Schedule:
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Color Shop #33
Open house with professional tutorials and demonstrations of decorative finishes and kid-friendly crafting. Try your hand at our DIY Finish Kits, see our mock-up room displaying one of our decorative finishes.
Start your Friday art viewing early, miss the crowds. Enjoy the 2 new exhibits depicting relevant themes through impactful art.
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Housatonic Museum of Art #9 Arwe Journey Exhibit a solo exhibit by Iyaba Ibo Mandingo depicts the 20th Century Afri-Caribbean migration to Europe and North America. The exhibit continues in the back gallery, where Mandingo's work delves into his ancestral and spiritual connections, with a special tribute to Black women, who he credits as "nurturers, survivors, and leaders" in his personal life and the broader Afri-Caribbean community. The museum is open Monday - Friday.
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
City Lights Gallery #22 My Stories Exhibit, Through their art and words, Chilean fiber artists share their personal stories and the memories of those who lived under the Pinochet dictatorship. A time that Chileans rarely talk about, funding from CT Humanities enabled City Lights Gallery and these artists to present important personal stories and relevant universal themes
Paradox Ink #21d
Visit the studio of Liz Squillace at the Arcade Mall #21, see her latest works.
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Mary & Eliza Freeman Center For History And Community #26
The Hypogean Tip: What Lies Beneath the Surface? Sculpture by Rachel Owens. Featuring Gary Judkins, Jack Lardis, and Aisha Nailah.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Bridgeport Pride Center #25 unveiling of our inaugural queer art exhibit at BPC.
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Artists’ Meet-Up at FoolProof Brewing/MNTD Studios #3
As artists are preparing their studios for the public, join them for an evening of good music, food, drink and community. Tour the freshly renovated and reactivated space, and the MNTD Studios #3 art.
Ursa Gallery #18
Can It Be All So Simple, curated by Tara Blackwell, captures the raw nostalgia of a pre-digital era—before camera phones and social media reshaped our experiences—when life was lived fully in real-time. URSA Roasters debuts the house Barnum Blend, with samples for people to try and purchase.
Salsa Night at the Arcade Mall #21
Enjoy the rhythm and beats of DJ Harry Trinidad, and learn from instructor Jonathan Borges of Latin Rhythm Dance Studio. Just bring your dancing shoes and join the fun!
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
WPKN Radio Studios #19
Open House, Record Sale and Art Exhibit, tour the studios, meet the broadcasters.
UFOlogist Albert K. Bender Info Session with artist MIA at Reads Art Space #12
Learn about Bridgeport’s Albert Bender who established the International Flying Saucer Bureau on Broad Street, Bpt in 1951 and published Space Review Magazine, claiming to have met the “Men In Black” extraterrestrials. His UFO-ology has been immortalized in the mural of Brad Noble blocks away from Bender’s Bridgeport home, on the corner of Broad St and Cesar Batalla Way. Bender’s home once stood on Broad St, replaced with the I-95 overpass.
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Knowlton #29 hosts Iterations: A Dialogue of Scale, this experiential exhibit at the Armstrong and Wilder Galleries, invites viewers to journey through the artist's mind, where tiny conceptions grow into monumental works of art.
Bridgeport Arts & Cultural Council (BACC) #21e “The Untitled Show - No Themes, Just Art” showcases a vibrant collection of works from both emerging and established local artists, celebrating a diverse range of mediums and perspectives
7:30 PM
Downtown Cabaret #23 “In the Heights” - bring your snacks and drinks and enjoy this popular Tony Award winning musical. Tickets range from $43.50 - $49.50.
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Improv Comedy, Love, Laughs & Lyrics 10 Year Anniversary show at BPT Creates #21a, $20 at the door.
