| E-Buzz: January 9, 2019 Your Weekly Events Selection from FCBuzz Events
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| | This is a small selection of events posted on the FCBuzz Events section of our website for the coming week. We recommend you click the link above for a complete review of this week's arts and cultural events. |
| | Karen Kent Whoo?
Thurs. Jan. 10 New Canaan Library
Opening Reception Artist's Talk, 6pm In these works, Karen Kent captures owls in all their majestic and sometimes mystical glory. She shows the birds as exuberant and approachable, sometimes even humorous. With bold, expressive brushstrokes and mixed media touches, her magnificent art gives each owl a distinct personality. Curated by Annamari Mikkola and Christle Chumney. More... |
| | Westport Arts Center Opening Reception This is the first solo exhibit by award-winning photographer and Westport native, Spencer Platt. These photojournalistic works are curated by art critic Kenneth Baker, presenting some captivating human narratives behind the news headlines in a fine-art context. More... |
| | A New Deal for the Arts: The Federal Art Project Era 1933-1943
Fri. Jan. 11
New Canaan Historical Society Opening Reception
This exhibit includes large scale works by Justin Gruelle, George Avison, Liacita Gregg, Clifton Meek, Ralph Nelson and Ernest Albert, Jr., whose work was commissioned under FDR's New Deal for New Canaan’s public places, including Town Hall and the public schools. The show explores the impact of the New Deal on the story of American art, the continuing conversation on the role of government in supporting the arts, and on the socio-economic implications of this artwork. More... |
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Loft Artists Association Stamford Opening Reception
Stamford’s Loft Artists Association celebrates its annual new member show, New Year - New Artists, with an opening reception for the work of six dynamic and diverse artists new to the Loft Artists. More... |
| | Silvermine School of Art A Day to Weld
Sat. Jan. 12
Silvermine Arts Center New Canaan
If you have ever wondered what it would be like to weld or create something out of metal, this is the workshop for you. This is a hands-on workshop for beginning students. All materials provided - but bring work gloves! More... |
| | 39th Annual Juried Photography Show
Sat. Jan. 12 Carriage Barn Arts Center New Canaan Opening Reception
This annual, much-anticipated show was juried this year by Susan Carlson and Claartje van Dijk, assistant curators at New York’s International Center of Photography, who selected some 100 photographs from 800 entries, and who will discuss their process of selecting images for the exhibit at the opening. More... |
| | FTC Stage One Fairfield
DiPaolo's brutally honest performances remind us of what great stand-up can be - funny, socially relevant and a little bit reckless. He hosts “The Nick Di Paolo Show” on SiriusXM, has appeared on all the late-night shows and was twice nominated for an Emmy for his writing on HBO’s The Chris Rock Show. More... |
| | Souped Up Blues Grass Bash
Sat.-Sun. Jan. 12-13 The MAC Milford Arts Center
This weekend music festival opens Saturday with Deadgrass, an acoustic five-piece string band celebrating the music of Jerry Garcia and the Dead, and continues Sunday, from 4pm, with four amazing blues and bluegrass bands: Wool Hats, Hitch & the Giddyup, Longmeadow Bluegrass, and The Meadows Brothers. There will be free soups & breads from area restaurants, and a cash bar. More... |
| | Enchantment Theatre Company
The Phantom Tollbooth,
Sun. Jan. 13 Westport Country Playhouse
This is an original stage adaptation of the beloved classic by Norton Juster, with illustrations by Jules Feiffer, in which Milo drives his toy car through a mysterious tollbooth that appears in his bedroom and finds himself on an eventful and dangerous quest. More... |
| | Silvermine Guild of Artists
New Members Show
Sun. Jan. 13 New Canaan Opening Reception
Silvermine Arts Center opens its celebration of the work of more than 40 new members who were juried into the Silvermine Guild of Artists in 2018. More... |
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Tues. Jan. 15 Fairfield Theatre Company
Lunch at noon is followed by three play readings by professional actors, and then talkback with the cast and director. Included are readings from Tiny Beautiful Things, by Nia Vardalos, and David Henry Hwang’s Looking for Chinatown. More... |
| | | Charles Rafferty Flash Fiction Writing Classes
From Wed. Jan. 9 Westport Writers’ Workshop
Flash fictions are no different than regular short stories or even novels. They’re just shorter – and therefore fit more easily into our crowded lives. This class starts Jan. 9 and is taught by New Yorker poet, Charles Rafferty. More.. |
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