Nancy's Calendar for Weekend of Jan. 17

Entertainment List for Jan. 17 for WATR

THEATER

THE ADDAMS FAMILY lands at the Palace Theater in Waterbury tonight at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. palacetheaterct.org for tickets

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Goodspeed Musicals’ Festival of New Musicals will run this weekend at The Terris Theatre in Chester. The staged readings include “R&J: FIre on the Bayou,” “Oy Band,” and “The Carol of the Bells.” Cabarets will be “Oliver Houser: Wunderkind” and “Cheeyang Ng. Legendary.” goodspeedmusicals.org.

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Westport Country Playhouse will present a screening of "King in the Wilderness" on Monday. Executive Producer Trey Ellis will join Harold Bailey Jr. for a post-screening conversation and brief audience Q&A.
This event is FREE to the public and part of the 19th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in conjunction with The Westport Library, TEAM Westport, and the Westport/Weston Clergy Association. Reserve your spot at westportplayhouse.org.

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Downtown Cabaret in Bridgeport will present Cabaret Comedy Series on Friday. Catch Billy Winn (VH1, A&E), Kevin Lee (HBO, Showtime at the Apollo), and Patty Rosborough (Comedy Central, VH1) as they bring their sharp wit and killer punchlines to the Cabaret stage. Limited tickets at dtcab.com

PUSS IN BOOTS continues for Young Audiences at Downtown Cabaret on Saturdays and Sundays through Feb. 9

MUSIC

Boyz II Men at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday
at 8:00pm mohegansun.com

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Sunday Jan 19 Bowzer’s Rock ‘N’ Doo-Wop Party Volume 23: The Final Chapter 3:00pm at Mohegan Sun Arena

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OTHER EVENTS

Join the Mattatuck Museum on Sunday from 11-4 (remarks at 1:00 pm) for the opening celebration of two remarkable new exhibits: “Gordon Parks: Homeward to the Prairie I Come” and the “Mixmaster: Juried Members Exhibition”.

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BANDWIDTH! The Inaugural Local Bands Night Featuring Tony & the West Siders & Aaron Krasner's Rojo at the Ridgefield Theater Barn on
Friday at 8:00pm All Seats $15 | BYO Food & Drink
WHOSE BARN IS IT, ANYWAY? Improv Comedy Show Hosted by MATT AUSTIN on Saturday at 8:00pm All Seats $15 | BYO Food & Drink ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org

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Hartford Boat Show continues on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Earth Expo & Convention Center at Mohegan Sun mohegansun.com

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Winter Lantern Festival at Lyman Orchards
Middlefield's "must-see" lighted attraction is officially back! Lyman Orchards is hosting the Winter Lantern Festival through February 9.