Events for November 18th, 2008

Call for Art

Seeking local artists to apply for a solo or group show of their work. Guidelines for submission at local libraries, art aglleries and art stores, or go to: www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/gallery.html.

Come One Come All: The Barnum Festival

Barnum Museum - 820 Main St. - Bridgeport

An exhibit that highlights the history of the Barnum Festival and its significance to the Greater Bridgeport area.

"Changes in Our Land"

Bruce Museum of Arts and Science - 1 Museum Drive - Greenwich

ONGOING: "Amistad: A True Story of Freedom"

Recounts the Africans' struggle for freedom following their 1839 revolt aboard the Amistad.

ONGOING: "Tours and Detours Through Early Connecticut"

Explores rustic life in CT over 200 years ago.

"To Get a Little More Learning: Education in Early 19th Century Connecticut"

Prudence Crandall Museum - routes 14 and 169 - Canterbury

The Prudence Crandall Museum is a National Historic Landmark and the site of New England's first academy for African American women and the former home of the Connecticut State Female Hero.

Call for Artists: FUSE!

Seeking new, innovative works by established and emerging local artists for the FUSE! concert series. Interested choreographers, musicians, creative writers and performance artists can submit a video or CD sampling their work. Ongoing.

Fore the Planet

Discovery Museum & Planetarium - 4450 Park Ave. - Bridgeport

9-hole indoor mini golf course, with each hole delivering a different environmental message.

Beowulf

IMAX Maritime Aquarium Norwalk - 10 North Water Street - Norwalk (SoNo)

The English language's oldest heroic mythic tale adapted to the IMAX screen.