| E-Buzz August 13, 2019 Your Weekly Top Picks from FCBuzz Events
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| | The E-Buzz is published each Tuesday by The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County. It contains a select number of events posted on the FCBuzz Events section of our website for the coming week. We recommend you click the link in the date above for a complete review of this week's arts and cultural events. |
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Wed. Aug. 14, 7:30pm Sat. Aug. 17, 11am Avon Theatre Film Center
Exhibition on Screen presents this film marking the 350th anniversary of Rembrandt’s death and the Year of the Dutch Golden Age. Filmed in exquisite detail, the camera offers a privileged view of the once-in-a-lifetime 2015 Late Works exhibition at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum and London’s National Gallery that was a unique opportunity to experience the passion, emotion and innovation of Rembrandt. More... |
| | Janis Ian & Livingston Taylor
Wed. Aug. 14, 8pm
Ridgefield Playhouse
A double bill featuring two of folk music’s most enduring artists – Grammy Award-winning singer/ songwriter Janis Ian, whose legacy includes such ground-breaking compositions as “Society’s Child” and “At Seventeen,” and Livingston Taylor, known for his entertaining performances, as well as his timeless songs such as "Boatman" and "I Will Be In Love With You." More... |
| | The Roberta Piket Organ Trio
Thurs. Aug. 15, 7pm
La Zingara Restaurant Bethel
Roberta Piket, piano and organ, leads this trio that includes Virginia Mayhew, saxophone, and Billy Mintz, percussion. More... |
| | Dennis DeYoung & The Music of STYX
Thurs. Aug. 15, 8pm
Levitt Pavilion Westport
Legendary singer, songwriter, keyboardist, composer, founding member of STYX, and lead singer and writer on seven of the band’s eight Top Ten hits, performs in this live concert with a six-piece band, showcasing all the STYX Greatest Hits spanning the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. More... |
| | Delbert McClinton
Fri. Aug. 16, 8pm
Fairfield
The music of Delbert McClinton – a seamless fusion of country, blues and Texas Roadhouse sound – has long been one of America’s richest artistic treasures. The Texas-born singer, songwriter and harmonica wizard has been rocking records and roadhouses for more than 50 years, with unparalleled musical versatility. Rolling Stone vouches for him with an entire article titled "Why Delbert McClinton Is an Americana Godfather." More... |
| | The Nicole Pasternak Trio
Fri. Aug. 16, 6pm
Fairfield Museum
Nicole Pasternak is on vocals, with Ralph Lalama on tenor sax, and Michael Coppola on 9-string guitar. Nicole has been praised as "a sassy jazz singer with a beautiful, crystal clear tone, and a bright manner that never obscures her impressive Bop chops." More... |
| | New Paradigm Theatre Bye Bye Birdie
Sat. Aug. 17, 2pm and 7pm Black Rock Church Fairfield
New Paradigm Theatre presents its take on the classic musical comedy Bye Bye Birdie, with Broadway pros, local adult and youth actors, as well as a team of professional directors and designers. Broadway performers Jamie Karen and Patrick Heffernan lead the cast as Rose and Albert. The show features cameo performances from The American Veterans, as well as Lucia Rilling as "The Mayor’s Wife" and Andy Garfunkel as "The Mayor." Chris Coogan leads the musical side of this rock-and-roll show. More... |
| | Squarish Chair/In Bloom
Sat. Aug. 17, 11:30am
Sorelle Gallery New Canaan Opening Reception + Artist Talk
Enjoy mimosas and light breakfast fare at this opening reception for the exhibition of Carol Kurth's Squarish Chair. Reception includes a discussion "Home is Where the Art Is" between the artist and gallery director Sandy Pelletier. Carol will discuss the process and inspiration behind her artisanal design of the Squarish Chair and her debut furniture collection. Reservations requested. More... |
| | Pete Novajosky Urban Gardening Conversation
Sat. Aug. 17, 2pm
Franklin Street Works
Stamford
Continuing its summer gardening series, Franklin Street Works invites you to join a conversation about urban gardening with Pete Novajosky, farm manager of downtown Stamford’s Fairgate Farm, and former General Manager at Gilberties’ Herb Gardens in Easton. More... |
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Sat. Aug. 17, 4pm
Ridgefield Guild of Artists
Opening Reception
Experience the opening reception for the Guild’s 8th annual Bedlam show, where artists hang their own work in any spot in the gallery, at any height they want, in a show designed to create - BEDLAM…a fun and different way of showing artwork, planned to encourage conversation. More... |
| | Science on the Silver Screen: Meg
Sun. Aug. 18, 1:30pm The Bruce Museum
Greenwich
In conjunction with its science exhibition Sharks!, the Bruce Museum presents another in its Science on the Silver Screen event with “The Meg”. Could the prehistoric megalodon still live deep beneath the sea? Watch this film along with a special guest scientist, who will then lead a discussion about the science (or lack of it) in the film. More... |
| | Otis & The Hurricanes
Sun. Aug. 18, 5:30pm Weston Historical Society
Music in the Barn presents Otis and the Hurricanes, who, in their 20th year, celebrate American rock’n’roll, with music influenced by Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Professor Longhair, Little Feat, and their like. Admission includes entry to the Historical Society’s "Three Women Who Made Weston Weston" exhibit. More... |
| | ACCESS-ability
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Norwalk
The third Monday of each Monday at Stepping Stones Museum is when the museum modifies its learning space through light and sound adjustment, and limits the number of visitors, to create a supportive, sensory-friendly experience for those with sensory processing differences and other special needs. Registration Required. More... |
| | Music on the Hill Summer Sings: Fauré Requiem
Wilton Presbyterian Church Music on the Hill continues its Summer Sings series, inviting choristers around the region to join in a performance of a major choral work. This Tuesday it is Fauré's Requiem. More... |
| | New Horizons Update
Tues. Aug. 20, 8pm
Westport Astronomical Society
Steve Conard, from Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. presents an update on the New Horizons spacecraft, which recently collected data on Kuiper Belt Object 2014MU69, nicknamed Ultima Thule, the most distant object visited by a spacecraft to date. More... |
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