Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (through mid-Dec): 39th Season Woodbury’s Famous Antiques & Flea Market, 787 Main St South (Rte 6, near Rte 64), Woodbury, 7 am-1 pm, 150± vendors each week; 203-263-2841.

Sundays (through Dec): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2:30 pm (early buying 5:45 am, $20), adm $1; 508-896-1975.

Aug 5: 33rd Annual Historical Society of Glastonbury Antiques Festival On the Green, Main St at Hubbard St, Glastonbury, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $5 (early buying 7 am, $15), shuttle parking at Town Hall; 860-633-6890.

Aug 12: 33rd Annual Antiques Exhibit & Sale, on the green/Rte 1, Madison, 9 am-4 pm (early buying 8 am, $10), adm $4, presented by The Exchange Club of Madison; 203-245-7139.

Aug 12-13: Summer Sampler Show & Sale, Stephen & Carol Huber Gallery, Forty Ferry Rd, Old Saybrook, 10 am-5 pm, complimentary appraisals; 860-388-6809.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

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 first floor display cases — *(new show) Through Aug 31: new handmade model Budweiser wagons & Clydesdale horses by Newtown resident Willard Hemstra.

Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Rd (Rtes 133 & 25), Brookfield Center. Hours: Sat 12-4 pm, first Sun of month, by appt & chance. Call 740-8140.

Through Sept 4: “The Brookfield Landscape Past to Present,” antique musical instruments, museum artifacts, pictures & relevant items highlighting town’s history, also 7-ft long overview of new Super 7 Bypass extension & computer generated short video of its expected impact on Four Corners intersection.

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

Through Aug 6: “A Summer Elixir,” contemporary sculpture by John Monti, who works at “confluence of pop, minimalism & decorative arts,” abstract paintings of Julie Gross & paintings by Michele Katen of suburban scenes that combine architectural elements from 1950s w/ women & children.

*(new show) Aug 9-Sept 17: “Piercing The Veil,” minimalist paintings of spare interiors by Tina Sotis & alabaster sculpture by Louise Porter-Hahn; Aug 12, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

Good News Café, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Call 203-266-4663.

Through Sept 4: “Virginia Murray (1916-2005, Retrospective: A Life in Paint and Clay,” retrospective of the late Virginia Murray features selections from her richly diverse paintings, prints & ceramics over a professional career spanning seven decades.

Highstead Arboretum, 127 Lonetown Rd, Redding. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm by appt only. Call 203-938-8809.

Through Aug 31: “Close-Up!” photos from bee’s eye view by CT artist & photographer Dave Presser, whose native botanical subjects focus on intense, close-up images that celebrate life in detail.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Hours: Mon 12-7 pm, Wed 10 am-7 pm, Thurs-Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat 10 am-2 pm. Call 860-350-2181.

Through Aug 14: mixed media paintings by Vincent Baldassano containing collage, oils & encaustic paintings; Aug 5, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Through Sept 18: sculpture by Bob Keating; Aug 5, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

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

Through Aug 31: “Summer Art Show & Sale,” contemporary watercolors & oils of noted artist Marilyn Mayer incl landscapes, bouquets & portraits, all proceeds from sale of her works will benefit library’s activities.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Call 203-966-9700.

*(new show) Sept 8-Oct 1: “Omphalos,” using definition of the cosmic center from which the universe is nourished & the point at which the subterranean, terrestrial & celestial worlds all meet, Roger Mudre offers abstract acrylic paintings pm [a[er * canvas over metal leaf; Sept 8, opening reception, 7-9 pm.

Sloane-Stanley Museum & Kent Iron Furnace Site, Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Wed-Sun 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-927-3849.

Through Oct 29: 30 model barns created by Doug Logan, made of wood, plaster, cement & stone, based on images & descriptions from Eric Sloane’s The Age of Barns.

Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Rd (new location now open), Southbury. Summer hours: Mon, Wed & Fri 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Tues & Thurs 9:30 am-9 pm. Call 262-0626.

Through Aug 30: “Fibers and Fantasy,” handmade paper & pulp paintings by Anita Liebeskind incl “Brush Papers,” inspired by the artist’s African safari, plus papers embellished w/ silk embroideries inspired by recent trip to China.

Walsh Art Gallery at Quick Center, Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Hours: Tues-Sun 11 am-5 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 203-254-4000 x2969.

Through Aug 20: “Mostly Landscapes and Birds,” images by Barbara Wilk depicting CT & NM landscapes & also “from the imaginary realm” done as relief etchings, monoprints, lithographs & chine collage.

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Call 860-868-2878.

Through Aug 27: “Different Views,” paintings by Louise Hamlin, Walter Hatke & Richard Raiselis.

Wilton Historical Society, 224 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours:  Mon-Thurs 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4. Call 762-7257.

Through Aug 15 (exhibition extended): “The Stars and Stripes: Fabric of The American Spirit,” parade flags from the 19th Century, hand made or printed to wave during special celebrations incl parades, holiday events & political rallies, loaned from private collection of J. Richard Pierce.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ridgefield. Call 203-428-4519 (Aldrich).

Aug 18: Deadline for submission of entries for “Radius 2006: Emerging Artists from CT & Southeastern NY,” open to resident artists in CT or Westchester, Putnam or Dutchess counties in NY who does not have gallery representation in a major market, works may be in any medium & submitted via slides, prints, CD, DVD or videocassette, no entry fee, complete prospectus & application available at AldrichArt.org or RgoA.org, selected artists will participate in one-on-one review of their portfolios & original work w/ museum or RGA curator or director focusing on career development, also works selected will be seen in group exhibition in the fall & published in illustrated brochure.

Bridgewater Fair Art Show, Bridgewater Firehouse, Rte 133, Bridgewater. Call 860-350-1121.

Aug 17: Drop-off for fair’s art show, 4-7 pm, pick-up will be Aug 20 betw 6-7 pm (no work will be removed before then), exhibit w/ theme of “Beauty” (artists should choose works that most clearly radiate their personal depiction of beauty) welcome by adults & children in paintings, drawing, collage, prints incl etchings, lithographs & woodcuts, no giclée prints or sculpture, adult work must be framed, children’s should be framed or matted, contact art show superintendent Pamela Hochstetter for details.

Danbury Community Orchestra, Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury. Call 748-1716.

Aug 23: Evening auditions to be conducted for DCO, by appt only, area teens & adults who play an orchestral instrument invited, rehearsals are Wed eves, group performs symphonic & other orchestral music by great composers, 2 concerts annually, call for appt & addt’l info.

Newtown Community Flea Market, at Fairfield Hills, Wasserman Way, Newtown. Call 426-3496.

Sept 2-3: Vendors invited to participate, event will run 9 am-4 pm each day, dealer-set up begins 7 am, 10 x 20-fot spaces available – advance fees are $25/space ($45 for both days), $45 for 2 spaces/day ($85 for both days), $65 for 2 spaces/day ($125 for both days), add $5 if paying in cash day(s) of market, tables not provided, no electricity available, vendors of collectibles, antiques, crafts, tag sale items, clothing, jewelry, all welcome, also local businesses, contact Linda Manganaro (phone # above) for info.

Norwalk Youth Symphony, Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Ave, Norwalk. Call 203-866-4100.

Aug 15: Deadline for applications to audition for 2006-07 season, $20 audition fee, auditions will be by appt only as follows – Aug 26 cellos, Aug 28 brass, Aug 29 violas, Aug 30-31 violins, Sept 1 percussion & violins, Sept 5 brass & flutes, Sept 6 all other woodwinds, visit NorwalkYouthSymphony.org for full details & audition application.

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

Nov 19: Organizers for 3rd annual event are accepting applications, fair will run 10 am-3 pm (set-up opens at 7), handmade items by vendor only (no kits or mass produced items, no imports), 8 x 8-ft spaces $10, limited electrical spaces available (addt’l $10), jurying begins mid-summer, visit AvenueOfDesign.com (click on Winter Wonderland Fair) or call above phone # for full details.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Aug 4: A Magical Musical Review! at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 24, Sandy Hook, 7 pm, tickets $10, cabaret-style performance by students of Newtown Continuing Education’s Summer Musical Theater Workshop will offer Broadway musical hits & more; 426-1787.

Aug 4-5: The Chain Gang at Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Lane, Ridgefield, doors open 7 pm (cabaret seating), performances at 8, tickets $40 ($30 tax-deductible), performance by 5-member band of veteran musicians who re-create the Beatles, also covers of work by Jimmy Buffett, Hall & Oates, Santana, Rolling Stones, et al, fundraiser for theater barn’s New Addition Building Fund; 203-431-9850.

Aug 8: The Clam Diggers Dixieland Band in concert, The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown, 7 pm, free concert  will conclude 2006 summer series, complimentary refreshments, reservations requested; 426-8118.

Aug 13: The Northeast Navy Show Band at Gate House Café, Rte 172 (in front of training school), South Britain, 1-3 pm, free outdoor concert by one of most sought-after bands in New England, performance of musical styles ranging from swing to funky Big Band, BYO chairs/blankets for seating, concert will move under pavilion if rain; 586-2977.

Aug 15: The Kerry Boys at Pomperaug Woods, 80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, 6:30 pm, free outdoor concert by Irish balladeers Mark James & Pierce Campbell will open outdoor summer series, hot dogs & beverages will be served at 5:30, bring chairs/blankets for seating, indoors if rain; 262-6555.

Aug 19: Ballroom dancing at The Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury, 7-10:30 pm, adm $10, casual dress, music by The Songs, cash bar, complimentary desserts, door prizes, free dance instruction by Steve Karpovich (7:15-8:45); 268-8570.

Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 426-5847.

20th Annual Summer Sounds Concert Series, 7 pm, free, bring chairs/blankets, call if rain predicted: Aug 16, The Galvanized Jazz Band, music from 1930s-50s.

Booth Library Concert Series, at The Pleasance, 1 Main St at Sugar Street (Rte 302), Newtown. Call 426-4533.

Summer Concert Series, free, 7 pm, concerts move to library’s meeting room if rain (25 Main St): Aug 18, Goldrush.

CityCenter Danbury, Danbury Green, Patriot Dr at Ives St, Danbury. Call 792-1711.

Summertime Festival 2006, free concerts suitable for all ages, 7:30 pm start: Aug 4, Mary Lamont, old time country; Aug 5, The Glamour Girls, popular dance 1960s-80s; Aug 11, Back Eddy Bluegrass, bluegrass; Aug 12, PT & The Cruisers, oldies.

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.

ZooGrass Concert Series, 2 pm, incl w/ zoo adm ($9 adults, $7 seniors & ages 3-11, free ages 2 & under & zoo members): Aug 6, Too Blue, 4-member band offers blend of “high-octane bluegrass, swing & originals.”

Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-7001.

Social Ballroom Dancing, every Wed, begins 7 pm, adm $15 incl dinner buffet, dance lesson & coffee.

Country & Western Dancing, last Thurs/month, begins 7 pm, adm $15 incl dinner buffet, dance lesson & coffee.

Gate House Coffee House, Rte 172 (in front of training school), Southbury. Call 586-2144 (Southbury Training School).

Aug 13: special concert featuring The Northeast Navy Show Band Gate House Café, Rte 172 (in front of training school), South Britain, free outdoor concert by one of most sought-after bands in New England, performance of musical styles ranging from swing to funky Big Band, BYO chairs/blankets for seating, concert will move under pavilion if rain.

Summer Concert Series, Tues 6:30 pm (under pavilion if rain), free adm, bring chairs or blankets for seating: Aug 8, The Emotions, New York’s doo wop group singing golden oldies from the 1950s & 60s.

McLaughlin Vineyards, Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook. Hours: daily 11 am-5 pm. Call 426-1533.

Sunday Music Series, 1-4 pm, $10/adv, $12/day of: Aug 6, Garden Jazz; Aug 20, Garden Jazz.

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Aug 5, John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band, tickets $40 & $45; Aug 19, America (w/ Dewey Bunnell & Gerry Beckley), tickets $72.50; Aug 21-22, Bob Weir and RatDog, tickets $68 & $75.

Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs, Yale’s Branford College courtyard, betw Elm & Chapel St and High & York St, New Haven. Call 203-432-2309.

2006 Carillon Concert Series, 7 pm, free, BYO seating: Aug 4, Ellen Espenschied Dicksinson (Stamford, Conn.); Aug 11, Janet Tebbel (First United Methodist Church of Germantown, Penn.); Aug 18, Trevor Workman (Bournville, England)

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Films _________________

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

Independent Film Festival, free, screenings 7:30 pm: Aug 8, Spare Parts.

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

Aug 4-10: Nacho Libra (PG), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Fri, Mon-Thurs 1 pm, Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

Aug 4: A Magical Musical Review! at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 24, Sandy Hook, 7 pm, tickets $10, cabaret-style performance by students of Newtown Continuing Education’s Summer Musical Theater Workshop will offer Broadway musical hits & more; 426-1787.

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

Free public programs (unless noted): Aug 9, Necklace Making Program, 6:30-7:45 pm, students in grades 6-12 invited to design their own necklace using glass beads & semi-precious stones, reservations required; Aug 11, The Possibilities of Duct Tape, 11 am-12:30 pm, students entering grades 6 & up invited to learn to make wallet w/ diff colors of duct tape, registration required.

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Aug 9, PJ Story Time, 6:30 pm, 45-min program for ages 3-7 (don’t forget to wear pajamas) will feature puppet play of The Lion and The Mouse & singing.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Aug 9, YA Book Talk, 4 pm, discussion of Graham Gardner’s Inventing Elliot; Aug 10, Cool Drinks & Cool Stories, 4 pm, students entering 6th grade invited to make smoothie, then sit back & listen to master storyteller Carol Birch share stories that should be in history books; Aug 17, Click! Get The Picture!, 7-8:30 pm, students entering grades 6 & up (& parents if they want) invited to learn from Flagpole Photography Club members John Tucci & Jim Talarino the basics of digital camera operation & taking good photos, BYO digital camera & its manual, registration requested.

Norwalk Youth Symphony, Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Ave, Norwalk. Call 203-866-4100.

Aug 15: Deadline for applications to audition for 2006-07 season, $20 audition fee, auditions will be by appt only as follows – Aug 26 cellos, Aug 28 brass, Aug 29 violas, Aug 30-31 violins, Sept 1 percussion & violins, Sept 5 brass & flutes, Sept 6 all other woodwinds, visit NorwalkYouthSymphony.org for full details & audition application.

Quick Center for the Arts/Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010.

Summer Theatre Workshop performances, 7:30 pm, tickets $12 adults, $10 children & seniors (group & series discounts available), performances by students working w/ Missoula Children’s Theatre: Aug 11, The Little Mermaid (w/ diff cast than July show); Aug 18, Betty Lou & The Country Beast.

 

 

Miscellaneous ___________

Aug 4: “Renaissance – Piety vs Immorality (this is like a soap opera),” The Gallery at Kent Art Assn, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent, 7 pm, free lecture (donations accepted) by Connie Horton (MA art history, past KAA president) will provide fuller appreciation of paintings usually overlooked & fresh views of some favorites; 860-927-3989.

Aug 4: Reading by Thomas Kelly, Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, 7:30 pm, free public program by author of Payback, The Rackets & Empire Rising will conclude 2nd Annual WCSU Summer Literary Festival, part of university’s MFA in Professional Writing Program, reception & book signing will follow presentation 4; 837-8878, 837-8486.

Aug 5: CT ConTacts Singles Dance Party at The Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm-1 am, adm $17 incl dinner buffet & dessert, dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock, recent oldies & requests), no bluejeans; 203-468-1144.

Aug 6: Sport Card & Sport Memorabilia Show, Ramada Inn, 225 Lordship Blvd, Stratford, 9:30 am-2:30 pm, adm $3 adults, 99¢ ages 10 & under, special appearance by Cleon Jones (NY Mets, 12-1 pm only), also vendors from 5 states buying & selling cards, also supplies, autographs, memorabilia, vintage & new cards & more; 364-1209.

Aug 8: Sandy Hook Organic Farmers Market, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, 3 Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 2-6 pm, organic farmers, bakers, artists, jewelers, weavers & other vendors, children’s activities, market runs weekly through Oct 3; 270-1820.

Aug 11: “The Legend and Lore of Flowers,” Osborne Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 1 pm, free program will offer explore legends & folklore surrounding CT’s native flora while walking through Kellogg Estate gardens & Osborne Museum to learn also how literature uses flowers to explain our place in the world; 734-2513.

Aug 11-13: Keeler Tavern Museum’s Annual Antiques & Treasures Sale, at the museum, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, Fri-Sat 9 am-5 pm (early buying Fri 8 am, adm $10), Sun 12-5 pm, free adm, annual fundraiser for museum will offer home furnishings & decorative items incl furniture in good or repairable conditions, lamps, rugs, china, silverware, artwork, vintage textiles, garden furniture, historic memorabilia incl maps, papers & vintage books; 203-438-5485.

Aug 12: 100th Nutmeg Festival, St Stephen’s Church, 351 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 10 am-4 pm, one of oldest country fairs in the state offers games & amusements for kids, Country Grille, locally grown flowers & produce, fresh baked goods, handcraft items, artwork, antiques, jewelry, toys, furniture, White Elephant, books, silent auction, live music & raffle (42 Panasonic TV, pair of hand crafted Windsor chairs & Weber Genesis gas grill), proceeds to benefit various charities; 203-438-3879.

Aug 14: Housatonic Valley Paddlers Club meeting, Brookfield Community Center, 100 Pocono Rd, Brookfield, 7 pm, free & open to non-members, guest speaker Dixie Delancey; 203-263-3281.

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.

Aug 12, “CT Reptiles & Amphibians,” 2 pm, free (does not incl zoo adm), lecture by Greg Watkins-Colwell (museum assistant, dept of vertebrate zoology, Peabody Museum); Aug 26, “Zoos: Now and Then,” 2 pm, free (does not incl zoo adm), lecture by zoo director Gregg Dancho; Sept 23, “Tracking Wildlife in CT,” 2 pm, free (does not incl zoo adm), lecture by zoo educator Chris Clark.

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

Aug 5, Annual Green Corn Festival, 11 am-3 pm, $8 adults, $5 children, Native American Peoples celebration of when first corn of season is ready to be eaten will incl traditional cooking & food, games, dancing, crafts & more.

Through Aug 29, Native American Lifeways, Sat-Sun 12-4 pm, Eastern Woodland tribes (incl Abenaki, Mi’Kmaq, Shinnecock, Mohawk & Cree) will be represented each weekend in museum’s replicated village, demonstrating traditional activities & lifeway skills, participants will also answer questions to communicate a feel for village life 500 years ago.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6654.

Programs 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Aug 9, watercolor cityscape demo by Lalit Masih.

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.

Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.

Guided hikes, free, cancelled if heavy rain, wear rugged, sturdy shoes, bring water & light snack, pre-registration requested: Aug 5, 8 am start; Aug 10, 5 pm start; Aug 12, 8 am start.

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): Aug 11, Johnny Rizzo headlining, tickets $15, Tony Liberati & Anne Kissel opening.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9:30 & tickets $15 unless noted: Aug 5, Richie Byrne headlining, Chris Tabb & Tim Homayoon opening; Aug 19, Mike Siscoe headlining, Pete Dominic & Jon Fisch opening.

Trinity Productions workshops, 24 Alpine Circle, Sandy Hook, or Brookfield Commons, 246 Federal Rd (Suite C-23A), Brookfield (call for location), or by appt, or in-home by appt. Call 426-9448.

Misc programs: Aug 11, Healing & Mediation Circle, 7:30-9:30 pm, $15, evening of mediation, prayer & healing; Aug 18, Morning Meditation, 10 am, $15.

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: Aug 9, Michael Fitzell; Aug 16, Michael Brown.

Theatre ______________

Aug 12: Shakespeare in The Park: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and The Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 2 pm, free outdoor performance (rain or shine, under tent) will launch what Playhouse hopes will become annual event, performance by The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival; 203-438-5795.

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

Pippin, through Sept 24, curtain Fri 8, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm.

Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr, New Haven. Call 203-787-4282.

Menopause The Musical, through Sept 17, curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, also Wed (Aug 9 & 23, Sept 6) 2 pm, tickets $49.50, group discounts available.

On Stage II: Late Nite Catechism, through Aug 26, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, tickets $25 (group rates available).

Musicals At Richter, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury. Call 748-6873.

The King and I, Aug 4-19, curtain Fri-Sun 8:30 pm, tickets $20 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students, group & season ticket rates available.

Shakespeare Ventures, at Fairfield University, use Round Hill Rd entrance, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4000.

Twelfth Night, Aug 4-19, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $20 adults, $15 students & seniors.

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rte 37 at 39 (behind firehouse), Sherman. Call 860-354-3622.

Bugsy Malone, through Aug 19, curtain Fri-Say 8 pm, mat Sun (Aug 6 & 13 only) 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $10 ages 12 & under.

Stage Door Productions, at Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sandpit Rd, Danbury. Call 470-7528.

Oliver!, through Aug 13, curtain Fri (reception 6 pm, dinner buffet 6:30 pm) curtain 8 pm, mat Sun (reception 12:30, lunch buffet 1 pm) curtain 3 pm, tickets $35 adults, $25 students, $5 ages 6 & under, infants free w/ proof of pacifier.

TheatreWorks New Milford, 5 Brookside Ave, New Milford. Call 860-350-6863.

Urinetown – The Musical, through Aug 12, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $25; addt’l shows, just announced – Aug 10 at 8 pm, Aug 12 at 2 pm.

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