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Things to do this weekend: Penguin Plunge, Wynton Marsalis, Kurt Vile

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Entertainment selection in Western Massachusetts and Connecticut for the weekend of Jan. 25-27, 2013.

Eighth Annual Penguin Plunge 1/28/12 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 dramastudio.org

What are you looking forward to this weekend? Share your picks in the comments below.



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