Arts

Connecticut College Students Bring Fresh Perspective to Historic Photography in Lyman Allyn Show

'Photography and the Painted Image,' an exhibition curated as part of a Connecticut College course last fall, will be on view at Lyman Allyn Art Museum from Jan. 17 through April 12.

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Cellist Mike Block and Pianist Jeffrey Kahane Join Violinist Tessa Lark in Old Lyme, Feb. 7 & 8

Musical Masterworks said the trio of acclaimed artists brings “expressive depth” to the intimate chamber setting inside the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme.

New Development Director Named as I-Park Prepares to Celebrate 25 Years

The internationally recognized artists’ colony has announced the appointment of Sarah Weatherley as its new development director.

Con Brio Choral Society to Hold Auditions in Old Saybrook, Jan. 5

The group was founded in 1997 and has grown to more than 80 members who gather at Monday evening rehearsals for two spring concerts and two Christmas concerts.

Ed Fast & CongaBop! Celebrate the Holidays in Lyme with Afro-Cuban Jazz, Today

The Afro-Cuban jazz celebration includes Fast on vibraphone, Jorge Fuentes on the congas, Matt Dwonszyk on bass, Amy Milan on keyboards and renowned percussionist Anthony Carrillo on the bongos, timbales and other percussion.

Connecticut Early Music Society Presents ‘Messiah’ With Period Instruments, Saturday

Artistic Director Ian Watson said performing the work on period instruments gives the music an immediacy and color that audiences rarely hear today.

Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus Director Dr. Daniel McDavitt conducts a performance.
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus and Orchestra Present Handel’s ‘Messiah,’ Friday

George Frideric Handel composed Messiah in 1741 in just 24 days. From the joyous “For Unto Us a Child is Born” to the triumphant “Hallelujah” Chorus, the timeless masterpiece captures the wonder and reverence of the holiday season.

The Westerly Musuem of American Impressionism at sunset.
From Old Lyme to Ogunquit: New Westerly Museum Celebrates American Impressionism

The Westerly Museum of American Impressionism is open with more than 150 paintings from a collection of roughly 300 works accumulated by local collectors and philanthropists Cynthia D. Sculco and Dr. Thomas P. Sculco.

Collage of headshots of violinist Ani Kavafian, cellist Peter Wiley, flutist Tara Helen O'Connor and pianist Shai Wosner
Essex Winter Series Sets Stage for New Season of Classical and Jazz Performances

The first show will feature new artistic director and flutist Tara Helen O’Connor, who will be joined by violinist Ani Kavafian, cellist Peter Wiley, and pianist Shai Wosner. The inaugural Mihae Lee Legacy Concert includes works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Mel Bonis, and Valerie Coleman, culminating in Franz Schubert’s Trio in B-flat Major, D. 898.

Con Brio Choral Society Celebrates the Season, Today

Con Brio Choral Society, under the direction of Dr. Chris Shepard, will feature the music of English composer and conductor Sir John Rutter.