester Meeting House
4 Liberty St., on the Chester Green Chester, CT
Professional New York repertory troupe that produced 19 summer seasons
in Connecticut returns with their 97th production. Performances:
previews, July 25, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Wed, Sat, Sun matinees, 2 p.m.; Wed,
Thurs, 7:30 p.m.; Fri and Sat, 8 p.m.
Jul. 25 - Aug. 12 Price: $25-$37. Box office: 860-767-2954
Madhatters
Theatre Company: "The Wizard of Oz"
Produced by: Ivoryton Playhouse's Children's
Theatre
Jul. 27: 11 a.m. Price: $10.Box office: 860-767-7318
Shakespeare on
the Pier Festival: "Twelfth Night"
Produced by: Flock Theatre
Waterfront Park
111 Union Street
New London, CT
Tale of love, mistaken identity and cross-dressing. Bring blankets, lawn
chairs, picnics. Held at City Pier at Waterfront Park.
Jul. 25: 7 p.m. Jul. 26: 7 p.m. Jul. 27: 7 p.m.
Jul. 28: 7 p.m. Jul. 29: 7 p.m.
Price: Tickets: $15 adults, $12 students, seniors and military
personnel, $10 children 12 and under.Box office: 860-443-3119
"Willy's Cut and
Shine"
Produced by: Hygienic Art Park
Box Office: 860-245-0473
Michael Bradford's drama about murder, race, ghosts and responsibility
in small-town 1950 Georgia.
www.hygienic.org Jul. 27: 8 p.m. Jul. 28: 8 p.m.
Price: $18 (reservations required).
Box office: 860-245-0473
"Peter Pan"
Produced by: Warner Theatre
Warner Theatre
68 Main St.
Torrington, CT
Fri and Sat, 8 p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m.
Jul. 28 - Aug. 5
Sundays : 2 p.m.
Fridays : 8 p.m.
Saturdays : 8 p.m.
Price: $16.50-$22.50.
Box office: 860-489-7180
Opera Al Fresco
Produced by: Riverfront Recapture.
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza
Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, CT
Costumed opera singers perform popular arias with the 35-piece Hartford
Festival Orchestra. Food and wine available. Rain date is July 29.
www.riverfront.org Jul. 28: 7:30 p.m. Price: Free.
Box office: 860-713-3131
The Pirates of
Penzance
Crystal Theatre Performing Arts Center,
Ben Franklin Theater
Bayview and Hillside avenues
South Norwalk, CT
Box Office: 203-898-5522
Take a Bow Production's first musical venture--Gilbert and Sullivan's
popular musical comedy that's suitable for the whole family.
www.TABproductions.com
Jul. 28: 3 p.m. Jul. 29: 3 p.m.
Price: $15
"Annie"
Produced by: River Valley Youth Theater
Metropolitan Learning Center Auditorium
1550 Blue Hills Ave., Route 187
Jul. 26 - Jul. 29
Sundays : 2 p.m. Thursdays : 7:30 p.m.
Fridays : 7:30 p.m. Saturdays : 7:30 p.m.
Price: Call for tickets.
Box office: 860-658-0118
MUSIC
"The Cabaret
Conference at Yale"
Produced by: Cabaret Conference at Yale
Box Office: 203-432-1234
Featuring Julie Wilson's "Julie Wilson in Concert!" with Jason Graae's "Graae's
Anatomy!" (Sat., July 28, 7:30 p.m.), "Diversity" faculty concert (Sun.,
July 29, 7:30 p.m.), Heather MacRae's "I Choose Love" with Sally Mayes'
"Songs I Damnit Wanna Sing!" (Thu., Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m.), Tovah Feldshuh's
"Tova Out of Her Mind!" with Sharon McNight's "More Soop to Nutz!"
(Fri., Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m.), "Cabaret Conference Curtain Call" students'
showcase (Sat., Aug. 4, 7 p.m.)
www.thecabaretconferenceatyale.com Jul. 28 - Aug. 4
Daily : Price: $10-$30.Box office: 203-432-1234
"Midsummer
Mozart"
Produced by: Talcott Mountain Music Festival
Performing Arts Center at Simsbury
Meadows
Iron Horse Boulevard Simsbury,CT
Gates open for picnicking at 6 p.m. Evening of Mozart's greatest hits,
including Overture to "Don Giovanni" and favorite concert arias. Edward
Cumming conducts. www.hartfordsymphony.orgJul. 27: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets: $18 advance, $23 at the gate. Free tickets for children
12 and under.
Box office: 860-244-2999
Al Jardine
Ridgefield Playhouse
Founding member of the Beach Boys and his Endless Summer Band.
www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org.Jul. 27: 8 p.m.
Price: $67.50, $75
Box office: 203-438-5795
Great Connecticut
Traditional Jazz Festival
Sunrise Resort
Route 151
Moodus,CT
Fri, 3-11:30 p.m.; Sat, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; Sun, 9:15
a.m.- 5 p.m. Line-up includes (subject to change): Blue Street, Igor &
the Jazz Cowboys, the Bearcats, Galvanized Jazz Band with Jane
Campedelli, the Midiri Brothers Orchestra, Swing 39 and others.
www.ctjazz.org
Jul. 27: Jul. 28: Jul. 29:
Price: At the gate: $90 full weekend pass; $50 Sat all day; $30 any
single session; $5 any session for youths under 18.
Box office: 800-468-3836
Hippiefest
Chevrolet Theatre (formerly Oakdale)
Featuring Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, Zombies, Mountain, Badfinger,
Country Joe McDonald, Mitch Ryder and the Turtles.
www.livenation.com Jul. 27: 7:30 p.m.
Price: $38, $48.Box office: 203-624-0033
The Original
Family Stone
Meadowbrook Park
2761 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden,CT
Presetnting a set of classics, including I Want to Take you Higher,
Everyday People, Dance to the Music, Hot Fun in the
Summertime, Family Affair and Thank You for Lettin' Me By Myself
Again.Jul. 27: 7:30 p.m. Price: Free.
Box office: 203-287-2546
Summer Music
Series
Silvermine Guild Art Center
1037 Silvermine Rd.
New Canaan,CT
Master fiddler Alasdair Fraser of Scotland performing with cellist
Natalie Haas. www.silvermineart.org.Jul. 27: 8 p.m.
Price: $25, $20/member, $10/student
Box office: 203-966-9700
Sweetport Music &
Arts Festival
McLevy Green
Intersection of State & Main St.
Bridgeport,CT
Grammy Award winner, Eddie Palmieri performs his legendary latin/jazz
music. Afro-Caribbean local band, Manchado opens.Jul. 27: 6 p.m.
Price: Free.
Box office: 203-367-7917
The Tartan
Terrors
Klein Memorial Auditorium
910 Fairfield Ave.Bridgeport,CT
Canada-based group, featuring two-time world pipe champion Sean McKeown,
that injects their own brand of Scottish comic relief into traditional
Celtic music and dance.
Jul. 27: 8 p.m. Price: $35
Box office: 203-366-4647
Ukulele/Sing-along Evening
Manchester Bicentennial Bandshell
Manchester Community College Campus
60 Bidwell St.
Manchester,CT
With the Glastonbury Ukulele Band, the Jim Rosokoff Trio and Jim and Liz
Beloff.
Jul. 27: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Price: Free.
Box office: 860-643-0473
"Gypsy Romance"
Prudence Crandall Museum
Local singer and songwriter Donna Dufresne blends talent with the band
Gypsy Nights for an evening of romantic songs in the American songbook
tradition.
Jul. 28: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Christmas in
July: A Merry Half-Christmas
Quick Center for the Arts
Fairfield University, 1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield,CT
Annual concert by the Summer Festival Chorus, whose members hail from
area towns, performing a diverse program that spans five centuries and
several continents, featuring new and unique versions of traditional
Christmas carols and holiday favorites.
Jul. 28: 7:30 p.m. Price: $20/adult, $18/senior & childBox office:
203-254-4010
Nzinga's
Daughters presents Music from the African Diaspora
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts,
Belding Theater
Box Office: 860-987-5900
Six musical groups share the stage and cover gospel, blues, jazz,
nostalgia, funk and spirituals.Jul. 28: 7 p.m. Price: Free.
Poncho Sanchez
Latin Jazz Band
Garde Arts Center
Afro-Cuban rhythms into bebop.
Jul. 28: 9 p.m. Price: $35 and $30.Box office: 860-444-7373
The Crawdaddies
Levitt Pavilion For The Performing Arts
Jesup Road
Westport,CT
The Crawdaddies mix Cajun, zydeco, funk, swing, soul, reggae, roots, and
rock music to create their truly unique sound.
Jul. 28: 8 p.m. Price: Free.
Box office: 203-221-2153
Trachtenburg
Family Slideshow Players with Special Guests The Chuck Hestons
Charter Oak Cultural Center
Box Office: 860-249-1207
The father plays guitar or piano. The mom runs the slide projector. The
daughter plays drums. The father and daughter sing the funny lyrics.
Jul. 28: 6 p.m.
Price: $10. $8 with canned good. $5 kids 12 and under.
Volunteer Jam
Tour 2007
Produced by: Chevrolet Theatre
Gravely presents the Charlie Daniels Band, the Marshall Tucker Band,
the Outlaws.
Jul. 28: 7:30 p.m. Price: $38. www.livenation.com
Box office: 203-624-0033
The Sawtelles
Edgewood Ave.
New Haven,CT
Moody pop-rock, at City Farmers' Market.
Jul. 29: noon Price: Free.
Box office: 203-946-8028
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