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“Wonka” rated: PG
Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CTWonka is a 2023 musical fantasy film staring Timothee Chalamet and Hugh Grant. Februray 16-20, 1 pm & 7:30 pm. Tickets: $4.00 at https://edmondtownhall.ticketleap.com/wonka/details.
“Million Dollar Quartet”
A Contemporary Theatre of CT, Ridgefield 36 Old Quarry Road, Ridgefield, CT"On December 4, 1956, a twist of fate brought together Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley." Performances: February 21- March 17. Thursday at 7pm, Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm, Sunday at 2pm Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 7pm; tickets at: https://www.actofct.org/tickets
“Next to Normal” Musical
The Visual and Performing Arts Center @ WCSU 43 Lake Ave Ext, Danbury, CT"A family determined to balance sanity and happiness against the gale force winds of mental illness finds strength in their commitment to love each other through their pain. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this groundbreaking musical is an insightful and deeply moving look at a modern family, all while raising the rafters with its Tony…
Roberta Shea, artist demonstration
Oil painter of Land, Sea, sky. All are welkc9ome and the event is free
“:The Boy and the Heron”
Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CTFree movie but reserve tickets at https://www.edmondtownhall.org/movies/; times: 1 pm & 7:30 pm "Described as a "big fantastical film", it follows a boy named Mahito Maki during the Pacific War who discovers an abandoned tower near his new home after his mother's death and enters a fantastical world with a talking grey heron." (Wikipedia)
2024 Winter Extravaganza Band/Color Guard Festival
Newtown High School Gymnasium 12 Berkshire Road, Sandy Hook, CT, United StatesTickets: Each event sold separately: $15: Adults; $8 children 10 & under & seniors. Competitive performances from Newtown High School Percussion Ensemble & Varsity & JV Color Guards; gates open at noon; NHS Percussion Percussion at 3:04 followed by senior recognition and awards. JV Guard at 9:02; varsity at 9:11 followed by senior recognition awards.…
Jaclyn Breeze, Flute
Leroy Anderson House 33 Grassy Hill Road, Woodbury, CT"Described as 'inspiring, accessible, and distinctly her own' , Jaclyn’s works bridge modern composition and classical jazz harmony."
“Escape to Margaritaville” musical
Thomaston Opera HouseNote: "not suitable for young audiences." "Tully Mars works as a singer for the bar at Margaritaville, a run-down hotel on a small island in the Caribbean. He’s a regular playboy who thinks he has life all figured out. Until he meets Rachel, a career-minded tourist on vacation with her best friend Tammy. Including songs…
Havenwood Quartet
Valley Presbyterian Chuirch 21 West Whisconier Road, Brookfield, CT, United StatesThe Havenwood Quartet performs both classical music, as well as original arrangements of popular contemporary songs, bringing a level of artistry and professionalism. Free will contribution.
Silent Movies and added Musical
Danbury Music Centre 256 Main Street,, Danbury, CTTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silent-movies-made-musical-tickets-797137197817?aff=oddtdtcreator $35 Adults; Children under 12: $12.50 Step back in time and experience the magic of the silent film era at Danbury’s gem, The Palace Theater, which opened in 1928, during the Vaudeville and silent movie era! Enjoy live music by the Danbury Vaudeville Orchestra, led by Michael Bank, as they accompany classic films:…
Mother & Son Art Exhibit for Autism Awareness Month Month
Roxbury Senior Center 7 South Street, Roxbury, CT"In recognition of upcoming Autism Awareness month in April, the Roxbury Senior Center’s Art on Display program will feature a mother and son duo from Cincinnati, Ohio, Aaron M. Strait and Dawn Strait Wallace, from Monday, March 4 through Sunday, March 31. Reception: Saturday, March 9, 2-4 pm. Aaron, who is 31 years old and…
“Boeing, Boeing”
"Boeing Boeing" takes place over a single long and hectic day in the life of Bernard, an American in Paris who has contrived a “foolproof system” for juggling three fiancées – all stewardesses from different countries who fly on different airlines. shows: March 8th, 9 th, 15th, 16th, 21st,22 nd, 23rd: 8 pm. Matiness: March…
Daniel Corr, classical guitarist
Leroy Anderson House 33 Grassy Hill Road, Woodbury, CTReservations required: leroyandersonfoundation@gmail.com; donation; "Described by the Hartford Courant as 'a guitarist for music lovers to catch', Seattle native Daniel Corr is active as a performing classical guitarist across North America and beyond. "
Playhouse Karaoke
Sherman Playhouse 5 Route 39 N, Sherman, CTFundraiser for Musicals at Richter; admission: $10 recommended. Doors open at 8;30 pm "Don't just Sing in a a Bar-Perform on stage!"
“The Holdovers”
Brookfield Library 182 Whisconier Road, Brookfield, CTOscar nominated. Free. A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a grieving cook and a troubled student who has no place to go.
The Essex Octet
Western CT Visual & Performing Arts Center, Veronica Hagman Concert Hall 43 Lake Avenue Extension,, Danbury, CTMozart: Serenade No. 13 for Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass in G Major, K. 525, “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” Schubert: Octet for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass in F Major, D. 803 with the Essex Octet (William Purvis, Frank Morelli, Ida Kavafian, Ani Kavafian, Steven Tenenbom, Peter Wiley and…
Community Band; Danbury Music Centre
Danbury Music Centre 256 Main Street,, Danbury, CT“A Spring Bouquet of Music” featuring a contemporary Concert Suite from Cirque de Soleil, an exciting excursion into space with music from Star Trek and the classic band composition, Second Suite in F by Gustav Holst, among others. All designed to give our audience a touch of early Spring Fever!"
Concert: The Kerry Boys Irish Balladeers
Brookfield Library 182 Whisconier Road, Brookfield, CT"With their signature vocal harmonies and high energy instrumentation, The Kerry Boys are just plain Celtic fun!"
“Urinetown,” A Musical
A satirical comedy. "In the not-so-distant future, a terrible water shortage and 20-year drought has led to a government ban on private toilets and a proliferation of paid public toilets, owned and operated by a single megalomaniac company: the Urine Good Company." Tickets at: https://nhsc.booktix.net/cart.php?action=show_pers&show_id=14&show_sec=7dcf843452c1db76 THU MAR 14, 2024 AT 7:00 PM FRI MAR 15,…
“Wish,” Free movie
Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CTFree movie, March 15, 16, 17: 1 pm & 7:30 pm, but make your reservations at https://edmondtownhall.ticketleap.com/wish-free-movie/ "Young Asha makes a wish so powerful that it's answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star. With Star's help, Asha must save her kingdom from King Magnifico and prove that when the…
“Cry It Out” Play
A comedy with dark edges, Cry It Out takes an honest look at the absurdities of being home with a baby, the power of female friendship, the dilemma of going back to work, and the effect class has on parenthood in America. Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm. Sundays at 2 pm. Tickets at: https://www.ctaw-ct.org/
Danbury Symphony Orchestra; Brahms, etc
Western Connecticut State University Visual and Performing Arts Center Gallery 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, ConnecticutThe Danbury Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Ariel Rudiakov, will perform a concert of Brahms, Symphony No. 1, selections from Debussy’s Nocturnes and Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor with pianist Claudia Knafo. Contributions gratefully accepted.
Works by Shubert & Brahms
Tickets: $ 60 at https://givebutter.com/LRCMarch24; Franz Schubert: Violin Sonata in A Minor, D. 385, Franz Schubert: Variations in F Major, D. 156 for piano, Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio in C Major, Op. 87 Artists for this concert will be Ellen dePasquale, violin, Alberto Parrini, cello, and Alissa Leiser, piano. Visit our website for more information:…
Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition WCSU
Western Connecticut State University Visual and Performing Arts Center Gallery 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, ConnecticutThe Department of Art at Western Connecticut State University will host the 2024 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition from March 21 through April 7, 2024, in The Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury.
Movie “All Of Us Strangers,” rated R
Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CTA screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with his downstairs neighbor while discovering a mysterious new way to heal from losing his parents 30 years ago. Tickets: $4; at https://edmondtownhall.ticketleap.com/all-of-us-strangers-r/; times: 3/21-3/23: 1 pm & 7:30 pm;