FCBuzz Goes Live At Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo

    

Join FCBuzz Goes Live at the Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Teddy Bear Fest!

Bring your favorite teddy bear friend to the Zoo! This “beary” fun day will feature children’s crafts and storytelling focusing on Bear Awareness and the facts about real bears.Free admission for children under age 12 who bring their teddy bear to the “Teddy Bear Clinic” and are accompanied by a paying adult.

Saturday 08/11/2012 - 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Go Live with FCBuzz on May 24th

Join FCBuzz Goes Live on Thursday, May 24 at the Westport Downtown Merchants Association's opening night street party for the Art About Town exhibition.

ART ABOUT TOWN brings original, affordable and obtainable artwork to shop and restaurant windows, turning the vibrant Westport shopping district into one continuous gallery to stroll along and enjoy.  All works are juried by local experts and will be for sale.
ART ABOUT TOWN begins with a festive Opening Night Celebration on Thursday May 24th from 5:30 pm-8:30 pm. That night, Main Street will be traffic-free and filled with music, street performers, art demonstrations and refreshments. Participating businesses will stay open late and will have some surprises in store as well. Art will remain on display through Sunday, June 17th.

FCBuzz Goes Live was created by the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County in partnership with the Avon Theatre, the Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, Gallery of Contemporary Art at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield Arts Center, Fairfield Museum and History Center, Fairfield Theatre Company, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University, Ridgefield Arts Council, Shakespeare on the Sound, Silvermine Arts Center, Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Trumbull Arts Commission, Westport Arts Center and the Westport Country Playhouse.

Come enjoy an evening with Tony Award Winner Actor/Singer Brian Stokes Mitchell

Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County presents An Evening With Tony Award Winner Broadway Actor/Singer Brian Stokes Mitchell at the Westport Country Playhouse March 17.  8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Brian Stokes Mitchell recently appeared on TV’s hit show Glee opposite Jeff Goldblum as Rachel’s adoptive parents where audiences were treated to the duo singing.

Dubbed “The Last Leading Man” by the New York Times, Brian Stokes Mitchell has enjoyed a rich and varied career on Broadway, television and film along with appearances in the great American concert halls. His musical versatility has kept him in demand by some of the country’s finest conductors and orchestras. A powerful baritone, he has been one of the central leading men of the Broadway theatre since the early 1990s. He won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2000 for his performance in Kiss Me Kate and most recently starred in the film “Jumping the Broom” opposite Angela Bassett. His TV credits include roles on “Frasier” and “Ugly Betty.   His Broadway career includes performances in “Man of La Mancha”); “Kiss Me Kate”; “Ragtime”.

Ticket pricing for this event is as follows:  $250 includes post performance reception with Brian Stokes Mitchell; $150 Patron/Preferred Seating; $75.  These tickets are available by calling the Westport Playhouse Box Office at 203-227-4177 or by visiting www.westportplayhouse.org

Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County provides arts education to children at risk and those with special needs. Our goals are to improve academic performance, increase graduation rates and serve as a catalyst for lifelong success. Neighborhood Studios is based in Bridgeport, CT and serves the greater Fairfield County community.   http://www.nstudios.org/  For further information regarding Neighborhood Studios please contact Michelle Sapp, Director of Marketing & Development at 203.366.3300 ext. 230 or msapp@nstudios.org 

 

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Bijoux: The Origins And Impact Of Jewelry

Bruce Museum
7/16/11 - 3/11/12

brucemuseum.org/site/exhibitions_detail/bijoux_its_origins_its_impacts/

July 16, 2011 - March 11, 2012
Bijoux: The Origins and Impact of Jewelry investigates the wide range of materials used to make jewelry, from bones and fossils, to diamonds and CZs. Bijoux explores the ingenuity of artists to create adornment from a host of materials, from the common to the sublime. It delves into the genesis of these natural materials and explores the economic and environmental impact of our universal attraction to sparkle. Bijoux is a celebration of human nature and our ability to adapt.

SUPER Funny Comedy Show

Bijou Theatre, The
2/16/12
9:00 PM - 11:45 PM
thebijoutheatre.com


Hosted by Cipha Sounds, and featuring some of the hottest talent, from SNL, Bad Boys of Comedy, Def Jam Comedy, and Comedy Central. The show combines lifestyle and nightlife ambiance, with laughter and live DJ.

Cipha Sounds is not “most DJs.” Whether hosting the #1 morning radio show “Cipha Sounds & Rosenberg Show” on New York’s Hot 97, or serving as the face of MTV’s hip-hop show “Sucker Free,” Cipha radiates personality, driving every project with his likeable swagger and confident tastes. Cipha has carved out a voice and personality in music over the past 15 years that is unmistakably his own. He has worked with A-lists Celebs such as Lil Kim, Mos Def, P. Diddy, Rihanna, Jay-Z, 50Cent, Eminem and Mariah Carey.

For past several years, Cipha’s success has afforded him to discover his other passion – comedy! He’s served as resident DJ for the Comedy Central’s cross-cultural phenomenon “Chapelle’s Show,” starring Dave Chappelle, along with working with some of the top names in comedy. Currently, Cipha Sounds produces and hosts NYC’s hottest comedy series at the legendary Caroline’s on Broadway, called “The Don’t Get Gassed Comedy Series.”
Special Ticket Prices:
$20 General Admission
$25 Cabaret Seating
Bar Opens 8:00pm

ON EXHIBIT: Charile Hewitt: Cut And Printed: Recent Color Woodcuts

Exhibition on View: January 22 to March 18
Opening Reception: Sunday, January 22, 2-5 pm
Center For Contemporary Printmaking
http://www.contemprints.org/

Charles Hewitt is a printmaker, painter and sculptor, who has taught extensively since 1986 at schools including Dartmouth College and Fordham University. He has had numerous solo exhibitions and has his work in many major private and public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Brooklyn Museum, the New York Public Library, The Library of Congress and the Portland Museum of Art.

Image:  Detail from Calypso, 2011, Woodcut, by Charlie Hewitt.

Travis Tritt

 

A Special Acoustic Performance!  Tritt has charted more than forty times on the Hot Country Songs charts, including five number ones - "Help Me Hold On," "Anymore," " Can I Trust You With My Heart," " Foolish Pride" and "Best of Intentions."  Over the course of his career he has delighted fans and disarmed critics by exploring his deep love of hardcore country, flashing an ability and affinity for bluegrass, revealing unexpected sensitivity as a balladeer, winning respect as a songwriter and, most emphatically, drawing widespread recognition as one the finest vocalists the genre has ever known.  A two-time Grammy winner, singer/songwriter Tritt has sold 25 million albums and performed for standing room only crowds coast to coast.
The Ridgefield Playhouse
3/9/12
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
ridgefieldplayhouse.org/event/travis-tritt

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Joffrey: Mavericks Of American Dance LIVE WEBCAST

The Bijou Theater will be co-hosting the world premiere of Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance on January 28th. The film will include a webcast introduction and post-screening panel/Q&A from Lincoln Center in NYC.

JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE takes a look at the Joffrey Ballet, the groundbreaking cultural treasure known as the first truly American dance company. Narrated by Tony® and Emmy® Award winner Mandy Patinkin and directed by Bob Hercules.
This event will also include a post-screening panel Q&A featuring talent from the Joffrey to be webcast LIVE into participating theatres. Our audience can submit questions and comments in real time to the panelists through Twitter.

Bob Hercules | Not Rated | 87min
General Admission Ticket Price: $20
http://thebijoutheatre.com/films/joffrey-mavericks-american-dance/

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One Acts 2012

 The Ridgefield Theater Barn will present An Evening of One Acts 2012 Friday and Saturday evenings, January 20 through February 4th at 8pm. Produced by Cheryl Boyd, the evening will feature the works of playwrights David Cohen, Jim Gordon, and Carol Mark.     The Evening of One Acts has been very popular in the past and have featured the works of David Ives (2010) and Christopher Durang (2011). Plays to be presented this year include: The Committee and Drinks with Charles by Jim Gordon, directed by Sarah Lee Michaels, Paul’s Paintings by David Cohen,directed by Cheryl Boyd, Fog and Untitled Number Two by Jim Gordon, directed by Marla Manning, and Never Too Many and Shakespeare on a Shoestring Presents Romeo and Juliet, written and directed by Carol Mark. 

The Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Lane; doors open at 7, curtain at 8 pm; cabaret seating, bring food & beverage, tickets $22 at http://www.ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org/; (203) 431-9850.

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FCBuzz Goes Live With Rex Reed

Join FCBuzz Goes Live at Fairfield University's Open VISIONS Forum presentation, "Hollywood Notebook" featuring Rex Reed, film critic and former co-host of the syndicated television show "At the Movies".  This event will take place on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 3 pm at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Tickets are on sale now.   Click here for the Box Office


FCBuzz Goes Live was created by the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County in partnership with the Avon Theatre, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, Gallery of Contemporary Art at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield Arts Center, Fairfield Museum and History Center, Fairfield Theatre Company, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University, Ridgefield Arts Council Shakespeare on the Sound, Silvermine Arts Center, Westport Arts Center and the Westport Country Playhouse