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NEW LONDON MAIN STREET presents
This Week In New London
November 18 - 24, 2009
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WEDNESDAY, November 18
Public Library of New London (63 Huntington Street): Author Talk with Margaret Dexter, 2pm. Dexter will discuss Malta Remembered, a memoir of one family’s journey from the United States to the Island of Malta and back. There will be copies of the book for sale and signings. This program is free and open to the public.
The TSETSE Gallery (190 State Street): Jill Bolte Taylor - Finding Nirvana, 6:30pm. Jill Bolte Taylor spoke before the TED Conference and described the impact of her brain aneurism. Jill is a neuroanatomist, a brain scientist, who witnessed with a clinician’s eye, what happened as her own left brain hemisphere fully shut down. We start with a short film of Jill’s talk before the conference, and quickly move into discussion of its implications. This is a regular meeting of the Connecticut Institute of Noetic Sciences Community Group (IONS). A $5 or greater donation to the Gallery is requested, but not required. Open to the public.
THURSDAY, November 19
Custom House Maritime Museum (150 Bank Street): Third Thursday Jibboom Roundtable: Utterly Awesome Oysters, November 19, 6:30pm. Join Geoff Kaufman for Oyster songs & lore, Mystic Oysters for awesome Oyster tastings, Karen Rivara & Steve Plant for insights into Oyster farming in Long Island Sound & a discussion of issues of concern for area oysters farmers.
Bean & Leaf (12 Washington Street): Open Poetry Reading, 8pm.
Jazz Underground (33 Golden Street): the Rufus Davis Jim Hunter Duo, 7pm. Rufus, "Baby Grand" Davis on piano and Jim Hunter on bass will entertain us with creative, and fun, musical styling. Great music in a classy New York style jazz club with a full bar featuring Belgian beers and fine wines, light food, and desserts. Also enjoy the fine original paintings by local artists that adorn the walls. No cover charge. www.jazzundergroundcafe.com
Public Library of New London (63 Huntington Street): Drumming Circle, 4–5pm. Led by “Professor” Dwight Baldwin. No experience necessary. Drums for use during the program will be available. No fee. No registration. All are welcome. Thursdays through November 19.
FRIDAY, November 20
Friday Nights in The District, 6-8 pm. Downtown New London is staying open late every Friday from Oct. 30 to Dec. 18! Come enjoy music, crafts, demonstrations, lectures, food, shopping and more, held at various locations throughout The District.
Public Library of New London (63 Huntington Street): Film: Home for the Holidays, 2pm. Academy Award winner Holly Hunter stars in this heart-warming tale of Claudia, a thirty-something single parent who returns to the place where her traditional family values originally took root—home. It’s Thanksgiving time and the household is bulging with friends and family. This film is rated PG-13.
Martin Center (120 Broad Street): Exploring Science with Young Children, 10am. Valerie Grant from 211 Info-line will talk to participants about activities to do with their young child involving science. Go home with handouts on lots of activities to do with your child. This workshop is free and childcare is provided. Please call to register at 447-0459.
City News (68 State Street): Troubadour Nights, 5-7pm. A night of music and poetry. Guest: Rick Spencer. (Internationally recognized for his work as a singer, songwriter and performer of music in the American folk music tradition.) He will drop by and debut some new songs. It will be a treat. Reside Troubadour band of acoustic musician's Vince Falco and Frank Varrichio (cadres from the Coast Guard base). www.littleredtree.com
Lyman Allyn Art Museum (625 Williams Street): "La Noche del Cine Hispano," Friday Night Hispanic Film Series. Friday, November 20 at 6:30 pm. Film from Colombia: Sumas y restas directed by Víctor Gaviria in Spanish, with subtitles. Free with museum admission. Refreshments and discussion with Connecticut College Professor Luis M. González after the film.
The Garde Arts Center (325 State Street): Defending the Caveman, 8pm. The longest running solo play in Broadway history, Defending the Caveman has become a worldwide hit, that has both sexes roaring with laughter and recognition, with hysterical observations into contemporary feminism, masculine sensitivity and the erogenous zones. Defending the Caveman mines the common themes in relationships that go straight through the funny bone and into the heart. Call for tickets today 860 443-2876 or online www.gardearts.org.
Connecticut College (Blaustein Humanities Center, Room 210): Building Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Leadership Teams In the Age of Economic Globalization, 11:50 am. A conversation with political economists and entrepreneurs Trevor A. Campbell and Reginald K. Nugent of the Global leadership Institute (GLI). Explore how curricular development, including more innovative forms of collaboration with entrepreneurs and non-profit community based organizations, can contribute to the emergence of our young new leaders.
Thames River Wine & Spirits (84 Bank Street): Wine Tasting, 6-9pm.
Bank Street Cafe (Bank Street): Blue Collar Happy Hour with Dogbite, 6:30-8:30 pm, no cover.
Oasis Pub (16 Bank Street): Scope 7th Anniversary Celebration with Get Haunted and the Impossibillies, 9pm.
Jazz Underground (33 Golden Street): The John Funkhouser Trio, 8pm. “A vibrant brand of modern jazz....John Funkhouser has compiled a unique and engaging jazz sound....Elisa Cohen, North Denver Tribune Great music in a classy New York style jazz club with a full bar featuring Belgian beers and fine wines, light food, and desserts. Also enjoy the original paintings by local artists that adorn the walls. $8 cover charge. www.jazzundergroundcafe.com
SATURDAY, November 21
Kente Cultural Center (219 Bank Street): Smart Art, 10am - 12:30pm. Rhymes, reading, stories, art, music and fun! For more information please call 860-444-1955 or email us at kente219@aol.com
First Congregational Church (66 Union Street): P'Shaw - A Wilder Night, 6pm. An evening of food, wine, auctions, and delights too numerous to mention, including Unprecedented Visits from Literary Giants! Proceeds to benefit SAVE A.R.T.- Actors Reinventing Theatre (A Flock Theatre program providing a free theatre experience to local and regional school children). $25 by November 5th, at the door $30. RSVP, check payable to Flock Theatre. flocktheatre@hotmail.com or (860)443-3119.
Studio 33 Art and Frame Gallery (140 Bank Street): Holiday Art Treasures artist reception, 6-8pm. An Invitational event, this show features the work of over 25 local artists. A variety of mediums will be represented - oils, acrylics,watercolors, pastels, photography, cold cast bronze, pewter, pottery, carved wooden items,calligraphy, bricks, textiles, and more. For further information contact the gallery at 442-6355 or email at studio33gallery@ct.metrocast.net.
Hygienic Galleries (79 Bank Street): Art=Gift Holiday Art Show, opening reception, 7-10pm.
The galleries are filled with small, fresh, affordable artworks: paintings, soft goods, paper goods, prints, jewelry, photography, sculptural items and Hygienic T-shirts, ephemera and more. Come to Hygienic Art this Holiday Season to support your favorite local artists and discover new artists. Don't miss this opportunity to acquire work from these amazing artists and support our burgeoning art community in downtown New London. It's a blast! Show runs through December 20.
aticc (140-B State): New work by TTK, Opening Reception, 6-10pm.
Expressiones Cultural Center (74 State Street): Winter Lights Art Exhibition opening reception, 5-7pm. A wonderful exhibition of artworks that could bring you happiness by being part of your next Holiday seasson. Prices under $250. Artists showing: Guido Garaycochea, Julia Pavone, Mark Dixon, Diane Barcelo, Susan Shulz, Sikiu Perez, Linda Peduzzi, Alyce Trebra.
Bean & Leaf (12 Washington Street): Sinner's Circle with Hugh Birdsall, Nancy Brossard Parent, Anne Castellano, and Liz Larson, 8pm.
Oasis Pub (16 Bank Street): Above Below, Welcome to Florida, 9pm.
Jazz Underground (33 Golden Street): The Jeff Fuller Trio, 8pm. Jeff Fuller on bass and Tony Lombardozzi on guitar combine for a world class jazz performance. They have worked with, and rival, the best that the jazz world has to offer. Great music in a classy New York style jazz club with a full bar featuring Belgian beers and fine wines, light food, and desserts. Also enjoy the original paintings by local artists that adorn the walls. $8 cover charge
SUNDAY, November 22
United States Coast Guard Academy (Leamy Hall): A Windy City Preview, 2pm. The United States Coast Guard Band presents a program of great wind ensemble works. Coast Guard Band concerts are always free and open to the public. Call (860) 701 6826 or visit www.uscg.mil/band for more information.
Bean & Leaf (12 Washington Street): Open Mic Poetry, 2:30-3:30pm, free. Movie Night, 7pm, free.
MONDAY, November 23
Public Library of New London (63 Huntington Street): PreSchool Storytime, 11am – 11:45. Stories and play for ages 2 to 5. No fee. No registration. All are welcome. Through December 28. Cris Staubach 860-447-1411 ext. 4, or staubach@lioninc.org
TUESDAY, November 24
Public Library of New London (63 Huntington Street): Afterschool Arts & Crafts, 3:30–4:30pm. Enjoy simple craft and art experiences. For grades K – 5. No fee. No registration. All are welcome. Cris Staubach 860-447-1411 ext. 4, or staubach@lioninc.org
ONGOING
Custom House Maritime Museum (150 Bank Street): The Awesome Oyster exhibition is based on a book by Penny Parsekian, and illustrated with artifacts on loan from Mystic Seaport, the New Haven Colony Historical Society, the Noank Oyster Co-Op, and from our own collection celebrates the history, natural history and current state for oysters living in Long Island Sound. The exhibition runs through December. A Maritime Sampler: Selections from the Frank L. McGuire Library is an exhibit culled from our library collection & archives and curated by Brian Rogers will bring to light some of these rare & rarely-seen treasures. Contact: 447-2501.
Expressiones Cultural Center (74 State St): Jorge Sarsale. Current Artist in Residence at I-Park, East Haddam. Abstract Artist who was born, lives and works in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Info at 860-501-9278.
Lyman Allyn Art Museum (625 Williams Street): Ajiaco: Stirrings of the Cuban Soul interprets and presents the diverse social dimensions of Cuban art in a global context through the exploration of its relationship with African, Asian, European, and Indigenous influences and belief systems. Ajiaco consists of more than fifty paintings, works on paper, photographs, sculpture, installations, and audio works by 22 artists. Guest Curator Gail Gelburd, Ph.D., Professor of Art History at ECSU. Imna Arroyo: Ancestral Passage. Coordinating with Ajiaco is an exhibition of work by Imna Arroyo exploring the socio-cultural beliefs of Caribbean culture. Arroyo’s work visualizes the Diaspora, the African Orishas, and the spirits of her marginalized ancestors. What’s the Word: Words and Symbols from the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, through November 30. Curated by Zina Davis, Director of the Joseloff Gallery at the University of Hartford, this exhibition features word and symbol based art from the Museum’s permanent collection. Shows run through February 21. New London residents always free! For more information, please visit www.lymanallyn.org.
The TSETSE Gallery (190 State Street): Haitian Art & Culture. This exhibition is an exciting presentation of individual works of both American Haitian artists and a number of artists living in Haiti. A Haitian music and a talk on Haiti is planned during the reception. In addition, numerous works by famed Vermont sculptor Nick Santoro. Nick does wonderful carvings in Vermont marble just meant to be touched and felt. Free and open to the public. Phone 860-447-2447. This exhibition will run through Christmas.
Fiddleheads Natural Foods Coop (13 Broad Street): Open Tuesday-Friday 10am-6:30pm; Saturday 9am-5:30pm. Indoor Farmers Market Saturdays 10am-3pm.
COMING SOON
Crocker House Ballroom (Union Street): Second Night, November 27, 8pm. A roaring 20's "dress to impress" benefit for the Gemma E. Moran United Way Labor Food Center. Enjoy three one act plays, live jazz music, light fare, wine & coffee bar. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Call Neff Productions at 860-443-3786.
The Garde Arts Center (325 State Street): The Santa Class, November 28, 3pm & 7:30pm, in the Oasis Room. Enter the world of Joey Archobellino as he teaches his annual Santa class, a heartwarming comedy exploring Christmas through the eyes and hearts of the guys who don the red suit and make Santa come alive. The play completely reveals the secret of Santa, so it is not a class for young children who still believe. It’s for the kid in all of us who grew up loving Santa. Call for tickets today 860 443-2876 or online www.gardearts.org.
Hempstead Houses (11 Hempstead): Thanksgiving with the Hempsteds, November 28, Noon to 4:30pm. Thanksgiving with the Hempsteds features the interpretation and preparation of a seasonal colonial meal cooked over an open hearth using traditional 18th century methods. The day will also include tours of the historic Joshua and Nathaniel Hempsted Houses. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for children. CT Landmarks Members: $6 adults/$4 children. www.ctlandmarks.org
The Garde Arts Center (325 State Street): Elixir of Love (L'Elisir d'Amore), November 28, 7:30pm. Connecticut Lyric Opera and the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra present Donizetti's charming comic opera, featuring one of the most recognized arias of all-time, “Una furtiva lagrima.” Sung in the original Italian with projected English supertitles. Connecticut Lyric Opera’s (CLO) production includes two principal and three secondary singers, a chorus of “peasants and soldiers,” and 21 musicians. Call for tickets today 860 443-2876 or online www.gardearts.org.
City News (68 State Street): Little Red Tree Poetry Series - Mary Vallas Posner, November 29, 2-4pm. She will read from her new collection, "Basil, Moutain Laurel and Jazz", and discuss the theme of her new work as well as sign copies. Great wine and superb cheese will be available. A free CD and 2 for 1 book offer for those how attend. www.littleredtree.com
Public Library of New London (63 Huntington Street): Author Talk: Andrew Pessin, December 1, 3:30pm. Connecticut College Philosophy Professor, Andrew Pessin, will talk about his new book, The God Question: What Famous Thinkers from Plato to Dawkins Have Said About the Divine? There will be copies of the book for sale and signings, perfect for holiday gifts!
The Garde Arts Center (325 State Street): A Christmas Carol, December 1, 7:30pm. Nebraska Theater Caravan returns to the Garde with its spectacular large-cast production of this most beloved holiday classic.
The Garde Arts Center (325 State Street): Dixie's Tupperware Party in the Oasis Room, December 1-6, Evenings: Tues - Sat 7:30pm; Matinees: Sat & Sun 3pm. Dixie Longate, the fast-talking Tupperware Lady, packed up her catalogues, left her children in an Alabama trailer park and took Off-Broadway by storm! Now join Dixie as she travels the country throwing good ol' fashioned Tupperware Parties filled with outrageous tales, giveaways, audience participation and the most fabulous assortment of Tupperware ever sold on a theater stage. See for yourself how Ms. Longate became the #1 Tupperware seller in the world - don't forget your wallet! - as she educates her guests on the many alternative uses she has discovered for her plastic products!
Connecticut College (Blaustein Humanities Center, Room 210): The End of Race: Racial Moments and Movements in the Age of Obama, December 4, 11:50am. Professor Ricky Jones of the University of Louisville will lead a talk on "post racial" racism and Obama. Sponsored by the Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity, the Government Department, The Holleran Center, and OVCS.
Lyman Allyn Art Museum (625 Williams Street): Free First Sunday. December 6 from 1–4pm. Fun family day: free snacks, free admission and free art activity – African Masks. Make your art project and take it home with you! The Recipe Club – Meet the authors and Booksigning, 4pm. Meet new book “The Recipe Club: A Tale of Food and Friendship” authors Andrea Israel and Nancy Garfinkel for an interactive talk and booksigning. Books available for sale. Members $5, General Public $10. Reservations strongly suggested. Call 860-443-2545, x 112.
Hygienic Art Park & Gallery (79 Bank Street): Celebration of Lights & Song Around the World, December 5, 2-5:30pm. The region's most unique holiday event. Celebrating cultural celebrations from around the world, a special pooch parade and Santa's arrival kick off the event. Music, dance, caroling, cookie decorating, Santa visits, tree lighting & more! More info at www.newlondonmainstreet.org or call 860.444-2489.
Second Congregational Church (45 Broad Street): Holiday Harps on the Hill, December 6, 2pm. Students from the Mystic studio of Allyn Bryson Donath will present their annual Holiday Harps on the Hill program. Come and enjoy 18 harps and more than 1000 strings! Admission is free but a non-perishable item for the local food bank would be greatly appreciated. For further information call 860-572-7370.
Lyman Allyn Art Museum (625 Williams Street): "La Noche del Cine Hispano," Friday Night Hispanic Film Series. Friday, December 18 at 6:30 pm. Film from Argentina: El hijo de la novia directed by Juan José Campanella, 2001, in Spanish, with subtitles. Free with museum admission. Refreshments and discussion with Connecticut College Professor Luis M. González after the film.
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