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Best of the arts in the weeks ahead
BRIDGEPORT Comedy
Capone, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. Aug. 27, 28, 7 & 9 p.m.; Aug. 29, 7 p.m. $150$25. Shows will follow all State guidelines. bridgeport.stressfactory.com
Music
Bridgeport Jazz Fest, McLevy Green, Main St. Aug. 28, noon-8 p.m. Live Jazz, dancing, vendors. Guest host, Jazz and R&B recording artist, Alyson Williams performs. Little Big Town, Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, 500 Broad St. Aug. 26, 8 p.m.; Greta Van FleetStrange Horizons 2021, Aug. 27 & 28, 7 p.m.; Beach Boys, Aug. 29, 6:30 p.m.; Greatest Hits of Foreigner, Aug. 31, 8 p.m ; Dropkick Murphy’s and Rancid “Boston to Berkeley II,” Sept. 1, 7 p.m. Tickets now on sale at LiveNation.com.
Visual Arts
Arcade Mall, City Lights Gallery, and Ursa Gallery. City Lights and Ursa Gallery offer companion exhibits: City Lights exhibit, “Pandemic Art;” and “Here Comes the Sun” at Ursa Gallery. Art galleries open until 7 p.m. citylightsgallery.org, bridgeport-arttrail.org “OUTworks,” City Lights Gallery, 265 Golden Hill St. Through Sept. 8. Gallery hours: Wed-Fri, noon-5 p.m., Sat noon-4 p.m. Exhibit also 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.; “The Roots of Abstraction,” exhibit on view through Aug. 31. housatonicmuseum.org
DANBURY Dance
“Dancing Under The Starts” sponsored by CityCenterDanbury, Patriot Gargarge, 1 Patriot Dr. Aug. 26, 6:308:30 p.m. Family-friendly dance series located on the rooftop of the Patriot Garage. Each event begins with a 30-minute dance lesson taught by professional dance instructors from Arthur Murray of Danbury. Latin, Country, Swing, and Top-40 Hustle. Try out your new moves at the public dance party. Live DJ music, food vendors, photo booth, and more. Event also on Sept. 30. fairfieldafterdark.com
Music
Moondance-The Ultimate Van Morrison Tribute, The Palace Danbury, 165 Main St. Aug. 28, 8 p.m. $39. 203-794- 9944, thepalacedanbury.com
Specials
Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St., The Museum will only be open Saturdays and Sundays. danburyrailwaymuseum.org
Visual Arts
Six Western Connecticut State University recipients of the Master of Fine Arts degree will present their works in the M.F.A. Thesis Exhibit, online viewing of the portfolios of the six artists participating in the M.F.A. Thesis Exhibit available at bit.ly/3yAIyYA. robeaul@wcsu.edu or hills@wcsu.edu. “10 Year Retrospective Group Exhibit” featuring some of the many past artists who have exhibited, Gallery at Still River Editions, 128 E. Liberty St. Viewing in-person and virtually. The exhibit will run through Dec. 17. Regular gallery hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Masks and social distance required. 203-791-1474, stillrivereditions.com
FAIRFIELD Music
Jazz Fridays: Chris Coogan, Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. Aug. 27, 6:30-8 p.m. Bring chairs and blankets. Social distance. fairfieldhistory.org Sacred Heart University Community Theatre, 1420 Post Road. Opening Lineup: Javier Colon and Band, Matt Cusson opens, Sept. 3, 7 p.m. $30; Meghan Hilty, Sept. 4, 7 p.m. $60; Angela Clemmons, Gospel recording artist with the SHU Gospel Choir, Sept. 5, 2 p.m. $25. Tickets can be purchased at shucommunitytheatre.org Youth XL, Fairfield Theatre Company Sanford Street Parking Lot, 70 Sanford St. Aug. 26, 5:30 p.m. Free; Will Evans of Barefoot Truth, StageOne, Aug. 27, 7:45 p.m. $25; Elekric Voodoo, StageOne, Aug. 28, 8 p.m. $32; Torres, StageOne, Aug. 29, 7:45 p.m. $22; The Wailers, Warehouse, Sept. 1, 8 p.m. $35. fairfieldtheatre.org Summer Concerts at Sherman Green Gazebo, corner of Post & Reef Road. Through Sept. 4. Lineup: Parkway Diner, Aug. 19; Free Ride, Aug. 21; Simple Jim, Aug. 28; Peter G, Sept. 4. All concerts 6-8 p.m. For weather updates call Fairfield Parks & Recreation at 203-256-3144. fairfieldrecreation.com Greater Steel Pan Registration for Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras, through Sept 3, all day. No audition or experience necessary. Register for 2021-22 season. Steel Pan will meet in Fairfield Saturday mornings from Sept.-May. For information visit gctyo.org/steel-pan/
Visual Arts
“Reunion: A Group Exhibition,” Hollis Taggart Gallery, 330 Pequot Ave. Through Sept. 4. info@hollistaggart.com, 212-628-4000. “Another Opening, Another Show” Member show, Art/Place Gallery in the Fairfield Theater Company building, 70 Sanford St. Show can be seen through Aug. 29. artplacegallery.org “Topping the Charts: The Rise of Bridgeport’s Columbia Records,” Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. On view. fairfieldhistory.org
GREENWICH Music
BackCountry Jazz Summer Concert Series, BackCountry Jazz, 15 E. Putnam Ave. Through Sept. 26, 4:30-6 p.m. 203-561-3111, jeanette@backcountryjazz.org Summer Concert Series, Binney Park, 51 Arch St. Lineup: Sound Beach Community Band, Aug. 29, 7 p.m. fairfieldafterdark.com Music on the Great Lawn Series: Billy & The Showmen, Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Road. Sept. 2. Grounds open for picnicing 5:30 p.m., Concert 6:30-8 p.m. Masks are required inside buildings and suggested outdoors. Registration and tickets at greenwichhistory.org.
Visual arts
“Unraveling” artwork by Patricia Singer & Ryan Virvo, Sorokin Gallery, 96 Greenwich Ave. Through Sept. 8. sorokingallery.com “Summer Show,” GR Art Gallery, 1086 Long Ridge Road. Through Sept. 1. 203-274-7497, grartgalleries.com “Layers Of Life” Collection of works By Derek Gores, Sandra Morgan Interiors & Art Prive Gallery, 135 E. Putnam Ave. Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and by appointment. 203-6298121, sandramorganinteriors.com “Greenwich Gardens & Landscapes, Past & Present,” Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Road. Through Sept. 5. greenwichhistory.org Greenwich Art Society Presents “104th Annual Juried Exhibit,” Greenwich Art Society Bendheim Gallery, 299 Greenwich Ave. Through Sept. 9. greenwichartsociety.org. “Chain Reaction: The Photography of Patrick Nagatani,” Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Through Oct. 10; “Amazon Rainforest: Beauty, Destruction, Hope,” exhibit on view through Oct. 10. brucemuseum.org
MILFORD Music
In The Light of Led Zeppelin-Symphonic Zeppelin Experience, Eisenhower Park, 442 Wheelers Farm Road. Aug. 27, 7 p.m. Tickets at milfordperformancecenter.org Gunn Street Revival and Friends, First UCC Milford’s Plymouth Building lawn, 46 West Main St. Aug. 27, 7 p.m. $15 adults, $5 children. Fundraiser for a pet therapy organization and the Milford Animal Shelter. Rain date Aug. 28. Bring chairs. Tickets at firstchurchofmilford.org or call 203-8774277. Summer Pop Up Line-Up: Classical Guitar by the MAC’s New England Guitar Society, Milford Historical Society, 34 High St., Sept. 11. All events begin 11 a.m. 203-878 6647, milfordarts.org
NEWTOWN Stage
Town Players present “Elephant Man,” Little Theater, 18 Orchard Hill Road. Aug. 26, 27, 28. Curtain is at 8 p.m. Thu, Fri, Sat; 2 p.m. Sun matinees. $25 Fri, Sat; $20 Thu evening and Sun matinees. Selling seats at 50% capacity and implementing social distancing guidelines. Cast and crew will be vaccinated and masks required for audience members. 203-270-9144, newtownplayers.org
Visual Arts
“Down a Vermont Country Road: Old Friends-New Visions,” Cyrenius H. Booth Library, 25 Main St. Photo exhibit on view through Sept. 7. Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut presents Accessible Art with sculptural work in the stunning outdoor landscape of Aquila’s Nest Vineyards, 56 Pole Bridge Road. “Nesting” on view through Sept. 9; and “Migration,” opens Sept. 24 and runs through Nov. 29. cawct.org, aquilasnestvineyards.com
NORWALK Music
Summer Concert Series: Junk Jam II with Dan, Dan the Music Man , Stepping Stones Museum For Children, Mathews Park. Aug. 29, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. steppingstonesmuseum.org SoNo Music Fest, SoNo Collection Mall, Garden Roof Terrace, 10 N. Water St. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Lineup: Paul Green Academy, The Breakers, Sept. 18. Live music, art, interactive games and activities, fashion and beauty booths, pop-up food markets, swag bags, plus more. thesonocollection.com Rowayton Summer Music Festival, Bayley Beach, 11 Pine Point Road. Through Sept. 5. Lineup: Jamie Mclean Band, Aug. 29, 5:30 p.m.; and Eric Lindell, Sept. 5, 4:30 p.m. rowaytoncivicassociation.org/summermusic-festival Live Music: Old School, Ripka’s Beach Cafe, 99 Calf Pasture Beach Road. Aug 27, 6-8:30 p.m. ponzaitaliankitchen.com Jazz Brunch with David DeJesus Quartet, The Norwalk Art Space @ ADK House, 455 West Ave. Aug. 29, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. thenorwalkartspace.org
Stage
Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts and The City of Norwalk launch the first annual Broadway in the Park concert series, “Broadway in Mathews Park,” every Sunday in Aug., 5-7 p.m. All tickets $25-$12. Mathews Park is located at 295 West Ave. norwalk-conservatory.ticketleap.com/broadway-in-the-park/
Visual Arts
“A Dialogue in Styles: Jahmane and Adger Cowans,” The Norwalk ArtSpace@ADK House, 455 West Ave. Through Aug. 26. Exhibit hours Mon-Sun 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 203-2522840, thenorwalkartspace.org “13th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibit,” Center For Contemporary Printmaking Grace Ross Shanley Gallery, 299 West Ave. Through Aug. 29. Face masks and social distancing required.contemprints.org
RIDGEFIELD Comedy
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood–Scared Scriptless, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Aug. 28, 4 & 7:30 p.m. $65.ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Music
Bernie Williams & His All-Star Band, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Aug. 29, 4 p.m. $120-$35. Benefits The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. ridgefieldplayhouse.org Pepsi Rock Series: Hiss Golden Messenger Solo, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Sept. 1, 7:30 p.m. $36. ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Stage
“The Suburbs,” performed outdoors at three locations throughout Ridgefield. Opening Night, Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center, 132 Main St. Aug. 27, 7-8:30 p.m. $79. Related event: Cocktails with the Cast, Aug. 27, 7 p.m. Visit thrownstone.org/suburbs for complete details and updates.
Visual Arts
“After the Mobile,” a two-part solo exhibit by artist Tim Prentice that features twenty indoor works, five outdoor works, and a video portrait of the artist, presented both in the Museum’s galleries and Sculpture Garden. The indoor exhibit on view through Oct. 4, and the outdoor installation on view from Sept. 19April 24, 2022. “Clarity Haynes: Collective Transmission,” on view, through Sept. 6. Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St. aldrichart.org
STAMFORD Comedy
Steve Martin & Martin Short: The Funniest Show in Town at The Moment, Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Aug. 26, 7:30 p.m. $275-$125. Purchase tickets at palacestamford.org or call the box office at 203-3254466.
Music
Music @ The Bartlett Summer Concert Series, Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens Great Lawn, 151 Brookdale Road. Through Aug. 29. Lineup: Bluewater, Aug. 29. All concerts 5-7 p.m. $5 Bartlett members, $10 nonmembers. Tickets sold in advance and day of at bartlettarboretum.org Street Beats Live Music Downtown Stamford through Aug. 26. All concerts 6-8 p.m. Lineup: Ted Horan, Columbus Park, The Nuclear Heartbreak, Ferguson Library Plaza, Aug. 26. stamford-downtown.com Alive@Five Concert Series, Mill River Park, Washington Blvd. All concerts begin at 5 p.m. Lineup: Jon Baptiste, Sept. 2; Chelsea Cutler & Jeremy Zucker, Sept. 9; Third Eye Blind, Sept. 23; Ludicris, Sept. 30. stamford-downtown.com Wednesday Nite Live Concert Series, Mill River Park, Washington Blvd. All concerts begin at 7 p.m. Lineup: Blues Traveler, Sept. 1; Boyz II Men, Sept. 8; Village People, Sept. 22; Jefferson Starship, Sept. 29. stamford-downtown.com Vaneese Thomas & Friends perform soul, gospel, R & B, and popular music, First United Methodist Church, 42 Cross Road. Located on Long Ridge Road just north of the Lord & Taylor property. Sept. 18, 5 p.m.
Stage
“Don’t Go Into Labor-Day Cabaret,” Curtain Call’s Dressing Room Theatre at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Ave. Sept. 2, 8 p.m. Doors open 7 p.m. Face coverings required. Visit website or call for ticket availability. 203-4616358, curtaincallinc.com
Visual Arts
“This Must Be The Place” by Jay Petrow, Mayor’s Gallery 10th fl. Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd. Through Sept. 8. Weekdays 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Closing reception Sept. 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m. “Unite + Persevere” Art Exhibit Celebrating the Artistic Voices of Black Artists, Loft Artists Gallery, 575 Pacific St. Through Aug. 29. loftartists.org
WASHINGTON Visual Arts
“Landscape Paintings of the Litchfield Hills,” paintings by Dennis William Stuart on display at Gunn Memorial Library Stairwell Gallery, 5 Wykeham Road. Sept. 4-Oct. 16. Library hours at gunnlibrary.org. 860868-7586 or e-mail gunncirc@biblio.org.
Music
The Sixties Show, Seven Angels Theatre, 1 Plank Road. Aug. 27, 28, 8 p.m. $43. sevenangelstheatre.org
WESTON Music
Music at the Barn Outdoor Concert Series with PJ Pacifico, Weston History and Culture Center, 104 Weston Road. Aug. 29, 5:30-7 p.m. westonhistoricalsociety.org
Visual Arts
“Weston Slept While the Nation Roared: Life in the Twenties,” Weston History and Cultural Center, 104 Weston Road. New exhibit on view through Sept. 30.westonhistoricalsociety.org.
WESTPORT Music
Outdoor Concert: Simon Mulligan Trio, MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Tpke. Sept. 3, 7 p.m. $20. Rain date Sept. 4, 7 p.m. 203-572-2720, mocawestport.org Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, 40 Jesup Road. Mihali, Aug. 27, 7:30 p.m. Free with reserve tickets; Gunsmoke, Aug. 28, 7:30 p.m. Free with reserve tickets. Social distancing, mask policy, and capacity restrictions. Rain or shine. levittpavilion.com Stars on Stage from Westport Country Playhouse, a three-part concert series, Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court. Aug. 31-Sept. 2. westportplayhouse.org
Stage
Westport Country Playhouse offers two HD videos from its archives of performances captured live on stage for streaming on demand. The Playhouse’s 2018 production of “Man of La Mancha,” will stream on-demand through Sept. 5; and “Of Mice and Men,” produced at the Playhouse in 2008, will stream on-demand Sept. 13-26. westportplayhouse.org.
Visual Arts
“Breaking the Surface” paintings by realist John Harris, abstract encaustic painter Linda Bigness, and figurative artist Michele Poirier-Mozzone, Sorelle Gallery Fine Art, 11 Church Lane. 3-person exhibit runs through Aug. 29. Wed-Sun, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. amysimonfineart.com Summer Invitational Group Show, George Billis Gallery, 166 Main St. Through Aug. 28. Gallery hours: WedSun noon-5 p.m. georgebillis.com “Between the Ground and the Sky,” MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Tpke. Aug. 27-Sept. 18. mocawestport.org Artist Joanie Landau is the guest art exhibitor, Westport Book Shop’s Drew Friedman Art Place, 23 Jesup Road. Through Aug. 31. westportbooksales.org Community: An Art Project by the Artists Collective of Westport “Piece by Piece” & members “Community Exhibit,” Westport Library’s Sheffer and Jesup Galleries, 20 Jesup Road. Through Sept. 28. Live, all-member show. artistscollectiveofwestport.org
WILTON Fairs
Cannon Grange Fair, Cannon Grange Hall, 25 Cannon Road. Aug. 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $2 adults, $1 seniors and children (12 and under). Contests in baking, sewing, crafts, photography, vendors, animals and exhibits. Live music and a Food Court. 203-762-1900, cannongrange.org
Specials
Stars Above Open Air Circus, 180 School Road. Aug. 27, 7-8:30 p.m.; Aug. 28, 4 -5:30 p.m. & 7-8:30 p.m.; Aug. 29, 7-8:30 p.m.starsabovecircus.com Weir Farm National Historical Park, 735 Nod Hill Road. “Alice Paul, Suffragist Program” with Dr. Darla Shaw, Aug. 28, 10-11 a.m.; “Women and Art-Ranger Program,” Aug. 26, 10 a.m., and Aug. 29, 3 p.m. Call 203834-1896, ext. 28 to register.