50 things to do in Connecticut, Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 2 and 3

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Halloween is finally here and the spooky fun continues for a few more days. Thursday there’s a “Haunted Habitat” attraction in Ridgefield with three terror tiers. “An Evening of Supernatural Possession,” materializes Friday at Norwalk’s Cafe Madrid. And The Haunted Graveyard at Lake Compounce in Bristol is open Friday and Saturday.

Of course there’s also the usual mix of entertainment. Legendary drummer Carmine Appice kicks things off Friday with a night of classic rock stories, music and a Q&A at Torrington’s Warner Theatre . Appice was in Vanilla Fudge when they invited Led Zeppelin to open their sold-out show. He also co-wrote Rod Stewart’s greatest hit, and will perform.

The Marshall Tucker Band rocks Stamford’s Palace Theatre Friday, with special guests, The Outlaws. Saturday is when the Greater Bridgeport Symphony performs “Telling Tales: A Concert of Storytelling” at Bridgeport’s Klein Memoriam Auditorium. That same night, country star Eric Church brings his “Double Down Tour” to Hartford’s XL Center .

If comedy is more your thing, you can catch comedian Robert Dubac on Friday in his one-man show, “The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?” at The Palace Danbury . He’ll try to answer that age-old question: “What do women really want?” Meanwhile, “The Office! A Musical Parody,” will be onstage at Foxwoods Resort Casino Friday and Saturday.

Speaking of stage shows, “Dreamgirls” runs Friday through Sunday at New Haven’s Shubert Theatre , and Green Day’s rock opera, “American Idiot,” opens Friday at Brookfield Theatre for the Arts , and runs through Nov. 23. “The Underpants,” by Steve Martin,” also opens Friday; this show is at Curtain Call’s Dressing Room Theatre in Stamford, and runs through Nov. 17.

That’s just a small sample of what’s happening. You can also experience a complete mix of entertainment at “A Night for the Arts,” at WCSU in Danbury, Saturday. Check out our slide show to see what else you might enjoy.