Antiques Shows______

Jan 21: 56th edition of Greater Hartford Vintage Clothing & Jewelry Show & Sale, Emanuel Synagogue, Mohegan Dr, West Hartford, 10:30 am-4 pm, adm $6, 50 booths; 860-342-2540.

Jan 28: 41st Anniversary Tolland Antiques Show, former Tolland High School, Old Cathole Rd, Tolland, 10 am-4 pm (early buying 8:30 am, adm $15), adm $5, 65 exhibitor booths, presented by & benefit for Tolland Historical Society; 860-872-7716.

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.

Through Feb 25: “No Reservations: Native American History and Culture in Contemporary Art,” works by 10 artists incl 2 full cars, a museum within a museum & a community-based project that involves sewing, stories, philanthropy & 800 blankets combine to look at deep cultural legacies & complex histories of Native peoples in the US & challenges preconceived ideas of what form Native-influenced work can take.

Through Feb 25: “Paul Fusco: Bitter Fruit,” 46 photographs by Mr Fusco, in his personal protest against gov’t spin & downplaying of cost of War in Iraq, that document the funerals of US soldiers killed in Iraq.

Through Feb 25: “Josh Azzarella: 2006 Emerging Artist Award Exhibition,” digital video & video photography showing pinnacle events in America’s history, altered so that while watching the work a viewer can momentary imagine what like might be like if the event had played out differently, exhibition celebrates winner of museum’s annual award given to an artist who work “exhibits bold innovation, exciting originality, clear direction & serious dedication.”

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.

Permanent exhibits: “Grand Adventure: A Celebration of the American Spirit in Bridgeport,” permanent exhibit on museum’s 2nd floor provides in-depth exploration of Bridgeport’s 19th Century industrialization & urbanization w/ emphasis on P.T. Barnum’s role in the city’s growth; “P.T. Barnum: Bethel To Broadway To Bridgeport,” artifacts incl reproduction of Barnum’s Fejee Mermaid, souvenir pc of cake from Tom Thumb’s 1863 wedding & personal items from Barnum family; re-creation of library from Barnum’s first Bridgeport mansion Iranistan; “Baby Bridgeport,” preserved 6’8” 700-lb elephant, 2nd elephant born in captivity & 1st to be preserved; re-creation of drawing room from Harral-Wheeler mansion, considered one of most outstanding examples of Gothic Revival in America, ca 1847; “P.T. Barnum Presents the ‘Divine Jenny’ Lind,” artifacts from American tour of opera star reveals impact of Barnum-Lind collaboration on culture & society & Barnum’s promotional talents; 1,000-sq ft 3/4-inch scale model of five ring circus hand-carved by Meriden resident William Brinley w/ more than 3,000 miniature pcs; “General Tom Thumb,” original furniture, clothing & personal objects belonging to Barnum’s legendary protégé; and Pa-Ib, an Egyptian mummy documented by Egyptian priest as more than 2,500 yrs old.

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 Jan 31: “Nature At Peace: Photos & Poetry,” photographs & the poetry they inspire by John Ulatowski.

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

*(new show) Feb 4-March 18: “The Sound of Earth: Ceramic Musical Instruments,” handmade musical instruments made by 14 artists from clay, exhibition created & curated by Barry Hall; Feb 4, opening reception, 2-4 pm (Curator’s Talk, 3 pm).

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

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.

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

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 Feb 17: “Art & Architecture of Bridgeport.”

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

Through Jan 28: “Light & Shadow,” limited edition mezzoting prints by Carol Wax & painted wood wall sculptures by Marlene Sloan.

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

*(new show) Through March 26: “Sensate,” abstract paintings by Ellen Hackl Fagan explore “the rich tapestry of sensory interaction”; Jan 21, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

Housatonic Museum of Art/Burt Chernow Galleries at Housatonic Community College, 90 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm (until 7 on Thurs), Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sunday 12-4 pm. Call 203-332-5000.

Through Feb 21: sculptures recently completed by Matthias Alfen, also small survey of the artist’s early works.

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.

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 5: “Abstract Paintings,” recent paintings using strong, vibrant colors & geometric shapes by Robert Baras; Jan 6, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

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

Through Feb 4: “New Members’ Show,” annual Silvermine Guild Art Guild show features works by 21 recently-elected Guild members.

Through Feb  4: “Four/Play,” works by Susan Sharp.

Through Feb 4: “Director’s Choice: Intelligent Design,” works by D. Dominick Lombardi, Bradley Rubenstein, Michael Rees, KiKi Smith, Joan Wheeler & Michael Zansky.

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 March 4: “Samuel Colt: Arms, Art and Invention,” complicated tale of the intertwining lives of wealthy celebrity & businessman Samuel Colt & the painter George Catlin through 179 objects incl paintings, lithographs, pistols & rifles of every description, jewelry, medals, miniatures, snuffboxes & more.

Through 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.

WCSU Warner Hall, Fifth Ave (off White St, on midtown campus), Danbury. Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-9 pm, Sat 9 am-1 pm. Call 837-8486.

*(new show) Jan 22-26: “Eyes Wide Open,” special stop by national traveling exhibition by The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) consists of pairs of military books tied to which are name tags for each fallen soldier from CT, ME, MA, RI & NH during War In Iraq.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Rte 25 (behind library), Brookfield Center. Call 775-0023.

Jan 28-29: Open auditions for William Mastrosimone’s Extremities, 7-9 pm, director Alicia Demster seeking 1 male to play Raul (mid 20-mid-40s, charming, loathsome serial rapist) & 3 women (heroine Marjorie, who transforms from victim to attacker; Terry, Marjorie’s roommate & rape survivor; Patricia, also a roommate, intelligent & wry), all roles for mature performers, roles of Raul & Marjorie have very strong physical & emotional demands requiring focused, experienced actors, sides from script to be supplied for auditions, rehearsals to begin Feb 5, shows will be weekends March 9-24, visit BrookfieldPlayhouse.org for details.

Connecticut Poetry Society, PO Box 270554, West Hartford CT 06127-0554. Call 860-584-2857.

March 1: Postmark deadline for 2007 CT River Review Poetry Competition, poets invited to send up to 3 original & previously unpublished poems, any form, 40-line limit, visit CT-poetry-society.org for full competition details, cash prizes to top 3 selections ($150, $100 $50, respectively) & publication in CT River Review, judge this year is Eloise Bruce.

Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury. Call 748-1716.

Danbury Community Orchestra, 80-member group (50% adults, 50% teens), directed & conducted by Stephen Michael Smith, has sev vacancies incl 1 horn, 1 bassoon, 2 viola & 2 cello, May 6 performance to incl works of Wagner, Beethoven & Borodin, admission is by audition – call for audition appt or to be placed on wait list, rehearsals are Wed eves.

Danbury Preparatory String Orchestra, training orchestra for string players (violin, viola, celli & bass) of all ages w/ limited orchestral experience, membership by registration.

Newtown Choral Society, at Newtown Middle School, Queen St, Newtown. Call 426-3769.

Jan 24: Open call for non-singers, 7 pm, choral society will host open call for non-singing parts of narrator, usher & Magistrate for spring presentation of John Rutter’s Wind in The Willows, also solo singing parts available for tenor, bass, baritone & mezzo-soprano, also openings in all voices (SATB) for chorus, call Laura Lerman at above phone #, send email to lel-choir@se-ltd.com, or attend Jan 24 rehearsal.

Wilton Playshop, c/o Director Selection Committee, PO Box 363, Wilton CT 06897.

Feb 3: Deadline for submission of proposals for director & plays they would like to direct, send bio to address above, incl copy of play if it is not easily obtainable (w/ SASE if play is to be returned).

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Jan 20: George Coleman Jr & Friends at Wooster School Reception Centre, 91 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $35 non-members, $30 members of Wooster Jazz Society, free for students, performance by Mr Coleman on percussion, Don Braden on sax, Victor Magnani on guitar & Leon Dorsey on bass will offer original combo of jazz, rock, funk & experimental music w/ influences from Zappa, Ornette, Coltrane, Monk, et al; 830-3963.

Jan 20: Community Coffeehouse, 7 Madison Ave, Danbury, 7:30-10:30 pm, free adm ($5-$10 donation suggested), music by Dayna Varga (Hamden-based worship soloist) & Sandoval Band (Christian rock band from East Haven), refreshments available; 748-4972.

Jan 23: Love & Knishes: Pianist Mark Focarile, Federation-Jewish Communities of Western CT, 444 Main St North, Southbury, lunch at noon (salad to dessert, fresh-made), program at 1 pm, suggested donation $5.50 (reservation required), recent graduate of Western CT State Univ will perform classical, jazz & original compositions following lunch; 267-3177 x105 (message will be left if inclement weather).

Jan 27: Monthly ballroom dance, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, adm $15, singles & couples welcome, dance lesson at 8 pm, rhythm & ballroom performance at 9:30 starring Gunnar & Daryll Sverrisson (2006 Ohio Star Ball 9-Dance Champions), music for dancing remainder of evening by DJ George Smith, reservations suggested; 203-374-7308.

Jan 28: Prevailing Winds of CT at Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 4 pm, free concert featuring Dr Ralph Kirmser & quintet of woodwinds (Ralph Kirmser, oboe; Richard Epstein, Bassoon; Kathy Sumerow, flute; Janet Atherton, clarinet & Stewart Edelstein, French horn) will continue library’s “Chamber Music Concerts by Connecticut’s Own” series, reservations suggested; 203-762-3950.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-438-3889.

Concerts at Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Rd/Rte 116, Ridgefield, 8 pm, tickets $15-$50: Jan 27, “Valentine Vocals,” featuring guest soprano Theresa Santiago & tenor Richard Clement, program to incl Wagner (Overture to Tannhäuser), solos & duets by Puccini, Donizetti, Lerner & Lowe, & Bernstein, also Mendelssohn (Overture to Midsummer Night’s Dream) & Strauss (Don Juan).

Family Concerts, at Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Rd/Rte 116: Jan 21, “RSO & Classical Kids: Beethoven Lives Upstairs,” 4 pm, all tickets $15, story of a young boy whose family takes in “an eccentric boarder” who is deaf but musical is told through master composer’s music.

Wooster Jazz Society, Wooster School, 1 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury. Call 830-3963, 830-3964.

2006-07 series, tickets $35 (members $30), students free, concerts 8 pm: Jan 20, The George Coleman Jr. Group with guest saxophonist Don Braden.

Films _________________

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.

Jan 19-25: Half Nelson (R), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & The Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Family Film Series, screenings 2 pm followed by Q&A w/ guests, tickets $7.50-$15, hosted by Morton Dean & Ira Joe Fisher: Jan 28, The Derby Stallion, w/ special guest Tonja Walker (producer & actor).

For Kids & Families _________

Jan 20: Earth Art for Kids, Flanders Nature Center, Flanders at Church Hill Rd, Woodbury, 10 am-12:30 pm, $15 members, $20 non-members, program for help budding artists develop drawing & paintings skills while developing lifelong love of art & nature, dress for messes, program to incl outdoor hiking & working on art using wet & dry mediums, reservations required; 203-263-3711.

Jan 20: “A Night at The Peabody,” Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven, 6-9 pm, adm $10 (free ages 3 & under; $5 museum members), museum will come alive w/ games, crafts, live animals, night watchmen & special surprises, family-oriented event w/ activities geared esp toward ages 5-12; 203-432-6646, 203-432-5050.

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Jan 24, Nutmeg Book Discussion, 4 pm, readers in grades 4-6 invited for informal discussion of Gifts From The Sea by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock.

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and The Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Jan 20, Johnny Peers & The Muttville Comix, performances 11 am & 2 pm, tickets $15;

 

Miscellaneous ___________

Jan 19: Manicotti dinner at United Methodist Church of Danbury fellowship hall, 5 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury, 5-7 pm, $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 ages 12 & under, reservations not needed; 746-2262.

Jan 20: Indoor Flea Market, The Church of the Good Shepherd, 680 Racebrook Rd, Orange, 8 am-2 pm, breakfast available; 203-934-4446.

Jan 20: WinterFest 2007, Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury, 10 am-1 pm, free adm, ongoing demos & info on winter camping, showshoeing, cross country skiing & ice fishing, also guided hike (10:30, led by park volunteers), hawk & owl program (11 am, by Sharon Audubon Society) & 2nd Annual WinterFest Fruitcake Toss (12:30, w/ prizes for winners in 4 age categories), also hot cocoa & info about Tarrywile Park & Mansion; 744-3130.

Jan 20-28: Annual SCAN Color in January Show & Sale, at Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 9 am-5 pm daily, free show & sale of 200± framed works by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown done in oil, pastel, watercolor, acrylics, mixed media & illustrations, opening reception Jan 20 (2-4 pm), also artist demos each Sat-Sun at 12:30 (Jan 20, Dick McEvoy, pastel landscape; Jan 21, Anda Styler, acrylic landscape; Jan 27, Rick Daskam, oil landscale; Jan 28, Adele Moros, watercolor floral); 426-5283 (show chair Marianne Scanlon).

Jan 21: Learn To Knit workshop, Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury, 1-4 pm, free workshop (registration by Jan 15; snow date Jan 28), teens & adults invited to learn basic techniques, tips for choosing yarn, needles & patterns, and what’s new in traditional & contemporary knits, bring one pair knitting needles (between sizes 5-10) & one ball worsted weight yarn, co-sponsored by library & Candlewood Valley Knitting Guild; 796-8061.

Jan 22: BookTalk, Danbury Library, 170 Main St, Danbury, 6:30 pm, free, discussion of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go will open year-long series “Perspective Is Everything: Ways of Looking at The World; 797-4527.

Jan 22: Candlewood League of Artists program, New Fairfield Senior Center, 28 Rte 39 (in Heritage Plaza), New Fairfield, 7-9 pm, free screenings of video demo by Daniel Greene painting a portrait in oil; 746-3077.

Jan 23: “Planning and Planting the Culinary Herb Garden,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 1 pm, free presentation by master gardener Nancy Moore will be hosted by The Garden Club of Newtown; 270-1108.

Jan 23: BNI/Brookfield chapter meeting, Franco’s Ristorante, 265 Federal Rd/Rte 7, Brookfield, 7-8:30 am, free & open to non-members, presentation on real estate investing by Paul Finck (Mind Games, LLC); 794-1114.

Jan 23: Art Slide Lecture: Don Kimes, Western CT State University White Hall Viewing Room 1, White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 11 am, free lecture by artist & educator Don Kimes (whose work ranges from realist landscape paintings to large, iconic metal pcs & mixed media collage) will continue WCSU’s Master of Fine Arts slide lecture series; 837-8881.

Jan 24: Passport Day, Western CT State University’s Warner Hall, Fifth Ave (off White St, on midtown campus), Danbury, 10 am-4 pm, WCSU & USPS offering opportunity for public to apply for US passport, must bring evidence of US citizenship, photo ID, original (raised seal) birth certificate & cash or check to cover fees – $67 plus $30 for ages 16 & up, $52 plus $30 for ages 16 & under, also $15 for passport photos, $60 optional rush, no credit cards; 837-8486.

Jan 24: “Microbial Ecology of Estuaries & Marine Systems,” Western CT State Univ Science Building Room 219, Osborne St at Dr James Roach Ave (midtown campus), Danbury, 4 pm, free lecture by Dr Anne Bernhard (George & Carol Milne assistant prof of biology, CT College) will continue university’s “Research Seminar” series; 837-8793.

Jan 25: BNI/Northern Fairfield County meeting, Franco’s Ristorante, 265 Federal Rd/Rte 7, Brookfield, free & open to newcomers, presentattion by Robert Williams (Jackson-Hewitt Tax Services); 743-4708.

Jan 27: Yoga Day USA, locally at The Graceful Planet, 7 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, annual opportunity to experience how yoga can enrich anyone’s life will incl free classes & workshops for newcomers & regulars incl Yoga Plus Pilates (9:30-11 am, for adults & teens), Family Yoga (11 am, all ages) & Flying Partner Yoga Workshop (noon, all ages, registration requested for this workshop); 426-8215.

Jan 27: WCSU telescope viewings, Western CT State University Westside Observatory, off Lake Ave Extension (westside campus), Danbury, 5-8 pm, free viewing of night sky through university’s 20” Ritchey-Chretien telescope, call if cloudy or inclement weather; 837-8672.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Free public programs: Jan 23, Scrapbooking for Adults II, 7-8:30 pm (snow date Jan 30), refresher course or opportunity to see demos & try samples & layouts.

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

Programs free unless noted: Jan 21, Needlecraft Book Sale, 12-5 pm, special event will feature needlecraft books & hard-to-find patterns; Jan 22, “Threads Of Terrorism: The Israeli-Palestinian Issue,” 7:30 pm, presentation by Prof John Behling, former covert intelligence agent, intelligence analyst & foreign service diplomat for US State Dept; Jan 30, “From Rails To Trails,” 7 pm, slide presentation by Sue A. DelBianco will show then & now of railroad history in southern CT, how trains brought industry alive & how former train lines are now being used for hiking, biking & recreation, book signing to follow; Jan 31, “What is An Aquifer?” 7:30 pm, slide presentation & discussion led by Pat Barkman, James Belden, Sarah Middeleer & Rob Sibley will cover the importance of natural water resources, why they should be protected & how residents can get involved.

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: Jan 20, Seaside Park, Bridgeport (leader Evelyn Schonberg, 426-0425); Jan 27, Flanders Nature Center, 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 Dec 27 to March 14 only, Wed, Sat-Sun 9 am-1 pm, free adm but reservations absolutely required.

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

Jan 20-28, Annual Color in January Show & Sale, at Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Rd, 9 am-5 pm daily, free show & sale of 200± framed works by members of SCAN done in oil, pastel, watercolor, acrylics, mixed media & illustrations, also opening reception Jan 20 (2-4 pm), artist demos each Sat-Sun at 12:30 (Jan 20, Dick McEvoy, pastel landscape; Jan 21, Anda Styler, acrylic landscape; Jan 27, Rick Daskam, oil landscale; Jan 28, Adele Moros, watercolor floral), contact show chair Marianne Scanlon, 426-5283, for additional info.

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 Marisa’s Ristorante, 6540 Main St, Trumbull (call 459-4225), tickets $10 unless noted, comedy shows start 10 pm, live music starts at 6 (unless noted; no cover charge unless stated): Jan 19, The Rev Bob Levy headlining, opening sets by Chris McDevitt & Mark DeMayo, tickets $20; Feb 9, Johnny Rizzo headlining, opening set by Sharon Simon, tickets $15; Feb 23, Bob Nelson headlining, opening set by Vincent McElhone, tickets $19.50.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9:30 & tickets $15 unless noted: Jan 20, Carole Montgomery headlining, Rich Walker & Mark DeMayo opening; Jan 27, Tom Anzelone headlining, Tina Giorgi & Eric Deskin opening.

Theatre ______________

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

Fences, through Feb 11 (previews until Jan 17, opening night Jan 18), curtain Tues-Thurs & Sun 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm (also Sat, Jan 20 & 27 only) & Wed (call theater or visit website for schedule) 2 pm, tickets $22-$57 (discounts for groups, students); Jan 12, PreView ReView, post-performance opportunity to meet cast, share opinions & help shape work in progress; Jan 19, FreView, noon, free preview performance; Jan 20, Pay What You Can, 2 pm (mat).

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

Play Reading Series, 7:30 pm, free, series features unpublished works, light refreshments: Jan 30, A Loss of Color by Timothy Ford.

 

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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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