Antiques Shows______

Sept 28: Newtown Historical Society Fall Antiques Show, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, adm $4, proceeds to benefit historical society, its programs & its headquarters (Matthew Curtiss House, which will be open during show hours); 426-5937.

Oct 3-5: Washington Antiques Show, Bryan Town Hall, Rte 47, Washington Depot, opening benefit cocktail reception Fri 6:30-9 pm (tickets $100 & up, incl tour of show & readmission all weekend), show hours Sat 10 am-6 pm (pre-show walking tour w/ designer Albert Hadley, $25), Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm $10, 23 dealers, lectures all weekend (guest speakers, $25/lecture), proceeds benefit Gunn Memorial Library; 212-223-0306.

Oct 4: 28th Annual Redding Antiques Fair, Lonetown Farm Museum, Lonetown Rd/Rte 107, Redding, 10 am-4 pm (rain date Oct 5), adm $5, free parking, Colonial crafts demos, proceeds benefit Redding Hist Society; 203-438-8586.

Oct 4-5: 22nd Annual Glass Show & Sale: Glass From The Depression Era and Other Periods, Southington High School. 720 Pleasant St, Southington, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $4.50, benefits The National Cambridge Museum; 860-529-1577, 860-673-4088.

Oct 5: 36th Easton Lions Club Fall Antiques & Arts Show, Helen Keller Middle School, Sport Hill Rd/Rte 59, Easton, 10 am-4 pm (early buying 8:30 am, $10), adm $4; 203-374-2324.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Beaux Arts Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: M-F 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Sat 9:30 am-4:30 pm, Sun by appt. Call 203-263-3939.

Through Oct 2, “New England Waterways,” recent work by David Dunlop featuring waterways of New England incl pcs finished following this summer’s trip to Maine.

*(new show) Oct 3-Nov 15, works by California-based artists James Robie (Los Angeles-based photographer using digital media showing flowers & grasses in various stages of life & decay) & Durwood Zedd (San Francisco-based designer w/ large format photos of Parisian locales & architecture); Oct 11, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

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 12-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In library’s lower meeting room: Through Sept 30, paintings by Joyce Pederson & Marilyn White.

On library’s main floor: Through Oct 15, country-style painting on metal, wood & other mediums by members of The Charter Oak Chapter of Historical Society of Early American Decoration.

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

Through Oct 12, “Transcending Process: Contemporary Fiber,” group exhibition developed by guest curator & prominent fiber artist Norma Minkowitz featuring work of 13 artists who embody “a vision of art unified by process, but freed from the traditional use of materials,” works by Carol Beadle, Jerry Bleem, Lia Cook, Olga DeAmaral, Pat Hickman, Kiyomi Iwata, Ferne Jacobs, Tracy Krumm, Jane Lackey, Joan Livingstone, John McQueen, Rebecca Medel & Margo Mensing.

Fine Line Art Gallery, 586 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Thurs-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 266-0110.

Through Sept 30, “Solo Exposure,” works by Sherri Baxter.

*(new show) Oct 2-28, “Special Vision,” recent works by Newtown painter Carol Reilley; Oct 11, opening reception, 2-6 pm.

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

Through Oct 13, recent paintings by Frederick Velardi, who observes that color & shape are his primary subject matter.

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

Permanent display of oils & pastels by Dick McEvoy.

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

Through Oct 31, “a brush with destiny: paintings by Manabu Saito,” botanical art by the international known artist.

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

Through Oct 10, “The Medium Is Not The Message,” unique contemporary wood sculpture by master woodworker Christopher Cantwell.

Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave/Rte 34, Derby. Call 734-2513.

Through Sept 30, “Small World Portraits,” colorful & limited edition photos by professional photographer Don Garbera of “the small world which exists within the ‘wilds’ of backyards & woodlands.”

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

*(new show) Sept 27-Nov 5, “The Fine Art of Illustration,” works by the internationally known illustrator Robert Giusti; Sept 27, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Paris-New York-Kent Gallery, Kent Station Square, Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Sat-Sun 11 am-5 pm & by appt. Call 860-927-4152.

Through Oct 12, “Guilleux and Nouveau Guilleux,” recent paintings by Herve Guilleux.

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

*(new show) Oct 5-Nov 5, “The 26th Annual Ridgefield Guild of Artists’ Juried Art Exhibition,” annual event offers entries by artists from New England region selected by this year’s juror, Lisa P. Streitfeld; Oct 5, opening reception & awards ceremony, 2-5 pm, live music by Dr Douglas Moe (classical guitar).

Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center/Rte 39, Sherman. Hours: Tues-Wed, Fri 11 am-6 pm, Thurs 11 am-7 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-354-2455.

*(new show) Oct 1-31, “Slip Trails: The Pottery of Paula Sibrack Marian,” works by professional potter whose work has been featured in magazines, ceramics web sites, galleries & shops in a dozen states; Oct 12, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-966-5617.

All shows through Oct 5: “Secrets, Lies & Revelations,” sculptural handmade paper by Jeanine Esposito exploring the idea of telling lies & keeping secrets (“lies of omission”) through the phases of deception. “Printo Forma: Contemplations on Primal Origins,” paintings, prints & sculpture by Eve Stockton. “The City,” installation by Alex McFarlane measuring 15’ L x 4’ W that incl sculpture, paintings & graphite. “Director’s Choice: In The Name of The Children,” photography & mixed media works by Ann Weiner exploring & questioning the roles played in lives by destiny & freewill, feelings about life & death, God, & the forces at work in our lives. “Director’s Choice: Roz Chast,” cartoons by the legendary The New Yorker artist.

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

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

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

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

The Westover School, Rte 188/on the Green, Middlebury. Call 203-577-4565.

*(new show) Through Oct 18, “The Intimate Print,” work by 26 printmakers (members The Printmakers Network of Southern New England) in which technique of chine colle (“China glue”) is incorporated into each work, pcs also incorporate lithography, collography, intaglio, woodcutting, Xerox transfer, screenprinting & linoleum cutting.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Sept 27: Pianist Frederic Chiu at North Congregational Church, Rte 6 at Rte 47, Woodbury, 7:30 pm, tickets $15, annual fall fundraising event by church will benefit Woodbury Scholarship Fund, program of Chopin, Gottschalk & Schubert, reception follows concert; 203-263-2664.

Oct 2: The Acoustic Celebration: Mary Gauthier, Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable St, Ridgefield, 7:30 pm, tickets $13 (series tickets $30 incl 2 additional shows), performance by singer-songwriter will open temple’s new fall series of acoustic folk & blues concerts; 203-431-6501, 203-438-6589.

Oct 4: 8th Annual Joseph P. Grasso Invitational, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, begins 6 pm, tickets $7 adults, $5 seniors & students, performance by host team NHS Marching Nighthawks, competition expected between high school bands from Brookfield, Central, Danbury, Jonathan Law, Mahopac, Masuk, New Milford & Oneonta, food/refreshments available; 270-7869.

Oct 4: NUMC Coffee House, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:45-10:30 pm, adm $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see details under Miscellaneous), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-0617.

Oct 4: Dee Dee Bridgewater at Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $25-$35, first concert of season sponsored by Command Performance will feature jazz singer touring to support her release Dear Ella; 825-3131.

Newtown Friends of Music, Newtown. Call 426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, $15, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult (subscriptions available), reception follows performances: Oct 5, Mariko Anraku & Friends, Metropolitan Opera & Avalon String Quartet harpist will be joined by friends for afternoon of chamber music selections to be narrated by guest Broadway actor in opening concert of 2003-04 season.

Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010, 877-ARTS-396 (877-278-7396).

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Oct 4, The Bacon Brothers, $25-$35; Oct 18, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center w/ guest pianist Andre Watts, $30, nation’s premier repertory chamber ensemble will offer program of Brahms, Meyer & Schubert (performance preceded by “Art To Heart” discussion w/ journalist Robert Sherman, 7-7:40 pm).

Films _________________

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

Sept 26-Oct 2: American Splendor (R), daily 7:30 & 9:45 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10, 3:15 & 5:20 pm; Lost In Translation (R), daily 7:20 & 9:35 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 12:50, 3 & 5:10 pm; Magdalene Sisters (R), daily 8:50 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 4 pm; Under The Tuscan Sun (PG-13), daily 7 & 9:25 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 & 4:15 pm; Whale Rider (PG-13), daily 6:45 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:40 pm.

Sunday Classic with Dr Lowry, 10:30 am, $10 incl film, pre-screening info & post-screening discussion: Sept 28, High Noon.

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

Oct 9, screening of Frida, 7:30 pm, free.

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

Sept 26-Oct 2: The Matrix Reloaded (R), Fri, Mon-Thurs 7 pm, Sat-Sun 7:45 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm.

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

Now showing: Coral Reef Adventure, daily 11 am, noon, 2 & 4 pm; Pulse: A STOMP Odyssey, Mon-Fri 1 pm, Fri-Sun also 6:30 & 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun 5 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

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

Free programs (unless specified): Oct 5, Magic School Bus program, 1 pm, author Joanna Cole & illustrator Bruce Degen will return to library to talk about their new release Ms Frizzle’s Adventures: Medieval Castle.

Downtown Cabaret Children’s Theatre Co., 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-1636.

Frankenstein and The Three Bears, Oct 4-Nov 2, curtain Sat-Sun 12 & 2:30 pm, tickets $12.50, group discounts available.

Miscellaneous ___________

Sept 27: Annual Fall Fair at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mt Pleasant Rd, Newtown, 9 am-3 pm, tag sale items, handmade crafts, cookie walk, refreshments & baked goods, more; 426-6300.

Sept 27: Public Day at Beatrix Farrand Garden, Promisek at Three Rivers Farm, Skyline Ridge Rd, Bridgewater, 10 am-4 pm, $5 suggested donation, historical garden designed by in 1921 Ms Farrand (founding member American Society of Landscape Architects) will be open for visits 4th Sun/month through Sept; 860-350-8226, 860-354-1788.

Sept 27: Open Turret Day, Military Museum of Southern New England, 125 Park Ave, Danbury, 10 am-5 pm (rain date Sept 28), adm $4 adults, $2 seniors & children, public invited to climb inside many of museum’s vehicles (soft-soled shoes required), all exhibitions open; 790-9277.

Sept 27: Afternoon Tea & Quilt Show, St Thomas Episcopal Church, 95 Greenwood Ave/Rte 302, Bethel, 2-5 pm, $5, teas, tea sandwiches & cookies served, door prizes; 743-1494.

Sept 27: “Paul Stroili’s Straight Up with a Twist,” Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, shows at 7 & 9:30 pm, all tickets $25, return performances by comedian will offer new uproarious routine, also preview of one-hour comedy special of Straight Up that was taped at playhouse last Feb & raised $10,000 for local charities; 203-438-5795.

Sept 27: Bridgewater Congregational Church Goods & Services Auction, Bridgewater Firehouse, Rte 133, Bridgewater, starts 6 pm, adm $10 (incl appetizers & wine), goods & services auction will benefit church on its 200th anniversary & help w/ maintenance/upkeep, items incl VT ski weekend, week in Paris apartment, Cape Cod holiday, antiques, furniture, voice lessons, collectibles, gift certificates, etc; 860-354-8283.

Sept 28: Newtown Historical Society Fall Antiques Show, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, adm $4, proceeds to benefit historical society, its programs & its headquarters (Matthew Curtiss House, which will be open during show hours); 426-5937.

Sept 28: Open House & Demonstration, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, free & open to all ages, guided tours by costumed docents at headquarters of Newtown Historical Society, also demonstration by copper knocker Nancy Lee Schulz; 426-5937.

Sept 28: International Cultural Festival, Brookfield Town Hall, Pocono Rd, Brookfield, 12-4 pm, free adm, sample foods from Greece, Italy, Portugal, Philippines & Middle East, also ethnic pastries, belly dancing, African drumming, polkas, Irish jigs, pony rides, face painting, mor;e 740-2801.

Sept 28: “Evenings With The Experts: American Federal Period Furniture,” lecture by Thomas Schwenke at Thomas Schwenke Antiques, 50 Main St North/Rte 6, Woodbury, 5:30 pm, tickets $25 (series discounts available), program by antiques dealer widely considered a leading authority on the subject, light refreshments follow, proceeds benefit Glebe House Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden; 203-263-2855.

Sept 28: “Natural and Holistic Approaches To Heart Health: Lowering Cholesterol and Blood Pressure,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free program by naturopathic physician Dr Kimberly Davis will be followed by group meditation & tea reception; 203-263-2254.

Sept 30: Sandy Hook Organic Farmer’s Market, parking area between St John’s Church and The Villa Restaurant, Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 9 am-1 pm, locally-grown organic fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods, breads, coffee, sandwich café, also pony rides, live entertainment, weekly (Tues) until Oct 21; 426-9938, 270-1820.

Oct 2-6: Friends of Brookfield Library Annual October Book Sale, Brookfield Library community room, 185 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, Thurs-Sat 10 am-5 pm (adm $10 Thurs only), Sun 12-4 pm, Mon 11 am-3 pm, adult & children’s books, CDs, audio, video tapes, more; 775-6241.

Oct 4: 10th Annual Great American Health Fair, 10 am-2 pm, Newtown Middle School, Queen Street, free admission, local organizations will offer exhibits and information on “My Favorite Healthy Habit’ theme, contests/raffles, more.

Oct 4: 2nd Annual Blessing of The Animals, St John’s Episcopal Church, 5 Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, all furry, feathered & finned friends welcome; 426-9938.

Oct 4: 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 details under Concerts); 426-0617.

Oct 4: 8th Annual Joseph P. Grasso Invitational, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, begins 6 pm, tickets $7 adults, $5 seniors & students, performance by host team NHS Marching Nighthawks, competition expected between high school bands from Brookfield, Central, Danbury, Jonathan Law, Mahopac, Masuk, New Milford & Oneonta, food/refreshments available; 270-7869.

Oct 4: Fall Book Sale, The Burnham Library, Rte 133, Bridgewater, 9 am-1 pm, proceeds will support the library; 860-354-6937.

Oct 4: Tag Sale at St Theresa’s School, 5301 Main St, Trumbull, 9:30 am-3 pm, free adm; 261-3676.

Oct 4: Viktory For Kids Charity Skating Gala, Danbury Ice Arena, One Independence Way, Danbury, 7 pm, tickets $100-$150, performances by skating’s brightest stars incl Viktor Petrenko (host & creator of event), Brian Boitano, Ilya Kulik, Evgeni Plushenko, pairs teams Oksana Kazakova & Artur Dmitriev and Naomi Lang & Peter Tchernyshev, & others, followed by VIP fundraising reception & auction at Colorado Brewery (tickets $250 for performance & reception); 794-1704, 860-652-0458.

Oct 5: 1st Annual Bridal Boutique & Show, The Inn at Newtown, 19 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 11 am-2 pm, tours of inn, representatives of inn’s sister restaurants, vendor booths, strolling fashion show; 270-1876.

Oct 5: Stratford Baseball Card & Sport Memorabilia Show, Stratford Ramada Inn, 225 Lordship Blvd, Stratford, 9:30 am-3 pm, adm $3 adults, 99 cents ages 10 & under, special appearances by Bucky Dent & Moke Torrez (12-1 pm), show also features dealers from 5 states, cards, boxes, memorabilia, autographs, etc; 364-1209.

Oct 5: 23rd Annual Flanders Nature Center Fall Festival, Flanders Rd at Church Hill Rd, Woodbury, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $6 adults, $3 ages 6-12, free ages 5 & under, live music, storytelling, arts & crafts, hay rides, kids’ games, hikes for all levels, more; 203-263-3711.

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

Free public programs: Sept 28, book signing & discussion w/ author Dexter Jeffries (Triple Exposure), 3:30 pm.

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

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

Special Events: Sept 27, 2nd Annual Dog Show, 1-3 pm, adm $2 adults, free children, contests range from longest & shortest tails, sweetest, fastest eater, best dressed, noisiest & best kisser.

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

Programs free unless noted: Oct 3, “Broadway and Beyond,” performance presentation by actress Carole Scweid will offer inside story of Oklahoma! & bring the world of choreographer Agness DeMille to life, reservations requested; Oct 7, discussion of Doris Kearns’s Wait ‘Til Next Year, 1 pm; Oct 7, “Interviewing To Get Results,” 7 pm, interactive workshop led by Wayne Schmidt will offer interviewing strategies through different styles of role play & constructive feedback, reservations requested; Oct 9, screening of Frida, 7:30 pm.

Kismet, programs at Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Call 748-3125.

Meetings 2nd & 4th Sun each month, 4-6 pm, $30: Sept 28, “Conversations With The Other Side,” program featuring spiritual medium & vlairvoyant Cheryl Scheinin.

 

Newtown Hikers. Call 426-2897, 270-4340.

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am, free, all welcome, bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders as follows: Sept 27, Emily Beardsley Preserve, Roxbury (Ildiko Gramling, 268-4119); Oct 4, Appalachian Trail from Cornwall (Rita Qubick, 268-4119); Oct 11, Minnewaska, N.Y., all day hike w/ optional dinner following (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025); Oct 18, Compo Beach, Westport (Jack Donlon, 203-966-8421).

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level), 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 270-4377.

Shop is open every Wed 12-3 pm & Sat 9 am-noon, access is from town hall’s back parking lot (separate door for thrift shop), shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing & sm home accessories, etc.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meetings, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6224.

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6-8 pm (weigh-ins 6-6:45, meetings 7-8), meetings $2/week, membership $20/year.

Wednesday Night Poetry Series, Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place (in former railroad station), Bethel. Call 426-3388 (Faith Vicinanza), 270-6202 (Michael Seri), 748-2828 (BAJ).

Series presented ev Wed 7:30-10 pm (featured poets 8:30 pm, poetry workshop 9:15 pm), adm $1 ($3 if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: Oct 1, John J. Trause; Oct 8, Elizabeth Cleary; Oct 15, James Navé.

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

Through Oct 4, every Sat 8-11 am.

Theatre ______________

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Brookfield Playhouse, Rte 25, Brookfield Center.

The Prisoner of Second Avenue, through Sept 27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15.

Playwrights Collective readings, 1 pm, suggested donation $5, readings of original work followed by audience discussions: Sept 28, staged reading of Newbridge Cross (drama w/ touch of suspense set in imaginary pub in Roscommon, Ireland).

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

Meshuggah-Nuns! through Oct 19, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $34-$42, senior discounts ($25, 5:30 shows), group & rush discounts also available.

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

Very Good Eddie, through Oct 4, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, tickets $22-$55.

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

8 By Tenn: 2 evening retrospective of Tennessee Williams one-acts, Oct 2-Nov 2, call for schedule of “Rose” (The Palooka, Portrait of a Madonna, The One Exception & New the Cats with Jewelled Claws) and “Blue” (The Lady of Larkspur Lotion, Something Unspoken, The Chalky White Substance & The Gnädiges Fräulein) performances (2 diff programs), curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun-Thurs 7:30 pm, call for mat schedule (selected Wed, Sat & Sun), tickets $20-$60.

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

Mainstage: The Syringa Tree, through Oct 19, curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun & Tues 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets ($30-$40 during previews) $38-$55; Sept 30, Talkback Tues; Oct 5, post-matinee symposium; Oct 7, Talkback Tues; Oct 11, audio described matinee; Oct 14, Talkback Tuesday.

Playhouse on The Green (formerly Polka Dot Playhouse), 177 State St, Bridgeport. Call 203-333-3666.

Sylvia, Oct 2-Nov 2, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $25-$35, season subscriptions & group rates available.

Seven Angels Theatre, Hamilton Park Pavilion, Plank Rd, Waterbury. Call 203-757-4676.

Swingtime Canteen, through Oct 19, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $24-$38.50.

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

The Petrified Forest, Oct 3-25, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $13 seniors & students.

Stamford TheatreWorks, 200 Strawberry Hill Ave (on Sacred Heart campus), Stamford. Call 203-359-4414.

Lobby Hero, through Oct 5, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, Sun (Sept 21) 7 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $16-$29.

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

The Lonesome West, Sept 26-Oct 18, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Oct 12 only) 2 pm, tickets $15; (Thurs) Oct 2, Pay-What-You-Can Performance, name your ticket price.

Town Players of Newtown, Little Theatre, theatre is on Orchard Hill Rd (mailing address is PO Box 211), Newtown. Call 270-9144.

Lives of The Saints (David Ives one-acts), through Sept 27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Sept 21 only) 2 pm, tickets $12 evening shows, $10 mat; production will offer Ives’ The Mystery at Twicknam Vicarage, Captive Audience & Lives of The Saints.

 

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Events that appear by date have Newtown events 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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