Milford Mirror

Jazz series

The 2011/2012 Jazz Series at Milford Center for the Arts will conclude on Friday, May 18, at 8 p.m., with a performance by Sambeleza. Sambeleza performs a wide variety of Brazilian songs, old and new, with a jazz twist. Featured composers include Tom Jobim and Ary Barroso, as well as younger composers like Djavan, Debora Gurgel and Arlindo Cruz. A few originals by group members are added to the mix. Reservations are recommended. Ticket reservations may be made by calling the Milford Fine Arts Council at 203-878-6647 Wednesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or online at milfordarts.org. Ticket price is general admission $20 ($15 for MFAC members) with reserved and limited seating available. Milford Center for the Arts is located at 40 Railroad Avenue.

Eastbound Theatre hosts one-act readings

Eastbound Theatre, a division of the Milford Fine Arts Council, will hold its third performance of staged readings at the Milford Public Library. “Sidetracks: Unspoken” will be held on Monday, May 21, at 7 p.m. The performance will be free of charge. “Cousins,” by Canadian playwright Christine Foster, finds an anthropologist discovering unique, unlikely bonds with the primates she is studying.

Summer Theatre Camp

At Milford Center for the Arts, 40 Railroad Ave. Summer Theater Camp with Pantochino Productions for ages 7-13. Session I “Aladdin”: July 23-27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Performance on Friday, July 27, at 5 p.m. Session II “The Wizard of Oz (Sort Of)”: July 30-Aug. 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Performance on Friday, Aug. 3, at 5 p.m. Fee: $250 ($200 with a friend) per session.