Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County Happenings from January 25 - 31, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

January 27, 2023

From: Cultural Alliance Of Fairfield County

TOP PICKS

WORLD RENOWNED ARTHUR LIPNER QUARTET

WED JAN 25, 6-9:30PM

La Zingara Restaurant, Bethel

Special 25% Off Cultural Alliance Ticket Discount Code

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SPAFFORD

THURS JAN 26, 8PM

FTC's The Warehouse, Fairfield

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THE GIBSON BROTHERS

FRI JAN 27, 7:45PM

Stage One, Fairfield

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"JESSICA DRENK: RECLAIMED TOPOGRAPHIES" EXHIBIT OPENING

SAT JAN 28, 4-6PM

Heather Gaudio Fine Art, New Canaan

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MUSIC IN THE MEETING HOUSE: JOHN DOMINICK

SUN JAN 29, 4-5:30PM

First Church Congregational Sanctuary, Fairfield

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LINDA EDER

SUN JAN 29, 7-9PM

The Ridgefield Playhouse

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SPOTLIGHT ON...TALKS & CONVERSATIONS

HISTORY BITES: "THE THREAD - MY CREATIVE JOURNEY WITH DENYSE SCHMIDT"

WED JAN 25, 12:30PM

Fairfield Museum

Acclaimed textile artist Denyse Schmidt will take you on a visual journey highlighting the twists and turns, influences and inspirations that led to her unique quilts becoming a commercial venture. Snacks and refreshments will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring your own lunch.

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THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO PILGRIMAGE WITH KENDRA GORDILLO

THURS JAN 26, 2PM

The Ridgefield Library

Kendra Gordillo will share her 2022 pilgrimage experience to what is now known as Camino Primitivo. The “Way of Saint James,” or Camino de Santiago, is a pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia (Spain), whose origin goes back to the 9th century, when Spanish King Alfonso II completed the first-ever pilgrimage to Santiago from Oviedo.

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"NORMA MINKOWITZ: BODY TO SOUL" LECTURE & EXHIBIT OPENING

THURS JAN 26, 5PM

Bellarmine Hall, Fairfield University

It's the Opening Lecture and Reception for “Norma Minkowitz: Body to Soul.” The lecture, by Sarah Parrish, will introduce the solo exhibition surveying the artist’s four-decade engagement with the physical and symbolic properties of thread. Minkowitz reinvents traditional needlework by crocheting fantastical forms, coating them in resin and shellac to create rigid sculptures and hangings. Reception in the Great Hall 6pm

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COCKTAILS & CONVERSATIONS: THE INTERSECTION OF ART, FASHION, AND LIFESTYLE

THURS JAN 26, 6PM

MoCA Westport

Enjoy a special collaborative conversation, moderated by Sade Strehlke, on the interconnected nature of style and how we use creativity to define a look that pops. Panelists include style maven and owner of WEST, Kitt Shapiro; acclaimed photographer Jane Beiles; content creator and founder of Designport, Jen Berniker; and social ‘artrepreneur’ and founder of Invest in Her Art, Diana Mashia.

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CONVERSATION AND POETRY READING WITH RALPH NAZARETH

SUN JAN 29, 2-4PM

Unitarian Universalist Church, Stamford

This Poetry Reading and Kick-off Talk for the 2023 PoemAlley Poetry Workshop Series includes light beverages as Nazareth discusses several of his favorite poets, including James Wright, Langston Hughes, Lucille Clifton, and Elizabeth Bishop. Ralph's talk is intended as a community “creative conversation” with participant engagement, so come to listen, learn, read and discuss.

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CT AUTHOR SERIES: "THE CRATE: THE STORY OF WAR, A MURDER, AND JUSTICE"

TUES JAN 31, 7:30PM

Mark Twain Library, Redding

A special author event to honor Holocaust Memorial Day 2023. In this acclaimed true-crime account, Deborah Vadas Levison, an award-winning Connecticut author and journalist, recounts the extraordinary ordeal of her parents, both in the darkest of times in world history and in the present day.

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DON'T FORGET...

NORWALK SYMPHONY'S 11TH ANNUAL YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITION

SAT JAN 28, 2PM

Norwalk City Hall

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GCTYO CONCERTO COMPETITION

SAT JAN 28, 2-4PM

Pequot Library, Southport

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IN THE WINGS

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