Garde Arts Center
Children’s Summer on Stage: Sleeping Beauty: Session One at The Garde
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonJuly 15 – July 20 Summer on Stage is an unforgettable week-long summer theater experience at the Garde Arts Center with the Missoula Children’s Theatre! Up to 60 students will rehearse for the whole week and attend a variety of workshops, then put on two performances of an original musical with the Missoula Children’s Theater, the nation’s largest touring […]
Blippi The Wonderful World Tour: Children’s Musical at The Garde
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonBlippi is coming to New London for the ultimate curiosity adventure in Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour! So, come on! Dance, sing, and learn with Blippi and special guest Meekah as they discover what makes different cities unique and special. Will there be monster trucks, excavators, and garbage trucks galore? You bet! So get ready to shake those wiggles […]
The Magic of Motown at The Garde
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonThe show’s pitch perfect harmonies, dynamic choreography, & costuming perfectly capture the sights & sound of Motown. Don’t miss this amazing journey through all of the hits! Hailed by audiences as “THE BEST MOTOWN SHOW IN THE COUNTRY,” the show will dazzle you for over two hours! This cast of 18 people EMBODY the BEST […]
Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical: Children’s Musical at The Garde
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonCat Kid and Molly Pollywog have started an epic club to teach 21 rambunctious baby frogs how to make their own comics! Their fishy father Flippy is overjoyed that his kids will learn to unleash their creativity, but when the frogs’ constant bickering and outrageous imaginations send their comics comically off the rails, Flippy flips out! […]
Ada Twist, Scientist & Friends: Children’s Musical at The Garde
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonMs. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. And Ada Twist’s curiosity can lead her to solve any problem. A fun musical based on the books Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist Scientist by Andrea Beaty, which spotlights the STEM curriculum […]
Namoli Brennet: Music on the Mezzanine at The Garde
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonCelebrate Pride Month with the first of a new and exciting music series Music on the Mezzanine featuring LGBTQ+ artists brought to you by Mezza Concerts. Having hosted house concerts for over 15 years, queer activist, Constance Kristofik is taking shows OUT of her home and into the esteemed Garde Arts Center where you will encounter the same […]
Serving The Whole Child A Focus on Safe Housing at The Garde
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonConnecticut Public and CT Black & Brown Student Union co-host a series about the factors contributing to a child’s success in life. While educational success is often tied to well-resourced school districts, other factors impact a child’s trajectory like their access to affordable healthcare and healthy food. Connecticut Public and the CT Black and Brown […]
Lyle Lovett and Lisa Loeb at The Garde
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonLyle Lovett A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. Whether touring as a ‘Duo’ or […]
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra: Haydn & Stravinsky Finale at The Garde
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonThe guiding motif of the ECSO’s April 27 concert, the last of its 2023-24 season at the Garde, is a magical bird consumed and reborn in fire: the phoenix of Greek mythology. With the rise of Christianity, the phoenix became a symbol of the resurrection. In this connection, the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus, led by […]
OUR HOUSE The Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young at The Garde
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonPrepare for an unparalleled musical experience as “OUR HOUSE: The Music of CSNY” assembles to perform the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young repertoire with an extraordinary ensemble of FAMILY & FRIENDS. What sets this apart is the stellar, historic lineup, featuring… James Raymond (son of David Crosby) Astrid Young (sister of Neil Young) Steve Postell (guitarist & musical […]
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra: Mahler& Brahms at The Garde
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonSalvatore Di Vittorio | Sea Fanfare on a Theme by Monteverdi Mahler | Songs of a Wayfarer: Mezzo-soprano Ivy Walz R. Strauss | Don Juan Brahms | Symphony No. 2 It is often said that life is a journey. A piece of music, too, is a journey, one that holds up a mirror to life. The ECSO’s March […]
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Sounds of Scotland
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonScotland’s rugged, island-bound geography and the romantic history of its tartan-wearing clans have captivated audiences for centuries, right up to today’s streamers of Outlander. Setting the tone for the ECSO’s February 24 concert will be the overture to Giuseppe Verdi’s 1847 opera Macbeth, based on William Shakespeare’s tragedy about the murderous 11th-century Scottish general. With a […]