Antiques Shows______

Jan 28: 41st Anniversary Tolland Antiques Show, former Tolland High School, Old Cathole Rd, Tolland, 10 am-4 pm (early buying 8:30 am, adm $15), adm $5, 65 exhibitor booths, presented by & benefit for Tolland Historical Society; 860-872-7716.

Feb 11: 14th Annual Antiques & Collectibles Show, Naugatuck High School, 543 Rubber Ave, Naugatuck, 9:30 am-4 pm, adm $3, 60+ dealers; 203-723-2588.

 

 

 

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Hours: Tues-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-438-4519.

Through Feb 25: “No Reservations: Native American History and Culture in Contemporary Art,” works by 10 artists incl 2 full cars, a museum within a museum & a community-based project that involves sewing, stories, philanthropy & 800 blankets combine to look at deep cultural legacies & complex histories of Native peoples in the US & challenges preconceived ideas of what form Native-influenced work can take.

Through Feb 25: “Paul Fusco: Bitter Fruit,” 46 photographs by Mr Fusco, in his personal protest against gov’t spin & downplaying of cost of War in Iraq, that document the funerals of US soldiers killed in Iraq.

Through Feb 25: “Josh Azzarella: 2006 Emerging Artist Award Exhibition,” digital video & video photography showing pinnacle events in America’s history, altered so that while watching the work a viewer can momentary imagine what like might be like if the event had played out differently, exhibition celebrates winner of museum’s annual award given to an artist who work “exhibits bold innovation, exciting originality, clear direction & serious dedication.”

Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Hours: Mon-Thurs 10 am-8 pm, Fri 12-5 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — Through Jan 31: “Nature At Peace: Photos & Poetry,” photographs & the poetry they inspire by John Ulatowski.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 775-4526.

*(new show) Feb 4-March 18: “The Sound of Earth: Ceramic Musical Instruments,” handmade musical instruments made by 14 artists from clay, exhibition created & curated by Barry Hall; Feb 4, opening reception, 2-4 pm (Curator’s Talk, 3 pm).

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Call 203-869-0376.

*(new show) Jan 27-April 29: “Painterly Controversy: William Merritt Chase and Robert Henry,” major winter exhibition features 34 paintings from private lenders & museums across the country (incl Metropolitan Museum of Art, MFA/Houston, Hirschhorn & Sculpture Garden & others) by 2 of most admired American artists of popular turn-of-the-century era whose friendship & regard went from mutual admiration to mutual animosity, show meant to encourage exploration of decisive differences & startling similarities in the artists’ work.

Through Feb 25: “Black and White Since 1960: Prints from the Collection of Reba & Dave Williams,” selections from personal collection of one of country’s foremost print collectors incl 18 prints, many in lg formats, that illuminate an important aspect of modern printmaking & offers visitors new perspective on age-old print processes in the hands of modern masters.

City Lights Gallery, 37 Markle Court, Bridgeport. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-5:30 pm, Sat 11 am-4 pm. Call 203-334-7748.

Through Feb 17: “Art & Architecture of Bridgeport.”

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton. Hours: Tues-Wed 10 am-8 pm, Thurs 10 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-3 pm. Call 261-0134.

Through Feb 20: “Butterflies and Roses,” photography by Genevieve Shulick “featuring Nature at her very best.”

Fenn Gallery of Contemporary Art, 345 Main Street/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Wed-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-263-2821.

Through Jan 28: “Light & Shadow,” limited edition mezzotint prints by Carol Wax & painted wood wall sculptures by Marlene Sloan.

Golden Age of Trucking Museum, 1101 Southford Rd/Rte 188, Middlebury. Hours: Thurs-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 203-577-2181.

Through April 15: “Trucks and More…,” watercolor paintings of vintage trucks by Howard W. Shoemaker; Sept 12, Cruise Night, 5:30-8 pm, reduced adm to museum, prizes, family fun, refreshments, proceeds to benefit museum.

Good News Café & Gallery, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Wed-Mon 11:30 am-10 pm. Call 203-266-4663.

Through March 26: “Sensate,” abstract paintings by Ellen Hackl Fagan explore “the rich tapestry of sensory interaction.”

Housatonic Museum of Art/Burt Chernow Galleries at Housatonic Community College, 90 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm (until 7 on Thurs), Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sunday 12-4 pm. Call 203-332-5000.

Through Feb 21: sculptures recently completed by Matthias Alfen, also small survey of the artist’s early works.

Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 State St, New Haven, Wed-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-865-0400.

Through Jan 31: “A Vatican Christmas: Crèches of Pope John Paul II,” second in a series of the museum’s annual “Christmas in Miniature” exhibitions fills 3 lg galleries & tells the story of the late pontiff’s keen interest in the three-dimensional re-creation of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Through June 30: “The Swiss Guard: Celebrating 500 Years of Papal Service,” artifacts from the worlds oldest military organization incl uniforms, armor, helmets, weapons, paintings, medals, flags & pennants, also the helmet of Charles Bourbon, who will killed while leading renegade army in 1527 sacking of Rome.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Hours: Mon 12-7 pm, Wed 10 am-7 pm, Thurs-Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat 10 am-2 pm. Call 860-350-2181.

Through Feb 5: “Abstract Paintings,” recent paintings using strong, vibrant colors & geometric shapes by Robert Baras; Jan 6, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven. Call 203-432-5050.

Through May 6: “Alien Earths,” research & discovered related to age-old questions Where did we come from? Are we alone in universe? etc presented incl sounds heard from space, planets set in motion around a star, learn difference in density between planets, smell difference betw microbial colonies & more.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Call 203-966-9700.

Through Feb 4: “New Members’ Show,” annual Silvermine Guild Art Guild show features works by 21 recently-elected Guild members.

Through Feb  4: “Four/Play,” works by Susan Sharp.

Through Feb 4: “Director’s Choice: Intelligent Design,” works by D. Dominick Lombardi, Bradley Rubenstein, Michael Rees, KiKi Smith, Joan Wheeler & Michael Zansky.

WCSU Warner Hall, Fifth Ave (off White St, on midtown campus), Danbury. Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-9 pm, Sat 9 am-1 pm. Call 837-8486.

*(new show) Feb 1-March 1: “Stony The Road: Desegregating America’s Schools,” traveling exhibition chronicles 50 years of school integration by depicting key moments in history since Supreme Court’s Brown v Board of Education decision, on loan from The Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia; Feb 4, “Black History Is American History: Presenting the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture,” 4:30 pm, free lecture by John W. Franklin (museum’s program manager) will preview what new museum will offer in terms of collections & program.

Wisdom House/Marie Louise Trichet Gallery, 229 East Litchfield Rd, Litchfield. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-567-3163.

*(new show) Jan 27-April 14: “Short Stories: New Works of Florin Ion Firimita,” mixed media pieces on poplar panels or masonite; Jan 27, opening reception, 1-3 pm.

Yale Center For British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven. Call 203-432-2800.

*(new show) Feb 1-April 1: “Howard Hodgkin: Paintings, 1992-2007,” nearly 50 works from private collections & museums in US & Great Britain ranging from small paintings that draw viewer into intimate encounters to large ones whose presence is often imposing by artist considered one of most important work in Britain today; Feb 1, screening of documentary Imagine… A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin, noon; Feb 1, “When Makers Make Their Presence Known: The Roles of the Living Artist in the Vital Museum,” 5:30 pm, lecture by Prof Robert Store (**at Yale Univ Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St); Feb 3, screening of documentary Imagine… A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin, 10:30 am; Feb 3, exhibition tour, noon, also Student Guide Tour 1 pm; Feb 4, exhibition tour, 2 pm; Feb 6, “Art in Context: Living with the Art of Howard Hodgkin,” 12:30 pm, lecture by private collectors Susan & Fredric Finkelstein.

 

 

 

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Brookfield Historical Society & Museum, Rte 133 at Rte 25, Brookfield Center. Call 740-8140.

April 2: Guest speaker needed to lead forum on “Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg, Day One,” 7:30 pm, free public program will continue historical society’s ongoing Civil War lecture series, openings also available for May 7 (Gettysburg, Day 2), June 4 (Gettysburg, Day 3), Aug 6 (Battle of Vicksburg), Oct 1 (Battle of Chickamunga) & Nov 5 (Battle Above Clouds), leave message on historical society’s answering machine.

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Rte 25 (behind library), Brookfield Center. Call 775-0023.

Jan 28-29: Open auditions for Jim Leonard Jr’s The Diviners (**NOTE: THIS IS A CHANGE from previously scheduled production), 7-9 pm, director is Alicia Dempster, character breakdowns available online (BrookfieldPlayhouse.org), sides from script will be provided during auditions, rehearsals to begin Feb 5, performances weekends March 9-24.

Connecticut Poetry Society, PO Box 270554, West Hartford CT 06127-0554. Call 860-584-2857.

March 1: Postmark deadline for 2007 CT River Review Poetry Competition, poets invited to send up to 3 original & previously unpublished poems, any form, 40-line limit, visit CT-poetry-society.org for full competition details, cash prizes to top 3 selections ($150, $100 $50, respectively) & publication in CT River Review, judge this year is Eloise Bruce.

Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury. Call 748-1716.

Danbury Community Orchestra, 80-member group (50% adults, 50% teens), directed & conducted by Stephen Michael Smith, has sev vacancies incl 1 horn, 1 bassoon, 2 viola & 2 cello, May 6 performance to incl works of Wagner, Beethoven & Borodin, admission is by audition – call for audition appt or to be placed on wait list, rehearsals are Wed eves.

Danbury Preparatory String Orchestra, training orchestra for string players (violin, viola, celli & bass) of all ages w/ limited orchestral experience, membership by registration.

Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Lane, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-9850.

Feb 13 & 15: Open auditions for Milton and The Minotaur, 7:30-9:30 pm, call phone # above or visit TheaterBarn.org for details.

Wilton Playshop, c/o Director Selection Committee, PO Box 363, Wilton CT 06897.

Feb 3: Deadline for submission of proposals for director & plays they would like to direct, send bio to address above, incl copy of play if it is not easily obtainable (w/ SASE if play is to be returned).

 

 

 

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Jan 26: Dancers from Ailey/Fordham Dance Program at Westover School Performing Arts Center, 1237 Whittemore Rd/Rte 188, Middlebury, 7:30 pm, free performance will feature seniors in Alvin Ailey Dance Company-Fordham University collaborative program as well as Westover alumna Elise Drew (’03), program to incl duet & two group works, reservations available; 203-577-4535.Jan 27: Monthly ballroom dance, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, adm $15, singles & couples welcome, dance lesson at 8 pm, rhythm & ballroom performance at 9:30 starring Gunnar & Daryll Sverrisson (2006 Ohio Star Ball 9-Dance Champions), music for dancing remainder of evening by DJ George Smith, reservations suggested; 203-374-7308.

Jan 28: Prevailing Winds of CT at Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 4 pm, free concert featuring Dr Ralph Kirmser & quintet of woodwinds (Ralph Kirmser, oboe; Richard Epstein, Bassoon; Kathy Sumerow, flute; Janet Atherton, clarinet & Stewart Edelstein, French horn) will continue library’s “Chamber Music Concerts by Connecticut’s Own” series, reservations suggested; 203-762-3950.

Jan 28: Tret Fure at Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable St, Ridgefield, 7 pm, tickets $15/adv, $20/door, performance is part of 2006-07 Acoustic Celebration series; 203-438-6589.

Jan 30: Love & Knishes: Trumpet & Piano Blast, Federation-Jewish Communities of Western CT, 444 Main St North, Southbury, lunch at noon (salad to dessert, fresh-made), program at 1 pm, suggested donation $5.50 (reservation required by Jan 5), trumpeter Bucky Milam & pianist Ethel Kaufman will play favorite standards of 1940s-50s following lunch; 267-3177 x105 (message will be left if inclement weather).

Feb 3: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

Feb 4: “Concert for Young People of All Ages” by Danbury Symphony Orchestra, Western CT State University’s White Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 3 pm, free performance led by DSO under newly named music director & conductor Ariel Rudiakov, also guest narrator Robert Sherman for “The Thrill of The Orchestra,” plus pianist Bianca Yuh (high school student & winner of 5th Annual DSO Student Concerto Competition); 748-1716.

Newtown Friends of Music, at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown. Call 426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, $18 adults, $16 seniors, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult (subscriptions available), reception follows performances: Feb 11, cellist Soo Bae, program to incl Fauré (Elegie, Opus 24), Piatti (Two Caprices for solo cello), Schumann (Fantasy Pieces, Opus 73) & Shostakovich (Sonata in D minor).

Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury. Call 268-8570.

Weekly Ballroom Dancing, Wed 7-11 pm, adm $15 (incl buffet), music provided by DJ, free dance lesson (7:15-7:45 pm), cash bar, door prizes, singles, couples & beginners all welcome.

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Jan 27, Louisiana Keyboard Commotion with Buckwheat Zydeco & Marcia Ball, tickets $65 & $70; Feb 2, Dave Mason, tickets $50.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-438-3889.

Concerts at Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Rd/Rte 116, Ridgefield, 8 pm, tickets $15-$50: Jan 27, “Valentine Vocals,” featuring guest lyric soprano Theresa Santiago & tenor Richard Clement, program to incl Wagner (Overture to Tannhäuser), solos & duets by Puccini, Donizetti, Lerner & Lowe, & Bernstein, also Mendelssohn (Overture to Midsummer Night’s Dream) & Strauss (Don Juan).

 

 

 

 

Films _________________

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-4533.

Independent Film Festival, free, screenings 7:30 pm: Feb 6, A Peck on The Cheek.

Danbury Library, 170 Main St (at West), Danbury. Call 797-4533.

Independent Film Series, free, screenings at 2 pm: Feb 4, Who’s Camus Anyway?

Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm & most Monday holidays (call ahead). Call 203-372-3521.

Planetarium shows: Rock on Mars! Mon-Fri 3:30 pm, Sat-Sun 1 & 3 pm, designed for ages 8 & up; Wonderful Sky, Mon-Fri 1 pm, Sat-Sun 2 pm, designed for ages 7 & under.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-2475.

Jan 26-Feb 1: A Good Year (PG-13), Fri-Sat 7 & 9:10 pm, Sun-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Maritime Aquarium, 10 North Water St, South Norwalk. Call 203-852-0700.

Through March 15: Hurricane on The Bayou, Mon-Thurs 11 am, 1 & 3 pm, Sat-Sun 11 am, 1, 3, 4 & 7:30 pm; Ocean Wonderland, Mon-Fri 12 & 2 pm, Sat-Sun 2 pm; Whales, Sat-Sun noon.

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & The Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Family Film Series, screenings 2 pm followed by Q&A w/ guests, tickets $7.50-$15, hosted by Morton Dean & Ira Joe Fisher: Jan 28, The Derby Stallion, w/ special guest Tonja Walker (producer & actor).

Western CT State University in Student Center, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury. Call 837-8486.

11th Annual African Film Festival, screenings Wed noon, Thurs 7 pm, free: Feb 7-8, Arlit: Deuxieme Paris (Arlit: The Second Paris, in French & indigenous languages w/ subtitles).

 

 

 

 

For Kids & Families _________

Feb 4: Bubblemania, Edmond Town Hall auditorium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 2 pm, adm $5, performance by Casey Carle offers bubble science, bubble tricks & fun for all ages, sponsored by Newtown Jr Women’s Club, proceeds to benefit community programs; 270-6569, 426-4146.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-4533 (children’s dept 426-3851).

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Feb 1, Chocolate for Valentine’s Day, 3-5 pm, $6 supply fee due at registration, program for grades 6 & up is limited to 12 participants, will be led by Marie Walker.

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous ___________

Jan 27: Yoga Day USA, locally at The Graceful Planet, 7 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, annual opportunity to experience how yoga can enrich anyone’s life will incl free classes & workshops for newcomers & regulars incl Yoga Plus Pilates (9:30-11 am, for adults & teens), Family Yoga (11 am, all ages) & Flying Partner Yoga Workshop (noon, all ages, registration requested for this workshop); 426-8215.

Jan 27: WCSU telescope viewings, Western CT State University Westside Observatory, off Lake Ave Extension (westside campus), Danbury, 5-8 pm, free viewing of night sky through university’s 20” Ritchey-Chretien telescope, call if cloudy or inclement weather; 837-8672.

Feb 1: WCSU planetarium show & telescope viewing, Western CT State University Westside Observatory, off Lake Ave Extension (westside campus), Danbury, planetarium show “Worlds with Rings” 5-6 pm, viewings through university’s 20” Ritchey-Chretien reflector telescope will run 6-8 pm, free, call if cloudy or inclement weather; 837-8672.

Feb 1: “Science At Night: New Technology,” Western CT State Univ Science Building Room 125, Fifth Ave (off White St, on midtown campus), Danbury, 7 pm, free lecture by Dr James Nolan (president & CEO, Institutes for Pharmaceutical Discovery) continues university’s “Science at Night” series; 837-9365.

Feb 3: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner incl salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds each month for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows (see separate Concerts listing); 426-9998.

Feb 4: Canine Advocates Valentine Boutique & More, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 1-4:30 pm, framed dog & cat silhouettes, jewelry, valentine treat bags, hand-knit items & more for humans, canines & felines, fundraiser for Canine Advocates of Newtown.

Feb 4: Sports Card & Sports Memorabilia Show & sale, Ramada Inn, 225 Lordship Blvd, Stratford, 9:30 am-2:30 pm, adm $3 adults, 99¢ ages 10 & under, 65+ dealers, also special guest Wesley Walker (11 am-1 pm only); 364-1209.

Feb 4: “Black History Is American History: Presenting the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture,” Western CT State University’s Warner Hall, White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 4:30 pm, free lecture by John W. Franklin (museum’s program manager) will preview what new museum will offer in terms of collections & program, kick-off event for WCSU Black History Month also coincides w/ special exhibition “Stony the Road: Desegregating America’s Schools”; 837-8486.

Feb 4: “The Game Of Life: Playing for the Play to Continue,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free presentation by yoga center teacher Vincent D’Alessio will be followed by group meditation (free instruction available) & informal tea reception; 203-263-2254.

Feb 5: “Civil War Forum: The Battle of Stones River, Tennessee,” Brookfield Historical Society Museum, Rte 25 at Rte 133, Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free, public invited to hear lecture by Peter Cronin, which will continue historical society’s ongoing Civil War forum; 740-8140.

Feb 6: Romance Book Sale, Danbury Library 170 Main St, Danbury, 10 am-2 pm, sale of gift-quality hardcover & paperback romances, presented by & benefit for Friends of Danbury Library; 797-4568.

Feb 6: Art Slide Lecture: Painter Cathleen Toelke, WCSU White Hall Viewing Room 1 (midtown campus), 181 White St, Danbury, 11 am, free lecture by award-winning artist known for the distinctive, sculptural figures in her paintings, program continues university’s Master of Fine Arts Slide Lecture Series (open to public); 837-8881.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-4533.

Programs free unless noted: Jan 30, “From Rails To Trails,” 7 pm, slide presentation by Sue A. DelBianco will show then & now of railroad history in southern CT, how trains brought industry alive & how former train lines are now being used for hiking, biking & recreation, book signing to follow; Jan 31, “What is An Aquifer?” 7:30 pm, slide presentation & discussion led by Pat Barkman, James Belden, Sarah Middeleer & Rob Sibley will cover the importance of natural water resources, why they should be protected & how residents can get involved.

Newtown Hikers. Call 788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9:30 am (later start during winter season), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders as follows: Jan 27, Flanders Nature Center, Woodbury (leader Ildiko Gramling, 263-0086); Feb 3, Oxford Bridle Path, Oxford, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing & hiking, weather permitting (leader Nancy Zigler, 203-732-2618); Feb 10, Rockefeller Preserve, N.Y. (leader Len Patti, 426-3632).

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level), 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 270-4377.

Shop is open every Wed 12-3 pm & Sat 9 am-noon, access is from town hall’s back parking lot, shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing, sm home accessories & more.

Shepaug Eagle Observation Area, Shepaug Housatonic Hydroelectric Station, River Rd, Southbury. Call (Tues-Fri 9 am-3 pm) 800-368-8954.

Seasonal: Observation area open Dec 27 to March 14 only, Wed, Sat-Sun 9 am-1 pm, free adm but reservations absolutely required.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6654.

Through Jan 28, Annual Color in January Show & Sale, at Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Rd, 9 am-5 pm daily, free show & sale of 200± framed works by members of SCAN done in oil, pastel, watercolor, acrylics, mixed media & illustrations, artist demos each Sat-Sun at 12:30 (Jan 27, Rick Daskam, oil landscale; Jan 28, Adele Moros, watercolor floral), contact show chair Marianne Scanlon, 426-5283, for additional info.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6224.

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6-8 pm (weigh-ins 6-6:45, meetings 7-8), meetings $2/week, membership $20/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at Marisa’s Ristorante, 6540 Main St, Trumbull (call 459-4225), tickets $10 unless noted, comedy shows start 10 pm, live music starts at 6 (unless noted; no cover charge unless stated): Feb 9, Johnny Rizzo headlining, opening set by Sharon Simon, tickets $15.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9:30 & tickets $15 unless noted: Jan 27, Tom Anzelone headlining, Tina Giorgi & Eric Deskin opening.

 

 

 

 

Theatre ______________

Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford. Call 860-527-5151.

Fences, through Feb 11, curtain Tues-Thurs & Sun 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm (also Sat, Jan 20 & 27 only) & Wed (call theater or visit website for schedule) 2 pm, tickets $22-$57 (discounts for groups, students).

Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr, New Haven. Call 203-787-4282.

The Cocktail Hour, through Feb 4, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Sun, Tues-Wed 7 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun 2 pm, call for ticket details; Jan 28, Sunday Symposium, follows matinee; Jan 30, Audience Exchange, call for details; Feb 1, Backstage with Technical Staff, call for details; Feb 3, Pre-Play Intro, prior to matinee, call for details.

Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-9850.

The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, Feb 23-March 24, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (March 11 only) 2 pm, tickets $22 adults, $18 students & seniors.

Seven Angels Theatre, Hamilton Park Pavilion, Plank Rd, Waterbury. Call 203-757-4676.

The Sisters Rosensweig, Feb 1-25, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, call for ticket info; Feb 3, opening night & reception; Feb 8, Beer & Pizza Night; Feb 10, Mimosa Matinee; Feb 15, Deli Night; Feb 16, Dessert Night; Feb 23, Wine & Martini Night.

Square One Theatre Company, Stratford Theatre, 2422 Main St, Stratford. Call 203-375-8778.

Rounding Third, Feb 2-17, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm (Feb 2-10), mat Sun 2 pm, final weekend Fri 8 pm, Sat 4 & 8 pm, tickets $16 adults, $15 students & senior citizens.

 

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