Nancy Gibbs in conversation
5 p.m.; University of Rhode Island Beaupre Hall, 140 Flagg Road, Kingston.
University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center, 105 Upper College Road, Kingston
The University of Rhode Island’s Theatre Department will present the drama “Machinal,” by Sophie Treadwell, directed by Rachel Walshe. Performances will be held on Thursday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m. For tickets or more information, visit web.uri.edu/theatre/current-season or call 401-874-5843.
“The Lone Star Love Potion”
Various times; Arctic Playhouse, 1249 Main St., West Warwick.
The Arctic Playhouse will present “The Lone Star Love Potion,” written by Michael Parker and directed by Tony Annicone. Performances will be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. For tickets or more information, visit thearcticplayhouse.com.
“What the Constitution Means to Me”
Various times; Waterfire Arts Center, 475 Valley St., Providence.
Wilbury Theatre Group will present “What the Constitution Means to Me” by Heidi Schreck, directed by Brien Lang. For tickets or more information, visit thewilburygroup.org/once.
Various times; Gamm Theatre, 1245 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick.
The Gamm Theatre will present the drama “The Effect by Lucy Prebble,” directed by Steve Kidd. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday to Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, visit gammtheatre.org.
Various times; Chestnut Street Playhouse, 24 Chestnut St., Norwich.
Chestnut Street Playhouse will present the adult musical “Ride the Cyclone,” with book, music and lyrics by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, directed by Jordan Chenette. Performances will be held on Thursday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. For tickets or more information, visit chestnutstreetplayhouse.org.
Various times; Trinity Rep, 201 Washington St., Providence.
Trinity Rep will present the farce “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive,” by Selina Fillinger, directed by Chris Columbus. For tickets or more information call 401-351-4242 or visit TrinityRep.com.
7:30 p.m.; The United, 5 Canal St., Westerly
Bruce Harris will host a performance by New York jazz trombonist Mariel Bildsten. Tickets are $25. For tickets or more information, visit unitedtheatre.org.
ArleneWow! with Vagabond Bandido
7:30 p.m.; All Souls UU, 19 Jay St., New London.
Friday Night Folk will host a performance by ArleneWow! with Vagabond Bandido. Tickets are $17 in advance; $20 at the door; and $10 for students and active military with ID. For tickets or more information, call 860-443-0316 or visit fridaynightfolk.org.
Various times; Granite Theatre, 1 Granite St., Westerly.
Granite Theatre will present the mystery “Sleuth,” by Anthony Shaffer. Performances will be held Thursdays to Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. For tickets or more information, visit granitetheatre.org or call 401-596-2341.
Filmed by Bike film festival
6 p.m.; The United, 5 Canal St., Westerly.
The United and Mystic Cycle Centre, in partnership with Brumble Bikes, will present the Filmed By Bike film festival, an evening of 16 short films on biking culture. The evening will begin with an opening reception, followed by the screening. All proceeds will benefit local non-profits The United, Bike Stonington, and the Ledyard Middle School Bike Club. For tickets or more information, visit unitedtheatre.org.
Dante Society lecture: Italian artist Franco Azzinari
1 p.m.; Westerly Library, 44 Broad St., Westerly.
The Dante Society of Westerly will host a talk by Italian artist Franco Azzinari. The talk is free. For more information, visit westerlylibrary.org.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Stephen Main Homestead, 1 Wyassup Road, North Stonington.
North Stonington’s Historical Society’s monthly Second Saturday open house will feature spinning and dyeing demonstrations at the society’s Dye House on the grounds of the homestead. The open house is free. For more information, visit northstoningtonhistorical.org.
Noon to 11 p.m.; Main Street, Wakefield.
An Oktoberfest celebration will be held along Main Street, behind Phil’s Main St. Grill and the Contemporary Theatre Company’s outdoor stage on the Saugatucket River. There will be a Riverfire display, music from Spaß-Kapelle, The Ravers, Witzend, Water Project, and Those Guys, food, performers and a biergarten. Tickets are $12; free for children age 12 and under. For tickets or more information, visit contemporarytheatercompany.com/wakefield-oktoberfest or call 401-218-0282.
Various times; Calvary Episcopal Church, 33 Church St., Stonington.
Calvary Episcopal Church will present Bachs in the Borough featuring the works of Johann Sebastian Bach and his son Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. On Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Matthew Provost, organist & choirmaster of Calvary Church, will perform a solo recital featuring masterworks for the organ by both composers. On Sunday at 3 p.m., the concert will feature an Organ Concerto by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and a Violin Concerto & Arias by Johann Sebastian Bach with period Baroque Orchestra. There is a suggested donation is $30 at the door.
Westerly Columbus Day Parade
1 p.m.; Downtown Westerly-Pawcatuck.
The Westerly-Pawcatuck Columbus Day Parade will step off at the corner of Tower and Granite Streets in Westerly and continue through downtown Westerly-Pawcatuck. This year’s Grand Marshal is Rev. Dr. Cal Lord. Rain date is Oct. 14. Visit columbusdayparade.net for more information.
Noon to 7 p.m.; Downtown Westerly.
Sunday Funday is an outdoor marketplace featuring street vendors and artists, live music with Howling Hound Dogs, BeBobaLouBob, Death by Beez, and Megan Leonardo, and restaurants and bars set up on High Street which will be closed to vehicular traffic. There is a mini-golf course and lawn games and this week there will be a Mrs. Roper Romp. Retail stores will have sidewalk sales and special discounts. Admission is free. For more information, call 401-596-7761 or visit oceanchamber.org.
James Longenbach celebration
5 p.m.; Stonington Free Library, 20 High St., Stonington.
The Stonington Free Library and James Merrill House will host a celebration of James Logenbach’s final book “Seafarer” with Joanna Scott. The event will also be livestreamed on the library’s YouTube channel. For more information, visit stoningtonlibrary.org or call 860-535-0658.
A Far Cry with Davóne Tines
3 p.m.; Connecticut Collge, Evans Hall, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London.
University of R.I. Guitar and Mandolin Festival
Various times; Various locations.
The University of Rhode Island will host a Guitar and Mandolin Festival with workshops, lectures and performances at the General Stanton Inn, Courthouse Center for the Arts, the university’s Fine Arts Center and Edwards Hall, and St. Augustine’s Church. Duke Robillard Trio will play on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 3 p.m. at the General Stanton Inn in Charlestown. For full schedule and tickets, visit uriguitarfestival.org/schedule.
Christine Woodside author talk
6 p.m.; Bank Square Books, 80 Stonington Road, Mystic.
Bank Square Books will host an author talk with Christine Woodside for her book “Going Over the Mountain: One Woman’s Journey from Follower to Solo Hiker and Back.” The talk is free with reservations requested. For reservations or more information, visit banksquarebooks.com or call 860-536-3795.
5 p.m.; University of Rhode Island, Edwards Hall, 64 Upper College Road, Kingston.
The University of Rhode Island will host a talk by former U.S. Congressman Adam Kinzinger in a ‘fireside chat’ with his former congressional colleague James Langevin as part of the university’s Honors Colloquium series. Registration is required. To register or for more information, visit web.uri.edu/hc/2024-honors-colloquium.
Best of the Quonochontaug Historical Society
7 p.m.; Quonnie Grange, 5662 Post Road, Charlestown.
The Quonochontaug Historical Society will host a program featuring selected excerpts from six of its past presentations. The talk will include instructions on how to access past presentations and new features on the society’s website. The program is free to attend. For more information, visit quonochontaughistoricalsociety.org.
Dante Society: Anna Turrisi Dinner
6 p.m.; Calabrese Club, 28 Pleasant St., Westerly.
The Dante Society of Westerly will host its annual Anna Turrisi Dinner with guest chef Dan Murillo and a meal prepared and served by the culinary students at Westerly High School. For tickets or more information, visit dantesocietywesterly.org.
Campbell’s Night with Wooly Mammoth
5 p.m.; The United. 5 Canal St., Westerly.
The United will host a fundraiser featuring the music of the Velvet Underground performed by Wooly Mammoth, and a temporary art-installation of Campbell’s Soup cans inspired by Andy Warhol. The cans of soup, collected during the month of October, will be donated to the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center. Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 at the door. Funds raised will support the Stonington Education Fund’s Blue Monday, the United, and Knickerbocker Music Center. For tickets or more information, visit unitedtheatre.org.
5 p.m.; Stonington Free Library, 20 High St., Stonington.
The Stonington Free Library will host a talk by local firefighter and author Rob Palmer about his book, “A Fireman in the Making.” The talk will also be live-streamed on the library’s YouTube channel. For more information, visit stoningtonfreelibrary.org.
6 p.m.; Bank Square Books, 80 Stonington Road, Mystic.
Bank Square Books will host an author talk with Amy Glynn, a former James Merrill House Fellow, for her book “Romance Language.” The talk is free with reservations requested. For reservations or more information, visit banksquarebooks.com or call 860-536-3795.
“Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt 2B”
Various times; Trinity Rep, 201 Washington St., Providence.
Trinity Rep will present the comedy “Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt 2B,” by Kate Hamill, directed by Laura Kepley. For tickets or more information call 401-351-4242 or visit TrinityRep.com.
7 p.m.; The United, 5 Canal St., Westerly.
The Chorus of Westerly’s Speakeasy Choir brings together a one-night choir to learn a song with harmonies and perform it at the end of the evening with the United House Band. This month’s song will be “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. Tickets are $20. For tickets or more information, visit unitedtheatre.org.
7:30 p.m.; Newport Classical Recital Hall, 42 Dearborn St., Newport.
Newport Classical will host a performance by pianist Anton Mejias. Mejias will give the United States premiere of Twelve Preludes: The Art of Memory by composer Philip Lasser, alongside Book II of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier. For tickets, visit newportclassical.org.
“Witching Hour Social Club”
7:30 p.m.; Burbage Theatre Company, 59 Blackstone Ave., Pawtucket.
Burbage Theatre Company will present the world premiere of James Lucey’s “Witching Hour Social Club,” a horror anthology for the stage, directed by Allison Crews. for tickets or more information, visit burbagetheatre.org.
Witch Please: A Drag Spooktacular
8 p.m.; The United, 5 Canal St., Westerly.
Providence drag comedian Nervous will host a drag show featuring hakaren, Shania Taint, Bast, and Lucy Diamonds with a Halloween theme. Tickets are $20. For tickets or more information, visit unitedtheatre.org.
Noon to 4 p.m.; The Andrea, 89 Atlantic Ave., Misquamicut.
The Misquamicut Beach Foundation will host a Seaside Artisan Market featuring local artisans selling coastal themed goods, a beach cleanup from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and food trucks.
6:30 p.m.; Windjammer Surf Bar, 321 Atlantic Ave., Misquamicut.
The 27th annual Guy Fawkes Bonfire Night will feature a performance by the Misquamicut Players and the entertainment from the King Crimson’s Jesters, Westerly Morris Men and Kentish Guards. The event is free with reserved seating available. Visit guyfawkesusa.com for more information.
Music Matters: German Romantic clarinet
5 p.m.; La Grua Center, 32 Water St., Stonington.
La Grua Center’s Music Matters series will host a performance by clarinetists James Campbell and Alix Reinhardt, accompanied by pianist Futaba Niekawa, of German Romantic works for clarinet. Tickets are $25. For tickets or more information, visit lagruacenter.org.
Halloween Block Party and Light Parade
5 to 8 p.m.; Wheeler Library, 101 Main St., North Stonington.
The fifth annual North Stonington Frights & Lights Halloween Block Party & Light Parade will start at Wheeler Library and feature food, vendors, music, and socializing along Main Street beginning at 5 p.m. The light parade steps off at 6:30 p.m. from North Stonington Elementary School back to the Wheeler Library for a Trunk or Treat. For more information, visit facebook.com/NSLightParade/ for more information.
Harmony Not Hate benefit concert
4 p.m.; St. Mark’s Church, 15 Pearl St., Mystic.
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra
7:30 p.m.; Veterans Auditorium, One Avenue of the Arts, Providence.
The Rhode Island Philharmonic will perform a concert with Pinchas Zukerman, conductor, violin. The performance will include works by Beethoven and Haydn. For tickets or more information, visit tickets.riphil.org/offer or call 401-248-7000.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Various locations, Hopkinton and Richmond.
Artist’s studios along the HopArts Trail will be open to the public. There will be demonstrations and technical information given by the artists and work will be available for purchase. For more information and a map of the studios, visit hoparts.org.
Celebration of the Life of Marion Palm
3 p.m.; George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High St., Westerly.
The Chorus of Westerly will hold a Celebration of the Life of Marion Palm, a steadfast support of chorus and of many organizations and individuals in the community. The event is free. For more information, email info@chorusofwesterly.org or call 401-596-8663.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Windjammer Surf Bar, 321 Atlantic Ave., Misquamicut.
A Seas the Fall festival will be held featuring sea glass items made by artisans for sale. Admission is free, with proceeds to benefit local charities, including Stand Up For Animals and Saint Michael School.
Mike Crandall Tribute Band benefit concert
2 to 6 p.m.; Norwich Arts Center, 62 Broadway, Norwich
The Norwich Arts Center and the CT Blues Society will host a benefit concert with performances by the Mike Crandal Tribute Band, F & Blues Band and Snakehill Blues. Tickets are $15 and funds will support the Mike Crandall Scholarship. For tickets or more information, visit norwicharts.org or call 860-887-2789.
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