ConnectiCon XXII at the Connecticut Convention Center
Connecticut Convention Center 100 Columbus Blvd., HartfordJuly 17-20, 2025 Media Convention with Anime, Comics, Gaming, and Video Gaming programming What can you expect at ConnectiCon XXI this weekend at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford? July 17-20, 2025ConnectiCon is a four-day fandom festival that takes over the Adrien's Landing District of Downtown Hartford, our event celebrates all things geeky and fun from […]
Morrison Gallery in Kent: Rotating Gallery Show
Morrison Gallery 60 North Main Street, KentMartin Smith “The Variable Applause Machine” We are very pleased to be working with United Kingdom based artist Martin Smith. During the course of this exhibition, from fall through winter, works will be regularly changed out and switched up before a regular gallery program is set into effect in the spring. This will give viewers […]
Saturday Afternoon Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine in New Haven
Cafe Nine 250 State Street, New HavenThe Saturday afternoon jazz jam is the longest running tradition at Cafe Nine, going strong for over 20 years. Join a rotating house band each week for their opening set, enjoy great food and drinks, and don't forget to bring your instrument and sit in with the band at the open jam. As always, admission […]
Bloodlines & Betrayal: A Murder Mystery Dinner at Lyman Orchards
Lyman Orchards 32 Reeds Gap Rd, MiddlefieldCalling All Mafiosos! Step into the shadowy world of 1940's organized crime, where loyalty is everything and betrayal lurks in every corner. Immerse yourself in a night of intrigue, deception, and danger, where secrets are deadly, alliances are fragile, and every decision could change your fate. Choose your side wisely- trust no one, and remember: […]
Frisson Winds at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Manchester
Emanuel Lutheran Church 60 Church St, ManchesterFour virtuosic wind players—flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon—perform a varied program of music for winds by composers ranging from Mozart and Beethoven to Poulenc, Gershwin, and d’Rivera. The musicians of Frisson have performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall and numerous prestigious music festivals. For more information All concerts are completely free to […]
Oklahoma! – in concert at the Norwalk Concert Hall
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CTFrom “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” to “Surrey with the Fringe on Top” and “People Will Say We’re in Love”, the hits just keep on coming! Oklahoma! was Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first collaboration. With full orchestra, professional singers, and a large cast, we are once again partnering with the New Paradigm Theatre to co-produce this […]
ON FIRE: Energy, Climate, Infrastructure at MoCA Westport
MoCA Westport 19 Newtown Turnpike, WestportJanuary 9 – March 2, 2025 Opening Reception – January 9, 6-8 PM. Click here to RSVP. Heat waves, wildfires, floods, increasingly powerful storms, natural and social disasters…. As we deal with the effects of climate change, globally and locally, we face the urgent question of balancing our needs for energy and infrastructure with sustainability and […]
Pressed Flower Workshop with Marguerite Alpert at Lori Warner Studio in Chester
Lori Warner Studio 21 Main Street, Chester"A Sweet Heart Pressed Flower Workshop" I started pressing flowers and leaves inside heavy books to try to reproduce some of the botanical pressings I had admired in my botany books. The results captivated me. Details I had missed in the fresh plants were highlighted beautifully after the pressing and drying process. I have been […]
Mini Golf at the Darien Library
Darien Library 1441 Post Road, DarienSaturday, February 8th: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, February 9th:10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Darien Library is thrilled to announce the return of its beloved 10th Annual Mini Golf Fundraiser, happening on Saturday, February 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, February 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mini Golf at […]
Academy Award Sundays: American Fiction at Blackstone Library in Branford
Blackstone Library 758 Main St, BranfordJoin us for a series of former Oscar-nominated films you may have missed, leading up to this year's award show! This week we're watching American Fiction (2023, R). American Fiction is Cord Jefferson's hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up […]
Connecticut Virtuosi: A JOURNEY IN DREAMS OF TIMES & PLACES
New Britain Museum of Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain“WE THE PEOPLE” Immigrant stories in music – part 10 Italian Conductor and violinist Damiano Tognetti began musical studies at the age of seven with Maestro A.Fornai and graduated in 2001 from the “Boccherini” Musical Institute in Lucca under the guidance of Maestro A.Bologni. He was first violin and soloist of the institute’s orchestra. Having […]
This Is It! 2.0: The Complete Chamber Music of Neely Bruce – Part V at Wesleyan
Crowell Concert Hall 60 Wyllys Ave, MiddletownFree and open to the public This festive concert, featuring works of chamber music by Neely Bruce, John Spencer Camp Professor of Music, continues a year-long celebration of the composer’s 50 years of teaching at Wesleyan. The West End String Quartet–Sarah Washburn and Marianne Vogel on violin, Wesleyan Chamber Music Ensemble Director John Biatowas on viola, and Anne Berry on cello–will perform A Partita for […]