| E-Buzz December 17, 2019 Your Weekly Top Picks from FCBuzz Events
The best guide to arts and culture in Fairfield County |
| | | | | Wed. Dec. 18, 8pm Ridgefield Playhouse
As seen on Saturday Night Live, Ana evokes the swagger of an era when a lady ruled a nightclub and an audience knew they were in for good time. Her show features tunes from her new holiday album, that hearken back to the big-band jazz era, with a modern and often comedic touch. More... |
| | Through Friday, 9am - 9pm Sacred Heart University Art & Design Gallery
This is an exhibit curated by SHU Associate Professor Jon Walker, on Augmented Reality (AR) and Art. Said Mary Treschitta, chair of the art & design department, “AR combines design, fine art, technology, motion graphics and poetry, with a big dose of creativity, for a unique educational experience.” Thursday and Friday and then Jan 2 through Jan 10. More... |
| | Collecting Reimagined: A 2D Curiosity Cabinet
Tuesdays - Sundays Bruce Museum Greenwich
Sea serpents crushing ships. Seven-foot-tall giants. A mummified Porsche. These are some of the oddities you can find in this exhibit that takes the idea of those 16th & 17th-century curiosity cabinets and uses printed works, photographs, medals, textiles, and scrimshaw from Bruce Museum collections to create a cabinet filled with two-dimensional depictions of typical 3-D cabinet objects. On view through March 29. More... |
| | IMAX Movie: Great Barrier Reef
Daily, 11am, 2pm & 4pm Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Plunge in for a breathtaking IMAX movie adventure into Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, and also visit actual live corals saved from a ravaged Florida reef. The film offers an awesome giant-screen exploration of one of Earth’s greatest natural wonders and introduces audiences to scientists and volunteers working to preserve it. More... |
| | Tues. - Sat., 10:30am - 6:30pm Clement Gilles Gallery Greenwich
Four international artists whose art repurposes classic art historical themes with a contemporary perspective and process: the French collaborative duo Clement Kamena, Spanish painter Lino Lago, Ukrainian Arsen Savadov and American Devorah Sperber. More... |
| | WPKN Music on Film: The TAMI Show
Thurs. Dec. 19, 6pm Bijou Theatre Bridgeport
In October 1964, The Teenage Awards Music International, or TAMI SHOW, brought together Jan & Dean and The Beach Boys, Gerry & the Pacemakers, Lesley Gore, Marvin Gaye, Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, the Barbarians and Chuck Berry. Enjoy this Blast from the Past. More... |
| | Fri. Dec. 20, 8pm The Wall Street Theater Norwalk
A seven-piece rock, folk, jam band originally from Bridgeport’s Black Rock section that features violin, electric & acoustic guitar, bass, drums, percussion and most recently saxophone. More... |
| | Pantochino Productions Christmas Cocktails
Fri. Dec. 20, 8pm Milford Arts Council
Award-winning Pantochino Productions presents a revue of holiday songs, comedy, sing-along, and more, in a cabaret-style format. More... |
| | Connecticut Ballet: The Nutcracker
Sat. 2 & 6pm; Sun, 1 & 5pm Palace Theatre Stamford
Connecticut Ballet presents its holiday blockbuster, featuring guest stars from American Ballet Theatre & New York City Ballet, together with 105 local children from a dozen local dance schools and academies. More... |
| | Greater Bridgeport Symphony Solstice Concert
Sat. Dec. 21, 8pm The Klein Bridgeport
The Greater Bridgeport Symphony is joined by the Fairfield County Children’s Choir and the Connecticut Chamber Choir, in Solstice, an uplifting seasonal celebration, with music by Bach and inspired by Bach. More... |
| | Cabaret: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Sat. Dec. 21, 8pm Magnolia Room Norwalk
Cabaret and Broadway performers Christian Cardozo, Christina Connors & Kenneth Gartman gather around the piano to share what makes this season so special. More... |
| | Sat. Dec. 21, 8pm The Warehouse Fairfield Theater Co.
Best known for the 15 years he spent drumming for the legendary Ramones, Marky Ramone brings his Blitzkrieg show to FTC. More... |
| | New Haven Symphony Holiday Extravaganza
Sun. Dec. 22, 3pm Shelton High School
The New Haven Symphony Orchestra performs with the New Haven’s Heritage Chorale, presenting a concert that blends holiday classics with new seasonal favorites. More... |
| | Mon. Dec. 23, 3pm The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Ridgefield
Join Aldrich educator Barb Jennes for a tour in which she uses literary works (including Tom Sawyer) as tools to explore two exhibitions; Eva LeWitt: Untitled Mesh (A–J) and Zoë Sheehan Saldaña: There Must Be Some Way Out of Here. More... |
| | | | CT Audubon Society Winter Break Nature Camp
Mon. Thurs. & Fri. 10am - 1:30pm Center at Fairfield
Have kids discover how plants and animals survive all winter and who is sleeping, and who is awake. Kids aged 4-8 can come for one, two or all three days to learn about the natural world of winter at the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Center at Fairfield. Hands-on science experiments, crafts and outdoor explorations. More... |
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