Pangea is a visionary, genre-bending ensemble based out of the Nest Arts Factory in Bridgeport, CT.  Conceived by Kris Studebaker and Nicholas Yost, Pangea boldly explores the boundaries of music, blending diverse global influences into a captivating, body-enveloping groove. As an ensemble, Pangea paints enigmatic psychedelic strokes over a cosmic backdrop of modern and ancient rhythms, […]

Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church is pleased to announce a talk by Cathy Zall, Executive Director of New London’s Homeless Hospitality Center, on Sunday, November 10, at 9:30am, as part of Saint Ann’s ongoing Griswold Forum of community presentations. Encouraging a deeper understanding of the work of the NLHHC in our shoreline community, Zall will describe […]

The Coventry Farmers’ Market on the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead is an experience not to be missed. This market carries the tradition of being the largest farmers’ market in the state, featuring some of the best of Connecticut-grown, Connecticut-made products in one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state. Each week, […]

October 13, 2024 – January 5, 2025 There is no singular way to address the conversation of race and representation in contemporary art. Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press presents the unique vision and personal narratives of African American artists from across the country. Channeling the poetics of the human experience, […]

and we can help. 100% of funds raised goes to our local and surrounding food pantries and soup kitchens.LET'S DO IT AGAIN FOR YEAR 5! I invite you to get your friends and families involved and come plunge with me! Or simply make a donation and come witness the love and fun! Plunge will be […]

Dearest Gentle Reader, You are cordially invited to learn to dance like Pen and Colin at Dances of Bridgerton!  Join Susan de Guardiola in Middletown, Connecticut, for a class on authentic dances from the fabulous Bridgerton TV series.  This workshop's focus will be Colin & Penelope's dance from Season 3, and (time permitting) we will also review Simon & Daphne's dances from Season […]

Veterans Day is Nov. 11, and New York City is celebrating with its annual Veterans Day Parade. Now in its 105th year, the Veterans Day parade honors those serving in all United States military branches. Hosted by the United War Veterans Council, the parade is expected to feature 20,000 marchers and over 150 vehicles throughout […]

Introducing our newly released batch of Dairyere! We crafted this batch specifically to showcase a bolder and earthier flavor profile that’s a true Let's CELEBRATE! It's every cheesemonger's favorite time of year, THE HOLIDAYS! We love the holiday season because we get cheeses, only in our case, this time of year. Join us with your […]

Step into “Bizarre & Far,” a captivating wine journey led by Thomas Hadis of Henry Provisions. This exclusive evening is dedicated to exploring the rare, remarkable, and unexpected in the world of wine, spotlighting regions that are as rich in tradition as they are refreshingly off the radar. Thomas will guide you through each bottle, […]

November 13–15, 2024 A 3-day virtual event bringing the global design community together. Who should attend? We’ve invited a wide variety of artists to speak at The Kernference, and anyone who uses type in their work in any way will find the sessions relevant and helpful! Our lineup of speakers includes everyone from lettering artists, […]

The Palestinian Israeli Conflict: The True Story Through an investigation of the Zionist and Palestinian narratives we will try to understand what allows each side in the conflict to present itself as a victim and the other side as the aggressor. However, we will not ask who is right but whether it is possible to […]

Join us for an immersive mezcal experience as Bozal Mezcal takes over The Port of Call in collaboration with Spencer & Lynn and Opici! Discover the bold, rich flavors of mezcal created through traditional, wild fermentation processes that bring out the spirit’s true character. This special event offers a side-by-side tasting of 8 unique Bozal […]

A riveting and essential new book, The Ground Breaking not only tells the long-suppressed story of the notorious Tulsa race massacre. It also unearths the lost history of how the massacre was covered up, and of the courageous individuals who fought to keep the story alive. Most important, it recounts the ongoing archaeological saga and the […]

Shopping for cheese can be intimidating! From price disparity to over-the-top food trends, we’ve overcomplicated one of the oldest, simplest and most nutritious foods. Join Cheesemonger Kate Truini-Redin of New Curds on the Block cheese shop for a taste of Connecticut’s dairy history and learn what to look for and what questions to ask when visiting a […]

Join us on November 13th from 6:00-8:00pm for a cheese and wine pairing. Each cheese will be paired with a different Crystal Ridge wine. Cato Corner Farm has been making top quality cheeses since 1997. Their cows are humanly raised on a pasture-based diet without growth hormones or subtherepeutic antibiotics. Their farm is also home […]

James Beard Award-winning Executive Chef David Standridge (Shipwright's Daughter) and acclaimed bakery owner Adam Young (Sift, A.T.Y Hospitality) are traveling from Mystic to Boston for an exclusive collaboration with Executive Chef and Partner Robert Sisca (Himmel Hospitality Group) and Executive Chef Edson Rojas (The Banks Seafood & Steak). An optional wine pairing will be curated […]

An ensemble of accomplished Connecticut musicians who have played for and traveled with top Grammy winning performers are playing a Madeleine Peyroux makes a stop in Fairfield in promotion of her latest album, Let’s Walk. “The only thing that matters is the song," says Madeleine Peyroux. That conviction along with a one-of a-kind voice, has […]

Movies in the Plaza is back, bringing you free Wednesday night (and now select Sunday afternoon) movie screenings May through October in downtown New Haven’s beloved Pitkin Plaza! Grab your lawn chairs, picnic blankets and some takeout from a local spot, and spend an evening under the stars enjoying blockbusters, nostalgic blasts from the past, […]

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

New in the SHOP this week - silk scarves from Cressida Bell (yes, granddaughter of the Bloomsbury Bells); stuffed tiger sharks, orange octopi, and a soft Steiff seal. We'll have holiday cards from Cressida, too! from H&G UK: Cressida Bell (born 1959) is an English artist and designer, specializing in textiles, interior design, cake decoration and illustration. She is the daughter of […]

This 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 […]

Thursday, 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 […]

Learn 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 […]

November 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 […]

The 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 […]

James 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 […]

   What 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 […]

With 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 […]

Artie 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, […]

It’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 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 […]

Dionne 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 […]

Book, Music & Lyrics by PigPen Theater CompanyDirected by Matt SorensenNovember 14-23, 2024Harriet Jorgensen Theatre The Old Man is the moon's sole caretaker. When his wife is lured away by a mysterious melody, he must decide between duty and love. An imaginative sea-faring epic, encompassing storms, civil wars, a giant fish, and grouchy ghosts. A glorious, music […]

An ensemble of accomplished Connecticut musicians who have played for and traveled with top Grammy winning performers are playing a live benefit concert for their home audience. On November 14 at the Sacred Heart Community Theatre, Collaborations, founded by Ed Daniels, will perform songs with profound lyrical narratives set against the timeless backdrop of the […]

Through December 15, 2024 Journey through a wonderland of illuminated larger-than-life lanterns inspired by our wild world. Back by popular demand, this illuminating festival of lights is coming back for its third year! Spanning the width and breadth of Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo’s 30 acres, guests are invited to walk through glowing corridors. Displays of flora […]

We are now taking orders for our Fresh Pasture Raised Thanksgiving Turkeys! Order online here! Thanksgiving Pickup: November 23 - 27, 10am - 5pm

Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Inc. Using eDNA to support fisheries assessment and conservation in Massachusetts  Sustainable fisheries management relies on monitoring surveys that accurately represent fish stock abundance, distribution, and dynamics, especially among shifting ocean conditions. Environmental DNA (eDNA) measures genetic material shed by an organism into the surrounding water, revolutionizing our ability to identify […]

Hi friend! Join us for a very special Friendsgiving cheese and wine tasting, an evening celebrating our best cheese friends. We will be sampling an array of tasty cheese made by our favorite small producers from the US and abroad. We are happy to welcome Luca Puracchio, who will take you on a journey through […]

with Ada Mae opening THROUGH HIGHS AND LOWS, LOSS AND GRIEVING, KERRI POWERS SPREADS A SOULFUL UNIVERSAL MESSAGE ON HER NEW ALBUM "LOVE IS WHY" Singer-songwriter Kerri Powers channels blues and soul with an earthy sensibility that makes for honest  reflection. With her ‘Love is Why’ album released this October, the New England-based artist explores love and its […]

November 15-16-17: 8PM HSO Masterworks Series - Brahms' First Carolyn Kuan, conductor Inbel Segev,cello Elgar Concerto for Cello in E minor, op. 85 INTERMISSION Brahms Symphony No.1 in C minor, op. 68 Runtime 1 hr 45 min For more information

There's somewhat of a paradox inherent in Vundabar's songwriting — a conflicting sense of nostalgia contrasted with the realization that they couldn't sound more current. The music they make feels like something that should have been heard a long time ago, while simultaneously continuing to forge ahead sonically. Vundabar's high energy live show is the […]

Now through December 15, 2024 Artist David LaChapelle is one of the most frequently published photographers, best known for his large-scale, hyper-clear photographs of celebrities and for his iconic music videos (for Mariah Carey, Elton John, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, among others). He was born in Hartford in 1963 and grew up in Simsbury and Farmington. He […]

Saturdays | 10am – 1pm Opening Day: April 6 Conte West/Hills Middle School 511 Chapel St, New Haven The Wooster Square Farmers Market has been a staple in the Wooster Square community for over 15 years. During the COVID19 global pandemic the Wooster Square market moved to the very spacious parking lot of Conte West […]

The farm is bustling with life and abundant with produce.  We've gotten so much planted this week and many spring projects are wrapping up.  Come check out what has changed! Our Market will be open every Saturday starting April 6th, until Thanksgiving. 10AM-1PM with guest vendors weekly. For more information

NOVEMBER 16, 2024–FEBRUARY 9, 2025 Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape juxtaposes an Indigenous approach to the articulation of land with the American landscape paintings of Thomas Cole. The exhibition presents 19th-century paintings by Thomas Cole featuring Native figures, in context with Indigenous works of historic and cultural value, and artworks by contemporary Indigenous artists: Teresa Baker […]

NOVEMBER 16, 2024–FEBRUARY 9, 2025 People from Connecticut’s five recognized tribes are collaborating to curate an exhibition that will be on view at the FloGris Museum in conjunction with the exhibition Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape, curated by Dr. Scott Manning Stevens. The exhibition project emerged from the FloGris Museum’s interest elaborating upon Native Prospects with the perspectives […]

Coffee is more than a hot drink or a boost of caffeine. For Connecticans, it’s hundreds of years of history. It has fueled new ideas, social reform, and workers’ rights. It is comfort in wartime and connections across cultures. It is universal, yet distinctly Connecticut. Coffee: A Connecticut Story is a multisensory exhibition that explores our state’s […]

November 16, 2024 through March 30, 2025 Tony Yurgaitis, owner of Arethusa Farm in Litchfield, has been collecting since boyhood. From Renaissance Madonnas to contemporary paintings, Picasso ceramics to Murano glass, and folkloric weathervanes to Danish silver, Tony has acquired works of art of all kinds from all around the world. He is a collector […]

All are invited to join us on November 16th from 10 AM - 2 PM and shop from a variety of vendors and crafters. You're sure to find the perfect gift for everyone on your holiday shopping list! For more information  

November 16, 2024–June 15, 2025 Tuesday through Sunday 10am - 5pm One hundred and fifty years ago a group of French artists staged their first independent exhibition in Paris and a radical movement called Impressionism was born. In July of that year, Danish artist Michael Ancher (1849–1927) joined Karl Madsen (1855–1938) in Skagen, Denmark, a […]

November 16- January 18, 2025 Ghanaian-American curator Larry Ossei-Mensah. The exhibition features an ensemble of artists working in various mediums, from painting, textiles, works on paper to sculpture. The featured artists include Patrick Alston, Kim Dacres, Deborah Dancy, Clara Nartey, Patrick Quarm, Shinique Smith, and Austin Uzor. This compelling exhibition runs from November 16, 2024, […]

Join us on Saturday, November 16 in the Walsh Gallery in the Quick Center for the Arts for a Family Day inspired by the colorful prints on view in our exhibition Sacred Space: A Brandywine Workshop and Archives Exhibition! Learn more about the exhibition here. The first session will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and the second at […]

Oct 17 - Dec 17 OPEN 7 days: 2-9 PM John Guzman’s drawings and paintings are a byproduct of experiences and reflections of the artist’s environment,  growing up in San Antonio’s Southside.  While growing up, John witnessed the psychological and physical deterioration of his peers suffering from various forms of self destructive behaviors. In those […]

On view through December 21, 2024 Collector/educator/tattoo artist Richard Stremme will share objects related to one of his many interests: the connection between/and origins of American scrimshaw and hand poke tattoo. For more information Thursday-Sunday, 1 - 5 PM, Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM  

NOT TO BE MISSED: Rum & Rhum Expert Ian Single is paying our Tasting Room a Visit on a Sleepy Saturday Afternoon. This promises to be delicious. This Tasting will be a closer look and deeper dive into the handcrafted spirits of Rhum JM and Chairman's Reserve. We will taste through an impressive lineup during […]

The 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 […]

Hygienic’s annual holiday show, Art=Gift 2024is back! This year’s show features handcrafted, affordable art by local and regional artists. All selected participating artists will submit special pieces with gift-giving in mind. All works must be priced to be especially affordable for the holiday season. Items should be priced under $100 each (affordable gift-giving in mind) […]

POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 7, 2025 You’re Invited to party and “steal” outstanding artwork by stellar artists for a great cause! Saturday, November 16, 2024, 6-8 PM Who does it benefit? Proceeds benefit […]

Come support the Beekley Library this holiday season! The Library’s annual Coffee House Fundraiser will feature jazz music with Kathy Tomarelli, pianist extraordinaire, along with raffles, silent auction, food, and drinks! Purchase raffle tickets starting November 9 and at the door. All ages are welcome. Admission: Adults $10 each; ages 12 and under are free. […]

Join us for an incredible evening with string instruments rescued from the Holocaust in concert with the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra featuring the music of Jewish composers.   All proceeds to benefit the Holocaust Resource Center of Fairfield County. ***************** Following the performance, join us for a champagne and dessert reception with the violins, luthier and musicians.  […]

The Knickerbocker All Stars is a 9-piece band made up of the most talented professional musicians in the New England area. The band celebrates the 50s, 60s and 70s Rhythm & Blues, Jump Blues, Swing, Blues and Soul, all of which made the Knickerbocker Music Center a mecca of dance music known throughout the world […]

An ensemble of accomplished Connecticut musicians who have played for and traveled with top Grammy winning performers are playing a Over the years, Marty Stuart’s love of country music has found multiple avenues for expression. In addition to writing and recording such hits as “Hillbilly Rock,” “Tempted” and “The Whiskey Ain’t Workin,” the latter a […]

Beyond his prolific accomplishments as a beloved Nuevo Flamenco guitarist over the past 25 years, Jesse Cook has honed his skills as a composer, producer, arranger, performer and filmmaker. By the numbers, Jesse Cook has ten platinum and gold studio albums with combined sales exceeding two million copies, 700 million streams online, five concert DVDs […]