Open Mic Surgery is a freeform poetry open mic held at Never Ending Books (Volume Two) on State Street. The weekly event offers a welcoming space where writers of all backgrounds can connect, read their own work, share poems by others, or simply listen and enjoy. Expect an eclectic mix of poetry and spoken word in a supportive, low-pressure setting filled with a wide range of creative voices.
Open Mic Surgery: A poetry open mic
Join Elm City Swing & Blues at our weekly lesson and social dance! We are building on swing dance concepts taught at our Intro to Swing Dance series which focused 6-count swing. This month, we will be building on those foundational skills to progress into 8-count swing and the iconic Lindy Hop move, the swingout! This is a progressive series, so we encourage people to register for the entire 4 week series (3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24), but drop-ins are welcome.
Experience with 6-count swing helpful.
Schedule:
*** NOTE NEW START TIME***
7 - 8pm lesson
8 - 10pm social dance
Sliding scale pricing (please pay what you can)
Lesson: $10-20
Dance only: $5-10
Elm City Swing & Blues: Swingout Clinic
Seamlessly blending comedic genius and technical mastery, the Austrian septet — known as the Monty Python of the music world — presents Strau$$, a fresh take on Johann Strauss’s waltzes to mark the composer’s bicentennial.
Personnel
Thomas Gansch, trumpet
Robert Rother, trumpet
Roman Rindberger, trumpet
Leonhard Paul, trombone
Gerhard Füßl, trombone
Zoltan Kiss, trombone
Wilfried Brandstötter, tuba
Mnozil Brass
In Pegasus Gallery and The Niche:
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence”
February 9 – March 20, 2026
Opening Reception on Thursday, February 12, 4:30-6:30pm at Pegasus Gallery.
The evocative imagery of Nancy L. Greco’s drawings occupy ethereal spaces where dreamlike myths and fleeting memories shape a realm of endless potential. Human and animal forms are prominent themes that appear contained by and yet freely float within surreal, natural and architectural settings. Dynamic juxtapositions and unexpected perspectives untether her representational imagery from traditional contexts and invite the viewer to explore the elusive nature of memory - fragmented, incomplete but undeniably vivid.
Greco’s drawings, prints, and paintings have been exhibited internationally throughout her 50+ year career. She holds an M.F.A., from The Ohio State University (Columbus) and an M.A. and B.A. in Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University. See more of Greco’s work on her website at: www.nancylgreco.com
Pegasus Gallery is located within the library on the first floor of Chapman Hall.
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. when classes are in session. Spring Recess (March 16-20) hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Niche is in Founders Hall, across from the Enrollment Services Office.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
https://ctstate.edu/art-galleries/#middlesex[MW1]
CT State Community College Middlesex
100 Training Hill Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence” at CT State Middlesex
Guilford Art League’s Winter Show is now on exhibit in the Menunkatuck Room at Nathanael Greene Community Center (32 Church Street, Guilford). In total, there are 48 pieces of art in the show including paintings, pastels, monoprints, mixed media, and collage, featuring dynamic abstract compositions, layered assemblage, bucolic local scenery and more. Each piece is an engaging feast for the eyes. Stop by simply to enjoy the creativity or to look for a special piece for that empty spot on your wall. Artwork will be on display until April 8.
Featured artists include Nicki Arciodinda Bonanno, Lisa Arnold, Philp Backus, Marsha Borden, Denise Casey, Eileen Clark, Jolie Collins, Steffen Cretella, Raffael Dilauro, Carole Dubiell, Lily Forbush, Arthur Guagliumi, Elizabeth Hundt Scott, Sheila Kaczmarek, Wendi Kohli, Suzanne Kriger, Maureen Lopes, Joanne Martignoni, Sharon Morgio, Lauren Murphy, Scott Paterson, Chris Penry, Beverly Schirmeier, James Voos, Mark Weaver, Vickie Williams, Jeanette Wimmer, and Marian Wittink.
The Guilford Art League was founded in 1947 by a small group of local artists. The objective of the art league is to promote and stimulate interest in the visual arts. Members and associates of the Guilford Art League are a participating and interactive group of artists who learn and benefit from their association with one another. For more information about its members, visit www.guilfordartleague.org.
Guilford Art League Winter Show
The Clinton Art Society (CAS) is pleased to launch the 2026 exhibition season with the Winter Juried Members Exhibition on view from January 26 through April 23, 2026. The opening reception is Thursday, January 29 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm and is free and open to the public.
“Wintertime is the perfect season to experience the light, color and warmth of art,” said Robin Hammeal-Urban, CAS President. “We are honored to have Laura Leonard as our esteemed juror. We invite the community to visit the show and discover our accomplished local and regional artists who work in a vast array of styles and media,” she added.
The exhibition is at the Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 E. Main Street in Clinton, CT and is open during regular Town Hall hours.
CAS is a vibrant arts community with members from across the state and region working in all fine art media. The organization sponsors exhibitions, plein air events, and educational sessions. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact CAS at casclinton@gmail.com or visit clintonartsocietyct.org.
Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 4pm
Thursday, 9am to 7pm
Friday, 9am to 12pm
Winter Juried Members Exhibition
uYAKu: Sonido Líquido, an exhibition curated by ISM fellow Felipe Ledesma Núñez, will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from February 5 - March 5 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12 - 4 p.m.
uYAKu: Sonido Líquido presents an exploration of the acoustics and metaphysics of water and clay through a set of whistling bottles, created after the discovery of the only known archival record of their use.
Double-chamber whistling bottles are among the most mysterious of archaeological artifacts. Inside, they contain intricate acoustic mechanisms capable of producing sound on their own, revealing a technical and spiritual knowledge that remains only partially understood. Although thousands of these vessels have been found, their purpose remains a mystery.
This exhibition presents the only known historical record of their use: a seventeenth-century manuscript describing a whistling bottle in the form of a woman, venerated by a community in the Andean highlands. This vessel was not merely a ritual object; it embodied an ancestral progenitor, an Andean mother whose voice was audibly present.
Inspired by this ancestral figure, the exhibition brings together sound sculptures created by contemporary Latin American artists that reactivate the acoustic vitality of these ancient technologies. The works engage with the resonant past, exploring how clay, air, and water remain carriers of memory.
Featuring works by Felipe Ledesma, Genaro López, Daniel Mesones, and Samuel Tejeda.
Free and open to the public.
Co-sponsored by the ISM and the Yale Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies.
Installation: Ellis Berwick
All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this exhibit on Wednesday, February 4 at 5 p.m.
Contact: Anesu Nyamupingidza
uYaKu: Sonido Líquido
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store of Centerbrook presents, Signs of Love, a 7-week show celebrating love – in the sense of romantic love, as well as through other shared connections between people, animals, and the world around us. Discover new fine art, mixed media, photography, sculpture, and other unexpected pieces by emerging and established artists who represent these ideas in both subtle and bold, as well as personal and universal interpretations. Join us for an Open Reception, Friday, January 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm to enjoy the fine art, crafts, wine, and refreshments, and throughout the Open House Weekend, Saturday, January 24 from 1 to 6 pm and Sunday, January 25 from 1 to 5 pm. The exhibit runs through March 14. As always, Spectrum’s Artisans Store offers new pottery, glass, fiber, home décor, jewelry, clothing, and accessories, as well as children's books and toys. Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook, Connecticut. Gallery and Store hours are Wednesday through Saturday (12-6 pm) and Sunday (12-5 pm). For more information about gallery exhibits, and classes and workshops for adults, teens, and children, call (860) 767-0742 and visit spectrumartgallery.org. Shop online 24/7 at SpectrumAnytime.com with shipping available throughout the US. Follow Spectrum social media at facebook.com/spectrumartgallery, instagram.com/spectrumartgallery, x.com/spectrum_ct, and youtube.com/@spectrumgallery6211
Signs of Love
School of Music students perform a midday chamber music concert.
Lunchtime Chamber Music
These sessions focus on painting and the use of color. First project is drawing and painting the Northern Lights. Watercolor techniques such as wet-on-wet are taught to create the sky. A sprinkling of glitter is added for stars. A small landscape is added at the bottom to give the painting depth. Drawing techniques are reviewed to learn to draw flowers, bones, shells and pinecones focusing on contour, texture, shadow, pattern and color. Then taking Georgia O’Keefe as our muse colorful flowers are painted using oil pastels or watercolor. Moving forward with nature drawing and painting children learn to draw/paint the Banyan Tree which is an unusual tree from India focusing on its many trunks and branches and making it appear sitting in a pool of water while learning to blend oil pastels in the negative spaces of their painting and focusing on the tree’s reflection in the foreground water. Finally, as Spring approaches Session two ends with painting and decorating rocks with nature drawings and positive sayings.
For more information call (860)767-0742 or email barbara@spectrumartgallery.org
To register visit https://essexct.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1513
Winter Art Classes Session Two for Ages 7-11
Looking for a fun group activity while visiting New Haven? Join us in the Beer Hall at East Rock Brewing Co. for our signature trivia on Wednesday nights! FREE ENTRY | 21
Our trivia ranges from General Trivia to Specialty Trivia including: 90s Music Trivia (1/28), Behind the Bar Trivia (3/25), Animated Movie Trivia (6/3) and so much more! Get in early to grab some local, German-inspired beer and a table. 5 rounds with a double or nothing finale! Prizes go to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place!
Wednesdays at 6:30 PM, Sign Ups begin at 6 PM
Plan ahead with your trip into New Haven, our trivia and events schedule can be found in our website link below!
Wednesday Night Trivia at East Rock Brewing Co. New Haven
In Pegasus Gallery and The Niche:
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence”
February 9 – March 20, 2026
Opening Reception on Thursday, February 12, 4:30-6:30pm at Pegasus Gallery.
The evocative imagery of Nancy L. Greco’s drawings occupy ethereal spaces where dreamlike myths and fleeting memories shape a realm of endless potential. Human and animal forms are prominent themes that appear contained by and yet freely float within surreal, natural and architectural settings. Dynamic juxtapositions and unexpected perspectives untether her representational imagery from traditional contexts and invite the viewer to explore the elusive nature of memory - fragmented, incomplete but undeniably vivid.
Greco’s drawings, prints, and paintings have been exhibited internationally throughout her 50+ year career. She holds an M.F.A., from The Ohio State University (Columbus) and an M.A. and B.A. in Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University. See more of Greco’s work on her website at: www.nancylgreco.com
Pegasus Gallery is located within the library on the first floor of Chapman Hall.
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. when classes are in session. Spring Recess (March 16-20) hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Niche is in Founders Hall, across from the Enrollment Services Office.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
https://ctstate.edu/art-galleries/#middlesex[MW1]
CT State Community College Middlesex
100 Training Hill Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence” at CT State Middlesex
Guilford Art League’s Winter Show is now on exhibit in the Menunkatuck Room at Nathanael Greene Community Center (32 Church Street, Guilford). In total, there are 48 pieces of art in the show including paintings, pastels, monoprints, mixed media, and collage, featuring dynamic abstract compositions, layered assemblage, bucolic local scenery and more. Each piece is an engaging feast for the eyes. Stop by simply to enjoy the creativity or to look for a special piece for that empty spot on your wall. Artwork will be on display until April 8.
Featured artists include Nicki Arciodinda Bonanno, Lisa Arnold, Philp Backus, Marsha Borden, Denise Casey, Eileen Clark, Jolie Collins, Steffen Cretella, Raffael Dilauro, Carole Dubiell, Lily Forbush, Arthur Guagliumi, Elizabeth Hundt Scott, Sheila Kaczmarek, Wendi Kohli, Suzanne Kriger, Maureen Lopes, Joanne Martignoni, Sharon Morgio, Lauren Murphy, Scott Paterson, Chris Penry, Beverly Schirmeier, James Voos, Mark Weaver, Vickie Williams, Jeanette Wimmer, and Marian Wittink.
The Guilford Art League was founded in 1947 by a small group of local artists. The objective of the art league is to promote and stimulate interest in the visual arts. Members and associates of the Guilford Art League are a participating and interactive group of artists who learn and benefit from their association with one another. For more information about its members, visit www.guilfordartleague.org.
Guilford Art League Winter Show
The Clinton Art Society (CAS) is pleased to launch the 2026 exhibition season with the Winter Juried Members Exhibition on view from January 26 through April 23, 2026. The opening reception is Thursday, January 29 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm and is free and open to the public.
“Wintertime is the perfect season to experience the light, color and warmth of art,” said Robin Hammeal-Urban, CAS President. “We are honored to have Laura Leonard as our esteemed juror. We invite the community to visit the show and discover our accomplished local and regional artists who work in a vast array of styles and media,” she added.
The exhibition is at the Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 E. Main Street in Clinton, CT and is open during regular Town Hall hours.
CAS is a vibrant arts community with members from across the state and region working in all fine art media. The organization sponsors exhibitions, plein air events, and educational sessions. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact CAS at casclinton@gmail.com or visit clintonartsocietyct.org.
Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 4pm
Thursday, 9am to 7pm
Friday, 9am to 12pm
Winter Juried Members Exhibition
Chair seated exercise class for seniors. Relax the mind, body and soul through gentle chair seated exercise using the breath via zoom.
Chair seated exercise
uYAKu: Sonido Líquido, an exhibition curated by ISM fellow Felipe Ledesma Núñez, will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from February 5 - March 5 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12 - 4 p.m.
uYAKu: Sonido Líquido presents an exploration of the acoustics and metaphysics of water and clay through a set of whistling bottles, created after the discovery of the only known archival record of their use.
Double-chamber whistling bottles are among the most mysterious of archaeological artifacts. Inside, they contain intricate acoustic mechanisms capable of producing sound on their own, revealing a technical and spiritual knowledge that remains only partially understood. Although thousands of these vessels have been found, their purpose remains a mystery.
This exhibition presents the only known historical record of their use: a seventeenth-century manuscript describing a whistling bottle in the form of a woman, venerated by a community in the Andean highlands. This vessel was not merely a ritual object; it embodied an ancestral progenitor, an Andean mother whose voice was audibly present.
Inspired by this ancestral figure, the exhibition brings together sound sculptures created by contemporary Latin American artists that reactivate the acoustic vitality of these ancient technologies. The works engage with the resonant past, exploring how clay, air, and water remain carriers of memory.
Featuring works by Felipe Ledesma, Genaro López, Daniel Mesones, and Samuel Tejeda.
Free and open to the public.
Co-sponsored by the ISM and the Yale Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies.
Installation: Ellis Berwick
All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this exhibit on Wednesday, February 4 at 5 p.m.
Contact: Anesu Nyamupingidza
uYaKu: Sonido Líquido
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store of Centerbrook presents, Signs of Love, a 7-week show celebrating love – in the sense of romantic love, as well as through other shared connections between people, animals, and the world around us. Discover new fine art, mixed media, photography, sculpture, and other unexpected pieces by emerging and established artists who represent these ideas in both subtle and bold, as well as personal and universal interpretations. Join us for an Open Reception, Friday, January 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm to enjoy the fine art, crafts, wine, and refreshments, and throughout the Open House Weekend, Saturday, January 24 from 1 to 6 pm and Sunday, January 25 from 1 to 5 pm. The exhibit runs through March 14. As always, Spectrum’s Artisans Store offers new pottery, glass, fiber, home décor, jewelry, clothing, and accessories, as well as children's books and toys. Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook, Connecticut. Gallery and Store hours are Wednesday through Saturday (12-6 pm) and Sunday (12-5 pm). For more information about gallery exhibits, and classes and workshops for adults, teens, and children, call (860) 767-0742 and visit spectrumartgallery.org. Shop online 24/7 at SpectrumAnytime.com with shipping available throughout the US. Follow Spectrum social media at facebook.com/spectrumartgallery, instagram.com/spectrumartgallery, x.com/spectrum_ct, and youtube.com/@spectrumgallery6211
Signs of Love
This class is designed for students with some experience using colored pencil and have basic concepts of botanical illustration. This course will focus on drawing a complete botanical study over the four-week session. Students will plan and draw each component of the study week by week resulting in a frame-able work of art. The teacher will provide the oversized paper, tracing paper for sketches and the flower subject. Material list available upon registration.
Nancy Bentivegna is a botanical artist who received her training at the New York Botanical Gardens through the Botanical Art and Illustration Program. After completing the program in 2010, she relocated to Boston. For the past eleven years she has been teaching a variety of botanical art classes in Boston and the greater Boston area. These courses are based on the instruction she received at the NYBG and include colored pencil, graphite, pen and ink and watercolor pencil.
Nancy prefers to work in watercolor pencil combined with colored pencil for depth and detail. She does custom pieces for clients both in the Boston area and New York. She recently relocated to Essex and will be offering classes at the Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook.
Botanical Study in Colored Pencil
The Teacher Leadership Program is a free, one-hour workshop on Zoom for educators of all levels and disciplines that meets at 4:00 pm on the first Thursday of the month throughout the academic year. The sessions are led by Jessica Sack, the Jan and Frederick Mayer Curator of Public Education; Clara Poteet, the John Walsh Fellow in Museum Education; Wurtele Gallery Teachers; and Education Department staff. In this program, educators explore innovative ways to connect their curricula and interest in art with the Yale University Art Gallery’s collection. The sessions also address online and in-person teaching techniques.
Closed captions will be available in English.
Teacher Leadership Program
Come read your poem or a favorite, sing a song, play a tune …the mic is yours!
OPEN MIC
Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to New Haven in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Based on the beloved film, MRS. DOUBTFIRE tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. It’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now,” raves the Chicago Tribune – one that proves we’re better together.
Mrs. Doubtfire
Grete Pedersen will lead the Yale Schola Cantorum in her first concert since being appointed the principal conductor of this premiere ensemble. Repertoire will include Bach's Magnificat and Signet dem Herrn, as well as works by Schubert, Lachenmann and Poulenc.
Free and open to the public.
Contact: Jeff Hazewinkel
Schola Cantorum is a chamber choir that performs sacred music from the sixteenth century to the present day in concert settings and choral services around the world. It is sponsored by Yale Institute of Sacred Music and led by new principal conductor Grete Pedersen. Masaaki Suzuki is the ensemble’s principal guest conductor. Open by audition to students from all departments and professional schools across Yale University, the choir has a special interest in historically informed performance practice, often in collaboration with instrumentalists from Juilliard415.
Yale Schola Cantorum presents: Debut Concert with Grete Pedersen
A performance of new music for small ensembles by composition faculty members David Lang and Katherine Balch, and students.
NMNH - Katherine Balch & David Lang
In Pegasus Gallery and The Niche:
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence”
February 9 – March 20, 2026
Opening Reception on Thursday, February 12, 4:30-6:30pm at Pegasus Gallery.
The evocative imagery of Nancy L. Greco’s drawings occupy ethereal spaces where dreamlike myths and fleeting memories shape a realm of endless potential. Human and animal forms are prominent themes that appear contained by and yet freely float within surreal, natural and architectural settings. Dynamic juxtapositions and unexpected perspectives untether her representational imagery from traditional contexts and invite the viewer to explore the elusive nature of memory - fragmented, incomplete but undeniably vivid.
Greco’s drawings, prints, and paintings have been exhibited internationally throughout her 50+ year career. She holds an M.F.A., from The Ohio State University (Columbus) and an M.A. and B.A. in Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University. See more of Greco’s work on her website at: www.nancylgreco.com
Pegasus Gallery is located within the library on the first floor of Chapman Hall.
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. when classes are in session. Spring Recess (March 16-20) hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Niche is in Founders Hall, across from the Enrollment Services Office.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
https://ctstate.edu/art-galleries/#middlesex[MW1]
CT State Community College Middlesex
100 Training Hill Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence” at CT State Middlesex
Guilford Art League’s Winter Show is now on exhibit in the Menunkatuck Room at Nathanael Greene Community Center (32 Church Street, Guilford). In total, there are 48 pieces of art in the show including paintings, pastels, monoprints, mixed media, and collage, featuring dynamic abstract compositions, layered assemblage, bucolic local scenery and more. Each piece is an engaging feast for the eyes. Stop by simply to enjoy the creativity or to look for a special piece for that empty spot on your wall. Artwork will be on display until April 8.
Featured artists include Nicki Arciodinda Bonanno, Lisa Arnold, Philp Backus, Marsha Borden, Denise Casey, Eileen Clark, Jolie Collins, Steffen Cretella, Raffael Dilauro, Carole Dubiell, Lily Forbush, Arthur Guagliumi, Elizabeth Hundt Scott, Sheila Kaczmarek, Wendi Kohli, Suzanne Kriger, Maureen Lopes, Joanne Martignoni, Sharon Morgio, Lauren Murphy, Scott Paterson, Chris Penry, Beverly Schirmeier, James Voos, Mark Weaver, Vickie Williams, Jeanette Wimmer, and Marian Wittink.
The Guilford Art League was founded in 1947 by a small group of local artists. The objective of the art league is to promote and stimulate interest in the visual arts. Members and associates of the Guilford Art League are a participating and interactive group of artists who learn and benefit from their association with one another. For more information about its members, visit www.guilfordartleague.org.
Guilford Art League Winter Show
The Clinton Art Society (CAS) is pleased to launch the 2026 exhibition season with the Winter Juried Members Exhibition on view from January 26 through April 23, 2026. The opening reception is Thursday, January 29 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm and is free and open to the public.
“Wintertime is the perfect season to experience the light, color and warmth of art,” said Robin Hammeal-Urban, CAS President. “We are honored to have Laura Leonard as our esteemed juror. We invite the community to visit the show and discover our accomplished local and regional artists who work in a vast array of styles and media,” she added.
The exhibition is at the Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 E. Main Street in Clinton, CT and is open during regular Town Hall hours.
CAS is a vibrant arts community with members from across the state and region working in all fine art media. The organization sponsors exhibitions, plein air events, and educational sessions. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact CAS at casclinton@gmail.com or visit clintonartsocietyct.org.
Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 4pm
Thursday, 9am to 7pm
Friday, 9am to 12pm
Winter Juried Members Exhibition
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store of Centerbrook presents, Signs of Love, a 7-week show celebrating love – in the sense of romantic love, as well as through other shared connections between people, animals, and the world around us. Discover new fine art, mixed media, photography, sculpture, and other unexpected pieces by emerging and established artists who represent these ideas in both subtle and bold, as well as personal and universal interpretations. Join us for an Open Reception, Friday, January 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm to enjoy the fine art, crafts, wine, and refreshments, and throughout the Open House Weekend, Saturday, January 24 from 1 to 6 pm and Sunday, January 25 from 1 to 5 pm. The exhibit runs through March 14. As always, Spectrum’s Artisans Store offers new pottery, glass, fiber, home décor, jewelry, clothing, and accessories, as well as children's books and toys. Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook, Connecticut. Gallery and Store hours are Wednesday through Saturday (12-6 pm) and Sunday (12-5 pm). For more information about gallery exhibits, and classes and workshops for adults, teens, and children, call (860) 767-0742 and visit spectrumartgallery.org. Shop online 24/7 at SpectrumAnytime.com with shipping available throughout the US. Follow Spectrum social media at facebook.com/spectrumartgallery, instagram.com/spectrumartgallery, x.com/spectrum_ct, and youtube.com/@spectrumgallery6211
Signs of Love
Join our volunteer museum educators for a conversational tour exploring highlights in our collection. In a New Light: Five Centuries of British Art features works from the sixteenth century to the present, now on view in a reimagined installation.
Tours meet in the Entrance Court by the Welcome Desk.
View our full calendar of events at: https://britishart.yale.edu/exhibitions-programs
YCBA Collection Highlight Tour
Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to New Haven in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Based on the beloved film, MRS. DOUBTFIRE tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. It’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now,” raves the Chicago Tribune – one that proves we’re better together.
Mrs. Doubtfire
LAUGH. CRY. FALL IN LOVE — ALL OVER AGAIN.
Step inside a small-town Louisiana beauty salon where big hair, bigger hearts, and unbreakable friendships take center stage. These unforgettable women may be “as delicate as magnolias, but as tough as steel,” and together they face life’s joys and heartbreaks with humor, grit, and grace.
This beloved 1987 Broadway hit — later immortalized in the iconic 1989 film starring Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, and Daryl Hannah — spans three years in the lives of Truvy, Shelby, Annelle, M’Lynn, and Clairee. Their quick wit, fierce love, and Southern wisdom remind us that no one should ever have to cry alone.
Expect tear-jerking moments, out-loud laughter, and unforgettable lines you’ll be repeating all the way home:
“I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence.”
“I’m not crazy — I’ve just been in a very bad mood for forty years.”
And at Cabaret on Main, you won’t just watch the story — you’ll feel like you’re inside it , thanks to our breathtaking 280-degree immersive projection experience. Enjoy Premium Cabaret BYOB/BYOF table seating or choose standard theater seating and soak in this intimate, soul-stirring night of theater.
Whether you’re a longtime fan or experiencing it for the first time, Steel Magnolias is a beautifully honest celebration of friendship, resilience, and the women who hold us together when life gets tough.
🎟️ Tickets are limited — secure your seats now before they’re gone!
Steel Magnolias the Play
Guilford Art League’s Winter Show is now on exhibit in the Menunkatuck Room at Nathanael Greene Community Center (32 Church Street, Guilford). In total, there are 48 pieces of art in the show including paintings, pastels, monoprints, mixed media, and collage, featuring dynamic abstract compositions, layered assemblage, bucolic local scenery and more. Each piece is an engaging feast for the eyes. Stop by simply to enjoy the creativity or to look for a special piece for that empty spot on your wall. Artwork will be on display until April 8.
Featured artists include Nicki Arciodinda Bonanno, Lisa Arnold, Philp Backus, Marsha Borden, Denise Casey, Eileen Clark, Jolie Collins, Steffen Cretella, Raffael Dilauro, Carole Dubiell, Lily Forbush, Arthur Guagliumi, Elizabeth Hundt Scott, Sheila Kaczmarek, Wendi Kohli, Suzanne Kriger, Maureen Lopes, Joanne Martignoni, Sharon Morgio, Lauren Murphy, Scott Paterson, Chris Penry, Beverly Schirmeier, James Voos, Mark Weaver, Vickie Williams, Jeanette Wimmer, and Marian Wittink.
The Guilford Art League was founded in 1947 by a small group of local artists. The objective of the art league is to promote and stimulate interest in the visual arts. Members and associates of the Guilford Art League are a participating and interactive group of artists who learn and benefit from their association with one another. For more information about its members, visit www.guilfordartleague.org.
Guilford Art League Winter Show
Advanced Certified Master Gardener Rachel Ziesk returns for her organic vegetable gardening classes to help get you ready for gardening season.
CLASS SCHEDULE
This year, we're offering the following classes on Saturdays from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm:
- February 7: Soils and Composting
- February 14: Cool Weather Crops
- February 21: Warm Weather Crops
- February 28: Garden Pests and Diseases
- March 7: Seed Starting, When and Where to Plant
- March 14: Preserving your Garden Harvest
Our classes are hybrid and offered as individual classes or in bulk. Thanks to the generous support of the Greater New Haven Green Fund this year, we are able to offer the classes cost-free to community gardeners and area residents. Your donation is always greatly appreciated!
2026 NHS of New Haven Organic Vegetable Gardening
Join our volunteer museum educators for a conversational tour exploring highlights in our collection. In a New Light: Five Centuries of British Art features works from the sixteenth century to the present, now on view in a reimagined installation.
Tours meet in the Entrance Court by the Welcome Desk.
View our full calendar of events at: https://britishart.yale.edu/exhibitions-programs
YCBA Collection Highlight Tour
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store of Centerbrook presents, Signs of Love, a 7-week show celebrating love – in the sense of romantic love, as well as through other shared connections between people, animals, and the world around us. Discover new fine art, mixed media, photography, sculpture, and other unexpected pieces by emerging and established artists who represent these ideas in both subtle and bold, as well as personal and universal interpretations. Join us for an Open Reception, Friday, January 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm to enjoy the fine art, crafts, wine, and refreshments, and throughout the Open House Weekend, Saturday, January 24 from 1 to 6 pm and Sunday, January 25 from 1 to 5 pm. The exhibit runs through March 14. As always, Spectrum’s Artisans Store offers new pottery, glass, fiber, home décor, jewelry, clothing, and accessories, as well as children's books and toys. Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook, Connecticut. Gallery and Store hours are Wednesday through Saturday (12-6 pm) and Sunday (12-5 pm). For more information about gallery exhibits, and classes and workshops for adults, teens, and children, call (860) 767-0742 and visit spectrumartgallery.org. Shop online 24/7 at SpectrumAnytime.com with shipping available throughout the US. Follow Spectrum social media at facebook.com/spectrumartgallery, instagram.com/spectrumartgallery, x.com/spectrum_ct, and youtube.com/@spectrumgallery6211
Signs of Love
Gather up your paint brushes and sharpen a pencil to learn how to create a barn in a beautiful snowy setting. In this workshop, learn how to create an interesting sky with clouds and a backdrop for the barn and, if you wish, add snowflakes for atmosphere. Instructor provides a reference about a week in advance or use one of your own. The barn should be drawn onto watercolor paper beforehand, but instructor can assist if necessary. Whether you’re new to or familiar with watercolor, this workshop will give you the confidence to continue to paint more in this wonderful medium. Material list available upon registration.
Bivenne Harvey Staiger is known for her colorful, dramatic watercolors of natural motifs she loves, like birds, other animals and flowers, and is the recipient of many prestigious awards. Among the most recent is the Silver Medal from the American Watercolor Society’s 152nd International Exhibition (2019). She is professionally affiliated with many art groups, including but not limited to the Salmagundi Club, American Artists’ Professional League, Academic Artists Association, Connecticut Academy of Fine Artists, Connecticut Watercolor Society, and many others. Bivenne regularly gives instruction, demonstrations and workshops in watercolor, and in fact has an upcoming weekend workshop, focusing on painting flowers in watercolor, at Yale Peabody Museum in August. At least two major solo exhibitions and a few group exhibitions featuring her work, including Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook, Connecticut, are scheduled for the end of this year and next.
How to Paint a Barn in a Snowy Landscape
Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to New Haven in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Based on the beloved film, MRS. DOUBTFIRE tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. It’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now,” raves the Chicago Tribune – one that proves we’re better together.
Mrs. Doubtfire
Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to New Haven in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Based on the beloved film, MRS. DOUBTFIRE tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. It’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now,” raves the Chicago Tribune – one that proves we’re better together.
Mrs. Doubtfire
LAUGH. CRY. FALL IN LOVE — ALL OVER AGAIN.
Step inside a small-town Louisiana beauty salon where big hair, bigger hearts, and unbreakable friendships take center stage. These unforgettable women may be “as delicate as magnolias, but as tough as steel,” and together they face life’s joys and heartbreaks with humor, grit, and grace.
This beloved 1987 Broadway hit — later immortalized in the iconic 1989 film starring Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, and Daryl Hannah — spans three years in the lives of Truvy, Shelby, Annelle, M’Lynn, and Clairee. Their quick wit, fierce love, and Southern wisdom remind us that no one should ever have to cry alone.
Expect tear-jerking moments, out-loud laughter, and unforgettable lines you’ll be repeating all the way home:
“I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence.”
“I’m not crazy — I’ve just been in a very bad mood for forty years.”
And at Cabaret on Main, you won’t just watch the story — you’ll feel like you’re inside it , thanks to our breathtaking 280-degree immersive projection experience. Enjoy Premium Cabaret BYOB/BYOF table seating or choose standard theater seating and soak in this intimate, soul-stirring night of theater.
Whether you’re a longtime fan or experiencing it for the first time, Steel Magnolias is a beautifully honest celebration of friendship, resilience, and the women who hold us together when life gets tough.
🎟️ Tickets are limited — secure your seats now before they’re gone!
Steel Magnolias the Play
Milford Arts Council and
New England Guitar Society*
present
Petra Poláčkova Classical Guitar Concert
Petra Poláčková is an award-winning Czech guitarist recognized for her expressive artistry and mastery of the Baroque and Romantic repertoire. Beginning her studies at the age of six, she trained at the Pardubice Conservatory. She later earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees with honors under the guidance of Prof. Paolo Pegoraro at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz. She now serves on faculty at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt in Weimar and the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus/Aalborg.
Her appearances span Europe, the United States, Mexico, Chile, and Australia, where she has captivated audiences with her refined musicianship and commanding stage presence. Her acclaimed recordings include WEISS (2020), featuring works of Sylvius Leopold Weiss, and J.K. Mertz (Bridge Records, 2025), produced by David Starobin.
“Petra Poláčková is a guitarist of extraordinary ability, which has been demonstrated by sustained international acclaim.” – THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS
“Poláčková’s playing was so technically secure and musically insightful, it was unimaginable that anything she played could possibly be difficult” – CLEVEN ASSOCIATION
*The New England Guitar Society, a committee of the Milford Arts Council, was established to create a nurturing environment for classical guitarists to meet, share ideas, perform, compose, teach, and grow as musicians and enthusiasts. The Society invites guest artists to perform public concerts and hold master classes at the acoustically rich chamber concert hall of the Milford Arts Council.
Petra Poláčkova – Classical Guitar Concert
Guilford Art League’s Winter Show is now on exhibit in the Menunkatuck Room at Nathanael Greene Community Center (32 Church Street, Guilford). In total, there are 48 pieces of art in the show including paintings, pastels, monoprints, mixed media, and collage, featuring dynamic abstract compositions, layered assemblage, bucolic local scenery and more. Each piece is an engaging feast for the eyes. Stop by simply to enjoy the creativity or to look for a special piece for that empty spot on your wall. Artwork will be on display until April 8.
Featured artists include Nicki Arciodinda Bonanno, Lisa Arnold, Philp Backus, Marsha Borden, Denise Casey, Eileen Clark, Jolie Collins, Steffen Cretella, Raffael Dilauro, Carole Dubiell, Lily Forbush, Arthur Guagliumi, Elizabeth Hundt Scott, Sheila Kaczmarek, Wendi Kohli, Suzanne Kriger, Maureen Lopes, Joanne Martignoni, Sharon Morgio, Lauren Murphy, Scott Paterson, Chris Penry, Beverly Schirmeier, James Voos, Mark Weaver, Vickie Williams, Jeanette Wimmer, and Marian Wittink.
The Guilford Art League was founded in 1947 by a small group of local artists. The objective of the art league is to promote and stimulate interest in the visual arts. Members and associates of the Guilford Art League are a participating and interactive group of artists who learn and benefit from their association with one another. For more information about its members, visit www.guilfordartleague.org.
Guilford Art League Winter Show
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store of Centerbrook presents, Signs of Love, a 7-week show celebrating love – in the sense of romantic love, as well as through other shared connections between people, animals, and the world around us. Discover new fine art, mixed media, photography, sculpture, and other unexpected pieces by emerging and established artists who represent these ideas in both subtle and bold, as well as personal and universal interpretations. Join us for an Open Reception, Friday, January 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm to enjoy the fine art, crafts, wine, and refreshments, and throughout the Open House Weekend, Saturday, January 24 from 1 to 6 pm and Sunday, January 25 from 1 to 5 pm. The exhibit runs through March 14. As always, Spectrum’s Artisans Store offers new pottery, glass, fiber, home décor, jewelry, clothing, and accessories, as well as children's books and toys. Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook, Connecticut. Gallery and Store hours are Wednesday through Saturday (12-6 pm) and Sunday (12-5 pm). For more information about gallery exhibits, and classes and workshops for adults, teens, and children, call (860) 767-0742 and visit spectrumartgallery.org. Shop online 24/7 at SpectrumAnytime.com with shipping available throughout the US. Follow Spectrum social media at facebook.com/spectrumartgallery, instagram.com/spectrumartgallery, x.com/spectrum_ct, and youtube.com/@spectrumgallery6211
Signs of Love
LAUGH. CRY. FALL IN LOVE — ALL OVER AGAIN.
Step inside a small-town Louisiana beauty salon where big hair, bigger hearts, and unbreakable friendships take center stage. These unforgettable women may be “as delicate as magnolias, but as tough as steel,” and together they face life’s joys and heartbreaks with humor, grit, and grace.
This beloved 1987 Broadway hit — later immortalized in the iconic 1989 film starring Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, and Daryl Hannah — spans three years in the lives of Truvy, Shelby, Annelle, M’Lynn, and Clairee. Their quick wit, fierce love, and Southern wisdom remind us that no one should ever have to cry alone.
Expect tear-jerking moments, out-loud laughter, and unforgettable lines you’ll be repeating all the way home:
“I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence.”
“I’m not crazy — I’ve just been in a very bad mood for forty years.”
And at Cabaret on Main, you won’t just watch the story — you’ll feel like you’re inside it , thanks to our breathtaking 280-degree immersive projection experience. Enjoy Premium Cabaret BYOB/BYOF table seating or choose standard theater seating and soak in this intimate, soul-stirring night of theater.
Whether you’re a longtime fan or experiencing it for the first time, Steel Magnolias is a beautifully honest celebration of friendship, resilience, and the women who hold us together when life gets tough.
🎟️ Tickets are limited — secure your seats now before they’re gone!
Steel Magnolias the Play
Inviting 1st -5th graders to join our Spring Play “The Quest, a Fairy Tale with Attitude”
SYNOPSIS: Something is terribly wrong with Grandma! She’s very sick and weak, but luckily for her, recovery is just a quest away! The teacher at the exclusive Fantasy Academy challenges her fairy tale character students to embark on a quest to gather three hard-to-obtain items and cure Grandma. Of course, every good fairy tale has a villain, and the best one of all is the big bad wolf, Huff-n-Puff! If Grandma is in good health, Huff-n-Puff’s plot to snatch the basket of goodies away from Little Red with a Hood might fail! He must keep Grandma feeble by finding the three items before the students do. The fairy tale students fight off the wolf and his sidekick, Tag-Along Troll, and continuously seek the audience’s assistance throughout their journey. Naturally, in the end, their quest is successful, and Grandma is better than ever!
Open to children 1st - 5th grade. All children registering will be cast in the show. There is no formal audition process. Actors will have unofficial Auditions on the first day of rehearsals. This will be a more relaxed, group-based atmosphere with the goal of matching actors with the parts that are best for them.
Rehearsals start on January 11th and are Sundays 1:30 - 3:30 pm and Tuesdays 4 - 6 pm with performances on March 27th, 28th, and 29th. Tech week will include extra rehearsals from 3/23 - 3/26.
When you register - you can pay now or select invoice me to pay later. Payments are due on January 11th. You can avoid credit card charges by paying by check or cash. If you are paying by check or cash select invoice me and bring payment to rehearsal. If you need financial assistance or a payment plan, please send an email to robyn@madisonartsbarn.org prior to registering!
The Quest - A Fairy Tale With Attitude
Join our volunteer museum educators for an in-depth tour of the museum’s iconic building, designed by modernist architect Louis I. Kahn (1901–1974).
Tours meet in the Entrance Court by the Visitor Services desk.
View our full calendar of events at: https://britishart.yale.edu/exhibitions-programs
Tour of the Architecture of the YCBA
Trivia at Bobbi’s runs about 90 minutes and is played over five rounds. The game features a slideshow format with image-based and puzzle categories, making it engaging, easy to follow, and accessible for players with hearing difficulties.
Questions span history, science, music, film, television, geography, and more, creating a well-rounded game that appeals to players of all experience levels and interests.
A strong emphasis is placed on teamwork, with categories designed to encourage group thinking and collaboration. Bobbi’s puzzle rounds are especially popular, known for their creativity and memorable “A-ha!” moments.
Trivia at Bobbi’s is always free to play, with prizes and bragging rights for the top-scoring teams. All are welcome!
Bobbi's
51 Broadway
New Haven, CT 06511
Sunday Trivia Nights at Bobbi’s
Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to New Haven in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Based on the beloved film, MRS. DOUBTFIRE tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. It’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now,” raves the Chicago Tribune – one that proves we’re better together.
Mrs. Doubtfire
In Pegasus Gallery and The Niche:
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence”
February 9 – March 20, 2026
Opening Reception on Thursday, February 12, 4:30-6:30pm at Pegasus Gallery.
The evocative imagery of Nancy L. Greco’s drawings occupy ethereal spaces where dreamlike myths and fleeting memories shape a realm of endless potential. Human and animal forms are prominent themes that appear contained by and yet freely float within surreal, natural and architectural settings. Dynamic juxtapositions and unexpected perspectives untether her representational imagery from traditional contexts and invite the viewer to explore the elusive nature of memory - fragmented, incomplete but undeniably vivid.
Greco’s drawings, prints, and paintings have been exhibited internationally throughout her 50+ year career. She holds an M.F.A., from The Ohio State University (Columbus) and an M.A. and B.A. in Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University. See more of Greco’s work on her website at: www.nancylgreco.com
Pegasus Gallery is located within the library on the first floor of Chapman Hall.
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. when classes are in session. Spring Recess (March 16-20) hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Niche is in Founders Hall, across from the Enrollment Services Office.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
https://ctstate.edu/art-galleries/#middlesex[MW1]
CT State Community College Middlesex
100 Training Hill Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence” at CT State Middlesex
Guilford Art League’s Winter Show is now on exhibit in the Menunkatuck Room at Nathanael Greene Community Center (32 Church Street, Guilford). In total, there are 48 pieces of art in the show including paintings, pastels, monoprints, mixed media, and collage, featuring dynamic abstract compositions, layered assemblage, bucolic local scenery and more. Each piece is an engaging feast for the eyes. Stop by simply to enjoy the creativity or to look for a special piece for that empty spot on your wall. Artwork will be on display until April 8.
Featured artists include Nicki Arciodinda Bonanno, Lisa Arnold, Philp Backus, Marsha Borden, Denise Casey, Eileen Clark, Jolie Collins, Steffen Cretella, Raffael Dilauro, Carole Dubiell, Lily Forbush, Arthur Guagliumi, Elizabeth Hundt Scott, Sheila Kaczmarek, Wendi Kohli, Suzanne Kriger, Maureen Lopes, Joanne Martignoni, Sharon Morgio, Lauren Murphy, Scott Paterson, Chris Penry, Beverly Schirmeier, James Voos, Mark Weaver, Vickie Williams, Jeanette Wimmer, and Marian Wittink.
The Guilford Art League was founded in 1947 by a small group of local artists. The objective of the art league is to promote and stimulate interest in the visual arts. Members and associates of the Guilford Art League are a participating and interactive group of artists who learn and benefit from their association with one another. For more information about its members, visit www.guilfordartleague.org.
Guilford Art League Winter Show
The Clinton Art Society (CAS) is pleased to launch the 2026 exhibition season with the Winter Juried Members Exhibition on view from January 26 through April 23, 2026. The opening reception is Thursday, January 29 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm and is free and open to the public.
“Wintertime is the perfect season to experience the light, color and warmth of art,” said Robin Hammeal-Urban, CAS President. “We are honored to have Laura Leonard as our esteemed juror. We invite the community to visit the show and discover our accomplished local and regional artists who work in a vast array of styles and media,” she added.
The exhibition is at the Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 E. Main Street in Clinton, CT and is open during regular Town Hall hours.
CAS is a vibrant arts community with members from across the state and region working in all fine art media. The organization sponsors exhibitions, plein air events, and educational sessions. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact CAS at casclinton@gmail.com or visit clintonartsocietyct.org.
Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 4pm
Thursday, 9am to 7pm
Friday, 9am to 12pm
Winter Juried Members Exhibition
🤩OPEN MIC NIGHT is held in our all indoor Game Garden every Monday (excluding private event bookings).Whether you're in the mood to tell a story, sing a song, or do some stand up, the mic will be open! Get in early to grab a drink, sign-ups begin at 5 PM🎤
INDUSTRY NIGHT will take place in the Beer Hall every Monday 6-9 PM! Service industry workers can enjoy $5 full-pours all night long. Come grab a stein and toast to some well deserved down time 🍻
Must be 21+
OPEN MIC & INDUSTRY NIGHT at East Rock Brewing Co.
In Pegasus Gallery and The Niche:
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence”
February 9 – March 20, 2026
Opening Reception on Thursday, February 12, 4:30-6:30pm at Pegasus Gallery.
The evocative imagery of Nancy L. Greco’s drawings occupy ethereal spaces where dreamlike myths and fleeting memories shape a realm of endless potential. Human and animal forms are prominent themes that appear contained by and yet freely float within surreal, natural and architectural settings. Dynamic juxtapositions and unexpected perspectives untether her representational imagery from traditional contexts and invite the viewer to explore the elusive nature of memory - fragmented, incomplete but undeniably vivid.
Greco’s drawings, prints, and paintings have been exhibited internationally throughout her 50+ year career. She holds an M.F.A., from The Ohio State University (Columbus) and an M.A. and B.A. in Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University. See more of Greco’s work on her website at: www.nancylgreco.com
Pegasus Gallery is located within the library on the first floor of Chapman Hall.
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. when classes are in session. Spring Recess (March 16-20) hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Niche is in Founders Hall, across from the Enrollment Services Office.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
https://ctstate.edu/art-galleries/#middlesex[MW1]
CT State Community College Middlesex
100 Training Hill Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence” at CT State Middlesex
Guilford Art League’s Winter Show is now on exhibit in the Menunkatuck Room at Nathanael Greene Community Center (32 Church Street, Guilford). In total, there are 48 pieces of art in the show including paintings, pastels, monoprints, mixed media, and collage, featuring dynamic abstract compositions, layered assemblage, bucolic local scenery and more. Each piece is an engaging feast for the eyes. Stop by simply to enjoy the creativity or to look for a special piece for that empty spot on your wall. Artwork will be on display until April 8.
Featured artists include Nicki Arciodinda Bonanno, Lisa Arnold, Philp Backus, Marsha Borden, Denise Casey, Eileen Clark, Jolie Collins, Steffen Cretella, Raffael Dilauro, Carole Dubiell, Lily Forbush, Arthur Guagliumi, Elizabeth Hundt Scott, Sheila Kaczmarek, Wendi Kohli, Suzanne Kriger, Maureen Lopes, Joanne Martignoni, Sharon Morgio, Lauren Murphy, Scott Paterson, Chris Penry, Beverly Schirmeier, James Voos, Mark Weaver, Vickie Williams, Jeanette Wimmer, and Marian Wittink.
The Guilford Art League was founded in 1947 by a small group of local artists. The objective of the art league is to promote and stimulate interest in the visual arts. Members and associates of the Guilford Art League are a participating and interactive group of artists who learn and benefit from their association with one another. For more information about its members, visit www.guilfordartleague.org.
Guilford Art League Winter Show
The Clinton Art Society (CAS) is pleased to launch the 2026 exhibition season with the Winter Juried Members Exhibition on view from January 26 through April 23, 2026. The opening reception is Thursday, January 29 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm and is free and open to the public.
“Wintertime is the perfect season to experience the light, color and warmth of art,” said Robin Hammeal-Urban, CAS President. “We are honored to have Laura Leonard as our esteemed juror. We invite the community to visit the show and discover our accomplished local and regional artists who work in a vast array of styles and media,” she added.
The exhibition is at the Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 E. Main Street in Clinton, CT and is open during regular Town Hall hours.
CAS is a vibrant arts community with members from across the state and region working in all fine art media. The organization sponsors exhibitions, plein air events, and educational sessions. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact CAS at casclinton@gmail.com or visit clintonartsocietyct.org.
Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 4pm
Thursday, 9am to 7pm
Friday, 9am to 12pm
Winter Juried Members Exhibition
Inviting 1st -5th graders to join our Spring Play “The Quest, a Fairy Tale with Attitude”
SYNOPSIS: Something is terribly wrong with Grandma! She’s very sick and weak, but luckily for her, recovery is just a quest away! The teacher at the exclusive Fantasy Academy challenges her fairy tale character students to embark on a quest to gather three hard-to-obtain items and cure Grandma. Of course, every good fairy tale has a villain, and the best one of all is the big bad wolf, Huff-n-Puff! If Grandma is in good health, Huff-n-Puff’s plot to snatch the basket of goodies away from Little Red with a Hood might fail! He must keep Grandma feeble by finding the three items before the students do. The fairy tale students fight off the wolf and his sidekick, Tag-Along Troll, and continuously seek the audience’s assistance throughout their journey. Naturally, in the end, their quest is successful, and Grandma is better than ever!
Open to children 1st - 5th grade. All children registering will be cast in the show. There is no formal audition process. Actors will have unofficial Auditions on the first day of rehearsals. This will be a more relaxed, group-based atmosphere with the goal of matching actors with the parts that are best for them.
Rehearsals start on January 11th and are Sundays 1:30 - 3:30 pm and Tuesdays 4 - 6 pm with performances on March 27th, 28th, and 29th. Tech week will include extra rehearsals from 3/23 - 3/26.
When you register - you can pay now or select invoice me to pay later. Payments are due on January 11th. You can avoid credit card charges by paying by check or cash. If you are paying by check or cash select invoice me and bring payment to rehearsal. If you need financial assistance or a payment plan, please send an email to robyn@madisonartsbarn.org prior to registering!
The Quest - A Fairy Tale With Attitude
Open Mic Surgery is a freeform poetry open mic held at Never Ending Books (Volume Two) on State Street. The weekly event offers a welcoming space where writers of all backgrounds can connect, read their own work, share poems by others, or simply listen and enjoy. Expect an eclectic mix of poetry and spoken word in a supportive, low-pressure setting filled with a wide range of creative voices.
Open Mic Surgery: A poetry open mic
Join Elm City Swing & Blues at our weekly lesson and social dance! We are building on swing dance concepts taught at our Intro to Swing Dance series which focused 6-count swing. This month, we will be building on those foundational skills to progress into 8-count swing and the iconic Lindy Hop move, the swingout! This is a progressive series, so we encourage people to register for the entire 4 week series (3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24), but drop-ins are welcome.
Experience with 6-count swing helpful.
Schedule:
*** NOTE NEW START TIME***
7 - 8pm lesson
8 - 10pm social dance
Sliding scale pricing (please pay what you can)
Lesson: $10-20
Dance only: $5-10
Elm City Swing & Blues: Swingout Clinic
In Pegasus Gallery and The Niche:
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence”
February 9 – March 20, 2026
Opening Reception on Thursday, February 12, 4:30-6:30pm at Pegasus Gallery.
The evocative imagery of Nancy L. Greco’s drawings occupy ethereal spaces where dreamlike myths and fleeting memories shape a realm of endless potential. Human and animal forms are prominent themes that appear contained by and yet freely float within surreal, natural and architectural settings. Dynamic juxtapositions and unexpected perspectives untether her representational imagery from traditional contexts and invite the viewer to explore the elusive nature of memory - fragmented, incomplete but undeniably vivid.
Greco’s drawings, prints, and paintings have been exhibited internationally throughout her 50+ year career. She holds an M.F.A., from The Ohio State University (Columbus) and an M.A. and B.A. in Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University. See more of Greco’s work on her website at: www.nancylgreco.com
Pegasus Gallery is located within the library on the first floor of Chapman Hall.
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. when classes are in session. Spring Recess (March 16-20) hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Niche is in Founders Hall, across from the Enrollment Services Office.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
https://ctstate.edu/art-galleries/#middlesex[MW1]
CT State Community College Middlesex
100 Training Hill Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence” at CT State Middlesex
Guilford Art League’s Winter Show is now on exhibit in the Menunkatuck Room at Nathanael Greene Community Center (32 Church Street, Guilford). In total, there are 48 pieces of art in the show including paintings, pastels, monoprints, mixed media, and collage, featuring dynamic abstract compositions, layered assemblage, bucolic local scenery and more. Each piece is an engaging feast for the eyes. Stop by simply to enjoy the creativity or to look for a special piece for that empty spot on your wall. Artwork will be on display until April 8.
Featured artists include Nicki Arciodinda Bonanno, Lisa Arnold, Philp Backus, Marsha Borden, Denise Casey, Eileen Clark, Jolie Collins, Steffen Cretella, Raffael Dilauro, Carole Dubiell, Lily Forbush, Arthur Guagliumi, Elizabeth Hundt Scott, Sheila Kaczmarek, Wendi Kohli, Suzanne Kriger, Maureen Lopes, Joanne Martignoni, Sharon Morgio, Lauren Murphy, Scott Paterson, Chris Penry, Beverly Schirmeier, James Voos, Mark Weaver, Vickie Williams, Jeanette Wimmer, and Marian Wittink.
The Guilford Art League was founded in 1947 by a small group of local artists. The objective of the art league is to promote and stimulate interest in the visual arts. Members and associates of the Guilford Art League are a participating and interactive group of artists who learn and benefit from their association with one another. For more information about its members, visit www.guilfordartleague.org.
Guilford Art League Winter Show
The Clinton Art Society (CAS) is pleased to launch the 2026 exhibition season with the Winter Juried Members Exhibition on view from January 26 through April 23, 2026. The opening reception is Thursday, January 29 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm and is free and open to the public.
“Wintertime is the perfect season to experience the light, color and warmth of art,” said Robin Hammeal-Urban, CAS President. “We are honored to have Laura Leonard as our esteemed juror. We invite the community to visit the show and discover our accomplished local and regional artists who work in a vast array of styles and media,” she added.
The exhibition is at the Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 E. Main Street in Clinton, CT and is open during regular Town Hall hours.
CAS is a vibrant arts community with members from across the state and region working in all fine art media. The organization sponsors exhibitions, plein air events, and educational sessions. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact CAS at casclinton@gmail.com or visit clintonartsocietyct.org.
Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 4pm
Thursday, 9am to 7pm
Friday, 9am to 12pm
Winter Juried Members Exhibition
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store of Centerbrook presents, Signs of Love, a 7-week show celebrating love – in the sense of romantic love, as well as through other shared connections between people, animals, and the world around us. Discover new fine art, mixed media, photography, sculpture, and other unexpected pieces by emerging and established artists who represent these ideas in both subtle and bold, as well as personal and universal interpretations. Join us for an Open Reception, Friday, January 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm to enjoy the fine art, crafts, wine, and refreshments, and throughout the Open House Weekend, Saturday, January 24 from 1 to 6 pm and Sunday, January 25 from 1 to 5 pm. The exhibit runs through March 14. As always, Spectrum’s Artisans Store offers new pottery, glass, fiber, home décor, jewelry, clothing, and accessories, as well as children's books and toys. Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook, Connecticut. Gallery and Store hours are Wednesday through Saturday (12-6 pm) and Sunday (12-5 pm). For more information about gallery exhibits, and classes and workshops for adults, teens, and children, call (860) 767-0742 and visit spectrumartgallery.org. Shop online 24/7 at SpectrumAnytime.com with shipping available throughout the US. Follow Spectrum social media at facebook.com/spectrumartgallery, instagram.com/spectrumartgallery, x.com/spectrum_ct, and youtube.com/@spectrumgallery6211
Signs of Love
These sessions focus on painting and the use of color. First project is drawing and painting the Northern Lights. Watercolor techniques such as wet-on-wet are taught to create the sky. A sprinkling of glitter is added for stars. A small landscape is added at the bottom to give the painting depth. Drawing techniques are reviewed to learn to draw flowers, bones, shells and pinecones focusing on contour, texture, shadow, pattern and color. Then taking Georgia O’Keefe as our muse colorful flowers are painted using oil pastels or watercolor. Moving forward with nature drawing and painting children learn to draw/paint the Banyan Tree which is an unusual tree from India focusing on its many trunks and branches and making it appear sitting in a pool of water while learning to blend oil pastels in the negative spaces of their painting and focusing on the tree’s reflection in the foreground water. Finally, as Spring approaches Session two ends with painting and decorating rocks with nature drawings and positive sayings.
For more information call (860)767-0742 or email barbara@spectrumartgallery.org
To register visit https://essexct.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1513
Winter Art Classes Session Two for Ages 7-11
Looking for a fun group activity while visiting New Haven? Join us in the Beer Hall at East Rock Brewing Co. for our signature trivia on Wednesday nights! FREE ENTRY | 21
Our trivia ranges from General Trivia to Specialty Trivia including: 90s Music Trivia (1/28), Behind the Bar Trivia (3/25), Animated Movie Trivia (6/3) and so much more! Get in early to grab some local, German-inspired beer and a table. 5 rounds with a double or nothing finale! Prizes go to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place!
Wednesdays at 6:30 PM, Sign Ups begin at 6 PM
Plan ahead with your trip into New Haven, our trivia and events schedule can be found in our website link below!
Wednesday Night Trivia at East Rock Brewing Co. New Haven
Monthly Open Mic Nite at the Milford Arts Council, downtown Milford. Poetry, comedy, music. Online signup opens on the 1st of each month.
Open Mic Nite
Open Mic Nite is Open To All
Expect Warm Welcomes and Encouragement
Milford Art Council’s Open Mic Nites are a safe place, welcoming to all forms of performance – music, poetry, storytelling, comedy and dance.
We provide a professional sound system and tech, helping to lift and support each performer while creating an excellent and enjoyable audience experience as well.
Performers are encouraged to share a little about themselves, their journey and performance.
While we do not censure our artists, we do ask that performers be mindful of their audience, which may include families.
- Performers sign-up for free online.
- After registration closes, you may register at the door for any remaining open slots.
- Audience, $5 at the door.
- Snacks and beverages available in our Speakeasy.
- Stay for the whole show with family and friends. Make a night of it.
Open Mic Nite
In Pegasus Gallery and The Niche:
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence”
February 9 – March 20, 2026
Opening Reception on Thursday, February 12, 4:30-6:30pm at Pegasus Gallery.
The evocative imagery of Nancy L. Greco’s drawings occupy ethereal spaces where dreamlike myths and fleeting memories shape a realm of endless potential. Human and animal forms are prominent themes that appear contained by and yet freely float within surreal, natural and architectural settings. Dynamic juxtapositions and unexpected perspectives untether her representational imagery from traditional contexts and invite the viewer to explore the elusive nature of memory - fragmented, incomplete but undeniably vivid.
Greco’s drawings, prints, and paintings have been exhibited internationally throughout her 50+ year career. She holds an M.F.A., from The Ohio State University (Columbus) and an M.A. and B.A. in Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University. See more of Greco’s work on her website at: www.nancylgreco.com
Pegasus Gallery is located within the library on the first floor of Chapman Hall.
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. when classes are in session. Spring Recess (March 16-20) hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Niche is in Founders Hall, across from the Enrollment Services Office.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
https://ctstate.edu/art-galleries/#middlesex[MW1]
CT State Community College Middlesex
100 Training Hill Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence” at CT State Middlesex
The Clinton Art Society (CAS) is pleased to launch the 2026 exhibition season with the Winter Juried Members Exhibition on view from January 26 through April 23, 2026. The opening reception is Thursday, January 29 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm and is free and open to the public.
“Wintertime is the perfect season to experience the light, color and warmth of art,” said Robin Hammeal-Urban, CAS President. “We are honored to have Laura Leonard as our esteemed juror. We invite the community to visit the show and discover our accomplished local and regional artists who work in a vast array of styles and media,” she added.
The exhibition is at the Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 E. Main Street in Clinton, CT and is open during regular Town Hall hours.
CAS is a vibrant arts community with members from across the state and region working in all fine art media. The organization sponsors exhibitions, plein air events, and educational sessions. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact CAS at casclinton@gmail.com or visit clintonartsocietyct.org.
Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 4pm
Thursday, 9am to 7pm
Friday, 9am to 12pm
Winter Juried Members Exhibition
Chair seated exercise class for seniors. Relax the mind, body and soul through gentle chair seated exercise using the breath via zoom.
Chair seated exercise
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store of Centerbrook presents, Signs of Love, a 7-week show celebrating love – in the sense of romantic love, as well as through other shared connections between people, animals, and the world around us. Discover new fine art, mixed media, photography, sculpture, and other unexpected pieces by emerging and established artists who represent these ideas in both subtle and bold, as well as personal and universal interpretations. Join us for an Open Reception, Friday, January 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm to enjoy the fine art, crafts, wine, and refreshments, and throughout the Open House Weekend, Saturday, January 24 from 1 to 6 pm and Sunday, January 25 from 1 to 5 pm. The exhibit runs through March 14. As always, Spectrum’s Artisans Store offers new pottery, glass, fiber, home décor, jewelry, clothing, and accessories, as well as children's books and toys. Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook, Connecticut. Gallery and Store hours are Wednesday through Saturday (12-6 pm) and Sunday (12-5 pm). For more information about gallery exhibits, and classes and workshops for adults, teens, and children, call (860) 767-0742 and visit spectrumartgallery.org. Shop online 24/7 at SpectrumAnytime.com with shipping available throughout the US. Follow Spectrum social media at facebook.com/spectrumartgallery, instagram.com/spectrumartgallery, x.com/spectrum_ct, and youtube.com/@spectrumgallery6211
Signs of Love
Blippi is coming to the Shubert in an all-new Be Like Blippi Tour! Get ready to see the world more curiously as you move like, play like and explore just like Blippi!
Join Blippi and Meekah live on stage in a high-energy show packed with music, laughter and surprises featuring fan-favorites like "The Excavator Song," "Monster Truck," "Dino Dance," and "Curious Like Me." This brand-new interactive adventure invites families to put on your orange glasses and unlock the spark of curiousity inside us all - showing that everyone can Be Like Blippi!
Be Like Blippi Tour
In Pegasus Gallery and The Niche:
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence”
February 9 – March 20, 2026
Opening Reception on Thursday, February 12, 4:30-6:30pm at Pegasus Gallery.
The evocative imagery of Nancy L. Greco’s drawings occupy ethereal spaces where dreamlike myths and fleeting memories shape a realm of endless potential. Human and animal forms are prominent themes that appear contained by and yet freely float within surreal, natural and architectural settings. Dynamic juxtapositions and unexpected perspectives untether her representational imagery from traditional contexts and invite the viewer to explore the elusive nature of memory - fragmented, incomplete but undeniably vivid.
Greco’s drawings, prints, and paintings have been exhibited internationally throughout her 50+ year career. She holds an M.F.A., from The Ohio State University (Columbus) and an M.A. and B.A. in Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University. See more of Greco’s work on her website at: www.nancylgreco.com
Pegasus Gallery is located within the library on the first floor of Chapman Hall.
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. when classes are in session. Spring Recess (March 16-20) hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Niche is in Founders Hall, across from the Enrollment Services Office.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
https://ctstate.edu/art-galleries/#middlesex[MW1]
CT State Community College Middlesex
100 Training Hill Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence” at CT State Middlesex
The Clinton Art Society (CAS) is pleased to launch the 2026 exhibition season with the Winter Juried Members Exhibition on view from January 26 through April 23, 2026. The opening reception is Thursday, January 29 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm and is free and open to the public.
“Wintertime is the perfect season to experience the light, color and warmth of art,” said Robin Hammeal-Urban, CAS President. “We are honored to have Laura Leonard as our esteemed juror. We invite the community to visit the show and discover our accomplished local and regional artists who work in a vast array of styles and media,” she added.
The exhibition is at the Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 E. Main Street in Clinton, CT and is open during regular Town Hall hours.
CAS is a vibrant arts community with members from across the state and region working in all fine art media. The organization sponsors exhibitions, plein air events, and educational sessions. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact CAS at casclinton@gmail.com or visit clintonartsocietyct.org.
Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 4pm
Thursday, 9am to 7pm
Friday, 9am to 12pm
Winter Juried Members Exhibition
Each year, the Institute of Sacred Music organizes a series of Zoom lectures that focus on late antique and Byzantine art and architecture. The Late Antique and Byzantine Art and Architecture lecture series is offered in collaboration with the departments of Classics and History of Art and is organized by Robert S. Nelson (History of Art, emeritus), Felicity Harley (Yale Divinity School/ISM), Justin Willson (History of Art) and Vasileios Marinis (Yale Divinity School/ISM).
Free and open to the public, but registration is required.
View the Late Antique and Byzantine Art and Architecture page for specific event dates, titles and presenters.
Contact: Katya Vetrov
Image: Mosaic Floor with Views of Alexandria and Memphis, ca. 540 CE, The Yale-British School Excavations at Gerasa, Yale University Art Gallery
Late Antique and Byzantine Art and Architecture Lecture Series
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store of Centerbrook presents, Signs of Love, a 7-week show celebrating love – in the sense of romantic love, as well as through other shared connections between people, animals, and the world around us. Discover new fine art, mixed media, photography, sculpture, and other unexpected pieces by emerging and established artists who represent these ideas in both subtle and bold, as well as personal and universal interpretations. Join us for an Open Reception, Friday, January 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm to enjoy the fine art, crafts, wine, and refreshments, and throughout the Open House Weekend, Saturday, January 24 from 1 to 6 pm and Sunday, January 25 from 1 to 5 pm. The exhibit runs through March 14. As always, Spectrum’s Artisans Store offers new pottery, glass, fiber, home décor, jewelry, clothing, and accessories, as well as children's books and toys. Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook, Connecticut. Gallery and Store hours are Wednesday through Saturday (12-6 pm) and Sunday (12-5 pm). For more information about gallery exhibits, and classes and workshops for adults, teens, and children, call (860) 767-0742 and visit spectrumartgallery.org. Shop online 24/7 at SpectrumAnytime.com with shipping available throughout the US. Follow Spectrum social media at facebook.com/spectrumartgallery, instagram.com/spectrumartgallery, x.com/spectrum_ct, and youtube.com/@spectrumgallery6211
Signs of Love
Join our volunteer museum educators for a conversational tour exploring highlights in our collection. In a New Light: Five Centuries of British Art features works from the sixteenth century to the present, now on view in a reimagined installation.
Tours meet in the Entrance Court by the Welcome Desk.
View our full calendar of events at: https://britishart.yale.edu/exhibitions-programs
YCBA Collection Highlight Tour
METTA QUINTET is a highly creative unit featuring some of the most dynamic, sought after artists on the jazz scene today. They are as collectively dedicated to blazing new artistic territory as they are to cultivating new generations of jazz listeners and performers. The quintet includes alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano, bass and drums.
In the role of JazzReach’s "resident ensemble," the quintet is charged with carrying out the organization's mission to foster a greater appreciation, awareness and understanding of jazz music.
An Evening With the Metta Quintet
LAUGH. CRY. FALL IN LOVE — ALL OVER AGAIN.
Step inside a small-town Louisiana beauty salon where big hair, bigger hearts, and unbreakable friendships take center stage. These unforgettable women may be “as delicate as magnolias, but as tough as steel,” and together they face life’s joys and heartbreaks with humor, grit, and grace.
This beloved 1987 Broadway hit — later immortalized in the iconic 1989 film starring Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, and Daryl Hannah — spans three years in the lives of Truvy, Shelby, Annelle, M’Lynn, and Clairee. Their quick wit, fierce love, and Southern wisdom remind us that no one should ever have to cry alone.
Expect tear-jerking moments, out-loud laughter, and unforgettable lines you’ll be repeating all the way home:
“I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence.”
“I’m not crazy — I’ve just been in a very bad mood for forty years.”
And at Cabaret on Main, you won’t just watch the story — you’ll feel like you’re inside it , thanks to our breathtaking 280-degree immersive projection experience. Enjoy Premium Cabaret BYOB/BYOF table seating or choose standard theater seating and soak in this intimate, soul-stirring night of theater.
Whether you’re a longtime fan or experiencing it for the first time, Steel Magnolias is a beautifully honest celebration of friendship, resilience, and the women who hold us together when life gets tough.
🎟️ Tickets are limited — secure your seats now before they’re gone!
Steel Magnolias the Play
Advanced Certified Master Gardener Rachel Ziesk returns for her organic vegetable gardening classes to help get you ready for gardening season.
CLASS SCHEDULE
This year, we're offering the following classes on Saturdays from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm:
- February 7: Soils and Composting
- February 14: Cool Weather Crops
- February 21: Warm Weather Crops
- February 28: Garden Pests and Diseases
- March 7: Seed Starting, When and Where to Plant
- March 14: Preserving your Garden Harvest
Our classes are hybrid and offered as individual classes or in bulk. Thanks to the generous support of the Greater New Haven Green Fund this year, we are able to offer the classes cost-free to community gardeners and area residents. Your donation is always greatly appreciated!
2026 NHS of New Haven Organic Vegetable Gardening
Join our volunteer museum educators for a conversational tour exploring highlights in our collection. In a New Light: Five Centuries of British Art features works from the sixteenth century to the present, now on view in a reimagined installation.
Tours meet in the Entrance Court by the Welcome Desk.
View our full calendar of events at: https://britishart.yale.edu/exhibitions-programs
YCBA Collection Highlight Tour
Beach Theme and animals paintings
Yan Jennifer Solo Art Show
Join us for our family program Getting StARTed, where we offer engaging activities to guide families in looking at art together. The 30-minute sessions focus on a range of works from the collection and build in time for participants to try the month’s activity on their own.
Meet by the couches in the Gallery lobby.
Getting StARTed
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store of Centerbrook presents, Signs of Love, a 7-week show celebrating love – in the sense of romantic love, as well as through other shared connections between people, animals, and the world around us. Discover new fine art, mixed media, photography, sculpture, and other unexpected pieces by emerging and established artists who represent these ideas in both subtle and bold, as well as personal and universal interpretations. Join us for an Open Reception, Friday, January 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm to enjoy the fine art, crafts, wine, and refreshments, and throughout the Open House Weekend, Saturday, January 24 from 1 to 6 pm and Sunday, January 25 from 1 to 5 pm. The exhibit runs through March 14. As always, Spectrum’s Artisans Store offers new pottery, glass, fiber, home décor, jewelry, clothing, and accessories, as well as children's books and toys. Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook, Connecticut. Gallery and Store hours are Wednesday through Saturday (12-6 pm) and Sunday (12-5 pm). For more information about gallery exhibits, and classes and workshops for adults, teens, and children, call (860) 767-0742 and visit spectrumartgallery.org. Shop online 24/7 at SpectrumAnytime.com with shipping available throughout the US. Follow Spectrum social media at facebook.com/spectrumartgallery, instagram.com/spectrumartgallery, x.com/spectrum_ct, and youtube.com/@spectrumgallery6211
Signs of Love
LAUGH. CRY. FALL IN LOVE — ALL OVER AGAIN.
Step inside a small-town Louisiana beauty salon where big hair, bigger hearts, and unbreakable friendships take center stage. These unforgettable women may be “as delicate as magnolias, but as tough as steel,” and together they face life’s joys and heartbreaks with humor, grit, and grace.
This beloved 1987 Broadway hit — later immortalized in the iconic 1989 film starring Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, and Daryl Hannah — spans three years in the lives of Truvy, Shelby, Annelle, M’Lynn, and Clairee. Their quick wit, fierce love, and Southern wisdom remind us that no one should ever have to cry alone.
Expect tear-jerking moments, out-loud laughter, and unforgettable lines you’ll be repeating all the way home:
“I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence.”
“I’m not crazy — I’ve just been in a very bad mood for forty years.”
And at Cabaret on Main, you won’t just watch the story — you’ll feel like you’re inside it , thanks to our breathtaking 280-degree immersive projection experience. Enjoy Premium Cabaret BYOB/BYOF table seating or choose standard theater seating and soak in this intimate, soul-stirring night of theater.
Whether you’re a longtime fan or experiencing it for the first time, Steel Magnolias is a beautifully honest celebration of friendship, resilience, and the women who hold us together when life gets tough.
🎟️ Tickets are limited — secure your seats now before they’re gone!
Steel Magnolias the Play
Join us for a fantastic evening of dueling pianos featuring the talent from Savage Pianos. This troupe joins us from New York City…they play at a variety of restaurants throughout the Northeast and the tri-state area. The audience creates the playlist and the pianists make it come alive – they’re funny, spontaneous, creative and super talented!
This event will take place in our waterfront ballroom on the second floor of the hotel.
Three Ticketing Options:
Premium Seating - closest to the stage with table seating.
Dinner and a Show - Includes prix fixe dinner before the show in our on-property restuarant, The Wharf.
General Admission - theatre style seating.
Dueling Pianos featuring Savage Pianos at Madison Beach Hotel, Madison, CT
Beach Theme and animals paintings
Yan Jennifer Solo Art Show
The Family Fun Zone is presented in partnership with the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the Town Green District and their ambassadors. Free family friendly entertainment is offered along with activities that will involve children of all ages! The NH Town Green Ambassadors will monitor the FFZ area while you enjoy food from food trucks located conveniently on Elm St. We also offer family friendly bathrooms with a changing table, tables & chairs, and a Stroller Viewing Zone at Church Street.
St. Patrick's Day Parade - Family Fun Zone
Learn to use a variety of wool types in a 2-dimensional “painted” project using layered colors and textures to create this nocturnal scene. You will also learn what types of backing materials to use when creating your own future scenes as well as how to mount the finished work in the provided hoop.
Lori Neumann is a local artist working in oils, acrylics & pastel. Lori studied Fine Arts at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts and has exhibited at galleries and art shows throughout New England & Kentucky. Lori especially enjoys working with a palette knife in plein air while hiking at dawn and dusk. Lori is a member of the CT Academy of Fine Arts, the CT Pastel Society, the Madison Art Society, the American Impressionist Society and the Lyme Art Association. Lori especially enjoys painting rural New England landscapes & farm animals. She shares & teaches the love of art and believes that within each of us there is an artist, waiting to be released! Presently, she shows her work at Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook, CT.
Snowy Owl Workshop
LAUGH. CRY. FALL IN LOVE — ALL OVER AGAIN.
Step inside a small-town Louisiana beauty salon where big hair, bigger hearts, and unbreakable friendships take center stage. These unforgettable women may be “as delicate as magnolias, but as tough as steel,” and together they face life’s joys and heartbreaks with humor, grit, and grace.
This beloved 1987 Broadway hit — later immortalized in the iconic 1989 film starring Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, and Daryl Hannah — spans three years in the lives of Truvy, Shelby, Annelle, M’Lynn, and Clairee. Their quick wit, fierce love, and Southern wisdom remind us that no one should ever have to cry alone.
Expect tear-jerking moments, out-loud laughter, and unforgettable lines you’ll be repeating all the way home:
“I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence.”
“I’m not crazy — I’ve just been in a very bad mood for forty years.”
And at Cabaret on Main, you won’t just watch the story — you’ll feel like you’re inside it , thanks to our breathtaking 280-degree immersive projection experience. Enjoy Premium Cabaret BYOB/BYOF table seating or choose standard theater seating and soak in this intimate, soul-stirring night of theater.
Whether you’re a longtime fan or experiencing it for the first time, Steel Magnolias is a beautifully honest celebration of friendship, resilience, and the women who hold us together when life gets tough.
🎟️ Tickets are limited — secure your seats now before they’re gone!
Steel Magnolias the Play
Inviting 1st -5th graders to join our Spring Play “The Quest, a Fairy Tale with Attitude”
SYNOPSIS: Something is terribly wrong with Grandma! She’s very sick and weak, but luckily for her, recovery is just a quest away! The teacher at the exclusive Fantasy Academy challenges her fairy tale character students to embark on a quest to gather three hard-to-obtain items and cure Grandma. Of course, every good fairy tale has a villain, and the best one of all is the big bad wolf, Huff-n-Puff! If Grandma is in good health, Huff-n-Puff’s plot to snatch the basket of goodies away from Little Red with a Hood might fail! He must keep Grandma feeble by finding the three items before the students do. The fairy tale students fight off the wolf and his sidekick, Tag-Along Troll, and continuously seek the audience’s assistance throughout their journey. Naturally, in the end, their quest is successful, and Grandma is better than ever!
Open to children 1st - 5th grade. All children registering will be cast in the show. There is no formal audition process. Actors will have unofficial Auditions on the first day of rehearsals. This will be a more relaxed, group-based atmosphere with the goal of matching actors with the parts that are best for them.
Rehearsals start on January 11th and are Sundays 1:30 - 3:30 pm and Tuesdays 4 - 6 pm with performances on March 27th, 28th, and 29th. Tech week will include extra rehearsals from 3/23 - 3/26.
When you register - you can pay now or select invoice me to pay later. Payments are due on January 11th. You can avoid credit card charges by paying by check or cash. If you are paying by check or cash select invoice me and bring payment to rehearsal. If you need financial assistance or a payment plan, please send an email to robyn@madisonartsbarn.org prior to registering!
The Quest - A Fairy Tale With Attitude
Voices of Hungary
Step into a vibrant celebration of Hungarian musical heritage with Voices of Hungary, an afternoon that brings together national tradition, folk-inspired rhythms, and virtuosic artistry.
The concert opens with Ferenc Erkel’s Himnusz, Hungary’s national anthem, setting a proud and ceremonial tone. Hungarian folk traditions come to life through a selection of iconic dance-inspired works, including Béla Bartók’s Transylvanian Dances, Johannes Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, and Franz Lehár’s elegant Gold and Silver Waltz, each capturing the spirit, rhythm, and character of Central European musical life.
Pianist Tóth Péter takes center stage with Ernő von Dohnányi’s Variations on a Nursery Tune, a brilliant and playful masterpiece that blends humor, lyricism, and dazzling technique. The first half also highlights emerging talent through the Mitchell Family String Concerto Competition First Prize Winner, showcasing the next generation of exceptional musicians.
Clarinetist Sallai Noémi brings expressive energy and virtuosity to the program with Carl Maria von Weber’s Andante e Rondo Ungarese, a spirited work infused with Hungarian-style flair.
In the second half, internationally acclaimed violinist Nyári Bernadett captivates audiences with a curated Hungarian Violin Medley, featuring operetta favorites and fiery dance melodies by Kálmán Imre, including selections from Csárdáskirálynő. The program culminates in a powerful finale: Tüzes Tánc (Fiery Dance) by Suha B. József, followed by Franz Liszt’s triumphant Rákóczi March, a patriotic and exhilarating conclusion that has thrilled audiences for generations.
Running approximately 90 minutes, Voices of Hungary offers a richly textured musical journey—honoring history, celebrating folk traditions, and bringing Hungarian musical identity vividly to life through today’s outstanding performers.
Following the concert, audiences are warmly invited to continue the celebration with a post-concert dinner at the Hungarian Community Club. This special evening features a traditional Hungarian meal and a brief community celebration honoring Hungary’s National Day, March 15, 1848, offering a festive and welcoming way to extend the experience beyond the concert hall. Dinner tickets are sold separately, with a limited number available.
Voices of Hungary
Explora el YCBA a través de una visita guiada conversacional en español dirigida por uno de nuestros profesores graduados de la galería. Las visitas conectan temáticamente obras de nuestra colección permanente y de exposiciones especiales.
Las visitas guiadas se reúnen en la entrada junto al mostrador de Mesa de Bienvenida.
Visita Guiada en Español
LAUGH. CRY. FALL IN LOVE — ALL OVER AGAIN.
Step inside a small-town Louisiana beauty salon where big hair, bigger hearts, and unbreakable friendships take center stage. These unforgettable women may be “as delicate as magnolias, but as tough as steel,” and together they face life’s joys and heartbreaks with humor, grit, and grace.
This beloved 1987 Broadway hit — later immortalized in the iconic 1989 film starring Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, and Daryl Hannah — spans three years in the lives of Truvy, Shelby, Annelle, M’Lynn, and Clairee. Their quick wit, fierce love, and Southern wisdom remind us that no one should ever have to cry alone.
Expect tear-jerking moments, out-loud laughter, and unforgettable lines you’ll be repeating all the way home:
“I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence.”
“I’m not crazy — I’ve just been in a very bad mood for forty years.”
And at Cabaret on Main, you won’t just watch the story — you’ll feel like you’re inside it , thanks to our breathtaking 280-degree immersive projection experience. Enjoy Premium Cabaret BYOB/BYOF table seating or choose standard theater seating and soak in this intimate, soul-stirring night of theater.
Whether you’re a longtime fan or experiencing it for the first time, Steel Magnolias is a beautifully honest celebration of friendship, resilience, and the women who hold us together when life gets tough.
🎟️ Tickets are limited — secure your seats now before they’re gone!
Steel Magnolias the Play
Trivia at Bobbi’s runs about 90 minutes and is played over five rounds. The game features a slideshow format with image-based and puzzle categories, making it engaging, easy to follow, and accessible for players with hearing difficulties.
Questions span history, science, music, film, television, geography, and more, creating a well-rounded game that appeals to players of all experience levels and interests.
A strong emphasis is placed on teamwork, with categories designed to encourage group thinking and collaboration. Bobbi’s puzzle rounds are especially popular, known for their creativity and memorable “A-ha!” moments.
Trivia at Bobbi’s is always free to play, with prizes and bragging rights for the top-scoring teams. All are welcome!
Bobbi's
51 Broadway
New Haven, CT 06511
Sunday Trivia Nights at Bobbi’s
In Pegasus Gallery and The Niche:
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence”
February 9 – March 20, 2026
Opening Reception on Thursday, February 12, 4:30-6:30pm at Pegasus Gallery.
The evocative imagery of Nancy L. Greco’s drawings occupy ethereal spaces where dreamlike myths and fleeting memories shape a realm of endless potential. Human and animal forms are prominent themes that appear contained by and yet freely float within surreal, natural and architectural settings. Dynamic juxtapositions and unexpected perspectives untether her representational imagery from traditional contexts and invite the viewer to explore the elusive nature of memory - fragmented, incomplete but undeniably vivid.
Greco’s drawings, prints, and paintings have been exhibited internationally throughout her 50+ year career. She holds an M.F.A., from The Ohio State University (Columbus) and an M.A. and B.A. in Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University. See more of Greco’s work on her website at: www.nancylgreco.com
Pegasus Gallery is located within the library on the first floor of Chapman Hall.
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. when classes are in session. Spring Recess (March 16-20) hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Niche is in Founders Hall, across from the Enrollment Services Office.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
https://ctstate.edu/art-galleries/#middlesex[MW1]
CT State Community College Middlesex
100 Training Hill Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence” at CT State Middlesex
The Clinton Art Society (CAS) is pleased to launch the 2026 exhibition season with the Winter Juried Members Exhibition on view from January 26 through April 23, 2026. The opening reception is Thursday, January 29 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm and is free and open to the public.
“Wintertime is the perfect season to experience the light, color and warmth of art,” said Robin Hammeal-Urban, CAS President. “We are honored to have Laura Leonard as our esteemed juror. We invite the community to visit the show and discover our accomplished local and regional artists who work in a vast array of styles and media,” she added.
The exhibition is at the Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 E. Main Street in Clinton, CT and is open during regular Town Hall hours.
CAS is a vibrant arts community with members from across the state and region working in all fine art media. The organization sponsors exhibitions, plein air events, and educational sessions. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact CAS at casclinton@gmail.com or visit clintonartsocietyct.org.
Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 4pm
Thursday, 9am to 7pm
Friday, 9am to 12pm
Winter Juried Members Exhibition
🤩OPEN MIC NIGHT is held in our all indoor Game Garden every Monday (excluding private event bookings).Whether you're in the mood to tell a story, sing a song, or do some stand up, the mic will be open! Get in early to grab a drink, sign-ups begin at 5 PM🎤
INDUSTRY NIGHT will take place in the Beer Hall every Monday 6-9 PM! Service industry workers can enjoy $5 full-pours all night long. Come grab a stein and toast to some well deserved down time 🍻
Must be 21+
OPEN MIC & INDUSTRY NIGHT at East Rock Brewing Co.
In Pegasus Gallery and The Niche:
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence”
February 9 – March 20, 2026
Opening Reception on Thursday, February 12, 4:30-6:30pm at Pegasus Gallery.
The evocative imagery of Nancy L. Greco’s drawings occupy ethereal spaces where dreamlike myths and fleeting memories shape a realm of endless potential. Human and animal forms are prominent themes that appear contained by and yet freely float within surreal, natural and architectural settings. Dynamic juxtapositions and unexpected perspectives untether her representational imagery from traditional contexts and invite the viewer to explore the elusive nature of memory - fragmented, incomplete but undeniably vivid.
Greco’s drawings, prints, and paintings have been exhibited internationally throughout her 50+ year career. She holds an M.F.A., from The Ohio State University (Columbus) and an M.A. and B.A. in Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University. See more of Greco’s work on her website at: www.nancylgreco.com
Pegasus Gallery is located within the library on the first floor of Chapman Hall.
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. when classes are in session. Spring Recess (March 16-20) hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Niche is in Founders Hall, across from the Enrollment Services Office.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
https://ctstate.edu/art-galleries/#middlesex[MW1]
CT State Community College Middlesex
100 Training Hill Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Nancy L. Greco: “Recurrence” at CT State Middlesex
The Clinton Art Society (CAS) is pleased to launch the 2026 exhibition season with the Winter Juried Members Exhibition on view from January 26 through April 23, 2026. The opening reception is Thursday, January 29 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm and is free and open to the public.
“Wintertime is the perfect season to experience the light, color and warmth of art,” said Robin Hammeal-Urban, CAS President. “We are honored to have Laura Leonard as our esteemed juror. We invite the community to visit the show and discover our accomplished local and regional artists who work in a vast array of styles and media,” she added.
The exhibition is at the Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 E. Main Street in Clinton, CT and is open during regular Town Hall hours.
CAS is a vibrant arts community with members from across the state and region working in all fine art media. The organization sponsors exhibitions, plein air events, and educational sessions. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact CAS at casclinton@gmail.com or visit clintonartsocietyct.org.
Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 4pm
Thursday, 9am to 7pm
Friday, 9am to 12pm
Winter Juried Members Exhibition
Inviting 1st -5th graders to join our Spring Play “The Quest, a Fairy Tale with Attitude”
SYNOPSIS: Something is terribly wrong with Grandma! She’s very sick and weak, but luckily for her, recovery is just a quest away! The teacher at the exclusive Fantasy Academy challenges her fairy tale character students to embark on a quest to gather three hard-to-obtain items and cure Grandma. Of course, every good fairy tale has a villain, and the best one of all is the big bad wolf, Huff-n-Puff! If Grandma is in good health, Huff-n-Puff’s plot to snatch the basket of goodies away from Little Red with a Hood might fail! He must keep Grandma feeble by finding the three items before the students do. The fairy tale students fight off the wolf and his sidekick, Tag-Along Troll, and continuously seek the audience’s assistance throughout their journey. Naturally, in the end, their quest is successful, and Grandma is better than ever!
Open to children 1st - 5th grade. All children registering will be cast in the show. There is no formal audition process. Actors will have unofficial Auditions on the first day of rehearsals. This will be a more relaxed, group-based atmosphere with the goal of matching actors with the parts that are best for them.
Rehearsals start on January 11th and are Sundays 1:30 - 3:30 pm and Tuesdays 4 - 6 pm with performances on March 27th, 28th, and 29th. Tech week will include extra rehearsals from 3/23 - 3/26.
When you register - you can pay now or select invoice me to pay later. Payments are due on January 11th. You can avoid credit card charges by paying by check or cash. If you are paying by check or cash select invoice me and bring payment to rehearsal. If you need financial assistance or a payment plan, please send an email to robyn@madisonartsbarn.org prior to registering!
The Quest - A Fairy Tale With Attitude
Open Mic Surgery is a freeform poetry open mic held at Never Ending Books (Volume Two) on State Street. The weekly event offers a welcoming space where writers of all backgrounds can connect, read their own work, share poems by others, or simply listen and enjoy. Expect an eclectic mix of poetry and spoken word in a supportive, low-pressure setting filled with a wide range of creative voices.
Open Mic Surgery: A poetry open mic
Join Elm City Swing & Blues at our weekly lesson and social dance! We are building on swing dance concepts taught at our Intro to Swing Dance series which focused 6-count swing. This month, we will be building on those foundational skills to progress into 8-count swing and the iconic Lindy Hop move, the swingout! This is a progressive series, so we encourage people to register for the entire 4 week series (3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24), but drop-ins are welcome.
Experience with 6-count swing helpful.
Schedule:
*** NOTE NEW START TIME***
7 - 8pm lesson
8 - 10pm social dance
Sliding scale pricing (please pay what you can)
Lesson: $10-20
Dance only: $5-10
