Arts News

Oddfellows Playhouse Junior Repertory Company is staging E.B. White's classic story Charlotte’s Web.  The production will run March 12 - 14 at Oddfellows Playhouse, located at 128 Washington Street in Middletown.  Charlotte’s Web  follows Wilbur, a runty spring pig facing an uncertain future, and Charlotte, the spider who befriends him and works to save his life, proving that even the smallest voice can make a difference. At its heart, Charlotte’s Web  is a story about friend

Guilford, CT - Refresh your spring wardrobe at the Designers Circus pop-up shopping event, returning to Guilford Art Center April 9-11. Shop women’s clothing and accessories at 50-90% below boutique prices. The event is free and open to the community.   Photo courtesy of Designers Circus For three days, the Guilford Art Center gallery will be transformed into a vibrant shopping destination featuring distinctive apparel and accessories from more than 70 local, national, and in

A new exhibition of 36 original art quilts opens  this month at the Milford Arts Council, (40 Railroad Ave South, Milford).   The 21 textile artists represented in the show designed and created these fiber art pieces around a central theme, “Circular Thinking.” Collectively, this work explores the variety of meanings, images and experiences evoked by the circle as a shape, symbol, concept or metaphor. This exhibition offers diverse explorations of this ancient symbol, which h

New Haven, Conn. (March 4, 2026) – Discover how an Irish American from Long Island single-handedly popularized the pizza truck industry in Connecticut. " What’s  Doug Got to Do with It? Everything!”, a conversation with Big Green Truck founder Doug Coffin, will take place on Thursday, March 12, at 6 pm, at the New Haven Museum (NHM). The talk is the latest offering in The Monthly Slice series of programs at NHM, presented in conjunction with the ongoing exhibition, “Pronounce

Join the Wallingford Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable afternoon celebrating the vibrant spirit and musical heritage of Hungary. This exciting program features brilliant soloists, beloved orchestral works, and electrifying Hungarian-inspired melodies that move from lyrical beauty to fiery folk rhythms. Experience the passion, color, and energy of Hungarian music brought to life by outstanding artists and the full orchestra. From elegant classical masterpieces to dazzlin

Photo: Garry Trudeau in the late 1970s on the press plane will his fellow White House reporters. Credit: Beinecke Library. New Haven, Conn. (March 2, 2026) –Writer Joshua Kendall will provide an entertaining romp through the remarkable life of cartoonist Garry Trudeau and the past half century of American history during “Trudeau and Doonesbury: The Cartoonist Who Turned the News into Art,” at the New Haven Museum on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 6 p.m. Rece

Madame Marcella O'Grady Boveri - first biology professor at Albertus Magnus College and founder of their science curriculum. Courtesy of Albertus Magnus College New Haven, Conn. (February 20, 2026) – The New Haven Museum will host Albertus Magnus College Interim Director of Library Services and College Archivist Catie White for a presentation, “Fearless Females of Albertus,” on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 6 p.m., preceded by a reception at 5:30 p.m. Register here. This fin

Left to right: Sophia Jean, flute; Subin Lee, harp; and Julian Seney, viola On March 22, 2026 the award-winning Trio Animoso will grace the stage at Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek in Chester, CT for our next concert of the Essex Winter Series (EWS) season. This phenomenal group of young artists – Sophia Jean, flute; Julian Seney, viola; and Subin Lee, harp – formed at Yale and won First Prize at the Angel Padilla Crespo International Harp Competition. Continuing this se

New Haven, Conn. (February 13, 2026) –Historian and author Michael D. Hattem will present “An Unfinished Revolution at 250” at the New Haven Museum on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Hattem will discuss the unique role that the Revolution has had in American life and the longstanding tradition in American history of remembering the nation’s founding as an “unfinished revolution.” The free NH250 event will be held at 6 p.m. and preceded by a reception at 5:30 p.m. Register here.

Fourth Annual Judith Ann Schiff Women’s History Program   (clockwise from left) High School in the Community teachers Barbara Greenwood, Georgia P. Kaytis, Charlotte Hilton, Matt Borenstein, 1975. Credit: Barbara Greenwood. New Haven, Conn. (February 13, 2026)– Teachers. Social workers. Secretaries. When we think of women in the labor movement, these occupations may not come to mind. Yet in New Haven and elsewhere, women in white-collar and “pink-collar” jobs broke new ground

Monday, June 1, 2026 at Central Connecticut State University Session Proposal Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026 Visit the Conference Website The Connecticut League of Museums invites session proposals for our 2026 Annual Conference, “The Next 250: Museums and the Future of Democracy,” which will take place June 1, 2026. With the Semiquincentennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence upon us, we will reflect on what this anniversary has—and has not—meant to our ins

Musical Masterworks presents  The Sacred and the Profane , a striking chamber music program led by Artistic Director  Tessa Lark , on  Saturday, March 14 at 5:00pm  and  Sunday, March 15 at 3:00pm  at the First Congregational Church in Old Lyme. Pre-concert talks with the artists will be featured 45 minutes prior to each performance. The program traces a compelling arc across centuries, exploring the tension between devotion and desire, ritual and rebellion, light and darknes

Auditions are February 23 and 26 in Middletown for performers ages 14 - 20 looking for an exciting and dynamic performance experience this Spring. Oddfellows Playhouse Teen Repertory Company 2025 announces auditions for Mel Chomsky’s History of the World, a new comedy written and directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Dic Wheeler. “This comedy combines theater, circus and Commedia dell’ Arte”, says Wheeler. “It starts in Sicily in 1626 at a Commedia dell’ Arte performance,

Artists leverage the power of color to evoke emotions or tell stories, exploring the use of bold hues to express feelings of joy, optimism, and passion.Authors may celebrate a meaningful color in their prose or verse striving to immerse the reader. Or, set a scene that invokes feelings of joy, optimism or passion.   Opening Reception –  Thursday, April 16, 6pm, Firehouse Gallery Key Dates Location : Firehouse Gallery – for exhibit, opening reception, works intake and works pi

New Haven, Conn. (February 6, 2026)— Celebrate the Year of the Horse in New Haven on Saturday, February 21, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., as the New Haven Museum teams with the Yale-China Association for Lunarfest 2026. The free event offers activities and programs for all ages, featuring art, music, literature, and dance. Full schedule: www.yalechina.org/lunarfest. Schedule •10 a.m. - Lunarfest begins with a colorful lion dance and performances on Whitney Avenue. •12 – 4:30

New Haven, Conn. (January 30, 2026) – The movie “Hidden Figures” has shown there are many aspects of history that remain unknown. Dr. Ainissa Ramirez will share inventions that were created by Black inventors—from the light bulb to the mailbox to the ice cream scoop—during her presentation, “Black Inventors Who Made the Stuff Around Us,” at the New Haven Museum on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. Preceded by a reception at 5:30 p.m. Register here. The NH250 event is fre

Photo courtesy of Guilford Art Center Guilford, CT — Guilford Art Center (GAC) will open registration for its Summer Youth Program early this year, beginning January 26, 2026. Designed for ages 5–12, GAC’s art camp program offers art classes in painting, sculpture, drawing, ceramics, mixed media, sewing and more—all taught by experienced, professional teaching artists in a supportive and inspiring environment. The program will run in weekly half day or full day sessions from

Photo: (clockwise from left) High School in the Community teachers Barbara Greenwood, Georgia P. Kaytis, Charlotte Hilton, Matt Borenstein, 1975. Credit: Barbara Greenwood. New Haven, Conn. (January 26, 2026)– Teachers. Social workers. Secretaries. When we think of women in the labor movement, these occupations may not come to mind. Yet in New Haven and elsewhere, women in white-collar and “pink-collar” jobs broke new ground in the 1970s and ’80s by organizing and demanding

Essex, CT —  In 2026, the Essex Art Association (EAA) proudly celebrates 80 years of championing artists and enriching the Shoreline community through inclusive, inspiring exhibitions. Founded in 1946, the EAA has grown into a vibrant cultural hub, welcoming generations of artists and visitors to its historic gallery at 10 North Main Street in Essex. The milestone anniversary will be marked throughout the 2026 exhibition season, which begins in April and continues through the

Fairfield County, CT (January 20, 2026) - The Board of Directors of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County (CAFC) has named Douglas Laustsen as Executive Director, effective January 20, 2026. CAFC, established in 2008, is a network of artists, arts and cultural organizations, and creative businesses in coastal Fairfield County, and serves as a Designated Regional Service Organization (DRSO) of the Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA). Laustsen will provide strategic and