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…
Flora & Fauna Fiber Arts Exhibition
Brookfield Craft Center 286 Whisconier Road, Brookfield, CT, United StatesArtist Reception: August 3, 5-7 pm; A celebration of fiber art by Members of the studio Art & Quilt Associates, CT Region; Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday from 12-5, Saturday from 11-5, and Sunday 12-4.
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…
“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…
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.
“Future Tense” outdoor concert
Brookfield Municipal Center 100 Pocono Road, Brookfield, CTFree outdoor concert. Postponed from July 12. Vintage to College Radio.
The New Works Festival!
Western CT Visual & Performing Arts Center, Veronica Hagman Concert Hall 43 Lake Avenue Extension,, Danbury, CTTickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/centerstage-presents-the-new-works-festival-tickets-938741690667?aff=ebdsoporgprofile Celebrating the future of theatre arts. Presented by CenterStage, a WCSU Student Organization 4:00 - 5:30 PM - Staged Reading of Lost Gravity, a new play written by Rowan Cunningham, Directed by August Kittleson 6:30 - 8:00 PM - Workshop & Conference "HAIR, COSTUMES AND MAKEUP IN SHOWBIZ: ADDRESSING IT." JANELLE ROBINSON, FROM THE ORIGINAL…
“Spitfire Grill” A Musical
Brookfield Theatre for the Arts 184 Whisconier Road, Brookfield, CTNewly revised in 2024! "A troubled young parolee yearning for a fresh start follows her dreams to Wisconsin, based on a page from an old travel book, only to find a small town with a gritty heart aching with longing and regret." Weekends only: Tickets: $25, general admission; $20 senior Citizen; free preview for 65+:…
” Moveable Feast” outdoor concert
Brookfield Municipal Center 100 Pocono Road, Brookfield, CTFree; Postoned from June 21. Classic Rock and Roll;
Painting and Drawings by Phil Stone & Carol Johnson
Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury 23 South Street, Roxbury, CT, United StatesHours: Monday 12-7pm Tuesday Closed Wednesday 10-5pm Thursday 12-5pm Friday 10-5pm Saturday 10-2pm
Staging of “Restored to Reason”
Newtown Meeting House 33 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United StatesOn Tuesday, September 17, Elizabeth Young will present a staged reading of her play "Restored to Reason." Mary Todd Lincoln was notably quirky, but was she insane, the play asks.…
Six, Ten Minute Plays
C.H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CTSix, Ten Minute plays written by the students of the CH Booth Library Theater Group. They will be directed by Elizabeth Young.
Risk A Verse
Newtown Meeting House 33 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United StatesThe much-anticipated return of Risk A Verse, the joy of poetry when local residents and public figures read, chant, perhaps even sing, one of their favorite poems. Singing instead of…
Newtown Arts Festival
Soccer Field, Fairfield Hills, Newtown D. G. DeBeers Blvd., Newtown, CT, United StatesMusic, dance; Crafts. Food Trucks; Beer and Wine Garden 11:00-5 pm; September 20 & 21. $5; 12 and under free.
Zac n Fried Cover BAnd
Soccer Field, Fairfield Hills, Newtown D. G. DeBeers Blvd., Newtown, CT, United StatesZac Brown Cover Band Tickets: $15 @ https://newtownartsfestival.com/Fairfield Grounds open at 6:00; Opening act at 7:30 pm; Food Trucks; Wine and Beer Garden (Bad weather venue: Edmond Town Hall
King Saison
Soccer Field, Fairfield Hills, Newtown D. G. DeBeers Blvd., Newtown, CT, United StatesOpening band: $15.00; 7:30 pm; for Zac n' Fried Introducing King Saison: Genre-Bending Original Music and Charismatic Chemistry. King Saison is an electrifying group of multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriters, breathing a refreshing vitality into the New England music scene.
I Never Sang for My Father
For Gene Garrison, life with his father has never been easy. But when his parents return from a winter in Florida, his mother's health has deteriorated, and Gene must take greater responsibility for his difficult father. Matinee on Sunday. at 2 pm. Tickets: $30 plus fees; https://www.showclix.com/tickets/-i-never-sang-for-my-father-2tlbz79
Cecile Licad, piano concert
The Visual and Performing Arts Center @ WCSU 43 Lake Ave Ext, Danbury, CTDon't miss another dazzling display of her technique and masterful interpretation, in a program featuring works by Beethoven, Chopin, Scott Joplin, Liszt, and Ravel. “...the pianist's pianist” —The New York tickets at:https://danburyconcert.org/subscribe.shtml
The Art of Christina Maschke
Woodbury Public Library 269 Main Street South, Woodbury, CTChristina Maschke is a fine artist based in New Milford, CT. She is recognized for her highly detailed colored pencil drawings of landscapes, wildlife, and commissioned pet portraits. Library Hours Monday: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM Thursday: 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM Friday:…
What The Constitution Means to Me
This boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. The cast includes Alicia Dempster with Joe Russo and Daphny Gualberto. It is both timely and in 3 at 8 om. spiring! Tickets: $20-$25; https://brookfieldtheatre.org/#; Free previwe for seniors Thursday, Ocotober 3, 8 pm.
Blue River Jazz Band
Richter Arts Center 100 Aunt Hack Road, Danbury, CTFree: The Blue River Jazz Band play America’s traditional, classic, “hot” jazz and swing music from the early 20th century. The band features fabulous music from New Orleans, along with songs…
Tales of 1002 Nights
Naugatuck Valley Community College Fine Arts Center 750 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CTWe open the season with the Sultana Scheherazade as she spins her tales of mystery and wonder over 1001 nights, and celebrate CT’s own Charles Ives 150th birthday in collaboration with local composer Paul Frucht. Pianist, Andrew Armstrong joins for Rachmaninoff’s thrilling 2nd piano concerto.
Ghostbusters
Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CT1984 movie; After the members of a team of scientists (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray) lose their cushy positions at a university in New York City, they decide to…