The Glass House 75th Anniversary tour season is open through December 15, 2024. All tours include access to the newly restored Brick House (1949

The Glass House 75th Anniversary tour season is open through December 15, 2024.  All tours include access to the newly restored Brick House (1949).

Upcoming Events + Programs

Glass House Presents: New Canaan Modern Monday, September 9, 2024 New Canaan Library 151 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 6:30 p.m. INFO + REGISTER Join writer and Glass House educator Gwen North Reiss at New Canaan Library for a free talk about her recent book, New Canaan Modern: A Preservation History.  In the 1990s and early 2000s, when New Canaan’s historic modern houses were quietly being demolished, preservationists, architects, and other residents who understood their significance, worked together to try to save them. Historic listings, educational programs, a change to the zoning regulations, and several other initiatives helped these houses survive. New Canaan Modern: A Preservation History is a record both for and about the New Canaan community, focusing on its efforts to rescue modern houses and reset the course of their history. 

Glass House Presents: Glass Etudes at a Modernist Landmark Sunday, October 20, 2024 First Presbyterian Church 1101 Bedford Street, Stamford, CT 4:00 p.m. INFO + TICKETS On the occasion of The Glass House’s 75th Anniversary, join three renowned pianists — Timo Andres, Aaron Diehl, and Jenny Lin — for an hour-long concert of a selection of Philip Glass’ Etudes in Stamford’s extraordinary modernist First Presbyterian Church designed by Wallace K. Harrison, a grantee of the National Fund for Sacred Places, and a National Historic Landmark. One of the most influential artists of our time, Philip Glass has transformed how we listen to music. His most personal work is a series of 20 piano etudes. Majestic and intimate at the same time, these compositions for solo piano have been performed and recorded by dozens of artists and streamed over 100 million times. Longtime interpreters of The Glass Etudes, this program’s three featured pianists each bring a unique approach to their instrument and to Glass’s work. 

Through Your Looking Glass Student Art Showcase November 16 - 24, 2024 Carriage Barn Arts Center 681 South Ave, New Canaan, CT INFO + REGISTER Stand Together Against Racism (S.T.A.R), in partnership with The Glass House and the Carriage Barn Arts Center, will present its third annual Through Your Looking Glass student art showcase that seeks to recognize the role of art, design and/or architecture in advancing social justice related to inclusion, equity and diversity. Fairfield County, CT students of all ages, including college, are invited to create and submit art that reflects how social justice impacts their lives. S.T.A.R seeks art submissions that inspire the viewer to think about social justice explored using art of any medium for expression. Submissions can include paintings, drawings, photography, mixed media, sculpture, videos/film (including TikTok style) or architectural renderings. This is a true showcase, not a competition, and all student art will be exhibited at the Carriage Barn Arts Center in New Canaan with an opening reception to be held on November 16th.

Glass House Presents: Modern Origins Monday, November 18, 2024 New Canaan Library 151 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 6:30 p.m. INFO + REGISTER Join architects William Earls, Alan Goldberg, and Fred Noyes for a free conversation at New Canaan Library about the origins of modern architecture in New Canaan, CT. 

Image Credits: Photo by Robin Hill Breuer House I (1947-48). Photo: Estate of Pedro E. Guerrero Photo by Bob Gregson Poster courtesy of S.T.A.R. Photo by Michael Biondo

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