Venues & Settings in Western Connecticut

Spring 2013

APRILNow-4/7Life is a CabaretThe Ridgefield Theater Barn37 Halpin Ln, RidgefieldClasses & Workshops; $

4/1-26 The Art of Diversity - Youth ExhibitionESCAPE to the Arts293 Main St, DanburyExhibitions; Free

4/3 David Sedaris at The Ridgefield PlayhouseThe Ridgefield Playhouse 80 East Ridge Road, RidgefieldArt; $

4/3-11/30 Junior Ranger ProgramWeir Farm National Historic Site 735 Nod Hill Rd, WiltonChildren & Family; Free

4/4 Comedian ANT at The Ridgefield PlayhouseThe Ridgefield Playhouse 44-88 East Ridge Road, RidgefieldTheatre; $

4/4-4/15 WCSU Masters of Fine Arts Exhibition181 White Street (Higgins Gallery Rm 101) Western Connecticut State University, Danbury Art; Free

4/4- 11/30 Tour of Weir Farm National Historic SiteWeir Farm, National Historic Site735 Nod Hill Road, WiltonArt; Free

4/4-11/30 Stone Wall Tour of Weir Farm National Historic SiteWeir Farm, National Historic Site735 Nod Hill Road, WiltonArt; Free

4/4-11/30Take Part in Art - Colored Pencils & PastelsWeir Farm National Historic Site735 Nod Hill Road, WiltonArt; Free

4/5Broadway Backstage at The Ridgefield PlayhouseThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 East Ridge Road, RidgefieldArt; $

4/5Brookfield Film Festival - Shorts and to the PointThe Alexandra Room at Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, NewtownFilm; $

4/5-12 Traditional Country Dancing (square, contra, folk)Bethel Senior Center1 School St., BethelClasses & Workshops; $

4/6 Jeremy Lawrence Performs Tennessee WilliamsJCC in Sherman9 Route 39, ShermanTheatre; $

4/6 Reception - The Art of Diversity exhibitESCAPE to the Arts293 Main St, DanburyExhibitions; Free

4/6 One Night of Queen at The Ridgefield PlayhouseThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 East Ridge Road, RidgefieldArt; $

4/6 Reception for “Ball Players: Drawings by Chris Durante”The Gallery at Still River Editions 128 E Liberty St, DanburyArt; Free

4/6-5/17 ‘re-la-tion’ - Opening Reception & ExhibitionThe Mercurial Gallery11 Library Pl, DanburyArt; Free

4/6-11/30 Take Part in Art - WatercolorWeir Farm National Historic Site735 Nod Hill Rd, WiltonClasses & Workshops; Free

4/7 Gallery Talk: Dmitri WrightWeir Farm, National Historic Site735 Nod Hill Road, Wilton Art; Free

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4/7 Stand Up Comedy Workshop ShowcaseThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 East Ridge Road, RidgefieldTheatre; $

4/7Rusted Root at The Ridgefield PlayhouseThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 East Ridge Road, RidgefieldMusic; $

4/9 From the Abacus to the Ipad - How Technologies Help ChildrenThe Ridgefield Library 21 Governor Street, RidgefieldArt; Free

4/10 Engelbert HumperdinckThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 East Ridge Road, RidgefieldMusic; $

4/10 Author Talk: The Executive’s Guide to ConsultantsThe Ridgefield Library21 Governor Street, RidgefieldLiterature & Discussions; Free

4/11 Toots & The Maytals at The Ridgefield PlayhouseThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 East Ridge Road, RidgefieldMusic; $

4/12 Building a Better BirdhouseJCC in Sherman9 Route 39, ShermanClasses & Workshops; $

4/12 Three Dog Night at The Ridgefield PlayhouseThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 East Ridge Road, RidgefieldMusic; $

4/13 Richard Lewis at The Ridgefield PlayhouseThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 East Ridge Road, RidgefieldArt; $

4/13 Thumbelina at The Ridgefield PlayhouseThe Ridgefield PlayhouseRidgefield Rail Trail, RidgefieldChildren & Family; $

4/13 Gettysburg: One Woman’s War a live reading with actress Keeler Tavern Museum132 Main Street, RidgefieldTheatre; Free

4/13-5/12 3rd Annual Juried Member Show at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists4/13 Opening ReceptionRidgefield Guild of Artists34 Halpin Lane, RidgefieldExhibitions; Free

4/13-5/18 Trailer Box Gallery @ Jim Felice Studios From The Streets To Canvas And Beyond15 Great Pasture Rd, Unit 15 DanburyExhibition; Free

4/13-19 Spring Arty BreakVillage Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New MilfordClasses & Workshops; $

4/14 Buddy Guy at The Ridgefield PlayhouseThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 East Ridge Road, RidgefieldMusic; $

4/14 The Shanghai QuartetEdmond Town Hall45 Main St, NewtownMusic; Free

4/14 Beyond Snapshots to Making Photographs JCC in Sherman9 Route 39, ShermanClasses & Workshops; $

4/14 Jungle Tales & Adventures of Tom SawyerAetna Theatre600 Main Street, HartfordDance; $

4/15 Call for Artists: GreenArt and Frame of Danbury, Newtown Rd, DanburyCall to Artists; $

4/17 The Devil Makes ThreeThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 East Ridge Street, RidgefieldMusic; $

4/20 Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s JourneyThe Palace Danbury165 Main Street, DanburyFilm; $

4/20 GreenArt and Frame of DanburyNewtown Rd, DanburyExhibitions; Free

4/20 Junior Ranger Day at Weir Farm National Historic SiteWeir Farm, National Historic Site735 Nod Hill Rd, WiltonChildren & Family; Free

4/20 Walden Chamber PlayersIves Concert Hall181 White St, Western Connecticut StateMusic; $

4/21 National Theatre in HD: PeopleThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldTheatre; $

4/21 Beyond Snapshots to Making PhotographsJCC in Sherman9 Route 39, ShermanClasses & Workshops; $

4/21 Keystone RevisitedThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldMusic; $

4/22- 6/16 Late Spring Classes at ESCAPE to the ArtsESCAPE to the Arts293 Main St, DanburyClasses & Workshops; $

4/23 Introduction to Screenwriting with Katie TorpeyThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldClasses & Workshops; $

4/23 An Evening with Jerry SpringerThe Ridgefield Playhouse 80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldTheatre; $

4/24 Tedeschi Trucks BandThe Ridgefield Playhouse 80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldMusic; $

4/25 ‘re-la-tion’ - Artist TalkThe Mercurial Gallery11 Library Pl, DanburyArt; Free

4/25 Average White BandThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldMusic; $

4/26 Jarrod SpectorThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldMusic; $

4/27 Handel’s Giulio CesareThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldTheatre; $20

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4/27 Westfield Winds QuintetMarian Anderson Recital Hall256 Main St, DanburyMusic

4/28 Khalda Logan Dance Scholarship BenefitBroadview Middle School72 Hospital Avenue, DanburyDance; $

4/28 Ridgefield BandJam 2013!The Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldMusic; $

4/28 SevenEdmond Town Hall45 Main St, NewtownTheatre; $

MAYNow-5/9Efflorescence & AbstractionCityCenter Danbury186 Main Street, DanburyExhibition; Free

Now-5/9 Efflorescence & AbstractionCityCenter Danbury186 Main Street, DanburyExhibition; Free

Now-5/9From Mother Nature to Human Nature Sculptures by Dayna WenzelThe Gallery at Danbury City Hall155 Deer Hill Ave, DanburyExhibition; Free

Now-5/9 Chautauqua, Vermont, and HarlemThe Upstairs Gallery at Molten Java213 Greenwood Ave, BethelExhibition; Free

5/1 Lauren DiNardo Rock and Roll Couture Fashion ShowThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldMusic; S

5/1-15 Destination: Connecticut - Call to ArtistsESCAPE to the Arts293 Main St, DanburyCall to Artists; $

5/1-29 Illuminate My Culture - Youth Exhibition ESCAPE to the Arts293 Main St, DanburyExhibitions; Free

5/2 Keller WilliamsThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldMusic; $

5/3-4 Hawain Tween Night Village Center for the Arts12 Main Street, New MilfordClasses & Workshops; $

5/3-5 Backstage Broadway Our Way!Ridgefield Theater Barn37 Halpin Lane, RidgefieldTheatre; $

5/3-25 SeascapeTheatreWorks New Milford5 Brookside Ave, New MilfordTheatre; $

5/4 Disney’s The Little Mermaid JrThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldTheatre; $

5/4 Gallery Talk: Dmitri WrightWeir Farm National Historic Site735 Nod Hill Rd, WiltonArt; Free

5/4 Swing Into Spring with Daryl ShermanJCC in Sherman9 Route 39, ShermanMusic; Free

5/7 GettysburgThe Ridgefield Playhouse 80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldTheatre; $

5/7 The Great GatsbyCultural Alliance of Western ConnecticutBethel Cinema 269 Greenwood Ave., BethelBenefit; $

5/8 Elaine Williams “Last Call”The Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldTheatre; $

5/10 Lucie Arnaz: Latin RootsThe Ridgefield Playhouse 80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldMusic; $

5/11 Ted Vigil - John Denver Tribute Show The Ridgefield Playhouse 80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldMusic; $

5/11-12 Impressionist Painting Workshop - BeginnersWeir Farm National Historic Site 735 Nod Hill Road, WiltonClasses & Workshops; Free

5/11 Simply DiamondThe Palace Danbury165 Main Street, DanburyMusic; $

5/11 Beauty and the BeastThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldTheatre; $

5/12 Mother’s Day Country TeaHunt Hill Farm Trust44 Upland Rd, New Milford Children & Family; Free

5/12 Dance Across China!The Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldTheatre; $

5/15 James Van PraaghThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldTheatre; $

5/16 BubblemaniaThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldTheatre; $

5/18 Kathleen MadiganThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldTheatre; S

5/18 Mass in GFirst Congregational Church293 Main St, DanburyMusic; $

5/18 New York Chamber SoloistsIves Concert Hall181 White St, Western Connecticut State Music; $

5/18 Opening Reception: Exhibition “The Women” Ridgefield Guild of Artists34 Halpin Lane, RidgefieldExhibitions; Free

5/18- 6/23 Exhibition: “The Women” Ridgefield Guild of Artists34 Halpin Lane, RidgefieldExhibitions; Free

5/19 Mass in GNaugatuck CongregationalDivision Street, NaugatuckMusic

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The Great GatsbyMay 7th | Presented by Bethel Cinema & Cadiz

Walden Chamber Players April 20th | Presented by Danbury Concert Choir

5/19 The Nature of Love at Weir Farm National Historic SiteWeir Farm National Historic Site735 Nod Hill Rd, WiltonLiterature & Discussions; Free

5/19 ArtTalks: Exploring the Creative ProcessRidgefield Guild of Artists34 Halpin Lane, RidgefieldLiterature & Discussions

5/19 An Evening with Bruce HornsbyThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldMusic; $

5/22 Spring Into Fashion Show for Charity!The Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldBenefit; $

5/25 Author Lecture and Book-signing with John CilioRidgefield Guild of Artists34 Halpin Lane, RidgefieldLiterature & Discussions

5/25-7/6The Half Hallow’s Eve Show5/31 Opening Reception The Mercurial Gallery, 11 Library Pl, DanburyArt; Free

5/26 Artist Walk and Talk - Exhibition: “The Women”Ridgefield Guild of Artists, 34 Halpin Lane, RidgefieldLiterature & Discussions

5/27Memorial Day 5K RaceCityCenter DanburyChildren & Family; $

5/31 Bluemoon Tween NightVillage Center for the Arts12 Main Street, New MilfordClasses & Workshops; $

5/31 Traditional Community DanceFirst Congregational Church Parish Hall 7 Kirby Road, WashingtonChildren & Family; $

JUNENow-6/30Keeler Tavern Museum ExhibitRidgefield Town Hall RidgefieldExhibition; Free

6/2 The Bacon BrothersThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldMusic; $

6/7 Jim BreuerThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldTheatre; $

6/7 Be SocialCultural Alliance of Western CT Events; CityCenter DanburyIves St, DanburyBenefit; $

6/7 Gershwin Cabaret with Tim AbbottJCC in Sherman9 Route 39, ShermanMusic; $

6/8 Ottmar Liebert and Luna NegraThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge St, RidgefieldMusic; $

6/8 Open House Day at the Gallery at Still River EditionsThe Gallery at Still River Editions128 East Liberty Street, DanburyArt; Free

6/8 Screening of the film “Surviv-ing,” and talk by its maker, Lori Ridgefield Guild of Artists34 Halpin Ln. RidgefieldFilm

6/8 Paint The People 2013Youngs Field Road, New MilfordArts Festival; $

6/8-9 Mad Hacker’s Social Media Conference & Mini Maker’s FaireCityCenter DanburyIves St, DanburyChildren & Family; $

6/9 Beyond Snapshots to Making PhotographsJCC in Sherman9 Route 39, ShermanClasses & Workshops; $

6/10- 7/19 Destination: Connecticut - Exhibit at ESCAPE to the ArtsESCAPE to the Arts293 Main St, DanburyExhibitions; Free

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Paint the PeopleJune 8 | Presented by Village

Center for the Arts, New Milford

Created by the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut (formally the Housatonic Valley Cultural Alliance) based in Danbury, Connecticut and a leader in supporting a vibrant arts and culture community in Northern Fairfield and Southern Litchfield Counties. The Cultural Alliance promotes and advocates for arts, history, and culture as a primary driver of the economy and as an enriching influence for communities and people.

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