Entertainment has often served as a great diversion when times get rough, and this past week of storm aftermath has clearly been a struggle for many. Many performances and events will go on as planned, but there has been some cancellation and postponements.

For those hoping to see Smashing Pumpkins this weekend, the show has been postponed to Sunday, Dec. 2. You can find out all the information here. The Roger Hodgson show at the Ridgefield Playhouse, originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 3, has been postponed to Saturday, Jan. 12. The Susie Essman show scheduled for Friday, Nov. 2, will be staged on Thursday, Jan. 24. And Three Dog Night, originally scheduled for Nov. 1, has been postponed to April 12. The Declan O’Rourke show at the Fairfield Theatre Company has been canceled. Those who planned to see Little Feat and Leon Russell at FTC on Nov. 1, may get another chance to see them in the future, as organizers work on a new date. The storm’s aftermath also has caused the Chamber Players of the Greenwich Symphony to cancel its Nov. 4 and 5 performances.

The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y., also has announced numerous schedule changes. Its website reports that all events through and including Wednesday, Nov. 7, have been postponed. Some new dates have already been determined, though most remain “to be announced.”

As for area clubs, probably the best advice I can give you is to call ahead. Some seem to be going ahead with plans, while others appear to still be having technical difficulties.

The performance by David Johansen at the Turning Point Cafe in Piermont, N.Y., has been canceled, though a note on the web site indicates it might be postponed to a later date. Fortunately, Johansen’s peformance set for Monday, Nov. 5 at the Fairfield Theatre Co. is still a go.

Some of the shows that are still set to be staged include Dr. John & Blind Boys of Alabama at the Palace Theatre in Stamford on Friday, Nov. 2, as well as the Stamford Symphony on Nov. 3 and 4. In fact, the symphony is offering tickets at $25, so people can “recharge their internal batteries.” The Park City Players plan to go ahead with their staging of the musical “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” at the Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport. And tenor Michael Amante is still scheduled to perform at the Palace Theater in Waterbury. Tommy Davidson will be in the area to help raise funds for Keystone House. For tickets, its best to call 203-979-4619, according to organizers. And John Mulrooney will be in Brewster N.Y., to share his brand of comedy.

Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Arts has most of its weekend program intact, however the Young Artists Series set for Sunday has been postponed. The Westport Arts Center is still in the process of determining this weekend’s lineup, but its Nov. 2 “Big Night” event has been canceled.

Area organizations also are going ahead with performances. The Square One Theatre Company will put on “Deadly Murder” beginning Nov. 2, which marks the opening of their season. The Westport Country Playhouse will be staging the last weekend of “A Raisin in the Sun.” And, the playhouse’s lobby will be open to the public on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to serve as a charging station, though there is no wi-fi.

And while libraries in the area have canceled some of their programs, many are extending their hours and providing services for those who may still be without power. For instance, the Greenwich Library, the Darien Library, the Fairfield Public Library, the Westport Public Library, the New Canaan Library, the Bridgeport Library, the Ferguson Library in Stamford, the Wilton Library and others.

For fans of FM radio and rock ‘n’ roll history will want to make their way to the Avon Theatre in Stamford when radio personality Dennis Elsas brings his “Rock ‘N’ Roll Never Forgets” to the stage. The Loft Artists Association will be opening their studios to the public throughout the upcoming weekend. And the 14th annual EROS Film Festival will begin Nov. 7 in Hartford. For ‘Star Trek’ fans author Robert Greenberger will be discussing his book “The Unauthorized History of Star Trek,” at the Fairfield University Bookstore on Nov. 4.

Obviously, some people are solely focused this weekend on getting back to normal, and a day or night out might not be in the cards. However, for those looking for a bit of distraction, there is plenty to do and see on this first weekend of November.

Until next time …