| | | This is a selection from the events posted by our members onto the FCBuzz Events section of our website for the coming week. |
| | Invitational Art Show 2021
Through June 12 New Pond Farm Redding
An exhibition of artwork by some of the region’s finest artists, plus a week of children’s special art activities, 4-5 every day, including Wednesday: Earth Art; Thursday. Flower Wall Hangings and Friday: Fairy Gardens. More... |
| | Danielle Dreilinger: The Secret History of Home Economics
Wed. June 9, 6:30pm Ferguson Library Online
An online discusion with the author of "The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live." Despite some negative connotations, the revolutionary science of home economics expanded the opportunities for women in the twentieth century. These women became chemists and marketers, studied nutrition, health, and exercise, tested parachutes, created astronaut food, and took bold steps in childhood development and education. More... |
| | Roberta Piket Quartet
Wed. June 9, 7pm La Zingara Restaurant Bethel
Roberta was the 2018 Downbeat Critics' Poll Winner for Rising Star, organ, and ranked highly in other Downbeat critics and readers polls. She was a three-time featured guest on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, on National Public Radio. Her quartet includes jazz greats bassist: Harvie S; Saxophonist: Virginia Mayhew, and drummer: Billy Mintz. More... |
| | Airing of the Quilts
Thurs. June 10, 11 am - 3pm Museum of Darien
The Museum of Darien will display some of the colorful antique quilts from its renowned collection during a one-day “Airing of the Quilts.” “This is part of a long tradition in America, dating from colonial times when settlers pulled quilts out of storage to air them out in the sun,” said Maggie McIntire, executive director of the Museum. “It will be a great day to just drop in and wander around the Museum to see the colorful quilts from our collection.” More... |
| | Closing Reception: A Glimpse Ahead
Thurs. June 10, 5pm George Billis Gallery Westport
The closing reception and wine tasting for the Elisa Contemporary Art Pop-Up exhibit. The show is focused on the Summer Season with figurative work and waterscapes featuring work by Hawaiin Artist Carol Bennett, San Francisco Minimalist Jeffrey Palladini, Texas Pop Artist Mitch McGee and our own Westport Artist Dale Najarian, who will be in attendance. More... |
| | Meet the Author: Laurel Peterson
Thurs. June 10, 6pm Pequot Library Southport
This series continues with Norwalk’s first poet laureate 2016-2019. Laurel has one published poetry book "Do You Expect Your Art to Answer?" and another "Daughter of Sky," will be released early next year. Her first mystery novel was "Shadow Notes" and a second "The Fallen," will be published by Woodhall Press later this year. More... |
| | Erika Lee and Jason Chang: What Does It Mean to Be Asian American?
Thurs. June 10, 7pm Westport Library
An in-person and live-streamed discussion. These scholars will explore what it means to be Asian American through a wide historic lens, the current wave of anti-Asian discrimination and physical attacks, and Asian American and Pacific Islander communities uniting to join with others to fight racism, and create an inclusive and equitable society. Professor Erika Lee is Director of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota. Professor Jason Chang teaches History and Asian American Studies at UConn. More... |
| | Nunsense
Thursday through Sunday Curtain Call Stamford
Presented this week and next. Winner of Outer Critics’ Circle awards for best musical, best book, and best music, Nunsense is a satire about a quintet of nuns from Hoboken putting on a fund-raising talent show in a high school gym. It offers a convent full of hilarity for the whole family, proving once and for all that nun rhymes with fun. Thurs.-Sat. 8pm; Sun. 2pm. More... |
| | Music at MoCA: Jocelyn and Chris
Fri. June 11, 7pm MoCA Westport
The series continues with a duo who's vocals are compared to Janis Joplin and Grace Slick and guitar work likened to Jimi Hendrix and David Gilmour, Jocelyn & Chris and their band have charted three consecutive radio singles in the Billboard AAA Top 40, taken two records to #1 on the Jambands Top 30 Album Chart, and appeared nationally on NBC’s Today Show. More... |
| | Maria Cherniske
Sat. June 12, 11am Milford Arts Council Walnut Beach
Enjoy a dance party with New York dancer Maria Cherniske and friends. Born and raised in Connecticut where she started dance at age three, Maria has danced, taught dance and was a competitive gymnast. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, and is a member of the New York-based dance company Jamie J. & Co. More... |
| | Elwood Howell: Rooted in Color
Sat. June 12, 11am Sorelle Gallery Westport Opening Reception
An exhibition of abstract landscapes by Elwood Howell. Howell’s unique imaginary scenes capture the quiet peacefulness of the unadulterated landscape, with a relatively high horizon line as a primary feature of his work. Come meet the artist between 1-4pm when there will also be a wine tasting. More... |
| | West Rocks Middle School Photojournalists: The Future is Us
Sat. June 12, 12pm MADLab Norwalk Opening Reception
A new exhibition featuring the works of 8th grade photojournalists from Norwalk's West Rocks Middle School. It includes student-made mixed media, Polaroids and photographs. The project reflects young minds at work and how they are going about taking action to change the world starting on a local scale. More... |
| | Madera Winds Quintet
Sat. June 12, 2pm Hollis Taggart Gallery Southprt
A blend of five talented Connecticut musicians who have performed in chamber music groups throughout Fairfield County for the past 30 years, featuring oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and flute. On Saturday, the quintet will perform 20th-century dance music: 1963 Sciarada Spagnuola by Dutch composer Juriaan An-driessen, Milonga Sin Pallabres by Tango composer Piazzola, the 1995 Dance Suite by Paul Valjean, the 1959 Early Hungarian Dances by Farkas Ferenc, and Dance Suite by Norman Hallam. No pre-registration is required, but seating is limited. More... |
| | Artists Collective of Westport Pop-Up
Sat. June 12, 2pm Westport Country Playhouse Gallery Opening Reception
Opening the first live Pop-Up exhibit in over a year, featuring the same 13 artists that had planned to be shown in the Pop-Up cancelled by COVID. Open 2-6pm every day through the following Saturday when there will be closing Artists Talks at 4pm. More... |
| | Classical Spring Concert
Sat. June 12, 7:30pm American Chamber Orchestra Norwalk Concert Hall
Performing in front of a live audience ifor its Spring Concert: Mozart's Overture to The Magic Flute, Telemann's Viola Concerto with Amy Selig as soloist, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 1. More... |
| | Frida Kahlo
Sat. & Sun. 11:30am Avon Theatre Film Center Stamford
Screening a film that seeks to discover the woman behind the bright colors, the big brows, and the floral crowns. This “Exhibition on Screen” film uses its trademark combination of interviews, commentary and a detailed exploration of the artist’s work to deliver a treasure trove of color and a feast of vibrancy. More... |
| | Homes With Hope Comedy Fundraiser
Sat. June 12, 8pm Stand Up for Homes Online
This Westport-based non-profit, dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in Fairfield County presents its online fundraiser featuring four of the brightest stars in comedy - Kathleen Madigan, Pat McGann, Ali Siddiq, and Courtney Davis as well as inspirational client stories and special guest appearances. More... |
| | Rocky Horror Picture Show
Sun. June 6, 12pm Remarkable Theater Imperial Avenue Parking Lot Westport
A Remarkable Drive-In featuring this irresistibly weird cult classic, which reigns as one of the most culturally significant, decade(s)-defining films of all time. Costumes encouraged (and prize for the best costume!) More... |
| | Draw Until You Drop
Sun. June 13, 9:30am Silvermine Arts Center New Canaan
A day of nonstop drawing for students of all abilities. Study continuous, intensive figure drawing with a model or models in sustained poses, still life set-ups, and explore landscape drawing on Silvermine's campus. Participants of all skill levels, ages 16 and up, will be able to work alongside Silvermine Instructors, Guild Artist Members, and other students to develop their artistic vision, sharpen their skills and energize their studio experience through drawing. More... |
| | Summer Jazz Series
Sun. June 13, 5pm BackCountry Jazz Greenwich
Taking place on a Greenwich lawn revealed when you buy your ticket! Join music director Bennie Wallace, (tenor saxophone), Aaron Goldberg, piano; Godwin Louis, alto saxophone; Matt Dwonszyk, bass; and Carmen Intorre, drums, for a swinging time in bucolic surroundings. More... |
| | Spotlight on Arts & Culture Make Music Day 2021
Mon. June 14, 12pm Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County
Join us on WPKN 89.5FM for Make Music Day 2021. Organizers of our region’s June 21 Midsummer Day’s Make Music Day celebrations speak about the programs they have drawn up, using amateur and professional musicians within their communities to provide music all around the towns. Hear how this all works and about some of the surprises and new approaches these organizers have up their sleeves this year. More... |
| | Tenth Anniversary Retrospective Group Exhibition
June 14 through Dec. 17 The Gallery at Still River Editions In-Person and Online
The Opening of a Group Exhibition of some 30 of the artists who have exhibited at the Gallery over the last decade. The online version of the exhibition opens June 12. More... |
| | Play With Your Food
Tues. June 15, 12pm Fairfield Theatre Company
Three new plays to be performed OUTSIDE. Popular professional actors perform in these one-act gems: If it’s June, romance must be in the air - but when it comes to Chekhov’s “The Proposal,” property must be involved too! The romance continues in Mark Harvey Levine’s “Ordained” with love popping up in the most unusual (and inconvenient) places! Wrapping up the program is “In Transit” by Cary Gitter. Who hasn’t wondered about “the one that got away?” Sometimes, it’s better not to know. More... |
| | Virtual Talk: Juneteenth
Tues. June 15, 6pm Westport Museum for History and Culture Facebook Live
Westport’s history includes not only the building of a prosperous community but also the subjugation, enslavement and minimization of minorities, the female sex and other populations. During the week of Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the true end of slavery in the U.S. in 1865, the museum will highlight objects in the collection related to the Black figures in the town’s past. More... |
| | A Midsummer Night's Dream
Tues. June 15, 7pm Shakespeare on the Sound Rowayton's Pinkney Park
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary Production of this classic play. Every night except Mondays through July 3, enjoy the magic and brilliance of Shakespeare on the Sound. Come at 5pm for a 30-minute kids' show, Let's Play Shakespeare! Its free and a perfect introduction to Shakespeare for anyone. More... |
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