The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
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TWILIGHT TUESDAYS: VISUAL ARTS Branford: Light and Shadow, Inside and Out, oil paintings by Eileen Eder, through July 25, Willoughby Wallace Library, 146Thimble Islands Road, eileeneder.com. Chester: Society of Connecticut Sculptors show with new sculptures by Linda DeStefanis and Barbara Rossitto, “Sharing the View,”’ through July 31, free, refreshments, Maple and Main Gallery, 1Maple St., 860-526-6065, mapleandmain@ att.net, mapleandmaingallery.com. Easton: Shelton artist Len Grayeck’s first solo show, “Reverie,” through July 30, free, Easton Library Small Gallery, 691 Morehouse Road, eastonlibrary.org. 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: Guilford Art Center gallery exhibition “Front of the House: Dining Together in Objects and Images,” through July 23, Guilford Art Center, 411 Church St., 203-4535947, Ext. 11, guilfordartcenter.org. Hamden: Paier College of Art summer show, through Aug. 17, Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., theme is Lyme disease, student work includes illustration, graphic design, photography, fine art and interior design, Paier College of Art, 20 Gorham Ave., 203-287-3031, paiercollegeofart.edu. Hamden: The Arts Council of Greater New Haven presents “Where the Whole Universe Dwells,” through Aug. 27, free, Perspectives… The Gallery at Whitney Center, 200 Leeder Hill Drive, 203-772-2788, communications@ newhavenarts.org, newhavenarts. org. Madison: Madison Art Society’s Town Hall artists Bill and Shirley Davidson of Madison, through Aug. 31, Madison Town Hall, 8 Campus Drive, open to the public during regular business hours, 860-3996116. Madison: Sister Helen David Brancato’s “Mercy and Compassion,” through Sept. 19, free, Mercy C. Daly RSM Art Gallery, 203-2450401, mercybythesea.org. Milford: “Forays into the Future,” solo exhibit by John M. Carnright, through July 25, free, Gilded Lily Gallery, 101River St., 203-8787007. Milford: Call to artists, “Art 4 Paws” exhibition, paintings, drawings, mixed media, photography and graphic design, through Aug. 24, portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Milford Animal Shelter, Milford Center for the Arts, 40 Railroad Ave. S., 203-878-6647, milfordarts.org. Mystic: Olde Mistick Village’s 44th annual Juried Shows, July 23, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free, Olde Mistick Village Lawn, 203-874-5672, info@ meettheartistsandartisans.com, meettheartistsandartisans.com. Mystic: “The Art of Rowing” exhibition and sale, through Sept. 17, opening reception July 29, 5:307:30p.m., free, Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, 47Greenmanville Ave., 860-572-5388, gallery@ mysticseaport.org. Mystic: “The Plein Air Painters of the Maritime Gallery Exhibition and Sale,” through Sept. 17, free, Mystic Seaport Maritime Gallery, 47 Greenmanville Ave., 860-5725388, mysticseaport.org/maritimeart-gallery. New Haven: “ELTON HARDER KANE,” through July 30, artists’ talk July 30, 2-4p.m., City Gallery (Thu.-Sun., noon-4 p.m.), 994 State St., 203-782-2489, info@citygallery.org, city-gallery.org. New Haven: New Haven Paint and Clay Club’s 116th annual juried exhibition, through July 30, free, Creative Arts Workshop, 80Audubon St., newhavenpaintandclayclub.org. New Haven: The Arts Council of Greater New Haven, “Shuffle & Shake,” Part 2— Shake, through Sept. 7, closing reception Sept. 7, 5-7 p.m., free, Sumner McKnight Crosby Jr. Gallery, 70Audubon St., second floor, 203-772-2788, communications@newhavenarts.org, newhavenart.org. New Haven: “Lumia: Thomas Wilfred and the Art of Light,” through July 23, Yale University Art Gallery, 1111Chapel St., artgallery.yale.edu. New Haven: Art in Focus, “The British Castle — A Symbol in Stone,” through Aug. 6, Yale Center for British Art, 1080Chapel St., 203-432-2800, britishart.yale.edu. New Haven: “A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions,” through Aug. 13, Yale Center for British Art, 1080Chapel St., 203-432-2800, britishart.yale. edu. New Haven: Artist Gar Waterman and photographer William Guth, “Beauty and the Beetle: Coleoptera in Art and Science,” through Aug. 6, admission $13adults/$9seniors/$6 3-18and students/free under 3, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170Whitney Ave., 203432-5050, peabody.yale.edu. New Haven: “Candy/A Good and Spacious Land,” through Aug. 20, Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., artgallery.yale.edu. Orange: Michael Voytek and Jessica
Blues, Berries, and Jam continues on the New Haven Green from noon to 1:30p.m. Wednesday with Bluzberry Pi, which is back for a 14th lunchtime performance. The high-energy band captures the raw intensity of roots rock and fuses it with blues and infectious rhythms. There’s also a farmers market on the Green starting at 11a.m. Zamachaj exhibit their artwork in a collaborative show, through July 31, free, refreshments, Case Memorial Library, 176 Tyler City Road, 203891-2170, orange.lioninc.org. North Branford: Hamden-based artist William McCarthy’s exhibit, through Aug. 22, free, Evergreen Woods Community Building, Carl Miller Art Gallery, 88Notch Hill Road, 203-483-3224, bbennmirandi@evergreen-woods.com. Old Lyme: Exhibit of bird paintings by Judy Cotton and Michael DiGiorgio, opening reception July 27, 5-7 p.m., free, Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, Chauncey Stillman Gallery, 84Lyme St., lymeacademy. edu. Stratford: “Local Landscapes” by Mark Dittmar, through Aug. 31, free, Stratford Library main lobby, 203385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org. Westbrook: Madison Art Society exhibit, through Aug. 31, 6-8 p.m., free, Valentine H. Zahn Community Gallery, Middlesex Hospital Shoreline Medical Center, 250Flat Rock Place, madisonartsociety@gmail. com, madisonartsociety.blogspot. com. THEATER Essex: “West Side Story,” through July 30, Wednesdays/Sundays, 2 p.m., Wednesdays/Thursdays, 7:30p.m., Fridays/Saturdays, 8 p.m., $50/$45/$22/$17, Ivoryton Playhouse, 103Main St., Ivoryton, 860-767-7318, shorelinearts.org, ivorytonplayhouse.org. Madison: Madison Lyric Stage, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” through July 30, Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Society, 297 Boston Post Road, 203-215-6329, madisonlyricstage.org. Middletown: ARTFARM’s 12th season of Shakespeare in the Grove presents “Hamlet,” through July 23, 8 p.m., $25/$15, bring blankets or chairs and a picnic, Middlesex Community College, 100Training Hill Road, 860-346-4390, artfarm.org. Old Saybrook: NT Live in HD: “Angels in America,” Part II — July 27, 7 p.m., $20, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org. Stratford: Readers Theatre Summer Showcase, annual festival of live, script-in-hand readers theatre, July 27, 7p.m., free, Stratford Library, 2203Main St., 203-3854162, stratfordlibrary.org. Westbrook: Ivoryton Playhouse at Water’s Edge Resort presents eight cabaret-style dinner theater shows, “That’s Amore,” July 23, “Sounds of the 70s,” July 30, Aug. 13, $69 includes dinner and show, Water’s Edge, 1525Boston Post Road, 860-399-5901, watersedgeresortandspa.com. Westport: “Grounded,” the 2016 Lucille Lortel Award-winning play, through July 29(Tuesdays, 7p.m., Wednesdays, 2and 8p.m., Thursdays/Fridays, 8p.m., Saturdays, 3 and 8 p.m., Sundays, 3 p.m.), $30 and up, Westport Country Playhouse, 25Powers Court, 203-2274177, westportplayhouse.org. NATURE, OUTDOORS Ansonia: Monday night trail run, Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free, Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, 10Deerfield Lane, 203-736-1053, ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org. Ansonia: Family organic garden program, July 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, free, Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield Lane, 203-736-1053, ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org. MUSIC East Haddam: Music on the River series — Branford’s ShoreGrass, July 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free, Goodspeed Opera House lawn, 6 Main St., 860-873-5058, easthaddam.org/music-on-the-river. Hamden: Dalton Rapattoni, The House on Cliff, Lauren Carnahan, Sarah Barrios, July $14, The Space, 2 203-288-6400, m com. Hamden: Honeysu Western Den, July 21-plus, The Oute Treadwell St., 203 manicpresents.com Hamden: As We O sand, When In Dou Will, July 26, 7 p.m Space, 295 Treadw 288-6400, manic Hamden: Lituatio Party, July 27, 8p. plus, The Space, 2 203-288-6400, m com. Hartford: Korn, St let, Yelawolf, DED, $25-$74.50, Xfini Savitt Way, livenat 745-3000. Madison: Grassy S Series — Magic of 26, 7:30-9 p.m., p benefit Madison A sociation, Madison West Wharf Road grassystrip.com. New Haven: Phan Heathered Pearls, $29.50-$32, Colle Hall, 238 College S sents.com, college com, 877-987-64 New Haven: Neigh School’s Twilight T concert series, Ten 25, 7:30 p.m., $30 general admission dinner and BYOB, behind NMS, 100 A 203-624-5189, E whaven.org. New Haven: The M Bosstones, Spring Rebuilder, July 26 College Street Mu College St., manic collegestreetmusi 987-6487. New Haven: The N phers, Cloud Nothi p.m., $30-$35, Co sic Hall, 238 Colleg sents.com, college com, 877-987-64 North Haven: Pic mance: T-Bone, Ju bring a picnic supp family entertainme