MoCA CT

GALERIE DE DANSE - East Coast Contemporary Ballet
2025-03-06 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | MoCACT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, 06880, United States
GALERIE DE DANSE
East Coast Contemporary Ballet’s Winter Season
Join East Coast Contemporary Ballet for an evening of dance & live music in a gallery setting. Be transported to Paris in a one-of-a-kind immersive experience complete with bubbly.
Amongst this curated collection of dance works, will be a special world premiere of an original contemporary ballet set to the music of American composer Nicolas Flagello and inspired by post-impressionist France.
MoCA Members receive 15% off with Member ID; General Admission $50; Seniors/Students $45
Limited seating capacity.
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Multi-bowl Workshop with Leah Corbett
2025-03-06 18:00 - 20:00 | MoCACT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, 06880, United States
Spend a creative evening handcrafting your own multi-bowl centerpiece with Fairfield-based ceramicist Leah Corbett. “Multi-bowls” are one of Leah’s most popular forms, and can be used as snack boards, jewelry catchers, air plant displays, or general organizers for keys & miscellaneous items. In this two-hour workshop, Leah will guide you through steps to pinch & smooth multiple bowl forms out of clay, attach them, and manipulate their shapes to fit your own creative style. We provide the clay, tools & glaze options. You get your hands a little dirty, choose your glaze, and then pick up your finished creation a few weeks later. This is a great intro to hand-building class that will take you far in the world of pottery.

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Docent-Led Exhibition Tour
2025-03-01 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-02-22 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-02-15 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-02-08 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-02-01 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-01-25 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-01-18 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-01-11 13:00 - 14:30 and 3 more dates | MoCACT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, 06880, United States
Learn more about the current exhibition from an expert docent. No advance registration required; all tours included in Museum admission. Remember, gallery admission is FREE for MoCA Members.

Community Conversation: Art, Infrastructure, and the Environment
2025-02-27 18:00 - 19:00 | MoCACT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, 06880, United States
Community Conversation: Art, Infrastructure, and the Environment
Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 6:00-7:00 PM
Join us for a thought-provoking evening as we hosts Art, Infrastructure, and the Environment, a dynamic community conversation inspired by the ON FIRE: Energy, Climate, Infrastructure exhibition. This engaging event will be moderated by curator Ive Covaci and features a diverse panel of speakers who bring unique perspectives to the intersection of art, sustainability, and community resilience.
Panelists include:

Lewis Derogene, Head of Exhibitions at MoCA CT
N.W. Gibbons, Artist
Kevin Huelster, Architect
Lily Hultgren, Co-President of Teens at MoCA
Nicholas Marsan, Westport Fire Chief
Johanna Martell, Co-Director of Sustainable Westport

Together, they will explore topics ranging from the role of art in sparking dialogue on environmental challenges to the critical infrastructure shaping our future. Whether you’re an art enthusiast, an environmental advocate, or simply curious about the synergy between creativity and sustainability, this conversation offers insights for everyone.
Register Here. Free for MoCA Members; Free for Students $8 for Seniors; $10 General Admission
Learn more about the exhibition at mocact.org/exhibitions.

Performing Arts at MoCA: Putting on the Fritz with Darwin Shen and Michelle Kim
2025-02-23 16:00 - 17:30 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
A recital of rarely performed, newly discovered and reconstructed works by Fritz Kreisler.
Tickets – $30 General Admissions; $15 Students; MoCA Members receive 15% off with Member ID
Violinist Darwin Shen has been performing as a soloist in concert halls and with ensembles and orchestras all over the United States for over twenty-five years. Although he continues to perform much of the standard violin repertoire of concertos, sonatas and short pieces, in recent years he has specialized in resurrecting lost or rarely performed works of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He has been sought after by other artists and musicians as an expert in these works, and his most recent projects in this area have been published online.
Pianist Michelle Kim enjoys a versatile musical career as a soloist and a collaborative pianist. Currently, she is on Collaborative Piano Fellowship at the Yale School of Music where she coaches in rehearsals and performs in recitals with graduate students. Her past engagement includes working at the Toronto Summer Music Festival, National Concert Band, Vic Chorus at the University of Toronto, Mississauga Children’s Choir, Mimico Children’s Choir and performed throughout North America at venues like National Arts Centre, Carnegie Hall, Chan Centre for the Arts and Tempe Centre for the Arts. In 2022, she joined an opera training program Musiktheater Bavaria in Oberaudorf, Germany as a collaborative piano fellow.
Putting on the Fritz – Program
Original version of Praeludium and Allegro
Bach Violin Concerto in a minor with new piano accompaniment
Beethoven Cavatina from String Quartet op 130 arr by Kreisler
Mozart Violin Concerto no 3 1st movt with new piano accompaniment
Rachmaninov/Kreisler Italian polka
Chaussson Poeme piano part revised by Fritz Kreisler
Stars in my eyes from the operetta “Sissy”
Gabriel Marie La Cinquantaine reconstruction of Fritz Kreisler improvised accompaniment
Korngold Tanzlied des Pierrots reconstruction based on Kreisler recording
Paganini La Campanella

Black History Month Event Series: Upcycling Sculpture Workshop with Remy Sosa
2025-02-22 13:00 - 14:30
Upcycling Sculpture Workshop with Remy Sosa
Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 1:00 PM
Kick off your creative experience with a guided tour of ON FIRE: Energy, Climate, Infrastructure and Human and Nature: A Changing Relationship. This tour will immerse you in the exhibitions’ thought-provoking themes of sustainability, climate change, and the relationship between humans and the environment. Afterward, local artist Remy Sosa will lead you through an exciting upcycling sculpture workshop, where you’ll transform recycled materials into unique works of art. Using everyday items, you’ll explore how to repurpose and reimagine materials to create sculptures that reflect the environmental themes of the exhibitions. This workshop is also part of MoCA’s Black History Month event series. Suitable for ages 18 and up.
In the first part of the class, participants will start the class doing blind drawings. They will be given a series of words that they will draw without looking at the paper. Participants will have 45 seconds to draw still live items and 30 seconds to draw words given by the instructor. The purpose of the blind drawings is to focus on actually looking at the items and with the words actually thinking about what the words mean to the participant specifically. This is also meant to show immediate realities. Everyone sees everything differently and that is ok.
In the second part of the class, participants will choose one of their drawings and bring it to life through sculpture. Through the use of objects provided for the class, the participants are free to select any number of different materials to build their drawing. There is no right or wrong way to do this. This is an experiment and it’s meant to be fun. Participants will be encouraged to step out of their comfort zone, explore, and discover the art of creativity. Making art out of found and often overlooked objects for the sake of art.
— Remy Sosa
Register Here. $30 General Admission; $20 MoCA Members
Participants can pick up any drying pieces the following week at MoCA CT during gallery hours:
Thursday: 4-8 PM
Friday: 12-4 PM
Saturday: 12-4 PM
Sunday: 12-4 PM

MoCA Some Noise: Open Mic Night
2025-02-21 18:30 - 20:00 | MoCACT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, 06880, United States
Register to participate or attend here.
Join us for an Open Mic night at MoCA CT featuring acoustic music, poetry, and slam poetry on Friday, February 21 from 6:30-8:00 PM. Everyone is invited to participate and attend.
Open Mic night is FREE for Members to watch; MoCA Member Participation is FREE; General Admission $10; Participation Fee $5
To give everyone their time to shine, we ask that all participants keep their set to 5 minutes max.
Contact Kristen at kristen@mocact.org with questions.

February/Winter Break 2/17-21 Recess Art Camps
2025-02-21 09:30 - 14:30, 2025-02-20 09:30 - 14:30, 2025-02-19 09:30 - 14:30, 2025-02-18 09:30 - 14:30, 2025-02-17 09:30 - 14:30 | MoCACT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, 06880, United States
Looking for an opportunity for your child to create, develop skills, and enjoy winter break with friends? Come enjoy a day or the whole week at MoCA CT. Your child will have a creative and fun-filled winter break at MoCA CT!
Full Day Session – Register here.

Who: Kindergarten – 5th graders
When: Full day (9:30 AM – 2:30 PM) any or all days during the week of February 17th – 21st. Priced by day.
What to pack: A nut-free snack, lunch, and a water bottle
What to wear: Clothing that can get messy
Important: All participants must be fully potty trained to attend

AM Session – Register here.

Who: Nursery – 1st graders
When: Full day (9:30 AM – 11:30 AM) any or all days during the week of February 17th – 21st. Priced by day.
What to pack: A nut-free snack, lunch, and a water bottle
What to wear: Clothing that can get messy
Important: All participants must be fully potty trained to attend

Black History Month Event Series: Soulful Expressions
2025-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 | MoCACT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, 06880, United States
Join us for a vibrant evening of music, poetry, dance, and community celebration at MoCA CT’s Soulful Expressions Night, part of our Black History Month event series. The evening will feature powerful spoken word poetry by Sahmra Sawyer, soulful jazz music by renowned pianist Joe Bush, and a dynamic dance performance by Jeffline Saint Louis.
Guests will also enjoy a delicious meal catered by Jamaican chef Dré Sawyers of Food by Mustard Seed Inc. Adding to the artistic atmosphere, artist Erika McGhee will create live portraits of visitors throughout the evening. After the performances, the dance floor will open, inviting everyone to join in on classic dances like the Electric Slide and Wobble.
This event is an opportunity to celebrate the cultural richness of the African diaspora through a blend of art, music, and community.
Click here to register.

Black History Month Event Series - Film Screening of DELA: The Making of El Anatsui
2025-02-13 19:00 - 21:00 | MoCACT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, 06880, United States
Film Screening: DELA: The Making of El Anatsui
Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 7:00-9:00 PM
Join us for a special screening of DELA: The Making of El Anatsui, presented as part of MoCA CT’s collaboration with WestPAC’s ON FIRE: Energy, Climate, Infrastructure and our Black History Month event series. This compelling biographical documentary explores the life and work of El Anatsui, one of Africa’s most celebrated sculptors.
DELA offers an intimate look into Anatsui’s groundbreaking contributions to contemporary art, his mentorship of a generation of West African artists, and his transformative role in his local community. The film delves into the profound simplicity and complexity of his monumental creations, highlighting his journey of triumphs and trials. The title, “Dela,” meaning “Deliverer” in the Ewe language, encapsulates his impact on art and culture.
Following the screening, filmmaker Oyiza Adaba will host a Q&A session. Adaba, a journalist and filmmaker with nearly 30 years of experience, is renowned for amplifying authentic African narratives. Her work, including the acclaimed DELA: The Making of El Anatsui, has brought African art and culture to global audiences. She is currently directing WOVEN: The Intriguing Journey of the Ebira Cloth, a historical series celebrating African textile traditions.
Film runtime: 98 minutes
Register Here. Free for MoCA Members; $8 for Students/Seniors; $10 General Admissions

Valentine's Day Candle Making with Oh D'Luxe Candle Company
2025-02-12 18:00 - 20:00 | MoCACT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, 06880, United States
Celebrate love and creativity on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 by joining our exclusive Candle Making Workshop with expert instructor Oddette, from Oh D’Luxe Candle Company! Enjoy a glass of bubbly seltzer or champagne as you work, because crafting candles is always better with a little sparkle!
Participants will learn about the different types of wax, wick selection, fragrances and how to blend those all together to customize one beautiful candle of your own. You’ll choose your favorite fragrance or blend a unique fragrance of your own, design your own label, and watch as your creations come to life. Oh D’Luxe candle company is a candle and home fragrance company located in Bridgeport Connecticut. All their products are eco-friendly, vegan, non-toxic, cruelty-free, sustainable, crafted with specially curated fragrances meticulously blended in-house, ensuring their uniqueness and handmade in small batches to ensure quality.
At the end of the workshop, you’ll take home your handmade candles, ready to add warmth and fragrance to your home or gift them to someone you care about.
This workshop is perfect for couples, friends, or individuals – over 21 only – looking to add a spark to their Valentine’s Day celebrations – No experience necessary just bring your enthusiasm!
WHEN: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
TIME: 6:00PM – 8:00PM
WHERE: MoCA/CT Art Studio
PRICE: $85.00 per person (includes materials, champagne and all necessary supplies)
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Yoga Session to Support the LA Wildfire Relief Effort
2025-02-09 10:30 - 11:30 | MoCACT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, 06880, United States
Join us for a yoga session with Holly Arcada to benefit the LAFD Foundation.
Bring a mat and water.
All donations welcome.
RSVP Here.

Westport Pride: Valentine’s Day Drag with Patty Bourree
2025-02-08 19:00 - 21:30 | MoCACT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, 06880, United States
Come celebrate Valentine’s Day with a fabulous drag show featuring the one and only Patty Bourree! Get ready for a night of glitz, glamour, and jaw-dropping performances that will leave you speechless. Whether you’re flying solo or bringing your special someone, this event is guaranteed to be a night to remember.

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"On Fire" Exhibition Tour
2025-01-23 17:00 - 18:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Exhibition Tour: ON FIRE: Energy, Climate, Infrastructure
Thursday, January 23, 2025, from 5:00-6:00 PM
Explore the groundbreaking ON FIRE: Energy, Climate, Infrastructure exhibition with an exclusive tour led by curators Anne Boberski and Ive Covaci, co-chairs of the WestPAC Committee. This thought-provoking exhibition features over 75 works spanning the 1930s to today, highlighting the intricate connections between energy, infrastructure, and the environment.
Gain unique insights into the inspiration behind key pieces, including Ralph L. Boyer’s Evolution of Heat, and discover how artists have responded to themes of sustainability, community resilience, and environmental change.
Learn more about the exhibition at mocact.org/exhibitions.
RSVP Here. Free with Exhibition Admission.

MLK Jr. Day 1/20 Recess Art Camps
2025-01-20 09:30 - 14:30 | MoCACT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, 06880, United States
AM Session:
Looking for something creative for your child to do on MLK Jr. Day? Drop off your Nursery – 1st grader from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM for two hours of artsy fun!
What to pack: A nut-free snack and a water bottle.
What to wear: Clothing that can get messy.
Your child will have a wonderful time while you enjoy a bit of free time!
**Participants must be FULLY potty trained**
Register here!
Full Day Session:
Looking for something creative for your child to do on Monday, January 20th for MLK Jr. Day? Drop off your Kindergartener – 5th grader from 9:30AM to 2:30 PM for a day of artsy fun!
What to pack: A nut-free lunch and snack, and a water bottle.
What to wear: Clothing that can get messy.
Drop-off location: Academy doors located at the back of the building.
Your child will have a fantastic time while you enjoy a productive day!
**Participants must be FULLY potty trained**
Register here!

WestPAC & High School Exhibitions Opening Reception
2025-01-09 18:00 - 20:00 | MoCACT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, 06880, United States
Join us on Thursday, January 9, from 6 to 8 PM for the opening reception of two impactful exhibitions at MoCA CT. The Westport Public Art Collection’s On Fire: Energy, Climate, Infrastructure explores the urgent themes of energy, climate change, and the infrastructure shaping our lives, featuring powerful works that challenge us to reflect on our relationship with the planet.
Alongside this, Humans and Nature: A Changing Relationship highlights the creative voices of high school students as they examine the evolving bond between humanity and the natural world.
This event is open to the public and promises an evening of thought-provoking art and meaningful conversations about our environment. Registration is required, reserve your spot today, and join us as we celebrate the power of creativity to inspire change!
Free admission for all. RSVP Here.
