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Antiques Shows______
Saturdays (through mid-Dec): 39th Season Woodburyâs Famous Antiques & Flea Market, 787 Main St South (Rte 6, near Rte 64), Woodbury, 7 am-1 pm, 150± vendors each week; 203-263-2841.
Sundays (through Dec): Elephantâs Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2:30 pm (early buying 5:45 am, $20), adm $1; 508-896-1975.
Sundays (through fall): 8th season Clinton Village Antiques & Collectibles Flea Market, 327 East Main St/Rte 1, Clinton; 860-669-3839.
Aug 11: 34th Annual Exchange Club of Madison Antiques Exhibit & Sale, on the green, Rte 1, Madison, 9 am-4 pm (early buying 8 am, $10), show adm $4; 203-245-7139.
Aug 25: Madison Historical Society Antiques Fair, on the green, Rte 1/Boston Post Rd, Madison, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $5, 100 dealers, refreshments available, no pets please; 203-245-4567.
Aug 25-26: 52nd edition Papermania Plus, Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $7 (senior citizens half price on Sun), 160 exhibitors, free appraisals Sun 11 am-2 pm; 860-563-9975, 860-529-2234.
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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 Aug 12: âNorm Magnusson: On The Site Stood,â series of cast aluminum sculptures by Mr Magnusson play off familiar state historical markers, focusing attention on contemporary social & political issues incl 3 new markers created specifically for the installation, one directly inspired by Aldrichâs historic building.
Through Aug 12: âMichael Somoroff: Illumination I,â outdoor installation by Mr Somoroff was created after first US attack on Iraq in 2003 & artistâs analysis of the light conditions in the Rothko Chapel in Houston, where work will travel after Ridgefield presentation.
Through Aug 12: âDavid Abier: Tekrar,â sound installation by Mr Abir intended to develop an emotional & physical experience from a pc of music.
Through Aug 12: âElana Herzog & Michael Schumacher: W(E)AVE,â first-time collaboration between sound artist & Juilliard musician Schumacher & upcoming artist Herzog.
Through Sept 3: âNeil Jenney: North America,â first museum showing of works by Mr Jenney since his presentation at Whitney in 1994 introduces diverse body of work by one of the most intriguing artist of our time, focusing on landscape imagery of North America as observed & interpreted by the artist, w/ works paintings from âgood paintingsâ of early 1970s to new work making debut at Aldrich.
Through Sept 3: âMary Judge: Studies in Segmented Form,â new installation focuses on relationship between large-scale cast concrete sculpture in museumâs inner courtyard & a spolvero (âdustingâ in Italian) wall drwing that will fill wall of adjacent corridor gallery.
Through Sept 3: âArturo Herrera: Castles, Dwarfs & Happychaps,â works created through Renaissance technique of pouncing have transferred designs on paper to gallery walls creating âa complex drawing of knotted dwarfs, complete w/ pick axes & gemstones, composed of dots of sev colors.â
The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-4:30 pm, Sun 12-4:30 pm.
Call 203-331-1104.
Through Aug 30: âOil Drum Art â a juried exhibition,â collection of work created by CT artists using 55-gal oil drums as juried by art professor, historian & author Sid Wertham & sculptor Matthias Elfen.
*(new show) Permanent exhibition: âCome One Come All: The Barnum Festival,â exhibit highlighting the history & significance of the festival as an event & an organization in constant operation since 1949 incl ballgowns, portraits of past Ringmasters, pins, posters & props, photos & other paraphernalia to reflect upon as symbols of community spirit & historical significance the festival has given to city of Bridgeport.
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.
Through Aug 12: âThe Work of Adele Moros,â oil, acrylic & watercolor landscapes, portraits & still lifes by the local artist & art teacher.
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.
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On libraryâs main floor â Through Aug 31: âMyths, Legends & Fairy Tales: A Display of Art Quilts by the Scrapbag Quilt Artists,â collection of 10 art quilts by members of local quilt guild.
Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Rd (Rtes 133 & 25), Brookfield Center. Hours: Sat 12-4 pm, first Sun of month, by appt & chance. Call 740-8140.
Through Aug 26: âBrookfield and The Underground Railroad,â display of items owned by former slaves who used Underground Railroad to reach Brookfield, terms that members of RR society used to cover their work & more.
Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Call 203-869-0376.
*(new show) Aug 25-Dec 2: âEye Candy: Two Centuries of Chocolate Advertising,â complement to âA Taste of Chocolateâ offers vintage posters & notable advertisements touting chocolate incl approx 20 examples from Wilbur Chocolate Candy Americana Museum in Penn., The International Poster Gallery of Boston & private lenders.
Through Aug 19: âThe Bruce Museum â A Century of Change,â highlights of museumâs nearly 100-year old history & celebration of Greenwich Library Oral History Projectâs book of same name offers photographs, fine art & natural history objects associated w/ each of the museumâs 7 directors, from some of museumâs most valued pcs to some of collectionâs most unusual specimens & artifacts.
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 Sept 4: âPeter Landa: Paintings of the Far East, Scenes from China, Japan and Korean,â paintings & monotypes by Mr Landa.
Fenn Gallery of Contemporary Art, 345 Main Street/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Wed-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-263-2821.
*(new show) Aug 11-Sept 16: âAtmosphaera,â moody & compelling paintings by Karen Green Recor & landscapes w/ a focus on architectural subjects by Tyson Skross; Aug 11, opening reception, 4-6 pm.
Good News Café & Gallery, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Wed-Mon 11:30 am-10 pm. Call 203-266-4663.
Through Aug 27: âDavid Eugene Bell: His Life, His Art,â special retrospective of unique abstract needlepoint creations of the late Washington (CT) artist David Eugene Bell.
Gregory James Gallery, 25 North Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Call 860-927-7133.
Through Aug 26: âRooftops and Ridgelines,â paintings by Robert Ferrucci depicting farms w/ their old structures & distance open spaces, also works by Thomas Adkins, Frank Federico, Michael Patterson & Rick Daskam.
Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington. Call 860-868-0518.
Through Aug 31: âWeaponry,â traditional weaponry used by pre-contact North American Peoples incl bows, arrows & clubs, also recent innovations popular during âhorse culture.â
Through Aug 31: âWritten In Bone,â discover anatomical similarities between human & animal bones, basic bones that make up animal skeletons, how to tell is a bone was used as a tool or if it had disease & more, organized by IAIS volunteer Kimberly Parent (hods degree in Human Osteology & Paleopathology from University of Bradford).
Through Dec 31: âAll Across America: Adaptation, Ingenuity and Artistry,â cultural items incl pottery, beadwork, textiles & basketry illustrating the adaptation, ingenuity & creativity of North American tribes as they began to embrace new materials of European settlers incl cotton, glass, beads & metal.
Mattatuck Museum Art & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-753-0381.
Through Aug 12: âOther Worlds: Fact and Fiction,â approx 30 paintings, sculptures, photos, prints & drawings by Catherine Doocy, Ann Holley, Mary Mattingly, Karen Ruenitz & Kate Ten Ecyk, works will examine different perspectives & approaches toward the unseen, the overlooked & the fantastic.
Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Call 203-966-9700.
*(new show) Through Aug 30: â17th Annual Juried Student Exhibition,â works by students of all levels from Silvermine School of Art incl works in ceramics, jewelry & silversmithing, mixed media, painting, photography, prints & sculpture as selected by juror Sherry Camhy.
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm, Wed-Fri 11 am-5 pm (open to 8 pm first Thurs/month). Call 860-278-2670, TDD 860-278-0294.
Through Aug 12: âConnecticut Contemporary,â celebration of the diversity of talented visual artists living & working in Constitution State features 70+ works incl paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, video & digital animation by 24 artists incl Sol LeWitt, William DeLottie, Barkley Hendricks, Kathryn Myers, Gil Scullion, Robert Taplin, et al.
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 Aug 26: âFreefall in Form,â âorganic yet sharply defined watercolorsâ by Janet Niewald, photographs by Judith Petrovich & oils on canvas by Craig Stockwell.
Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd, Wilton. Summer hours: Wed-Sun 8:30 am-5 pm. Call 203-834-1896.
Through Sept 23: âOn Sight: Weir Women â Works on Paper by J. Alden Weir,â 16 works on paper by J. Alden Weir (who is best known today as oil painter of impressionist landscapes & academic portraits) who found great inspiration for his work in peaceful everyday life of his family & whose favorite models were wife Anna & their three daughters.
White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Rte 37 East, Sherman. Hours: Fri-Sun 11 am-6 pm. Call 860-355-0271.
Through Aug 12: âEarth, Water, Fire,â hand thrown pottery reflecting themes of nature by Marcia Taylor, watercolor landscapes by Paul D. Harrington & large-scale illustrations of animals in crayon, water & pencil by Nancy Moore.
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Auditions, Juried Events _____
Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Rte 25, Brookfield Center (behind library). Call 775-0023.
Aug 12-13: Open auditions for Charles Lawrenceâs My Fat Friend, Sun 5-7 pm, Mon 7-9 pm, director Denise Fitzsimmons has roles for 1 female (age 20-mid 40s ugly duckling named Vicky) & 3 males (age 35-60 attractive homosexual; shy 18-25-year old; & well educated 30-40-something sophisticated gentleman), experience w/ accents a plus, play set in 1970s England, performance dates will be Sept 28-Oct 13 weekends.
Chamber Music Central (CMC), Westport. Call 203-227-0662.
Aug 25-26: Auditions for students ages 9-18 for 2007-08 season, 1-5 pm (directions to studio given w/ appointment), 10-min auditions will incl playing scale of musicianâs choice plus 2 contrasting movements to demonstrate level of ability, accepted students then placed in level & age-appropriate trios & quartets of piano, strings & woodwinds, non-profit CMC prepares young musicians throughout Fairfield County for performances w/ student concerts in early Dec & mid-May, visit ChamberMusicCentral.org or call # above for addtâl info.
Newtown Prevention Council, 10 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook. Call 270-4335.
Aug 15: Deadline for recipe & optional photo submissions from families interested in participating in Newtown Family Recipe Book, families invited to submit full recipe & a story explaining why it is a family favorite, photos of the dish, someone preparing it or of family consuming it also welcome, those submitting recipes will receive copy of cookbook when published in Sept to correspond with Family Day 2007, visit NewtownPrevention.org for full details & recipe submission form or contact Beth Agen at beth.nys@sbcglobal.net.
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Concerts, Musical Events ____
Aug 12: What Up Funk Band at Washington Park, corner Washington at Barnum Ave, Bridgeport, 2 pm, free performance by than that offers the best of American soul music incl Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, James Brown, et al, part of Black Rock Art Centerâs 10th Annual Summer Sounds Concert series; 203-367-7917.
Aug 14: Willie Nininger, John Kuhner & Bernie Ross at Pomperaug Woods, 80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, complimentary refreshments 5:30 pm, performance to begin at 6:30 (rain date Aug 15) at gazebo, bring chairs or blankets for seating; 262-6555.
Aug 14: Richter Rising Stars performance, Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury, 7:30 pm, tickets $10, outdoor performance (BYO seating) by young musical theater performers who offer repertoire from contemporary musical theater incl Wicked, Mamma Mia, Rent, Jersey Boys, Light in the Piazza, Big River, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee & others; 748-6873.
Aug 17: Free Strings Concert, at Rogers Park Middle School, Memorial Dr, Danbury, 7:30 pm, free performance by students in Danbury Music Centreâs Summer Enrichment Strings Program will incl classical & fiddle music; 748-1716.
Aug 19: Airborne Jazz Ensemble at Puglio Park (adjacent to Veterans Memorial Park), Madison Ave, Bridgport, 2 pm, free concert by one of stateâs leading jazz ensembles (bassist Steve Clarke, percussionist James Moss, et al), , part of Black Rock Art Centerâs 10th Annual Summer Sounds Concert series; 203-367-7917.
Aug 21: Funky Butt Jazz Band at Pomperaug Woods, 80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, complimentary refreshments 5:30 pm, performance to begin at 6:30 at gazebo (call if inclement weather), bring chairs or blankets for seating; 262-6555.
Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 426-5847.
20th Annual Summer Sounds Concert Series, 7 pm, free, bring chairs/blankets, call if rain predicted: (Wed) Aug 15, The Galvanized Jazz Band, Dixieland style music.
Gate House Coffee House, Rte 172 (in front of training school), Southbury. Call 586-2144 (Southbury Training School).
Summer Concert Series, Tues 6:30 pm (under pavilion if rain), free adm, bring chairs or blankets for seating: Aug 14, Eight to the Bar, note tickets will be sold for this fundraising event, $10/adv, $15/gate (free ages 12 & under).
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.
Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs, Harkness Tower in Saybrook College courtyard, Elm at High St, New Haven. Call 203-432-2309.
Summer Carillon Concert Series, 7 pm, free performances, picnics welcome (but no dogs), indoor listening space available if rain, guest performers as follows: Aug 10, George Matthew (Middlebury College).
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Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-2475.
Aug 10-16: Surfâs Up (PG), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Fri-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Mon-Thurs 1 pm.
Maritime Aquarium, 10 North Water St, South Norwalk. Call 203-852-0700.
Through Oct 4: Greece: Secrets of the Past, Mon-Fri 11 am, noon, 1 & 3 pm (Fri also 7:30 pm); Sat-Sun 11 am, noon, 1, 3 & 4 pm.
Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St, New Haven. Call 203-432-8842.
Spotlight on Dame Judi Dench, free, screenings 2 pm: Aug 11, Mrs Brown (1996; rated PG); Aug 18, Pride and Prejudice (2005; rated PG); Aug 25, Chocolat (2000; rated PG-13).
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C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-4533 (childrenâs dept 426-3851).
Childrenâs programs, free unless specified: Aug 13, Summer Craft: Easy-Tie Pillow, 3 pm, free one-hour workshop w/ Marie Walker, registration required; Aug 16, Booth Library 75th Birthday Party, 1-3 pm at Edmond Town Hall gymnasium (45 Main St), children & parents (who must remain w/ children for duration of program) invited for birthday cake & performance by The Airborne Jugglers.
Connecticutâs Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.
Through Aug 17: Animal Tales storytelling programs, Mon-Fri 2 pm, included w/ zoo adm, stories & live animals presentations for children.
Quick Center for the Arts/Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010.
Missoula Childrenâs Theatre performances, curtain Fri 7:30 pm, tickets $12 adults, $10 children, public performances featuring local young actors who are participating in summer program: Aug 10, Robinson Crusoe; Aug 17, Jack and The Beanstalk.
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Aug 10: Mid-Summerâs Eve Psychic Fair, Holiday Inn, Newtown Rd/Rte 6, Danbury, 6-11:30 pm, free adm, readings by psychics, clairvoyants, astrologers & tarot card readers, also vendors; 470-1806.
Aug 11: Classic Car Cruise Night, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 25 Great Hill Rd, Oxford, 4-8 pm (rain date Aug 18), event will feature vintage cars & trucks of 1978 & earlier, music of 1950s & 60s will be played, 50-50 drawing, plaques awarded, refreshments to be sold by churchâs youth group, proceeds will support Spooner House & youth group programs; 203-888-6259, 203-888-9952.
Aug 12: Sandy Hook Village Farmersâ Market, 5 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook, 9 am-noon, local & regional farmers & vendors, weekly event continues until Aug 26; 426-2427.
Aug 18: Flea Market, The Church of the Good Shepherd, 680 Racebrook Rd (betw Rte 34 & Post Rd/Rte 1), Orange, 8 am-2 pm, breakfast available; 203-934-4446.
Aug 18: Agricultural Fair, Harmony Grange, Rte 110 at Rte 111, Monroe, 9 am-3 pm, free adm, lunch available; 268-3480.
Aug 18: Tour & Sketch workshop, Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 10:30 am-noon, free guided walk through homesteadâs historic gardens & presentation about Colonial Revival Gardens will be followed by time to sketch arbor, sundial, house and/or gardens, geared toward ages 12 & up (program also being offered Sept 15); 734-2513.
Aug 18: 5th Annual Fairfield Master Gardener Office Gardening Fair, Fairfield County Extension Center, 69 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, 12:30-5 pm, free adm, talks by expert gardeners (topics to incl insects, favorite perennials, garden design, pruning basics & more), booths, âWeeds & Wildflowers Walk,â master gardeners available to answer questions & offer free soil testing, free plant raffle & more; 740-0929.
Aug 19: Sandy Hook Village Farmersâ Market, 5 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook, 9 am-noon, local & regional farmers & vendors, weekly event continues until Aug 26; 426-2427.
Audubon Center at Bent of the River, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5098.
Programs free unless noted, reservations requested, call if weather is questionable, leave pets home: Aug 18, live raptor demo, 3 pm, free presentation by Audubon bird handlers will offer kids & adults an up-close look at some birds of prey, also learn to ID different raptors by behaviors, physical characteristics & sounds.
C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-4533.
Programs free unless noted: Aug 13, Daytime Book Group, 1 pm, discussion of The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls, all welcome.
Connecticutâs Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.
Also, Farmersâ Market, Sun 10 am-3 pm (weekly through Oct 28), set up in zooâs parking lot (so zoo adm & Beardsley Park adm not required to shop), farms from across CT will have fresh, seasonal fruits & vegetables, also homemade baked goods, pesto & pasta sauces, jellies, jams, preserves, soap, CT honey, home décor & more.
Danbury BNI Trailblazers, meetings at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury. Call 797-1122.
Group meets Wednesdays, 8-9:30 am, members network & help build businesses, all visitors welcome, contact Mark Vendetti at above phone # for details.
Farmersâ Market, Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St, Derby. Call 203-732-1265.
Through Oct 26: Fridays 2-6 pm, locally grown seasonal vegetables, herbs, fruits & flowers, also fresh baked goods, set up in portico just outside hospitalâs main entrance, plus newsletters, recipes, demos & tastings in hospital cafeteria.
Friends of Putnam Park, Rte 58 at 107, West Redding. Call 797-8604, 203-938-3171.
2007 Putnam Park Summer Craftsmen Program, ongoing demos 10 am-4 pm Sat-Sun, free: Aug 11-12, Whitesmithing, casting buttons & musket balls from lead (using safe materials) & pewter; Aug 18-19, The Army Surgeon, demo by reenactor from British 23rd Reg of Foot will incl medical instruments of the era & the role played by military surgeons.
Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington. Call 860-868-0518.
Through Sept 2, Sat-Sun 12-4 pm, Village Interpreter: Observe the Living Traditions of Indian New England, members of Eastern Woodland tribes will be at IAIS each weekend to demonstrate & discuss traditional activities & lifeway skills incl dreamcatchers, talking sticks, bead work, outdoor cooking, dancing & more.
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 hallâs back parking lot, shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing, sm home accessories & more.
Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6654.
Programs 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Aug 22, acrylic landscape demo by Anda Styler.
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 $24/year.
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Theatre ______________
The Gary-The Olivia Theatre at Abbey of Regina Laudis, Flanders Rd, Bethlehem. Call 203-266-7811.
Fiddler on The Roof, through Aug 12, curtain Thurs-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sun 2:30 pm, suggested donation $15 (*note: theater is outdoor/open-air style).
Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr, New Haven. Call 203-787-4282.
On Stage II: Late Nite Catechism, through Aug 25, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, call for ticket details.
Musicals At Richter, Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury. Call 748-6873.
Oklahoma! Through Aug 18, curtain Thurs-Sun 8:30 pm (grounds open 7:15, picnics welcome; BYO seating), tickets $20 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students & seniors; Aug 12, special pre-show performance by Richter Rising Stars, 8 pm, selections from contemporary musical theater by young adult performers.
Also, performances by Richter Rising Stars (young musical theater performers who offer repertoire from contemporary musical theater): Aug 14, 7:30 pm, tickets $10.
TheatreWorks New Milford, 5 Brookside Ave, New Milford. Call 860-350-6863.
Reefer Madness â The âHitâ Musical, through Aug 11, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $27.50.
Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court (off Rte 1), Westport. Call 203-227-4177.
Sedition, through Aug 18, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 3 pm, Wed 2 pm, tickets $35-$55 remaining performances; Aug 12, open captioning; Aug 16, TalkBack Thursday, post-performance discussion by members of company w/ audience.
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Events that appear by date have Newtown items listed first, with additional events listed by their start time. At the time of printing, the information here is accurate as presented; a call ahead is always a good idea to be safe.
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