The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
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VISUAL ARTS Branford: Paintings by Bev Schirmeier, art by Rachel Mathieu, and photography exhibit by North Haven Camera Club, through December, Branford Art Center, 1229 Main St., 860334-4642, branfordartcenterct.com. Chester: Maple and Main Gallery presents “Lasting Impressions,” with works by Janine Robertson, through Dec. 31, Stone Gallery, Holiday Art Exhibit in main gallery, 1Maple St., 860-526-6065, mapleandmaingallery.com. Chester: Maple and Main Gallery Holiday Exhibit, through Jan. 22, 1 Maple St., mapleandmaingallery.com, 860-5266065. Clinton: Art of Watercolors with Paul Loescher, Thursdays, 6p.m., free, Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., 860-669-2342, hchlibrary.org. Fairfield: “Leonoaro Cremonini (1925-2010) – Timeless Monumentality: Paintings from The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation,” through March 4, Fairfield University Art Museum; Leonardo Cremonini: Obstacles, Journeys and Reflections with Stephan Wolohojian, Curator of European Paintings, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Feb. 9, 5p.m., advance registration for lectures is recommended, fuam.eventbrite.com. Greenwich: Her Crowd: New Art by Women from Our Neighbors’ Private Collections, through Jan. 2, Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, 203-8690376, brucemuseum.org. Mystic: Mystic Seaport exhibition, SeaChange, an exploration of the theme of transformation through select maritime artifacts, $26/$17, Thompson Exhibition Building. mysticseaport.org. Mystic: Mystic Museum of Art, holiday gift show, through Dec. 30, 11a.m.-5p.m., mysticmuseumofart.org. New Britain: Exhibit, Industrial Folk Art of Abraham Megerdichian, at New Britain Industrial Museum, through Jan. 31, 185 Main St., nbindustrial.org, newbritainim@gmail.com. New Haven: “All In,” members show, through Dec. 30, Arts Council of Greater New Haven Sumner McKnight Crosby Jr. Gallery, 70 Audubon St., newhavenarts.org, 203772-2788, newhavenarts.org/ membership. New Haven: Personal Perceptions, works of Lois Goglia, through Jan. 3, Silk Road Art Gallery, 83Audubon St., 203772-8928. North Branford: William Seekamp Art Exhibit at Evergreen Woods, through Jan. 2, Evergreen Woods Community Building, Grand Staircase, 88 Notch Hill Road, 203-4833224, bbennmirandi@evergreen-woods.com. Old Lyme: Deck the Walls, art exhibition and sale, through Jan. 6, more than 200 original works, all mediums, 90 Lyme St., 860-434-7802, lymeartassociation.org. Old Lyme: “All Paintings Great and Small,” Cooley Gallery show and sale, through Jan. 7, 25 Lyme St., 860-663-3095, cooleygallery.com. Old Saybrook: Marshview Gallery artist of the month exhibit, works by Arthur Guagliumi, through December, Estuary Council of Seniors Regional Senior Center, 220 Main St., 860-388-1611. Southington: Paintings by Necla Balasaygun at the Gallery at the Orchards, through Dec. 29, second floor, Community Room at The Orchards, call 860-628-5656 for available viewing hours, southingtonartsandcrafts.com, southingtonorchards.org. THEATER Milford: City high school student actors, playwrights for Milford Young Playwright’s Festival staged readings, Jan. 13, natalie.noplays@gmail.com. Wallingford: “The Illusionists Turn Of The Century,” Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m., $58, $48, $38, Toyota Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, oakdale.com, 800-745-3000. NATURE, OUTDOORS Hamden: Sleeping Giant Park Association’s New Year’s Day hike, Jan. 1, 1:30 p.m., meet at bulletin board by kiosk near park entrance, Mt. Carmel Avenue, across street from Quinnipiac, free, will involve traveling over uneven, rocky terrain, possibly with a degree of rock scrambling, hikers should be in good physical condition, bring snacks and water, dogs not permitted, sgpa.org, sgpanews. wordpress.com, hike_the_giant@yahoo.com. MUSIC Guilford: Donn Trenner, world renowned pianist, and the star of The Jeff and Joel House Party, plays Ayuthai Restaurant, 2279Boston Post Road, 6-8 p.m. Sunday evenings, free, and Arch Street Tavern, Hartford, 8-10 p.m. Mondays, free, 203-453-2988for Ayuthai details and for Arch Street Tavern, 860-246-7610. Hamden: The Galvanized Jazz Band plays Dixieland at Aunt Chiladas, every third Sunday, 6:30-9p.m., next show Jan. 15, no cover, no minimum, 3931 Whitney Ave., 203-230-4640, auntchilada.com. Hamden: Squirrel Nut Zippers, Jan. 8, 8 p.m., $35, $30 advance 18-plus, The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicproductions.org. Hamden: AJR, March 10, 7:30 p.m., $15all ages, The Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-2886400, manicproductions.org. New Haven: Jeff Fuller and Gary Grippo, Jan. 1, 10:30a.m.1:30 p.m., jazz brunch at Elm City Market, 777Chapel St. New Haven: Jeff Fuller and Tony Lombardozzi, Jan. 5, 7-9:30p.m., Harvest Wine Bar, 1104 Chapel St., 203-7772500. New Haven: Umphrey’s McGee, Josh Redman, Spafford, Jan. 26, 8 p.m., $22-$27, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., collegestreetmusichall.com, 877-987-6487. FAIRS, FOOD, FESTS, HOLIDAYS Norwalk: Maritime Aquarium’s “Shark-Diving Santa,” Dec. 2631, 12:15 and 2:15 p.m., admission fee, Santa Claus joins the Aquarium dive team to help dispel some of the myths about sharks, photo opp for kids, 203-852-0700, maritimeaquarium.org. Norwalk: Festival of Lighthouses Contest and exhibit, through Jan. 16, Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, in the galleries, free with admission, 203-852-0700, maritimeaquarium.org. EXHIBITS, SHOWS, PHOTOGRAPHY, ETC. Greenwich: Last Days of Pangea: In the Footsteps of Dinosaurs, through July 16, Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, 203413-6756, brucemuseum.org. Greenwich: Towards Abstraction, 1940-1985: Brett Weston Photographs from the Bruce Museum Collection, through Feb. 12, 1 Museum Drive, 203413-6756, brucemuseum.org. Madison: Photography exhibit, “Birds: From Bald Eagles to Blue Footed Boobies” by Dianne Roberts of Coastal Camera Club and CT Valley Camera, through December, Scranton Library. Mystic:
Mystic Museum of Art holiday gift show, through Dec.
30, 11a.m.-5p.m., free, refreshments, family craft, shopping, mysticmuseumofart.org. New Haven: Photograph exhibit, “Scenes from the Station,” by Joanna Stuart, through Jan. 18, Union Station. New Haven: Artspace presents Monique Atherton, Untitled (Peep Show), through March 5, 500Orange St., artspacenh. org, 203-772-2709. Norwalk: “Animals Without Passports,” about humpback whales off New England migrating to the Caribbean, through Jan. 2, 203-8520700, maritimeaquarium.org. Norwalk: Maritime Aquarium’s new “Coral Reef” 3,000-gallon exhibit with 30species of colorful reef fish, with admission, 203-852-0700, maritimeaquarium.org. Stratford: “A Connecticut Retrospective,” a digital photo exhibit, is the art display for December at the Stratford Library, by New Haven artist Jim Duffy, free, Mon.-Thu., 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 10-5; Sunday 1-5, main lobby, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org. DANCE New Haven: New Haven Contradancing, Jan. 21, 7:30-10:30 p.m., and the third Saturday of each month, beginners lesson at 7:15, $12, $5students with ID, all dances taught and beginners welcome, 225East Grand Ave., steveholl@aol.com, 203980-0389. COMEDY New Haven: Comedy Magic Monthly is held the last Tuesday of each month at BAR, 234 Crown St. Next show is Dec. 27, 8 p.m. $10 cover, 860-9126046, jim@jimspinnato.com, comedymagicmonthly.com. BOOKS, TALKS, ETC.