sat23mar10:30 am10:30 am Family Concert: Manguito! A Musical Journey Through the CaribbeanBuy Now
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With “A Musical Journey Through the Caribbean,” Manguito aims to foster a deeper appreciation and understanding of Latin culture and music among audiences of all ages. Through stories and songs,
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With “A Musical Journey Through the Caribbean,” Manguito aims to foster a deeper appreciation and understanding of Latin culture and music among audiences of all ages. Through stories and songs, Manguito shares the instrumentation and musical genres of rumba, son, plena, merengue and many more in this entertaining and educational program!
You can read more about the band here.
Open to the public. Tickets: $5, children under 5: free. Click here to purchase or sign up.
Sponsored in part by the Chelsea Groton Foundation.
thu04apr6:00 pm6:00 pm Special Event~ Draw That Jazz! Sip & SketchBUY NOW
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(Thursday) 6:00 pm
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Artists of all levels, grab your sketchbooks and pencils or the medium of your choice and join us for an immersive drawing experience at La Grua Center! In this interactive
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Artists of all levels, grab your sketchbooks and pencils or the medium of your choice and join us for an immersive drawing experience at La Grua Center! In this interactive workshop, local artist Tom Frohnapfel will provide a brief instructive session on drawing live, moving subjects – in this case, a live jazz band! Once the music begins, you will be free to put what you’ve learned to practice as The Adam Anderson Jazz Trio performs a mix of standards and tunes from the Great American Songbook. Enjoy a glass of wine while you create, improvise, and listen to some great music in a relaxed and comfortable environment. Space is limited!
Tickets $35. Click here to purchase. Includes 20-30 minute instruction, approximately 1 hour concert/drawing session, and complimentary glass of wine.
A limited number of music-only tickets available for $10. Click here to purchase.
wed10apr6:00 pmwed7:00 pm6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Gardening Tips & Tales with Ian Cooke
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(Wednesday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Suggested donation $5.
Thanks to an anonymous donor, all money received in our donation box will be matched through the end of June 2024.
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Stonington gardener Ian Cooke will present a whirlwind tour of his top gardens from around the world spanning 55 countries. Additionally he will share five practices that will give gardeners
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Stonington gardener Ian Cooke will present a whirlwind tour of his top gardens from around the world spanning 55 countries. Additionally he will share five practices that will give gardeners the confidence to buy, plant, and enjoy growing plants– this year and for many years to come. Questions and answers will conclude the evening. This will be a fast paced presentation ideally suited to new and experienced gardens alike.
Open to the public. Suggested donation $5.
Check out Ian’s YouTube channel, Planted with Ian Cooke
sat20apr5:00 pm5:00 pm Music Matters: Deepest Dedication ~ Balourdet QuartetBUY NOW
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(Saturday) 5:00 pm
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Mozart’s d-minor quartet, K.421, one of six he dedicated to Haydn, brims with operatic narrative and personalities. In contrast, Russian-Viennese Count Rasumovsky’s patronage of Beethoven allowed the composer to
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Mozart’s d-minor quartet, K.421, one of six he dedicated to Haydn, brims with operatic narrative and personalities. In contrast, Russian-Viennese Count Rasumovsky’s patronage of Beethoven allowed the composer to propel classical form in new, unexpected directions. In his inspired quest for new cross-cultural possibilities, Beethoven centered the work around Russian church modes and a hymn. Please join us for a deeply satisfying afternoon with the Balourdet Quartet!
Advance tickets online only, $20. Click here to purchase. $25 at the door. Doors open 1/2 hour before the start of the concert.
Please note ALL seating is on a first come, first served basis. You do not need to bring a paper ticket; simply give your name at the door.
sun21apr10:00 amsun12:00 pm10:00 am - 12:00 pm Earth Day Youth Art Workshop
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(Sunday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
FREE EVENT
Suggested donation $5.
Thanks to an anonymous donor, all money received in our donation box will be matched through the end of June 2024.
Location
La Grua Center
32 Water Street Stonington, CT 06378
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Children will be able to work with local artists as well as our friends from Yellow Farmhouse Education Center, NESS, and the Denison Pequot Nature Center to participate in their
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Children will be able to work with local artists as well as our friends from Yellow Farmhouse Education Center, NESS, and the Denison Pequot Nature Center to participate in their choice of various art activities, including painting, crafting, clay, and more. All ages welcome. Registration is not required; stop in any time starting at 10am–we’ll be creating until noon!
(Please note, for younger children parental supervision is required; no drop offs.)
Suggested donation $5.
fri26apr7:00 pm7:00 pm The Arts Café Mystic presentsYouth Will Be Served
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(Friday) 7:00 pm
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For more information visit https://theartscafemystic.org/
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For more information visit https://theartscafemystic.org/
fri10may5:00 pmfri7:00 pm5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Exhibit Opening: The Art of Lee Dadalt
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(Friday) 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Thanks to an anonymous donor, all money received in our donation box will be matched through the end of June 2024.
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An accomplished, award-winning and highly regarded artist and beloved Lyme/Old Lyme art instructor, Stonington native Lee Dadalt (1948-2007) seldom exhibited or sold his work during his lifetime. Instead, he
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An accomplished, award-winning and highly regarded artist and beloved Lyme/Old Lyme art instructor, Stonington native Lee Dadalt (1948-2007) seldom exhibited or sold his work during his lifetime. Instead, he kept most of his work in a private collection and occasionally gifted art to family members or special friends. He found endless artistic inspiration in the landscapes and seascapes of southeastern Connecticut, near where he grew up in Mystic. The Stonington fishing fleet was among his favorite subjects, and it features prominently in many of his paintings. While watercolor was a favorite medium, Lee was also prolific in a broad range of media beyond paint, including pencil, woodcuts, pottery, and more. This exhibit, compiled by Lee’s sister and brother-in-law Denise and Steve McGuire, shows the broad spectrum of his talent.
Exhibit opening Friday, May 10, 5-7pm. Open to the public. Suggested donation $5.
Exhibit will be on display through June 28.
wed29may6:00 pm6:00 pm Conserving the Watch Hill Carousel: the Ride Continues!
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(Wednesday) 6:00 pm
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Suggested donation $5.
Thanks to an anonymous donor, all money received in our donation box will be matched through the end of June 2024.
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Did you ride, or do you have a member of your family who rode, the Watch Hill Carousel in hopes of catching the brass ring? Come listen to the story of
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Did you ride, or do you have a member of your family who rode, the Watch Hill Carousel in hopes of catching the brass ring? Come listen to the story of the restoration over the decades of the oldest flying horse Merry Go Round in America by artist and craftsman Gary Anderson. Gary, his daughter, Beth and son, Ben, both artists also, will speak to the ongoing experience of the conservation of this national treasure.
Suggested donation $5.
wed05jun6:00 pm6:00 pm On Our Minds: Discovering Truth in a Social Media Age, with Tim Love
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(Wednesday) 6:00 pm
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Thanks to an anonymous donor, all money received in our donation box will be matched through the end of June 2024.
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Author Tim Love discusses his book, Discovering Truth:vHow to Navigate Between Fact & Fiction in an Overwhelming Social Media World is an insight-filled exploration of the role of media in
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Author Tim Love discusses his book, Discovering Truth:vHow to Navigate Between Fact & Fiction in an Overwhelming Social Media World is an insight-filled exploration of the role of media in communications and how today’s social media affects trust in institutions and divides an increasingly polarized society. From the rise of fake news to destabilizing foreign and domestic extremist content, more information does not necessarily lead to more facts. Through the voices of experts and the efforts of an author whose long career is dedicated to marketing communications, Discovering Truth reveals how people have struggled throughout history in seeking and defining truth whenever new forms of communication influenced our values, culture, and the ways in which we receive and impart information. Importantly, author Tim Love offers ways to navigate the discovery of truth in a world where technology platforms instantaneously share and feed misinformation. This book could not be timelier, as it offers a path to a future where we all might better discern between fact and fiction… if we are willing to do the work, ask the right questions, and see more than one perspective.
Presented in partnership with the Stonington Free Library.
Suggested donation $5.
sat08jun5:00 pm5:00 pm Music Matters: Neave Trio ~ A Room of Her OwnBUY NOW
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Neave Trio Anna Williams, violin Mikhail Veselov, violoncello Eri Nakamura, 1886 Chickering concert grand A Room of Her Own Piano trios by woman composers Reena Esmail (b. 1986) Piano Trio Gabriela Lena
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Neave Trio
Anna Williams, violin
Mikhail Veselov, violoncello
Eri Nakamura, 1886 Chickering concert grand
A Room of Her Own
Piano trios by woman composers
Reena Esmail (b. 1986) Piano Trio
Gabriela Lena Frank (b. 1986) Four Folk Songs
Ethel Smyth (1858-1944) Piano trio in d
Lili Boulanger (1893-1918) Deux Pièces en Trio
In the early 19th century, the confident voices of a new generation of woman composers joined those of their male counterparts. Later that same century, they calmly bestrode the prominent Paris and London stages. New England and New York were witnesses to the dramatic increase in esteem in which colleagues and the public held the women who, through sheer talent, began to occupy stages and conservatory posts once reserved for men. The Neave Trio‘s elegant program reveals the fetching additions female composers and musicians have since made to the piano trio repertoire. This music is irresistible! It’s also ideal for the big Chickering concert grand, a Boston voice some of our brave, gifted women knew well.
A Room of Her Own lasts about 65′ and runs without an intermission.
$20 online tickets here; $25 at the door.
Please note ALL seating is on a first come, first served basis. You do not need to bring a paper ticket; simply give your name at the door.
fri14jun6:00 pm6:00 pm 2024 Summer Soirée
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(Friday) 6:00 pm
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La Grua Center
32 Water Street Stonington, CT 06378
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SAVE THE DATE! Please join us at our 2024 Summer Soirée on Friday, June 14, as we celebrate our continuing mission to engage community through arts and culture. Ticket
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SAVE THE DATE!
Please join us at our 2024 Summer Soirée on Friday, June 14, as we celebrate our continuing mission to engage community through arts and culture.
Ticket information coming soon!