FC Buzz Weekend April 19-April 21
HamletHub is proud to partner with the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County and FCBuzz to Elevate Arts and Culture in Fairfield County! Each week, look for a listing of weekend events and activities. The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of the arts and culture across 15 towns in coastal Fairfield County. Sign up to receive a free eBuzz newsletter with top picks and spotlight events from the hundreds of events posted on FCBuzz.
Poetry Workshop With Westport Poet Laureate
MoCA Westport
Friday Apr 19, 6:00 pm - 12:00 am
April is National Poetry Month, and Westport’s Poet Laureate, Jessie McEntee, will lead you through a generative workshop inspired by the artwork at MoCA, and she’ll share some favorite ekphrastic poems. If time allows, participants might have a chance to read aloud from their notes and receive positive and encouraging feedback. Leave with building blocks for a new piece. Return with Jessie on the following Friday for MoCA Some Noise (April 26th at 6:30), an open mic for registered participants that promises laughter and connection. Share the ekphrastic poem that you’ve had a week to polish, or any other piece!
Trinity Episcopal Church, Newtown
Apr 19, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
ORCHESTRA NEXUS invites you to a free concert, a one-night-only musical sojourn for the soul with GORECKI'S SYMPHONY NO. 3 featuring celebrated soprano Diana McVey. Górecki's Symphony No. 3 sets poems in Polish about the intense relationship between a mother and a child in times of loss. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience Górecki's unforgettable masterpiece that swept the world by storm and became an icon of the 20th century.
The Warehouse, Fairfield
Friday Apr 19, 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Spafford is known for their astonishing improvisational ability and off-the-cuff extended jams, Spafford paints a picture in real-time each night with a musical palette known only to each other. It’s a private language comprising both their talent as musicians as well as their formidable catalog of influences, spanning 90’s alt-rock radio hits to Steely Dan and The Crystal Method.
Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk
Saturday and Sunday, Apr 20 to Apr 21, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Did you know? Earth Day is recognized as the biggest civic event on our planet! Since its founding in 1970, Earth Day has inspired billions of people to make a difference for our environment and our future. This Earth Day weekend, join us at Stepping Stones to explore the wonders of the natural world and discover how you can become an everyday Earth hero.
Pequot Library, Southport
Saturday Apr 20, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join director and producer Vidyut Latay for a special screening of Alien, a documentary about legal, high-skilled immigration to the United States. Follow five Indian immigrants to the United States as they construct new lives for themselves and their families, Alien presents a human face to the immigration issues facing the United States.
Fairfield Public Library
Saturday Apr 20, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join the Library's trio-in-residence, Lions Gate Trio, for their last performance of the season, "Visions from France." The concert traces the near-constant transformation in music from France over the years, with pieces by French composer Chausson, his friend Gabriel Faure, and more recently, Christophe Bertrand.
Opening reception for First Ladies: Paintings by Tina Sarno
The Gallery at Still River Editions, Danbury
Saturday Apr 20, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
First Ladies is an exhibition of oil paintings by Tina Sarno of Silvermine, Connecticut. Sarno began
painting the series in 2018 at the suggestion of a friend, and she has painted over thirty-five to this date. When painting, Sarno seeks out historical portraits and biographical details for inspiration, revealing things that may not come out in a formal portrait. For example, one of her most recent works shows Grace Coolidge with her pet raccoon, Rebecca.
Downtown Cabaret Theatre, Bridgeport
Saturday Apr 20, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The timeless story of Cinderella and her journey to find love and happiness with the handsome Prince Charming, but this is unlike any Cinderella you’ve ever seen! Cinderella’s her wicked step mother and stepsisters try everything they can to keep Cinderella from attending Prince Charming’s Royal Ball, but with a little help from a magical fairy Godmother, Cinderella makes it to the Ball for a night she will never forget.
Performing Arts Center at Greenwich High School
Saturday, Apr 20, 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Join the Greenwich Choral Society for its April Concert, featuring works by Franz Joseph Haydn, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Eric Whitacre and Ola Gjeilo.
StageOne, Fairfield
Saturday Apr 20, 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
The Zambonis are a Connecticut-based indie rock band formed in 1991 by musicians Dave Schneider (The LeeVees), Peter Katis, Jon Aley, and Tarquin Katis. The Zambonis write songs exclusively about ice hockey. Schneider says of the band's musical style: “We’re the only band in the world whose two biggest influences are The Beatles and Wayne Gretzky!”
Fairfield Museum
Sunday Apr 21, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Connecticut’s modern landscape is the product of our fascinating geologic past. The geologic history of our state is preserved in the bedrock and landforms of the region and spans approximately one billion years of Earth’s history. In this talk, we will explore the processes of mountain building and continental rifting that formed the bedrock of our state. We will also discuss how erosion and past glacial activity have modified our landscape and produced features such as Long Island Sound.
Noah’s New Ark, an Earth Day Musicalia
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Bridgeport
Sunday Apr 21, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Celebrate Earth Day with this engaging show. This show is a folk concert with a message, including ideas for a sustainable future for humans and non-humans to live and prosper. This Musicalia blends folk songs, including sing-alongs, readings, poetry, and humor. Consider it a “revels” for the environment. Not recommended for youngsters, it is PG-14, due to adult environmental issues.
Artist Reception for Dana Phelan
The Meetinghouse, Ridgefield
Sunday Apr 21, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Don’t miss the opening of Pattern Language. Dana Phelan is a New England based artist working with light and nature, altered photographs, and sometimes physical paint and collage. Show runs 4/15 – 5/27
Ann Talman: Elizabeth Taylor And The Shadow Of Her Smile
Westport Country Playhouse
Sunday Apr 21, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Get ready for this cabaret show directed by Bistro and MAC Award winners Lina Koutrakos with musical direction by Alex Rybeck.
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