Camp MoCA Open House
2026-05-16 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | MoCA CT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
Summer camp families—both returning and new—are invited to a special Camp MoCA Open House for a sneak peek at all the creativity and fun in store this summer! Explore our art studio, teaching garden, sculpture garden, galleries, and museum grounds, and get a feel for the inspiring spaces where campers will create, play, and grow.
Kids can enjoy a hands-on art activity, meet some of our camp counselors and teaching artists, and get comfortable in the museum setting before camp begins. It’s a fun, relaxed morning for families to connect, explore, and get excited for an unforgettable summer at Camp MoCA!

Art Adventures! – Saturday Drop-In Art Class for Kids
2026-05-16 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-05-23 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-06-06 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-06-13 12:00 - 13:30 | MoCA CT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
Your child can join us every Saturday for a relaxed and inspiring drop-in art class at the museum! Whether your child is an experienced artist or just looking to have fun, our multi-media classes offer a creative space to explore new techniques and expression through art. Each session is designed to be fun, interactive, and hands-on, with a focus on encouraging your child’s unique artistic voice.
Each class will feature a new theme or project, including painting, drawing, sculpture, and collage so they can come back week after week to try something fresh and create their own masterpieces.
Materials are provided. Come create, connect, and have fun with art!

Click Clack Moo
2026-05-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 1PM & 4PM
Click Clack Moo
A TheaterWorksUSA Production
Recommended Ages: Pre-K through 4

MoCACT Sessions: Karisa Chiu, violin and Frederic Chiu, piano
2026-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 | MoCA CT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
Experience an evening of expressive brilliance with internationally acclaimed violinist Karisa Chiu—celebrated for her “distinctive and fascinating intellect” and prizewinning virtuosity—and renowned pianist Frederic Chiu, whose expansive career and imaginative programming have captivated audiences worldwide. Together, they bring depth, nuance, and electrifying artistry to a program spanning Fauré’s elegance, Prokofiev’s intensity, and Bright Sheng’s evocative contemporary voice.

Opera Meets Broadway! May 17 4 pm Weston Public Library
2026-05-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Weston Public Library, 56 Norfield Rd., Weston, CT, 06883, United States
“OPERA MEETS BROADWAY!” MAY 17 WESTON LIBRARY
At 4 pm on May 17 the Friends of the Weston Library present “Opera Meets Broadway!” as the latest in their Sunday Soundscapes series of concerts. Three outstanding New York City musicians will serve up the vocal delicacies; Melanie Spector, soprano, Joseph Sacchi, tenor and LeAnn Overton, pianist and musical director.
Ms. Overton serves on the staff of the Metropolitan Opera, where she is responsible for the “Met Titles”, and on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music and Montclair State University. She has been active as in a number of summer music programs in Italy, and presides over Respiro Opera, a similar program in NYC.
Prize-winning soprano Melanie Spector is a native of NYC, and has been heard around the country, performing with the Detroit Opera, Opera Eugene, Opera Tampa and at the Apen Music Festival. She is also a frequent panelist on the Metropolitan Opera Quiz feature, broadcast internationally.
Tenor Joseph Sacchi has a Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music and is winning accolades as a young dramatic tenor. He has performed with Opera Maine, St. Petersburg Opera and Opera North, and is a prize winner of the Lotte Leyna Competition and the Wagner Society of New York.
The three artists will present favorite arias and duets in Italian and German, along with operetta and Broadway numbers, including selections from Kurt Weill’s “Street Scene” and Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide”.
Admission is free, with a donation suggested, but not required. Seating is limited, so please make your reservation in advance on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opera-meets-broadway-may-17-at-weston-library-tickets-1985369276952?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

An Evening with Audra McDonald
2026-05-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7PM
An Evening with Audra McDonald
with Andy Einhorn on piano

MoCACT Sessions: Chris Brubeck's Triple Play
2026-05-19 19:00 - 20:30 | MoCA CT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
Triple Play unites three exceptional American musicians — Peter “Madcat” Ruth, Joel Brown, and Chris Brubeck — whose collective roots stretch back nearly 40 years through rock, jazz, folk, blues, and classical music, including world tours with the legendary Dave Brubeck and a recording at Abbey Road Studios with the London Symphony Orchestra. Together they bring what Downbeat calls “good-time rhythm, unbridled joy, and the sweet release but bittersweet aftertaste of the blues” to concert halls, clubs, and festivals across the country, including a celebrated appearance at the Monterey Jazz Festival. Don’t miss this rare and boundary-stretching evening of virtuosity, humor, and pure American spirit.

53rd Westport Fine Arts Festival
2026-05-23 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-24 10:00 - 17:00 | Other, 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
The 53rd Westport Fine Arts Festival returns to downtown Westport on Saturday and Sunday, May 23–24, 2026. Presented by the Westport Downtown Association, this nationally recognized juried event brings together more than 150 regional, national, and international artists exhibiting original work across 15 media categories, including painting, photography, sculpture, glass, ceramics, printmaking, fiber, and more. All artwork is available for purchase at a range of prices and styles, making it an ideal destination for collectors and first-time buyers alike.
The festival is free and open to the public, with on-site food vendors, live entertainment, and hands-on art activities for children and adults.
For more information and a full artist directory, visit westportdowntown.com/fine-arts-festival.
More: https://westportdowntown.com/fine-arts-festival

Sound Bath Meditation with Hummingbird Healing Arts
2026-05-26 18:00 - 19:00 | MoCA CT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
Lisa’s unique immersive Sound Bath Meditations are multi-instrumental soundscapes designed to reset your nervous system. They typically begin with a short guided meditation to relax the participants as they lie down on yoga mats with blankets, bolsters and eye pillows. As the soothing sounds wash over the participants—hence the term “sound bath”— Lisa allows the Himalayan bowls, gongs, crystal bowls, drums, rainsticks, percussion, nature sounds and her voice to work their magic. Coming out of the Sound Bath, the participants often feel more relaxed, reset and refreshed.
*Please bring a yoga mat and pillow

Film Screening: "Jazz on a Summer's Day" with Q+A
2026-05-28 18:30 - 21:00 | MoCA CT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
Film Screening of 1959 Jazz on a Summer’s Day
Followed by a Q+A with Brian Kane
Thursday May 28 from 6:30–9:00PM
Film duration: 1h 25m
Registration: $20 general admission, $10 seniors, $10 students, and free for members
Experience the intersection of jazz history and visual art at MoCACT on Thursday, May 28, at 6:30 PM for a screening of the 1959 documentary Jazz on a Summer’s Day directed by photographer Bert Stern. The film captures the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, documented in vibrant color and high-fashion style. Rather than a standard concert film, it unfolds as a visual poem that interweaves legendary musical performances with scenes of the coastal crowds and the America’s Cup yacht races. This landmark documentary serves as a cinematic extension of our current exhibition, Art, Jazz + the Blues, bringing the same energy and rhythm found in our galleries to the screen.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Brian Kane, a scholar of music theory and philosophy who specializes in the intersection of sound, improvisation, and 20th-century jazz. Kane brings a unique perspective to the film’s legacy, exploring how these legendary performances continue to resonate within the history of American art. Brian Kane is Professor of Music and Film and Media Studies at Yale University. He earned his PhD from UC Berkeley and was a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University before joining Yale University. He teaches and writes about jazz, sound, media, and technology—and how the ways we listen influence how we understand the world. He is the author of two books published by Oxford University Press: Sound Unseen: Acousmatic Sound in Theory and Practice (2014) and Hearing Double: Jazz, Ontology, Auditory Culture (2024). Kane leads Yale’s Sound Studies Working Group and is a founding editor of nonsite.org, an online journal of arts and ideas.
As you watch the film, you will recognize the very figures who served as direct muses for several artists in our exhibition. The film features Louis Armstrong, a vital inspiration for Richard Hunt, Faith Ringgold, and Tracy Sugarman, alongside Thelonious Monk, whose improvisational genius influenced Sam Gilliam and is captured in John H. Nichols’ Pianorama in our larger gallery space. Additionally, the appearance of Mahalia Jackson highlights her profound impact on the work of Romare Bearden. Join us for an evening of legendary film and insightful conversation.

Grainger Historic House + Peony Garden
2026-05-30 13:00 - 14:30 | The Glass House, 199 Elm Street, New Canaan, 06840, United States
As part of the national commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, The Glass House will, for the first time, open the 1783 Grainger House and its celebrated peony and iris garden for public tours. The house sits on one of New Canaan’s earliest registered land parcels and was originally known as the Finch House, named for the early New Canaan family who farmed the land.
Purchased in 1990 by David Whitney, partner of Philip Johnson, the house has been carefully restored to its 18th-century form. Whitney furnished the home with significant modernist art and design, elements that remain on view today, including a striking window etching by artist Michael Heizer. He also created a remarkable garden, planting a rare collection of perennial peonies and irises, and installing a sculpture by artist Alessandro Twombly.
Together, the house and garden vividly illustrate the dialogue between early American architectural traditions and the 20th-century art and design that define The Glass House.

Film Screening of Bessie (2015)
2026-06-04 18:00 - 20:00 | MoCA CT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
MoCACT welcomes the Avon Theatre’s Avon on Tour for a special screening of HBO’s Emmy Award-winning Bessie (2015), starring Queen Latifah as legendary blues artist Bessie Smith. Presented in conjunction with our exhibition Art, Jazz + the Blues, the film offers a powerful portrait of the music, artistry, and era that inspired works on view here through June 7. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience the film in the galleries alongside Eric von Schmidt’s Blues Women, which features Smith’s likeness.

Free First Saturdays
2026-06-06 11:00 - 17:00 | Westport Museum for History and Culture, 25 Avery Place, Wesport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
First Saturdays are a great opportunity to experience what we have to offer at the Westport Museum free of charge on the first Saturday of each month.
Young visitors can enjoy a scavenger hunt in the museum, the diorama of Westport featuring an audio tour by Joanne Woodward, coloring pages, colonial games and more. Adult visitors will enjoy our wide array of exhibits.

MoCACT Presents: Endea Owens + The Cookout
2026-06-06 19:00 - 20:30 | MoCA CT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
Experience an electrifying evening with Grammy, Peabody, and Emmy Award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader Endea Owens, one of jazz’s most exciting contemporary voices. A member of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s house band Stay Human, Owens has performed with icons including Wynton Marsalis, Diana Ross, and many others.
Joined by her dynamic ensemble, The Cookout, Owens brings a high-energy performance rooted in jazz, soul, and community spirit. With music from her acclaimed albums Feel Good Music (2023) and Caught Up in This Illusion (2025), this is a powerful, feel-good concert not to be missed.
VIP Tickets (limited to 40) include:
– Table Seating (tables of 4)
– Carafe of wine + water per table
– Light snack
– One signature cocktail
General Admissions Tickets include:
– General Seating
– One drink ticket (includes wine or sparkling water)

Pinkalicious
2026-06-07 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
Back by popular demand in Westport Country Playhouse’s Family Festivities series… Pinkalicious The Musical!
Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe – a dream come true for this pink-loving enthusiast. But when her hue goes too far, only Pinkalicious can figure out a way to get out of this predicament.
Audience members are encouraged to dress as their favorite “Pinkalicious” character!

Jumaane Smith Quartet - FREE SHOW
2026-06-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, 40 Jesup Road, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
JUMAANE SMITH’s widely critically-acclaimed 2024 album, “Come on Home,” remained in the top 50 on the Jazz Week chart for 9 straight weeks. He has performed on 5 GRAMMY Award-winning records (selling more than 60 million copies), 2 Emmy Award-nominated TV performances, the GRAMMY Awards with Stevie Wonder, in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story (trumpet solo), and more.
Jumaane has spent the last several years touring and recording with Michael Bublé as lead trumpeter/vocalist and featured soloist and tours with his own band to such world-class venues as Jazz At Lincoln Center, Birdland Jazz Club, Tanglewood, Vail Jazz Festival, The Blue Note, Java Jazz Festival, Rochester International Jazz Festival, Catalina Island Jazz Festival, and many more.
Jumaane Smith’s critically-acclaimed debut album, “I Only Have Eyes For You,” featured special guests Michael Bublé, Jackie Evancho, and Naturally 7. His sophomore album, “When You’re Smiling,” was released to much praise in January 2020. “Come on Home” featured Smith’s highly lauded soul-jazz and blues originals backed by his stellar organ band and received resounding praise, including a 4 Star review from DownBeat Magazine.
As a composer, Smith has scored music for films such as “Handsome Harry” (starring Steve Buscemi and Jamey Sheridan) and the documentary “Being in the World,” as well as for his own recordings and the interactive sheet music company Tomplay.
Smith has worked with musical legends such as Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Alicia Keys, Jon Batiste, Kamasi Washington, Theo Croker, Etienne Charles, and Michael Bublé (as featured trumpet/vocals soloist). As a full scholarship recipient at the Juilliard School of Music’s Jazz Studies program (2001-2005), Wynton Marsalis was Smith’s primary trumpet teacher.

A Tailor Near Me
2026-06-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “A Tailor Near Me,” a warm and wise comedy written by Michael Tucker, best known as a Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actor for the television series “L.A. Law,” on Monday, June 8, at 7 p.m. Tucker will appear in the reading, joined by other “L.A. Law” alumni – Jimmy Smits and Jill Eikenberry.
westportplayhouse.org

West Point Concert Band: Celebrating America's 250th - FREE SHOW
2026-06-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, 40 Jesup Road, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
Join the West Point Band for an evening of patriotic music celebrating the United States Semiquincentennial. Featuring everything from Broadway classics and bluegrass to energetic marches and soaring American melodies, this concert promises a memorable evening celebrating the American spirit.
Comprised of graduates from America’s finest music schools, the West Point Concert Band is a versatile ensemble that continues to entertain and inspire audiences through innovative programming and world-class performance in concert and ceremonial settings. The ensemble can be heard around the Greater Hudson Valley, New York City, and throughout the United States. Its storied history features performances for U.S. Presidents, heads of state, and foreign dignitaries. The band is regularly invited to participate in high-profile events in the New York metropolitan area at locations such as Yankee Stadium, MetLife Stadium, and the Statue of Liberty.
The Concert Band performs concerts, military ceremonies, and at athletic events for the United States Corps of Cadets. The band regularly supports cadet activities at the United States Military Academy, including Graduation Week, Reception Day, Cadet Summer Training, and coaching the Cadet Spirit Band. Additionally, the band collaborates with the English, Geography, History, and Philosophy departments as useful teaching resources at West Point.
The Concert Band has performed at major venues including David Geffen Hall, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Tanglewood, and the Meyerson Symphony Center. The band has been showcased with the New York Philharmonic, continuing a long-standing collaboration between the United States Army’s oldest band and America’s oldest orchestra. It also maintains a close association with the New York Yankees, utilizing the full performing ensemble and chamber groups for high-profile games. Members of the Concert Band have also been featured on the History Channel, Fox News, CNN, ESPN, and the NBC Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks. As performers and educators, the musicians of the West Point Band continue to present provocative performances while providing the Corps of Cadets with a piece of living history.
The Levitt Pavilion proudly presents the West Point Concert Band in 2026 as part of our programming celebrating the United States Semiquincentennial.

GREENSKY BLUEGRASS
2026-06-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, 40 Jesup Road, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
For two decades now, Greensky Bluegrass have been building an empire, brick by brick. They are widely known for their dazzling live performances and relentless touring schedule, but that is only the tip of the complex tale of the five musicians that make up Greensky Bluegrass: Anders Beck [dobro], Michael Arlen Bont [banjo], Dave Bruzza [guitar], Mike Devol [upright bass], and Paul Hoffman [Mandolin]. The five are connected through a deep bond, just as they are seasoned road warriors, they’re a band of brothers who have seen each other through decades of ups and downs, personal and collective highlights, and the moments when life turns it all upside down. These are real people having real experiences. As with traditional bluegrass, they write about their own contemporary day-to-day happenings, emotions, and experiences in the modern world.
The band’s underground die-hard fans pack out venues across the country. They travel in droves and sell out multiple-night show runs at iconic venues like Red Rocks and The Ryman.
“As songwriters and musicians, we have a need for people to be on board, we’re not just regurgitating the same shit,” explains Bruzza. Hoffman adds, “we aren’t a band all for money. We did it for romantic reasons such as love, catharsis, and because it mattered to us and the listeners. It would be easy to make decisions based on our needs to eat or the desires of others, but that’s not doing it for love. We love what we do, and we’re grateful for the love we receive in return from the people listening.”
Bruzza continues, “I hope they know we’re doing this for us and them.”

Cheese Fries & Chili Dips - A comedy about mental wellness
2026-06-12 17:30 - 20:30 | Westport Woman’s Club, 44 Imperial Avenue, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
A hilarious and heartfelt comedy about bipolar disorder, mental wellness, and the voice that never takes a day off.
Join us at the Westport Woman’s Club for an evening of laughter, insight, and meaningful conversation. Cheese Fries & Chili Dips is a unique theatrical experience that blends comedy and candor to explore the realities of living with bipolar disorder and the challenges of mental wellness. Through humor, heart, and relatable storytelling, the play offers an engaging look at the inner dialogue many people experience while helping to reduce stigma around mental health.
Whether you’re interested in theater, mental health advocacy, or simply looking for an entertaining evening out, this special performance promises to be both thought-provoking and uplifting. We hope you’ll join us.

THE DISCO BISCUITS
2026-06-12 18:30 - 22:00, 2026-06-13 18:30 - 22:00 | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, 40 Jesup Road, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
The Disco Biscuits are a band of transformation and invention. Now 3 decades after their first launch, the Philadelphia-based group remains the pioneers of “Trance-Fusion” – bridging the gap between electronic dance music and jam rock – while consistently looking for new sonic boundaries to break and avenues to tell stories within.
With two rock operas (1998’s Hot Air Balloon / 2000’s Chemical Warfare Brigade) and a space opera (2024’s Revolution In Motion) amongst the 9 full-length studio albums under their belt, The Biscuits are musical force of nature, having played thousands of shows and not showing signs of slowing down any time soon with even more new music on the horizon.
With a constant touring schedule and ever-transforming live shows, The Disco Biscuits’ soul belongs as much to marathon dance parties as it does to live improvisational journeys. They employ emerging technologies to help them create music that is 100% human although, perhaps, not entirely of this planet.

Seth Sikes: Everything's Coming Up Rainbows - A Broadway Pride Concert w/s/g Rose Levine - FREE SHOW
2026-06-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, 40 Jesup Road, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
Seth Sikes, one of New York’s standout cabaret performers, brings his signature charm and mischief to songs made famous by broadway female icons like Judy Garland, Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, and Patti LuPone. Big voices, bigger feelings, and just the right amount of trouble—these diva anthems and torchy tales of love and loss get a fresh spin that’s equal parts reverent and a little bit naughty. The New York Times calls him “a hit with audiences and critics alike.”
Seth Sikes is one of New York’s most popular young nightclub performers. Hailed as “the best male singer of his generation” by Theatre Scene, Sikes has been selling out venues since his 2014 debut Seth Sikes Sings Judy Garland, which won Broadway World’s Best Tribute Show Award. Reviewers were equally enthusiastic towards his follow-up show Seth Sikes Sings Liza Minnelli. The New York Post said, “It was a heartfelt concert. Sikes has a heap of fans and his audiences are always tightly packed and brimming with enthusiasm for his booming, jazzy renditions of their favorite songs.”
During the pandemic, Sikes created a series of music video parodies that went viral with hundreds of thousands of views and counting. His most recent video, “Ring Them Bells,” was selected to close the globally watched Liza Minnelli 75th birthday tribute.
Sikes also works in the theatre behind the scenes. He was Associate Director for The Band’s Visit and The Nance on Broadway. He directed the original musical Bunked!, which won Outstanding Musical at the New York International Fringe Festival in 2010, as well as The 7th Annual Broadway Beauty Pageant. Sikes performed Off-Broadway in Fame on 42nd Street.

Golf, Mahjong, Canasta Tournaments
2026-06-15 09:00 - 17:00 | Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
Westport Country Playhouse hosts golf, mahjong, and canasta tournaments at Birchwood Country Club in Westport on Monday, June 15. Fundraiser in support of Westport Country Playhouse.
