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Online destinations to visit from the comfort of home
ANSONIA
Specials
“Tuesday Tours at Ten” on-site live feature on the Derby Historical Society’s Facebook page, Tuesdays, 10-10:30 a.m. Virtual guests can tune in for a brief presentation on a variety of local history topics, from sneak-peeks of rooms inside the General David Humphreys House to artifacts in the extensive collection of the DHS.
BRIDGEPORT
Specials
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo offers variety of events at beardsleyzoo.org, YouTube channel and its Facebook page. Facebook Live events every Tue, Wed, Thu, 2 p.m. Watch the Red Panda on the live “zoo cam.” beardsleyzoo.org/zoocams.html. facebook.com/Connecticuts BeardsleyZoo
BRISTOL
Specials
New England Carousel Museum has a video tour of the museum at thecarouselmuseum.org/onlinecontent
DANBURY
Visual Arts
Western Connecticut State University’s Master of Fine Arts Thesis Virtual Exhibit is on view on the Visual and Performing Arts Center Gallery Exhibit web page, wcsu.edu/art
DARIEN
Specials
Darien Arts Center offers Virtual Art Workshops for Grades 3 and up with Under The Sea: Create a Magical Underwater World of Fun with Colorful Collaging, April 22, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; Virtual Art Workshops for Grades 1-5: “ArtBox,” April 21, and 23, 2:30-3:30 p.m. $45 includes 2 workshops, materials and delivery; Virtual Art Workshop for Adults: “From the Kitchen,” April 21, 10-11 a.m. $10. Sign-up required to receive a Zoom link via email on the morning of the class. Sign up at darienarts.org. 203655-8683, dacadmin@darienarts.org
Visual Arts
Geary Gallery offers “Richard Danzig: Abstract Seascapes,” exhibit online through April 30. gearygallery.com
EAST HADDAM
Music
Goodspeed Musicals offers a playlist of soothing and inspirational showtunes available on Spotify.
FAIRFIELD
Dance
Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Performing Arts offers Quick Sessions: “Pilobolus Dance Company Connecting with Balance,”April 28, and May 12, 11-11:30 a.m. thequicklive.com
Music
Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Performing Arts offers Quick Sessions: “Gershwin with Orin Grossman,” through May 26, Tuesdays only, 4-4:30 p.m. thequicklive.com
Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Performing Arts offers Quick Sessions: “Opera and Performance with Nora Chipaumire,” through May 4, Mondays only 2-2:30 p.m. thequicklive.com
Specials
Fairfield Museum takes history online through live events, exhibits and educational content. fairfieldhistory.org
Public Libary goes virtual with ancestry library edition and HeritageQuest online. fairfieldpubliclibrary.org
Visual arts
Fairfield University offers a series of videos relating to the current exhibit “Archives of Consciousness: Six Cuban Artists.” fairfield.edu
GREENWICH
Films
Virtual Greenwich International Film Festival, May 1-3. The event includes a selection of narrative and documentary features, the Connecticut Shorts program and interviews with film talent. To purchase a package, visit greenwichfilm.org
Specials
Greenwich Historical Society brings the Best of Greenwich history-its stories, landmarks, archives and collections online. Highlights of the offerings: Daily Stories for Appreciating Greenwich’s Rich History; History Happening Now: Sharing Experiences for Posterity; Online Archives Showcase the History of Greenwich; Virtual Education: Sarah & Her Town and Resources for Teachers. greenwichhistory.org
Visual arts
Stay connected and engaged with the Bruce Museum’s many online programs. Also view the exhibit “House on the Hill: The Changing Face of the Bruce Museum,” virtually; brucemuseum.org
Greenwich Art Society Studio School is offering classes online via tele-classes. Registration: admin@greenwichartsociety.org. 203-629-1533 leave message; calls will be returned.
Visual Arts
“Artist in Residence: A Pandemic Series.” Photography by Lisa and Tom from their Hamden studio. They undertook a pandemic series in order to add a little levity to the situation; photographybylisaandtom.com
Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University is showing highlights from the permanent collection, as well as pieces from the exhibit “Coming Home: Art and the Great Hunger,” at collections.ighm.org
HARTFORD
Specials
Connecticut Science Center has engaging science activities on its blog, and Facebook videos, including Animal Encounters every Tuesday and Thursday at noon. ctsciencecenter.org
Mark Twain House & Museum’s Library presents “Virtual Mo + Michael Live! 2 Guys Reliving Great Lives,” April 18, 7:30-9 p.m. Q & A is hosted by Michael Ian Black, author, comedian and founder of our annual Pudd’nhead Prize Festival; marktwainlibrary.org
Connecticut Historical Society is offering a Facebook Live tour of its latest exhibit “Pieces of American History: Connecticut Quilts,” as well as other online exhibits including “Connecticut: 50 Objects/50 Stories;” and “Historic Timeline of Connecticut’s LGBTQ Community.” chs.org/online-exhibition/
Visual arts
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art offers an audio tour of the new exhibit “Savor: A Revolution in Food Culture” at thewadsworth.org/savor. Also explore the collection on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @thewadsworth. thewadsworth.org/connect
KATONAH, N.Y.
Visual Arts
Katonah Museum of Art is hosting “Bisa Butler Portraits.” The virtual offerings include a slideshow overview of the works in artist Butler's first solo museum exhibit. katonahmuseum.org
MADISON
Specials
Madison Historical Society launchs an online Archive of Pandemic Stories. Madison citizens of all ages may be creating a record of their daily lives and personal experiences in these “Covid Days,” so the Society invites all residents to help preserve these written reflections, images, and other artworks for future generations. madisonhistory.org.
Meigs Point Nature Center is offering live, animal-filled programs via Facebook Live, Tue-Fri, 11 a.m. from the Woods Room, and 2 p.m. from the Water Room. meigspointnaturecenter.org
Visual Arts
Susan Powell Fine Art has one page dedicated to each of its represented artists, with several examples of that artist’s work at susanpowellfineart.com
MILFORD
Specials
Pantochino Productions offers an online series called “Let’s Learn Stuff” with Victoria Sautee. The series, which streams on Facebook Live Tuesday and Thursday at 2 p.m., gives cheeky lessons, odd bits of knowledge, crafts and always includes a wacky take on story time. Pantochino Podcasts-a series of original, mini-musicals voiced by long time Pantochino company members. Accessible via Spotify and Apple Podcasts; pantochino.com
MYSTIC
Specials
Facebook live broadcasts are held daily at 11 a.m. from Mystic Aquarium, featuring different animal care professionals and a variety of species. With more than 4,000 animals in their care, there’s plenty to cover. MysticAquarium.org
Visual Arts
Mystic Seaport offers online programs, including two historical exhibits online: “Adventurous Use of the Sea: The Cruising Club of America” and “The 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan.” mysticseaport.org/explore/exhibits/
NEW CANAAN
Visual Arts
Heather Gaudio Fine Art Studio offers “Kathleen Kucka: Slow Burn” online exhibit through April 25. heathergaudiofineart.com
NEW HAVEN
Specials
Beinecke Library at Yale University offers Online Resources: Digital library has more than 1 million images to explore, enjoy, and download; digital exhibits “Carl Van Vechten’s Harlem Renaissance Portraits,” “America and the Utopian Dream,” “Making the Medieval English Manuscript,” and more. Watch videos of collections highlights, recent and past special exhibits, and much more on the Beinecke Library YouTube channel; Practice your paleography with puzzles posted every weekday. beinecke.library.yale.edu
Elm Shakespeare Company is offering Elm Education Online, a portal for all things Shakespeare with streaming performances, online classes, books, and home learning activities adapted from Elm's curricula. Elm Shakespeare Company is also holding an Artist Relief Fund Campaign. Please consider a special gift that would directly benefit out-of-work Elm Artists. elmshakespeare.org
Visual arts
NXTHVN a new Gallery on Henry Street is going virtual with “JRNL” a growing ecosystem of posts made by NXTHVN fellows, alumni, and staff as well as external visitors, visit nxthvn.com/jrnl/.
Artspace is offering digital flatfile exhibitions of “An Alternative Love Story,” “Folded,” “Lovestruck,”