Larger than life
ANNA HYATT HUNTINGTON’S SCULPTURES HOLD THEIR POWER AROUND THE WORLD, BUT ADMIRERS DON’T TRAVEL FAR TO BEHOLD THEM
At Putnam Memorial State Park in Redding, Gen Israel Putnam still rides. He sits tall in the saddle, one arm stretched to the sky as his valiant steed races down a steep set of steps. The gleaming bronze statue, perched atop a stone base at the park’s entrance, commemorates his great escape from the British in Greenwich in 1779.
The park, one of the oldest in the state, is named for the Revolutionary War general who led a winter encampment at the site in the winter of 1778- 1779. It was Connecticut’s own Valley Forge.
The equestrian statue was donated to the park in 1969 by the sculptor Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington ( 1876- 1973), a Boston area native who the Metropolitan Museum of Art called one of the foremost female sculptors of large- scale works in the U. S.
Huntington, who is especially famed for her equestrian works, left her mark with larger- than- life sculptures that can be found in outdoor settings across Fairfield County — where she lived for part of her adult life — as well as across the nation and around the world.
Huntington will be featured, along with fellow sculptor Katharine Lane Weems ( 1899- 1989), in a new exhibit, “Odds Were Against Me,” opening March 3 at the Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester, Mass. The show is organized in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of American women gaining the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment. It is one of many museums around the nation, including the New Britain Museum of American Art, that are highlighting the work of female artists in 2020.
“This yearlong showcase of works by Weems and Huntington is integral to the museum’s commitment to featuring the inspiring work of women artists both past and present,” says Oliver Barker, director of the Cape Ann Museum.
The exhibit is anchored by Huntington’s immense 8- foot- tall bronze sculpture of “Diana of the Chase,” with the mythological character bal
through March 21. Opening receptions for both, March 1, 2- 4 p. m. silvermineart. org
“Through Our Eyes,” New Canaan High School Art Show, Carriage Barn Arts Center Gallery, 681 South Ave. March 2- 20. Opening reception March 2, 5- 7 p. m. Gallery hours: Wed- Sat 10 a. m.- 3 p. m.; Sun 1- 5 p. m. 203- 594- 3638, carriagebarn. org
Comedy
“Festival of Laughs,” Shubert Theater, 247 College St. March 1, 7 p. m. 203- 5625666, shubert. com.
Stage
“I Am My Own Wife,” Long Wharf Theatre Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr. Through March 1. Tickets start at $ 32. 203- 7874282, longwharf. org
Visual Arts
“Factory” Avant- Garde Past of Clock Factory Exhibit, New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Ave. On view. 203- 562- 4183, newhavenmuseum. org
“Scenes from Ellis Island,” Yale Center for Collaborative Arts and Media, 149 York St. Exhibit open.
“Chapters,” paintings by Robert Reynolds, River Street Gallery @ Fairhaven Furniture, 72 Blatchley Ave. Through May. 1. fairhavenfurniture.com
“James Prosek: Art, Artifact, Artifice,” Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St. Through June 7; “Reckoning with “The Incident”: John Wilson’s Studies for a Lynching Mural,” through May 10. Open daily from 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. artgallery. yale. edu
Artwork by Jane Harris, with sculpture by Sheila Kaczmarek and work by a collaborative group of artists, City Gallery, 994 State St. Through March 1. Gallery hours: Thu- Sun noon- 4 p. m. 203- 782- 2489, city- gallery. org
“Contemporary Designer Bookbindings from the Collection of Neale and Margaret Albert,” Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St. Through Mar. 29. 203432— 2800, britishart. yale. edu
Lectures
Sheryl Faye Presents Historical Women: Susan B Anthony, Library Full Auditorium, 1 Belden Ave. March 4, noon. norwalkpl. org
Music
“Mardi Gras Party- Chris Coogan and his Quartet & Jim Clark, Library, 1 Belden Ave. March 1, 3 p. m. norwalkpl. org
Visual Arts
“Abstraction Exhibit,” Rowayton Arts Center, 145 Rowayton Ave. Through March 7. 203- 866- 2744, rowaytonarts. org
Visual Arts
“Nothing More American: Immigration, Sanctuary, and Community,” by Matthew Leifheit, Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St. Through May. 24.
Lyme Art Association presents “First Impressions: The Associate Artist Exhibit” and “New Elected Artists Exhibit,” Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St. Through Feb. 28.
Music
Branford Marsalis Quartet, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. March 1, 7: 30 p. m. $ 90; The Greatest Love of AllTribute to Whitney, March 4, 8 p. m. $ 57.50. 203- 4385795, ridgefieldplayhouse. org Specials
Rebecca Olds, independent researcher and designer of 18th- century reconstructed clothing for film and reenactments, will present “The Isabella MacTavish Fraser Wedding Project,” Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center. March 3, 6- 8 p. m.
$ 25. 203- 438- 5485, keelertavernmuseum. org
Jeffrey Tambor’s creative workshop focusing on scene study, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Tuesdays, through March 31, 7- 10 p. m. $ 695-$ 450. 203- 438- 5795, ridgefieldplayhouse. org
Visual Arts
Tom Friedman: “Hazmat Love,” Radcliffe Bailey: “Vessell III,” Nari Ward: “Apollo/ Poll,” and Tony Tasset: “Deer,” Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St. All four exhibits run through March 15; “Weather Report,” through April 19; “Eva LeWitt,” through April 26; Zoe Sheehan Saldana: “There Must Be Some Way Out of Here,” runs through May 17. 203- 438- 4519.
Community
Special Education Panel: Postsecondary Transition Programs, Stamford JCC, 1035 Newfield Ave. March 4, 7 p. m. Free.
Films
Women’s History Month: Film Screening and Discussion: “Harriet,” Ferguson Library 3rd fl auditorium, 1 Public Library Plaza. March 4, 6 p. m. 203- 351- 8231, fergusonlibrary. org
Specials
Zoo Purim Carnival, Jewish Community Center, 1035 Newfield Ave. March 1, 1- 4 p. m. Free admission. “Animal Snack” hamantaschen, carnival games, bounce house, and more. Tickets, wrist bands, and snack treats/ hamantaschen available for purchase. 203- 487- 0973 or jsamuel@ stamfordjcc. org Visual Arts
“The Contemplative Landscape: Paintings by Robert Selkowitz,” Jewish Community Center, 1035 Newfield Ave. March 2- April 30. Art & Wine reception, March 12, 6: 307: 30 p. m.
“Thomas D. Mangelsen- A Life in the Wild,” Stamford Museum & Nature Center Bendel Galleries, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Through March 15. Gallery hours: Mon- Fri 9 a. m.- 5 p. m.; Sunday 11 a. m.- 5 p. m. stamfordmuseum. org
“Entre Chien et Loup,” ( Between Dog & Wolf), Loft Artists Gallery, 575 Pacific St. Through March 8. Gallery: Sat, Sun 1- 4: 30 p. m.
“Stamford Art Association Student Art Show,” Stamford Art Association Townhouse Gallery, 39 Franklin St. Through March 12. Hours: Thu, Fri 11 a. m.- 3 p. m.; Sat, Sun noon- 3 p. m. 203- 3251139, stamfordartassociation. org
Books
Classic Mystery Book Discussion with “The Case of the Careless Kitten” by Erle Stanley Gardner, Library, 2203 Main St. March 3, 6: 45 p. m. 203- 385- 4162, stratfordlibrary. org
Lectures
Sunday Afternoon Talks with “Around the World in 80 Beers,” Library, 2203 Main St. March 1, 2 p. m. 203- 3854162, stratfordlibrary. org.
Books
Lauren Tarshis with the “I Survived” series, Library, 20 Jesup Road. March 1, 2 p. m. westportlibrary. org
Educational
Graphic Novel Club with “New Kid,” Library, 20 Jesup Road. March 3, 4 p. m. 203291- 4800, westportlibrary. org
Films
“Blinded by the Light,” Library, 20 Jesup Road. March 3, 2- 5 p. m. 203- 291- 4800, westportlibrary. org
Stage
Play With Your Food Lunchtime Play Readings, Toquet Hall, 58 Post Road E. March 3, 4, noon- 1: 30 p. m. $ 54 per performance ( including lunch). 203- 293- 8729, JIBProductions. org
Visual Arts
“Dragon Lady: The Life of Sigrid Schultz” Exhibit, Museum for History and Culture, 25 Avery Place. Through Nov. 14; “Becoming Westport,” through June 30. $ 5 adults, $ 3 students & seniors, free members & children 10 and under. Tue- Fri, 11 a. m.- 6 p. m.; Sat, Sun 10 a. m.- 4 p. m.
Books
Read Across America Scavenger Hunt, Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road. March 2, 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. 203- 762- 3950, wiltonlibrary. org.
Visual Arts Remembering Dave: A Brubeck Family Album, Historical Society, 224 Danbury Road. Through April 18. wiltonhistorical. org