Arts Black Belt Eagle Scout and Mato Wayuhi, with Ailani A night of music and collaboration presented in conjunction with Jeffrey Gibson’s installation "POWER FULL BECAUSE WE’RE DIFFERENT." By Jamie Larson •
Arts Valentine Vortex: Songs & Readings A mixed-media program that brings together local writers and musicians for an exploration of love—romantic, ambivalent, fractured, and unresolved. By Jamie Larson •
Location: Torrington, CT “Creatura” and “Unleashed” at Five Points Gallery, Torrington Five Points Gallery presents two concurrent exhibitions that examine the animal world as both subject and metaphor. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Organ Master Renee Anne Louprette in Housatonic "The Baroque Dance Masters," performed by acclaimed organist Renée Anne Louprette at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House. By Jamie Larson •
Arts 6 Films to Catch in February at Local Indie Theaters From Jarmusch and Waits’ long-awaited reunion to quiet literary adaptation and urgent global cinema, February picks at local indie cinemas. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Arts Author Talk: Brian Schaefer "Town & Country" The Roe Jan Library welcomes local author Brian Schaefer for an afternoon conversation about his debut novel. By Jamie Larson •
The Friendship Dynamic-14th Annual 10x10 New Play Festival Arts Barrington Stage Co. 10x10 New Play Festival Brings the Heat to Upstreet Barrington Stage Company’s annual relay of brand new 10-minute plays, returning for its fifteenth season as a signature event of the Upstreet Winter Arts Festival. By Jamie Larson
The Collector, Sita Gomez, 1999, acrylic on masonite, 32.5” x 47” Arts Must-See February Art Exhibitions Together, these exhibitions reflect a moment when restraint, material intelligence, and historical awareness feel extra important. By Brian K. Mahoney
Arts "A Vivaldi and Mozart Candlelight Experience" This evening blends the music of Antonio Vivaldi and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with the warm ambiance of hundreds of candles. By Jamie Larson •
Arts “Be Good!” with Paulette at the Foundry A quirky solo performance that blends absurdist character comedy with improvised charm. By Jamie Larson •
Arts TLI Presents Violinist Joshua Brown Brown has earned international acclaim for a sound praised for its depth and expressive nuance. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Jared Oswald's Massive, Locally Meaningful Architectural Lego Models With his studio Life In Pieces, Poughkeepsie-based artist Jared Oswald uses LEGO to create meticulous architectural models that function as portraits of place, from personal micro-cities to a monumental synagogue installation at West Point. By Brian K. Mahoney •
