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Elizabeth Wright at SoBoBo Gallery

Elizabeth Wright

Ms. Wright, a multi-faceted woman, has an exuberance for life, this is the precursor to her art. Her creations show this exhilaration, her exuberance, her zest for life and her love of art. The only way to experience this is to join us as we celebrate her -- Thursday, October 6th - 7pm to 9pm. Come meet Elizabeth Wright and learn more. Elizabeth B. Wright will be exhibiting her work from October 1st through October 31st at SoBoBo Gallery. A must see. An opening reception will be on Thursday, October 6th, in conjunction with October's Art Stroll and Firehouse Gallery's opening reception for their new exhibit "Four Seasons."

SoBoBo Gallery is located at 42 Naugatuck Avenue, Milford, CT. Gallery hours: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Noon to 6pm. Monday through Wednesday please call for an appointment.

See Work by Suzan Shutan

Suzan Shutan

Please join us for the opening reception of "Tar Clusters", Installations and Works on Paper by Suzan Shutan
Thursday, October 6th, 2011 from 5:30-7:30 in the Kohn-Joseloff Gallery on the campus of Cheshire Academy,
located on the ground floor of the John J. White Science and Technology Center in the center of the campus.
The Artist will give a short talk about her work at 6:30 in the Gallery.
Suzan's work will be on display from October 6th - November 30th.

Cheshire Academy is located at 10 Main St. Cheshire Ct. Parking is available in front of the Field House.
For more information please call the Gallery Director Karleen Kubat at 203-272-5396 Ext. 227 or visit http://www.cheshireacademy.org

Student & Faculty Exhibition at Shoreline School of Art & Music

The Shoreline School of Art & Music Inc. is holding an Art Show & Reception featuring Student & Faculty Paintings on Thursday, October 6 from 7-9pm at The Shoreline School of Art & Music Inc., 540 East Main St, Branford. The event is free of charge and open to alumni and the general public. Call 203-481-4830 for info or visit www.shorelineartandmusic.com.

Take 5 @ BAC

Presented by the Branford Artists Cooperative, check out TAKE 5 @ BAC!, an exhibition of five Branford artists hosted by the Branford Artists Cooperative (BAC). Featuring Owen Sea Luckey, a textile artist; Dana Baldwin Naumann, a sculptor and painter; Ray Matthews, a glass blower; Kristin Merrill, a jeweler and sculptor; and Scott Paterson, a painter.

Visit the BAC gallery on Friday, September 30 from 6-9 pm for a preview party, and Saturday, October 1 from 10am-4pm for an Open House. The show runs through October 28th and is free and open to the public.

The BAC gallery is located at 211 Montowese Street in Branford, and open Tuesday and Thursday from 10am-3pm and other times by appointment.

Visit www.branfordartistscooperative.com for more information or to become a member.

Free 2 Spit

Free 2 Spit, one of the East-Coast's hottest venues, will be featuring Bryonn Bain with his new book titled The Prophet Returns on Friday October 7th, at 7pm. The New Haven Peoples Center. Hosted By Baub Bidon and J-Sun, with special guest host: King Thai and Deejay Conscious. Sponsored by the First Friday Cafe.

Brooklyn's own Nuyorican spoken word champion, Bryonn Bain is a poet, prison activist, actor and author who "interweaves social justice themes and spirituality with intricate wordplay, song and soaring stage presence." The Prophet Returns is his hip hop generation "remix" of Kahlil Gibran's classic -- The Prophet -- and was edited by Tony award winning poet and activist Suheir Hammad. For more information, visit: www.BryonnBain.com

Click Here to confirm attendance. Admission is 6 dollars.

Richard Deming & Friends at Best Video

On Thurs., Sept. 29, at 7:30pm Richard Deming & Friends will be at Best Video for a poetry reading.

Richard Deming is the author of Let's Not Call It Consequence (Shearsman, 2008), which received the Norma Farber First Book Award from the Poetry Society of America. On the faculty at Yale, Jim Berger studies canon formation, apocalypse, and impairments of thought. Cameron Gearen published a chapbook in 2004 entitled Night, Relative to Day and selected by Robert Pinsky. In 2011, she was a recipient of the Barbara Deming/Money for Women Fund. Brian Johnson is the author of Torch Lake and Other Poems, the editor of Sentence: A Journal of Prose Poetics, and the recipient of a 2011 Fellowship from the Connecticut Commission on the Arts. Click here for more information.

"A Peasant of El Salvador"

Bregamos Community Theater and the New Haven / León Sister City Project will present the play A Peasant of El Salvador (Un Campesino de El Salvador) at Fair Haven School’s black box theatre, October 6th-14th.

A Peasant of El Salvador (by Peter Gould and Stephen Stearns) tells the story of a farmer who struggles to maintain his family and land during a rising tide of economic instability and political violence. Set in El Salvador in the 1970’s and 1980’s, this is a classic story that speaks to realities in the United States and Latin America today. This production is part of an ongoing bi-national theatre project exploring social justice in New Haven and its sister city of León, Nicaragua.

The bilingual play, directed by Rob Esposito, welcomes both English- and Spanish-speaking audiences. $12 performances are Friday, October 7 at 8pm, Saturday, October 8 at 3pm, Thursday, October 13 at 8pm, and Friday, October 14 at 8pm. There will be a preview (admission free; donation encouraged) Thursday, October 6 at 8pm. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 866 631-8880 or go to www.bregamos.org.

Amina Claudine Myers Trio

Amina Claudine Myers Trio will play at Firehouse 12, 45 Crown Street New Haven on Friday, September 30th at 8:30 and 10pm. Tickets are $18 for the first set and $12 for the second set. Tickets are available at http://firehouse12.com or by calling (203) 785-0468.

Firehouse 12 is pleased to welcome esteemed pianist, organist, vocalist, and composer Amina Claudine Myers. This will be her first performance at Firehouse 12 and is a rare opportunity to hear her in such an intimate setting. Myers will be performing with her long-standing trio of master musicians, bassist Jerome Harris and percussionist Reggie Nicholson. Myers’s music has been noted for its integration of roots music (gospel, blues) with contemporary classical music and the avant-garde.

Sambeleza at Sage American Grill

Sambeleza will play on Wednesday, September 28 from 6:30-9:30pm at the Sage American Grill, 100 South Water Street, New Haven, CT. Sambeleza is composed of Jeff Fuller – bass, vocals; Isabella Mendes – vocals, piano; Joe Carter – guitar. Visit here for more information http://www.sageamerican.com/index.html

Dr. Caterwaul's Cadre of Clairvoyant Claptraps

Dr Caterwaul's Cadre of Clairvoyant Claptraps (Nathan Bontrager, Adam Matlock, Michael Paolucci, Brian Slattery) is joining forces with Arminda Thomas (voice) and Jonny Rodgers (guitar) for a special evening of early jazz. Making the most of Dr. Caterwaul's highly rhythmic instrumentation, this grouping will tackle several classics of the early jazz/standard songbooks with considerable aplomb and, dare we say, swagger? Join us at the Outer Space on September 30th at 7pm for the show. This show is 21+ only and will cost $8 at the door.

Neighborhood Music School Kicks Off its Centennial

Neighborhood Music School is kicking off its Centennial with 100@100 this Sunday, October 2, from 4-7pm.
There will be 100 musicians performing throughout the school’s New Haven home located at 100 Audubon St. Elected officials are expected to help launch the celebration at 4pm. This event is free, with a suggested donation.

The public is invited to drop in between 4 and 7pm. Historic attire is encouraged. Neighborhood Music School, established in 1911, is one of the 10 largest community arts schools in the country. The school offers private music lessons on more than 30 instruments. The school’s dance program offers classes for adults and children. NMS also offers an arts-based preschool.

For more information please call Neighborhood Music School at 203-624-5189 or visit www.neighborhoodmusicschool.org

The Glass Source Stained Glass Studio

Stained glass, Fused glass, Bead making, Make a Plate and workshop class registration is now open. Please visit our website www.theglasssource.com for our full list of fall classes and dates. Call to reserve a space for you and your friend! (203) 924-4368. The Glass Source Stained Glass Studio & Michael Skrtic Design is an art glass studio dedicated to creating, restoring and teaching the art of glass.

Take a Class at the Shoreline School of Art & Music

The Continuing Education Department of the Shoreline School of Art & Music Inc invites beginning, intermediate and advanced artists and musicians to be a part of an art community with experienced, professional instructors to guide, motivate and inspire you. Visit www.shorelineartandmusic.com or call 203-481-4830 to inquire if courses are still open and to register over the phone for one or more of the fifty available courses.

Design-build Competition

There is a design-build competition on the Connecticut River in Massachusetts. The deadline is December 10, 2011. The objective of this competition is to uncover new public realm art, architectural and environmental approaches to river-scapes at two scales: regional and intimate. Each designer/artist/team will produce an overall strategy for connecting and relating the four defined sites (and those between) while paying attention to the unique and individual characteristics of each community through site specific work.

Presented by Five Colleges Inc. and the Five College Architectural Studies Program Funded by the Delegation of the European Union, Five Colleges Inc., Hampshire College, University of Massachusetts Amherst Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning.

Download the RFP and the Entry Form www.urbanartsinstitute.org - click on Opportunities.

Tribeca Film Institute Funding Opportunities

Deadlines October 10th:

TFI Documentary Fund: Provides grants and guidance to support exceptional character-driven, non-fiction works-in-progress that sit outside of the social issue landscape and aim to take audiences into someone else's environment and spotlight the journey of the individual.

Tribeca All Access: Supports working filmmakers who come from communities traditionally underrepresented in the film industry, including female filmmakers and filmmakers of color, by providing grants, access to industry contacts, workshops, panels and year-round support.

TFI Latin America Media Arts Fund: Supports innovative film and video artists living and working in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America whose works reflect their diverse cultures in the documentary or mixed media form.

http://www.tribecafilminstitute.org

Fundraising Seminars

5 Star Seminars in collaboration with Custom House Maritime Museum Present two upcoming workshops to be held at the Custom House Maritime Museum (nlmaritimesociety.org) 150 Bank Street, New London. Conveniently located near the Amtrak New London, CT Train Station.

Special Events Planning: Audience - Nonprofit, Business, Local Government, School or Individual considering a rewarding New Career, held on Monday, October 17, 2011 9am – noon.
This intensive workshop will provide the planning framework as well as techniques, tried and true methods on how to effectively and successfully plan special events activities. This is a perfect learning opportunity for someone searching for an exciting and interesting new career.

Basic Grants Writing: Audience - Nonprofit, For-Profit and Educational Organizations or Individual considering a well-paying New Career, held on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 6pm – 8pm.
This extensive workshop is designed for those needing or wanting to gain an understanding of grants process including how to research, write and apply for grants.

Contact for Information: Harriet Grayson (graysonharriet@yahoo.com)
Seating is limited to 15 so sign-up early. Registration fee is $65 for one, $125 for both.

Annie E. Casey Foundation Workshops on Federal Grants

October 11, 10am-4pm: Introduction to Federal Grants (Part 1)
October 18, 10am-4pm: Introduction to Federal Grants (Part 2)
127 Church St., New Haven. Attendance at both sessions is required. Presenter: Diane Gedeon-Martin, President of The Write Source.

This learning opportunity is designed for executive directors, grant proposal writers, or fund development personnel with more than three years of experience preparing applications to foundations or corporations. Lunch will be provided

RSVP to tdiaz@aecf.org no later than Oct. 3. Click here for latest RFPs from the Foundation Center.

Carriage Barn Arts Center Call for Entries

The Carriage Barn Art Center is seeking entries for “smallWORK”, an exhibition of all media 2D work under 13” including the frame, and 3D work under 13” in any direction including the base. Prospectus is available on-line at www.carriagebarn.org. Complete entry form on-line and then mail jpg images on CD or photos of the entries postmarked by Oct. 28, 2011. No e-mail or slides. Exhibition dates: Nov. 20-Dec. 30, 2011. Visit the web site for further information or call 203-972-1895.

Participate in a Flash Mob

Come and learn the dance at noon (meet by the Whale Fountain Sculpture- can't miss it) and join our Flash Mob at 1pm (Dance is about 5 minutes- with some improv points in it - set to Sister Sledge's "We Are Family"). This is taking place Saturday, October 1st in downtown New London on the Parade Plaza, across from the New London Rail Station.

For everyone: non-dancers and dancers both. The choreography is simple to learn. This is happening at a breast cancer awareness event. Please join us. It will be filmed and put up on YouTube. For questions email bfdancercdc@aol.com

Be A Part of PechaKucha

Innovative, Creative New Haven (and beyond), PechaKucha, New Haven's cool Autumn event, the tenth already, is eight weeks away on Wednesday, 16 November at 6:30pm, to be held at Bentara.

We’ve had some great presenters: trash-talking JoAnne Wilcox, graffiti-defending Will Reynolds, eclipse-chasing Maryann Ott, government-revolutionizing Ben Berkowitz, and everyone in between.

But you’re still out there… come on out. Send us your fantastic passionate 20x20 topic. Send us that person whose project you want to know more about or both.

Call for Actors

Playmakers Theatre calls actors of all types for their annual fall play festival honoring Hamden, CT playwright Thorton Wilder.

Past and present actors with Playmakers, and faces fresh to the scene are encouraged to audition. Thursday October 13th and Friday October 14th 2011 from 6-8pm in Thornton Wilder Auditorium, Miller Library Complex, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden. Please bring a head-shot and resume and a prepared monologue.

Performance will take place Friday, November 4th, 2011 7:30pm at Thornton Wilder Auditiorium.

For more information, email: playmakerstheaterct@gmail.com or visit: http://playmakersct.webs.com/

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