Connecticut River Review: Vivian Shipley Award: Poetry Submission Deadline: Sept. 30

Submit up to three previously unpublished poems in a single document, no more than one poem per page;  80-line per poem limit.  Do not include contact info on the file. Contest is open to all poets.  Simultaneous submissions are acceptable; however please notify us immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. We do not accept work that was created – entirely or […]

$15

A Very Special Evening at Mystic Aquarium: Hope in the Water: Film, Discussion and Sustainable Seafood Reception

Mystic Aquarium 55 Coogan Blvd, Mystic

Join us at the Mystic Aquarium to celebrate the launch of Hope in the Water, a new PBS series exploring ocean health, along with solutions for maintaining a healthy ecosystem in our waters. Brought to you by Mystic Aquarium in partnership with The Shipwright's Daughter, Fed by Blue and PBS, this evening will feature a […]

$186

Art: Different Things and in Different Amounts at Eastern Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University Art Gallery 83 Windham Street, Willimantic

Through October 11, 2024 Opening reception Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. Different Things and in Different Amounts examines the complex lives of images in the work of seven contemporary artists. The artworks, when considered collectively, pose fundamental yet expansive questions about what imagery is and where it comes from. Many of the artists included in this […]

Online: Artists in Conversation | Flora Yukhnovich at Yale Center for British Art

Yale Center for British Art 1080 Chapel Street, New Haven

Flora Yukhnovich will talk to Eleanor Nairne, Keith L. and Katherine Sachs Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art.   About Flora Yukhnovich Born in 1990 in Norwich, UK, Flora Yukhnovich developed her characteristic painting language while studying at City and Guilds of London Art School, where she completed her MA in […]

Author Talk: Marian Schembari: A Little Less Broken at Athena Books!

Athena Books 228 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich

A CONVERSATION WITH MARIAN SCHEMBARI ABOUT HER LIFE-CHANGING AUTISM DIAGNOSIS October 1 | 7PM  Athena Books is thrilled to welcome Marian Schembari back to Old Greenwich to celebrate the release of her new memoir, A Little Less Broken: How an Autism Diagnosis Finally Made Me Whole.   In her thought-provoking memoir, Marian chronicles the story of her decades-long […]

Suzanne Vega – Old Songs, New Songs and Other Songs at The Kate

The Kate 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook

October 1-2, 2024 Widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been called contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since […]

$95 – $195

Learn To Quilt Series at North Branch Library in Bridgeport

Bridgeport Public Library - North Branch 3455 Madison Ave, Bridgeport

Anyone can learn to quilt. The secret is knowing where to start. Come and learn the basics of quilting. Program  will be held on Wednesdays or Saturdays Mystery Quilt classes: Wednesday, Sept 4 & 18 Wednesday, Oct 2, 16, & 30 Wednesday, Nov 13 Time: 10:30am - 1:30pm Sew Saturday classes: Saturday, Sept 14 & […]

Miles Huston: Overshoot at The Aldrich Museum

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum 258 Main Street, Ridgefield

September 4, 2024 to January 6, 2025 Miles Huston's Overshoot series situates archival aerial photographs of small family farms above unfolded vegetable boxes, highlighting the shift in our collective viewing position from an on the ground horizontal plane to a novel geo-spatial view from above. The work suggests that modern ecological policies and contemporary farming, while streamlined […]

$5 – $15

AFTERWORDS: assembly—Saidiya Hartman at Wesleyan

Shaprio Center for Creative Writing 116 Mount Vernon Street, Middletowmn

Saidiya Hartman ’83, Hon. ’19 will be in conversation with Kaneza Schaal ’06 moderated by Kiara Benn ’20 as they discuss Litany for Grieving Sisters. Litany for Grieving Sisters is a new performance work, a ceremony for life at the end of the world based on Hartman’s text (originally published in the journal Representations, 2022). Reflecting on themes of kinship, maternal care, anti-Black violence, […]

An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe at La Grua Center

La Grua Center 32 Water St, Stonington

What: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe When: October 2, 2024 at 5pm Where: La Grua Center, 32 Water Street Stonington, CT 06378 The undisputed master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, resurrects for one singular evening of mystery and horror. Immerse yourself in the life and death of the legendary author as actor Campbell Harmon performs […]

$5

Rea Frey (In Every Life) Author Talk and Signing at Bank Square Books

Bank Square Books 80 Stonington Road, Mystic, CT

Bank Square Books presents an author talk and signing with Rea Frey for her new book, In Every Life. Rea will be in conversation with Bookstagramer Jody Blanchette (@redreadreviews). This event is free and open to all, but we kindly ask that you click the RSVP button so that we can plan accordingly. See you there! For more […]