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Arts & Entertainment

Nancy's Calendar for Aug. 1 - 3

Portions of this weekly entertainment events are shared on WOW radio on 1320AM and 97.7FM.

Entertainment List for AUG. 1 - 3 compiled by Patch Contributor Nancy Sasso Janis

THEATER

The Musical Premiere of GAME ON! At Hole in the Wall Theatre through Aug. 16 hitw.org

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Little Lies: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Date August 1, 2025 at Seven Angels Theatre sevenangelstheatre.org

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Phoenix Stage Company is hosting a special event. DISCO DRAG QUEEN BINGO with SUMMER ORLANDO on Sunday, August 3

Doors open at 10:30am with Bingo and Entertainment from 11:00am to 1:00pm

Great Prizes, Live performance and Cold beer at ELICIT BREWING 165 Adams Street, Manchester, CT 06042

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LITTLE WOMEN at Castle Craig Players in Meriden opens on Friday and runs through Aug. 10 Tickets at https://bit.ly/3Bg4Y3x

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Lerner & Loewe’s
CAMELOT continues at Brookfield Theatre through Aug. 2
Fri. & Sat. at 8 PM, Sun. at 2 PM Reserved Seating
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CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION runs at TheatreWorks New Milford through Aug. 3
Step into Marty’s one-of-a-kind acting class—where showing your true self is the big finish. In a small Vermont town, four folks join a class to learn drama… and end up revealing secrets no play could hide. https://theatreworks.us/

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Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival continues through Aug. 3 KING LEAR and TWELFTH NIGHT run in repertory at the University of St. Joseph capitalclassics.org

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ALL SHOOK UP, A musical comedy inspired by and featuring the music of Elvis Presley continues at Goodspeed Musicals through
Aug 24, 2025 / The Goodspeed - 6 Main Street, East Haddam (goodspeed.org)

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Performances of "Disney's The Little Mermaid" take place under the stars through August 9 on the outdoor stage at the Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Road, in Danbury, CT. Shows are Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 8 PM, with two specially discounted Thursday shows July 31 and August 7 at 8 PM. Grounds open for picnicking at 7 PM.
Tickets/Info: musicalsatrichter.org

MUSIC

This Saturday at 7 PM
Happy Together Tour 2025
Toyota Oakdale Theatre · Wallingford

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At Woodbury Brewing Company
This Friday at 8:30 PM
On the Rocks at The Woodbury Brewing

This Saturday at 8:30 PM
Crossfire Hurricane - Rolling Stones Tribute

This Sunday at 1 PM
The B-Mac Opry

This Sunday at 6 PM
Ethan Fiske and The Big Love

(woodburybrewing.com)

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At Mohegan Sun this weekend: (mohegansun.com)

Saturday
Aug 2
Psychic Medium Patricia Griffin
4:00pm at Comix Comedy Club

Saturday
Aug 2
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
8:00pm at Mohegan Sun Arena

Sunday
Aug 3
Branded
7:00pm at Wolf Den

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At Foxwoods this weekend:

Bob Marley
8/2/2025 8:00 PM
Great Cedar Showroom

OTHER EVENTS

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THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY at 11 AM
North Branford Potato and Corn Festival 2025

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THIS SATURDAY AT 11 AM
DOGust Adoption Event
NorthPoint Pets & Company in Cheshire, Connecticut

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THIS SATURDAY AT 9 AM
Sunflower Maze Opening Day Celebration ~ Sesame Street
Lyman Orchards

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Buffet at Lake Compounce begins at noon on Saturday
Feast at our All-You-Can-Eat Buffet on August 2 at the Lakeside Pavilion! For $28.99, you can enjoy Grilled BBQ Chicken, Sausage and Peppers, Charbroiled Burgers, and MORE! Passholders save $9 as a bonus perk.

The all-new show at Lake Compounce, Splashbucklers, continues through Aug. 17. It features five stunt men taking to the stage performing unique stunts throughout the 20-minute-long performance including harrowing sword fights, flips, falls and hilarious physical comedy. Lake Compounce in Southington is now open daily (lakecompounce.com)

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