Antiques Shows______

Feb 10: 15th Annual Antiques & Collectibles Show, Naugatuck High School, 543 Rubber Ave, Naugatuck, 9 am-4 pm (no early birds), adm $3, 60+ dealers; 203-723-2588.

Feb 23-24: Orange Historical Society Antiques Show, High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Rd, Orange, 10 am-4 pm, adm $4.50; 203-795-6465.

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 24: “2007 Emerging Artist Award Exhibition: Marti Cormand,” paintings & drawings that focus on tightly-rendered landscapes which explore the nature of representation in the digital age.

Through May 26: “Charlotte Schulz: An Insufficiency in Our Screens,” first solo museum exhibition by artist who participated in Aldrich’s 2003 Radius program features 2- & 3-dimension charcoal drawings that “invite the viewer to explore strange composite architectural spaces in which dreams blend w/ memory & reality.”

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Hours: Mon, Wed-Thurs 9:30 am-8 pm, Tues, Fri-Sat 9:30-5 pm (closed Sundays during summer). Call 794-8756.

*(new show) Through Feb 15: photographs by Nick Gullusci incl floral close-ups & architectural landmarks.

Black Rock Art Center, 2838 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Wed-Sat 1-5 pm. Call 203-367-7917.

Through Feb 29: “Black History Celebration,” photographs by Yves Francois Wilson & Deana Lawson, also slave artifacts collected by Craig Kelly; Feb 10, screening of A Duke Named Ellington, 3 pm; Feb 15, “Getting Real About Race,” 7:30 pm, presentation by author of Race Manners for the 21st Century: Navigating the Minefield Between Black and White Americans in an Age of Fear; Feb 17, screening of Unforgivable Blackness, 3 pm.

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 Feb 29: “A Quartet of Photographers,” favorite images by award-winning photographers Art Anderson, Bob Berthier, Frank Gardner & Carol Gibson.

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

Through March 16: “PMC Decade,” traveling exhibition of 60+ pcs of artist-designed, handmade jewelry made of Precious Metal Clay by nearly 3 dozen of country’s most innovative metalsmiths, showcasing how PMC & its applications have evolved since its introduction 10 yrs ago.

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

Through Feb 24: “A Taste For Chocolate,” the natural & artistic history of chocolate, which has been consumed worldwide as confection & beverage but also traded as currency, given yearly as token of enduring love, & inspires passion bordering on obsession & addiction.

Through March 22: “Navajo Textiles from the Bruce Museum,” 10 examples from Transitional period to Rug period, exploring important period in the history of Navajo artistic when technological advances & growth of commercial interest in Navajo craft replaced traditional methods of weaving.

Through April 20: “Robotics,” exploration of the science behind the operation of robots in environment designed for fun, also presentation of fictional robots that inspire the imagination; Feb 19-22, Vacation Workshops, 10:30-11:30 each day, $7/child, grades 1-3 invited to explore exhibition & then work on their own robot projects (Tues, grabbing robot claw; Wed, rolling cup robot; Thurs, NASA Nanorover; Fri, big box robot), reservations required.

Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Mathews Park, 299 West Ave, Norwalk. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm. Call 203-899-7999.

Through March 15: “Not Printed on Paper,” prints on anything other than paper incl leather, steel, copper, plastic, plaster, wax, carpet & fabric, curated by master printer Anthony Kirk.

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 March 1: “Bridgeport: Showing Our Colors,” colorful perspectives of the Park City as seen by 30 local artists incl Gibbs College faculty member Andy Pinto.

Fairfield Arts Council, 70 Sanford St, Fairfield. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-4 pm, Sat 1-4 pm. Call 203-319-1419.

Through Feb 28: “A Printer’s Eye: The Print Collection of James Reed,” approx 50 selections from the extensive print collection of artist, master printmaker & teacher James Reed.

Through Feb 28: mixed media drawings by e.b. tierney. 

Gallery of Contemporary Art at Sacred Heart Univ, 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield. Call 203-365-7650.

Through Feb 28: “Women Of A Certain Age,” works by Dotty Attie, Louise Bourgeois, Ann Chernow, Nancy Spero & Selina Trieff, all depicting or referring to women or the female of a species.

Good News Café & Gallery, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon & Wed-Sat 11:30 am-10 pm, Sun 12-10 pm. Call 203-266-4663.

Through March 10: “Human Nature,” new paintings by Aaron Szymanski, who has been following “movement within to tap into the fundamental, instinctual motivations for his artistic work.”

Through March 10: “Water Moods,” photography by Tom Kretsch, images that capture the natural beauty & sense of peace in landscapes, villages & personal vignettes across the Americas, Europe & Latin America.

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 April 6: “Crosses and Crucifixes,” more than 160 works of art symbolizing the death & resurrection of Jesus Christ through mix of antique & contemporary examples.

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 18: “The Patterson Legacy: Three Generations of Artists,” paintings by Howard Ashman Patterson, his son Robert Burns Patterson & his grandsons David Burns Patterson & Michael Remington Patterson.

Morrison Gallery, Kent Village Barns, 8 Old Barn Rd (near Rte 7 at Rte 341), Kent. Hours: Wed-Sat 10:30 am-5:30 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Call 860-927-4501.

Through March 16: exhibition featuring works by internationally acclaimed artists Chris Armstrong, Bascove, Alexander Liberman, Billy Martin, Robert Andrew Parker, Eric Sloane, Michael Steiner, Yuri Vaschenko & Peter Woytuk.

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

Through Feb 24: “Seeing Wonders: The Nature of Fly Fishing,” comprehensive overview of the history & techniques of fly fishing & fly tying, also displays of historic & celebrity rods, reels & entomology, supplemented w/ specimens from museum’s vertebrate zoology collections.

Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center, Sherman. Hours: Tues-Fri 11 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-354-2455.

Through Feb 29: “Portraits of Home and Beyond,” oils on canvas in impressionist style by Sara Bowman.

Washington Art Association, 4 Bryan Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 12-5 pm. Call 860-868-2878.

Through Feb 28: drawings & etchings by Colleen Kinsella, painted furniture & mural pcs by Joan Morosani & woodworking & paintings by Edith Read.

Woodbury Antiques and Fine Art, 473 Main St South, Woodbury. Call 266-4753.

Through Feb 24: “New England: We shall be as a City upon a Hill,” historic New England landscape paintings incl works by Carolyn M. Bell, E.C.Coates, George Mitchell, J.W. Bell, et al.

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

*(new show) Feb 7-April 27: “Pearls To Pyramids: British Visual Culture and The Levant, 1600-1830,” complement to “The Lure of The East,” exhibition explores the history of British cultural interchange w/ Middle East through trade, tourism, archaeological exploration & military interest; Feb 10, exhibition tour, 2 pm; Feb 17, exhibition tour, 2 pm; Feb 28, exhibition tour, 11 am.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rte 37 at 3 (behind firehouse), Sherman. Call 860-354-3622.

Feb 11-12: Auditions for The Guys, director Susan Abrams seeks 1 female actor (age 40-50) & 1 male (age 45-55) for April production of Anne Nelson’s drama, leave messages for director at theater (phone # above).

Western CT chapter of CT State Music Teachers Assn, at WCSU Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury. Call 792-6985.

March 9: CSMTA chapter will sponsor 2nd Annual Ensemble Festival, open to vocal & instrumental student ensembles, 2 pianos to be available, teachers interested in having their students participate should call phone # above.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Feb 9: The Wilfers at Congregation Adath Israel, 115 Huntingtown Rd, Newtown, 7 pm, tickets $15/adv, $20/door ($10 each for groups 10+), performance by Stamford-based rock band formerly known as The Simms Brothers Band; 459-0089.

Feb 9: Mike Agranoff at Roots Music Coffeehouse, Common Ground Annex dance studio (former CityCenter Dance Factory), 345 Main St, Danbury, doors open 7:30 pm, open mic at 8, featured performance at 9, adm $10/adv, $12/door, performance by “a collector of songs, a master at arranging them & also writer of songs & recitations”; 317-9607.

Feb 10: The Clarinet Quartet of US Military Academy Band, at Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 3 pm, free performance by quartet dedicated to exploring & performing the literature written & transcribed for the ensemble, all members are part of Military Academy Concert Band’s clarinet section, program to incl variety of musical styles; 775-6241 x104.

Feb 10: Connecticut’s Own Concert Series: The Quadrivium Quartet, Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 4 pm, free, reservations strongly suggested (pre-registrants must arrive by 3:50 or risk losing seats); 203-762-3950.

Feb 12: Love & Knishes: Pianist Jeanne Hinkson & Vocalist Ercole Gaudioso, Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus, 444 Main St North, Southbury, lunch at noon, program at 1 pm, suggested donation $8 adults, $5.50 ages 60 & above, area adults invited to enjoy fresh-prepared lunch followed by local duet’s performance of favorite love songs from many decades, reservations ASAP; 267-3177 x105.

Feb 14: The Anthony Nazzaro Trio at Rizzuto’s Restaurant, 6 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, 7-10 pm, performance of jazz standards incl Sinatra, Darrin & more, reservations suggested; 790-4444.

Feb 16: FairWestSwing Swing Lessons & Dance, Norfield Grange, 12 Good Hill Rd, Weston, doors open 7 pm, introductory swing lesson at 7:30, supplemental swing dance lesson 8:30, dancing 9:30-midnight, adm $15 (incl 1 dance lesson), $20 (for both lessons), $5 student discount, very beginner friendly event, no partner required, music by swing DJ, air conditioned & dehumidified hall, dances held 1st & 3rd Sat each month; 203-522-5341.   

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, tickets $18, $16 seniors, free students in grades K-12 w/ ticket-holding adult, reception follows performances: Feb 10, Daedalus String Quartet, program to incl Haydn’s The Quinten Quartet, Leos Janacek’s “Intimate Letters” Quartet & Brahms’s String Quartet in A minor, Opus 51 No. 2.

Norwalk Youth Symphony, Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Ave, Norwalk. Call 203-866-4100.

Feb 10, NYS Winter Concert, 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $8 students & seniors, performances by Prelude, Philharmonia, Concert & Principal orchestras will incl well-known works such as “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson (celebrating the composer’s 100th birthday), Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suite, Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Felix Mendelssohn, and three movements from Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique.

Young Persons Concert Series, at Trinity Church, 651 Pequot Ave, Southport. Call 203-254-0123.

Free concerts, 2 pm, suitable for ages 5-17 (usu about an hour long): Feb 9, Amedeo Modigliani String Quartet, to be followed by free master class (call 203-938-3843 for details & registration).

Films _________________

Feb 9: Special screening of The Business of Being Morn, Bethel Cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 10 am, tickets $9.50 (lap children free), special screening of documentary directed by Abby Epstein will benefit Holistic Moms’ Network of Litchfield/Northern Fairfield County; 778-2100.

Feb 9-10: The Tribes of the Southeast, The Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington, 2 pm, $5 adults, $4.50 seniors, $3 children, screenings will continue 6-part film festival featuring TBS series The Native Americans; 860-868-0518.

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

Searching For Shakespeare, free screenings: Feb 12, King Lear, 7 pm (1997 release, starring Ian Holme).

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

“European Film Classics: From Silents to the New Wave,” free screenings, Sun 2 pm, optional discussions follow, sound films will be subtitled (not dubbed): Feb 10, Grand Illusion (France, 1937).

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

Feb 8-13: Michael Clayton (R), Fri-Sat 7 & 9:10 pm, Sun-Wed 7 pm, mat Sat 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington. Call 860-868-0518.

The Native Americans Film Festival, included w/ museum adm ($5 adults, $4.50 seniors, $3 children): Feb 9-10, The Tribes of the Southeast, screenings at 2 pm.

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

12th Annual African Film Festival, screenings Wed at noon (unless noted) & Fri 7 pm, free & open to public: Feb 13 & (Thurs) 14 (7 pm), Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Romeo Dallaire (2004, Canadian & Rwandian in English).

For Kids & Families _________

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Feb 10, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2 pm, performance by Serendipity Players of Sabrina’s Encore Productions will offer unique interpretation of Shakespeare work, w/ original score, recommended for ages 5 & up.

Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury. Call 797-4505 (Junior Dept, 797-4528).

Feb 10, Chinese New Year festivities, 1-4 pm, all ages invited to join library staff members for celebration of the Year of the Rat, activities to incl fan dance performances, music ensemble & Chinese folk songs (1:30-2:30), cooking demo & storytelling by Chef Norma Chang (2:30-3:30), plus New Year Parade (3:30); Feb 13, Spiderwick Trivia and Faeries 101,” 3:30-5 pm, children n grades 4-6 invited to test their knowledge of Spiderwick Chronicles series in anticipation of upcoming Spiderwick feature film release, trivia game, also mask making, reservations required.

Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington. Call 860-868-0518.

Feb 16, Kids Craft Day, join IAIS educators for afternoon of arts & crafts, children must be accompanied by an adult (who will be asked to pay regular $5 museum adm): talking sticks at 1 pm ($5/child), beaded necklace w/ stone arrowhead ($3/child), talking sticks ($5/child).

The Native Americans Film Festival, included w/ museum adm ($5 adults, $4.50 seniors, $3 children): Feb 9-10, The Tribes of the Southeast, screenings at 2 pm.

Norwalk Youth Symphony, Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Ave, Norwalk. Call 203-866-4100.

Feb 10, NYS Winter Concert, 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $8 students & seniors, performances by Prelude, Philharmonia, Concert & Principal orchestras will incl well-known works such as “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson (celebrating the composer’s 100th birthday), Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suite, Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Felix Mendelssohn, and three movements from Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique.

Young Persons Concert Series, at Trinity Church, 651 Pequot Ave, Southport. Call 203-254-0123.

Free concerts, 2 pm, suitable for ages 5-17 (usu about an hour long): Feb 9, Amedeo Modigliani String Quartet, to be followed by free master class (call 203-938-3843 for details & registration).

Miscellaneous ___________

Feb 9: WinterFest 2008, Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury, 10 am-1 pm, ongoing demos on winter cooking, camping, snowshoeing, ice fishing, ice or cold water rescue, ice carving, arctic dog sled presentation, also snowshoe hike (11 am, led by EMS volunteers, open to age 18 & up), fruitcake toss (12:30 pm, prizes for winners in 5 categories), marshmallow roasting by campfire; 744-3130.

Feb 9: Romance Book Sale, Danbury Library, 170 Main St, Danbury, 10 am-2 pm, gift-quality hardcover & paperback romances by Steele, Brown, Avery, Palmer, et al, also children’s books, videos & CDs, proceeds will benefit library services & programs; 796-8061.

Feb 9: “The 709th Military Police Battalion: The Warrior Battalion, 1944-45,” Danbury Museum & Historical Society, 43 Main St, Danbury, 11 am, free presentation by Joseph A. Setaro will describe the actions of 709th as it landed at Normandy in August 1944, its attempt to secure Paris & its operations as only military police unit in Paris for the following year; 743-5200.

Feb 9: Valentine’s Day Chocolate Fest, American Legion Hall, 6 Bryan Hall Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot, 11 am-2 pm, $5 adults/plate, $2 children/plate, chocolate fountain, treats, fun for all ages, sponsored by Washington Republican Town Committee; 860-868-2676.

Feb 9: “Good Food For Change: a mid-winter blues buster,” Mattatuck Unitarian Universalist Society, 122 South Pomperaug Ave (behind Middle Quarter Mall), Woodbury, 6:30-9 pm, $20, organic wines, savory tapas made w/ grass fed beef, info from local farmers & local green experts & more, presented by New Morning Store; 203-263-4868.

Feb 10: “Vampires in New England: The Archaeological Evidence,” The Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington, 6:30 pm, adm $5, lecture by state archaeologist Dr Nicholas Bellantoni will cover beliefs in vampires that once prevailed among 18th Century New Englanders & the archaeological proof for its existence in CT; 860-868-0518.

Feb 11: “A History of Connecticut Parks,” C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free presentation by David Levy will cover history of some of the state’s state parks, forests & greenways, hosted by Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

Feb 13: “Invasive Plants: A Complex Problem,” Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, Sandy Hook, 7 pm, free presentation by Dave Goodwin (general manager, Planters Choice Nursery, LLC) will be sponsored by The Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown; 426-1515.

Feb 13: “Care & Preservation of Home Treasures: Caring For Furniture,” Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 12-2 pm, $25 for all 3 sessions (also being held March 12 & April 2 w/ diff experts), $10/session ($8 members), antiques dealer & experienced furniture restorer John Robertson will answer questions & discuss furniture pcs brought in by public who have questions about storage, repairs, etc; 203-438-5485.

Feb 13: “The Search for the Warnecke Family,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, free, presentation by Allan Warnecke about his great-great-grandfather, who moved with his family from New Jersey to Sandy Hook, and how Mr Warnecke (Putnam County, NY’s historian) researched his family history, hosted by The Genealogy Club of Newtown; 426-1840.

Feb 13: “Live Labor Love: The History of a Northern Family 1700-1900,” Litchfield History Museum, 7 South St, Litchfield, 6:30 pm, adm $3, presentation by sisters Alene Jackson Smith & Adeline Jackson Tucker will cover their personal search for their family’s history & resulting book of same name (as program), part of Litchfield Historical Society Black History Month programming; 860-567-4501.

Feb 14: Polly Brody at Heritage Village Women’s Club, Sarah Cooke Hall, Hill House Rd, Southbury, 2 pm, non-members (suggested donation $5) invited to join club members for reading by Ms Brody from her newest book, At the Flower’s Lip; 264-9644 x221.

Feb 16: Café Conversation, Southbury Library, 100 Poverty Rd, Southbury, 10 am-noon, read & discuss articles about France in French in relaxed atmosphere (or listen to the language), BYO coffee & pastries, presented by Alliance Française of NW CT; 266-5588.

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

Programs free unless noted: Feb 11, Daytime Book Discussion, 1 pm, discussion of Philippa Gregory’s The Other Boleyn Girl, newcomers/drop-ins always welcome; Feb 17, Evening Book Discussion Group, 7:30 pm, discussion of Girls of Tender Age by Mary Anne Tirrone Smith, newcomers welcome.

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

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 10 am (winter start), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: Feb 9, Huntington State Park (Len Patti, 426-3632); Feb 16, Trolley Trail, Woodbury (Leader Ildiko Gramling, 263-0086).

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 to March 12 only, Wed, Sat-Sun 9 am-1 pm, free adm but reservations absolutely required (reservations line now open).

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25 (call 268-5857): Feb 14, Women of the Night, 8 pm, tickets $20 & VIP $25, performances by Tina Giorgi, Maureen Langan, Tracy Locke & Carole Montgomery.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9 pm & tickets $15 unless noted: Feb 9, Otto & George headlining, tickets $17.50, opening sets by Johnny O & Dave Sheehan; Feb 16, Rich Ramirez headlining, opening sets by Mike Dillion & Keith Alberstadt

Theatre ______________

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

On Stage II: Shipwrecked! An Entertainment — The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself), Feb 13-March 16, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Sun, Tues-Wed 7 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sundays 2 pm, call for ticket details.

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

Love Letters, Feb 8-23, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $22 adults, $18 seniors & students; Feb 14, special Valentine’s Day performance, curtain 8 pm.

Play readings:

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

Rabbit Hole, through Feb 16, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm (note: Twilight Matinee 4 pm on Feb 16, no 2 pm show), tickets $18 adults, $17 students & seniors.

TheatreWorks New Milford, 5 Brookside Ave, New Milford. Call 860-350-6863.

Tea At Five, through Feb 23 (production extended), curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Feb 10 only) 2 pm, tickets $20.

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