Sweeny Todd at The Legacy Theatre
Legacy Theatre 128 Thimble Islands Road, BranfordAugust 7-24 A bloody, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony Awards for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim's and Hugh Wheeler's (A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures) tasty, thrilling, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked, awed, and delighted audiences across the world. “…Joy to the world…Sweeney Todd is here…a staggering theatre spectacle…A triumphant occasion indeed.” - […]
Radio Lab Live at Little Island: Hudson River Greenway
Little Island Pier 55, Hudson River Greenway, NYCAugust 7, 2025 Big questions, wild ideas, and the joy of curiosity. Radiolab co-hosts Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser take over the island and bring a live radio show to The Amph mixing storytelling, play, and surprise in an evening full of the unexpected. For more information
Seven Scenes at Little Island: Hudson River Greenway
Little Island Pier 55, Hudson River Greenway, NYCAugust 22-28, 2025 In this new evening of dance and music, two boundary-breaking duos—choreographers Bobbi Jene Smith & Or Schraiber, and composer/musicians Caroline Shaw & Danni Lee Parpan (known together as Ringdown)—collide, converse, and create. For more information
Dialogues: Night in an Early 1800s Concert Hall at Norfolk Music Shed
Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, NorfolkYou, the audience, become part of the performance. We’ll transport you – in spirit that is – to a concert during early 1800’s. We hope you will act just as the audience did then – we’ll show you how! JUAN CRISÓSTOMO DE ARRIAGA String Quartet No. 1 in d minor JOHANN STRAUSS, JR. Kaiser-Walzer, Op. […]
5th Annual Summer Farm Festival with Art & Craft Fair at Hein Farm
The Farm Truck at Hein Farm 303 Meadow Road, FarmingtonAugust 9th & 10th, 2025 Join us for 2 days of celebrating summer with local artisans, live music, Greenhouse Tavern Food Truck, cut your own flowers, big plant sale and more! Free Admission. Free Parking. Event Hours 10-4 Saturday & Sunday. For more information
Arthur Russell: The Platform on the Ocean at Little Island: Hudson River Greenway
Little Island Pier 55, Hudson River Greenway, NYCAugust 10, 2025 The music of multi-hyphenate icon Arthur Russell echoes throughout the Island in a marathon event curated by Thomas Bartlett, embracing the full breadth of Russell’s work from art-pop to folk to disco, and crescendoing in this headline performance by a starry array of artists exemplifying Russell’s groundbreaking, genre-bending legacy.NYT : "A marathon evening […]
Short Story Intensive at Westport Writers’ Workshop with Samantha Keller
Westport Writers’ Workshop 25 Sylvan Rd. S Suite J,, WestportMon, August 11th – Friday, August 15th 10:00-12:00 EST Online or In Person Writing a short story is no easier than writing a novel, in fact, it can be more challenging as writers must hone their story across only a few pages rather than a few hundred. Over five days this summer, we will explore […]
Patio Now Open at Bloodroot in Bridgeport
Bloodroot Vegetarian Restaurant and Bookstore 85 Ferris Street, BridgeportWe specialize in ethnic vegan and vegetarian cooking. To appropriately make use of local ingredients, our menu changes regularly to reflect the seasons. The menu listed here may differ slightly from the actual menu in the restaurant at any given time.* Items marked with 🌱are either gluten free —or can be prepared that way. We have a wide variety […]
Milford Oyster Festival
Fowler Field 1 Shipyard Ln, MilfordThe Festival dates are August 15 and August 16 from 5pm to 10pm and besides a great music line up on both evenings it will feature locally sourced oysters, great food and beverages. We will also have amusements on both Friday evening and Saturday from noon to 10pm. For more info please visit our new […]
Norfolk Choral Festival at Norfolk Music Shed
Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, NorfolkOur season finale features a musical tour of choral works spanning the Renaissance to the 21st Century performed by the stellar Norfolk Festival Chamber Choir and Orchestra. Jeffrey Douma conductor, Director Jeffrey Grossman harpsichord and the Norfolk Festival Chamber Choir and Orchestra For more information
Sunday Farm Market at Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Stamford Museum & Nature Center 39 Scofieldtown Road, StamfordThrough November 2, 2025 The SM&NC Sunday Farm Market is back and better than ever – and as always, admission to come shop is free! Join us each and every Sunday this summer, and pick up some great products and produce to support local agriculture. Our favorite vendors have returned along with some new friends. […]
The Geology of Grave Markers in Grove Street Cemetery at the Pardee-Morris House
Pardee-Morris House 325 Lighthouse Road, New HavenOver the course of its lengthy history, different types of stone have been utilized to mark the graves at the historic Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven. In many cases, the source of the stone can be traced to regional quarries, which have their own storied pasts. Daniel Coburn, adjunct professor of geology at Southern Connecticut State […]