May 02 Thursday
The Upstairs Gallery is pleased to present the works of Sherry Davis and Cathleen Ficht. Sherry Davis is exhibiting a site-specific installation that blends recycled and modified textiles, industrial materials, and natural objects. Cathleen Ficht’s works on paper are based on her finely detailed drawings of waves and water; depicting images that hover between representation and abstraction. The exhibition runs daily from 8 March through the end of May.
Pop artist Leo Jensen (1926–2019) turned a winking eye on America, producing irreverent art that is nevertheless serious in its cultural observations. Known best regionally for his bronze frog sculptures on the Thread City Crossing bridge in Willimantic, Jensen infused his work with humor as well as thought-provoking reflections on modern American society.
The Tremaine Art Gallery at The Hotchkiss School at 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville CT is pleased to present Dialogue: Art in Conversation, featuring works by Valerie Hammond and Nathaniel (Tate) Klacsmann, from April 2 through June 2, 2024, with an opening reception on Saturday, April 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. This exhibition explores the creative processes of two artists whose work reverberates around questions of social inequity, magic, myth, and the environment. Together, their pieces begin a conversation filled with reflective echoes, offering opportunity for intersection around creativity and process. Curated by Joan Baldwin and Terri Moore, Dialogue also includes video and photography by Colleen Macmillan, Ann Villano, and Hotchkiss film students. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
On view at the Old Academy on Fairfield's Town Green from April 30-May 19. Viewing hours are Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 3-5 PM; Thurs 3-7 PM; Sat & Sun 12-4 PMLearn about the Revolution through a unique fusion of biography and geography called “The American Revolution Experience”. Explore the people and places of America’s war for Independence thanks to a collaboration between the Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Battlefield Trust. Coupling DAR’s archive of documents with the Trust’s digital content, this traveling exhibit shares the experiences of ordinary people who witnessed the dawn of a new nation. The exhibit is hosted by the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter in Fairfield, CT.
Experience the sights, sounds and aromas of the electrifying midway with exciting rides and games and tantalizing fair food for the whole family.
Admission and parking are free.
Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $37 on-site ($2 cash discount) while supplies last or online before 5 pm Wed., May 1 for $29 each, 2/$55 or 4/$99.
Ride tickets are also available at the event and online. Pre-sale special: $45/50 tickets + 1 free ride. (Rides take 2 or more tickets each.)
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Midway hours are 5-10 pm Wednesday - Thursday, 5-11 pm Friday, noon-11 pm Saturday, and noon-10 pm Sunday. Guests under age 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian age 21+.
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Since 1952, all US Presidents have proclaimed the first Thursday of May a National Day of Prayer. All are invited to the 73rd celebration of the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6 pm next to the War Memorials at the Salisbury Town Hall, Salisbury, CT. In case of inclement weather, it will be held across the street in the Congregational Church. Members of the town will offer prayers for government, schools, businesses, arts/media, churches, families, military and veterans, as well as fire, police, and emergency responders. Come join your fellow townspeople at this community event.
Connecticut’s Senator George P. McLean helped establish lasting legal protections for birds, overseeing the passage of the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), landmark environmental protection legislation that is still in effect today. Will McLean Greeley, McLean’s great, great nephew, will discuss that vital victory during a time of widespread corruption and political instability in a Zoom lecture, “Birdman of the Senate: Senator George P. McLean and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act,” for the New Haven Museum on Thursday, May 2, 2024. at 6 p.m. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rd2ben0TT02RhVDZS0SoUQ#/registration
Conservationists estimate that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act has saved millions if not billions of birds and likely prevented the extinction of many bird species. Greeley says the MBTA also ushered in the watchdog role of the federal government over the environment, adding, “Its passage was a victory for bipartisanship in Congress, something most Americans long for today.”
Greeley will base his presentation on his book, “A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate,” putting McLean’s victory for birds in the context of the senator’s distinguished 45-year career.
image credit: Doug Greenberg
May 03 Friday