Entertainment selection in Western Massachusetts and Connecticut for the weekend of Jan. 25-27, 2013.
Ryan Clark, 15, of Westfield, makes his way out of the icy water at Hampton Ponds for the 2012 Penguin Plunge.
Entertainment selection in Western Massachusetts and Connecticut for the weekend of Jan. 25-27, 2013:
Friday
Dwight Yoakam. Carrying the flame of country music's classic Bakersfield sound, Yoakam tours in support of his 2012 album 3 Pears. 8 p.m. $20-$40. MGM Grand, Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Conn. foxwoods.com
Kurt Vile. Solo show from acclaimed Philadelphia indie rocker. 9 p.m. $12 (show is sold out as of Friday morning.) The Elevens, Northampton. musicattheelevens.blogspot.com
Saturday
Penguin Plunge. For the ninth year, proceeds from the Penguin Plunge will benefit Amelia Park Children’s Museum. 1 p.m. (on-site registration at 11 a.m.). Hampton Ponds State Park, Westfield. ameliaparkmuseum.org
Wynton Marsalis. An elder statesman of traditional jazz. 7:30 p.m. $25-$85. Bushnell Center, Hartford. bushnell.org
Murali Coryell. Blues guitarist and singer plays a CD release show for his new live album. 9 p.m. Free. Theodores', Springfield. theodoresbbq.com
And the Traveler. New York-based indie band cites Beethoven and The Mars Volta among its influences. 9:30 p.m. Free. The Rendezvous, Turners Falls. rendezvoustfma.com
Patrick Coman. Singer-songwriter who "merges the rootsy barroom shuffle of his Oklahoma birthplace with the poetic intensity of traditional New England folk." 8 p.m. $7.50. Bing Arts Center, Springfield. bingartscenter.org
All weekend
Winter Shorts Festival. Annual production of one-act plays involving teens or pre-teens. Fri., 7:30 p.m.; Sat., 4 and 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 3 and 6:30 p.m. Drama Studio, Springfield. (413) 739-1983 or
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