Community Events Calendar
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
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
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
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
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
🤩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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
🤩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
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
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
Explore the life and legacy of Barbara Jordan in The Inquisitor. Jordan was a groundbreaking Texas congresswoman whose sharp intellect and moral clarity transformed U.S. politics. From Nixon’s impeachment to civil rights battles, her voice demanded accountability, while she privately faced struggles few ever knew of.
Please join us for complimentary pizza, viewing of the film and conversation following the film.
THIS EVENT IS FREE but please RSVP so we will know how many people are attending - registration is suggested but not required. Seating is first come, first served.
The Shubert Theatre will debut the new season of Indie Lens Pop-Up, the long-running community screening series that has brought people together for community-driven conversations around its thought-provoking documentaries. Patrons will have the opportunity to view the films before they air on television on INDEPENDENT LENS, PBS’s award-winning documentary anthology series.
PBS Indie Lens Pop-Up Screening |The Inquisitor (FREE!)
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
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
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
Celebrated vocalist Stella Cole makes her Shubert debut! A captivating performer, became a viral sensation through video recordings of classic repertoire garnering millions of followers and views. Her rich tone, extraordinary vocal control, and original interpretations breathe new life into American Songbook Classics. This gifted young singer infuses timeless tunes with modern mastery for a new generation. Hear Stella’s crystalline voice reimagine iconic songs from Judy Garland’s “Over the Rainbow” to Billie Eilish’s “My Future.”
Stella Cole
Celebrated vocalist Stella Cole makes her Shubert debut! A captivating performer, became a viral sensation through video recordings of classic repertoire garnering millions of followers and views. Her rich tone, extraordinary vocal control, and original interpretations breathe new life into American Songbook Classics. This gifted young singer infuses timeless tunes with modern mastery for a new generation. Hear Stella’s crystalline voice reimagine iconic songs from Judy Garland’s “Over the Rainbow” to Billie Eilish’s “My Future.”
Stella Cole
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
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
On March 22, 2026, the award-winning Trio Animoso will grace the stage at Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek on East Kings Highway in Chester, CT for our third Essex Winter Series concert. This phenomenal group of young artists – Sophia Jean, flute; Julian Seney, viola; and Subin Lee, harp – who formed at Yale and won First Prize at the Angel Padilla Crespo International Harp Competition, will delight with a program called French Impressions, American Echoes. Selections include Debussy’s Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp, as well as pieces by Rameau, Ravel, Bonis and others.
Concerts are on Sundays at 3 pm and are general admission. Adult - $45 / Student - $5. Discounted subscriptions are available as well. For information or tickets visit
www.essexwinterseries.com or call 860-272-4572. For all our venues, parking, entry and seating accessibility is available.
2026 season sponsors include ASP Trust, BrandTech Scientific, Clark Group, Essex Bank & Essex Financial Services, Essex Meadows, Jeffrey N. Mehler CFP LLC, Masonicare at Chester Village, Tower Laboratories, and WSHU. We also gratefully acknowledge the support for our mission of concerts and community outreach received in part through grant funding by ASP Trust, Community Foundation of Middlesex County, Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD/NEA, Essex Bank Community Investment Program, and The Kitchings Family Foundation.
Essex Winter Series presents Trio Animoso
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
All are welcome to join us for a concert of organ music by Kimberly Marshall performed on Marquand Chapel's Krigbaum Organ. The concert is part of the Great Organ Music at Yale series. Kimberly Marshall currently holds the Patricia and Leonard Goldman Endowed Professorship in Organ at Arizona State University.
Free and open to the public. This concert will also be livestreamed.
Contact: Clifton Massey
Artist bio:
Kimberly Marshall is known worldwide for her compelling presentations of organ music. She currently holds the Patricia and Leonard Goldman Endowed Professorship in Organ at Arizona State University. From 2019-2022 she held the Hedda Andersson Visiting Professorship at the Malmö Academy of Music. Her distinguished achievement in organ performance and scholarship was recognized by the Royal College of Organists in 2022 with their highest award. She is an accomplished teacher, giving master classes internationally and teaching an annual summer organ academy in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Marshall has performed and presented her research at 12 national conventions of the American Guild of Organists. She gave the final recital on the two large organs at Stanford’s Memorial Church for the San Francisco Convention in July 2024. In 2023 she gave recitals for the Oaxaca International Organ Festival, a teaching residency at Yale University, and performances at the Orgelpark in Amsterdam, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, and on the new symphonic organ at Göteborg Concert Hall (Sweden). In 2024, she was invited for a residency at the Tokyo University of Fine Arts, a concert tour on the east coast of Italy, and as a member of the jury for the Canadian International Organ Competition in Montréal, performing a concert at the Chapelle du Grande Séminaire. She began 2025 with a recital on the prestigious concert series at St. Thomas, Fifth Avenue, New York, later performing in Buenos Aires, Belgium, and Sweden.
Performer, scholar, and educator, Kimberly Marshall is a committed advocate of the organ. She works to promote the instrument in both local and global communities. An authority on the organ’s rich history over the past 2000 years, she is devoted to continuing this tradition of artistic ingenuity into the next millennium.
See Marshall's website and facebook page.
Great Organ Music at Yale with Kimberly Marshall
🤩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.
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 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
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
This symposium will be held primarily at Miller Hall (406 Prospect St., New Haven), with a portion at the Sterling Divinity Quadrangle's Great Hall (409 Prospect St., New Haven). This is a hybrid event, with attendance feasible both in-person and via webinar link.
The event Healing with More-than-Humans: Environment, Historicities, and Sacred Materialities is a two-day Symposium bringing together scholars in the field of anthropology and practitioners (religious practitioners, healers, dancers and artists). The event will be held in a hybrid format with speakers attending in person at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music along with the Yale community, and online attendance will also be made available. The event merges scholarly paper sessions with expressive culture workshops, such as dance, storytelling, sacred art and performances centered around the relationship with more-than-humans held by anthropologists-practitioners.
This symposium explores the connections between sacred histories, historicities—i.e., the ways in which time and temporality are understood, experienced, and lived—and well-being by means of an engagement with more-than-humans through expressive and material cultures.
Free and open to the public.
Please register if you plan on attending lunch at the symposium. Registration is only required for lunch and not for the overall event.
This symposium is convened by Emily Pierini, Giovanna Capponi and Giovanna Parmigiani. Sponsored by the Institute of Sacred Music’s Religion, Ecology, and Expressive Culture Initiative.
Contact: Katya Vetrov
Photo: Henk Kieft
Healing with More-than-Humans: Environment, Historicities, and Sacred Materialities
This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from March 26 - May 7 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12 -4 p.m.
Laboratory for other worlds is an exhibition series originated by contemporary artist Patte Loper. Past versions have invited viewers to consider the ways human imagination - whether arising from collective action or from communication across biological kingdoms - can affect the ongoingness of life on Earth.
At the Institute of Sacred Music, Loper is collaborating with Earth scientist Andrew Kemp and contemporary artist and community organizer Erin Genia to connect climate science and social justice through speculative world building practices. The project asks: what if salt marshes and their microscopic biome, the site of Kemp’s research on paleolithic sea level rise, were considered sacred? These marshes are often located adjacent to urban areas, are valuable archives of Earth history for climate scientists, home to vital ecosystems, and provide protection to coastal communities (human and nonhuman) against storms and flooding. They are also highly vulnerable to anthropogenic damage. Laboratory for Other Worlds imagines the life in the microscopic cosmos that climate scientists depend on for data, as both sentient and entangled with our sphere of being. Our desire is to use this speculation to connect to the land and to help us consider what is owed locally and globally, by institutions that rest in and profit from lands that were once interconnected ecosystems stewarded by tribal peoples.
Free and open to the public.
All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday, March 25 at 5 p.m. There will also be an affiliated symposium on April 10. Both the opening reception and symposium will be held at Miller Hall.
Sponsored by the Institute of Sacred Music’s Religion, Ecology, and Expressive Culture Initiative.
Contact: Anesu Nyamupingidza
Image credit:
Patte Loper: Future Salt Marsh Refugia (detail)
Oil on canvas, 144" x 72", 2025
Laboratory for Other Worlds Art Exhibit
For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant to be enjoyed - it’s meant to be shared. Directed by three-time Tony Award-winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray), this vibrant and romantic tale of Maria and the von Trapp family features beloved songs like "Do-Re-Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and "Edelweiss."
DID YOU KNOW?
The original production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC made its World Premiere right here on the Shubert Theatre's legendary stage on October 3, 1959.
The Sound of Music
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass & Other Delights
Thursday March 26, 2026
@ College Street Music Hall
7:00PM Doors / All Ages
Tickets on sale NOW: https://found.ee/ha823nhv
Premier Concerts and Manic Presents:
This show will be an evening with, Herb Alpert and his brand new Tijuana Brass. Herb along with his 6 great musicians will be playing all of your favorite TJB hit songs just as you remember hearing them while growing up.
2026 will mark the 61st anniversary of the iconic album, “Whipped Cream & Other Delights”. Herb and the band will be performing many of those great songs in addition to many other hit songs that we all know; “The Lonely Bull”, “Spanish Flea”, “Taste of Honey”, “Mexican Shuffle”, “Tijuana Taxi”, “This Guy’s In Love With You”, “What Now My Love”, “Zorba the Greek”, “Ladyfingers”, “Rise” and many other delights.
The show runs 90 minutes and is informal as Herb loves to answer questions from the audience about his career, A&M Records and the many iconic artists like Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66, The Carpenters and Burt Bacharach that he has worked with over the past 63 years. The show features a giant video screen that displays hundreds of classic photos, videos, art and various memorabilia from Herb’s music career. A really exciting show and truly a Once in a Lifetime Concert Event!
HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS
Creator and innovator, musician and producer, artist, and philanthropist, Herb Alpert is a man with a profound passion.
Born in Los Angeles, the future trumpeter came of age in a house filled with music. At the age of eight, he was drawn to the trumpet in a music appreciation class in his elementary school.
“I was very fortunate that I had that exposure to music and was encouraged to stick with it. Years ago, when the arts programs were cut out of our public schools, so many kids stopped having that kind of opportunity.”
A legendary trumpet player, Alpert’s extraordinary musicianship has earned him five #1 hits, nine GRAMMY® Awards, the latest from his 2014 album, “Steppin’ Out,” fifteen Gold albums, fourteen Platinum albums and has sold over 72 million records. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass propelled his sound into the pop music limelight, at one point outselling the Beatles two to one. In 1966, they achieved the since-unmatched feat of simultaneously having four albums in the Top 10– and five in the Top 20. Herb Alpert also has the distinction of being the only artist who has had a #1 instrumental and a #1 vocal single.
Some of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass’ fourteen Top 40 singles include; The Lonely Bull, Mexican Shuffle, Spanish Flea and the GRAMMY®-winners “A Taste Of Honey” and “What Now My Love,” and the #1 hits “This Guy’s In Love With You” and “Rise.” In 2016 the Herb Alpert Presents record label released 30 deluxe re-masters of the entire TJB catalogue plus all of Herb’s solo albums from the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s. In all, Alpert has recorded over forty albums and produced for many other artists, including Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66, Stan Getz, Michel Colombier, Gato Barbieri and Alpert’s wife, GRAMMY winning vocalist Lani Hall, to name a few.
As an industry leader, Alpert’s commitment to artists with personal vision guided A&M Records (with partner Jerry Moss) from a Hollywood garage operation into one of the most successful independent record labels in music history that started in 1962 with Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Stars including Janet Jackson, Quincy Jones, Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66, Stan Getz, Cat Stevens, Supertramp, The Carpenters, Carole King, Sheryl Crow, Peter Frampton, The Police and scores of others that are evidence of the consistent quality and diversity of the A&M Records family.
In 2006, Alpert and Moss were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in recognition of their accomplishments and are a part of the Grammy Museum’s ”Icons of the Music Industry” series. In 2013 Herb Alpert was awarded The National Medal of Arts Award by President Barack Obama for his musical, philanthropic and artistic contributions.
Herb Alpert has continually explored other artistic ventures, always acknowledging a connection between music and visual art in his creative process. A painter for over four decades, Alpert’s bold, abstract expressionist canvases have been exhibited internationally and are a part of the permanent collections of MoCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) in Los Angeles, the Tennessee State Art Museum in Nashville, the Kranzberg Arts Foundation in St. Louis as well as the University of California Los Angeles. Herb’s work has been exhibited in galleries around the U.S, Europe and Asia.
A sculptor for over three decades, Alpert has installed his lyrical sculpture and his massive, bronze Totem sculptures on public display throughout Los Angeles, New York City, Nashville Tennessee, and most recently a permanent installation at the Field Museum in Chicago.
Alpert explains, “There is a certain satisfaction and energy that comes from playing the horn – a feeling that I am really in my element. I am passionate about what I am doing, whether painting, sculpting or playing the trumpet. I am just trying to create whatever comes out in the spontaneity of the moment.”
Broadway theatre is another arena in which Alpert has enjoyed success. His producing credits include the Tony Award/Pulitzer Prize-winning production of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, Jelly’s Last Jam, Arthur Miller’s Broken Glass, August Wilson’s Seven Guitars and The Boy from Oz.
With his desire to bring the arts back to young people, the Herb Alpert Foundation is helping to change the educational environment. The Herb Alpert Foundation supports a number of educational, arts and compassion oriented programs, dedicated to serving young people to help them reach their potential and lead productive, fulfilling lives and to support their unique creative energies and special talents. HAF supports young people to live free from prejudice and, with its many programs, nurtures a capacity for empathy, compassion, mutual respect, tolerance and kindness.
The Herb Alpert Foundation, which Herb created with his wife Lani Hall Alpert in 1985, was instrumental in establishing the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz graduate program at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, founded with an endowment from the Foundation in 2007, aspires to educate the whole student through productive collaborations between performance and scholarship and preparatory training for a broad range of careers in music.
In 2008, through an endowment from the Foundation, the school of music at CalArts was named for Herb Alpert. This gift continues to support music scholarships, endow three faculty chairs, and fund faculty programs at a school known for its rigorous training in a variety of musical styles and cultures. Continuing their support of arts education, the Foundation created an endowment in 2016 to provide music majors at Los Angeles City College tuition–free attendance, additional private lessons, and further financial aid to enable them to succeed in their community college experience. Over the past nine years Herb has come to the rescue of the legendary Harlem School of the Arts, establishing an endowment that not only prevented the school from closing its doors but has led to a major redesign of the campus, financial aid and the funds to thrive as a key arts destination for the community.
Over the past 25 years, 125 mid-career, risk-taking artists have received the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts, an award administered by the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), which also houses the Herb Alpert School of Music at Cal Arts.
In addition to his ongoing creative outlets in music, philanthropy and the arts, Alpert owns the noted Vibrato restaurant/jazz club in Bel-Air, California. He also continues to perform and tour across the country with his wife, Grammy-winning vocalist, Lani Hall and their band.
Herb’s priorities derive from the same sense of generosity and humility that has guided him through a long, illustrious career. In all of these ventures, there is a harmony not unlike Alpert’s music. A flowing of energy and sound, a dedication to quality, which sustains everything Alpert does. With more than 40 years of continuous philanthropic, musical and artistic activity, Alpert has established a legacy that reflects his firm belief that the arts can make a difference in the world and in the lives of each of us.
Official Website: https://herbalpert.com
Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass
This symposium will be held primarily at Miller Hall (406 Prospect St., New Haven), with a portion at the Sterling Divinity Quadrangle's Great Hall (409 Prospect St., New Haven). This is a hybrid event, with attendance feasible both in-person and via webinar link.
The event Healing with More-than-Humans: Environment, Historicities, and Sacred Materialities is a two-day Symposium bringing together scholars in the field of anthropology and practitioners (religious practitioners, healers, dancers and artists). The event will be held in a hybrid format with speakers attending in person at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music along with the Yale community, and online attendance will also be made available. The event merges scholarly paper sessions with expressive culture workshops, such as dance, storytelling, sacred art and performances centered around the relationship with more-than-humans held by anthropologists-practitioners.
This symposium explores the connections between sacred histories, historicities—i.e., the ways in which time and temporality are understood, experienced, and lived—and well-being by means of an engagement with more-than-humans through expressive and material cultures.
Free and open to the public.
Please register if you plan on attending lunch at the symposium. Registration is only required for lunch and not for the overall event.
This symposium is convened by Emily Pierini, Giovanna Capponi and Giovanna Parmigiani. Sponsored by the Institute of Sacred Music’s Religion, Ecology, and Expressive Culture Initiative.
Contact: Katya Vetrov
Photo: Henk Kieft
Healing with More-than-Humans: Environment, Historicities, and Sacred Materialities
For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant to be enjoyed - it’s meant to be shared. Directed by three-time Tony Award-winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray), this vibrant and romantic tale of Maria and the von Trapp family features beloved songs like "Do-Re-Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and "Edelweiss."
DID YOU KNOW?
The original production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC made its World Premiere right here on the Shubert Theatre's legendary stage on October 3, 1959.
The Sound of Music
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
For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant to be enjoyed - it’s meant to be shared. Directed by three-time Tony Award-winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray), this vibrant and romantic tale of Maria and the von Trapp family features beloved songs like "Do-Re-Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and "Edelweiss."
DID YOU KNOW?
The original production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC made its World Premiere right here on the Shubert Theatre's legendary stage on October 3, 1959.
The Sound of Music
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
For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant to be enjoyed - it’s meant to be shared. Directed by three-time Tony Award-winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray), this vibrant and romantic tale of Maria and the von Trapp family features beloved songs like "Do-Re-Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and "Edelweiss."
DID YOU KNOW?
The original production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC made its World Premiere right here on the Shubert Theatre's legendary stage on October 3, 1959.
The Sound of Music
For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant to be enjoyed - it’s meant to be shared. Directed by three-time Tony Award-winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray), this vibrant and romantic tale of Maria and the von Trapp family features beloved songs like "Do-Re-Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and "Edelweiss."
DID YOU KNOW?
The original production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC made its World Premiere right here on the Shubert Theatre's legendary stage on October 3, 1959.
The Sound of Music
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
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
For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant to be enjoyed - it’s meant to be shared. Directed by three-time Tony Award-winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray), this vibrant and romantic tale of Maria and the von Trapp family features beloved songs like "Do-Re-Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and "Edelweiss."
DID YOU KNOW?
The original production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC made its World Premiere right here on the Shubert Theatre's legendary stage on October 3, 1959.
The Sound of Music
🤩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.
This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from March 26 - May 7 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12 -4 p.m.
Laboratory for other worlds is an exhibition series originated by contemporary artist Patte Loper. Past versions have invited viewers to consider the ways human imagination - whether arising from collective action or from communication across biological kingdoms - can affect the ongoingness of life on Earth.
At the Institute of Sacred Music, Loper is collaborating with Earth scientist Andrew Kemp and contemporary artist and community organizer Erin Genia to connect climate science and social justice through speculative world building practices. The project asks: what if salt marshes and their microscopic biome, the site of Kemp’s research on paleolithic sea level rise, were considered sacred? These marshes are often located adjacent to urban areas, are valuable archives of Earth history for climate scientists, home to vital ecosystems, and provide protection to coastal communities (human and nonhuman) against storms and flooding. They are also highly vulnerable to anthropogenic damage. Laboratory for Other Worlds imagines the life in the microscopic cosmos that climate scientists depend on for data, as both sentient and entangled with our sphere of being. Our desire is to use this speculation to connect to the land and to help us consider what is owed locally and globally, by institutions that rest in and profit from lands that were once interconnected ecosystems stewarded by tribal peoples.
Free and open to the public.
All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday, March 25 at 5 p.m. There will also be an affiliated symposium on April 10. Both the opening reception and symposium will be held at Miller Hall.
Sponsored by the Institute of Sacred Music’s Religion, Ecology, and Expressive Culture Initiative.
Contact: Anesu Nyamupingidza
Image credit:
Patte Loper: Future Salt Marsh Refugia (detail)
Oil on canvas, 144" x 72", 2025
Laboratory for Other Worlds Art Exhibit
Join Yale Consort for a Tenebrae service.
Free and open to the public.
Yale Consort, a professional vocal ensemble conducted by Professor James O’Donnell and sponsored by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, provides high quality choral music for a series of evening services in local parishes and chapels.
Contact: Clifton Massey
Tenebrae with Yale Consort
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 monthly balboa lesson and social dance!
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: Monthly Balboa Lesson & Social Dance
This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from March 26 - May 7 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12 -4 p.m.
Laboratory for other worlds is an exhibition series originated by contemporary artist Patte Loper. Past versions have invited viewers to consider the ways human imagination - whether arising from collective action or from communication across biological kingdoms - can affect the ongoingness of life on Earth.
At the Institute of Sacred Music, Loper is collaborating with Earth scientist Andrew Kemp and contemporary artist and community organizer Erin Genia to connect climate science and social justice through speculative world building practices. The project asks: what if salt marshes and their microscopic biome, the site of Kemp’s research on paleolithic sea level rise, were considered sacred? These marshes are often located adjacent to urban areas, are valuable archives of Earth history for climate scientists, home to vital ecosystems, and provide protection to coastal communities (human and nonhuman) against storms and flooding. They are also highly vulnerable to anthropogenic damage. Laboratory for Other Worlds imagines the life in the microscopic cosmos that climate scientists depend on for data, as both sentient and entangled with our sphere of being. Our desire is to use this speculation to connect to the land and to help us consider what is owed locally and globally, by institutions that rest in and profit from lands that were once interconnected ecosystems stewarded by tribal peoples.
Free and open to the public.
All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday, March 25 at 5 p.m. There will also be an affiliated symposium on April 10. Both the opening reception and symposium will be held at Miller Hall.
Sponsored by the Institute of Sacred Music’s Religion, Ecology, and Expressive Culture Initiative.
Contact: Anesu Nyamupingidza
Image credit:
Patte Loper: Future Salt Marsh Refugia (detail)
Oil on canvas, 144" x 72", 2025
Laboratory for Other Worlds Art Exhibit
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
This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from March 26 - May 7 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12 -4 p.m.
Laboratory for other worlds is an exhibition series originated by contemporary artist Patte Loper. Past versions have invited viewers to consider the ways human imagination - whether arising from collective action or from communication across biological kingdoms - can affect the ongoingness of life on Earth.
At the Institute of Sacred Music, Loper is collaborating with Earth scientist Andrew Kemp and contemporary artist and community organizer Erin Genia to connect climate science and social justice through speculative world building practices. The project asks: what if salt marshes and their microscopic biome, the site of Kemp’s research on paleolithic sea level rise, were considered sacred? These marshes are often located adjacent to urban areas, are valuable archives of Earth history for climate scientists, home to vital ecosystems, and provide protection to coastal communities (human and nonhuman) against storms and flooding. They are also highly vulnerable to anthropogenic damage. Laboratory for Other Worlds imagines the life in the microscopic cosmos that climate scientists depend on for data, as both sentient and entangled with our sphere of being. Our desire is to use this speculation to connect to the land and to help us consider what is owed locally and globally, by institutions that rest in and profit from lands that were once interconnected ecosystems stewarded by tribal peoples.
Free and open to the public.
All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday, March 25 at 5 p.m. There will also be an affiliated symposium on April 10. Both the opening reception and symposium will be held at Miller Hall.
Sponsored by the Institute of Sacred Music’s Religion, Ecology, and Expressive Culture Initiative.
Contact: Anesu Nyamupingidza
Image credit:
Patte Loper: Future Salt Marsh Refugia (detail)
Oil on canvas, 144" x 72", 2025
Laboratory for Other Worlds Art Exhibit
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
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
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
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
The spring Yale Repertory Chorus Recital will feature choral conducting performances by ISM student conductors Grace Currie, Brian De Stefano, Reid Simmons and Anthony Washington.
Free and open to the public.
Contact: Donald Youngberg
Yale Repertory Chorus Recital
This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from March 26 - May 7 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12 -4 p.m.
Laboratory for other worlds is an exhibition series originated by contemporary artist Patte Loper. Past versions have invited viewers to consider the ways human imagination - whether arising from collective action or from communication across biological kingdoms - can affect the ongoingness of life on Earth.
At the Institute of Sacred Music, Loper is collaborating with Earth scientist Andrew Kemp and contemporary artist and community organizer Erin Genia to connect climate science and social justice through speculative world building practices. The project asks: what if salt marshes and their microscopic biome, the site of Kemp’s research on paleolithic sea level rise, were considered sacred? These marshes are often located adjacent to urban areas, are valuable archives of Earth history for climate scientists, home to vital ecosystems, and provide protection to coastal communities (human and nonhuman) against storms and flooding. They are also highly vulnerable to anthropogenic damage. Laboratory for Other Worlds imagines the life in the microscopic cosmos that climate scientists depend on for data, as both sentient and entangled with our sphere of being. Our desire is to use this speculation to connect to the land and to help us consider what is owed locally and globally, by institutions that rest in and profit from lands that were once interconnected ecosystems stewarded by tribal peoples.
Free and open to the public.
All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday, March 25 at 5 p.m. There will also be an affiliated symposium on April 10. Both the opening reception and symposium will be held at Miller Hall.
Sponsored by the Institute of Sacred Music’s Religion, Ecology, and Expressive Culture Initiative.
Contact: Anesu Nyamupingidza
Image credit:
Patte Loper: Future Salt Marsh Refugia (detail)
Oil on canvas, 144" x 72", 2025
Laboratory for Other Worlds Art Exhibit
Join Yale Consort for a service of Choral Evensong, focused on music, readings, and quiet contemplation. Through hymns, psalms, canticles, and reflections, the centuries-old tradition of Choral Evensong invites us to come together in stillness and prayer.
Free and open to the public.
Yale Consort, a professional vocal ensemble conducted by Professor James O’Donnell and sponsored by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, provides high quality choral music for a series of evening services in local parishes and chapels.
Contact: Clifton Massey
Choral Evensong with Yale Consort
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
This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from March 26 - May 7 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12 -4 p.m.
Laboratory for other worlds is an exhibition series originated by contemporary artist Patte Loper. Past versions have invited viewers to consider the ways human imagination - whether arising from collective action or from communication across biological kingdoms - can affect the ongoingness of life on Earth.
At the Institute of Sacred Music, Loper is collaborating with Earth scientist Andrew Kemp and contemporary artist and community organizer Erin Genia to connect climate science and social justice through speculative world building practices. The project asks: what if salt marshes and their microscopic biome, the site of Kemp’s research on paleolithic sea level rise, were considered sacred? These marshes are often located adjacent to urban areas, are valuable archives of Earth history for climate scientists, home to vital ecosystems, and provide protection to coastal communities (human and nonhuman) against storms and flooding. They are also highly vulnerable to anthropogenic damage. Laboratory for Other Worlds imagines the life in the microscopic cosmos that climate scientists depend on for data, as both sentient and entangled with our sphere of being. Our desire is to use this speculation to connect to the land and to help us consider what is owed locally and globally, by institutions that rest in and profit from lands that were once interconnected ecosystems stewarded by tribal peoples.
Free and open to the public.
All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday, March 25 at 5 p.m. There will also be an affiliated symposium on April 10. Both the opening reception and symposium will be held at Miller Hall.
Sponsored by the Institute of Sacred Music’s Religion, Ecology, and Expressive Culture Initiative.
Contact: Anesu Nyamupingidza
Image credit:
Patte Loper: Future Salt Marsh Refugia (detail)
Oil on canvas, 144" x 72", 2025
Laboratory for Other Worlds Art Exhibit
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
This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from March 26 - May 7 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12 -4 p.m.
Laboratory for other worlds is an exhibition series originated by contemporary artist Patte Loper. Past versions have invited viewers to consider the ways human imagination - whether arising from collective action or from communication across biological kingdoms - can affect the ongoingness of life on Earth.
At the Institute of Sacred Music, Loper is collaborating with Earth scientist Andrew Kemp and contemporary artist and community organizer Erin Genia to connect climate science and social justice through speculative world building practices. The project asks: what if salt marshes and their microscopic biome, the site of Kemp’s research on paleolithic sea level rise, were considered sacred? These marshes are often located adjacent to urban areas, are valuable archives of Earth history for climate scientists, home to vital ecosystems, and provide protection to coastal communities (human and nonhuman) against storms and flooding. They are also highly vulnerable to anthropogenic damage. Laboratory for Other Worlds imagines the life in the microscopic cosmos that climate scientists depend on for data, as both sentient and entangled with our sphere of being. Our desire is to use this speculation to connect to the land and to help us consider what is owed locally and globally, by institutions that rest in and profit from lands that were once interconnected ecosystems stewarded by tribal peoples.
Free and open to the public.
All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday, March 25 at 5 p.m. There will also be an affiliated symposium on April 10. Both the opening reception and symposium will be held at Miller Hall.
Sponsored by the Institute of Sacred Music’s Religion, Ecology, and Expressive Culture Initiative.
Contact: Anesu Nyamupingidza
Image credit:
Patte Loper: Future Salt Marsh Refugia (detail)
Oil on canvas, 144" x 72", 2025
Laboratory for Other Worlds Art Exhibit
This symposium will be held on April 10 in Miller Hall (406 Prospect St., New Haven, CT).
Laboratory for Other Worlds is an ongoing collaborative project, presented at Yale ISM as an art exhibition and symposium that responds to damaged landscapes by constructing spaces of refuge—incomplete yet insistent acts of preservation, witnessing, and re-enchantment within worn-out worlds. Conceived by Patte Loper, an interdisciplinary artist who works across painting, sculpture, and installation, the Laboratory began as a way to reflect and communicate research on variable sea level rise in the Northeastern United States; as environmental scientist and collaborator Andrew Kemp points out, sea level rise is a problem for coastal communities that requires scientists to approach the land itself as an archive that records both damage and repair. Here, the language of the laboratory is both concrete and metaphorical: it suggests that an engagement with artwork is itself a kind of experimentation that can teach us how to feel our way into a different kind of world-making—engagements with Earth that are grounded in the land’s memory, rather than an extractive drilling-down. Kemp and Loper are also collaborating with Erin Genia (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate), a multidisciplinary artist, educator and community organizer. At Genia’s prompting, they have come to ask: what if the salt marsh, site of scientific research, were considered sacred? What if the agency and sentience of the marsh itself, and all beings located here, even the microscopic ones, were able to be known?
The diverse artistic, poetic, and scientific voices in this symposium contribute to a larger pedagogical project, seeking to make climate science accessible through creative work - an integral part of imagining worlds otherwise. Through encounters with Indigenous knowledges and European pre-modern mythology in Laboratory for Other Worlds, Western ontological frameworks are broken, but still present, creating generative tension – an ontological rupture that exposes “naturalized” default settings, assumptions about the nature of reality (linear time, the irreducibility of the centralized human individual, nature as resource, the division between human and the more-than-human and between sentient and non-sentient) that are taken for granted, and rarely questioned.[1] The goal is to sit with this tension, to begin the work of sorting out threads of thriving from those that entail what Deborah Bird Rose calls “double death”: death across species including humans and nonhumans, of not just individuals, but of entire communities, populations, and cultures due to modern practices, and to support a much-needed re-weaving of ontologies.
This symposium is held in association with the ISM's current art exhibition, Laboratory for Other Worlds, which will be on view at Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from March 26 - May 7. Exhibit is free and open to the public and features an opening night reception on March 25. Sponsored by the Institute of Sacred Music’s Religion, Ecology, and Expressive Culture Initiative.
Speakers include Cassie Aimetti, Tanya Crane, Erin Genia, Karen Holmberg, Eugenia Kisin, Andrew Kemp, Patte Loper, and Juliana Spahr.
Free and open to the public.
Contact: Katya Vetrov
Art Credit:
Erin Genia
Earthling
2025
[1] Arturo Escobar, Michal Osterweil, and Kriti Sharma, Relationality (Bloomsbury, 2024), 94-95
Laboratory for Other Worlds: Designs for Living Beyond Damage (Symposium)
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
Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet presents: The Old Hollywood Gala!
A black tie Old Hollywood inspired fundraising dinner and dance.
Event Schedule:
Cocktail Hour 6:30 pm
Hors d'oeuvres & Dinner Stations 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Live Music, 40's Swing Dancing & Silent Auction 8:00 - 9:30 pm
The Gala is Ekklesia Ballet’s most important fundraising event of the year. This exciting event will feature excerpts of beloved Ekklesia Repertoire, as well as LIVE music by renowned CT band Eight to the Bar !
This event not only launches brilliant artistic works, but also supports valuable education and community engagement initiatives in our city. This event is open to the public and is for ages 18 years and older.
Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet is a non-profit 501c3 organization. All donations are tax deductible and will go into furthering our Mission!
Learn more about us at www.ekklesiaballet.org
Old Hollywood Gala at The Wadsworth Mansion
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
Step Afrika! is one of the top 10 African American dance companies in the world. The acclaimed company blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities; traditional West and Southern African dances; and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience. Performances are much more than dance shows; they integrate songs, storytelling, humor and audience participation. The blend of technique, agility, and pure energy makes each performance unique and leaves the audience with their hearts pounding.
Step Afrika!
Having captivated audiences worldwide, Chanticleer – the Grammy® Award-winning choral ensemble of 12 male voices – again appears for an Essex Winter Series concert with a soaring, spellbinding program called Without A Song. This “orchestra of voices” will close the 49th EWS season on April 12, 2026, at Valley Regional High School in Deep River, CT.
Concerts are on Sundays at 3 pm and are general admission. Adult - $45 / Student - $5. Discounted subscriptions are available as well. For information or tickets, visit
www.essexwinterseries.com or call 860-272-4572. For all our venues, parking, entry and seating accessibility is available.
2026 season sponsors include ASP Trust, BrandTech Scientific, Clark Group, Essex Bank & Essex Financial Services, Essex Meadows, Jeffrey N. Mehler CFP LLC, Masonicare at Chester Village, Tower Laboratories, and WSHU. We also gratefully acknowledge the support for our mission of concerts and community outreach received in part through grant funding by ASP Trust, Community Foundation of Middlesex County, Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD/NEA, Essex Bank Community Investment Program, and The Kitchings Family Foundation.
