Antiques Shows______

 

Aug 8-9: Pine Point School Antiques Show & Sale, Barnes Rd, Stonington, Fri 11 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, adm $4.50 (early buying Fri 10 am, $10), 50 exhibitors, benefit for Pine Point Parents Assn; 860-536-7729.

Aug 8-10: 7th Annual Antiques & Treasures Sale, Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St/Rte 7, Ridgefield, Fri-Sat 9 am-5 pm (early buying Fri 8 am, $10), Sun 12-5 pm, refreshments available, fundraiser for museum; 203-438-5485.

Aug 9: 30th Annual Antiques Exchange Club of Madison Antiques Exhibit & Sale, On the Green, Rte 1, Madison, 9:30 am-4:30 pm (early buying 8:30 am, $10); 203-245-7139.

Aug 23: 32nd Madison Historical Society Antiques Fair, On the Green, Rte 1, Madison, (9:30 am-4:30 pm rain or shine, adm $3.50, 120 dealers, refreshments; 203-245-0642.

Aug 23-24: 44th Papermania Plus, Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $6 (Sun, senior citizens half price), 150 exhibitors; 860-563-9975, 860-529-2234.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25),

Brookfield. Hours: M-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 775-4526.

Through Aug 10, “DelecTABLE: Exceptional Functional Ceramics,” invitational exhibition created & curated by collector Gail M. Brown features work by 16 nat’l profile ceramic artists.

Good News Café, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Call 203-266-4663.

Through Aug 25, recent paintings by the acclaimed French artist Jean Duranel & striking photography by CT native Ted Witek.

Grey Horse Gallery, 3 Washington Ave/Rte 34 (in old Masonic Temple, 1st floor; behind St John’s Episcopal Church), Sandy Hook. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 270-1199.

Permanent display of oils & pastels by Dick McEvoy.

Ruth A. Haas Library, 181 Main St (WCSU main campus), Danbury. Hours: Mon-Thurs 8 am-11 pm, Fri 8 am-4 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-9 pm. Call 837-9100.

*(new show) Aug 10-Sept 28, “The Great Outdoors,” original works & giclee prints by Tom Cooke, Bob Crofut, Robert Ferrucci, Robert Giusti, Michael Patterson, John Spann, John Swatsley & Janine Wesselmann that offer impressionistic, realist, folk art & surrealist looks at each artist’s interpretation of the show’s theme; Aug 10, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Through Sept 19, “One Day/One Book,” celebration of Joyce’s most acclaimed work features rare editions of Ulysses treasured for their design, also commemorative stamps from Nat’l Postal Museum, Joyce’s death mask, first-edition volume of Ulysses, more.

Highstead Arboretum, 127 Lonetown Rd, Redding. Hours: Mon-Fri by appt. Call 938-8809.

Through Aug 29, “Beauty and Beast: Invasive Plants of Connecticut,” original works on paper by members of Greater New York chapter of Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, 19 works by 12 artists, etchings to watercolor.

Jeffrey Weiss Gallery, 2938 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Thurs-Sun 12-5 pm & by appt. Call 203-333-7733.

*(new show) Aug 16-Sept 7, “Seen, Read, Dreamt,” 23 paintings & sculptures by Santa Fe-based artist Holly Wood; Aug 14-15, special preview, 5-7 pm; Aug 16, opening reception, 5-7 pm.

Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven. Hours: Labor Day to May 1, Wed-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm; May 2 to Labor Day, daily 10 am-5 pm. Call 203-772-2130.

Through Sept 11, “Attack On The World Trade Center,” memorial exhibition designed to memorialize the nearly 3,000 people killed on 9/11, to remember the families who lost loved ones, & present affects on CT residents.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-753-0381.

Through Sept 18, “Picture Perfect: Images of Northwest Connecticut,” major loan exhibition of 33 paintings of northwest CT created by leading American artists betw 1790-1840 incl works of Cropsey, Ralph Earl, Homer Dodge martin, William Trost Richards, et al, plus related exhibits at historical societies at Litchfield Historical Society, Cornwall Library, Gunn Historical Museum, Kent Historical Society, Flanders Nature Center, Old Bethlehem Hist Society & New Milford Hist Society.

Military Museum of Southern New England, 125 Park Ave, Danbury. Hours: (Nov 1-March 31) Fri-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Hours: (April 1-Oct 31) Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 790-9277.

“Unterseeboot,” exhibit detailing the history of submarine warfare during WWII incl formation of the German Submarine Art and the April 5, 1942 attack on Cape Hatteras. Also, permanent life-size interior dioramas w/ major military vehicles, extensive outdoor displays, also “Names on the Wall” computer program to help locate names on Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Call 860-350-2181.

Through Aug 21, “Quiet Reductions,” photographs by George Incandela, who “draws” w/ photographic chemicals so that viewers see brush strokes, highlights & multiple perspectives, and ceramics by Ann Mallory who creates sculptural forms & vessels that focus on the spiritual essence of a subject.

Ridgefield Guild of Artists (RGA) Gallery, Halpin La, Ridgefield. Hours: Thurs-Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-438-8863.

*(new show) Aug 17-Sept 14, “Women’s Work,” group show by members of Women’s Caucus for Art explores theme of women’s work in various mediums; Aug 17, opening reception (w/ most artists present), 3-5 pm; Aug 24, Artist Gallery Talk: Barbara Wilk, 3 pm; Aug 31, Artist Gallery Talk: Gloria Reunitz, 3 pm; Sept 7, M.G. Martin, 3 pm; Sept 14, Nina Bentley, 3 pm.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Tues-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 860-278-2670.

Through Sept 14, “Zarina Bhimji/MATRIX 150,” film installation by London-based artist who is among contemporary artists whose work addresses themes of memory, loss & vulnerability, bring presented for first time in US.

Through Oct 19, “Wallace Nutting and The Invention of Old America,” celebration of connoisseur who gathered Atheneum’s collection of early American furniture (the largest in the country) & Nutting’s legacy as a tastemaker, cultural critic, photographer & antiquarian; Sept 20, “The Moral Aesthetics of Craftsmanship, 11 am, lecture by Prof Edward S. Cooke, Jr (Yale Univ, prof of American decorative arts) will explore ideas of early 20th C society of Arts & Crafts & the role Nutting played in American Arts & Crafts Movement; Oct 25, “The Maine Event,” 11 am, Prof Carl Little (College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Me., prof of art history) will talk about the unique role of Maine in the world of art incl influence on Frederic Church & Winslow Homer to Wyeth generations, Hartley, Marin, et al.

(Also through Oct 19: “Federal Dining Parlor,” satellite exhibit re-creating Nutting’s 1916 “Federal Dining Parlor,” at The Joseph Web House (part of Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum), in Wethersfield).

Through Oct 5, “Hooking: Folk Art To Fiber Art,” 21 hooked rugs drawn from museum collections & private lenders (incl award-winning rug artist Liz Alpert Fay of Sandy Hook), meant to complement Nutting exhibitions.

Walsh Art Gallery at Quick Center, Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 203-254-4000 x2969.

Through Aug 10, “Crescendo Works,” paintings by Rosalyn A. Engelman said to be “the memories of the artist’s soul, the music of her life.”

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm (closed Wed), Sun 2-5 pm. Call 860-868-2878.

Through Aug 31, celebration of painting in oil w/ works by Joseph Byrne (haunting works), Deborah Kahn (abstract works by figuratively trained artist) & Colleen Randall (explorations of space & light).

Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd, Wilton. Hours: Wed-Sun 8:30 am-5 pm. Call 203-834-1896.

Through Aug 31, “A River Half Empty: Artists Engage Connecticut’s Environment,” collaborative exhibition between Aldrich Museum, CT Fund for the Environment (CFE), Weir Farm Trust & National Park Svc at Weir Farm w/ artists reflecting on some of the environmental concerns CFE has worked to address during its 25-year history, presented at Aldrich Museum & Weir Farm, artists incl Mara Adamitz Scrupe, Rachel Berwick, Adam Frelin, Lisa Kereszi, Frank Noelker, Sven Pählsson, Claudia Schmacke, Michelle Segre & Peter Waite.

Wilton Art Gallery & Framing, 379 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm, Sat 9:30 am-5 pm, Sun by appt. Call 203-762-8311.

Through Sept 11, “Summer Series X2,” fine art prints & unique works by Claudia Mengel & Karen Vogel.

Wilton Historical Society/Wilton Heritage Museum, 224 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours: Mon-Thurs 12-4 pm, some Sundays 1-4 pm (call ahead). Call 203-762-7257.

Through Aug 31, “Wilton Collects,” collections of Wilton residents incl folk art, Orientalia, Shaker, political Americana, also children’s rock collections, Beanie Babies, foreign money, more;

Wooster Community Art Center, 73 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury. Gallery hours: M-F 9:30 am-6:30 pm. Call 744-4825.

Through Aug 29, ceramic work by David Frank; July 11, opening reception, 5-7 pm.

Yale Center For British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-432-2800.

Through Sept 7, “Behold, The Sea Itself,” celebration of important themes in British maritime art incl travel, trade & colonization, naval power & the sublimity of storm & shipwreck by British artists, writers & musicians; Aug 2, introductory tour of YCBA, 11 am; Aug 2, exhibition tour, noon.

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-6 pm. Masterpiece Tours of Permanent Collection every Sat 1:30 pm, Sun 3 pm. Call 203-432-0600.

*(new show) Through Jan 4, “Curule: Ancient Design in American Federal Furniture,” exploration of ancient Greece & Roman sella curulis (Greek, folding stool) & how it inspired classical revival furniture in early 19th C incl chairs, sofas, settees & stools.

*(please note: as of May 18, all exhibitions & most programs are in adjacent Egerton Swartwout building; YUAG will be undergoing extensive renovations for two years.)

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Downtown Cabaret Children’s Company, Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport (06604). Call 203-576-1636 (box office).

Aug 26: Open call for 2003-04 season, seeking adult & teen actors (young leading men & women, character men & women, teenage boys & girls) esp exciting comedians w/ good vocal abilities, no roles for children, all positions paid, send photos & résumés to Artistic Director Bert Bernardi, c/o theatre (address above), season will incl Frankenstein & The Three Bears, Rumpelstiltskin, Pinocchio, others, prepare 2 songs (1 uptempo, 1 ballad), accompanist provided, bring sheet music, photo & résumé.

Newtown Congregational Church Flea Market, at Fairfield Hills soccer fields, Wassermann Way, Newtown. Call 426-4174 or 426-9024.

Aug 30: Group event seeks tag sale participants, crafters, antiques dealers, local businesses & organizations, baked goods/refreshments vendors for church building/expansion project, spaces $35 each, set-up begins at 7, sale will run 9 am-4 pm.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Aug 8: Danbury Music Centre Youth Choral Concert, at Rogers Park School, 21 Memorial Dr, Danbury, 7:30 pm, free performance of classical & Broadway show tunes performed by teenage musicians, conducted by Jonathan Pope; 748-1716.

Aug 9: “Beach Boys Fan Convention: Busy Doin’ Somethin’!” at Southbury Hilton, 1284 Strongtown Rd/Rte 188, Southbury, 10 am-6 pm, $50 (cash or check; no credit cards), live music by Duophonic, listening stations w/ unreleased Beach Boys materials, mixing stations, video stations w/ rare clips, live phone chats w/ Alan Jardine, raffles, auction (to benefit The Carl Wilson Foundation), Q&A w/ director-edit Stephen Desper (Endless Harmony) & longtime band photographer Ed Roach, vendor tables, more; 203-598-7600.

Aug 9: CT Artist Spotlight concert at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo (artists TBA), 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, tickets $17.50, gates open 6 pm, CT Bonus Set begins 6:45 pm (artists TBA), Gilbert’s set begins 7:30, annual outdoor ZooFolk series continues (in Carousel Museum if rain), picnics welcome (no alcohol allowed in park); 203-394-6565.

Aug 9: 2003 Summer Festival Chorus Concert, Fairfield Univ/Quick Center for the Arts, North Benson Rd, Fairfield, 7:30 pm, tickets $12 adults, $10 seniors & children, popular chorus will celebrate 10th season w/ new & returning members performing new work by jazz pianist & composer Joe Utterback, also Pops favorites; 203-254-4010.

Aug 10: Gospel Music Festival at Washington Park, corner Washington & Barnum Aves, Bridgeport, begins 3 pm, free afternoon of inspirational gospel choirs, soloists & bands incl The Prayer Tabernacle Choir, Gospel Stars of Hartford, soloist Tina Morriar, Kevin Monroe, & Devotion, part of 6th Annual International Performing Arts Summer Sounds of the World series; 203-367-7917.

Aug 11: TNT Jazz Band at Gate House Café, Rte 172 (on grounds of training school), Southbury, 7 pm, free concert by energized band that performs jazz & blues will continue 2003 IBM/DMR Summer Concert Series, at nearby pavilion if rain.

Aug 12: Housatonic Jazz Band at Ashlar of Newtown/Lockwood Lodge, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown, 7 pm, free concert of jazz favorites and more, bring blankets or chairs for seating, all welcome; 426-5847.

Aug 13: Danbury Music Centre West Afrikan Drumming Concert, at Rogers Park School, 21 Memorial Dr, Danbury, 7:30 pm, free, students will demonstrate diff styles & techniques of traditional West Afrikan drumming, songs & stories; 748-1716.

Aug 15: Danbury Music Centre Summer String Concert, at Rogers Park School, 21 Memorial Dr, Danbury, 7:30 pm, free, Larry Deming & Alison Breisley will conduct student performances from beginners to advanced string players incl an ensemble; 748-1716.

Aug 16: The Riverboat Ramblers at The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 2:30 pm, tickets $20, performance by traditional Dixieland style band that performs in authentic dress & does standard New Orleans walk-around, 30-min intermission will feature an ice cream social; 775-0023.

Aug 16: Trumbull Jazz Festival, Indian Ledge Park, Whitney Ave, Trumbull, 3-9 pm, parking $20/car includes adm, walk-ins $5, headlining performance by Jimmy Heath w/ Tonny Pussone & His Power Jazz Trio, also The Bearcats, Phil Bowler & Pocket Jungle, refreshments; 261-7743.

Aug 17: “Pages from The American Songbook,” Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury, 2 pm, free concert by jazz quartet The Fryer/Balaban Swingtet will offer program of works by popular composers incl Gershwin, Porter, Ridgers, Kern & Carmichael; 860-350-2181.

Aug 17: “Marty Rotella: Spirit Power,” The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 4:30 pm, tickets $10 adults, $7 students, free ages 10 & under, ecumenical Christian music for everyone performed by Mr Rotella; 203-438-5795.

Aug 18: The Get Back Band at Gate House Café, Rte 172 (on grounds of training school), Southbury, 7 pm, free concert by band that performs from all stages of Beatles career will conclude 2003 IBM/DMR Summer Concert Series, cancelled if rain.

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-4519.

Stage A/Performance Art & Music Series, performances 8 pm: Aug 15, Aimee Mann, tickets $40 (general adm), folk-rock singer-songwriter is touring for her 4th solo release, Lost In Space.

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

2003 Summer Concert Series, 7 pm, performances on library’s back lawn, indoors if rain: Aug 15, The Golden Angels Jazz Band.

CHIRP 2003 (Concert Happenings In Ridgefield’s Parks), Ballard Park, off Main Street/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-2760.

Free concerts (donations gratefully accepted & used to pay performers’ fees, also series scheduling, park maintenance, etc), performances 7 pm, rain location is Temple Shearith Isreal (400 Main St): Aug 12, The Waifs, Aussie-based pop-folk-rock band returns after fantastic Ridgefield debut one year ago.

CityCenter Danbury Green, Ives St & Patriot Dr, Danbury. Call 792-1711.

Summertime Festival 2003/Family Nights, Thurs 6:30 pm, free: Aug 14, Jazz For Juniors, 8 young & impressive musicians deliver electric repertoire of jazz, bluegrass & country; Aug 21, John Fogarty;

Summertime Festival 2003, Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, free: Aug 8, The Shoo Fly Blues, tradition to brand-new blues; Aug 9, Orleans, nat’l recording artists return w/ “Dance With Me,” “Still The One,” “Love Takes Time,” more (*rain location: Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St); Aug 15, I-95 Unplugged, acoustic evening of local talent featuring Ethan James, Pat McMinn, Jeffrey Braun, David Brewer & Ethan Carey, plus headliner Joel Cage; Aug 16, One Heart Festival, Christian style acoustic pop/rock, r&b, funk, jazz, rap & gospel by Holyfire, Charlie Hall, Soul Lifters.

Gate House Coffee House, Rte 172, Southbury. Call 586-2144 (Southbury Training School).

2003 Summer Concert Series, 2nd & 4th Tues, 6:30 pm (under pavilion if rain), free adm: Aug 12, The Brubeck Brothers, classical & contemporary jazz music.

The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown. Call 426-8118.

Summer 2003 Concerts in The Courtyard series, performances Tues 7 pm, free: Aug 19, Jeff McGill Quartet, unique blend of jazz styles.

Ives Concert Park, WCSU westside campus, University Blvd, Danbury. Call 837-9226 (or TicketMaster, 744-8100).

2003 Summer Concert Series, tickets $3 higher day of show, all shows $26 for adult/lawn (unless noted), $11 children/lawn, children ages 2 & under free/lawn: Aug 9, Indigo Girls, 8 pm, tickets $35 reserved, $25 adult lawn; Aug 16-17, Musical Fair America, Sat 1-10 pm (music & dance incl jazz, blues, reggae, bluegrass, orchestral, yoga demos, step dancers & more), Sun 1-8 pm (“A Caribbean Carnival” theme w/ music, food vendors, dance demos, costume parades & crafts representative of Caribbean culture), additional details TBA.

Sherman Chamber Ensemble. Call 860-355-6155.

Ensemble regulars are Eliot Bailen, cello; Susan Rotholz, flute; Jill Levy, violin; & Sarah Adams, viola.

Fri performances @St Andrew’s Church, Main St, Kent; Sat performances @Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Sherman, tickets $20 adults, $15 students & seniors ($10 lawn seats available for Sat performances, free lawn seating for age 12 & under), series tickets $45: Aug 8-9, Crumb’s Night of The Four Moons, also works of Corelli, Dowland, Paganini & De Falla.

St James Church Wednesday Carillon Concert Series, St James Episcopal Church, 25 West St, Danbury. Call 748-3561.

Concerts by guest performers on church’s Bulkley Carillon, seating on church lawn (bring blankets, low chairs), performances 12:30 pm rain or shine, picnics welcome: Aug 20, George Matthew, Jr (from Middlebury College & Norwich Univ, Vt.).

Teikyo Post Univ, 800 Country Club Rd, Middlebury. Call 203-596-4510.

Summer 2003 Sunset Concerts, 7 pm, free performances on Leever Student Center lawn (bring blanket, lawn chairs & picnics; indoors if rain): Aug 17, Chamber Festival Quartet, first violinist Anatoly Bazhenov (member Lysenko String Quartet & title holder of People’s Artist of the Ukraine) joined by second violinist Anthea Kreston, pianist Naida Magomedbecova & cellist Jason Duckles.

Films _________________

Bethel Cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 778-2100.

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

Aug 8-14: Holes (PG), Fri-Sun 9 pm, Mon-Thurs 7 & 9:10 pm, mat Fri-Sun 4 pm; The Lizzie McGuire Movie (PG), Fri-Sun 7 pm, mat daily 1 pm.

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

Through Sept 1: Pulse: A STOMP Odyssey, screenings daily (call for schedule).

Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-2282.

Hollister Film Series: Movies Through The Century – The 1950s,” free screenings, 1:30 & 7 pm, evening screenings followed by open discussion: Aug 19, The Fixer.

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

Free screenings, Sat 1 pm: Aug 9, Reds; Aug 16, The Nun’s Story.

For Kids & Families _________

Aug 9: “George Crumb & His Weird Instruments: A Children’s Concert,” Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Rte 37 at Leach Hollow Rd, Sherman 2 pm, free introduction to the composer & his instruments incl percussion, voice, electric cello, banjo & alto flute; 860-355-5930.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Danbury Square, 15 Backus Ave, Danbury. Call 730-2733.

Free public programs: Aug 10, Maisy costume character visit, 3:30 pm, meet Maisy the white mouse & listen to readings of some of her stories; Aug 14, Dress Up Storytime, 11 am, wear a silly hat, funny socks, goofy dress or any unusual clothing & read about characters who love to dress up incl Margaret Chodos-Irvine’s picturebook Ella Sarah Gets Dressed.

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

Free programs (unless specified): Aug 11, “Newtown’s Architecture Explored Through Folk Painting,” 1-4 pm, students entering grades 7 & up/ages 12-15 will learn from Leslie Troy how to depict Newtown through folk art style; Aug 13, “American & Israeli Folk Music with Rabbi Praver,” 10:30 pm, free program by a rabbi who has been performing for all ages since his early childhood.

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.

Zoo adm is $7 adults, $5 ages 3-11 & seniors, free ages 3 & under, programs included w/ adm: Through Aug 22, Animal Tales, Mon-Fri 2 pm, storytelling & live animal presentations for children.

Quick Center for the Arts/Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010.

Children’s Summer Theatre Workshop productions, 7:30, tickets $10 adults, $8 seniors & children ages 2-12, no children under 2 admitted (performance is by student actors, producers would like onstage actors to be able to concentrate without distractions): Aug 8, Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs (w/ diff cast than July 18 presentation); Aug 15, Red Riding Hood.

Sherman Chamber Ensemble, at Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Sherman. Call 860-355-5930.

SCE’s Children & Family Concert Series, performances 2 pm, free educational & entertaining programs that introduce young people to the delight of listening to & making live music: next program Aug 9.

Tarrywile Park & Mansion, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.

“Magic Story Hour” Family Series, 11 am-noon, free program w/ storyteller Joyce Marie Rayno: Aug 12, Aug 19.

Miscellaneous ___________

Aug 9: “Beach Boys Fan Convention: Busy Doin’ Somethin’!” at Southbury Hilton, 1284 Strongtown Rd/Rte 188, Southbury, 10 am-6 pm, $50 (cash or check; no credit cards), live music by Duophonic, listening stations w/ unreleased Beach Boys materials, mixing stations, video stations w/ rare clips, live phone chats w/ Alan Jardine, raffles, auction (to benefit The Carl Wilson Foundation), Q&A w/ director-edit Stephen Desper (Endless Harmony) & longtime band photographer Ed Roach, vendor tables, more; 203-598-7600.

Aug 9: “Impressionists at Branchville,” Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd, Wilton, 11 am, registration required, one-hour walking tour leaving from site’s visitor center will explore farm’s landscape as an artistic setting & note locations where artists have created familiar works; 203-834-1896.

Aug 12: Sandy Hook Organic Farmer’s Market, parking area between St John’s Church and The Villa Restaurant, Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 9 am-1 pm, locally-grown organic fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods, breads, coffee, sandwich café, also pony rides, live entertainment, weekly (Tues) until Oct 21; 426-9938, 270-1820.

Aug 15: Barnum Museum Audience Participation Murder Mystery Dinner, at Bridgeport Holiday Inn & Conference Center, 1070 Main St, Bridgeport, 6:30 pm, tickets $65 (reservations requested by Aug 11), performance by New York-based Killing Kompany incl “shot in the dark & other diabolical deeds, romance, humor & all-around good fun,” fundraiser to benefit Barnum Museum, mystery between dinner courses; 203-331-1104.

Aug 15-17: 52nd Bridgewater Country Fair, Bridgewater Fairgrounds, Rte 133, Bridgewater, Fri 2-11 pm (annual Firemen’s Parade steps off 6:45), Sat 8 am-11 pm, Sun 8 am-6 pm, adm $6 adults, $5 seniors (Sat-Sun), free ages 12 & under, livestock exhibits, fruit & vegetable exhibits, art exhibit, antique tractor pull (Sat 2:30), garden tractor pull (Sun 1 pm), children’s pedal tractor pull (Sat-Sun 11 am), children’s pet parade, plenty of food, vendors, carnival games & rides; 860-354-4730.

Aug 16: Lillinonah Audubon Society Hike at Pole Bridge Preserve, Newtown (meet at Exit 11 commuter lot to car pool), begins 9 am, leisurely-paced walk w/ just one steep spot will partially explore property recently acquired by town incl open fields, woods & wetlands; 426-2607.

Aug 17: “Garden Rooms Walk” at Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St North (corner Rte 61 at 132), Bethlehem, 3 pm, $2, site administrator Barbara Bradbury Pope will lead walking exploration of garden/landscape’s different ”rooms” & how the Ferridays divided their landscape into separate areas; 203-266-7596.

Aug 17: “Art in The Park,” Ballard Park, Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, free adm, 100+ exhibitors of fine art & crafts, demos by members of Ridgefield Guild of Artists (sponsoring organization), also free children’s art classes; 203-438-8863.

Aug 18: CT Poetry Society/Danbury area chapter meeting at Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St (at corner of West), Danbury, 6-8 pm, free & open to non-members, bring copies of original poems to share or just sit in for critiques, group meets 3rd Mon/month; 790-8073.

Aug 19: Sandy Hook Organic Farmer’s Market, parking area between St John’s Church and The Villa Restaurant, Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 9 am-1 pm, locally-grown organic fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods, breads, coffee, sandwich café, also pony rides, live entertainment, weekly (Tues) until Oct 21; 426-9938, 270-1820.

Aug 20: Candlewood Valley Knitting Guild meeting, Brookfield Community Center, Pocono Rd, Brookfield, doors open 7 pm, meeting begins 7:30, free & open to anyone interested in knitting, casual knit-in so bring projects, problems, questions, etc; 748-1094, 743-3701, 775-3672.

Audubon Center at Bent of the River, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5098.

Free programs unless noted, reservations requested, call if weather is questionable: Aug 9, “Little Nymphs & Eastern Sword-Bearers: A Search for Moth & Night Singing Insects,” 9:30 pm (time is correct), $5, space limited/reservations required, join CT naturalist John Himmelman (author, Discovering Moths: Nighttime Jewels in Your Own Yard) for 90-minute program focusing on nighttime insects; Aug 13, Weekly Adult Nature Walk, 9 am (changed recently from Tues to Wed mornings), $5, center staff member/naturalist will lead leisurely-paced walk to explore meadows for wildflowers, dragonflies & butterflies or forests for ferns & mushrooms, meet at Welcome Kiosk.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Danbury Square, 15 Backus Ave, Danbury. Call 730-2733.

Free public programs: Aug 15, book signing & discussion w/ Danbury author & businessman Howard Layton (The Thirteen Club), noon; Aug 18, book signing & discussion w/ Sam Rubin (Baseball in New Haven), 8 pm; Aug 20, Writing Workshop: Truth & Lies, 7:30 pm, for writers interested in sharpening skills, meets 1st & 3rd Wed/month, facilitated by published author Trudy Seagraves.

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St/Rte 61, Bethlehem. Hours: MAY 2-OCT 28 Wed, Fri-Sun 11 am-4 pm. Call 203-266-7596.

1754 home of Bethlehem’s first minister complemented by outbuildings, 18th C apple orchard & 1915 formal parterre garden is open for summer tours (Wed, Fri-Sun 11 am-4 pm).

Special Events: Aug 17, “Garden Rooms Walk,” 3 pm, $2, site administrator Barbara Bradbury Pope will lead walking exploration of garden/landscape’s different ”rooms” & how the Ferridays divided their landscape into separate areas.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave **temporarily at 137 Greenwood Ave (in building w/ Hauser Chocolate), Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Free public programs: Aug 12, monthly book discussion, 7-8:30 pm, Sandra Gulland’s The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B.

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

Programs free unless noted: Aug 11, Daytime Book Discussion Group, 1 pm, discussion of Franz Kafka’s The Trial, newcomers always welcome; Aug 13, “Job Transitions & Networking,” 7 pm, program by Wayne Szmyt; Aug 18, The Golden Angels Jazz Band concert, 7 pm, concert on library’s back lawn will conclude annual summer concert series (indoors if rain); Aug 19, Mystery Book Club, 7 pm, discussion of Sue Grafton’s C Is For Corpse, newcomers always welcome.

CityCenter Farmer’s Market, CityCenter Green, Patriot Dr & Ives St, Danbury. Call 792-1711.

Every Thurs through mid-Oct, 3-6:30 pm, sale of locally grown fruits, vegetables, flowers & baked goods, free parking in Patriot Garage w/ purchase.

Highstead Arboretum, 127 Lonetown Rd, Redding. Call 938-8809.

Garden Conservancy Sunday Walks, guided walks at 10 am, noon & 2 pm: Aug 10, tour of Arboretum will focus on sweet pepperbrush.

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 (separate door for thrift shop), shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing & sm home accessories, etc.

Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-2282.

Free programs: Aug 19, AM Book Group, 10 am, discussion of Updike’s Rabbit, Run.

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

Meetings 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Aug 13, water media program by Bob Norieka.

Meetings 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Aug 27, watercolors program by Lalit Masih.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meetings, 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.

Tarrywile Park & Mansion, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.

Aug 16, EMS Beginner/Intermediate Hike, 10 am-2 pm, join EMS staff for hike at park, call for registration & details.

Weston Young Women’s Club Farmer’s Market, Coley House, corner Rte 57 at High Acre Rd, Weston. Call 203-226-3966, 226-2877.

Through Oct 4, every Sat 8-11 am.

Theatre ______________

Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-1636.

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, through Aug 10, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $34-$42, discounts for seniors (matinees only), group & rush discounts also available.

The Gary-The Olivia Theatre at Abbey of Regina Laudis, Flanders Rd, Bethlehem. Call 203-266-7811.

Twelfth Night, through Aug 9, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, sugg donation $10, general admission seating.

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

SummerStage 2003: Hedwig And The Angry Inch, through Aug 17, call for curtain schedule, tickets $35-$45 (special $25 Wig-Out Pit seats for this show only), group discounts available, half-price rush tickets also available 30 min before curtain.

Musicals At Richter, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury. Call 748-6873.

Mainstage performances: H.M.S. Pinafore, through Aug 16, curtain Fri-Sun 8:30 (grounds open 7:15), tickets $15 adults, $12 seniors, students & children.

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

Crimes Of The Heart, through Aug 16, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $12 students & seniors, cabaret-style seating (BYO snacks, drinks welcome), doors open one hour before performances.

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rte 37 at 39 (behind firehouse), Sherman. Call 860-354-3622.

West Side Story, through Aug 30, curtain Fri (Aug 1 & 29 only) & Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $18 adults, $16 seniors & students.

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

Bat Boy: The Musical, through Aug 23, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 7 pm (Aug 3 & 10), mat Sun (Aug 17 only) 2 pm, tickets $20.

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