New Haven Register (Sunday) (New Haven, CT)
This week’s calendar of concerts, readings, theater and more
CALENDAR
ANSONIA Specials
Fresh Tracks Tracking Class, Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield Lane. Feb. 13, 1 p.m. Free; Introduction to Fly Fishing with Paul Dinice, Feb. 18, 7 p.m. Free. Advance register. Free. 203-736-1053, ansonianaturecenter.org.
Valentine’s Day
Eco Art & Upcycle Valentine Workshop, Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield Lane. Feb. 12, 1:30 p.m. Free. 203-7361053 or ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org
BETHEL Books
Write America Series hosted by Byrd’s Books on Crowdcast schedule: Elizabeth Hawks Weinstock and Vijay Seshadri, Feb. 7; Billy Collins and Robert Reeves honoring Frank McCourt, Feb. 9; Tyehimba Jess, Molly Gaudry, and Marie Howe, Feb. 14; Arthur Sze, Alice McDermott, and Henry Louis Gates, Feb. 21; Grace Schulman and Samyak Shertok, Feb. 28. Registration for each event can be made at byrdsbooks.com
BRIDGEPORT Comedy
D.L. Hughley, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. Feb. 4 & 5, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.; Feb. 6, 7 p.m. bridgeport.stressfactory.com
Music
Bridgeport This is Us-Celebration of AfricanAmerican Musicians, Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave. Feb. 4. Live Stream, 3:30 p.m. Tickets start at $10; In-person, 8 p.m. $15. bijoutheatrect.net
Fairfield County Children’s Choir with “Back to Broadway,” Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave. Feb. 12, 4:15, 6:15, & 8:15 p.m. $20 tickets for in-person or livestream at theklein.org
Park City Music Hall, 2926 Fairfield Ave. Lineup: Eminence Ensemble with Symphonic Bodega, Feb. 4, 9 p.m. $13; Amish Outlaws with Get Lit, Feb. 5, 9 p.m. $21. parkcitymusichall.com
Specials
Job Fairs, Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, 500 Broad St. Feb. 26; March 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. hartfordhealthcareamp.com
Stage
“Rapunzel,” Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St. Through Feb. 6. Sat, Sun only noon & 2:30 p.m. 203-576-1636, dtcab.com
Visual Arts
“Opus ad Vivifica Art Show,” The Schelfhaudt Gallery at Paier College, 491 University Ave. Through March 3. paier.edu
“SHIM Eco: The Coral Reef Principle,” Ursa Gallery in the Arcade Mall, 1001 Main St. Through March 12. ursa.gallery
“Making Your Mark: Prints and Drawings from the Hechinger Collection,” Housatonic Museum of Art Burt Chernow Galleries in Lafayette Hall, Housatonic Community College Campus, 900 Lafayette Blvd. Feb. 3-March 25. Tickets must be reserved in advance. Visit housatonicmuseum.org to sign up. 203-3325052.
BROOKFIELD Stage
“Night of the Assassins,” Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, 184 Whisconier Road. Through Feb. 12. $25, $20 seniors, students. brookfieldtheatre.org
CENTERBROOK
Visual Arts
“Concealment,” Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main St. Through March 13. 860-767-0742, spectrumartgallery.org
DANBURY Visual Arts
“Scratching the Surface: David Haislip,” Gallery at Still River Editions, 128 E. Liberty St. Viewing in-person and virtually. 203-791-1474, stillrivereditions.com
“Mohamad Hafez: Unsettled Nostalgia,” Western Connecticut State University Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center Gallery, 43 Lake Ave. ext. on the Westside Campus. Through March 6. Opening Reception: Feb 10, 6-8 p.m.; Closing Celebration: No Place Like Home: Exploring the sights, sounds, and tastes of the Middle East with artist Mohamad Hafez and guests, Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, March 3, 6-8 p.m. wcsu.edu/art/gallery/exhibitions/
DEEP RIVER
Visual Arts
“Our Towns,” art exhibit depictions of Essex, Chester and Deep River by River Valley Artists,
SOMA, 500 Main St. Feb. 5-March 31. rivervalleyartists.com
EASTON
Visual Arts
“Winter Celebration of the Arts Member Show,” hosted by Easton Arts Council, Easton Public Library Community Room, 691 Morehouse Road. Through Feb. 26. eastonartscouncil.org
ESSEX
Lectures
CRM Talk: “The Connecticut River Valley Flood of 1936” presented by Josh Shanley, virtual lecture hosted by Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St. Feb. 10, 6-7 p.m. Free. Register. 860-767-8269, ctrivermuseum.org
Specials
Holiday Train Show, Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St. Through Feb. 20. 860-7678269, ctrivermuseum.org
FAIRFIELD Books
The Literary Salon: A Panoply of Publishing Professionals-Straight Talk About Publishing and Promotion in 2022 and Beyond, Fairfield University’s Dolan School of Business Event Hall adjacent to the Quick Center, 1073 N. Benson Road. Feb. 6, 3 p.m. $20, $5 FFLD U. students, $10 Quick Center members. Register at quickcenter.fairfield.edu
Comedy
Fairfield Comedy Club, Fairfield Circle Inn, 417 Post Road. Lineup: Paul Virzi, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 5, 7 & 9 p.m. $29. fairfieldcomedyclub.com
Lectures
Open Minds Institute: “Outside the Tent: Teaching Atheism and Jewish-Christian Relations at a Jesuit University” by Patricia Behre, PhD, virtual event hosted by Quick Center for the Performing Arts at Fairfield University, Feb. 8, noon. Registration required. Visit quickcenter.fairfield.edu.
“Rocks and Mountains in Recent Chinese Art,” Fairfield University Art Museum’s Walsh Gallery at the Quick Center for the Performing Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road. Feb. 8, 5-6 p.m. Free. 203-254-4046, fairfield.edu/museum/
Music
The Queen Meets The Kings: Christine Ohlman And Rebel Montez & Liberty Devitto And The Slim Kings, Sacred Heart University Community Theatre, 1420 Post Road. Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. $30. Tickets at shucommunitytheatre.org
Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St. Lineup: CT Greatful Dead All-Stars, Warehouse, Feb. 4, 8 p.m. $29; Rock & Roll Playhouse-Music of Phish for Kids, Warehouse, Feb. 5, 11:30 a.m. $15, $17 day of show; Eric Hutchinson, StageOne, Feb. 5, 7:45 p.m. $32; Mystic Bowie’s Birthday Bash, Warehouse, Feb. 5, 8 p.m. $32. fairfieldtheatre.org
Eventide, 55 Wine Bar & Wood Grille, 55 Miller St. Feb. 9, 6-9 p.m. 55winebar.com
Stage
Sacred Heart University Theatre Arts Program Presents “The Mad Ones,” Sacred Heart University’s Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts Little Theatre, 5151 Park Ave. Feb. 10-20. $22, $15 senior citizen, alumni, $10 students. Tickets at edgertoncenter.org/
The Met Opera Live in HD presented by Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road. Lineup: “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” Feb. 12, 1 & 6 p.m. $35, $30 seniors, $5 children and students (including FFLD U. students). quickcenter.com.
Houses on the Moon Theater Company presents “Shared Sentences,” Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road. Feb. 3, 7 p.m. $30, $5 FFLD U. students, $15 Quick Center members. quickcenter.fairfield.edu
Visual Arts
“Assemblage,” Art/Place Gallery, located in Fairfield Theater Company, 70 Sanford St. Through March 27, noon-5 p.m. Reception Feb. 6, 2-5 p.m. artplacegallery.org
“Parallels: Chloë Lamb and Bill Scott” a two-person exhibit of British artist Chloë Lamb and American artist Bill Scott, Hollis Taggart, 330 Pequot Ave. Through Feb. 26. hollistaggart.com
“Color Play” art by Earl Grenville Killeen, Dionne Pia, and Emily Teall, Fairfield Public Library Bruce S. Kershner Gallery, 1080 Old Post Road. Feb. 5-April 2. Reception Feb. 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m. fairfieldpubliclibrary.org
Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. Exhibits: “Visiting John Taylor Arms: A Master Printmaker and His Circle,” through April 24; “Topping the Charts: The Rise of Bridgeport’s Columbia Records,” through April 3. Free Museum members, $5 nonmember adults, $3 students and seniors, and kids under 5 are free. fairfieldhistory.org
Fairfield University Art Museum: “Ink/Stone,”
presented in the Walsh Gallery in the Quick Center for the Performing Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road. Through March 5. fairfield.edu/museum
Fairfield University Art Museum: “Adger Cowans: Sense and Sensibility,” presented in Bellermine Hall Galleries in the Quick Center for the Performing Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road. Through June 18. Related event: Conversation with Deborah Willis, PhD and Adger Cowans, Dogwood Room of the Barone Campus, March 30, 5 p.m. Register o the Eventbrite page. fairfield.edu/museum
HAMDEN Visual Arts
Hamden Art League hosts Painter/Draftsman Eric March on Zoom, Feb. 8, 7 p.m. To join visit hamdenartleague.org.
HARTFORD Comedy
Mike Hanley and Friends, City Steam Brewery, 942 Main St. Feb. 4, 8-10 p.m. $25. Free parking at Marriot Residence Inn. 954-7296282, comedycraftbeer.com
“Kiss & Tell” with NYC’S Favorite Sexy Comedians-Carly Ann Filbin, Emmy Harrington and Bobby Hankinson, Hartford Funny Bone, 194 Buckland Hills Dr. Suite #1054. Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. $20. Tickets at hartford.funnybone.com. Show also takes place at The Social Bar + Kitchen, 208 Bank St. New London, Feb. 12, 8:30 p.m. $20. Tickets at bit.ly/3FJEpnf
Dance
Russian Ballet Theatre’s “Swan Lake,” Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Mortensen Hall, 166 Capitol Ave. Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $42. 860-987-5900 or bushnell.org
Music
Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s: “Firebird,” Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Belding Theater, 166 Capitol Ave. Feb. 11-13. Fri, Sat 8 p.m.; Sun 3 p.m. Tickets start at $38. 860-9875900 or hartfordsymphony.org
Infinity Music Hall, 32 Front St. Lineup: Phil Vasser, Feb. 3, 8 p.m. $68-$58; Marc Cohn, Feb. 4, 8 p.m. $75-$50.; Tim Reynolds & TR3, Feb. 5, 8 p.m. $39-$29. Tickets at infinityhall.com
Specials
Connecticut Horticultural Society presents a virtual Symposium: “Finding New Inspiration in Gardening,” Feb. 5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $65 members, $85 nonmembers, $15 students with a valid ID. Register at bit.ly/3D2xx3e
Stage
“Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous,” Hartford Stage, 50 Church St. Through Feb. 6. Tickets start at $30. 860-527-5151, hartfordstage.org
Visual Arts
“Changing Lanes: Mobility in Connecticut,” Amistad Center for Art & Culture, 600 Main St. Through April 3. Free with regular museum admission. 860-838-4133, amistadcenter.org
“Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health,” Connecticut Historical Society, 1 Elizabeth St. Through Oct. 15, 2022. 860-236-5621, chs.org
“Nevine Mahmoud / MATRIX 188,” Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St. Feb. 3-May 1. thewadsworth.org.
MADISON Books
RJ Julia Booksellers host author events on Zoom: Nick Davis in conversation with Roxanne Coady, “Competing with Idiots: Herman & Joel Mankiewicz, a Duel Portrait,” Feb. 8, 6 p.m. Register on website. 203-245-3959,
rjjulia.com
Outdoors
Eagle Watches on the Connecticut River, The Audubon Shop, 907 Boston Post Road. Feb. 5-12. Sat. $30. Advance registration required. 203-245-9056, theaudubonshop.com
MANCHESTER
Stage
“Arsenic and Old Lace,” Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road. Feb. 4-20. 860-647-9824, cheneyhall.org
MASHANTUCKET Comedy
Bob Marley, Foxwoods Resort Casino Great Cedar Showroom, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. Feb. 5, 5 p.m. $62.50-$39.50. 860-312-3000, foxwoods.com
Music
Smokey Robinson, Foxwoods Resort Casino Premier Theater, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. Feb. 4, 8 p.m. $100-$50. 860-312-3000, foxwoods.com
MIDDLEFIELD Music
1741 Pub & Grill at Lyman Orchards Golf Course, 70 Lyman Road. Live Music Lineup: Lee-Ann Lovelace and George Lesiw, Feb. 4; Beth Salva, Feb. 11; Brother Other, Feb. 18; Local Honey, Feb. 25. All shows 5-8 p.m. Reservations suggested. 860-349-6033, 1741pubandgrill.com
MIDDLETOWN Music
Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, 605 Main St. Lineup: Jack West, Feb. 4, 8 p.m. $10; Nick Anderson & Shady Creek, Feb. 5, 7 p.m. $15; Tiny Ocean, Feb. 12, 7 p.m. $15; Lilly Gitlitz and Guest, Feb. 18, 8 p.m. $10; Waberi Jordan, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. $20; Deni Bonet, March 12, 7 p.m. $20. 860-347-4957, buttonwood.org
Specials
Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts & Cultural Center, 605 Main St. On-going events: Anything Goes Open Mic, Mondays 6:30-10 p.m. $5-$10 suggested donation. Register; Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta, Thursdays 6:30-10 p.m. $5. Register; Aligned with Source: Empowering Workshop for Self Awareness, Saturdays 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. $10. First Class Complimentary. All events require registration at buttonwood.org. Buttonwood Tree’s Art Gallery and Bookstore open Tuesdays 2-5 p.m., and by appointment. 860-347-4957, buttonwood.org
MILFORD Stage
Eastbound Theatre presents “One Slight Hitch,” Milford Arts Center, 40 Railroad Ave. Feb. 4-20. 203-878-6647, milfordarts.org
Visual Arts
“MAC Member Exhibit,” Milford Arts Center, 40 Railroad Ave. Feb. 11-March 11. Reception, Feb. 17, 6-8 p.m. 203-878-6674, milfordarts.org
NEW BRITAIN Valentine’s Day
Booty Building/Galentines Day Class for Women Only “Booty Building in the Clouds,” Body Construct Fitness, 1 Hartford Square. Feb. 9, 5:30 p.m. Enjoy energy shots, live music, a fitness boutique, and a chance for a night out focused on physical fitness and body positivity, fog machine and a free rose for ever participant. RSVP required to facebook.com/bodyconstructfitness, or text 860-637-0860.
Visual Arts
“Celebrate New Britain’s 150th Anniversary Artwork Exhibit,” Trinity-on-Main, 69 Main St. Paintings remain on display through March. trinityonmain.org
Gallery Talk: Focus on Shaker, New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St. Feb. 3-23, 5:30-6:30 p.m. nbmaa.org
NEW HAVEN Lectures
“An Upside-Down World: The Reign of Black Governors in Connecticut,” virtual presentation offered by New Haven Museum, Feb. 10, 6 p.m. Register at bit.ly/3FMgYtw.
Music
College Street Music Hall, 238 College St. Lineup: Whindersson Nunes, Feb. 6, 8 p.m. $35-$30; Courtney Barnett, Feb. 7, 8 p.m. $49.50-$35; STRFKR, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. $25-$20. Tickets at collegestreetmusichall.com
Soul Singer Carole Sylvan, Café Nine, 250 State St. Feb. 11, 9 p.m. $12 advance, $15 day of show. 203-789-8281. cafenine.com
Stage
“Choir of Man,” Shubert Theatre, 247 College St. Feb. 4, 8 p.m. $74-$36. Tickets at shubert.com
“Fires In The Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn And Other Identities,” Long Wharf Theatre Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr. Through Feb. 6. 203-693-1486, longwharf.org
Visual Arts
New Haven resident Roderick Topping’s striking images will be on view in a new exhibit, “Strange Times: Downtown New Haven in the COVID Era,” New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Ave. Through March 25. Register to visit the museum. newhavenmuseum.org
“Sleep,” Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St. Through March 20. 203-432-2800, britishart.yale.edu
“January Solo’s;” “Hair @Ely,” and “Yale-China Association: Brilliant Boba,” Ely Center of Contemporary Art, 51 Trumbull St. Through Feb. 20. elycenter.org
“Phantasmagoria: Art to Amuse and Amaze” by Ruth Sack, City Gallery, 994 State St. Feb. 4-27. Meet the Artist: Feb. 5 & 6, 1- 4 p.m. 203782-2489, city-gallery.org
“Seeing Nature Through Art,” exhibit features 30 works of art created by the instructors of Yale Peabody Museum’s Natural Science Illustration Program, online. Also visit the Museum’s full online exhibit line-up. peabody.yale.edu
“Pest Control” with Gar Waterman’s welded steel sculptures and William Kent’s carved slate prints on rice paper and cloth, Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave. Feb. 10-March 13. Reception, Feb. 12, 4-7 p.m. 203-389-9555, kehlerliddellgallery.com
“Children of the Elm City,” New Haven Museum’s Small Exhibit Gallery, 114 Whitney Ave. New exhibit on view though the winter that focuses on the context of family, education, community, and technology through multiple generations and in differing social and economic circumstances. newhavenmuseum.org
NEW LONDON Music
Friday Night Folk with “Tribute to John Denver,” virtual concert hosted by All Souls, 19 Jay St. Feb. 11 , 7:30 p.m. $25-$15 suggested donation. fridaynightfolk.org
Visual Arts
“Norman Ives: Constructions & Reconstructions,” Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St. Through April 24. Related events: In-person gallery talk with John T. Hill, Feb. 16, 5:30-7 p.m.; Virtual lecture with John T. Hill and Leonard Stokes, March 16, 6-7 p.m. 860-443-2545, lymanallyn.org
NEW MILFORD
Visual Arts
Gallery 25 and Creative Arts Studio presents a members show “Anticipation,” Gallery 25, 11 Railroad St. Feb. 4-March 26. Also on exhibit, “Between Fantasy and Reality” by Judith Secco, Feb. 4-27. gallery25ct.com
NEWTOWN Films
Big Screen Valentine’s Lineup: “Licorice Pizza,” Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St. Feb. 4-6, 1 & 7 p.m.; “West Side Story,” Feb. 10, 7 p.m., Feb. 11, 12, 4 & 8 p.m.; “Sleepless in Seattle,” Feb 11 & 12, 1 p.m. Big Screen Valentines will be featured on the screen for the first 30 minutes before the start of each movie. Messages can be ordered online for $25. Reserve tickets required. edmondtownhall.org
Stage
Town Players present “Love Letters,” Little Theater, 18 Orchard Hill Road. Feb. 11-13. 203-2709144, newtownplayers.org
NORFOLK
Music
Adam Ezra Group, Infinity Music Hall, Rt. 44. Feb. Feb. 5, 8 p.m. $44-$29. Tickets at infinityhall.com
Specials
2022 In-Person and Virtual Events @ Winter Weekend in Norfolk, Feb. 26 & 27. Visit website for schedule of events. weekendinnorfolk.org
NORWICH
Music
Miss Lottie’s Café Jazz Theater Series: Tribute to Nina Simone with Kyndra Joi and Miss Lottie’s Cafe Band, Norwich Arts Center’s Donald L. Oat Theater, 62 Broadway. Feb. 4, 8 p.m. $22, $20 students, seniors, $18 NAC members. Tickets at norwicharts.org
Blues on Broadway featuring Junior Mack, Donald L. Oat Theater at Norwich Arts Center, 62 Broadway. Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. $25 adults, $23 seniors, military, students, $20 members. 860887-2789, norwicharts.org
OLD LYME
Visual Arts
“Lennart Anderson: A Retrospective,” Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, 84 Lyme St. Through March 18. Free, donations welcome. 860-4345232, lymeacademy.edu
“First Impressions,” Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St. Through Feb. 24. Admission is free but a $5 donation suggested. 860-434-7802, lymeartassociation.org
OLD SAYBROOK
Dance
Bolshoi Ballet in HD Encore: “Jewels,” Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St. Feb. 6, 1 p.m. $15. Enjoy productions on the Kate’s big screen, with surround sound, in a physically distanced and safe environment. 860-510-0453, thekate.org
Music
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St. Lineup: Bee Gees Gold, Feb. 5, 3 & 8 p.m. $45; Della Mae, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. $33. Call or visit website for tickets. 860-510-0453, thekate.org
RIDGEFIELD
Films
Diversity Film Series hosted by Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Through Oct. 12, 2022. Lineup: “Queen & Slim,” Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.; “Lady Sings the Blues,” Feb. 23, 7 p.m. All films $10. Visit website for complete schedule. Tickets at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Music
Pepsi Rock Series: The Fab Four, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Feb. 3, 8 p.m. $52; Martin Barre performs classic Jethro Tull, Feb. 6, 8 p.m. $49.50; Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. $45. Tickets at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
On A Winter’s Night, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Feb. 4, 8 p.m. $49.50. Tickets at ridge
fieldplayhouse.org.
Specials
Hot Stove with Gary Cohen-NY Mets announcer, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Feb. 5, noon. $35. Benefits Ridgefield Library. 203438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Stage
“The Divas,” Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Lane. Feb. 4-26. Fri, Sat 8 p.m.; Feb. 13 & 20, 2 p.m. Cabaret-style seating. Tickets sold by the table. Information and tickets at ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org
Valentine’s Day
Fundraising Event featuring Darlene Love, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Feb. 14. Festivities begin 6:30 p.m. with a free glass of bubbly for every ticket holder, chocolates and the chance to purchase raffle tickets to win jewelry, and spa package. Concert to follow. $85-$75. ridgefieldplayhouse.org or 203-438-5795.
Visual Arts
“Colors,” online exhibit hosted by Ridgefield Guild of Artists, through Feb. 6. 203-438-8863, rgoa.org
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St. Exhibits: “Duane Slick: The Coyote Makes The Sunset Better,” through May 8; “Prima Facie” by Milano Chow, through May 8; Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski: Portal Pieces, through May 29; and Karla Knight “Navigator,” through May 8. aldrichart.org
“Feathers: Animals + Birds + Flowers” by Erin Nazzaro, Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St. Through March 14. aldrichart.org
ROCKY HILL
Specials
Connecticut Horticultural Society is hosting a virtual Symposium on “Finding New Inspiration in Gardening,” Feb. 5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $65 members, $85 nonmembers, $15 students with valid ID. Presentations by gardening pros, and Q&A to follow. cthort.org
SALISBURY Outdoors
Salisbury Winter Sports Association hosts JumpFest and the U.S. Eastern National Ski Jumping Championships, Satre Hill, Indian Mountain Road. Feb. 11-13. Event winners go on to compete in the Ski Jumping Nordic Combined Junior Nationals, Feb. 22-26. jumpfest.org
SHARON
Visual Arts
“Your View is My View II” featuring landscapes by gallery owner Theo Coulombe, Standard Space, 147 Main St. Now on view. standardspace.net
SHELTON Music
Sketchy at Best, Spotted Horse Tavern, 100 Commerce Dr. Feb. 5, 9:30 p.m. spottedhorseshelton.com
SHERMAN Music
JCC of Sherman, 9 Route 39 S. Lineup: Voices of Our Times featuring Nick Arne, Bill Buttner, John John Brown & Bernie Kaplan, Feb.19, 7 p.m.; The Hooligans, April, 23, 7 p.m. $25 nonmembers, $20 members. Reservations required. Open Mic Night, Thursdays, 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at jccinsherman.org
Visual Arts
“Blooming in Winter” Watercolors by Virginia Niles Schaffer, Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center. Through Feb. 23. shermanlibrary.org.
SIMSBURY Specials
A Promise to Jordan presents “Making College Work While in Recovery,” The Barn at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 124 Old Farms Road. Feb. 7, 6-8 p.m. Presentation will also be available on Zoom. apromisetojordan.org
SOUTH WINDSOR Lectures
Author Event: Robert Harris, author of “Historical Moments: Military Contributions of African Americans,” Wood Memoral Library and Museum, 783 Main St. Feb. 3, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. woodmemoriallibrary.org
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Comedy
Comedy Craft Beer Tour with Marty Caproni and Friends, Four Seasons by the Lake, 51 Old Spring Field Road. Feb. 3, 7-9 p.m. $10. comedycraftbeer.com
STORRS
Visual Arts
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut’s new exhibit, “Hecho en Puerto Rico: Four Generations of Puerto Rican Puppetry,” curated by Dr. Manuel Morán and Deborah Hunt, on view at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, 1 Royce Circle. Through May 8. bimp.uconn.edu
STRATFORD Books
Ongoing Lobby Book Sale, Stratford Library, 2203 Main St. 203-385-4160.
Visual Arts
Arts Alliance of Stratford’s “Through Our Eyes” Art Show & Sale” celebrates local Black artists and creatives in the community, Sterling House Community Center’s Gallery, 2283 Main St. Through Feb. 18. artsallianceofstratford.org.
TORRINGTON
Stage
“Bug,” Nancy Marine Studio Theatre, 84 Main St. Feb. 5-20. 860-489-7180, warnertheatre.org
UNCASVILLE Comedy
Pete Correale, Comix Comedy Club at Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. Feb. 3 & 4, 8 p.m.; Feb. 5, 6 & 8 p.m. Visit website for tickets. comixroadhouse.com mohegansun.com
Music
Earth, Wind & Fire, Mohegan Sun Arena at Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. Feb. 4, 8 p.m. $67, $57, $47; Jake Owen, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m. $39, $29. mohegansun.com
WASHINGTON
Visual Arts
“Home Sweet Home” by Marisabel Artieda, Gunn Memorial Library Stairwell Gallery, 5 Wykeham Road. Through March 12. gunnlibrary.org
Washington Arts Association and Gallery announces it’s latest exhibit, “Members Show.” Exhibit runs through Feb. 13. washingtonartassociation.org.
WATERBURY
Dance
Russian Ballet Theatre’s “Swan Lake,” Palace Theater, 100 E. Main St. Feb. 9, 7 p.m. Visit website for tickets. palacetheaterct.org, or call the Box Office, 203-346-2000.
Music
Jazz in the Poli Club with Yoko Miwa Trio, Palace Theater, 100 E. Main St. Feb. 4, 7 & 9 p.m. Visit website for tickets. palacetheaterct.org, in person at the Box Office, or call 203-346-2000.
Stage
“Abbamania,” Palace Theater, 100 E. Main St. Feb. 5, 8 p.m. palacetheaterct.org or call the Box Office at 203-346-2000.
Valentine’s Day
Date Night! Valentine’s Day Paint & Sip, Mattatuck Museum, 144 W. Main St. Feb. 3, 6-8 p.m. $40, $35 members. mattmuseum.org
Visual arts
“Waterbury's Medical Professionals: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow,” Mattatuck Museum, 144 W. Main St. Exhibit open. mattmuseum.org
WESTBROOK Comedy
Trio of Comedians from Comedy Craft Beer, Water’s Edge Resort & Spa, 1525 Boston Post Road. Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m. $25. 860-399-5901, watersedgeresortandspa.com
Music
Tribute to Eric Clapton, Water’s Edge Resort & Spa, 1525 Boston Post Road. Feb. 5, 6 p.m. cocktail hour, 7p.m. dinner show. Tickets start at $65. 860-399-5901, watersedgeresortandspa.com
Specials
Shoreline Sailing Club Singles Meetings on Zoom: Feb. 3 & 17. All meetings at 7 p.m. For instructions on zooming into the meeting, visit the home page at shorelinesailingclub.com
WEST HARTFORD Stage
“Five Guys Named Moe,” Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Road. Through Feb. 27. $50-$40. Student Rush is $10 (cash only), available 15 minutes prior to curtain. 860-523-5900, ext. 10, playhouseonpark.org.
Visual Arts
“The Front Lines Project,” Noah Webster House and West Hartford Historical Society, 227 South Main St. On view. Admission to the exhibit is included in your admission to the museum open to the public 1-4 p.m. 860-521-5362, noahwebsterhouse.org
“Concurrent to An Inward Sea,” New Britain Museum of American Art presents an exhibit of works by Jennifer Wen Ma, Delamar West Hartford, 1 Memorial Road. The free exhibit is open to the public. 860-937-2500, delamar.com/westhartford
WILLIMANTIC Specials
Windham Textile and History Museum, 411 Main St. Events: Virtual Kid’s Projects: Valentine's Day Cards, through Feb. 13. $5 kits available from the museum to make a few cards and learn about Saint Valentine. Video is free to access. Check website for video and pick-up information; Historians Trade Fair, Jan 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $10 tickets event admission and a self-guided tour of the museum. millmuseum.org
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