Subject: eBuzz - Aug 23, 2023 Spotlight on Musical Events

Aug 23 - Aug 29, 2023

TOP PICKS

BARNUM MUSEUM'S DESIGNATION CELEBRATION AS A NATIONAL LANDMARK


THURS AUG 24, 11AM - 2PM

M&T Bank Plaza, Bridgeport

RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS "DISCOVERING AMISTAD" PART II

A CULTURAL EVENT IN HONOR OF JUNETEENTH


SAT AUG 26, 11AM - 3PM

Captain’s Cove Seaport, Bridgeport

THE FANTASTICKS


SAT AUG 26, 8PM & SUN AUG 27, 2PM

Powerhouse Theatre, Waveny Park, New Canaan

Running weekends through September 10th

16TH ANNUAL OLD-FASHIONED FLEA MARKET


SUN AUG 27, 10AM - 4PM

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Norwalk

"DIVERSIONS" EXHIBIT, RECEPTION, & TALK


SUN AUG 27, 3-5PM

Art/Place, Fairfield

On view through Sept 17th, 12-5 pm

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SPOTLIGHT ON MUSIC


"OUT TO LUNCH" BAND


WED AUG 23, 7PM

La Zingara Restaurant, Bethel

This group is what happens when you put six musicians together with backgrounds and influences ranging from Bluegrass to Jazz to Celtic to Classical. Featuring fiddler Howie (Bujese) Carlough, vocalist Susan Sassano, guitarist Michael Sassano, bassist Larry Cohen, and Wayne Fugate on mandolin. Fun and awe wrapped into one performance!

DARYL HALL AND THE DARYL'S HOUSE BAND WITH SPECIAL GUEST, TODD RUNDGREN


THURS AUG 24, 7:30PM

Levitt Pavilion, Westport

He's a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee with the best-selling duo of all time, the star of his very own award-winning web series Live from Daryl’s House, and a successful music venue owner. Since forming his partnership with John Oates in 1972, the Philadelphia soul man is still achieving milestones more than four decades later.

JAZZ FRIDAY: CHRIS COOGAN


FRI AUG 25, 6:30PM

Fairfield Museum & History Center

A composer, performer, teacher, choir director and producer, rooted in the jazz and gospel traditions, Chris will kick off your weekend in style. He's a Connecticut jazz favorite who the New York Times calls “a masterful pianist.” Free and open to the public. Bring your own picnic and blankets/chairs.

THE ROBERT CRAY BAND


FRI AUG 25, 8PM

FTC's The Warehouse, Fairfield

Since 1974, this band has been touring and recording their unique groove, born from a love of Soul, R&B, Gospel, Blues and Rock n Roll. The five-time Grammy winner has been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and earned the Americana Music Awards Lifetime Achievement for Performance.

AL JARDINE & HIS ENDLESS SUMMER BAND


SAT AUG 26, 8PM

Ridgefield Playhouse

This guitarist, vocalist and songwriter is best known for being one of the founding members of The Beach Boys, playing rhythm guitar, singing harmony vocals and lead vocals on their No. 1 hit "Help Me, Rhonda." Do not miss this Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Lifetime Achievement Grammy awardee in action.

STRING BUSTERS


SUN AUG 27, 2PM

The Meetinghouse, Ridgefield

Listen to the exciting sounds of bluegrass! Guitar, dobro, slide guitar, banjo, mandolin and even suitcase percussion are all included in this high-energy show. Blending their own arrangements and vocal harmonies, the group promises a captivating performance.

AN EVENING WITH ARGENTINE GUITARIST CARLOS PAVAN


TUES AUG 29, 7PM

New Canaan Library

Immerse yourself in the beauty and drama of Argentine music - classical themes, creatively mixed with Argentine tango, folk dances, & jazz harmonies. Using classic & modern forms & techniques, Pavan elicits beats and tones that are familiar, yet fresh and amplified by the expertly engineered acoustics of the Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium.

GREENWICH CHORAL SOCIETY SUMMER SING-IN


TUES AUG 29, 7PM

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Greenwich

Do you love to sing? Join the Greenwich Choral Society for a Summer Sing-In at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with selections from their upcoming season: from Vivaldi’s lesser-known (but wonderfully fun) Magnificat RV 610, movements from Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, and from gorgeous works by Elaine Hagenberg, Paul Rudoi, and others.

DON'T FORGET...

STRATFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S CANDLELIGHT HISTORY WALK


WED AUG 23, 7PM

Meet at Mac's Harbor Market, Stratford


RIDGEFIELD GUILD OF ARTISTS

10TH ANNUAL ART WALK


FRI AUG 25, 5PM & SAT AUG 26, 12PM

Downtown Ridgefield

Runs through September 10th


ARTIST TALK WITH ISABELLA MONTENEGRO & ARTISTS OF "IF YOU'RE ______ & YOU KNOW IT"


SUN AUG 27, 3PM

The Norwalk Art Space


IN THE WINGS

AUG 30

The Avon Theatre, Stamford


AUG 31

Fairfield Museum

Bruce S. Kershner Gallery, Fairfield Public Library


SEPT 1

Geary Gallery, Darien

The Palace Theatre, Stamford

Redding Community Center


SEPT 2

Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk

Fairfield Museum

Westport Museum for History and Culture

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