| E-Buzz FEBRUARY 18, 2020 Your Weekly Top Picks from February 19-25, 2020 The best guide to arts and culture in Fairfield County |
| | | | | Sisterhood and Its Discontents
Wed. Feb. 19, 7pm Westport Museum for History and Culture
Suffragists and Antisuffragists in the Age of Total War, 1914-1924 - a presentation by staff of some of the most unique, mysterious and impactful objects in the Westport Museum’s collection, and the stories behind them. More... |
| | Unfolding Dialogue: Four Voices
Wed. - Sat. 11 am - 5pm Amy Simon Fine Art Gallery Westport
An exhibition of acclaimed contemporary artists: Donald Martiny; Carolanna Parlato; Carin Riley and Rosalind Tallmadge, each with extensive exhibition histories. More... |
| | Documentary Discussion: Perspectives Isle de Jean Charles, Lost World
Thurs. Feb. 20, 11am
Fairchild Nichols Memorial Library Trumbull
This month’s discussion group on short documentaries focuses on the theme of “home,” with screenings and discussion of the 9-minute Isle de Jean Charles, directed by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, and the 16-minute Lost World, directed by Kalyanee Mam. More... |
| | Thurs. Feb 20, 5:30pm Housatonic Museum of Art
Bridgeport
Brooklyn-based composer, musician and artist -- inspired by the current exhibition, The Hypogean Tip, which explores both Bridgeport’s and our nation’s past -- will engage you in an evening of musical improvisation using violin, native instruments and digital effects. More... |
| | The 13th Amendment: The Abolition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude
Thurs. Feb 20, 6pm New Canaan Library
In partnership with the New Canaan Museum & History Center, a screening of The 13th, Ava DuVernay’s documentary on the “intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the US,” introduced by Bishop John Selders Jr., who will answer questions after the film. Third in a six-part series on the origins of our constitutional rights. More... |
| | Aretha Franklin Amazing Grace
Thurs. Feb. 20, 7pm Bijou Theatre Bridgeport
The latest in WPKN 89.5FM’s ‘Music on Film’ Series, Amazing Grace documents the singer recording her 1972 live album of the same name. Relegated to a vault for technical reasons, the film was finally released in 2018, to critical acclaim. More... |
| | Bridgeport Pechakucha From the Heart
Thurs. Feb. 20, 6pm
The Barnum Museum Bridgeport
Bridgeport PechaKucha Volume 7 celebrates authentic, possibly unexpected, personal stories, each told in 6 minutes and 40 seconds, with 20 images shown 20 seconds each. More... |
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Thurs. Feb. 20, 7pm
Sacred Heart University's Chapel Fairfield
Ali Ryerson with her NY-based rhythm section, John DiMartino, piano, David Finck, bass, and drummer Karl Latham, perform an exciting program from the jazz repertoire. More... |
| | Black History Month in Film
Thur-Fri, Feb. 20-21, 2-9:30pm
Housatonic Community College Bridgeport
Films shown in this free film festival, presented by FilmFest52, include: The Black Panthers: Vanguard of The Revolution, There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life In The Negro Baseball Leagues, Through The Flak:
Stories of the Tuskegee Airman, and Miles Davis: Birth of The Cool. More... |
| | Indian Ink Theatre Company Mrs. Krishnan's Party
Thurs. thru Sun.
Quick Center for the Arts Fairfield University
New Zealand-based Indian Ink Theatre Company presents a comedy that seats you around the dining table and back room kitchen bench of Krishnan’s Dairy, with music, dancing and vegetarian dal prepared live each performance, celebrating the annual harvest festival of Kerala. More... |
| | Remembering Dave: A Brubeck Family Album
Fri. Feb. 21, 4pm
Wilton Historical Society Opening Reception
An exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of pianist, bandleader and composer, Dave Brubeck (1920-2012), a Wilton resident and one of America’s most significant post-swing era jazz musicians. More... |
| | Boogie Chillun' The Roots of American Music
Sat. Feb. 22, 2pm
Ferguson Library Main Branch Stamford
Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day with a musical trip through American history, with Boogie Chillun,’ a five-piece diverse, multicultural group, playing music from gospel to hiphop. More... |
| | Sat. Feb. 22, 4pm
Ridgefield Guild of Artists
The opening reception for 2-1-2: five artists, selected by painter and arts writer, Sharon Butler, shown in this configuration in three spaces of the gallery. More... |
| | Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Sat. Feb. 22, 6:30pm Danbury Palace
A film documenting The Band from its formation through to The Last Waltz. Before the film, enjoy a meet-and-greet with music photographer Elliott Landy and an exhibit of his photographs of The Band, featured in the film. More... |
| | Choral Chameleon Ensemble
Sat. Feb. 22, 7:30pm The Unitarian Church Westport
Showcasing its latest concert: If I Left the Zoo, exploring the primal instincts in humans, and the stories and fables of earth’s creatures and transformations. More... |
| | Amy Lynn and the Honeymen
Sat. Feb. 22, 8pm The MAC Milford
Amy Lynn & The Honey Men is a seven-piece machine with Amy Lynn at the controls, a vocal powerhouse whose unique flair of quirky, down-to-earth humor countervails against the serious musicianship of The Honey Men’s team of bari sax, tenor sax, trumpet, keys, bass, and drums. More... |
| | Conrad Tao Ridgefield Symphony Soirée
Sat. Feb. 22, 8pm
Ridgefield High School
The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra presents a concert including Stravinsky's Octet, Poulenc's Sinfonietta and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, with renowned concert pianist Conrad Tao. More... |
| | Stamford Symphony: Happy Birthday Beethoven
Sat. 7:30pm & Sun. 3pm Palace Theatre Stamford
Musical director Michael Stern celebrates Beethoven’s 250th with The Coriolan Overture, Symphony No. 7 and the Violin Concerto, played by Pamela Frank. More... |
| | Steve Samtur: The Bronx - The Way It Was
Sun. Feb. 23, 2pm Fairfield Public Library
Bronx enthusiast presents more than 450 vintage slides and video clips of the Bronx during the 1940s-60s, along with dozens of Bronx celebrity interviews. More... |
| | American Classical Orchestra Concert for Kids
Sun. Feb. 23, 3pm Emmanuel Church Parish Hall Weston
Presenting The Magic Recorder with international recorder star Horacio Franco; Maestro Thomas Crawford, dressed as Antonio Vivaldi; and Ana Kim performing Baroque music on recorder, harpsichord and Baroque cello. More... |
| | The Quick Center for the Arts Fairfield University
The youngest person to become president of The Explorers Club in 2002, shares his insights and perspective gained through his travels to all seven continents in “Kick the Bucket List: An Explorer’s Notebook.” More... |
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| ACE AWARD NOMINATIONS
MAKE YOUR NOMINATIONS for the 2020 Arts & Culture Empowerment (ACE) Awards, celebrating achievements in arts and culture across Fairfield County. Awards in five categories will be presented at our 5th annual ACE Awards Breakfast, Tues. June 9, 2020, at The Shore and Country Club, Norwalk. The categories are: Artist, Citizen, Corporate, Educator and Nonprofit. Click here to make your nominations, including a statement of up to 150 words on why you are making the nomination. |
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