FC Buzz Weekend January 24-26
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.
Night at the Museum Wild Wetlands
Bruce Museum
Friday Jan 24, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
A family evening of crafts, activities, and adventures for kids of all ages. Come dressed in your favorite pajamas or duck-inspired attire!
Norwalk Symphony's Annual Young Artists Festival & Concerto Competition
Norwalk Concert Hall
Saturday Jan 25, 11:30 am - 5:00 pm
Festival 1 & 2 will start at 11:30 on Saturday, January 25 at Norwalk City Hall. Junior and Senior Competitions will run concurrently. The Concerto Competition will start at 2:00pm in the Concert Hall.
Quick Center for the Arts
Saturday Jan 25, 12:30 pm - 4:15 pm
American soprano Angel Blue takes the lead as the Ethiopian princess caught between love and country in a new production of Verdi’s Aida by Michael Mayer. The staging immerses audiences in the grandeur of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Romanian-Hungarian mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi stars as Aida’s rival, Amneris, alongside Polish tenor Piotr Beczała as the soldier Radamès, completing opera’s greatest love triangle. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the performance.
New Year-New Members Our Annual New Member Exhibit
Loft Artists Association
Saturday Jan 25, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Featuring recent work of five new Loft Artists members. The exhibition includes work from; Chantal Disler, Jeff Hyman, Christine Kwon, David Pollard, Marc VanDermeer.
Artist Talk: Anette Millington
Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Saturday Jan 25, 2:00 pm -3:00 pm
Anette Millington is an Assistant Professor of Fashion Systems and Materiality at Parsons School of Design and Associate Director of the Textiles MFA Program. Her interdisciplinary creative practice focuses on patterns and spans print, textiles, and sculpture. Anette abstracts flora and fauna—flowers, butterfly wings— to design new protective surfaces and symbols. She explores the psychological dimension of symmetry, building magic and metaphor from mathematics. In her Artist Talk, Anette will share more about her residency project: creating small-scale sculptures from wood-block printed paper.
New Barrel Launch Event for SONO 1420 Finished at Sea Bourbon
SoNo 1420 America's Maritime Distillery
Saturday Jan 25, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
1420 Finished at Sea bourbon follows in the traditions of pre-prohibition bourbon makers who aged their whiskey on flatboats floating on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Instead of flatboats on rivers, SONO 1420 whiskey is aged and exposed to the elements on the Long Island Sound aboard oyster boats operated by Norwalk, Connecticut’s Copps Island Oysters. The result? A full-bodied bourbon that embodies SONO 1420’s maritime environment while embracing the whiskey making traditions of old.
Heather Gaudio Fine Art
Saturday Jan 25, 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Creating the visual discourse at the gallery will be paintings by Miya Ando , Pegan Brooke and Kathleen Jacobs alongside sculptures by Ann Gardner. These artists share a preoccupation with the nature of light and its ephemeral qualities. Fleeting aspects and impermanent moments are harnessed and captured into serene visual experiences intended to give the viewer pause and consider our relationship with nature. Each artist uses their specific medium and unique process to create beautifully contemplative and nuanced artworks that are sublime records of time, place and experiences. Including Miya Ando’s work in the exhibition is made possible with the generous collaboration of Sundaram Tagore Gallery in New York City.
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Sunday Jan 26, 8:00 am - 9:30 am
From 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. all Aquarium galleries and exhibits will be open with lights dimmed and music and other sounds turned down or off. For those wanting to include a short film in the 4D theater, guests can enjoy a film wearing 4D glasses, but with sounds lower and theater lights brighter, and without any of the sensory effects. Plus, enjoy a special seal feeding at 9 a.m. in Pinniped Cove with our Animal Husbandry Team.
Guided Gallery Tour Greenwich During the Revolutionary War: A Frontier Town on the Front Line
Greenwich Historical Society
Sunday Jan 26, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gain deeper insights and information on the exhibition with Greenwich Historical society staff-led guided tours every other Sunday. Bring the kids and enjoy the “Let’s Learn” interactive exhibition feature. Take the opportunity to tour the National Historic Landmark Bush-Holley House before or after the gallery tour to learn more about how the Bush family navigated the formation a new nation.
Puzzle Competition Sponsored by the Toy Room
Bethel Public Library
Sunday Jan 26, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm, hosts a . Join us as we host a Ravensburger Puzzle contest sponsored by our neighbor and friend The Toy Room! Race opposing teams to complete a 300 piece puzzle. Teams can consist of up to five members aged 6 and up, and must have one adult (age 21 and over) or be accompanied by a parent/guardian for the duration of the competition.
Bethel Arts in View - Weir Farm Artist Collective
La Zingara Restaurant
Inspired by the lush landscape of Weir Farm, the artists bring us visions of Connecticut terrain in all seasons and times of day. Rolling hills, historic buildings, flowers in bloom and magnificent trees serve as inspiration for the varied expressions of this group of talented artists.
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