Greater New Haven Regional Arts Calendar

 Connecticut artists may enter one or two pieces in oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, printmaking, mixed media, collage, wall‐hung relief art. into Hamden Art League's Winter Exhibition. At Miller Library Senior Center, 2901 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT, 06518 November 27, 2024 - January 7, 2025. Receiving is Tuesday, November 26th, 4:30 - 6:30 pm. Pick-up is Tuesday, January 7th between 4:30-6:30 pm. The juror is Del-Bourree Bach. For more information go to www.hamdenartleague.org/exhibitions.html

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Angela Manno is an award winning artiist based in New York City. She is a graduate of Bard College and studied art the San Francisco Art Institute, Parsons School of Design. She trained with master iconographer Vladislav Andrejev in the ancient liturgical art of Bysantine-Russian iconography.

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Save the Date!! Our Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024 Opening Reception is September 26th from 6 – 8PM at CT State Community College Manchester. The show is free and open to all and runs through Nov. 13.

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This is the 44th Annual Show of artwork from Connecticut’s prisons. The Annual Show is open to anyone incarcerated, or formerly incarcerated, in Connecticut. The Annual Show is a diverse, inclusive exhibition, featuring new artwork from accomplished artists working in Prison Arts’ collectives and workshops, as well as from artists exhibiting for the first time, and everyone in between. The show features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and carpentry projects. Beyond traditional arts supplies, many artworks are made using unique materials, including soap, woven paper bags, and food packaging. The Annual Show is a chance to dignify the constructive endeavors undertaken daily in prison, provide families a chance to connect with their loved ones, and create connections between the prison and the outside community. Don’t miss this powerful community event!

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Since 1978, the Prison Arts Program has been working to transform Connecticut’s prisons, and the lives of all those living and working inside those prisons, through the arts.

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Community Partners in Action has been assisting those affected by the criminal justice system, while advocating and enabling systemic change (institutionally, judicially, and legislatively), since 1875. CPA is nearing their 150th anniversary!

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Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024

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September 26 – November 13, 2024

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Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm | Friday: 9am – 5pm | Saturday: 8:30am – 2:30pm

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Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26th, 6-8pm | Closing Reception: Saturday, November 9th, 12-2pm

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CT State Manchester Community College | Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery | AST Building, Great Path, Manchester, CT

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For more information please contact:

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Maura O’Connor, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery Director 860-512-2692 / moconnor@mcc.commnet.edu

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Jeffrey Greene, CPA Prison Arts Program Manager 860-722-9450 / cpaprisonarts@gmail.com

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Make functional ceramic pieces using the potter’s wheel as our primary tool. We will cover clay preparation, forming pots on the wheel, and glazing. Every class includes both demonstrations and individually-focused instruction. Wear clothes that can get dirty.

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Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only.

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Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.

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Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

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15 Week Session:  Wednesdays, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, 9/4–12/11

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15 sessions: $810.00; Capacity: 13

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Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm EXCEPT Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving) and Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) with free parking and admission.

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Most of the Christians who live in Africa are in the Sub-Saharan nations (nations south of the Sahara Desert), though Christians are found throughout the entire continent. According to a Pew Study in 2018, Christianity is growing the fastest within African countries than anywhere else in the world. Christianity spread into Africa as early as the first century, particularly throughout Northern Africa, and continued right up until the seventh century, when armies practicing the new Islamic faith spread into Africa.

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The next era of growth began in the 15th century, when many European countries, starting with Portugal, began searching for alternative trade routes to Asia. Europeans established trade posts along the western coast of Africa and sent missionaries to spread the faith. These missionaries brought their own simple plaster crèches with them, and they later enlisted the aid of local artisans to create variations reflective of their own cultures and traditions. These local artisans used native materials that were both abundant and accessible — a tradition that continues to this day.

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In recent years, Christians in several nations within the African continent have been subjected to persecution resulting in the displacement of millions and numerous deaths. Despite this, the people’s dedication to their faith is unwavering. It is in honor of their spirit and determination that the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center is pleased to exhibit more than 50 works representing 23 countries across the African continent. This exhibit also explores some of the traditions and festivities that have developed throughout Africa to celebrate the season.

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Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm EXCEPT Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving) and Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) with free parking and admission.

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She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7

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The Gospel of St. Luke provides the only description of where Christ was born, as it mentions him being placed in a manger. This suggests that Mary gave birth in a stable. Although many stables of this region and time period were built in caves, crèches, the three-dimensional representation of the nativity scene, have a diversity of stables and settings, including the most commonly used type of stable, an open-front wood structure. However, many artisans model their crèches after buildings and landscapes that are native to their homelands.

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This exhibit includes a variety of crèches that showcase different examples of stables and mangers. In addition, it also highlights the creation of a handful of crèches that have settings customized to display the figures. These crèches include, the Marcel Carbonel Santons of Marseille, France, Fontanini of Bagni di Lucca, Italy, the Neapolitan crèche by Cantone and Costabile of Naples Italy, and the newest additions to our collection by United States based Navidad Nativities: the St. Francis Nativity, with figures by Ulpe Wood Art and St. Mary’s crèche with figures by Original Heide, both from Italy.

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You decide – explore multiple printmaking techniques and processes or deepen your practice in one area. Use etching, drypoint, woodcut, linocut, monotype, transfer prints, paper lithography, polymer plate lithography, collagraph, silk aquatint, transfer prints, or Chine-collé. Learn new techniques or connect printmaking to other artistic media.

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Includes one 3-hour practice session per week during monitored practice hours.

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Take Me As I Am: Redemption And Grace for the Discarded is an art exhibit premiering new mixed media works detailing the fight to preserve Houston’s historic Third Ward neighborhood by contemporary Southern artist Lance Flowers. The title “Take Me As I Am,” is a reference to the hymn from the late 19th century. The title is also a spot on description of Flowers’ artistic practice. His process leads him to seek out and repurpose found materials once deemed trash or an “eyesore” to tell vivid allegories steeped in Southern tradition.

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Free and open to the public.

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This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from October 24-December 5 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12-4 p.m., except for Thursday, November 28 when the ISM is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Sponsored by the Institute of Sacred Music’s Religion, Ecology, and Expressive Culture Initiative.

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View details about the art exhibit on the event website.

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All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday, October 23 at 5 p.m. View details here.

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 Painter Robert Jacoby is FREEWHEELING in New Exhibit at City Gallery

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In November, City Gallery welcomes new gallery member Robert Jacoby and his solo-exhibition FREEWHEELING. The show runs November 3 - November 29, with an Opening Reception on Sunday, November 3, 2-4 p.m. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m.- 4 p.m., or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

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Guilford Art Center is excited to welcome local authors to our AUTHORS IN THE SHOP series hosted by Three Chairs Publishing. For four Saturdays in November during Holiday Expo, authors will be in The Shop signing books and talking with shoppers from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. including Catherine Steinberg (Nov 9), Jen Payne (Nov 16), Mary O’Connor (Nov 23), and Julie Fitzpatrick (Nov 30). This is a great opportunity to spend some one-on-one time with local authors and to get a head start on your holiday shopping. Refreshments will be served. Authors in The Shop at Guilford Art Center and Holiday Expo are free and open to the public. Guilford Art Center is located at 411 Church Street, Guilford, off I-95, exit 58. The Shop is open 7 days a week, Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and Sunday12:00 - 5:00 p.m. For more information, visit 3chairspublishing.com or www.guilfordartcenter.org

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Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

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Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person.

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Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

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Learn the basics of preparing and operating a loom. Participants will weave a sampler piece combining a wide range of useful weaves. Beginning students will complete one or two simple projects of their choice by the end of this term. Intermediate and advanced students will weave projects with more complex structures using multi-harness looms.

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Beginning students have a materials fee of $18 payable to the instructor.

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Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.

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6 Week Session:  Wednesdays, 6–9 pm, 10/30–12/11, No class 11/27

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6 sessions: $324.00; Capacity: 10

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Explore the art of block printing with linoleum. 

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Students will focus on developing their original designs and concepts, prepare a linoleum block to ink and print the results both by hand and on the press. The process for carving and printing a 4” x 6” linoleum block will be demonstrated and a variety of inking and printing processes will be presented. Examples of linoleum prints will be available. All printing inks can be cleaned up using only soap and water.

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Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.

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Unlock the capabilities of CNC with VCarve Pro, an intuitive software designed for creating and cutting parts on a CNC Router. VCarve Pro empowers you to produce intricate 2D patterns, offering profile, pocket, drill, and inlay toolpaths. Dive into the world of v-carving textures and explore the limitless possibilities of importing and machining Vectric 3D clipart or single model files.

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What to Expect:

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In this enlightening class, participants will embark on a journey to master the basics of VCarve by designing a project that encompasses shapes, text, and imported bitmaps. As the design takes shape, you'll learn how to assign tool paths, determine the ideal bits, and optimize cutting speeds. The class will also unveil valuable tips and tricks, including keyhole paths, double-sided milling, and texturing techniques.

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Workshop Highlights:

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• Designing CNC Brilliance: Dive into VCarve's interface and design a project with shapes, text, and imported bitmaps. Unleash your creativity with the power of CNC precision.

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• Tool Path Mastery: Learn the art of assigning tool paths, understanding bit selection, and optimizing cutting speeds for flawless CNC execution.

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• Tips and Tricks Extravaganza: Discover insider secrets, including keyhole path creation, double-sided milling mastery, and techniques for adding captivating textures to your projects.

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• Post-Class Support: After the workshop, Phil will be available (within reason) to answer questions and provide assistance as you delve into your next CNC project.

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Who Should Take this Class:

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This workshop is open to individuals who are just beginning to explore the world of CNC design, as well as those with some experience looking to expand their skills and precision.

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Requirements:

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Each participant needs a laptop with VCarve installed. The program can be downloaded HERE. MakeHaven has a limited number of computers available for borrowing; please indicate in your registration if you need one, and we'll do our best to accommodate.

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Note:

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Please be aware that the class will take place in the Multipurpose Room and focuses on the software side of CNC. There is not a hands-on or MH badging portion to this class.

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Workshop Ticket Fee:

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• Standard Public Ticket: $57.00

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• MakeHaven Members: $49.00

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You must click below and REGISTER to attend at:

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https://www.makehaven.org/civicrm/event/info?id=221&reset=1

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Scroll to the bottom of the page and complete the information under Register (gray box) and hit submit. You will receive an acknowledgement by email. Questions? Email info@makehaven.org

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This advanced five week on-line course is designed to strengthen an understanding of how to form a body of work. It will consist of critiques, assignments, and presentations of master photographers. The class is for students who wish to take their work to the next level.

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Please bring 6-10 images to the first session and an 8-15 image portfolio will be required for the final class.

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Portfolio review required for admission. Please submit samples to pfcrowley@aol.com.

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There will be an invited guest artist to critique one class.

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Note: The class meets every other week online and the  Zoom link will be in registration confirmation email.

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Building on the success of the sold-out global shows of the first Oscar-winning Spider-Man animated Spider-Verse film, comes the highly anticipated sequel: SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, set to captivate audiences in concert venues worldwide.

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These films have garnered immense popularity, largely due to their groundbreaking soundtracks praised for their innovative fusion of orchestral and electronic elements alongside scratch DJ techniques.

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The upcoming spectacle will feature the movie showcased on a colossal HD screen, complemented by a diverse ensemble of musicians and instrumentalists performing the film’s iconic score and soundtrack live. This extraordinary lineup includes a full orchestra, a skilled scratch DJ on turntables, as well as percussion and electronic instrumentalists.

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Veteran book arts expert Gisela Noack brings her many years of skill and experience in restoration and conservation to students working on their own advanced bookbinding or restoration projects.

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Enrollment in this class includes one 3-hour monitored open bench session per week.

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Make functional ceramic pieces using the potter’s wheel as our primary tool. We will cover clay preparation, forming pots on the wheel, and glazing. Every class includes both demonstrations and individually-focused instruction. Wear clothes that can get dirty.

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Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only.

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Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.

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Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

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15 Week Session:  Wednesdays, 7–10 pm, 9/4–12/11

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15 sessions: $810.00; Capacity: 13

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Infused with rawness and nakedness, The Streetcar Project delivers an intimate production of Tennessee William’s haunting and iconic A Streetcar Named Desire with just four actors - Lucy Owen, Brad Koed, Mallory Portnoy and Will Rogers, directed by Nick Westrate - in a series of site-specific performances on the Yale campus, with the complete, unabridged text, and no costumes, props, or sets. The Schwarzman performances will be held in the Jonathan Edwards College, Benjamin Franklin College Library and The Well.

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Infused with rawness and nakedness, The Streetcar Project delivers an intimate production of Tennessee William’s haunting and iconic A Streetcar Named Desire with just four actors - Lucy Owen, Brad Koed, Mallory Portnoy and Will Rogers, directed by Nick Westrate - in a series of site-specific performances on the Yale campus, with the complete, unabridged text, and no costumes, props, or sets. The Schwarzman performances will be held in the Jonathan Edwards College, Benjamin Franklin College Library and The Well.

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The Yale Jazz Ensembles Big Band , Wayne Escoffery, Music Director, will perform its season opener on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 7:30 p.m., in Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall. Featuring music by masters of the tenor saxophone: John Coltrane and NEA Jazz Masters Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Frank Foster, George Coleman. Free admission (no tickets required).

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     Coltrane’s revolutionary hard bop and modal jazz work includes Giant Steps and A Love Supreme. Rollins recorded over 60 albums and composed standards like “Oleo” and “Doxy.” Henderson recorded with Blue Note, Milestone, and Verve and is best known for Page One, featuring “Blue Bossa” and his own composition, “Recorda Me.” Foster led, arranged, and composed for the Loud Minority Big Band and the Count Basie Orchestra. Coleman’s work spans blues to post-bop; he continues to perform today.

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The Kevin Saint James Band is a collective of professional New Haven area Jazz musicians brought together in collaboration with veteran saloon-singer Kevin Saint James. The band revisits, re-interprets and recreates true-to-form selections of classic jazz favorites and popular standards in a variety of artistic styles with a rare balance of musically "scientific" re-invention and profound reverence for historic significance and tradition. The band has a genuinely unique capacity for working spontaneous experimentation into their respectful reinterpretations of familiar popular standards that transport more mature audiences back in time to the sounds of days long ago, while recreating, re-introducing and perhaps even endearing these precious melodies to younger listeners at the same time.

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 Connecticut artists may enter one or two pieces in oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, printmaking, mixed media, collage, wall‐hung relief art. into Hamden Art League's Winter Exhibition. At Miller Library Senior Center, 2901 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT, 06518 November 27, 2024 - January 7, 2025. Receiving is Tuesday, November 26th, 4:30 - 6:30 pm. Pick-up is Tuesday, January 7th between 4:30-6:30 pm. The juror is Del-Bourree Bach. For more information go to www.hamdenartleague.org/exhibitions.html

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Angela Manno is an award winning artiist based in New York City. She is a graduate of Bard College and studied art the San Francisco Art Institute, Parsons School of Design. She trained with master iconographer Vladislav Andrejev in the ancient liturgical art of Bysantine-Russian iconography.

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Want to try something new? Build your existing skills to grow ideas in a stimulating group of intermediate and advanced potters. Individual projects are encouraged, with demonstrations designed to inspire new ways of looking at throwing, hand-building, and overall design.

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Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only.

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Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.

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Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

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14 Week Session:  Thursdays, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, 9/5–12/12, No class 11/29

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14 sessions: $756.00; Capacity: 12

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Learn the various approaches to creating metal sculptures, including welding (oxyacetylene and MIG), brazing, cutting (torch and plasma cutter), hammering, and more.

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Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.

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Students should wear 100% cotton long sleeves, jeans or work pants, and closed-toe boots. No synthetic mesh, plastic, or cloth.

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Note: This class is 13 weeks – one day off in October (date TBD) and one day off for Thanksgiving (11/28/24)

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The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $40.

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13 Week Session:  Thursdays, 10 am–1 pm, 9/5–12/12, No class 11/28

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13 sessions: $742.00; Capacity: 8

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Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm EXCEPT Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving) and Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) with free parking and admission.

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She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7

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The Gospel of St. Luke provides the only description of where Christ was born, as it mentions him being placed in a manger. This suggests that Mary gave birth in a stable. Although many stables of this region and time period were built in caves, crèches, the three-dimensional representation of the nativity scene, have a diversity of stables and settings, including the most commonly used type of stable, an open-front wood structure. However, many artisans model their crèches after buildings and landscapes that are native to their homelands.

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This exhibit includes a variety of crèches that showcase different examples of stables and mangers. In addition, it also highlights the creation of a handful of crèches that have settings customized to display the figures. These crèches include, the Marcel Carbonel Santons of Marseille, France, Fontanini of Bagni di Lucca, Italy, the Neapolitan crèche by Cantone and Costabile of Naples Italy, and the newest additions to our collection by United States based Navidad Nativities: the St. Francis Nativity, with figures by Ulpe Wood Art and St. Mary’s crèche with figures by Original Heide, both from Italy.

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Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm EXCEPT Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving) and Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) with free parking and admission.

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Most of the Christians who live in Africa are in the Sub-Saharan nations (nations south of the Sahara Desert), though Christians are found throughout the entire continent. According to a Pew Study in 2018, Christianity is growing the fastest within African countries than anywhere else in the world. Christianity spread into Africa as early as the first century, particularly throughout Northern Africa, and continued right up until the seventh century, when armies practicing the new Islamic faith spread into Africa.

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The next era of growth began in the 15th century, when many European countries, starting with Portugal, began searching for alternative trade routes to Asia. Europeans established trade posts along the western coast of Africa and sent missionaries to spread the faith. These missionaries brought their own simple plaster crèches with them, and they later enlisted the aid of local artisans to create variations reflective of their own cultures and traditions. These local artisans used native materials that were both abundant and accessible — a tradition that continues to this day.

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In recent years, Christians in several nations within the African continent have been subjected to persecution resulting in the displacement of millions and numerous deaths. Despite this, the people’s dedication to their faith is unwavering. It is in honor of their spirit and determination that the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center is pleased to exhibit more than 50 works representing 23 countries across the African continent. This exhibit also explores some of the traditions and festivities that have developed throughout Africa to celebrate the season.

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Check out BACA’s Artful Holiday Trees Exhibit & Silent Auction and place your bid for any of 36 artistically decorated trees. Bidding opens Nov. 14 and winners will be notified on November 30. Proceeds from the auction and raffle go to support BACA’s community arts initiatives. Gallery Hours: Wed. - Sat. 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. FREE.

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Take Me As I Am: Redemption And Grace for the Discarded is an art exhibit premiering new mixed media works detailing the fight to preserve Houston’s historic Third Ward neighborhood by contemporary Southern artist Lance Flowers. The title “Take Me As I Am,” is a reference to the hymn from the late 19th century. The title is also a spot on description of Flowers’ artistic practice. His process leads him to seek out and repurpose found materials once deemed trash or an “eyesore” to tell vivid allegories steeped in Southern tradition.

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Free and open to the public.

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This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from October 24-December 5 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12-4 p.m., except for Thursday, November 28 when the ISM is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Sponsored by the Institute of Sacred Music’s Religion, Ecology, and Expressive Culture Initiative.

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View details about the art exhibit on the event website.

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All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday, October 23 at 5 p.m. View details here.

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 Painter Robert Jacoby is FREEWHEELING in New Exhibit at City Gallery

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In November, City Gallery welcomes new gallery member Robert Jacoby and his solo-exhibition FREEWHEELING. The show runs November 3 - November 29, with an Opening Reception on Sunday, November 3, 2-4 p.m. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m.- 4 p.m., or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

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Guilford Art Center is excited to welcome local authors to our AUTHORS IN THE SHOP series hosted by Three Chairs Publishing. For four Saturdays in November during Holiday Expo, authors will be in The Shop signing books and talking with shoppers from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. including Catherine Steinberg (Nov 9), Jen Payne (Nov 16), Mary O’Connor (Nov 23), and Julie Fitzpatrick (Nov 30). This is a great opportunity to spend some one-on-one time with local authors and to get a head start on your holiday shopping. Refreshments will be served. Authors in The Shop at Guilford Art Center and Holiday Expo are free and open to the public. Guilford Art Center is located at 411 Church Street, Guilford, off I-95, exit 58. The Shop is open 7 days a week, Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and Sunday12:00 - 5:00 p.m. For more information, visit 3chairspublishing.com or www.guilfordartcenter.org

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 Annie Sailer teaches modern dance classes in the New Haven area. The classes emphasize pelvis / spine initiated, free-flow, whole body movement and include a floor and standing warm-up followed by big, spatial movement sequences across the floor. All students receive individual attention to alignment and movement issues. The class atmosphere is friendly, non-competitive, and professional. Adults of all ages are welcome. $18 per class, $150 for 10 class card.

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Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

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Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person.

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Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

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Using both hand-building techniques and the potter’s wheel, participants learn the foundational skills needed to create basic ceramic cups, bowls, and floral containers. As students refine these skills, they will work on more complex projects. This will enable them to combine techniques, push their creativity, and practice creative problem-solving.

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Glazing, slips, and other surface treatments will be explored. There will be instructor demonstrations and individual consultations. Wear clothes that can get dirty.

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Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only.

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Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.

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Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

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14 Week Session:  Thursdays, 3:30–6 pm, 9/5–12/12, No class 11/28

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14 sessions: $630.00; Capacity: 12

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Tangled Up in Blue, Yale’s premier American folk-singing group, presents a performance at the Yale University Art Gallery that responds to themes and objects in the exhibition The Dance of Life: Figure and Imagination in American Art, 1876–1917.  

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Gallery+ is an ongoing series of collaborations that invites responses to the Gallery’s collection through special programs and performances. Generously sponsored by the Martin A. Ryerson Lectureship Fund.  

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Major support for The Dance of Life is made possible by the Henry Luce Foundation, with additional support provided by the Wyeth Foundation for American Art.  

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Using a copper plate with various resist techniques, lines, textures, or tones (areas of continuous color) are etched into the plate using a mild acid, a process used from the Renaissance to modern times.

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Students will learn various techniques of mark-making, from incising lines to stencils. The class will cover the use of various “grounds”, used to cover the plate, both traditional and environmentally friendly alternatives. Demos will feature different types of water-based inks, B.I.G. and Lascaux grounds, and coffee-lift techniques and will also cover different inking techniques, including multiple colors (A La Poupée) and 2-plate registration.

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Includes one 3-hour practice session per week during monitored practice hours.

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The New Haven Museum will host, “New Haven’s Closet: 400 Years of Queer History in the Elm City” with LGBTQ+ historian John D. Allen on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 6 p.m., preceded by a reception at 5:30 p.m., in collaboration with New Haven Pride Center. The free event will be held at the Museum, located at 114 Whitney Ave. Register  here.

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The evening’s presentation reveals how queer people, places, and events have contributed to New Haven’s robust history over four centuries. Allen will offer a virtual tour of Downtown New Haven – as seen through a queer lens. Discover a history hidden among the nine squares and surrounding area in the country’s first planned city. 

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Visitors will see where Cole Porter got his kick from champagne…Doors’ front man Jim Morrison was bloodied and arrested…Bette Davis had a bumpy night…Judy and Liza played on parallel streets…Jodi Foster’s hang out the night President Reagan was shot…frisky freshmen went subterranean for their meet and greets…and Connecticut’s first public gay execution in 1646. 

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Allen is the founder of the New Haven Pride Center where he served on the board of directors for 25 years. He is currently an ex-officio board member. Allen will base his presentation on his queer walking tour, “New Haven’s Closet: 400 Years of Queer History in the Elm City,” which he has given since 2015 during the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. 

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If you are interested in making ceramic pieces for the home, this class is for you.

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Making functional pots is important to all levels of students, whether you throw pots on the wheel or prefer to build by hand. Students will learn ways to modify forms to create pieces uniquely their own.

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Classes will include various techniques for pot making as well as considerations pertaining to each form. Surface treatments including engobes, stains, and glazes will also be covered.

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Both teacher demonstrations and one-on-one student instruction will occur each week.

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Wear clothes that can get dirty.

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Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only.

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Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.

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14 Week Session:  Thursdays, 6:30–9:30 pm, 9/5–12/12, No class 11/28

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14 sessions: $756.00; Capacity: 12

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Learn basic metalsmithing for making jewelry, developing new skills, or strengthen existing ones. Weekly demonstrations introduce tools and techniques required for working with nonferrous sheet metal and wire. Demonstrations may include sawing, filing, cold-connecting, soldering, surface embellishment, forging, shaping, fold forming, finishing, and patina coloring.

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11 Week Session:  Thursdays, 6:30–9:30 pm, 9/19–12/5, No class 11/28

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11 sessions: $634.00; Capacity: 8

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Oddfellows Playhouse Teen Repertory Company presents Peter and the Starcatcher November 14 - 24. All performances will be held at Oddfellows Playhouse, 128 Washington Street, Middletown.

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Peter and the Starcatcher is a Tony Award-winning comedic prequel to the cherished tale of Peter Pan, originally created by J.M. Barrie. This play, written by Rick Elice with music by Wayne Barker, delves into the origins of beloved characters such as Tinkerbell, Peter Pan, Mrs. Darling, Captain Hook, and the Lost Boys, while also introducing new faces. From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to reluctant comrades and unlikely heroes, this wildly theatrical retelling playfully explores the depths of greed and despair, and the powerful bonds of friendship, duty, and love.

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The play, which features a cast of 11 performers ages 14 - 18, is directed by Travis Kendrick-Castanho, with Music Direction by Allegra Green. Costume Design is by Renee Purdy and Kate DeAngelis, Scenic Design by Dan Schmidt, Sound Design by Joseph Getter, Lighting Design by Aaron Wescott, and Properties Design by Pam Lang.

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Director Kendrick-Castanho says “Peter and the Starcatcher is a celebration of imagination and make-believe. Working with an incredible cast of creative young actors and a team of collaborative designers who fully embrace these core principles has been an absolute joy. We’ve had so much fun bringing this play to life and can’t wait to share it with an audience. My favorite aspect of theater is the unique relationship between actors and audience—the energetic exchange that occurs when performers and viewers come together to experience a story.”

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Tickets are $18 for adults and $10 for kids and students. “Big Heart” tickets are available for $25 for anyone who really loves and values theater and its impact on the lives of young people.

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Thursday, November 14 at 7 pm is a “Pay-What-You-Can” Preview. Performances will be at 7 pm on November 15, 16, 22, 23 and at 4 pm on Sunday, November 24.

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Peter and the Starcatcher is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

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Tickets may be purchased at https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/oddfellowsplayhouse/peter-and-the-starcatcher.

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For more information, call (860) 347-6143, email info@oddfellows.org, or go to www.oddfellows.org.

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Peter and the Starcatcher is made possible thanks to support from the City of Middletown; Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation; American Savings Foundation; Middletown Commission on the Arts; Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD; The Fund for Greater Hartford; State of Connecticut Judicial Branch (Youth Violence Prevention); Middletown Youth Services Bureau; Community Foundation of Middlesex County; Thomas J. Atkins Memorial Trust Fund; Middlesex United Way; many generous individual donors; and you, supporting youth arts in Connecticut by purchasing a ticket for this performance.

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 Connecticut artists may enter one or two pieces in oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, printmaking, mixed media, collage, wall‐hung relief art. into Hamden Art League's Winter Exhibition. At Miller Library Senior Center, 2901 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT, 06518 November 27, 2024 - January 7, 2025. Receiving is Tuesday, November 26th, 4:30 - 6:30 pm. Pick-up is Tuesday, January 7th between 4:30-6:30 pm. The juror is Del-Bourree Bach. For more information go to www.hamdenartleague.org/exhibitions.html

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Angela Manno is an award winning artiist based in New York City. She is a graduate of Bard College and studied art the San Francisco Art Institute, Parsons School of Design. She trained with master iconographer Vladislav Andrejev in the ancient liturgical art of Bysantine-Russian iconography.

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Are you looking to improve your throwing skills? Seeking to center your clay and yourself? Do you need a hand . . . with hand building? My class offers an opportunity to work towards your goals in clay and further your individual projects with differentiated instruction. Sign up to get started or to hone your ceramic skills. All levels welcome.

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Wear clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes.

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Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only. Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.

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Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

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14 Week Session:  Fridays, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, 9/6–12/13, No class 11/29

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14 sessions: $756.00; Capacity: 12

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Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm EXCEPT Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving) and Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) with free parking and admission.

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She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7

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The Gospel of St. Luke provides the only description of where Christ was born, as it mentions him being placed in a manger. This suggests that Mary gave birth in a stable. Although many stables of this region and time period were built in caves, crèches, the three-dimensional representation of the nativity scene, have a diversity of stables and settings, including the most commonly used type of stable, an open-front wood structure. However, many artisans model their crèches after buildings and landscapes that are native to their homelands.

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This exhibit includes a variety of crèches that showcase different examples of stables and mangers. In addition, it also highlights the creation of a handful of crèches that have settings customized to display the figures. These crèches include, the Marcel Carbonel Santons of Marseille, France, Fontanini of Bagni di Lucca, Italy, the Neapolitan crèche by Cantone and Costabile of Naples Italy, and the newest additions to our collection by United States based Navidad Nativities: the St. Francis Nativity, with figures by Ulpe Wood Art and St. Mary’s crèche with figures by Original Heide, both from Italy.

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Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm EXCEPT Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving) and Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) with free parking and admission.

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Most of the Christians who live in Africa are in the Sub-Saharan nations (nations south of the Sahara Desert), though Christians are found throughout the entire continent. According to a Pew Study in 2018, Christianity is growing the fastest within African countries than anywhere else in the world. Christianity spread into Africa as early as the first century, particularly throughout Northern Africa, and continued right up until the seventh century, when armies practicing the new Islamic faith spread into Africa.

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The next era of growth began in the 15th century, when many European countries, starting with Portugal, began searching for alternative trade routes to Asia. Europeans established trade posts along the western coast of Africa and sent missionaries to spread the faith. These missionaries brought their own simple plaster crèches with them, and they later enlisted the aid of local artisans to create variations reflective of their own cultures and traditions. These local artisans used native materials that were both abundant and accessible — a tradition that continues to this day.

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In recent years, Christians in several nations within the African continent have been subjected to persecution resulting in the displacement of millions and numerous deaths. Despite this, the people’s dedication to their faith is unwavering. It is in honor of their spirit and determination that the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center is pleased to exhibit more than 50 works representing 23 countries across the African continent. This exhibit also explores some of the traditions and festivities that have developed throughout Africa to celebrate the season.

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 Annie Sailer teaches modern dance classes in the New Haven area. The classes emphasize pelvis / spine initiated, free-flow, whole body movement and include a floor and standing warm-up followed by big, spatial movement sequences across the floor. All students receive individual attention to alignment and movement issues. The class atmosphere is friendly, non-competitive, and professional. Adults of all ages are welcome. $18 per class, $150 for 10 class card.

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Check out BACA’s Artful Holiday Trees Exhibit & Silent Auction and place your bid for any of 36 artistically decorated trees. Bidding opens Nov. 14 and winners will be notified on November 30. Proceeds from the auction and raffle go to support BACA’s community arts initiatives. Gallery Hours: Wed. - Sat. 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. FREE.

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If you had to carry what mattered to you most on a forced march of unknown length across a wintry landscape, would you choose your works of art or food, water and warm clothing? That’s the real-life decision faced by Lt. Carl. H. Holmstrom (1917-1979) in January 1945 as a prisoner of war in Nazi Germany. This difficult journey, as seen on the recent popular Apple TV series, "Masters of the Air”, forced an impossible choice.

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Holmstrom chose to carry the visual record he’d made of his 28 months in captivity, and Ball & Socket Arts in Cheshire celebrates that decision, and honors Veterans Day, with the exhibition, “Stalag Survivor: The Art of Carl H. Holmstrom,” on view from Oct. 18 to Nov. 24, 2024. Included with the exhibition at Ball & Socket’s Workshop Gallery (493 W. Main St., Bldg. 3) will be the sketches, finished drawings and watercolors from Holmstrom’s time in captivity, mostly at Stalag Luft III, the site of the legendary Great Escape. 

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Holmstrom, a Cheshire resident, survived his 28 months as a POW by recording his impressions in charcoal, paint and pencil on whatever paper he could scavenge. Contextual maps and information will accompany the digital reproductions of his striking images that capture the daily life and harrowing ordeals of soldiers incarcerated during World War II.

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 Painter Robert Jacoby is FREEWHEELING in New Exhibit at City Gallery

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In November, City Gallery welcomes new gallery member Robert Jacoby and his solo-exhibition FREEWHEELING. The show runs November 3 - November 29, with an Opening Reception on Sunday, November 3, 2-4 p.m. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m.- 4 p.m., or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

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Guilford Art Center is excited to welcome local authors to our AUTHORS IN THE SHOP series hosted by Three Chairs Publishing. For four Saturdays in November during Holiday Expo, authors will be in The Shop signing books and talking with shoppers from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. including Catherine Steinberg (Nov 9), Jen Payne (Nov 16), Mary O’Connor (Nov 23), and Julie Fitzpatrick (Nov 30). This is a great opportunity to spend some one-on-one time with local authors and to get a head start on your holiday shopping. Refreshments will be served. Authors in The Shop at Guilford Art Center and Holiday Expo are free and open to the public. Guilford Art Center is located at 411 Church Street, Guilford, off I-95, exit 58. The Shop is open 7 days a week, Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and Sunday12:00 - 5:00 p.m. For more information, visit 3chairspublishing.com or www.guilfordartcenter.org

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Join us for an exclusive conversation with Marc Glimcher, the world’s leading art gallerist and CEO of Pace Gallery, as he speaks with Yale SOM Professor Magnus Resch about the future of the art market. In this insightful discussion, Marc and Magnus will explore how the art market operates, strategies for investing in art, and how emerging artists can secure gallery representation.

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Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

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Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person.

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Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

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North Branford Rotary Fall Fling and Auction

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Presents Death of a Gangster

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A 1920s Mafia Marriage Live Murder Mystery

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Friday, November 15, 2024

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6:00 pm

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Happy Hour from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, 

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Dress like the cat's meow for this mafia wedding! Flapper dresses, zoot suits,

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feather boas and headbands, pinstriped suits, and fedoras are all appropriate 

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Traditional wedding attire is nifty, too, but not required.

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Get Tickets

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Monitored sessions for participants with experience, and approved by an instructor or department head. Please note there is no instruction during these sessions.  Wear clothes that can get dirty.

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Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only

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Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.

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Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

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14 Week Session:  Fridays, 6:30–9:30 pm, 9/6–12/13, No class 11/29

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14 sessions: $546.00; Capacity: 13

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Oddfellows Playhouse Teen Repertory Company presents Peter and the Starcatcher November 14 - 24. All performances will be held at Oddfellows Playhouse, 128 Washington Street, Middletown.

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Peter and the Starcatcher is a Tony Award-winning comedic prequel to the cherished tale of Peter Pan, originally created by J.M. Barrie. This play, written by Rick Elice with music by Wayne Barker, delves into the origins of beloved characters such as Tinkerbell, Peter Pan, Mrs. Darling, Captain Hook, and the Lost Boys, while also introducing new faces. From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to reluctant comrades and unlikely heroes, this wildly theatrical retelling playfully explores the depths of greed and despair, and the powerful bonds of friendship, duty, and love.

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The play, which features a cast of 11 performers ages 14 - 18, is directed by Travis Kendrick-Castanho, with Music Direction by Allegra Green. Costume Design is by Renee Purdy and Kate DeAngelis, Scenic Design by Dan Schmidt, Sound Design by Joseph Getter, Lighting Design by Aaron Wescott, and Properties Design by Pam Lang.

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Director Kendrick-Castanho says “Peter and the Starcatcher is a celebration of imagination and make-believe. Working with an incredible cast of creative young actors and a team of collaborative designers who fully embrace these core principles has been an absolute joy. We’ve had so much fun bringing this play to life and can’t wait to share it with an audience. My favorite aspect of theater is the unique relationship between actors and audience—the energetic exchange that occurs when performers and viewers come together to experience a story.”

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Tickets are $18 for adults and $10 for kids and students. “Big Heart” tickets are available for $25 for anyone who really loves and values theater and its impact on the lives of young people.

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Thursday, November 14 at 7 pm is a “Pay-What-You-Can” Preview. Performances will be at 7 pm on November 15, 16, 22, 23 and at 4 pm on Sunday, November 24.

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Peter and the Starcatcher is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

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Tickets may be purchased at https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/oddfellowsplayhouse/peter-and-the-starcatcher.

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For more information, call (860) 347-6143, email info@oddfellows.org, or go to www.oddfellows.org.

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Peter and the Starcatcher is made possible thanks to support from the City of Middletown; Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation; American Savings Foundation; Middletown Commission on the Arts; Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD; The Fund for Greater Hartford; State of Connecticut Judicial Branch (Youth Violence Prevention); Middletown Youth Services Bureau; Community Foundation of Middlesex County; Thomas J. Atkins Memorial Trust Fund; Middlesex United Way; many generous individual donors; and you, supporting youth arts in Connecticut by purchasing a ticket for this performance.

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The Center for Community Collaboration (C3) is hosting New Haven's first-ever collaborative fundraiser - The Great Nonprofit Game Show! C3 is partnering with six local nonprofits to put on an evening of fundraising and friendly competition, featuring a trivia-based game show, a raffle of incredible prizes, and a chance to help small organizations reach their goals while connecting with the New Haven community. Tickets start at $50, and all proceeds will be shared among the six partnering nonprofits. 

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The Yale Concert Band, Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director, will perform on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in Woolsey Hall (500 College Street, New Haven). Admission is free and no tickets or reservations are required.

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● The Yale Concert Band, Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director, will give the world premiere of Jim Colonna’s The Pursuit of Happiness: A Symphony for Wind Ensemble (2024), a Yale Concert Band commission. This twenty-minute work celebration of optimism in the face of hardship is inspired by The Happiness Lab, a positive psychology podcast hosted by Laurie Santos, the Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology at Yale University. Each movement (“The Seeker,” “When I looked to the sky, the stars sparkled with love,” “Simply, Play,” and “Be Here, Now”) is named after a quotation from philosopher Alan Watts and derived from Colonna’s favorite consonant and dissonant musical intervals.

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● David Maslanka’s monumental Symphony No. 4 (1993) is inspired by the spontaneous rise of the impulse to shout for the joy of life. Structured as a single thirty-minute movement, the symphony’s main melodic material is derived from Bach chorales and hymn tunes, most notably “Old Hundred.” According to Maslanka, these allusions take the composer’s fascination with the life of Abraham Lincoln as an entry point for contemplating the fundamental human issues of unity, transformation, and rebirth in times of chaos.

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● Kevin Day’s energetic Stride (2023), a Yale Concert Band commission, contrasts brass and drum grooves with a lyrical section featuring the woodwinds. The piece is inspired by the two meanings of its title: to decisively overcome obstacles, but also to march on the field, a homage to Day’s background in the Texas marching band tradition.

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● Charles Ives , Yale class of 1898, composed the Country Band March in 1903. The “out-of-tune” introduction and eclectic allusions to nursery rhymes, country fiddling and Sousa marches parody the sounds of a country band.

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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show - New Haven, CT

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Prepare for an Unforgettable Evening of Mystery and Comedy at the Dinner Detective New Haven!

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🔍 Get ready for an unforgettable evening filled with suspense, intrigue, and side-splitting comedy at Dinner Detective New Haven:

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🕵️‍♂️ Engaging Mystery: Step into a world of secrets, hidden agendas, and thrilling twists. Our meticulously crafted storyline will keep you guessing as you interact with intriguing characters and follow the trail of clues to solve the evening's enigma.

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😂 Comedy Galore: Laughter takes center stage! Our talented cast seamlessly blends mystery with comedy, delivering hilarious one-liners, witty banter, and unexpected moments that will have you in fits of laughter.

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🎭 Audience Participation: You're not just an observer; you're an integral part of the action. Engage with the cast and fellow guests to piece together the puzzle, all while sharing hearty laughs.

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🎟️ Secure Your Tickets Today! 🎟️ 🌐 Visit our website: https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/new-haven/murder-mystery-tickets-showtimes/ 📞 Call us at: (866) 496-0535.

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🤣🤫 Don't miss out on the fun experience at Dinner Detective New Haven. Gather your friends, colleagues, or loved ones and embark on a night of comedy, mystery, and unforgettable entertainment.

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🕵️‍♂️ Book your tickets today and prepare for an evening filled with laughter and intrigue! 🕵️‍♀️

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Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale

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155 Temple St

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New Haven, CT 06510

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 Connecticut artists may enter one or two pieces in oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, printmaking, mixed media, collage, wall‐hung relief art. into Hamden Art League's Winter Exhibition. At Miller Library Senior Center, 2901 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT, 06518 November 27, 2024 - January 7, 2025. Receiving is Tuesday, November 26th, 4:30 - 6:30 pm. Pick-up is Tuesday, January 7th between 4:30-6:30 pm. The juror is Del-Bourree Bach. For more information go to www.hamdenartleague.org/exhibitions.html

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Welcome to the winter holidays with celebrations for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, Three-Kings Day, Yule (Winter Solstice), Boxing Day (Saint Stephen’s Day), Ōmisoka, Soyal, St. Lucia’s Day, and many others.

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Using Procreate, the students will learn to draw objects that symbolize holidays, create collages from personal photos, and convey interesting stories in accordance with their own style.

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iPads and pencils will be provided.

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Creativity meets skill development for our youngest artists!

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Students will learn representational drawing and painting through observation of real objects and images. They’ll explore color theory, texture creation, and value with pencils, pastels, watercolors, and tempera. The focus is on developing eye-hand coordination, drawing skills, and fostering creativity in a supportive environment.

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Tuition for this class includes a fee of $20 for basic materials provided by CAW.

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12 Week Session:  Saturdays, 10–11:30 am, 9/7–11/23

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12 sessions: $470.00; Capacity: 6

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Explore, learn, and practice drawing exercises and techniques in a supportive environment. Increase visual perception, skills and confidence, and develop your unique style. Work with drawing pencils, charcoal, pastels, watercolor and ink/pens. Weekly demos and exercises include mark-making, line, value, form, texture and shading. Subjects include animals, everyday objects, portraits, autumn and nature inspirations, as well as students’ interests. We draw from observation, references and imagination. All materials provided. Join us!

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Sat, Nov 16 & Sun, Nov 17

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Shoreline Arts Trail Open Studios Weekend

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The Shoreline Arts Trail is composed of 45 member artists who live and work in the towns of Branford, Guilford, and Madison, CT. During this once-a-year event, artists open their studios to the public where visitors will have the opportunity to view paintings, ceramics, glassworks, jewelry, sculpture, photography, textiles, collage and woodworking.

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10am-4pm both days

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Free admission

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INFO: https://www.shorelineartstrail.org/

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Sat, Nov 16 & Sun, Nov 17

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Shoreline Arts Trail Open Studios Weekend

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The Shoreline Arts Trail is composed of 45 member artists who live and work in the towns of Branford, Guilford, and Madison, CT. During this once-a-year event, artists open their studios to the public where visitors will have the opportunity to view paintings, ceramics, glassworks, jewelry, sculpture, photography, textiles, collage and woodworking.

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10am-4pm both days

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Free admission

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INFO: https://www.shorelineartstrail.org/

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Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm EXCEPT Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving) and Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) with free parking and admission.

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She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7

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The Gospel of St. Luke provides the only description of where Christ was born, as it mentions him being placed in a manger. This suggests that Mary gave birth in a stable. Although many stables of this region and time period were built in caves, crèches, the three-dimensional representation of the nativity scene, have a diversity of stables and settings, including the most commonly used type of stable, an open-front wood structure. However, many artisans model their crèches after buildings and landscapes that are native to their homelands.

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This exhibit includes a variety of crèches that showcase different examples of stables and mangers. In addition, it also highlights the creation of a handful of crèches that have settings customized to display the figures. These crèches include, the Marcel Carbonel Santons of Marseille, France, Fontanini of Bagni di Lucca, Italy, the Neapolitan crèche by Cantone and Costabile of Naples Italy, and the newest additions to our collection by United States based Navidad Nativities: the St. Francis Nativity, with figures by Ulpe Wood Art and St. Mary’s crèche with figures by Original Heide, both from Italy.

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Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm EXCEPT Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving) and Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) with free parking and admission.

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Most of the Christians who live in Africa are in the Sub-Saharan nations (nations south of the Sahara Desert), though Christians are found throughout the entire continent. According to a Pew Study in 2018, Christianity is growing the fastest within African countries than anywhere else in the world. Christianity spread into Africa as early as the first century, particularly throughout Northern Africa, and continued right up until the seventh century, when armies practicing the new Islamic faith spread into Africa.

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The next era of growth began in the 15th century, when many European countries, starting with Portugal, began searching for alternative trade routes to Asia. Europeans established trade posts along the western coast of Africa and sent missionaries to spread the faith. These missionaries brought their own simple plaster crèches with them, and they later enlisted the aid of local artisans to create variations reflective of their own cultures and traditions. These local artisans used native materials that were both abundant and accessible — a tradition that continues to this day.

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In recent years, Christians in several nations within the African continent have been subjected to persecution resulting in the displacement of millions and numerous deaths. Despite this, the people’s dedication to their faith is unwavering. It is in honor of their spirit and determination that the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center is pleased to exhibit more than 50 works representing 23 countries across the African continent. This exhibit also explores some of the traditions and festivities that have developed throughout Africa to celebrate the season.

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Explore print processes using safe water-soluble inks and novel plate supports. Develop personal imagery utilizing woodcut, linocut, etching, drypoint, monotype, monoprint, trace monotype, collagraph, embossment, Chine-collé, Solar Plates, and multiple inking and printing techniques. Experiment with innovative plate supports, mark-making tools, archival rag and Japanese papers, non-traditional inking procedures, and other approaches to image-making.

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All inks, rollers, plate supports, newsprint, print tools, presses, soap, and water are supplied. Some print papers are supplied and students are welcome to bring their own.

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Check out BACA’s Artful Holiday Trees Exhibit & Silent Auction and place your bid for any of 36 artistically decorated trees. Bidding opens Nov. 14 and winners will be notified on November 30. Proceeds from the auction and raffle go to support BACA’s community arts initiatives. Gallery Hours: Wed. - Sat. 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. FREE.

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Join Rotary Southern Connecticut to celebrate the Rotary Foundation and the work District 7980 executed during the 2023-24 Rotary year. Special guest, Mike McGovern. Chair of the International PolioPlus Committee.

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Step into the whimsical world of polymer clay at the Critters Carnival, a one-day workshop where you'll craft your own critters that defy the ordinary! Join Nancy, our skilled instructor, for an entertaining journey, from sculpting to baking, where your imagination takes center stage. No prior clay experience is needed – just bring your creativity, and by the end, you'll have your quirky critter companions.

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What to Expect:

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In this playful one-day workshop tailored for beginners, discover the art of crafting small weird critters with polymer clay. From basic sculpting techniques to adding unique details, the day is a delightful dive into bringing your peculiar critters to life. The workshop will take a 1 hour break at 1pm for lunch, while the critters bake in the oven. 

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Workshop Highlights:

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• Sculpt and Shape Shifters: Dive into the creative process by learning the basics of polymer clay sculpting. Discover the joy of molding your critter's form and adding distinctive features.

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• Bake and Bonding Magic: Unveil the secrets of baking polymer clay as you transform your critters into durable companions. Learn the ins and outs of the curing process and bond with your creations.

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• Paint and Personalize: Unleash your inner critter's true colors as you paint and add finishing touches. Elevate your creations to a new level of whimsy and personalize each critter with unique expressions.

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Skills Learned:

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• Basic polymer clay sculpting techniques

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• Adding unique details and expressions

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• Baking and curing polymer clay

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• Painting and finishing touches for vibrant critter personalities

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Who Should Take This Class:

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This one-day workshop is designed for beginners or those with some experience looking to explore the enchanting realm of polymer clay critter creation.

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What's Provided:

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• All necessary materials for crafting, including polymer clay and sculpting tools.

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• Expert guidance and assistance throughout the workshop.

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• A vibrant and supportive learning environment.

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Instructor: Nancy Nearing

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Ticket Prices:

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• General Public: $65

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• MakeHaven Members: $54

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Reserve your spot now for a whimsical one-day journey into the world of polymer clay critter creation. Limited spaces available. Don't miss out on the chance to craft your peculiar critter companions!

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You must click below and REGISTER to attend at:

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https://www.makehaven.org/civicrm/event/info?id=254&reset=1

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Scroll to the bottom of the page and complete the information under Register (gray box) and hit submit. You will receive an acknowledgement by email. Questions? Email info@makehaven.org

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No typical sand or slides at this playground!

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CAW’s playground has colored sand, wood, clay, tempera and watercolor paints, markers, tissue paper and more items than we have space to list here. Students will use all these supplies to create projects including masks, paper dolls, animals, birds, insects, portraits, and imaginary creatures.

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How will they do all this? By cutting, folding, stomping, splashing, blending, texturing, painting, and coloring (after they mix their own unique colors).

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Bet you wish you could stay too!

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12 Week Session:  Saturdays, 12–1:30 pm, 9/7–11/23

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12 sessions: $470.00; Capacity: 8

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If you had to carry what mattered to you most on a forced march of unknown length across a wintry landscape, would you choose your works of art or food, water and warm clothing? That’s the real-life decision faced by Lt. Carl. H. Holmstrom (1917-1979) in January 1945 as a prisoner of war in Nazi Germany. This difficult journey, as seen on the recent popular Apple TV series, "Masters of the Air”, forced an impossible choice.

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Holmstrom chose to carry the visual record he’d made of his 28 months in captivity, and Ball & Socket Arts in Cheshire celebrates that decision, and honors Veterans Day, with the exhibition, “Stalag Survivor: The Art of Carl H. Holmstrom,” on view from Oct. 18 to Nov. 24, 2024. Included with the exhibition at Ball & Socket’s Workshop Gallery (493 W. Main St., Bldg. 3) will be the sketches, finished drawings and watercolors from Holmstrom’s time in captivity, mostly at Stalag Luft III, the site of the legendary Great Escape. 

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Holmstrom, a Cheshire resident, survived his 28 months as a POW by recording his impressions in charcoal, paint and pencil on whatever paper he could scavenge. Contextual maps and information will accompany the digital reproductions of his striking images that capture the daily life and harrowing ordeals of soldiers incarcerated during World War II.

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 Painter Robert Jacoby is FREEWHEELING in New Exhibit at City Gallery

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In November, City Gallery welcomes new gallery member Robert Jacoby and his solo-exhibition FREEWHEELING. The show runs November 3 - November 29, with an Opening Reception on Sunday, November 3, 2-4 p.m. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m.- 4 p.m., or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

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Guilford Art Center is excited to welcome local authors to our AUTHORS IN THE SHOP series hosted by Three Chairs Publishing. For four Saturdays in November during Holiday Expo, authors will be in The Shop signing books and talking with shoppers from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. including Catherine Steinberg (Nov 9), Jen Payne (Nov 16), Mary O’Connor (Nov 23), and Julie Fitzpatrick (Nov 30). This is a great opportunity to spend some one-on-one time with local authors and to get a head start on your holiday shopping. Refreshments will be served. Authors in The Shop at Guilford Art Center and Holiday Expo are free and open to the public. Guilford Art Center is located at 411 Church Street, Guilford, off I-95, exit 58. The Shop is open 7 days a week, Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and Sunday12:00 - 5:00 p.m. For more information, visit 3chairspublishing.com or www.guilfordartcenter.org

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Unleash your imagination with Procreate.

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Students will be introduced to the different brushes, principle of layers, color palette, alpha lock, effects, and symmetry using 48 brushes including sets of pencils, inks, paint brushes, and digital tools. And most importantly, they will understand how to create their own unique illustrations.

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iPads and pencils will be provided.

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Approach new subjects and media with curiosity and excitement as students learn who they are as creators. Focus will be on the basic principles of drawing and painting with an emphasis on exploration of materials and techniques.

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 Annie Sailer teaches modern dance classes in the New Haven area. The classes emphasize pelvis / spine initiated, free-flow, whole body movement and include a floor and standing warm-up followed by big, spatial movement sequences across the floor. All students receive individual attention to alignment and movement issues. The class atmosphere is friendly, non-competitive, and professional. Adults of all ages are welcome. $18 per class, $150 for 10 class card.

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This five week class is dedicated to the human head and its proportions.  The class will involve the study and structure of the skull with some emphasis on muscle and cartilage. There will be a model the last three classes-with a review of how to achieve likeness. Medium of choice will be mostly charcoal on newsprint.  Participants will sketch drawings in the beginning working towards a more finished understanding, before drawing from the live model.  Material list available upon registration.  No previous drawing experience necessary.

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Chris Kunze graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Painting/Illustration. He has had a long & successful career in Advertising and Promotion. His illustrations and designs have been used in books, magazines, newspapers, product packaging and logo design.

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Chris’ fine art has always remained important throughout his career as a commercial artist.

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He has had many solo and group shows in New York City, Westchester County and lower Connecticut, showcasing his oil paintings and illustrations, and more recently his watercolors. Chris was part of an ongoing show at the Arthur Kalaher Fine Art in Sag Harbor, NY from 2011-2019.  In 2018 he had a solo show of his watercolors at Teatown Lake Reservation.

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In 2019 Chris began his participation in Arthouse. NYC’s “Healthcare Heroes Show”. He has memorialized several healthcare workers who lost their lives during the height of the Covid pandemic. These oil portraits were given to their families and were on view at the Big Plaza Screen in New York City.

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Teaching is a passion that has come to the forefront in the past 15 years for Chris. He has been teaching a plethora of subjects among them drawing, oil painting, watercolors, and more at local Westchester art schools.  He is currently teaching at Scarsdale Adult School. Chris grew up in Europe and Westchester County.  He currently resides in Salem, Connecticut.

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Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

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Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person.

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Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

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An introductory tour of the Beinecke Library, its mission, history, architecture, collections, and services, led by a library staff or student guide. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. Reservations are not required. Note: see the library’s website (beinecke.library.yale.edu) for current public health protocols and other important visitor information. A reminder the Beinecke Library’s ground floor and mezzanine public exhibition areas are always free and open to the public, seven days a week. See the library’s website for more information on hours and exhibitions and to explore the library online.

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Explore printmaking for adults and kids together!

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Engage in hands-on exploration of monotype, collagraph, and silkscreen techniques, creating prints on both paper and textiles. Projects are designed to be accessible and successful for young children, yet inspiring for participants of all ages.

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Adults and children will collaborate to craft unique prints and plates that can be reproduced multiple times. Options include creating personalized t-shirts, tote bags, curtains, pillowcases, and more.

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An introductory tour of the Beinecke Library, its mission, history, architecture, collections, and services, led by a library staff or student guide. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. Reservations are not required. Note: see the library’s website (beinecke.library.yale.edu) for current public health protocols and other important visitor information. A reminder the Beinecke Library’s ground floor and mezzanine public exhibition areas are always free and open to the public, seven days a week. See the library’s website for more information on hours and exhibitions and to explore the library online.

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Pay what you will ($5 donations recommended)

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Come play games, hangout, and listen to our tavern singers at our lovely little Renn Faire style tavern located at The Sandbox. Feel free to bring your own food and beverages but we will provide some snacks and mocktails!

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Oddfellows Playhouse Teen Repertory Company presents Peter and the Starcatcher November 14 - 24. All performances will be held at Oddfellows Playhouse, 128 Washington Street, Middletown.

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Peter and the Starcatcher is a Tony Award-winning comedic prequel to the cherished tale of Peter Pan, originally created by J.M. Barrie. This play, written by Rick Elice with music by Wayne Barker, delves into the origins of beloved characters such as Tinkerbell, Peter Pan, Mrs. Darling, Captain Hook, and the Lost Boys, while also introducing new faces. From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to reluctant comrades and unlikely heroes, this wildly theatrical retelling playfully explores the depths of greed and despair, and the powerful bonds of friendship, duty, and love.

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The play, which features a cast of 11 performers ages 14 - 18, is directed by Travis Kendrick-Castanho, with Music Direction by Allegra Green. Costume Design is by Renee Purdy and Kate DeAngelis, Scenic Design by Dan Schmidt, Sound Design by Joseph Getter, Lighting Design by Aaron Wescott, and Properties Design by Pam Lang.

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Director Kendrick-Castanho says “Peter and the Starcatcher is a celebration of imagination and make-believe. Working with an incredible cast of creative young actors and a team of collaborative designers who fully embrace these core principles has been an absolute joy. We’ve had so much fun bringing this play to life and can’t wait to share it with an audience. My favorite aspect of theater is the unique relationship between actors and audience—the energetic exchange that occurs when performers and viewers come together to experience a story.”

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Tickets are $18 for adults and $10 for kids and students. “Big Heart” tickets are available for $25 for anyone who really loves and values theater and its impact on the lives of young people.

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Thursday, November 14 at 7 pm is a “Pay-What-You-Can” Preview. Performances will be at 7 pm on November 15, 16, 22, 23 and at 4 pm on Sunday, November 24.

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Peter and the Starcatcher is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

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Tickets may be purchased at https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/oddfellowsplayhouse/peter-and-the-starcatcher.

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For more information, call (860) 347-6143, email info@oddfellows.org, or go to www.oddfellows.org.

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Peter and the Starcatcher is made possible thanks to support from the City of Middletown; Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation; American Savings Foundation; Middletown Commission on the Arts; Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD; The Fund for Greater Hartford; State of Connecticut Judicial Branch (Youth Violence Prevention); Middletown Youth Services Bureau; Community Foundation of Middlesex County; Thomas J. Atkins Memorial Trust Fund; Middlesex United Way; many generous individual donors; and you, supporting youth arts in Connecticut by purchasing a ticket for this performance.

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Infused with rawness and nakedness, The Streetcar Project delivers an intimate production of Tennessee William’s haunting and iconic A Streetcar Named Desire with just four actors - Lucy Owen, Brad Koed, Mallory Portnoy and Will Rogers, directed by Nick Westrate - in a series of site-specific performances on the Yale campus, with the complete, unabridged text, and no costumes, props, or sets. The Schwarzman performances will be held in the Jonathan Edwards College, Benjamin Franklin College Library and The Well.

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Infused with rawness and nakedness, The Streetcar Project delivers an intimate production of Tennessee William’s haunting and iconic A Streetcar Named Desire with just four actors - Lucy Owen, Brad Koed, Mallory Portnoy and Will Rogers, directed by Nick Westrate - in a series of site-specific performances on the Yale campus, with the complete, unabridged text, and no costumes, props, or sets. The Schwarzman performances will be held in the Jonathan Edwards College, Benjamin Franklin College Library and The Well.

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Come hear the Haven String Quartet in their new formation and Music Haven’s new Resident Pianist Jacob Wang in their inaugural concert of the 24/25 season: New Beginnings. This concert features a world premiere by composer Luis Gustavo Prado, as well as Antonín Dvořák’s timeless Piano Quintet.

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 Based on the myths of Ovid

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Written by Mary Zimmerman

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Directed by Alexis Kulani Woodard

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Based on Ovid’s epic poem, Metamorphoses is a whimsical meditation on the perils of being human—from the ordinary to the unimaginable—charged by the transformative power of love. Metamorphoses is a musing on how we create community brimming with gods and heroes, glory and possibility, unending sorrow, and epic joy.

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 Connecticut artists may enter one or two pieces in oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, printmaking, mixed media, collage, wall‐hung relief art. into Hamden Art League's Winter Exhibition. At Miller Library Senior Center, 2901 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT, 06518 November 27, 2024 - January 7, 2025. Receiving is Tuesday, November 26th, 4:30 - 6:30 pm. Pick-up is Tuesday, January 7th between 4:30-6:30 pm. The juror is Del-Bourree Bach. For more information go to www.hamdenartleague.org/exhibitions.html

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Step into the world of metalworking with our comprehensive lathe workshop, where safety meets precision and creativity knows no bounds. This hands-on class covers all the essentials of lathe operation, from safety protocols to basic machining techniques, empowering you to bring your metalworking dreams to life.

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What to Expect:  Under the expert guidance of our seasoned instructor, you'll embark on a journey through the fundamentals of lathe operation. From selecting and setting up tools to mastering the art of stock installation and part turning, you'll gain hands-on experience in every aspect of the lathe workflow. Through a series of interactive demonstrations and practical exercises, you'll learn essential skills such as filing, drilling, and maintaining concentricity, ensuring that each part you create meets the highest standards of precision and quality.

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Skills You'll Acquire:

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• Selecting and setting up tools in the lathe toolholder
• Applying a file to remove burrs from a part
• Installing stock in the lathe chuck for turning purposes
• Maintaining basic concentricity in a part
• Using a drill chuck in the lathe tailstock
• Properly drilling holes in metalwork

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Please note:

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Participants must watch the following two videos before the class:

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Manual Metalworking Lathe Basics

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Metalworking Metrology

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(Note: Participants *must* watch the two videos listed above. Anyone who has not watched the videos may be asked to leave, no refund will be issued.)

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What's Provided:  All necessary tools and materials will be provided for the workshop, ensuring that you have everything you need to dive into the exciting world of metal lathe machining. Additionally, safety glasses and other necessary safety equipment will be available for participants to use.

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Who Should Attend:  This workshop is perfect for beginners and hobbyists eager to explore the art of metalworking. Whether you're a DIY enthusiast, a budding machinist, or simply curious about expanding your skill set, this class offers a welcoming environment for learners of all backgrounds and experience levels.

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Prerequisites/Safety Information:  Prior to the workshop,  participants are required to watch two instructional videos on  lathe basics  and  metalworking metrology. This ensures that everyone enters the workshop with a foundational understanding of lathe operation and safety protocols. Participants are also required to wear closed-toe shoes and avoid wearing any loose or dangling clothing or accessories during the workshop to ensure personal safety.

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Instructor: Brandon DaSilva

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Standard Public Ticket $228.00

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MakeHaven Members: $193.00

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You must click below and REGISTER to attend at:

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https://www.makehaven.org/civicrm/event/info?id=246&reset=1

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Scroll to the bottom of the page and complete the information under Register (gray box) and hit submit. You will receive an acknowledgement by email. Questions? Email info@makehaven.org

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