FC Buzz Weekend October 27 - 29
HamletHub is proud to partner with the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County and FCBuzz to Elevate Arts and Culture in Fairfield County! Each week, look for a listing of weekend events and activities. The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of the arts and culture across 15 towns in coastal Fairfield County. Sign up to receive a free eBuzz newsletter with top picks and spotlight events from the hundreds of events posted on FCBuzz.
Boo! It’s Halloween Weekend and we are doing this holiday the artsy way. Check out the abundance of Halloween events presented by our members – especially the cultural organizations bringing on the spine-tingling fun!
First Lady of Song: Cherise Coaches Sings Ella Fitzgerald
Westport Country Playhouse
Friday, Oct 27, 8:00 pm; Saturday, Oct 28, 3:00 and 8:00 pm; Sunday, Oct 29, 3:00 pm
Broadway actress and recording artist Cherise Coaches stars in a concert event saluting one of America's favorite jazz singers, Ella Fitzgerald. Coaches effortlessly emits the sultry swing and playful joy that made Ella an American treasure. Classic tunes include "Summertime," "The Lady Is a Tramp," and "It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing." Coaches will be joined on stage by a quartet of musicians with piano, bass, drums, and woodwinds. Running at various times through November 5th. Check the listing.
Westport Museum for History and Culture
Friday, October 27, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
This popular haunted house is back with spooky scenes and scary stories from Westport’s actual history. Take an immersive, guided tour through the museum and become a part of the story of Westport’s two sanitariums. Check in at the historic barn to enjoy some light refreshments and music before you enter the haunted house.
Spooky Halloween Magic – A Mind Reading Show
Easton Public Library, Easton
Friday, October 27, 7:00 pm
This evening of spine-tingling enchantment will linger in your thoughts long after the Halloween moon sets. Prepare to have your mind read, your beliefs shattered, and your imagination pushed to its limits. The spirit guide for the evening is magician and mind reader Gregg Dwyer, who has been performing magic since the 70’s. Registration is required.
Bruce Museum, Greenwich
Saturday, October 28, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm + 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Come in costume and start your Halloween celebrations in style! Experience hoaxes, hauntings, and history at a spine-tingling event like no other. Trick or treat by day or get ready for a ghoulishly good time when the sun goes down with spooky encounters, eerie creatures, and thrilling activities including refreshments in the Bruce Museum Café.
Mill River Park (West End), Stamford
Saturday, October 28, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
It’s the ultimate local art festival! Featuring a Live Mural Competition, Art & Music Workshops, Community Painting, Music & Performances, a Vendor Market, Food Trucks, Games & Giveaways, and more!
Halloween Concert & Costume Ball – Bella’s Bartok
Westport Library
Saturday, October 28, 7:00 pm
Live your fantasy and embrace the stranger side of life with Bella’s Bartok. A band known for raucous theatrical performances and an outspoken political message of finding hope in a world beset by cruel uncertainty. With utter joy, they seamlessly blend a rich cacophony of sound and soul into their music with influences ranging from Punk to Folk and Pop to Americana.
RSO Quartet in Concert Inspired by Raven Halfmoon: “Flags of Our Mothers”
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield
Saturday, October 28, 7:00 pm
In partnership with Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, this event brings you a performance inspired by the current exhibition, Raven Halfmoon: Flags of Our Mothers. The quartet features violinists Jorge Avilia and Mialtin Zhezha, violist Suzanne Corey-Sahlin, and cellist Nick Hardie.
Boo at the Zoo!
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport
Sunday, October 29, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dress up in your Halloween costume and join the party for a spooktacular afternoon of seasonal delights! Enjoy spooky animal talks, special Halloween activities in the Kathy Brady Education Center, story times, seasonal treats for sale, and a DJ! Guaranteed to delight and fright all those who pass through.
7th Annual Halloween on the Green
Fairfield Museum, Fairfield
Sunday, October 29, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Come and enjoy a day filled with trick-or-treating, giveaways, displays at the historic buildings, food vendors, a bounce house, and much more. In the case of inclement weather, the event will be canceled.
Gilbertie's Herb and Garden Center, Westport
Sunday, October 29, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Westport’s Suzuki Music Schools host their annual festive concert with a pre-concert performance by Vivace, the senior string ensemble, starting at 1:15 pm and the main concert starting at 2 pm. Following the spooky concert, there will be games, food trucks, hay rides and more! Free and open to the community!
Pop!: Art From the 1950s to the 1960s
The New Canaan Museum and Historical Society
Sunday, October 29, 4:00 pm
Join ArtScapades and explore the lives and works of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and David Hockney - artists who celebrated commonplace objects and everyday people, seeking to elevate popular culture to the level of fine art.
First Church Congregational, Fairfield
Sunday, October 29, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The Greater Bridgeport Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents this spooky concert immediately following Halloween on the Green across the street. This fun, child friendly concert shows off the magnificent pipe organ in a new light. Be festive, be entertained, and be community!
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