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Connecticut Events Calendar
| ARTS & CRAFTS SHOWS |
Holiday Exhibition and Sale – Brookfield
Now through December 31, 2009
Find unique handmade gifts of lasting value made by American artists while you explore three floors of a charming restored grist mill overlooking a river and waterfall. This event at the Brookfield Craft Center showcases the work of more than 200 artists from across the country. Faculty members will demonstrate their skills on December 12 and 13 in the glass and woodturning studios, housed in a renovated railroad station on campus. Location: Brookfield Craft Center, Route 25, just east of the intersection with routes 7 and 202. Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: www.brookfieldcraftcenter.org or call 203-775-4526. |
Creative Arts Workshop American Crafts Festival -- New Haven
Now through December 24, 2009
An exhibition and sale of fine contemporary crafts by more than 400 artists from across America. Location: Creative Arts Workshop, 80 Audubon Street. Cost: Free admission. Information: 203-562-4927 |
American Crafts Festival – New Haven
Now through December 24, 2009
An exhibition and sale of fine contemporary crafts by more than 400 artists from across America Hosted by the Creative Arts Workshop. Location: Creative Arts Workshop, 80 Audubon Street. Admission: Free. Information: 203-562-4927 or visit creativeartsworkshop.org. |
Holiday Gift Boutique -- Norwalk
November 22, 2009
Congregation Beth El will hold its second annual Holiday Gift Boutique extravaganza. Shoppers will be treated to a wide array of unique gifts and one-of-a-kind items from many local area vendors and children will enjoy balloons, crafts and refreshments. For those looking to make their holiday shopping experience as pleasant and easy as possible, there will be a gift wrapping table for last minute shoppers and refreshments and goodies will be available throughout the day. Location: 109 East Avenue.Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: free. Information: 203-838-2710 |
Christmas Craft Expo- -- Hartford
December 4, 2009 to December 6, 2009
More than 250 booths of juried, American made arts, crafts, food and music with a holiday theme. Location: Connecticut Expo Center, Rev Moody Overpass. Information: 603-332-2616 or visit www.castleberryfairs.com |
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| CHILDREN & FAMILIES |
Young Chefs Make Gingerbread – New Milford
November 21, 2009 to December 6, 2009
Nancy Stuart-Ploch of the Hunt Hill Farm's Silo Cooking School returns with this popular class in which parent/child teams create their own beautiful gingerbread house to take home, from rolling dough to decorating with over 85 kinds of candy. Sign up early as classes sell out quickly. Location: Hunt Hill Farm's Silo Cooking School, 44 Upland Road. Dates: Various dates from November 21-December 6. Time: Friday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Friday, December 4, is a special adults-only session from 6 to 9 p.m. Mulled wine and appetizers served. Cost: $85 for each parent/child team. Information: 860-355-0300. |
Children's Concert with Jay Mankita – Manchester
December 13, 2009
Jay Mankita has performed for over one million children over the course of his musical career. He is winner of the coveted Parent's Choice Award and his music is featured on the newest CD release by Putumayo. The next stop on his world tour is the Lutz Children’s Museum. Location: Lutz Children's Museum, 247 South Main Street. Time: 3 p.m. Cost: Free with museum admission Information: 860-643-0949 or visit www.lutzmuseum.org |
Winter Solstice Celebration – West Hartford
December 18, 2009
The museum’s halls will be decked for the holidays! The planetarium will present an explanation of behind the year’s shortest day. Watch the holiday planetarium show, Season of Light, to experience solstice traditions from around the world that date back to ancient times. Musician Mary Jo Maichack will present an interactive performance with a holiday theme, followed by crafts, a bonfire, and telescope viewing.
Location: The Children’s Museum, 950 Trout Brook Drive. Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: $6 per person. Information: 860-231-2824. |
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| COMEDY |
Paula Poundstone – Fairfield
November 20, 2009
Armed with nothing but a stool, a microphone and a can of Diet Pepsi, Paula Poundstone’s ability to create humor on the spot has become the stuff of legend. Little wonder people leave Paula’s shows debating whether the random people she talked to were “plants” – which, of course they never are, and complaining that their cheeks hurt from laughter. Location: Fairfield University, Quick Center for the Arts, 1073 North Benson Road. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $35, $40, $45 Information: 877-ARTS-396 or visit www.quickcenter.com |
Karmic Relief: A Cornucopia of Comedy -- Deep River
November 21, 2009
You must have done something good in your last life because you get to come laugh at us in this one! Doors open at 7 p.m. for complementary hors d'oeuvres and live jazz. Location: 174 Main Street. Time: 7-10 p.m. Information: 860-319-1134 |
Comedy with Tim Gage and Chris Monty -- Norfolk
December 4, 2009
Tim Gage is one of New York's busier comedians, appearing regularly at Dangerfields, The Gotham Comedy Club, and The Comedy Cellar. Chris Monty began singing and telling jokes at a local night club called Johnny D's Club Michael's in Willston Park, NY. By the late 1990s he became a regular at comedy clubs all over New York. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 9 p.m.
Cost: $15, $25. Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
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| FARMS |
Corn Maze at Ellsworth Hill Orchard – Sharon
Now through November 29, 2009
Family fun corn maze. Location: 461 Cornwall Bridge Road / Route 4. Call ahead for hours of operation. Information:
860-364-0025 or visit www.ellsworthfarm.com |
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| MUSEUMS |
Ajiaco: Stirrings of the Cuban Soul
Lyman Allyn Museum – New London
Now through February 21, 2010
Exhibit explores the rich blend of the current art and artists emerging from the diverse cultures of Cuba. Location: Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams Street. Time: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Information: 860-443-2545 or visit www.lymanallyn.org |
Rembrandt's People
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art – Hartford
Now through January 24, 2010
Exhibition features Rembrandt's powerful figure paintings, which are hailed as his greatest artistic achievement.
Location: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street.
Time: Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Information: 860-278-2670 or visit www.wadsworthatheneum.org |
View the Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel
Peabody Essex Museum -- Salem
Now through February 7, 2010
View the Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel featuring more than 80 unique and dramatic ensembles created by legendary style icon Iris Apfel, then take in Valerie Belin: Made Up, whose photos explore perceptions of beauty and identity through images that blur the line between fashion models and mannequins. Location: Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex Street. Hours: Tuesday-Sunday and holiday Mondays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: Adults, $15; seniors, $13; students, $11; youth age 16 and younger and Salem residents, free. Information: 978-745-9500 or visit www.pem.org |
The Allure of Lace
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art – Hartford
Now through February 28, 2010
Exhibit displays flat-mounted laces, lace trimmed dresses and accessories, and will complement "Rembrandt's People" by showing examples of the exquisite lace collars and cuffs fashionable in the 17th century and featured in many of Rembrandt's portraits.
Location: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street.
Time: Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: Museum admission.
Information: 860-278-2670 or visit www.wadsworthatheneum.org |
Migrations: New Directions In Native American Art
Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center -- Mashantucket
Now through January 9, 2010
Migrations showcases the work of emerging Native artists working with a contemporary artistic vocabulary. The six artists represented in the exhibition worked closely with master printers at Tamarind Institute in Albuquerque, NM, and at Crow’s Shandow Press on the Umatilla Reservation in Oregon. Suggesting the diverse implications of movement – between one time and another, between cultures, between places, between artistic mediums, between obscurity and public attention – Migrations explores multiple creative themes and concepts. The six artists featured in this show represent a range of stylistic approaches, tribal affiliations and media. Lo 110 Pequot Trail. Information: 860-396-6838 or visit www.pequotmuseum.org/ |
Dolls, Toys and Teddy Bears: Playthings of Yesteryear
Stamford Museum & Nature Center – Stamford
Now through January 10, 2010
This exhibition plays homage to the toys of our parents and grandparents, featuring dolls, toys, and teddy bears dating from the late 1800s through the 1950s. Several of the Museum’s pedal cars will also be featured, together with automobile toys from the 1930s and 1940s. The exhibition will set the mood for the holiday season which, traditionally, is when most toys are purchased and given. Is your favorite doll among those on display? Is Paddington Bear? How about your Lionel train? Visit and find out. Location:
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Information: 203-322-1646 or visit www.stamfordmuseum.org. |
Dolls, Toys & Teddy Bears: Playthings of Yesteryear
Stamford Museum & Nature Center – Stamford
Now through January 10, 2010
This exhibition pays homage to the toys of our parents and grandparents, featuring dolls, toys and teddy bears dating from the late 1800s through the 1950s. Additionally, several of the Museum’s pedal cars will also be featured, together with automobile toys from the 1930s and 1940s. The exhibition will set the mood for the holiday season, which traditionally is when most toys are purchased and given.
Location: Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road.
Cost: Free with gate admission. Admission: Adults, $8; seniors and students, $6; children above age 3, $4; children age 3 and younger, free.
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Information: www.stamfordmuseum.org or call 203-322-1646. |
Gerberich Gadgetry
Stamford Museum & Nature Center – Stamford
January 30, 2010 to May 23, 2010
Steve Gerberich and his amazing creations return to Stamford Museum & Nature Center. This exhibition is a compilation of works reflecting Gerberich’s 25-year artistic career. Described as “Analog Work for the Digital Age,” Gerberich artworks ask us to step back from the frenzy and let the clanking, clanging motion of each piece take us on a tour of our own memories as filtered through his imagination.
Location: Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road.
Cost: Free with gate admission. Admission: Adults, $8; seniors and students, $6; children above age 3, $4; children age 3 and younger, free. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Information: www.stamfordmuseum.org or call 203-322-1646. |
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| MUSIC |
Get Rhythm: The Man in Black – Bridgeport
Now through November 22, 2009
A celebration of the music of Johnny Cash with Scott Keeton.
Location: Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill Street. Time: Fridays, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Cost: All seats $33. Information: 203-576-1636 |
Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks -- Norfolk
November 21, 2009
Revered by and also having collaborated with such legendary artists as Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Bette Midler, Brain Setzer, Willie Nelson and Jimmy Buffett, among others, Dan Hicks serves up his unique fashion, attitude and swagger that are embodied in his outlaw eccentricity and totally unique sound. His counter-culture appeal, which has twice landed him on the cover of Rolling Stone, has always been rooted in his songwriting. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $35, $40, $50. Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
Pennsylvania Girlchoir -- Westport
November 22, 2009
The Girlchoir organization consists of over 160 girls singing in five choirs; the most advanced ensemble, the Motet Choir, is featured at this performanace. Recent performances include collaborations with the American Boychoir, Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Opera Company of Philadelphia. Location: 75 Church Lane.
Time: 4 p.m. Cost: Reserved section, $25; adults, $15; children under age 18, $5.
Information: http://www.chtwestport.org/ |
Enter The Haggis -- Norfolk
November 22, 2009
Over the past three albums and five years, Toronto's Celtic rock band Enter The Haggis has found itself at the center of a grassroots success story ever teetering on the brink of mainstream success. From playing Celtic festivals to headlining them, ETH has blazed a path with heavy and almost constant touring up and down the East Coast, to Canada, the West Coast and back again. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20, $30. Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
Leon Russell -- Norfolk
November 24, 2009
Russell has played with a virtual who's who of artists as varied as Jerry Lee Lewis, Phil Spector, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, and many others. His hits include songs such as, Tight Rope, A Song For You, Delta Lady, Lady Blue, Stranger in a Strange Land, Masquerade, Roll Away The Stone, Bluebird, and so many more.
Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $35, $45, $60. Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood -- -- Norfolk
November 25, 2009
Jeff Pitchell is an internationally acclaimed, award winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, and an actor who reminds fans of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, BB King. But most of all he is an artist whose explosive guitar playing and impassioned vocals have drawn rave reviews from fans and critics alike. Pitchell and Texas Flood are top-notch musicians and singers who unite to bring a high energy mix of rhythm and blues, rock, soul and funky Texas blues.
Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West. Time: 8 p.m.Cost: $15, $20, $30
Information: 860-542-5531 or visit www.infinityhall.com |
BEATexpo 2009 -- Stamford
November 28, 2009 to November 29, 2009
"BEATexpo 2009" celebrates the music and the fans of The Beatles. The event includes special guests, tribute bands, vendors, memorabilia, films, videos, exhibits, more. Location: Holiday Inn, 700 East Main Street. Cost: $15. Time: Saturday, 8 p.m.-midnight; Sunday, noon-8 p.m. Information: www.ToursandEvents.com/BEATexpo.htm |
Coco Montoya with Jen Lowe -- Norfolk
November 29, 2009
Over the course of his 30-year career, guitarist and vocalist Coco Montoya's explosive guitar playing and soul-driven voice have propelled him to the upper reaches of the blues-rock world. From his early days as a drummer to his current status as one of the top-drawing guitarists and vocalists on the blues-rock scene, Montoya has forged his reputation through years of hard work and constant touring. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $20, $25, $35. Information: 860-542-5531 or visit www.infinityhall.com |
The Lee Duo performs chamber music -- Storrs
December 1, 2009
A glistening performance of works by Beethoven, Britten and Rachmaninoff. The chamber performance by cellist Kangho Lee and pianist Minyoung Lee is preceded by a concert talk at 6:45. Location: Jorgensen Auditorium, 2132 Hillside Road.
Information: Jorgensen Box Office 860-486-4226 or visit jorgensen.uconn.edu |
James Montgomery with the Uptown Horns -- Norfolk
December 5, 2009
The Uptown Horns are a world-renowned horn section that has played and recorded with The Rolling Stones, James Brown, J. Geils, Tom Waits, Joe Cocker, Robert Plant and so many more. When blues legend James Montgomery plays the harmonica, he "brings it on home". Whether it's recording with Kid Rock, sitting in with Gregg Allman, or fronting his hot band of thirty years, Montgomery plays with authority. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West. Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $30, $35, $45. Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
deSoL -- Norfolk
December 10, 2009
Although the mixing of Latin rhythms and rock music is not new, deSoL was founded on and continues to create its own unique take on these styles. Straddling two distinct worlds is challenging but, ultimately satisfying according to Albie Monterrosa, lead singer and guitarist. Location: Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West. Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20, $25, $35. Information: 866-666-6306 or visit http://infinityhall.com/ |
Christmas Plus Concert with the Shoreline Ringers -- Norwich
January 13, 2010
Having recently performed at Carnegie Hall, the Shoreline Ringers return for their third consecutive appearance in the “Music at Central” series. Come celebrate Epiphany Sunday with a concert of Christmas (and other) favorites as arranged for Handbells. The choir rings five octaves of Malmark handbells and more than five octaves of Malmark handchimes. Reception will follow performance. Location: Central Baptist Church, 2 Union Street. Time: 3 p.m. Cost: Free. Information: 860-889-8313. |
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| OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES |
Fall Birdwalks at Hammonasset State Park – Madison
Now through November 21, 2009
See migrating shorebirds, songbirds, hawks and owls at Connecticut’s premier birding destination Location: Meet at the Audubon Shop, 907 Boston Post Road. Dates: October 3-31, November 7-21. Time: 8-10:30 a.m. Cost: $4. Information: 203-245-9056 |
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| PERFORMING ARTS, THEATER, DANCE |
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" -- East Haddam
Now through November 29, 2009
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" -- East Haddam
Comedy reigns when a thoroughly disarming slave named Pseudolus schemes to gain his freedom by helping his master’s son get the girl he desires. It’s an accelerating whirl of mixed identities, swinging doors, double takes, double entendres, outrageous puns and gags that will keep you laughing all the way home. Location: Goodspeed Opera House, 6 Main Street. Time: Wednesday, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 and 6:30 p.m. Information: 860-873-8668 or visit www.goodspeed.org |
"Zanna Don't" – Norwich
Now through November 22, 2009
Musical comedy set in a high school with a topsy-turvy world where homosexuality is the norm and the minority heterosexuals must battle anti-straight prejudice.
Location: Spirit of Broadway Theater, 24 Chestnut Street.
Time: Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: $25-$30.
Information: 860-886-2378 |
"Jerry's Girls" -- Clinton
Now through November 7, 2010
"Jerry's Girls" is a musical revue celebrating the hits of Jerry Herman. Showstoppers from "Mame," "Hello Dolly!" "Mack and Mabel," "Dear World" and "La Cage Aux Folles" performed by area performers. Location: 54 East Main Street / Route 1. Time: 8 p.m.Cost: All tickets $15; reservations required. Information: 860-770-7600 or visit ww.clintonfamilytheatre.com |
"August: Osage County" -- Hartford
November 17, 2009 to November 22, 2009
Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play, "August: Osage County" is a grand, gripping new play that tells the story of the Westons, a large extended clan that comes together at their rural Oklahoma homestead when the alcoholic patriarch disappears. Forced to confront unspoken truths and astonishing secrets, the family must also contend with matriarch Violet, a pill-popping, deeply unsettled woman at the center of this storm. Location: The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Avenue. Time: See website. Information: 860-987-5900 or visit www.bushnell.org |
Tap Dogs – New Haven
November 21, 2009
The international sensation Tap Dogs is ready to leave dents on stages all across North America. Tap Dogs is a rough, tough, rocking theatrical entertainment. Winner of 11 International Awards, Tap Dogs opened at the Sydney Theatre Festival, moved on to London and New York, and has been a howling success all across North America, Europe, Asia, America, and Australia.
Location: Shubert Performing Arts Center, 247 College Street.
Time: 3 and 8 p.m.
Cost: $15-$56.
Information: 203-624-1825 or visit www.capa.com/newhaven/ |
“Have You Seen Us?” – New Haven
November 24, 2009 to December 20, 2009
Christmas Eve. A diner in a Southern California strip mall. Henry Parsons, a professor and South African transplant comes in for his usual - a turkey sandwich and insulting banter with Adela, the Mexican-American waitress. The two creep toward a fragile understanding until Solly and Rachael, an eastern European Jewish couple, sit down to eat. The couple’s entrance forces Henry to a reckoning with the demons in his heart and, for a moment, unites four lost souls. Athol Fugard returns to Long Wharf Theatre, unrelenting in his search for our common humanity. Location: Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Drive. Information: 203-787-4282 or visit www.longwharf.org |
"Mama Mia!" -- Hartford
December 1, 2009 to December 6, 2009
"Mama Mia!" is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it’s your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Super Trouper,” “Take A Chance on Me” and “The Winner Takes It All,” with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Location: Mortensen Hall, 166 Capitol Avenue. Time: 7:30, 8, and 2 p.m. Information: 860-987-5900 or visit
www.bushnell.org |
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| SCIENCE & NATURE |
Alchemy: Magic, Myth or Science?
Bruce Museum – Greenwich
Now through January 3, 2010
Offering a multi-faceted introduction to the practice of alchemy from ancient times through its flourishing in the 16th and 17th centuries, this major, interdisciplinary exhibition explores the history of alchemy and both the science and art it inspired. The show features mineral specimens, scientific instruments, paintings and prints, historical documents, and appropriate animal specimens to describe the practice of an alchemical laboratory, as well as a short video film demonstrating chemical. Location: Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive. Time: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Information: 203-869-0376 or visit www.brucemuseum.com |
Winter Solstice Celebration – West Hartford
December 18, 2009
The museum’s halls will be decked for the holidays! The planetarium will present an explanation of behind the year’s shortest day. Watch the holiday planetarium show, Season of Light, to experience solstice traditions from around the world that date back to ancient times. Musician Mary Jo Maichack will present an interactive performance with a holiday theme, followed by crafts, a bonfire, and telescope viewing.
Location: The Children’s Museum, 950 Trout Brook Drive. Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: $6 per person. Information: 860-231-2824. |
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