Afterdark

Coffeehouse-style concerts, galas, music in the clubs, dinner theater, and outdoor performances. Since events are always subject to change, call ahead to confirm. To submit listings, mail or e-mail deadline is two weeks in advance of publication to: Arts & Leisure, Hersam Acorn Newspapers, P.O. Box 1019, Ridgefield, Conn. 06877 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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COFFEEHOUSES, Galas, Etc.

WPKN Benefit Concert by Brewer & Shipley, folk-rock performers ( “One Toke Over the Line”), Thur., March 11, 7:30 p.m.; gen. adm. $35; doors open at 7, music at 7:30; Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St., Newtown; res., 203-426-2475 or visit wpkn.org.

Celtic Pub Night, presented by the Sherman Chamber Ensemble, Fri., March 12, at 8 p.m.; music, libations and refreshments, incl. single malt whiskey tasting; Jewish Community Center, Sherman; $30/person; res. recommended, 860-355-5940 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse, at Memorial United Methodist church, 250 Bryant Ave., White Plains, N.Y.; tickets $20/adults, $15/students, $8/children 6-12; info., 914-242-0374 or visit walkaboutclearwater.org: Ronny Cox, winger/songwriter/guitarist and master storyteller, Sat.,March 13; doors open at 6:30, open seating.

Abby’s All Stars 3rd Annual Silent Auction and Cocktail Reception, Sat., March 13, 7 p.m.; $50/person; at Tashua Knolls Golf Course, Trumbull; res., abbysallstars.org or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Israeli Jazz Cabaret, featuring Small’s Jazz Club, Sat., March 13, 7 p.m.; music, wine and Israeli fare; res. due March 8, $25/person; Temple Israel, 14 Coleytown Rd., Westport; 203-227-1293.

The Single Gourmet, events by reservation, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 914-600-4267: Chutney Masala Indian Bistro, celebration of Holi, Sat., March 13, 6:30, $51 incl. cocktail and passed hors d’oeuvres, three-course dinner and glass of wine, 4 West Main St., Irvington, N.Y.; The Melting Pot, Sun., March 28, 5:15, $51 incl. three-course dinner, two glasses of wine, 30 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, N.Y.

Acoustic Celebration, Sun. concerts at 4 at the library of Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable St., Ridgefield; tickets $15 in adv., $20 at the door; avail. at Ridgefield Music, 19 Governor St. or online at acousticcelebration.org: Tom Kimmel, alt-country, March 14; Tim Grimm, Americana/folk, March 21.

Vital Voices Global Partnership, Connecticut Council, and the Social Justice Council of the Unitarian Church in Westport, honoring African activist and artisan Rebecca Lolosoli of Kenya, Sun., March 14, 4-6 p.m.; at the church, 10 Lyons Plains Rd., Westport; tax-deductible donation of $30 requested; info., 203-227-8973 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Celebrity Bartenders Nights at Toscana Ristorante, 43 Danbury Rd./Rte. 35, Ridgefield; all bartenders’ tips go to charity, 10% of bar bill donated by Toscana, 6-9 p.m.; info., toscanaridgefield.com, 203-894-8995: Carolyn Kepcher, Thur., March 18, for charity TBA; Michael Ian Black, Wed., March 24, for charity TBA; Jennifer Pappas, April 7, for the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, N.Y.

Nothing But Net, fund-raiser for the Child Guidance Center of Mid-Fairfield County, Thur., March 18, 6-9 p.m.; food, door prizes, silent auction; tickets $50; Aitoro, 401 Westport Ave., Norwalk; 203-299-1315 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Project Return Birdhouse Auction, Fri., March 19, 7-10 p.m.; tickets $140 in adv. or $150 at the door; nearly 150 artist-designed birdhouses; at Rolling Hills Country Club in Wilton; benefit for agency serving girls and young women in crisis; info., projectreturnct.org or call 203-291-6402.

Ridgefield Lions Club Art Auction, Sat., March 20, preview 6:30, auction 7:30 p.m.; $20/person, $35/couple, Ridgefield Community Center, 316 Main St.; info., 203-240-6304.

Melting Pot Restaurant Fund-raiser to Benefit P.A.W.S., Thur., March 25, 5-10 p.m.; prix fixe menu, $45/person; 14 Grove St., Darien; res. recommended, 203-656-4774 or visit meltingpot.com.

Evening in Vienna, Danbury Music Centre benefit fund-raiser, Fri., March 26; featuring Viennese Waltzes performed by the Danbury Symphony Orchestra conducted by James E. Humphreville; table of pastries, cash bar, silent auction; single tickets $50; at the Grand Hotel Ballroom of the Danbury Plaza; info., 203-748-1716 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Danbury Regional Child Advocacy Center 15th Dinner Dance/Auction, Sat., March 27; music by the Clark Eno Orchestra;  The Amber Room, Danbury; tickets $75; res., 203-748-4542.

Sixth Annual Alphabet Ball, Sat., March 27, benefit for Childcare Learning Centers in Stamford; honoring Robert Scinto, chairman and CEO of the William Pitt Foundation; at the Stamford Marriott Hotel and Spa; info., tickets, 203-323-5944 x137.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra Dancing with the RSO Gala, Sat., March 27, 7-11 p.m.; tickets $125; Silver Spring Country Club, 439 Silver Spring Rd., Ridgefield; ridgefieldsymphony.org or 203-438-3889.

Band Together benefit for Save the Children, Thur., April 1, 7p.m.; Rock & Soul Review, with opening comments by Melissa Joan Hart and an art auction before the show; tickets $36; Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Ct., 203-227-4177 or westportplayhouse.org.

❋ Lyrics Coffeehouse, at the Redding Community Center, 37 Lonetown Rd. (Rte. 107); first Fridays at 7:30 unless otherwise noted; adm. $12 at the door, $10 in adv., half-price for srs. and children; info., ctfolk.com, townofreddingct.org or 203-938-2551: Kevin Briody, April 9.

The Boys in Concert, benefit featuring members of the orig. cast of the musical, Jersey Boys, Sat., April 10, 8 p.m.; concert-only tickets begin at $175; after-party tickets avail. for add’l $75 (limited), or incl. in top-tier levels of $500, $1000; Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court; res., 203-227-4177 or visit westportplayhouse.org.

Silver Lining, a benefit for the Silvermine Guild Arts Center, Sat., April 17, 7 p.m.; cocktail buffet, music, live and silent auctions; $175 per person; 1037 Silvermine Rd., New Canaan; info., silvermineart.org or call 203-966-9700 x22.

Hopes & Grapes, Toasts & Tastes, Perfectly Paired for A Cure, Fri., April 23, 7-10 p.m., benefit for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Connecticut Chapter; appetizers, wines and beers; at Stepping Stones Museum for Children, 303 West Ave., Norwalk; tickets are $75/person, $125/two; info., 203-665-1400 or visit lls.org/ct/toastsandtastes.

O! What A Night!, Shakespeare on the Sound annual gala, black-tie, with cocktails, auctions, dinner and dancing; Sat., April 24, 6:30 p.m., at the Tokeneke Club, 4 Butlers Island Rd., Darien; info., 203-299-1300 or visit shakespeareonthesound.org.

The Gourmet Gathering, fund-raising for Nursing & Home Care, a partner with Mid-Fairfield Hospice, Fri., April 30, 6:30; dinner, auctions; tickets start at $250; Le Chateau, Rte. 35, South Salem, N.Y.; tickets, info., 203-834-6341 x304.

Western Connecticut State University Gala, featuring Grammy Award-winning jazz composer and artist Maria Schneider, Sat., May 1; under a tent on the grounds of the Midtown Campus, 181 White St., Danbury; $200 per person; info., 203-837-8279.

CLUBS

Georgetown Saloon, 8 Main St., Georgetown; res. suggested, 203-544-8003;  Tues. at 7:30, Acoustic Open Mic (sign-up at 5);  Wed. at 8, Dan Tressler (open mic, guests); Thur.: Open Jam Night; Fri.-Sat., bands start 9:15; Sun., Family Night music, 5-8 p.m.; Johnny Boots, March 12; By Default, March 13; Willie Nininger, March 14; Mental Health, March 19; The What Up Funk Band, March 20; Jazz for Juniors, March 21; Sister Funk, March 26; The Bernadettes, March 27; Willie Nininger, March 28.

Redding Roadhouse, 406 Redding Rd. (Rte. 53), West Redding 203-938-3388: Pickers’ Night Out, acoustic/bluegrass, Wed. at  9:30; Thur., 7 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 9:30 p.m.:  Rob Fried & Friends, March 11; Murry The Wheel, March 12; Bone Dry, March 13; Hail Hibernia, Irish mjsic, March 17; Billy Michael & Friends, March 18; Faker Five, March 19; Bennett Harris Blues Band, March 20; Mike & Lucinda, March 26; Pete Hop & The Wallbangers, March 27; Shoo-Fly Blues Band, March 28.

Lumberyard Pub, 2 Main St., Georgetown; shows start at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted; 203-544-7287 or lumberyardpub.com: Mass Distraction, March 12; Horror Film Fest, Sat., March 13; Keltic Kick, March 17.

Piccolo Pizza, 24 Prospect St., Ridgefield; 203-438-8200: Tony Purrone, Tues., 6-9 p.m., modern jazz/bop guitarist; Gary MacFadden and John Cain Duo, Thur., 7-9:30, jazz, pop, Broadway and Brazilian standards; John Judd, Sun., 6-9 p.m., solo jazz guitarist.

Luc’s Café-Restaurant, 3 Big Shop Lane, Ridgefield; 203-894-8522: Live Music: Wednesday nights, 7:30-9:30, Cafe Musette featuring guitarist Larry Urbon, vocalist Noreen Mola, gypsy swing; www.cafemusette.com.

Sarah’s Wine Bar, upstairs at Bernard’s, 20 West Lane Ridgefield; 203-438-8282 or bernardsridgefield.com: Jazz Masters Series, last Sun. of each month, 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Howard Alden and Mark Shane, guitar and piano, Sun., March 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $15/cover, $15/min.; Charity Wine Tasting: Wed., March 17, 5-6:30 p.m., $10/person benefits Ridgefield VNA.

Bernard’s, 20 West Lane, Ridgefield; 203-438-8282 or bernardsridgefield.com: Live Music: Fri., piano and bass, 7-10:30 p.m.; Sat., piano, 7-10:30 p.m.; Sun.brunch, piano, 12-3 (1st Sun./month, Young Musicians); An Evening of Dining and Dancing with David Ostwald’s Gully Low Jazz Band, aka The Louis Armstrong Centennial Jazz Band, Fri., March 19, 7 p.m., $75 four-course prix fixe dinner.

East Ridge Cafe, 5 Grove St., Ridgefield; 203-894-1940: Live Jazz, The Tony Purrone Duo, Thur., 7 p.m.; The Tony Purrone Trio, Sat., 9 p.m.

Toozy Patza Pizza, 991 Danbury Rd. (Rte. 7), Wilton, 203-544-9500 or toozypatzapizza.com: Vincent Malacarne, Sun., 6-9 p.m.; Murry the Wheel, Tues., 6-9 p.m.

Gates Restaurant, 10 Forest St., New Canaan; 203-966-8666: The Faker Five, Sat., March 13, 9 p.m.

Bacchus, 120 Washington St., Norwalk; 203-855-5496: Guitarist Bob Riccio and Bassist Joe Choomack, Wed., 7-10 p.m.

Thataway Café, 409 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich; 203-622-0947: every Tues. night, Left in the Attic.

Beach House Café, 220 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich; 203-637-0367: Mina’s Fantasy, March 12; Celestial Speed Limit, March 13; Bobby Mursano, March 19; Barnstorm!, March 20; Superband, March 26.

84 Park, lounge/boutique nightclub, 84 West Park Place #1B, Stamford; open Wed., Thur., Sun., 5 p.m.-1 a.m., Fri.-Sat., 5 p.m.-2 a.m.; DJ-driven music.

Route 22 Restaurant, 1980 West Main St., Stamford; 203-323-2229, Rio100.com: Acoustic Jam Thursdays; Live Bands every Fri.-Sat.

Ritz Supper Club, produced by Jeffrey C. Williams, with Ristorante Cinzano, 1920 Black Rock Tpk., Fairfield, Sat., April 24, at 7 (dinner; show at 9); featuring vocalist, songwriter and cabaret star Tony DeSare; info, visit ritzsupperclub.com or call 800-529-8497.

Pizzeria Lauretano, 291 Greenwood Ave., Bethel; live jazz Sun., 6-8 p.m., $5 music charge plus $10 min.; 203-792-1500: Michael Leventhal Quartet, March 14. WestConn Wednesday, music 6:30-8:30 p.m., no cover or min.: Dave Scott Quartet, March 17; Jens Wendelboe w/The Jazz Quartet, March 21; Arthur Lipner, vibes, March 28.

Marianacci’s Restaurant, 24 Sherman St., Port Chester, N.Y., 914-939-3450: live music Friday: Al DiMarco Swing Band, Fri., 7:30-10:30 p.m., guest artists weekly; res. recommended.

The Towne Crier Café, 130 Route 22, Pawling, N.Y.; 845-855-1300 or townecrier.com; Wed. open mic, sign-up 5-7 p.m.(or online, 3:30-6:30); The Song Circle, first Thur., doors open at 3, music 7-9:30 (unless otherwise noted); 845-855-1300: Jim Dawson, March 12, 8:30 p.m.; The Clancy Tradition, March 13, 8:30 p.m.; Pogey, March 14, 7:30 p.m.; Ashley Davis & Irish harpist Cormac de Barra, March 17; Frankie Gavin  & De Dannan from Ireland, March 19, 8:30 p.m.; Vaneese Thomas, March 20, 8:30 p.m.; Jerry Joseph, March 21, 7:30 p.m.; Debbie Davies Blues Band, March 26, 8:30 p.m.; Caravan of Thieves, March 27, 8:30 p.m.; John Hall for Congress Fund-raiser, Sun., March 28, 5 p.m.

DINNER THEATER

Westchester Broadway Theatre, 1 Broadway Plaza, Elmsford, N.Y.; box office, 914-592-2222:  Nine, Feb. 18-April 24; Special Events: Irish Tenor Ronan Tynan, Mon., March 15, $85;  Doo Wop Evening, Mon., March 22, $75; Comedy Night with Coleman Green, Jim Gage, Tom McKiernan, Vince Dantona, Al Duscharme, Andrew Kennedy, Tues., March 23, $75.

Downtown Cabaret Theater, 263 Golden Hill St., Bridgeport; 203-576-1636, dtcab.com: Special Events: Fandance: The Legend of Sally Rand, written and directed by Misty Rowe, March 26-April 25, Fri. at 7:30, Sat. at 5:30 and 8:30, Sun. at 5:30; no perf. at 5:30 on April 4 and April 17; tickets $39.50 and $32.50; byo food and drink.