Charles Addams Creeps Into Connecticut

Charles Addams, the beloved New Yorker cartoonist who created The Addams Family, will finally have his works featured in a museum where people can come to see ‘em (and yes, they really are a scream). Approximately 40 of Addams’ framed original works of animated art will be on display at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, as part of Charles Addams: Cartoonist, opening Sunday and lasting until January 24. Though the few dozen pieces do not put a dent in the several thousand Addams produced in his lifetime, about 1,500 of which were published in The New Yorker, the exhibit focuses on several themes: The Addams Family, At Work, Holidays, New York City, Relationships, and No Explanation Necessary. The show also includes DVD excerpts from the original series featuring the America’s favorite freakish family.