THINGS TO DO
Best of the arts in the weeks ahead
BRIDGEPORT
Comedy
Francis Ellis, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. Sept. 16 , 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 17 & 18, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. $120-$20. Shows will follow all State guidelines. bridgeport.stressfactory.com
Music
Funk Night, Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave. Sept. 16, 7 p.m. Tickets start at $35; Mighty Ploughboys, Sept. 17, 8 p.m.; $20; The The Band Band Tribute to The Band, Sept. 18, 8 p.m. $42-$27. bijoutheatrect.net
Foo Fighters with Bambara, Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre, 500 Broad St. Sept. 17, 8 p.m.; Alice Cooper with Ace Frehley, Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Erykah Badu, Sept. 22. Ticket information at ticketmaster.com. hartfordhealthcareamp.com
Stage
“Decades in Concert: The Music of the 70’s, Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St. Through Oct. 3. 203-576-1636, dtcab.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
“Lost Man Blues: Jon Schueler-Art and War,” Housatonic Museum of Art on the Housatonic Community College Campus, 900 Lafayette Blvd. Through Oct. 8. Related Film Series: “Art in the Face of War,” Sept. 16; “An Artist and His Vision,” Sept. 23. Available online through Oct. 8; “Jon Schueler Painting,” Available online through Oct. 8. All films available on the Museum’s website, screenings take place 7:30 p.m. Collective Exhibit: “Big Art Bash 2021,” Burt Chernow Galleries, on view in-person gallery. “Photorealism: Fixing the Fleeting Moment,” through Dec. housatonic.edu/ for COVID-19 updates regarding campus accessibility. Appointment to visit the museum may be necessary,visitors must be prepared to comply with social distancing rules and wear protective face masks. 203-332-5052, housatonicmuseum.org
BROOKFIELD
Stage
“Blood Root,” live performance hosted by Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, 184 Whisconier Road. Sept. 17 & 18, 8 p.m. $25, $22 members, $20 seniors, students. brookfieldtheatre.org
DANBURY
Dance
“Dancing Under The Starts” sponsored by CityCenterDanbury, Patriot Gargarge, 1 Patriot Dr. Sept. 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Family-friendly dance series located on the rooftop of the Patriot Garage. fairfieldafterdark.com
Films
Manhattan Short Film Festival, Palace Danbury, 165 Main St. Sept. 24 & 25, 8 p.m. $15. “NYC Moments in Time” photo exhibit by Liz Okon on view in the lobby. 203-794-9944 thepalacedanbury.com
Music
Evening of Irish Music with Joanie Madden & Mirella Murray of Cherish the Ladies, with guest Gabriel Donahue, The Palace Danbury, 165 Main St. Sept. 17, 8-11 p.m. $25 per person. Masks must be worn, and social distancing will be in place. Tickets can be purchased via our Eventbrite site. thepalacedanbury.com
Stanley L. Richter Association for the Arts outdoor concerts at Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Road. Through Oct. 31. All concerts 2 p.m. Lineup: Catoonah Street Jazz and Blues Society, Sept. 19; Berkshire Jazz Orchestra, Sept. 26. richterarts.org
Visual Arts
“10 Year Retrospective Group Exhibit” featuring some of the many past artists who have exhibited, Gallery at Still River Editions, 128 E. Liberty St. Viewing in-person and virtually. The exhibit will run through Dec. 17. Regular gallery hours: MonFri 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Masks and social distance required. 203-7911474, stillrivereditions.com
FAIRFIELD
Comedy
Fairfield Comedy Club hosts Chuck Nice, Fairfield Circle Inn, 417 Post Road. Sept. 18, 7 & 9 p.m. $29, $39 VIP. fairfieldcomedyclub.com
Festivals
SeptemberFest, Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 545 Stratfield Road. Sept. 17-19. Hours of operation (weather dependent): Sept. 17, 6-10:30 p.m.; Sept. 18, 1-10:30 p.m.; Sept. 19, 1-6 p.m. 203-333-9065, assumptionfairfield.org
Music
Todd Snider, Fairfield Theatre Company StageOne, 70 Sanford St. Sept. 17, 7:45 p.m. $42; Poppa Chubby, StageOne, Sept. 18, 7:45 p.m. $32; Heather Maloney, StageOne,
Sept. 19, 7:45 p.m. $22; Yo La Tengo, Warehouse, Sept. 19, 8 p.m. $35. (Proof of vaccination required for Yo La Tengo show); Average White Band, Warehouse, Sept. 22, 8 p.m. $40, $55. Visit website for tickets. fairfieldtheatre.org
Visual Arts
Fairfield University Art Museum fall exhibits focus on issues of racial justice, racism, police reform, and Black history in the United States. All exhibits on view Sept. 18-Dec. 18: “Carrie Mae Weems: The Usual Suspects,” presented in the Walsh Gallery in the Quick Center for the Performing Arts; “Roberto Lugo: New Ceramics,” and Robert Gerhardt: Mic Check,” presented in Bellarmine Hall Galleries. Visit website for virtual programs that accompany these exhibits. Fairfield University, 1073 N. Benson Road. fairfield.edu/museum
“Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea” Art/Place Gallery, 70 Sanford St. Show is on now and runs through Sept. 26. Gallery open every day from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
“Game On,” Hollis Taggart Gallery, 330 Pequot Ave. Through Oct. 30. Masks required and all COVID protocols followed. Gallery hours: Wed-Sat 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. or by appointment. info@hollistaggart.com, 212-628-4000.
“Photo Exhibit by Harrison Gordon,” Pequot Library Perkin Gallery, 720 Pequot Ave. Through Sept. 18. In-person exhibit browsing hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. Masks and physical distancing required. 203-259-0346, pequotlibrary.org
“Birds of the Northeast: Gulls to Great Auks” virtual art exhibit, presented by Fairfield University Art Museum’s Walsh Gallery in the Quick Center for the Performing Arts, on view on the museum’s website, through Dec. 31. thequicklive.com fairfield.edu/museum
GREENWICH
Music
BackCountry Jazz Summer Concert Series, BackCountry Jazz, 15 E. Putnam Ave. Through Sept. 26, 4:30-6 p.m. 203-561-3111, jeanette@backcountryjazz.org
Music on the Great Lawn Series: Vinny Nobile & The Jazz Alliance, Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Road. Sept. 16. Grounds open for picnicing 5:30 p.m., Concert 6:30-8 p.m. greenwichhistory.org.
Music
Greenwich Choral Society announces auditions for Fairfield and Westchester County singers interested in becoming a member. Audition dates: Sept. 18, 10 a.m.; Sept. 21, 6 p.m. Call Bill Fulton at 203-322-2990 or e-mail cbful@snet.net to schedule a date and time. GreenwichChoralSociety.org.
Visual arts
“Layers Of Life” Collection of works By Derek Gores, Sandra Morgan Interiors & Art Prive Gallery, 135 E. Putnam Ave. sandramorganinteriors.com
Greenwich Art Society Presents “Watercolers” by Jeanne C. Potter, Greenwich Art Society Bendheim Gallery, 299 Greenwich Ave. Sept. 16-Oct. 11. greenwichartsociety.org.
“Chain Reaction: The Photography
of Patrick Nagatani,” Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Through Oct. 10; “Amazon Rainforest: Beauty, Destruction, Hope,” exhibit on view through Oct. 10. brucemuseum.org
MILFORD
Music
Drum Wars with Carmine & Vinnie Appice, Milford Performance Center, Veteran's Memorial Auditorium/Parson’s Government Center, 53 West Main St. Sept. 24, 5:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. show. $55$45. Tickets online or at the door. milfordperformancecenter.org
Milford Arts Council hosts Saldana/Bravo Guitar Concert, Milford Arts Council, 40 Railroad Ave. Sept. 16, 8-9:30 p.m. Ticket information at milfordarts.org
Milford Arts Council’s Music and Arts series: “MAC In The Park,” Eisenhower Park, 780 North St. 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
Specials
Spirits of Milford Ghost Walk, Hotchkiss Bridge at Fowler Field, behind Milford Public Library. Sept. 17, 18, 7-8:30 p.m. $18 advance, $23 walk-up tickets, free children (4 and under). spiritsofmilford.com
Visual Arts
“Lifting Restrictions,” Milford Arts Center, 40 Railroad Ave. Oct. 7-Nov. 12. 203-878-6674, milfordarts.org
NEW MILFORD
Stage
“If I Fell,” TheatreWorks, 5 Brookside Ave. Oct. 1-16. Showtimes: Fri, Sat, with one matinee on Oct. 10. Curtain: Fri, Sat 8 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m. $25 reserved seating, $20 students, Military and Veterans with ID Masks required regardless of vaccination status. Reserve at theatreworks.us or call the box office. 860-3506863.
Visual Arts
Gallery 25 and Creative Arts Studio presents a new show “Gazing at Clouds” Acrylic Pour Paintings by Laura Brown, Gallery 25, 11 Railroad St. Through Sept.26. gallery25ct.com
Gallery 25 and Creative Arts Studio, 11 Railroad St. “Indian Summer” new works by Gallery 25 members, through Sept. 26. Gallery hours: Fri 4-7 p.m.; Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-4 p.m. gallery25ct.com
NEWTOWN
Dance
Introduction to Modern Square Dance, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mt. Pleasant Road. Sept. 21, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Proof of vaccination required.
Festivals
Arts Festival, Fairfield Hills, corner of Trades Lane & DG Beers Blvd. Sept. 17, 6 p.m.; Sept. 18 & 19, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Music by Alternate Routes, with Gold Roots opening, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m. newtownartsfestival.com
Music
Colonial Automobile Group Music Series, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St. Sept. 17-Jan. 29, 2022. All Shows 8-10:30 p.m. $45-$30. Lineup: Destination Motown, Sept. 17; Best of the Eagles, Oct. 9; A Brother’s Revival, Nov. 6; Sir Paul, Dec. 3; and Alpaca Gnomes, Jan. 29. edmondtownhall.org
Stage
Stray Kats Theatre Company presents a staged reading of “The Little Sisters of Littleton,” Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main St. Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. $30. StrayKatsTheatreCompany.org
Visual Arts
Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut presents Accessible Art with sculptural work in the stunning outdoor landscape of Aquila’s Nest Vineyards, 56 Pole Bridge Road. “Migration,” opens Sept. 24 and runs through Nov. 29. cawct.org, aquilasnestvineyards.com
NORWALK
Comedy
Eddie Griffin, Wall Street Theater, 71 Wall St. Sept. 17 , 8 p.m. $85-$45. Limited live audience. In-person tickets which are limited are on-sale online at wallStreettheater.com and live stream tickets are on-sale at wallstreettheater.live connecticutcomedyfestival.com
Music
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra presents “American Trailblazers,” Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Ave. Sept. 25, 7:30-10 p.m. Tickets at norwalksymphony.org
SoNo Music Fest, SoNo Collection Mall, Garden Roof Terrace, 10 N. Water St. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Lineup: Paul Green Academy, The Breakers, Sept. 18. thesonocollection.com
Cold, Wall Street Theater, 71 Wall St. Sept. 18, 8 p.m. $40-$25. Tickets at wallstreettheater.com
Live Music: Old School, Ripka’s Beach Cafe, 99 Calf Pasture Beach Road. Sept. 17, 6-8:30 p.m. fairfieldafterdark.com
Visual Arts
“Robert Cottingham and Duvian Montoya: A Glossary of Painting,” ADK House, The Norwalk Art Space, 455 West Ave. Sept. 16-Oct. 21. Related events: Reception with Latin Jazz and Ballet performance, Sept. 18, 6-9 p.m.; Artist Talk with Robert Cottingham and Duvian Montoya, Sept. 26, 1-3 p.m.; Finding your Visual language workshop with Duvian Montoya, Oct. 2, 1-4 p.m.
“Comfort/(Dis)Comfort,” Center For Contemporary Printmaking Grace Ross Shanley Gallery, 299 West Ave. Through Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. contemprints.org
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum and Stamford Art Association juried exhibit, “Envisioning Space: Architecture Through the Ages.” Exhibit will be on view at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Ave., Sept. 18-Jan 2, 2022. Artist reception, Oct. 7, 5:307:30 p.m. lockwoodmathewsmansion.com, stamfordartassociation.org
OLD SAYBROOK
Music
Amy Helm, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St. Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m. $40; Roomful of Blues, Sept. 17, 8 p.m. $38; Rave On, Sept. 18, 8 p.m. $33; Laurel Canyon Band, Sept. 19, 7 p.m. $45; Big Al Anderson & The Floor Models, Sept. 22 & 23, 7:30 p.m. $55. Call or visit website for tickets. 860-510-0453, thekate.org
RIDGEFIELD
Comedy
Vic DiBitetto, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Sept. 24, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Music
Gordon Lightfoot, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Sept. 17, 8 p.m. $95-$85; The Best of the 70’s, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. $19.70$39.70; Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. $89.50. Shows take place indoors. ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Pepsi Rock Series: John Hiatt & The Jerry Douglas Band, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. $80. ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Brian Dolzani Band, Nod Hill Brewery, 137 Ethan Allen Hwy. Sept. 16, 6:30-9 p.m.
Stage
“The Exonerated,” Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Lane. Through Oct. 2. Fri, Sat 8 p.m.; Sunday matinees Sept. 19, 26, 5 p.m. ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org.
Visual Arts
Juried Show, Ridgefield Guild of Artists, 34 Halpin Lane. Sept. 18Oct. 17. rgoa.org
Curated exhibit by artists from the Philoche Collection, RPAC Gallery, 410 Main St. Sept. 17-Oct. Opening reception, Sept.16, 6-9 p.m. rpacgallery.com
Adrienne Elise Tarver: The Sun, The Moon, and The Truth, Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St. Through Jan. 2022. aldrichart.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-April 24, 2022. aldrichart.org
STAMFORD
Music
Alive@Five Concert Series, Mill River Park, Washington Blvd. All concerts begin at 5 p.m. Lineup: Third Eye Blind, Sept. 23; Ludicris, Sept. 30. stamford-downtown.com
Wednesday Nite Live Concert Series, Mill River Park, Washington Blvd. All concerts begin at 7 p.m. Lineup: Village People, Sept. 22; Jefferson Starship, Sept. 29. stamford-downtown.com
Vaneese Thomas & Friends perform soul, gospel, R & B, and popular music, First United Methodist Church, 42 Cross Road. Located on Long Ridge Road just north of the Lord & Taylor property. Sept. 18, 5 p.m. Free. Bring chairs. John the Baker Pizza Truck on site. Rain date: Sept. 19, 5 p.m.
Eli Young Band, Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Sept. 17, 8 p.m. $52$32; Rend Collective, Sept. 18, 8 p.m. $50-$25; 1964-The Tribute, Sept. 24, 8 p.m. $40-$25.palacestamford.org
Stage
“1776,” Curtain Call’s Kweskin Theatre at Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Ave. Sept. 17-Oct. 9. Performances: Fri & Sat 8 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m. Also, Sept. 30 & Oct. 7, 8 p.m. $35 adults, $25 senior citizens, $20 children under 21. For tickets call the Box Office at 203461-6358, ext. 13 or on the web at curtaincallinc.com
Visual Arts
“1918 Another Pandemic/Almanac Collages: Working Through the Pandemic Time Zone” Exhibit of collages by Susan McHale and Dana McHale, Stamford Art Association Townhouse Gallery, 39 Franklin St. Through Sept. 26; “Faber Birren National Color Award Show,” Sept. 25-Oct. 31. Saturdays & Sundays only noon-3 p.m. or by appointment. To view the exhibit digitally visit 1918anotherpandemic.com stamfordartassociation.org
“Birds in Art,” Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Through Oct. 31. Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m. stamfordmuseum.org
STRATFORD
Halloween
Fright Haven Haunted House, Stratford Square, 411 Barnum Ave. cut-off. Through Oct. 31. frighthaven.com/index.html
Music
Sandie James, Station House Wine Bar & Grill, 2520 Main St. Sept. 16, 6-9 p.m.; Anthony David, Sept. 17, 7-10 p.m.; Relentless Rock & Roll, Sept. 18, 7-10 p.m.; Round Two, Sept. 22, 6-9 p.m. stationhousewinebar.com
W. SPRINGFIELD, MA
Fairs
Big E, Fairgrounds, 1305 Memorial Ave. Sept. 17-Oct. 3. Visit website for lineup of events, entertainment, vendors, arts & crafts, animals, ticket prices, and FOOD. thebige.com