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Best of the arts in the weeks ahead
BRIDGEPORT Comedy
Bassem Youssef, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. Oct. 15, 16, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m., Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. Visit website for tickets. Shows will follow all State guidelines. bridgeport.stressfactory.com
Halloween
BOO at the Zoo, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave. Oct. 30 & 31, noon-3 p.m. Come in costume. Vote for your favorite scarecrow in the Zoo’s Scarecrows on Parade. Zoo open daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $17 adult admission (ages 12 & older), $14 children (ages 3 -11), and seniors (62 and older), children under 3 years old are free. Zoo members are free. beardsleyzoo.org
Music
Greater Bridgeport Symphony Season Opener with “The Spirt of 76,” Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave. Oct. 16, 8 p.m. For schedule and tickets visit gbs.org
Mike Masse-Classic Acoustic Rock, Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave. Oct. 15, 8 p.m. $50-$35. bijoutheatrect.net
Splish, Splash-The Music of Bobby Darin, Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St. Oct. 16, 5 & 8 p.m. InPerson show. $50-$46. dtcab.com
Visual Arts
“Latinisiimo Biennial” exhibit for Hispanic Heritage month, City Lights Gallery, 265 Golden Hill St. Through Nov. 1. citylightsgallery.org
Housatonic Museum of Art on the Housatonic Community College Campus, 900 Lafayette Blvd. Collective Exhibit: “Big Art Bash 2021,” Burt Chernow Galleries, on view in-person gallery. “Photorealism: Fixing the Fleeting Moment,” through Dec. housatonicmuseum.org
DANBURY
Halloween
Ride the Pumpkin Patch Train, Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St. Oct. 16-17, 23-24. Sat & Sun only 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $15, free children (under 24 months). 203-778-8337, danburyrail.org
Music
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: Billy Michael, Oct. 17; Madera Wind Quintet, Oct. 24; Roarin Rambler, Oct. 31. Free. richterarts.org
Specials
OAKtoBEERfest Celebration, Charter Oak Brewing Company, 39B Shelter Rock Road. Oct. 16, noon-5 p.m. Party to celebrate 10 years of brewing Charter Oak beers and OAKtoBEERfest! charteroakbrewing.com
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. stillrivereditions.com
Richter Arts Annual Juried Art Show, Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Road. Opening show will be Oct. 16, 2-4 p.m. Award ceremony 2:30 p.m. Additional show dates: Oct. 17 & 24, 1-2 p.m. & 3:30-4 p.m. each day. Related event: Outdoor performance arts series fall concerts, Oct. 17 & 24, 2-3 p.m. richterarts.org
“Digital: AAA Prints 2012-2019,” Western Connecticut State University Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Ave. ext. on the Westside Campus. Oct. 21-Dec. 5. wcsu.edu/art/ gallery/upcoming-exhibitions
FAIRFIELD Comedy
Fairfield Comedy Club hosts The Chris & Paul Show, Fairfield Circle Inn, 417 Post Road. Oct. 15, 7 & 9 p.m. $25, $35 VIP; Tom Cotter, Oct. 16, 7 & 9 p.m. $35. fairfieldcomedyclub.com
Fairs
Harvest Fair, 1230 Merwins Lane. Oct. 16, 17, 23, 24, noon-5 p.m. $15 per child or young adult. Hayrides, pony rides, petting zoo, pumpkin decorating, food trucks, games and more. Benefits The Pilot House. thepilothouse.org.
Halloween
Fairfield Harvest Market & Dog Halloween Costume Parade, Old Town Hall Green, 611 Old Post Road. Oct. 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.FairfieldCTChamber.com
Halloween on the Green, Fairfield Museum and History Center Commons, 370 Beach Road. Oct. 24, noon-4 p.m. fairfieldhistory.org
Legends and Hauntings: A Halloween Experience in the Old Burying Ground, Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Road. Oct. 29 & 30. Showings: 6, 6:20, 6:40, 7, 7:20, 7:40, 8, and 8:20 p.m. $20 per ticket. Tours are 45 minutes long and will depart every 20 min. Recommended for adults and kids ages 12 and up. Registration required. 203-2591598, fairfieldhistory.org
Night of the paranormal and supernatural with “Phantoms of Penfield,” hosted by The Ghost Lab’s “Shaman and The Showman-Nick Grossmann and Charles F. Rosenay,” Penfield Pavilion, 323 Fairfield Beach Road. Oct. 28, 8 p.m. $25. Book signing of “Book Of Top 10
Horror Lists” by Charles F. Rosenay before and after the event. fairfieldct.org/ Phantoms-of-Penfield.
“Rocky Horror Picture Show,” Fairfield Theatre Company Warehouse, 70 Sanford St. Oct. 29. Pre-show festivities (costume contest, trivia, prizes, and more) beginning 7:15 p.m. Movie 8 p.m. $15. fairfieldtheatre.org
Music
Sacred Heart University Community Theatre, 1420 Post Road. Lineup: Broadway Mix Tape, an evening of Broadway singers performing your favorite Broadway songs reimagined as classic radio hits through the ages with Jackie Burns and Max Sangerman, Oct. 16, 7:30-10 p.m. $40. shucommunitytheatre.org
Orin Grossman-Paris and Ragtime: Claude Debussy, virtual performance and lecture hosted by Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University, Oct. 22, 4 p.m. $10, free for Quick Center members. quickcenter.com
Band Central-Benefit for Clasp Homes, Fairfield Theatre Company StageOne, 70 Sanford St. Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m. $40; Roomful of Blues, StageOne, Oct. 16, 7:45 p.m. $42; Mystic Bowie-Talking Dreads, Warehouse, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. $38. Visit website for tickets. fairfieldtheatre.org
Specials
Dare to be Scared at “The Phantoms of Fairfield,” Penfield Pavilion, 323 Fairfield Beach Road. Oct. 28. Doors open 7 p.m., 8 p.m. show. $25. 21+ BYOB event. No chairs or tables set-up. Auditorium style seating to the first 250 people in the Pavilion. Masks required while indoors. Tickets at fairfieldct.org
Stage
Theatre Fairfield’s Wien Black Box Theatre at Fairfield University, 1073 N. Benson Road. presents “The Thanksgiving Play,” Oct. 20-24. $10 general admission, $5 students. Tickets available at theatrefairfield.org
Visual Arts
“An Abstract Odyssey” by artist member Jeffrey Starkes, Art/Place Gallery in Fairfield Theater Company, 70 Sanford St. Through Oct. 24.
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 through 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
“Behind the Scenes” artwork of the gallery curators, Fairfield Public Library Kershner Gallery, 1080 Old Post Road. Through Nov. 27. On view during library hours. fairfieldpubliclibrary.org
“Game On,” Hollis Taggart Gallery, 330 Pequot Ave. Through Oct. 30. info@hollistaggart.com, 212-628-4000.
“Topping the Charts: The Rise of Bridgeport’s Columbia Records,” Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. On view. Museum is open every day 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free Museum members, $5 nonmember adults, $3 students and seniors, and kids under 5 are free. fairfieldhistory.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
Specials
Greenwich Historical Society hosts “Create in the Barn Series” events: Mixed Media Painting with Katy Garry, Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m. $80 members, $90 nonmembers. Tickets at bit.ly/3nUlyk8; Thanksgiving Tablescape: Create a succulent, pumpkin-inspired centerpiece for holiday tables, Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m. $90 members, $100 nonmembers Tickets at bit.ly/3lJDOKo; Holiday Wreathmaking Workshop with Red Flower Truck: Create a beautiful one-of-a-kind wreath, Dec. 3, 6:30 p.m. $90 members, $100 nonmembers. greenwichhistory.org
Walk/Run for Abilis, Oct. 17 at Greenwich Point Park. Participants can walk or run in-person or participant virtually from any where in the world! Register in advance at abilis.us/walkrun. Registration is free for walkers and $40 for adult 5k runners and $20 for runners ages 11-17.
Visual arts
“Not By The Book,” Greenwich Library Flinn Gallery, 101 W. Putnam Ave. Through Dec. 8. flinngallery.com
“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 “Paintings by Julie Tehrani,” Greenwich Hospital Garden Cafe, 5 Perryridge Road. Through Feb. 28, 2022, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily.
NEWTOWN
Fairs
Newtown United Methodist Church’s Craft Fair, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane. Oct. 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Halloween
“Howl-O-Ween” Dog Party, Newtown Park & Bark Dog Park, 21 Old Farm Hill Road. Oct. 30, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. newtownct.gov/parks-recreation
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St. Oct. 15, 16, 7 & 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 17, 7 p.m. $10, $16 ticket & prop bag. edmondtownhall.org
Spooktacular Family Fun Event, Newtown Community Center, 8 Simpson St. Oct. 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Obstacle course, DJ party, hayrides, costume contest. $5 per person. Registration required at newtown-ct.gov
Music
Colonial Automobile Group Music Series, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St. Through Jan. 29, 2022. All Shows 8-10:30 p.m. $45-$30. Lineup: A Brother’s Revival, Nov. 6; Sir Paul, Dec. 3; and Alpaca Gnomes, Jan. 29. edmondtownhall.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,” Runs through Nov. 29. cawct.org, aquilasnestvineyards.com
NORWALK
Comedy
Fairfield Comedy Club hosts Gilbert Gottfried, live-performance from Wall Street Theater, 71 Wall St. Oct. 28, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $29. Tickets at wallstreettheater.com
Halloween
Norwalk Historical Society’s “A Haunting at Mill Hill,” Mill Hill Historic Park, 2 East Wall St. Oct. 15 & 29, 8 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 16 & 30, 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. MillHillHaunt.com
Norwalk Conservatory is thrilled to offer families a Not-So-Scary Halloween Scavenger Hunt, SoNo Collection, 100 N. Water St. Oct. 16-31, Sat, Sun noon-4 p.m. Interactive adventure filled with goofy creatures, bewitching tricks, and a few challenging tasks. Children are invited to come in their Halloween costume (or not) and enjoy this fun escapade. Tickets at bit.ly/3m6riVo
Norwalk Conservatory announces its first-ever Norwalk Fright Nights, interactive events with “The Haunting of Water Street,” The Sono Collection, 100 N. Water St. Oct 21-31. norwalkconservatory.org
Music
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Concerto Competition, Jan. 22, 2022. The winner of the competition will play their piece with the full orchestra at our Music for All Ages concert, March 20, 2022. Final date for applications to be accepted is Dec. 17. To find out more visit norwalksymphony.org
Mavis Staples, Wall Street Theater, 71 Wall St. Oct. 22, 8 p.m. $85-$45; Lez Zeppelin performs Physical Graffiti, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. $50-$25. wallstreettheater.com
Music for Hope Fundraiser with Gunsmoke, St. Ann Club, 16 Hendricks Ave. Oct. 17. Fundraiser begins at 3 p.m. $20. gunsmokeband.com.
Jazz Brunch with David DeJesus Quartet, The Norwalk Art Space @ ADK House, 455 West Ave. Oct. 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. thenorwalkartspace.org
Specials
Museum Gala: “A Mansion for the Ages: Celebrating Architecture & Design,” Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Ave. Oct. 16, 7 p.m. $275. Black tie or period attire. lockwoodmathewsmansion.com
Visual Arts
St. Philip Artists Guild presents “Euphoria” live art exhibit and open studios, Oakwood Estate Mansion, 25 France St. Oct. 16, 5:30-8:30 p.m. spagstudio.com
Fairfield County Artists and Norwalk Community Health Center host “Positivity Celebration” art exhibit featuring local artists showcasing different media forms, Norwalk Community Health Center, 120 Connecticut Ave. Oct. 21, 6-8 p.m. norwalkchc.org
“Robert Cottingham and Duvian Montoya: A Glossary of Painting,” ADK House, The Norwalk Art Space, 455 West Ave. Through Oct. 21.
“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
“Envisioning Space: Architecture Through the Ages.” Exhibit will be on view at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Ave. Through Jan 2, 2022. lockwoodmathewsmansion.com
“Autumn Juried Show” at Rowayton Arts Center, 145 Rowayton Ave. Show dates are through Nov. 6. rowaytonarts.org.
Art on exhibit at the Norwalk Community Health Center, 120 Connecticut Ave. Reception Oct. 21, 6-8 p.m. fairfieldcountyartists.com
STAMFORD Comedy
Comedy with The Chris and Paul Show, Stamford Museum & Nature Center Fedele Family Farmhouse Plaza, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m. $60 nonmembers, $50 members. stamfordmuseum.org
Halloween
“Halloween Spooktacular,” Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Oct. 29, 7 p.m. $40-$20. Purchase tickets at palacestamford.org.
Halloween on the Farm, Museum & Nature Center, 151 Scofieldtown Road. Oct. 22-31, 5-6 p.m. (Oct. 31 session 4-5 p.m.) $20 members, $25 nonmembers. stamfordmuseum.org
Music
Indigo Girls, Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Oct. 16, 8 p.m. $65-$35. Purchase tickets at palacestamford.org or call the box office at 203-325-4466.
Schubert Club Concert Lecture Series, Kenneth Saxon, Oct. 15. schubertclub.org/concert-lecture-series
Specials
Fall Family Fest, Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 151 Scofieldtown Road. Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $45 nonmembers, $35 members. Rain or shine. Online registration required. stamfordmuseum.org
Stage
“Crossing Delancey,” Curtain Call’s Dressing Room Theatre at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Ave. Through Oct. 17. Thu, Fri, Sat, 8 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m. curtaincallinc.com
Visual Arts
“The ARI of Connecticut Artists Initiative Always Reaching For Independence Through Art,” Mayor’s Gallery 10th fl. Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd. Through Nov. 2. Weekdays 9 a.m.-4 p.m. gasparinog@arict.org
“Faber Birren National Color Award Show,” Stamford Art Association Townhouse Gallery, 39 Franklin St. Through Oct. 31. Exhibit is online. 1918anotherpandemic.com stamfordartassociation.org
“Birds in Art,” Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Through Oct. 31. stamfordmuseum.org
“Chiaroscuro-The Art of Light & Shadow,” Loft Artists Gallery, 575 Pacific St. Exhibit runs Oct. 16-Nov. 7. loftartists.org
STRATFORD
Festivals
Great Pumpkin Festival, Boothe Memorial Park, 5800 Main St. Oct. 16, noon-5 p.m.
Halloween
Fright Haven Haunted House, Stratford Square, 411 Barnum Ave. cut-off. Through Oct. 31. Fri & Sat in Oct. 7:30 p.m.-midnight; and Sun in Oct. 7-11 p.m. $25 general admission. 203-795-4737, frighthaven.com/index.html
Music
Evil Twin, Main Street Tavern, 1884 Main St. Oct. 16, 8:30 p.m.
Specials
Genealogy Workshop: “Introduction to Genealogy: How to Begin” Stratford Library Lovell Room, 2203 Main St. Nov. 21, 2-4 p.m. Free. Online registration required at stratfordlibrary.libcal.com/ event8302593.
Visual Arts
“Ardor” photo exhibit by Shanae Lynch, Stratford Library Main Lobby, 2203 Main St. Through Oct. 31. stratfordlibrary.org
WESTPORT Festivals
Westoberfest Craft Beer and Fall Festival, downtown Elm St. Oct. 16, 2 p.m. Advance Early Bird single ticket-$40, $75 a pair, $350 ten people. Day of event-$50 single tickets only. westportdowntown.com.
The Beer Garden at the Farm, Wakeman Town Farm, 134 Cross Hwy. Oct. 17, noon-4 p.m. Live Music, vendors, kids craft area, and beer.
Films
“SHORT CUTS Film Festival,” live screenings in the Westport Library Trefz Forum, 20 Jesup Road. Oct. 14, 7-9 p.m.; Nov. 4, 7-9 p.m.; and Nov. 18, 7-9 p.m. $35-$25. Streamed online also available. westportlibrary.org
Halloween
Westport Museum for History & Culture host Illuminating the Past Lantern Tour. Meet at Greens Farms Upper Cemetery for ghastly goodies before starting your ghostly journey. Oct. 29, 4-7 p.m. $10 per person includes in-person tour as well as online access code for virtual content. westporthistory.org
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” ghostly apparition reading by the author, Washington Irving, hosted by Westport Museum for History and Culture virtually on YouTube, Oct 20, 6-6:30 p.m. $5. Reservations required. 203-222-1424.
Music
Outdoor Concert: The Figgs, MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Tpke. Oct. 15, 7 p.m. $15. Rain date Oct. 16, 7 p.m. 203-572-2720, mocawestport.org
The Accidentals and Sawyer Fredericks, Voices Café at the Unitarian Church, 10 Lyons Plains Road. Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at voicescafe.org
Stage
Script in Hand playreading: “Mrs. Mannerly,” Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court. Performance available for on-demand streaming at home, through Oct. 17. westportplayhouse.org, or 203-227-4177.
Visual Arts
Guest Artist Susan Fehlinger, The Westport Book Shop’s Drew Friedman Art Place, 23 Jesup Road. On exhibit through Oct. 31.
“Dreamweaves” features works by Amy Kaplan, Newton Roux Gallery, 14 Elm St. Through Dec. 1. newtonroux.com