Antiques Shows______

March 24-25: 44th Annual Manchester Antiques Show, Second Congregational Church, 385 North Main St, Manchester, Fri 1 am-8 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm, adm $4.50, lunch & dinner available; 860-649-7770.

March 25-26: 37th Annual Guilford Antiques Show & History Exposition, Adams Middle School, Rte 77, Guilford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $6, 30+ dealers, presented by Dorothy Whitfield Historic Society, proceeds to benefit The Hyland House; 603-778-8842.

March 26: 24th Anniv Weston Indoor Antiques Show Marker, Weston High School, School Rd (off Rte 57), Weston, 10 am-4:30 pm (early buying 9 am, $10), adm $6, refreshments, proceeds to benefit Weston High School senior class; 203-858-2167.

April 1: 14th Annual Country Antiques in CT’s Quiet Corner, Ellis Technical School, 613 Upper Maple St, Danielson, 10 am-3 pm, adm $6 (early buying 9 am, $12), 48 dealers, refreshments; 860-774-8511.

April 2: Antiques in A Country Setting, Munger Barn at Dudley Farm, 2531 Durham Rd (corner Rte 77 at Rte 80), Guilford, 10 am-4 pm (early buying 8-10 am, $10), adm $5, antiques, appraisals ($5/1 item, $10/3 items), show proceeds to benefit MADD CT; 203-789-2059, 203-752-3276.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-4519.

Through May 14: “Catherine Opie – The 2004 Larry Aldrich Award Winner: 1999 & In and Around Home,” images by the Los Angeles-based photographer offering tender portraits of her family plus sweeping landscapes of her 1999 road trip offering unique perspective on life in contemporary America.

Through June 18: “Killamanta Kutimusaq (To the Moon and Back),” sculpture, collage & video by Jennifer Zackin inspired by excursions to South America & the artist’s relationship w/ native Peruvians.

Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Hours: Mon-Thurs 10 am-8 pm, Fri 12-5 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — Through March 31: “Surroundings,” oils & watercolors by Anita Gregorski, depicting familiar scenes of New England & surrounding areas.

In first floor display cases — Through March 31: “North American Animals,” carved wooden animals by Newtown resident Wayne Smith, painted by Carol Smith, incl foxes, moose, wolves, cougars, bears, skunks, coyotes, squirrel, rabbit & lynx.

On library’s main floor — *(new show) March 27-April 9: “HeARTbeat of Our Community,” pair of three-foot tall, three-dimensional painted heart sculptures by David Merrill & Katie Stevenson.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield. Call 775-4526.

Through March 26: “Bend-Twist-Wrap: Contemporary Work in Wire,” new sculpture by artists from across the country.

*(new show) April 9-May 21: “Passing The Torch: Contemporary Art Glass Lampworking,” works by artists recognize in the field of lampwork glass for their contributions in keeping the centuries-old craft of melting & forming glass in the flame of an oil lamp (updated by using gas torch today), w/ pcs by Michael Barley, Tom Boylan, Bandhu Dunham, Kate Fowle Meleney, Bronwen Heilman, Jason Herring, Caitlin and Marshall Hyde, David Licata, Kristina Logan, Mike Mangiafico, Cynthia Liebler Saari, Susan Breen Silvy, Nancy Tobey, Pati Walton, Beth Williams & Lewis C. Wilson, curated by Ms Liebler Saari; April 9, opening reception, 2-4 pm (gallery talk by Ms Liebler Saari, 3 pm).

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Call 203-869-0376.

*(new show) April 1-Aug 13: “Caves: A Fragile Wilderness,” traveling exhibition from Smithsonian Institution looks at unique & mysterious environment of caves, their fragility & the strange life forms.

Through June 18: “Caves: The Inside Story,” adventure & science of caves are explored w/ re-creations, demos, animals specimens & interactive exhibits, all ages invited to explore what it’s like to be a caver & learn how caves are formed.

Fenn Gallery of Contemporary Art, 345 Main Street/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Wed-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-263-2821.

*(new show) April 5-May 14: “Places Remembered,” multi-media retrospective on diners & the American roadside incl photos, paintings & drawings by Jeffrey Bishop; April 8, opening reception, 12-5 pm.

Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington. Call 860-868-0518.

Through June 30: “Minerals of The Pomperaug River Valley,” item from collection of Southbury resident William J. Barrett, who has been collecting & studying minerals for 22+ years.

Through June 30 (exhibition dates extended): “The Hopkins Archaeological Site,” artifacts from one of the first prehistoric sites documented in Litchfield County, which indicate site was seasonal camp regularly used for thousands of years, ca 10,000-7,000 BC.

Through June 30 (exhibition dates extended): “Bear Dancers,” original Native American-inspired watercolors & prints by Connecticut artist & New York City native Joan La Rocca, whose inspiration comes from nature, the American Southwest & Native American spirituality.

Through June 30 (exhibition dates extended): “Southwestern Indian Pottery,” pottery spanning more than 1,000 years of Southwestern pottery development, focusing on Tewa & Keresan speaking peoples of Pueblo communities of presented New Mexico & Arizona.

Yale Center For British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven. Call 203-432-2800.

Through April 23: “London: John Virtue,” approx 80 recent works by Mr Virtue, done during 2003-05, while he was assoc artist of The National Gallery, London, in which he focused on buildings, their relationships between structures & the overall topography of London.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

4th Annual Georgetown Day Festival, Main St. Georgetown. Call 203-544-8551.

June 11: Openings for vendors to participate in day-long event featuring activities for all ages, live music, food & refreshments, chili cook-off & more, call phone # above or send email to GVRBooth@optonline.net..

Musicals at Richter, at The Melrose School, 120 Federal Rd, Brewster, N.Y. Call 748-6873.

March 30-April 2: Open auditions for high school, college & adult performers for 2006 season, Thurs (returning performers only, by appt), Fri 7-10 pm, Sat 2-6 pm, Sun 1-5 pm, openings for roles in Damn Yankees (to be presented weekends June 22-July 8, directed by Brad Blake), Titanic (July 13-19, also directed by Mr Blake) & The King and I (Aug 3-19, directed by Kyle Minor), visit MusicalsAtRichters.org for full cast breakdowns & what to prepare for auditions; also need help w/ stage managers & other volunteers to work behind the scenes & front of house operations.

April 1: Children’s auditions, 10 am-1 pm, for children ages 15 & under, for roles in Mainstage productions as well as Fairy Tale Theater (Sat mornings), visit website for details.

 

Concerts, Musical Events ____

March 24: Storyteller Tomaseen Foley at Westover School’s Performing Arts Center, South St, Middlebury, 7:30, free (reservations requested), Irish stories, dance & music by storyteller Foley, who will be accompanied by Grammy Award-winning guitarist William Coulter, vocalist Eilis Kennedy, David Brewer on Uilleann pipes, whistle, flute & bodhran, plus World Champion traditional Irish dancer Niall O’Leary & champion dancer Joanne Barry; 203-577-4535.

March 25: Monthly Ballroom Dance, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, adm $15, singles & couples welcome, dance lesson 8 pm, performance by Steven Dougherty & Eulia Baranovsky (featured recently on PBS’s America’s Ballroom Challenge Championship); 203-374-7308.

March 29: “Afternoon at The Opera: Puccini’s Il Trittico,” Pomperaug Woods auditorium, 80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, 1 pm, free screenings of 2 one-act operas from Puccini’s work incl “Suor Angelica” & “Gianni Schicchi,” light refreshments; 262-6557 (Pomperaug Woods), 262-0651 (Southbury Senior Center).

March 31: “Evening in Vienna II,” Danbury Sheraton, 18 Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, 8-11 pm, tickets $40, performance by Danbury Symphony Orchestra will feature Viennese music, also dancing, Viennese dessert table & silent auction, period costume encouraged; 748-1716.

April 1: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

April 1: Sherman Chamber Ensemble at Jewish Community Center, 9 Rte 39 South, Sherman, 8 pm, tickets $25 ($20 JCCS members), program of Gliere (Duos for Violin & Cello), Copland (Sonata for flute & piano) & Mendelssohn Trio for Violin, Cello & Piano in C minor) by SCE members Benjamin Hockman (piano), Renee Jolles (violin), Eliot Bailen (cello) & Susan Rotholz (flute); 860-355-8050.

April 1: The Cary Brown Trio at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury, 24 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $15, jazz performance will be followed by coffee & dessert; 798-1994.

April 1: Sabor Brasil with Susan Pereira at Wooster School’s Schwartz Reception Center, 91 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $30, free for students, performance by one of most popular Brazilian ensembles in NY area, w/ contemporary jazz sound; 830-3963.

April 2: The Arensky Trio at Post University’s MacDermid Hall, 800 Country Club Rd, Waterbury, 3 pm, tickets $18 adults, $15 seniors & students, $5 ages 12 & under, program to incl works of Mozart & Shostakovich will celebrate 250th & 100th birthdays, respectively, post-performance reception planned; 203-754-5590.

April 2: Afula Conservatory Orchestra, at Danbury High School, Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 39, Danbury, 7 pm, adm $10 adults, $5 seniors & students, performance by 70-student orchestra from Afula Conservatory in Israel, joined by choral group of 20 Israeli teens, proceeds to benefit Afula Conservatory; 792-6353.

Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5485.

Louise McKeon Chamber Music Concert Series, performed in Cass Gilbert Garden House, tickets $15 adults, $12 students & seniors, $10 ages 12 & under, performances 3 pm: April 2, Axis, string quartet & guitar; May 7, Bassoonery, members of Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-438-3889.

Concerts at Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Rd/Rte 116, Ridgefield, 8 pm, tickets $15-$50: April 1, “An Orchestral High,” Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G (w/ piano soloist Elena Baksht) & Mussorgsky/Ravel’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

Films _________________

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

March 24-30: Hoodwinked (PG), Fri-Sat 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Thurs 7 pm, mat Fri-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Maritime Aquarium, 10 North Water St, South Norwalk. Call 203-852-0700.

Through June 15: Bugs!, Mon-Fri 11 am, 1, 2 & 3 pm, Sat-Sun 1 & 3 pm; also double feature Fri-Sat 7 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

March 30: Wings To Fly: Mother-Daughter Book Discussion, Danbury Library, 170 Main St (at West St), Danbury, 6:30 pm, free (registration required), one-hour discussion for girls in 2nd-4th grade & their mother (or other adult) concerning Amber Brown Goes Forth, discussion also planned for April 6 (diff title, call library for details); 797-4528.

April 1: Ridgefield Library Children’s & Paperback Books Sale, at the library, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 9 am-4 pm, thousands of titles available, proceeds will support library programs incl summer reading programs, folk concerts & “Family Affair” discussion series; 203-438-8093.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave/Rte 302, Bethel. Call 794-8756.

March 30, beaded bracelet workshop, 6:30 pm, students in grades K-3 invited to one-hour workshop to make 3 beaded items (bracelets and/or keychains), in-person registration only.

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

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: April 5, Let’s Talk About, 4 pm, young adult book discussion (for readers in grades 5-9) will cover Vampire High by Douglas Rees, registration requested.

Miscellaneous ___________

March 24: Trout Unlimited/Candlewood Valley chapter Annual Banquet, Stony Hill Inn, Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, begins 6:30 pm, tickets $35, dinner, live & silent auctions, raffles, table & door prizes, cash bar; 740-8636.

March 25: 3rd Annual Newtown Woman’s Club Bountiful Basket-Beautiful Things Silent Auction, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 3-6 pm, adm $5, 24 baskets & special items up for bid incl golf foursome, Yankees game package for 4, stretch limo service to Foxwoods, original art & crafts, New England lobster bake & much more, also ongoing wine tastings, champagne bar, juice bar, auction area for children, door prizes & more; 426-2226.

March 25: “The Art of Pruning Flowering Shrubs & Bushes,” Glebe House Museum & The Gertrude Jekyll Garden, Hollow Rd, Woodbury, 10 am-noon, $10 museum members, $15 non-members, hands-on demo & discussion by Jane Brook Barba on the correct time to prune & proper techniques, space limited; 203-263-2855.

March 25: Western CT Orienteering Club meet, Tarrywile Park, Southern Blvd, Danbury, registration & starts will run 10 am-noon, $6 ($4 members), all welcome, instruction & compasses available; 860-658-7963.

March 25: Monthly Ballroom Dance, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, adm $15, singles & couples welcome, dance lesson 8 pm, performance by Steven Dougherty & Eulia Baranovsky (featured recently on PBS’s America’s Ballroom Challenge Championship); 203-374-7308.

March 25: CT ConTacts 21st Anniversary Bash, Colonial Tavern, 24 Hawley Rd (off Rte 67), Oxford, 8 pm-1 am, adm $17, singles dance will offer dinner & dessert buffets, dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock, recent oldies & requests), no bluejeans; 203-468-1144.

March 26: “Healing Through Self-Awareness: Our Spines and Being Conscious of How We Carry Ourselves,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free discussion led by Vincent D’Alessio will incl recommendations for daily yoga postures & meditation, plus discussion of how attitudes manifest themselves through life experience, group meditation (free instruction available) & tea reception follows; 203-263-2254.

March 28: “Tuning In To Animals,” Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 1 pm, free program hosted by The Garden Club of Newtown will have guest speaker Polly Brody discussing the three major ways animals communicate with each other; 270-1108.

March 28: Lois Dodd at Western CT State Univ White Hall Viewing Room 1, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 11 am, free lecture by “one of the most influential artists in latter half of the 20th C,” who has exhibited at regional & national shows for 40+ yrs; 837-8881.

March 29: An Evening of Readings: Women’s History Month, WCSU’s Alumni Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 7 pm, readings by WCSU students, faculty, staff & community members of work written during workshop led by writer & teacher Cindy Hanson will continue celebration of Women’s History Month; 837-8486.

March 29: “Molecular Evolution of Hox Genes in Atinopterygian Fishes,” Western CT State Univ Science Building Room 219, Osborne St at Dr James Roach Ave (midtown campus), Danbury, 4 pm, free lecture by Dr Karen Crow-Sanchez (postdoctoral associate, dept of evolution & ecology, Yale Univ); 837-8793.

March 30: “Divorce in The Catholic Church,” St Rose of Lima rear conference room, 38 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 7 pm, free program for anyone going through or finished w/ divorce will help them understand Catholic church’s views & laws concerning divorce & divorced Catholics, membership in St Rose not needed to attend, registration requested by March 24; 426-1014.

March 30: “History Bites: Education in A Small Town,” Christ Church, Main St South, Bethlehem, town historian & retired history teacher Joseph Shupenis will explore Bethlehem’s education from Joseph Bellamy’s Theological School, ca 1700s-1920s, followed by visit to District 1 Schoolhouse; 203-266-5188.

March 30: Planetarium Show & Telescope Viewing, WCSU Observatory (westside campus), University Blvd (off Mill Plain), Danbury, 6 pm, free planetarium show followed by viewing of Saturn & constellations Leo, Bootes & Virgo; 837-8672.

March 31: “Evening in Vienna II,” Danbury Sheraton, 18 Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, 8-11 pm, tickets $40, performance by Danbury Symphony Orchestra will feature Viennese music, also dancing, Viennese dessert table & silent auction, period costume encouraged; 748-1716.

April 1: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm $8 adults, $7 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.

April 1: Ridgefield Library Children’s & Paperback Books Sale, at the library, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 9 am-4 pm, thousands of titles available, proceeds will support library programs incl summer reading programs, folk concerts & “Family Affair” discussion series; 203-438-8093.

April 1: 21st Annual “Breath of Spring Artisans & Crafters Show, New Fairfield High School, 54 Gillotti Rd, New Fairfield, 10 am-4 pm, 70+ artisans from throughout Northeast will sell traditional crafts, folk art, glassware, metalwork, jewelry & more, also Boutique Table, face painting & kid’s crafts, refreshments.

April 1-2: 6th Annual St Rose Easter Boutique, St Rose Parish Hall, 40 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, Sat 10 am-7 pm, Sun 8:30 am-2 pm, spring & Easter gifts & novelties, Easter baskets & fillers, candles, Willow Tree angels, plush animals & more; 426-1014.

April 1-2: Spring Shower of Quilts X, Seymour Middle School, 211 Mountain Rd, Seymour, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-1 pm, adm $6/day or $10/2-day pass, $2 ages 3-12, free ages 2 & under, 300+ quilts on display, vendor mall, free demos & lectures, doll exhibit, quilt raffle, quilt appraiser, workshops by quilt teacher Carol Doak & teacher & designer Sharon Donovan, lectures each day; 364-0014.

April 2: Spring Welcome Craft Fair, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 11 am-5 pm, free admission, area fine arts & crafters participating; 261-2414.

April 2: Annual Victorian Tea, Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church, on the green/Rte 111, Monroe, 12:30-3:30 pm, adm $15, event will feature tea, breads, sandwiches & desserts; 268-4265.

April 2: “Granny D: You’re Never Too Old To Raise A Little Hell,” WCSU’s White Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 3 pm, speaking engagement of 95-year old Doris “Granny D” Haddock, who has toured county (once, in 1999, by walking 10 miles/day) to promote removal of soft money & again to encouraged women & low-income residents to vote; 837-8486.

April 3: Frank McCourt at BookTalk, Southbury Public Library, 501 Main St/Rte 6, Southbury, 2 pm, free, author of Teacher Man & others will be featured guest at monthly book-related program; 262-6123.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Free public programs: March 26, Gardening Series 2006: Gardening in Deer Country, 7 pm, 90-min program by Vinnie Drzewucki will open annual gardening series; April 4, Gardening Series 2006: Achieving A Colorful All-Season Shady Flower Garden, 7:30 pm, 90-min program by Jane Brook Barba.

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

Programs free unless noted: April 4, Non-Fiction Book Group, 1 pm, discussion of With Malice Toward None: The Life of Abraham Lincoln by Stephen Oates, newcomers welcome.

Flanders Nature Center/Van Vleck Farmhouse, Flanders & Church Hill Rd, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm. Call 203-263-3711.

Misc programs: Through April 5, Wednesday Wanderings, begin 9:30 am, free & no reservations needed, all ages welcome to join naturalist Ronnie Kamphausen to enjoy sights, sounds & surprises of nature while exploring trails of nature center.

Kismet, programs at Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Call 748-3125, 426-9448.

Dinner programs 4th Sat/month, 7-10 pm, $15 & bring dish to share, RSVP requested: March 25, “Dance of The Spirit Butterflies,” at Fairfield County Agricultural Center, 67-69 Stony Hill Rd, Bethel, program by guest speaker Myakaa.

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

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9:30 am (later start during winter season), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders as follows: March 25, Naugatuck Forest, Oxford (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025), short hike followed by potluck lunch & spring hike planning, call Tim for food coordination.

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level), 45 Main Street, Newtown. 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.

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6-8 pm (weigh-ins 6-6:45, meetings 7-8), meetings $2/week, membership $20/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): March 31, JR Brow & Chris Rush co-headlining; April 21, Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling, also guest Darren Dillon, showtime 9:45, tickets $19.50.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury, 9:30 pm, tickets $15 unless noted: March 25, headliner Pete Michaels, opening sets by Eric Deskin & Rod Reyes.

Wednesday Night Poetry, at Molten Java, 102 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 426-3388 (Faith Vicinanza), 739-0313 (Molten Java).

Series presented ev Wed 7:30-10 pm (featured poets 8:30 pm, poetry workshop 9:15 pm), adm $1 ($3 requested if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: March 29, Gabrielle Zane.

Theatre ______________

March 27: Contested Space: A Performance, WCSU Student Center Room 201, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 3:30 pm, special performance of historical dramatization performed by 5 female WCSU professors is based on 1870 patent lawsuit brought by female inventor Margaret Knight against co-worker Charles Anna, accusing him of stealing her design for machine to make paper bags, part of university’s celebration of Women’s History Month; 837-8486.

Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-9850.

Lend Me A Tenor, through March 24, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $20 adults, $17 seniors & students.

Play Reading Series, free adm: March 28, Myles Gansfried’s drama Milton and The Minotaur, free (donations accepted for barn’s building fund).

Seven Angels Theatre, Hamilton Park Pavilion, Plank Rd, Waterbury. Call 203-757-4676.

I Left My Heart: A Salute to The Music of Tony Bennett, through April 23, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, call for ticket prices; note: no shows April 14 or 16.

Troupers Light Opera Company, St Luke’s Performing Arts Center, 377 North Wilton Rd, New Canaan. Call 203-548-9972.

Iolanthe, March 24-April 1, curtain Fri-Sun 8 pm, mat Sun 2:30 pm, tickets $25 adults, $20 seniors, $15 students.

Yale Repertory Theatre, 1120 Chapel St (at corner of York), New Haven. Call 203-432-1234.

dance of the holy ghosts: a play on memory, through April 8, curtain Mon-Sat 8 pm, mat Wed &S at 2 pm, tickets $30-$50, group rates available; March 25, post-matinee Talk Back, audience invited to discuss play w/ members of cast & creative team; March 29, Senior Matinee, pre-show presentation by members of creative team; March 31, post-performance Talk Back, audience invited to discuss play w/ members of cast & creative team; April 1, post-matinee Talk Back, also Open Captioning; April 8, audio description.

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