| E-Buzz October 22, 2019 Your Weekly Top Picks from FCBuzz Events
The best guide to arts and culture in Fairfield County |
| | | The E-Buzz is published each Tuesday by The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County. It contains a select number of events posted on the FCBuzz Events section of our website for the coming week. We recommend you click the link in the date above for a complete review of this week's arts and cultural events. |
| | Holy Roots: The History of Houses of Worship in Stamford 1641-2000
Thur. & Fri. 11-4; Sat. 10-4 Stamford History Center
An exhibit illustrating the development and growth of religious denominations in Stamford from the time of its founding until 2000. Over the years, houses of worship continue to endure and provide another element bonding the people of the community together. More... |
| | 7 Easy Pieces
Fri.-Sun. Nov. 1-3, 8pm
Greenwich Theatre Company
The Greenwich Theatre Company's New Works Program features seven of award-winning playwright Jack Rushton's short plays, Seven Easy Pieces, a provocative collection about relationships, love, and loss. For mature audiences. More... |
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Fri.-Sun. Nov. 1-3
The Loft Artists Association Stamford
This annual event will kick off Friday, 5:30-8:30pm with an opening reception and will continue Saturday and Sunday, 12 to 5pm. Fourteen artists will be in their studios and the work of 21 additional artists will be on view. More... |
| | Waterfront Paintings
Fri. Nov. 1, 5:30 - 7:30pm Grill 2 Bridgeport
T he opening reception for Liz Squillace’s award-winning paintings located on the dock between Bridgeport’s Port Jefferson Ferry and the Bridgeport Train Station, as part of a mini-grant challenge offered by the Trust for Public Land, the Waterfront Advisory Board, and the City of Bridgeport. Held in conjunction with Bridgeport Generation Now’s Member Happy Hour. More... |
| | Northeast Waterscapes
Fri. Nov. 1, 5:30 - 7:30pm
New Canaan Museum & Historical Society
The opening reception for New Canaan resident and art collector Tom Davies, featuring his collection of 62 paintings highlighting oceans, rivers, lakes and harbors of the Northeast, and the role they have played in the development of cities, transportation and trade. More... |
| | From Pages to Publication: A Writer's Conference
Sat. Nov. 2, 9am - 4:30pm
Fairfield Public Library
The 2nd annual writers conference, featuring keynote author Ellen LaCorte, sessions on working with an agent, panels of local authors, and local poets, and a discussion with local independent publisher Woodhall Press and its authors. More... |
| | Spirits of the Past: A Historic Walk and Re-enactment
Sat. Nov 2, 11am - 12pm
Wilton Historical Society
A most unusual tour of the historic Sharp Hill Cemetery, with portrayals by re-enactors of six of Wilton’s early settlers buried there and their role in Wilton’s history, together with a history of the cemetery by historian, and former First Selectman, Bob Russell. More... |
| | Music for Youth: Decoda Ensemble
Sat. Nov. 2, 2pm
Pequot Library Southport A free Young Persons’ Concert with a cello, clarinet and piano trio from Decoda, an affiliate ensemble of Carnegie Hall, introducing repertoire not often presented on stage. More... |
| | Charles Ives Music Festival Variations
Sat. Nov. 2, 7:30pm
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church Danbury
Presenting the award-winning duo Julian Schwarz (cello), and Marika Bournaki (piano), together with Katie Althen (flute), George Meyer (violin), Mitch Lyon (cello), and Mika Sasaki (piano), in Variations, a program including Ives' Piano Trio, a new piece by John Cziner, and works by Lowell Liebermann, Rachmaninoff, and others. More...
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| | Stand Up for Homes with Hope
Sat. Nov. 2, 8pm
The Quick Center for the Arts Fairfield
Enjoy an evening of stand-up comedy with comedian, writer, podcast host, and author Pete Holmes. All event proceeds support Homes with Hope, the Westport-based organization whose mission is to support the homeless and those at-risk of homelessness in Fairfield County. More... |
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An evening of diva show-stoppers, with Dee Roscioli and Alli Mauzey from the Broadway production of Tony Award-winning musical Wicked, singing highlights from Wicked & from Gypsy, Ragtime, Titanic, & Bizet’s Carmen. More... |
| | Greater Bridgeport Symphony: Telling Tales
Sat. Nov. 2, 8pm
Bridgeport
In its second concert this season, GBS shows how storytelling underscores the music in this concert of works by Dvorak and Brahms. More... |
| | The American Craftsmen Show
Sat. & Sun. Nov. 2 & 3
Ridgefield
A n exhibition and sale of unique work by nationally acclaimed traditional American artisans. More... |
| | Scouts and Soldiers
Sun. Nov. 3, 1:30 - 3:30pm
Norwalk Historical Society Mill Hill Historic Park
Honoring Native American Heritage Month, local living historian of Algonkian life, Drew Shuptar-Rayvis, runs this family-friendly program, featuring Native Americans’ involvement in the colonial wars, their survival techniques, wampum making and more. More... |
| | Suzanne Benton: Captivating History
Sun. Nov. 3, 1 - 4pm
Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center Ridgefield
The opening reception for a retrospective exhibition by internationally renowned artist and CAFC member Suzanne Benton of monoprints with chine collé, interweaving imagery from historic photographs of Ridgefield life with other works referencing suffragists, feminists, writers, and educators from the same period. More... |
| | Silvermine Arts Center New Canaan Opening Reception & Lecture
Opening reception for this exhibition and accompanying programs, designed to engage the community in conversations about mental health and the healing power of art, reducing stigma and increasing visibility. Opening keynote by Cheryl Bundy, Chaplain and Spiritual Counselor at Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan. Above: Janine Brown, The Wallflower at the Dance, installation. More... |
| | St. Matthew Episcopal Church Wilton
Music on the Hill's new Community Children's Chorus, and its 40-member Festival Chorus, present a Songs of Thanksgiving Choral Concert, inspired by Native American philosophy, music, art, and culture, and the poetry of Rilke. More...
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| | Women on Fire: Stories from the Frontlines
Mon. Nov. 4, 7pm
The Quick Center for the Arts Fairfield
An energizing evening - a mélange of monologues written and directed by Chris Henry, Artistic Director of Royal Family Productions, spoken on and interpreted through dance - providing wisdom, beauty, and some comic relief. After the show, mix and mingle with the headliners in a reception to celebrate women. More... |
| | Tully Health Center Stamford
The rededication of the fully-restored WPA Stamford High School mural: The World Outside by James Henry Daugherty, with guest speaker Herman Eberhardt, from the FDR Presidential Library and Museum. More... |
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