RIDGEFIELD, CT — The Ridgefield Playhouse opens the weekend with back-to-back headliners, A.C.T. of Connecticut keeps "Beautiful" going on Old Quarry Road, and the Ridgefield Chorale caps it Sunday with a 50th-anniversary concert. In between, there's a family weaving workshop at The Aldrich, a new portrait show at the library and two days of music at Nod Hill Brewery.
This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment
- Author Talk: Heather Abel and Lauren Acampora, Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 to 8 p.m. Novelist Heather Abel ("The Emilys") and story writer Lauren Acampora ("The Animal Room"), both with books out in June, discuss their recent work. Registration is required. Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St.
- Michelle Wolf: Best Job In The World, Thursday, Nov. 5, 8 p.m. The stand-up comic, whose third special, "Michelle Wolf: It's Great to Be Here," streams on Netflix, brings her tour to the Playhouse's comedy series. Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Road
- Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience, Friday, Nov. 6, 5 and 8 p.m. The television personality known as the Long Island Medium shares stories and readings with the audience. Foley Family Wines & Spirits pours a free tasting in the lobby before the show. Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Road
- "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical", Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. ACT of Connecticut's production traces Carole King's rise from Brooklyn songwriter to "Tapestry," with songs such as "You've Got a Friend" and "Natural Woman." As of Tuesday, the theater's ticketing system showed seats left only for Friday's show; the run continues through Nov. 22. ACT of Connecticut, 36 Old Quarry Road
- An Exhibition of Portrait Art by Sara Kaplan, opens Thursday, Nov. 5, and runs through Nov. 30 during library hours. Kaplan, a former architect and crossword constructor who began painting in 2018, shows portraits of friends, family and herself in the lower-level gallery. Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St.
- Co-Create, A Family Art Adventure, Saturday, Nov. 7, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Families tour the galleries, then weave ribbon-and-yarn tapestries on looms inspired by Decennial artist Beck Lowry. It's designed for ages 4 and up; registration is $47.70 per child, including one adult, and $21.20 for each additional adult. Pre-registration is required. The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St.
- ReSound: Music for Voices, Instruments and Pipe Organ, Sunday, Nov. 8, 4 p.m. The Ridgefield Chorale marks its 50th anniversary with a program pairing voices with strings, brass, percussion, guitar and pipe organ, with music by Handel, Elvis Costello, Ysaÿe M. Barnwell and others. Eventbrite lists tickets at about $21 to $26. The Ridgefield Chorale at Jesse Lee Church, 207 Main St.
- New at the Prospector, Thursday through Sunday. "Godzilla Minus Zero" (R) and "The Cat in the Hat" (PG) open this week, with "Godzilla" at 12:45, 4 and 7 p.m. and "The Cat in the Hat" at 1:30, 4:15 and 6:45 p.m. Friday through Sunday. On Thursday, "Godzilla" plays at 4 and 7 p.m. and "The Cat in the Hat" at 4:15 and 6:45 p.m. The Prospector Theater, 25 Prospect St.
This Weekend's Restaurants & Bars
- Dinner before the show at TerraSole, Thursday and Friday. The Playhouse names TerraSole as its featured restaurant for the Michelle Wolf and Theresa Caputo shows: diners who show their tickets get a free glass of house wine with an entrée. TerraSole, 3 Big Shop Lane
- The Loner: The Music of Neil Young, Friday, Nov. 6, doors 6:30 p.m., music 7 p.m. Brian Dolzani plays Neil Young hits and deep cuts in a solo set and a full-band set in the brewery's Backspace. Tickets are required. Nod Hill Brewery, 137 Ethan Allen Highway
- Symphonic Bodega, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2 p.m. The band plays funky progressive jams mixing rock, funk, surf and Americana in the Biergarten. The show is free, with first-come, first-served seating and no tickets or RSVP needed. Nod Hill Brewery, 137 Ethan Allen Highway
Whether it's Michelle Wolf's stand-up on Thursday, a Neil Young tribute in Nod Hill's Backspace on Friday, a morning at the looms at The Aldrich on Saturday or Handel and Elvis Costello at Jesse Lee Church on Sunday, Ridgefield has a full four days lined up. Book early for "Beautiful" and the Playhouse shows, and save room for a glass of wine at TerraSole on the way in.
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