Eddie Griffin will perform at Foxwoods Resort Casino on Saturday, Jan. 8.
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Thu., Jan. 6–Sun., Jan. 9
Disney on Ice’s Mickey’s Search Party — World-class skating, high-flying acrobatics and unexpected stunts will be on display in a search for Tinker Bell through the immersive worlds of Coco, Moana, Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, Aladdin, Toy Story and The Little Mermaid. Thu.–Fri. 7 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m., 3 & 7 p.m.; Sun. noon & 4 p.m. Tickets start at $19. XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford. 860-249-6333.
Fri., Jan. 7
WWE SmackDown! — The hard-hitting wrestling show returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena after a three-year absence. Headlining the evening will be a three-way fight between Drew McIntyre and The New Day’s Kofi Kingston and King Woods, and Roman Reigns and SmackDown tag team champions The Usos. Mohegan Sun, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville.
D.A. Foster & The Shaboo All-Stars — An iconic figure in Connecticut roots music, D.A. Foster is best known as one of the owners of the legendary Shaboo Inn in Willimantic, which brought some of blues-based music’s biggest stars to eastern Connecticut in the ’70s and ’80s. 8 p.m. $35–$50. Infinity Music Hall, 2 Greenwoods Road, Norfolk. 866-666-6306.
Sat., Jan. 8
Eddie Griffin — The funnyman-turned-actor, known for the ’90s sitcom Malcolm & Eddie and, more recently, movies like A Star Is Born, brings his unfiltered comedy to Foxwoods. 8 p.m. $37–$62. Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket.
ONGOING
Mummies of the World — This traveling exhibition is the largest collection of real mummies (40) and artifacts (85) ever assembled. The assemblage includes ancient mummies from South America, Europe and ancient Egypt, dating as far back as 4,500 years. Connecticut Science Center, 250 Columbus Blvd., Hartford. 860-520-2160.
Through Jan. 09
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