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SUMMARY:吃瓜头条 2026 High School Student Art Showcase - Reception & Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the High School Students selected for the 吃瓜头条 2026 Student Art Showcase. Reception & Awards Ceremony: Sun\,  5/31\, 2-4pm\n\n\n吃瓜头条 2026 High School Student Art Showcase\nOpening Reception & Awards CeremonySunday\, May 31 | 2鈥�4 PM \nJoin 吃瓜头条 for an inspiring afternoon celebrating the exceptional creativity of high school artists from across the region. The 2026 High School Student Art Showcase Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony invites students\, families\, educators\, and community members to experience a vibrant juried exhibition and honor the next generation of artists. \nPresented by 吃瓜头条 in partnership with the Danbury Cultural Commission and Jerry鈥檚 of Norwalk\, this biennial exhibition features outstanding artwork by students in grades 9鈥�12. Selected artists will be showcased in a professional gallery setting\, with top artists receiving special recognition and awards during the opening reception. \nThis celebratory event offers a unique opportunity to: \n\nView exceptional student artwork in a university gallery\nCelebrate and support young artists at a pivotal stage in their creative development\nConnect with fellow students\, families\, educators\, and arts advocates\nExperience the creative energy of 吃瓜头条鈥檚 Visual Arts program\n\n吃瓜头条 is proud to provide a platform that recognizes student achievement\, encourages artistic exploration\, and inspires future study in the arts. By bringing young artists into a collegiate exhibition environment\, this showcase affirms the vital role of the arts in communication\, community-building\, and creative growth. \nExhibition Dates: May 31 鈥� June 14\, 2026Gallery Hours:鈥� Tuesday鈥揊riday: 12鈥�4 PM鈥� Saturday鈥揝unday: 1鈥�4 PM \nLocation:The Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center43 Lake Avenue ExtensionDanbury\, CT 06811 \nCome celebrate creativity\, dedication\, and the promise of emerging artists鈥攁ll are welcome!
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LOCATION:Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Avenue Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06811\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Danbury Mad Hatter Chorus presents Keep the Whole World Singing
DESCRIPTION:The Danbury Mad Hatter Chorus presents Keep the Whole World Singing\n\n\nThe Mad Hatter Chorus celebrates its 60th Anniversary with a show featuring songs from each decade the chorus has been in existence. Come hear songs like 鈥淩oute 66鈥� by Chuck Berry\, and 鈥淚鈥檓 Yours鈥� by Jason Mraz\, as well as many others. With special performances by the 2024 Northeastern District Quartet Champions Catalyst\, and the 2024 CT Men鈥檚 Quartet Champions SUREFIRE!\, this will be an event celebrating the rich history of the Mad Hatter Chorus. \n \nTICKET PRICES: \n$25 鈥� Advanced Tickets \n$30 鈥� At-The-Door Tickets \n \nNo refunds \nFor more information\, visit madhatterchorus.org
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LOCATION:Veronica Hagman Concert Hall\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Avenue Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06810\, United States
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SUMMARY:DCA presents Cellist Sophie Shao & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for an unforgettable performance as the Danbury Concert Association brings you Cellist Sophie Shao & Friends\n\n\nDanbury Concert Association presents : \n吃瓜头条 this event \nSophie Shao returns to Danbury with guest artists Carmit Zori (violin)\, Rebecca Young (viola)\, Max Zeugner (bass)\, and Amy I-lin Cheng (piano) to perform Elena Ruehr鈥檚 Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2\, Charles Ives鈥� Piano Trio (to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the nation鈥檚 founding)\, and Schubert鈥檚 joyously lyrical Quintet for Piano and Strings (the 鈥淭rout鈥�). \n鈥渆loquent and powerful鈥濃�擳he New York Times \n \nSunday June 7\, 2026 at 3:00 pm. \nDoors open at 2:30 pm \nA meet-the-artists reception follows. \nTicket price: $25 per adult\, open seating. Free admission for ages 18 and under \nThe Danbury Concert Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that presents a series of 4 concerts by outstanding artists. Details at danburyconcert.org \n \n \n \nThe Danbury Concert Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that presents a series of 4 concerts by outstanding artists. Details at danburyconcert.org
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LOCATION:Veronica Hagman Concert Hall\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Avenue Extension\, Danbury\, CT\, 06810\, United States
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SUMMARY:吃瓜头条 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition in NYC- Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition at Blue Mountain Gallery\, NYC\, Opening: June 18\, 2026\n\n\n \n吃瓜头条 \nat Blue Mountain Gallery \n2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition \nJune 16 鈥� July 3\, 2026 \n \nThe Department of Art at 吃瓜头条 is pleased to announce the 2026 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition at Blue Mountain Gallery\, 547 West 27th Street\, Suite 200\, New York\, NY. \nAn opening reception will be held on Thursday\, June 18\, from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibition will run from June 16 through July 3\, 2026. The gallery is open for viewing 11 am to 6 pm\, Tuesdays through Saturdays. \nThe MFA Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of 吃瓜头条鈥檚 Department of Art鈥檚 Graduate Program. MFA degrees are available in Painting\, Illustration\, and Interdisciplinary Visual Art. The exhibition is supported by the Jason and Ellen Hancock Student Endowment Fund at 吃瓜头条. Five graduate students will present their thesis work this year\, featuring diverse media and innovative approaches that reflect their unique artistic visions. \nLoren Birtha\, a Connecticut artist\, explores topics of self\, nature\, and fantasy through an ongoing investigation of the unseen connections that tie us to the natural world and to each other. Her various media include photography\, painting\, drawing\, sculpture\, digital creation and video. \nLoren鈥檚 work has been shown in Bridgeport\, CT\, at the Schelfhaudt Gallery in four exhibitions from Fall 2021 to Spring 2023. Earning awards for her panoramic landscapes and abstract images\, she is the founder and director of LAB Photography\, a portrait photography business she established in 2019. \n吃瓜头条 her work\, Loren writes\, 鈥淎s I continue to explore the territory of interdisciplinary creativity\, I want my art to transcend boundaries\, inspire wonder\, and appeal to an idea of shared discovery. . . Each piece is an invitation to experience a world where the boundaries between reality and fantasy are just a little hazy. I am fascinated by the intricate dance between the small\, overlooked details of the world and the wide-ranging realms of our imagination. My work comes from a deep-rooted curiosity and fascination about the physical\, natural and fantastical.鈥� \nOctavia C. Byrd is a Connecticut painter whose work explores femininity\, chronic illness\, and embodied empathy. Drawing from her personal experience living with endometriosis\, her paintings center on tenderness\, resilience\, and the quiet strength of the female body. \nHer work has been exhibited throughout Connecticut\, including Ferguson Library in Stamford and City Lights in Bridgeport. She has contributed to numerous community art initiatives and nonprofit collaborations\, as well as mural projects in Milford\, CT\, and Boston\, MA. Since 2019\, Octavia has been teaching art classes in Milford\, Bridgeport\, and Hartford public schools. \nOctavia writes\, 鈥淭hrough painting and drawing\, I approach the figure with softness and empathy. I create spaces where femininity\, fragility\, strength\, and grace can coexist. My work holds tension between discomfort and delicacy\, between what is felt internally and what is presented externally. I often use pink to empower femininity\, layered textures\, and fluid forms to suggest both the tenderness and complexity of the female experience. Chronic illness can feel isolating\, but it can also deepen one鈥檚 awareness of the body and spirit. Ultimately\, my paintings are offerings 鈥� to myself\, and to every woman who has learned to carry strength quietly. Through tenderness\, I seek to make space for recognition\, healing\, and shared understanding.鈥� \nJacqueline Joyce is a New York artist who specializes in drawings\, paintings\, prints and other illustrative works of the fantasy genre. Her work is often based on characters\, places and events that only exist in the fantastic realms of fiction. For her thesis exhibition\, she developed and constructed 鈥淢all Rats鈥漒, a board game\, complete with character pieces and player forms\, based on the rules set of Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition\, and inspired by an abandoned suburban mall. \nJacqueline has participated in conventions and fairs for the past five years\, and received commissions for album cover designs. Her work has been exhibited in group shows since 2018\, when she was included in the 鈥淵oung Artists鈥� exhibition at the Katonah Museum of Art. Additionally\, she has curated shows in Peekskill and Purchase\, NY. \nIn Jacqueline鈥檚 own words\, 鈥淚鈥檝e always been a big daydreamer and a fan of folklore and fantasy\, and the veil between worlds. Heavily influenced by titles such as Lord of the Rings\, my deep love of medieval\, renaissance and Victorian art history\, and my fascination with dead malls\, liminal spaces and the decline of the accessible third space\, my work is often about fantasy realms and storytelling as an escape from the real world.鈥� \nKatherine Moran is an interdisciplinary artist from Newtown\, CT. Her practice is anchored in printmaking\, alternative photography\, painting and sculpture. She often combines unlikely materials\, utilizing physical space and materiality. \nIn her artist statement\, Katherine writes\, 鈥淢y art navigates my interest in the fragility and resiliency of life. Creating a delicate tension between unexpected materials allows me to explore grief\, memory\, and the intimacy of small\, everyday moments. I often collect images and phrasing that repeatedly weave their way into my work. By incorporating found objects to act as the vessels that hold my art\, I鈥檓 pushed to explore the boundaries of materials to print on.鈥� \nKatherine鈥檚 artwork has been exhibited in Danbury and Newtown\, CT. She has worked as a studio assistant for CT artists\, and as Theater Manager at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown\, CT. Through her design and installations\, she has led numerous community art projects. She is now Manager for Greenwood Features where she continues her creative practice in community work. \nRiley Weaver is a New York multimedia artist. His work explores process through the use of discarded materials and various methods\, with a concentration in printmaking. He draws a connection between the discarded physical consumer world and the people and places in his life\, personifying materials to tell a story. \nRiley writes\, 鈥淲hen we as artists create\, we allow the experiences that make us who we are inform our art. Growing up with the rise of digital cameras and the early days of the internet\, I was exposed to a lot of photography and design\, all while enjoying more traditional art forms. . . I love to experiment with new media as the opportunity arises\, depending on the task or message I want to convey. With my love for typography\, collaging my photos\, 3D printing\, or learning a new medium for the sake of a project\, my irreverent humor and artistic expression challenge the norms and dare to ask\, 鈥淲hy not鈥�? \nRiley鈥檚 work has been shown in solo exhibitions in Danbury and Waterbury\, CT\, and in group shows\, recently in 鈥淲ords鈥漒, an exhibition at Yonkers Arts\, NY. He has contributed to the publication\, design\, and marketing for several programs and projects at 吃瓜头条. \n \nFor more information\, contact the 吃瓜头条 Department of Art at (203) 837-8403.吃瓜头条
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LOCATION:Blue Mountain Gallery\, 547 West 27th Street\, #200\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
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