Calendar

VISUAL ARTS Branford: Summer Small Works Show, May 20, Branford Art Center Gallery and Workshop, 1229 Main St., 860-334-4642, 1229bacgallery@gmail.com, branfordartcenterct.com. Chester: “Small Gems,” through May 31, free with refreshments, Maple and Main Gallery’s Stone Gallery, 1 Maple St., 860-5266065, mapleandmaingallery.com. Chester: Spring exhibit, through June 18, free, wine tasting, refreshments, works by 48 painters and sculptors for sale, Stone Gallery, Maple and Main Gallery, 1 Maple St., 860-526-6065, mapleandmain@att.net, mapleandmaingallery.com. Clinton: “Five Artists Walk into a Barn…” art and craft sale, May 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Scheld Farm Gallery, 97 Old Post Road. Fairfield: Fairfield University Art Museum exhibit, “Michael Gallagher — Sketching the Landscape: A Plein Air Journal,” through Sept. 8, free, Ballarmine Hall Galleries’ Great Hall. Guilford: Mother-and-son Nina Rossi and Jon Bander exhibit, through May 9, free. Guilford: “The Artists of Gallery One & Friends,” through May 7, closing reception May 7, 2-4 p.m., with guest speaker Julia Pavone, Mill Gallery, Guilford Art Center, 411 Church St., Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday noon-4 p.m., 203-453-5947, guilfordartcenter. org, galleryonect.com, facebook. com/galleryonect. Guilford: Shoreline ArtSpace Series, works by Westbrook artist Beverly Schirmeier, May and June, Guilford Town Hall, Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 203-453-3890. Hamden: Hamden Art League’s 62nd annual Goldenbells Art Exhibition and sale, through May 30, opening reception May 9, 7-9 p.m., free, Miller Memorial Library Senior Center, 2901 Dixwell Ave., Mon.Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., hamdenartleague.com. Madison: Madison Art Society’s 42nd annual juried exhibition and sale, through May 26, art lecture “The Birth of the Baroque: The Legacies of Caravaggio and Annibale Carracci in 17th-century Art” May 7, 1:30-3:30 p.m., free, opening reception and awards ceremony May 11, 5-7 p.m., poetry reading by members of the Guilford Poets Guild May 24, 6:30 p.m., Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Road. Madison: 11th annual Still Life Invitational, through May 13, free, Susan Powell Fine Art, 679 Boston Post Road, Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 203-318-0616, susanpowellfineart.com. Madison: Mary Lesser, “Refugee Stories Immigrant Stories,” through May 21, Mercy by the Sea’s Mary C. Daly RSM Art Gallery, 167 Neck Road, Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 203-245-0401, mercybythesea.org. Madison: Madison Art Society’s Town Hall artists Hilary Griffin of Madison and Daniel Dahlstrom of Chester, May and June, Madison Town Hall, 8 Campus Drive, open to the public during regular business hours, 860-399-6116. Middletown: Featured Key Member Show, through May 14, free, Wesleyan Potters Gallery Shop, 350 S. Main St., 860-347-5925, wesleyanpotters.com. Middletown: Seeing the Unseen: Connecting to Creation, works of art by Phoebe Legere, through May, The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts & Cultural Center, 605 Main St., 860-347-4957, buttonwood. org. Milford: Call to artists, “Our Fine Feathered Friends” exhibition, May 18-June 24, receiving May 7, noon4 p.m., opening reception May 18, 6-8 p.m., Milford Arts Council’s Firehouse Gallery, 81 Naugatuck Ave., Fri.-Sun., noon-4 p.m., 203306-0016, 203-878-6647, prenticestudio.com, milfordarts.org/ firehouse-art-gallery/exhibits. Milford: Bridgeport Art League Members Show, through May 30, free, Gilded Lily Gallery, 101 River St. 203-878-7007, gildedlilygallery.com. New Haven: “We All Have Stories to Tell,” May 18-June 2, opening reception May 18, 5-7 p.m., artist talks at 5, free, Sumner McKnight Crosby Jr. Gallery, The Arts Council of Greater New Haven, 70 Audubon St., 2nd floor, 203-772-2788, communications@newhavenarts. org, newhavenart.org. New Haven: “Mincing Words: The Tactile Language of Unrest,” through May 21, Gallery Upstairs at the Institute Library, 847 Chapel St., 203-562-4045. New Haven: Robert Gregson exhibit “Out of Order,” May 22-June 30, free, Creative Arts Workshop, 80 Audubon St., Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-noon, 203-562-4927, Ext. 20, creativeartsworkshop.org. New Haven: Looking Then Reading: Local Art in the Library, art exhibitions at the Institute Library and Gallery, through May 25, free, Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Second Floor Gallery, Institute Library, 847 Chapel St., 203-562-4045, institutelibrary.org. New Haven: “Two-Fold” by Jane Harris and Sheila Kaczmarek, through May 28, Thu.-Sun., noon-4 p.m. or by appointment, City Gallery, 994 State St., 203-782-2489, info@city-gallery.org, city-gallery. org. New Haven: “Lumia: Thomas Wilfred and the Art of Light,” through July 23, Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., artgallery.yale.edu. North Haven: Family paint night with Cindy Stevens, May 19, 6-8 p.m., free, with light refreshments, Energize Connecticut Center, 122 Universal Drive N., RSVP at 203-799-0460, arodrigues@crec. org, energizect.com/family-paintnight-2017. Shelton: Bridgeport Art League meeting, discussion of plein air painting, May 15, 1 p.m., free, coffee and dessert will be served, St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish Center, 25 Church St., 203-924-6074, bridgeportartleague.org. Stratford: “Joseph Barber: A Retrospective,” original paintings in watercolors, acrylics and oils by late Milford artist Joseph Barber, May and June, free, Stratford Library main lobby, 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org. Westbrook: Zahn Gallery presents Local Vision II with 38 local artists, through May 20, free, Middlesex Hospital Shoreline Medical Center, 250 Flat Rock Place, 860-3586200, info@midhosp.org. TRIPS Derby: The Friends of Derby Neck Library are sponsoring a trip to the Albany Tulip Festival in Washington Park, May 13, $93 includes lunch at Shadows on the Hudson Restaurant, transportation and driver’s tip, depart from Derby High School, 203-734-1492. THEATER Bridgeport: “In the Heights,” through May 21, Fridays, 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 5 and 8:15 p.m., Sundays, 5 p.m., Downtown Cabaret Theatre’s Main Stage Theatre, 203-576-1636, Opt. 0, mycabaret. org. Clinton: “Romeo & Juliet In Music and In Verse,” May 20, 7 p.m., $30/ students $10, Andrews Memorial Theater, Clinton Town Hall, 54 E. Main St., 860-669-8999, operatheaterofct.org. Essex: “Biloxi Blues,” through May 14, varying times, $50/$45/$22/$17, Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St., Ivoryton, 860767-7318, ivorytonplayhouse.org. Hamden: The Connecticut Irish Theater Troupe, “Poor Beast in the Rain,” May 7, 2:30 p.m., Whitneyville Cultural Commons, 1253 Whitney Ave., 203-675-6683, ctirishtheater@snet.net, icsa-home.

org, brown paper tickets. com. Hamden: Whitney Players Theater Company, “Kiddie Kabaret,” May 13, 6 p.m., $30, pasta, meatballs, salad, hot dogs, soda, dessert, cofow fee, show will follow dinner, Elk’s Club, 175 School St., 203-281players.org. 6007, thewhitney Madison: Madison Lyric Stage, “Otello,” June 16 25, North Madial Congregational Church, 1271 Durham Road, 203 3-215-6329, madison lyric stage Madison: Madison Lyric Stage, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” July 19tarian 30, Shoreline Unit Universalist Society, 297 Boston Post Road, 203-215-6329, madison lyric stage. org. Meriden: “The Marvelous Wondery etts” presented by the Castle Craig Players, through May 14, $25/$20, cabaret seating, BYOB and snacks, Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playn house, 59 W. MaiSt., castlecraig. org, 800-838-30 New Haven: Yale atre, world premie of “Mary Jane” by Amy Herzog, through May 20, $12-$99,1120 Chapel Yale St., Repertory Theatre,2 03-432-1234, yalerep.org. New Haven: World premiere, “The Most Beautiful Room in New York,” through May 28, $29 and up, Long Wharf Theatre, Claire Tow Stage,

C. Newton Schenck III Theatre, 222 Sargent Drive, 203-787-4282, longwharf.org.

New Haven: Yale School of Drama’s 12th annual Carlotta Festival of New Plays, through May 13, three fully produced new plays by graduating playwrights performed in rotating repertory, Iseman Theater, 1156 Chapel St., $25 per performance ($15 students), $15 discount for purchasing ticket to all 3 shows, Yale Repertory Theatre box office at 1120 Chapel St., 203-432-1234, drama.yale. edu/carlotta. New Haven: Alan Cumming at Long Wharf Theatre’s annual gala, June 5, 6 p.m., cocktail reception followed by “Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs,” Claire Tow Stage, C. Newton Schenck III Theatre, kathy. cihi@longwharf.org, 203-7728234. New Haven: Free Shakespeare in the Park: “The Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet,” Aug 17-Sept. 3, 8 p.m. (no shows on Mondays), free, Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff St., elmshakespeare. org. Old Saybrook: Ballerina Swan and Carnival of the Animals by Eastern Connecticut Ballet, May 7, 1 and 4 p.m., $12-$18, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org.

Stratford: Square One Theatre presents “Becoming Dr. Ruth,” through May 21, $20, Stratford Academy, 719 Birdseye St., 203375-8778, squareonetheatre.com.

NATURE, OUTDOORS

Branford: Menunkatuck Audubon Society meeting, “All About Ducks,” May 10, 7 p.m., free, refreshments will be served, Blackstone Library, 758 Main St. 203-389-6076, program@menunkatuck.org.

Hamden: Early bird watchers’ hike, May 7, 8-11 a.m., free, Sleeping Giant Park Association, Mt. Carmel Avenue, meet at bulletin board by the kiosk near the park entrance, hike_the_giant@yahoo.com, sgpa. org, sgpanews.wordpress.com.

Hamden: New Haven Bird Club, Big Day Marathon, May 13, 6 a.m., free, take part in all or part of this event, focus is on New Haven-area hotspots, start at East Rock, meet at Eli Whitney Museum parking lot, 915 Whitney Ave., 203-584-1955, newhavenbirdclub.org.

New Haven: New Haven Bird Club annual meeting, May 11, 6 p.m., $35, Amarante’s Restaurant, 203331-6067, newhavenbirdclub.org.

New Haven: New Haven Bird Club walk, West Rock Ridge State Park, May 13, 7 a.m., free, meet at entrance gate to park on Wintergreen Road opposite West Rock Nature Center, 203-272-5192, newhavenbirdclub.org.

North Branford: Vegetable gardening questions answered, May 13, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Natureworks Garden Center, 518 Forest Road, 203-484-2748, naturework.com.

North Haven: Bald eagle observation, May 7, 1 p.m., gather at W.B. Mason across from Henry and Irene Garguilo Wildlife Preserve, a chat and a pint at No Worries Brewery follows, 2460 State St., No Worries Brewery, 2520 State St., hlct.org, facebook.com/hamdenlandconservationtrust.

MUSIC

Guilford: Jeff Fuller, Dr. Joe Cardinale, Fred Haas, May 7, 6-8 p.m., Ayuthai, 2279 Boston Post Road, 203-453-2988.

Hamden: Randy Burns, Jake Jacobs, May 7, 4 p.m., $20-$25, 21-plus, The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203288-6400, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Kevin Devine, Adult Mom, Joe Michelini (of River City Extension/American Trappist), May 10, 7 p.m., $15-$18, The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicpresents. com. Hamden: Awake at Last, May 10, 7 p.m., $10-$12, The Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Bad Case, We Were Sharks, Centerfolds, May 11, 7 p.m., $10-$12, The Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicpresents.com. New Haven: Jeff Fuller, Sambeleza, Joe Carter, Laura Volpintesta, May 7, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Elm City Market, 777 Chapel St. New Haven: Connecticut Gay Men’s Chorus, “The Amazing Technicolor Songbook,” May 7, 4 p.m., $25-$30, Co-op Theater, 177 College St., ctgmc.org, 800-6442462. New Haven: University Glee Club of New Haven, “Blowin’ in the Wind,” May 7, 4 p.m., $15, Bethesda Lutheran Church, 450 Whitney Ave., universitygleeclub.org, bethesdanewhaven.org/ugc. New Haven: The Cult, VOWWS, May 7, 7 p.m., $39.50-$49.50, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com, 877987-6487. New Haven: Amon Amarth, Goatwhore, May 9, 7 p.m., $27 ($25 advance), College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., manicpresents. com, collegestreetmusichall.com, 877-987-6487. New Haven: Yale School of Music, Oneppo Chamber Music Series, Competition Winners Concert, May 9, 7:30 p.m., $10 and up/students $6, Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall, 98 Wall St., 203-432-4158, music.yale.edu. New Haven: Tall Heights, Henry Jamison, Oh, Cassius!, May 10, 9 p.m., free, 21-plus, BAR, 254 Crown St., manicpresents.com. New Haven: Pink Talking Fish, May 11, 9 p.m., $20-$23, Toad’s Place, 300 York St., toadsplace.com.