Antiques Shows______

March 18-19: Wilton Historical Society 39th Annual Antiques Show, Wilton High School Field House, Rte 7, Wilton, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm $10, 75 dealers, special exhibit of items from Pierce collection of American flags, also book signings by J. Richard Pierce (The Stars and Stripes: Fabric of The American Spirit); 203-762-7257.

March 19: 14th Annual Northwest CT Antiques & Collectibles Show, Northwest Regional High School, Rte 44 at Rte 8, Winsted, 9:30 am-4 pm, adm $4.50 (early buying 8:30 am, adm $10), proceeds to benefit New Hartford Lions Club charitable activities; 860-738-2207.

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.

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 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.

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

*(new show) March 18-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.

Through April 23: “Ben Franklin’s Curious Mind,” original art & artifacts, also hands-on interactive displays based on Franklin’s inventions & achievements celebrate 300th birthday of one of country’s most dynamic, inventive & distinguished citizens; March 26, “Franklin The Musician,” 3 pm, lecture & performance by Ellen Cohn on songs Franklin wrote, songs he quoted in letters & how playing & singing in intimate settings helped foster some of his friendships.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton. Call 261-0134.

Through April 4: “American Photography,” 40+ photos by Larry Roberg taken in CT, MA, CA & Fl in color & black & white, highlighting some of Mr Roberg’s dramatic landscape & scenic photography.

Gallery of Contemporary Art at Sacred Heart Univ, 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield. Call 203-365-7650.

*(new show) March 19-April 12: “Student Art Exhibition,” works by SHU students; March 19, opening reception, 1-3:30 pm (scholarship awards, 2 pm).

Golden Age of Trucking Museum, 1101 Southford Rd/Rte 188, Middlebury. Call 203-577-2181.

Through April 16: “Big Boys & Little Treasures,” new series of paintings by self-taught artist Kiki Michalek depicting classic trucks, also hand painted cigar boxes BY Ms Michalek featuring classic trucks.

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

*(new show) 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.

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

*(new show) March 22-Oct 9: “Easter, Eggs & Art: The Robert J. & Yvonne S. Klancko Collection of Religious Eggs,” 460+ relevant, unique & artistic pcs from collection of more than 900 examples of classic & folk eggs created by immigrant artists living in adopted lands, from antiques created in pre-revolutionary Russia to contemporary creations.

Through May 31: “Shrines,” gouache paintings by the CT-based artist Mary Billingsley, using dolls & handmade props, small architectural structures & houses to illustrate the life of Christ.

Mattatuck Museum Art & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Call 203-753-0381.

Through March 20: “Connecticut Seen/Connecticut Scene,” paintings from CT’s premier mid-size museums incl Mattatuck, New Britain Museum of American Art, Florence Griswold Museum, Lyman Allyn Museum & Bruce Museum explores the evolving view of nature in 19th Century CT.

Miller Studio & Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Call 203-263-3939.

Through March 30: “Winterludes,” group exhibit featuring works to warm the coldest winter days w/ paintings by Thomas C. Adkins, Ella Crampton-Knox, Pete Bergeron, Robert Crawford, Susan Falato, Robert Holden & Robert Kozora, new works will rotate into show at different times during 11-week presentation.

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

Through March 26: “Thurston, Kramer & Powell,” paintings & sculpture by Sam Thurston, drawings & oil paintings by Majorie Kramer, landscape paintings by Jolene Powell.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

March 18: The Sandoval Band at Community Coffeehouse, 7 Madison Ave, Danbury, 7:30-10:30 pm, free adm (freewill donations accepted), music by East Haven-based band, refreshments available; 748-4972.

March 19: Lenten organ recital by Fiona Smith Sutherland, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown (at the flagpole), 3 pm, free performance on church’s Austin pipe organ will incl works of J.S. Bach, Barber, Tallis, Albinoni & other meditative pieces for the evening, freewill donations accepted at door; 426-9070.

March 19: The Kerry Boys at Danbury Library, 170 Main St (at West St), Danbury, 2 pm, free performance by CT-based duo, Irish balladeers will perform new & old Irish melodies w/ humor, high energy & engaging style; 797-4528.

March 19: Danbury Symphony Orchestra at Western CT State Univ Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 7:30 pm, free concert under guest conductor James Sadewhite will incl Humperdinck’s “Prelude” to Hansel and Gretel, Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor (w/ guest pianist Albert Lotto) & Dvorak’s Symphony #4 in G Major; 748-1716.

March 22: Eilis Kennedy at Fairfield Theater Company, 70 Sanford St, Fairfield, 7 pm, tickets $22 adults, $5 children, performance of Irish traditional songs by acclaimed singer Ms Kennedy, accompanied by guitarist William Coulter, sponsored by Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society & Fairfield Theater Company; 203-256-8453.

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.

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.

Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras, at Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-459-4249, 203-452-0003.

March 18, Annual Young Peoples Concert: Mozart’s Birthday Party, at Central High School, 1 Lincoln Blvd, Bridgeport, 11:30 am, tickets $6 adults, $4 children, performances by all 4 ensembles will incl special salute to Mozart on 250th anniv of his birth.

Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010, 877-ARTS-396 (877-278-7396).

Performances 8 pm unless noted: March 18, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, program to incl Rossini’s Duet in D Major for Cello & Bass, Bach’s Sonata #1 in G Major for Violin, Cello & Bass, Kodaly’s Duo for Violin & Cello & 2 works by CMS member Edgar Meyer (also pre-concert Art-To-Heart discussion, 7-7:40 pm w/ classical music writer Robert Sherman); March 24, Hartford Symphony Orchestra w/ guest conductor Michael Barrett & guest narrator Jamie Bernstein, tickets $40-$50, selections from West Side Story, Candide & On the Waterfront, part of ongoing “Bernstein on Broadway” series.

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

Performances 8 pm unless noted: March 21, Robert Cray Band, $70 & $80; April 2, Tower of Power, $60; April 9, Fontenay Chamber Players, 1 pm, tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors, $7.50 students.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-438-3889.

Concerts at Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Rd, Ridgefield, 8 pm, tickets $15-$50: March 18, “Classical Masters,” Haydn’s Symphony No. 2, J.S. Bach’s Piano Concerto in D minor (w/ guest pianist Michelle Kim) & Haydn’s Symphony #83 (The Hen).

Films _________________

Bethel Cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 748-3355 (United Jewish Center).

Fourth Annual Free Film Festival, presented by the Robert S. Young Foundation of the United Jewish Center, free: March 19,  Imported Bridegroom, noon.

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

March 17-23: Walk The Line(PG-13), Fri-Sat 7 & 9:20 pm, Sun-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues-Wed 1 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.

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.

Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras, at Klein Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-459-4249.

March 18, Annual Young Peoples Concert: Mozart’s Birthday Party, at Central High School, 1 Lincoln Blvd, Bridgeport, 11:30 am, tickets $6 adults, $4 children, performances by all 4 ensembles will incl special salute to Mozart on 250th anniv of his birth.

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

March 18, Annual Maple Sugaring Festival, 11 am-3 pm, adm $6 adults, $4 ages 5-16, ongoing Native American sugar making demo, also pancakes served w/ local maple syrup (11 am-1 pm only), games & crafts for children (1-3 pm),also gently used book sale.

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

March 25, Little Mermaid by American Family Theater, performances 11 am & 2 pm, tickets $15.

Miscellaneous ___________

March 17: Spuds ‘N Duds, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown 6 pm, donation $10, potatoes with favorites fixings and soft drinks/coffee, followed by fashion show of new spring styles; 426-9024.

March 18: “Raising Happy Children,” Danbury Library, 170 Main St (at West), Danbury, 2-4 pm, Danbury, 2-4 pm, free workshop led by Diana Penagos will offer easy, stimulating & fun activities parents & grandparents can use to promote positive self-esteem, creativity & cognitive development for their 2-8-year olds, will be presented in English & Spanish; 796-1637.

March 18: WUMC Green Spaghetti Supper, Woodbury United Methodist Church, 3 Church St (at corner Main St South/Rte 6), Woodbury, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, spaghetti dinner (green fettuccini this month) w/ sauce, salads, sides, dessert & soft drinks or coffee; 203-263-4775.

March 18: St Patrick’s Day Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner, Southbury Volunteer Firemen’s Assn firehouse, 461 Main St/Rte 6, Southbury, continuous servings 5-8 pm, $12 adults, $6 ages 12 & under, $11 seniors (betw 5-6 pm only), dinner of corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, bread, beverages & dessert; 262-8138.

March 18: CT ConTacts Singles Dance Party, Anthony’s Lake Club, Vespucci Dr, Danbury, 8 pm-1 am, adm $17 incl dinner buffet, desserts, dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock, recent oldies & requests), no jeans; 203-468-1144.

March 19: Spring Psychic Fair, Maron Inn, Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, 11 am-6 pm, free adm, area psychics, clairvoyants, astrologers, tarot & gemstone readers participating, also vendors; 470-1806.

March 19: “Identity & Community: What Are They?” Long Ridge Methodist Church, Long Ridge Rd, Danbury, 3 pm, free informal presentation by Danna Nolan Fewell, PhD, will invite participants to consider identity, how people see themselves, how communities are built & more, through biblical text, interpretation & questions; 743-6095.

March 19: “Ayurveda, The Ancient Science of Life (Medicine): Can it Heal You? — Recent Experiences in India,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free program by yoga center co-founder Janaki Pierson will cover how daily yoga postures & meditation w/ practice of Pancha Karma treatments (rejuvenation) heal not only the physical body but also cleanse subtle body & bring the entire body-mind-soul system closer to God, followed by group meditation (free instruction available) & tea reception; 203-263-2254.

March 20: “The Destruction of The Canadian Boreal Forest,” Sierra Club/Housatonic Valley chapter meeting, Brookfield Community Center, 100 Pocono Rd, Brookfield, 7:30 pm, free & open to non-members, presentation by Joshua Buswell-Charkow about one of the largest intact forest systems still left on Earth & what can be done to help stop its destruction; 775-9644.

March 21: “Monarch Butterflies: Connecticut to Mexico,” Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 7:30 pm, $4, presentation by Joyce Crebase about the life cycle of the fascinating insect incl its migration of 2,000+ miles to Mexico to spend winters; 734-2513.

March 23: “Women Make Art” at Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 7-9 pm, $5 donation suggested, evening w/ members of Women’s Caucus for Art/CT chapter (WCA-CT) will incl screening of documentary Women Make Art, then slide presentation & discussion of WCA artists Gloria Santoyo Ruenitz, Anne Doris-Eisner, Jeannie Thomma & Diana Chamberlain; 203-753-0381 x10.

March 23: “The Creation of The Sibley Guide,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm (refreshments at 7:30), free program by Dr Chris Elphick, co-editor of Sibley Guide to Bird Life And Behavior, about creating the guide, also bird-related anecdotes; 426-4533.

March 23: “Raising Happy, Artistically Expressive Children: Some Insight,” Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & The Performing Arts, 70 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 7:30 pm, tickets $25, lecture by Maria Manzano (Sesame Street, Little Bill, “Talking Out Loud” column); 203-438-5795.

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 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.

Active Singles. Call 860-253-9782, 860-489-9611.

Hikes for singles ages 30s-50s held 1st & 3rd Sun/month, 9:30-11:30 am, free, hikes available in 4 difficulty levels, no dogs or children: March 19, hikes at Daniels Farm, Daniels Farm Rd, Monroe.

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,

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

Programs free unless noted: March 22, How to Eat A Truffle, 7 pm, free (registration needed), Maria Poirer Brandriff will offer lecture & demo celebrating chocolate incl making hand-rolled & dipped chocolate truffles, comparisons of sev types imported & domestic chocolates, also tastings; March 23, “The Creation of The Sibley Guide,” 8 pm (refreshments at 7:30), program by Dr Chris Elphick, co-editor of Sibley Guide to Bird Life And Behavior, about creating the guide, also bird-related anecdotes.

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.

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

March 18, Annual Maple Sugaring Festival, 11 am-3 pm, adm $6 adults, $4 ages 5-16, ongoing Native American sugar making demo, also pancakes served w/ local maple syrup (11 am-1 pm only), games & crafts for children (1-3 pm),also gently used book sale.

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 18, Lake Waramaug, Rangers’ Area, New Preston (Claire Sivacek, 744-0086); March 25, Naugatuck Forest, Oxford (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025), short hike followed by potluck lunch & spring hike planning, call Tim for food coordination.

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

Meetings 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: March 22, pastel still life demo by Leslie Lillien Levy.

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 The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury, 9:30 pm, tickets $15 unless noted: March 18, headliner Mike Yard, opening act by Anne Kissel, addt’l opener TBA; 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 22, David Vincenti; 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.

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

After the Quake (world premiere), through March 19, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Sun 7 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $20-$60, student, senior & group discounts available.

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

Lend Me A Tenor, through March 24, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (March 5 only) 2 pm, tickets $20 adults, $17 seniors & students; also (Thurs) March 23, 8 pm.

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

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

The Last Five Years, through March 18, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $20.

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, March 17-April 8 (previews to March 22, opening night March 23), curtain Mon-Sat 8 pm, mat Wed &S at 2 pm, tickets $30-$50, group rates available; March 17, First Friday, 7 pm, pre-show presentation by members of creative team w/ complimentary pizza & soft drinks; March 23, Opening Night Celebration, post-performance party at Playwright Irish Pub & Restaurant; 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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