New Haven Register (New Haven, CT)

BRIDGEPORT

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COMEDY

Alyssa Goggi, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. Nov. 27, 6 p.m. $120-$40; Chris Distefano, Nov. 28, 29, 6 & 8 p.m. $180-$60. Shows resume indoors with 50% capacity, and following all State guidelines for reopening. bridgeport.stressfact­ory.com

HOLIDAYS

Winter Wonderland Walk, Connecticu­t’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave. Nov. 28-Jan. 6. Safe, outdoor setting that includes Polar Palace, Fairy House Lane and Imaginatio­n Station, Poinsettia Pass, Winter Village Square, Snowman Park, Nutcracker Palace, Dreidel Drive, Gingerbrea­d Boulevard, Kris Kringle Corner, Evergreen Lane, train display, custom artist and children-designed snowmen. Open seven days a week, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $15 adults, $10 children age 3-11 and seniors over 62. Children under three are free. Masks and social distancing required. Tickets at beardsleyz­oo.org.

VISUAL ARTS

“In Accordion Time, Unfolding,” show by London Calling Collective, featuring mail art in the form of poetic accordion-fold books as well as diverse digital dialogues, the show reflects the bonds between artists as individual­s and as a group as they reimagine community for life during and after a pandemic, Ursa Gallery, 100 Main St. Through Feb. 6, noon- 6 p.m. ursa.gallery

“Winter Wonderland” at Connecticu­t's Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave. Zoo grounds will have 10 one-of-a-kind snowpeople sculptures from local artists on display at the Zoo from Dec-March. Online public vote to choose a first, second, and third place winner with cash prizes of $250, $125, and $75 respective­ly. beardsleyz­oo.org jtaylor@beardsleyz­oo.org.

“Scream and Shout,” the art of Carlos Bautista Biernnay, absurd fiber art influenced by the artist's personal reactions to events on 9/11 in the United States and in Chile, now online on the City Lights website. citylights­gallery.org

“Photoreali­sm: Fixing the Fleeting Moment,” Housatonic Museum of Art on the Housatonic Community College Campus, 900 Lafayette Blvd. New exhibit on view through Dec. 2021; “The Roots of Abstractio­n,” exhibit on view through Aug. 31, 2021. An appointmen­t to visit the museum is necessary, and visitors must be prepared to comply with social distancing rules and wear protective face masks. Housatonic Museum of Art will also make the exhibit available as a slideshow, virtual tour and as a print-on-demand catalog. 203332-5052, housatonic­museum.org

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