New Haven Register (Sunday) (New Haven, CT)
This week’s calendar of concerts, readings, theater and more
CALENDAR
BOOKS, POETRY, TALKS, ETC.
Clinton: Creative Writing Group monthly meeting, casual gathering to read, listen to and discuss original writings, first Monday of the month, next meeting July 1, 6 p.m., Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., 860-669-2342, sarah@hchlibrary.org, hchlibrary.org.
East Haven: Military and Veterans History Group, East Haven PD officer Kevin McGuire and his K9 partner Ace, June 26, 2 p.m., free, Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., 203-468-3890, hagamanlibrary.org.
Guilford: Leo Marino, “The House on Green Street,” June 25, 7 p.m., free, registration, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St., 203-453-8282, guilfordfreelibrary.org.
Hamden: Hamden Land Conservation Trust annual meeting and 50th anniversary celebration, Peter LeTourneau, “The Traprock Landscapes of New England: Environment, History and Culture,” June 18, 7-9 p.m., Whitney Center’s Cultural Arts Room, 200 Leeder Hill Drive, hlct.org.
Madison: Dorothea Benton Frank, “Queen Bee,” June 16, 4:30 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.
Madison: Local Author Night, Dana Buckmir, “Plenty of Laughs,” L.M. Pampuro, “Maximum Trouble,” J.R. McCabe, “Here I Am,” June 17, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.
Madison: Ruth Hanford Morhard, “Mrs. Morhard and the Boys: One mother’s vision. The first boys’ baseball league. A nation inspired.” June 18, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.
Madison: Abi Maxwell, “The Den,” June 19, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-2453959, rjjulia.com.
Madison: Catherine Chung, “The Tenth Muse,” Mary Beth Keane, “Ask Again, Yes,” June 20, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.
Madison: Sarah Blake, “The Guest Book,” June 22, 4 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.
New Haven: Irish History Round Table lecture series, Marisa Hexter, “The Unusual, Unlikely, Unacknowledged: Local Irish Ladies,” June 18, 7:30 p.m., free, Knights of St. Patrick hall, 1533 State St.
New Haven: Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez’s unique perspective on using art for activism, June 22, 11 a.m., Fair Haven Library, 182 Grand Ave., 203-946-8115, kmorrison@nhfpl.org.
Woodbridge: Transgender 101 with Jillian Celentano, June 17, 7 p.m., free, Woodbridge Town Library, 10 Newton Road, 203-389-3434, woodbridgetownlibrary.org.
Westport: The Funniest Comic In Connecticut contest, Round 1, June 22, 8 p.m., $19.50, Treehouse Comedy Club, below Bistro B, Westport Inn, 1595 Post Road, 203-230-8700, treehousecomedy.com.
DANCE
New Haven: New Haven Contradancing, July 20 (usually first Saturday each month), beginners lesson 7:15 p.m., dance from 7:30-10:30, $12 (students $5 with ID), all dances taught and beginners welcome, 225 E. Grand Ave., 203-9800389, steveholl@aol.com.
EXHIBITS, SHOWS, ETC.
Hamden: “James Hack Tuke: Quaker Philanthropist and Friend to Ireland’s Poor” through Sept. 30, Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University, Arnold Bernhard Library, Mount Carmel Campus, 275 Mount Carmel Ave., qu.edu.
Madison: Open mic on Wednesday nights, June 19, 8:30-11 p.m., Donahue’s Madison Beach Grille, 1320 Boston Post Road, 203-318-8363.
New Haven: “World War I: Beyond the Front Lines” exhibit tour, June 19, 11 a.m., free, Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 State St., 203-865-0400, kofc.org.
FAIRS, FESTS, FOOD, FUN
Durham: Tag sale, July 6, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Aug. 3, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., 860-349-3397.
Guilford: Dudley Farm farmers market every Saturday, June 22 (well-being day), 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2351 Durham Road, 203-457-0770, dudleyfarm.com.
Hamden: Bridge Club of Greater New Haven, second and fourth Fridays of each month, June 28, 7 p.m., $5, Spring Glen Church, 1825 Whitney Ave., 203-2392138, lanceearnest@sbcglobal.net.
Milford: Walnut Beach Farmers Market opening day, June 20, 4-7 p.m., free, 85 Viscount Drive, walnutbeachassociation.com.
New Haven: BBQ & Brew Fundraiser, June 26, 5-8 p.m., $45-$35, Bear’s
BBQ at The Stack, 470 James St., 203-999-0698, bit.ly/2ZeONi8.
North Branford: $5 Skate for a Cause, US Deaflympic Hockey Team, June 22, 12:45-2:45 p.m., Northford Pavilion, 24 Fire-lite Plaza, 203-484-4054, northfordice.com.
North Haven: Knitting group, 1st and 3rd Thursdays, next meeting June 20, 1-3 p.m., free, North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St., 203-239-5803, northhavenlibrary.net.
Shelton: Celebrate Shelton, Food Trucks on the River, June 21, 4 p.m., $5 suggested donation, Veteran’s Memorial Park, 38 Canal St. E., celebrateshelton.com.
Woodbridge: Woodbridge Happiness Club meeting, June 18, 6-7:45 p.m., Woodbridge Town Library, 10 Newton Road, 203-258-7777, printlrk@aol.com, happinessclub.com.
FILM
East Haven: PBS documentary “Out in America,” June 19, 6 p.m., free, registration, Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., 203-468-3890, hagamanlibrary.org.
East Haven: “On the Basis of Sex,” June 27, 5 p.m., free, registration, Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., 203-4683890, hagamanlibrary.org.
Old Saybrook: Movie Monday, “Back to the Future,” June 24, 7 p.m., $8-$3, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org.
Woodbridge: “The Upside,” June 20, 7 p.m., free, Woodbridge Town Library, 10 Newton Road, 203-389-3434, woodbridgetownlibrary.org.
Woodbridge: “What Men Want,” June 27, 7 p.m., free, Woodbridge Town Library, 10 Newton Road, 203-389-3434, woodbridgetownlibrary.org.
MUSIC
Branford: Jeff Fuller, Tony Lombardozzi, every fourth Sunday, next show June 23, 5-8 p.m., Home, 1114 Main St., 203-4835896, homebranford@gmail.com, homerestaurantct.com, jefffuller.net.
East Haven: Elm City Chorus weekly practice, Mondays, 1-3 p.m., free, Our Lady of Pompeii office basement, 355 Foxon Road, 203-283-5133, mikeryan2011@gmail.com.
East Haven: The Von Zells, June 18, 6 p.m., Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., 203-468-3890, hagamanlibraSmokehouse
Hamden: Galvanized Jazz Band plays Dixieland at Aunt Chiladas, every third Sunday, next show June 16, 6-8 p.m., 3931 Whitney Ave., 203-230-4640, auntchilada.com, galvanizedjazz.com.
Hamden: Thank You Scientist, Bent Knee, Head With Wings, June 19, 8 p.m., $20-$16.50, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.
Hamden: Thank You Scientist, Bent Knee, Head With Wings, June 19, 8 p.m., $20-$16.50, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.
Hamden: Sebadoh, Waveless, June 20, 8 p.m., $25-$20, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.
Hamden: Kristin Hersh (of Throwing Muses), Fred Abong, June 21, 8 p.m., $20, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.
Milford: P.V. O’Donnell Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann traditional Irish music session with Cate Sandstrom, June 20, 7:45 p.m., free, St. Gabriel’s Church Hall, 26 Broadway, 203-876-9937.
New Haven: Manic Mondays, Sketch tha cataclysm, Sotorios, AQMNI Kings (UZOO), DJ Mo Niklz, June 17, 8 p.m., free w/RSVP, $5 at door, 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., manicpresents.com, cafenine.com.
New Haven: The Milk Carton Kids, Twain, June 19, 8 p.m., $45-$35, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 203867-2000, collegestreetmusichall.com.
New Haven: Pat Russo’s BandJam featuring Best Day Ever, Heiress, Blank Stares, Non-Friction, AGE, Outer Banx, June 20, 6 p.m., $12-$10, Toad’s Place, 300 York St., 203-624-8623, toadsplace.com.
New Haven: Tanya Tagaq, June 20, 8 p.m., $55-$35, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 203-867-2000, artidea.org, collegestreetmusichall.com.
New Haven: International Festival of Arts and Ideas, Make Music New Haven, Nu Haven Kapelye, June 21, 2:30-3:30 p.m., New Haven Green main stage, davidchevan.com, artidea.org.
New Haven: The Dan Overlock Band, June 21, 9 p.m., Christopher Martins, 860 State St., 203-776-8835, gatehouselive@gmail.com, christophermartins.com.
New Haven: Twin Fantasy, Naked Giants, June 22, 8 p.m., $25-$22, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 203867-2000, collegestreetmusichall.com.
New Haven: Legion of Jerry, June 22, 8 p.m., $15-$12, Toad’s Place, 300 York St.,
203-624-8623, toadsplace.com.
New Haven: The George Baker Band, June 22, 9 p.m., Christopher Martins, 860 State St., 203-776-8835, gatehouselive@gmail.com, christophermartins.com.
New Haven: Jeff Fuller, Atla DeChamplain, Matt DeChamplain, Ben Bilello, June 23, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Elm City Market, 777 Chapel St., jefffuller.net.
New Haven: Manic Mondays, Bombadil, Ohmme, Daphne Lee Martin, June 24, 8 p.m., free w/RSVP, $5 at door, 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., manicpresents.com, cafenine.com.
New Haven: Too Blue, June 26, 7 p.m., free, Pardee-Morris House, 325 Lighthouse Road, 203-562-4183, newhavenmuseum.org.
New Haven: The Langley Brothers Band, June 29, 9 p.m., Christopher Martins, 860 State St., 203-776-8835, gatehouselive@gmail.com, christophermartins.com.
North Haven: Gaelic Highland Pipe Band weekly practice, Mondays, 7:30-9 p.m., free, Lancraft Hall, 62 Clark Ave., 203-876-1038, richardgordonmount@att.net.
Old Saybrook: John Hammond, June 20, 7:30 p.m., $42, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-5031286, thekate.org.
Old Saybrook: Amy Helm, June 21, 8 p.m., $40, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org.
Old Saybrook: The Kingston Trio, June 22, 8 p.m., June 23, 3 p.m., $65, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org.
Old Saybrook: Richard Thompson (solo acoustic), June 26, 7:30 p.m., $75, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org.
Old Saybrook: Jonathan Richman, Tommy Larkins, June 27, 7:30 p.m., $30$25, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org.
Old Saybrook: Albert Lee, June 28, 8 p.m., $36-$33, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-5031286, thekate.org.
Old Saybrook: Home Again, the music of Carole King, June 29, 8 p.m., $38, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org.
OUTDOORS
Ansonia: Sunday guided hikes, Sundays, 1 p.m., free, Ansonia Nature Center, 10 Deerfield Road, 203-736-1053, ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org.
THEATER
East Haddam: “The Music Man,” June 16, $29 and up, The Goodspeed, 6 Main St., 860-873-8668, goodspeed.org.
Milford: Milford Arts Council, Eastbound Theatre, “Wait Until Dark,” through June 23, The MAC, 40 Railroad Ave. S., 203878-6647, milfordarts.org.
New Haven: Legacy Theatre, “Spinning,” June 19-23, Long Wharf Theatre, Stage II, 222 Sargent Drive, 203-787-4282, 203208-5504, legacytheatrect.org, longwharf.org.
Old Saybrook: Missoula Children’s Theater, “Robinson Crusoe,” June 29, noon and 12:30 p.m., $16-$12, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org.
Stratford: Square One Theatre Company, Readers Theatre Summer Showcase, Thursdays through July 27, 7 p.m., free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.
VISUAL ARTS
Cheshire: New juried artist members’ show, Clinton Deckert, Ralph Levesque, Elaine Lyman, Kim Scoble, Joanna Stuart, through Nov. 10, Voice of Art Gallery, 2 Town Center Plaza, 203-379-0015, 203901-4508, thevoiceofartorg@gmail.comthevoiceofart.org.
Essex: Essex Festival Group Gallery Show, through July 14, 6:30-9 p.m., Spectrum Gallery, 61 Main St., 860-767-0742, spectrumartgallery.org.
Guilford: John R. Tubb and Laura CarrollKoch, “Ocean Blue,” meet and greet June 17, 5-7 p.m., The Bird Nest Gallery, 25 Water St., 203-689-5745, thebirdnestsalon.com.
Guilford: “Winslow Homer’s Nature” with David Davison, June 20, 7 p.m., free, registration, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St., 203-453-8282, guilfordfreelibrary.org.
Hamden: “Sketching a Famine: Chittaprosad in India,” through Oct. 11, Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University, 3011 Whitney Ave., qu.edu.
Madison: David Dunlop, “Color and Luminance,” through June 22, Susan Powell Fine Art, 679 Boston Post Road, 203-318-0616, susanpowellfineart.com.
Madison: Rose Amodeo Petronella, “Transformation,” through July 23, Mary C. Daly RSM Art Gallery, Mercy by the Sea Retreat and Conference Center, 167 Neck Road, 203-245-0401, Ext. 111, mercybythesea.org.
Milford: Gigi Genovese, “Signs of Summer,” through June 30, Gilded Lily Gallery, 101 River St., 203-878-7007, gildedlilygallery.com.
Milford: “Waterscapes,” through Aug. 3, Milford Arts Council, 40 Railroad Ave. S., 203-878-6647, milfordarts.org.
New Haven: International mail art exhibition, “Before/After,” through June 22, Lotta Studio, 911 Whalley Ave., 203-8896175.
New Haven: Karen Kassap, “On My Mind: One Jewish Woman’s View,” June 25, 6:30 p.m., free, Congregation Beth El Keser Israel, 85 Harrison St., 203-3892108, beki.org.
New Haven: “Perverse Furniture,” through June 29, Artspace, 50 Orange St., 203-772-2709, artspacenh.org.
New Haven: Erin Lee Antonak, “Seven Spans,” through June 29, Artspace, 50 Orange St., 203-772-2709, artspacenh.org.
New Haven: Alan Shulik and Amanda Walker, “Quiescence,” through June 30, Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave., 203-389-9555, kehlerliddellgallery.com.
New Haven: “SELFIE,” through June 30, City Gallery, 994 State St., 203-7822489, city-gallery.org.
New Haven: Irene K. Miller, “String Theory,” through July 6, DaSilva Gallery, 897899 Whalley Ave., 203-387-2539.
New Haven: Adae Fine Art Academy Student Exhibition, curated by Kwadwo Adae, through July 12, Ives Gallery, New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm St., 203-946-8835, nhfpl.org.
New Haven: “Capturing Life and Beauty: Women Artists of the New Haven Paint & Clay Club,” through July 27, New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Ave., 203-5624183, newhavenmuseum.org.
New Haven: Lynn Donato, through July 31, Chestnut Fine Foods and Confections, 1012 State St., 203-387-0867.
New Haven: “Land Sea Sky,” through Aug. 23, River Street Gallery at Fairhaven Furniture, 72 Blatchley Ave., 203-7763099, fairhaven-furniture.com.