Arts Events Aplenty At Naugatuck Valley Community College In November WATERBURY - The following arts events are scheduled in November at Naugatuck Valley Community College, which serves communities across western Connecticut, from Litchfield to Wa
Arts Events Aplenty At Naugatuck Valley Community College In November
 WATERBURY â The following arts events are scheduled in November at Naugatuck Valley Community College, which serves communities across western Connecticut, from Litchfield to Waterbury to Seymour to Southbury and Danbury.
On Tuesday, November 1, the Naugatuck Valley Community College Foundation will begin its first ever online auction to raise money for student tutoring programs.
The auction includes a variety of items donated to the foundation for the event, including tickets to the 42nd Street production at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, limited edition Louis Nichole Christmas ornaments, and a Norman Rockwell print.
Registration is required in order to bid and the bidding opens promptly at 8 am. To register or to see whatâs available to bid on, click on Online Auction at www.nvcc.commnet.edu. For information, call 203-575-8045.
On Friday, November 4, NVCC will offer a master dance class in belly dancing, giving students from the college and the community the opportunity to learn from an instructor who has mastered the style.
The class will be held from 5:30 to 7 pm in Room A404 of the collegeâs Fine Arts Center, located on its main campus at 750 Chase Parkway. It will be taught by a teacher who goes by only her first name, Careesah. A student of Middle Eastern dance since 1999, Careesah has taught in the New Haven area for several years and specializes in many forms of belly dance, including Turkish Oriental, Gypsy, Lebanese, and Egyptian Raqs Sharqi.
Cost for the class is $10 and registration is required. Contact Elena Rusnak at 203-575-8179 or Erusnak@nvcc.commnet.edu.
NVCCâs newest theater ensemble, Theatre X, will offer three performances of William Shakespeareâs Twelfth Night Thursday through Sunday, November 10-12, Curtain will be at 8 pm each night at the collegeâs Playbox Theatre in its Fine Arts Center.
One of Shakespeareâs most youthful and wittiest comedies, Twelfth Night is full of mistaken identities, misdirected passions, high comedy, low tricks, and unexpected poignancy.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $6 for students. Reservations are strongly recommended due to the Playboxâs limited seating. For tickets, call the NVCC box office at 203-575-8193.
On Sunday, November 20, at 3 pm, Waterbury Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Bernstein, Beethoven, Barber and Bartók for its âFour Bs Bedazzleâ concert. The performance will include Leonard Bernsteinâs âOvertureâ to Candide, Ludwig Van Beethovenâs Piano Concerto No 1, Samuel Barberâs Music for A Scene from Shelley, and Béla Bartókâs Miraculous Mandarin Suite.
Wonny Song, the winner of the 2005 Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York, will perform Beethovenâs concerto.
The concert will be in NVCCâs Fine Arts Center. Preferred seating is $40, reserved seating is $25, and student tickets are $5. Call 203-574-4283 for tickets or information.
Finally, on Monday, November 21, NVCC will offer a master dance class in hip hop led by an instructor who has mastered the style.
The class will be held from 4 to 5 pm in Room A404 of the collegeâs Fine Arts Center. It will be taught by Rocco Liscio, an NVCC dance major who is a competitive hip-hop dancer and also teaches at Cheshire Dance Center.
Cost for the class is $10 and registration is required. Contact Elena Rusnak at 203-575-8179 or Erusnak@nvcc.commnet.edu.