The Courant's arts picks for June 4-10 include funk keyboardist "Papa" Gros, seasoned rock bands The Used and Pierce the Veil, a Pride-themed concert at the Hartford Symphony, country star Thomas Rhett and more.
This weekend in the arts: Sarina Dahlan's "Preset" book launch (and Filipino desserts) at UCSD; Black Arts Festival at The Old Globe; Singing with the Devil at The Shell; "Head Over Heels" at Diversionary Theatre; Poetry, Contrabass and Wendell Kling at The Athenaeum; Adam Deutsch and Manuel Paul López at The Book Catapult; and the North Park Music Fest.