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October 11, 2017 |
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| | The list below is a small selection of the very many cultural events happening across our region this coming week. We strongly recommend that you click the link above for our complete listing. |
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| Peter Griggs 500 Years of Music for Guitar
Weds. Oct. 11 St. Paul's on the Green Norwalk
Peter Griggs takes you on a chronological tour of the guitarist’s repertoire, traveling from the Renaissance to the contemporary, including baroque, classical, flamenco, jazz and Brazilian music. (More)
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| | John Freeman Gill
The Gargoyle Hunters
Weds. Oct. 11
Ferguson Library Stamford
The CT Trust co-sponsored this illustrated talk by the author of this acclaimed novel, centering on the landmark Woolworth Building, its Gothic terra-cotta facade and the original research he conducted into its 1970s restoration. (More)
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| | SHORT CUTS Film Festival
Oct. 12
Norwalk Garden Cinemas
Westport-based JIB Productions presents an evening of award-winning short films selected from the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, renowned for its discovery of emerging and established international directors. (More) |
| | Art For ALZ: Memories & Reflections
Fri. Oct. 13
Carriage Barn Arts Center
New Canaan Opening Reception
Proceeds from the sale of all works from this juried exhibition benefit the Alzheimer’s Association of CT. Watch out for other special events taking place throughout the exhibit. (More) |
| | Upside Down & Inside Out
Oct. 13-14 Quick Center for the Arts Fairfield University
The Quick turns its entire space upside down and inside out. This fundraiser begins in the Wien Experimental Theatre with Frédérick Gravel and his rock-'n-roll infused dance work. Moving through the transformed “wood-shop” for libations and treats, the audience arrives at the Kelley Theatre stage to dance the night away with the raw, gritty, magnetism of Betty Bonifassi. (More) |
| | The Story of Art: 20th Annual Art Show Weeklong Celebration
Oct. 14-22
Pequot Library Southport
A weeklong bevy of events kicks off with the ticketed fundraiser Saturday with silent auction, a tour by Philip Eliasoph, modern dance, harp music, mixing and mingling. (More) |
| | LOUD: Music Photography Exhibit
Sat. Oct. 14
Gallery at Still River Editions
Danbury Opening Reception
Live music by the Sawtelles accompanies the opening of this group show of music photography by sixteen artists from Connecticut (+1 from NY and 1 from Florida), curated by musician and gallery director, Lys Guillorn. (More) |
| | James Gortner:
Force Field Sat. Oct. 14
Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery Stamford Opening Reception
Over an emergent career of painting with disparate art materials, James Gortner, in his 3rd solo show at Alvarez, finds ways to energize this vector with knife, paint and brush as well as themes of multiplicity, interconnectivity, transformation, and sustainability. Go see for yourself! (More) |
| | Shape Form Pattern: Carlos Davila, Jane Davila and Peggy Weis
Sat. Oct. 14
Kershner Gallery
Fairfield Public Library Opening Reception and Talk
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| | Stamford Symphony Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Oct. 14-15
Stamford's Palace Theatre Season's Opening and Prelude Gala
Guest Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya leads this all-Russian concert featuring Stefan Jackiw playing the Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto. Before the concert, a Prelude Gala honors Barbara Soroca for 39 years of service as CEO and President of Stamford Symphony. This elegant evening of cocktails, dinner and opening night concert will benefit Stamford Symphony and its education programs. (More) |
| | Paul Winter Wildlife in Crisis Fundraiser
Sun. Oct. 15Waveny House New Canaan
Hear Paul Winter live at the 30th Anniversary fundraiser for Wildlife in Crisis. Also enjoy a vegan buffet dinner, wine and beer tasting, and silent auction vacations. (More) |
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| CITIZEN JANE Film Festival
Sun. Oct. 15
Bijou Theatre Bridgeport
A bike tour of Bridgeport, screenings of Survival of a Small City, six short films, and Citizen Jane: Battle for the City together with community discussion of some of the ideas in the films, make up this second ("Citizens") day of a two-day film festival on how ordinary citizens can shape our towns' futures. The feature film, shown both days, Citizen Jane: Battle for the City, is about Jane Jacobs, an urbanist and activist whose writings and advocacy championed community preservation in city planning. (More) |
| | David Waldman
Frederick William Hoag
“Westport in 50 years…"
Tues. Oct. 17Westport Historical Society
Brown-bag lunch talks by architects and developers, complementing the exhibit 06880+50, kick off with a conversation between Waldman (at right) and Hoag, envisioning more green and less asphalt in the future Westport. (More) |
| | | Arts Alive! 2017
Sat. Oct. 14
Greenwich Arts Council
This Benefit Evening establishes a new tradition of giving in Greenwich and features an array of prominent professional artists in many different fields including the visual arts, dance, drama, opera, classical and jazz music - all areas of the Council's public programming. Cocktails and elegant hors d'oeuvres will be interspersed with performances throughout the evening, all happening at the Greenwich Arts Council. Magical theatrics: Light Art Installation; Jazz Piano and Saxophone; Sculpture Demo; Avalon Jazz Dance Band (More) |
| | | American Impressionist Plein Air Painting Workshop
Oct. 16-19
Weir Farm National Historic Site, Wilton
Rediscover the nature of art, in nature, while developing your skills, learning the methods, principles and foundations of our heritage with Dmitri Wright, Master Artist/Instructor, in the tradtion of the American Impressionists. Presented by the Weir Farm Art Academy. (More) |
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