Wednesday 6/19

Mark Doyle and the Maniacs. Wed. June 19, 7 p.m. The longtime blues rocker and his pals perform during this Liverpool is the Place concert at Johnson Park, corner of Route 57 and Vine Street, Liverpool. Free. 457-3895.

Dwight Yoakam. Wed. June 19, 8 p.m. The country star and sometime actor brings his cowboy hat and hits to the Turning Stone Resort and Casino Showroom, Thruway Exit 33, Verona. $50, $55, $65. 361-SHOW.

The Breakfast Club. Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.; closes June 29. The Central New York Playhouse troupe continues its season with a stage adaptation of the popular John Hughes comedy from the 1980s Brat Pack era the company’s Shoppingtown mall venue, 3649 Erie Blvd. E. $20/Fri. & Sat.; $15/Sun. 885-8960.

The LOL Comedy Club. Every Wed. 8 p.m. National comics perform at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino’s Lava Lounge, Exit 33, Verona. $20/booth seating, $15/table seating. 361-SHOW. 

Comedy Showcase. Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Local and regional stand-ups compete at Funny Bone Comedy Club, Destiny USA, off Hiawatha Boulevard. $7. 423-8669.

Wise Guys Comedy Club. Thurs. 7:30 p.m. (6 p.m. dinner); Fri. 8 p.m. (6:05 p.m. dinner) & 9:45 p.m. (8:05 p.m. dinner); Sat. 8 p.m. (6:05 p.m. dinner) & 9:45 p.m. (8:05 p.m. dinner). dinner). This week make merry with Rob Falcone and Rob Steen. 201 S. Salina St. $32.75-$34.50/dinner and show; $15-$17.50/show only. Dining: 214-4596. Comedy: 477-9898.

Contact Dance Arts Studios. Daily. Pilates, jazz, Caribbean and more. Six-week sessions in North Syracuse. Contact Dance Arts Studios, 3711 Brewerton Road, Mattydale. 454-0054.

Beginner Salsa. Every Wed. 6:30 p.m. Taught by Brian A. Bromka. St. Clare Theater, 812 N. Salina St. $8. 636-7133.

Salsa Classes. Every Wed. 7:15-8:15 p.m. CNY Salseros invites walk-ins to learn how to dance at Empire State Dance Center (Sears Wing), Shoppingtown Mall, 3649 Erie Blvd. E., DeWitt. $15/one class; $40/four classes. 496-1760.

Art Submissions

Art in the Park. The arts and crafts festival is on the lookout for entries for the event, scheduled for June 29 at Marcellus Park, Platt Road, Marcellus. For information, email judithkhand@gmail.com.

Art Group. Every Wed. 10 a.m. Bring your own supplies and learn, exchange art knowledge, share fine art with others and work your media. VFW, 105 Maxwell Ave., North Syracuse. Free. 699-3965. 

Improv Comedy Classes. Every Wed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Drop-in classes at Salt City Improv Theater, Shoppingtown Mall, 3649 Erie Blvd. E., DeWitt. $20/adults, $15/students with ID. 410-5471. 

Fraud and Identity Theft Workshop. Wed. June 19, 6:30 p.m. Experts offer advice on protecting your assets at Northern Onondaga Public Library, 100 Trolley Barn Lane, North Syracuse. Free. 458-6184. 

Guided Bird Walks. Every Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m. Bring binoculars and a field guide and dress for the weather. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca. Free. (800) 843-2473.

Weekend Nest-Monitoring Walks. Every Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m. Meet in the observatory for a guided walk through Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca. Free. (800) 843-2473.

Market in the Park. Every Wed. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; through September. Homegrown vittles and more at Upper Marcellus Park, Platt Road, Marcellus. Free. 673-3269.   

Smart Ass Trivia. Every Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia with Steve Patrick. The kitchen and bar will be open during the three rounds with three chances to win. Wise Guys Comedy Club, 201 S. Salina St. Free. 477-9898.

Team Trivia Night. Every Wed. 7 p.m. Nightly prizes to those with the answers to general knowledge questions. Lamont Tavern, 108 Lamont Ave. Free. 487-9890.

Free Zumba. Every Wed. 12:15-12:45 p.m.; through September. Enjoy the activity at downtown’s Clinton Square. 426-8917.

Hope for Bereaved. Wed. June 19, 10 a.m.-noon. For widows, widowers and significant others whose loved one has died. HOPE Center, 4500 Onondaga Blvd. 475-9675.

Hope for Bereaved. Wed. June 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. For bereaved parents whose chilled of any age has died by accident or illness. HOPE Center, 4500 Onondaga Blvd. 475-9675.

 Starts Friday. Films, theaters and times subject to change.

After Earth. Will Smith and his son Jaden in a post-apocalyptic thriller from director M. Night Shyamalan. Destiny USA/Carousel 17 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 11 a.m. & 1:45 p.m. 

Before Midnight. Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke have another romantic reunion, following their encounters in director Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise and Before Sunset gabfests. Manlius (Digital presentation/stereo). Daily: 7:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun. matinee: 2 & 4:30 p.m.