What to Do This Veterans Day Weekend
November 9th - 12th
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All Weekend
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SOMETHING'S AFOOT
A Musical Whodunit
An old English mansion. A raging thunderstorm. Ten strangers. Murder, mystery, music and comedy abound when the guests disappear one by one - knocked off by cleverly fiendish devices. Join the fun as Miss Tweed the amateur sleuth sets out to solve the crimes.but the butler didn't do it! With songs like "I Owe It All To Agatha Christie," it's a zany whodunit for all to enjoy.
Goodspeed Opera House
PO Box A, 6 Main Street
East Haddam, CT 06423
Wed 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Thurs 2:00* pm & 7:30 pm
Fri 8:00 pm
Sat 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Sun 2:00 pm & 6:30* pm
*Sunday 6:30 through 11/4; Thursday 2pm begins 11/8
Now-Dec 9, 2012
PG - Parental Guidance Suggested
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The Great American Mousical
A Musical Love Letter to Broadway
Below the bright lights of Broadway, in the depths of the historic Sovereign Theatre, an acting troupe of mice rehearse their new musical. When the theatre is threatened by demolition and their diva Adelaide disappears, it will take all paws on deck to fulfill the time-honored tradition: the show must go on! Filled with singing, dancing, and show biz lore, The Great American Mousical is a sharp and witty tribute to life in the theatre that celebrates the two most glorious words in the English language: musical comedy!
Julie Andrews returns to Goodspeed to direct the brand new musical The Great American Mousical at The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn. A stellar team of Broadway luminaries form the creative team for this smart and funny tribute to Broadway musicals, including Zina Goldrich (Music) and Marcy Heisler (Lyrics) who both received Drama Desk Awards for Dear Edwina, Hunter Bell (Book) who was nominated for a Tony Award for [title of show], Tony Walton (Sets and Costumes) who has received an Oscar, Emmy and 3 Tony Awards, Richard Pilbrow (Lighting) veteran of Broadway and London's West End, along with Christopher Gattelli (Choreographer) who recently won a Tony Award for his thrilling work on the latest Broadway hit Newsies. It will be the "event of the season" and a show that anyone who enjoys a Broadway musical will love.
The Norma Terris Theatre
33 North Main Street
Chester, Conn. 06412
Wed 2:00pm & 7:30 pm
Thurs 7:30 pm
Fri 8:00 pm
Sat 3:00 & 8:00 pm
Sun 2:00 & 6:30 pm
Nov 8 - Dec 2
$48
G - General Audiences
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Honoring of Nations Veterans Powwow, Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, Mashantucket - (800) 411-9671
Experience the splendor and diversity of Native artists as they express themselves through their traditional arts, regalia, song and dance to honor Native Nations and their veterans on Saturday. Take a chance on the 50/50 raffle (half goes to the winning number and half to the museum.
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NORWICH
November 9-11 - "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War" - Slater Memorial Museum, 108 Crescent Street, Norwich, 06360. Time: Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Discover how using the Constitution as the cohesive thread, offers a fresh and innovative perspective on Lincoln that focuses on his struggle to meet the political and constitutional challenges of the Civil War. Organized thematically, the exhibition explores how Lincoln used the Constitution to confront three intertwined crises of the war, the succession of Southern states, slavery, and wartime civil liberties. Admission: $3.00 Adult, $2.00 Seniors & Students, Free Children under 12 (860) 887-2506
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Cornucopia Fine Arts Show and Sale
The Pennfield School
November 9, 2012 - November 10, 2012
Friday 6 p.m. -8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: $20 Friday/$2 Saturday
The Pennfield School will host its 21st annual Cornucopia Professional Fine Arts and Crafts Sale on November 9 and 10. Over 55 professional artisans display for sale their works of art including woodworking, jewelry, clothing, pottery, photography, home decor and other finely made crafts. Artisans are selected to participate in Cornucopia based on the quality and uniqueness of their art. The preview party will be held on Friday night where attendees will be treated to cocktails, hors d'ouevres and great shopping. The sale continues all day on Saturday. The Artists' Palette Cafe will be open on Saturday serving breakfast, lunch and snacks. All proceeds benefit student arts programs at the Pennfield School.
The Pennfield School
110 Sandy Point Avenue
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
4018494646
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New ThinkSpace Exhibit Opens at Providence Children's Museum
Providence Children's Museum
November 10, 2012 - November 12, 2012
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Admission: Free with $9 Museum admission.
Join the opening celebration of ThinkSpace, a major new exhibit at Providence Children's Museum that explores spatial thinking! This dynamic environment invites visitors to explore, imagine, create and experiment with shape and space through hands-on play and learning experiences. Navigate mysterious mazes using the senses, experiment with shadows and scale, create colorful kaleidoscopic designs, construct domino chain reactions, solve spatial thinking puzzles and challenges, and much more!
ThinkSpace is supported by lead sponsor National Grid, with additional support from June Rockwell Levy Foundation.
Providence Children's Museum
100 South Street
Providence, Rhode Island
401-273-5437
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Comedian Michael Blaustein -- Mashantucket, CT
November 8, 2012 to November 9, 2012
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Mashantucket, CT
Comedian Michael Blaustein will be taking his act to Comix At Foxwoods. Blaustein has proven to be a master of both the stage and the screen, with accomplishments ranging from appearances on Comedy Central to MTV. A native of Washington D.C., he first moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting. During his studies in the city, he gave a whole new meaning to the phrase "class clown," and one night his antics led him to an amateur night where he fell in love with stand-up. A two-drink minimum applies to all tickets. The show is for guests age 21 and older. Information and tickets: www.comixatfoxwoods.com
Time : 8 p.m. both nights
Admission : $20 in advance ($30 the day of the show); VIP, $40 ($50 the day of the show).
Phone : 800-200-2882
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Medieval to Monet: French Paintings in the Wadsworth Atheneum -- Hartford, CT
October 20, 2012 to January 1, 2013
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street
Hartford, CT
This exhibit will showcase more than 75 objects from the museum's collection of French art works. The earliest pieces are miniatures from a medieval Apocalypse; the most recent are 20th-century Post-Impressionist works by Toulouse-Lautrec, van Gogh, Gauguin, Redon, Vuillard and Bonnard. The 19th century, the most varied and rich portion of the collection, includes works by Ingres, Delacroix, Gericault, Corot and Courbet to academic and realistic works by Bouguereau, Vibert, Ribot, and Bonvin to Impressionist works by Manet, Degas, Monet, Pissarro and Renoir. Exhibit on view until January 27, 2013. Information: www.wadsworthatheneum.org/
Time : Open Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission : Admission: Adults, $10; seniors over age 62, $8; students over age 13, $5; children under age 12, free; first Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m., $5.
Phone : 860-838-4021
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Olde Tyme Christmas Fair
4-8 p.m., (Fri.); 9 a.m.-2 p.m., (Sat.); crafts, bake shop, Santa and Mrs. Claus; door prize, raffles; pierogi & kielbasa dinner on Friday at 4 p.m. (seniors), 5 p.m. (general public); $7 adults; $3 children ages 3-10; free for children under 3; (860) 537-2355.
St. Andrew Church
128 Norwich Ave.
Colchester, CT
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November 9th
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John Waters: This Filthy World
7:30 pm
Garde Arts Center in New London
Followed by book-signing
John Waters' one-man show is a "vaudeville" act that celebrates the film career and obsessional tastes of the man who has been giving bad taste a good name for over 40 years with such over-the-top classics as Hairspray, Pink Flamingos and Cry-Baby. (Adult Material) In association with Alliance for Living.
John Waters is a man of many monikers: The Prince of Puke, The Duke of Dirt, The Sultan of Sleaze... Anyway you put it, John Waters is famed the world over for his trash cinema epics including Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Desperate Living, Polyester, Serial Mom, Pecker, Cecil B. Demented, and A Dirty Shame. Two of his more surprisingly commercial films have been adapted for the stage. Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards and Cry Baby - The Musical nominated for four Tony Awards. In the summer of 2007, Hairspray reinvented itself cinematically as a big-budget Hollywood movie starring John Travolta that became a smash hit worldwide.
This Filthy World is Waters's rapid-fire one-man spoken word "vaudeville" act that celebrates his film career and joyously appalling taste. Updated and expanded from the original film version that enjoyed critical success at the Edinburgh, Toronto and Berlin Film Festivals, the live performance of This Filthy World focuses on Waters's early negative artistic influences, his fascination with true crime, exploitation films, fashion lunacy, the extremes of the art world, Catholicism, sexual deviancy and a love of reading.
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The Australian Pink Floyd
8:00pm
Mohegan Sun Arena
$39.50 & $29.50
The Australian Pink Floyd Show is a live touring sensation which has sold over three million tickets worldwide, and they have created their most ambitious and spectacular show ever for their 2012 tour. This tour will feature the quadraphonic sound system and represents the first time ever that a live music production has used 3D stereographic technology.
Emerging back in 1988, the original and credible Pink Floyd act TAPFS has been getting bigger and better ever since. The band was described by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason on BBC 5 Live as "Very good, probably better than we are," and even engaged by David Gilmour to perform at his 50th birthday celebration!
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Easton Corbin
8:00pm
The Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun
With two #1 singles, multiple awards and nominations, plus performances on some of the biggest stages in the world, Easton Corbin made an auspicious entree with his self-titled debut album.
The release of his sophomore effort, All Over the Road, builds on that success and delivers music that confirms that Easton Corbin is here to stay. When Easton broke onto the scene in 2009 with not one, but two #1 singles, "A Little More Country Than That" and "Roll With It," and a Top 15 hit, "I Can't Love You Back," the Country music world was put on notice. He became the first Country male artist in 17 years to have his first two consecutive singles reach #1. *Come early. Seating is limited. Must be 21 or older. Times and performers are subject to change.
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
South Kingstown High School Auditorium
7 p.m.
Admission: $10
Have you met the Candy Man or an Oompa Loompa? Now is your chance because for one weekend only, Willy Wonka himself visits South Kingstown with his entire chocolate factory in tow. Prepare for a sweet time for the whole family at this all-abilities production by the Contemporary Theater and GEAR Productions.
215 Columbia St.
Wakefield, Rhode Island
4012180282
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Greek Festival
45th annual 4-day festival of all things Greek; (860) 445-5351 or (860) 442-2377.
St. Sophia Hellenic Orthodox Church
200 Hempstead St.
New London, CT
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Lasagna Dinner benefitting Meals on Wheels
11th Annual Lasagna Dinner to benefit Guilford Meals on Wheels and to honor our local veterans. Tickets are available at the Community Center, or at the door. Adults: $10, Child (under 10):$6 Veterans free with reservations by Nov 2. Call 203-453-8359 for info.
Community Center
32 Church St
Guilford, CT 06437
Adults: $10; Child (under 10) $6. Veterans free with advance reservation
203-453-8359
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Spaghetti and Meatball Supper
5-7 p.m., bread & butter, salad, dessert, coffee, tea and lemonade; $10 adults; $5 children 10 and under; free for age 5 and under; (860) 445-0088.
Christ United Methodist Church
200 Hazelnut Hill Road
Groton, CT
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Kidgits Story Hour
Join us the 2nd Friday of each month for Kidgits Story Hour.
Kidgits Story Hour is a great way for us to spend time with our younger Kidgits! New stories will be read each time and at the end of each Story Hour we will be giving away the books we read.
If you are not a Kidgits member, you can sign up at any Kidgit event or at Simon Guest Services at anytime. Membership is $5 for 1 year.
Crystal Mall
850 Hartford Turnpike
Waterford, CT
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Family Movie Night
"Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3"; pajamas and beverage welcome; popcorn provided; free; a non-perishable food item for distribution to local families through the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center is suggested; (860) 535-0383.
Wheeler Library
101 Main Street
North Stonington, CT 06359
860 535 0383
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9th Annual Winefest by the Sea
New London Adult & Continuing Education, along with Waterford Wine & Spirits, is hosting its 9th annual Winefest by the Sea fundraiser. Event takes place on Friday, November 9th, from 6:30-9:oopm, at the new Holiday Inn on 35 Governor Winthrop Blvd. Cost is $30 in advance and $35 at the door. This fabulous event showcases over 150 delectable wines, spirits, and beer! Various local restaurants will be on hand featuring their delicious culinary delicacies. All proceeds will benefit the students of New London Adult & Continuing Education. Come out and join us for this fun event!
The Holiday Inn
35 Governor Winthrop Blvd.
New London, CT 06320
$30 in advance/$35 at the door
860-437-2385
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November 10th
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John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean
2 PM
A one-of-a-kind live black-light puppet show, John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean is a magical undersea adventure for kids of all ages on its first national tour!
Hold your breath and dive in for an undersea adventure jam-packed with music ranging from swing to R&B to Big Band! Tank, Bubbles and Dorsel are three best friends who just happen to be fish, and they're about to set out on a remarkable journey of discovery. As they swim off in search of clues, they'll sing, they'll dance and they'll make new friends, including everyone in the audience. Ultimately, they discover the greatest treasure of all.
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Celebrate Our Veterans at Mohegan Sun
11:00am
Uncas Ballroom
$20 admission
FREE for veterans and active military members
FREE for children 14 and under
Come say "thank you" to a vet while partying with entertainment, shopping and more. Hosted by Ann Nyberg, this event is fun for the whole family with proceeds benefiting Save A Suit Foundation & Operation Music Aid. Enjoy live entertainment from James Montgomery and others as well as fantastic shopping featuring 25 vendors.
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Vince Neil
8:00pm
The Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun
International superstar, accomplished businessman and heartfelt philanthropist, Vince Neil came to exemplify all things Rock and Roll: the sound, the success, the look and the outrageous lifestyle. Vince's unmistakable voice leads some of the greatest Rock songs of this generation, including "Shout at the Devil," "Home Sweet Home," "Girls, Girls, Girls," "Dr. Feelgood," "Kickstart My Heart," "Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)" and the recent "Saints of Los Angeles," which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2009 for "Best Hard Rock Performance." With fifteen years between his last solo album, Vince Neil released Tattoos & Tequila in 2010, followed by his tell all book of the same name later in the fall.
*Come early. Seating is limited. Must be 21 or older. Times and performers are subject to change.
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MYSTIC
November 10 - Charles W. Morgan Day - Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave. Mystic, 06355. Time: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. (Fireworks at 7 p.m.) The "crown jewel" of the Mystic Seaport collection, the Charles W. Morgan, has outlived all others of her kind, so in celebration of 71 years at the Museum, arriving in 1941, the Seaport is throwing a party and you're all invited for FREE to enjoy the festivities. There's even a Spectacular Fireworks Show scheduled for the evening. Admission: Free 860.572.0711 or 888.973.2767
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PUMPKIN PATCH BAZAAR
The Rhode Island Shriners Imperial Room
Saturday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free Admission
The Rhode Island Shrine Ladies are pleased to present the 35th Annual Pumpkin Patch Bazaar!
Featuring Raffles ~ Arts & Crafts ~ Penny Social ~ Holiday Items ~ Silent Auction ~ Kids Korner ~ Attic Treasures ~ Country Store ~ Bake Table & More!
Free Admission
Plentiful Free Off-street Parking
Fully Handicapped Accessible
Suitable for all ages! All are welcome!
The Rhode Island Shriners Imperial Room
One Rhodes Place
Cranston, Rhode Island
401-467-7100
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Comedian Kathy Griffin -- Mashantucket, CT
MGM Grand at Foxwoods, 240 MGM Grand Drive
Mashantucket, CT
Outrageously funny comedy and reality star Kathy Griffin returns to the MGM Grand Theater. Kathy Griffin is a two-time Emmy winner, NY Times bestselling author and four-time Grammy nominee best known from her reality show, "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List." Kathy is very involved with the gay and lesbian community and was presented with the prestigious Vanguard Award. Information: www.foxwoods.com
Time : 8 p.m.
Admission : $30, $40, and $45.
Phone : 866-646-0609 or 800-745-3000
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Comedian John Mulaney -- Mashantucket, CT
November 10, 2012 to November 10, 2012
Foxwoods Comedy Club & Bar, Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Blvd.
Mashantucket, CT
A veteran at 29 years of age, Mulaney began his career in New York's East Village as part of the two-man "Oh Hello Show." He has since performed everywhere from Ireland to Nebraska. In 2008, he began working at "Saturday Night Live," where he's since appeared as a "Weekend Update" correspondent and co-created such characters as "Stefon" with Bill Hader. Information and tickets: www.comixatfoxwoods.com
Time : 8 and 10:30 p.m.
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Christmas Fair
900 to 2:00 pm
Crafts, Baked Goods, White Elephant
Luncheon served from 11am-1pm
Christ Lutheran Church
24 Society Road
Niantic, CT
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Stonington Arms Holiday Fair
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
toys, jewelry, gifts, Christmas items, White Elephant, bake goods, fudge; (860) 599-9097.
133 South Broad St.
Pawcatuck, CT
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Christmas Fair
900 to 2:00 pm
face painting, lunch with Santa, bake sale, basket drawings; crafters & vendors needed, $20 table rental; (860) 822-6588.
VFW Post 594
30 Connecticut Avenue
Norwich, CT
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November 11th
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David Foster & The Mohegan Sun All-Stars
7:00pm
The Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun
Audiences looking for a rocking good time can always count on David Foster & The Mohegan Sun All-Stars. A long-established force in the southeastern Connecticut music scene, Foster has assembled a team of top-notch musicians who provide a solid night of entertainment. *Come early. Seating is limited. Must be 21 or older. Times and performers are subject to change.
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Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
8:00pm
Mohegan Sun Arena
$35
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons scored 19 Top 10 hits starting in the 60s including "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry" and "Walk Like A Man." Their distinctive New Jersey-bred sound survived and even flourished in the wake of the "British Invasion" of the mid-60s. Later, Valli went on to a successful solo career, singing the theme to the movie version of Grease and hitting the top of the charts with "My Eyes Adored You" and "December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)." In 1990, the group was honored with their induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As evidence of the group's staying power, a musical based on their rags-to-riches story entitled "Jersey Boys" is a Tony Award-winning smash hit on Broadway.
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FARMINGTON
November 11 -Wreath Ramble - Hill-Stead Museum 35 Mountain Rd, Farmington, 06032. Time: 12 noon - 4 p.m. Enjoy the crisp fall air as you meander Hill-Stead's meadows and wooded trails collecting goldenrod, purple lossestrife, evergreen fronds and berries (permitted just once a year at this special event). Then, settle in the warmth of the Makeshift Theater to create a seasonal wreath of your own design. Wreath forms provided, expert help available if desired. Admission: $20 per wreath, $15 per wreath for members. (860) 677-4787
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Arts & Crafts Fair for The Gift Of Hearing Foundation
Narragansett Community Center
Sunday 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free Admission
Annual Arts and Crafts Fair will be on Sunday, November 11th, 2012 from 11 to 4 p.m. at the Narragansett Community Center, 53 Mumford Road in Narragansett, RI.
The fair will feature 20 local artisans and include fine art, jewelry, photography, pottery, clothing, hand-painted furniture, baby items, pottery, wire bead serving utensils, and knitted goods. There will be a bake sale of holiday goods and treat and a raffle offering a chance to win items donated by the vendors. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Gift of Hearing Foundation (GOHF) whose mission is to help deaf people get access to and learn about the cochlear implant technology. For more info www.giftofhearingfoundation.org
Narragansett Community Center
53 Mumford Rd
Narragansett, Rhode Island
401-789-7662
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Wreath Ramble 2012 at Hill-Stead Museum -- Farmington, CT
Hill-Stead Museum, 35 Mountain Road
Farmington, CT
Hill-Stead Museum invites the public once a year to wander the museum and gather plant material, from pampas grass to bittersweet, from berries to boughs, then assemble your wreath in the warmth of the Makeshift Theater. Expert volunteers provide wreath forms, materials and instructions. Bring your own plant clippers and prepared for November weather. Information: www.hillstead.org/
Phone : 860-677-4787
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November 12th
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Bad Influence Band
7:00pm
The Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun
Bad Influence, the premier Washington, D.C. band, has been playing their brand of Blues-infused, high-energy music since their humble beginnings in 1988. The award-winning band features Bob Mallardi on bass and vocals; Hohner endorsed artist Roger Edsall on harp and vocals; Epiphone endorsed artist Michael "Jr" Tash on guitar and vocals and Sonor endorsed David Thaler on the drums. *Come early. Seating is limited. Must be 21 or older. Times and performers are subject to change.
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DEALEY CENTER THEATER
Friday, November 9
6 p.m. LOOPER (r)
Saturday, November 10
3 p.m. FRANKENWEENIE 2D (pg)
5 p.m. PITCH PERFECT (pg-13)
7 p.m. LOOPER
Sunday, November 11
3 p.m. FRANKENWEENIE 3D
5 p.m. PITCH PERFECT
7 p.m. LOOPER
Monday, November 12
6 p.m. PITCH PERFECT
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