MUSIC

EASTERN CONNECTICUT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - 8 p.m., Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London; conducted by Toshiyuki Shimada; guest soloist, pianist Margarita Shevchenko; $28-$52; 444-7373. Story, page 4.

MUSIC FOR AN AUTUMN EVENING - 7 p.m., Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St., Old Lyme; Regina Todd and George Baker perform “They're Singing Songs of Love,” featuring songs of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Duke Ellington; $15, $10 members; 434-7802.

PIANO CONCERT -12:30-2:30 p.m., Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets, Clinton; Barbara A. Celkupa performs original compositions; free; (860) 664-0492.

AMERICA - 8 p.m., Mohegan Sun Wolf Den; through Sun.; free.

THE FAB FOUR; ULTIMATE BEATLES TRIBUTE - 8 p.m., Mohegan Sun Cabaret; through Sun.; $35; 886-0700.

THE CARTELLS - 8 p.m., Aspen, 2 Main St., Old Saybrook; 395-5888.

NAME IN VAIN, RED THEORY, MORTAL MADNESS - Backstage Rock Bar, 577 Route 12, Groton; 445-4141.

FAT BETTY - CC O'Brien's, Mechanic St., Pawcatuck; 599-2034.

JAMES HARRIS - Captain Daniel Packer Inne, 32 Water St., Mystic; 536-3555.

ROCK & SOUL REVUE - Dog Watch Cafe, 194 Water St., Stonington; 535-4510.

PETE DAVIS - 6:30-9 p.m., Hideaway Restaurant, Halls Road, Old Lyme; 434-1455.

BOTTOM DRAWER - Holiday Inn R Bar, 10 Laura Blvd., Norwich; 887-8222.

FATAL FILM - 9 p.m., Oasis Pub, 16 Bank St., New London; $5; 447-3929.

KIM MYERS - 6 p.m., Saybrook Point Inn, Old Saybrook; (860) 243-0212,

FLIP SIDE - Sneeker's Cafe, 568 Poquonnock Road, Groton; 445-1967.

PAT MITCHELL - 7-10 p.m., Spa at Norwich Inn, 607 Thames St., Norwich; 886-2401.

FEAT; DJ UNDERCOVER - Stash's Café, 95 Pequot Ave., New London; 443-1095.

VINCE THOMPSON & FRIENDS -

7-10 p.m., Tamarack Lodge, 21 Ten Rod Road, Voluntown; 376-0224.

STAGE

”THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE” - Story, page 2.

8 p.m., Spirit of Broadway Theater, 24 Chestnut St., Norwich; through Nov. 16; $30, $25 students, seniors); 886-2378.

”JULIUS CAESAR” - 8 p.m., Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St., Ivoryton; Shakespeare's tragedy; through Sun.; $15-$25; (860) 767-7318.

”LEND ME A TENOR” - 8 p.m., Waterford High School, Rope Ferry Road, Waterford; school drama department presents Ken Ludwig's comedy; $12, $7 students, $10 and $5 in advance; 437-6956.

”MY FAIR LADY” - 8 p.m., Granite Theatre, 1 Granite St., Westerly; Lerner and Loewe's musical comedy; through Nov. 16; $13-$20; (401) 596-2341.

”THE STORY OF MY LIFE” - 3 and 8 p.m., Norma Terris Theatre, North Main Street, Chester; a new musical by Neil Bartram and Brian Hill; through Nov. 2; $42; (860) 873-8668.

”RESURRECTION” - 8 p.m., Hartford Stage, 50 Church St., Hartford; Daniel Beaty's drama about six African-American men struggling to make a living; through Nov. 16; $28-$57; hartfordstage.org.

BRADLEY PLAYHOUSE PLAYWRIGHTS' FESTIVAL - 8 p.m., Bradley Playhouse, 30 Front St., Putnam; six original short plays; $10; runs through Sun.; (860) 928-7887.

”HUGHIE” - 7 p.m., Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Drive, New Haven; Brian Dennehy stars in Eugene O'Neill's drama; through Nov. 9; $22-$62; (203) 787-4282.

”BIG RIVER” - 3 and 8 p.m., Goodspeed Opera House, Route 82, East Haddam; Roger Miller-William Hauptman musical based on Mark Twain's “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”; through Nov. 30; $26-$63; (860) 873-8668.

”THE DREAMS OF ANTIGONE” -

2 and 7:30 p.m., Trinity Rep, 201 Washington St., Providence; through Oct. 26; $20-$60; (401) 351-4242.

EVENTS

FARMERS MARKET - 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Fiddleheads Food Coop, 13 Broad St., New London; locally grown produce and goods; fiddleheadsfood.coop.

24-HOUR COMICS DAY - Noon, Sarge's Comics Etc., 124 State St., New London; hosted by local cartoonists, the store remains open through 6 p.m. Sunday; www.24hourcomicsday.com,

443-2004.

ARBORETUM GUIDED TOURS -

2 p.m., meet at the Blue Sculpture in front of the Olin Science Center, Connecticut College, Mohegan Ave., New London; free; 439-5050.

POETRY READING - 3 p.m., Central Gallery, 270 Main St., Old Saybrook; poet Carol Leavitt Altieri; free; (860) 510-0432.

EUGENE O'NEILL CELEBRATION - 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, 305 Great Neck Road, Waterford; free ($10 for lunch); also, tours of the Monte Cristo Cottage, 325 Pequot Ave., New London, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun.; 443-5378. Story, page 7.

NAUTICAL NIGHTMARES - 6 p.m., Mystic Seaport, Route 27, Mystic; tours start at 6 p.m. and leave every 15 minutes; not recommended for kids under 10; weekends through Nov. 1; $19, $16 ages 6-17 ($1 less for members); 572-5331, mysticseaport.org/nauticalnightmares. Story,

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OLD SAYBROOK FIRE DEPARTMENT HAUNTED HAYRIDE - 7-10 p.m., Clark Memorial Field, 210 Elm St., Old Saybrook; may not be suitable for kids under 10; runs through Oct. 25; (860) 395-5550, oldsaybrookfire.com/hayride.html.

SHORELINE SWING DANCE -

8:30 p.m., East Lyme Community Center, Society Road, East Lyme; open dancing to the Vic Elci Big Band; beginner lesson 7:30 p.m.; $14, $11 members; shorelineswingCT.com.

KIDS

LOTTA LEGOS - 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford; kindergarten and up; free; 444-5805.

FAMILY STORYTIME - 11 a.m., Groton Public Library, Route 117, Groton; free; 445-6751.

HAUNTED GARDEN AND MONSTER SHINDIG - 6:30-8:30 p.m., Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, 409 Main St., Niantic; last tour begins at 8; best for ages 3-8; $5, $25 family max; 691-1111.

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