The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
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VISUAL ARTS Branford: Painting workshop, Feb. 19, 1:30-4 p.m., $50, all materials provided, Branford Art Center, 1229 Main St., 860-334-4642, 1229bacgallery@gmail.com, branfordartcenterct.com. Chester: Seventh annual Winter Exhibit and the second annual Juried Show, through April 2, Maple and Main Gallery, 860-526-6065, mapleandmain@att.net, mapleandmaingallery.com. Clinton: Art of Watercolors with Paul Loescher, Thursdays, 6p.m., free, Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., 860-669-2342, hchlibrary.org. East Haven: February Whimsy, art works by Ellen Papciak-Rose and Al Coyote Weiner, through Feb. 28, Hagaman Memorial East Haven Library, 227Main St., 203-3874933, azothgallery.com, azothgallery@comcast.net. Fairfield: Adolf Dehn: Midcentury Manhattan, through April 7, Fairfield University Art Museum, fuam.eventbrite.com. Fairfield: “Leonoaro Cremonini (1925-2010) – Timeless Monumentality: Paintings from The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation,” through March 4, Fairfield University Art Museum; Leonardo Cremonini: Obstacles, Journeys and Reflections with Stephan Wolohojian, Curator of European Paintings, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Feb. 9, 5p.m., advance registration for lectures is recommended, fuam.eventbrite.com. Greenwich: Canvas and Cast: Highlights from the Bruce Museum’s Art Collection, Feb. 11-June 11, Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, 203413-6756, brucemuseum.org. Greenwich: Alfred Sisley (18391899): Impressionist Master, exhibit at the Bruce Museum, through May 2, 1 Museum Drive, brucemuseum. org. Guilford: Guilford Art Center Faculty & Student Exhibition, through March 5, Guilford Art Center, 411 Church St., Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday noon-4 p.m., 203-453-5947, guilfordartcenter.org. Hamden: Hamden Art League monthly meeting, artist Deborah Quinn-Munson presents “Pastels and Watercolor — 80⁄20 Composition Is Everything,” Feb. 14, 7p.m., Social Hall of the Miller Memorial Library Senior Center, 2901Dixwell Ave., refreshments at 7, business meeting at 7:15, artist’s program at 7:30, free, hamdenartleague.com. Madison: Madison Art Society’s Town Hall artists Molly McDonald of Branford and Sandra Kensler of Madison, through February, 8 Campus Drive, open to the public during regular business hours, 860399-6116. Madison: Madison Art Society’s 42nd annual Member Show, through Feb. 25, opening reception Feb. 5, 1:30-3:30p.m., critique by Granby artist William Simpson Feb. 19, 1:30-3:30p.m., Scranton Memorial Library community room, 801 Boston Post Road, 860-399-6116, madisonartsociety.blogspot.com. Madison: Susan Powell Fine Arts For Your Valentine small paintings show, through Feb. 25, 679 Boston Post Road, hours Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment, 203-318-0616, susanpowellfineart@gmail.com, susanpowellfineart.com. Madison: Madison Art Society painting demonstration by Guilford artist Eileen Eder, Feb. 15, 6:30 p.m., Scranton Memorial Library, 801Boston Post Road. Madison: Standing Rocks, exhibit of recent paintings by George Herrick Lasua, through Feb. 19, Mary C. Daly, RSM Gallery at Mercy by the Sea, 167 Neck Road. Middletown: Wesleyan Potters Gallery Shop features ceramic artists Matt Towers, Nathan Carris Carnes and Matthew Dercole, Feb. 8-March 12, artists discuss their work Feb. 11, 3 p.m., reception 4-6 p.m., free, 350 South Main St., 860-347-5925, wesleyanpotters.com. Milford: 2nd annual Mermaid Art Contest, submit original work (2⁄3 ratio) to ArtFish42(42Naugatuck Ave.) or the Firehouse Gallery (81 Naugatuck Ave), Feb. 11-12, noon to 4 p.m., all work will be displayed and the winner announced Feb. 16, 6-8 p.m. at Firehouse Gallery, 203-8930823, ArtFish42@hotmail.com. Milford: Milford Arts Council member and resident art show, through March 2, 203-878-6647, milfordarts.org. Mystic: “This Is Not Art,” Mystic Museum of Art annual theme show, through Feb. 25, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, free, mysticmuseumofart.org. New Haven: Arts Council of Greater New Haven presents Lustre and Rust, through Feb. 24, 9a.m. to 5 p.m., Sumner McKnight Crosby Jr. Gallery, 70Audubon St., second floor, free, newhavenart.org, communications@newhavenarts.org, 203-772-2788. New Haven: Student exhibition at Creative Arts Workshop, through Feb. 24, Hilles Gallery, 80Audubon St., Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to noon, creativeartsworkshop.org. New Haven: Mikhail Shevelkin: Paintings and Drawings, art exhibitions at the Institute Library and Gallery, through March 15, free, Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Second Floor Gallery, Institute Library, 847Chapel St., 203-562-4045, institutelibrary.org. New Haven: “Unintended Conversations: The Artists of Gallery One,” Feb. 11-March 18, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sundays, noon-5 p.m., closed Tuesdays, opening reception Feb. 11, 3-6 p.m., live music with Jazz Circle, River Street Gallery at Fairhaven Furniture, 72 Blatchley Ave., fairhaven-furniture.com, galleryonect.com. New Haven: Looking Then Reading: Local Art in the Library, art exhibitions at the Institute Library and Gallery, through May 25, free, Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Second Floor Gallery, Institute Library, 847Chapel St., 203-562-4045, institutelibrary.org. North Branford: Beverly Schirmeier art exhibit at Evergreen Woods, through Feb. 24, free, Evergreen Woods Community Building, Grand Staircase Gallery, 88Notch Hill Road, 203-483-3224, bbennmirandi@evergreen-woods.com. Old Lyme: 41st annual student exhibition at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, through March 25, lymeacademy.edu. Old Saybrook: Reception for watercolor artist Steven Cryan at Marshview Gallery, Feb. 10, 5-7p.m., free, refreshments, Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., 860-3881611. Shelton: The Bridgeport Art League of Huntington meeting/ demo in watercolor pencil by artist Carol Weber, Feb. 20, 1p.m., $5, St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish Center, 25 Church St., Huntington, bring your own pencils, bridgeportartleague.org, 203-924-6074. Stamford: Loft Artists Association and Stamford Museum Nature Center present Landscape Paintings and Forgery, all-member exhibition, through Feb. 5, free, Stamford Nature Center, loftartists.com, 203-247-2027. Stratford: Paintings by Rick Senft, “Twice Around the Block,” February during library hours, free, Stratford Library main lobby, 2203Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org. Westbrook: Various Viewpoints, exhibit at Valentine H. Zahn Community Gallery, through March 17, Middlesex Hospital Shoreline Medical Center, free, 250Flat Rock Place. THEATER Branford: “Heart of the Matter,” Feb. 14, 7 p.m., $20, The Stand, 196 S. Montowese St., legacytheatrect.org. Milford: Frank and Diane Smith perform “Love Letters,” Feb. 12, 2 p.m., free, Milford Library, 203783-3292, milfordlibrary.org. Milford: Eastbound Theatre, a division of the Milford Arts Council, presents “Run for Your Wife” by Ray Cooney, through Feb. 19, $20, $18 seniors/students, $16MAC members, Milford Center for Arts, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m., milfordarts.org, 203-878-6647. Milford: “Work Is The Curse Of The Drinking Classes,” written by Neil Titley and performed by Johnson Flucker, April 2, 4p.m., Milford Center for the Arts, 40Railroad Ave. S., milfordarts.org. New Haven: “Endgame,” by Samuel Beckett, through Feb. 5, $29+, Long Wharf Theatre, Stage II, 203787-4282, longwharf.org. New Haven: “Sherlock Holmes and the Sapphire Night,” Feb. 10, 8 p.m., Feb. 11, 3 and 8 p.m., ACES Educational Center for the Arts, 55 Audubon St., cirqularity.com. New Haven: World premiere of “Imogen Says Nothing,” through Feb. 11, $12-$99, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1120 Chapel St., yalerep.org, 203-432-1234. New Haven: Long Wharf Theatre presents the world premiere of “Napoli, Brooklyn” by Meghan Kennedy, directed by Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein, Feb. 15-March 12, Claire Tow Stage, C. Newton Schenck Theatre, 222Sargent Drive, 203787-4282, longwharf.org. New Haven: “HERSTORY 2: WE RISE,” March 10-11, 7 p.m., followed by Q&A with writers, actors, directors, organizers, $10suggested donation for entry, first come, firstserved, Silk Road Art Gallery, 83 Audubon St., noplays.com. New Haven: “Graeme of Thrones,” a theatrical “Game of Thrones” parody, April 6, 8 p.m., $26.50$36.50, College Street Music Hall, 238College St., collegestreetmusichall.com, 877-987-6487. Old Saybrook: Bolshoi Ballet in HD: “Swan Lake,” Feb. 5, 12:55 p.m., $15, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300Main St., 877503-1286, thekate.org. Old Saybrook: National Theatre Live in HD: “Amadeus,” Feb. 9, 7 p.m., Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300Main St., 877503-1286, thekate.org. Old Saybrook: National Theatre Live in HD: “Saint Joan,” Feb. 16, 7 p.m., Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300Main St., 877503-1286, thekate.org. Westport: Script in Hand playreading, “The Supporting Cast,” by George Furth, Feb. 6, 7p.m., $20, Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, 203-227-4177, 888927-7529, westportplayhouse.org. NATURE, OUTDOORS Branford: Menunkatuck Audubon Society meeting, Larry Fischer presents “In The Eye of an Eagle — Connecticut’s Bald Eagles,” Feb. 8, 7p.m., free, Blackstone Library, 758Main St., free, refreshments, 203-389-6076, program@ menunkatuck.org. Essex: Winter Wildlife Eagle Cruises, through March 19, departs from Connecticut River Museum, Saturday and Sunday cruises depart at 9 and 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Friday cruises depart at 10a.m. and 12:30p.m., duration is 2hours, $40 (includes visit to Connecticut River Museum), no children under 10, ctriverquest.com, ctrivermuseum.org. Haddam: Eagle Watches on the Connecticut River, Saturdays through March 4, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., $25includes lunch at Otter Cove Restaurant in Old Saybrook, 203-245-9056. Hamden: Winter Tree Identification Hike, Feb. 5, 1:30 p.m., Sleeping Giant Park Association, Mt. Carmel Avenue off Whitney Avenue, meet at bulletin board by kiosk near entrance, free and open to the public, no dogs, hike_the_giant@yahoo.com, sgpanews.wordpress.com, sgpa.org. Hamden: New Haven Bird Club, indoor program, members night, Feb. 9, 7-9p.m., share photographs, stories and descriptions, free, open to the public, Whitney Center Cultural Arts Center, 200Leeder Hill Drive, 203-331-6067, newhavenbirdclub.org. Milford: Milford Garden Club meeting, “Creative Design, Part IV,” Feb. 14, 1 p.m., $5, The DAR, 55 Prospect St., 203-874-7470, milfordctgardenclub.org. New Haven: Winter Garden Series workshop, Cool Weather Crops, with master gardener Rachel Ziesk, Feb. 11, 10 a.m.-noon, $20, 333 Sherman Ave., nhswintergarden2017.eventbrite.com. Norwalk: Seal spotting and birding cruises, Feb. 11-March 26, 3p.m., $29.95, advance recommended, walk-up tickets space permitting, Maritime Aquarium, 10 N. Water St., 203-852-0700, Ext. 2206, maritimeaquarium.org. Wallingford: Wallingford Public Library environmental program: residents Scott Gray and Sonya Wulff lead a discussion and screening of “Merchants of Doubt,” Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m., free, Wallingford Public Library’s Community Room, 200 North Main St., wallingford.lioninc.org, 203-265-6754. Wallingford: Wallingford Public Library environmental program: Blue Moon Raptors, Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free, Wallingford Public Library’s Community Room, 200 North Main St., wallingford.lioninc.org, 203-265-6754. MUSIC Branford: Branford Folk Music Society, Coracree, Feb. 11, 8p.m., nonmembers $20, members $17, 12 and under $5, First Congregational Church of Branford, 1009Main St., on the Town Green, 203-488-7715, branfordfolk.org. Bridgeport: BIG Something, Feb. 16, 7:30p.m., The Acoustic, 2926 Fairfield Ave. East Haven: Oisin Mac Diarmada and Seamus Begley, Feb. 12, 2:30 p.m., $25 ($20 advance), 203281-3563, odonovankinsale@snet. net, 860-664-1600, pstratton6@sbcglobal.net. Guilford: Donn Trenner, world renowned pianist, and the star of The Jeff and Joel House Party, plays Ayuthai Restaurant, 2279Boston Post Road, 6-8p.m. selected Sunday evenings, free, and Arch Street Tavern, Hartford, 8-10p.m. Mondays, free, 203-453-2988 for Ayuthai details and for Arch Street Tavern, 860-246-7610. Hamden: Marco Benevento, Superhuman Happiness, Feb. 7, 8p.m., $15, The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203288-6400, manicproductions.org. Hamden: Lady Lamb, Henry Jamison, Feb. 9, 8 p.m., $15 ($13 advance), The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203288-6400, manicproductions.org. Hamden: Moon Hooch, Honeycomb, Feb. 12, 8 p.m., $15, The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicproductions.org. Hamden: The Galvanized Jazz Band plays Dixieland at Aunt Chiladas, every third Sunday, 6-8p.m., next show Feb. 19, no cover, no minimum, 3931 Whitney Ave., 203230-4640, auntchilada.com. New Haven: Sambeleza jazz brunch, Feb. 5, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Elm City Market, 777Chapel St. New Haven: Yale Symphony Orchestra, Yale Glee Club, Yale Camerata, “Carmina Burana,” Feb. 11, 8p.m., $12, students $3, Woolsey
sey Hall. New Haven: Spirit Family Reunion, Feb.11, 9p.m., $15, 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., manicproduc-tions.org. New Haven: Switchfoot, Relient K, Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m., $31 ($29 advance), College Street Music Hall, 238College St., rnanicproductions.org, collegestreetmusichall com 877-987-6487. New Haven: Yale School of Music Oneppo Chamber Music Series, !man' Winds, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m., $26, students $13, Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall. New Haven: Lemuria, Cayetana, Mikey Erg, Feb. 15, 9p.m., 21-plus, BAR, 254 Crown St., manicproduc-tions.org. New Haven: Music Haven, Mr. Benn's Studio Recital, Music 101 students, Feb. 16, 4 p.m., Mitchell Library, 37 Harrlso n St. New Haven: Music Haven, Mr. Philip's Studio Recital, young cel-list students, Feb. 16, 6 p.m., Fair Haven Library, 182 Grand Ave. New Haven: Get the Led Out, Feb. 16, 7p.m., $25-$35, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., col-legestreetmusichz311.com, 877-987-6487. New Haven: Xenia Rublnos, Olive Tiger, Feb. 17, 9 p.m., $10, 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., 29± 495-8924, 877-987-6487, manic-productlons.org. New Haven: New Haven Symphony Orchestra's Family Series. "Anansi the Spider," Feb.18, 2 p.m., free, Davis Street School, 35 Davis St. New Haven: Lake Street Dive, Joey Dosik, Feb. 18, 7 p.m., $35 ($30 ad-vance), College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., manicproductions. org, collegestreetmusichallcom. 877-987-6487. Old Saybrook: Bird Dogs present The Everly Brothers Experience, Feb. 10, 8 p.m., $36-$40, Katha-rine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1786, thekate.org. Old Saybrook: Ticket to Ride, Feb. 11, 8 p.m., $30, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org.
Seymour: Wandering Roots Duo, Feb. 17, 7-10 p.m., Stone’s Throw Restaurant, 337 Roosevelt Drive.
Stamford: Stamford Symphony performs music of Vienna including Beethoven, Schubert and Hummell, with violinist Karen Gomyo, Feb. 11, 8 p.m., Feb. 12, 3 p.m., $25 and up, Palace Theater, Atlantic Street, 203-325-4466, stamfordsymphony.org.
HOLIDAYS
Hamden: Quartets from the award-winning Silk’n Sounds Chorus will deliver “Singing Valentines,” Greater New Haven and Shoreline area, starting at $35, proceeds benefit local charities, 203-314-8661, silknsounds.org.
New Haven: XOXO Sale of Valentines at Creative Arts Workshop, through Feb. 14, weekdays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sunday, 80 Audubon St., creativeartsworkshop.org.
North Haven: Maker Madness, make a heart necklace with polymer clay, Feb. 11, 1 p.m., 16-plus, free, North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St., 203-239-5803, northhavenlibrary.net.
Norwalk: “Valentine’s Feeding Time for Couples,” Feb. 11, 8-10 a.m., $135 per couple, with breakfast, walk with staff to feed rays, seals and sharks, take home specialty chocolates, Maritime Aquarium, 203-852-0700, Ext. 2206, maritimeaquarium.org.
FILM
Clinton: “The Light Between Oceans,” Feb. 8, 1:30 p.m., PG-13, 132 minutes, popcorn, Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke, 860-669-2342, elizabeth@hchlibrary.org, hchlibrary.org.
Clinton: Screening of the Oscarnominated short films: 4.1 Miles, Extremis, Joe’s Violin, The White Helmets, Watani: My Homeland, Feb. 12, 12:30 p.m., unrated, 154 minutes, free, popcorn provided, Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., hchlibrary.org.
Clinton: Screening of the Oscarnominated live action and animated titles: Ennemies Intérieurs, La Femme et le TGV, Silent Nights, Sing (Mindenki), Timecode, Blind Vaysha, Borrowed Time, Pear Cider and Cigarettes, Pearl, Piper, Feb. 19, 12:30 p.m., unrated, 190 minutes, free, popcorn provided, Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., hchlibrary.org.
Old Saybrook: Film series at the Acton Public Library, “Seven Years in Tibet,” Feb. 10, 1 p.m., free, Grady Thomas Room, 860-3953184, actonlibrary.org.
Stratford: Monday Matinees, “The Magnificent Seven,” Feb. 13, noon, PG-13, 133 minutes, free, Stratford Library’s Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.
FAIRS, FOOD, FESTS, FUN
Guilford: 2017 CT Coast and Country Winter Wine Trail, through April 2, participating vineyards include Bishop’s in Guilford and Paradise Hills and Gouveia in Wallingford, prizes, tastings, earn restaurant discounts, stratfordlibrary.org, 203-385-4165.
New Haven: Winter Wonderland Gala with Lisa Williamson, star of New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s “My Fair Lady,” Feb. 10, 7 p.m., patrons $135, benefactors $250 (includes private VIP cocktail reception at 6:30), top floor of Knights of Columbus Headquarters, 1 Columbus Plaza, newhavensymphony.org. New Haven: Meet the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Queen and Honor Attendant Brunch, Feb. 12, 11:30 a.m., $16, family-friendly brunch, movies, crafts, Anna Liffey’s Restaurant, stpatricksdayparade.org/ events, courtney.lundgren@gmail. com, facebook.com/NHSPDParade.
North Branford: “10 Restaurants That Changed America” with author Paul Freedman, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m., free, Evergreen Woods Community Building lobby, 88 Notch Hill Road, Briana Benn-Mirandi, 203-483-3224, bbennmirandi@ evergreen-woods.com.
West Haven: 3rd annual Hearts for Haiti, Feb. 11, by St. Mary (Milford) Parish Haiti Committee, at Notre Dame in West Haven, live music by The RumRunners, 50⁄50 raffle, silent auction, BYOB with snacks, $25, tickets at St. Mary Rectory weekdays from 9 a.m.-7 p.m., 70 Gulf St., Milford, 203-878-3571, saintmarychurchmilford.org.
EXHIBITS, SHOWS, PHOTOGRAPHY, ETC.
Essex: Exhibition “Follow the Line,” drawings, photographs, paintings, mixed media, sculpture, through March 3, free, Spectrum Gallery and Store, 61 Main St., Centerbrook, 860-767-0742, spectrumartgallery.org.
Greenwich: Towards Abstraction, 1940-1985: Brett Weston Photographs from the Bruce Museum Collection, through Feb. 12, 1 Museum Drive, 203-413-6756, brucemuseum.org.
Middletown: Russell House Series, Prose & Poetry, Joan Jakobson visiting writer Emily Raboteau, Feb. 7, 8 p.m., free, Russell House, 350 High St., russellhouse@wesleyan.edu.
New Haven: Inner Landscapes, an exhibit of photographs by Joy Bush and William Frucht, and monoprints by Michael Zack, through Feb. 26, artists’ talk Feb. 26, 2-4 p.m., City Gallery, 994 State St., open Thursday through Sunday, noon-4 p.m., 203-782-2489.
New Haven: Artspace presents Monique Atherton, Untitled (Peep Show), through March 5, 500 Orange St., artspacenh.org, 203772-2709.
Norwalk: Maritime Aquarium’s new “Coral Reef” 3,000-gallon exhibit with 30 species of colorful reef fish, with admission, 203-8520700, maritimeaquarium.org.
Storrs: Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut Spring Puppet Performance Series, Cardboard Explosion! by Brad Shur, Feb. 11, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., $12/$10/$8/$6, 860-486-8580, bimp.ticketleap.com. DANCE
Branford: Dance in Rhythm open dance party, Feb. 18, 7:30-10p.m., $15, arrive at 7for group lesson, dancing, music and light refreshments, 19 S. Main St., 2nd Floor, 203-481-1333, danceinrhythm.com.
Hamden: 2nd annual Hearts & Heroes Valentine’s Day Weekend Dinner Dance, Feb. 11, 6:30-11 p.m., benefits House of Heroes Connecticut, open bar, DJ, dinner/dessert, premium raffle and all-ages dance party, The Cascade, 480Sherman Ave., hohct.org.
New Haven: Bethesda Lutheran Church’s free ballroom dance classes, Tuesdays, 6-7p.m., attendance is flexible, no commitment, free-will donations of $5per week are appreciated, but not necessary, 450 Whitney Ave. bethesdanewhaven.org/dance, bethesdadance@yahoo.com, music@bethesdanewhaven.org, 585-200-8903.
New Haven: New Haven Contradancing, Feb. 18, 7:30-10:30 p.m., and the third Saturday of each month, beginners lesson at 7:15, $12, $5students with ID, all dances taught and beginners welcome, 225 East Grand Ave., steveholl@aol.com, 203-980-0389.
COMEDY
Hamden: Eugene Mirman, Feb. 10, 8 p.m., $22 ($20 advance), The Ballroom at The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicproductions.org.
New Haven: Gad Elmaleh, Feb. 9, 7p.m., $30($25advance), College Street Music Hall, 238College St., manicproductions.org, collegestreetmusichall.com, 877-9876487.
New Haven: Josh Levinson, Dave Sheehan, Craig Taylor, Shawn Murray, Daniel Kalwhite, Stosh Mikita, Feb. 10, 8-11p.m., $10benefits Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Knights of St. Patrick Grand Hall, 203-410-3098.
Westport: Kevin Flynn, Eric Haft, Justin Hoff, Feb. 11, 9p.m., $22.50, The Treehouse Comedy Club at Bistro B, 1595Post Road, treehousecomedy.com, 203-268-5857.
BOOKS, TALKS, ETC.
Fairfield: Mostafa Hassan, “Ancient Egypt — Art and Historical Events Lecture,” Feb. 12, 2p.m., Rotary Room at Fairfield Public Library, 1080Old Post Road, fairfieldpubliclibrary.org, 203-256-3160.
Hamden: First-time author Ellen Alden discusses and signs “Yours Faithfully, Florence Burke: An Irish Immigrant Story,” Feb. 5, 11a.m., Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University, 3011Whitney Ave., free, registration required, ighm.org.
Hamden: Jennifer Hernandez is keynote speaker at “The School to Prison Pipeline,” Feb. 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m., free, Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Room 101, Quinnipiac University, 370Bassett Road.
Hamden: Margot Lee Shetterly discusses her book “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race,” Feb. 8, 7 p.m., Quinnipiac University’s annual Black History Month lecture, free, Burt Kahn Court, 275Mount Carmel Ave., 203-582-8652.
Madison: Local Author Night: Memoir, with Shawn Elizabeth George, “My Journey to Live from the Inside Out”; Sherry Horton, “Witness Chair: A Memoir of Art, Marriage, and Loss”; Cindi Michael, “The Sportscaster’s Daughter”; Roni Beth Tower, “Miracle at Midlife: A Transatlantic Romance,” Feb. 7, 7 p.m., free, registration, 768Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia. com. Madison: Discussion, Brunonia Barry, “The Fifth Petal,” Feb. 9, 7 p.m., free, registration required, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.
Madison: Children’s book talk, Tim Basil Ering, “The Unexpected Love Story of Alfred Fiddleduckling,” Feb. 11, 10:30a.m., free, registration required, 768Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.
North Haven: Green cleaning for the spring, Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m., free, North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St., 203-239-5803, northhavenlibrary.net.
North Haven: “America at War Series: World War II — The Great Patriotic War,” presented by Mark Albertson, Feb. 16, 7-8p.m., registration recommended, North Haven Library, 17Elm St., 203-239-5803.
Stratford: Sunday Afternoon Talks, “Leafcutter Ants: An All-Female Society Working Cooperatively Around the Clock,” with Dr. Barbara Beitch, Feb. 12, 2p.m., free, Stratford Library’s Lovell Room, 2203Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.