Josephine Sanges sings Harold Arlen at the Magnolia Room BJ RYAN’S MAGNOLIA ROOM – Fairfield County’s newest intimate cabaret venue – will present, direct from a successful NYC run, JOSEPHINE SANGES (2019 MAC Award winner, 2018 La Mott Friedman Award winner, and recipient of the 2017 Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Margaret Whiting Award) in her critically acclaimed Harold Arlen tribute show, COME RAIN OR COME SHINE for one night only Friday, January 31 at 8:00 pm. John Cook will serve as Music Director with Jeff Harnar as Director. More Jan 24, 2020 - 2:31:15 AM
Inspirational Survivor and TEDx Speaker Discusses Memoir at Bernard’s Restaurant Author Luncheon Series Fifteen years ago, enjoying lunch out at a local restaurant - let alone lunch at all - would been an impossibility for Westport resident Amy Oestreicher. Today, the author is thrilled to share a prix fixe lunch with the community while discussing her newly released memoir My Beautiful Detour: An Unthinkable Journey from Gutless to Grateful as part of the Author Luncheon Series at Bernard's Restaurant. Growing up in the area, Oestreicher was “your everyday teenager.” At nearly 18, she was headed for her prom, college, then hopefully, Broadway, until a blood clot caused her stomach to literally explode, setting her off course. Amy slipped into a coma for months, only to emerge to be told she may never eat or drink again, while coming to terms with a long-kept secret — that she was sexually abused by a trusted mentor. After twenty-eight surgeries and nearly seven years unable to eat or drink anything by mouth, Amy’s digestive system was miraculously surgically reconstructed, and the ability to savor food once again is a joy for which Oestreicher is infinitely grateful. More Jan 24, 2020 - 12:08:16 AM
“Voter Suppression in America” was the topic of keynote speaker Dr. Carol Anderson, historian, educator, and New York Times bestselling author, at the 14th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Sunday, January 19, at 3 p.m., at Westport Country Playhouse. The event was free-of-charge and open to the public. More Jan 21, 2020 - 8:33:24 AM
On January 16, the Stamford Museum & Nature Center welcomed more than 250 guests of all ages to meet prolific American nature photographer and conservationist, Thomas D. Mangelsen, at the opening reception “Thomas D. Mangelsen – A Life in the Wild.” Produced by David J. Wagner, LLC, the exhibition features 40 arresting photographs from a body of work amassed over four decades traveling to the wildest corners of North America, Africa and beyond.More Jan 18, 2020 - 1:46:44 AM
The Stamford Senior Center invites you to save the date for their annual ‘Lives Blossom’ event on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 6pm at the Stamford Marriott Hotel. More Jan 16, 2020 - 5:34:43 AM
Brubeck Collection Comes Home to Wilton Wilton Library and the family of the late jazz legend Dave Brubeck announced tonight that the Brubeck Collection, formerly housed at University of the Pacific in California, has found its way home to Wilton Library. The collection is a treasure trove of musical recordings, correspondence, legal and business documents, photographs, manuscripts, and memorabilia from Dave and Iola Brubeck, two of contemporary jazz’s greatest contributors. More Jan 13, 2020 - 5:37:23 AM
Young Toni Simmons and middle-aged married dentist Dr. Julian Winston are in love with each other. Toni knows that he is married. What she doesn’t know is that his "marriage" is actually an elaborate lie concocted to keep Toni at arm's length. Julian eventually decides that he really wants to marry Toni but things get complicated further, when he enlists the help of his loyal and devoted nurse/receptionist, Stephanie, to play the soon-to-be "ex" Mrs. Winston. More Jan 6, 2020 - 6:19:43 AM
Following the acclaimed debut with the Stamford Symphony in November, Guitarist, Thomas Flippin returned to Fairfield County - this time to work with young musicians at INTEMPO under the auspices of the Stamford Symphony on Tuesday December 10 at 7pm. More Dec 13, 2019 - 5:04:02 AM
The internationally-acclaimed hit theater show The Simon & Garfunkel Story will stop at Waterbury’s Palace Theater on January 25 as part of a fifty-state coast to coast tour. Tickets are on sale and may be purchased at the Palace Theater’s Box Office, 100 East Main Street, Waterbury, on-line at palacetheaterct.org or by calling 203.346.2000. More Dec 12, 2019 - 12:10:55 AM
Stamford Downtown introduces a new art show at the Pop-Up Gallery at 96 Bedford Street The Vicious Circle, a Stamford independent art exhibiting cooperative will host a pop-up art and music gallery at 96 Bedford Street, December 7-14. The Opening Reception is scheduled for Saturday, December 7th, 5-8 pm, which will be live streamed over the internet. More Dec 4, 2019 - 5:39:22 AM
A short film by Sacred Heart alumnus Tyler Stirling was recognized at the 2019 Ridgefield Independent Film Festival (RIFF) as the best student film. Stirling created his 16-minute narrative work, Little Things, while he was in SHU’s film and television master’s program. More Nov 15, 2019 - 2:58:39 AM
“You’ll shoot your eye out kid!” That’s likely one of the most widely-recognized lines from filmdom, due in great part to the long-standing marathon TV airing of the classic 1983 movie, A Christmas Story! Now, for the first time in Fairfield County, A Christmas Story, The Musical, will play at Curtain Call, Stamford, November 15 through December 14. More Nov 10, 2019 - 5:17:51 AM
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium on November 10, following a 3 p.m. performance of the world premiere translation and adaption of Molière’s, “Don Juan,” a modern take on the classic, comic satire. Speakers will be Brendan Pelsue, translator and adaptor of “Don Juan,” and David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director and director of “Don Juan.” They will engage in conversation about the modern-dress production of the classic comedy, moderated by Dana Tanner-Kennedy, production dramaturg for “Don Juan.” The Playhouse Sunday Symposium program is free and open to the public. More Nov 1, 2019 - 5:28:46 AM
A spirited crowd of more than 3,000 enjoyed red hot chili on a beautiful fall day at the 5th Annual Simsbury Spooktacular Chili Challenge on Sunday, October 20th. The outdoor Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center was filled with families enjoying music, trick-or-treating and entertainment along with plenty of beer and chili sampling. More Oct 23, 2019 - 5:46:17 AM
Steve Martin comedy to play in Stamford in November When one wild and crazy guy – Steve Martin – takes on a 100+ year old German farce, you know you’re in for an evening of laughs, and that’s you’ll find in THE UNDERPANTS, playing in Curtain Call’s Dressing Room Theatre, Stamford, beginning November 1. More Oct 23, 2019 - 4:21:59 AM
Exploring Our Natural World Lecture Series Debuts at Norwalk PL November 2 Norwalk Public Library is pleased to announce a new lecture series, Exploring Our Natural World, which will begin on Saturday, November 2, at 3 p.m., with the presentation, “We Hold the Key to Keeping Our Water Clean: Protecting Water Quality in the Norwalk River,” delivered by Louise Washer. The lecture will take place in the Main Auditorium, located at 1 Belden Avenue, Norwalk. Light refreshments will be provided courtesy of the library. More Oct 22, 2019 - 5:28:43 AM
Auditions this week for area premiere of Something Rotten Curtain Call will hold open auditions Tuesday and Thursday, October 22 and 24, for its February production of the recent Broadway musical comedy, Something Rotten. More Oct 22, 2019 - 5:20:25 AM
It will be a week of tricks and treats as Stepping Stones BOO-seum for Children welcomes all into its cauldron of play. This year, the museum’s Halloween festivities are bigger and better as the Stepping Stones Boo Squad has conjured up a week’s worth of fun, exciting experiences that are sure to inspire and delight. During Tricks and Treat Week from Friday, October 25 – Thursday, October 31, ghoulish games, face-painting, make-believe monsters, household wizardry, cosmic night painting, haunting hues artwork, bone-analyzing investigations and so much more. You’re sure to have a monstrously-good time! More Oct 9, 2019 - 4:55:13 AM
Get out your leather jackets, pull on your bobby socks and take a trip to the fabulous fifties with the original rock ‘n roll musical, Grease, playing for the first time in The Kweskin Theatre, Stamford! This long-running musical smash opened on Broadway in 1972, just a few months before the Kweskin Theatre opened. Playing September 12 through October 12, several dates are already sold out. More Sep 4, 2019 - 3:13:05 AM
Stepping Stones Museum for Children to Take Visitors on a Back-To-Schol Night Adventure on Sept 5 We’ve made it through the Dog Days of Summer and in the cities and towns throughout our region, the first school bells of the year are ringing. Each year, Stepping Stones Museum for Children taps into the new-year-euphoria with its one-of-a-kind event. Join them on Thursday, September 5 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm for their annual Get Into It! FREE: Back-to-School Night Community Celebration as the museum stays open late with FREE admission, free school supplies and a program jam-packed with fun.More Sep 2, 2019 - 9:00:38 AM
8th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2019 coming this September to Stamford Experience an extraordinary, life-changing two-day event at the 8th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2019 presented by WABC-TV with special thanks to Stamford Health, Exclusive Healthcare Partner at its NEW location – the Harbor Point Boardwalk in Stamford, CT. Expo 2019 will feature over 150 exhibitors in addition to Stamford Health, group yoga, dance and fitness classes featuring top fitness instructors from throughout the area, 11 different zones showcasing pet wellness, healthy restaurants, food and beverages, activewear, organic craft beer, wine, and spirits, live music, and a kids zone featuring interactive and educational activities. Admission and parking are FREE. More Sep 2, 2019 - 3:22:34 AM
Westport Country Playhouse and Westport Library Partner for Free-of-Charge Documentary Screening about Kenya’s Illicit Ivory Market Westport Country Playhouse and The Westport Library are partnering to present a free-of-charge screening of the documentary, “When Lambs Become Lions,” directed by Jon Kasbe, about the illicit ivory market in Kenya, on Monday, September 16, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Library’s Komansky Room. The film is presented in conjunction with the Playhouse’s October production of “Mlima’s Tale,” a powerful, theatrical fable about a magnificent Kenyan elephant named Mlima hunted for his coveted ivory tusks. More Aug 28, 2019 - 1:57:17 AM
