Everyone's favorite ‘practically perfect’ nanny takes the Summer Theatre of New Canaan stage in this ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ family musical adventure. With unforgettable songs and breathtaking dance numbers this beloved Disney classic is a ‘jolly holiday’ for the whole family. This July, the Summer Theatre of New Canaan presents Mary Poppins for three weeks only! Don't miss this Broadway caliber production that will leave you singing, laughing, and believing that ‘anything can happen if you let it!’ Fri/Sat @7pm; Sat/Sun @2pm More…

Enjoy a glorious evening of dance on New Canaan Library’s Green. Now in its fifth year, the Ted Thomas Dance Foundation and East Coast Contemporary Ballet are proud to present a series of free outdoor dance performances throughout Fairfield County, to enable greater access to the arts and arts education. Attendees are asked to please bring their own chairs, blankets and food. Please register to attend. Guest dance companies include Alison Cook Beatty Dance, Garet & Company, Lydia Johnson Dance…

The thrill of Broadway Cabaret comes to New Canaan Library when students of CT State College, Naugatuck Valley, delight the audience with songs and scenes from beloved musicals. Under the direction of Professor Gil Harel, this theater troupe has performed in venues across New England. Their dynamic acts have been a hit with audiences of all musical interests and listening preferences. This set will include songs from shows such as Rent, Dear Evan Hansen, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, as…

Step into the airy Court in the River building for a movement class designed for all levels led by Pilin Anice, a renowned yoga, dance, and meditation instructor, as well as faculty member at Kripalu and Ailey Extension.

Humans have studied planets in the solar system, including our own Earth, for centuries. Garrett Levine, PhD candidate in astronomy at Yale, offers a fascinating exploration of exoplanets and the search for other Earth-like planets in our galaxy. Only in the mid-1990s did astronomers first find planets that orbit stars other than the Sun. In the thirty years since that monumental discovery, over 5000 additional planets have been discovered. Perhaps surprisingly, very few of these "exoplanets" resemble anything like the…

Award winning author Janika Oza will speak at New Canaan Library in celebration of the release of the paperback edition of A History of Burning. This compelling narrative spans a century of time, four generations of family, five continents and multiple languages, illuminating the themes of family, survival, inheritance, immigration, and colonialism, while centering on one individual’s desperate, destructive act that haunts his family for generations. Along with a discussion and audience Q&A, Janika will be signing copies of A…

Born in Lucca, Italy and steeped in operatic tradition, Giacomo Puccini created operas that showcased a brilliance that made him a worthy successor to Verdi. In his talk, Professor Gil Harel will analyze the celebrated opera Madama Butterfly (1904), one of Puccini's most famous works. The Italian opera tells the story of B.F. Pinkerton (American) who marries Cio-Cio-san (Japanese). The result is a sublime score filled with worldly influences, pentatonic music, and rich melodies that frame a heartbreaking story of…