Based on Joseph Moncure March’s 1928 poem, the musical “The Wild Party” will come to the stage at Western Connecticut State University for the first two weekends of November. Presented by the WCSU Department of Theatre Arts, the first round of performances will be at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9; at 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11. The following weekend, performances will be at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16; at 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18. More Nov 8, 2018 - 5:52:10 AM
Stage plays have dealt with adoption in many ways over the years. From the gut-wrenching moments of Miss Saigon to the warm-hearted scenes in Annie, audiences have enjoyed many stories with adoption as a major plot point. Now, a new stage adaptation of popular film brings holiday cheer amidst the tale of one man seeking his birth father: Elf The Musical. More Nov 5, 2018 - 5:31:36 AM
Westport Country Playhouse will present a series of special events, free-of-charge and open to the community, surrounding its world-premiere drama, “Thousand Pines,” playing October 30 through November 17. Written by Matthew Greene, and directed by Austin Pendleton, the production brings the national dialogue about gun violence to the Playhouse stage. Support for the community events is provided by a grant from CT Humanities. More Oct 24, 2018 - 5:34:29 AM
Armistice and Triumph: Norwalk Symphony honors end of WWI On Saturday November 10th, the beautiful lofty spaces of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in New Canaan will be the locale for a concert memorializing the end of World War I (which ended 100 years ago). Featured artists are soprano, Helena Brown, and organist, Edward Tipton. More Oct 22, 2018 - 4:46:17 AM
The Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Foundation is proud to present Christmas Bingo: It's a Ho-Ho-Holy Night, an interactive, hilarious comedy about a Catholic parish that needs money and a new bingo fundraising program that is staffed by one of the funniest women in the parish— Mrs. Mary Margaret O'Brien. More Oct 22, 2018 - 4:29:42 AM
Best-selling children's recording artist and preschool television favorite Laurie Berkner loves the holidays so much she's planned a festive solo holiday concert for Connecticut families this year! Laurie invites everyone to share the spirit of the season with her on Saturday, December 15 at 11:00 a.m. at the Garde Arts Center, 325 State Street, New London, CT. More Oct 10, 2018 - 5:45:30 AM
Tunesmith, Phil Vassar returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse with his Crank Up the Sun Tour on Friday, October 19th at 8pm. The Virginia native is definitely no stranger to a good time, and he makes sure with every performance that his fans feel exactly the same way. Songs like “Carlene,” “Just Another Day In Paradise,” “American Child,” “Last Day of My Life,” “Six Pack Summer,” and “That’s When I Love You” have kept Vassar at the top of the Billboard Country Charts and in the hearts of millions of fans for close to twenty years. This performance is part of the Mountain Dew Country & Bluegrass Series and Doyle Coffin Architecture Singer-Songwriter Series and is sponsored by Ridgefield Capital Asset Management, L.P. Opening Act is Eliot Lewis of Hall & Oates. Visit the Ancient Mariner (451 Main Street ~ Ridgefield) for dinner the night of the show and enjoy a complimentary glass of house wine or draft beer with the purchase of an entree with your ticket! Media partner for this show is Kicks 105.5, Today’s Best Country. More Oct 9, 2018 - 7:43:30 AM
Anton Chekhov’s classic 1898 play, “Uncle Vanya” will come to the stage at Western Connecticut State University this month. Presented by the university’s Department of Theatre Arts, performances will be at 8 p.m. on Oct. 12, 13, 19 and 20; with 2 p.m. matinees on Oct. 13, 14, 20 and 21. It will take place in the Studio Theatre of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. General admission is $20. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/uncle-vanya-tickets-45385142182?aff=es2 or call (203) 837-8732. More Oct 8, 2018 - 5:08:27 AM
Stamford Symphony Brings Classical Music and Beer to Millennials in a Special Event at Half Full Brewery, Stamford Stamford Symphony gets creative and hosts a special event for Millenials that bring classical music up close and personal with free flowing beer. On Wednesday October 3rd at 6:30 pm, Half Full Brewery on 43 Homestead Avenue in Stamford expects a group of over 50 guests to attend Symphony on Tap. Attendees will enjoy beer and music in a casual environment where Stamford Symphony Clarinets, Pavel Vinnitsky and Jonathan Cohen will entertain with solo clarinet pieces by Bach, De Falla, Poulenc, plus jazz duets and the clarinet cadenza for Copland’s Clarinet concerto. More Oct 2, 2018 - 4:11:04 PM
It will be a week of tricks and treats as Stepping Stones BOO-seum for Children welcomes all into its cauldron of play. This year, the museum’s Halloween festivities are bigger and better as the Stepping Stones Boo Squad has conjured up a week’s worth of fun, exciting experiences that are sure to inspire and delight. During Halloween Tricks and Treat Week from Tuesday, October 23 – Wednesday, October 31, enjoy daily costume catwalks, creature features, face painting, hat sorting, magic tricks, make-believe monsters, mask making, pumpkin decorating, silly sensory science lab experiments and BooZoo’s Great Pumpkin parades. You’re sure to have a monstrously-good time! More Oct 2, 2018 - 5:25:12 AM
Due to unprecedented demand for tickets, Curtain Call's production of MAMMA MIA has been extended again. This vibrant musical comedy production playing in The Kweskin Theatre, Stamford, will now run through October 20. More Sep 26, 2018 - 5:46:38 AM
Newport Folk presents Grammy Award-winning artist Sam Bush at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21, at Ives Concert Park on the Western Connecticut State University Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The performance is part of the Newtown Savings Bank Fine Arts & Family series at Ives. More Sep 14, 2018 - 5:28:08 AM
Kicking off its new season in the Dressing Room Theatre, Stamford, Curtain Call presents Larry Shue’s Obie Award-winning comedy, The Foreigner, playing September 20 through October 7.More Sep 13, 2018 - 3:06:24 AM
Area residents will find out why more than 60 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good musical, when it opens in Curtain Call’s Kweskin Theatre in Stamford, on September 14.More Sep 5, 2018 - 9:34:20 AM
On October 13, 2018 at 7 p.m., the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will hold the Travel with the Victorians Gala chaired by Trustee and Rowayton resident Paul Veeder. The event will feature a black-tie dinner, silent and live auctions, a special presentation by award-winning author, historian, and journalist Tony Perrottet, the exhibit preview, The Artist’s View: Traveling the Merritt Parkway featuring new works by Cynthia Mullins, and the Mansion’s first National Legacy Award honoring Trustee Mimi Findlay, a resident of New Canaan, CT. More Aug 21, 2018 - 6:42:51 AM
Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the lively music of the Hartford Steel Symphony on Thursday, August 9th in the Butler-McCook Garden! The Hartford Steel Symphony will be playing a mix of Soca, Calypso, Reggae, Pop, Classical, Gospel and Jazz, all with an island rhythm. The Sunset Sounds Concert Series takes place on the 2nd Thursday of the month, June through September, from 6 to 7:30 pm on the Richard P. Garmany Fund Music & Education Terrace (made possible by Hartford Foundation for Public Giving) at the Amos Bull House. Free tours of the first floor of the Butler-McCook House will be offered at 5:30 pm; donations welcome. More Aug 7, 2018 - 1:14:33 PM
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum located at 295 West Ave., Norwalk, CT, will open its doors free of charge to all Museum Day ticketholders on Saturday, September 22, 2018, 12-4 p.m., as part of Smithsonian Magazine’s 14th annual Museum Day, a national celebration of boundless curiosity in which participating museums emulate the free admission policy at the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington D.C.-based museums. Tour times at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum are: 12pm & 2pm for the 90 Minute Tour and 1pm & 3pm for the 45 Minute Tour. More Aug 7, 2018 - 5:59:23 AM
Simsbury Spooktacular Chili Challenge Brings the Heat on Oct. 27 Chili lovers rejoice! The Simsbury Chamber of Commerce has officially announced the return of its wildly popular Simsbury Spooktacular Chili Challenge this fall. The 4th annual event will take place on Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 pm at the Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center on Iron Horse Boulevard. This competition is a fully-sanctioned International Chili Society (ICS) cook-off. More Aug 6, 2018 - 1:29:19 AM
Pequot Presents Books-to-Film Starting on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, from 3:00-5:30 p.m. the public is invited to bring refreshments and enjoy some of the best book-to-film adaptations from 2017 and 2018. Arrive at 3:00 p.m. to discuss the novel before enjoying the feature film at 3:30 p.m. This is a matinée screening with general seating. No reservations are required and it is free and open to the public. More Jul 26, 2018 - 1:18:14 AM
You’ll “Put on a Happy Face” when you see Curtain Call’s 28th annual Summer Youth Theatre production of Bye, Bye, Birdie playing in The Kweskin Theatre, Stamford, August 2 through 11. One of the most-produced high school musicals of all time Bye, Bye, Birdie played previously at Curtain Call in 1993 and 2005. More Jul 23, 2018 - 1:30:41 AM
Thanks to People’s United Bank, The Ridgefield Playhouse is able to present the annual “Shakespeare on the Green & Green Expo,” a free outdoor Shakespeare production and Green Expo, for the 13th year in a row! This is the second year that People’s United Bank is the presenting sponsor for this fun family day, which takes place on Sunday, July 22nd from 12noon – 4pm on the field next to The Playhouse. The Green Expo begins at 12 noon and features local businesses that are conscious about making environmentally friendly choices. The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival will perform “Hamlet” live, from 2–4pm, under a tent next to the Expo. More Jul 17, 2018 - 5:16:17 AM
The Ridgefield Playhouse BBQ, Bourbon & Beer Summer Gala with Dickey Betts Band Made Possible by Generous Sponsors The Dickey Betts Band returns to headline the sold-out BBQ, Bourbon & Beer Summer Gala that benefits The Ridgefield Playhouse, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit performing arts center, on Friday, July 20. The Gala begins at 6pm with the show and live auction at 8pm. This performance is part of a special limited-run tour by Betts, founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, and is part of the Pepsi Rock Series powered by Xfinity. The Playhouse would like to thank all of the generous sponsors that help make the Summer Gala possible. Soulshine Sponsors include Ann & Steve Carlson, Catoonah Street Shopping District, Peggy & Robert Kaufman and Northeast Builders of Ridgefield. Ramblin’ Man Sponsors include Barts Tree Service, The Berisford and Ross Families, Design Builders & Remodelers, Shari Goodstein, Rachel & Joe Sondheimer and Interactive Ingenuity, LLC. Additional support provided by Abbey Tent and Party Rentals, Hollandia Nursery and Pepsi. More Jul 13, 2018 - 11:47:16 AM
Morgan Stanley presents Wednesday Nite Live in partnership with City Carting & Recycling and Purdue Pharma in Columbus Park in Stamford Downtown. This week's concert starring Joe Jackson will begin at 6:30pm on Wednesday, July 11. Joe Jackson will take the stage at 6:30pm. More Jul 10, 2018 - 8:12:55 AM
