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Best of the arts in the weeks ahead
BRIDGEPORT
Comedy
Rod Man, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. Jan. 28 & 29, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.; Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m. Visit website for tickets. bridgeport.stressfactory.com
Music
Park City Music Hall, 2926 Fairfield Ave. Lineup: Kat Wright, Jan. 28, 9 p.m. $16; Park City DJ’s, Jan. 29, 8 p.m. $10. parkcitymusichall.com
Specials
“Rapunzel,” Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St. Through Feb. 6. Sat, Sun only noon & 2:30 p.m. (Jan. 15, noon performance only). 203-576-1636, dtcab.com
Visual Arts
“SHIM Eco: The Coral Reef Principle,” Ursa Gallery in the Arcade Mall, 1001 Main St. Through March 12. ursa.gallery
BROOKFIELD
Stage
“Night of the Assassins,” Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, 184 Whisconier Road. Jan. 28-Feb. 12. Thu, Fri, Sat 8 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m. $25, $20 seniors, students. brookfieldtheatre.org
DANBURY
Music
The Shout Backs, Sugar Hollow Taproom, 66 Sugar Hollow Road. Suite 8. Jan. 28, 8 p.m.; Shakedown-Greatful Dead & Beyond, Jan. 29, 8 p.m. fairfieldafterdark.com
Visual Arts
“Scratching the Surface: David Haislip,” Gallery at Still River Editions, 128 E. Liberty St. Viewing in-person and virtually. 203791-1474, stillrivereditions.com
“Mohamad Hafez: Unsettled Nostalgia,” Western Connecticut State University Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center Gallery, 43 Lake Ave. ext. on the Westside Campus. Jan. 27-March 6. Opening Reception: Feb 10, 6-8 p.m.; Closing Celebration: No Place Like Home: Exploring the sights, sounds, and tastes of the Middle East with artist Mohamad Hafez and guests, Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, March 3, 6-8 p.m. wcsu.edu/art/gallery/ exhibitions/
DARIEN Valentine’s Day
Sip Wine and get creative making Valentine Cards, Museum of Darien, 45 Old Kings Highway N. Feb. 9, 7 p.m. $30. Reservations encouraged. Related exhibit: “It’s a Mod, Mod, Mod World,” extended through Feb. 10. RSVP to ukremer@museumofdarien.org or call 203-655-9233. museumofdarien.org.
Visual Arts
“Still Waters” by Yasemin Tomakan, Geary Gallery, 576 Boston Post Road. Feb. 2-26. In-person exhibit Wed-Sat 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 203-655-6633, gearygallery.com
FAIRFIELD
Comedy
Fairfield Comedy Club, Fairfield Circle Inn, 417 Post Road. Lineup: Beech Party featuring Beecher, Jan. 29, 7 p.m. $25. fairfieldcomedyclub.com
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fairfield University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation, “The Wrong Side of the World Revolution: King’s Internationalism and the Lessons for Today” presented by Robin D.G. Kelley, PhD, Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Performing Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road. Feb. 2, 7 p.m. Free. Registration required at bit.ly/3Eq6MX0
Music
John Pizzarelli Big Band, Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Performing Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road. Jan. 30, 3 p.m. $30, $5 students, $15 Quick Center members. Purchase ticket in advance through the Quick Center Box Office at quickcenter.com 203-254-4010.
Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St. Lineup: Ballyhoo, StageOne, Jan. 29, 7:45 p.m. $22; Geoff Tate Empire 30th Anniversary Tour, Warehouse, Jan. 30, 8 p.m. $45, $35; Keb Mo Solo, Warehouse, Feb. 2, 8 p.m. $75, $159 Meet & Greet. Visit website for tickets. fairfieldtheatre.org
Stage
Houses on the Moon Theater Company presents “Shared Sentences,” Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road. Feb. 3, 7 p.m. $30, $5 FFLD U. students, $15 Quick Center members. quickcenter.fairfield.edu
Visual Arts
“Poetic Expressions,” Art/Place Gallery located in Fairfield Theater Company, 70 Sanford St. Through Jan. 29. artplacegallery.org
“Parallels: Chloë Lamb and Bill Scott” a two-person exhibit of British artist Chloë Lamb and American artist Bill Scott, Hollis Taggart, 330 Pequot Ave. Through Feb. 26. hollistaggart.com
Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. Exhibits: “Visiting John Taylor Arms: A Master Printmaker and His Circle,” through April 24; “Topping the Charts: The Rise of Bridgeport’s Columbia Records,” through April 3. Free Museum members, $5 nonmember adults, $3 students and seniors, and kids under 5 are free. fairfieldhistory.org
Fairfield University Art Museum: “Ink/ Stone,” presented in the Walsh Gallery in the Quick Center for the Performing Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road. Through March 5. fairfield.edu/museum
Fairfield University Art Museum: “Adger Cowans: Sense and Sensibility,” presented in Bellermine Hall Galleries in the Quick Center for the Performing Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road. Jan. 28-June 18. Related events: Reception, Jan. 27, 6-8 p.m.; Conversation with Deborah Willis, PhD and Adger Cowans, Dogwood Room of the Barone Campus, March 30, 5 p.m. Register o the Eventbrite page. fairfield.edu/museum
GREENWICH Music
Frank Rogers & Co, MacDuff's Pub, 99 Railroad Ave. Feb. 2, 9 p.m. fairfieldafterdark.com
Visual arts
“Not Your Usual Alphabet,” Greenwich Arts Council Bendheim Gallery, 299 Greenwich Ave. Unique, unusual spin on letters, and/or numbers, presenting them in a new and expressive way. Now on view. greenwichartscouncil.org
Greenwich Art Society presents “Paintings by Julie Tehrani,” Greenwich Hospital Garden Cafe, 5 Perryridge Road. Through Feb. 28, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily.
Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. “Resolute: Native Nations Art in the Bruce Collection,” through Jan. 31. 203-869-0376, brucemuseum.org
MASHANTUCKET
Comedy
Sal Vulcano, Foxwoods Resort Casino Great Cedar Showroom, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. Jan. 29, 7 p.m. $83, $63, $40; Chris Clarke & Dino Vigo, Great Cedar Showroom, Jan. 29, 8 p.m. $10. 860-312-3000, foxwoods.com
MIDDLEFIELD
Music
Live Music with Gracie Day, 1741 Pub & Grill at Lyman Orchards Golf Course, 70 Lyman Road. Jan. 28, 5-8 p.m.; Sunday Brunch with Jazz Pianist Jay Rowe, Jan. 30, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Reservations suggested. 860-349-6033, 1741pubandgrill.com
Specials
American Lantern Festivals, Lyman Orchards, 32 Reeds Gap Road. Through Jan. 31, 5-9 p.m. $25 general admission 13 and up, $20 children 4-12, free children 3 and under. 860-349-6000, lymanorchards.com
Modern Calligraphy with Sip and Script, 1741 Pub & Grill at Lyman Orchards Golf Course, 70 Lyman Road. Jan. 27, 6 p.m. $65. 860-349-6033, 1741pubandgrill.com
MIDDLETOWN
Comedy
Comedy Craft Beer Tour with Darren Rivera and Friends, Stubborn Beauty Brewery, 180 Johnson St. Jan. 29, 7:309:30 p.m. $30. First glass of beer is included with your ticket. 954-729-6282, comedycraftbeer.com
MILFORD
Music
Shell Shockt, Milford Sports Pub & Grill, 290 Old Gate Lane. Jan. 29, 8 p.m. $5. Tickets at milfordsportspub.com
Stage
Eastbound Theatre presents “One Slight Hitch,” Milford Arts Center, 40 Railroad Ave. Feb. 4-20. Visit website for showtimes and tickets. 203-878-6647, milfordarts.org
NEW CANAAN
Music
Battle of the Bands, Gates Restaurant, 10 Forest St. Lineup: Major Trends vs. All Night Thing, Jan. 29. The four finalists will play against each other for the ticketed finale, Feb. 5, 8:30 p.m. The four heats are free to the public. To attend the finale costs $20 per person, with 50% of every sale being donated to Meals on Wheels, New Canaan. Tickets bit.ly/3IEt7Dx
Outdoors
Adopt-a-Tree: Maple Syrup Program, New Canaan Nature Center, 144 Oenoke Ridge. Jan. 29, 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. 203-966-9577, newcanaannature.org
Winter Nature Walk, Grace Farms, 365 Lukes Wood Road. Jan. 29, 11 a.m.-noon. gracefarms.org
Visual Arts
“Re-inventing the Every-day” new exhibit featuring works by Gabriel de la Mora, Martín Soto Climent and Eduardo Terrazas, on view at Heather Gaudio Fine Arts PROJECTS, located on 78 Elm St. 203-801-9590, heathergaudiofineart.com
“Women of Waveny: Artists, Patrons, and the Lapham Legacy,” Museum & Historical Society, 13 Oenoke Ridge Road. Through March 31. nchistory.org
“Photography Exhibit,” Carriage Barn Arts Center, 681 South Ave. Through Feb. 19. 203-594-3638, carriagebarn.org
“New Members Exhibit,” & “Jeremy Stenger Solo Exhibit,” Silvermine Gallery, 1037 Silvermine Road. Duel exhibits on view Through Feb. 25. In-person viewing Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 203-966-9700, ext. 3, silvermineart.org
NEW MILFORD
Visual Arts
“Seasons” by Thomas Adkins, Gregory James Gallery, 93 Park Lane Road. Through Jan. 31. 860-354-3436, gregoryjamesgallery.com
Juried Open Show for Painters, Mixed Media and Sculptors, Gallery 25 and Creative Arts Studio, 11 Railroad St. Through Jan. 29. gallery25ct.com
NEWTOWN
Music
Colonial Automobile Group Music Series, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St. Through Jan. 29. All Shows 8-10:30 p.m. $45-$30. Lineup: Alpaca Gnomes, Jan. 29. edmondtownhall.org
Outdoors
Snow Much Fun in Newtown, Fairfield Hills Campus, Keating Farms Road and Washington Square. Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m. $3. 203-270-4340, newtown-ct.gov/parksrecreation
Specials
Aquila’s Nest Vineyard, 56 Pole Bridge Road. Events: Macaroons & Wine Pairing, Jan. 28, 6-7 p.m. $30. Visit website for tickets. 203-518-4352, aquilasnestvineyards.com
NORWALK
Music
Greenwich Choral Society presents “Beethovan 2020+2,” Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Ave. Feb. 26, 4 p.m. $50, $40, $25, students K-12 free. Order online at gcs-ct.org or call 203-622-5136.
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Concerto Competition winner will play their piece with the full orchestra at our Music for All Ages concert, March 20. norwalksymphony.org
AG3, Ponza Italian Kitchen & Pizza, 690 Connecticut Ave. Jan. 29, 7-10 p.m.; Billy G, Jan. 31, 6 p.m. fairfieldafterdark.com
Stage
“The Mountaintop,” Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage, 509 Westport Ave. Feb. 4-20. Showtimes: Fri 8 p.m.; Sat 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m. All performances inperson. MTC Box Office at 203-454-3883. musictheatreofct.com
“New Voices-A Reading Series of New Plays by Contemporary Playwrights,” Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage, 509 Westport Ave. Feb. 21. Showtime: 7 p.m. $20. All performances in-person. MTC Box Office at 203-454-3883. musictheatreofct.com.
Visual Arts
“Think You Know Goldfish,” Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, 10 N. Water St. New exhibit now on display through Spring 2022. maritimeaquarium.org
Center For Contemporary Printmaking, 299 West Ave. Exhibits: “Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler! Members Exhibit,” Grace Ross Shanley Gallery, through Feb. 20; “A Show of Hands,” Lithography Room Gallery, through Feb. 20. contemprints.org
“Norwalk’s Changing Communities 13,000BC-1835,” Norwalk Historical Society, Mill Hill Historic Park Old Town Meeting House, 2 East Wall St. New exhibit open. Register for a self-guided tour time slot at norwalkhistoricalsociety.org.
“Art Quilts and Original Book Illustrations” by Lizzy Rockwell and her friends and family, The Norwalk Art Space ADK House, 455 West Ave. Feb. 3-March 10. Reception Feb. 3, 6-9 p.m. Performances by DJ Hauswife and Quiltet. Advance registration required for one of three timed entry slots 6, 7, or 8 p.m. at thenorwalkartspace.org
“From the RAC Studio,” Rowayton Arts Center, 145 Rowayton Ave. Through Jan. 29. All media exhibit features artwork by RAC Instructors and students created in the past year. Gallery hours: Tue-Fri noon-5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-1 p.m. rowaytonarts.org.
RIDGEFIELD Music
Art, Wine & Jazz Series: Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Jan. 30, 4 p.m. $39. Tickets at ridgefieldplayhouse.org, or visit or call the box office. 203-438-5795.
Specials
Hearst Media Entertaining Conversations Series with “From Arthur Avenue to E Street-The Chazz Palminteri Podcast featuring Stevie Van Zandt, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Jan. 28, 8 p.m. $95$80. 203-438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Stage
“Nickle Mines,” ACT Of Connecticut, 36 Old Quarry Road. Through Jan. 30. For showtimes and tickets visit actofct.org or call 475-215-5497.
“The Divas,” Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Lane. Feb. 4-26. Fri, Sat 8 p.m.; Feb. 13 & 20, 2 p.m. Cabaret-style seating. Tickets sold by the table. Information and tickets at ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org
Valentine’s Day
Fundraising Event featuring Darlene Love, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Feb. 14. Festivities begin 6:30 p.m. with a free glass of bubbly for every ticket holder, chocolates and the chance to purchase raffle tickets to win jewelry, and spa package. Concert to follow. $85-$75. ridgefieldplayhouse.org or 203-438-5795.
Visual Arts
“Colors,” online exhibit hosted by Ridgefield Guild of Artists, through Feb. 6. 203-438-8863, rgoa.org
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St. Exhibits: “Duane Slick: The Coyote
Makes The Sunset Better,” through May 8; “Prima Facie” by Milano Chow, through May 8; Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski: Portal Pieces, through May 29; and Karla Knight “Navigator,” through May 8. aldrichart.org
SHELTON
Music
Billy Genuario, Spotted Horse Tavern, 100 Commerce Dr. Feb. 7:30 p.m. spottedhorseshelton.com
SHERMAN
Music
JCC of Sherman, 9 Route 39 S. Lineup: The Hooligans, Feb. 5, 7 p.m.; Voices of Our Times featuring Nick Arne, Bill Buttner, John John Brown & Bernie Kaplan, Feb.19, 7 p.m. $25 nonmembers, $20 members. 0Reservations required. Open Mic Night, Thursdays, 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at jccinsherman.org
Visual Arts
“Blooming in Winter” Watercolors by Virginia Niles Schaffer, Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center. Through Feb. 23. shermanlibrary.org.
STAMFORD
Music
Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Lineup: Rend Collective, Feb. 5, 8 p.m. $50-$25; “Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly,” Feb. 10, 8 p.m. $60-$27; Marisela in Concert, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $79; Chris JansonHalfway to Crazy Tour, Feb. 18, 8 p.m. $60-$35. Purchase tickets at palacestamford.org or call the box office at 203-3254466.
Schubert Club Concert Lecture Series Lineup: Fra. Sean Duggan, Jan. 28; Liana Paniyeva, March 4. Refreshments 9:45 a.m., Concert/Lectures 10 a.m.-noon. Contact Moira Schur Craw to attend at moira.craw@schurmethodmusic.com Visit website for information at schubertclub.org/concert-lecture-series
Stage
“Murder on the Orient Express,” Curtain Call’s Dressing Room Theatre at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Ave. Through Feb. 6. Thu, Fri, Sat, 8 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m. $35 adults, $25 senior citizens, $20 children under 21. Tickets by phone or online. Visit website or call for tickets. 203-461-6358, curtaincallinc.com
Visual Arts
“The Stamford Art Association Celebrates 50 Years of Bringing Art to the Community,” Stamford Jewish Community Center Gallery@ The J, 1035 Newfield Ave. Exhibit runs through Jan. 28. stamfordartassociation.org
Holiday Exhibit: “The Artistry of Jacques Pépin,” Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Through Jan. 30. 203-322-1646, stamfordmuseum.org
“New Year-New Artists-7 New Members,” Loft Artists Gallery, 575 Pacific St. Through Feb. 6. Sat & Sun 1-4 p.m. Free. 203-247-2027, loftartists.org
STRATFORD
Music
Fake ID, Station House Wine Bar & Grill, 2520 Main St. Jan. 28, 7-10 p.m.; Sandie James Duet, Jan. 29, 7 p.m. 203-377-1648, stationhousewinebar.com
Visual Arts
“Natures Beauty” by Derby artist Michael Bonaffini, Stratford Library Main Lobby, 2203 Main St. Through Jan. 31. Mon-Thu 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun 1-5 p.m. stratfordlibrary.org
Arts Alliance of Stratford’s “Through Our Eyes” Art Show & Sale” celebrates local Black artists and creatives in the community, Sterling House Community Center’s Gallery, 2283 Main St. Through Feb. 18. artsallianceofstratford.org.
WESTPORT Visual Arts
The Collective@Local To Market is a new art venue inside Westport’s Local To Market, 177 Main St. The store stocks local products from Connecticut’s best food & beverage brands and now showcases & sells local art made by members of the Artists Collective of Westport. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thu 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Literary and visual artist Diane Meyer Lowman is guest exhibitor for the month of January, Westport Book Shop’s Drew Friedman Art Place, 23 Jesup Road. Book Shop’s business hours: Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun noon-5 p.m. (closed Mondays). westportbooksales.org
“The Westport Idea + Identity Exhibit,” MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Tpke. Jan. 28-March 12. Opening reception Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m. mocawestport.org
Miniture of Westport Depicting the Town in 1900, Westport Museum for History & Culture’s Main Museum building, 25 Avery Place. Now on view. westporthistory.org
MoCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) Westport’s 2022 High School Student Art Exhibit, on view at the Museum, Jan. 29-March 12. The works will also be showcased in an online gallery on MoCA Westport’s website. The Exhibit focuses on the theme of Identity, a theme that encompasses the memories, experiences, relationships, and values that create one’s sense of self. mocawestport.org.
Invitational Group Show, George Billis Gallery, 166 Main St. Through Feb. 5, noon-5 p.m. Gallery hours: Wed-Sun noon-5 p.m. georgebillis.com