SUNDAY, OCT. 26
THE CENTER FOR ARTS IN NATICK, 14 Summer St., welcomes the ensemble Triple Helix tonight at 7, for a "Musical Mosaic" featuring songs from China, Ireland, Argentina and Armenia. Dancer Alina Ashjian is the special guest. Tickets are $25/$20. Call 508-647-0097 or visit natickarts.org.
HOLLISTON MILL ARTISTS, 24 Water St., open their studios today from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. More than 20 artists are participating in the event that also features floral arrangements by members of the Holliston Garden Club. Visit hollistonmill.com.
RIVERS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA of Weston, led by David Tierney, performs music by Haydn, Mozart and Poulenc today at 3 p.m., at Christ Episcopal Church, 1132 Highland Ave., Needham. Tickets are $10. Call 781-235-6840.
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. The Amazing Theater Company presents David Auburn's drama "Proof" today at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18-$15. Call 508-405-2787 or visit amazingthings.org.
'SWEET CHARITY' will be presented Oct. 26, 30 and Nov. 1 at 2 and 8 p.m., at Dean College's Center for the Performing Arts, School Street, Franklin. Tickets are $15/$5. Call 508-541-1606.
BELKIN FAMILY LOOKOUT FARM, 89 Pleasant St., Natick, marks Halloween today from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with family activities including pumpkin decorating. Admission is $14/$12. Call 508-653-0653. Visit lookoutfarm.com.
STEPS OFF BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS, 799 South Main St., Bellingham, stages "Return to Horror High," a musical comedy, today at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18/$15. Call 508-876-9797 or visit steps-dancing.com.
BRANDEIS THEATER COMPANY presents Sondheim's musical comedy "Saturday Night" today at 2 p.m., at Laurie Theater, Brandeis University, 415 Main St., Waltham. Tickets are $20. Call 781-736-3400. Visit brandeis.edu.
THE COLONIAL INN, 48 Monument Square, Concord. Tonight at 8, it's John Fitzsimmons In the Folk Tradition. No cover. Casual dining available. Call 978-369-9200 or visit concordscolonialinn.com.
STONES PUBLIC HOUSE, 176 Main St., Ashland. Pete Henderson and friends lead a Blues Jam tonight from 8-midnight. No cover. Call 508-881-1778.
MONDAY, OCT. 27
CALLING ALL ARTISTS The Arts Alliance is holding an "Art of Painting Exhibit" Nov. 6-Dec. 5 at Citizens Bank in Hudson. Area artists interested in exhibiting their work at the show are asked to register by Oct. 30. Visit upwitharts.org or call 978-562-1646.
THE CENTER FOR ARTS IN NATICK Phil and Trisha Knudsen host a Folk Open Mic featuring Ergo Canto tonight at 8. Admission is $5 for non-members. Call 508-647-0097 or visit natickarts.org.
TUESDAY, OCT. 28
SHERBORN INN, routes 16 and 27, welcomes Dave's Fault, a Sherborn-based contemporary rock band, tonight from 7-9:30. Admission is $10. Call 508-655-9521.
CONCORD PAINTER Andy Newman is joined by his brother David in an exhibition running Oct. 28-Nov. 30 at Emerson Umbrella, 40 Stow St., Concord. Meet the artists at a reception Oct. 30 from 6:30-8:30. Visit emersonumbrella.org.
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER Join Jamie Stewardson and faculty from The Rivers Music School for a jazz jam tonight at 8. Admission is $6/$5. Call 508-405-2787 or visit amazingthings.org.
'LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL' runs Tuesday-Sunday, Oct. 28-Nov. 9, at The Opera House in Boston. Tickets are $30-$91. Call 617-931-2787 or visit broadwayacrossamerica.com.
HANOVER THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 554 Main St., Worcester. Pianist George Winston performs tonight at 7:30. Tickets are $26-$32. Part of the proceeds benefit the Girl Scouts. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org.
THE COLONIAL INN Singer-songwriter Bruce Marshall hosts an Acoustic Open Mike tonight at 8. No cover. Casual dining available. Call 978-369-9200.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29
'BAY STATE PHANTOMS FROM 1638-PRESENT' will be presented by folklorist John Horrigan tonight at 7, at the Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington St. Admission is free. The program is not appropriate for small children. Visit framinghamlibrary.com.
WALKING DREAM PRESS launches a new reading series tonight at 7, at 60 Nobscot Road, Sudbury, with "journeys," featuring authors Sandra Miller, Julie Nardone, Valerie Spain and Linda Werbner. The program is hosted by Erica Ferencik. Visit walkingdreampress.com.
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER Join Jean Schwartz for a Children's Weekly Sing today from 10-10:45 a.m. Admission is $5. Tonight at 7:30, Libby Franck hosts an Outspoken Word Open Mike featuring Dale Rosencrantz. Admission is $6/$5. Call 508-405-2787.
HALLOWEEN TRADITIONS and the history of werewolves and vampires will be discussed by professor Dawn Poirier tonight at 7, at Dean College's Science and Technology Building, Room 16, 99 Main St., Franklin. Admission is free. Call 508-541-1841.
'THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER' will be performed tonight and tomorrow night at 7, at the Barn Theater, Chapel Hill-Chauncey High School, 785 Beaver St., Waltham. Admission is free. Call 781-314-0850.
LYRIC STAGE COMPANY, 140 Clarendon St., Boston, presents David Mamet's comedy "November" Wednesday-Sunday through Nov. 15. Set days before an election, the play follows a president trying to stay in office by any means possible. Tickets are $25-$50. Call 617-585-5678 or visit lyricstage.com.
MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE, 50 East Merrimack St., Lowell, stages "The Fantasticks" Wednesday-Sunday through Nov. 9. Tickets are $28-$61. Call 978-654-4MRT or visit merrimackrep.org.
CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, presents "Martha Mitchell Calling" Wednesday-Sunday through Nov. 9. Tickets are $32/$22. Call 866-811-4111 or visit centralsquaretheater.org.
HARVEST CAFE, 40 Washington St., Hudson. Singer-songwriter Steve Howard hosts an Open Mike tonight from 8-10. No cover. Dinner is available from 5-9. Call 978-567-0948 or visit harvestcafeonline.com.
BRITISH BEER COMPANY, 120 Worcester Road (Rte. 9), Framingham. Tonight at 10, it's Live Band Karaoke. No cover. Call 508-879-1776.
THE COLONIAL INN Jimmy Mazzy and the Last Minute Men perform traditional jazz tonight at 8. No cover. Casual dining available. Call 978-369-9200.
THE PLEASANT CAFE, 36 Main St., Maynard, hosts an Open Mike tonight from 8-10:30. Sign up from 7:15-7:45. Pub-style dining available. Call 978-897-4511.
CONCERT Coldplay returns tonight to the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston for a show in support of its latest CD "Viva La Vida." Showtime is 7:30. Duffy is the special guest. Tickets are $52, $80 and $100. Call 866-448-7849, 617-931-2000 or visit ticketmaster.com.
THURSDAY, OCT. 30
VOKES PLAYERS kicks off its new season Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 30-Nov. 15, at Beatrice Herford's Vokes Theatre, Rte. 20, Wayland, with the musical "A Man of No Importance." Set in Dublin, the show follows an ordinary bus conductor with an extraordinary passion for poetry. Tickets are $18-$23. A four-play subscription is $54-$65. Call 508-358-4034. Visit vokesplayers.org.
A FILM SCREENING of "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day" (2008), starring Frances MacDormand and Amy Adams, takes place tonight at 7, at Framingham Public Library. Visit framinghamlibrary.org.
'FRIENDLY GHOST HUNT' takes place Oct. 30-Nov. 1 from 5:30-9:30 p.m., in the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, 154 Moody St., Waltham. Use a hand-held device to locate and interact with the creatures lurking among the artworks. Admission is $5/$7. Visit crmi.org.
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER Dan Cloutier leads an All Hallows Eve Folk Fest tonight at 7:30. Admission is $6/$5. Call 508-405-2787.
ACTRESS CLAIRE BLOOM and flutist Eugenia Zukerman perform tonight at 8, at Houghton Memorial Chapel, Wellesley College, 106 Central St. Admission is free. Call 781-283-2028 or visit wellesley.edu.
FOOTHILLS THEATRE COMPANY, 100 Front St., Worcester, stages "Take Me Out" Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 25-Nov. 16. Tickets are $30-$35, $19 for students. Call 508-754-4018 or visit foothillstheatre.com.
THE COLONIAL INN John Fitzsimmons and Friends perform traditional pub songs tonight at 8. No cover. Casual dining available. Call 978-369-9200.
BRITISH BEER COMPANY Tonight at 10, it's Living Proof. No cover. Call 508-879-1776.
HARVEST CAFE welcomes Wes and Joe for a CD release party tonight from 8-10. No cover. Dinner is available from 5-9. Call 978-567-0948.
HALLOWEEN HAPPENING Enjoy a haunted hayride through farm fields tonight and tomorrow night from 6:30-8:30, when Drumlin Farm in Lincoln hosts its annual Halloween celebration, "Tales of the Night." A mix of spookiness and silliness, the event is recommended for kids of all ages. Visitors can also learn about animals at a nocturnal wildlife demonstration, sample a witch's brew and more. Tickets are $9. Registration is recommended. Call 781-259-2206.
EXHIBIT The interplay of light and color is the focus of Jeanne Smith's art. Catch Smith's new work today through Nov. 26, when the Post Road Art Center in Marlborough displays "Illuminations." An opening reception will be held tonight from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Call 508-485-2580 or visit postroadartcenter.com.
FRIDAY, OCT. 31
'DRACULA,' a three-act play based on Bram Stoker's novel, will be performed by the Washington Street Players Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m., at Holliston's Upper Town Hall, 703 Washington St. Tickets are $17/$12. Opening night begins tonight at 7, with a costume contest. Visit washingtonstreetplayers.org or call 508-429-5444.
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER Join the 11-piece jazz ensemble BandA ecLectics tonight at 8. Tickets are $15-$12. Call 508-405-2787.
THE CENTER FOR ARTS IN NATICK Tonight at 8, it's a TCAN Benefit featuring Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Paul Cole. Tickets are $150 or $200 (for a reception and concert). Call 508-647-0097.
BRITISH BEER COMPANY Join Billy Blackstone for a Halloween Show tonight at 10. No cover. Call 508-879-1776.
THE COLONIAL INN Tonight at 8, it's Sweet Willie D, "Deacon of the Blues." No cover. Casual dining available. Call 978-369-9200.
REDPEPPER RESTAURANT, 17 Edgell Road, Framingham, hosts a Jazz Jam tonight from 8:30-11. Singers and instrumentalists are invited to sit in with the band. Cover is $5. Visit redpepper9.com.
HARVEST CAFE Tonight from 8-10, it's Mike Gorgone. No cover. Dinner is available from 5-9. Call 978-567-0948.
SATURDAY, NOV. 1
WALTHAM MILLS ARTISTS ASSOCIATION, 144 Moody St., Waltham, hosts its 32nd annual Open Studios noon-6 p.m. today and noon-5 p.m. tomorrow. Some 70 artists will open their studios and discuss and sell their art. Visit wmaastudios.org.
METROWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, led by Peter Cokkinias, opens its new season tonight at 8, at Hopkinton High School Auditorium, 90 Hayden Rowe St., with "Theater on the Seas." The concert, that includes Debussy's "La Mer," features professional musicians performing alongside student soloists and choruses. Tickets are $15/$10. Visit metrowestsymphony.org.
'LIBERACE - THE LEGEND LIVES,' featuring illusionist Martin Preston, will be presented by the Reagle Players today and tomorrow at 2 p.m., at the Robinson Theater, 617 Lexington St., Waltham. Tickets are $35-$45 or $25 for youth. Call 781-891-5600 or visit reagleplayers.com.
THE CENTER FOR ARTS IN NATICK Join Bellevue Cadillac for a Halloween Dance Party tonight at 8. Tickets are $20/$18. Call 508-647-0097.
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER Tonight at 8, it's The Zing Fling, the Amazing Things' Annual Mixer. Tickets are $10, members are free. Call 508-405-2787.
VISIONS ART GALLERY, 133 Main St., Medway, in collaboration with Art and Discord, presents "Passages of Death," its annual Halloween exhibition and anniversary celebration, Nov. 1-Dec 3. Meet the artists at a costumed reception today from 4-midnight. Call 508-533-1369 or visit visionstattoogallery.com.
HANOVER THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS welcomes "The Original Stars of American Bandstand" tonight at 8. Fabian hosts the show featuring Bobby Fee, The Chiffons and others. Tickets are $45-$65. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org.
FOLK LEGEND Joan Baez performs tonight and tomorrow night at 8, at the Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. Tickets are $40 or $50. Call 617-931-2000 or visit ticketmaster.com.
BOSTON VEGETARIAN FOOD FESTIVAL, featuring free admission, free food sampling and 120 exhibitors, takes place today from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont ST., Boston. Call 617-424-8846 or visit bostonveg.org.
THE COLONIAL INN The Tad Hitchcock Jazz Group performs tonight at 8. No cover. Casual dining available. Call 978-369-9200.
HARVEST CAFE Join Still River tonight from 8-10, No cover. Dinner is available from 5-9. Call 978-567-0948.
