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Best of the arts in the weeks ahead
BRIDGEPORT
Comedy
Marlon Wayans, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. July 8, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.; July 9, 7 & 9 p.m.; Alyssa Limperis, July 10, 7:30 p.m. bridgeport.stressfactory.com
Crack the Hell Up, Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave. July 23, 7 p.m. $45-$35. bijoutheatrect.net
Lectures
Evening Lecture Series: “Nowhere Is A Place-Travels In Chilean Patagonia,” virtual presentation hosted by Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo on Zoom, July 20, 7 p.m. $10. Register at beardsleyzoo.org.
Music
Black Rock Concert Series, St. Ann’s Church Field, 481 Brewster St. July 12-Aug. 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $5 adults, free kids 12+. Lineup: Tangled Vine, July 12; Get Lit, July 19; What Up Funk, July 26; Gunsmoke, Aug. 2; Rum Runners, Aug. 9; Honeydew, Aug. 16; Swamp Hogs, Aug. 23.
Greater Bridgeport Symphony performs “The Planets,” Paier College, 491 University Ave. July 8-9, 7 & 8:45 p.m. both nights. gbs.org
Benefit Concert for WPKN with Gary Lucas, Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave. July 9, 8 p.m. Tickets $40. bijoutheatrect.net
“Satisfaction-Internation Rolling Stones Show,” Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St. July 16, 5 & 8 p.m. Tickets at dtcab.com.
Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater, 500 Broad St. Lineup: Maren Morris, July 7, 8 p.m.; Jackson Browne, July 13, 8 p.m.; Halestorm and The Pretty Reckless with The Warning and Lilith Czar, July 20. hartfordhealthcareamp.com
Park City Music Hall, 2926 Fairfield Ave. Lineup: Lucidity, July 7, 9 p.m. $12; Funk You with Brain Bank, July 8, 9 p.m. $13; Pete Francis with Cheyenne Elliott, July 9, 9 p.m. $13. Tickets at parkcitymusichall.com.
Captain’s Cove Seaport, 1 Bostwick Ave. Lineup: Bobby Wheeler, July 7, 6 p.m.; Spellbound, July 8, 5 p.m.; Moto, July 9, 4 p.m.; Stairway to Halen, July 9, 9 p.m.; To The Max, July 10, 3 p.m.; Miles & Bobby, July 13, 5 p.m. captainscoveseaport.com
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo Peacock Pavilion, 1875 Noble Ave. Lineup: Liz McNicholl, July 10, noon-1:30 p.m. beardsleyzoo.org
Visual Arts
“18 Artists, 18 Years,” City Lights Gallery, 265 Golden Hill St. Through July 15. citylightsgallery.org
Call For Art “OUTworks Art Exhibit,” City Lights Gallery, 265 Golden Hill St. Exhibit opens July 23. citylightsgallery.org
“Avidya” a group exhibit featuring eight artists working within the greater Bridgeport area, Ursa Gallery in the Arcade Mall, 1001 Main St. Through July 30. ursa.gallery
“Vincent Baldassano: To Be Continued,” Housatonic Museum of Art Burt Chernow Galleries in Lafayette Hall, Housatonic Community College Campus, 900 Lafayette Blvd. Through July 22. housatonicmuseum.org
DANBURY
Festivals
Westside Reggae Festival, Ives Concert Park, 43 Lake Ave. ext. July 30. Gates open 1 p.m. $55 advanced reserved, $25 advance lawn. Tickets at eventbrite.com.
Music
Concert on the Green with The Mighty Ploughboys, Cobolt Blue Band opens, CityCenter Danbury, 268 Main St. July 8, 7-10 p.m.
Stage
“In The Heights,” Musicals at Richter, 100 Aunt Hack Road. Through July 16. Tickets at musicalsatrichter.org.
Visual Arts
“The Inner Sanctums” by Gene Moore, Gallery at Still River Editions, 128 E. Liberty St. July 9-Sept. 30. Opening reception July 9, 2-4 p.m. stillrivereditions.com
“Danbury (Re)Discovered: Eighty Years :: Eighty Objects :: Eighty Stories,” Danbury Museum, 43 Main St. Through Dec. 17. danburymuseum.org
FAIRFIELD
Comedy
Unhinged Entertainment hosts the Summer Comedy Series at Penfield Pavilion at Penfield Beach, 323 Fairfield Beach Road. Lineup: Jim Florentine & Don Jamison, July 21. Tickets at unhingedent.com.
Maria Bamford, SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Road. July 15, 7:30 p.m. $48, $38 balcony. Tickets at shucommunitytheatre.org.
Fairfield Comedy Club, Fairfield Circle Inn, 417 Post Road. Lineup: Joe DeRosa, July 9, 9 p.m. $25. fairfieldcomedyclub.com
Dance
Fairfield County Dance Festival, Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. July 13, 6-8 p.m. Free. fairfieldhistory.org
Music
Connecticut Symphonic Winds Concert and Burning of Fairfield, Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. July 10, 5-7 p.m. Free. fairfieldhistory.org
Summer Concerts at Sherman Green Gazebo, corner of Post & Reef Road. Through Sept. 3. Lineup: Mary Beth Sippin & Goldrush, July 7; Free Ride, July 9; Gunsmoke, July 10; Bob Button Band, July 14; Lake Avenue Project, July 16; What Up Funk, July 17; Dom & Nick Trio, July 21; Dan Kardos Band, July 23; Steve D’Agostino, July 24; Backbeat, July 28; Symphonic Bodega, July 30; Glamour Girls, July 31. All concerts 6:30-8 p.m. For weather updates call Fairfield Parks & Recreation at 203-256-3144. fairfieldrecreation.com
Peanut Butter Jam Concerts at Sherman Green Gazebo, corner of Post & Reef Road. Through Aug. 3. Lineup: Ryan Sanangelo, July 13; Ben Mikula-The Singing Gnome, July 20; Steve Elci & Friends, July 27; Al DeCant & Jill Kubeck, Aug. 3. All concerts 10:15 a.m. fairfieldrecreation.com
Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St. Lineup: Donavon Frankenreiter, StageOne, July 12, 7:45 p.m. $48. fairfieldtheatre.org
Visual Arts
“Structural Dimensions” fabric art by Alan Neider, Louise Cadoux, and Sooo-z Mastropietro, Fairfield Public Library Bruce S. Kershner Gallery, 1080 Old Post Road. Through Aug. 6. fairfieldpubliclibrary.org
“Spanning Time” by Diane Pollack and Toby Michaels, Art/Place Gallery, located in Fairfield Theater Company, 70 Sanford St. Through July 17. artplacegallery.org
“IMAGES 2022,” Fairfield Museum & History Center Jackie Durell Meeting Hall, 370 Beach Road. Through July 24. Related exhibit: “IMAGES 2022” Featured Photographer: Allison Minto, Spaght Gallery, through Sept. 25. fairfieldhistory.org
“Abstract Ascension,” Hollis Taggart, 330 Pequot Ave. Through Aug. 31. hollistaggart.com
Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. Exhibits: “Family/History: Exploring the Randolph-Ward Photographic Collection,” through Aug. 28. Free Museum members, $5 nonmember adults, $3 students and seniors, and kids under 5 are free. fairfieldhistory.org
GREENWICH Music
Old Greenwich Social Club, 148 Sound Beach Ave. Lineup: Sway, July 9; The Uninvited, July 16; Rock Paper Soul, July 30. All concerts 9 p.m. ogsocialclub.com/live-music
Music on the Great Lawn Series, Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Road. Through Sept. 8. Lineup: King’s Highway, July 14; Suburban Chaos, July 28; Bob Button Band, Aug. 11; Gunsmoke, Aug. 25; Demolition Brass Band, Sept. 8. Grounds open for picnicing 5:30 p.m., Concert 6:30-8 p.m. Registration and tickets at greenwichhistory.org.
Summer Concert Series, Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, Arch St. July 13-Aug. 24. All concerts 7 p.m. Lineup: The Short Bus, July 13; Gunsmoke, July 20; Jukebox 45, July 27; Sound Beach Community Band, July 31; King’s Highway, Aug. 3; Bear Cats, Aug. 10; Merlin Band, Aug. 17; Billy & The Showmen, Aug. 24. fairfieldafterdark.com
Music Fridays, Greenwich Common, 1 Soundview Court. Through Sept. 2, noon-1 p.m. Lineup: Tor Newcomer, July 8; Anthony Truglio & Co., July 15; Out On Bail, July 22; Jack Iozzo & Good For Sunday, July 29.
Visual Arts
Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation presents artwork by high school student Ava Lee, Greenwich Art Society Gallery, 299 Greenwich Ave. Through July 21. greenwichartsociety.org
Collection of Marines, Local Seascapes and Harbors, Portraits, and Animals by Peter Layne Arguimbau, Red Barn Gallery, 121 East Middle Patent Road. Call 203-274-6176 for viewing information.
“American Summer” by Camilla Webster, Sorokin Gallery, 96 Greenwich Ave. Through July 7. sorokingallery.com
“iCreate,” Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Through Aug. 28. brucemuseum.org
Jean-Marc Bara Exhibit, Greenwich Hospital Garden Cafe, 5 Perryridge Road. Through Dec. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily. All works for sale by contacting Greenwich Art society at 203-6291533 or by e-mail admin@greenwichartsociety.org
NORWALK Dance
East Coast Contemporary Ballet presents the Fairfield County Dance Festival, July 12-28. eccballet.org
Festivals
NICE Festival, Oyster Shell Park, July 9, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Free. Rain or shine. One day festival celebrating different world cultures through music, food and the performing arts. Education, Health, and Environmental Exhibits, children’s activities noon- 5 p.m. Family friendly attractions with interactive games, and exhibits.
Music
SoNo Music Fest, The SoNo Collection, 100 N. Water St. Through Sept. 24, 4-8 p.m. Lineup: Creamery Station & Doey Joey, July 9; Alpaca Gnomes & Residual Groove, July 16; Baked Shrimp & Swamp Hogs, July 30; Drew Angus & Band & PX3, Aug. 13; Annie In The Water, Aug. 20; Soul Shine & Tyrone Shoelaces, Sept. 10; Kids That Fly & No Mind, Sept. 24. Free ticket at bit.ly/sonomusicfest
Wall Street Theater, 71 Wall St. Lineup: Delfonics, July 9, 7 p.m.; Leonid & Friends, July 12, 7:30 p.m.; Howard Jones, July 14, 8 p.m. Tickets at wallstreettheater.com.
Hot Summer Nights Series, Music Theatre of Connecticut, 509 Westport Ave. Lineup: Jean Louisa Kelly, July 9, 8 p.m.; Natalie Douglas, July 16, 8 p.m. $55, $45. musictheatreofct.com
Summer Concerts & Car Shows, Calf Pasture Beach, Calf Pasture Beach Road. July 20-Aug. 24. All concerts 7:30 p.m. Lineup: Bon Journey, July 20; Linda Ronstadt Experience, July 27; Rick Larrimore-Tribute to Rod Stewart, Aug.3; Captain Jack, Aug. 10; Pisani Music Company, Aug. 17; Tommy Lynn & One Hot Night, Aug. 24. fairfieldafterdark.com
Summer Music Festival, through Sept. 4. Bayley Beach lineup: Fireworks, Funke Your Face & The Sound Waves, July 4, 4:30 p.m.; Flip Turn, July 10, 5:30 p.m.; Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads, July 17, 5:30 p.m.; Eggy, July 24, 5:30 p.m.; 502’s, July 31, 5:30 p.m.
Summer Concerts, Norwalk Green, East Ave. July 30-Sept. 17, 7-9 p.m. Lineup: Silver Steel Band, July 30. Rain date Aug. 5; Perry & Friends, Aug. 27. Rain date Aug. 28; The Magic Bus, Sept. 17. Rain date Sept. 18.
Jack Lynn’s Tribute to Dean Martin and Pals, Osteria Romana, 250 Westport Ave. July 14, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Call 203-229-0844 for reservations.
Visual Arts
“Abstractions” by Britt Bair, Donna Collins and Ronnie Gold, Art Annex, 132A Washington St. Through July 17. Preview Night June 30, 5-7 p.m. @artannexct.com
“Biennial FOOTPRINT International Exhibit,” Center For Contemporary Printmaking Grace Ross Shanley Gallery, 299 West Ave. Through Aug. 28. contemprints.org
“Norwalk’s Changing Communities 13,000BC-1835,” Norwalk Historical Society, Mill Hill Historic Park Old Town Meeting House, 2 East Wall St. New exhibit open. Register for a self-guided tour time slot at norwalkhistoricalsociety.org.
“2022-23 Group Exhibit,” The Norwalk Art Space, 455 West Ave. Through Aug. 11. thenorwalkartspace.org
The Sono Collection and The Norwalk Art Space Community Partnership Celebrates local artists with the “Inaugural Journey” Exhibit, SoNo Collection, 100 N. Water St. Through Aug. 11.
Costume Exhibit, “Making It Last: Sustainable Fashion in Victorian America,” LockwoodMathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Ave. Through Nov. 6. “Fragments of Light, Impressions of Color,” through Aug. 28. lockwoodmathewsmansion.com
“RAC Spotlight: Dana Goodfellow,” Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, 165 Rowayton Ave. On view. goodfellowart.com
“BIG & small” Exhibit, Rowayton Arts Center, 145 Rowayton Ave. Through July 24. rowaytonarts.org.
STAMFORD
Books
Author Series: A Conversation with Bestselling Author David Baldacci, Ferguson Library, One Public Library Plaza. July 13, 6:30-8 p.m. Registration required at fergusonlibrary.org.
Dance
Connecticut Ballet at Stamford Dances Downtown, downtown Stamford, July 23, 6:30 p.m. Shared program with Thomas/Ortiz Dance presented by Stamford Downtown and Mill River Park. Bring a blanket and a picnic. Free admission. Advance reservation required at weblink.donorperfect.com/StamfordDancesDowntown2022
Music
Summer Concert Series, Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens, 151 Brookdale Road. Through Aug. 28, 5-7 p.m. Lineup: The Barons, June 26; Paul Gabriel, July 10; Bluewater, July 17; Gunsmoke, July 24; Cookie Thomas, July 31; Abbie Gardner, Aug. 7; Maria Tiscia & Rio Bound, Aug. 14; Sun Kings, Aug. 21; Sister Sun, Aug. 28. fairfieldafterdark.com
Drive-In Concerts: Stella’s Blues Band, Museum & Nature Center, 151 Scofieldtown Road (north parking lot). July 22, 8-11 p.m.; Pour Some 80’s On Me, Sept. 23, 8-11 p.m. Tickets at stamfordmuseum.org.
Alive@Five Concert Series, Mill River Park, Washington Blvd. July 14-Aug. 4. Lineup: All American Rejects, July 14; X Ambassadors, July 21; Walk the Moon, July 28; T.I., Aug. 4. All concerts begin at 5 p.m. stamford-downtown.com
Stage
Curtain Call’s Shakespeare on the Green with “Measure for Measure,” Curtain Call’s Sterling Farms, 1349 Newfield Ave. July 14-24. Free. curtaincallinc.com
Visual Arts
“Fabric and Thread: Quilts as Wall Art” by Margaret Cibulsky, Mayor’s Gallery 10th fl. Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd. July 11-Sept. 7. Artist reception July 25, 5:30-7 p.m.
“Vivian & Stanley Reed Marine Show,” Stamford Art Association Townhouse Gallery, 39 Franklin St. On view through July 28. stamfordartassociation.org
“Discovering Color: Two Decades of Abstraction,” Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Through Sept. 11. stamfordmuseum.org/dash
HedgeFun, outdoor sculpture exhibit features 16 topiaries on display throughout Downtown Stamford on sidewalks and in parks. Through Sept. stamford-downtown.com
STRATFORD
Lectures
Stratford Library Lovell Room, 2203 Main St. hosts an in-person naturopathic health care program by Naturopathic Physician Tara Coppola, ND MS CNS: “Health & Healing,” July 12, 7 p.m. Free. Register at stratfordlibrary.libcal.com. 203-385-4162.
Music
Sunset Concert Series, Paradise Green, Huntington Road. Through Aug. 30. 7 p.m. Lineup: Community Concert Band, July 12; Signature Band, July 19; Oddfellows, July 26; Royal Kings, Aug. 2; The Void, Aug. 9; Shameless, Aug. 16; Kenn Morr Band, Aug. 23; Chauncey Street Band, Aug. 30. fairfieldafterdark.com
Station House Wine Bar & Grill, 2520 Main St. Lineup: Elana Zabari, July 7, 6 p.m. stationhousewinebar.com
Visual Arts
“Stuff I See” by Nicole Irene, Stratford Library Main Lobby, 2203 Main St. Through July 30. stratfordlibrary.org
WESTPORT
Music
Music at MoCA Concert Series, MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Tpke. Through Nov. 19. Concerts will be held both inside the Museum and on MoCA Westport’s outdoor stage. All concerts 7 p.m. Lineup: Adam Tendler, July 15; Broadway Through The Ages, July 23; Danish String Quartet, Aug. 5; Mariel Bildsten, Aug. 20; Roman Rabinovich, Sept. 9; Heida Hermanns Competition Celebration, Nov. 19. mocawestport.org
Summer Concert Series, Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, 40 Jesup Road. Through Aug. 19. Lineup: Kitchen Dwellers, July 7, 7:30 p.m.; Goodnight Moonshine, July 9, 7:30 p.m.; American Patchwork Quarted, Aug. 7, 7 p.m. levittpavilion.com
Stage
“Kim’s Convenience,” Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court. Through July 17. westportplayhouse.org