Sunday, November 16 2008
The Music Man
Comedy Night
Joey Scarpelli has been entertaining crowds with his zany comedy stories for the past 20 years. His hilarious act as "Father Guido" will entertain you. His comedy will take you through his childhood to the present day problems that just seem to follow him wherever he goes!
Joey performs his comedy show coast to coast and is a top feature comedian. He has performed at The Improv, Caroline's and The New York Comedy Club as well as featured performances at The Venetian in Las Vegas.
Carl Yard was born on the tiny Caribbean island Barbados and immigrated to the USA to pursue computer studies. All of this changed when Carl walked into Stitches comedy club in Boston on a night out with some friends. "From the time I was a kid back in Barbados I always knew I wanted to perform/entertain in some capacity. I used to make up and sing calypso songs for my sisters and their friends." Carl's talents have now taken him to places and stages he only dreamed of in 1999. Carl was the opening act for Aretha Franklin on her New England tour. Carl has also been featured on HBO and Comedy Central. Carl is now touring and filming a movie with The Roadkill Comedy Crew.
Trio Globo Acoustic Fusion
Trio Globo has crafted a totally original voice in contemporary acoustic music with combustible spontaneity, rhythmic influences derived from six continents and diverse musical roots that span jazz, classical and sacred traditions. Eugene Friesen (Paul Winter Consort), Howard Levy (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Paquito d'Rivera) and Glen Velez (Paul Winter Consort, Steve Reich) bring three unique musical visions together to create original work that is instantly recognizable as their own. For their Wesleyan program--Sounds from a Beautiful World--Trio Globo integrates musical beauty from the rhythms and melodies of the world. In the hands of these three original masters, seemingly disparate musical traditions are transformed into personal revelation and synthesized into unexpected marriages. Trio Globo creates a unique performance charged with virtuosity, rhythm, melody and wit.
Not All Rubber Ducks Look Alike
Westport Arts Center presents:
Not All Rubber Ducks Look Alike
Thurs., Oct. 30 - Sunday, Nov. 30
Studio Party: Thurs., Oct. 30, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Studio Gallery
Lucy Sander Sceery's whimsical, charming take on rubber ducks.
Open to the public.
For more information, contact Westport Arts Center at 203-222-7070 or www.westportartscenter.org,
or visit the gallery M-F 10-4 and Sat-Sun 12-4 at 51 Riverside Ave., Westport.
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony for Craft USA
Sunday, November 16, 2008 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Craft USA celebrates craft as art. It is recognized as an exhibit of merit where original works of art made by hand are showcased. This is the sixth year of the juried craft triennial competition/exhibition. The competition draws over 1,000 entries and over 400 artists from coast to coast working in various mediums such as ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, paper, wood, basketry and mixed media. This year’s juror is Gretchen Keyworth, Director of the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, MA. A notable figure in the world of contemporary craft, she has extensive experience in curating and advising prominent craft shows. The Fuller Craft Museum underwent a re-branding in 2004/05 to become the preeminent craft museum in New England. The museum has recently exhibited Joan Morris, Thomas Mann, Megumi Naitoh, Carter Smith, and Alan Klein. Ms. Keyworth has independently curated many craft exhibitions such as GlassForms, Charles Kaziun Early Works and Traditional Paperweights. In 2005, Ms. Keyworth was named one of ten people to watch in American Craft by The Crafts Report.
Craft USA
November 16 – December 23, 2008 Craft USA celebrates craft as art. It is recognized as an exhibit of merit where original works of art made by hand are showcased. This is the sixth year of the juried craft triennial competition/exhibition. The competition draws over 1000 entries and over 400 artists from coast to coast working in various mediums such as ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, paper, wood, basketry and mixed media. This year’s juror is Gretchen Keyworth, Director of the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, MA. A notable figure in the world of contemporary craft, she has extensive experience in curating and advising prominent craft shows. The Fuller Craft Museum underwent a re-branding in 2004/05 to become the preeminent craft museum in New England. The museum has recently exhibited Joan Morris, Thomas Mann, Megumi Naitoh, Carter Smith, and Alan Klein. Ms. Keyworth has independently curated many craft exhibitions such as GlassForms, Charles Kaziun Early Works and Traditional Paperweights. In 2005, Ms. Keyworth was named one of ten people to watch in American Craft by The Crafts Report. GALLERY HOURS: Tuesday – Saturday: 11 am – 5 pm; Sunday: 1 – 5 pm.
Optomism Art Exhibition
Westport Arts Center presents:
Optomism
Sept. 26 - Nov. 30
An exhibition examining the role of art as a form of political activism. Open to the public.
Gallery Talkback: Wed, Nov. 12, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
WAC Main Gallery
For more information, contact WAC at 203-222-7070, www.westportartscenter.org, or visit the gallery, M-F 10-4; Sat/Sun 12-4 at 51 Riverside Ave., Westport.
Artistry on the Shoreline Holiday Sale
Artistry on the Shoreline Holiday Sale
October 20 - January 11, 2009
Visit our website at www.guilfordartcenter.org.
Holidaze: The Real Story of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
Now through Dec. 14 -
Holidaze: The Real Story of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Special exhibit at the Henry Whitfield State Museum
Learn why the Puritans did not celebrate Christmas, the myths behind the First Thanksgiving, and how All Hallow's Eve became a night of costumes and candy. The exhibit is available for viewing during regular museum hours and is included with museum admission.
Woodbury painter Matt Wood exhibits "Pentimento"
Woodbury painter Matt Wood returns to nature’s essence
in “Pentimento” exhibition at Good News Cafe & Gallery
Woodbury artist Matt Wood returns to the essence of the subjects he paints from the natural world in his new exhibition titled “Pentimento,” showing through Jan. 5, 2009, at the Good News Cafe and Gallery, 694 Main Street South, Woodbury.
A native of southern California, Wood began his artistic odyssey with painting studies at the University of Iowa influenced by the work of Mauricio Lasansky. Wood notes that his own Polish and Russian heritage, and his marriage to Polish native Joanna Czaderna, have established a natural affinity for Lasansky’s passionate approach to the creative process that seeks to use art as a means to raise personal awareness.
Good News Cafe & Gallery is open from 11:30 am to 10 pm daily; closed Tuesdays.
Paul Zim Headlines Tribute to Late Cantor Charles R. Feld
A rare opportunity for families to sing with a renowned singer and songwriter unfolds on Sunday, Nov. 16 at Congregation Beth El, Fairfield, when the Jewish Music Man, Paul Zim, headlines a memorial concert honoring the synagogue's late Cantor and former Easton First Selectman Charles R. Feld.
A Holocaust survivor, Feld spent a lifetime working for and giving back to the Fairfield County community.
Also paying tribute to Feld, who served as a recent director of the Fairfield Housing Authoriy, are Arthur Mayer, Beth El's Cantor; Shaul Praver, Rabbi and Cantor of Congregation Adath Isreal, Newtonw; Brian J. Mayer, PhD, Cantor of Temple Emanu-El, Providence, RI; Adrienne Greenbaum and Rayhan Pasternak; Fairfield musicians; and young vocalists from Beth El's relgious school and preschool.
During the family concert, the audience will have the unusual opportunity to sing an upbeat repetroire of Jewish soul music, Chassidic favorites, Shabbat and holiday tunes, and popular Isreali favorites with Zime and other vocalists and performers.
Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for children 3 - 18 years with a maximum cost of $60 per family.
Admission is free for children 2 years and younger.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit or call Beth El at 203-374-5544.
CT Plein Air Painters Society Annual Membership Exhibition
The Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society presents its annual members exhibition at Hartford Fine Art, 80 Pitkin Street, East Hartford, beginning with the opening reception and awards presentation on Friday November 7, 2008 from 6-8 pm. This year's juror is David Dunlop, well-known to CPTV viewers for his thirteen-episode series Landscapes Through Time With David Dunlop, which debuted this year to rave reviews. His careful selection of 72 works in oil, watercolor, pastel and acrylic makes this the most exciting show ever for this talented group of artists. The public is cordially invited to the opening reception to share insights and a glass of wine with many member artists. All works will be for sale and a drawing will be held for one lucky guest to win an original painting by a member artist. The exhibit will continue through January 31, 2009. Please go to www.hartfordfineart.com for gallery hours and directions.
In conjunction with the annual exhibit, the Gallery will host a series of artist demonstrations and panel discussions on selected Saturdays in November and December, including a hands-on demo by David Dunlop himself on December 6 from 11-1. This is an opportunity for artists and art lovers alike to gain insights from several artists into the painting process. For a complete schedule of events, please go to www.cpaps.org.
Connecticut Forum on Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities
CONNECTICUT COMMISSION ON CULTURE & TOURISM
PARTNERS WITH YOUNG AUDIENCES OF CONNECTICUT/VSA ARTS TO HOST
STATEWIDE FORUM ON CAREERS IN THE ARTS
FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
One-Day Event Includes Career Strategy Development
HARTFORD, Conn. (October 27, 2008) – The Connecticut Commission on Culture &
Tourism, in partnership with Young Audiences of Connecticut/VSA arts, will present a
one-day statewide forum on November 15, 2008, from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, at the
Carol Autorino Center for the Arts and Humanities at Saint Joseph College in West
Hartford. The forum will bring together artists of all abilities, advocates, service
providers, organizations and state agencies to assess the opportunities and challenges
for artists with disabilities and develop strategies for their career advancement.
The goals of the forum are to promote dialogue and networking opportunities; share
information and resources from the community, state and national level; identify
opportunities, barriers, challenges and career needs of artists with disabilities; and
recommend strategies and next steps. Interwoven throughout the day will be
opportunities for participants to consider a series of essential questions.
“The state is committed to identifying and reducing barriers faced by people of all ages
with disabilities,” says Governor M. Jodi Rell. “We must help employers and employees
with disabilities find one another and reduce isolation wherever we can.”
“Connecticut has many talented citizens with disabilities,” says Karen Senich, Executive
Director of the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism. “This forum will
stimulate the beginning of a system of communication and network so that artists,
providers, agencies and organizations will support each other to advance careers for
artists with disabilities.”
The forum is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National
Arts and Disabilities Center (NADC) at the University of California in Los Angeles. Since
2001, the NEA and the NADC have awarded grants to state arts agencies to conduct
forums on careers in the arts for people with disabilities. The long-term goal is to
establish arts and disability networks and partnerships across the nation so that ongoing
programs and services can be provided for artists with disabilities.
Forum offerings will include keynote presentations by Paula Terry, Director of the Office
of AccessAbility at the National Endowment for the Arts, and Stephanie Moore, Director
of Visual Arts at VSA Arts in Washington, D.C. Breakout sessions will cover pragmatic
topics such as the business side of the arts; disability and employment related policies,
services and support from the community and the state; and transitioning from school
to career. Several accomplished and inspiring artists with disabilities will share their
successes and challenges: Aaron Kubey, actor and Executive Director of the National
Theatre of the Deaf; poet Ekiwah Adler-Belendez; guitarist John Denner; actress Ashley
Wolfe and scriptwriter Nancy Wolfe; and graphic artist Monique Silva. Kubey, Adler-
Belendez, and Denner will also perform. There will be an art exhibit and technology
display. Evening performances will feature Little Theatre of the Deaf and the Ricky
Alfonso Jazz Quintet.
Forum registration is $20.00 which includes continental breakfast, lunch and two
complimentary tickets to the evening performance.
Registration deadline is November 7, 2008.
To register, please visit www.cultureandtourism.org or www.yaconn.org Large print
formats are available on the websites.
About the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism
The Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism brings together tourism, film, history
and the arts. Its mission is to preserve and promote Connecticut’s cultural and tourism
assets in order to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality of the state. The
Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism is located at One Constitution Plaza, 2nd
Floor, Hartford, Connecticut. For more information, please visit www.cultureandtourism.org.
About Young Audiences Arts for Learning Connecticut, a VSA arts Affiliate
Young Audiences Arts for Learning Connecticut, a VSA arts Affiliate, is a non-profit
organization that brings inclusive educational arts programming to children and families
throughout Connecticut. Our mission is to integrate the arts into the lives of all children
in educational and community settings. YAC/VSA arts is located at 3074 Whitney
Avenue, Hamden, CT. For more information please visit www.yaconn.org.
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Jacob Marley Tells His Story at Hole in the Wall
So you think you know the whole story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his late partner, Jacob Marley? Then you haven’t seen Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, playing November 14 through December 13 at Hole in the Wall Theater in New Britain.
In Tom Mula's funny, irreverent spin on the Christmas classic, Jacob Marley sets out to redeem Ebenezer Scrooge's soul and, in the process, save his own. Accompanied by a jaunty Hell-sprite called a “Bogle,” Marley embarks on a journey filled with laughter, terror, the power of redemption, and the promise of second chances. Four actors play multiple roles in this highly theatrical holiday entertainment. Dennis Hull directs.
Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol runs Fridays and Saturdays, November 14 through December 13, at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays, November 23 and December 7, at 2:00 p.m. at Hole in the Wall Theater, 116 Main Street, New Britain. Admission is a $20.00 suggested donation. Seating is limited, so please call (860) 229-3049 for reservations. For more information, visit www.hitw.org.
Craft Fair to benefit Medical Mission to Haiti
More than thirty Connecticut artisans and crafters will be represented. Additional fun includes kettle corn, live music by Michael Zanta, wine tasting, baked goods and raffle prizes. A portion of proceeds will benefit the on-going medical mission to Haiti. Admission and parking are free. Craft show times are Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 10-2.
HARD TIMES: COMMUNITY SELF-RELIANCE
The New Haven Bioregional Group and some of our community allies are
planning a very special event. We believe it is time for people to come
together and start sharing their thoughts and talents as we face this time
of change in our world.
We hope you will consider attending. If you are coming please let us
know. This will help us with the planning!
Below are some YouTube links that clarify some of what we hope to generate
at this gathering.
We are in a time of great transition. How will we the people from all aspects of the greater New Haven community respond to the opportunities for living more locally beyond the age of cheap oil?
The New Haven Bioregional Group is planning a "Community Think Tank" to explore ways that our community might supply its needs in an energy-changed future. Ideas and thoughts you raise will be central to building community
resilience in an uncertain future.
Bring your ideas, inspirations, experiences and passion to this open space format gathering and help unlock the genius of this community.
Sunday, November 16, 1-6 PM
Common Ground High School
358 Springside Ave
New Haven
Light Refreshments
Suggested Donation $10
For more information and to register contact: Fred Cervin 203-389-7711 or Maria Tupper mariatupper@gmail.com
YouTube links to Open Space Technology and Transition Towns information can be found on our website: www.newhavenbioregionalgroup.org
Or by using the links below:
2 short videos on Transition town 12 step process:
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=y_M3B8h_ KSk&NR=1
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=G-RBszJuUrI& NR=1
2 videos on the Open Space process:
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=Ux_LFjFeCvg& feature=related
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=i2t3EXflXZk& feature=related
2 videos on the Transition Handbook by Rob Hopkins
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=kGHrWPtCvg0& feature=related
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=Nhag-6- LDmU&feature= related
Westville Art Expo and Co-op
Jennifer Jane Gallery has organized an art exposition with a cooperative of local artists in New Haven.
The best place around this holiday season to buy handmade, original gifts.
Original photography, paintings, stained glass, giclees, watercolors, jewlery, etc.
Located at ArLoW
838 Whalley Ave.
The Westville Arts District
New Haven, CT 06515
Hours: Wed - Sat, 12 - 6 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.