Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (through mid-Dec): 39th Season Woodbury’s Famous Antiques & Flea Market, 787 Main St South (Rte 6, near Rte 64), Woodbury, 7 am-1 pm, 150± vendors each week; 203-263-2841.

Sundays (through Dec): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2:30 pm (early buying 5:45 am, $20), adm $1; 508-896-1975.

July 19: Antiques Market at Coventry Flea Market, 44 Lake St, Coventry, 9 am-noon rain or shine, no early buying; 860-742-1422, 860-872-3436 (day of sale, 860-742-1993).

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-4519.

Through Aug 6: “Mary Temple: Extended Afternoon,” three-phase installation of trompe l’oeil paintings of light falling across interior & exteriors walls, tracing light as it begins outside the museum on the northwest corner (Phase I), moves inside & through the galleries bisecting the space diagonally w/ passages of light that hit walls & corners (Phase II) & finds its way to furthest reaches of the museum, pooling on floor plane of lower gallery (Phase III).

Through Aug 6: “Homecoming – Sarah Bostwick: Cliffs and Canyons,” elegant three-dimensional drawings that reference architectural and landscape space, one of three exhibits honoring artists who grew up in Ridgefield and were influenced by the Aldrich.

Through Aug 6: “Homecoming – Damian Loeb: The Constructed Image,” realist paintings that appropriate images from both popular culture and high art.

Through Aug 6: “Homecoming – Doug Wada: Vehicle,” paintings that depict common, everyday objects on a one-to-one scale.

Through Aug 6: “Tom Burckhardt: Full Stop,” full-scale replica of an artist’s studio made entirely of cardboard & black paint, filled w/ historical art references (Hopper’s potbellied stove, John’s coffee can, etc) & windows that offer views of New York skyline.

Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Call 798-2193 or 740-7351.

*(new show) July 15-Aug 20: “Dedicated To Artists,” works by 40+ artists & artisans who have shown at BAJ gallery during past 7 years; July 15-16, Tea on The Tracks, complimentary iced tea during opening days of show & Bethel’s Annual Sidewalk Sales; July 15, opening reception, 6-8 pm, featuring live classic rock by Mental Health.

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 July 31: “Alaska, there and back,” works by Gina Prewett done in ink, graphite, charcoal, colored pencils, etc that reflect her strong ties to Native American culture.

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

Through Aug 13: “Caves: A Fragile Wilderness,” traveling exhibition from Smithsonian Institution looks at unique & mysterious environment of caves, their fragility & the strange life forms.

Through Aug 27: “Best In Show: Dogs in Art from The Renaissance to The Present,” survey of the theme of the dog in western art from Renaissance to today w/ approx 50 “significant & provocative” paintings, sculpture & photos of dogs ever created, collection debuting at Bruce Museum before heading to Museum of Fine Arts/Houston in October.

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

Through July 31: inaugural show for new gallery location features new works by Christopher Magadini.

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 July 29: “Visions from The Heart,” juried exhibition of works by artists w/ disabilities.

Through July 29: “Plastic Princess: Barbie As Art,” multi-faceted traveling exhibition showcases visual & new media artists whose work features one of the most potent & long-lasting (pop) cultural icons – Barbie – by examining the impact of the “so-called plastic princess on culture within contexts of feminism, gay culture, gender issues & the use of a commercial symbol & product for purposes of artistic expression.

Mattatuck Museum Art & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Call 203-753-0381.

*(new show) Through Sept 3: “From the Farm to The Front: Our Towns and The Revolutionary War,” the story of the Rev War in Waterbury region, at home & on the front, through objects & stories of those who lived through it, also focus on how area has celebrated its independence since war & how patriots served their new nation; July 27, “The Search for Rochambeau’s Route Through Connecticut,” noon, presentation by Dr Bruce Clouette (Public Archaeology Survey Team, Inc) on the process of & treasures found at French camps in 1781 & 1782 during his search for Rochambeau’s route through CT; Aug 17, “Farm To Front: Connecticut Soldiers and The Revolutionary War,” outdoor program on Waterbury Green by Keith Jones about life in militia ca 1777 incl diff choices & hardships that faced CT soldiers during the war.

Sloane-Stanley Museum & Kent Iron Furnace Site, Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Wed-Sun 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-927-3849.

*(new show) July 15-Oct 29: 30 model barns created by Doug Logan, made of wood, plaster, cement & stone, based on images & descriptions from Eric Sloane’s The Age of Barns; July 15, opening reception, 1-4 pm.

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) July 15-Nov 5: “Shifting Terrain: Contemporary Landscape Photography,” works by 17 notable artists, drawn from museum’s permanent collection & sev private collections in greater Hartford, some of which recall 19th Century landscape traditions whie others chart new thematic & geographic territory; Aug 3, gallery talk by curator Joanna Marsh, 6 pm, call for details.

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

Through July 23: installations & drawings by Chris Burnside, collaborative paintings by Ross Gay & Kimberly Thomas that “reflect [their] interest in … selective misinterpretations.”

Wilton Historical Society, 224 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours:  Mon-Thurs 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4. Call 762-7257.

Through July 30: “The Stars and Stripes: Fabric of The American Spirit,” parade flags from the 19th Century, hand made or printed to wave during special celebrations incl parades, holiday events & political rallies, loaned from private collection of J. Richard Pierce.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ridgefield. Call 203-428-4519 (Aldrich).

Aug 18: Deadline for submission of entries for “Radius 2006: Emerging Artists from CT & Southeastern NY,” open to resident artists in CT or Westchester, Putnam or Dutchess counties in NY who does not have gallery representation in a major market, works may be in any medium & submitted via slides, prints, CD, DVD or videocassette, no entry fee, complete prospectus & application available at AldrichArt.org or RgoA.org, selected artists will participate in one-on-one review of their portfolios & original work w/ museum or RGA curator or director focusing on career development, also works selected will be seen in group exhibition in the fall & published in illustrated brochure.

Bridgewater Fair Art Show, Bridgewater Firehouse, Rte 133, Bridgewater. Call 860-350-1121.

Aug 17: Drop-off for fair’s art show, 4-7 pm, pick-up will be Aug 20 betw 6-7 pm (no work will be removed before then), exhibit w/ theme of “Beauty” (artists should choose works that most clearly radiate their personal depiction of beauty) welcome by adults & children in paintings, drawing, collage, prints incl etchings, lithographs & woodcuts, no giclée prints or sculpture, adult work must be framed, children’s should be framed or matted, contact art show superintendent Pamela Hochstetter for details.

Kent Art Association, The Gallery at KAA, Rte 7, Kent. Call 860-927-3989.

July 14-15: Receiving for annual President’s Art Show & Sale, Fri 1-4 pm, Sat 10 am-1 pm, juried show open to all artists, open for works in oils, watercolors, pastels, graphics & sculpture, all representational, no collage or computer art, opening reception will be July 21, awards reception July 22, show will remain on view until Sept 4, visit KentArt.org or call for details.

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

July 16-17: Open auditions for David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Proof, 7:30-9:30 pm, character breakdown, story line, etc. and directions to theater at TheaterBarn.org.

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

July 17-18: Casting call for The Compleat Female Stage Beauty, 7-9 pm, director Jane Farnol seeking 8 men & 5 women for Jeffrey Hatcher’s comedy, all roles available, professional & amateur actors welcome, English accents a must, character breakdowns available at TheatreWorks.us, rehearsals will run Mon-Thurs & begin Aug 7, performances will run Sept 22-Oct 21 (Fri-Sat, also Sun Oct 8).

Concerts, Musical Events ____

July 14: Ballroom dancing at The Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury, 7-10:30 pm, adm $10, casual dress, music by The Songs, cash bar, complimentary desserts, door prizes, free dance instruction by Steve Karpovich (7:15-8:45); 268-8570.

July 15: “Broadway on The Green,” CityCenter Green, Patriot Dr at Ives St, Danbury, 7 pm, free performance of favorite songs from Broadway shows by soprano Diana McVey, joined by Hat City Singers & Hat City Kids, will be kick-off event for Theater… Now campaign to raise funds for Hat Box Theater Building Fund, bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating; 746-3694.

July 20: Hot Salsa Nights, Waterbury Green, West Main St, Waterbury, 5:30-7:30 pm, free performance by Orlando Ortiz & his 8-pc band, Karibe Mambo, plus dancing instruction by Alisa’s House of Salsa Latin Heat Dance Company, also Mattatuck Museum open for late visits (performance at museum, 144 West Main St, if rain), part of Summer Arts on The Green; 203-753-0381.

Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 426-5847.

20th Annual Summer Sounds Concert Series, 7 pm, free, bring chairs/blankets, call if rain predicted: July 20, The Governor’s Foot Guard Swing Band.

Booth Library Concert Series, at The Pleasance, 1 Main St at Sugar Street (Rte 302), Newtown. Call 426-4533.

Summer Concert Series, free, 7 pm, concerts move to library’s meeting room if rain (25 Main St): July 15, In Harmony, New England’s premier doo wop vocal group (co-sponsored by Newtown Parks & Rec Dept).

CityCenter Danbury, Danbury Green, Patriot Dr at Ives St, Danbury. Call 792-1711.

Summertime Festival 2006, free concerts suitable for all ages, 7:30 pm start: July 14, The Christopher Robin Band, southern rock; July 15, Hat City Music Theater, **call for early start time, Broadway musicals revue; July 21, Jazz For Juniors; July 22, In Harmony, oldies.

Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-7001.

Social Ballroom Dancing, every Wed, begins 7 pm, adm $15 incl dinner buffet, dance lesson & coffee.

Country & Western Dancing, last Thurs/month, begins 7 pm, adm $15 incl dinner buffet, dance lesson & coffee.

Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Call 762-3950.

6th Annual Summer Music & More outdoor concert series, 5-6:30 pm, free, indoors if rain: July 20, Jeff Harding & Frank Licari, contemporary acoustic rock.

Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs, Yale’s Branford College courtyard, betw Elm & Chapel St and High & York St, New Haven. Call 203-432-2309.

2006 Carillon Concert Series, 7 pm, free, BYO seating: July 14, Thomas Lee (Yale Univ ’05, Royal Carillon School ’06).

Films _________________

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

July 14-20: Hoot (PG), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Fri, Mon-Thurs 1 pm, Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave/Rte 302, Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Free public programs (unless noted): July 21, Teen-Altered Ts, 11 am-12:30 pm, students who will be in grades 6 & up invited to bring in a few T-shirts & learn how to change their style & even make them into new pcs of clothing, registration required.

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

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: July 19, Duct Tape III, 2-4 pm, $6 supply fee (reservations required), students ages 10 & up (entering grades 5-12, limited to 15 participants) invited to join Katie Stevenson for projects incl cell phone or iPod holders, ties, sandals, wallets & others.

Musicals at Richter Fairy Tale Theatre, at Wooster School, 91 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury. Call 748-6873.

Off-site series by Musicals at Richter’s young actors’ ensemble, grounds open 10:30 (crafts offered), performances 11 am, all tickets $5, BYO blankets/seats: July 15, Goldilocks and The Three Bears and The Emperor’s New Clothes; July 22, Rapunzel and Rumpelstiltskin.

Quick Center for the Arts/Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010.

Summer Theatre Workshop performances, 7:30 pm, tickets $12 adults, $10 children & seniors (group & series discounts available), performances by students working w/ Missoula Children’s Theatre; July 14, The Pied Piper; July 21, The Little Mermaid (also on Aug 11 w/ different cast).

 

 

 

Miscellaneous ___________

Through July 16: Friends of New Milford Public Library Book Sale, at John Pettibone Elementary School, Rte 7 at Pickett District Rd, New Milford, Fri-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 10 am-3 pm, books, videos, books on tape, software, collectibles & more, sorted by category, all proceeds will benefit library; 860-355-1191.

July 14: “The Life and Work of Alexander Calder,” Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 6-8:30 pm, tickets $100, illustrated lecture by Alexander S.C. Rower (grandson of the artist & director of Calder Foundation), also discussion & viewing of 17½-ft tall Calder sculpture to be in museum’s courtyard, also light supper; 203-753-0381.

July 14-15: Colossal Tag Sale, St Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 95 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 9:30 am-1 pm each day; 743-1494.

July 15: CT ConTacts Singles Dance Party, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm-1 am, adm $17 incl dinner buffet & dessert, dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock, recent oldies & requests), dress to impress (no bluejeans); 203-468-1144.

July 15: The 2006 Jeep-Railroad Rendezvous, Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury, 10 am-2 pm (train rides will continue until 4:30), adm $6 adults, $4 ages 3-12, free ages 2 & under, all types of Jeeps are expected to be represented by local & regional owners incl early military vehicles, latest types & everything in between (more than 160 showed up last year), also steam locomotive display, walk-through RR equipment, model layouts, gift shop, refreshments & more; 778-8337.

July 15: Cool Summer Cooking Class, New Morning Store, 738 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury, 10:30 am-noon, $10, join holistic health counselor Nancy Finkenzeller to learn how to prepare “cooling soups,” tasty grain salads & summer veggies, learn benefits of eating w/ the seasons, sample completed recipes, registration required; 203-263-4868.

July 16: Greatest Car Show on Earth: Barnum Festival Antique & Classic Car Show, Hillcrest Middle School, Daniels Farm Rd, Trumbull, 10 am-3 pm, (rain date July 23) adm $5 adults, $2 ages 12 & under, 300+ antique & classic cars, also music, food vendors, free inflatable children’s rides, hosted by Classic Nights Car Club; 203-367-8495, 866-867-8495.

July 18: Sandy Hook Organic Farmers Market, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, 3 Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 2-6 pm,) organic farmers, bakers, artists, jewelers, weavers & other vendors, children’s activities, market runs weekly through Oct 3; 270-1820.

July 19: Book discussion at Bethel Senior Center, School St (within Municipal Building), Bethel, 12:30 pm, free discussion about Elinor Lipman’s The Inn at Lake Devine sponsored by Bethel Public Library; 794-8756 x4.

July 19: “Once Upon A Brick,” Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, Rte 133 at 25, Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free lecture by Earth science teacher & antique brick collector Jack Pawloski will cover the history of bricks made in CT since 1700s & how such bricks are instrumental tools for archaeologists; 740-8140.

July 22: “Penmanship at The Turn of the Century,” Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 10:30 am-noon, free (registration required) program on why hand-written letters are so enjoyable today, also learn about styles of penmanship during 1800s & 1900s & how using slants, strokes & circles can make handwriting more graceful (one-day class also being offered Aug 19); 734-2513.

Audubon Center at Bent of the River, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5098.

Programs free unless noted, reservations requested, call if weather is questionable, leave pets home: July 16, Fern ID Walk, 9:30 am, reservations requested, Carolyn Longstreth & Martha Cushman will share tidbits about identifying ferns & lead program to help ID as many as 15 species, program will last few hours, wear sturdy shoes, bring bug spray & water.

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

Through Aug 29, Native American Lifeways, Sat-Sun 12-4 pm, Eastern Woodland tribes (incl Abenaki, Mi’Kmaq, Shinnecock, Mohawk & Cree) will be represented each weekend in museum’s replicated village, demonstrating traditional activities & lifeway skills, participants will also answer questions to communicate a feel for village life 500 years ago.

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.

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

Programs 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: July 26, critique session by Hank McLaughlin (SCAN members can bring 1-2 works).

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.

Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.

Guided hikes, free, cancelled if heavy rain, wear rugged, sturdy shoes, bring water & light snack, pre-registration requested: July 15, 8 am start.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9:30 & tickets $15 unless noted: July 22, Tom Anzelone headlining, opening sets by Melvin George & Judy Cienciato (showtime 9:30, tickets $15); July 29, Andrew Kennedy headlining, Tina Giorgi & Johnny Watson opening.

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: July 19, Bill MacMillan; July 26, Roger Bonair-Agard.

Theatre ______________

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

Pippin, July 14-Sept 24, curtain Fri 8, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm.

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

Menopause The Musical, through Sept 17, curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, also Wed (July 12 & 26, Aug 9 & 23, Sept 6) 2 pm, tickets $49.50, group discounts available.

On Stage II: Late Nite Catechism, through Aug 26, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, tickets $25 (group rates available).

Musicals At Richter, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury. Call 748-6873.

Titanic, July 14-29, curtain Fri-Sun 8:30 pm, tickets $20 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students, group & season ticket rates available.

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

The Spitfire Grill, through July 15, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $24 adults, $20 seniors & students, cabaret seating.

Play Reading Series, 7:30 pm, free, series features unpublished works, light refreshments: July 25, Fake by Jim Gordon.

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

Urinetown – The Musical, July 14-Aug 12, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (July 23 & 30, Aug 6) 2 pm, tickets $25; July 20, Pay-What-You-Want Night, curtain 8 pm, name your ticket price.

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theater, Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 270-9144.

Juno and The Paycock, through July 29, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (July 23 only) 2 pm, tickets $15 eve shows, $12 mat.

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

Constant Star, July 13-30 (previews July 13-14; opening night July 15), curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 3 pm, Wed 2 pm, tickets $30 and up, student, teacher & group discounts; July 16, Sunday Symposium, post-performance talk about play’s dramatic & historical context; July 20, Thursday TalkBack, post-performance discussion betw audience & members of company; July 23, performance will have Open Captioning.

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