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Best of the arts in the weeks ahead
BRIDGEPORT
Comedy Darren Fleet, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.; Jeff Dye, Nov. 19 & 20, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.; Yamaneika Saunders, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m. Visit website for tickets. Shows will follow all State guidelines. bridgeport.stressfactory.com Christmas Holiday Lights Spectacular, Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, 500 Broad St. Nov. 18-Jan. 2, 5-10 p.m. $25 per car. Music Out On Bail, Black Rock Social House, 2895 Fairfield Ave. Nov. 19, 9 p.m. fairfieldafterdark.com Us and Floyd-Pink Floyd Tribute, Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave. Nov. 20, 8 p.m. $42-$27. bijoutheatrect.net So Good-Neil Diamond Tribute featuring Robert Neary, Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St. Nov. 20, 5 & 8 p.m. $50-$46. dtcab.com Greater CT Youth Orchestras, Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave. Nov. 21. Concert I: 1-2:15 p.m.; Concert II: 3:30-5:30 p.m.; Concert III: 7-9 p.m. Tickets: Theater seating: $15, $25 Day of Show. Livestream: $20. theklein.org Specials WPKN Gala for the Future Grand Opening of WPKN Studios-Featuring The Premiere Performance of Jin Hi Kim’s, “A COVID-19 Ritual,” Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave. Nov. 19, 8 p.m. $150-$50. Visit website for tickets. bijoutheatrect.net Visual Arts “SHIM Eco: The Coral Reef Principle,” Ursa Gallery in the Arcade Mall, 1001 Main St. Through March 12. ursa.gallery “It’s Complicated,” City Lights Gallery, 265 Golden Hill St. Group Exhibit through Jan. 8. citylightsgallery.org “DRIP-DROP, TICK-TOCK, HERE + NOW,” Housatonic Museum of Art Burt Chernow Galleries in Lafayette Hall, Housatonic Community College Campus, 900 Lafayette Blvd. Through Dec. 10. houstaonicmuseum.org.
BROOKFIELD
Christmas Fine Craft Holiday Sale, Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Road. Through Dec. 31. Mon-Fri noon-5 p.m.; Sat 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun noon-4 p.m. brookfieldcraft.org
DANBURY
Christmas Holiday Lunch and Boutique, The Amber Room Colonnade, 1 Stacey Road. Nov. 18. For information and reservations, contact Judi Fuller at 203-744-8062. “Bringing Back the Magic” Festival of Trees to Benefit Ann’s Place of Danbury, The Summit at Danbury, 100 Reserve Road. Nov. 19, noon-7 p.m.; Nov. 20 & 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $10, $5 seniors 65+. Taps & Trees Beerfest, Nov. 20, 7-10 p.m. $85 per ticket. Tickets at tickettailor.com/events/ annsplaceinc/586618 Lectures Virtual program hosted by Danbury Library on Zoom: “Native American Food Systems,” Nov. 23, 7 p.m. Registration required. 203-797-4505, danburylibrary.org Music Western Connecticut State University Department of Music live events at Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the WCSU Visual and Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Ave. ext. Lineup: “Jazz Combos,” Nov. 19, 7 p.m.; “Orchestra and Concert Chorale Performance,” Nov. 21, 3 p.m.; “Chamber Singers and University Choir Performance,” Nov. 23, 7 p.m. All concerts are $7 plus fees online and $10 at the door. wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com. Stage WCSU Dept. of Theatre Arts presents “Jester’s Dead,” Visual and Performing Arts Center Mainstage Theatre on WCSU’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. ext. Nov. 20 & 21, 2 & 7 p.m. $15. Ticket purchase at bit.ly/31IW5Bi Visual Arts “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. 203-791-1474, stillrivereditions.com “American Abstract Artists 75th Anniversary Print Portfolio 2012-2019 Exhibit,” Western Connecticut State University Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center Gallery, 43 Lake Ave. ext. on the Westside Campus. Through Dec. 5. wcsu.edu/art/ gallery/upcoming-exhibitions/
FAIRFIELD
Christmas Holiday Pop-Up Market, Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. Nov. 20 & 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 203-2591598, fairfieldhistory.org Comedy Fairfield Comedy Club hosts Eric Neumann, Fairfield Circle Inn, 417 Post Road. Nov. 20, 7 & 9 p.m. $29, $39 VIP. fairfieldcomedyclub.com Dance Sacred Heart University Dance Program Presents “Fall for Dance Preview Show,” Sacred Heart University Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, 5151 Park Ave. Nov 19, 7-9 p.m. $10. Line-up: SHU Dance Company, SHU Dance Ensemble, SHU Claddagh Dancers & SHU Inception Dance Crew. Tickets at web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10815950. edgertoncenter.org Sacred Heart University Dance Program Presents “Taking Flight,” Sacred Heart University Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, 5151 Park Ave. Nov 20, 2-4 p.m. $25. Tickets at web.ovationtix.com/trs/ pe.c/10815103. edgertoncenter.org Lectures Inspired Writers Series: “Politics and Power” by Megha Majumdar, virtual event offered by Quick Center for the Performing Arts at Fairfield University, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m. quickcenter.fairfield.edu Music Acoustic Open Mic Night, Horseshoe Cafe, 355 Pequot Ave. Nov. 22, 8:30 p.m. fairfieldafterdark.com Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University presents Orin Grossman Afternoons at the Piano with virtual performances and lectures lineup: “Frederic Chopin: The Last Piano Works,” Nov. 19. All events 4 p.m. $10, free for Quick Center members. All viewers must purchase their ticket in advance through the Quick Center Box Office at quickcenter.com 203-254-4010. Carolyn Wonderland & Mike Zito, Fairfield Theatre Company StageOne, 70 Sanford St. Nov. 19, 7:45 p.m. $35; Jim Messina with Wesley Dean, Warehouse, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. $58; Paper & Glue, StageOne, Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m. $10; Deep Banana Blackout, Warehouse, Nov. 24, 8 p.m. $38. Visit website for tickets. fairfieldtheatre.org Visual Arts Art in Focus: Sears Gallagher, “Bedouin Warrior,” Nov 18, 11-11:30 a.m. Virtual event. Select tickets to watch live at quickcenter.fairfield.edu/thequicklive/ Member Show Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Art/Place, Art/ Place Gallery, located in Fairfield Theater Company, 70 Sanford St. Through Jan. 2, noon-5 p.m. Related event: Holiday Party, Dec. 5, 2-5 p.m. Live music, and artist talks. artplacegallery.org Fairfield University Art Museum fall exhibits focus on issues of racial justice, racism, police reform, and Black history in the United States. All exhibits on view through Dec. 18: “Carrie Mae Weems: The Usual Suspects,” presented in the Walsh Gallery in the Quick Center for the Performing Arts; “Roberto Lugo: New Ceramics,” and Robert Gerhardt: Mic Check,” presented in Bellarmine Hall Galleries. Visit website for virtual programs that accompany these exhibits. Fairfield University, 1073 N. Benson Road. fairfield.edu/museum “Behind the Scenes” artwork of the gallery curators, Fairfield Public Library Kershner Gallery, 1080 Old Post Road. Through Nov. 27. fairfieldpubliclibrary.org “Line, Shape, Color, and Form,” Hollis Taggart Gallery, 330 Pequot Ave. Through Dec. 11. info@hollistaggart.com, 212-628-4000. “Exploring the Mid-Century Backyard: “Patios, Pools, and the American Backyard,” Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. Through Dec. 31. “Topping the Charts: The Rise of Bridgeport's Columbia Records,” through April 3, 2022. Free Museum members, $5 nonmember adults, $3 students and seniors, and kids under 5 are free. fairfieldhistory.org “Birds of the Northeast: Gulls to Great Auks” virtual art exhibit, presented by Fairfield University Art Museum’s Walsh Gallery in the Quick Center for the Performing Arts, on view on the museum’s website, through Dec. 31. thequicklive.com fairfield.edu/museum
GREENWICH
Lectures Bruce Experiences: “A Special Evening with the Curator: The Hat that Changed the Native American World,” Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Nov. 18, 7-8:30 p.m. Register at brucemuseum.org or call 203-869-0376, ext. 311. Debut of the “John Henry Twachtman Catalogue Raisonné,” virtual lecture hosted by Greenwich Historical Society on Zoom, Nov. 18, 6-7 p.m. Advance registration for the lecture required at bit.ly/3pQRIxZ. Music Greenwich Symphony Orchestra presents “Listen Boldly Series,” Greenwich High School Performing Arts Center, 10 Hillside Road. Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 21, 3 p.m. $40 adult individual tickets, $10 students. greenwichsymphony.org Specials Greenwich Historical Society hosts “Create in the Barn Series” events: Thanksgiving Tablescape: Create a succulent, pumpkin-inspired centerpiece for holiday tables, Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m. $90 members, $100 nonmembers Tickets at bit.ly/3lJDOKo; Holiday Wreathmaking Workshop with Red Flower Truck: Create a beautiful one-of-a-kind wreath, Dec. 3, 6:30 p.m. $90 members, $100 nonmembers. Tickets at bit.ly/39oqJjR. greenwichhistory.org Visual arts “Evolution Exhibit by Sen2 Figueroa,” Greenwich Arts Council Bendheim Gallery, 299 Greenwich Ave. 2fl. Through Dec. 6. greenwichartscouncil.org Illustrations of woodland animal adventures from Volga Kott’s collection of delightful children’s tales, YWCA, 259 E. Putnam Ave. Through Nov. 29. 203-869-6501,ext 100. “Not By The Book,” Greenwich Library Flinn Gallery, 101 W. Putnam Ave. Through Dec. 8. flinngallery.com “Layers Of Life” Collection of works By Derek Gores, Sandra Morgan Interiors & Art Prive Gallery, 135 E. Putnam Ave. 203-629-8121, sandramorganinteriors.com Greenwich Art Society presents “Paintings by Julie Tehrani,” Greenwich Hospital Garden Cafe, 5 Perryridge Road. Through Feb. 28. “Fisher Dollhouse: A Venetian Palazzo in Miniature,” Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Through Jan. 21; “Resolute: Native Nations Art in the Bruce Collection,” through Jan. 31. 203-8690376, brucemuseum.org
NEW MILFORD
Christmas “Make A Christmas Tree With Clay” pottery workshop, Gallery 25, 11 Railroad St. Nov. 18, 4:30-6:30 p.m. $40. Materials included. Sign up required by calling 203-290-9939 by Nov. 15. gallery25ct.com “Deck the Halls,” Gallery 25, 11 Railroad St. Nov. 19-Jan. 8. Opening reception Nov. 20, 4-6 p.m. Related events: Black Friday-Tiny Treasures, Nov. 26; Small Business SaturdayWatercolor Demos by Adele Moros, Nov. 27; Artist Sunday-Dot Ornament Workshop by Faith Vicinanza Nov. 28. gallery25ct.com
NEWTOWN
Crafts Holiday Craft Fair, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St. Nov. 28, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. edmondtownhall.org Music Colonial Automobile Group Music Series, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St. Through Jan. 29, 2022. All Shows 8-10:30 p.m. $45-$30. Lineup: Sir Paul, Dec. 3; and Alpaca Gnomes, Jan. 29. edmondtownhall.org Stage Town Players present “The Fantasticks,” Little Theater, 18 Orchard Hill Road. Through Nov 27. Curtain is at 8 p.m. Thu, Fri, Sat; 2 p.m. Sun matinees. $30 Fri, Sat; $25 Thu evening and Sun matinees. 203-270-9144, newtownplayers.org
NORWALK
Christmas Rowayton Arts Center hosts a Holiday Gift Show, Nov. 26-Dec. 24. Show hours: Nov. 26, noon-5 p.m.; Nov. 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Nov. 28, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Regular show hours through Dec. 24: Tue-Fri noon-5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; noon-5 p.m. Comedy Noel Casler, Wall Street Theater, 71 Wall St. Nov. 18, 8 p.m. $46-$25. Tickets at bit.ly/3GUKfnB wallStreettheater.com Lectures “Food Sovereignty in Native America” by Rachel Sayet of the Mohegan Tribe, virtual event hosted by Norwalk Historical Society on Zoom, Nov. 18, 6 p.m. norwalkhistoricalsociety.org Music Norwalk Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Concerto Competition, Jan. 22, 2022. The winner of the competition will play their piece with the full orchestra at our Music for All Ages concert, March 20, 2022. Final date for applications to be accepted is Dec. 17. To find out more visit norwalksymphony.org Hollywood All-Stars, Wall Street Theater, 71 Wall St. Nov. 19, 8 p.m. Tickets at wallstreettheater.com Specials Creative Happy Hour, The Norwalk ArtSpace, 455 West Ave. Nov. 18, 5-7 p.m. Live music, food and seasonal cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks available for purchase from the cafe. 203-252-2840, thenorwalkartspace.org Stage Crystal Theatre performs “Mother Goose Retires,” Ben Franklin Theatre, 66 Bayview Ave. Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m.; Nov. 21, 3 p.m. $20, $10 students, seniors. crystaltheatre.org “Falsettoland,” Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage, 509 Westport Ave. Through Nov. 21. Showtimes: Fri 8 p.m.; Sat 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m. All performances in-person. MTC Box Office at 203-454-3883. musictheatreofct.com. Visual Arts “Think You Know Goldfish,” Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, 10 N Water St. New exhibit now on display through Spring 2022. maritimeaquarium.org “Korry Fellow Kelly Rossetti and Joanna Lentini: Between Blurred Lines,” ADK House, The Norwalk Art Space, 455 West Ave. Exhibit runs through Dec. 2. Related event: Workshop with Korry Fellow Kelly Rossetti, “Mark Making and the Emotional Response,” Nov. 20, noon-3 p.m. Register at bit.ly/3bfDAG9. Norwalk Art Space is free to all visitors, and is open Wed-Sun 9 a.m.-4 p.m. “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. “Envisioning Space: Architecture Through the Ages.” Exhibit will be on view at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Ave. Through Jan 2. lockwoodmathewsmansion.com, stamfordartassociation.org
RIDGEFIELD
Christmas “Festive Home,” Ridgefield Guild of Artists, 34 Halpin Lane. Nov. 19-Dec. 19. Preview Day, Nov. 19, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $20 payable at the door. Open to the public beginning Nov 20, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 203-438-8863, rgoa.org Music Broadway & Cabaret Series: Linda Eder, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Nov. 19, 8 p.m. $57.50. Tickets at ridgefieldplayhouse.org, or visit or call the box office. 203-438-5795. Pepsi Rock Series: Kenny Wayne Shepard, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Nov. 21, 8 p.m. $77. Tickets at ridgefieldplayhouse.org, or visit or call the box office. 203-438-5795. Specials An Evening with the Real Housewives of New Jersey-Husbands, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m. $90-$75. VIP Meet & Greet upgrade additional $100. 203-438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org Visual Arts Karla Knight “Navigator,” Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St. Through May 8; Adrienne Elise Tarver: The Sun, The Moon, and The Truth, through Jan. “After the Mobile,” a two-part solo exhibit by artist Tim Prentice that features five outdoor works, and a video portrait of the artist, presented both in the Museum’s galleries and Sculpture Garden. aldrichart.org
STAMFORD
Christmas Christmas Boutique and Bake Sale, St. Bridget of Ireland Parish, 278 Strawberry Hill Ave. Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Holiday Happy Hour Bedford Street Stroll, Bedford St. Nov 22, 5-8 p.m. Shop at Bedford Street stores and pop-ups, Happy hour priced cocktails. Comedy Comedy Night with Troy Bond and Joey Rinaldi, Curtain Call Theatre, 1349 Newfield Ave. Nov. 20, 8-9:30 p.m. Tickets at bit.ly/3CZTQXX Music Schubert Club Concert Lecture Series Lineup: Itay Goren, Nov. 19; Fra. Sean Duggan, Jan. 28, 2022; Liana Paniyeva, March 4, 2022. Refreshments 9:45 a.m., Concert/Lectures 10 a.m.-noon. Contact Moira Schur Craw to attend at moira.craw@schurmethodmusic.com Visit website for information at schubertclub.org/ concert-lecture-series Stage “That Golden Girls Show,” Palace Theatre Main Stage, 61 Atlantic St. Nov. 19, 8 p.m. $45-$25. 203-3254466, palacestamford.org “Cinderella,” Curtain Call’s Kweskin Theatre at Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Ave. Nov. 19-Dec. 18. curtaincallinc.com Visual Arts “St. Philip Artists’Guild Takes a Field Trip,” Mayor’s Gallery 10th fl. Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd. Through Jan. 6. Weekdays: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. by appointment gasparinog@arict.org Holiday Exhibit: “The Artistry of Jacques Pépin,” Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Nov. 19-Jan. 30. Opening Reception with the Artist & Holiday Artisan Market, Dec. 2, 4-7 p.m. 203-3221646, stamfordmuseum.org
STRATFORD
Music Three Points of Madness with Overdrive, Main Street Tavern, 1884 Main St. Nov. 20, 8 p.m. fairfieldafterdark.com Visual Arts “Creative After Hours,” Arts Alliance of Stratford’s Art Show through Dec. 3, Sterling House Community Center’s Gallery, 2283 Main St. artsallianceofstratford.org.
WESTPORT
Christmas Historic Foodways Workshop: Emily Dickinson Gingerbread, Westport Museum for History and Culture, 25 Avery Place. Nov 18, 7-9 p.m. $35 members, $45 nonmembers. Reservations required at westporthistory.org/events/gingerbread Films “Short Cuts Film Festival,” live screenings in the Westport Library Trefz Forum, 20 Jesup Road. Nov. 18, 7-9 p.m. $35-$25. Streamed online also available. westportlibrary.org Music Priscila Navarro performs a classical piano program, MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Tpke. Nov. 20, 7 p.m. $10. mocawestport.org