Antiques Shows _________________________

Saturdays: Bethlehem Flea Market, Bethlehem Fairgrounds, 384 Main St North/Rte 61, 6 am-1 pm, free adm & parking, 200 spaces will offer antiques & collectibles, plants & flowers, organic foods & farmer’s market, artisans & crafters, food, machinery & equipment & much more; 860-618-2940.

Sundays: Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2:30 pm (early buying 5:45 am, $20), adm $2, free ages 12 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-896-1975.

Nov 2: Jenny Lind Doll Club 21st Annual Antique & Collectible Doll, Bear & Toy Show & Sale, The Crowne Plaza, 1284 Strongtown Rd/Rte 188, Southbury, 10 am-4 pm, adm $6 adults, $1 children, doll appraisals (smm fee/item), raffles & prizes; 860-628-8896.

Nov 9: 61st edition of Greater Hartford Vintage Clothing & Jewelry Show & Sale, Emanuel Synagogue, Mohegan Dr, West Hartford, 10:30 am-4 pm, adm $6, 45 booths; 860-342-2540.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places ____­­­­_______________________

 

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield;

203-438-4519.

Through Nov 16: “Elizabeth Peyton: Portrait of an Artist (2006 Larry Aldrich Award Exhibition),” first comprehensive exhibition of the photographs of CT native & 2006 Larry Aldrich Award winner offers approx 50 photos, incl intimate portraits of friends & colleagues in the creative arena, taken between 1994-2008.

Through Nov 30: “Paul Ramirez Jonas: ABRACADABRA – I Create as I Speak,” works that assert an interactive contract w/ the public where one must give (such as putting a penny into a crank machine, throwing a penny into a fountain, etc) in order to receive.

Through Dec 7: Video A, continuous loop presents Jumping Nauman – The Exhibitions of Bruce Nauman in 2006 by Miguel Soares & 16 Possibilities for an 8 Minute Car Drive (Shelburne, Nova Scotia by Letha Wilson, both approaching the idea of “mapping” a landscape from radically different perspectives.

The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport; 203-331-1104.

Through Nov 19: “The Circus in Sculpture,” sculpture created by 13-18-yr old students of The Music and Arts Center for Humanities (MACH) exploring the whimsical imagery of the circus, also pieces from The Steffi Friedman Sculpture Group.

Black Rock Art Center, 2838 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport; 203-367-7917.

*(new show) Nov 7-23: “Illustrating Connecticut: A Student Response,” CT history as seen through middle school students of Diocese of Bridgeport after viewing “Illustrating Connecticut” at Housatonic Museum of Art; Nov 7, opening reception & awards reception, 5-7 pm,

In Stairwell Student Gallery:

Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — *(new show) Nov 1-30: “Urban and Suburban Paintings by Ruth Newquist,” new works & artist favorites by the Newtown artist & National Watercolor Society member; Nov 8, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich;

203-869-0376.

*(new show) Nov 1-Feb 1: “That Liberty Shall Not Perish,” 18 original WWI posters recently given to museum’s permanent collection by Beverly & John Watling, incl those created for the four Liberty Loan campaigns, the War Savings Stamp program, the Victory Loan program & the Red Cross.

Through Nov 9: “Climate Change: From Snowball Earth to Global Warming,” exploration of theories of past climate change & the science used to model global warming & its affects locally through fossils, geologic samples, cultural & biological specimens, graphics & interactives.

Through Nov 30: “Phenomenal Weather,” family friendly exhibition showcases variety of weather events that take place around the globe & exploration of subject through inter-active displays, objects & images.

Galerie Van-Os, 83 South Main St, Newtown. Call 426-6336.

*(new show) Nov 1-25: “Joan Pollak: Original Pencil Drawings by Commission,” original art by the Newtown artist, who is influenced by Pop art, photojournalism & the paintings & fractured photos of David Hockney; Nov 1, opening reception, 4-7 pm.

Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington;

860-868-0518.

Through Dec 31: “Made For Trade: Realities of Economic Survival,” articles once made for personal use that eventually became valuable commodities to be sold or traded for manufactured goods.

Through Dec 31: “Digging Into The Past: Archaeology in Connecticut,” exploration of tools & techniques archaeologists use to uncover past histories, w/ focus on CT sites incl Templeton site in Washington, Tubbs Shellheap in Niantic & Schaghticoke Village in Kent.

Through Dec 31: “The Venture Smith Homestead Site,” expanded collection features items from 18th Century African prince, ex-captive & free black American merchant farmer.

Through Dec 31: “Mississippi Peoples and Their Pottery,” effigy vessels made in form of animal or human, also globular bowls & hooded bottles made during era starting ca 700 AD.

Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 State St, New Haven, Wed-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-865-0400.

Through Nov 9: “Etchings of the Eternal City: Piranesi’s Rome,” signature etchings depicting familiar Roman landmarks incl the Colosseum, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain & others, also 2 original plates & several tools used in printmaking process by Venice native Giovanni Battista Piranesi circa 1740.

Litchfield Historical Society, 7 South St, Kent. Hours (mid-April to Nov): Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 860-567-4501.

Through Nov 30: “To Please Any Taste: Litchfield County Furniture and Furniture Makers, 1780-1830,” exploration of regional furniture & its makers focuses on identifying style, construction techniques & regional attributes, also interpretation of the furniture as a reflection of the rapid economic & social changes in Litchfield during time period of exhibition dates.

Schumacher Gallery at Westover School, 1237 Whittemore Rd/Rte 188, Middlebury; 203-577-4525.

Through Nov 29: “Mathilde Hungerford & Robin Johnson: Two Friends,” stoneware & porcelain ceramics by Westover teachers, both of whom have been influenced by Asian ceramics.

Sculpture Barn, 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fairfield; 746-6101.

Through Nov 2: “Katonah Museum Artists Association 2008 Juried Exhibition,” fine art in all mediums by 55 members of Katonah Museum Artists’ Association, w/ emphasis on sculpture.

Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center, Sherman; 860-354-2455.

Through Nov 30: “A Vision of Germany,” photography by Art von

Plachecki.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford; 860-278-2670, TDD 860-278-0294.

Through Nov 9: “Pop To The Present: New Questions, New Responses,” paintings, sculpture, collage, prints, installations & photography from museum’s permanent collection of contemporary art, w/ more than 40 artists represented.

Through Dec 30: “Faith & Fortune: Five Centuries of European Masterworks,” pairing of 60 of museum’s Old Master paintings following three-year national tour w/ sculpture & decorative arts from the museum’s permanent collections incl works of Fra Angelico, Caravaggio, Hals, Zurbaran, Canaletto, Boucher, Tiepelo, et al.

Woodbury Antiques & Fine Art, 473 Main St South, Woodbury; 266-4753.

Through Nov 2: “Connecticut Landscape Paintings,” works by George Henry Smillie, Eugene Francis Savage, Hobart Nichols, Walter Clark, Walter Griffin, American School, Nineteenth Century, William Trost Richards, et al.

Yale Center For British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven;

203-432-2800.

Through Jan 4: “Benjamin West and The Venetian Secret,” both versions of West’s “Cicero Discovering the Tomb of Archimedes,” along w/ recent technical analysis, copies of the fake manuscript regarding “long-forgotten recipes … of Venetian High Renaissance techniques of oil painting,” & other works on paper pertaining to the 1795; Nov 6, exhibition tour, 11 am.

Through Jan 4: “Sun, Wind and Rain: The Art of David Cox,” first major retrospective of Cox’s work ever in US, marking 150th anniv of artist’s death, examines the work of an important figure in the development of British landscape & watercolor paintings through 100+ watercolors & drawings, plus one dozen oils; Nov 1, exhibition tour, noon; Nov 1, student guide tour, noon; Nov 4, “Art in Context – Crossing the Sands: J.M.W. Turner, David Cox and The Lancastrian Sublime,” 12:30 pm.

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven; 203-432-0600.

Through Nov 30: “Grand Scale: Monumental Prints in the Age of Dürer and Titian,” European prints from late 15th to early 17th Century that share common characteristic of uncommon scale, some as high as 10 ft & as wide as 16 ft.

 

Auditions, Juried Events _________________

Connecticut Symphonic Band, Stratford High School, 45 North Parade, Stratford. Call 203-386-1625.

Interested musicians invited to sit in on rehearsal (Wed eves 7:30 at high school) of upper level wind ensemble w/ 60 members, informal placement audition may happen, concerts held at Fairfield & New Haven county venues, open to musicians of all ages who can play at level of band’s repertoire, visit CTSymphonicBand.com or call above phone # for details.

Winter Wonderland of Gifts Crafts Fair, at Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 268-1342.

Nov 23: Crafters wanted for 5th annual fair, will run 10 am-3 pm, spaces $100, highly juried fair – no kits or imports, handmade items only, sponsored by Congregation Adath Israel (Newtown), contact Robin Magilnick at phone # above or WinterWonderland-CraftFair@yahoo.com for details.

Concerts, Musical Events       _­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________

Nov 1: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $5 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

Nov 1: Manhattan String Quartet at Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6 (WCSU campus), Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $25 adults, $15 students & seniors, program will pay homage to composer Charles Ives w/ addt’l works of Beethoven & Ravel, first of 3 concerts by MSQ during year-long residency at college; 837-8350, 837-8499.

Nov 1: FairWestSwing Swing Lessons & Dance, Norfield Grange, 12 Good Hill Rd, Weston, doors open 7 pm, $15 (incl 1 lesson; $20 for dance & both lessons; $5 student discount), intro swing dance less 7:30, supplemental swing lesson 8:30 (participants asked to arrive at least 15 min before either lesson), dance 9:15-midnight, very beginner friendly, no partner required, hosted by The FairWestSwing Project; 203-522-5341.

Nov 2: “Fairy Tales and Classics” by Danbury Symphony Orchestra, Western CT State University Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 3 pm, free performance will incl guest pianist Will Duchon & Candlewood Children’s Choir, program to incl Dvorak’s New World Symphony & Kodaly’s Hary Janos Suite; 748-1716.

Nov 6: First Thursday: Saxophonist Albert Rivera at The Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 5:30-7:30 pm, $15 ($7 museum members), performance on soprano & tenor sax by celebrated musician, also hors d’oeuvres & wine; 203-753-0381 x10.

Nov 9: Moxie at Brookfield Public Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 3 pm, free concert by multi-talented vocal & musical trio will celebrate Veterans’ Day, program to incl popular music of WWII era & first half of 20th Century, concert will also incl honors for 4 Brookfield veterans, reception to follow; 740-8140, 775-3934.

Nov 9: Igor Lovchinsky at Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 4 pm, free performance (reservations encouraged) will continue library’s Connecticut’s Own music series; 203-792-3950.

Newtown Friends of Music, at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown. Call 426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, tickets $18, $16 seniors, free ages 5-14, reception follows performances: Nov 2, Trio Con Brio Copenhagen, works of Haydn, Shostakovick & Smetana.

Films _____________________________________

(SEE MISCELLANEOUS LISTINGS FOR FILMS)

 

 

For Kids & Families _______________________

Through Oct 26: Danbury Railway Museum Pumpkin Patch, 120 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, adm $8 (free ages 2 & under), ride vintage train to special pumpkin patch, free pumpkin for each child, also exhibitions, coloring stations, temporary tattoos & more;

778-8337.

Nov 4: Captain Papillion at Danbury Library, 170 West St, Danbury, 2 pm, free, ages 2-12 invited to learn, through music, “how to be positive pirates by not plundering the earth & sea” from an award-winning, swashbuckling musician who is recipient of People Helping People Award for Environmental Education; 798-8061.

Nov 8: St Rose School & Missoula Children’s Theatre performance of The Princess and The Pea, St Rose Gathering Hall, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 3 & 7 pm, $10 adults, $6 ages 13 & under; 426-1014, 860-210-0682.

Nov 8: The Bamboo Princess, at Sts Peter & Paul Orthodox Mission, 93 Dodgingtown Rd/Rte 302, Bethel, 7:30 pm, free shadow puppet show of ancient Japanese myth, for ages 8 & up w/ adult or guardian; 791-9994.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-4533 (children’s dept 426-3851).

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Nov 7, Tellabration: Participatory Tales, 3:30 pm, join storyteller Curtis Urbina for celebration of story telling, suitable for ages 4-8; Nov 14, Tellabration: Silly Stories, 3:30 pm, join storyteller Curtis Urbina for celebration of story telling, suitable for ages 4-8.

Miscellaneous ________­­­­­­­­­___________________

Nov 1: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner incl salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds each month for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows (see separate Concerts listing); 426-9998.

Nov 1: Community Tag Sale, Southbury Fire Dept, 461 Main St, Southbury, 7 am-2 pm, presented by & benefit for Southbury Volunteer FD & Ladies Auxiliary; 262-1059.

Nov 1: 16th annual Festival of Crafts, Whisconier Middle School, 17 West Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, 10 am-4 pm, $5 adm, hosted by Brookfield Museum & Historical Society; 740-8140.

Nov 1: 77th annual Turkey Dinner, Jesse Lee United Methodist Church, 25 Flat Rock Rd, Easton, seatings at 5:30 & 7:15 pm, $12 adults, $6 ages 12 & under, traditional dinner w/ trimmings & dessert served family style;

372-8250.

Nov 1-2: Putnam Memorial Park 230th Anniversary of Revolutionary War Camps in CT, Putnam Park, 492 Black Rock Tpke (Rte 458 at 107), Redding, Sat 9:30 am-4:30 & 7-8:15 pm, Sun 10 am-3 pm, sugg donation $5 adults, marching reenactors, camp activities, raid fire musket competition (Sat 12:30), artillery demos, battle reenactments, also ghost tour by candlelight (Sat 7 pm) & more; 744-4194.

Nov 2: Jenny Lind Doll Club 21st Annual Antique & Collectible Doll, Bear & Toy Show & Sale, The Crowne Plaza, 1284 Strongtown Rd/Rte 188, Southbury, 10 am-4 pm, adm $6 adults, $1 children, doll appraisals (smm fee/item), raffles & prizes; 860-628-8896.

Nov 2: “Ethan Allen and His Legacy,” Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury, 3 pm, lecture by David Beglan Sr on the Litchfield County native, signer of Declaration of Independence & his mixed history (patriot vs traitor), also mention of other members of Allen clan to incl cousins Seth Warner & Remember Baker; 860-350-2181, 350-4148.

Nov 2: “The Fruits of the Life of Spirit,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, program by author & speaker Tully Moss, group meditation follows (free instruction available), then tea reception;

263-2254.

Nov 3: “Civil War Series: The Battles of Franklin and Nashville, Tenn.,” Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, Rte 25 at 133, Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free lecture by David Montgomery will outline circumstances leading up to & events that occurred throughout battles running Nov 30-Dec 15, 1864; 740-8140, 775-3934.

Nov 6: Annual Hamloaf Noon Dinner, Stepney Baptist Church, 423 Main St, Monroe, begins at noon, donation $10, take-out available, lunch of halloaf, raisin sauce, potatoes, butternut squash, coleslaw, rolls, coffee & apple crisp, presented by church’s Ladies Aid Society; 268-9680.

Nov 8: 39th annual Country Christmas Bazaar & Small Town Café, Bethel United Methodist Church, 141 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 9 am-3 pm, handmade crafts, homemade baked goods, prize tree, silent auction, theme prize baskets, photos w/ Santa, café serving breakfast & lunch; 743-6835.

Nov 8: “A Closer Look at Draco the Dragon,” Western CT State Univ Observatory & Planetarium, Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, free, planetarium shows 3 & 5 pm, then observatory viewing 6-8 pm to view celestial features incl the asteroid Vesta & planets Jupiter, Uranus & Neptune, planetarium show rain or shine, observatory event cancelled if rain or cloudy; 837-8672 (Observatory), 837-8486 (Office of Public Relations).

Nov 8: “Souper Supper” Fund Raiser, St Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 95 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 5-7:30 pm, $5, free ages 5 & under, sample soups, stews, breads, chilis, pasta salads, casseroles & desserts; 748-2089,

743-1494.

Nov 9: Second Annual Soul Searching Expo, at Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1284 Strongtown Rd/Rte 188, Middlebury, 10 am-5 pm, adm $5 basic entry, $25 expo & classes, learn about & experience variety of practices, raffles, door prizes, vendor area & more; 203-509-8602.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-4533.

Misc programs, free unless noted: Nov 5, screening of Arranged, 1 pm, hosted by Greater Newtown Hadassah chapter, discussion to follow; Nov 10, Daytime Book Group: discussion of Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen, 1 pm.

Danbury Library, 170 Main St, Danbury. Call 797-4505.

Free programs unless noted, no registration needed (unless noted): Nov 2, screening of I Want To Live! (1958 Best Picture nominee), also lecture notes, discussion & refreshments.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-2475.

 (FILM) Nov 1-6: Space Chimps (G), Sat & mon 7 & 9 pm, Sun, Tues-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sat & Tues 1 & 4 pm.

Newtown Hikers. Call 788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am (spring & fall start), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: Nov 1, Roaring Brook Falls, Southington (leader Sawsan Ali, 426-8911); Nov 8, Muskoot Farm Trail, Somers, N.Y., **no dogs, five miles, medium (leader Jim Steck,

845-621-5559).

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level), 45 Main Street, New-town. Call 270-4377.

Shop is open every Wed 12-3 pm & Sat 9 am-noon, access is from town hall’s back parking lot, shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing, sm home accessories & more.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6224 (ask for Betty) or 264-3728 (ask for Krista).

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6:30-7:30 pm (weigh-ins 5:45-6:15, meetings 6:30-7:30), meetings $2/week, membership $24/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at Marisa’s Ristorante, 6540 Main St, Trumbull (call 459-4225), tickets $10 unless noted, comedy shows start 10 pm, live music starts at 6 (unless noted; no cover charge unless stated): Nov 8, Hal Sparks, 8 pm, tickets $19.50, w/ Chris Bonno.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9 pm & tickets $15 unless noted: Nov 8, Hal Sparks, 10 pm, tickets $19.50, w/ Chris Bonno & Matt Christmas.

Theatre   __________________________________

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Brookfield Playhouse, 182 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25, behind library), Brookfield Center. Call 775-0023.

Little Women, Nov 7-22, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Nov 16 only) 2 pm, tickets $20 ($45 dinner-show package available, call for details).

Goodspeed Opera House, Rte 82, East Haddam. Call 860-873-8668.

Big River, through Nov 30, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 6:30 pm (occasionally, call for schedule), Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm (also some Thursdays, call for schedule), tickets $26-$68, student rush & children’s discounts available.

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court (off Rte 1), Westport. Call 203-227-4177.

Of Mice and Men, through Nov 1, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, mat Wed 2 pm, Sat 4 pm, Sun 3 pm, tickets $30-$55 ($65 opening night), student, educator & group discounts available.

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