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Area Entertainment Guide
BRIDGEPORT
Comedy
D.L. Hughley, Bridgeport Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. Feb. 4 & 5, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.; Feb. 6, 7 p.m. bridgeport.stressfactory.com Music
Bridgeport This is Us-Celebration of African-American Musicians, Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave. Feb. 4. Live Stream, 3:30 p.m. Tickets start at $10; In-person, 8 p.m. $15. bijoutheatrect.net
Fairfield County Children’s Choir with “Back to Broadway,” Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave. Feb. 12, 4:15, 6:15, & 8:15 p.m. $20 tickets for in-person or livestream at theklein.org
Park City Music Hall, 2926 Fairfield Ave. Lineup: Eminence Ensemble with Symphonic Bodega, Feb. 4, 9 p.m. $13; Amish Outlaws with Get Lit, Feb. 5, 9 p.m. $21. parkcitymusichall.com
Stage
“Rapunzel,” Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St. Through Feb. 6. Sat, Sun only noon & 2:30 p.m. 203-576-1636, dtcab.com
Visual Arts
“Opus ad Vivifica Art Show,” The Schelfhaudt Gallery at Paier College, 491 University Ave. Through March 3. paier.edu
“SHIM Eco: The Coral Reef Principle,” Ursa Gallery in the Arcade Mall, 1001 Main St. Through March 12. ursa.gallery
“Making Your Mark: Prints and Drawings from the Hechinger Collection,” Housatonic Museum of Art Burt Chernow Galleries in Lafayette Hall, Housatonic Community College Campus, 900 Lafayette Blvd. Feb. 3-March 25. Tickets must be reserved in advance. Visit housatonicmuseum.org to sign up. 203-3325052.
BROOKFIELD
Stage
“Night of the Assassins,” Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, 184 Whisconier Road. Through Feb. 12. $25, $20 seniors, students. brookfieldtheatre.org
DANBURY Visual Arts
“Scratching the Surface: David Haislip,” Gallery at Still River Editions, 128 E. Liberty St. Viewing in-person and virtually. 203-7911474, 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. Through March 6. Opening Reception: Feb 10, 6-8 p.m. wcsu.edu/art/gallery/exhibitions/
FAIRFIELD
Comedy
Fairfield Comedy Club, Fairfield Circle Inn, 417 Post Road. Lineup: Paul Virzi, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 5, 7 & 9 p.m. $29. fairfieldcomedyclub.com
Music
The Queen Meets The Kings: Christine Ohlman And Rebel Montez & Liberty Devitto And The Slim Kings, Sacred Heart University Community Theatre, 1420 Post Road. Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. $30. Tickets at shucommunitytheatre.org
Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St. Lineup: CT Greatful Dead All-Stars, Warehouse, Feb. 4, 8 p.m. $29; Rock & Roll Playhouse-Music of Phish for Kids, Warehouse, Feb. 5, 11:30 a.m. $15, $17 day of show; Eric Hutchinson, StageOne, Feb. 5, 7:45 p.m. $32; Mystic Bowie’s Birthday Bash, Warehouse, Feb. 5, 8 p.m. $32. fairfieldtheatre.org
Eventide, 55 Wine Bar & Wood Grille, 55 Miller St. Feb. 9, 6-9 p.m. 55winebar.com
Stage
Sacred Heart University Theatre Arts Program Presents “The Mad Ones,” Sacred Heart University’s Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts Little Theatre, 5151 Park Ave. Feb. 10-20. $22, $15 senior citizen, alumni, $10 students. Tickets at edgertoncenter.org/
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
“Assemblage,” Art/Place Gallery, located in Fairfield Theater Company, 70 Sanford St. Through March 27, noon-5 p.m. Reception Feb. 6, 2-5 p.m. 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
“Color Play” art by Earl Grenville
Killeen, Dionne Pia, and Emily Teall, Fairfield Public Library Bruce S. Kershner Gallery, 1080 Old Post Road. Feb. 5-April 2. Reception Feb. 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m. fairfieldpubliclibrary.org
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. Through June 18. fairfield.edu/museum
GREENWICH Music
Frank Rogers & Co, MacDuff’s Pub, 99 Railroad Ave. Feb. 9, 9 p.m. macduffspub.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
“Just Shoes: Where Art, Craft and Fantasy Meet,” Greenwich Library Flinn Gallery, 101 W. Putnam Ave. Feb. 3-March 16. Opening reception Feb. 3, 6-8 p.m. Related Event: Shoes: In Conversation with Jane Gershon Weitzman and Christina Chiu, Library’s Berkley Theater, Feb. 26, 2-3 p.m. Registration required. 203-622-7947, flinngallery.com
Curator’s talk and gallery tour based on the recently acquired painting “The Red Mill, Cos Cob” by artist Childe Hassam titled “Cos Cob’s Lower Landing Through Artists’ Eyes,” Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Road. Feb. 23, noon. $15 members, $20 nonmembers. Registration recommended. 203869-6899, greenwichhistory.org
Greenwich Art Society presents “Paintings by Julie Tehrani,” Greenwich Hospital Garden Cafe, 5 Perryridge Road. Through Feb. 28.
NEW MILFORD
Visual Arts
Gallery 25 and Creative Arts Studio presents a members show “Anticipation,” Gallery 25, 11 Railroad St. Feb. 4-March 26. Also on exhibit, “Between Fantasy and Reality” by Judith Secco, Feb. 4-27. gallery25ct.com
NEWTOWN Stage
Town Players present “Love Letters,” Little Theater, 18 Orchard Hill Road. Feb. 11-13. 203-2709144, newtownplayers.org
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
Billy G, Ponza Italian Kitchen & Pizza, 690 Connecticut Ave. Feb. 7, 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 203-4543883. 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
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.; Artist Talk and Q&A with Lizzy Rockwell, Feb. 6, 1-3 p.m. thenorwalkartspace.org
“In the Garden,” Rowayton Arts Center, 145 Rowayton Ave. Feb. 6-March 5. Opening reception, Feb. 6, 4-6 p.m. Gallery hours: Tue-Fri noon-5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-1 p.m. rowaytonarts.org.
RIDGEFIELD Music
Pepsi Rock Series: The Fab Four, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Feb. 3, 8 p.m. $52; Martin Barre performs classic Jethro Tull, Feb. 6, 8 p.m. $49.50; Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. $45. Tickets at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
On A Winter’s Night, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Feb. 4, 8 p.m. $49.50. Tickets at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Specials
Hot Stove with Gary Cohen-NY Mets announcer, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Feb. 5, noon. $35. Benefits Ridgefield Library. 203-438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Stage
“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. 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
“Feathers: Animals + Birds + Flowers” by Erin Nazzaro, Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St. Through March 14. aldrichart.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.
Schubert Club Concert Lecture Series Lineup: 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-lectureseries
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. 203-461-6358, curtaincallinc.com
“Into the Woods,” Curtain Call’s Kweskin Theatre at Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Ave. Feb. 4-22. For tickets call the Box Office at 203-461-6358, or on the web at curtaincallinc.com
Visual Arts
“New Year-New Artists-7 New Members,” Loft Artists Gallery, 575 Pacific St. Through Feb. 6. Free. 203-247-2027, loftartists.org
STRATFORD
Visual Arts
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 Westport Idea + Identity Exhibit,” MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Tpke. Through March 12. Related event: Speaker Session: Kathleen Motes Bennewitz, The Westport Idea Co-Curator Talk, Feb. 3, 6 p.m. mocawestport.org