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Best of the arts in the weeks ahead
BEDFORD, N.Y.
Bedford Playhouse with Laugh Out Loud: Galaxy Quest + Zoom Conversation, July 9, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 914-234-6704, bedfordplayhouse.org
BRIDGEPORT
Comedy Anthony Rodia, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St., July 10, 7:30 p.m. Kids
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo summer camp, Zoo Patrol, via Zoom. Through Aug. 13. Activities include virtual guided zoo tours, animal encounters, movement exercises, science experiments, trivia, dance parties and more. Register: beardsleyzoo.org
Discovery Museum Summer Programs for K-6 students will be virtual, through Aug. 14, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Live interactive sessions on Zoom. Advance registration required. info@discoverymuseum.org, discoverymuseum.org Specials
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is open. Two daily sessions allowing up to 500 guests per session. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon, close for cleaning; re-open, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. close. Guests must wear a mask. New online ticketing system. $15 adult, $13-$10 child and seniors, children under 3 free. beardsleyzoo.org
DANBURY
Specials Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St. is open. At this time, the Museum will only be open on Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The gift shop and the children’s play area will be closed. The Rail Yard Local train ride will not operate. 203-778-8337. For updates visit danburyrailwaymuseum.org
Danbury Farmers Market, Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St. Through Oct. 30. Fridays only, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Local produce, fresh baked goods, vendors of all types and live music. Masks required. 203-792-1711, danburyfarmersmarket.org
Visual Arts
Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut launches a new online gallery of original artwork. The first exhibit features work from participants of the 2020 Accessible Art Project that would have been presented at venues throughout Danbury. Online exhibit, available through early Sept. 203-798-0760, cawct.org
Gallery at Still River Editions opens “Wish You Were Here,” Virtual and In-Gallery Postcard Exhibit, run through Sept. 25. stillrivereditions.com
DARIEN
Books
Library with Books ‘n Banter: Summer Edition via Zoom, July 9, 10 a.m. Register. vgrubbs@darienlibrary.org Films
Library with Skerrett & Frazier: Film Trivia via Zoom, July 9, 5 p.m. Registration required. sskerrett@darienlibrary.org
EAST HADDAM
Music
Goodspeed Musicals’ “I’ll Drink to That” Instagram live Mondays 5 p.m.; “Greatspeed,” relive some of the theater’s greatest moments with special guests, Tuesdays, 5 p.m., on Zoom; “In the Spotlight” podcast every other Wednesday; “Home Office,” for fans of new musicals, Thursdays, 5 p.m., on Zoom. gooodspeed.org
ESSEX
Specials
Connecticut River Museum is open. Events and programming can be found at ctrivermuseum.org Visual Arts
Essex Art Association’s virtual exhibit, “Art in Isolation,” now on view. Submissions on a rolling basis accepted. essexartassociation.com
FAIRFIELD
Kids
Connecticut Audubon Society’s Virtual “Not So Bummer Summer” Camp Program for ages 6-10, through Aug 21, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.noon. $150 per week for CAS members, $175 nonmembers. 203-2596305, ext. 113; summer@ctaudubon.org.
Fairfield County Children’s Choir is holding auditions. Register for a Zoom audition by e-mail to manager@SingFCCC.org Specials
Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Road is open to the public, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Admission is waived. Donations welcome. fairfieldhistory.org
Visual arts
Fairfield University offers a virtual exhibit: “Howard Skrill: Monumental Follies,” through Sept. 12. 203254-4046, fairfield.edu
GREENWICH
Specials
Bruce Museum Taking It to the Streets: A Conversation with Contemporary Street Artists via Zoom, July 9, 7-8:30 p.m. $10 Museum members, $15 nonmembers. Reservations required. 203-869-0376, brucemuseum.org
Visual arts
Greenwich Art Society presents “The Art of Carol Dixon,” exhibit runs through Oct. 2, at the Garden Café at Greenwich Hospital, 5 Perryridge Road. On view weekdays 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Works can be purchased through the Greenwich Art Society. 203-629-1533, e-mail admin@greenwichartsociety.org. greenwichartsociety.org
Historical Society Museum Gallery, 47 Strickland Road, is open to the public. “An Unfinished Revolution: The Woman’s Suffrage Centennial,” is on view through Nov.1. Wed-Sun, 1-hour time slots at noon, 1:30, and 3 p.m. Admissions fees waived for all visitors through the end of Aug. Advance reservations are required to visit the museum galleries, and the number of visitors will be limited. Museum Store is also open. Library and Archives open by appointment only. Heirloom gardens and historic grounds open, and new docent-led Site & Landscape Tours to come. History, Art Camps will continue in limited on-site formats in July. The Bush-Holley House remains closed. Reserve tickets on website, or phone. greenwichhistory.org, 203-869-6899
Bruce Museum is open. “iCreate” Exhibit on display through Aug 2, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Art of high school students throughout Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York; Minerals Collection from the private collection of Robert R. Wiener, on view through Aug.31. Admission will be by advance reservation, with timed ticketing. Admission will be free to all visitors. Hours of operation: Tue-Sun, 9:30-10:30 a.m. for selfselected individuals over the age of 65 or who are immunocompromised; Tue-Sun, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Museum members. All remaining Museum hours are unchanged. Mask or cloth face covering required. Exhibit galleries will have one-way flow and limited capacities. Touchable interactives will be disabled throughout the galleries. The Museum Store will be open, with controlled access and minimal touch transactions. To reserve a timed ticket visit website or call. Visitors to Bruce Park can enjoy the sculptures on Museum grounds, provided social distancing guidelines are observed. You can still view exhibits online: “On the Edge of the World: Masterworks by Laurits Andersen Ring from SMK-the National Gallery of Denmark,” “Under the Skin,” and “House on the Hill: The Changing Face of the Bruce Museum.” brucemuseum.org or call 203-869-0376.
Greenwich Art Society offers Storytelling Though Filmmaking/Beginner & Intermediate, through Aug. 3, Mondays only 10 a.m.-noon. $250, $225 members; Studio School offer Summer Art Classes via Zoom. Class schedule on the website. Drawing From Life, through Aug. 25, Tuesdays only, 2-4 p.m.; Loosen Up!” Oil & Acrylic Workshop, July 11 10 a.m.-1 p.m. greenwichartsociety.org
IVORYTON Ivoryton Playhouse announces its Ivoryton Women Playwrights Festival. Submissions of one-act plays by women playwrights will be accepted by e-mail only until Aug. 30. jhubbard@ivorytonplayhouse.org. KATONAH, N.Y.
Katonah Museum of Art introduces CrossTalk 2.0, half-hour weekly Zoom webinars. Program line-up: Foreign policy strategist Farah Pandith with JBFC Program Director Brian Ackerman speaking about “resilience,” July 14. Each program runs 6-6:30 p.m. Reservations required. $5 minimum contribution. Register at communitycenternw.org/crosstalk-20. All proceeds benefit the Community Center of Northern Westchester food bank.
KENT Specials
Library with Masters of Kent Summer Series via Zoom: “With Time Comes Appreciation” A Visit with actress Margo Martindale, July 15, 7 p.m. Free. Registration required. 860-927-3761, kentmemoriallibrary.org
Kent Memorial Library’s gallery, 32 N. Main St. will host an exhibit, “Kent and Around Travel,” by artist Michael Danon, through Aug. 31. 860-927-3761, kentmemoriallibrary.org
LITCHFIELD Music
Litchfield Jazz Camp, Virtually Yours, July 13-17 and July 20-24. Classes will run every other hour from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. to allow for food and exercise breaks. Registrants can join for one or both. Camp culminates in a free livestreamed Litchfield Jazz Festival,
July 25. 860-361-6285, litchfieldjazzcamp.com
Specials
MADISON Books
R.J. Julia Booksellers offers events via Zoom: Kevin Kwan, author of “Sex and Vanity,” July 10, 7 p.m. $5 event only, $26.95 event and one copy of book; Virtual David Mitchell Trivia Contest, July 13, 8 p.m. One winner from each store will be invited to attend a second trivia event (in late July) where they will compete for the grand prize. Sign up to participate or register to watch on our website; Casey Schwartz, author of “Attention: A Love Story,” In Conversation with Roxanne J. Coady, July 14, 7 p.m. Registration required. 203-2453959, rjjulia.com
MILFORD Dance
Milford Arts Center, 40 Railroad Ave. offers online classes in Tap, Tango, Nia, bodyArt, and Dance Exercise, through July 31. Prices vary. 203-878-6674, milfordarts.org Specials
“The MAC: Recreated,” a slate of online and outdoor events. Some of the new programs include: Homebound with Eastbound, oneact plays that are presented online once a month by Eastbound Theatre; Explore Your Inner Creative online and outdoor classes and tutorials that enrich the creative spirit; and Open Mic Online every second Wednesday of the month re-starting this Fall; Summer Pop Up series, offering a spontaneous visual or performing arts experience in a surprise natural setting, Saturdays, 11 a.m. Look out for location clues all week long as to the surprise setting of the event at milfordarts.org, Facebook, or Instagram; Sandsculpt Contest is ON (line) as well. The MAC will feature sandsculpt creations on their website and social platforms during the months of July and Aug. Stay tuned for details at milfordarts.org/sandsculpt-lp; Arts Cruise-Bys,take a leisurely drive by various music, dance, theatre, and visual arts presentations all around Milford. milfordarts.org Stage
Pantochino Productions online series “Let’s Learn Stuff” with Victoria Sautee on Facebook Live Tuesday, Thursday 2 p.m. Pantochino Podcasts with original, minimusicals voiced by company members. Three-character, 15-minute performances outside your home by reservation. pantochino.com Visual arts
Arts Council offers “Artist to Artist,” via Zoom, through July 28, 6:308:30
p.m. Free. Donations welcome. Color Exhibit: “Red,” virtual exhibit through July 30. visualarts@milfordarts.org
NEW CANAAN
Specials
New Canaan Museum & Historical Society is open.. Tours of the house museums, Cody Pharmacy, the Hanford-Silliman House, the Rock School, the Tool Museum and the Little Red Schoolhouse will be available to individuals or families by appointment. The research library will be open with limited capacity so reservations are recommended. Visitors will be asked to wear masks and have their temperatures taken. Researchers will need to also wear gloves. Equipment will be provided. Research library will be open Tue-Fri 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tours available on Saturdays. Picnic on the lawn is allowed. 203966-1776, ext. 2 or e-mail info@nchistory.org.
Visual Arts
Silvermine Galleries Galleries is open by appointment only. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Sat-Sun 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tours run 1 hour time slots. 203-966-9700, ext. 3 or e-mail sacgallery@silverminearts.org to make an appointment.
New Canaan Land Trust Preserves are open with restrictions. New Canaan Sculpture Trail’s Livingston-Higley Preserve offers, “Sugar Maple,” sculpture by Bridgeport artist Carlos Davila, through Oct. 31; and “Passages,” by Thomas Berntsen, Hannan-Eberstadt Preserve, through Oct. 31. newcanaanlandtrust.org
Heather Gaudio Fine Art Studio resumes normal business hours Tue-Sat 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. by appointment. heathergaudiofineart.com
NEW HAVEN Music
New Haven Symphony Orchestra presents Alternative Programming online and social media: Christmas in July, through July 31; HomeCooked Music Festival, Aug. 1-8; NHSO @Home Series: NHSO musicians and guest artists perform music from home; Instrument Selection Resource Center; and Listen Up! Podcast Series. newhavensymphony.org Stage
Elm Shakespeare Company launches online Summer Camps: Teen Camp, for teens age 13-18, campers will receive two private coaching sessions each week via Zoom with two ESC artists. elmshakespeare.org/teen-camp; and Player’s Camp for ages 7-12. Explore the world of Shakespeare in a twoweek program, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Each session culminates with a Shakespeare performance, created with the ideas of each camper. elmshakespeare.org
Visual arts
“Seeing Nature Through Art,” exhibit features 30 works of art created by the instructors of Yale Peabody Museum’s Natural Science Illustration Program, is now online. peabody.yale.edu
City Gallery re-opens with a Photo Exhibit by Joy Bush, “Where I Go Is What I See.” Runs through Aug. 1. The Gallery is located at 994 State St. Free. 203-782-2489, city-gallery.org
NEWTOWN Films
Edmond Town Hall will have the Ingersoll Auto Pop-Up Drive In Theater in the back parking lot, Friday nights. Tickets must be preordered, printed and brought with you to the parking lot beginning at 8:30 p.m. the night of the movie. edmondtownhall.org NORFOLK
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival will stream via website, Facebook and YouTube, four new concerts performed at the historic shed. All concerts begin 7 p.m. Brentano Quartet performing works by Haydn and Mendelssohn, July 11. norfolkmusic.org
NORWALK Lectures
Library and Norwalk River Watershed Association offer a live, nature-friendly program via Zoom, Know Your Weeds,” with horticulturist Roberta DiBisceglie, July 9, noon. Register in advance. norwalkpl.org
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, offers a virtual talk on American Impressionist Mary Rogers Williams by Author & Scholar Eve Kahn, July 12, 2-3 p.m. Free. $5 suggested donation. 203-8389799, lockwoodmathewsmansion.com Outdoors
Seaport Association offers Cruises through Sept. Cruises run noon, 3 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday; Sunset Cruises offered Wednesday,