"42nd Street." The Award-Winning Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St., presents "42nd Street," Friday, Nov. 21, thru Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009. Spend the Holidays on the Tony Award-winning, "42nd Street," a big and bold celebration of the Broadway musical and the people behind-the-scenes of showbusiness. A dazzling story of hard work, talent, love and 'being in the right place at the right time,' this glamorous and glorious musical focuses on the aspiring Peggy Sawyer, who takes the audience on her glorious tap dancing and singing journey from chorus girl to star of the show. Memorable musical hits include "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me, "We're In the Money," "Lullaby of Broadway," "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" and the show-stopping title song "Forty-Second Street." For ticket information call the Box Office at 203-576-1636 or visit www.downtowncabaret.org.
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Hamden
The Space. Every Tuesday is Open Mic Night at The Space with doors opening at 7 p.m. and featured acts going onstage at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5. The Space is located in the business park at 295 Treadwell Ave. Call 203-288-6400 for more information.
Middletown
Sounds from a Beautiful World. Trio Globo has crafted a totally original voice in modern acoustic music with combustible spontaneity, rhythmic influences derived from six continents and diverse musical roots that span jazz, classical and sacred traditions. Cellist Eugene Friesen (Paul Winter Consort), piano and harmonica player Howard Levy (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Paquito d'Rivera) and percussionist Glen Velez (Paul Winter Consort, Steve Reich) bring three unique musical visions together to create original work that is instantly recognizable as their own. Improvisation provides the impetus for music of Trio Globo's music, a spark which combines with the trio's musical diversity to ignite their live performances with virtuosity, rhythm, melody and wit. For their Wesleyan program - Sounds from a Beautiful World - Trio Globo integrates musical beauty from the rhythms and melodies of the world. Trio Globo will perform at Wesleyan University's Crowell Concert Hall on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m., with a pre-concert talk at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $21 general admission, $18 for seniors and students. Crowell Concert Hall is located across the street from 45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown. For more information and tickets, visit www.wesleyan.edu/cfa or call 860-685-3355.
Milford
Daniel Street hosts live music. Scheduled concerts at Daniel Street, 21 Daniel St.: Thursday, Nov. 13, Sling Slang Records Showcase
with Big Ugly, Daren McCloud, i, Social Darwin, and The Hollister Thompsen Band; Friday, Nov. 14, DJ RE'S Ladies & 80's with KC 101 LIVE; Saturday, Nov. 15, The Alternate Routes with Danielia Cotton; Tuesday, Nov. 18, Local Original Takeover Tuesdays with The Lamb Bombs, Horsefeathers, and The Vultures; Thursday, Nov. 20, The Apple Pirates, Overeasdy and Turbine (NY); Friday, Nov. 21, DJ RE'S Ladies & 80's with KC 101 LIVE; and Saturday, Nov. 22, Fake I.D. For more information call 877-4666 or visit www.danielstreetclub.com.
Beth-el Center Spirit Of Love Holiday Concert. The Parson's Center will be filled with the sounds of the holidays and other great music presented by the world renowned Yale University Whiffenpoof Singers Saturday, Dec. 6. The most famous of the Yale acapella singing groups, the all male group will present a selection of songs to put you in a holiday spirit. They will be joined by the equally talented Red Hot and Blue singers from Yale. The audience will be "warmed up" with selections sung by the Elm City Girls Choir a well known local chorus with many members from Milford, and Orange. An added feature to this year's event will be an opportunity to dine-around downtown Milford with several restaurants offering special discounted meals prior to the concert. There will also be a trolley available to bring folks to the Parson's Center so you only have to park once! Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for children 12 years and under, and free for children under 6. Tickets are available at the Milford Chamber office, The Canvas Patch, and Milford Photo. For more information contact Trish Pearson, 203-387-6586.
New England Guitar Society. New England Guitar Society opens its season with Newman & Oltman guitar duo "From Distant Lands," Saturday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m., at the Center for the Arts, 40 Railroad Avenue South. The program includes works by Albeniz, Machado, Moravec, Vamos, and Avers. One of the foremost American Guitar Duos, Mannes School of Music faculty Michael Newman and Laura Oltman will give the season opening concert for NEGS with an eclectic program of Spanish classics by Albeniz, Brazilian treats by Machado as well as works by Vamos, Avers and Pulitzer winning composer Moravec. NEGS' guest guitarist series will continue with Mexican guitarist Raul Olmos on March 14, with a program featuring Mexican and Latin music, to be followed by French/Spanish guitarist Francisco Ortiz, in a program titled "Garcia's Guitar", Andalucian Spanish music inspired by the poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca, on April 18. The season will close with its traditional fundraising concert on May 9, this time featuring the students of the Yale School of Music directed by Ben Verdery. Tickets for each concert are $15. Subscription to all four is $45. For details about the season please visit www.newenglandguitar.org, and for the season opening concert visit www.guitarduo.com.
Singin' & Swingin'. Join the Milford Fine Arts Council's Jazz Committee in welcoming Steve D'Agostino & his Quartet Friday, Nov. 14, at Milford's Center for the Arts, 40 Railroad Ave. The concert starts at 8 p.m. with Steve D'Agostino of Trumbull on vocals, David Scrofani of Milford at the piano, Geno Heiter of Milford on bass, Chris Coulter of Trumbull on sax and Marc D'Agostino of Trumbull on drums. D'Agostino has been performing for more than 20 years the songs from The Great American Songbook with an emphasis on the era from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin and Tony Bennett. Steve began his musical training quite young. At the age of 8, he studied guitar and then jazz guitar with Tony Perone and Sal Salvador at the University of Bridgeport. Singing began at 16 with his first band called Finesse back in the early 80's where Steve transitioned form playing guitar to vocals. Steve's smooth phrasing on ballads and swinging style have taken him from Coast to Coast, performing in Las Vegas at the Paris Casino Hotel to Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. Steve maintains the tradition of this music today adding his own flair without impersonating any of the great artists that came before him. Steve performs with his quartet in many establishments throughout New England to stay close to his family which is very important to him. For more information on visit his Web site, www.SteveDAgostino.com. Tickets are $12. For more information visit www.milfordarts.org or call 203-878-6647.
HCC professor's comedy. "The 2008 Neurotic Olympics," an uproarious comedy by Milford author/playwright and Housatonic Community College English Professor Barbara Oleynick, is playing at The Daniel Street Café, 21 Daniel St., for an indefinite run. The play focuses on Dr. Gustaf Goodenough, a noted psychiatrist who tires of the traditional way of treating patients and tries something new: an Olympic-type competition in which four of his patients vie for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. The play, with a hilarious surprise ending, is designed to provide the audience with affordable comic relief in economically troubles times. Performances will be staged Wednesdays at 7 and 9:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m., indefinitely. Advance tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students; they're $20 and $15 respectively at the door. Advance tickets for a table of four costs $50 for adults and $35 for students. To order tickets, visit the play's Web site at www.neuroticolympics.com.
New Haven
Civic Orchestra of New Haven. The Civic Orchestra of New Haven will perform its holiday concert Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3:30 p.m. at Woolsey Hall, located at 500 College St. in New Haven. A contribution of $10 for students and seniors and $15 for an individual is suggested. The program includes Tchaikovsky's "Symphony No. 4, Verdi's Nabucco Overture. John Finnegan's "Christmas singalong" and Leroy Anderson's "Bugler's Holiday" and "Sleigh Ride." The St. Luke's School Choir from New Canaan, under the direction of Dale Griffa, will present selections from Handel's "Messiah" with the orchestra. Also, Jenny Lind Award-winning soprano Stephanie Gregory will be joining the group for Mozart's "Alleluia." For more information about the concert, visit www.conh.org,email conh@comcast.net, or call 203-483-7873. Comprised of more than 60 professional and serious amateur musicians, the orchestra has been a vital part of the Greater New Haven community for more than 60 years.
Oratorio Choir. New Haven Oratorio Choir and Orchestra will present its first in a series of three concerts for 2008-09 Saturday, November 22, 8:00 pm, Trinity Lutheran Church, 282 Orange St., New Haven. Pre-concert talk: 7:30 pm. Program: G. F. Handel: Foundling Hospital Anthem, featuring the "Hallelujah" chorus from Messiah; Vivaldi: Concerto Op. 3, no. 11 in D minor for 2 violins and violoncello; Gloria in D. Tickets or subscription information, contact Kevin Long at 203-606-0725 or www.newhavenoratorio.org.
Yale Symphony Orchestra. The Yale Symphony Orchestra and Schola Cantorum combine to present a concert in honor of the North American Victorian Studies Conference at Yale Saturday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m., at Woolsey Hall. In addition to works by Elgar, Haydn and Grainger, the YSO approached this concert with a unique effort to combine two events happening this weekend with a performance of Charles Ives' "Yale-Princeton Football Game", commemorating the actual game taking place in the afternoon. As Ives' work calls for a "choir of kazoos", the Yale Symphony has purchased kazoos to be handed out to audience members who wish to take part in the largest kazoo choir we could conceive in Woolsey Hall. You heard correctly. Come to the YSO concert after the Yale-Princeton Game, and we'll give you a kazoo to play during the concert. All are welcome to BYOK as well. Ticket Prices: $10, $15 general admission, $2 students. To order tickets call Shubert Theater Box Office, 203-562-5666.
New Music New Haven. The Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale will perform a New Music New Haven concert in Woolsey Hall Friday, Nov. 20, 8 p.m. The program will feature the Bassoon Concerto of faculty member Christopher Theofanidis, as well as five student works: Fernando Buide's Antiphones; Chris Cerrone's Invisible Overture; Angel Lam's In Search of Seasons; Andrew Norman's Unstuck; and Bryan Senti's Photostuttering II. Shinik Hahm, the music director of the Philharmonia Orchestra, will conduct, and will be joined by conducting fellows Julian Pellicano and Farkhad Khudiyev. School of Music alumnus Martin Kuuskmann, for whom the Bassoon Concerto was written, will perform the solo. [Note: the Bassoon Concerto was originally scheduled to be performed on the November 6 New Music New Haven program.] For more information, visit the Yale School of Music website, www.yale.edu/music or call 203-432-4158.
Bach's Lunch. The free noontime concert series at Neighborhood Music School - Bach's Lunch - continues in November. Attendees are invited to bring their lunch and enjoy a "musical smorgasbord" each Friday from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. Performances are held in the NMS Recital Hall, 100 Audubon St. Nov. 14: 2 Pianos/8 Hands - The Two Plus Two Piano Quartet offers arrangements of popular works by Schubert and Saint-Saëns as well as Chapelle's Burlesque (commissioned by the London Piano Quartet). Performers include NMS piano faculty member Margaret Ann Martin and guests Sheila Powers Converse, Adrienne S. Forrest and Linda Maranis. Nov. 21: Jazz with Jesse - Jesse Hameen II (drums) jams with colleagues from the NMS Jazz faculty, Mike Asetta (bass) and Tony Lombardozzi (guitar), joined by guest artist Kris Jensen (sax & flute).
Family Concert Series. Join the New Haven Symphony Orchestra (NHSO) when its Family Concert Series presents Weather and the Seasons, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2 to 3 p.m., Omni Hotel Ballroom. From the scorching summer sun to the icy cold of winter, Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons springs to life. Meet special guest, News Channel 8 meteorologist, Dr. Mel Goldstein, who will explain our notoriously unpredictable New England weather patterns and how they define our seasons. The concert features state of the art video narration by Dr. Mel, presented on a 9' x 12' projection screen. Additionally, concert attendees young and old can try orchestral instruments in the "Instrument Discovery Zone", from 1:30-2:00pm just outside the Omni Hotel Ballroom. The 2008-09 NHSO Family Concert Series includes three concerts and will feature ensembles ranging from 6 to 50 musicians, special guests, one of the largest organs in the world, and music ranging from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons to Gershwin's An American in Paris. Subscriptions ($30/adult and $10/child) and single tickets ($12/adult and $5/child) are available by contacting the Shubert Theater Box Office at 203-562-5666. Tickets are also available at the Omni Hotel just prior to the Nov. 22 concert. For further information visit www.newhavensymphony.org or call the offices on 203-865-0831 ext. 2998.
A Wine Tasting and Violin Sampler. For those who value once-in-a-lifetime experiences, our wine tasting and violin sampler, Il Violino Di-vino, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 6 to 8 p.m., Union League Café, is sure to please. Led by the NHSO's principal second violinist Stephan Tieszen in conjunction with wine expert Bob Feinn of Mt. Carmel Wine and Spirits, we invite our guests to take a magical journey from 1736 to the present day through the timbres of the six exquisite violins of Guarneri and Stradivari provenance and the tannins of six wines from the regions in Italy, France and America where the instruments originate. The grand finale will feature a special guest violinist performing a single work on each of the violins. Just as many prefer opera or instrumental music, or white wine to red wine; many violinists prefer either the Guarneri pattern or the Stradivari pattern violin. This event will demonstrate the differences between each and present the absolute best in the world in one evening. We will hear two of the finest violins in the world, the Muir Mackenzie Stradivarius of 1736 and a magnificent Guarnieri del Gesu from 1741, followed by copies by the two greatest French luthiers, Lupot and Vuillaume, and finally two modern instruments made specifically for the event, copies inspired by Guarneri by Andrius Faruolo and a Stradivari by New Haven's own Mark Hough. Tickets are $250 per person or $350 per couple and include a six bottle sampler of the wines presented during the event. Limited ticketing is available for this unique event. For reservations and further information please call Nicole Gallego at 203-931-2991 or ngallego@newhavensymphony.org.
Chester Schnepf Retrospective. Gateway Community College will present an exhibition "Chester Schnepf - Retrospective" through Dec. 2, in the Gateway Art Gallery. Schnepf, a Humanities Professor and Department Chair at Gateway, has been working in acrylics for over 30 years. His paintings are representational, depicting a wide range of subject in an array of colors that clash and blend in deliberate imperfections. Featured in this exhibition are "Trail of Tears 1831", "Mark Twain Appearing To Be At Rest" and "Leaving Gateway at 11pm on I-95 - a Summer Night." The Gateway Art Gallery is located on the Long Wharf campus at 60 Sargent Drive. Hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon with the exception of Thanksgiving weekend. For more information, call 203-285-2241.
En Masse at Small Space Gallery. The Arts Council of Greater New Haven presents En Masse at the Small Space Gallery at 70 Audubon Street, second floor. The exhibit takes place from Nov. 7 to Jan. 9 at the Arts Council's offices, with a reception on Friday, Nov. 7, 5 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Regular gallery hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. En Masse has its roots in bucking convention as a collective mass. Each regional artist in the show takes his or her genre (from book arts to digital prints), material, concept or technique to the next level of its associated tradition. Participating artists include: Ron Abbe of Meriden; Jeanne Criscola of North Haven; John Favret of Uncasville; Yosiell Lorenzo of New York City; Irene K. Miller of Woodbridge; and Elise Wiener and Deborah Zervas of New Haven. The exhibition is curated by Suzan Shutan. The Arts Council is a regional non-profit membership arts organization dedicated to enhancing, developing and promoting opportunities for artists, arts organizations and audiences throughout the Greater New Haven area. The Arts Council strives to build a vibrant artistic and cultural community that is representative of all disciplines, fiscally strong, supportive of all artists and organizations, rich in ethnic and socioeconomic diversity and accessible to all audiences. For further information about this exhibition, please call the Arts Council at 203-772-2788.
Schmaltz and Waterman at Gallery 195. The Arts Council of Greater New Haven presents works by Joanne Schmaltz and Gar Waterman at Gallery 195 at NewAlliance Bank on 195 Church Street, fourth floor. The exhibit takes place through Jan. 9. In this exhibit, Schmaltz showcases photographs that explore form, gesture and sensuality in nature. Waterman's sculptures in stone, bronze, steel and wood examine the relationship between the structured design of architecture and the curve of form in nature. For further information about the exhibition and Gallery 195 at NewAlliance Bank, call the Arts Council at 203-772-2788.
Neighborhood Music School fall Gala. Neighborhood Music School will revisit the decade of the seventies for its annual fall Gala - "Moondance": a marvelous night of magic, music and movin' to the sounds of the 70s. The event will be held Nov. 15, 6 to 11:30 p.m., at The Omni New Haven Hotel and guests can expect knock-out entertainment by some of the school's most celebrated jazz and rock faculty. Taking center stage as "Those 70's Sensations" will be Jazz Department chair and drummer Jesse Hameen II and five NMS faculty colleagues: Bill Fluker on trumpet, Chris Herbert on sax, Tony Lombardozzi on guitar, and Mike Asetta, bass. Rex Cadwallader will put it all together as arranger and keyboardist. Joining the group as special guest vocalist will be Bev Rohlehr, a Connecticut favorite and lead singer with The Colbys. Those 70's Sensations' interpretations of some of the decade's pop, rock and R & B favorites will no doubt encourage reminiscing and dancing in the spirit of the times. In addition to fabulous music, the fall Gala promises fantastic food, a signature cocktail, and a specially-created environment in keeping with this year's theme. Tickets are on sale now by calling the School at 203-624-5189 or visiting the Web site at www.nmsmusicschool.org.
North Haven
Orchestra seeks musicians. The Nutmeg Symphony Pops Orchestra, formerly known as the Subway Regional Symphony Orchestra has openings for violins, violas, cellos, string basses, French horns, trombones, trumpets, bassoons, harp and tuba. All members of the orchestra are non professional musicians who perform at concerts, and who play for their love of music. Dr. Dino Ciaburri is the conductor and musical director for the orchestra. Under Dr. Ciaburri's leadership, the orchestra has performed throughout the state for various non profit organizations for many years. Performances include classical, opera, Broadway tunes and pop music. Rehearsals take place each Saturday at 9:15 a.m. at Gateway Community College, 88 Bassett St. Call Susan Paisley, personnel manager at 203-298-9129 or spaisley@optonline.net for additional information.
Orange
Cooking classes. The Ladies Philoptochos Society of the Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Orange, will be offering the second series of cooking classes for traditional Greek dishes, focusing on the coming holidays. The classes are held every Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m. at 480 Racebrook Road. Classes for Series 2 will be held on Nov. 11, 18, and Dec. 2 and 9. Some of the traditional dishes that will be taught are: chicken avgolemono soup, kreatopitakia (meat stuffed triangles), crabmeat triangles, stuffed grape leaves, pastichio (baked macaroni and meat dish), stifatho (beef with pearl onions in wine), stuffed zucchini with egg-lemon sauce, almond cookies and many more... Cost for the series is $140, and includes ingredients, generous tasting, and copies of recipes. Single classes are $40. For additional information and registration please contact: Olympia Hadjimichael at 203-397-5112 (daytime), or ohadjimichael@gmail.com; Jane Hadjimichael at 203-389-5251 (evenings).
Stratford
Monday Night Shakespeare. Monday Night Shakespeare with Bob Smith takes place in the Stratford Library Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., every Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. All participants will receive a complimentary copy of the play under discussion. Discount subscriptions are currently available at $45 for the seven week series covering "Richard III". Individual sessions are $8 each. Checks may be made payable to the Stratford Library and mailed to: 2203 Main St., Stratford, CT 06615, attn: "Shakespeare." For further information call the library at 203-385-4162 or visit www.stratfordlibrary.org.
Magevet Concert. Temple Beth Sholom of Stratford and Congregation Sinai of Milford announce a joint venture - The Magevet Concert, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2 p.m., at Temple Beth Sholom 275 Huntington Road. For those who are asking "Ma Zeh", or what is Magevet? Magevet is an a cappella group that originated at Yale University in the spring of 1993 and has weathered the test of time. Their repertoire spans the Jewish Universe from Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino ballards to Ugandan Jewish tunes. Please gather your friends and family to join us for an inexpensive and enjoyable afternoon to listen to some of your old favorites, some of what are to become your new favorites and some of them sung like you have never heard before. Contact for reservations: 203-378-6175 or 203-301-0558 or e-mail: info@bethsholomstratford.org or congsinai@aol.com.
"Secrets Of A Soccer Mom." Square One Theatre Company, 2422 Main St., presents as part of its 19th Anniversary Season, "Secrets Of A Soccer Mom," by Kathleen Clark, Nov. 7 thru Nov. 22. This contemporary comedy follows a trio of suburban moms who attend a Saturday soccer game that pits parents against their children. Coping with kids and personal lives on and off the field is handled with both wit and wisdom. This delightful new comedy celebrates mothers as human beings and draws constant laughter in the process. For ticket information call 203-375-8778 or visit www.squareonetheatre.com.
West Haven
Ballroom dancing. Ballroom dancing for singles and couples takes place every Sunday night from 7 to 11 at West Haven Italian-American Club, 85 Chase Lane. Dance lessons are included in the cost of $12 per person. There is a cash bar. For more information, call 860-529-5111 or 860-939-8699. Also, ballroom dance classes are forming on the following days: Wednesday, 7:30 to 8:30 beginner; Monday, 7 to 8, intermediate II; Tuesday, 8:30 to 9:30 and Thursday, 8:30 to 9:30 intermediate I; Tuesday, 7:30 to 8:30 and Thursday, 7:30 to 8:30 advanced. Singles and couples are welcome. All classes are ongoing, six weeks at $70 per person at Teachers IV Studio, 250 Capt. Thomas Blvd, suite 201. For information or reservations, call 934-3988.
Wallingford
Wallingford Symphony Orchestra. The 34th season concert "Nutcracker, So Sweet" for the Wallingford Symphony Orchestra with music by Director, Philip T. Ventre takes place Nov. 30, at 2 p.m. at the Johnson Athletic Center, Choate Rosemary Hall campus, featuring the New England Jazz Ensemble. The audience will be seated 'pops style' at a table of 10. There will be a celebration of classic holiday music and an audience sing-along. Lyman Hall and Sheehan High Schools and Moran and Dag Hammarskjöld Middle School choruses will be present. Tickets are $27 regular and $22 for seniors and students. Tickets are available on line at www.wallingfordsymphony.org; with check or charge information to WSO, P.O. Box 6023, Wallingford, CT 06492; or at the Gallagher Travel Shoppe, 369 Center St. For more information call the WSO Box Office at 203-697-2261.
Live concert. The Fast Lane Band will be at Jake's, 179 Center St. Saturday, Nov. 8 at 9 p.m. The music is classic and southern rock, '70s dance, funk and oldies. For more information contact sindylou2@sbcglobal.net or call Jake's at 203-793-1782.
Waterbury
Nostalgic Film Series. Patrons will have the chance to travel back in time to the Palace Theater's early beginnings, when the historic venue returns to its movie house roots for the new Nostalgic Film Series debuting this November. Equipped with a twenty foot screen, state-of-the-art digital technology and plush seating, the theater provides a fitting and unique way to watch classic films they way they were originally meant to be seen. The series will kick off on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m., with a showing of the Italian coming of age film "Cinema Paradiso," based on the life and times of screenwriter/director Giuseppe Tornatore. Winner of the 1990 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, "Cinema Paradiso" is a celebration of youth, friendship, love and the everlasting magic of the movies, making it a fitting choice as the series' opener. The film includes English sub-titles. The series will continue Dec. 14, with a holiday double feature pairing the timeless holiday classics, "A Christmas Story," and Frank Cappa's "It's A Wonderful Life." Each presentation will feature a vintage Warner Brother's cartoon before the main presentation, paying special tribute to the movie houses' original presentation format. Single tickets for the Nostalgic Film Series are $10, and tickets for the Holiday Double Feature are $14. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 203-755-4700, online at www.palacetheaterct.org, or at the Box Office, 100 East Main St. in Waterbury.
