New hair salon comes to Fairfield

La Flor Di Gavali Salon, at 1630 Post Road in Fairfield, recently held its ribbon cutting.

Town officials and owners Gabriella Travali and Shelby Flower were on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the business, which is a full-service hair salon for men, women and children. It offers services including coloring, haircuts, styling and extensions.

The name comes from both partners. La Flor means the flower, for Flower and Gavali is Travali’s first and last name combined, and the name of her sister salon located at 1215 Post Road in Fairfield.

The salon is open 10 a.m to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Appointments can be scheduled online at vagaro.com/laflorsalon or by phone at 475-988-5084.

Fairfield U. hosts textile lecture

Fairfield University’s Bennett Center for Judaic Studies will present “Weaving Biblical Stories Through Women’s Work” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Barone Campus Center Oak Room and via live stream.

Rowett is an Old Testament/Hebrew Bible scholar and award-winning artist who uses material culture, stitching, sewing, knitting, and weaving to interpret biblical texts. Topics addressed in Rowett’s work include praise, division, love, mental health, war, and trauma. Her approach directly engages religious studies, women’s studies, Judaic studies, and visual and performing arts, supporting the Humanities Institute’s mission.

Rowett’s work will be featured at the DiMenna-Nyselius Library from Jan. 17 through April 15.

Visit fairfield.edu/bennett for more information.

Gallery opens reception for new exhibit

Art Place Gallery invites the public to a reception for” Journeys” from 3 to 5 p.m. on March 12. An artist’s talk will be at 4 p.m.

It features the work of members Susanne Andover Keany and Mollie Keller.

The show can be seen from noon to 5 p.m. daily March 6 to April 2 at 70 Sanford Street in Fairfield.

Visit artplacegallery.org or call 203-374 3720 or 646-258-6912 for more information.

Keany lives and works in Weston and is a member of the Artists Collective of Westport. She is a painter and sculptor who finds inspiration in nature and has exhibited widely in Connecticut, New York and Florida.

Keller divides her year between Trumbull and Madison. In addition to painting, she said she fools around with artist books and fiber arts.

Fairfield U. to host award-winning actor

Fairfield University’s Bennett Center for Judaic Studies will host Joel Grey for an in-person conversation on his career at 7:30 p.m. on March 2 at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

Grey has performed a number of roles on stage and screen and his best known for his starring role in both the Broadway musical and film adaptation of Cabaret. In 2018, Grey also directed a Yiddish-language production of Fiddler on the Roof. He has won an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

He is also a photographer.

Tickets are on sale at quickcenter.com for $10 and free for Fairfield University students, faculty, and staff. Reservations are requested for this lecture at fairfield.edu/bennettprograms.

Fairfield actor to appear in Shrek musical

Rising Stars Performing Arts students will present their production of Shrek The Musical JR. next weekend.

The production features North Stratfield Elementary School Student Olivia Landau.

Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on March 4 and 3 p.m. on March 5 at The Wilton Playshop, 15 Lovers Lane, Wilton.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. They may be purchased at rspashrek.bpt.me. For more information, please contact Rising Stars Performing Arts at [email protected] or 203-952-6408.

Pequot Library hosts Lights Out panel

Pequot Library will host a panel about the Lights Out Connecticut movement with local experts at 6 p.m. on March 7.

Experts from Yale University, Sacred Heart University, Lights Out Connecticut, the International Dark-Sky Association, and Connecticut Audubon Society will outline clear steps for mitigating the effects of light pollution on the natural world, with special attention to seasonal bird migration.

Most migrating birds pass through Connecticut at night, when skies are generally safer and less turbulent. Scientists believe that birds navigate by the light of the moon and stars. But light pollution has wreaked havoc on the night sky, confusing and disorienting birds. They circle for hours until they drop from exhaustion, or they fly off course into dangerous built-up areas and potentially run into glassy surfaces. One billion birds are killed every year by collisions in the United States.

The Connecticut Ornithological Association launched Lights Out Connecticut in February 2022, recognizing the urgent need to protect millions of migratory birds that rest and nest in Connecticut every year. Visit www.lightsoutct.org for more information.

Blues singer to perform in Fairfield

Ruthie Foster will perform at StageOne at FTC on March 8.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 7:45 p.m. It costs $38 per reserved ticket with members being able to save $3 a ticket.

Foster is an award-winning and Grammy-nominated blues singer-songwriter. She is currently on the road celebrating the release of her album, Healing Time.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit fairfieldtheatre.org/shows/stageone/ruthie-foster.

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