Barb McElroy and Paula Faber rehearse Fuddy Meers, a comedy about a woman with a rare form of amnesia, opening Friday at 2nd Story Theatre in Warren.

The Providence Journal / Ruben W. Perez

TODAY

Larry the Cable Guy, comedy, Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence. 421-2787, www.ppacri.org. 8 pm. $45.75.

The New England Ringers, Dunn’s Corners Community Church, 221 Post Rd., Westerly. 322-0655; www.westerlyconcerts.org. Classical and popular works. 5 pm. $20, students $5. Part of the Concert Series at Dunn’s Corners.

Mohegan Sun, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com.

•Peter and Gordon, pop rock, in the Wolf Den. 7 pm. No cover.

•David Sanborn, jazz, in the Cabaret. Sun-Mon 7 pm. $50.

Alisa Wellerstein, cellist, New England Conservatory, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston. www.celebrityseries.org. Boston Marquee, works by Beethoven, Kodaly, Golijov and Chopin. 3 pm. $25-$35. Part of the Celebrity Series of Boston.

TOMORROW

The John Allmark 16 Piece Jazz Orchestra, Bovi’s Town Tavern, 287 Taunton Ave., East Providence. 434-9670. 9 pm.

C.C. Funk Band, The Hi-Hat, 3 Davol Square, Providence. 453-6500, www.thehihat.com. 7-11 pm.

Joanne Lurgio, acoustic rock, Lobster Pot, 119 Hope St. (Route 114), Bristol. 253-1900. 8-11 pm. No cover.

Off Target, Animals Amongst Men, Bill and People of Color, rock, AS220, 115 Empire St., Providence. 831-9327. 9 pm. $6. All ages.

Swing Into Jazz 2008: The RIC Concert Jazz Band featuring Phil Wilson, Rhode Island College, Sapinsley Hall, 600 Mount Pleasant Ave., Providence. 456-8144. 8 pm.

TUESDAY

The Drowsy Chaperone, Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St. Providence. 421-2787; www.ppacri.org. A die-hard musical-theater fan plays his favorite cast album on his turntable, and the musical literally bursts to life in his living room. Tue 7 pm; Wed-Thu 7:30 pm; Fri 8 pm; Sat 2, 8 pm; Sun 1, 6:30 pm. $41-$68.

Third Eye Blind and Takota, rock, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence. 331-5876, 272-5876, www.etix.com. 8:30 pm. $25 advance; $28 day of show; $30 reserved.

WEDNESDAY

Boston Pops Opening Night, Keith Lockhart conducting, and guest Natalie Cole, Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. (888) 266-1200; www.bostonpops.org. 8 pm. $25-$100.

Habib Koite and Bamada, Malian, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence. 331-5876, 272-5876, www.etix.com. 7:30 pm. $35; $20 children under 12.

THURSDAY

Lewis Black, comedy, Opera House, 539 Washington St., Boston. (401) 331-2211, www.ticketmaster.com. 8 pm. $45-$75.

Bye Bye Birdie, La Salle Academy, 617 Academy Ave., Providence. 351-7750. Musical about a drafted singing star who gets a big sendoff from his grieving fans. Thu-Fri 7:30 pm; Sat 2, 7:30 pm. $12, students/seniors $10.

Ben Gleib, comedy, Catch A Rising Star, Twin River, 100 Twin River Rd., Lincoln. 723-3200, (800) 720-7275, www.catcharisingstar.com/providence.html. Thu 8 pm, Fri-Sat 8, 10 pm. $15 Thu; $20 Fri-Sat.

Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige, rhythm and blues and hip-hop, Mohegan Sun, Arena, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com. 7:30 pm. $95-$150.

FRIDAY

David Copperfield: An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion, Opera House, 539 Washington St., Boston. (401) 331-2211, www.ticketmaster.com. Fri 9 pm, Sat 2, 5, 8 pm, Sun 1, 4 pm. $30-$65.

Ethel, Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge. www.celebrityseries.org. String quartet that performed with Todd Rundgren and Joe Jackson. 8 pm. $25-$38.

Fuddy Meers, 2nd Story Theatre, 28 Market St., Warren. 247-4200; www.2ndstorytheatre.com. Comedy revolves around Claire, a woman suffering from a rare form of psychogenic amnesia. Thu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm. $25. Closes June 8.

Mohegan Sun, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com.

•Albano’s Ballet: Spring Fling, Dance Thing, in the Cabaret. Fri-Sat 7:30 pm. $30.

•Sheena Easton, pop, rock and rhythm and blues, in the Wolf Den. Fri-Sat 8 pm. No cover.

State Ballet of Rhode Island: Spring Ballet Celebration (48th Annual), Rhode Island College, Roberts Auditorium, 600 Mount Pleasant Ave., Providence. 456-8144, www.ric.edu/pfa, www.stateballet.com. Featuring Claire de Lune, Gansel & Hetal: A “Sweet” Family Fairytale, Swan Lake Divertissement and Graduation Ball. Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 5 pm. $25; $16 children 12 and under.

13, Norma Terris Theatre, 33 North Main St., Chester, Conn. (860) 873-8668; www.goodspeed.org. New musical comedy about coming of age, teen traumas and middle school survival. Wed 2, 7:30 pm; Thu 2, 7:30 pm; Fri 8 pm; Sat 3, 8 pm; Sun 2, 6:30 pm. $46.50. Closes June 8.

Tech N9ne, Paul Wall and Ill Bill, rap, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence. 331-5876, 272-5876, www.etix.com. 9:30 pm. $25.

The Wizard of Oz, Center-Stage Theater, Courthouse Center for the Arts, Route 138, Kingston. 782-1018, www.courthousearts.org. Musical adaptation of the L. Frank Baum classic about Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion and their trip to the Emerald City. Fri 7 pm, Sat 2, 7 pm. $15; $12 seniors and members; $10 students. Closes May 17.

SATURDAY

Big Brother and the Holding Company, rock and blues, Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River. (508) 324-1926, www.ncfta.org. 8 pm. $22 advance; $25 day of show.

Zakir Hussain and Masters of Indian Percussion, Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge. (617) 876-4275; www.worldmusic.org. 8 pm. $28-$45.

Rob Kapilow’s What Makes it Great?, with pianist Jeremy Denk, New England Conservatory, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston. www.celebrityseries.org. Beethoven’s Waldstein Sonata. 8 pm. $20, $30. Part of the Celebrity Series of Boston.

Geoff Muldaur and The Killdevils, folk and blues, Stone Soup Coffeehouse, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 50 Park Place, Pawtucket. 921-5115, www.stonesoupcoffeehouse.com. 8 pm. $15.

Martin Sexton and George Stanford, folk, blues and rock, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence. 331-5876, 272-5876, www.etix.com. 7-10 pm. $22.50 advance; $25 day of show; $30 reserved.

Tinh Yeu Me Concert Night: Thanh Tuyen, Dan Truong and Phuong Thanh, Vietnamese, Mohegan Sun, Arena, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com. 11 pm. $35-$100.

NEXT SUNDAY

KRS-One and the Temple of Hip-Hop, hip-hop, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence. 331-5876, 272-5876, www.etix.com. 9 pm. $20 advance; $25 day of show.

Mohegan Sun, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com.

•Petula Clark, pop, in the Cabaret. 7:30 pm. $50.

•The Marshall Tucker Band, southern rock, in the Wolf Den. 7 pm. No cover.

– Compiled by STEVE SMITHCalendar

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