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May 2, 2017 |
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| | Wednesday Night Free Star Parties
Weds. May 3 Westport Astronomical Society
Join the knowledgable volunteers from the non-profit Westport Astronomical Society (WAS) every Wednesday night, 8-10 pm (weather permitting) for a free star party! On clear nights, WAS takes out the Big telescopes to view the Moon, planets, comets, galaxies, nebula of your Universe. (More)
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| | ART to the Avenue
Thurs. May 4Greenwich Avenue Opening Party
Since 1998, the Greenwich Arts Council turns Greenwich Avenue into a strolling gallery for this exciting festival. The evening launches at 5:30pm with musicians and street performers filling the street entertaining strollers and the stores hosting receptions for the hundreds of visitors viewing the work of over 120 artists. The art selected by the retailers remains in place through Memorial Day and is for sale. (More)
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See the work of Cultural Alliance artist members: Elizabeth Agresta, Elise Black, Heidi Lewis Coleman, Lisa Cuscuna, Loren DePalma, Joseph Dermody, Emily Derr, Carol Nipomnich Dixon, Heide Follin, Karen Kent, Lesley Koening, Dale Najarian, and Florence Suerig, as well as very many more. |
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| | Art in the Windows
Thurs. May 4 Downtown New Canaan Opening Celebration
Join in the opening celebration for the 10th Annual "Art In The Windows" in downtown New Canaan, showcasing the work of local artists in downtown shop windows from Thursday, May 4 - Saturday, May 20. Artist receptions, wine tastings, live music and more!!. (More) |
| | ABSTRACTION - The Illusion Of Interpretation Thurs. May 4 Handwright Gallery Opening Reception New Canaan
The exhibit celebrates the many ways our world can be seen. Four different artists with four different styles each give us a different impression of what exists around us. Featuring works by:
Cultural Alliance member artists Katherine Evans and Rose-Marie Fox (see her Wandering Falls at right),
as well as by Karen Fitzgerald and Linda George (More) |
| | Cinderella Storytime
Fri. May 5
Fairfield University Bookstore
Story book characters come to life at the downtown Fairfield University Bookstore on Friday, at 4:30pm. In honor of the season's final show, the Downtown Cabaret Theater Cinderella cast members will participate in a special story time perfect for ages 3 & up. Join Cinderella and friends as she reads aloud her own fairy tale! Cast members available to meet & greet kids and families and pose for pictures. Limited space so please RSVP (More) |
| | Cinqo de Mayo Fouetté Fiesta Fundraiser
Friday May 5 Ballet Etudes Company Norwalk
The Ballet Etudes Company will be hosting its annual fundraiser this Friday, May 5th at The Studio Ballet School in Norwalk. Celebrate with piñatas, a Mexican buffet, silent auction, margaritas and a special performance! All proceeds directly support the productions of the Ballet Etudes Company. $20. (More) |
| | Mary Bridget Davies, A Night with Janis Joplin
Sat. May 6The Palace Danbury Tony Award nominee Mary Bridget Davies will make her Palace Danbury debut this Saturday. Davies starred in the Broadway musical A Night With Janis Joplin, delivering a performance so raw, real, and in-the-moment that it brought audiences to their feet with nightly standing ovations. It also earned her a Theater World Award win and nominations for a Tony Award, The Drama League’s Distinguished Performance Award and Helen Hayes Award. (More) |
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| Connecticut Ballet Thirty Something
Sat. May 6Stamford's Palace Theatre
Connecticut Ballet celebrates its 35th anniversary by showcasing its dancers and the range of its repertoire in a triple-bill entitled, Thirty Something!: Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 7:30pm at The Palace, 61 Atlantic Street, Stamford. In honor of the 35th anniversary, All seats $35. (More) |
| | Organic Metropolis
Sat. May 6Loft Artists Association Stamford Opening Reception
A collaborative exhibition of two different genres by two diverse artists: Yuko Ike, a painter, and Lucienne Buckner, a sculptor, will combine, contrast and collaborate their talents in a "dual solo" show. (More) |
| | Bees And Wasps Of Connecticut: Seizing The Seasons
Sun. May 7Bruce Museum Seaside Center: Innis Arden Cottage
Dr. Parker Gambino will present a slide show on these fascinating and important insects with his own collection on display and available for examination. Then, take a guided walk around Greenwich Point to observe these insects in action. Beth Boyer, the "bee lady," will be on hand with fun and easy bee activities for younger visitors. Free to all (tell front gate staff you are coming for the First Sunday Science event. (More) |
| | Dialogue To Change: Confronting Racism
Monday May 8Ferguson Library
Let your voice be heard next Monday at 3pm as Stamford's Ferguson Library launches its new program Dialogue to Change. Funded by Connecticut Humanities with Everyday Democracy, the program is designed to confront and resolve the issue of institutional racism and its impact on the educational, economic, cultural and civic life of Stamford residents.led by Valeriano Ramos, (More) |
| | | Metal Forming: A Fresh Look at Spiculums with Betty Helen LonghoksMay 5-7Guilded Lynx Studio Ridgefield
The spiculum shape is an elegant, sweeping, curved or conical tubular form, created by anticlastic and/or synclastic forming as well as tube making techniques. This 3-day workshop covers several ways of forming metal and is a great introduction to more complex forms created in metal. By using hammers and stakes, you will explore the range of spiculum forms that can be achieved to add dimension to your jewelry forms. (More) |
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