Community Events Calendar

This exhibit consists of 23 nature/art photographs by Allison M. Maltese at the Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Rd. Lyme, CT. Show dates: July 2- August 27. Opening Reception July 6 2-4 pm. Library is closed Sundays and Mondays.

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An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

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In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

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Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

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A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

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Exhibition showcases the works of ten talented artists from Gallery One, Ct. Each piece in the collection embodies the unique life experiences and sources of inspiration that drive these artists towards profound creative contemplation. The diverse multimedia exhibition includes an array of paintings, photography, collages and mixed media.

​

NEW this year! Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater announces Theater Summer Sessions for performers ages 6-14! Running from August 12-16th and 19-23rd, each week promises a whirlwind of excitement from 9am to 4pm daily. ​Participants will dive into the magical world of theater, honing their acting and stage movement skills under the guidance of instructors Dan Schmidt & Allegra Green.

​

Tuition for each 5 day session: $250 (includes snacks, supervised recreation, theater games and activities, with a focus on participation in rehearsals and performances.) 

​

SESSION 1 (August 12th - 16th, 9 am - 4 pm) culminates in a mini- production of The Phantom Tollbooth at 6pm on Friday, August 16th: The Phantom Tollbooth follows the story of Milo, a young boy who embarks on an adventurous journey to save the once prosperous (but now troubled) Kingdom of Wisdom, rescue the Princesses Rhyme and Reason, and bring peace between two divided kings.

​

SESSION 2 (August 19th - 23rd, 9 am - 4 pm) culminates in a mini-production of Journey Back to Oz at 6pm on Friday, August 23rd: When the rightful heir to the throne of Oz goes missing, it’s up to our heroes to journey across the Deadly Desert, from the land of Ev to Oz and save the day! Based upon The Marvelous Land of Oz and Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Journey Back to Oz introduces us to new friends (Tik-Tok, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wogglebug, the Nome King, Ozma, and more) and reunites us with familiar faces (the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and Dorothy Gale herself.)

​

Oddfellows Playhouse, located at 128 Washington Street in Middletown, is Connecticut’s oldest and largest theater program for young people. Founded in 1975, Oddfellows provides high-quality arts training in a positive, inclusive environment for ages 1 to 20. To find out about this and other Playhouse programs, go to www.oddfellows.org.

​

Enrollment is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Financial Aid is available for all who need it.  To register for either session or both, please visit https://oddfellows.recdesk.com/Community/Program. For more information, contact info@oddfellows.org or call (860) 347-6143.

​

This exhibit consists of 23 nature/art photographs by Allison M. Maltese at the Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Rd. Lyme, CT. Show dates: July 2- August 27. Opening Reception July 6 2-4 pm. Library is closed Sundays and Mondays.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

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Chestnut Hill Concerts’ third concert presents Ginastera’s “Impresiones de la Puna” for flute and string quartet; Beethoven’s String Trio in G Major, Op. 9, No. 1; and Dvořák’s Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 87. Performers: Laura Gilbert, flute; Emilie-Anne Gendron and Todd Phillips, violin; Matthew Sinno, viola; Mihai Marica, cello; and Mihae Lee, piano.

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A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

Exhibition showcases the works of ten talented artists from Gallery One, Ct. Each piece in the collection embodies the unique life experiences and sources of inspiration that drive these artists towards profound creative contemplation. The diverse multimedia exhibition includes an array of paintings, photography, collages and mixed media.

​

This exhibit consists of 23 nature/art photographs by Allison M. Maltese at the Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Rd. Lyme, CT. Show dates: July 2- August 27. Opening Reception July 6 2-4 pm. Library is closed Sundays and Mondays.

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Embark on a captivating journey with a young girl as she drifts into a slumber filled with her beloved bedtime stories. Join her as she encounters a hopeful dragon, a wise fairy, and a realm of enchanting creatures. Sail through the clouds on magic ships, gather around a campfire to make smores, and lose yourself in the magic of this extraordinary adventure. This world-premiere musical promises to ignite your imagination and warm your heart from start to finish. A Legacy Theatre production with book, music, and lyrics by Chelsea Dacey and additional songs by Keely Baisden Knudsen.

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Sweet Dreams: A Bedtime Story Comes to Life comes to Legacy Theatre on Saturday, August 17 at 10:00 AM. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/family-series or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. Sweet Dreams: A Bedtime Story Comes to Life is a part of the Legacy Theatre 2024 Family Series, which is sponsored by The Jorgensen Group at Morgan Stanley and by Christensen Landscape Services.

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Embark on a captivating journey with a young girl as she drifts into a slumber filled with her beloved bedtime stories. Join her as she encounters a hopeful dragon, a wise fairy, and a realm of enchanting creatures. Sail through the clouds on magic ships, gather around a campfire to make smores, and lose yourself in the magic of this extraordinary adventure. This world-premiere musical promises to ignite your imagination and warm your heart from start to finish. A Legacy Theatre production with book, music, and lyrics by Chelsea Dacey and additional songs by Keely Baisden Knudsen.

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Sweet Dreams: A Bedtime Story Comes to Life comes to Legacy Theatre on Saturday, August 17 at 10:00 AM. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/family-series or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. Sweet Dreams: A Bedtime Story Comes to Life is a part of the Legacy Theatre 2024 Family Series, which is sponsored by The Jorgensen Group at Morgan Stanley and by Christensen Landscape Services.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

Exhibition showcases the works of ten talented artists from Gallery One, Ct. Each piece in the collection embodies the unique life experiences and sources of inspiration that drive these artists towards profound creative contemplation. The diverse multimedia exhibition includes an array of paintings, photography, collages and mixed media.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

NEW this year! Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater announces Theater Summer Sessions for performers ages 6-14! Running from August 12-16th and 19-23rd, each week promises a whirlwind of excitement from 9am to 4pm daily. ​Participants will dive into the magical world of theater, honing their acting and stage movement skills under the guidance of instructors Dan Schmidt & Allegra Green.

​

Tuition for each 5 day session: $250 (includes snacks, supervised recreation, theater games and activities, with a focus on participation in rehearsals and performances.) 

​

SESSION 1 (August 12th - 16th, 9 am - 4 pm) culminates in a mini- production of The Phantom Tollbooth at 6pm on Friday, August 16th: The Phantom Tollbooth follows the story of Milo, a young boy who embarks on an adventurous journey to save the once prosperous (but now troubled) Kingdom of Wisdom, rescue the Princesses Rhyme and Reason, and bring peace between two divided kings.

​

SESSION 2 (August 19th - 23rd, 9 am - 4 pm) culminates in a mini-production of Journey Back to Oz at 6pm on Friday, August 23rd: When the rightful heir to the throne of Oz goes missing, it’s up to our heroes to journey across the Deadly Desert, from the land of Ev to Oz and save the day! Based upon The Marvelous Land of Oz and Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Journey Back to Oz introduces us to new friends (Tik-Tok, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wogglebug, the Nome King, Ozma, and more) and reunites us with familiar faces (the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and Dorothy Gale herself.)

​

Oddfellows Playhouse, located at 128 Washington Street in Middletown, is Connecticut’s oldest and largest theater program for young people. Founded in 1975, Oddfellows provides high-quality arts training in a positive, inclusive environment for ages 1 to 20. To find out about this and other Playhouse programs, go to www.oddfellows.org.

​

Enrollment is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Financial Aid is available for all who need it.  To register for either session or both, please visit https://oddfellows.recdesk.com/Community/Program. For more information, contact info@oddfellows.org or call (860) 347-6143.

​

NEW this year! Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater announces Theater Summer Sessions for performers ages 6-14! Running from August 12-16th and 19-23rd, each week promises a whirlwind of excitement from 9am to 4pm daily. ​Participants will dive into the magical world of theater, honing their acting and stage movement skills under the guidance of instructors Dan Schmidt & Allegra Green.

​

Tuition for each 5 day session: $250 (includes snacks, supervised recreation, theater games and activities, with a focus on participation in rehearsals and performances.) 

​

SESSION 1 (August 12th - 16th, 9 am - 4 pm) culminates in a mini- production of The Phantom Tollbooth at 6pm on Friday, August 16th: The Phantom Tollbooth follows the story of Milo, a young boy who embarks on an adventurous journey to save the once prosperous (but now troubled) Kingdom of Wisdom, rescue the Princesses Rhyme and Reason, and bring peace between two divided kings.

​

SESSION 2 (August 19th - 23rd, 9 am - 4 pm) culminates in a mini-production of Journey Back to Oz at 6pm on Friday, August 23rd: When the rightful heir to the throne of Oz goes missing, it’s up to our heroes to journey across the Deadly Desert, from the land of Ev to Oz and save the day! Based upon The Marvelous Land of Oz and Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Journey Back to Oz introduces us to new friends (Tik-Tok, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wogglebug, the Nome King, Ozma, and more) and reunites us with familiar faces (the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and Dorothy Gale herself.)

​

Oddfellows Playhouse, located at 128 Washington Street in Middletown, is Connecticut’s oldest and largest theater program for young people. Founded in 1975, Oddfellows provides high-quality arts training in a positive, inclusive environment for ages 1 to 20. To find out about this and other Playhouse programs, go to www.oddfellows.org.

​

Enrollment is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Financial Aid is available for all who need it.  To register for either session or both, please visit https://oddfellows.recdesk.com/Community/Program. For more information, contact info@oddfellows.org or call (860) 347-6143.

​

This exhibit consists of 23 nature/art photographs by Allison M. Maltese at the Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Rd. Lyme, CT. Show dates: July 2- August 27. Opening Reception July 6 2-4 pm. Library is closed Sundays and Mondays.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

NEW this year! Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater announces Theater Summer Sessions for performers ages 6-14! Running from August 12-16th and 19-23rd, each week promises a whirlwind of excitement from 9am to 4pm daily. ​Participants will dive into the magical world of theater, honing their acting and stage movement skills under the guidance of instructors Dan Schmidt & Allegra Green.

​

Tuition for each 5 day session: $250 (includes snacks, supervised recreation, theater games and activities, with a focus on participation in rehearsals and performances.) 

​

SESSION 1 (August 12th - 16th, 9 am - 4 pm) culminates in a mini- production of The Phantom Tollbooth at 6pm on Friday, August 16th: The Phantom Tollbooth follows the story of Milo, a young boy who embarks on an adventurous journey to save the once prosperous (but now troubled) Kingdom of Wisdom, rescue the Princesses Rhyme and Reason, and bring peace between two divided kings.

​

SESSION 2 (August 19th - 23rd, 9 am - 4 pm) culminates in a mini-production of Journey Back to Oz at 6pm on Friday, August 23rd: When the rightful heir to the throne of Oz goes missing, it’s up to our heroes to journey across the Deadly Desert, from the land of Ev to Oz and save the day! Based upon The Marvelous Land of Oz and Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Journey Back to Oz introduces us to new friends (Tik-Tok, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wogglebug, the Nome King, Ozma, and more) and reunites us with familiar faces (the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and Dorothy Gale herself.)

​

Oddfellows Playhouse, located at 128 Washington Street in Middletown, is Connecticut’s oldest and largest theater program for young people. Founded in 1975, Oddfellows provides high-quality arts training in a positive, inclusive environment for ages 1 to 20. To find out about this and other Playhouse programs, go to www.oddfellows.org.

​

Enrollment is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Financial Aid is available for all who need it.  To register for either session or both, please visit https://oddfellows.recdesk.com/Community/Program. For more information, contact info@oddfellows.org or call (860) 347-6143.

​

This exhibit consists of 23 nature/art photographs by Allison M. Maltese at the Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Rd. Lyme, CT. Show dates: July 2- August 27. Opening Reception July 6 2-4 pm. Library is closed Sundays and Mondays.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

NEW this year! Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater announces Theater Summer Sessions for performers ages 6-14! Running from August 12-16th and 19-23rd, each week promises a whirlwind of excitement from 9am to 4pm daily. ​Participants will dive into the magical world of theater, honing their acting and stage movement skills under the guidance of instructors Dan Schmidt & Allegra Green.

​

Tuition for each 5 day session: $250 (includes snacks, supervised recreation, theater games and activities, with a focus on participation in rehearsals and performances.) 

​

SESSION 1 (August 12th - 16th, 9 am - 4 pm) culminates in a mini- production of The Phantom Tollbooth at 6pm on Friday, August 16th: The Phantom Tollbooth follows the story of Milo, a young boy who embarks on an adventurous journey to save the once prosperous (but now troubled) Kingdom of Wisdom, rescue the Princesses Rhyme and Reason, and bring peace between two divided kings.

​

SESSION 2 (August 19th - 23rd, 9 am - 4 pm) culminates in a mini-production of Journey Back to Oz at 6pm on Friday, August 23rd: When the rightful heir to the throne of Oz goes missing, it’s up to our heroes to journey across the Deadly Desert, from the land of Ev to Oz and save the day! Based upon The Marvelous Land of Oz and Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Journey Back to Oz introduces us to new friends (Tik-Tok, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wogglebug, the Nome King, Ozma, and more) and reunites us with familiar faces (the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and Dorothy Gale herself.)

​

Oddfellows Playhouse, located at 128 Washington Street in Middletown, is Connecticut’s oldest and largest theater program for young people. Founded in 1975, Oddfellows provides high-quality arts training in a positive, inclusive environment for ages 1 to 20. To find out about this and other Playhouse programs, go to www.oddfellows.org.

​

Enrollment is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Financial Aid is available for all who need it.  To register for either session or both, please visit https://oddfellows.recdesk.com/Community/Program. For more information, contact info@oddfellows.org or call (860) 347-6143.

​

This exhibit consists of 23 nature/art photographs by Allison M. Maltese at the Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Rd. Lyme, CT. Show dates: July 2- August 27. Opening Reception July 6 2-4 pm. Library is closed Sundays and Mondays.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

NEW this year! Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater announces Theater Summer Sessions for performers ages 6-14! Running from August 12-16th and 19-23rd, each week promises a whirlwind of excitement from 9am to 4pm daily. ​Participants will dive into the magical world of theater, honing their acting and stage movement skills under the guidance of instructors Dan Schmidt & Allegra Green.

​

Tuition for each 5 day session: $250 (includes snacks, supervised recreation, theater games and activities, with a focus on participation in rehearsals and performances.) 

​

SESSION 1 (August 12th - 16th, 9 am - 4 pm) culminates in a mini- production of The Phantom Tollbooth at 6pm on Friday, August 16th: The Phantom Tollbooth follows the story of Milo, a young boy who embarks on an adventurous journey to save the once prosperous (but now troubled) Kingdom of Wisdom, rescue the Princesses Rhyme and Reason, and bring peace between two divided kings.

​

SESSION 2 (August 19th - 23rd, 9 am - 4 pm) culminates in a mini-production of Journey Back to Oz at 6pm on Friday, August 23rd: When the rightful heir to the throne of Oz goes missing, it’s up to our heroes to journey across the Deadly Desert, from the land of Ev to Oz and save the day! Based upon The Marvelous Land of Oz and Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Journey Back to Oz introduces us to new friends (Tik-Tok, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wogglebug, the Nome King, Ozma, and more) and reunites us with familiar faces (the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and Dorothy Gale herself.)

​

Oddfellows Playhouse, located at 128 Washington Street in Middletown, is Connecticut’s oldest and largest theater program for young people. Founded in 1975, Oddfellows provides high-quality arts training in a positive, inclusive environment for ages 1 to 20. To find out about this and other Playhouse programs, go to www.oddfellows.org.

​

Enrollment is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Financial Aid is available for all who need it.  To register for either session or both, please visit https://oddfellows.recdesk.com/Community/Program. For more information, contact info@oddfellows.org or call (860) 347-6143.

​

This exhibit consists of 23 nature/art photographs by Allison M. Maltese at the Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Rd. Lyme, CT. Show dates: July 2- August 27. Opening Reception July 6 2-4 pm. Library is closed Sundays and Mondays.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

Chestnut Hill Concerts’ final concert presents Schumann’s “Märchenbilder” for viola and piano, Op. 113; Leclair’s Sonata for Two Violins in E Minor, Op. 3, No. 5; and Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34. Performers: Steven Copes and Stephanie Zyzak, violin; Cong Wu, viola; Peter Wiley, cello; and Mihae Lee, piano.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

This exhibit consists of 23 nature/art photographs by Allison M. Maltese at the Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Rd. Lyme, CT. Show dates: July 2- August 27. Opening Reception July 6 2-4 pm. Library is closed Sundays and Mondays.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

​

"Love Affair: A New Musical" plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901. "Love Affair; A New Musical" is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.

​

This exhibit consists of 23 nature/art photographs by Allison M. Maltese at the Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Rd. Lyme, CT. Show dates: July 2- August 27. Opening Reception July 6 2-4 pm. Library is closed Sundays and Mondays.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

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In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

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To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

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Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

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Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

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As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

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To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

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Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

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Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

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As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

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In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

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The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

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An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

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In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

An exciting addition to the New England museum landscape, the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI) is currently being constructed in Westerly, Rhode Island and is expected to open in 2025. Established by philanthropists and art collectors Thomas P. and Cynthia D. Sculco, the museum will be dedicated to the research and exhibition of artworks created by American Impressionists from the 1880s-1920s.

​

In this pop-up exhibition at the FloGris Museum, select paintings from WMAI’s collection will provide a glimpse into what the museum’s galleries will offer.

​

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents highlights in three thematic clusters.

​

Community: the Lyme Art Colony and Beyond  includes artworks by Matilda Browne, William Chadwick, Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and others that attest to the creative community centered around Florence Griswold’s riverside boardinghouse circa 1900.

​

Connecticut and the Environment  features paintings, sculpture, video, and material culture objects from the permanent collection that encourage us to consider how artists, their clientele, and the societies from which they sprang from the 19th century to the present, viewed and interacted with nature.

​

As a museum founded by artists who first came to this place to channel inspiration into creativity over a century ago, we honor  The Creative Spark  in the exhibition’s third thematic grouping. Using both artworks and objects from our collection of artists’ tools, this section encourages visitors to consider how artists tap into and express creativity.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

​

In 2024 the world celebrates the sesquicentennial of the first independent exhibition of the French Impressionists, marking 150 years since the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.” opened in Paris on April 15, 1874.

​

The FloGris Museum’s permanent collection contains many treasures through which to tell the story of Impressionism, how it traveled across the ocean, and how audience reactions shifted over time. Impressionism 150 will locate the role of Connecticut artists and settings in this narrative.

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