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BANDALOOP
Reimagine dance AND the laws of physics with the vertical performances of BANDALOOP
Macbeth Third World Bunfight Concept, Design, and Direction by Brett Bailey
Experience the U.S. Premiere of this radical and innovative live opera with Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
Behind the Curtain: Mozart to Saariaho: The Met Opera Season in Depth Instructor: Dr. Orin Grossman
Begins September 20 - Ends October 18, 2016 Tuesday mornings: 10:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.
NT Live: One Man, Two Guvnors
With The Late Late Show's, James Corden.
American Music Series Listening Sessions Curated by Brian Torff
Our Global Theatre Series returns with a focus on American Music!
Caution Before Voting! Lampooning & Laughs with P.J. O’Rourke
Laugh and learn when P.J. O’Rourke brings his sharp satire to the Open VISIONS Forum.
What is a Republican to Do? Robert A. George Open VISIONS Forum: Espresso
Notable columnist Robert George gives insight on the GOP in the midst of changing political landscape.
The Met: Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde
This new production is sure to thrill audiences with the tale of love, loss, death, and betrayal.
Media and Democracy: The Press, Public Opinion and the 2016 Presidential Election Instructor: Dr. David Gudelunas
Begins October 13 – Ends November 10, 2016 Thursday afternoons: 12:00 P.M. – 1:45 P.M.
NT Live: The Deep Blue Sea
★★★★★ ‘Stunning. Exquisitely played. Beautifully judged.’ - Time Out
Orin Grossman & Frederic Chiu
One piano, four hands and two pianists – Audience favorites Orin Grossman and Frederic Chiu return to the Quick stage.
The Met: Tristan und Isolde
Power, Prestige and Piety: Art in the Venetian Renaissance Instructor: Fiona Garland
Begins October 19th - November 16th Wednesday mornings: 10:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.
Seeking a New Common Ground: The 2016 Presidential Election and the Future of America Margaret Hoover and John Avlon
As the election draws near, join us for an evening of political banter and argumentation with Hoover & Avlon.
Mariza
This international superstar is known as “the new face of Portuguese Fado”
NT Live: The Threepenny Opera
Mack the Knife is back in town.
‘Truckin’ with The Grateful Dead: Hippies to Highbrows
Celebrate the Grateful Dead, America’s greatest road band with a musical performance and rock-inspired conversation
The Met: Don Giovanni (Mozart)
Mozart’s approach to this classic follows the title character through duels, humor and the depths of hell.
Vertigo Dance Company in VERTIGO 20
VERTIGO 20 explores the intersections of creativity, social responsibility and ecological sustainability.
NT Live: Hamlet
Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy.
Timothy P. Shriver, PhD: Overcoming the Fear of Difference
An exemplar of public service, Timothy Shriver joins us to discuss his work for the Special Olympics.
Family Fun Series: Where the Wild Things Are Presentation House Theatre
Let the Wild Rumpus begin with this award-winning production adapted from the classic children’s tale.
Family Fun Series: Peter Rabbit™ Tales
Produced by Enchantment Theatre Company
Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal
Grammy-award winning performer Rosanne Cash is joined by her collaborator & husband to perform their original work
NT Live: War Horse
"The theatre event of the decade.” -Sunday Times
American Music Series New Duke Curated by Brian Torff
The Met: L’Amour de Loin (Saariaho)
Described as “transfixing…a lushly beautiful score” by the New York Times.
John Pizzarelli
Pizzarelli returns to the Quick for a sampling of his new album and a sprinkling of holiday classics
The Met: Nabucco (Verdi)
Verdi’s third opera catapulted to international fame and reception in response to the fall of ancient Jerusalem
NT Live: No Man’s Land
Following their hit run on Broadway, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to the West End stage in Harold Pinter’s No Man's Land, broadcast live to cinemas from Wyndham’s Theatre, London.
Alessio Bax
Alessio Bax returns to the Quick for an outstanding concert of Scriabin and Ravel.
The Met: Roméo et Juliette (Gounod)
Star-crossed lovers are the focus of Gounod’s acclaimed opera.
Family Fun Series: Rock the Presidents Presented by Childsplay
Just in time for the 2017 Inauguration, this musical sensation spans 223 years of American presidency
Cameron Carpenter
Using a digital organ of his own design, Carpenter smashes the stereotypes of organists and organ music
The Young Artists Series
Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 2 P.M. Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 2 P.M.
Open VISIONS Forum: James Blake
Blake returns to Fairfield to discuss his journey to the US Open and race relations in America
Pilobolus in Shadowland
Audience favorite, Pilobolus, returns to the US after a world tour of their new work Shadowland
You On the Aisle: What Made Those Films So Memorable?
Instructor: Peter J. Fox Begins February 22 – ends March 22 Wednesday afternoons: 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The Met: Rusalka (Dvorak)
This definitive example of late Romanticism is Dvořák’s only opera to gain an international following to date
NT Live: Amadeus
Music. Power. Jealousy.
Sō Percussion in A Gun Show
Through music, issues of race, economic inequality, public safety, and constitutional rights are explored
NT Live: Saint Joan
Gemma Arterton is Joan of Arc, broadcast live from the Donmar Warehouse.
Open VISIONS Forum: Refusing to be Silenced: My Nomadic Journey from Islam to the West Ayaan Hirsi Ali
A story of courage, passion, and persistence at great personal risk, Ayaan Hirsi Ali shares her story.
Adele Myers and Dancers The Dancing Room
Four athletes of the heart share Adele Myers and Dancers newest work, The Dancing Room.
The Met: La Traviata (Verdi)
One of the most best-loved operas in the Met Opera’s repertoire
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
This inspiring ensemble spreads messages of peace, love, and harmony through their incredible song and dance.
Theatre for One™: intimate exchanges in public spaces
Enjoy this intimate theatre experience listed as “one of the 10 Best Theatre Events of 2015” by New York Magazine
The Met: Idomeneo (Mozart)
The first of Mozart’s operatic masterpieces, Idomeneo explores emotions when fate is beyond one’s control.
Russian National Ballet Theatre in Cinderella
This incredible performance of the classic Cinderella is sure to excite and entertain fans of the ballet!
WAR STORIES: A Veterans Project Created by Peter Van Heerden, Nina Bentley, and Sonya Huber
This unique collaboration shares the stories of Veterans from Homes for the Brave.
NT Live: Hedda Gabler
Just married. Bored already. Hedda longs to be free...
The Met: Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky)
Based on Pushkin’s iconic novel, Tchaikovsky’s tale explores his many moods – tender, grand, and melancholy
Family Fun Series: The Little Prince Produced by Swazzle
A tale for all ages – This iconic masterpiece brings to life the heart-warming story of the Little Prince
The Met: Der Rosenkavalier (R. Strauss)
Strauss’s most popular opera combines comedy, dreamy nostalgic fantasy, and genuine human drama
NT Live: Twelfth Night
Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in a new twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity.
NT Live: Obsession
Jude Law stars in this new stage adaptation, broadcast live from the Barbican Theatre.
NT Live: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Daniel Radcliffe, Joshua McGuire and David Haig star in Tom Stoppard’s brilliantly funny situation comedy, broadcast live from The Old Vic theatre in London.
NT Live: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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