Antiques Shows______

March 12-13: Connecticut Spring Antiques Show, CT Expo Center, 265 Rev Moody Overpass, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $10, 70+ exhibitors; 860-345-2400.

March 20: Northwest CT Antiques & Collectibles Show, NW Region 7 School, Rte 444 at Rte 8, Winsted, 9:30 am-4 pm (early buying 8:30 am, $10), $6, verbal appraisals ($6, no firearms), refreshments, sponsored by New Hartford Lions Club, proceeds to benefit local charities & scholarships; 860-489-9188.

Art Exhibits____ _____

Gallery at The Historic Arcade Mall, 1001-12 Main St, Bridgeport; 203-522-4154.

*(new show) Through April 8: “Paper or Plastic?” works by William Corprew, Mark DeRosa, Diane DiMassa, Jahmane, Richard Killeaney, Marcella Kovac, Philip Lique, Alan Neider & Rita Vally, who appropriate, reference & harness materials, branding strategies, symbols & themes found in consumer culture, juxtaposed w/ images of historic figures (such as Jahmane’s “MLBK Jr” or “Malcolm Exxon”).

Housatonic Community College, 900 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport.

Burt Chernow Galleries/Housatonic Museum of Art: Through March 25: “It’s For You: Conceptual Art and The Telephone,” response to wide-ranging use of phones in hallways & other areas of campus celebrated through artworks that use the phone as an artistic medium or mediator incl sound pieces, videos & objects that resonate w/ functions, technologies & physicality of the telephone.

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

The Artist’s Corner (in Museum Shop, can be visited without paying full museum adm): Through March 30: Northeastern woodland crafts by Monica “Little Flower” Alexander, a self-taught porcupine quill & bead artist of Mi’Kmaq & Metis descent.

Kent Art Association, The Gallery at KAA, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent; 860-927-3989.

*(new show) March 13-April 10: “KAA Member Show I,” original representational & non-representational work by members of KAA; March 13, opening reception, 1-5 pm; March 19, awards reception, 2-4 pm (awards announced at 3).

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury; 203-753-0381.

Through March 25: “Suburban Dreams: Middlebury in the 20th Century,” survey of historic sites & buildings in Middlebury combined w/ links between industrial leaders of Naugatuck Valley & growth of Middlebury from farm town into Valley suburb.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Koenig FrameWorks, 97 South Main St, Newtown; 203-270-1887.

March 21-23: Receiving dates for “Small Works,” seeking sm original works by artists age 18 & up in acrylic, oil, watercolor, mixed media, pen & ink, charcoal, pastel, sculpture, etchings & monoprints for show to run April 1-23 (opening reception April 1), visit KoenigFrameWorks.com for full prospectus & entry form.

Town Players of Newtown, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown; 203-270-9144.

March 20-21: Auditions for Cash On Delivery!, Sun 7:30-9 pm, Mon 7-9 pm, director Gene Golaszewski has openings for 6 men (ages 30-75) & 4 women (ages 25-65) for its season opening production of Michael Cooney’s British farce, performances to be May 6-22, visit NewtownPlayers.org for addt’l info.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

March 12: Western Swing Music: The Swingaholics, Oxford Grange Hall, 482 Oxford Rd/Rte 67, Oxford, $8/adv, $10/door, 7-11 pm, live music by 5-pc man playing music from Golden Age of Honky Tonk, country & Big Band, free swing dance lesson (7 pm), light refreshments available, “come to dance or just listen,” proceeds from refreshments sales to benefit Haitian relief; 203-267-5445, 203-426-4817.

March 13: Connecticut Master Chorale Winter Concert, St Rose of Lima Church, 40 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 3 pm, $20 advance, $25 at door, performance by ensemble of 55 vocalists will include new works of K. Lee Scott, Mack Wilberg, with guest soprano Louise Fauteux, bagpiper Chuck Connors, organist Joseph Jacovino Jr, & CT Master Chorale Orchestra; 203-743-0473.

March 20: The Hugo Wolf Quartett at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, $20, sponsored by Newtown Friends of Music; 203-426-6470.

For Kids & Families _________

New Pond Farm, 101 Marchant Road, West Redding; 203-938-2117.

For Ages 4-5 & Adult (programs 1:15-2 pm, $8/child): March 22, Celebrate Spring Hike, celebrate spring by looking & listening for signs & sounds of the new season.

Miscellaneous ___________

Through March 13: Maple Sugaring Demos, Flanders Nature Center Sugar House at Van Vleck Farm & Nature Center, 5 Church Hill Rd (off Flanders Rd), Woodbury, Sat-Sun 1-4 pm, free demos by staff & volunteers will combine science, stories & humor to show how sap is turned into syrup; 203-263-3711 x12.

March 11: Friday Fish Fry, St Rose of Lima Gathering Hall, 42 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 5-8 pm,  $8, $5 child ($30 max/family), Lenten meal of fresh fish & French fries prepared by Knights of Columbus, also March 25 & April 1; 203-426-1014.

March 12: “Escape to the Vineyards” Wine Tasting, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main St, Newtown, 7-10 pm, $30, wine tastings, appetizers & music, silent auction, fundraiser for Sandy Hook School (to purchase classroom document cameras); 203-304-1204.

March 14: “The Irish in Newtown,” C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free lecture by Harlan Jessup, also medley of Irish songs, hosted by Newtown Historical Society, light refreshments to follow; 203-426-5937.

March 15: “Colombia’s Avian Treasures,” Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 7:30 pm, $4, $2 students & children, program by Gina Nichol, who spent 2 months birding in Colombia & has been working w/ country’s gov’t & ornithological community to develop tours of the bird rich country; 203-734-2513.

March 17: “The Natural History of Maple Syrup: Botany, Ecology and Climate Change,” Western CT State University Science Building Room 125, Osborne St at Dr James Roach Ave, Danbury, 7 pm, free lecture by Dr Thomas Philbrick will address diversity of maple species from which syrup is derived & their ecology, also why sap flows & how flows are related to specific anatomies of trees; 203-837-8773.

March 19-20: 2011 Spring Home Show Event, Spector Furniture & Home Décor, 385 Main St, Ansonia, Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, free, local artists will offer ongoing demos, vendors, interior design contest; 203-734-2525.

March 20: Open House & Spinning Wheel Demonstrations, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St, Newtown, 12-4 pm, free tours of Newtown Historical Society’s headquarters led by docents, also ongoing demonstrations by Fiona Fine of using a spinning wheel; 203-426-5937.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-2475.

(FILM) March 11-17: Tangled (PG), Fri-Sat 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Newtown Hikers. Call 203-788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 203-270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 10 am (winter start time), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: March 12, Flanders Nature Center, Woodbury (Ildiko Gramling, 203-263-0086); March 19, Four Lakes, Oxford (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025).

Newtown Toastmasters, Town Hall South Parks & Recreation Conference Room, 3 Main St, Newtown; 203-313-5507.

Local chapter (NewtownToastmasters.FreeToastHost.cc) of nat’l/international organization meets 1st & 3rd Wed/month, guests & newcomers welcome: next meeting March 16.

Treehouse Comedy Productions; 203-702-7577.

Shows at Savin Rock Roasting Company, 946 Ferry Blvd, Stratford, 9 pm, $15 unless noted: March 12, Bob Gautreau ; March 18, Nick DiPaolo.

Wednesday Night Poetry Series, at The Garage (Newtown teen center), 53 Church Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 203-426-6242, 203-364-0631.

Open mic 7:30 pm, featured poet at 8:45, poetry editing workshop follows featured poet: March 16, Charles Douthat; March 23, Jackie Sheeler.

Theatre ______________

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

Parade, through April 2, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, $26, $22 students & seniors.

Stray Kats Theatre Company, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-514-2221.

Staged readings, 7:30 pm: March 11, In the Middle of Nowhere.

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

Talk Radio, through March 19, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $20; recommended for mature audiences only.

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