| E-Buzz August 6, 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. |
| | Steven Wilkes Jay Myself: Photographer, The Bank, and Me
Wed. Aug. 7, 7:30pm Avon Theatre Film Center
A documentary on photographer and artist Jay Maisel, who in 2015 sold his 35,000 square-foot home, a century-old landmark building in Manhattan, known as "The Bank.” Wilkes shows Maisel’s life as an artist, mentor and, as a man, grappling with the end of an era in New York City. More... |
| | Rowayton Arts Center
Artist Mindy Green moderates an evening of conversation with artists in current exhibitions at the Center: Focus Under Forty and The Art of Aging Gracefully. More... |
| | Hillary Reder Unity in Diversity Walk & Talk
Thurs. Aug. 8, 5:30pm
Bendheim Gallery Greenwich Arts Council
Hillary Reder, Curatorial Assistant at the Museum of Modern Art, and juror of the Greenwich Art Society’s Annual Members Summer Exhibit, Unity in Diversity, leads a Walk & Talk through the show. Above: Duvian Montoya, They Are Watching (2019, graphite and gouache on watercolor paper, 60x48; detail) winner of the Irene Buynoski Award for Free-hand Drawing. More... |
| | Jim Clark The Greatest Jazz Saxophonists You’ve Never Heard Of
Fri. Aug. 9, 6pm
Fairfield Museum
Jazz Fridays continues on the patio of The Fairfield Museum with Jim Clark shining the spotlight on lesser-known masters of the jazz saxophone, whose brilliant performances may have been overlooked due to their megastar contemporaries: Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Cannonball Adderley and Stan Getz. Assisting Jim are Will Comer, piano; John Mobilio, bass; and Jim Royle, drums. More... |
| | Art in Film:
Dan Makara: Irwin: a New York Story + A Story in Stone
Fri. Aug. 9, 6pm
Housatonic Community College Bridgeport
The Connecticut Film Festival's Film Fest 52 presents an evening of Art in Film: two documentaries by artist and filmmaker Dan Makara. First, Irwin: a New York Story, a documentary on cartoonist Irwin Hasen, who drew Wonder Woman in the ‘40s and whose Dondi ran for 30 years in the Chicago Tribune; and then A Story in Stone, Makara's film on Bridgeport lithographer James Reed. Reception at 6pm; panel discussion at 7pm includes Dan Makara, co-director and producer Frank Borres, and James Reed; films at 8pm. Free entrance. More... |
| | Kinky Boots-The Musical in HD with live Q&A with Harvey Fierstein
Fri. Aug. 9, 7:30pm
Ridgefield Playhouse
Live Q&A with Harvey Fierstein, creator of this Grammy, Olivier and 6x Tony Award-winning musical, following filmed production at London’s Adelphi Theatre, captured in HD. Fierstein will talk about how his meeting with Cyndi Lauper, after her 2010 performance at The Ridgefield Playhouse, spawned this musical, with songs by Lauper, about finding your passion, overcoming prejudice and transcending stereotypes. More... |
| | Lisa Loeb
Fri. Aug. 9, 7pm (adults) Sat. Aug. 10, 11am (kids) Wall Street Theater Norwalk
Singer/songwriter, producer, actor, author and philanthropist Lisa Loeb, whose song “Stay (I Missed You)” from the film Reality Bites, went Platinum, followed by two back-to-back Gold albums (Tails and Firecracker) has also released award-winning children's CDs and books. See her show for grown-ups Friday at 7pm, and for kids, Saturday at 11am. More... |
| | Susie Buckley LGBTQ Yoga in the Sculpture Garden
Sat. Aug. 10, 1pm
The Aldrich Museum Ridgefield
Whether you are a tried and true yogi or just yoga-curious, join certified Ashtanga yoga teacher Susie Buckley for an afternoon of meditation, mindfulness, and introductory yoga. This Sculpture Garden-based session (weather permitting!) is for any and all individuals who want to connect with members of the community while exploring yoga in a safe and inclusive environment. More... |
| | Main Stage at The Klein: A Summer Music Celebration
Sat. Aug. 10, 12:30pm
The Klein Bridgeport
Come hear outstanding rock, blues and reggae bands, including Jay Stollman & Scott Spray, Matt Schofield, The Paul Gabriel Blues Band, The Zambonis, Anthem Chris D'Amato & Billy Bileca, at The Klein's first Summer Music Celebration. Food trucks and Italian ices on site. More... |
| | Woodstock: Unplugged and Behind the Scenes
Sat. Aug. 10, 3pm
Mark Twain Library Redding
Woodstock performers and Redding residents, Ira and Maxine Stone, perform with their bandmates Rob Fried and Chris Pike, interspersed with commentary about the big show. More... |
| | Festival Edelio: Old Masters
Sat. Aug. 10, 7:30pm Wilton Presbyterian Church
This is the second concert in Festival Edelio: world-class artists performing bold, innovative programming, with chamber works by Tchaikovsky, Wienawski, Shostakovich, and Brahms, followed by a reception. This evening includes a special appearance by legendary violinist and Tchaikovsky and Paganini competition winner, Victor Pikaizen. More... |
| | Charles Ives Concert Series
Transfiguration
The concluding concert in the Danbury Music Centre and Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra's collaborative Charles Ives Concert Series includes works by composers Unsuk Chin, Carlos Simon, Robert Paterson, Gabriella Smith, David T. Little, Takashi Yoshimatsu, and Paul Frucht that transform sound or music in unique and fascinating ways. More... |
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Westport Mihali is the lead singer and guitarist for Vermont rock quartet, Twiddle, whose fan base is growing rapidly, and Mihali’s signature vocals and guitar work are more than partly responsible. More... |
| | FTC Stage One Fairfield
An evening of ribald, one-man comedy with Wet Hot American Summer actor and stand-up sensation Michael Ian Black. Fans of sketch comedy might know Black’s work from such seminal television programs as The State, Viva Variety, Stella, and his witty commentary on cable’s I Love the… series. More... |
| | OPEN MIND
Sun. Aug. 11, 2pm
Beechwood Arts & Innovation Westport
At the 8th Annual Beechwood Open, anyone can show their art, perform on the stage, bring a dish to the table, or just come as an "art supporter." See the video A NYC Story of Two Pianists on their website and experience the surprise conclusion at The Beechwood Open on Sunday! More... |
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| Sounds of Liberty Square: Patti Rothberg
Sun. Aug. 11, 4pm
Pink Containers
Constitution Park Liberty Square East Norwalk
The Sounds of Liberty Square concert series, across The Norwalk River from The Maritime Aquarium, continues with New York’s Patti Rothberg, whose first recording in 1996 was the dazzling EMI recording: Between the 1 and the 9, referring to her performances in NYC’s subways. More... |
| | Sandi Schaefer-Padget
Elasmobranchs: Working with Sharks at the Maritime Aquarium
Tues. Aug. 13, 6:30pm
The Bruce Museum Greenwich
As part of its exhibition Sharks!, The Bruce Museum presents an illustrated lecture by the Senior Aquarist at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, on the Aquarium’s sharks, their natural history, and their care and feeding. More... |
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