Bridgeport's Full Weekend Guide: The 18th Bridgeport Art Trail, Glow Wild And The Muppets At The Klein

BRIDGEPORT, CT — The 18th Bridgeport Art Trail takes over the Park City Thursday through Sunday with open studios, art parties, music and film under the theme "POV: It's About Time." Beardsley Zoo's Glow Wild lantern show lights up four nights, and the Klein celebrates 70 years of the Muppets on Saturday before hosting a benefit day of dance on Sunday.

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• 18th Annual Bridgeport Art Trail, Thursday through Sunday. City Lights & Company's four-day citywide festival features open studios, art parties, live music, film screenings and spoken word; its site has the full schedule and map. It opens Thursday with a 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. reception for "Now Is The Time," in which 20 artists respond to the theme of time, at the City Lights Gallery. City Lights Gallery, 265 Golden Hill St.
• GLOW Wild, Thursday through Sunday, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. (Thursday opens at 6:30 p.m.). More than 40 displays and hundreds of handcrafted illuminated lanterns inspired by wildlife line the zoo's paths; the show runs Thursdays through Sundays until Dec. 20. Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave.
• AmFab Open Studios, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 24 artists open their studios in a former lace factory as part of the Art Trail, according to the building's Patch listing. American Fabrics Arts Building, 1069 Connecticut Ave., Building 4
• Celebrating the Legacy of Jim Henson, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2 p.m. For the Muppets' 70th anniversary, Jim Henson Legacy president Craig Shemin and Henson Company archives director Karen Falk share behind-the-scenes photos, stories and early Henson short films, followed by "The Muppet Movie" (1979) and a Q&A. Tickets are $15 plus a $2.25 fee. The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave.
• Connecticut Dance Conservatory: A Day of Dance, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2 and 6 p.m. A benefit showcase raising money for families fighting cancer. General admission is $30 plus a $5.50 fee, waived for cash sales. The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave.

Wander the open studios of the Art Trail by day, stroll Glow Wild's lanterns by night and catch the Muppets at the Klein: Bridgeport's weekend is a big one.

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