Calendar
SCAN Summer art Show & Sale
C.H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CTHours: 9:30-8:00 pm weekdays; Saturday: 9:30-5:00 pm; Sunday: 12:00 noon-5:00 pm
“Beyond the Frame” Part I Photographic Exhibit
Ridgefield Meeting House & Gallery 602 – 605 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, United StatesReception: July 14, 2-4 pm. Gllery hours:Tuesday – Thursday 2 – 4 PM or by appointment .Beyond the Frame is a photography exhibition that presents the works of six artists – Bill Gore, Colin Harrison, Marcy Juran, Barbara Soares, Jim Stasiak, and Terrence Tougas. The exhibition feasts on diverse image making processes that in some…
“Amadeus”
Little Theater, Newtown 18 Orchard Hill Road, Newtown, CTArguably one of the most successful serious plays of the last half century, Amadeus celebrates Mozart and his music but also analyzes, with compassion and wit, how ordinary most of…
“Annie Get Your Gun”
"The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Annie Oakley (1860–1926), a sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and her romance with sharpshooter Frank E. Butler (1847–1926)." (wikipedia) Mounted on Broadway in 1946, then show ran 1147 performances. Fri. Jul 26th 2024, 7:00 pm; Sat. Jul 27th 2024, 7:00 pm; Sun. Jul 28th 2024, 2:00 pm;…
“Grease” Musical
Richter Arts Center 100 Aunt Hack Road, Danbury, CTHere is Rydell High's senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding "Burger Palace Boys" and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking "Pink Ladies" in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Curtain is at 8 pm; Grounds open at 7 pm for picnicking; ticket's $10-$25; tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/musicals-at-richter-3413541691
Ridgefield Summerfest 2024
Lounsbury House 316 Main Street, Ridgefield, CTentertainment; artisans, food trucks, sensory play
FairyTale Theater
Richter Arts Center 100 Aunt Hack Road, Danbury, CTTheater by young people for young people. Grounds open at 10:30 for a craft. Bring blankets or chairs; performance will move indoors for bad weather. Tickets are $5 and are avaiable at the door. Very young children (non-walkers) are admitted free.
Charles Ives Music Festival Artists
Lounsbury House 316 Main Street, Ridgefield, CTJulia Choi, Violin & Mika Sasaki, Piano performing works by Charles Ives, Amy Beach, John Corigliano, Alex Weiser and Reena Esmail; 4:00 pm wine and cheese; 4:45 concert; tickets: $10-$30 at https://ci.ovationtix.com/35696/production/1190900?performanceId=11422121
Ballet Under the Stars
Richter Arts Center 100 Aunt Hack Road, Danbury, CTFree, outdoor performance and suitable for all ages. Program comprised of classical and contemporary ballet plus revivals of the popular jazz ballet, Goose Pimples, and Gatsby-era ballet, Indian Summer by Joseph Locarro
BenAnna Band: Tuesday Tunes
Dickinson Memorial Park 50 Elm Drive, Newtown, CTThe BenAnna Band is a nationally touring children's duo that focuses on music and inclusion for kiddos of all ages, abilities and identities.
Spiritual Muisic; Charles Ives Music Festival
Keeler Tavern Museum 152 Main Street, Ridgefield, CTCIMF Artists flutist Katie Althen-Velázquez, violinists Jeremías Sergiani-Velázquez and George Meyer, violist Jacob Shack, cellists Mitch Lyon an Francesca McNeeley perform Big Sky, Low Horizon by Micahel Ippolito, Plea for Peace by Augusta Read Thomas, Mysterium by Alexandra Bryant, Largo Cantabile by Charles Ives, “Adagio” from String Quartet No. 1 by Adolphus Hailstork and Spoken in Waves by Chris Beroes-Haigi.s tickets at: https://charlesivesmusicfestival.org/
“Disney Frozen, Jr.”
Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CTThis version is designed specifically for middle schoolers and features all the songs heard in the movie, plus five numbers written specifically for the stage musical. Tickets: $15 Performances: Fri. Aug 2nd 2024, 7:00 pm Sat. Aug 3rd 2024, 1:00 pm Sat. Aug 3rd 2024, 7:00 pm Sun. Aug 4th 2024, 1:00 pm Sun. Aug…
Judy Pancoast; Tuesday Tunes
Dickinson Memorial Park 50 Elm Drive, Newtown, CT"Judy Pancoast (born 1959), is an American singer, songwriter, and composer of children's music. She was nominated for the Best Children's Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards and uses themes of Maine, where she was born, in addition to humorous lyrics which gained her a fanbase in households, and she also performs for children and families." (Wikipedia)
“Dazed and Confused” drive in movie
Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CT"The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976." rated R; Saturday and Sunday; behind Edmond town hall; cars: $20; walk-ins: $6; concession; food trucks
SCAN Guache demonstration
Newtown Meeting House 33 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United StatesSociety fo the Creative Arts in Newtown; A demonstration of gouache by Steve Plaziak; Steven is a watercolor painter from Guilford, CT. Each season brings nuances to his color palette. Painting primarily in watercolor, Steven continuously experiments with oil, acrylic and gauche.
“Foot Loose” drive-in
Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CTMovie starts at dusk. Footloose is a 1984 American musical drama film directed by Herbert Ross. It tells the story of Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon), a teenager from Chicago who moves to a small town, where he attempts to overturn the ban on dancing instituted by the efforts of a local minister (John Lithgow). $20…
Indiana Jones; “Raiders of the Lost Ark” drive in movie
Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CTDrive-in: $20 per car; $6 walk in. Opoens at 8 pm, movie at dusk (about 9 pm) "In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers." Food trucks to be announced.
“Harry Potter,” drive in movie
Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CTOpoens bat 8 pm; movie at dusk (about 9 pm) $20 a car; $6 a walk=in. Food Trucks to be announced. "The first Harry Potter movie, a film series based on the eponymous novels by British author J. K. Rowling. About a boy wizad." (Wikipedia)
CT Arts & Eats
Southbury Town Hall 501 Main Street South, Southbury, CT, United StatesFree event. Free parking. Music throughout the day. Shop local from over 50 talented artisans joining us from throughout Connecticut plus ceramics, gourmet food, apparel and accessories, fresh flowers.
SCAN Demonstration: watercolor
Newtown Meeting House 33 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United StatesSandra Cointreau will be demonstrating a horse or a crow in watercolor.