Yale Institute of Sacred Music: Wayang, Ecology, and the Sacred: Engagements with Indonesian Puppet Theatre
Miller Hall 406 Prospect Street, New HavenThis hybrid academic symposium bookended by two live performances (one virtual and one in person) explores the diverse relations between puppets arts (wayang), ecology, and the sacred in Indonesia. Presenters consider how communities and puppet artists express the interconnectedness of humankind with forces of nature, address nature spirits, and sustain ecological balance through wayang performances. The symposium […]
Long Table Farm 256 BEAVER BROOK ROAD, Lyme
The farm is bustling with life and abundant with produce. We've gotten so much planted this week and many spring projects are wrapping up. Come check out what has changed! Our Market will be open every Saturday starting April 6th, until Thanksgiving. 10AM-1PM with guest vendors weekly. For more information
Exquisite Miniatures by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist at Lyman Allyn
Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams Street, New LondonNovember 9, 2024 – January 26, 2025 Wes and Rachelle Siegrist are an American husband and wife team who mesmerize viewers with miniature paintings so exquisitely crafted that they are often mistaken for tiny photographs. Their tiny treasures, as collectors often refer to them, typically measure less than 9 square inches and appear even more […]
Buttons On! : Beau McCall at Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton
Fuller Craft Museum 455 Oak Street, Brockton, MAThrough February 2, 2025 Buttons On! marks the first-ever retrospective for creative artist, Beau McCall. Proclaimed by American Craft magazine as “The Button Man,” McCall creates wearable and visual art by hand-sewing clothing buttons onto mostly upcycled fabrics, materials, and objects. Buttons On! showcases pieces from McCall’s nearly forty-year career, the debut of several new works, and select archival material. Organized […]
Artisans Market Fine Art & Craft Fair at Silvermine in New Canaan
Silvermine Arts Center 1037 Silvermine Road, New CanaanNovember 9 - November 10, 2024 Ceramics, clothing, fiber, jewelry, sculptures, art for your walls and more will be offered in this fine art and craft sale. Meet and speak with all of the artists and enjoy our expanded holiday gallery gift shop. Every purchase you make not only supports an artist but supports Silvermine. […]
Hartford Artisans Weaving Center Annual Open House and Sale
Hartford Artisans Weaving Center 42 Woodland Street, HartfordSAVE THDE DATE! Saturday November 9 from 10:00am-5:00pmSunday November 10 from 11:00am-4:00pm For more information The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center is a supportive and creative community that preserves, promotes, and teaches the craft of hand-weaving. We teach classes for all ages, curate exhibits and sales, and run aunique artisan program. The artisan program teaches weaving topeople […]
Shoreline Premier of Jenifer McShane’s Documentary “The Quilters” to benefit Guilford Art Center
Madison Cinemas 761 Boston Post Rd, MadisonScreenings at 6:00 pm and 7:15 pm Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Jenifer McShane will debut her latest film, The Quilters, to the shoreline audience with a special premiere event on Tuesday, October 22 at Madison Cinemas in Madison, CT. All proceeds from the premiere will benefit the Guilford Art Center, a non-profit dedicated to fostering creativity and […]
Emma Mistele presents “Perfect Lives”— A TV Opera by Robert Ashley at Wesleyan
Crowell Concert Hall 60 Wyllys Ave, Middletown11am to 1:30pm Graduate music student Emma Mistele presents a day-long (from 11am to 11:30pm) screening of her adaptation of "Perfect Lives" (1977-1983), a TV opera by Robert Ashley (1930–2014). Ashley’s original television opera is “about” bank robbery, cocktail lounges, geriatric love, adolescent elopement, et al., in the American Midwest. One of the definitive text-sound compositions […]
Traditional Chowder Dinner at Lyme Public Hall
Lyme Public Hall 249 Hamburg Road, LymeMark your calendars now to enjoy this annual Lyme Public Hall tradition, served up in our lovely historic setting. The dinner features hearty homemade clam and corn chowders (free refills and vegetarian option available), special recipe coleslaw, breads, and homemade apple crisp, all made with love right here in Lyme from our time-tested recipes. All […]
Eating with the Ecosystem’s Annual Community Seafood Dinner—our 10th Annual
South Kingstown Elk’s Lodge 60 Belmont Ave, Wakefield, Rhode IslandWe are thrilled to announce a special milestone for Eating with the Ecosystem’s Annual Community Seafood Dinner—our 10th Annual event is just around the corner! When: Saturday, November 9th Where: South Kingstown Elk’s Lodge This dinner is one of our favorite events of the year, bringing together seafood enthusiasts and community supporters for an evening filled with exceptional […]
Hugh Birdsall at Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe
Nightingale's Acoustic Cafe 68 Lyme Street, Old LymeHugh Birdsall, has been playing music in Connecticut for decades, literally. He is a founding member of The Reducers, Dogbite, The Three-Pack, The Original Sinners, SheSaidHeSaid, and more recently, Hugh and Dana, and The Ground Zero Boys. . Heavily influenced by 30’s blues, 40’s hot jazz, 50’s rock n’ roll, the 60’s folk movement, and […]
Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra: Leslie Dunner Conducting
The Klein Theater 910 Fairfield Avenue, BridgeportOur search for a new Music Director continues, with our third of four candidates*: Leslie B. Dunner. Hailed as "dazzling, elegant, polished, and riveting" by critics for his electrifying concert performances, guest conductor Leslie B. Dunner comes to perform a program that is sure to stir concertgoers. Lauded for his world premiere performances of Anthony […]