Puppet show based on Eric Carle books

Children’s author Eric Carle, who lived in Northampton for decades, was known for books including “Brown Bear, Brown Bear,” and “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” Now, those books (and a few others) are part of a puppet show, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show,” which will be at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Tillis Performance Hall on Sunday, March 16, at 3 p.m.

The 50-minute show features puppet adaptations of the two above stories as well as “10 Little Rubber Ducks” and “The Very Lonely Firefly.”

All performances of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show” are sensory-friendly. According to the show’s website, they include “sound levels that are never too loud,” “no abrupt/startling sound or light cues,” “house lights that remain at half-on throughout the performance so that the theater is never fully dark,” and “a firm ‘no shushing’ policy, where nobody with sensory-processing issues is asked to quiet down during a performance.”

Not including fees, tickets are $15 for youths 17 and under and Five College students, or $30 and up for adults via fac.umass.edu. Adults can also get 25% off up to two adult tickets with the purchase of a youth ticket.

 

South Hadley Chorale’s concert

The South Hadley Chorale’s annual concert will be at Abbey Memorial Chapel at Mount Holyoke College on Sunday, March 16, at 3 p.m.

The concert will feature “Frostiana” by Randall Thompson, “Magnificat” by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, and “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” and “Sheep May Safely Graze” by Johann Sebastian Bach.

The chorale has 70 members who range in age from their 20s to 90s.

Tickets are $25 general admission, $20 for seniors, and $5 for students and children at the door. Advance tickets are $20, $15, and $5, respectively, from members of the Chorale, from Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, or via eventbrite.com.

Murder mystery dinner theater

The Inn on Boltwood in Amherst will host “With a Nik Nac Paddy Whack Murder Mystery” on Saturday, March 15, at 6:30 p.m.

The 18+ event will feature a murder mystery show, appetizers, dinner, coffee, and dessert, plus a DJ and dancing after the show.

Tickets are $95 per person via https://tinyurl.com/3m4fzmpz.

  

Pink Floyd/Talking Heads/Phish tribute band

Pink Talking Fish, a tribute band that combines the music of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, and Phish, will bring their unique musical approach to The Drake in Amherst on Thursday, March 20, at 8 p.m.

This show will feature two sets. The first will be a full playthrough of the Pink Floyd album “Wish You Were Here,” and the second will be a combination of songs by the three bands from which Pink Talking Fish takes its name.

What does that entail, exactly? According to the event description, “Discovering connections is part of the fun.” The band fits Pink Floyd’s “On The Run,” for example, into Phish’s “You Enjoy Myself,” and it puts Phish’s “Sand” with Talking Heads’ “Slippery People.” With that, it said, “The story is ever evolving. The experience is always thrilling. No two shows are ever the same.”

Tickets are $30 in advance via thedrakeamherst.org/events/pink-talking-fish-3-20 or $35 at the door.