Flag Day, “For Which It Stands…” and The National Theatre headline a series of performances and America250 programs at Fairfield University.
Fairfield University announces an exciting schedule of arts and culture events throughout July and August 2026, featuring acclaimed performances and a highly praised art exhibition.
This is your last chance to visit For Which It Stands…, the semiquincentennial art exhibition presented in honor of America250, the anniversary of 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The exhibition has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and numerous other publications, lauded for its timely look at the American flag and what it represents.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
National Theatre Live | Hamlet
By William Shakespeare | Sunday, July 19 - 2 p.m. | Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one. National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish, and darkly funny reimagining.
National Theatre Live | The Audience
By Peter Morgan | Directed by Stephen Daldry | Sunday, August 9 - 2 p.m. | Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award®-winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry. For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron, the Queen advised her prime ministers on matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch. Peter Morgan’s Netflix phenomenon The Crown was based on this hit play that was captured live from London’s West End in 2013 and went on to become one of the most-watched NT Live productions.
Fairfield University Art Museum
Art Exhibition | For Which It Stands…
Through Saturday, July 25 | T-W, F-Sa 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Th 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Bellarmine Hall Galleries, Bellarmine Hall & Walsh Gallery, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through more than 70 works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns, Faith Ringgold, Robert Rauschenberg, Shepard Fairey, and Julie Mehretu, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents and whether justice is available to all.
Fairfield University Store
Children's Storytime in the Fairfield Forest
Saturdays | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Downtown Bookstore, 1499 Post Rd., Fairfield
Every Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., depending on attendance, local reading teacher and Fairfield University Store employee Steve Gaynes takes children on a journey through the magic of the written word.
Children's Storytime is held in the Fairfield Forest children's section at the Fairfield University Store, located at 1499 Post Road in Fairfield Center. This event is geared toward children's interests, including the books and/or guests that will be chosen. Children's Storytime is open to the public. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Author George Aldo Barrios will Discuss Memoir About His Time at WWE
Tuesday, July 28 | 7 p.m. | Downtown Bookstore, 1499 Post Rd., Fairfield
Author George Aldo Barrios will hold a Meet & Greet at the Fairfield University Store (1499 Post Road) from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28. He will be discussing his memoir, Sometimes Wrong But Never in Doubt: How a Cuban Kid from Queens Transformed WWE.
Sometimes Wrong but Never in Doubt is a business memoir about grit, reinvention, and leadership under pressure. George Barrios traces his journey from Flushing, Queens, as the son of Cuban immigrants, to the top of sports and media, where he helped transform WWE into a global, multi-platform entertainment business. The book combines personal story with lessons on strategy, execution, risk, and resilience.
Barrios is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Isos Capital Management and an investor, board member, and operator across sports, media, and entertainment. He is a Director and investor of Global Sport Group, Co-Chair and investor of Equine Network, a UConn Board of Trustee, former National Board Chair of Make-A-Wish America, and former board member of WWE and Bowlero. He is best known for his tenure as Co-President and Board Member of WWE, where he helped transform the company into a global, multi-platform entertainment business.
