SUNDAY, AUG. 10
GOLDEN TONES, a Wayland-based senior chorus, celebrates its 20th anniversary and marks its final concert with Maddie Sifantus, its founding director, tonight at 6:30, at the Community United Methodist Church, Rte. 27, Wayland. A reception and art exhibit follow. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted. Any singer can join the group for its finale by attending a rehearsal at 5:30 p.m. Call 508-358-0111 or visit goldentones.org.
THE CENTER FOR ARTS IN NATICK, 14 Summer St. Opera Del West presents a one-hour, family-friendly version of ``La Cenerentola,'' Rossini's comic retelling of the Cinderella story, today at 2 p.m. Admission is $10/$7. Call 508-647-0097 or visit natickarts.org.
`NO, NO, NANETTE,' featuring Broadway dancer Donna McKechnie, will be performed by the Reagle Players today at 2 p.m., and Aug. 14-16 at 7:30 p.m., at the Robinson Theatre, 617 Lexington St., Waltham. Tickets are $49-$35 or $25 for youth. Call 781-891-5600 or visit reagleplayers.com.
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER, 160 Hollis St., Framingham, hosts a Jazz Funk Jam today at 2 p.m., featuring Dopapod and Funka-nima. Tickets are $12/$10. Call 508-405-2787 or visit amazingthings.org.
HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL, organized by the Hudson Elks Club and featuring 15 balloonists from New England and New York, continues today at 99 Park St., Hudson, with a Pilot's Breakfast at 8 a.m., sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club of MetroWest and the 99 Restaurant. Cost is $5. Call 978-568-8129.
CONCERTS ON THE CANAL Join the Quintessential Brass Band today at 3:30 p.m., at the River Bend Farm, 287 Oak St., Uxbridge. Admission is free. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Call 508-278-7604.
INDIAN RANCH, 200 Gore Road, Webster, welcomes Kansas with Revolver opening today at 2 p.m. Tickets are $37.50-$25. Call 508-943-3871 or visit tix.com.
THE OLD MANSE, 269 Monument St., Concord, continues its free summer music series under the tent today from 2-4 p.m. Call 978-369-3909.
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.
BULLFINCHS, 730 Boston Post Road, Sudbury. Join the RC Trio for a Live Jazz Brunch today from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tonight from 6-9, it's Dan & Nat Bongiorno. Call 978-443-4094 or visit bullfinchs.com.
MONDAY, AUG. 11
GARDEN IN THE WOODS, 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, concludes its Animal Ambassadors series today from 10-11 a.m., with the Rainforest Reptile Show. Meet a 6-foot lizard, a 7-foot snake or a 3-foot alligator. Admission is $4/$5. Call 508-877-7630. Visit newenglanwild.org.
A SUMMER SING FLING will be held Mondays, Aug. 11, 18 and 25, from 7-8:30 p.m., at Grace Baptist Church, 353 River Road, Hudson. Women of all ages are invited to sing with Women of Note, an a cappella harmony chorus. Call 508-393-6171 or visit womenofnote.org.
THE CENTER FOR ARTS IN NATICK Mark Stepakoff hosts a Folk Open Mic featuring Julie Dougherty tonight at 8. Admission is $5 for non-members. Call 508-647-0097.
CALLING ALL ACTORS Steps Off Broadway Productions, 799 South Main St., Bellingham, holds auditions for ``Return to Horror High'' tonight from 6-9. Performances take place in October. Call 508-876-9797.
CLEVER HAND GALLERY, 52 Central St., Wellesley, presents ``By the Sea,'' an exploration of the sea and shore through fine crafts. Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday from noon-5 p.m. Call 781-235-3272 or visit cleverhandgallery.com.
WAYSIDE INN GALLERY, at Longfellow's Wayside Inn, Sudbury, displays nature photographs by Steve McGrath and Roseann McGregor daily from 9 a.m.-8 p.m., through Aug. 31. Call 978-443-1776 or visit wayside.org.
TUESDAY, AUG. 12
SHERBORN INN, routes 16 and 27, welcomes the Monte Carlo Jazz Ensemble tonight from 7-9:30. Admission is $10. Call 508-655-9521.
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER, 55 Nicholas Road, Framingham. Join Ted Knowlton for a jazz jam tonight at 8. Admission is $6/$5. Call 508-405-2787 or visit amazingthings.org.
THE COLONIAL INN, 48 Monument Square, Concord. Singer-songwriter Bruce Marshall hosts an Acoustic Open Mike tonight at 8. No cover. Casual dining available. Call 978-369-9200 or visit concordscolonialinn.com.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 13
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER Join Jean Schwartz for a Children's Weekly Sing today at 160 Hollis St., Framingham, from 10-10:45 a.m. Admission is $5. Leslie Holmes hosts a Cabaret Open Mike featuring John Jones at 55 Nicholas Road, Framingham, tonight at 7:30. Admission is $6/$5. Call 508-405-2787 or visit amazingthings.org.
BROWN BAG CONCERTS Jazz vocalist Elisabeth Lohninger, an Austrian native, performs today at noon, at Mechanic's Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester. Bring a lunch or purchase one in the hall. Visit wicn.org.
COMCAST CENTER, formerly the Tweeter Center, 885 South Main St., Mansfield. Tonight at 7:30, it's Radiohead with Grizzly Bear. Tickets are $35 or $55. Call 866-448-7849 or visit livenation.com.
CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. Harpist and performer Deborah Henson-Conant presents her one-woman show ``What the Hell Are You Doing in the Waiting Room for Heaven?'' Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 13-23, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30/$16. Visit centralsquaretheater.org.
FIREFLY'S UNPLUGGED, 235 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham. Bruce Marshall leads an Acoustic Blues Open Mike tonight from 8-10. No cover. Call 508-820-3333 or visit fireflysbbq.com.
THE COLONIAL INN Jimmy Mazzy and the Last Minute Men perform traditional jazz tonight at 8. No cover. Call 978-369-9200.
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.
THURSDAY, AUG. 14
FIVE CROWS GALLERY, 8 Court St., Natick. Textile artist Phyllis Gordon will be at the gallery tonight from 5-7, to demonstrate how to make handpainted silk scarves. Call 508-653-2526 or visit fivecrows.com.
POST ROAD ART CENTER, 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough, hosts an opening reception tonight from 5:30-8:30, for its ``Landscape Show 2008.'' The exhibit was judged by Elizabeth Geller of the DeCordova Museum & Sculpture Park in Lincoln. Visit postroadartcenter.com.
MARLBOROUGH SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Join Dom V & the Swing Out Band tonight from 7-9, at Union Common, corner of Main and Bolton streets. Admission is free. Call 508-624-6925.
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER, 55 Nicholas Road, Framingham. Dan Cloutier leads a Folk Open Mike featuring Susan Cleveland tonight at 7:30. Admission is $6/$5. Call 508-405-2787.
THE PALLADIUM, 261 Main St., Worcester, hosts Testament with What Lies Beneath, The Tide, Birch Hill Dam and Graveheart tonight at 8. Tickets are $20. Call 800-477-6849 or log on to tickets.com.
BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION, 290 Northern Ave., Boston. Tonight at 7, it's G. Love and Special Sauce with the John Butler Trio. Tickets are $24.50 plus a $5 venue charge. Call 866-448-7849 or visit livenation.com.
SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND, 1623 Main St. (Rte. 159), Agawam, welcomes singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw tonight at 5. The concert is free with park admission of $39.99 or $29.99 if purchased online. Visit sixflags.com.
THE COLONIAL INN John Fitzsimmons & Friends perform traditional pub songs tonight at 8. No cover. Casual dining available. Call 978-369-9200.
BRITISH BEER COMPANY, 120 Worcester Road (Rte. 9), Framingham. Join Billy Blackstone tonight at 10. No cover. Call 508-879-1776.
FRIDAY, AUG. 15
ENTER STAGE LEFT THEATER stages the musical ``Grease'' Aug. 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m., and Aug. 16 and 17 at 2 p.m., at Hopedale High School, 25 Adin St. Tickets are $15/$12. Call 508-435-2114 or visit enterstagelefttheater.com
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. Tonight at 8, it's jazz with the Bob Nieske 4 featuring Dave Tronzo. Tickets are $15-$12. Call 508-405-2787.
THE CENTER FOR ARTS IN NATICK No Static presents its Tribute to Steely Dan tonight at 8. Tickets are $18/$16. Call 508-647-0097.
FRAMINGHAM'S CONCERTS ON THE GREEN Tonight from 6:30-8:30, at the Framingham Village Green, it's big band music with the Tom Nutile Orchestra. Admission is free. Call 508-532-5485.
GROPIUS HOUSE, 68 Baker Bridge Road, Lincoln, hosts a slide show and house tour of architect Walter Gropius' 1938 home Fridays through Oct. 17 from 8-9:30 p.m. See how the lighting scheme comes to life at night. Admission is $25. Preregister at historicnewengland.org or at 781-259-8098.
COMCAST CENTER Join Rod Stewart tonight at 8. Tickets are $49, $65, $85 or $125. Call 866-448-7849 or visit livenation.com.
THE COLONIAL INN Hannah Rose teams up with the Harvey Diamond Group tonight at 8. No cover. Casual dining available. Call 978-369-9200.
BRITISH BEER COMPANY Tonight at 10, it's the Emergency Broadcast System. No cover. Call 508-879-1776.
SATURDAY, AUG. 16
THE CENTER FOR ARTS IN NATICK Bluesman Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters perform selections from their new CD ``Hope Radio'' tonight at 8. Admission is $24/$20. Call 508-647-0097.
SATURDAY MORNING DISCOVERY SERIES Join the 35th Parallel for a program of Mediterranean and Asian music today at 11 a.m., at Union Common, Bolton and Main streets, Marlborough. The rain location is the Walker Building, 255 Main St. Admission is free. Call 978-562-1646.
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. Tonight at 8, John Schindler and Deborah Rocha share the stage for an evening of folk and Brazilian music. Tickets are $15-$12. Call 508-405-2787.
ICE SKATING BENEFIT About 100 young skaters from Bay State Blades rinks across the state perform an ice show to benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital tonight at 7, at the William Chase Arena, 35 Windsor Ave., Natick. The special guest skater is Stephen Carriere, bronze medalist at the 2008 U.S. Figure Staking Championships and a student at Boston College. Tickets are $20/$8. Call 781-826-8798.
GARDEN IN THE WOODS hosts an ``Insects Sound Night Hike'' tonight from 7-8 p.m. Preregister at newenglandwild.org.
`SATURDAYS AT SOUTH STREET,' a family entertainment series, concludes today at 2 p.m., at Cellucci Park, 37 South St., Hudson, with Ben Rudnick & Friends. Admission is free. Call 978-562-1646 or visit upwitharts.org.
LATIN AMERICAN FESTIVAL, featuring Latin music, food, crafts and more, takes place today and tomorrow from noon-9 p.m., in front of City Hall, 455 Main St., Worcester. Admission is free. Visit worcesterlatinfestival.com.
COMCAST CENTER hosts the Allman Brothers Band with Bob Weir and RatDog tonight at 6. Tickets are $29.50, $39.50 or $50. Call 866-448-7849 or visit livenation.com.
BRITISH BEER COMPANY Tonight at 10, it's Flydown. No cover. Call 508-879-1776.
THE COLONIAL INN Join the Tad Hitchcock Jazz Group tonight at 8. No cover. Casual dining available. Call 978-369-9200.
