Announcing the 8 comedian finalists to compete live at Connecticut Comedy Idol Manchester, Conn. – Eight amateur comedians from across the region were selected from all registered audition submissions to perform live at the Connecticut Comedy Idol Contest taking place on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 6:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. at The Funny Bone Comedy Club, 194 Buckland Hills Drive in Manchester, Conn. (within the Shoppes at Buckland Hills Mall between Panera and Bertucci's).More Sep 3, 2010 - 8:58 AM
A band of brothers from Texas, Los Lonely Boys play what they call “Texican Rock ‘n’ Roll” that combines elements of rock, blues, soul, country and Tejano. Henry, Jojo and Ringo Garza will be in concert at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, October 21, at 8 p.m. They cover the gamut of guitar, bass guitar, vocals, drums, harmonic, keyboards and percussion and have released three studio albums and one live.More Sep 3, 2010 - 4:57 AM
Treetops CMS opens season with Beethoven cello sonatas and an art exhibit by Kevin Ford The TREETOPS CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY kicks off its fifth season on September 19 with Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Cellist Efe Baltacigil and highly acclaimed pianist Benjamin Hochman, performing Beethoven’s Variations on "Ein madchen oder weibchen" Op. 66; Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2; and Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69. The concert is at the newly air-conditioned Treetops Studio, where a one-day art exhibit by Kevin Ford will be on display. The concert season continues with the Lincoln Center CMS Daedalus String Quartet, Musicians from Ravinia, harpist Lisa Tannebaum with Duo Stromeaux, the 2010 Arriaga Competition Winners, and the Newman Trio. More Sep 3, 2010 - 3:58 AM
Bobby Cronin kicks off Musical Mondays Series at The Palace Theatre On September 13th, TheStage Repertory Company, in conjunction with The Palace Theatre in Danbury, will present Musical Mondays! featuring Bobby Cronin. The concert marks the first in an ongoing monthly series that will be produced by the Danbury-based theatre company at the historic downtown Danbury venue. The series will feature the music of contemporary musical theatre composers performed by some of Broadway’s hottest talent.More Sep 2, 2010 - 12:58 PM
It may have been her exposure at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver where she sang the national anthem that helped Nikki Yanofsky catapult her career as an internationally known jazz-pop artist. Despite her young age (16), she sings jazz like an old soul and Decca Records, who is producing her debut album Nikki is making sure that Facebook and Twitter users know all about Nikki. She will be in concert at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday, October 22 at 8 p.m. This event is underwritten by Adam Broderick Salon & Spa. A complimentary wine tasting compliments of Mélangé Wines and Spirits and hors d’oeuvre from Ancona’s Market will be available for adult ticket holders in the Playhouse lobby at 7 p.m.More Sep 1, 2010 - 5:58 AM
Curtain Call casting for fall production of Annie Curtain Call's late fall offering in The Kweskin Theatre will be the Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE, based on the comic strip, Little Orphan Annie. This production will be directed by Brian Bianco with Music Direction by Greg Chrzczon and Choreography by Kari Sweeney. The production will play for six weekends November 12 through December 18. Performances: November 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and December 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18 at 7:30pm. November 14, 21, 27, 28 and December 4, 5, 11 and 12 at 2pm.More Aug 31, 2010 - 5:59 AM
“The guitarists’ guitarist” could be used to describe the prominence of blues artist Buddy Guy. With a rich career spanning nearly 60 years, Buddy is ranked 30th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. His music is often labeled Chicago blues but can vary from the deepest blues sounds to rock, soul and free jazz that morphs at each performance. Known for his flamboyant showmanship, Guy will be in concert at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, October 24, at 8 p.m.More Aug 30, 2010 - 5:57 AM
When JIB Productions open its box office at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, the nonprofit arts agency will be heading into new waters. Building on the long-time success of their Play With Your Food series, JIB principals Carole Schweid and Nancy Diamond have added to this season’s offerings two evening programs: “Short Cuts,” a two-part film series, and “Seasons Readings,” a holiday theater production. More Aug 30, 2010 - 5:29 AM
With a debut album Fidelity! under their belts, JP, Chrissie & The Fairground Boys featuring Chrissie Hynde and JP Jones will be in concert at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday, September 24, at 8 p.m. Amid a background of acoustic guitar-driven rock and folk with blues and country underpinnings, Chrissie Hynde and JP Jones tell their story both singing lead and effortlessly wrapping their contrasting voices around each other. Singles that illustrate their relationship include “Australia”, “If You Let Me”, and “Courage”.More Aug 28, 2010 - 8:58 AM
Students who want to hone their acting skills should plan to audition for the Baylor Master Class which will be offered as a new enrichment program at The Ridgefield Playhouse this fall. Prospective class attendees should prepare a short monologue for open auditions at the Playhouse on Tuesday, September 7, from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.More Aug 27, 2010 - 9:29 AM
American Harmony Prize returns to Curtain Call Curtain Call is proud to announce the return of the American Harmony Prize, an annual award that acquaints Fairfield County, CT, audiences with diverse new works of musical theater. The goal of the American Harmony Prize is to showcase new musicals that explore our country’s many ethnic, religious and gender identifications.More Aug 27, 2010 - 9:15 AM
Taking advantage of technology that merges film with live stage production, The Metropolitan Opera is bringing their live performances to The Ridgefield Playhouse this season thanks to The Met’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series “The Met: Live in HD”. On Monday, October 25 at 3 p.m., the featured opera is “Boris Godunov” by Mussorgsky. In concert with its 10th anniversary, Rene Pape takes on one of the greatest bass roles under the direction of renowned theatre and opera director Peter Stein.More Aug 27, 2010 - 5:29 AM
Connecticut Comedy Idol making dreams come true for local talent Eight amateur comedians and one runner up from across the region will be selected from registered audition submissions to perform live at the Connecticut Comedy Idol Contest taking place on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 6:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. at The Funny Bone Comedy Club, 194 Buckland Hills Drive in Manchester, Conn. (within The Shoppes at Buckland Hills Mall) . The event will be hosted by Celebrity Emcee, Damon Scott popular afternoon radio personality on 96.5 WTIC-FM. Tickets are $20. More Aug 26, 2010 - 6:59 AM
