Steven Wright Knocks 'Em Deadpan

Steven Wright defines the concept of dry humor. In fact, one of his best-known lines is, “I bought some instant water one time but I didn't know what to add to it.”

When he went on “The Tonight Show” in 1982, Johnny Carson loved him so much he invited him back the next week. You can see this king of deadpan in the Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 8 p.m.

Other just Wright lines include:

A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths.

Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect.

I poured spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone.

I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

Wright won an Oscar for short film and has appeared in the movies “Desperately Seeking Susan,” “So I Married an Axe Murderer,” Oliver Stone’s “Natural Born Killers,” and Nora Ephron’s “Mixed Nuts.” He was the voice of DJ K-Billy in “Reservoir Dogs.” In 2008, Wright was the first comic inducted into The Boston Comedy Hall of Fame.

Tickets to the show are $30-50. For information, call 1-800-200-2882 or visit the theater Web site.

Marc Anthony at Mohegan

Grammy-decorated performer Marc Anthony will lay down his heavy Latin influence at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday night, Sept. 10. Anthony has sold more than 11 million albums the world over and has picked up Grammys for Song of the Year, Best Latin Pop Album and Best Tropical Performance, among others.

His hit single “I Need to Know” on his first English language album issued the pop heard 'round the world. New York Magazine included him on its Top 10 List of Influential New Yorkers.

The concert starts at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $98 and $68. For information, call 1-888-226-7711 or visit the Mohegan Sun entertainment site.

Concert to Commemorate 9/11 Loss

This Sunday, on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, local musicians will give “An Afternoon of Music and Remembrance” at Little Theatre of Manchester. The commemorative concert, at 2 p.m., will feature Karen Krinjak, Woosug Kang and Barbara Mase, who will perform selections on organ and piano. The program will include works by Mendelssohn, Stanley, Marchand and others. An E&GG Hook tracker organ, one of only 14 in existence, will be played for the first time in six years.

The free event is co-sponsored by the Cheney Hall Foundation and Little Theatre of Manchester. For information, call 860-647-9824 or visit the Cheney Hall Web site.

Dinner in the Vineyard

Enjoy a European-like countryside experience in nearby South Windsor by joining a dinner at Blake Vineyard on Saturday, Sept. 10. A four-course, Tuscan-style farm dinner, served al fresco, will be paired with select wines. The vineyard is at the corner of historic Old Main Street and Pleasant Valley Street.

Vito's By the Park Chef Rob Maffucci will create the food. Maffucci, owner of the popular Bushnell Park eatery and several other Vito's venues, has done numerous wine dinners with Priam Vineyards in Colchester. He knows Italian. He knows wine. He knows how to put together an evening such as this.

The 6 p.m. event includes live music, silent auction and cigar barn.

The dinner at this limited-seating event is $125 a person. Make reservations by calling 860-244-2200 or by visiting Vito's online. Blake Vineyard is at 798 Main St., South Windsor.

Ride for the Hole in the Wall Gang

Saddle up on your bike Saturday, Sept. 10, to raise funds for one of Connecticut’s favorite causes, the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford. The Camp Challenge Ride, with routes of 15, 30 and 62.5 miles, raises money for seriously ill children to go to camp or enjoy its effects bedside, if going in person is not possible.

More than 300 riders are expected to be at the event, which starts and ends at the campgrounds in Ashford. Music and food will be at the end of the ride, but the chance to see the place itself – Paul Newman's brainchild – is worth signing up. You still can.

Register online at the event Web site. Riders 16 years of age and up commit to raising a minimum of $250. Those under age 16 sign on to raise at least $100. All proceeds benefit The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, whose services are free to campers and their families.

Mystery in Tolland

Prolific mystery novelist Jane Haddam, armed with her newest book in the Gregor Demarkian series, Flowering Judas, will speak Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Tolland Public Library. With 25 books in the series, Haddam has fed the fan fascination with her stories of this former FBI agent who lives in an ethnic Philadelphia neighborhood but sometimes visits Connecticut. She is now at work on a new series.

Haddam is Bethel born and a resident of Litchfield County. She has been a finalist for Edgar and Anthony awards. She will speak at 7 p.m. and sign books afterward.

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. For more information or to register, call the library at 860-871-3620.