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| | The list below is a small selection of the many cultural events happening across our region this coming week. We recommend you click the link above for our complete listing for this period. |
| | Woody Sez
Jan. 9 through Jan. 20
Westport Country Playhouse
Tap your feet and sing along with Woody Guthrie, America’s greatest troubadour, in this joyous musical portrait. You will be transported through his fascinating life with moving ballads and energetic foot-stompers like “This Land is Your Land,” “The Ballad of Tom Joad,” and “This Train is Bound for Glory.” (More) |
| | Play With Your Food
Lunchtime Playreadings
Jan. 10-11, noon
Toquet Hall, Westport
Jan. 16, noon
Fairfield Theatre Club
Play With Your Food is lunchtime theater with one-act plays read by professional actors. Plays include Frank D. Gilroy’s Getting In, Scott Mullen’s comedy, The Sandbo, and Deborah Frockt’s Hard-Boiled look at politics in the workplace. More... |
| | Julliette Tehrani, Abstractions on Metal
Thur. Jan. 11, 5:30pm The Mayor's Gallery Stamford
Opening Reception
Explore the latest works of award winning local artist and Cultural Alliance member, Julliette Tehrani, at her second solo exhibition at the Mayors Gallery. Abstractions on Metal, features new paintings on aluminum, reflecting her artistic journey in exploring new ideas and materials. More... |
| | Thu.-Sun. Jan. 11-14 Through Jan. 28 Curtain Call
Stamford
Curtain Call brings a newly discovered cross-dressing farce, written by Mark Twain, to its Dressing Room Theatre, Stamford. A fictionalized Jean-François Millet fakes his death, masquerades as his widowed twin sister, and enjoys a sudden sales burst, while cavorting in drag. More... |
| | Fri. Jan. 12 Ridgefield Playhouse
Don’t miss a special evening with this legendary singer/songwriter and his band! Enjoy a night of hits from Poco, Buffalo Springfield and Loggins & Messina in an intimate theatre!More...
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| | Westport WWI Digitization Day
Sat. Jan. 13
Westport Library
Bring your collection of WWI memorabilia to be scanned or photographed to help us learn more about the men and women who served during World War I. The CT State Library staff record the stories and digitize the photos, letters, medals, keepsakes or objects saved by the men and women who served in the US and overseas. They’ll work with you to create a profile for the WWI era person you want to remember. More... |
| | Pinocchio
Sat.-Sun. Jan. 13-14
Through Feb. 11 Downtown Cabaret Theatre Bridgeport
The timeless story of a special wooden puppet’s quest to become a real boy. With his faithful friend Jiminy Cricket by his side, Pinocchio sets out on larger than life adventures that teach him the meaning of bravery, honesty, and family until his dreams finally come true. Children’s Theatre shows run 75-80 minutes with a 10-minute intermission. As always, you are welcomed to bring whatever you would like to eat or drink to the performance. More... |
| | Whose Barn Is It, Anyway?
Sat. Jan. 13, 8pm
Ridgefield Theater Barn
This night of Improv comedy will feature guest host, Matt Austin, and a mix of new performers as well as Role in the Hay Player regulars. There is no script and no plot. Game playing techniques put the performers in situations where they must use their imagination and comedic instincts, and what evolves is a combination of stand-up comedy and game show—with hilarious results. Parental discretion is advised. More... |
| | Connecticut Chamber Choir Sacred Salzburg
Sun. Jan. 14
St. Theresa RC Church
TrumbullConnecticut Chamber Choir opens its 40th Anniversary Season with Sacred Salzburg, which will include a performance of Mozart’s Coronation Mass as well as other Mozart and Johann Michael Haydn works written in service of Salzburg Cathedral and now beloved by concert audiences around the world. More... |
| | 10,000 Maniacs
Sun. Jan. 14
Fairfield Theatre Company Warehouse
With one foot in folk and the other in rock'n'roll, New York’s own 10,000 Maniacs found themselves at the forefront of the college rock scene beginning in the early 80s. Their jangley, shimmering sound became the defining tone of the era’s rock movement, in turn, giving flight to their career. More... |
| | Jillian Bellovary Gravitational Waves: Ripples In Space-Time
Tues. Jan. 16
Westport Astronomical Society
Hear Jillian Bellovary of the American Museum of Natural History and Queensborough Community College talk about the gravitational waves that scientists have detected using LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. What are they and how we build instruments to measure them? Also find out about the unexpected surprise of overmassive black holes. More... |
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| Conference and WorkdayShaping Community
Jan. 23-24 Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Norwalk
Explore the impact of the arts on our neighborhoods and towns in a day of panel discussions, performances and videos (Tues. Jan. 23). Keynotes include CT Main Street's Patrick McMahon and storytelling and heritage expert Keith Stokes. Performances by Play With Your Food, Shanna Melton, Kristen Graves and more. Jan. 24 will be a work day for working groups from 9 towns creating and crafting creative placemaking project proposals. More... |
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Mindful Shakespearean Acting Workshop
Wed. Jan. 10, 7:30pm
Through March 7 Darien Arts Center
Register now for Peter Green's workshop where students will progress from in-class exercises to an exploration of Shakespeare’s sonnets & scene work. For adults. More... |
| | Hear Our Drive Time WPKN Announcements
Hear more selections from FCBuzz.org on our 2-minute Drive Time announcements on WPKN 89.5 FM and wpkn.org. Announcements of five or six selected events can be heard as PSAs during drive time: 7-9am and 4-7pm, weekdays.
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| | | Wilton Playshop West Side Story Auditions
Feb. 4-5
Wilton Playshop
The Wilton Playshop will hold auditions for West Side Story on Sunday, February 4th and Monday, February 5th at 7 pm. Callbacks will be held on Saturday, February 10th at 10 am. Directed by John Atkin with musical direction by Tony Bellomy and choreography by Christine Titus, the show will run April 27 – May 12, 2018. Latinx actors are particularly encouraged to audition. More... |
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