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BRIDGEPORT Comedy
Damon Wayons, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. Sept. 3, 4, 5, 7 & 9 p.m. $270-$45. Shows will follow all State guidelines. bridgeport.stressfactory.com
Labor Day Weekend Comedy Show, Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave. Sept. 3, 7:30 p.m. $35-$25. bijoutheatrect.net
Music
Labor Day Weekend Pops Concert performed by Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre, 500 Broad Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m. Free. Guest conductor Chelsea Tipton. No tickets needed. For more information visit gbs.org
Eight to the Bar, Captain’s Cove, 1 Bostwick St. Sept. 6, 3:30-7 p.m. Outdoor show on the deck. Rain brings show indoors. No Cover. 203-3351433. captainscoveseaport.com
Greater Bridgeport Symphony: In Celebration of BPT200, Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre, 500 Broad St. Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m.; Trippie Red: Tripp at Knight Tour, Sept. 8, 7 p.m. Ticket information at ticketmaster.com. hartfordhealthcareamp.com
Visual Arts
“OUTworks,” City Lights Gallery, 265 Golden Hill St. Through Sept. 8. Gallery hours: Wed-Fri, noon-5 p.m., Sat noon-4 p.m. Exhibit also on the City Lights website. citylightsgallery.org
“Lost Man Blues: Jon Schueler-Art and War,” Housatonic Museum of Art on the Housatonic Community College Campus, 900 Lafayette Blvd. Sept. 2-Oct. 8. Curator Marissa Roth will talk about the artist’s work, Sept. 2, 6 p.m.; Collective Exhibit: “Big Art Bash 2021,” will reopen the Burt Chernow Galleries, Sept. 2. Opening event 5:30-7 p.m. Includes live music by the Joe Mennonna Trio and light refreshments. “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
DANBURY
Music
Kingston Trio, The Palace Danbury, 165 Main St. Sept. 11, 6 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. show. $40. 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: Sax4Tet, Sept. 12; Catoonah Street Jazz and Blues Society, Sept. 19; Berkshire Jazz Orchestra, Sept. 26. richterarts.org
FAIRFIELD
Music
Sacred Heart University Community Theatre, 1420 Post Road. Opening Lineup: Javier Colon and Band, Matt Cusson opens, Sept. 3, 7 p.m. $30; Meghan Hilty, Sept. 4, 7 p.m. $60; Angela Clemmons, Gospel recording artist with the SHU Gospel Choir, Sept. 5, 2 p.m. shucommunitytheatre.org
Summer Concerts at Sherman Green Gazebo, corner of Post & Reef Road. Through Sept. 4. Lineup: Peter G, Sept. 4. fairfieldrecreation.com
Fresh Air Concert Series: The Tines with Daniprobably, Fairfield Theatre Company Sanford Street Parking Lot, 70 Sanford St. Sept. 3, 5:30 p.m. Free. 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. Fairfield University, 1073 N. Benson Road. fairfield.edu/museum
“Reunion: A Group Exhibition,” Hollis Taggart Gallery, 330 Pequot Ave. Through Sept. 4. 212-628-4000.
“Topping the Charts: The Rise of Bridgeport’s Columbia Records,” Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. On view. fairfieldhistory.org
“Photo Exhibit by Harrison Gordon,” Pequot Library Perkin Gallery, 720 Pequot Ave. Through Sept. 18.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. jeanette@backcountryjazz.org
Greenwich Town Party with Live Music: Eagles, Zac Brown, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Caroline Jones and more, Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, 100 Arch St. Sept. 5, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. greenwichtownparty.org
Music on the Great Lawn Series: Billy & The Showmen, Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Road. Sept. 2. Grounds open for picnicing 5:30 p.m., Concert 6:30-8 p.m. Registration and tickets at greenwichhistory.org.
Visual arts
“Unraveling” artwork by Patricia Singer & Ryan Virvo, Sorokin Gallery, 96 Greenwich Ave. Through Sept. 8. sorokingallery.com
“Layers Of Life” Collection of works By Derek Gores, Sandra Morgan Interiors & Art Prive Gallery, 135 E. Putnam Ave. Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and by appointment. 203629-8121, sandramorganinteriors.com
“Greenwich Gardens & Landscapes, Past & Present,” Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Road. Through Sept. 5. greenwichhistory.org
Greenwich Art Society Presents “104th Annual Juried Exhibit,” Greenwich Art Society Bendheim Gallery, 299 Greenwich Ave. Through Sept. 9. 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
Lords of 52nd Street: Legends of the Billy Joel Band, Milford Performance Center, Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium/Parson’s Government Center, 53 West Main St. Sept. 11, 5:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. show. $55-$45. Tickets at milfordperformancecenter.org
NORWALK
Dance
Line Dancing on the Patio, BJ Ryan’s Banc House, 16 River St. Sept. 2, 8-11 p.m. fairfieldafterdark.com
Music
Rowayton Summer Music Festival, Bayley Beach, 11 Pine Point Road. Through Sept. 5. Eric Lindell, Sept. 5, 4:30 p.m. rowaytoncivicassociation.org/ summer-music-festival
Ghost Note with Sungazer, Wall Street Theater, 71 Wall St. Sept. 8, 8 p.m. $48-$22. Tickets at wallstreettheater.com
Live Music: Blame It On The Dog, Ripka’s Beach Cafe, 99 Calf Pasture Beach Road. Sept. 3, 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.
“Marine & Coastal Art,” Rowayton Arts Center, 145 Rowayton Ave. New exhibit runs Sept. 5-Oct. 2. rowaytonarts.org
STAMFORD
Music
Alive@Five Concert Series, Mill River Park, Washington Blvd. All concerts begin at 5 p.m. Lineup: Jon Baptiste, Sept. 2; Chelsea Cutler & Jeremy Zucker, Sept. 9; 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: Boyz II Men, Sept. 8; 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.
Stage
“Don’t Go Into Labor-Day Cabaret,” Curtain Call’s Dressing Room Theatre at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Ave. Sept. 2, 8 p.m. 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. Sept. 4-26. 1918anotherpandemic.com stamfordartassociation.org
“Birds in Art,” Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Sept. 3-Oct. 31. stamfordmuseum.org
Call for Artist for the upcoming tri-state juried exhibit “Chiaroscuro-The Art of Light & Shadow,” Loft Artists Gallery, 575 Pacific St. Deadlines: Sept. 19, for entries; Oct. 1, artists notified; Oct. 10 & 11, accepted artwork drop off. Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony, Oct. 16. Exhibit runs Oct. 16-Nov. 7. 203-247-2027, loftartists.org
STRATFORD
Halloween
Fright Haven Haunted House, Stratford Square, 411 Barnum Ave. cut-off. Sept. 3-Oct. 31. Events run: Sept. 3-25, Fri & Sat only, 7-11 p.m.; then 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
Matt Hennessey & Josh, Station House Wine Bar & Grill, 2520 Main St. Sept. 2, 6-9 p.m.; Too (Additional) Nuts, Sept. 3, 7-10 p.m.; Sapphire Bands, Sept. 4, 7-10 p.m. Mask required for unvaccinated. 203-377-1648, stationhousewinebar.com
WESTPORT
Music
Outdoor Concert: The Escher String Quartet, MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Tpke. Sept. 10, 7 p.m. $10. Rain date Sept. 11, 7 p.m. mocawestport.org
Stars on Stage from Westport Country Playhouse, concert series, Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court. Through Sept. 2. Two onehour performances at 7 & 9 p.m. Brandon Victor Dixonwestportplayhouse.org