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June 6, 2017 |
| SELECTED EVENT HIGHLIGHTS FOR click above for complete listings |
| | The list below is a small selection of the very many cultural events happening across our region this coming week. We strongly recommend that you click the link above for our complete listing. |
| | Got Bluegrass? WPKN Fundraiser
Thurs. June 7
The Acoustic
Got Bluegrass? is the 6th annual fundraiser (with just a $15 admission) for WPKN 89.5-FM with the goal of closing the funding needed for its new 10,000 watt transmitter. Three bands include: Hitch & The Giddyup, Wool Hats String Band and Graylight Campfire. Music will range from county, roots to blugrass and newgrass. Lisa Furman will be a special guest and sit in with the bands. (More) |
| | JPO Solo Show
Thurs. June 8 LOVE ART Gallery Norwalk Opening Reception
JPO, one of MTV's picks for top six graffiti artists in the U.S., will be exhibiting new works at the LOVE ART Gallery. Making his mark with a colorful, bold style, JPO has his works in private collections and on murals around the world. (More) |
| | A Night in New Orleans
Thurs. June 8
Lounsbury HouseRidgefield
A Curious Conjuring of Cajun, Creole, Jazz, Bourbon, Burlesque and Beignets, sets the tone for an evening devised by Theresa Fernand, packed with the tastes, sights, sounds and experiences inspired by early century New Orleans. Built in 1896, the home of Connecticut Governor Lounsbury will host Fernand’s lively, period inspired event, with the sounds of Dixieland jazz, and swing by NYC talent, The Hot Jazz Jumpers. (More) |
| | Zach Williams of the Lone Bellow Thurs. June 8Fairfield Theatre Company
Frontman of The Lone Bellow, Zach Williams brings his solo set to StageOne. Long before they combined their voices, the three members of The Lone Bellow were singing on their own. (More) |
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Spring Into Summer with Andy Warhol and Friends
Sat. June 10
Bruce MuseumOpening Reception
This exhibition takes an unusual approach to this most famous of Pop artists. Warhol's interest in the natural, the real, and the intimate is shown in this exhibit built around three items in the Bruce's collection, including Flowers (Hand-Colored), 1974, a suite of ten silkscreens prints depicting floral still-lives, given to the Bruce by Peter Brant. These are augmented by significant loans to offer an expanded view of Warhol’s aesthetic universe, including an important four-part painted portrait, never before exhibited in public, of Sachiko Goodman, along with the scores of polaroid studies that the artist made in preparation for the commission. (More) |
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| At left: Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987), Flowers (Hand-Colored), 1974. Watercolor dyes on paper. 41 x 27.5 in. Bruce Museum Collection, Gift of Peter M. Brant, 86.48.01.05. © 2017 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. At right: Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987), Sachiko, 1977. Screenprint on paper, 40 x 32 in. Bruce Museum Collection, Gift of the Frederick R. Weisman Foundation of Art, 85.30.01. © 2017 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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| | Grand Re-Opening of Mill Hill Historic Park + Two Centuries of Norwalk Art
Sat. June 10
Mill Hill Historic Park, Norwalk
Opening Reception
A ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon on the steps of the old Norwalk town meeting house celebrates the re-opening of the refurbished Mill Hill Historic Park as part of CT Open House Day 2017. Have lunch from Chef Tony Delicias' Mexican Food Truck, enjoy tours of the site and sweeping views of the Norwalk River before the opening reception for Preserving and Observing: Two Centuries of Norwalk Art curated by Sophia Gevas, who will lead a gallery talk at 4:30pm. (More) |
| | • Family Bird Walk, CT Audubon, Fairfield
Participants in CT Open House Day offer free or reduced admission to their arts and cultural events happening at museums, galleries, historic sites, parks and attractions across the state, designed to showcase Connecticut’s diverse world of history, art, and tourism and to make us all Connecticut ambassadors for visiting family and friends.
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| Two Paths Through the Woods
Sat. June 10
Kershner Gallery
Fairfield Public Library Opening Reception & Artists' Talk
Photographs of Cultural Alliance artist member MaryEllen Hendricks and the drawings of her colleague Dan Long form complementary approaches to the natural world. (More)
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| | American Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert
Sat. June 10First Presbyterian Church of Fairfield
The American Chamber Orchestra brings its 2016-2017 season to a close with some of the world's most popular music, together with the three winners of ACO's 8th Concerto Competition playing their competition pieces with the orchestra. Above, concert winners Zoe Lonsinger, Kayla Bryan and Julian Shively (More) |
| | | P.T. Barnum Presents The Divine Jenny Lind!
Sun. June 11
Barnum Museum
Hear a riveting presentation by Kathleen Maher, Executive Director of the Barnum Museum, about one of the most successful collaborations in musical history in which P.T. Barnum created a musical and cultural sensation of the “Swedish Nightingale” Jenny Lind, then unknown in the United States. (More) |
| | Hidden Garden Tour
Sun. June 11
Westport Historical Society
Tour-goers will have a very special opportunity to experience six spectacular, not-to-be-missed gardens in Westport, Southport and Easton on Sunday, June 11, from 11am to 4pm. “Each garden has been carefully selected in honor of this 26th Annual Hidden Garden Tour,” said Event Co-Chair Terri Keppel. One of the gardens was a favorite of a past tour and is being showcased again by popular demand to see how it has evolved. (More)
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| | | Wheel Throwing for the Total Beginner Sat. June 10
Silvermine Arts Center Have you ever wanted to try something just for the day? In this one-day workshop for the total beginner, you can get your hands in clay as we construct and throw some simple clay forms. Learn basic throwing techniques to create your own piece of pottery. No experience needed. The school provides the clay. (More) |
| | of What's Happening This Week ...and Beyond! |
| | The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County supports cultural organizations,
artists and creative businesses in Fairfield County by providing marketing, professional development, networking and advocacy services.
Gate Lodge at Mathews Park, 301 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850
The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is a 501(c)(3) organization, supported in part by the following: |
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