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Mnemosyne Choir: “Infant Gods” at Wesleyan
A creative program placing Candlemas - the presentation of the Christ child in the Temple - in conversation with myths of infant gods from around the world (Hermes, Krishna, Harpocrates). Musical program features Vivaldi's Gloria with full orchestra, as well as Sweet Honey and the Rock's, We Are. In affiliation with Wesleyan Classical Studies Department For more information
Connecticut Virtuosi: ORGAN MUSIC at CYRIL: Rheinberger & MORE in Hartford
Featuring Historic 1938 Austin Pipe Organ Concerto (Suite) for Violin, Cello and Organ, Op. 149 (Rheinberger, Josef Gabriel) Program sponsored in part by Marjorie Jolidon Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving SOLOIST: Giacomo Benedetti For more information
New Haven Philatelic Society: Fourth Sunday Stamp, Coin and Collectible Show
New Haven Philatelic Society: Fourth Sunday Stamp, Coin and Collectible Show
January 26, 2025 Masks Optional February 23, 2025 Mask Optional Stamp, Postcard and Coin dealers from throughout the northeast are on hand to both buy and sell. Regular door prizes are given out and there are free gifts for kids. Admission is free and there is ample parking. Meals and refreshments are available. FREE BAG […]
Learn to Curl at the Nutmeg Curling Club in Bridgeport
Learn to Curl at the Nutmeg Curling Club in Bridgeport
Learn to Curl is a one hour instructional session where you will be taught the basic of curling by certified instructors along with the opportunity to play a couple ends of curling. You may register as an individual or as a group (max 8 people). If your group is larger than 8 people, you can schedule a […]
Family Day Storytelling at Yale University Museum of Art
Family Day Storytelling at Yale University Museum of Art
Every 4 weeks on Sunday, 1-2pm We invite families to join us for folktales, myths, and exciting stories from around the world that highlight objects in the collection and inspire children of all ages to view art in new ways. No registration required; meet by the couches in the Gallery lobby. For more information
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Artist Lecture with YING LI, PAINTER at WCSU Gallery
Artist Lecture with YING LI, PAINTER at WCSU Gallery
Free & Open to the Public, Limited Seating Available Ying Li was born in Beijing, China, and studied traditional landscape painting at Anhui Normal University, where she received her BFA and then taught for six years. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1983 and received her MFA from Parsons School of Design. She lives and […]
Posters from the Odesa City Letters Project at Connecticut College
Posters from the Odesa City Letters Project at Connecticut College
January 21 through March 7, 2025 From the Cooper Union Show: "Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Odesa City Letters project has turned into a charitable poster […]
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BIG INK Workshop in Somerville Massachusetts
BIG INK Workshop in Somerville Massachusetts
ADDITIONAL DAY : April 25, 2025 Once registered, participants can access an online masterclass led by Lyell Castonguay. Following Castonguay’s expert guidance, you will carve your design from the comfort of your home. Links in the class platform show you where to purchase the essential supplies, including wood and carving tools. If you have questions, […]
2025 Digital Media & Design Faculty Exhibition & Talks at The Benton Museum
2025 Digital Media & Design Faculty Exhibition & Talks at The Benton Museum
This biennial exhibition features new work by the exceptional artists and designers who teach in UConn’s Digital Media & Design Department in the School of Fine Arts. The variety of media featured reflects the diverse academic concentrations offered by the department, including Motion Design & Animation, Web/Interactive Media Design, Game Design, Digital Culture, and Digital Film/Video Production. Public Programs: Opening […]
Lecture Series: Coastal Perspectives: The Case for Human / Coastal Shorebird Coexistence: Why the Public Cultures of Shorelines Matter for Equitable Climate Resilience
Lecture Series: Coastal Perspectives: The Case for Human / Coastal Shorebird Coexistence: Why the Public Cultures of Shorelines Matter for Equitable Climate Resilience
Bryce DuBois, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of New Haven and Coordinator of the M.A. Program in Marine Policy and Management Beaches, the foreshore, are legally defined as public land owned by no one. As one of few spaces with such legal protections, they afford coastal communities a uniquely protected public […]
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Knit Your Bit National Service Project
Since its launch in 2006, Knit Your Bit has reached more than 10,000 knitters and crocheters in all 50 states. Through their efforts, the Museum has distributed more than 50,000 scarves to veterans’ centers, hospitals, and service organizations across the country. Hand knit or crochet a scarf measuring 4" - 5" wide and 48" - […]
Divine Geometry Islamic Art at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
November 27, 2024–April 13, 2025 Divine Geometry is a multimedia exhibition that explores the Islamic arts holdings within the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art’s expansive collections. Through floral motifs, geometric patterns, calligraphy, and other means, the exhibition presents the artistic language of Islamic art through an assemblage of objects rarely seen by the public. The Wadsworth […]
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Exhibit: “Weston…What Lies Beneath” at Weston History & Culture Center
Exhibit: “Weston…What Lies Beneath” at Weston History & Culture Center
Through March 2, 2025. Open Sundays and Thursdays from 1pm - 4pm. The yard of one of Weston’s oldest homes, the Peter Thorp House, reveals its past lives in the […]
Conversation with Collector Tony Yurgaitis at Hillstead
Conversation with Collector Tony Yurgaitis at Hillstead
Hillstead hosts Tony Yurgaitis, owner of Arethusa Farm in Litchfield, for a conservation about art collecting with our Executive Director, Dr. Anna Swinbourne. Tony’s personal story, which fuses appreciation of […]
Gallery Talk and workshop Interacting with Color with Fritz Horstman at WCSU Gallery
Gallery Talk and workshop Interacting with Color with Fritz Horstman at WCSU Gallery
Join Fritz Horstman, Color and Light exhibiting artist and Education Director at the Josef & Anni Albers Foundation, for a talk and workshop centered on his recent book, Interacting with Color: A Practical […]
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Dawn & Dusk: Tonalism in Connecticut at Fairfield University Art Museum
Bellarmine Hall Galleries January 17 – April 12, 2025 This exhibition explores Tonalism in the United States from the 1880s to the early 20th century, through artists from the Northeast such as George Inness, John Henry Twachtman, and John Francis Murphy. Tonalism is a transitional movement that grew out of and reacted to the Hudson […]
To See This Place: Awakening to Our Common Home at Walsh Gallery: Fairfield
January 24 – March 29, 2025 Environmental threats and climate change are urgent matters of concern at Jesuit universities, where conversations on this topic often take place in reference to two documents by Pope Francis: Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home (2015) and the 2023 update Laudate Deum. Artists play an indispensable role in our collective […]
Blue Grass, Green Skies: American Impressionism from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art at New Britain Museum of American Art
Blue Grass, Green Skies: American Impressionism from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art at New Britain Museum of American Art
January 24, 2025 - May 18, 2025 "It must not be assumed that American Impressionism and French Impressionism are identical. The American painter accepted the spirit, not the letter of […]
Dominion Energy SchoolTime Performance Series at The Garde: Origin
Dominion Energy SchoolTime Performance Series at The Garde: Origin
Origin is a 2023 American biographical drama film written and directed by Ava DuVernay. It is based on the life of Isabel Wilkerson as she writes the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Over the course of the film, Wilkerson travels throughout Germany, India, and the United States to research the caste systems in […]
Celebrate the Spring Season with a Visit to the Lyme Art Association
Celebrate the Spring Season with a Visit to the Lyme Art Association
Four Acts and the Jane Penfield Solo Show are both on view February 28 – April 10, 2025. Opening Reception: Sunday, March 2 from 2 – 4 pm. The Lyme Art Association invites […]
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Jim Dine: “This Is Me” at Yale University Art Gallery
Through early June Jim Dine: “This Is Me” is on view on the museum’s fourth floor through early June. The selection of works showcases the avatars for the artist himself, ranging from paintbrushes to house and garden tools to character studies and crows. The extremely personal images—the creations of a self-described expressionist thinker—demonstrate the workings of […]
The Connecticut Mountain Dulcimer Gathering
The Connecticut Mountain Dulcimer Gathering
The CT MT Dulcimer Gathering is a monthly mountain dulcimer jam. The Northeast Dulcimer Orchestra is a performance group with a varied repertoire. Starting in April 2024, we will once again meet at Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Avenue, Colchester, Ct. on the 1st Saturday of the month. For more information
French Canadian Jam at Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
French Canadian Jam at Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Get acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session at the CMCH, happening Saturday afternoons on First Free Weekends! New players and new listeners are always welcome! If you would like to join in, please get in touch with jam organizer, Joe Lavariere, at joesondra@juno.com. Please note: the French Canadian Jam will take […]
Introduction to Classical Latin at Blackstone Library in Branford
Introduction to Classical Latin at Blackstone Library in Branford
Class will meet in person Saturday mornings from 11 a.m. to noon beginning Saturday, September 7, 2024. The study of Latin exercises memory, increases English vocabulary, and broadens general knowledge. Using the textbook Ecce Romani I, participants will learn Latin vocabulary, English vocabulary derived from Latin, Latin and English grammar, translation skills, and ancient Roman geography, […]
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St. Paul’s on the Green Organ Concert Series
St. Paul’s on the Green Organ Concert Series
Beginning October 8 and continuing on the first Sunday of the month through May, St. Paul’s on the Green will be presenting organ recitals featuring exceptional young musicians and concert artists on the Reuter/E.M. Skinner Op. 753 – 53 rank Pipe Organ. Admission by freewill donation in support of the musical life of St. Paul’s. […]
Free Boxing for First Responders at Cus Boxing Gym in Milford
Free Boxing for First Responders at Cus Boxing Gym in Milford
Police officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and nurses experience immense stress every day. Instead of carrying that stress home, we want to provide a healthy outlet through boxing—helping them relieve tension, build strength, and find a supportive community. Quick Details: What: Free Boxing for First Responders Who: Police, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, nurses When: Sundays at 10 AM (starting Feb 16, 2025, with […]
Workshop with Ridgefield Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher at Ridgefield Library
Workshop with Ridgefield Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher at Ridgefield Library
Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher, is holding a workshop twice a month on first and third Sundays, 1:30 to 3:30. Please register for either Group A (first Sunday) or Group […]
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Scottish Country Dancing in Hamden, Hartford, Middletown and Mystic
We are a group of dancers who meet regularly to dance Scottish Country Dance. We are not all Scottish but we do like to dance. We like the challenges of learning and dancing new dances and the social aspects of dancing with others. We have fun. Newcomers welcome. We share the costs of maintaining our […]
Submit to BOMB’s 2025 Fiction Contest
BOMB Magazine’s 2025 Fiction Contest is open for submissions, and we’re honored to have the Pulitzer Prize finalist and MacArthur Fellow Kelly Link joining us as this year’s guest judge. Link will select one winner to receive a $1,000 prize and publication in BOMB’s quarterly magazine. Submission Guidelines Submission period: March 1–April 15, 2025 (at 11:59 pm ET).
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I AM MY MOTHER’S SAVAGE DAUGHTER Patricia Miranda at Five Point Arts in Torrington
February 28 – April 12, 2025 In-person Artist Talk: Friday, March 28, 6:30 PM My work is grounded in deep research into historic material practices, rituals of grief and mourning, women’s labor, and the violence of environmental and gendered commodification. I work primarily with textile in site-responsive installations, and with deaccessioned religious books. I consider […]
The Tale of Lost Waters Susan Hoffman Fishman at Five Point Arts in Torrington
February 28 – April 12, 2025 In-person Artist Talk: Friday, March 28, 6:30 PM The painted scrolls that comprise The Tale of Lost Waters form a narrative that documents a global geological disaster and emphasizes the sacredness of the Earth’s vital resources. Like the scrolls created thousands of years ago as revered stories or records of historical […]
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park: Cinderella Samba
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park: Cinderella Samba
February 4 though May 31, 2025 City Parks Foundation is thrilled to announce that Cinderella Samba will open at The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park on February 4, 2024. Tickets to this original, family-friendly take on the classic “Cinderella” fairy tale are on sale now. Cinderella Samba takes place in the lush landscape of Brazil, where, […]
Meditation & Yoga at Eugene O’Neil Theater
Meditation & Yoga at Eugene O’Neil Theater
There is a warm spot waiting for YOU!! Join us THIS TUESDAY or any other week for an evening of restoration and mindful soul care Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.Contact Tracy Blasioli for more info. Drop ins welcome For more information
ESCHER QUARTET Lenard Chamber Music Series at UCONN
ESCHER QUARTET Lenard Chamber Music Series at UCONN
The Escher String Quartet has received acclaim for its profound musical insight and rare tonal beauty. A former BBC New Generation Artist and recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, the quartet is a regular guest at Wigmore Hall. The Quartet takes its name from the Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher, inspired by his method […]
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Indoor Rock Climbing in Fairfield
Rock Climb in Fairfield offers various climbing classes, including "Intro to Climbing," "Learn to Belay," "Learn to Lead," and outdoor climbing options. These classes cater to climbers of different skill levels, from beginners to those looking to advance their techniques. Join RCF Instructors for a one-hour, on-the-wall workshop designed to help improve your climbing technique […]
Early Black Women Students at Yale: Lunchtime Webinar with the New Haven Museum
Early Black Women Students at Yale: Lunchtime Webinar with the New Haven Museum
The lives and careers of Black women who attended Yale from the 1910s through 1940 will be surveyed by Jennifer Coggins, Community Engagement Archivist for the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, in a lunchtime webinar for the New Haven Museum (NHM). “Early Black Women Students at Yale,” will be presented on Wednesday, March 5, […]
An Evening with Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts, Author of Doggerel, a Black History Month Program at the Ferguson Library
An Evening with Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts, Author of Doggerel, a Black History Month Program at the Ferguson Library
An evening with poet Reginald Dwayne Betts, who will discuss his new book of poetry, Doggerel. Simultaneously philosophical and playful, Doggerel is a revelatory meditation on Blackness, masculinity and vulnerability as well as family, falling in love, friendship and those who accompany us on our walk through life. Betts is a foremost chronicler of the ways prison shapes and […]
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3 Exhibitions at the Custom House Maritime Museum in New London
3 Exhibitions at the Custom House Maritime Museum in New London
Picturing Us at the Beach: Vintage Photography in the Studio and on the Sand, is comprised of vintage photography from the collection of Lisa Kereszi, a critically acclaimed fine art photographer and educator at the Yale School of Art. Ms Kereszi pairs this collection with a second show -- her own images of nearby Little […]
The Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series —”Nature and the Environment” at UCONN Storrs
The Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series —”Nature and the Environment” at UCONN Storrs
The Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series —"Nature and the Environment" — honors the legacy of a prominent American naturalist, photographer, and writer who helped bridge the gap between the conservation and ecological movements of the 20th century. All lectures are free, open to the public, and unless otherwise noted held at 4 p.m. in the […]
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Farm & Forest All- Terrain 5K & Hog Wild Kids Fun Run in Stamford
Farm & Forest All- Terrain 5K & Hog Wild Kids Fun Run in Stamford
Sunday, April 6, 2025 Race starts promptly at 8:30 am With our new Hog Wild Kids Fun Run at 8 am! The Run Route will include paved paths throughout Heckscher Farm, scenic nature trails, wooden boardwalks and more. Winding through Heckscher Farm, participants will run past animals like cows, horses, llamas, goats and donkeys. The […]
Center for Contemporary Printmaking: Gelli Plate Printing Basics
Center for Contemporary Printmaking: Gelli Plate Printing Basics
This workshop will cover some of the basics of gel or gelli plate printmaking. Learn tips and tricks for using natural materials and stencils to create unique and colorful prints. A great alternative to using a press, these soft flexible plates (or homemade gelatin plates) will give you immediate results. Workshop Location: Upstairs Studio – No Elevator […]
Yale American Furniture Study Center Highlights Tour
Yale American Furniture Study Center Highlights Tour
Join us on the first Friday of the month for a one-hour, in-person tour of the Leslie P. and George H. Hume American Furniture Study Center at the Collection Studies Center, Yale West Campus. See more than 1,300 examples of American furniture and clocks from the 17th century to the present in this facility, which […]
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Lenten Organ Recital Series at First Church of Fairfield
March 5 - April 2, 2025 Music in the Meetinghouse, the concert series of First Church of Fairfield, presents the 2025 return of our beloved Lenten Organ Recital Series, showcasing our renowned Klais pipe organ. Occurring Wednesdays in Lent from 12:15-12:45, the series includes a light luncheon afterward. General admission; free-will offering. Note that we […]
Morrison Gallery in Kent: Rotating Gallery Show
Martin 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 […]
How Does Your Mushroom Grow? at the Yellow Farmhouse
How Does Your Mushroom Grow? at the Yellow Farmhouse
Bring your family to the Yellow Farmhouse Education Center to create a container mushroom kit. Take it home and watch it grow until the fantastic fungi are ready to eat! Drop in on March 8th from between 10AM - 12PM. $15 per mushroom kit! Join us at the Yellow Farmhouse Education Center on Stone Acres Farm […]
Introduction to Classical Latin at Blackstone Library in Branford
Introduction to Classical Latin at Blackstone Library in Branford
Class will meet in person Saturday mornings from 11 a.m. to noon beginning Saturday, September 7, 2024. The study of Latin exercises memory, increases English vocabulary, and broadens general knowledge. Using the textbook Ecce Romani I, participants will learn Latin vocabulary, English vocabulary derived from Latin, Latin and English grammar, translation skills, and ancient Roman geography, […]
Sheridan Rúitín St. Patrick’s Day Tour at Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall in Stamford
Sheridan Rúitín St. Patrick’s Day Tour at Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall in Stamford
March 8th at 2:00 PM at the AOH. This dynamic band blends the energy of Celtic punk rock with the soul of traditional Irish folk music. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Don’t miss this chance to experience an unforgettable Irish performance! For more information
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Center for Contemporary Printmaking: Gallery Exhibition Opening Reception
Free and Open to All – RSVP not required Join us as we celebrate the opening of our March exhibition: All In This Together: Highlights from our Printmaking Programs Be among the first to see these fantastic prints created in our studios over the past year. Meet some of the artists in our member community. […]
Cin Cin: An Exploration of Classic Italian Cocktails The United Theater in Westerly
Cin Cin: An Exploration of Classic Italian Cocktails The United Theater in Westerly
As part of the SoupyFest series of events, the UNITED in partnership with the Dante Society of Westerly presents Anthony Caporale for a tasting and deep-dive into the evolution, ingredient history, and cultural significance of Italian cocktails. Anthony Caporale is an award-winning mixology author and star of “The Imbible” series of long-running Off-Broadway musicals about […]
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Single-Session Open Studios at Lyme Academy of Fine Art: Printmaking/Sculpture/Drawing
These are ongoing studio sessions: For more information and scheduling Open Studio Printmaking Thursdays, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm, monitored Saturdays, 10:30 am- 2:30 pm, monitored Open Studio Figure Drawing Saturday Morning Open Figure Drawing – Short Pose 10 am-1 pm Monitored by Ethan Martin Location: Cole Studio Open Studio Sculpture Saturday Morning Open Studio […]
Mike Agranoff at Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe
Mike Agranoff at Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe
Mike takes the notion that Folk Music is passe or boring, and blows that all to Kingdom Come. He presents an intelligent and highly entertaining program of songs, tunes, stories and humor. For more information
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WILTON CANDLELIGHT CONCERTS Presents The Catalyst Quartet
WILTON CANDLELIGHT CONCERTS Presents The Catalyst Quartet
Abi Fayette, violin, Paul Laraia, viola, Karla Donehew Perez, violin, Karlos Rodriguez, cello The Catalyst Quartet, hailed by the New York Times at its Carnegie Hall debut as “invariably energetic and nely burnished … playing with earthy vigor,” will present a program of works by D’Rivera, Piazzolla, Gershwin, and Perkinson. For more information
Arts in Mind Program for People with Young-Onset Alzheimer’s at Yale Art
Arts in Mind Program for People with Young-Onset Alzheimer’s at Yale Art
Arts in Mind is a free monthly program for individuals with Young-Onset Alzheimer’s or in the early stages of memory loss, along with their care partners. This online program connects close looking at art from the Gallery’s collection with art-making opportunities. Art supplies used during the session may include pencils, colored pencils, markers, crayons (oil […]
Meditation & Yoga at Eugene O’Neil Theater
Meditation & Yoga at Eugene O’Neil Theater
There is a warm spot waiting for YOU!! Join us THIS TUESDAY or any other week for an evening of restoration and mindful soul care Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.Contact Tracy Blasioli for more info. Drop ins welcome For more information
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The Irish and How They Got That Way: Musical at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford
March 12 - 30, 2025 By Frank McCourt What’s so great about being Irish? Find out in this moving, uplifting, eye-opening musical history lesson full of charm and a bit of blarney. THE IRISH… AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY is an irreverent history of the Irish through the tumultuous 20th and 21st centuries through […]
Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist: Bruce Museum
Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist: Bruce Museum
February 6, 2025—April 27, 2025 The first monographic exhibition of her work in nearly two decades, Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist traces the artist’s pioneering approaches to abstraction in the United States. After earning a degree in fine art at West Virginia University, Blanche Lazzell pursued an education that was increasingly international and avant-garde. In 1907, […]
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness at the Bruce Museum
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness at the Bruce Museum
March 6, 2025 - October 19, 2025, Changing Science Gallery On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness transports visitors to the Arctic to confront the startling impacts of climate change. Remarkable animals from the Bruce’s natural history collections are paired with scale landscape models that showcase Alaska’s diverse ecosystem. The installation highlights both subtle and dramatic […]
Equal, Enslaved, Marginalized – Seeds of Emancipation and Abolition on the Thames at Lyman Allyn Museum
Equal, Enslaved, Marginalized – Seeds of Emancipation and Abolition on the Thames at Lyman Allyn Museum
New London County Historical Society, Lyman Allyn Art Museum and Thames River Heritage Park Foundation are pleased to present the 2025 lecture series – Seeds of Revolution on the Thames and Beyond. Events that seeded discontent and revolution along with the social, cultural, political, economic and ecological influences and their impact and influence on life […]
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Greenleaf Stoneware Pottery Classes in East Hampton
Classes at Greenleaf Stoneware offer first hand experience of the pottery making cycle. Beginning emphasis is placed on working with one of the four potter’s wheels. A slab roller is available for those who wish to try hand building. The course lasts eight weeks with one three hour class a week plus independent practice time […]
Ethel Schwabacher: The Early Sixties at Berry Campbell Gallery NYC
Ethel Schwabacher: The Early Sixties at Berry Campbell Gallery NYC
March 13 - April 12, 2025 Opening Reception Thursday, March 13, 2025, 6 - 8 pm Berry Campbell is pleased to present its second exhibition of works by Ethel Schwabacher (1903-1984). Ethel Schwabacher: The Early Sixties features a selection of paintings and works on paper, offering a focused exploration of Schwabacher’s artistic production during this pivotal period. […]
Biophilia at the Flinn Gallery: Greenwich Library
Biophilia at the Flinn Gallery: Greenwich Library
Photo Credit: Julie Evans, “C’mon C’mon”, 2024. Glazed ceramic and acrylic paint, 11.5 x 4.5 x 4 in. Julie Evans, “Honey”, 2024. Glazed ceramic, 7.5 x 6.5 x 4.5 in. March 13 – April 30, 2025 The term “biophilia” suggests that there is an instinctive bond between human beings and other forms of life in […]
Fox Farm Brewery in Salem now Pairing with Cato Corner Cheese
Fox Farm Brewery in Salem now Pairing with Cato Corner Cheese
The top meets the top! Fabulous Beer with Fabulous Cheese in the nicest surroundings. Family and dog friendly! HOURSThursday and Friday 12 - 7PM Saturday from 11AM - 6PM Sunday from 11 AM - 5PM For more information
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Dance for PD®: Mark Morris Dance for People with Parkinson’s
Zoom and In-person classes available in Middletown, New London and Branford. NMS is proud to be the Connecticut affiliate of Dance for PD®, the award-winning, internationally-acclaimed program of The Mark Morris Dance Group. Dance for PD offers dance classes for people with Parkinson’s disease and related neurological disorders through its network of partners and affiliates in more […]
Tablescapes 2025 Avon Historical Society Fundraiser
We invite you to join us in the Avon Historical Society's fundraising event entitled TABLESCAPES! It will be held on Friday, March 14, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, with a cash bar from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. And on Saturday, March 15, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the historic North House in the Belle […]
Stamford Art Association Presents: Figure Drawing at UConn Stamford
Stamford Art Association Presents: Figure Drawing at UConn 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. […]
Ephemera Society of America: 44th Annual Conference and Fair in Old Greenwich
Ephemera Society of America: 44th Annual Conference and Fair in Old Greenwich
March 14-16, 2025 Conference: Friday, March 14 The taking of opposing positions and advancing them, often to a resolution, is integral to our history. Our March 2024 conference will look at the ephemera of conflict and where possible, resolution. While war, national and international, may first come to mind, our topic will also include significant […]
Claudia Schmidt at Friday Night Folk: New London
Claudia Schmidt at Friday Night Folk: New London
Michigan native Claudia Schmidt has covered a lot of musical ground, beginning with a stirring rendition of "Tammy" at age 4 around a neighborhood bonfire. Then came years of choirs, a guitar, a dulcimer, and some theatre thrown into the pot. More than three decades as a touring professional have found her traversing North America […]
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Acts of Beauty – Katie Bassett & Nicole Bricker at Jim Felice Studios in Bethel
Acts of Beauty – Katie Bassett & Nicole Bricker at Jim Felice Studios in Bethel
Trailer Box Project presents "Acts of Beauty" featuring Artists Katie Bassett and Nicole Bricker. Artist talk March 15th, the show closes April 19, 2025 Free and open to the Public Monday - Friday 11:00AM - 5:00PM or by appointment.
Lesley Bodzy: Levity and Depth at M. David and Co. at Art Cake Brooklyn
Lesley Bodzy: Levity and Depth at M. David and Co. at Art Cake Brooklyn
March 7 - 29, 2025 Lesley Bodzy is a multi-media artist based in New York City and Houston. Her work explores how materiality can give form and visibility to psychological experiences. Toxic beauty, body modifications, and power are recurring themes that emerge through material processes and a thoughtfully devised personal metaphorical language. The artist engages […]
Lev Meshberg: The Beauty of the World is Around Us and In the Artist’s Soul at Geary Gallery in Darien
Lev Meshberg: The Beauty of the World is Around Us and In the Artist’s Soul at Geary Gallery in Darien
Honoring the life and works of Ukranian-born and Darien, CT resident, artist Lev Meshberg (1933-2007). The event celebrating this internationally known painter is open to the public. The month-long exhibition features his autobiographical, symbolic and enigmatic paintings and runs March 1-29, 2025. All are welcome and admission is free. The Geary Gallery is open Wednesday […]
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Free Boxing for First Responders at Cus Boxing Gym in Milford
Free Boxing for First Responders at Cus Boxing Gym in Milford
Police officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and nurses experience immense stress every day. Instead of carrying that stress home, we want to provide a healthy outlet through boxing—helping them relieve tension, build strength, and find a supportive community. Quick Details: What: Free Boxing for First Responders Who: Police, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, nurses When: Sundays at 10 AM (starting Feb 16, 2025, with […]
Martha Diamond: Deep Time at The Aldrich Museum
Martha Diamond: Deep Time at The Aldrich Museum
November 17, 2024 to May 18, 2025 Martha Diamond is among the most perceptive painters of the last five decades. Her work’s formal concision and painterly bravado reflect an inner dialogue with generations of abstract artists, and the results are exceptional: an inimitable handling of gesture and space that reimagines the landscape tradition while deftly […]
East Lyme Puppetry Project: Nappy’s Puppets: Jack and the Beanstalk
East Lyme Puppetry Project: Nappy’s Puppets: Jack and the Beanstalk
Nappy's Puppets is dedicated to presenting quality puppet theater to audiences of all ages. The goal of each performance is to entertain, inspire and educate the audience on the range and scope of puppetry as an art form. More information to follow at a later date. For more information
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Take a Tour of Connecticut’s beautiful State Capitol building
Take a Tour of Connecticut’s beautiful State Capitol building
Capitol Information and Tours at the Connecticut State Capitol is operated by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut Education Fund and sponsored by the Joint Committee on Legislative Management, Connecticut General Assembly. General tourist information centers are located outside room 101 in the State Capitol and on the first floor, west entrance in the […]
Yale-New Haven Regular Singing at Never Ending Books
Yale-New Haven Regular Singing at Never Ending Books
The Yale-New Haven Regular Singing has been gathering since January 2010 to sing hymns, fuging tunes, and anthems from the Sacred Harp and other collections of shape-note music. We meet from 7 to 9 pm three times a month in New Haven: on second and fourth Tuesdays in room 106 of Yale’s Stoeckel Hall (469 […]
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Minnie Negoro: From Heart Mountain to UConn at The Benton Museum
Minnie Negoro: From Heart Mountain to UConn at The Benton Museum
January 21 - July 27, 2025 Before becoming an award-winning ceramicist and the founder of the UConn ceramics program, in spring 1942, Minnie Negoro was a young college senior at UCLA on the verge of her college graduation. Over the course of six days, her life turned upside down. As the U.S. forcibly removed and […]
Lunch & Learn with Art Collector Tom Davies: Silvermine and Old Lyme Colonies at New Canaan Museum & Historical Society
Lunch & Learn with Art Collector Tom Davies: Silvermine and Old Lyme Colonies at New Canaan Museum & Historical Society
Bring your brown bag lunch, snack or soup and learn from Tom Davies about the Silvermine and Old Lyme Colonies. He will be bringing many of his own pieces and discussing the traits that make each of the colonies unique. For more information
Meditation & Yoga at Eugene O’Neil Theater
Meditation & Yoga at Eugene O’Neil Theater
There is a warm spot waiting for YOU!! Join us THIS TUESDAY or any other week for an evening of restoration and mindful soul care Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.Contact Tracy Blasioli for more info. Drop ins welcome For more information
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Zach Harris Studio Visit at Perrotin Gallery in New York
Zach Harris Studio Visit at Perrotin Gallery in New York
February 28, 2025 - April 12, 2025 Zach Harris’s carved panels and stretched linen paintings unfold complex utopian and dystopian worlds. His psychedelic visions, which almost verge on abstraction, immerse viewers in the unfathomable depths of mysterious cosmologies. The art-historical density of his aesthetics is haunting, in a sense similar to that of late-nineteenth-century symbolism. While […]
Who Is Harriet: Lecture Series at the Stowe Center
Who Is Harriet: Lecture Series at the Stowe Center
Who Is Harriet? is a new hybrid lecture series featuring scholars who are exploring Harriet Beecher Stowe and her work today. The speakers will share their latest research and diverse perspectives, developing the broader context within which Stowe lived and worked. The series will be presented in-person at the Katharine Seymour Day House (accommodations available upon […]
Gallery Opening for Dances with the Divine at Hartford International University
Gallery Opening for Dances with the Divine at Hartford International University
March 19 through May 15, 2025 Come enjoy a gallery opening for the Candace Low photography exhibit Dances with the Divine, which will be on display in Hartford International University's chapel from March 19 through May 15. Enjoy refreshments and hear Candace talk about her work. This event is supported by the Center for Transformative Spirituality at […]
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3 Exhibitions at the Custom House Maritime Museum in New London
3 Exhibitions at the Custom House Maritime Museum in New London
Picturing Us at the Beach: Vintage Photography in the Studio and on the Sand, is comprised of vintage photography from the collection of Lisa Kereszi, a critically acclaimed fine art photographer and educator at the Yale School of Art. Ms Kereszi pairs this collection with a second show -- her own images of nearby Little […]
Virtual Talk | Exploring Deep Time with Architect Cristina Parreño Alonso with The Aldrich Museum
Virtual Talk | Exploring Deep Time with Architect Cristina Parreño Alonso with The Aldrich Museum
Join us for a virtual talk with architect, designer, and educator at School of Architecture and Planning at MIT Cristina Parreño Alonso, whose work delves into the concept of deep time, the vast temporal scales that shape our planet and humanity’s place within it. This special event complements Martha Diamond: Deep Time, currently on view at The […]
Mixology Class at The Study: Greenwich
Mixology Class at The Study: Greenwich
Roll up your sleeves and get ready to perfect your cocktail! Ben Fuller, Spirits & Cocktail Specialist at Skurnik Wines, will guide us through 4 delightful concoctions to elevate your next party - or movie night! Spring is around the corner so expect happy ingredients that bring forth flowers and sunshine. Our classes feature at […]
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The Tiny Cupboard Comedy Club’s Stand-Up Comedy Shows—Everyday in Bushwick!
Nightly Shows Winner of Timeout New York's Best New Culture Spot! The tiny cupboard is the coolest, most intimate, and truly most affordable high-quality comedy club in nyc. located in Bushwick, Brooklyn, this is the current best place to discover future famous comedians before they're famous. Pro-stand-up comedy showcase show—see a bunch of different comics […]
2025 Sculptors’ Retreat at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
From March 21-23, 2025, Lyme Academy will be hosting working professional sculptors for a three-day retreat. Since 2023, the annual Sculptors’ Retreat provides an informal gathering where invited sculptors from around the world can sculpt from live models, share thoughts, and celebrate the figure together. This event is by invitation only. For a brief look at […]
Summerstage! Open Arts Alliance in New Canaan
At OAA Summerstage is a unique opportunity for students to participate in performing arts training, choreography, music direction, and blocking, culminating in various productions. OAA's signature, supportive environment, nurtures aspiring performers with an emphasis on personal growth. For more information
Side Door Jam Session with The Wes Lewis Quartet at The Side Door
Side Door Jam Session with The Wes Lewis Quartet at The Side Door
Wes Lewis is a saxophonist, composer, and PhD candidate in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics at Yale University (MS ‘23 PhD ‘25). Wes studies under Wayne Escoffery and performs with the Yale Jazz Ensemble and Modern Jazz Combo, the Brian Torff Group, the collective Trance Macabre, and as leader of his Quartet. He is also the […]
Pete Best- Original Drummer of The Beatles at The United Theater in Westerly
Pete Best- Original Drummer of The Beatles at The United Theater in Westerly
Join Pete Best, the original drummer for the Beatles alongside The Pete Best Band as they bring the raw intensity of the early-60’s Beatles’ sound to the UNITED stage for a night of unforgettable live music. For more information
The Moth True Stories Told Live at The Garde
The Moth True Stories Told Live at The Garde
The Moth is true stories, told live and without notes. The Mainstage is the quintessential Moth experience, a two-act show —featuring a musical act— where the storytellers and a notable host share true personal stories, without notes. Experience true stories live as they’re recorded for future episodes of The Moth Podcast and Moth Radio Hour. […]
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Forging Workshop in Wolcott: 8” to 10” CULINARY CHEF KNIFE
This instructional class includes a knife making class were you will forge an up to 10” chef knife. This is a 2 session class Of approximately 3 hours each session. This is an advanced level class. Most Students “should” have an entry level class before enrolling in this class. Staff must complete all grinding. Upon […]
Cato Corner Farm : The return of Eclipse!
The return of Eclipse! Eclipse is one of the most striking cheeses at Cato Corner and is a fan favorite on the farm. This ash-ripened version of our Celeste adds a bold touch to any cheese plate. Inspired by Loire Valley goat cheeses, this lactic-set cow’s milk cheese develops a delicate curd overnight before being hand-ladled, drained, […]
Submit to BOMB’s 2025 Fiction Contest
BOMB Magazine’s 2025 Fiction Contest is open for submissions, and we’re honored to have the Pulitzer Prize finalist and MacArthur Fellow Kelly Link joining us as this year’s guest judge. Link will select one winner to receive a $1,000 prize and publication in BOMB’s quarterly magazine. Submission Guidelines Submission period: March 1–April 15, 2025 (at 11:59 pm ET).
Center for Contemporary Printmaking: *Registration Deadline Jan 6* – BIG INK at CCP
The Center for Contemporary Printmaking is pleased to welcome the traveling BIG INK workshop back to our studios in March 2025! Saturday or Sunday, March 22 or 23, 2025 Class size 16, All Levels – Beginners Welcome! $340 Registration Deadline: January 6, 2025 This blended learning workshop will teach you how to make a woodblock print of epic proportions! First, you carve a […]
Center for Contemporary Printmaking: *Registration Deadline Jan 6* – BIG INK at CCP
The Center for Contemporary Printmaking is pleased to welcome the traveling BIG INK workshop back to our studios in March 2025! Saturday or Sunday, March 22 or 23, 2025 Class size 16, All Levels – Beginners Welcome! $340 Registration Deadline: January 6, 2025 This blended learning workshop will teach you how to make a woodblock print of epic proportions! First, you carve a […]
Musical Masterworks: Schubert and Bach: Pianist Inon Barnatan
March 22 & 23, 2025 SATURDAY AT 5PM | SUNDAY AT 3PM Performances at The Congregational Church in Old Lyme The piano was an ideal instrument for Wadsworth’s role because it could easily embrace any number or variety of the magnificent instrumental friends he’d invite to the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme (if you’re […]
Nicholas Payton Trio at The Side Door
New Orleans-born trumpeter, keyboardist, and singer Nicholas Payton is a maverick performer with a sound steeped in acoustic post-bop, whose music often finds him exploring genres beyond the confines of the jazz tradition. A star from a young age, Payton garnered early attention in the '90s, touring with Elvin Jones and Marcus Roberts before releasing albums like 1995's From This […]
Rebellion, Revolution and Resilience: 500 Years of Women’s Self Portraits:Zoom Class
Rebellion, Revolution and Resilience: 500 Years of Women’s Self Portraits:Zoom Class
The Centre for Applied Jungian Studies 7 Week Class: Start date: Saturday the 22 March 2025 Registration closes on Thursday the 20th of March (Midnight Pacific) In the quiet act of facing the mirror, women throughout history have created self-portraits not simply as a means of recording their image, but as a bold and defiant act […]
Making Decorative Bandings with Bob Van Dyke of Fine Woodworking in Manchester
Making Decorative Bandings with Bob Van Dyke of Fine Woodworking in Manchester
In this weekend class, CVSW school director and Fine Woodworking Magazine Contributing Editor Bob Van Dyke will demonstrate a number of increasingly complex decorative bandings. These bandings were employed extensively in the furniture of the Federal Period and they lend a distinction and uniqueness to almost any woodworking project. Historically, many of these bandings were […]
With Every Fiber | Long-Term Exhibition at Grace Farms
With Every Fiber | Long-Term Exhibition at Grace Farms
With Every Fiber is a long-term exhibition aiming to inspire understanding and care about the materials that make up the built world around us. In 2020, Grace Farms launched Design for Freedom, a collaborative global movement to eliminate forced labor in the building materials supply chain, create true market transformation, and build a more equitable future. […]
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Mystic Iish Parade 2025
The 20th annual Mystic Irish Parade kicks off on Sunday March 23rd, 2025 at 1pm. Over 2,000 marchers, 100 units and over 30,000 spectators are expected. The parade begins at the Mystic Seaport Museum, journeys downtown, and concludes at the Mystic Museum of Art. more info at mysticirishparade.org See parade route and viewing spots
Thought Fox Writers’ Den: Poetry in Pieces: Stonington
Thought Fox Writers’ Den: Poetry in Pieces: Stonington
Found Poem Collage Workshop Snip, shuffle, and shape unique poems by piecing together words and phrases from various texts—then bring them to life with vibrant collage! Mix images, textures, and […]
Mystic Irish Day Parade Brunch at Shipwright’s Daughter in Mystic
Mystic Irish Day Parade Brunch at Shipwright’s Daughter in Mystic
Stay cozy and warm while enjoying the Mystic Irish Day Parade from the sunny comfort of our dining room. Join us for an à la carte brunch featuring Irish specials and Guinness on draft. Celebrate Mystic’s 19th Annual Irish Parade with us and enjoy the best view in town to watch over 2,000 parade participants! For more […]
Mystic Irish Day Parade Brunch at Shipwright’s Daughter in Mystic
Mystic Irish Day Parade Brunch at Shipwright’s Daughter in Mystic
Join us at Shippy’s Pub for a one-day-only pop-up! Get cozy in our private dining room while watching the Mystic Irish Day Parade and enjoy Guinness & Harp on draft, plus a selection of whiskey available for purchase. Your $30 entry includes passed snacks. Limited entries are available—come raise a glass and celebrate with us! […]
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Scottish Country Dancing in Hamden, Hartford, Middletown and Mystic
We are a group of dancers who meet regularly to dance Scottish Country Dance. We are not all Scottish but we do like to dance. We like the challenges of learning and dancing new dances and the social aspects of dancing with others. We have fun. Newcomers welcome. We share the costs of maintaining our […]
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts: Portrait Modeling with Eudald de Juana
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts: Portrait Modeling with Eudald de Juana
Instructor: Eudald de Juana Dates: March 24-28, 2025 This five-day workshop offers an opportunity to sculpt a realistic portrait from life with internationally acclaimed artist Eudald de Juana. The instructor will […]
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Meditation & Yoga at Eugene O’Neil Theater
Meditation & Yoga at Eugene O’Neil Theater
There is a warm spot waiting for YOU!! Join us THIS TUESDAY or any other week for an evening of restoration and mindful soul care Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.Contact Tracy Blasioli for more info. Drop ins welcome For more information
Sourdough Demonstration at The Acton Public Library
Sourdough Demonstration at The Acton Public Library
Eileen Unger, the Bread Girl, returns to teach us about sourdough. She will talk about sourdough starter, teach everyone how to feed and maintain it, discuss the difference between sourdough and commercial yeast bread and demonstrate the bread baking process from beginning to end. Participants will have the opportunity to sample a few different types […]
Lecture Series: Coastal Perspectives: Traditional Rigging in the 21st Century
Lecture Series: Coastal Perspectives: Traditional Rigging in the 21st Century
Courtney J. Andersen Courtney Andersen will explore the evolution of sailing ship materials and designs over the pre-Industrial age, and then illustrate how rapidly materials have changed after WW2, as synthetics took over the industry. He will discuss what this means for today’s riggers. Using various museum ships and movie sets as examples, he will […]
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Lenten Organ Recital Series at First Church of Fairfield
March 5 - April 2, 2025 Music in the Meetinghouse, the concert series of First Church of Fairfield, presents the 2025 return of our beloved Lenten Organ Recital Series, showcasing our renowned Klais pipe organ. Occurring Wednesdays in Lent from 12:15-12:45, the series includes a light luncheon afterward. General admission; free-will offering. Note that we […]
The early colonial residents of Connecticut played a crucial role in shaping our national democracy and securing victory in the revolution. As one of the original 13 colonies, Connecticut became the fifth state in 1788. The events and individuals called this state home have left a lasting mark, creating three centuries worth of captivating physical […]
Indie Lens Pop-Up Film Screening 2: Home Court: PBS at The Schubert in New Haven
Indie Lens Pop-Up Film Screening 2: Home Court: PBS at The Schubert in New Haven
By Erica Tanamachi, Jenn Lee Smith, and Brandon Soun Cambodian American basketball prodigy Ashley Chea's life intensifies amid college recruitment, injury, and triumph. Shubert Theatre will debut the new season of Indie Lens Pop-Up, the long-running community screening series that has brought people together for community-driven conversations around its thought-provoking documentaries. Patrons will have the […]
Author Talk: Laurie Woolever, “Care and Feeding: A Memoir” at Darien Library
Author Talk: Laurie Woolever, “Care and Feeding: A Memoir” at Darien Library
Take a dive into the fast-paced, sometimes unscrupulous restaurant world with author Laurie Woolever, the longtime assistant, collaborator and co-author to the late Anthony Bourdain. Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore welcome Woolever, who will discuss her new book, Care and Feeding: A Memoir. Laurie will be in conversation with writer, Page Berger. In this moving, sharp-witted, and insightful […]
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The Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series —”Nature and the Environment” at UCONN Storrs
The Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series —”Nature and the Environment” at UCONN Storrs
The Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series —"Nature and the Environment" — honors the legacy of a prominent American naturalist, photographer, and writer who helped bridge the gap between the conservation and ecological movements of the 20th century. All lectures are free, open to the public, and unless otherwise noted held at 4 p.m. in the […]
WCSU 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition- Opening Reception at Western Connecticut State University
WCSU 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition- Opening Reception at Western Connecticut State University
WCSU 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition March 27–April 13, 2025 The Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree for practicing, professional artists. The MFA Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of the graduate program, demonstrating a personal direction and mastery in the work of the artists. Graduate candidates presenting their thesis work this year are: […]
“CUCINA POVERA WINE DINNER ” at Materia Ristorante in Litchfield
“CUCINA POVERA WINE DINNER ” at Materia Ristorante in Litchfield
JOIN US AND JOHN MAGGI FROM VIAS IMPORTS WITH ANOTHER FABULOUS INTRODUCTION OF ITALIAN WINES PAIRED WITH A FIVE COURSE MENU OF CHEF DAVIDS INTERPRETATION OF “LA CUCINA POVERA”. $125 PER GUEST ++ FULL MENU AND DETAILS BY MARCH 10TH 860 567 3326 INFO@MATERIARISTO.COM For more information
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The Hall Monitors at The Side Door
Introducing the Hall Monitors, a group of top-notch New England jazz musicians brought together through the love of playing, composing, arranging, AND teaching. The members are all honored to be jazz coaches at the prestigious Hall High School in West Hartford, CT, as well as educators at numerous colleges and universities throughout the region. The […]
Blue Grass, Green Skies: American Impressionism from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art at New Britain Museum of American Art
Blue Grass, Green Skies: American Impressionism from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art at New Britain Museum of American Art
January 24, 2025 - May 18, 2025 "It must not be assumed that American Impressionism and French Impressionism are identical. The American painter accepted the spirit, not the letter of the new doctrine." - Christian Brinton, 1916 In 1874, a group of avant-garde French artists, including Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, […]
Stamford Art Association Presents: Figure Drawing at UConn Stamford
Stamford Art Association Presents: Figure Drawing at UConn 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. […]
Convergence at The Norwalk Art Space
Convergence at The Norwalk Art Space
THE 2024-2025 TEACHING ARTISTS EXHIBIT Featuring Resident Artists SAMANTHA COSENTINO * EMILY CURRAN * SAIN'T PHIFER * VIVIANE RIVAS and Teaching Korry Fellow PAIGE MOSTOWY Opening Reception, Friday, March 28, 2025, 6 - 8 pm With musical performance by Jason Larochelle and "Memory Box," choreographed and performed by Ezgi Irmakkesen & Colin Fin For […]
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J. M. W. Turner: Romance and Reality at the Yale Center for British Art
Saturday, March 29, 2025–Sunday, July 27, 2025 Free admission 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851), possibly the most widely admired and influential British artist of all time. Though Turner was trained within the English topographical tradition, his practice was deeply rooted in a wider European heritage of […]
Tracey Emin: I Loved You Until The Morning at the Yale Center for British Art
Saturday, March 29, 2025–Sunday, August 10, 2025 Tracey Emin (b. 1963) is known for her dynamic and autobiographical works that express themes of love, loss, hope, and grief. With honesty and deep feeling, her art draws on her personal experiences of illness, intimacy, and sexuality to confront broader concerns about women’s bodies and health. The […]
Darebin Deadly Reads: Not your Typical Book List from Australia
Check out Darebin Deadly Reads, our celebration of the excellent and important work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors and illustrators. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people who are the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past, […]
Yale Center for British Art to reopen March 2025
The Yale Center for British Art (YCBA) will reopen to the public on March 29, 2025, following a two-year closure for a major conservation project that preserves the integrity of its iconic building, designed by the world-renowned architect Louis I. Kahn. Marking a new era for the Center, the reopening will feature a full reinstallation of its […]
Eastern CT Maple Fest in Storrs
Join us for a weekend of MAPLE MADNESS and 100% wholesome family fun at our annual Eastern CT Maple Festival. We have lots of family activities, children's crafts and games, bouncy houses, carnival games and contests to keep kids of every age entertained. Your favorite food trucks, lots of maple flavored treats, jams, honey, spices, […]
Tom Guarna Quartet at The Side Door
Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and arranger Tom Guarna began his musical studies at age fifteen, rapidly demonstrating a natural ability to play and compose. After studying classical guitar and composition at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in 1986, he played local gigs in New York and fine-tuned his education with John Abercrombie. He earned a Bachelor […]
Introduction to Classical Latin at Blackstone Library in Branford
Introduction to Classical Latin at Blackstone Library in Branford
Class will meet in person Saturday mornings from 11 a.m. to noon beginning Saturday, September 7, 2024. The study of Latin exercises memory, increases English vocabulary, and broadens general knowledge. Using the textbook Ecce Romani I, participants will learn Latin vocabulary, English vocabulary derived from Latin, Latin and English grammar, translation skills, and ancient Roman geography, […]
Virtual Story Time at Hickory Stick Bookshop
Virtual Story Time at Hickory Stick Bookshop
Join our storyteller, Ellen, every Saturday at 12 noon as she enthusiastically leads your young children on a literary adventure, right from the comfort of your own home. Ellen reads a huge variety of different books, one each week, from classic fairy tales, exciting adventures, or heartwarming tales of friendship. Story time fosters a love […]
Clinton Kelly X STAUD Styling at RiverLane in Essex
Clinton Kelly X STAUD Styling at RiverLane in Essex
We're thrilled to announce that celebrity stylist Clinton Kelly will be back at our boutique for an exclusive STAUD trunk show and styling event! This is your chance to get expert fashion advice from one of the best in the industry while exploring the latest STAUD collection. BUY TICKETS HERE Two lucky ticket holders will […]
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Free Boxing for First Responders at Cus Boxing Gym in Milford
Free Boxing for First Responders at Cus Boxing Gym in Milford
Police officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and nurses experience immense stress every day. Instead of carrying that stress home, we want to provide a healthy outlet through boxing—helping them relieve tension, build strength, and find a supportive community. Quick Details: What: Free Boxing for First Responders Who: Police, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, nurses When: Sundays at 10 AM (starting Feb 16, 2025, with […]
Sunday Broadway Concert Series at The Legacy Theatre: Norbert Leo Butz with John McDaniel at the Piano!
Sunday Broadway Concert Series at The Legacy Theatre: Norbert Leo Butz with John McDaniel at the Piano!
Tony Winner – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Catch Me If You Can; Tony Nominee – Thou Shalt Not, My Fair Lady Norbert Leo Butz is a two-time Tony Award winner for Best Actor in a Musical and is one of only nine actors ever to have won the award twice as lead actor. He first won […]
Beneath the Polar Sun – Film Screening & Director Talk Back at The United Theater in Westerly
Beneath the Polar Sun – Film Screening & Director Talk Back at The United Theater in Westerly
Join Pete Best, the original drummer for the Beatles alongside The Pete Best Band as they bring the raw The Watch Hill Conservancy presents a special screening of the 2021 Green Planet Award winning documentary Beneath the Polar Sun. In the Arctic’s Last Ice Area, 500 nautical miles from the North Pole, a scientific team […]
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Biophilia at the Flinn Gallery: Greenwich Library
Biophilia at the Flinn Gallery: Greenwich Library
Photo Credit: Julie Evans, “C’mon C’mon”, 2024. Glazed ceramic and acrylic paint, 11.5 x 4.5 x 4 in. Julie Evans, “Honey”, 2024. Glazed ceramic, 7.5 x 6.5 x 4.5 in. March 13 – April 30, 2025 The term “biophilia” suggests that there is an instinctive bond between human beings and other forms of life in […]
Workshop: The Art of Empanadas at Masa in Stonington
Workshop: The Art of Empanadas at Masa in Stonington
Chef Jorge Baldiviezo opened Masa in Stonington’s Velvet Mill in April 2024. In January, Masa made CT Magazine’s list of top new restaurants. Prior to moving the United States, Chef Baldiviezo was chef de partie at Central, the visionary restaurant in Lima Peru that earned #1 on the list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants […]
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Food For Thought: Writing Inspired by Meals and Memories: Thought Fox at The Velvet Mill
Food For Thought Workshop: Apr 1 - 30th, 2025 Tue for 4 weeks from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Gather around the table for a unique writing workshop that explores the deep connection between food and storytelling. Whether it’s the memory of a childhood kitchen, the flavors of a journey, or the stories shared over a good meal, this workshop will help you bring […]
Shrub Identification Workshop at Flanders Nature Center
Shrub Identification Workshop at Flanders Nature Center
"Just Shrubs" A Certified Forest Practitioners Continuing Education Unit Opportunity With The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection For more information
Food For Thought: Writing Workshop Inspired by Meals and Memories at the Yellow Farmhouse
Food For Thought: Writing Workshop Inspired by Meals and Memories at the Yellow Farmhouse
The four-session workshop will meet at the Manor House on Stone Acres Farm on April 1, 8, 15 & 22 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Gather around the table […]
Medrie MacPhee at Tibor de Nagy Gallery in NYC
Medrie MacPhee at Tibor de Nagy Gallery in NYC
Through April 19, 2025 Tibor de Nagy Gallery is pleased to present Medrie MacPhee - The Repair, the gallery's third exhibition with the artist. For the occasion, the art historian Nancy Princenthal wrote the following essay on MacPhee's work. Helpfully providing some coordinates for her recent paintings, Medrie MacPhee directed my attention to a few […]
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Indoor Rock Climbing in Fairfield
Rock Climb in Fairfield offers various climbing classes, including "Intro to Climbing," "Learn to Belay," "Learn to Lead," and outdoor climbing options. These classes cater to climbers of different skill levels, from beginners to those looking to advance their techniques. Join RCF Instructors for a one-hour, on-the-wall workshop designed to help improve your climbing technique […]
Visiting Artist Lecture – Jenny Lynn McNutt, Interdisciplinary Artist at Western Connecticut State University
Visiting Artist Lecture – Jenny Lynn McNutt, Interdisciplinary Artist at Western Connecticut State University
Jenny Lynn McNutt is a multimedia artist living in Brooklyn and upstate NY. Her sculpture, painting, and performance work have been shown in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the U.S., most […]
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MASTERCLASS: NAPA: THE BENCHMARKS + BLUECHIPS, Part I (WEST HARTFORD) – The Wise Old Dog West Hartford
MASTERCLASS: NAPA: THE BENCHMARKS + BLUECHIPS, Part I (WEST HARTFORD) – The Wise Old Dog West Hartford
Americas beautiful Napa Valley has made some of the most amazing wines to grace this earth more than just once. Here is the first West Hartford installment of a two […]
VersoFest Visionary 2025: Musician, Artist, and Icon Patti Smith at The Westport Library
VersoFest Visionary 2025: Musician, Artist, and Icon Patti Smith at The Westport Library
VersoFest 2025 is kicking off with a legend of music and letters. Patti Smith, the acclaimed singer/songwriter, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and National Book Award winner, will open […]
An Evening with José Andrés at The Bushnell
An Evening with José Andrés at The Bushnell
Renowned humanitarian, chef, and restaurateur. Be inspired by the man who feeds the world. José Andrés is a creative culinary innovator and an exemplary business leader who inspires people across […]
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Les Fleurs: A Curated Tour with Sandra Sigman: Parisian Experience Tour 2025
April 4-8, 2025 Sandra Sigman has designed French-inspired florals for hundreds of weddings and events at Les Fleurs, the French-style floral, home, and garden shop she opened in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1989. Une Histoire d’Amour Sandra vividly remembers falling in love with the historic city of Paris during her early twenties. The beautiful architecture, delectable […]
Etienne Charles Sextet at The Side Door
Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer, composer and storyteller, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them. His lush trumpet sound, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music. A […]
Yale American Furniture Study Center Highlights Tour
Yale American Furniture Study Center Highlights Tour
Join us on the first Friday of the month for a one-hour, in-person tour of the Leslie P. and George H. Hume American Furniture Study Center at the Collection Studies […]
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park: Cinderella Samba
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park: Cinderella Samba
February 4 though May 31, 2025 City Parks Foundation is thrilled to announce that Cinderella Samba will open at The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park on February 4, 2024. Tickets to this original, family-friendly take on the classic “Cinderella” fairy tale are on sale now. Cinderella Samba takes place in the lush landscape of Brazil, where, […]
VersoFest 2025 The Wallflowers, LIVE at The Westport Library
VersoFest 2025 The Wallflowers, LIVE at The Westport Library
The Wallflowers, who rose to fame behind their iconic 1996 album Bringing Down the Horse and who have continued to thrive as one of rock’s most dynamic and purposeful bands in […]
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Jim Dine: “This Is Me” at Yale University Art Gallery
Through early June Jim Dine: “This Is Me” is on view on the museum’s fourth floor through early June. The selection of works showcases the avatars for the artist himself, ranging from paintbrushes to house and garden tools to character studies and crows. The extremely personal images—the creations of a self-described expressionist thinker—demonstrate the workings of […]
Gianni Gardner and Ascent at The Side Door
Gianni Gardner is an up-and-coming jazz guitarist and composer living in New York City. He is best known for his quintet, Ascent, who performs original compositions. Ascent draws inspiration from innovative composers of a variety of generations such as The Miles Davis Second Great Quintet, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel and his […]
The Connecticut Mountain Dulcimer Gathering
The Connecticut Mountain Dulcimer Gathering
The CT MT Dulcimer Gathering is a monthly mountain dulcimer jam. The Northeast Dulcimer Orchestra is a performance group with a varied repertoire. Starting in April 2024, we will once again meet at Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Avenue, Colchester, Ct. on the 1st Saturday of the month. For more information
French Canadian Jam at Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
French Canadian Jam at Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Get acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session at the CMCH, happening Saturday afternoons on First Free Weekends! New players and new listeners are always welcome! If you would like to join in, please get in touch with jam organizer, Joe Lavariere, at joesondra@juno.com. Please note: the French Canadian Jam will take […]
The Colorful Hat Circus & Variety Show! at The Legacy Theater
The Colorful Hat Circus & Variety Show! at The Legacy Theater
Saturday, April 5 at 10am & 1pm Laugh, and “Wow!” at this family Variety Show featuring magic, stage illusions, juggling, and acrobatics with performers from the likes of Cirque du Soleil & Ringling Brothers~ right in front of your eyes at the Legacy Theatre! Don't miss this incredible spectacle and terrific family entertainment at the […]