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Best of the arts in the weeks ahead
BRIDGEPORT Comedy
Russell Peters, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. June 3, 4, 5, at 7 & 9 p.m. $300$100. Shows will follow all State guidelines. bridgeport.stressfactory.com
Music
Sunday Jazz Brunch with New Haven Jazz Underground, Black Rock Social House, 2895 Fairfield Ave. June 6, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. fairfieldafterdark.com
Live Music, The Shebeen Irish Bar & Grill, 2652 Fairfield Ave. June 4, 7:30 p.m. fairfieldafterdark.com
Visual Arts
Arcade Mall, City Lights Gallery, and Ursa Gallery. City Lights and Ursa Gallery offer companion exhibits: City Lights exhibit, “Pandemic Art;” and “Here Comes the Sun” at Ursa Gallery. Art galleries open until 7 p.m. citylightsgallery.org, bridgeport-art-trail.org
“Photorealism: Fixing the Fleeting Moment,” Housatonic Museum of Art on the Housatonic Community College Campus, 900 Lafayette Blvd. New exhibit on view through Dec. 2021; “The Roots of Abstraction,” exhibit on view through Aug. 31, 2021. An appointment to visit the museum is necessary, and visitors must be prepared to comply with social distancing rules and wear protective face masks. Housatonic Museum of Art will also make the exhibit available as a slideshow, virtual tour and as a print-on-demand catalog. 203-332-5052, housatonicmuseum.org
DANBURY Music
Fairfield County Pride Presents “Pride Women’s Music Festival,” Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd. June 20, noon. Performers include Zoe Lewis, Dianne Davidson, Crys Matthews and Heather Mae plus fantastic local artists. $25, $50 (VIP). Socially distanced event, all outdoors. Tickets at bit.ly/3uuhNSp
DARIEN Visual Arts
“Mystical Movement” works by Sunil Howlader, Geary Gallery, 576 Boston Post Road. Through June 30. In-person exhibit. Gallery hours: Wed-Sat 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 203655-6633, gearygallery.com
FAIRFIELD Comedy
Fairfield Comedy Club hosts the Penfield Beach Series: Lenny Marcus, Penfield Pavilion at Penfield Beach, 323 Fairfield Beach Road. June 4, 7 & 9 p.m. $29. fairfieldcomedyclub.com
Ivy League of Comedy presents Leighann Lord, Fairfield Theatre Company Warehouse, 70 Sanford St. June 6, 8 p.m. $35. fairfieldtheatre.org
Music
The Willerm Delisfort Project, Trinity Episcopal Church front lawn, 651 Pequot Ave. June 5, 3-4:30 p.m. $55. $10 students, seniors, $55 family with 1-2 adults and unlimited students, Children 10 and under are free. Social distancing, masks and be registered in advance for contact tracing purposes. Bring chairs. Tickets online at trinitysouthport.org/ music
Soule Monde, Fairfield Theatre Company StageOne, 70 Sanford St. June 3, 8 p.m. $25; School of Rock: House Band, Modern Brit Rock & The Music of Memphis, StageOne, June 5, 2:30 p.m. Free; School of Rock: White Stripes vs. Black Keys, Kiss, Prog Rock, StageOne, June 6, 1:30 p.m. Free. fairfieldtheatre.org
Summer Concerts at Sherman Green Gazebo, corner of Post & Reef Road: The 5’Clocks, June 3; Clams Casino, June 5; The Sun Kings, June 6; The Low Darts, June 10. All concerts 6-8 p.m. For weather updates call Fairfield Parks & Recreation at 203-256-3144. fairfieldrecreation.com
Peanut Butter Jam Concerts at Sherman Green Gazebo, corner of Post & Reef Road: T-Bone, June 23; Tom Weber, June 30. All concerts 10:15 a.m. For weather updates call Fairfield Parks & Recreation at 203-256-3144. fairfieldrecreation.com
Visual Arts
“John Knuth: The Dawn,” Hollis Taggart Gallery, 330 Pequot Ave. Through July 3. Masks required and all COVID protocols followed. Gallery hours: Wed-Sat 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m.-2 p.m. info@hollistaggart.com, 212-628-4000.
“Outside” show by Art/Place members, Fairfield Theater Company building, 70 Sanford St. On view in the gallery daily 11 a.m.-5 p.m. until futher notice. 203-319-1404
GREENWICH Visual arts
Exhibit of Paintings by Suellen Frick Lash, Greenwich Hospital Garden Cafe, 5 Perryridge Road. Through June 30, 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. daily. All works can be purchased by contacting the Greenwich Art society, Mon-Fri 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 203-629-1533 or e-mail admin@greenwichartsociety.org
“Greenwich Gardens & Landscapes, Past & Present,” Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Road. Through Sept. 5. Related event: Cocktails with the Curator, June 3, 5-6 p.m. $10 members, $20 nonmembers. Admission to the Galleries is advanced online ticket reservation only. Masks required. 203-869-6899, greenwichhistory.org
MILFORD Music
Summer Pop Up Line-Up: Dance Party with NYC Dancer/Choreographer Maria Cherniske & Friends, Walnut Beach Pier; Outdoor Art Exhibit along the fence of Wasson Field, Constitution Dr., with music by Kayte Devlin, July 10; Standard Banana Steel Pan Music, Milford Green, Broad St., Aug. 14; and Classical Guitar by the MAC’s New England Guitar Society, Milford Historical Society, 34 High St., Sept. 11. All events begin 11 a.m. 203-878 6647, milfordarts.org
Milford Arts Council’s Music and Arts series: “MAC In The Park,” Eisenhower Park, 780 North St.: Alexis P. Suter Band, June 26, 8 p.m.; Jay Rowe Band, July 17, 8 p.m.; Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads, Aug. 7, 8 p.m.; The Talbott Brothers, Sept. 18, 8 p.m.; and an outdoor reprise of Eastbound Theatre’s “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder, Oct. 1. For tickets visit milfordarts.org
Milford Performance Center Drive-In Live Concert Series: Mullett, Connecticut Post Mall Sears Front Lot, June 4, 7 p.m. $100-$60; Greatful Dead All-Star Band, June 5, 7 p.m. $95-$55. 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. 203-723-3672. Tickets at milfordperformancecenter.org.
Perform
Pantochino Productions Inc., Professional not-for-profit theatre for family audiences offers its Pantochino Curbside Tiki Show. Pantochino Curbside offers an original mini musical performed at a safe distance live in your yard or driveway, just for you and your family. Schedule at pantochino.com
NEW CANAAN
Specials
“Modern Design? You Bet! Life, Ebony, And Modernism in 1950’s America,” virtual presentation hosted by The Glass House on Zoom, June 8, 7 p.m. Register at theglasshouse.org
Visual Arts
“DAN MAKARA: Abstracts and Neon Work,” Jean Jacobs Gallery, 84 Main St. June 3-July 15. Wed, Thu, Fri 11a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun 3-8 p.m. Musician Fuzz Sangiovanni performs outside on the sidewalk, June 3, 6-10 p.m. More information email or call. e.jeanjacobsgallery@gmail.com 203-703-8762. jeanjacobsgallery.com
“Kathleen Jacobs: Soars,” Heather Gaudio Fine Art, 66 Elm St. Through June 19. Heather Gaudio Fine Arts PROJECTS, located on 78 Elm St. “Richard Serra, Selected Prints” through July 1. Tue-Sat 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 203-801-9590, heathergaudiofineart.com
“David Hartt: A Colored Garden,” The Glass House. Exhibit on view through Nov. 15. theglasshouse.org
“She is Rising,” Carriage Barn Arts Center, 681 South Ave. Through June 5. In gallery. Related events: Be the Change You Want to See with activist artist Michele Voigt, June 3, 3-4 p.m.; Art on the Lawn-LiveGirl Benefit with “SHERO’s” artist TL Duryea, June 4, 5-7 p.m. $25. Gallery hours: Wed-Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sun 1-5 p.m. Admission is free. Masks required. 203-594-3638, carriagebarn.org
“PAINT,” Silvermine Gallery, 1037 Silvermine Road. Through June 30. In-person viewing. CDC and CT State guidelines will be followed. Exhibit can also be viewed online. Galleries open Tue-Sat, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 203-966-9700, ext. 3, silvermineart.org
NEW MILFORD
Visual Arts
“Countryside” Oil Paintings by Arline Corcoran, Gallery 25 and Creative Arts Studio, 11 Railroad St. June 5-27; “Full Bloom” new works by Gallery 25 members, through Aug. 1. Meet the artists, June 5, 1-4 p.m. Gallery hours: Fri 4-7 p.m.; Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-4 p.m. gallery25ct.com
NORWALK Music
Wall Street Theater presents A Night of Music Under the Stars with Ripe, Art Park at Wall Street, 23 Isaacs St. June 4, 5, 6 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. show. $105-$65; Kashmir, June 11, 6 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. show. $90-$50. Socially distanced seating. Tickets at wallstreettheater.com
Visual Arts
“13th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibit,” Center For Contemporary Printmaking Grace Ross Shanley Gallery, 299 West Ave. June 6-Aug. 29. Reception, June 6, noon-4 p.m. RSVP required to attend the opening. Parties are limited to a maximum of four people at each half-hour time slot. Check-in with CCP staff at the front entry. Face masks and social distancing required.contemprints.org
“A Slug’s Life: Facing the Climate Endgame,” Maritime Aquarium, 10 N. Water St. Through Labor Day . Exhibit features forms and adaptations of animals from ocean reefs, discover the important warnings they can tell us about climate change. The exhibit blends live marine animals with sculptures of a type of sea slug called nudibranchs by New Haven artist Gar Waterman, plus photos by divers from around the world. 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
“Health, Healing & Addiction in 19th Century America,” LockwoodMathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Ave. Through Oct. 17. “Socially Distant Art: Creativity in Lockdown,” through Aug. 29, and will be held in the Billiards Room. For more information on schedules, tour tickets and programs visit lockwoodmathewsmansion.com, 203-838-9799.
“In the City” Rowayton Arts Center, 145 Rowayton Ave. The exhibit will run through June 20. RAC gallery hours: Tue-Fri noon-5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Summer hours begin after Memorial Day: Sun 10 a.m.-1 p.m. rowaytonarts.org
RIDGEFIELD
Music
BandJam, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. June 6, 4 p.m. $20.For information or to purchase touchless print at home tickets go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org, visit or call the box office at 203-4385795.
Specials
Hearst Media Entertaining Conversation Series with “Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience,” Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. June 11, 7:30 p.m.; June 12, 3:30 & 7:30 p.m. $125. Indoor show with socially distanced seating. For information or to purchase touchless print at home tickets, visit ridgefieldplayhouse.org, visit or call the box office 203-438-5795.
Visual Arts
Ridgefield Guild of Artists Juried Member Show, through June 19. In-Gallery at 34 Halpin Lane, WedSun, noon-4 p.m. Also available online. 203-438-8863, rgoa.org
Meetinghouse at Ridgebury Congregational Church, 605 Ridgebury Road. Arts in the Meetinghouse, through June 13. Gallery is at 602 Ridgebury Road. Gallery Hours: Wed-Sun, noon-4 p.m. culturalalliancefc.org
“After the Mobile,” a two-part solo exhibit by artist Tim Prentice that features twenty indoor works, five outdoor works, and a video portrait of the artist, presented both in the Museum’s galleries and Sculpture Garden. The indoor exhibit on view through Oct. 4, and the outdoor installation on view from Sept. 19, 2021-April 24, 2022. “Clarity Haynes: Collective Transmission,” on view, through Sept. 6. Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St. aldrichart.org
STAMFORD Dance
New England Academy of Dance presents “Swan Lake,” Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. June 19, 2 & 7 p.m. Visit website for tickets. 203325-4466, BoxOffice@PalaceStamford.org, palacestamford.org
Stage
“Nunsense,” Curtain Call’s Kweskin Theatre, 1349 Newfield Ave. June 3-19. Thu, Fri & Sat 8 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m. No intermission. Face coverings required. Patrons will be seated six feet apart side-to-side, utilizing every other row of the theatre.Visit website for tickets. 203-461-6358, curtaincallinc.com
Visual Arts
“Piano Project,” June 7-Sept. 19. Stamford Downtown hosts an outdoor sculpture exhibit designed to attract both local and regional audiences. The 2021 exhibit, “The Piano Project,” brings both art and music to the streets downtown. The fun and interactive exhibit will feature 25 upright pianos designed and painted by local artists. The pianos will be on display all summer for the public to interact with and play. Exhibit map will be available to download or download the Otocast App for a mobile tour with audio. bit.ly/3ulc2pP
“Enduring Wonder: SM&NC 85th Anniversary Exhibit, A Retrospective of our Art, Treasures & Curiosities,” Museum & Nature Center’s Bendel Galleries, 151 Scofieldtown Road. Through Aug. 22. 203-977-6521, stamfordmuseum.org
“Bodies in Motion,” Loft Artists Gallery, 575 Pacific St. Through June 13. In-gallery all member exhibit. Gallery hours: Fridays 5-7:30 p.m.; Saturdays 1-4 p.m. Facemasks required. 203-247-2027, loftartists.org
WESTON Stage
“I've Got A Little Twist,” virtual premiere of the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players production, viewing starts June 5, 8 p.m.- June 8, 8 p.m. Can be viewed once or multiple times over the course of three days. Tickets are $50 per household and can be purchased online at westonhistoricalsociety.org. Ticket sales end the morning of June 4. A link to view the show will be e-mailed from the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players 24 hours before event begins.
WESTPORT
Music
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, 40 Jesup Road. Line-up: Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, June 14, 7:30 p.m. Ticketed event with tickets from $79, sold in pods of 2, 4, or 6. Midnight North, June 17, 7:30 p.m. Free with reserve tickets; Goza Latin Band, June 18, 7:30 p.m. Free with reserve tickets; Scott Sharrard, June 19, 7:30 p.m. Free with reserve tickets. Free online tickets available in pods of 2, 4, or 6. Social distancing, mask policy, and capacity restrictions. Rain or shine. levittpavilion.com
Pride
Pride Month, through June 30. Westport Pride, Westport based organization focused on creating a more welcoming and connected community for Westport’s LGBTQ+ residents, schedule of events will be held virtually and/or in-person: Westport Pride: LGBTQ+ History; Past, Present and Future-Virtual Panel Discussion, June 2, 7-8 p.m. RSVP at bit.ly/3fiimcp; Staples High School Inaugural Pride Day Celebration, June 4, 8 a.m.-2:45 p.m. This event is only available to Staples High School students and faculty. Info at bit.ly/3bnZRSE; Westport Pride Rally, Jesup Green, June 5, 10 a.m.-noon; MOCA Summer Exhibit “Love Wins,” June 25-Aug. 21. Additional events and programming will accompany this summer-long exhibit. More information at mocawestport.org/
Stage
Westport Country Playhouse Radio Theater, a free-of-charge broadcast series, in partnership with WSHU Public Radio, will present a new, audio play, “The Return.” “The Return” is a haunting tale by Kavin Panmeechao, based on the Thai folk legend, “Mae Nahg.” “The Return” will be accessible on the Playhouse’s website, through June 20. westportplayhouse.org.