Fall into fall with these events

There’s something about September that inspires creativity. Earth, Wind & Fire hoped you remembered dancing in September. “Try to Remember” from “The Fantasticks” mined similarly nostalgic territory. Kurt Weill wasn’t exactly a sentimental ol’ fool, but his “September Song” hits a deep, reflective vibe.

Sure, the month’s popularity in song has a lot to do with the fact that September rhymes neatly with “remember,” “November” and “December.” This is why so few songs employ hard-to-rhyme words like “orange” and “parallelogram.” But it’s more than that. The change of seasons from balmy, sunny summer to cooler, darker fall gets us all in a wistful, inward-looking mode that’s prime for exploring creative wanderlust.

That makes September a great time to explore the creativity of others by going to a concert, play, art gallery or whatever work of art grabs you by the heart and mind. Fall for fall with one or several of these 30 arts-and-entertainment events.

New World comes to Randolph

Noon-11 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, the New World Festival makes its annual Labor Day weekend run of Celtic and Quebecois music and dance with acts on five indoor and outdoor stages including Le Vent Du Nord, Cantrip, Claire Boucher, Brad Hurley, Mick McAuley, No Strings Marionettes and The Reel McCoys, at and near the Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph. $35-$60; free for ages 12 and under. www.chandler-arts.org