Weekend Happenings in Connecticut

List compiled by Naugatuck Patch Mayor Nancy Sasso Janis

Entertainment List for Nov. 22 for WATR

THEATER

The Waterbury Arts Magnet School will present The Drowsy Chaperone on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Waterbury’s Palace Theater. Tickets through the Palace Theater box office or at palacetheaterct.org

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The film version of the Broadway musical Wicked officially opens in theaters on Friday.

The visually stunning The Lion King tour continues at the Bushnell in Hartford through Dec. 1 only. Great seats still available at bushnell.org Nancy’s review of the tour is posted on Greater Hartford Patch.com.

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Little Women, the play, opens at Arts at Angeloria’s in Southington for a sold out run.

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The Connecticut Repertory Theatre at UConn Storrs presents The Old Man and The Old Moon with Book, Music & Lyrics by PigPen Theater Company though Nov. 23 at the Harriet Jorgensen Theatre crt.uconn.edu or 860-486-2113

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A Christmas Story: The Musical closes this weekend at Cabaret on Main Theater in East Haven. Tickets at cabaret-on-main.com.

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Unchained Melodies-The Doo Wop Musical continues at Seven Angels Theatre through Nov. 24 only. Tickets at the box office or at sevenangelstheatre.org. Nancy’s review is available at Rep-Am.com

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Under the streetlamps of East Coast cities, doo-wop emerged bringing tight harmonies to the soundtrack of the 1950s. Evenings- Fridays and Saturdays 8PM, Matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2 PM

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DISASTER! will close at Old Town Hall in Goshen presented by the Goshen Players through Sunday, November 24. Limited seating remains. Reserve your seats today at: http://www.goshenplayers.org/

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Downtown Cabaret presents a high energy production of IN THE HEIGHTS on their stage in Bridgeport, with performances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, through Nov. 24. Wepa! Nancy’s review is available on Bridgeport Patch.com. Tickets at dtcab.com

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A Christmas Story runs at Goodspeed Musicals through Dec 29. Tickets at goodspeed.org.

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High School Plays

Pomperaug Theatre Company’s production of Teach Me How to Cry will run this weekend at Pomperaug High School. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 7:00 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm
Ticket Prices: Adults/General: $15.00 and Students/Staff/Senior: $10.00 (*Please note that walk-in tickets on the day of the show are $2 more to cover vendor fees). All performances are in the auditorium at Pomperaug High School, 234 Judd Road, Southbury
The link to purchase tickets is onthestage.tickets

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Cheshire High School Drama Presents Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at the door.

MUSIC
Hazzard County at the Woodbury Brewing Company on Saturday • 8:00 PM

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Western CT State University will present Chamber Singers and University Singers on Sunday • 3:00 PM in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC on the Westside campus.

OTHER EVENTS
The Waterbury Artisans Marketplace will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at City Hall on Grand St.

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On Saturday, November 23rd, at 10:00 a.m., Waterbury City Hall will be hosting the 12th Annual Waterbury Artisans Marketplace at City Hall on 235 Grand Street, Waterbury, CT 06702. The event will showcase and sell finely handcrafted artistic gifts. The market is a wonderful place to shop for all of your holiday needs. Such as jewelry, photography, fiber arts, soaps and skincare products, pottery, clothing and knitted wear, home goods, wood, paper, and metal crafts, and a wide variety of delicious food items. Whether a holiday gift, a stocking stuffer, or a hostess gift, you’ll find it here at the Artisans Marketplace. The market opens at 10:00 a.m. with free parking throughout downtown and the Buckingham Parking Garage, which is half a block from City Hall on Field Street. Throughout the day, the market will also feature food trucks parked along Grand Street. The market closes at 4:00 p.m

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The World Ballet Company will present SWAN LAKE on Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Warner Theatre in Torrington. Tickets at warnertheatre.org.

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Nitro Circus stops at the XL Center in Hartford on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

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Lyman Orchards is hosting the Winter Lantern Festival starting November 15th - February 9th.

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The annual Holly Berry Festival at Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden, a juried craft fair, is back November 22-23. Parking and admission are free! Hours are 3-8 pm on November 22, and 10 am-3 pm on November 23. Visit www.hollyberry.org for more event details.
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