Antiques Shows______

Dec 17: Toy & Train Show, Zandri’s Stillwood Inn, 1074 South Colony Rd, Wallingford, 9 am-2 pm, adm $5, free ages 12 & under, operating displays; 203-926-1327.

Jan 1: 27th Glastonbury Antiques & Collectibles Gala New Year’s Show, Glastonbury High School, Hubbard St, Glastonbury, 9 am-4:30 pm, adm $6, 130 dealers; 860-342-2540.

Jan 6-7: 51st Papermania Plus, Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $7, 160 exhibitors, free appraisals Sun 11 am-2 pm; 860-563-9975, 860-529-2234.

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 Jan 21: “David Haislip: Artists at The Aldrich,” intimate & informal photos of artists installing their work at the Aldrich during past 7 years by local photographer, instrument maker & member of museum’s crew of preparators.

The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Wed, Fri-Sat 10 am-4:30 pm, Thurs 10 am-4:30 pm, Sun 12-4:30 pm.

Call 203-331-1104.

Through Jan 7: “Celebrate The Season,” museum’s period room have been decorated (incl mannequins in period-appropriate costumes) for Christmas season in styles reflective of 19th Century & offer explanations of how holiday came to be a tradition in American society.

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

Through Dec 16: “State of the Arts,” works by 300+ artists living and/or working in Bridgeport, all genres except video & film, all 18 x 18” or smaller, to celebrate artistic community as several groups are facing increasingly difficult times, lack of support, displacement of facilities & general lack of opportunities for artists.

Boyajian Sculpture Barn, 3 Milltown Rd, New Fairfield. Hours: Wed-Sun 10 am-6 pm. Call 746-6101.

Through Dec 24: “Sculpture Barn: Holiday Collection 2006,” wrought iron & bronze candle pcs, prints & etchings, small bronze sculptures & other fine gift items all created on site.

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

Through Dec 31: “31st Annual Holiday Exhibition & Sale,” region’s largest exhibition & sale of designer quality handcrafted gifts by artists from across the country incl art jewelry & jewelry boxes, ceramics, glassware, scarves, mittens & hats, ornaments, toys, desk items, candlesticks, frames & much more.

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

Through July 8: “Zip, Bop and Whir: Toys of The 20th Century,” toys that roll, toys that float, toys that fly & toys for building, all which came of age in 1900s, help visitors explore story behind the evolution of 20th Century toys & the technology that makes them work

Through Jan 10: “Jan van der Heyden (1637-1712),” first monographic exhibition in 70 years of works by one of greatest painters of cityscapes in Golden Age of Dutch painting, first show ever in US, featuring 37 cityscape paintings & 16 drawings w/ supplemental material on the artist’s publication in firefighting.

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.

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.

Through Dec 31: “Cool Moves: The Artistry of Motion,” 14 interactive exhibits offer a new appreciation for the beauty of motion.

Through Dec 31: “Fun, 2, 3, 4: all about a number of things!” measuring, graphing & estimating interactives help visitors apply math to everyday activities & have fun while doing so.

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 Jan 5: “As Seen From Above,” 22 framed 20 x 30-inch limited edition color photos shot by Morgan Kaolian, primarily from his Cessna 172 Skyhawks (Flight 60), showing scenics & artful compositions of sights throughout the region, also collection of cameras used by Mr Kaolian during is 50+ year photo-flying career.

Through Jan 9: “Switching Trains – The Hard Way,” exhibition shows how trains could be switched from track to track during 1800s from up to ¼ mile away without electricity or hydraulics, produced & curated by The SoNo Switch Tower Museum.

Through Jan 9: “Keeping Track of Time,” second exhibition by SoNo Switch Tower Museum offers info on the country’s 4 time zones & why RR companies had to create them, and why keeping track of time is so important to RR lines.

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

*(new show) Through Jan 28: “Light & Shadow,” limited edition mezzoting prints by Carol Wax & painted wood wall sculptures by Marlene Sloan; Dec 16, 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 Jan 15: “A Natural Reaction,” ceramic art by Kirsten Larsen Fredericks, showing her “creative transformation of natural forms” into unique bowls, vases & other ceramic works.

Gregory James Gallery, 13 Main St (on the green), New Milford. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun & eves by appt. Call 860-354-3436.

Through Jan 13: “6th Annual Small Treasures Show,” annual group exhibit will feature 100+ works by many New England artists incl Scott Zuckerman, Roger Kastel, Patrick Purcell & Anda Styler along w/ new talents represented by gallery incl Ralph Della-Volpe, James Coe, Rainie Crawford, et al, similar presentation also being offered during same time frame at gallery’s Kent location.

Gregory James Gallery, 25 North Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Call 860-927-7133.

Through Jan 13: “6th Annual Small Treasures Show,” annual group exhibit will feature 100+ works by many New England artists )see details for New Milford gallery, above).

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

Through Dec 31: “Larson’s Farm Archaeological Site,” artifacts & cultural features incl hearths, post molds & tool caches from excavations done at site of major American Indian village repeatedly occupied 8,000 yrs ago on site now covered by New Milford High School.

Through Dec 31: “Fancy Baskets,” variety of fancy baskets from local collector Julie Pistol shows how basket-making among the Indian Peoples of Main changes w/ growth of tourist industry during mid-19th Century in New England incl the emergence of baskets embellished w/ handles, dyed splints & decorative weaves.

Through Dec 31: “The Language of Baskets,” celebration of creativity, ingenuity & diversity of Native Peoples of North America & the decorative techniques, styles & design elements used to create baskets, which have been part of Native American lives since pre-historic times.

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.

Koenig Frameworks, 97 Main Street South, Newtown. Hours (holiday hours): Mon-Fri 9 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 270-1887.

Through Dec 24: “View From The Lens,” landscape, still life & creative photographic works by Art Anderson & Wayne Chou.

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 Dec 30: “RKP/Roxbury,” recent works by members of Road Kill Press incl Liz Dexheimer, Keith Hatcher, Helga J. Kahl, Elisabeth W. King, Susan W. Rood, Sheila Tintera & Katherine Wadsworth, group will show works in lithography, intaglio, watercolor, monotype, woodcut, collage & more.

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

Through Dec 23: “Annual Guild Holiday Show & Sale,” gift ideas from sm works of fine art to fine crafts & other unique gift items incl ornamental eggs hand painted by New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast, miniature paintings (4x6-inch works), “wearable” art incl jewelry & scarves, decorative home accessories & plenty of hand crafted artist ornaments.

Through Dec 23: “Director’s Choice: Oil and Clay,” ceramic vessels by characterized by earth tones & simple lines Helen Kunzman & “arresting landscape” paintings by Mitche Kunzman.

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.

*(new show) Dec 23-Nov 18: “Picasso To Pop: Aspects of Modern Art,” approx 60 rarely-shown paintings, watercolors, drawings, collages & sculptures drawn from extensive museum holdings, charting the museum’s history of acquiring works by 20th Century innovators along w/ diversity & international reach of modern art incl pcs by Picasso, Klee, Tanguy, Galvan, Lichtenstein, Warhol, et al.

Through Dec 31: “American Art, 1800-1950,” 180 works spanning early American landscapes to American modernism offers popular favorites alongside pcs that have not been viewed publicly in decades.

Through Dec 31: “American Splendor: Hudson River School Masterworks from the Wadsworth Atheneum,” world’s best collection of Hudson River School paintings returns home after nat’l tour before traveling to Europe, incl works of Cole, Church, Kensett, et al, all collected by Daniel Wadsworth.

Through Dec 31: “Edward Weston: A Photographer’s Love of Life,” survey exhibition of the maverick photographer’s career offers 89+ vintage palladium & gelatin silver prints, plus set of 10 Kodachrome transparencies taken in 1947, show also casts fresh look art artist’s work by highlighting relationships w/ family & friends through snapshots of Weston & family & display of his correspondence.

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Call 860-868-2878.

Through Dec 24: “Annual Holiday Sale,” unique items by fine artists & creative craftspeople from across the region, proceeds benefit WAA.

Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours: Mon & Fri 10 am-6 pm, Tues-Thurs 10 am-7 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun (Sept-June only) 1-5 pm. Call 203-762-3950.

Through Dec 29: “Wilton Landscapes and More,” works in oil, pastels & watercolors by Tina (Ackerman) Waring, who renders what she calls “Connecticut Impressionism.”

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

Through Dec 30: “In the Garden of Sophia,” combo of traditional oil on canvas painting, digital manipulation & laminated glass technology by Hugh O’Donnell shows process used to create new series of chapel windows for room dedicated to meditation & contemplation at Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center.

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

Through Dec 31: “Canaletto in England: A Venetian Artist Abroad, 1746-1755,” nearly 60 paintings & drawings by the 18th Century Italian artist Giovanni Antonio Canal (“Canaletto,” 1697-1768), offers most ambitious survey ever mounted of the artist’s time in England; Dec 16, exhibition tour, noon.

Through Dec 31: “Art & Music in Britain: Four Encounters, 1730-1900,” 60+ works from YCBA’s collection incl period instruments from Yale Univ’s Collection of Music & sheet music from Yale’s Beneicke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The Lewis Walpole Library, and Sterling Music Library, also listening stations to hear relevant musical selections.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Connecticut Poetry Society, PO Box 270554, West Hartford CT 06127. Call 860-236-6772.

Dec 31: Entry deadline for 2006 Wallace W. Winchell Poetry Contest, entry fee $10 for 3 poems, any subject, max 40 lines, must be original & unpublished, no simultaneous submissions, visit CT-poetry-society.org for full contest & entry specifics, prizes incl $150 1st place, $100 2nd place, $50 3rd place & publication in CT River Review

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Through Dec 29: It Must Be Christmas, The Spinning Wheel Inn, Rte 58, Redding Ridge, daily matinee & evening performances of 3-act original musical interspersed w/ fresh cooked 4-fourse holiday meal, tickets $59.50-$79.50; 203-825-3006.

Dec 16-17: 18th Annual Nutcracker, Pomperaug High School, 234 Judd Rd, Southbury, Sat 7 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $25 adults, $20 senior citizens & ages 18 & under, performance by Main Street Ballet will feature Todd Hall as Sugar Plum Cavalier, Rachel Monahan as Sugar Plum Princess & Rick Richardson as Herr Drosselmeier, along with members of Woodbury-based Main Street Center for the Arts; 264-4364, 263-5107.

Dec 17: Elisabeth von Trapp Christmas Concert, Sacred Heart Church, 910 Main St South (at corner Rte 172), Southbury, 4 pm, tickets $20/adv, $25/door, granddaughter of Baron & Maria von Trapp, w/ cellist Erich Kory, will perform carols & original compositions, proceeds to benefit Lutheran Social Services of New England; 264-9135.

Dec 17: The McCann Family Choir & members of The Jackson Pike Skifflers at Christ’s Church, 59 Church Rd (Rte 59 at Rte 136), Easton, 4 pm, free performance (donations will benefit Bridgeport Rescue Mission & Mary McCann Bradicich Memorial Scholarship Fund) of traditional, vernacular & original Christmas music, reception to follow; 268-3569 (church office), 268-7674.

Dec 17: The Western CT Brass Quintet Holiday Concert, Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St, Fairfield, doors 6:30 pm, curtain 7 pm, tickets $22 adults ($17 members), 5-pc brass ensemble will play works from Renaissance & Baroque era, also holiday favorites & sing-along conclusion, post-performance reception also planned; 203-259-1036.

Dec 17: Handel’s Messiah by Danbury Concert Chorus, St Peter’s Church, 104 Main St, Danbury, doors open 6:30, performance to begin 7:30 pm, free performance of full oratorio will have concert chorus accompanied by baroque chamber orchestra from Danbury Symphony Orchestra, guest soloists soprano Jane Thorngren, mezzo soprano Laura Vlasak Nolen, tenor Walter MacNeil & bass Walter Du Melle, all under direction of Richard Price; 748-17169.

Dec 29: 6th Annual Concert Society Chamber Orchestra Holiday Concert, Trinity Episcopal Church, 30 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, tickets $35, performance by concert orchestra under direction of (Newtown resident) Richard E. Serbagi will be followed by reception w/ performers, proceeds will benefit Kevin’s Community Center, advance ticket sales only; 270-6200.

Ives Concert Hall at Western CT State University, White Hall, Fifth Ave & White St, Danbury. Call 837-8350.

Dec 17, WCSU Holiday Jazz Concert, 3 pm, free, featuring performances by Frankensax, WCSU Jazz Ensemble & WCSU Jazz Orchestra, program to incl traditional Big Band jazz standards & holiday classics.

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 Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-438-3889.

Concerts at Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Rd, Ridgefield, 8 pm, tickets $15-$50: Jan 6, “Marvelous Mozart VI,” guest pianist Debora Lee, program to incl Overture to Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467 & Symphony No. 39 in E Flat, K. 543; March 17, “Beautiful Bach,” celebrating works of J.C. & J.S. Bach, guest violinist David Kim, program to incl J.C. Bach’s Symphony No. 2 in B Flat, Op. 18 & Symphony No. 1 in D, op. 3, J.S. Bach’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in E & Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G.

Films _________________

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

Independent Film Series, free, screenings at 2 pm: Jan 7, Day Break.

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.

Dec 15-21: The Illusionist (PG-13), Fri-Sat 7 & 9 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 Dec 21: Ride Around the World, Mon-Fri 1 & 3 pm, Sat-Sun 11 am, 1 & 3 pm; also double feature w/ Ocean Wonderland, Fri-Sun 7 pm.

Through Dec 21 (film continues until April, schedule will be updated): Ocean Wonderland, Mon-Fri 12 & 2 pm, Sat-Sun 12, 2 & 4 pm; also double feature w/ Ride Around the World, Fri-Sun 7 pm.

Through Dec 21: Mysteries of Egypt, Mon-Fri 11 am.

Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St, New Haven. Call 203-432-8842.

Art & Music Film Series, free screenings: Dec 16, Night Mail (1936) at 2 pm, Instruments of the Orchestra (1946) at 2:30 & Coal Face (1935) at 3; Dec 17, A Christmas Carol (1935) at 12:30 pm & Things To Come (1936) at 2:30.

Miscellaneous ___________

Through Dec 24: Alpaca Owners’ Open Farm Days, The Alpaca Connection Farm, 132 Orchard Ave, Woodbury, Sat-Sun 11 am-5 pm, free, all ages invited to farm to meet alpacas of many colors & ages incl many newborns, also farm store w/ clothing; 203-266-9002.

Through Dec 31: “31st Annual Holiday Exhibition & Sale,” Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield, Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, region’s largest exhibition & sale of designer quality handcrafted gifts by artists from across the country incl art jewelry & jewelry boxes, ceramics, glassware, scarves, mittens & hats, ornaments, toys, desk items, candlesticks, frames & much more; 775-4526.

Dec 17: “The Psychology of Yoga: Getting From Me To We To It,” 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) & tea reception; 203-263-2254.

Dec 19: BNI/Brookfield chapter breakfast meeting, Franco’s Ristorante, 265 Federal Road, Brookfield, 7-8:30 am, visitors welcome, educational presentation on landscaping tips by Shayne Newman of YardApes; 794-1114.

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

Through Dec 17, Native American Craft Show & Sale, Sat 11 am0-4 pm, Sun 12-4 pm, showcase of works by Native artisans Jeff Kalin (Cherokee), Kanus Us (Mohawk-Shinnecock), Jean Kent (Abenaki) & Dale Carson (Abenaki).

New Morning Natural & Organic, Middle Quarter Mall, 738 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Call 203-263-4868.

Dec 16, “Art-Ful De-Stressing,” 10:30 am-noon, free presentation by artist, facilitator, educator & spiritual guide Pamela Hochstetter (Inner Art) will offer supportive new tools to de-stress by painting expressively, medtating & reflecting on creative & spiritual processes.

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: Dec 16, short hike followed by pot luck lunch (call Maureen Markelon for food coordination and directions, 203-888-3113; call Tim Hanbury for hike info, 203-888-3025).

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.

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 The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9:30 & tickets $15 unless noted: Dec 16, John McClellen headlining, opening sets by Kerri Louise & second act TBA, pre-show buffet available; Dec 23, Mike Eagan headlining, opening sets by Bill Keller & Joe Currie, pre-show buffet available; Dec 31, Laugh-In 2007 w/ Quentin Heggs headlining, opening sets by Mike Siscoe & Bob Dibuono, showtime 10 pm, tickets $34.95 incl dancing after show, party favors & balloon drop, champagne toast (dinner option also available, $54.95 total, seatings 8, 8:15 & 8:30 pm).

Wednesday Night Poetry, at Molten Java, 102 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 426-3388 (Faith Vicinanza), 739-0313 (Molten Java).

Series presented ev Wed 7:30-10 pm (featured poets 8:30 pm, poetry workshop 9:15 pm), adm $1 ($3 requested if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: Dec 20, 2nd Annual Grinch Nite, sharing of fractured Christmas carol lyrics, lines from Dr Seuss’s Grinch, Dickens’s Christmas Carol or something else for holiday season; Dec 27, no program.

Theatre ______________

Through Dec 29: It Must Be Christmas, The Spinning Wheel Inn, Rte 58, Redding Ridge, daily matinee & evening performances of 3-act original musical interspersed w/ fresh cooked 4-fourse holiday meal, tickets $59.50-$79.50; 203-825-3006.

Goodspeed Opera House, Rte 82, East Haddam. Call 860-873-8668.

The Pirates of Penzance, through Dec 17 (show extended), curtain Fri 8, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm; final week: Dec 15 7:30 pm; Dec 16, 2 & 6:30 pm; Dec 17, 1 & 5:30 pm.

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

On Stage II: The Santaland Diaries, through Dec 31, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Sun (Dec 17 only), Tues-Wed 7 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, call for tickets & special programming info; Dec 17, Sunday Symposium; Dec 19, Audience Exchange; Dec 21, Backstage with Tech Staff; Dec 23, Pre-Play Intro.

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

Pump Boys and Dinettes, through Dec 16, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $24 adults, $20 students & seniors, cabaret seating, doors open one hour before performance, BYO snacks (snacks also available at theater).

Special Events: Dec 29, “Whose Barn Is It Anyway?” doors 7 pm, curtain 8 pm, tickets $20 ($15 tax-deductible), evening of improv comedy & insanity by The Role In The Hay Players will also serve as benefit for Theater Barn New Building Fund.

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

The Lying Kind, through Dec 31, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Dec 17) 2 pm, tickets $17.50; Dec 31, New Year’s Eve gala performance, curtain 8 pm, tickets $35, performance, hors d’oeuvres & open bar.

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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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