The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
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VISUAL ARTS Essex: Essex Art Association’s Summer Juried Show, “Weather, Whether,” through Aug. 19, free, 10 N. Main St., 860-767-8996, essexartassociation.com. 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 “The Friday Night Painters Show Their Stuff,” through Aug. 11, Guilford Art Center, 411 Church St., 203-453-5947, 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. 9, free, Mercy C. Daly RSM Art Gallery, 203-245-0401, mercybythesea.org. Milford: Len Grayeck and Dawn Kraemer’s “Something About Faces,” Aug. 5-29, opening reception/ meet and greet Aug. 5, 2-6 p.m., free, Gilded Lily Gallery, 101 River St., 203-878-7007, gildedlilygallery.com. 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: “The Art of Rowing” exhibition and sale, through Sept. 17, Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, 47 Greenmanville Ave., 860-5725388, 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., 860-572-5388, mysticseaport.org/maritime-artgallery. New Haven: Pop-up art show “The Other Side,” Aug. 4, 6-8 p.m., free buffet, drink specials, T-shirt giveaway, works on exhibit and for sale, Diesel Lounge, 944 State St., 203-809-4042. New Haven: Art in Focus, “The British Castle — A Symbol in Stone,” through Aug. 6, Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel 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 $13 adults/$9 seniors/$6 3-18 and students/free under 3, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave., 203432-5050, peabody.yale.edu. New Haven: “A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions,” through Aug. 13, Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., 203-432-2800, britishart.yale. edu. New Haven: “Candy/A Good and Spacious Land,” through Aug. 20, Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., artgallery.yale.edu. 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, 70 Audubon St., second floor, 203-772-2788, communications@newhavenarts.org, newhavenart.org. North Branford: Hamden-based artist William McCarthy’s exhibit, through Aug. 22, free, Evergreen Woods Community Building, Carl Miller Art Gallery, 88 Notch Hill Road, 203-483-3224, bbennmirandi@evergreen-woods.com. Orange: Watercolorist Audrey Galer and oil painter/ceramicist Stephanie Arrell, “Duo Retrospectives,” through Aug. 31, opening reception, Aug. 10, 5-7 p.m., free, refreshments, Case Memorial Library, 176 Tyler City Road. Stratford: “Local Landscapes” by Mark Dittmar, through Aug. 31, free, Stratford Library main lobby, 203385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org. Wallingford: Oil paintings by P.L. Corbett, through Sept. 10, open studio sale weekends Aug. 12-13, 19-20, paintings of the Merritt Parkway bridges along with scenes of the many waterways in Connecticut, Camelot Gallery of Fine Art, 310 N. Main St., 201-8033766, camelotgalleryoffineart@ gmail.com. Westbrook: Madison Art Society exhibit, through Aug. 31, 6-8 p.m., free, Valentine H. Zahn Community Gallery, Middlesex Hospital Shoreline Medical Center, 250 Flat Rock Place, madisonartsociety@gmail. com, madisonartsociety.blogspot. com. TRIPS Old Saybrook: Estuary Council of Seniors trip to New York’s Botanical Gardens, Sept. 19, $115, roundtrip motor-coach transportation, lunch at Ann & Tony’s Restaurant, admission, Estuary Council, 220 Main St., 860-388-1611, Ext. 204. THEATER Clinton: Opera Theater of Connecticut presents Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” Aug. 8, 10, 12, 7:30 p.m., Aug. 13, 6 p.m., $5 (boxed suppers prepared by Chips’ Pub III are $15), opera talk starts 1 hour, 30 minutes before curtain time, 860-6698999, operatheaterofct.org. Hamden: Whitney Players present “Seussical,” Aug. 9-12, 7:30 p.m., Hamden High School, 2040 Dixwell Ave., $15 students and seniors/$18 general admission advance/$20 at the door, 203-314-8599, thewhitneyplayers.org. Meriden: Castle Craig Players presents Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” through Aug. 6, $25/$20, BYOB, dinner and snacks, cabaretstyle seating, The Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse, 59 W. Main St., 800-838-3006, castlecraig. org. Milford: Arts in CT’s “Hairspray,” Aug. 10-11, 7 p.m., Law High School, 20 Lansdale Road, artsinct.org/ hairspraytix. Milford: Milford Arts Council’s Eastbound Theatre and Westport Community Theatre’s East/West PlayFest 2017, Aug. 4-5, 8 p.m., Aug. 6, 2 p.m., $10, Milford Center for the Arts, 40 Railroad Ave. S., 203-878-6647, milfordarts.org. 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. New Haven: “Small Mouth Sounds,” Aug. 30-Sept. 24, $29 and up, Long Wharf Theatre, Stage II, 222 Sargent Drive, 203-7874282, longwharf.org. North Haven: Picnic & Performance: Science Tellers, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., bring a picnic supper and enjoy family entertainment on the library lawn, North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St., 203-239-5803, northhavenlibrary.net. Shelton: Center Stage Theatre presents Stephen Schwartz’s “Children of Eden,” Aug. 4-5, 8 p.m., Aug. 5, 2 p.m., $20 adults/$15 students, Shelton Intermediate School, 675 Constitution Blvd. N., 203-225-6079, centerstageshelton.org. Stratford: The Shakespeare Academy @ Stratford presents “Measure for Measure” and “The Tempest,” through Aug. 6, in rotating repertory, free, on the grounds of the former American Shakespeare Festival Theatre, eventbrite.com. Wallingford: Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, Dec. 2, 7 p.m., $28-$175, Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, 800-7453000, oakdale.com. Westbrook: Ivoryton Playhouse at Water’s Edge Resort’s cabaretstyle dinner theater show, “Sounds of the 70s,” Aug. 13, $69 includes dinner and show, Water’s Edge, 1525 Boston Post Road, 860-3995901, watersedgeresortandspa. com. NATURE, OUTDOORS Ansonia: Full sturgeon moon hike, Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m., $3, must preregister, Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield Lane, 203-736-1053, ansnaturectr@ ansoniact.org. Ansonia: “Rocks in Space” Perseid meteor showers, night-sky viewing with Bob Carruthers and the New Haven Astronomical Society, Aug. 12, 7 p.m., free, Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield Lane, 203-736-1053, ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org. Ansonia: Monday night trail run, Mondays through Sept. 25, 5:306:30 p.m., free, Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield Lane, 203-736-1053, ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org. Ansonia: Family organic garden program, Tuesdays through Nov. 28, free, Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield Lane, 203-736-1053, ansnaturectr@ ansoniact.org. Ansonia: Guided hikes with an Ansonia Nature Center park ranger, Sundays, 1 p.m., free, Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield Lane, 203-736-1053, ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org. Madison: Full moon labyrinth walk, Aug. 7, 7:30-8:30 p.m., free-will donation, gather in the Lyons Chapel, walk concludes with a cup of tea or other refreshments, Mercy by the Sea, 167 Neck Road, 203-2450401, mercybythesea.org. North Branford: Monarch butterfly workshop featuring Diane St. John, Aug. 26, 10 a.m.-noon, free, Natureworks, 518 Forest Road, Northford, 860-529-8713, connhort@gmail. com. MUSIC Ansonia: Jeff Fuller, Mike Godette, Aug. 5, 1-2 p.m., (performances from noon-5 p.m.), Banko’s Music, 360 E. Main St. Branford: Blues jam hosted by Tabor Blues Band, Aug. 5, 6:30-9 p.m., Branford Green, 860-3197965. Branford: Jeff Fuller, Tony Lomardozzi, every fourth Sunday, next show Aug. 27, 6-9 p.m., Home, 1114 Main St., 203-483-5896, homebranford@gmail.com, homerestaurantct.com. Chester: “Little Girl Blue,” one-woman concert with Laiona Michelle, Aug. 5, 7 p.m., $20, Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio & Gallery, 1 Spring St., binghamcamptheatreretreat.org. Guilford: Jeff Fuller, Gary Grippo, Tim Moran, John Brasile, Aug. 6, noon-3 p.m., Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Bar, 14 Water St. Hamden: Slaughter Beach, Dog (Jake Ewald from Modern Baseball), Shannen Moser, Short Month, Aug. 4, 7 p.m., $10-$12, The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicpresents. com. Hamden: GuitartownCT presents The Honey Dewdrops, Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m., $20-$25, Best Video Film & Cultural Center, 1842 Whitney Ave., 203-287-9286, bestvideo.com. Hamden: Presence CT: Led Zeppelin Tribute, Aug. 5, 7 p.m., $8-$10, The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicpresents.com. Hamden: Rozwell Kid, Chris Farren, Great Grandpa, Fightsong, Aug. 6, 7 p.m., $12-$14, The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicpresents. com. Hamden: The Districts, Sam Evian, Soccer Mommy, Aug. 8, 8 p.m., $12-$14, The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203288-6400, manicpresents.com. Hamden: Poptone (featuring Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins), POW!, Aug. 10, 8 p.m., $30-$35, The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicpresents. com. Hamden: Rebirth Brass Band, Funky Dawgz Brass Band, Aug. 11, 7 p.m., $25-$30, The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicpresents. com. Hamden: Space Jam: Tropi Glow (Part 2), Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m., $15$20, The Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicpresents. com. Hamden: Surfer Blood, Katie Von Schleicher, Aug. 12, 8 p.m., $15, The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicpresents.com. Hamden: Aurora: EDM Glow Party, Aug. 17, 8 p.m., $15-$20, The Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203288-6400, manicpresents.com. Hamden: The Galvanized Jazz Band plays Dixieland at Aunt Chiladas, every third Sunday, next show Aug. 20, 6-8 p.m., no cover, no minimum, 3931 Whitney Ave., 203-230-4640, auntchilada.com, galvanizedjazz.com. Hamden: Diet Cig, Ratboys, Quiet Giant, Sept. 7, 8 p.m., $12, The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicpresents.com. Hamden: Four Year Strong, Seaway, Like Pacific, Grayscale, Life Lessons, Sept. 10, 5 p.m., $19-$21, The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicpresents.com. Hamden: Never Shout Never, Sept. 15, 7 p.m., $20, The Ballroom at The
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