2025 National Speaking Tour with Ngoc Minh Ngo (NYSID)

New York School of Interior Design 170 East 70th Street, NYC

Talk begins at 2 p.m. followed by a reception at 3 p.m. No other floral genus has greater variety and enticement than the rose. They blossom in an endless variety of shapes and a surprising spectrum of colors; their perfume is ineffable. After three thousand years of cultivation, the rose continues to seduce. This is […]

$55

Center for Contemporary Printmaking: Paper Lithography

Center for Contemporary Printmaking Mathews Park, 299 West Avenue, Norwalk

May 21-22, 2025, from 10AM – 4PM 2-day workshop, Wednesday-Thursday Class size 4-7, All Levels but some printmaking experience is helpful *includes all materials Come explore the basics of paper lithography in this two day workshop. Learn how to use a humble sheet of paper as the matrix for doing lithography, a technique that relies on […]

$275 – $325

Live from the Boathouse! : Frank Dellaripa presents Flooding, Past and Present at the Connecticut River Museum

Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT

In 1936, a two-hundred-foot-wide dam along the Connecticut River burst, releasing eight million gallons of water. In Hartford, the floodwaters rose to an astonishing 38 feet above normal. Streets and bridges collapsed and washed away. By examining the history of flooding along the Connecticut River, we can take valuable lessons for the challenges of the present […]

Free – $5

Evening Lecture Series at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo

​Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport

Topic: Project Limulus presents: Horseshoe Crabs and the Limulus Leech: a tale of two misnomers. ​Sacred Heart University Biology Professor Jo-Marie Kasinak will present some of her recent research with Project Limulus. Project Limulus has studied horseshoe crabs in Long Island Sound for over 25 years, and has learned a lot about horseshoe crabs! Come learn about these […]

$10

ZOOM: Exploring Twin Quasar: On Art, Science, and Virtual Worlds at the Whitney Museum

Whitney Museum 99 Gansevoort Street, NYC

Join artist Ashley Zelinskie and Christiane Paul, the Whitney’s Curator of Digital Art, for a conversation in the virtual world of Zelinskie’s work Twin Quasar. Accessible in the Whitney Museum Virtual Landscape on the MONA platform, Twin Quasar explores intersections between science and art history by turning two works from the Whitney’s collection into navigable 3D models and drawing parallels […]

Exhibition Opening Reception – “Then, Now, Next: 200 Years and Counting” at the Connecticut Museum in Hartford

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford

Celebrate the opening of our upcoming exhibition, Then, Now, Next: 200 Years and Counting, which explores the 200-year legacy and evolution of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, from its earliest foundations in 1825 to its achievements, obstacles, and future aspirations. Enjoy refreshments, hear remarks from the exhibition developers, and be among the first to witness […]

Summer Menu Preview Cocktail Party at Mix in Mystic

Mix Restaurant 5 Water Street, Mystic

Join us Thursday, May 22nd from 6 to 9 p.m. for food stations of our 2025 summer menu, beer & wine, a Patron margarita bike where you can blend your own margarita, raffle baskets & more! $150 per person inclusive of tax and gratuity. Call 860-245-0541 or 860-980-8007 to reserve your spot today! We can't […]

$150

Stamford Art Association Presents: Figure Drawing at UConn Stamford

University of Connecticut-Stamford Campus 1 University Pl, Stamford

FRIDAYS from 12- 3pm This 3-hour event is perfect for artists who want to deepen their understanding of anatomy, proportion, and form. With live models—both nude and clothed—posing in a variety of timed stills, you’ll have the perfect opportunity to sharpen your skills through focused practice. This event is open to ALL artists, regardless of skill level. […]

$20

Theater: At the Still Point at Norwich Arts Center

Norwich Arts Center 62 Broadway, Norwich

May 23 - 31, 2025 At the Still Point, a play about life, memory, and what really matters, Written by Chelsea Player Emily Dykes and directed by her brother Daniel Dykes. For more information Saturday at 3pm

$16 – $20

Mnemosyne Choir: “Magnificat” at Emanuel Lutheran in Hartford

Emanuel Lutheran Church Hartford 311 Capitol Avenue, Hartford

A program exploring the Annunciation to Mary in conversation with myths of gods giving birth (Zeus and Athena, Enki and Ninhursaga) and how ancient societies "managed" the Feminine.) Musical program features the Koshinski Concerto for Marimba and Choir, and the Bach Magnificat with full orchestra. All programs  integrate original choreography by the Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet based in Middletown, CT. […]

Eddie Henderson Quartet Featuring Sharp Radway at The Side Door

The Side Door 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme

Eddie Henderson is an American jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of pianist Herbie Hancock‘s Mwandishi band, going on to lead his own electric/fusion groups through the decade. Henderson earned his medical degree and worked a parallel career as a psychiatrist and musician, turning back to […]

$33 – $65