Calendar
The Art of Susan Grisell
Southbury Library 100 Poverty Road, Southybury, CTSusan Grisell has developed a style marked by faithfulness to nature. Her paintings are recognizable for their integrity, with line and color that are true to what she sees, and vigorous brushwork that conveys her response to the subject simply and without affectation. Her work is available at https://susangrisell.com/ During Library Hours: Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm Mon: 9:30am-5:30pm Tue: 9:30am-9:00pm…
SCAN 52nd Annual Juried Show
Art & Frame Art Gallery 77 Main Street, Newtown, CTReception: Saturday, April 6, 4-6 pm Juried show of SCAN members. Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Graphics, printmaking, sculpture, Mixed media
The Art of Kathleen L’Hommedieu
Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury 23 South Street, Roxbury, CT, United States"I was taking the ferry to Block Island and a stranger who happened to be an art teacher, said to me, “Everyone should paint.” I thought she was crazy. Thirteen years later and I would say the exact same thing! Painting is freedom, magic, meditative and joyous. I have spent a lifetime gathering beauty while…
David Merrill’s Lifetime of Painting Exhibit
Newtown Municipal Art Gallery 6 Primrose Street, Newtown, CT, United StatesDavid Merrill's Lifetime of Painting; By the artists who painted the mural in Edmund Town Hall. Plus a book with over 100 paintings from his 60+ year career. Open during…
Grease
Wilton Playshop 15 Lovers Lane, Wilton, CTTickets: $65- $100; access:https://www.wiltonplayshop.org/current-production; Fri-Sat: 8 pm; Sundays: 3 pm With a hip-shaking rock 'n' roll score featuring hits like "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightnin'," and "We Go Together," Grease celebrates Rydell High's class of 1959 in all their duck-tailed, bobby-soxed, gum-snapping glory.
‘Views From a Matrix” printmaking exhibit
Brookfield Craft Center 286 Whisconier Road, Brookfield, CT, United StatesAn exhibition of various styles of printmaking by CT printmakers. Public invited. Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 12-5 pm Saturday: 11 m- 5 pm Sunday: 12-4 pm
David Merrill Reception /book signing
Newtown Municipal Art Gallery 6 Primrose Street, Newtown, CT, United StatesDavid Merrill's Lifetime of Painting; exhibition and book signing. By the artist who painted the mural in Edmund Town Hall. Sunday, April 28, 2-4 pom. Public welcome
Roger Post Jazz Quartet
Danbury Museum 43 Main Street, Danbury, CTIndoor performance . No tickets or reservations required. Free will offering. Percussion, bass, piano & saxophone.
Cello & Piano Concert
First Congregational Church of Woodbury 214 Main Street South, Woodbury, CTAni Aznavoorian, cello; Andrew Armstrong, piano
Art of Sandra Cointreau
Southbury Library 100 Poverty Road, Southybury, CTThis exhibit brings together Sandra Cointreau's view of an evolving environment and the animals that experience it. Open during library hours: Mon: 9:30am - 5:30pm Tues: 9:30am - 9:00pm Wed: 9:30am - 5:30pm Thurs: 9:30am - 9:00pm Fri: 9:30am - 5:30pm Sat: 9:30am-4:00pm Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm
“Way Off Broadway”
Woodbury's Historic Old Town Hall 5 Mountain Road, Woodbury, CT, United States"Directed by Tom Wood, " 'Way off Broadway' is a look at what auditions for community theater may or may not look like." Friday & Saturday: 7:30 pm. Sundays: 2:00 pm. Tickets at: www.ctaw-ct.org
Danbury Concert Chorus “Credo; I Believe”
First Congregational Church of Danbury 164 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury, CTMusic by Bonds, Vivaldi, Kodaly and Shubert; free admission
Tobias Steymans – Violin and Victoria Schwartzman – Piano
Danbury Museum 43 Main Street, Danbury, CTMusic of Beethoven, Brahms and Poulenc; no reservations or tickets require; free will offering; at Danbury Museum.
Natasha Brofsky, cello & Alissa Leiser, piano
Roxbury Senior Center 7 South Street, Roxbury, CTLudwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano in F Major Op. 5, No. 1 Kaija Saariaho: Dreaming Chaconne (Variation on the Chiacona of Giuseppe Colombi) Franz Liszt: Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth & Liebestraum Francois Poulenc: Sonata for Cello and Piano, FP 143
Media Arts Film Festival
WCSU Midtown Campus 181 White Street, Danbury, CT, United StatesThe festival showcases the best student works in from the Media Production, Digital & Interactive Media and Art programs at WCSU. At the student center. Sponsored by the BEA Student Media Club, WCSU Alumni Association, and Department of Communication & Media Arts, the event will culminate with awards for best short films, documentaries, news, screenplays, animation, interactive media, soundscapes and…
Danbury Music Center Community Band
Charles Ives Birth Place 5 Mountainville Avenue, Danbury, CT, United StatesFree event. At the Charles Ives Birthplace; on the lawn. bring chairs
Flagpole Radio Cafe
Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CTTickets: $45; Guest artist: Martha Mooke, acclaimed for her electrifying performances and compositions, is a pioneering electric violist/composer, highly regarded for her artistry, music advocacy, and innovative educational programs.
Sophia Agranovich – Piano Solo
Internationally acclaimed virtuoso pianist, Sophia Agranovich, will perform a program Sonata in B minor by Chopin, Brahms-Paganini Variations, Sonetto del Petrarca #104 and Rhapsodie Espagnole by Liszt. No tickets or reservation required. Free will offering.
“Moon Over Buffalo”
Little Theater, Newtown 18 Orchard Hill Road, Newtown, CTGeorge and Charlotte Hay, a husband-and-wife team of actors, struggle to perform Cyrano de Bergerac and Private Lives in repertory while dealing with family crises and the possibility of a Hollywood director's visit. For tickets: https://www.newtownplayers.org/
Artist Reception for: “Views From a Matric” printmaking exhibit
Brookfield Craft Center 286 Whisconier Road, Brookfield, CT, United StatesCraft Center hours: Reception for an exhibition of various styles of printmaking by CT printmakers. Public invited.
“Inspired Shakespeare” Concert
Newtown Meeting House 33 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United StatesFeaturing songs inspired by Shakespeare’s plays including “West Side Story”,”& Juliet,” “The Lion King.” Tickets at the door: Tickets: $10; Students & Seniors: $8
Catoonah Street Jazz
Danbury Museum 43 Main Street, Danbury, CTIndoor or outdoor performance. The Catoonah Street Jazz and Blues Society will bring the sound of New Orleans style Jazz. They have been performing for more than 20 years, spreading happiness and joy through their music. No reservations or tickets required. Free will offering.
The Neave Trio in concert
Western CT Visual & Performing Arts Center, Veronica Hagman Concert Hall 43 Lake Avenue Extension,, Danbury, CTThe Neave Trio: violin, cello, piano; Young masters of both the classic and the modern, the Neave players have earned critical praise (and a Grammy nomination) for their beautiful tone, precise synchronization, and remarkable balance. Tickets: $28.52 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/danbury-concert-association-presents-the-neave-trio-tickets-831770486917 Admission is free for ages 18 and under, depending on availability. Inquire at the VPAC box office…
Violin, Cello, Piano concert
Washington, CT 1st Congregational Church ( Historic Meeting House) 6 Kirby Road, Washington, CTYoung masters of both the classic and the modern, the Neave players have earned critical praise (and a Grammy nomination) for their beautiful tone, precise synchronization, and remarkable balance; access https://danburyconcert.org/
Chauncey Street Blues Band
Danbury Museum 43 Main Street, Danbury, CTThe Chauncey Street Blues Band is a four piece band based in Stratford, Connecticut which plays a mixture of contemporary and traditional blues songs by iconic artists including Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, John Mayall, Buddy Guy, B.B. King and many others along with its own original material. No reservation or tickets required. Free will offering.…