Lecture: Sika Foyer, “Creating a Dugout Canoe: Entwining Cultural Traditions and Rituals” at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticThis three-part lecture series will explore captivating stories of maritime experiences brought to life via the imaginations of skilled artists and makers. On November 14 hear from the Togolese American multi-disciplinary and conceptual visual artist, Sika Foyer, about the process of making the dugout canoe that is featured in Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea. The […]
Ivoryton Playhouse Presents God Bless Us Everyone!
Ivoryton Playhouse 103 Main Street, IvorytonThursday, November 14- Sunday, December 15, 2024 Take an unexpected blizzard, add a sprinkling of slapstick, and a pinch of Dickens’ Christmas Carol. Stir in a little romance and festive song, top it all off with holiday magic and you get a new family tradition called God Bless Us, Everyone! Premiering at the Ivoryton Playhouse on November […]
STEAM Scene: CRAZY CIRCUITS for Grades 2-3 at Westport Library
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, WestportLearn the basics of circuitry to make a spinning pinwheel and other fun projects! More in-depth projects are available for older students' workshops, such as light-up cards and different switches. Registration is required. This listing is for grades 2-3. Your child must be in second or third grade to participate in this workshop. Children registered […]
The Annual Historic New England Summit in Portland, Maine
Westin Portland Harborview 157 High St, Portland, MaineNovember 14 and 15, 2024 The annual Historic New England Summit presents two days of exciting conversations that explore how twenty-first-century challenges and opportunities are transforming the fields of historic preservation, architecture, urban planning, conservation, arts and culture, museum studies, collections management, public history, and education. The program includes keynote presentations by regional and national […]
Rob Sheffield – HEARTBREAK IS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM at the United in Westerly
United Theater 5 Canal St, Westerly, RIThe UNITED and Bank Square Books host Rob Sheffield, a leading music journalist at Rolling Stone, to celebrate his new book Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music. There are two ticketing options for this event – General Admission (NO BOOK) – $6; and General Admission (WITH BOOK) – $34. Copies of Heartbreak Is […]
Lecture on Law and Society: Changing the Law by Changing the Lawyers at Ferguson Library
Ferguson Libray Main Branch 1 Public Library Plaza, StamfordJames Forman Jr., the J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law at Yale Law School, will present Changing the Law by Changing the Lawyers. Can the shape of what lawyers do in our society be reformed by changing the characteristics of who succeeds in gaining admission to law school? Each year the Howard C. Kaplan Memorial Lecture […]
Film Screening and Community Conversation with the Filmmakers : Trans Dudes with Lady Cancer : Yale Alice Cinema
Whitney Humanities Center 320 York Street, New HavenWhat are the chances that two transmasculine people living under the same roof would be diagnosed with “lady cancer” in the same month—one with breast cancer and the other with ovarian cancer? Trans Dudes with Lady Cancer is a courageous short film documenting the personal journey of the filmmakers, their family, and their community […]
Park City Music Hall: Artie Tobia & Early Man Jam
Park City Music Hall 2926 Fairfield Avenue, Black RockArtie Tobia developed his craft upon discovering and being influenced by some of the great Texas songwriters. In finding his voice in stories full of characters from everyday life, his lyrics came to the forefront of his songs. Tobia’s song catalog of originals is well over a hundred songs, where you will find elements of rock, country, […]
Park City Music Hall: He Is God/ King Sexy/ All Out Loud & Big Moon
Park City Music Hall 2926 Fairfield Avenue, Black RockIt’s a sauna of a Thursday night at Park City Music Hall in Black Rock, and Benjamin Curns isn’t having any of it.“How many of you are sick and tired?!” Megaphone angled at a swelling crowd, he already knows the answer: a whole lot of them. Show after show, night after night, always a whole […]
The Rumours / Downhauls / Zombi at Cafe Nine in New Haven
Cafe Nine 250 State Street, New HavenTHE RUMOURS The Rumours are a rock band based out of Waterloo, IA. The once, straight-up Rock N Roll band finally made-out with Punk -- leaving you beggin' for more with their Kick-In-The-Face look & sound. The baddest GOILZ you’ll ever see. ZOMBII Zombii is a pop punk/punk rock band formed in 2013. Showcasing Dueling […]
“the things themselves”: Virtual Workshop with The Poetry Society of New York
The Poetry Society of New York 102 Franklin St, NYCWith poet Daniela Naomi Molnar! “The most sensuous poets are the ones I trust the most,” says the poet Jorie Graham, citing the way that a word like “justice” can mean a thousand things to a thousand people while a word like “salt” has a much smaller range of possible associations. This workshop will focus our […]
Dionne Warwick at The Garde
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonDionne Warwick is a six-time Grammy Award-winning music legend who has earned more than 75 charted hit songs and sold over 100 million records. She was discovered by Burt Bacharach and Hal David in 1961,and went on to record 18 consecutive Top 100 singles (“Don’t Make Me Over,” Walk on By,” “Say a Little Prayer,” “A House is Not a […]