Cirque du Soleil comes to the XL Center in Hartford next week.
FRIDAY, JUNE 6
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‘BECK AND CALL—THE SERVANTS TOUR.’ Directed by HartBeat Ensemble’s Steven Raider-Ginsburg. 7 p.m. Mark Twain House, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford. $22 for adults, with discounts for children and members. Reservations. (860) 280-3130. MarkTwainHouse.org
JUNE 6-28
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‘FIFTH OF JULY.’ Performed by Hole in the Wall Theater. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. matinees on Sunday, June 15 and June 22. $20 for general admission, $15 for students and seniors. Friday, June 13 is pay what you can night. Hole in the Wall Theater, 116 Main St., New Britain. HITW.org, (860) 229-3049.
JUNE 6-8
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‘MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET.’ Friday at 8 p.m. Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. True story of rock and roll icons Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley. The Palace Theater, 100 East Main St., Waterbury. $70, $60, and $50. (203) 346-2000. PalaceTheaterCT.org
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
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‘MURDER AT THE WHITMAN INN.’ Dinner and murder mystery event. 6 to 8:30 p.m. Authentic Colonial dinner followed by murder mystery drama where guests help solve the murders and guess the identity of the culprit. Stanley-Whitman House, 37 High St., Farmington. $55. Reservations required. (860) 677-9222.
MONDAY, JUNE 9
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GUEST NIGHT FOR VALLEY CHORDSMEN. 7 p.m. For men who like to sing. Bunker Hill Congegational Church, 274 Bunker Hill Ave., Waterbury. (860) 747-5451, dzfam@att.net
JUNE 10-15
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‘GHOST THE MUSICAL.’ Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Friday at 8 p.m. Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. Sunday at 1 and 6 p.m. The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford. Tickets start at $22. Bushnell.org, (860) 987-5900.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11
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SUNKEN GARDEN POETRY FESTIVAL. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Opening poet at 6 p.m. Music begins at 6:30 p.m. Headlining poet begins at 7;25 p.m. National Book Award finalist Kevin Young. Opening poet, V. Penelope Pelizzon. Music by the Shinolas. Hill-Stead Museum, 35 Mountain Rd., Farmington. $15 per person. Ages 18 and under free. Bring your own picnic suppers or purchase food and beverages on site. (860) 677-4787, ext. 111, guaya@hillstead.org. Hillstead.org
JUNE 11 to JULY 20
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‘25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE.’ Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Rd., West Hartford. $32.50 to $42.50. (860) 523-5900, ext. 10. http://ift.tt/1jwxFMZ
JUNE 11-15
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‘CIRQUE DU SOLEIL VAREKAI.’ Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford. $40 to $105 for adults, $32 to $85 for children 12 and under. Military, seniors, students from $36 to $90. http://ift.tt/1nrk9dU.
JUNE 12-14
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GREG FITZSIMMONS. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8 p.m. Saturday at 10:30 p.m Comix at Foxwoods, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket. $25 general admission and $50 VIP. Add $10 day of show. Two-drink minimum. ComixatFoxwoods.com, 1-800-200-2882.
SATURDAY, JUNE 14
BRISTOL/ SOUTHINGTON
MISS POLONIA AND MISS POLONIA TEEN PAGEANT. 7 p.m. Held during the annual Polish Festival sponsored by the Polish American Congress of Connecticut. LakeCompounce, Bristol/ Southington. (860) 883-2277.
JUNE 15-16
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AUDITIONS FOR ‘THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW.’ Held by Phoenix Theater Company. Sunday and Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. For Oct. 17 to Nov. 1 production. Trinity-on-Main Performance Center, 69 Main St., New Britain. chris@phoenixtheater.us
NOW thru JUNE 7
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MOSHE KASHER. 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday and 10:30 p.m. on Saturday. Comix at Foxwoods, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket. $20 for general admission and $40 for VIP. Add $10 on the day of the show. Two-drink minimum. 21-plus. ComixatFoxwoods.com, 1-800-200-2882.
NOW thru JUNE 7
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‘THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK-THE MUSICAL.’ Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, just off Route 9, exit 22 and the Berlin Turnpike, Berlin. Patrons invited to bring whatever they like to eat or drink. Dessert bar. $30. (860) 829-1248. CTCabaret.com
NOW thru JUNE 22
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‘LOVE/SICK.’ Tuesday to Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; weekend matinees, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 11 matinees, 2 p.m. TheaterWorks, City Arts on Pearl, 233 Pearl St., Hartford. $50. Additional $15 service charge for center reserved seats. Student rush with ID (subject to availability), $15. Seniors 60 and up, Saturday matinees, $35. (860) 527-7838.
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