May 25, 2019 SATURDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

A coming-of-age story about an Adlie penguin named Steve who joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family.

May 26, 2019 SUNDAY 2:00 PMStonington Opera House

A coming-of-age story about an Adlie penguin named Steve who joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family.

May 31, 2019 FRIDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

June 1, 2019 SATURDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

June 2, 2019 SUNDAY 2:00 PMStonington Opera House

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

June 3, 2019 MONDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

The Worksong Project, a concert by Bennett Konesni, featuring his own twist on field hollers and sea shanties found deep in the Bagaduce Music archives.

June 19, 2019 WEDNESDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

Local students take to the Opera House stage, performing jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, and ballet pieces from their spring recital, City Lights.With enrollment of over a hundred students, Sues School of Dance provides children with solid technical training and the joy of creative expression.

June 26, 2019 WEDNESDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

Jennifer Armstrong has spent her life writing, singing and making music with fiddle, bagpipe, banjo and words. Join us for her sit-down square dance, where Jennifer calls directions while playing music from the stage! You will dance along from the comfort of your seat!

July 3, 2019 WEDNESDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

Shane Miclon is a riveting juggler and performance artist. He trained from a young age with several of the top coaches in the world and spent two years with the awardwinning Circus Smirkus.

July 11, 2019 THURSDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

Russian pianist and composer Kharitonov, known for his dynamic range and captivating lyric passages, has proved to be the newest addition to the top ranks of this seasons artists, said The New York Observer, about his Carnegie Hall debut.

July 16, 2019 TUESDAY 7:00 PMBurnt Cove Church Music

BURNT COVE CHURCH VENUE * Kafari and Jake Hoffman use the rhythm bones and banjo as tools to dig deeper into American music traditions. Their soulful interpretations honor the roots of bluegrass and oldtime music.

July 19, 2019 FRIDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

For our 20th Shakespeare in Stonington production, we offer our first departure from the Bards canon but with all the drama, poetry, and wit youve come to expect. This clever adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film is a tongue-in-cheek celebration of language, love, and the swashbuckling joy of making theater in Elizabethan London. Shakespeare in Love is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

July 20, 2019 SATURDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

For our 20th Shakespeare in Stonington production, we offer our first departure from the Bards canon but with all the drama, poetry, and wit youve come to expect. This clever adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film is a tongue-in-cheek celebration of language, love, and the swashbuckling joy of making theater in Elizabethan London. Shakespeare in Love is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

July 21, 2019 SUNDAY 2:00 PMStonington Opera House

For our 20th Shakespeare in Stonington production, we offer our first departure from the Bards canon but with all the drama, poetry, and wit youve come to expect. This clever adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film is a tongue-in-cheek celebration of language, love, and the swashbuckling joy of making theater in Elizabethan London. Shakespeare in Love is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

July 23, 2019 TUESDAY 7:00 PMBurnt Cove Church Music

BURNT COVE CHURCH VENUE * In this intimate concert, an ensemble from the renowned Bangor Symphony Orchestra explores diverse corners of the chamber music repertoire.

July 25, 2019 THURSDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

For our 20th Shakespeare in Stonington production, we offer our first departure from the Bards canon but with all the drama, poetry, and wit youve come to expect. This clever adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film is a tongue-in-cheek celebration of language, love, and the swashbuckling joy of making theater in Elizabethan London. Shakespeare in Love is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

July 26, 2019 FRIDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

For our 20th Shakespeare in Stonington production, we offer our first departure from the Bards canon but with all the drama, poetry, and wit youve come to expect. This clever adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film is a tongue-in-cheek celebration of language, love, and the swashbuckling joy of making theater in Elizabethan London. Shakespeare in Love is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

July 27, 2019 SATURDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

For our 20th Shakespeare in Stonington production, we offer our first departure from the Bards canon but with all the drama, poetry, and wit youve come to expect. This clever adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film is a tongue-in-cheek celebration of language, love, and the swashbuckling joy of making theater in Elizabethan London. Shakespeare in Love is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

July 28, 2019 SUNDAY 2:00 PMStonington Opera House

For our 20th Shakespeare in Stonington production, we offer our first departure from the Bards canon but with all the drama, poetry, and wit youve come to expect. This clever adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film is a tongue-in-cheek celebration of language, love, and the swashbuckling joy of making theater in Elizabethan London. Shakespeare in Love is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

July 31, 2019 WEDNESDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

Happenstance Theatre performs their ebullient, family friendly, pocket-sized clown circus PREPOSTEROUS!

August 2, 2019 FRIDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

This synergetic duo features clarinetist and saxophonist Don Byron and pianist Arun Ortiz, gifted composers who have been playing together since 2014. Join these two jazz luminaries for a captivating night of masterful music. OPENING ACT: GSA JAZZ BAND, 6PM

August 3, 2019 SATURDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

This years American Pianists Grand Prize winner Emmet Cohen has emerged as one of his generations pivotal figures in music. Join this dynamic trio for a night of virtuosic delight and swinging sound. OPENING ACT: ROSS GALLAGHER, 6PM

August 6, 2019 TUESDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

What will we be like when we get there is a semi-improvised performance that will take inspiration from the Stonington Opera House itself, illuminating the artists curiosity-driven response to the immediacy of space and the objects found there.

August 13, 2019 TUESDAY 7:00 PMBurnt Cove Church Music

BURNT COVE CHURCH VENUE * Dane and Antonacos present classic and contemporary works for viola, piano, and viola damore.

August 14, 2019 WEDNESDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

Full of visual comedy, quick wit, big band music, and the beauty of spherical liquids, Caseys imaginative and spellbinding bubble creations grow from intricate to massive, capable of trapping people inside them.

August 16, 2019 FRIDAY 5:30 PMNervous Nellies

By Melody Bates * Directed by Joan Jubett & Laura Butler Rivera * NERVOUS NELLIES * The crown is a lure. A golden thing in the depths that all the fishes bite at. And behind them, the men with hooks, who would wield that golden thing without wearing it themselves A poisonous thing is a crown. Welcome to Avalon, isle of apples, where myth and magic meet humanity and nothing is as it seems. But what becomes of a partnership world, abundant and whole as an apple, when it stands ripe for the tak...

August 17, 2019 SATURDAY 5:30 PMNervous Nellies

By Melody Bates * Directed by Joan Jubett & Laura Butler Rivera * NERVOUS NELLIES * The crown is a lure. A golden thing in the depths that all the fishes bite at. And behind them, the men with hooks, who would wield that golden thing without wearing it themselves A poisonous thing is a crown. Welcome to Avalon, isle of apples, where myth and magic meet humanity and nothing is as it seems. But what becomes of a partnership world, abundant and whole as an apple, when it stands ripe for the tak...

August 18, 2019 SUNDAY 5:30 PMNervous Nellies

By Melody Bates * Directed by Joan Jubett & Laura Butler Rivera * NERVOUS NELLIES * The crown is a lure. A golden thing in the depths that all the fishes bite at. And behind them, the men with hooks, who would wield that golden thing without wearing it themselves A poisonous thing is a crown. Welcome to Avalon, isle of apples, where myth and magic meet humanity and nothing is as it seems. But what becomes of a partnership world, abundant and whole as an apple, when it stands ripe for the tak...

August 21, 2019 WEDNESDAY 5:30 PMNervous Nellies

By Melody Bates * Directed by Joan Jubett & Laura Butler Rivera * NERVOUS NELLIES * The crown is a lure. A golden thing in the depths that all the fishes bite at. And behind them, the men with hooks, who would wield that golden thing without wearing it themselves A poisonous thing is a crown. Welcome to Avalon, isle of apples, where myth and magic meet humanity and nothing is as it seems. But what becomes of a partnership world, abundant and whole as an apple, when it stands ripe for the tak...

August 21, 2019 WEDNESDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

This one-man extravaganza, combining handcrafted masks, original stories, stilt dancing, and a physical repertoire ranging from the madcap to the sublime, results in a breathtaking moving sculpture, captivating audiences of all ages.

August 22, 2019 THURSDAY 5:30 PMNervous Nellies

By Melody Bates * Directed by Joan Jubett & Laura Butler Rivera * NERVOUS NELLIES * The crown is a lure. A golden thing in the depths that all the fishes bite at. And behind them, the men with hooks, who would wield that golden thing without wearing it themselves A poisonous thing is a crown. Welcome to Avalon, isle of apples, where myth and magic meet humanity and nothing is as it seems. But what becomes of a partnership world, abundant and whole as an apple, when it stands ripe for the tak...

August 23, 2019 FRIDAY 5:30 PMNervous Nellies

By Melody Bates * Directed by Joan Jubett & Laura Butler Rivera * NERVOUS NELLIES * The crown is a lure. A golden thing in the depths that all the fishes bite at. And behind them, the men with hooks, who would wield that golden thing without wearing it themselves A poisonous thing is a crown. Welcome to Avalon, isle of apples, where myth and magic meet humanity and nothing is as it seems. But what becomes of a partnership world, abundant and whole as an apple, when it stands ripe for the tak...

August 24, 2019 SATURDAY 5:30 PMNervous Nellies

By Melody Bates * Directed by Joan Jubett & Laura Butler Rivera * NERVOUS NELLIES * The crown is a lure. A golden thing in the depths that all the fishes bite at. And behind them, the men with hooks, who would wield that golden thing without wearing it themselves A poisonous thing is a crown. Welcome to Avalon, isle of apples, where myth and magic meet humanity and nothing is as it seems. But what becomes of a partnership world, abundant and whole as an apple, when it stands ripe for the tak...

August 25, 2019 SUNDAY 5:30 PMNervous Nellies

By Melody Bates * Directed by Joan Jubett & Laura Butler Rivera * NERVOUS NELLIES * The crown is a lure. A golden thing in the depths that all the fishes bite at. And behind them, the men with hooks, who would wield that golden thing without wearing it themselves A poisonous thing is a crown. Welcome to Avalon, isle of apples, where myth and magic meet humanity and nothing is as it seems. But what becomes of a partnership world, abundant and whole as an apple, when it stands ripe for the tak...

August 27, 2019 TUESDAY 7:00 PMBurnt Cove Church Music

BURNT COVE CHURCH VENUE * Palaver Strings is a musician-led string ensemble and nonprofit that aims to take classical music beyond the concert hall to engage with new and diverse audiences.

August 28, 2019 WEDNESDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

Celebrating Rwandan culture through drumming the performance is rich with music and symbolism rooted deeply in the traditions of Rwandan ceremonies and festivals. Come out and experience their celebration of life with upbeat, fast-paced drumming!

August 31, 2019 SATURDAY 7:00 PMStonington Opera House

The cool breezes of Maines northlands have flowed through the songs of David Mallett for more than four decades. His latest compilation, Greenin Up, is a celebration of rural life.

September 3, 2019 TUESDAY 7:00 PMBurnt Cove Church Music

BURNT COVE CHURCH VENUE * New York-based koto/ shamisen player and singer Yoko Reikano Kimura and cellist Hikaru Tamaki create a singular fusion sound, inspired by tradition but with a contemporary sensibility.