| E-Buzz FEBRUARY 11, 2020 Your Weekly Top Picks from February 12-18, 2020 The best guide to arts and culture in Fairfield County |
| | | | | Curator's Talk: Tales from The Cabinet
Wed. Feb. 12, 10:30am Bruce Museum Greenwich
Curious about how a Porsche 911 Turbo ended up buried in ancient Egypt, or why 16th-century Europeans drew sea bears, sea pigs, and sea bulls in the oceans on maps? Hear Tales from the Cabinet, stories behind some of the strangest objects in the Bruce Museum's new exhibit, Collecting Reimagined: A 2D Curiosity Cabinet, on view through March 29, from H.S. Miller, the Museum’s Zvi Grunberg Resident Fellow. More... |
| | Journey through the Underground Railroad
Wed. Feb. 12, 7pm Sacred Heart University Commons Fairfield
A musical commemoration of the long journey that brought enslaved African-Americans from despair to triumph and freedom by the University’s select Chamber Choir, 4 Heart Harmony. More... |
| | Wed. Feb. 12, 7:30pm
Quick Center for the Arts Fairfield University
Restoring African American Narratives to Thomas Jefferson’s Plantation – a conversation with Gayle Jessup White, former NYT reporter, and direct Jefferson descendant, and Andrew M. Davenport, writer, editor, and teacher. Their illustrated presentation will deepen our understanding of U.S. history, and serve as a model for those courageous enough to examine their own personal histories. More... |
| | Wed. Feb. 12, 8pm FTC Warehouse Fairfield
These instrumental jam titans have been on a steady rise on the must-see, must-hear, jam circuit. Often compared to jam bands like Phish and Lotus, but with a feel for deep grooves that are all their own, the quartet has a rare ability to channel emotional melodic leads - all without a lead singer. More... |
| | Wed. & Thurs., Feb 12 & 13, 12pm Greenwich Arts Council
Fairfield County’s popular play reading series with a delicious lunch followed by one-act plays and talkback with the professional cast of actors, presents two dark comedies by Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn and emerging playwright Danielle Tryczinski. More... |
| | Jericho Brown Masterclass and Reading
Thurs. Feb. 13, 1pm & 7pm The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art Ridgefield |
| | The Wheel of Life + Casino Dance Lessons
Thurs. Feb. 13, 5pm
Quick Center for the Arts Fairfield University
A screening of the short 2015 Cuban film Wheel of Life/La Rueda de la Vida, followed by the chance to learn the Casino, the Cuban dance that launched salsa, with Victoria Harel teaching the basic Casino steps and figures. Presented in conjunction with Archives of Consciousness: Six Cuban Artists, on view at the Quick Center through May 15. More... |
| | Linda Colletta The Sound of Color
Thurs. Feb. 13, 6pm
Southport Galleries Opening Reception
A solo exhibition and installation by this abstract artist, drawing on her 15-year career as a scenic artist in the music television industry in New York. Linda is skilled in the craft of creating environments and cultivating an authentic experience for the viewer. More... |
| | Wayne Kirkpatrick, Karey Kirkpatrick & John O'Farrell Something Rotten
Thurs. - Sun. Feb. 13-16
Curtain Call Stamford
In this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway, two brothers set out to write the world's first musical. Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, lauded by audience members and critics alike, and hailed by Time Out New York as "the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years." More... |
| | East Coast Contemporary Ballet A Celebration of Love for the Arts
Fri. Feb. 14, 7:30pm
Darien Arts Center
A new production from East Coast Contemporary Ballet, featuring four original works by this ground breaking dance company. More... |
| | Lifehouse Valentine's Day Fundraiser 2020
Fri. Feb. 14, 6:30pm
The Ridgefield Playhouse
The alt-rock band Lifehouse has sold more than 15 million records worldwide and played sold-out shows around the globe. Known for their infectious, upbeat hit songs “Hanging by a Moment,” “First Time,” “Halfway Gone” and “Hurricane” as well as their emotionally charged ballads, Lifehouse has shared the stage at arenas with the likes of the Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam and Matchbox Twenty. 6:30pm: Champagne & Desserts (one free glass of Champagne for every ticket holder) 8:00pm: Live Auction & Performance. More... |
| | Fri. Feb. 14, 8pm
The Magnolia Room Norwalk
One of America’s most beloved songwriters, shares stories from his latest book How They Met: True Stories of the Power of Serendipity in Finding Lasting Love along with his powerful music performed by Broadway and cabaret performers Corinne Broadbent, Mary McNulty, Kenneth Gartman and Ben Roseberry, with David Friedman at the piano. More... |
| | Marisela, Concierto del Amor
Fri. Feb. 14, 8pm Palace TheatreStamford
An exclusive one-night show in CT by this astounding Mexican-American singing star. More... |
| | Fri. Feb. 14, 8pm Sat. Feb. 15, 4pm & 8pm Sun. Feb. 16, 2pm Music Theatre of Connecticut
A.R. Gurney’s smart, playful, and occasionally gritty comedy Sylvia is about two “empty-nesters” who meet a dog that quickly becomes a bone of contention between them, and tests their marriage to a hilarious and touching degree. More... |
| | Great Backyard Bird Count
Sat. Feb. 15, 10am
Cos Cob Library
Come learn how your family can take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count from Greenwich Audubon’s Ryan MacLean, followed by a brief walk outside to do a practice bird count at Mill Pond Park. More... |
| | Avon Theatre Film Center Stamford
A film produced with the world’s leading orchestras and musicians, told through a 25,000-mile journey along every route Mozart followed. This is a detective story that takes us to the heart of genius. Without resorting to docu-drama or visual re-enactment, this film traces the composer’s life through his music and extensive correspondence. It dispels the many common myths about Mozart’s genius, health, relationships, death and character to present a new image very different from Milos Forman’s AMADEUS. More... |
| | Alder Crocker From Where I Sit
Sat. Feb. 15, 6pm The Rene Soto Gallery Norwalk Opening Reception
Alder Crocker was an award-winning marketer, before a freak accident in 2018 made him quadriplegic, and confined him to his electric wheelchair without movement in his fingers. Since then he has discovered his talent as a painter and uses a specialized technique to make his abstract expressionist canvases. More... |
| | Sat. & Sun. Feb. 15 & 16, 9am-5pm Pequot Library
The little sister of the Library’s nationally known Summer Book Sale; it’s smaller but more intimate, with many treasures and bargains to be found. More... |
| | First Presbyterian (Fish) Church Stamford
YaoYao Zhou is a 12-year-old pianist who was the 2019 Grand Prize Winner of New York’s 8th Metropolitan International Piano Competition. In Stamford, she will be playing works by Rameau, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, and Vine. More... |
| | Bijou Theatre Bridgeport
WPKN presents, as part of its Environmental Film Series, a powerful film delivering alarming evidence on the importance of healthy soil and our opportunity as individuals to help regenerate our planet’s dying soils. More... |
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| ACE AWARD NOMINATIONS
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN for the 2020 Arts & Culture Empowerment (ACE) Awards, celebrating achievements in arts and culture across Fairfield County. Awards in five categories will be presented at our 5th annual ACE Awards Breakfast, Tues. June 9, 2020, at The Shore and Country Club, Norwalk. The categories are: Artist, Citizen, Corporate, Educator and Nonprofit. Click here to make your nominations, including a statement of up to 150 words on why you are making the nomination. |
| | WORKSHOPS & CLASSES FOR KIDS |
| February Break Art Workshops
Feb. 13 - 21 Silvermine School of Art
For Ages 5 – 15. Silvermine is offering a large variety of art workshops for the upcoming February School Break for ages five through fifteen. Workshops cover painting, drawing, clay, mixed media, and more! More... |
| | MoCA Westport
February Break is for stretching your legs, and your creative brains too! We’ll put our students up to the challenge with many arts-based STEAM activities involving changing, altering, and reusing a variety of found and sourced materials. More... |
| | February Vacation FUN: K-12
Feb. 18 - 21 Westport Continuing Ed Staples High School
Activities for all ages, from Bricks 4 Kidz, to American Red Cross Babysitters Certifications, to painting and martial arts. More... |
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