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Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County Happenings from January 25 - 31, 2023
Arts and Entertainment
January 27, 2023
From: Cultural Alliance Of Fairfield CountyTOP PICKS
WORLD RENOWNED ARTHUR LIPNER QUARTET
WED JAN 25, 6-9:30PM
La Zingara Restaurant, Bethel
Special 25% Off Cultural Alliance Ticket Discount Code
SPAFFORD
THURS JAN 26, 8PM
FTC's The Warehouse, Fairfield
THE GIBSON BROTHERS
FRI JAN 27, 7:45PM
Stage One, Fairfield
"JESSICA DRENK: RECLAIMED TOPOGRAPHIES" EXHIBIT OPENING
SAT JAN 28, 4-6PM
Heather Gaudio Fine Art, New Canaan
MUSIC IN THE MEETING HOUSE: JOHN DOMINICK
SUN JAN 29, 4-5:30PM
First Church Congregational Sanctuary, Fairfield
LINDA EDER
SUN JAN 29, 7-9PM
The Ridgefield Playhouse
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HISTORY BITES: "THE THREAD - MY CREATIVE JOURNEY WITH DENYSE SCHMIDT"
WED JAN 25, 12:30PM
Fairfield Museum
Acclaimed textile artist Denyse Schmidt will take you on a visual journey highlighting the twists and turns, influences and inspirations that led to her unique quilts becoming a commercial venture. Snacks and refreshments will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring your own lunch.
THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO PILGRIMAGE WITH KENDRA GORDILLO
THURS JAN 26, 2PM
The Ridgefield Library
Kendra Gordillo will share her 2022 pilgrimage experience to what is now known as Camino Primitivo. The “Way of Saint James,” or Camino de Santiago, is a pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia (Spain), whose origin goes back to the 9th century, when Spanish King Alfonso II completed the first-ever pilgrimage to Santiago from Oviedo.
"NORMA MINKOWITZ: BODY TO SOUL" LECTURE & EXHIBIT OPENING
THURS JAN 26, 5PM
Bellarmine Hall, Fairfield University
It's the Opening Lecture and Reception for “Norma Minkowitz: Body to Soul.” The lecture, by Sarah Parrish, will introduce the solo exhibition surveying the artist’s four-decade engagement with the physical and symbolic properties of thread. Minkowitz reinvents traditional needlework by crocheting fantastical forms, coating them in resin and shellac to create rigid sculptures and hangings. Reception in the Great Hall 6pm
COCKTAILS & CONVERSATIONS: THE INTERSECTION OF ART, FASHION, AND LIFESTYLE
THURS JAN 26, 6PM
MoCA Westport
Enjoy a special collaborative conversation, moderated by Sade Strehlke, on the interconnected nature of style and how we use creativity to define a look that pops. Panelists include style maven and owner of WEST, Kitt Shapiro; acclaimed photographer Jane Beiles; content creator and founder of Designport, Jen Berniker; and social ‘artrepreneur’ and founder of Invest in Her Art, Diana Mashia.
CONVERSATION AND POETRY READING WITH RALPH NAZARETH
SUN JAN 29, 2-4PM
Unitarian Universalist Church, Stamford
This Poetry Reading and Kick-off Talk for the 2023 PoemAlley Poetry Workshop Series includes light beverages as Nazareth discusses several of his favorite poets, including James Wright, Langston Hughes, Lucille Clifton, and Elizabeth Bishop. Ralph's talk is intended as a community “creative conversation” with participant engagement, so come to listen, learn, read and discuss.
CT AUTHOR SERIES: "THE CRATE: THE STORY OF WAR, A MURDER, AND JUSTICE"
TUES JAN 31, 7:30PM
Mark Twain Library, Redding
A special author event to honor Holocaust Memorial Day 2023. In this acclaimed true-crime account, Deborah Vadas Levison, an award-winning Connecticut author and journalist, recounts the extraordinary ordeal of her parents, both in the darkest of times in world history and in the present day.
DON'T FORGET...
NORWALK SYMPHONY'S 11TH ANNUAL YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITION
SAT JAN 28, 2PM
Norwalk City Hall
GCTYO CONCERTO COMPETITION
SAT JAN 28, 2-4PM
Pequot Library, Southport
IN THE WINGS
FEB 1
Joyous Spirit: Mireille Duchesne Exhibit
Geary Gallery
FEB 2
StageOne at FTC
FEB 3
Music Theatre of Connecticut
SHU Community Theatre
FEB 4
43rd Annual Phorography Show Opening Reception
Carriage Barn Arts Center
FEB 7
Lecture: “A Cut at the Heart of Womanhood”
Quick Center for the Arts
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