Let's Get It On: Celebrating the Music of Marvin Gaye and Motown
Sunday afternoon soul, three to five, running the Marvin Gaye songbook and the wider Motown catalog. The State Street theatre is small enough that a horn section fills the whole room.
More at Newtown Theatre
Silver Linings Playbook (Page to Screen Series)
The film adaptation of Matthew Quick's novel, screened in the theatre's page to screen series. Two hours on a Tuesday night in the 260-seat house on North State Street.
Sting Ray's 50s and 60s Rock 'n' Roll Show
Sting Ray Anthony works the doo-wop and early rock songbook on a Wednesday afternoon, three to five. Matinee timing that suits anyone who would rather not drive home late.
Comedian Ed Bassmaster
Viral prank and character comedian Ed Bassmaster plays the 300-seat Newtown Theatre, a change of pace from the venue's usual tribute-band run. The show starts at 7.
Around the same time
The Parlour Reading Series: Haunted Halloween Shorts
Local playwrights send in short horror and Halloween plays, and the picks get staged as readings around a bonfire setup. A cheap night of brand new writing.
Coffee & Connections
An hour of low key networking over coffee from a chamber member roaster, aimed at business owners and nonprofit staff. Walk-ins welcome if there is room, though registering ahead is safer.
Behind the Scenes Tours: Fonthill Castle From Tower to Crypt
Ninety minutes off the normal route through Henry Mercer's concrete castle: tower stairs, hidden passageways, the rooms the standard tour skips. Steep and dark in places, age fourteen and up.
