Community Corner
Get Out: Community Theatre, Mozart, Touch a Shark
Check out this weekend's Get Out line-up of indoor/outdoor activities, which range from a caper on stage to stepping in a shark cage...
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Where: Westport Community Theater 110 Myrtle Ave., Westport
When: Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2
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Why go: Did you hear the one about a stamp, an island, a family and a caper? It’s a masterful drama, comedy and thriller layered with intrigue, all set in Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean. View plot details.
Price: $14-$20; reserve seats by calling the box office at 203-226-1983 or visit http://www.westportcommunitytheatre.com for more information.
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Where: The Steinway Piano Gallery, 501 Post Rd E., Westport
When: Sunday, 4-5:30 p.m.
Why go: Sponsored by Stamford Symphony, pianists Emily Wong and Jean Schneider perform the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Robert Schumann (1810-1856) and Astor Piazolla (1921-1992).
Price: Single tickets, $28; subscriptions available. For recital tickets contact Stamford Symphony Patron Services weekdays call 203-325-1407, ext. 10, fax 203-325-8762 or email office@StamfordSymphony.org. Download a recital order form
3. Touch A Shark – and Much More
Where: The Maritime Aquarium
When: Through Feb. 27
Why go: This special exhibit features live nurse sharks, a relatively docile species that tolerates human touch. The exhibit also features a real shark cage, sponsored by snappacharters.com, for those who care to climb in and stick their head in the “mouth” of a not-real Great White.
Price: Free with general admission - $12.95/adults, $11.95/seniors, $9.95/children 2-12.
4. Tango Buenos Aires Performance
Where: Fairfield University's Quick Center for the Arts, 1073 North Benson Rd., Fairfield
When: Saturday, 8 p.m.
Why go: The world-renowned Tango Buenos Aires spices up the stage with this dance known for its sizzling sensuality with a "Fire and Passion of Tango" performance accompanied by a live orchestra for this Arts & Minds presentation.
Price: $40, $35, $30 available at fairfield.edu/quick or by calling the Box Office at 203-254-4010.
Where: New Pond Farm 101 Marchant Rd., West Redding
When: Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m.
Why go: It’s a New England tradition! Learn how to “sugar off” through this Discovery Center at Ridgefield program. Out in the field you will get an inside look at how maple syrup is produced. Details here.
Price: $10/member family, $20/non-member family
