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Best of the arts in the weeks ahead
BRIDGEPORT Dance
“The Nutcracker” Benefit Performance presented by Dance Factory Ridgefield and Savatara Corporation, live-stream from Klein Memorial Auditorium, Jan. 16, 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $30 individual live stream, $60 family live stream. theklein.org
Music
Terrapin The Grateful Dead Experience, virtual concert experience streamed by Musae, using their 360°/VR platform, hosted by River Spirit Music and The Bijou Theater, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m. $15. Portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Bijou Theater, which continues to struggle to “keep the doors open” due to the Covid19 pandemic. Tickets at terrapinband.com
“A Light in the Darkness,” virtual concert recorded at The Klein Memorial Auditorium, featuring pianist Tiffany Poon and twenty-seven GBS musicians, all socially distanced, under the direction of conductor Eric Jacobsen, will be available for athome viewing through Feb. 1. $23. Tickets at gbs.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. 12, noon- 6 p.m. ursa.gallery
“Winter Wonderland” at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave. Zoo grounds will have 10 one-of-akind snowpeople sculptures from local artists on display at the Zoo through 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. 203-332-5052, housatonicmuseum.org
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo online Zoo Photography Exhibit, “Photography Goes Wild.” beardsleyzoo.org
FAIRFIELD
Outdoors
Nature Walk at Oak Lawn Cemetery & Arboretum, 1530 Bronson Road. Self-guided tour highlights some of the specimen trees and historic markers. Brochure with map available at the office kiosk or click the QR code from your smartphone to use the audio tour.