Westport Pride Day draws biggest crowd yet to Jesup Green
Westport’s annual Pride Day saw its largest turnout ever at Jesup Green, featuring local performances and speakers.
Read MoreJun 18, 2026 | Arts, Community, Performing | 0
Westport’s annual Pride Day saw its largest turnout ever at Jesup Green, featuring local performances and speakers.
Read MoreJun 18, 2026 | Arts, Performing | 0
The Yale Repertory Theatre has announced its 2026-2027 season, including two works debuting on the stage for the first time.
Read MoreJun 17, 2026 | Arts, Performing | 0
Join fans for a night of comedy at The Post in Westport, featuring a lineup of four top comedians on June 19.
Read MoreJun 16, 2026 | Arts, Community, Performing | 0
The Westport Country Playhouse welcomes four new interns for its 2026 Joanne Woodward Internship class.
Read MoreJun 16, 2026 | Arts, Community, Performing | 0
First Folk Sunday returns to Saugatuck Rowing Club in Westport for a fourth season of monthly concerts through December.
Read MoreJun 15, 2026 | Arts, Community, Performing | 0
Join the Westport Museum for History and Culture for free Juneteenth Black history walking tours on June 19.
Read MoreJun 15, 2026 | Arts, Performing | 0
Pianist Alan Broadbent performs at VFW Post 399 this Thursday as part of the Jazz at the Post concert series.
Read MoreJun 11, 2026 | Arts, Performing | 0
Black Dog Band brings the music of Led Zeppelin to the VFW Post 399 in Westport this Saturday, June 13.
Read MoreJun 11, 2026 | Arts, Performing | 0
The Westport Country Playhouse hosts the comedy dog spectacular, Mutts Gone Nuts, on June 21 at 4 p.m.
Read MoreJun 10, 2026 | Arts, Community, Performing | 0
Westport Community Theatre presents Thornton Wilder’s classic comedy, The Matchmaker, opening on June 12.
Read MoreJun 9, 2026 | Arts, Performing | 0
Bonnie Raitt will headline the annual Levitt Pavilion gala on August 9 in Westport to support local free programming.
Read MoreJun 9, 2026 | Arts, Performing | 0
Violinist Sara Caswell headlines this week’s Jazz at the Post series at VFW Post 399 in Westport.
Read MoreJun 9, 2026 | Arts, Community, Performing | 0
Join Judy Garland fans at the Westport Country Playhouse on June 17 for a special concert celebrating her life and legend.
Read MoreJun 9, 2026 | Arts, Performing, Uncategorized | 0
MoCA\CT’s exhibition on the intersecting influences of art and music came to a lively close this weekend, with Endea Owens + The Cookout playing to a packed house.
Read MoreJun 8, 2026 | Arts, Community, Performing | 0
Tony Award-winning actor James Naughton will be the guest of honor this week at the Pequot Library, leading a summer-long series of live performances inspired by iconic documents from United States history.
Read MoreJun 5, 2026 | Arts, Performing | 0
With a program “designed to feel both celebratory and deeply personal,” the Danbury Concert Association is putting on its last concert of the 2025-2026 season this weekend.
Read MoreJun 3, 2026 | Arts, Community, Performing | 0
Drummer Greg Burrows plays the music of composer Ed Bonoff at VFW Post 399, Westport, on Thursday, June 4. Dinner available.
Read MoreJun 3, 2026 | Arts, Performing | 0
MoCA\CT is welcoming a former member of the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to help close out an exhibition that explores the intersection of art and music.
Read MoreJun 1, 2026 | Arts, Performing | 0
The Yale Repertory Theatre has announced its 2026-2027 season, including two world premieres and reimagined classics.
Read MoreMay 30, 2026 | Arts, Business, Community, Performing | 0
The Westport Country Playhouse 2026-2027 season features ‘Napoleon at Pemberley,’ ‘The Pancake Club,’ and ‘Georgia McBride.’
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Join us for a fascinating lecture with folklorist and researcher Derek Piotr, founder of The Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive. The Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive was established by Derek Piotr in August 2022. The Archive contains over 1,500 audio recordings made from March 2020 onward, and preserves diverse representations of folklife; ballads, hymns, tales, poems, children’s […]
Get ready! The Dirty Sock Funtime Band (DSFB) returns to the Levitt Pavilion's Epstein Stage to blast off the Children's Series Launch with an extra special show! Take part in this wild, musical comedy show where anything (and we mean anything) can happen and everyone is celebrated for who they are! Join the adventures of […]
“One of America’s most talented, gifted, and affecting artists.” — American Songwriter Chris Pierce is a singular American voice whose songs carry equal parts soul, truth, and grace. Rooted in folk, blues, and Americana, his music speaks plainly and powerfully to the human condition, earning him a reputation as one of the most moving performers […]
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 […]
Formed by lead vocalists and songwriters Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, acclaimed indie band Lucius is best known for their sinuous harmonies and highly-original, pop-noir musical artistry. The group, which includes multi-instrumentalists Peter Lalish and Dan Molad, have released three albums, and toured the globe, cultivating a passionate following for their ingenious art-pop creations and […]
Come see a half dozen of the world’s most talented four-legged performers, in an uproariously funny, comedy dog spectacular that is leaving audiences everywhere howling for more! The all-star lineup includes a Guinness World Record holder, and an America’s Got Talent fan favorite, and a host of amazing dogs that will dance, prance, flip, and […]
Performing to critical acclaim for over 20 years and over 3000 shows, Dark Star Orchestra continues the Grateful Dead live concert experience. Their shows are built off the Dead's extensive catalog and the talent of these seven fine musicians. On any given night, the band will perform a show based on a set list from […]
To celebrate the special display of The Culper Ring: The Spies of George Washington at the Fairfield Public Library, join artist Kirk Manley to discover his process of creating artwork for the exhibit and the accompanying original graphic novel. Follow his journey from researching the American Revolution to creating pages from concept roughs to inking […]
G. Love, Donavon Frankenreiter, and Moon Taxi are hitting the road for a special run of shows at some of our favorite outdoor venues across the U.S. Each night includes a full set from Moon Taxi, followed by a one-of-a-kind song-trading set from Donavon & G. Love — backed by Moon Taxi — where we’re […]
Please join us for this important talk presented by Internal Medicine physician Dr. Kirsten Ek, MD, FACP. Dr. Ek will provide a physician’s perspective on the urgent issue of our heating planet, discussing the serious implications of failing to protect our atmosphere and how it will ultimately impact our health. Presented in partnership with Sustainable […]
Son Little’s live show brings his music into a different kind of clarity- raw, expressive, and always evolving. Whether solo or with a full band, he moves fluidly between deep grooves, stripped-down intimacy, and moments that feel completely improvised yet emotionally precise. It’s a performance style shaped by instinct and connection, grounded in the richness […]
MoCACT presents Looking for History, featuring three artists, Rick Shaefer, Ellen Harvey, and Michael Borders—each presented in their own dedicated gallery space at varying intervals over the course of the exhibition from June 25 to November 15, 2026. In recognition of the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026, the Museum invites visitors into distinct yet […]
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