Antiques Shows______

March 1: Newtown Historical Society Annual Spring Antiques Show & Sale, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 10 am-4 pm, adm $7, diverse collection of merchandise offered by returning and new dealers, presented by & main fundraiser for historical society; 426-5937.

March 1: Political Buttons Exhibition, Union School, 173 School St, Unionville, 9 am-noon; 860-673-1787.

March 2: 26th Annual Xavier High School Antiques & Collectibles Show, Xavier High School, 181 Randolph Rd, Middletown, 9 am-4 pm, adm $5, 50+ dealers participating; 860-346-7735.

March 7-9: 41st annual First Congregational Church of Darien Antiques Show, at the church, 14 Brookside Rd, Darien, Fri (preview party, adm $50) 7-9 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11:30 am-5 pm, regular show adm $8, 30+ dealers; 203-655-0491.

March 8-9: Connecticut Spring Antiques Show, CT Expo Center, 265 Rev Moody Overpass, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $10, 70 exhibitors, booth chats (“American Decorated Tin,” Sun 1 pm; “Is It Bennington or Rockingham,” Sun 1:45; “Little Chairs for Little Buns,” Sun 2:30), presented by Haddam Historical Society; 860-345-2400.

March 8-9: 34th Annual Spring Antiques Show, Cheshire Academy, 10 Main St, Cheshire, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, free appraisals (Sun only, 1-3 pm); 203-393-0211, 203-907-7801.

 

 

 

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 May 26: “Charlotte Schulz: An Insufficiency in Our Screens,” first solo museum exhibition by artist who participated in Aldrich’s 2003 Radius program features 2- & 3-dimension charcoal drawings that “invite the viewer to explore strange composite architectural spaces in which dreams blend w/ memory & reality.”

Through June 8: “James Prosek: Life & Death – A Visual Taxonomy,” latest work of the CT artist, falling during 300th anniv year of birth of Carl Linnaeus (father of modern taxonomy), incl works depicting 24+ species of birds where artist has replaced the names of birds w/ an alternate taxonomy based on geometric lines & shapes, showing the artist’s great love & respect for natural work while offering viewers an opportunity to consider the real & metaphorical significance of birds.

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

Through March 16: “PMC Decade,” traveling exhibition of 60+ pcs of artist-designed, handmade jewelry made of Precious Metal Clay by nearly 3 dozen of country’s most innovative metalsmiths, showcasing how PMC & its applications have evolved since its introduction in the US 10 yrs ago.

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

Through March 22: “Navajo Textiles from the Bruce Museum,” 10 examples from Transitional period to Rug period, exploring important period in the history of Navajo artistic when technological advances & growth of commercial interest in Navajo craft replaced traditional methods of weaving.

Through April 20: “Robotics,” exploration of the science behind the operation of robots in environment designed for fun, also presentation of fictional robots that inspire the imagination; March 2, “Robots At Work,” 3 pm, $5 (reservations strongly recommended), lecture by William “Red” L. Whittacker (Fredkin professor of robots, The Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon Univ), current projects at institute incl winning entry in 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge.

Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Mathews Park, 299 West Ave, Norwalk. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm. Call 203-899-7999.

Through March 15: “Not Printed on Paper,” prints on anything other than paper incl leather, steel, copper, plastic, plaster, wax, carpet & fabric, curated by master printer Anthony Kirk.

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 March 1: “Bridgeport: Showing Our Colors,” colorful perspectives of the Park City as seen by 30 local artists incl Gibbs College faculty member Andy Pinto.

Fairfield Arts Council, 70 Sanford St, Fairfield. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-4 pm, Sat 1-4 pm. Call 203-319-1419.

*(new show) March 7-April 25: “Art… With Found Objects/Arthur Burke Assemblages,” collection of mixed media assemblages by Mr Burke; March 7, opening reception, 6-8 pm.

Good News Café & Gallery, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon & Wed-Sat 11:30 am-10 pm, Sun 12-10 pm. Call 203-266-4663.

Through March 10: “Human Nature,” new paintings by Aaron Szymanski, who has been following “movement within to tap into the fundamental, instinctual motivations for his artistic work.”

Through March 10: “Water Moods,” photography by Tom Kretsch, images that capture the natural beauty & sense of peace in landscapes, villages & personal vignettes across the Americas, Europe & Latin America.

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 April 6: “Crosses and Crucifixes,” more than 160 works of art symbolizing the death & resurrection of Jesus Christ through mix of antique & contemporary examples.

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 March 23: “Cover Stories: Quilts and Bed Coverings from Regional Collections,” 30-plus quilts, bed coverings & other needlework, most never before displayed, chronicle the lives of Colonial era families, the development of textile production, sewing machine manufacturing & needle & button making, all circa 1770-1900.

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 March 31: “Michael Chelminski: Recent Work,” oils by Bridgewater resident who has been studying the Maine coast for years.

Morrison Gallery, Kent Village Barns, 8 Old Barn Rd (near Rte 7 at Rte 341), Kent. Hours: Wed-Sat 10:30 am-5:30 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Call 860-927-4501.

Through March 16: exhibition featuring works by internationally acclaimed artists Chris Armstrong, Bascove, Alexander Liberman, Billy Martin, Robert Andrew Parker, Eric Sloane, Michael Steiner, Yuri Vaschenko & Peter Woytuk.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Fri 11 am-5 pm (open to 8 pm first Thurs/month). Call 860-278-2670, TDD 860-278-0294.

Through April 27: “Martin Luther King, Jr: Life, Times, and Legacy,” reflection on Dr King’s quest for freedom & equality displays imagery from Civil Rights era incl work by contemporary artists (Elizabeth Catlett, Jeff Donaldson, David Driskell, Terrence Hammonds, Wadsworth Jarrell, Gordon Parks, Alexis Peskine, Sheila Pree-Bright, Faith Ringgold, Betye Saar, Moneta Sleet, Travis Somerville, et al) who examine themes of race & injustice in America.

Through May 11: “Impressionists By The Sea,” exploration of the transformation of Normandy & Brittany coasts as depicted by French artists of 19th Century (incl Monet, Renoir & Manet), compared to works of predecessors (Corot, Courbet, Isabey, Jongkind & Whistler) & contemporaries allied w/ Paris Salon (Boudin, Daubigny & Pelouse), all arranged chronologically, also travel books & postcards of the period, **note: exhibition has addt’l $10 adm fee on top of regular museum adm (plus $3 adm added to all admissions April 24-27, during Fine Art & Flowers).

Through Nov 9: “Pop To The Present: New Questions, New Responses,” paintings, sculpture, collage, prints, installations & photography from museum’s permanent collection of contemporary art, w/ more than 40 artists represented.

*(exhibition extended) Through Dec 30: “Faith & Fortune: Five Centuries of European Masterworks,” pairing of 60 of museum’s Old Master paintings following three-year national tour w/ sculpture & decorative arts from the museum’s permanent collections incl works of Fra Angelico, Caravaggio, Hals, Zurbaran, Canaletto, Boucher, Tiepelo, 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.

*(new show) March 1-31: “Exco Ten: Work of the WAA Exhibition Committee,” selections by Amanda Branson, Marc Chabot, Christopher Clapp, Michael Chelminski, Liz Dexheimer, Philip Grausman, Barbara Grossman, Elizabeth MacDonald, & Fran Patnaude, curated by Barbara von Schreiber; March 1, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

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

Through April 19: “Portals,” drawings by Mary Lou Alberetti based on studies & travels through Italy, Spain & Turkey, plus works by her husband Robert Alberetti in oil, collage, mixed media, watercolor & encaustic.

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

*(new show) March 6-June 1: “A New World: England’s First View of America,” nearly 100 works by John White, the person most responsible for shaping England’s view of America & its inhabitants after reaching Virginia (present-day North Carolina) in 1585, incl all of White’s drawings of Algonquian Indians, his maps & charts, watercolors of Inuit & North American & West Indian plants & animals, depictions of ancient Britons, also associated works by his contemporaries.

Through April 27: “Pearls To Pyramids: British Visual Culture and The Levant, 1600-1830,” complement to “The Lure of The East,” exhibition explores the history of British cultural interchange w/ Middle East through trade, tourism, archaeological exploration & military interest.

Through April 27: “The Lure of the East: British Orientalist Painting, 1830-1925,” approx 90 paintings, prints & drawings that depict sites & subjects that interested British artists, focusing on encounters between 19th Century British artists & the people & places of the Middle East.

 

 

 

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Brookfield Theater for the Arts, Rte 25, Brookfield Center. Call 775-0023.

March 2: Open auditions for Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple, 3-6 pm, director Suzanne Kinnear is seeking actors & actresses betw ages 30-45 for first show of 2008 season, sides from script will be provided for auditions, production will run weekends April 25-May 10.

Town Players of New Canaan, Powerhouse Performing Arts Center at Waveny Park, 667 South Ave, New Canaan. Call 203-253-4271.

March 3-4: Open auditions for Priestley’s An Inspector Calls, 7:30 pm, poss callbacks March 5, roles for 4 men & 3 women, British accents required, performances planned for May 2-17, contact director Bob Doran at info@tpnc.org or call him at phone # above.

 

 

 

Concerts, Musical Events ____

March 1: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

March 1: FairWestSwing Swing Lessons & Dance, Norfield Grange, 12 Good Hill Rd, Weston, doors open 7 pm, introductory swing lesson at 7:30, supplemental swing dance lesson 8:30, dancing 9:30-midnight, adm $15 (incl 1 dance lesson), $20 (for both lessons), $5 student discount, very beginner friendly event, no partner required, music by swing DJ, air conditioned & dehumidified hall, dances held 1st & 3rd Sat each month; 203-522-5341.   

March 2: Wilton Library’s Hot & Cool: Jazz at The Brubeck featuring bassist Michael Moore & guitarist Gene Bertoncini, Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 4 pm, suggested donation $10,  free performance by jazz duo who has performed together 7-plus yrs reservations strongly suggested (pre-registrants must arrive by 3:50 or risk losing seats); 203-762-3950.

March 9: Connecticut Master Chorale Winter Concert, St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 3 pm, tickets $20/adv, $25/door, program to feature John Rutter’s Winchester Te Deum, also Gounod’s St Cecilia Mass and Rózsa’s Ben-Hur Chorale Suite, w/ guest soloists & CT Master Chorale Orchestra accompaniment; 743-0473

Newtown Friends of Music, at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown. Call 426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, tickets $18, $16 seniors, free students in grades K-12 w/ ticket-holding adult, reception follows performances: March 9, Los Angeles Piano Quartet, program to incl works of Dvorak, Frank Bridge & Brahmsm (Quartet in G minor, Opus 25).

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

Performances 8 pm unless noted: March 1, Dickey Betts & Great Southern, $70 & $75; March 9, John Waite, $55.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-438-3889.

Concerts at Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge: March 8, “Orchestra and Organ,” performance at 8 (pre-concert organ recital of Bach music by guest conductor & soloist Anthony Newman, 7 pm), Maestro will lead program of Mandelssohn’s Hebrides Overture (“Fingal’s Cave”), Handel’s Ogran Concerto Op 4 No 1 in G minor & Handel’s Royal Fireworks Music, also Beethoven’s Symphny No 2 in D Major.

Waterbury Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-574-4283.

Concerts at Naugatuck Valley Community College Fine Arts Center, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 3 pm (pre-concert lecture 2:15, also post-performance lecture w/ Music Director Leif Bjaland & Concertmaster Alyce Cognetta Bertz), tickets $15-$40: March 8, final performance in WSO’s 2007-08 Classical Masterworks Series will incl Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, w/ guest violinist Jennifer Frautschi, & Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra.

 

 

 

Films _________________

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

Searching For Shakespeare, free screenings: March 11, Macbeth (1979), 7 pm.

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

“European Film Classics: From Silents to the New Wave,” free screenings, Sun 2 pm, optional discussions follow, sound films will be subtitled (not dubbed): March 9, The Bicycle Thief (1948), 2 pm.

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: One Small Step and Larry – Cat in Space, call museum for screenings schedule.

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

Feb 29-March 4: Enchanted (PG), Fri-Sat 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Tues 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm.

 

 

 

For Kids & Families _________

March 8: Illustrator Paige Miglio at Linda’s Story Time, 447/Rte 11, Monroe, 11 am-1 pm, visit w/ illustrator Paige Miglio (So Many Bunnies, Bunny School), who will sign copies of her books & answer questions about illustrating children’s books; 459-1579.

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: March 10, Yoga For Children, 10 am (rescheduled date & time), presentation by Newtown resident, yoga instructor & author Karen Pierce  (YogaBear: Yoga for Youngsters) especially suitable for ages 3-6 will offer easy exercises & stretches for youngsters & parents.

Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras, at Klein Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-459-4249.

March 15, Annual Yung People’s Concert, 11:30 am, at Ruger Ludlowe Middle School, 689 Unquowa Rd, Fairfield, tickets $6 adults, $4 students & will be available at box office, program to incl highlights from Bernstein’s West Side Story.

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous ___________

March 1: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner incl salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds each month for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows (see separate Concerts listing); 426-9998.

March 1: Indoor Master’s Table Farm Market, Nonnewaug High School, 5 Minortown Rd, Woodbury, 11 am-2 pm, adm $2, fresh CT Grown food, also CT chefs cooking w/ food, special guest Colin McEnroe (WTIC 1080 radio), also info about MTFM pilot program creating senior farmers’ market nutrition program for CT Dept of Agriculture; 860-619-0075.

March 1: “For Art Sake: Artists Festival & Wine Tasting,” St Peter’s Episcopal Church, 175 Old Tannery Rd, Monroe, 5-7 pm, adm $15/person, $25/couple, works by local artists Barb Lopez, Linda Dohanos, Reric Wong, Greg Karas, Barbara Haeger & Jo Ann Frawley, also tastings of wines from Jones Wintery, et al; 268-4265.

March 2: Cheshire High School Train Show, at the high school, 525 South Main St/Rte 10, Cheshire, 10 am-3 pm, adm $6 adults, free ages 10 & under, 75 dealers expected, refreshments, 7 operating roomsize layouts incl N, G, H & O scales, ongoing “how to” clinics; 203-265-7527.

March 5: “The ABCDs of Medicare,” Lockwood Lodge, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 1 pm, free info session by Erin Fisher (Medicare specialist from Life Plan One), also Q&A time, reservations requested by March 3; 364-3177.

March 6: MFA Lecture Series: Norman Green, Western CT State Univ White Hall Viewing Room 1, 181 White St, Danbury, 11 am, free lecture by Mr Green will continue spring series of lectures by leading contemporary fine artists sponsored by school’s Master of Fine Arts program; 837-8881.

March 7: Annual Marching Band & Guard Southwest Conference Competition, at Bunnell High School, 1 Bulldog Blvd, Stratford, co-hosted by Bunnell & Stratford High School, doors open 4:30 pm, performances & competition begin at 5, adm $7 adults, $5 stueents & seniors, 5 color guards & 1 drumline expected; 203-400-8276.

March 8: Illustrator Paige Miglio at Linda’s Story Time, 447/Rte 11, Monroe, 11 am-1 pm, visit w/ illustrator Paige Miglio (So Many Bunnies, Bunny School), who will sign copies of her books & answer questions about illustrating children’s books; 459-1579.

March 8: Corned Beef Dinner, Palm Rebekah Lodge #43, 25 Danbury Rd, New Milford, 4:30-7 pm, adm $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 ages 5-12, free ages 4 & under, take-out available; 860-355-0243.

March 10: “Nineteenth Century Email: Unraveling the Pony Express Myth,” C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free presentation by Dan Wolinsky will relate info about formation of Pony Express, some of its more colorful riders, how the Express progresses & why it died out, hosted by Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

March 12: “Care & Preservation of Home Treasures: The Care, Display & Storage of Clothing & Textiles,” Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 12-2 pm, $10 ($8 members), author & experienced textiles lecturer Kathy Craughwell-Varda will discuss & demo how to care for items brought in by public who have questions about storage, repairs, etc;  203-438-5485.

March 15: Newtown Family History Center Open House, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 16 Sawmill Rd, Newtown, 11 am-1 pm, free, special presentation on  “Effective Use of the Internet for Family History: beyond event dates and places” by practicing genealogist Kathleen Lenerz, PhD, will open event, then building and library open for visits; 203-438-3026, 426-1752.

March 16: “The Constitution as Amended in the 19th Century, Shaped by Civil War,” Wilton Historical Society, 224 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 2 pm, free panel discussion will cover changes that occurred in the Constitution during its first 100 yrs & what role Civil War played in its refinement, panelists to incl Jed Shugerman (Harvard Law professor, expect on 19th Century legal history), Owen Williams (fellow at Harvard Law, grad of Yale Law & PhD candidate, Yale Univ) & third panelist TBA, Q&A to follow, reservations suggested, co-sponsored by historical society & Wilton Library; 203-762-7257, 762-3950.

March 18: Blood pressure screenings, Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 10 am-noon,  free screenings to be conducted by licensed nurse, free related info also available, walk-ins welcome; 426-5847.

March 18: “Lunch & Learn: The Use of Technology to Help Seniors Remain Independent,” Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, Sandy Hook, 12-1:30 pm, complimentary lunch at noon, then presentation by James Albert (VP for info services & chief info officer for Masonicare) will offer overview of devices that enable seniors to remain as independent and safe as possible, reservations requested; 364-3117.

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

Programs free unless noted: March 4, Non-Fiction Book Group, 1 pm, discussion about Andree Aelion Brooks’s Russian Dance (see related Author Program, March 11); March 6, “Literature for a Lifetime of Reading and Discussing— Willa Cather,” 1 pm, series to focus on Cathers Prairie Trilogy will open with discussion of O Pioneers! led by Humanities Professor Julie Stern; March 10, Daytime Book Discussion, 1 pm, discussion of Simone de Beauvoir’s Woman Destroyed, newcomers/drop-ins always welcome; March 11, Author Talk: Andree Aelion Brooks, 1 pm, visit by journalist, lecturer & author (Russian Dance).

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.

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

Free classes, reservations requested:

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

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 10 am (winter start), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: March 1, Stratford Rail Trail (Morie Colburn, 203-888-3046): March 8, Muskoot Farm Trail, Somers, N.Y. (Jim Steck, 845-621-5559); March 15, Old Quarry Nature Center, Danbury (Michael Cianciolo, 203-830-9434).

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 to March 12 only, Wed, Sat-Sun 9 am-1 pm, free adm but reservations absolutely required (reservations line now open).

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

Programs 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: March 12, presentation on children’s book art by Bruce Degen (Magic School Bus series,

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.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9 pm & tickets $15 unless noted: March 8, Billy Winn headlining, John McClellan & Rich Walker opening; March 14, live audition & television taping for Montreal Comedy Festival “Just For Laughs.”

 

 

 

 

Theatre ______________

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

On Stage II: Shipwrecked! An Entertainment — The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself), through March 16, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Sun, Tues-Wed 7 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sundays 2 pm, call for ticket details.

Newtown Middle School Drama Dept, at Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen St, Newtown. Call 426-7642.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, March 7-8, curtain Fri-Sat 7 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $13 adults, $10 for children & students, available at door; 426-7642.

Western CT State University’s Berkshire Theater, Osborne St, Danbury. Call 837-8732.

Tommy, through March 1, curtain Wed 7:30 pm, Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, tickets $20 adults, $15 students & seniors.

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court (off Rte 1), Westport. Call 203-227-4177.

Wilton Playshop, Lover’s Lane (off Rte 33), Wilton. Call 203-762-7629.

 

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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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