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Best of the arts in the weeks ahead
BETHEL
History Book Group hosted by Byrd’s Books on Zoom: “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration,” by Isabel Wilkerson, Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m.; Vesper Stamper with “A Cloud of Outrageous Blue,” Sept. 15, 7 p.m. Free. Register at 203-730-2973, or byrdsbooks.com
BRIDGEPORT
Robert Kelly, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 11, 12, 7, 9:45 p.m. $132-$44. Shows resume indoors with 50% capacity, and following all state guidelines for reopening. bridgeport.stressfactory.com Art-inspired film series presented by the Housatonic Museum of Art and curated by Connecticut Film Festival, online through Nov. 6, Fridays only 7 p.m. For film links visit housatonicmuseum.org. (See our story on Page D6) Downtown Bridgeport Farmers Market, McLevy Green, through Oct. 8, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Mask required. lauren.dssd@infobridgeport.com Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave. Two daily sessions allowing up to 500 guests per session. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon, close for cleaning; re-open, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. close. Guests must wear a mask. New online ticketing system. $15 adult, $13-$10 child and seniors, children under 3 free. beardsleyzoo.org “Scream and Shout,” the art of Carlos Bautista Biernnay, absurd fiber art influenced by the artist’s personal reactions to events of 9/11, City Lights Gallery, 265 Golden Hill St. Sept. 11-Nov. 2. Gallery hours: Wed-Fri, noon-5 p.m., Sat noon-4 p.m. Online exhibit will go live Oct. 1 at citylightsgallery.org
BROOKFIELD
Brookfield Theatre for the Arts. Studio B-Open Stage, live streamed event, Sept. 10. Sign-up by e-mail to press@brookfieldtheatre.org brookfieldtheatre.org
DANBURY
Brubeck and Thomas Concert, First Congregational Church, 164 Deer Hill Ave. Sept. 13, 3 p.m. cmchorale.org Farmers Market, Railway Museum, 120 White St. Through Oct. 30. Fridays only, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Local produce, fresh baked goods, vendors of all types, live music. Masks required. 203-792-1711, danburyfarmersmarket.org
DARIEN
“Early Hollywood Censorship: The Rise & Fall of the Production Code,” virtual program on Zoom, Sept. 10, 5 p.m. Register at sskerrett@darienlibrary.org “Voting During COVID-19” with Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill, virtual discussion hosted by Darien Library, Sept. 10, 7 p.m. darienlibrary.org “Inspirations of Sea and Sky” impressionist paintings by Catherine Andersen, Geary Gallery, 576 Boston Post Road. In-person exhibit runs through Sept. 30. Gallery hours: WedSat, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 203-655-6633, gearygallery.com
DERBY
“Why Did We Need the Constitution?”virtual lecture offered by the Derby Public Library on Zoom, Sept. 13, 2-3:30 p.m. Registration required. 203-736-1482.
FAIRFIELD
“American Rebels: How the Hancock, Adams, and Quincy Families Fanned the Flames of Revolution,” with author Nina Sankovitch, virtual book talk hosted by Fairfield Museum & History Center and in conjunction with Fairfield University Bookstore, Sept. 15, 7-8 p.m. fairfieldhistory.org A Different Kind of Book Club: “Fantasy,” virtual program hosted by Fairfield Public Library on Zoom, Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m. fairfieldpubliclibrary.org Virtual Book Events hosted by Pequot Library: I Survived Book Club with “Hurricane Katrina,” on Zoom, Sept. 10, 4:30 p.m.; “My Creative Space” by Donald M. Rattner, online book talk and signing, Sept. 15, 5 p.m. Free. pequotlibrary.org “The Kid: the Immortal Life of Ted Williams” by Ben Bradlee, Jr., Virtual book discussion concludes with Part 2, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. Register and receive log on visit fairfieldpubliclibrary.org Fairfield Comedy Club hosts outdoor Comedy with Voodoo Ranger Connecticut Comedy Festival, Circle Hotel backyard patio, Sept. 12, 5, 7 p.m. $25, $39 VIP lawn seats. Masks and social distance required. fairfieldcomedyclub.com September Community Sing, hosted by Fairfield County Chorale on Zoom, Sept. 13, 4-5 p.m. Free. RSVP to media@fairfieldcountychorale.org
GREENWICH
Food Drive for New Covenant Center “soup kitchen” in Stamford. Donations of non-perishable foods accepted at St. Agnes Church, 247 Stanwich Road. Greenwich, Sept. 12, 10 a.m.noon. stc-sta.org Greenwich Art Society Studio School, fall term is reopening for in-person and online classes. Registration for current and new students are being accepted. Classes start Sept. 14. G.A.S. Studio School will follow strict Covid safety protocols for those classes to be held in our studio. Register at greenwichartsociety.org “Curator, Collector, Critic, Creator: What Is ‘Contemporary Art Today?,” webinar hosted by Bruce Museum on Zoom, Sept. 10, 7-8:30 p.m. $25 Museum members, $35 nonmembers. Reserve at brucemuseum.org or call 203-869-0376. Music Series presented by Greenwich Parks & Recreation, Wednesdays, 7:15-8:45 p.m. in Horseneck Parking Lot, 2 Horseneck Lane, greenwichct.gov Juried Exhibit, Greenwich Art Center’s Bendheim Gallery, 299 Greenwich Ave. Sept. 30-Oct.24. Viewing hours by appointment, weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., weekends noon-4 p.m. Entries for consideration are being accepted, Sept. 8-15. Link for entry at greenwichartsociety.org
KENT
House of Books offers virtual events: Jacob Soboroff, author of “Separated,” John Washington, author of “The Dispossessed,” discuss the family separation crisis at the U.S-Mexico border, Sept. 10, 7 p.m.; Nick Flynn, author of “This Is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire,” Sept. 12, 5 p.m.; Event for young readers ages 8-12 and their parents, featuring Connecticut authors, Beth Vrabel, “The Newspaper Club;” Carrie Firestone, “Dress Coded;” and Janae Marks, “From the Desk of Zoe Washington,” will discuss the importance of young voices who speak out, Sept. 25, 5 p.m. houseofbooksct.com
LITCHFIELD
“Earth Wisdom: Soil” Celebration of Wisdom House’s Donation of Land to Litchfield Land Trust, Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center, 229 E. Litchfield Road. Sept. 12, 1:30-2 p.m. Free. Registration and face masks required. Register by phone at 860567-3163, or wisdomhouse.org. “Spiritual Visions of Reality: Thomas Berry & Teilhard de Chardin” Workshop with Yale University Senior Lecturer Dr. John Grim, Wisdom House Spiritual Retreat and Conference Center, 229 E. Litchfield Road. Sept. 12, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $30 per person and includes lunch. Registration and face masks required. Register by phone at 860-567-3163, or wisdomhouse.org Artist Talk with Nigerian Refugees photographer Lee Cantelon to launch his in-house exhibit of “Nigerian Refugees,” Wisdom House Spiritual Retreat and Conference Center, 229 E. Litchfield Road. Sept. 12, 3-5 p.m. Exhibit runs thru Nov. 15. Face masks and registration required. 86o-5673163, wisdomhouse.org
MILFORD
“Five Years Ago We Discovered Gravitational Waves. Now What?” virtual lecture hosted by Milford Public Library on Zoom, Sept. 10, 7 p.m.; “Partus Sequitur Ventrem: the History of Slavery in America,” virtual lecture hosted by Milford Library on Zoom, Sept. 16 , 7 p.m. Register at milfordlibrary.org Milford Performance Center Drive-In Live Concert Series: Southern Charms, Connecticut Post Mall (Sears front lot), Boston Post Road. Sept. 12, 7 p.m. Tickets are based on a per car basis with up to 4 people in a car. Food trucks. Keeping each car socially distant will allow for up to 4 people to sit outside the car with a barrier of a car and distance between vehicles for a safe and enjoyable concert experience. Backup FM transmission. 203723-3672. Tickets at milfordperformancecenter.org.
MORRIS
College Street Music Hall presents Twilight Concerts on The Farm: Warren Hayes (Gov’t Mule), South Farm, 21 Higbie Road. Sept. 12, 7 p.m., Sept. 13, 6 p.m. $160. collegestreetmusichall.com
MYSTIC
Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave. “A Way with Wood: Celebrating Craft,” exhibit on view in Collins Gallery. 860-572-0711, mysticseaport.org
NEW CANAAN
“The Start of Change: Addressing Racism,” virtual presentation hosted by New Canaan Library, New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, New Canaan Community Foundation and the Interfaith Council on Zoom, Sept. 15, 7-8 p.m. 203-594-5012, kblance@newcanaanlibrary.org Member Show Opening Weekend, Carriage Barn Arts Center, 681 South Ave. Sept, 12, 13, 1-4 p.m. Exhibit ingallery and virtually through Oct. 11. Free members. Suggested donation for guests. 203-594-3638, carriagebarn.org “70th A-One Exhibit,” Silvermine Gallery, 1037 Silvermine Road. Through Oct. 16. Works on-site and virtuall. Galleries open by appointment only, Tue-Sat, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Schedule in advance at 203-9669700, ext. 3; silvermineart.org Land Trust Preserves open with restrictions. New Canaan Sculpture Trail’s Livingston-Higley Preserve offers, “Sugar Maple,” sculpture by Bridgeport artist Carlos Davila, through Oct. 31; and “Passages,” by Thomas Berntsen, Hannan-Eberstadt Preserve, through Oct. 31. newcanaanlandtrust.org
NORWALK
Nonfiction Chat discuss “Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis” by Ada Calhoun, and “Of Bears and Ballots: An Alaskan Adventure in Small-Town Politics” by Heather Lende, hosted by Norwalk Library on Zoom, Sept. 16, 3 p.m. To attend email sviolino@norwalkpl.org Focus on Fiction: Adult Writing Program, hosted by Norwalk Public Library on Zoom, Sept. 14-Nov. 30, 10:30 a. m.-noon. Sessions: Sept. 14, 21, Oct. 5, 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. Registration required at clahey@norwalkpl.org Seaport Association dock, 4 N. Water St. Cruises through Sept. Sat, Sunday noon, 3 p.m.; sunset cruises Wed-Sun, 6 p.m. Weekday cruises Wed, 11:30 a.m.; Thur, Fri, 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. $30, $18 ages 12 and under, and $75 family pack. Sunset cruises are $30 per person. All ticketing “contactless.” 25 passengers limit, masks required. 203-838-9444, seaport.org Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, 10 N Water St. Norwalk Islands Cruises: Sept. 11-27. Daytime schedule: Fri, Sat, Sun, 1:15 p.m. Evening schedule: Sept. 10, 17, 24, 6 p.m.; TGIF Cruises, Sept. 11, 18, 25, 6 p.m.; Sunset Cruises, Sept. 12, 6 p.m. & Sept. 26, 5:30 p.m. $31.50, $26.50 members. Educators will discuss the histories of the islands and Norwalk’s three lighthouses, while also pointing out birds and other natural sights. Advance reservations required. 203-852-0700, ext. 2206; maritimeaquarium.org “Paint Along to Live Music,” virtual program offered by Rowayton Arts Center (RAC) on Zoom, Sept. 10, 4:30-6 p.m. $60. Register online or call. rowaytonarts.org/workshops, 203-866-2744, ext. 2. “Living Lights,” Maritime Aquarium, 10 N. Water St. Exhibit features creatures that have the unique ability to glow in the dark, through fluorescence or a natural process called bioluminescence. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m., through Dec. Limited guest capacity, masks required, ticket sales online with timed entries. $26.95, $24.95 age 65+, $19.95 ages 3-12. Free with admission. 203-852-0700, maritimeaquarium.org “SoNo Art Cares,” 10 local artists will paint live at the The SoNo Collection Mall, one artist featured per week at different locations around the Mall, Fri-Sun 1-4 p.m. Paintings will then be on display in the People’s United Magnificent Room through Oct. 3, then will be offered for bidding in a silent auction, and in a live online auction, Oct. 3. thesonocollection.com Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Ave. is open daily from noon-2 p.m. The exhibit, “About Women,” in collaboration with Silvermine Arts Center will mark the physical reopening of the galleries, and will run through Jan. 3. $10. 203-8389799, lockwoodmathewsmansion.com
RIDGEFIELD
“American Psycho,” Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Sept. 10, 8 p.m. $12-$10; “Neil Young: Heart of Gold,” Sept. 11, 8 p.m. $12-$10; Great Art on Film Series: “Gauguin in Tahiti-Paradise Lost,” Sept. 12, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $15; “The Color Purple,” Sept. 16, 7 p.m. Free. Tickets must be reserved in advance. Masks and social distance required at all times. 203-438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org Ridgefield Playhouse hosts Mike Birbiglia and guest, Sam Jay, Ballard Park, 485 Main St. Sept. 12, 4 p.m. $65. Masks and social distance required. 203-438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org Outdoor Concert: Lotus Chamber Music Collective, Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St. Sept. 11, 6:30 p.m. Rain date, Sept. 12. $20, $15 members of The Aldrich and RSO subscribers. Performance also takes place Sept. 25. Tickets to both concerts (Sept. 11, 25), $30, $20 members of The Aldrich and RSO subscribers. Register at shop.aldrichart.org Martin Sexton, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Sept. 13, 4-6 p.m.; and 8-10 p.m. $55. Socially-distanced with seating under a tent on the ball field next to The Playhouse. Rain or shine. ridgefieldplayhouse.org Art Walk hosted by Ridgefield Guild Of Artists, downtown along Main St. and Bailey Ave. Through Sept. 13. Masks and social distancing required. 203-438-8863. Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St. In-Person exhibits: “Rudy Shepherd: Somebody’s Child,” through Nov. 29. Timed-entry tickets or reservations required. “Twenty Twenty, “exhibit through Jan. 3. aldrichart.org
STAMFORD
Virtual Improv Workshop with Chicago City Limits, virtual four session class meets weekly on Zoom. Began Sept. 9 and will continue on Wednesdays only, Sept. 16, 23, 30, 7-8 p.m. $100 for 4 sessions. Tickets for the improv workshop available at palacestamford.org or by calling the box office at 203-325-4466. Avon Theatre, 272 Bedford St. InPerson screenings: Music on Film with “Don’t Look Back,” Sept. 10, 7:45 p.m. All films are $14.50, $9 Avon members. Avon Online screenings of “Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin,” Sept. 10, all day. $12; “Epicentro,” Sept. 10, all day. $12; “The August Virgin,” Sept. 10, all day. $11.99. avontheatre.org Drive-In Movie Nights: “Lorax,” Museum & Nature Center, 151 Scofieldtown Road (north parking lot). Sept. 11, 6:30 p.m. gates open, 8:30 p.m. movie. Starting at $40 in advance at stamfordmuseum.org Magical Beasts Forest Egg Hunt, Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Sept. 11, 12. Dress in your favorite costume or animal shirt, hunt for eggs in the forest, and look for hidden magical beasts throughout our trails. SM&NC Members: $20/ child, Non-Members: $25/child. One adult can attend the program per each paying child. stamfordmuseum.org Outdoor Sunset Yoga, Museum & Nature Center Knobloch Family Farmhouse’s Overlook Terrace, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Sept. 10, 14, 21. All classes 6-7 p.m. Held rain or shine. SM&NC Members: $30/class, Nonmembers: $40/class. stamfordmuseum.org Spring Street Farmers Market, Sat, 9 a.m.-2p.m.; and Columbus Park Farmers Market, Wed, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Both through Oct. 31. Masks required. 203348-5285 Downtown Farmers Market, through Oct. 31, Saturdays only. stamforddowntown.com Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone: Live from Florence, Italy’s Teatro della Pergola, live virtual performance hosted by the Palace Theatre, Sept. 13, 8 p.m. $55 per household. Tickets at bit.ly/2YXkYoF, palacestamford.org “Born Again” exhibit explores the theme of recycling, Loft Artists Gallery, 575 Pacific St. In-person gallery exhibit runs through Sept. 20. Gallery hours: Saturdays, Sundays 1-4:30 p.m. Facemasks required. 203-247-2027, loftartists.org Art Collective outdoor Sculpture Exhibit throughout downtown, through Sept. 30. Download Otocast app for exhibit map, audio tour and artist narratives. 203-348-5285, stamford-downtown.com “Faces of Pandemic Front Lines” presented by The Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists (CSOPA) in collaboration with Stamford Downtown, currently offers an online gallery, and a storefront display, 170 Bedford St. csopa.org
TORRINGTON
“Here and Hereafter,” solo exhibit of mixed media painting and works on paper by Housatonic Community College studio art adjunct professor Lydia Viscardi, Five Points Gallery, 33 Main St. Through Oct. 3. Hours: FriSun 1-5 p.m. and by appointment. Virtual Tour of the exhibit available on the website when the show opens. Artists Talk via Zoom in mid-Sept. 860-618-7222, fivepointsgallery.org
UNCASVILLE / MOHEGAN SUN
Anthony DeVito, Comix Roadhouse at Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. Sept. 10, 8 p.m.; Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 12, 7, 9:30 p.m. $45-$15. comixroadhouse.com mohegansun.com
WASHINGTON
Humane Organization Rep-resenting Suffering Equines (H.O.R.S.E. of Connecticut) Volunteer Day, 43 Wilbur Road. Sept. 11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Rain date, Sept. 13. Social distancing practices in effect. Grooming, hand walking horses, cleaning paddocks and barns or repairing fences and outbuildings. Lunch provided. Tack Sale, noon-3 p.m. 860-868-1960, horseofct.org “Skug: Snakes in the Eastern Woodlands” exhibit highlights the perception of snakes in the pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial world, Institute for American Indian Studies Indoor Museum, 38 Curtis Road. Museum and Grounds are open Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sundays, noon-4 p.m. 860-868-0518, iaismuseum.org
WESTON
“Stories of Connecticut Architecture,” by Christopher Wigren, virtual lecture hosted by the Weston Historical Society on Zoom, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m. Register at westonhistoricalsociety.org.
WESTPORT
“What we Know and Don’t Know about the Universe” by Michael S. Turner, U of Chicago, webinar hosted by Westport Astronomical Society on Zoom, Sept. 15, 8-10 p.m. Link to webinar: tinyurl.com/y59hq28d observatory@was-ct.org 203-293-8759. StoryFest 2020: “Stoker on StokerThe Mysteries Behind the Writing of Dracula” with Dacre Stoker, virtual event hosted by Westport Library on Zoom, Sept. 15, 7-8 p.m. westportlibrary.org. “Helmut Lang: 41.1595° N, 73.3882° W,” MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Tpke. Through Sept. 12. $8, $5 students, educators, seniors 60+, and free members, children 12 & under, military and healthcare providers with valid ID. 203-222-7070, info@mocawestport.org “Westport In Focus,” online exhibit collaboration between the Westport Museum for History & Culture and Westport photographer Jerri Graham. The exhibit on social media platforms allows Westporters to tell their own stories about living in the town considered “ground zero” for the coronavirus epidemic in the state.
WILTON
Works by Contemporary Artists of Modern Craft in celebration of the publication of their 50th catalog, Browngrotta Arts, 276 Ridgefield Road. Sept. 12, 1-6 p.m. browngrotta.com