Upcoming events

Feb. 1 through 15 Arc Stages presents Rajiv Joseph’s “Animals Out of Paper,” a comedic, poignant play about the collision of mismatched people and the complicated ways people hurt, heal and love. When a world-renowned origami artist opens her studio to a teenage prodigy and his teacher, she discovers that life and love can't be arranged neatly. Times vary, 47 Wheeler Ave., Pleasantville; 914-747-6206, arcstages. org.

Feb. 1 through March 22 “Good Morning” is an exhibition of one-of-akind handmade coffee- and tea-inspired vessels. This is the first of four themed exhibitions for 2020 that will explore the meaning of family and the elements that make a home. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays, Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester; 914-937-2047, clayartcenter.org.

Feb. 1 Irvington Town Hall Theater presents the inaugural Irvington Folk Festival. The festival will offer performances by internationally touring and emerging artists, including The Dustbowl Revival, Joe Crookston, Nora Brown and more. This event will also include special VIP workshops and Q&A sessions. 7 to 11 p.m., 85 Main St.; 914-591-6602, irvingtontheater.com.

Join curator Michelle Black Smith of the exhibit, “We Are Artists Everyone: the Bridgeport Art Center in Action, 1970-1986,” for a tour and discussion of the art center and its role in the National Black Arts Movement. 11 a.m., Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library, 925 Broad St.; 203-576-7400, bridgeportpubliclibrary.org.

Following a five-month construction project, the Bruce Museum is reopening its newly expanded main art gallery with a major international exhibition, “On the Edge of the World: Masterworks by Laurits Andersen Ring from SMK — the National Gallery of Denmark,” on view through May 24. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays-Sundays, One Museum Drive, Greenwich; 203-869-0376, brucemuseum.org.

“At the French Windows. The Artist’s Wife,” (1897), from “On the Edge of the World: Masterworks by Laurits Andersen Ring from SMK – the National Gallery of Denmark,” opening Feb. 1 at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich.

Feb. 2 Yonkers Philharmonic presents the sixth annual Beethoven Festival. Chin Kim will open the concert with a performance of Beethoven’s only Violin Concerto. 3 p.m., Saunders Trade High School, 183 Palmer Road, Yonkers; 571- 310-7060.

Feb. 3 Hear Reginald Dwayne Betts — poet, essayist, national spokesperson for the Campaign for Youth Justice and author of “Felon,” a collection of poems — speak about the effects of mass incarceration on American society. 6:30 p.m., Ferguson Library Main Branch, 1 Public Library Plaza, Stamford; 203 351-8231, fergusonlibrary.org.

Feb. 6 The Greenwich Art Society offers an opening reception for “The Nude Figure as Abstract Composition,” recent paintings by Nancy W. McFarland that explore “the magnificent geometry, design, surface texture, varying light dynamics and surprise abstract shapes” of the human body. 6 p.m., 299 Greenwich Ave.; 203- 629-1533, greenwichartsociety.org. “Frederick Douglass: An American Slave,” a oneman play about one of the prominent leaders of the abolitionist movement, features Bridgeport native Tenisi Davis. The performances are followed by a Q&A with Davis, author Daniel S. Campagna, director Maureen Hamill, historian Christine Kinealy, and collector of slave artifacts Craig Kelly. 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., The Klein Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport; 800-424-0160, theklein.org.

Feb. 6 and 7 A multidisciplinary artist, Mélanie Demers founded her dance company, MAYDAY, in 2007 in Montreal to explore the link between the poetic and the political. A 2019-20 Quick Center artist in residence, she presents “Animal Triste,” her examination of the human condition in four chapters with four dancers. 8 p.m., Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield. University, 1073 N. Benson Road; 203- 254-4010; quickcenter.fairfield.edu

Feb. 7 through 16 Axial Theatre presents its sixth annual Twisted Valentines Festival, featuring eight one-act plays that examine joy, despair, love and everything in-between. Times vary, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Pleasantville; 914-286-7680, axialtheatre.org.

FEBRUARY 8 Orpheus Chamber Orchestra 8 Villalobos Brothers 9 Westchester Philharmonic 14 Paul Taylor Dance Company 15 The Manhattan Transfer 23 MUMMENSCHANZ: you & me 28 Air Play

MARCH 1 The Very Hungry Caterpillar 6 It Gets Better 14 CMS of Lincoln Center 14 Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México 15 A Cappella Live! 20 Mariachi Los Camperos 22 Treehouse Shakers: The Boy Who Grew Flowers 27 Black Violin 28 Doug Varone and Dancers

APRIL 18 RUBBERBAND: Ever So Slightly 19 Westchester Philharmonic 25 CMS of Lincoln Center

MAY 2 Gravity and Other Myths: A Simple Space 5 Tania Pérez-Salas Compañía de Danza

Cellist Matt Haimovitz performs Feb. 29 at MoCA Westport.

Feb. 8 The Hudson River Museum presents a spoken word workshop in honor of Black History Month. Yonkers-based poet Marcus John will perform with instrumentation. Audiences will also create their own compositions that celebrate prominent African-Americans in U.S. history. The event will be followed by a book signing. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers; hrm.org.

The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College will host The Villalobos Brothers for a performance of contemporary Mexican music. The trio’s original compositions blend elements of jazz, rock, classical music and Mexican folk to deliver a message of love, brotherhood and social justice. 8 p.m., 735 Anderson Hill Road; 914-251-6200, artscenter.org.

Called the best singing band in the world by late Eagles founder Glenn Frey, Little River Band, above, enjoyed huge chart successes through the 1970s and ’80s with songs such as “Reminiscing,” “Lady” and “Lonesome Loser.” 8 p.m., Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford; 203-325-4466, palacestamford.org. The Norwalk Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with New Paradigm Theatre, presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” in concert, in an adaptation created by David Ives for the 2006 Carnegie Hall benefit performance. Includes pre-concert and intermission receptions. 7:30 p.m., Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Ave.; 203-956-6771, norwalksymphony.org.

Feb. 9 New Rochelle Public Library will celebrate African-American music roots with a screening of two documentaries. “The Last of the First” is a film that chronicles the last of the first generation of Swing musicians performing in the U.S. “Say Amen, Somebody” is a documentary that explores 20th-century American gospel music. 1:15 to 4:30 p.m., 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle; 914-632-7878, nrpl.org.

Feb. 11 Join the fun at the Bedford Playhouse for the “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” Quote-Along. The cult classic Monty Python film is February’s installment for “Laugh Out Loud” (and “quote” out loud!) — a new monthly series featuring some of the funniest cult and fan-favorite comedies of the 1970’s, ’80s and ’90s. 7:30 pm., 633 Old Post Road; 914-234-6704; bedfordplayhouse.org.

Feb. 13 Poet Jericho Brown, a Guggenheim Fellow and American Book Award winner, holds a poetry masterclass workshop in the afternoon and a reading, discussion and book signing of his latest book, “Tradition,” in the evening. Masterclass 1 p.m., Reading 7 p.m., Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St., Ridgefield 203-438-4519, shop.aldrichart.org

Feb. 14 Tarrytown Music Hall presents “Chopin, Champagne and Chocolate,” a Valentine’s Day celebration with Carnegie Hall pianist Katya Grineva and cellist Byron Duckwall, who will perform romantic pieces by Beethoven, Chopin and Debussy. 7 p.m., 13 Main St., 914-631-3390, tarrytownmusichall.org.

Songwriter David Friedman shares stories from his latest book, "How They Met: True Stories of the Power of Serendipity in Finding Lasting Love,” along with his music, performed by Broadway and cabaret performers Corinne Broadbent, Mary McNulty, Kenneth Gartman and Ben Roseberry with David Friedman at the piano. 8 p.m., B.J. Ryan’s Magnolia Room, 57 Main St., Norwalk; 203-864-6964, bjryansmagnoliaroom.com.

Feb. 22 and 23 The Stamford Symphony Orchestra toasts Beethoven on his 250th Birthday year with a performance of The “Coriolan” Overture, the Violin Concerto, with soloist Pamela Frank, and Symphony No. 7. Michael Stern, music director designate, returns to lead the orchestra. Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m., Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St.; 203-325-1407, stamfordsymphony.org.

Feb. 29 ArtsWestchester presents “Performing Families,” an evening of music, dance and conversation. In celebration of Black History Month, the event will feature four family ensembles that will perform and discuss the meaning of kinship, tradition and the arts. 7 to 9:30 p.m., 31 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains; 914-428-4220, artsw.org.

Cellist Matt Haimovitz performs at 8 p.m., MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike; 203-222-7070, mocawestport.org.

Presented by ArtsWestchester (artswestchester.org) and The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County(culturalalliancefc.org/FCBuzz-events).