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Guide To Arts & Culture In Fairfield County

February 16, 2022

TOP PICKS

"(HER)STORY: WOMEN'S ROLES

THROUGH HISTORY" WITH KELLY MARINO

THURS, FEB 17 6PM

Pequot Library, Southport

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COCKTAILS & CONVERSATION

DISCUSSION ON TOM WESSELMANN

THURS, FEB 17 6PM

MoCA Westport

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CIRCA HUMANS 2.0

THURS FEB 17 8PM

Fairfield University's Quick Center for the Arts

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ABE LINCOLN:

FROM RAILSPLITTER TO PRESIDENT

MON FEB 21 11:30AM & 2PM

Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk

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"NOT DIOR'S NEW LOOK III"

EXHIBITION & FUNDRAISER

TUES, FEB 22 5-9PM

The Contemporary Art Modern Project (CAMP Gallery), Westport

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SPOTLIGHT:

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

AN EVENING OF RAP,

HIP HOP, & POETRY

THURS, FEB 17 7PM

The Ridgefield Library

A family-friendly evening hosted by Ridgefield Poet Laureate, Barb Jennes, this celebration will feature three renowned Connecticut Poets Laureate as well as Khaiim "RapOet" Kelly (aka Self Suffice), the inaugural troubadour of the City of Hartford, whose positive use of rap music has been recognized by the Obama White House, The NY Times, and NPR. Registration required by 2/17 at 7pm.

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"THROUGH OUR EYES" ARTISTS TALK

FRI, FEB 18 6:30PM

Sterling House Community Center,

Stratford

Join the Arts Alliance of Stratford and Willie Scaife, exhibit curator of "Through Our Eyes: A Celebration of Local Black Artists" for a talk with exhibiting artists who will speak about their work, their approach, and what inspires them. Speakers include Iyaba Ibo Mandingo, Marc Maihan, Zane St. Juste, & Lisa James-Owens.

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BLACK PANTHER

SAT, FEB 19 4PM & 7:30PM

SHU Community Theatre, Fairfield

It’s the 2018 American superhero film produced by Marvel Studios, and starring the late Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther. T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future while confronting the challenges of the past.

He is crowned king of Wakanda following his father's death, but he faces a big challenge.

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"ABSORPTION & REFLECTION"

SUN, FEB 20 3PM

City Lights Gallery, Bridgeport

Enjoy an opening of a 3-person exhibit curated by guest artist, Larry Morse and featuring two of his friends, Adger Cowans and Iyaba Ibo Mandingo. As part of his series, “Black Men Reading/BMR,” Morse created three new portrait paintings for this exhibition of himself & fellow artists Adger & Iyaba reading.

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"unFRAMED"

SUN, FEB 20 5:30PM

The Bijou, Bridgeport

Catch poet Iyaba Ibo Mandingo, in this autobiographical solo-performance in which he paints a picture of his life on stage as the arc of his memories and experiences connect to recent history and the current zeitgeist of social reckoning. This moving journey takes the audience through a series of memories in the life of a Black male artist/poet, who emigrated at 9 yrs old from Antigua to Connecticut.

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"DEEPER THAN THE SKIN"

SUN, FEB 20 7:30PM

Voices Cafe/Westport's Unitarian Church

WPKN joins the church in celebrating Black History Month with this Telling The Story of Race in America through Song. Reggie Harris and Greg Greenway share a compelling story of how two friends transcend racial injustice by sharing the bonds of music, vision, and sheer admiration. Go to WPKN.org daily for a full schedule of over 50 on-air, in-depth programs celebrating Black History Month through music, poetry, interviews, and authors.

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DON'T FORGET...

THE CREATIVE HOUR

THURS, FEB 17 5PM

The Norwalk Art Space

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PRESIDENT'S DAY

FAMILY PORTRAITURE WORKSHOP

MON, FEB 21 10AM

Fairfield Museum And History Center

Registration Recommended

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