Arts & Culture of Fairfield County

Westport Country Playhouse presents Ailey II - The Next Generation of Dance on Thursday, May 1, at 7 p.m.

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For over 50 years, Ailey II has merged the spirit and energy of the country’s finest early-career dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding and emerging choreographers. Founded by Alvin Ailey in 1974, this universally renowned company embodies his pioneering mission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training, and community programs for all people. Under the leadership of Sylvia Waters, who served as artistic director for 38 seasons, Ailey II flourished into one of the most popular modern dance companies, combining a rigorous touring schedule with extensive community outreach programs. Today, with Artistic Director Francesca Harper at the helm, she brings fresh perspectives to Mr. Ailey’s legacy, while nurturing new creative voices and propelling the company forward.

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The 2024-25 repertory features two world premieres by former Ailey II member Alia Kache and by Houston Thomas, as well as repertory favorites and beloved classics. This season also celebrates the life and legacy of beloved Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison.

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Pianist David Morgan is a local treasure! The rare blend of world-class Jazz artistry with a focus on improving the quality of life for all of us here at home in Fairfield County. And, he is pretty funny, too.

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He has performed & recorded with Wynton Marsalis, Wes Anderson and Grammy/Emmy Nominated singer/songwriter, Peter Himmelman, in addition to writing music for CBS Sports, Discovery, A&E, MTV, and TV shows including 'Pawn Stars', 'Little Women' and 'Catfish'. He also produces recordings for other artists in his own studio.

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David is well known to JazzFC audiences as a member of the Fairfield County-based Jazz group  Portal.

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David Morgan - piano

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David DeJesus - alto sax

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Greg Wall - tenor sax

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Brian Glassman - bass

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Tyger MacNeal - drums

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 What do you desire?

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Two couples embark on the getaway of a lifetime at an opulent Caribbean resort, when a sudden emergency derails their plans. As the situation unfolds, rifts in worldview threaten their bonds of friendship, their self-conception, and ultimately, their survival.

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A world premiere play by Jonathan Winn. Appropriate for ages 14 and up.

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After a meteoric rise from obscurity to a national touring band, Los Angeles-based Grateful Shred has made the most of its time in the spotlight. The lineup, featuring Dan Horne and Austin McCutchen alongside keyboardist Adam MacDougall woke the Grateful Dead cosmos with a unique laid-back harmony driven sound. The band literally went from playing the Shakedown Street vendor area prior to Dead and Company shows to touring the United States.

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The moment that sent the band’s popularity soaring is the “Busted at the Bowl” video, a YouTube video that features Shred members starting an impromptu set in the parking lot of the Hollywood Bowl before a Dead and Company show in 2017. They don’t get too far before drawing so much attention that the police shut them down. Instantly creating Shred-cred, this was a bit of good fortune that doesn’t get past McCutchen. “We’ve been dealt some pretty good cards,” he states. “It’s been cool to roll with it and push forward and continually make stuff happen. Things have gone our way. Even that video happened magically. It was put together at the last minute, and boom!”

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The thing is, Grateful Shred manage to channel that elusive Dead vibe: wide-open guitar tones, effortless three-part vocal harmonies, choogling beats, and yes, plenty of tripped out, Shredded solos. The look, the sound, the atmosphere. It’s uncanny. Far from being a historical re-enactment, Grateful Shred’s laissez faire vibe infuses the band with a gentle spirit, warmth, and (dare we say it) authenticity. From their killer merch game to their eminently watchable YouTube channel, they’re clearly having a rad time and spreading the love. Strangely enough, in a world overflowing with wax museum nostalgia and Deadly sentimentalism, we need the Shred, now more than ever.

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Grateful Shred is: Austine Beede, Dan Horne, Alex Koford, Mikaela Davis, Adam MacDougall, Austin McCutchen, John Lee Shannon.

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Welcome to our in-person event at Lendmarq! Join us for a deep dive into Asset based Lending and the intricacies of underwriting loans. Our expert speakers will share insights and strategies to help you navigate this complex world. Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to the industry, this event is designed to enhance your knowledge and skills. Don't miss this opportunity to network with fellow dealmakers and expand your understanding of asset-based lending. Secure your spot today!

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Elite Dealmakers – CT

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Subject: Understanding Asset based Lending - Underwriting Loans to Close

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Hosts: David Devito & Joseph V. Scorese

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Sponsors: Lendmarq, Elite Deal Makers, MB Capital Solutions

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Lite Beverage & Snacks Provided

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1st Thursday of the Month

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Date: May 1st, 2025

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Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm

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Location: Lendmarq, 290 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06880

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The Elite Dealmakers – CT –Masterminding meetings are gatherings of all levels or real estate professionals and investors who share ideas, strategies, and experiences. It is very rare you would have an opportunity to pick the brains out of not one, but two current and active real estate investors along with other attendees. Join us to for discussion of challenges and successes everyone is experiencing with either their current portfolio, expanding their portfolio or finding their first deal to close.

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Topics covered

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• Deal analysis
• Financing / Creative Financing
• Working with lenders and buyers
• Property management / buy n hold
• Mindset shifts
• Collaborating with other business owners
• Access to private money
• Current market trends

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JOIN US!

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 The 2024-2025 Norwalk Art Space Teaching Artists Exhibit

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Featuring Resident Artists, Samantha Cosentino, Emily Curran, SAIN't Phifer, Vivian Rivas, and Teaching Korry Fellow, Paige Mostowy.

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March 28 - Apri

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On view March 7 — May 27 at the SM&NC: Jeremiah Chechik, artist, film director and photographer, is obsessed with the porous boundary between fact and fiction. The subtly investigative prints he creates explore our “post truth” reality, melding 21st century advanced digital design with traditional printing on Hahnemühle paper. The resulting images are more than just visually stunning and thoroughly aesthetic — they also raise key questions about the nature of truth and knowledge in our media-saturated age. Learn more about this exhibition at stamfordmuseum.org/explorer

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Exhibition organized by Katharine T. Carter & Associates

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SM&NC Exhibitions are always free to Members and included in the price of daily admission for visitors.

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 March 29 through June 1

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Reception: Thursday, April 10, 6-8 pm, in the Trefz Forum;  click here  for more information. (Reception kicks off at 6 pm, followed by a conversation between 5iveFingaz and Miggs Burroughs at 7 pm.) Click here for more on VersoFest 2025!

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In the Sheffer Gallery:   Visual Verses

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Visual Verses is an immersive art exhibit that merges the expressive power of visual art with the profound impact of language. Each painting in this collection is paired with original phrases crafted to evoke thought, emotion, and reflection. The artwork transcends traditional boundaries, using bold colors and dynamic compositions to amplify the messages embedded within the text. This fusion of imagery and words invites viewers to engage not only with the aesthetics but also with the deeper narratives and meanings behind each piece.

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At its core, Visual Verses carries a strong social conscience, addressing themes of justice, equality, and human connection. The text-based elements of the exhibit deliver positive messages meant to inspire, uplift, and provoke meaningful conversations. Through this harmonious blend of art and language, the exhibit aims to spark awareness and foster a sense of community, encouraging viewers to reflect on their role in shaping a more compassionate and just world.

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In the South Gallery: Interactive Community Participation Mural

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This Interactive Community Participation Mural will be designed by 5ive, with members of the community to help fill it in on Saturday, April 5, from 10 am to 2 pm during the VersoFest 2025 Weekend Kickoff Celebration hosted by 5ive (also featuring DJs and other fun fare for the whole family!) This exhibit will invite the viewer to participate in the making of the artwork, interacting with the canvas and materials so that both tactile processes and community contribution are as much a part of the piece as the art itself.

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In the Jesup Gallery: Graffiti Art Mural

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More information regarding scheduled mural participation times and 5ive’s Jesup Gallery exhibit is forthcoming. Stay tuned and join in on the fun at VersoFest 2025!

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In addition to his art exhibits, 5iveFingaz will also be leading two back-to-back sessions of his Verso University course Graffiti 101: Finding Your Voice as a Graffiti Artist on Saturday, April 5.

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About 5iveFingaz

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5iveFingaz is a visionary artist whose work seamlessly bridges the realms of street art, contemporary expression, and social consciousness. Renowned for his distinctive fusion of bold visuals and thought-provoking text, 5iveFingaz crafts pieces that resonate deeply with audiences, challenging them to reflect on both personal experiences and broader societal issues. His signature style often features vibrant colors juxtaposed with powerful, concise phrases that speak directly to the heart of human experience, exploring themes of love, resilience, unity, and justice. Emerging from a background rich in urban culture and creative exploration, 5iveFingaz honed his artistic voice through a unique blend of trained and self-taught techniques and active community engagement. His art transcends traditional canvases, finding life on walls, public spaces, and unconventional surfaces, transforming everyday environments into platforms for inspiration and dialogue. The artist’s work has garnered global attention not only for its striking aesthetic appeal but also for its profound ability to connect with diverse audiences on an intimate level.

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At the core of his practice lies the "Love More Than Ever" movement, a heartfelt initiative that underscores the importance of uplifting one another with kindness and understanding. 5iveFingaz’s unwavering commitment to positive messaging and social awareness drives his creative process, with each piece serving as a rallying cry for change. His work urges viewers to reflect on their roles in fostering a more compassionate and equitable world. Through exhibitions, collaborations, and public art projects, he amplifies voices that are often unheard, using art as a powerful tool for empowerment and community building. As his influence continues to grow, 5iveFingaz remains steadfast in his mission to spark meaningful conversations and inspire action, solidifying his place as a transformative figure in the contemporary art scene.

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All The Unexpressed Love: Works by Miguel A. Aragón

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Exhibition Dates: April 13 - May 18, 2025

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Through his work, artist Miguel A. Aragón explores subjects of violence, memory, and perception, transforming difficult images into catharsis. This series is a deeply personal collaboration with Aragón’s late mother, whose crochet and personal effects are the foundation of the artwork. It is a conversation between past and present, between mother and son, between the finite nature of our existence and the connections that endure across time.

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Miguel A. Aragón was born in Juárez, México. He lives and works in New York City (USA) and Berlin (Germany); he is an Associate Professor in Printmaking and Chairperson of the Department of Performing & Creative Arts, College of Staten Island, CUNY. He has exhibited extensively both in the US and internationally. He’s received numerous awards including the 2022 Southern Graphics Council International Mid-Career Printmaker Award. He was Artist-in-Residence at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in May 2024. 

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An extraordinary exhibition featuring stunning photographic images of birds, mammals and sea life engaging in their natural habitats. Vivid color, amazing action moments and the sheer beauty of the natural world are all masterfully captured by this talented, award-winning filmmaker, expeditionist and dedicated environmentalist.

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The 2025 Glass House tour season begins on April 17, 2025. Tickets are available now! All tours include access to the newly restored Brick House. Following an extensive restoration project , we are excited to share this essential design element of the site and its history with you!

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The Glass House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is pleased to present Barbara Kasten: Structure, Light, Land. For five decades, Chicago-based artist Barbara Kasten has created photographs and sculptural installations that reorient our sense of perception and explore the dynamic relationship between space, material, and form. Her artistic influences are deeply rooted in modernist architecture, the principles of Constructivism, and the interdisciplinary legacy of the Bauhaus, particularly the photograms of László Moholy-Nagy and Lucia Moholy.

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“Placing my work in and around The Glass House campus is an opportunity for me to take on a canonical modernist site. Each of the structures on the grounds is like a monument to one of many aesthetic phases of architectural history. Abstraction allows us to consider possibilities that are not the norm,” said Barbara Kasten.

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Structure, Light, Land features Kasten’s work from multiple series, including Architectural Sites, Collisions, and Progressions, as well as new iterations of digital projections, cyanotypes, and sculptures. With a striking interplay of light, color, and form, Kasten’s work infiltrates the grounds of The Glass House and responds to the site’s varied built environment and landscape.

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In the Brick House (1949), Kasten’s brilliantly hued Architectural Site 1, June 10, 1986–featuring the Philip Johnson-designed Lipstick Building (1986) in Manhattan–resonates with the ’80s postmodern interior of the Reading Room, which includes two 1986 Feltri Chairs designed by Gaetano Pesce. Five new cyanotypes by Kasten line the building’s serene 1949 hallway, illuminated by the circular skylights above.

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Kasten’s new installation of fluorescent acrylic I-beams, modeled after the structural components of the Glass House, will be interspersed throughout the Sculpture Gallery (1970). The seven-foot-long beams respond to the site’s permanent collection of works by Frank Stella, John Chamberlain, Robert Morris, George Segal, and Michael Heizer. The intervention brings attention to the structure’s exposed I-beam twenty feet overhead and responds to the gallery’s interior patterning of ever-changing natural light and winding staircases.

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The Painting Gallery (1965) features three works: a photograph from the Collision series and two sculptural Progressions. Situated near Stella’s shaped canvases, Kasten’s fluorescent forms extend the narrative around post-painterly abstraction across mediums and into the present moment.

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Da Monsta (1995), the last building Johnson designed at The Glass House, was named following a conversation between Johnson and the critic Herbert Muschamp. It was inspired in part by German Expressionism, an unrealized museum design by Frank Stella, and the work of Frank Gehry. Kasten’s Sideways Corner (2016/2025), a video projection of three-dimensional cubes in primary colors, activates the warped and torqued walls.

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The exhibition is curated by Cole Akers, Curator at The Glass House.

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Special thanks to Bortolami Gallery, New York.

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On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness transports visitors to the Arctic to confront the startling impacts of climate change. Remarkable animals from the Bruce’s natural history collections are paired with scale landscape models that showcase Alaska’s diverse ecosystem. The installation highlights both subtle and dramatic shifts occurring across the Alaskan landscape, bringing attention to the impact of rising temperatures.

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The three women in this exhibition have shared a studio space since 2016 at the AmFab Arts Studios in Bridgeport. Holly Hawthorn is a mixed media artist who works in porcelain, collage and printmaking. The subject of her art often revolves around ocean themes. Deborah Dutko is an accomplished illustrator whose artistic explorations have led her to a love of clay in all its forms. Her illustrative talents are manifest in her amazing pet portraits done in watercolor technique.

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Judith Corrigan is a painter and teacher whose dynamic expressionist paintings show her love of horses and the human form. Her paintings are inspired by the connections to nature we all have. They are full of motion, energy, light and mystery.

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“Here is where finally opposites come together, I see a surprising purity. Stone is the depth, metal the mirror. They do not conflict…” —Isamu Noguchi

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While the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is best known for his work in stone, he consistently explored new materials and methods during his wide-ranging career. He first experimented with aluminum in the 1950s and later with galvanized steel, creating a series of twenty-six sculptures in collaboration with Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles in 1982–83. In this body of work, each sheet of metal is cut with a plasma torch and then dipped into boiling zinc, resulting in sculptures that are subtly patterned and highly reflective, resembling pebbles in a stream or the epidermal layer of skin.

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Writing about the unique materiality of his sculptures, Noguchi described metal as a mirror in opposition to “stone [as] depth.” His galvanized steel sculptures achieve formal unity while also exploring conceptual dualities between the traditional and modern, fine art and design, and industry and nature. As a Japanese American artist working in the United States, Noguchi negotiated his own feeling of in-betweenness throughout his oeuvre. The galvanized steel editions synthesize this dual aspect of his identity, utilizing steel—a distinctly American material—while also integrating the Japanese craft of origami through cut and folded metal shapes.

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Featuring a selection of nine galvanized steel sculptures, the exhibition is organized into thematic groupings that underscore the paradoxes of the artist’s work in metal. In the first, Noguchi imparts inanimate forms with human qualities, complicating the relationship between flesh and steel, body and mirror. Man-made material is transformed into representations of mountains, fruit, and sky in the second grouping, reflecting Noguchi’s belief that, in modernity, industry and nature are intertwined. A final trio of works reveals Noguchi’s ongoing interest in abstraction, bringing theoretical and spiritual ideas, weight and weightlessness, and past and present into visual dialogue. Through these sculptures, Noguchi explores ways of belonging in between such imagined oppositions. Indeed, the polished steel surfaces entangle objects, spaces, and people in a network of cast reflections, inviting visitors to contemplate Noguchi’s life, his practice, and themselves.

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Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is curated by Julia Mun, Curatorial Associate, with support from Ashley Holland, Curator and Director of Curatorial Initiatives, and Javier Rivero Ramos, Assistant Curator. The presentation at the Bruce is organized by Margarita Karasoulas, Curator of Art.

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Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is organized by Art Bridges.

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The Parish of Saint Catherine of Siena (220 Shelton Road) invites everyone to spend time in the presence of Our Lord Himself, in the Blessed Sacrament on the First Friday of each month.

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Friday, May 2: Adoration 10am-3pm

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The Parish of Saint Catherine of Siena warmly welcomes anyone who is new to our area, anyone who is searching for the truth, or anyone who is looking for a spiritual home. We are joyfully and faithfully Roman Catholic in belief and practice - a community of faith, worship, service, and formation - and with open hearts we invite all our brothers and sisters into a living and saving friendship with the Lord Jesus Christ, in the communion of His One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We are conveniently located at 220 Shelton Road in the Nichols area of Trumbull.

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This exhibition presents highlights from the collection of Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum, which explores the impact of the Irish Famine of 1845-1852 through artwork produced by eminent Irish and Irish-American artists of the past 170 years. The works on view in the exhibition will include paintings by late 19th- and early 20th‐century artists like James Brenan, Daniel Macdonald, James Arthur O'Connor and Jack B. Yeats, as well as sculptures, paintings, and works on paper by contemporary artists including John Behan, Rowan Gillespie, Brian Maguire, and Hughie O'Donoghue. The exhibition is presented by Quinnipiac University and the Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield Exhibition.

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 WELCOMING WOMEN TEA! Friday, May 2 at 11:30 am

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This is a fundraiser, $20 per ticket, bring a friend or two, it is always nice to have someone new join us. Your favorite teacup is a MUST to bring, it will be nice to see a variety of designs. A pretty hat is an option, maybe we will have a parade of hats! Please RSVP so we know how many are coming. Email unityhillucc@gmail.com or call the office at 203-374-8822.

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 The GR Art Gallery presents:

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Ellen Gordon

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“A Creative Journey II”

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April 4th, 2025 – May 30th, 2025

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Opening Reception: Saturday, April 5th from 4 PM – 7 PM

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“A Creative Journey II”” is Ellen Gordon’s first solo exhibit at the GR Art Gallery. This exhibition is a retrospective of paintings and drawings by the artist created since 2009. In 2009 Ms. Gordon had her first solo exhibition entitled “A Creative Journey” at the Stamford Mayor’s Gallery. The exhibit will be on display from April 4th thru May 30th. Gallery hours are Wednesday - Saturday from 12-6 pm and from Sunday 12-4. Any time by appointment, 203-274-7497.

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The GR Art Gallery will host a reception to celebrate the artist on Saturday April 5th from 4 – 7 PM. The public is invited.

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Ellen Gordon is a Stamford, CT-based award-winning mixed media artist. The colors and patterns in her artwork are roller coaster rhythms of fences, grids, and fractured geometries – a kind of mapping. She guides us along a journey of the personal narrative through landscaped layers of abstraction and portraiture. Playful and speculative, the rhythms remain determinedly open-ended and essentially borderless. An un-plotted story with unbounded possibilities. Over the past two decades, Gordon’s work has evolved through many phases, but her main body of work centers on figurative collages - intimate yet colorful portrayals of a woman in her own thoughts, providing the viewer a window into honest moments with a series of striking and bold women. Her most recent work has been a transition into the abstract patterns, experimenting with geometric shapes and inverted forms in color palettes evoking various states of mind.

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Ms. Gordon has been active in the local arts for many years. She currently serves on the board of The Greenwich Art Society and The Connecticut Women Artists. Ms. Gordon is a commissioner of The City of Stamford’s Cultural Arts and Culture Board. She is the former Executive Director of the Loft Artists Association and was Co President of the Stamford Art Association.

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In 2022, Ms. Gordon became the curator of the Mayor's Art Gallery in Stamford, CT. 

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The GR Art Gallery is located at 1086 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06903. Gallery hours are Wednesday - Saturday from 12-6 pm and from Sunday 12-4. Any time by appointment, 203-274-7497. Parking is available and the building is handicap accessible.

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A new show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC), “Spring Juried Show,” will be on view April 15 through May 10, 2025. This open theme, all media exhibition features artwork by area artists chosen from almost 400 online submissions.

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The opening reception is free and open to the public on Wednesday, April 16 from 5 pm to 7 pm. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 12 to 5 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm.

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RAC celebrates the study, creation and appreciation of the arts through classes, exhibitions and events open to all in the community. For over 60 years, this nonprofit organization has been a cultural gem in Rowayton, CT. The gallery and art school overlook the scenic Five Mile River at 145 Rowayton Avenue with space for regional artists to exhibit their art and a classroom for workshops and classes at all levels offered to children and adults. Visit rowaytonarts.org and follow @rowaytonarts.

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In this unique and highly personal conversation,Trude Fleischmann’s cousins Barbara R. Loss and Dr. Henry Rosenberg, as well as Heike Herrberg, her biographer, speak in the gallery about Fleischmann’s photographs of friends and family, both those taken pre-war in Austria and post-war in Connecticut. They will also unpack the familial and personal relationships revealed in the photographs.

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About the Exhibition: Austrian-born Trude Fleischmann (1895-1990) was one of the most accomplished female photographers of the 20th century. After great success in Vienna in the 20s photographing artists, models, and performers, she fled the Anschluss in 1938, first to Paris and then New York. She opened a studio on Fifth Avenue in 1940 and photographed many of the artists and intellectuals of the day, including Eleanor Roosevelt and Albert Einstein. This exhibition will include loans from the Wien Museum in Vienna, Austria, private collections, and the New York Public Library, as well as never-before-exhibited works from family collections.

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Image: Trude Fleischmann, Brooklyn Bridge, ca. 1945, gelatin silver print. Courtesy of Peter Modley. © Trude Fleischmann

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Does the thought of planning a party put you in a state of anxiety? Do you want to plan a simple gathering with your friends and don’t know where to start? Maybe you think you don’t have enough time to plan your party?

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Let all those worries go!

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You're invited to discover the art of planning unforgettable events with joy, harmony, and a touch of magic. Join acclaimed event design expert Marinda Freeman for a transformative experience as she unveils the secrets to creating memorable gatherings with ease and grace.

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Marinda will be giving a talk at 4 pm, followed by Q&A and signing session for her new book, Everything is an Event. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.

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Registration is $5. Attendees will receive a 25% book discount.

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Whether you're organizing a cozy get-together with friends or orchestrating a grand celebration, Marinda's expertise will guide you through her step-by-step "recipe" for success. Drawing from more than four decades of experience in event planning, she's here to share surprising stories and practical tips from her book. Learn the innovative Time Travel method and master the art of enjoying your own events as you create cherished memories with loved ones.

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Don't miss this opportunity to unlock the world of stress-free event planning and make every occasion truly magical. Join us and ignite your passion for hosting unforgettable gatherings!

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About Marinda Freeman  

Marinda is a seasoned event designer renowned for creating experiences that foster connection, comfort, and inspiration. She has a rich history of planning and producing events from executive director of Martha Stewart Catering to her own event planning business for four decades. She has planned and produced every event you can think of. Marinda is excited to bring what she knows about event design and planning to help readers create the events of their dreams with Everything Is an Event.

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About Verso University  

Verso University is the Library’s lifelong learning and education initiative, serving up year-round offerings of classes, workshops, and lectures designed to further education and learning. Offerings run the gamut of educational opportunities, ranging from one-time lectures to ongoing courses to classes that meet weekly or perhaps monthly.

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The Gallery @ GFC welcomes award-winning Greenwich photographer Sally Harris, presenting her latest work “The Colors and Culture of Oaxaca,” in a solo show from March  14—May 14, 2025. The community is invited to meet Sally and see these stunning photographs at an Opening Reception on March 14th  from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Light bites will be served. The Gallery is located at 71 Hillandale Road in Westport.  For more information about the artist, please visit her website: sallyharrisphotography.com; for more information about the Gallery please visit greensfarmschurch.org/the-gallery

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In celebration of our new exhibition Dressed to Impress, join the Fairfield Museum for an unforgettable night of fashion through the ages!

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VIP Ticket

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6:00-9:00 pm

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$200 per person

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VIP event ticket includes access to an early cocktail hour, curator-led tour of the Dressed to Impress exhibition, and VIP event parking.

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CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE VIP TICKETS FOR THE GALA

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Gala Ticket

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6:30-9:00 pm

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$150 per person

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Gala ticket includes entry to the Dressed to Impress exhibition with cocktails and elegant bites by Alchemy Catering.

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CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE GALA

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For additional information, please contact Emily Ackerman at (203) 259-1598 or eackerman@fairfieldhs.org

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Welcome to the WNC Margarita Tasting event! Join us at Wine N Cheese Day Spa for a fun-filled evening of margarita sampling. Sip on a variety of delicious margaritas and discover your new favorite flavor. Whether you're a margarita connoisseur or just looking to unwind with friends, this event is perfect for you. Your ticket includes tastings and charcuterie.

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Come join us for a night of fun and creativity with our Cinco de Mayo cocktail class Friday May 2nd! Learn some new bartending skills just in time for Cinco featuring 3 different tequila products. Two class times are available, and class sizes will be limited. Tickets are only $20 with a $10 credit to use on same-day purchases. Don't miss out!

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Must be 21+ to participate

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In celebration of our new exhibition Dressed to Impress, join the Fairfield Museum for an unforgettable night of fashion through the ages!

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VIP Ticket  

6:00-9:00 pm  

$200 per person

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VIP event ticket includes access to an early cocktail hour, curator-led tour of the Dressed to Impress exhibition, and VIP event parking.

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Gala Ticket  

6:30-9:00 pm  

$150 per person

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Gala ticket includes entry to the Dressed to Impress exhibition with cocktails, elegant bites by Alchemy Catering, and an exciting live auction.

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For additional information, please contact Emily Ackerman at (203) 259-1598 or eackerman@fairfieldhs.org

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Dressed to Impress Gala is made possible by the generous support of Title Sponsor Cambridge Trust and Lead Sponsor Brody Wilkinson PC. Additional generous support by Josh Cellars.

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Let’s Glow 2025 is HERE, and registration is officially OPEN!  

Get ready to light up the night, dance to the beat, and make a difference at the most vibrant glow dance fitness party in town!  

What’s in store?  

Glow-tastic dance moves led by our amazing brand ambassador, Jessica Munier from Fit to the Beat!  

Exclusive Let’s Glow 2025 custom glow shirts available with our combo ticket – perfect for shining under the neon lights!  

Lite bites that will hit the spot, thanks to @gruporosemary – yum!  

A selection of local vendors with fabulous finds just in time for Mother’s Day!  

Huge shoutout to our friends at Stamford CoCreate for providing an incredible space where we can glow and groove.  

Don’t wait – grab your tickets now and be part of this unforgettable night where every shimmy and shake supports spreading hope and joy.  

Let’s Glow, Let’s Dance, Let’s have Fun!

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Click here to register https://www.supportonetoughcoo...

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 The esteemed Oscar Wilde’s most well-known comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, is rich with love, banter, friendship, and conflict.

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The story follows Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who both assume the false identity of a man named Earnest. While under the false name of Earnest, both men fall in love: Jack with the sophisticated, yet somewhat pretentious, Gwendolyn Fairfax; and Algernon with the spunky Cecily Cardew. As one may assume, two men under one name falling in love with two different women is a perfect catalyst for conflict. Not to mention the interference of the uptight Lady Bracknell, Gwendolyn’s mother, who seems to disapprove of any and all potential partners for her sweet daughter.

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This whirlwind of complex relationships and comedic commentary is a show you don’t want to miss!

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This event is General Admission Standing Room Only on the Floor, and Reserved Seated in the Balcony.

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TWIN TRIBES

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Hailing from Texas, Twin Tribes is an emerging force in the darkwave scene, turning heads in 2018 with the release of their debut album "Shadows" that featured dark melodic sounds, synthesizers, lyrics about the undead, and the occult and parallel universes. They returned in 2020 with the ten-track album "Ceremony" with an evolved sound that explored love and loss while showcasing their progression as a band. Band members, Luis Navarro and Joel Niño, Jr., are set to release their newest offering, “Pendulum”, in January of 2024.

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With songs that are both dynamic and introspective, they balance the darker shades of the emotional spectrum with an energy and momentum that gives their music a powerful sense of urgency and drama. Their lyrics dig deep into the personal turmoil of love, life and loss, and have forged a new aesthetic that fuses the gothic with the romantic, viewing emotional themes through a darker lens.

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As their music gains increasing critical and commercial attention, these pillars of the independent music scene continue to re-define what genres such as darkwave and post-punk mean in 2024.

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Links: Official Website | Facebook| Instagram| Twitter| Spotify

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CHAMELEONS

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The legacy of The Chameleons dates all the way back to 1981 when the band were discovered by the legendary BBC Radio host John Peel. Following their debut single ‘In Shreds’ for Epic Records in 1982, the band released three seminal albums in the 1980’s: the widely acclaimed ‘Script of the Bridge’ (1983), cited by many sources to be a masterpiece way ahead of its time, the follow up ‘What Does Anything Mean? Basically!’ (1984) and for US-based Geffen Records ‘Strange Times’ (1986). Their unique sound quickly captivated the public through their very own mix of melancholic, yet energetic and powerful tunes, hypnotic ethereal riffs and the potent, timeless lyrical style. The Chameleons are considered to be one of the most influential guitar bands of the 80’s and 90’s, contributing substantially to the post-punk, shoegaze and indie scenes and are often regarded as one of the most underrated bands ever to emerge from the era.

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The Chameleons disbanded in 1987 only to re-emerge in 2000 with the independently released ‘Why Call It Anything?’ and toured widely across Europe and the United States. However, following the tragic death of their drummer, John Lever, and the departure of another founding member, guitarist Dave Fielding, the group disbanded once more. The Chameleons reformed in 2021 with founders and principal writers: guitarist Reg Smithies and bassist, vocalist & lyricist Mark Burgess, joined by guitarist Stephen Rice, Danny Ashberry on keyboards, and Todd Demma on drums.

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Over the decades the popularity and reputation of the band continued to grow, leading them to share the stage with the likes of U2, Killing Joke, Bauhaus, Simple Minds, Talk Talk, and The Cure amongst others. The Chameleons regard themselves primarily as a ‘live band’, which has earned the fan’s loyalty and respect for decades with their effortlessly intense and emotionally charged performances. They have been touring extensively in the EU, UK, US and as far abroad as Australia, South America and China.

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In 2024 the Chameleons released their first single in over a decade  ‘Where Are You?’  on Metropolis Records in conjunction with Strange Times Entertainment and they are currently working on the brand-new album  ‘Arctic Moon’ . In addition, further tours during 2024 will see the band revisit the United States, Europe, Australia, South America, and the Middle East.

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Links: Official Website | Facebook| Instagram| Spotify

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VANDAL MOON

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Links: Official Website | Facebook| Instagram| Twitter| Spotify

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 What do you desire?

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Two couples embark on the getaway of a lifetime at an opulent Caribbean resort, when a sudden emergency derails their plans. As the situation unfolds, rifts in worldview threaten their bonds of friendship, their self-conception, and ultimately, their survival.

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A world premiere play by Jonathan Winn. Appropriate for ages 14 and up.

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One of Stephen Sondheim's most popular and beloved works, Into the Woods is a musically sophisticated and emotionally resonant show that masterfully weaves together the stories of some of our most cherished fairy tale characters. With a brilliant score that showcases Sondheim's unmatched lyrical talent, the musical brings characters like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (of Jack and the Beanstalk fame), and the Baker and his Wife together in a shared quest that is at once whimsical and profound.

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Into the Woods takes audiences on an enchanting journey through the woods, where dreams, desires, and wishes intertwine, and the consequences of those wishes become more complicated and far-reaching than anyone could have anticipated. As the story unfolds, Sondheim’s intricate storytelling offers layers of humor, darkness, and deep introspection, creating a timeless narrative that resonates with audiences across generations.

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The Wilton Playshop is located at 15 Lovers Lane in Wilton, CT. Into The Woods opens Friday, April 25th and closes Saturday, May 10th. Evening performances are on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; matinees are on Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $35 for adults and $30 for seniors and students.

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Photo Credit: Seth Barkan Photography

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Tanael Joachim

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TJ (Tanael Joachim) is a Haitian born stand-up comedian who is currently based in New York City. TJ has a very laid back, smooth, and conversational style. He jokes about race, society’s idiosyncrasies, and the inherent contrast between life in Haiti and America. He has made appearances on Gotham Comedy Live (AXS TV) and Good Day New York (FOX). TJ is a paid regular at the Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy Club in NYC. He has performed all over the world. He recently returned from a small European tour where he performed in English and French. He has opened for Colin Quinn, Janelle James, Maria Bamford and Sean Patton. He has also been a featured performer at numerous festivals like Netflix Is A Joke Festival, SF Sketchfest and the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival. TJ is also an Op-Ed contributor for The New York Times. You can watch his special, JANUARY 3RD, on Amazon and listen to his album, SON OF HAITI, on all audio platforms.

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On view March 7 — May 27 at the SM&NC: Jeremiah Chechik, artist, film director and photographer, is obsessed with the porous boundary between fact and fiction. The subtly investigative prints he creates explore our “post truth” reality, melding 21st century advanced digital design with traditional printing on Hahnemühle paper. The resulting images are more than just visually stunning and thoroughly aesthetic — they also raise key questions about the nature of truth and knowledge in our media-saturated age. Learn more about this exhibition at stamfordmuseum.org/explorer

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Exhibition organized by Katharine T. Carter & Associates

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SM&NC Exhibitions are always free to Members and included in the price of daily admission for visitors.

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 March 29 through June 1

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Reception: Thursday, April 10, 6-8 pm, in the Trefz Forum;  click here  for more information. (Reception kicks off at 6 pm, followed by a conversation between 5iveFingaz and Miggs Burroughs at 7 pm.) Click here for more on VersoFest 2025!

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In the Sheffer Gallery:   Visual Verses

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Visual Verses is an immersive art exhibit that merges the expressive power of visual art with the profound impact of language. Each painting in this collection is paired with original phrases crafted to evoke thought, emotion, and reflection. The artwork transcends traditional boundaries, using bold colors and dynamic compositions to amplify the messages embedded within the text. This fusion of imagery and words invites viewers to engage not only with the aesthetics but also with the deeper narratives and meanings behind each piece.

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At its core, Visual Verses carries a strong social conscience, addressing themes of justice, equality, and human connection. The text-based elements of the exhibit deliver positive messages meant to inspire, uplift, and provoke meaningful conversations. Through this harmonious blend of art and language, the exhibit aims to spark awareness and foster a sense of community, encouraging viewers to reflect on their role in shaping a more compassionate and just world.

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In the South Gallery: Interactive Community Participation Mural

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This Interactive Community Participation Mural will be designed by 5ive, with members of the community to help fill it in on Saturday, April 5, from 10 am to 2 pm during the VersoFest 2025 Weekend Kickoff Celebration hosted by 5ive (also featuring DJs and other fun fare for the whole family!) This exhibit will invite the viewer to participate in the making of the artwork, interacting with the canvas and materials so that both tactile processes and community contribution are as much a part of the piece as the art itself.

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In the Jesup Gallery: Graffiti Art Mural

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More information regarding scheduled mural participation times and 5ive’s Jesup Gallery exhibit is forthcoming. Stay tuned and join in on the fun at VersoFest 2025!

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In addition to his art exhibits, 5iveFingaz will also be leading two back-to-back sessions of his Verso University course Graffiti 101: Finding Your Voice as a Graffiti Artist on Saturday, April 5.

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About 5iveFingaz

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5iveFingaz is a visionary artist whose work seamlessly bridges the realms of street art, contemporary expression, and social consciousness. Renowned for his distinctive fusion of bold visuals and thought-provoking text, 5iveFingaz crafts pieces that resonate deeply with audiences, challenging them to reflect on both personal experiences and broader societal issues. His signature style often features vibrant colors juxtaposed with powerful, concise phrases that speak directly to the heart of human experience, exploring themes of love, resilience, unity, and justice. Emerging from a background rich in urban culture and creative exploration, 5iveFingaz honed his artistic voice through a unique blend of trained and self-taught techniques and active community engagement. His art transcends traditional canvases, finding life on walls, public spaces, and unconventional surfaces, transforming everyday environments into platforms for inspiration and dialogue. The artist’s work has garnered global attention not only for its striking aesthetic appeal but also for its profound ability to connect with diverse audiences on an intimate level.

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At the core of his practice lies the "Love More Than Ever" movement, a heartfelt initiative that underscores the importance of uplifting one another with kindness and understanding. 5iveFingaz’s unwavering commitment to positive messaging and social awareness drives his creative process, with each piece serving as a rallying cry for change. His work urges viewers to reflect on their roles in fostering a more compassionate and equitable world. Through exhibitions, collaborations, and public art projects, he amplifies voices that are often unheard, using art as a powerful tool for empowerment and community building. As his influence continues to grow, 5iveFingaz remains steadfast in his mission to spark meaningful conversations and inspire action, solidifying his place as a transformative figure in the contemporary art scene.

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 The 2024-2025 Norwalk Art Space Teaching Artists Exhibit

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Featuring Resident Artists, Samantha Cosentino, Emily Curran, SAIN't Phifer, Vivian Rivas, and Teaching Korry Fellow, Paige Mostowy.

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March 28 - Apri

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All The Unexpressed Love: Works by Miguel A. Aragón

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Exhibition Dates: April 13 - May 18, 2025

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Through his work, artist Miguel A. Aragón explores subjects of violence, memory, and perception, transforming difficult images into catharsis. This series is a deeply personal collaboration with Aragón’s late mother, whose crochet and personal effects are the foundation of the artwork. It is a conversation between past and present, between mother and son, between the finite nature of our existence and the connections that endure across time.

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Miguel A. Aragón was born in Juárez, México. He lives and works in New York City (USA) and Berlin (Germany); he is an Associate Professor in Printmaking and Chairperson of the Department of Performing & Creative Arts, College of Staten Island, CUNY. He has exhibited extensively both in the US and internationally. He’s received numerous awards including the 2022 Southern Graphics Council International Mid-Career Printmaker Award. He was Artist-in-Residence at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in May 2024. 

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Join us for a morning of culture and conversation with Robert Kalman, a celebrated photojournalist, educator, and lifelong storyteller. Born in Manhattan and raised in Queens, Robert’s journey spans decades of rich experience, from working as a news assistant at The New York Times to leading schools in New York and New England. Along the way, he built an impressive portfolio of photographic work, capturing compelling narratives of diverse communities across the globe.

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Robert's photographic projects delve into themes of identity, history, and human connection, with acclaimed series exploring mixed-race couples, indigenous communities, and the complexities of American life. His work has been exhibited nationwide, and his upcoming book, What’s it like for you to be an American?, is set to coincide with the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026.

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In addition to his photographic achievements, Robert brings a wealth of knowledge in education and communication, including training in neurolinguistic programming (NLP). His multifaceted career includes teaching photojournalism at Marist College, leading workshops at SUNY New Paltz, and delivering communication trainings at The NLP Center of New York.

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Don’t miss this opportunity to meet Robert in the welcoming ambiance of the Bruce Museum Café. Enjoy a cup of coffee, engage in meaningful dialogue, and explore the stories behind his work.

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This event is free and open to the public. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided.

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Fairfield County’s biggest trucks are rolling into Westport for the 18th Annual Co-op Touch-A-Truck fundraiser. On Saturday, May 3rd from 9:00am to 1:30pm at 50 Imperial Ave, kids of ALL ages will have the opportunity to get up close, climb on, and take photos with vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Look for fire trucks, police cars, ambulances, cranes, dump trucks, buses, big rigs, and so much more. The lot will also be jammin' with tons of family friendly activities: magicians, crafts, face painting, food trucks, and live music!

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It can get pretty LOUD around here; for guests with sensitivity to noise, join us for the QUIET HOUR from 9:00am to 9:30am with no sirens or horns.

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Our 4th annual NorWALK for Mental Health: Walk + Wellness Fair will be back on May 3rd! Kick off Mental Health Awareness Month with a big community day: activities, music, food, resource fair, speakers, and an awareness walk. Let's all come together and make this our best community event yet, around the theme of UNITY!

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• Agencies/groups: To have a table at the resource fair, please sign up here .   

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• Email Dayna with any questions: dmacari@positivedirections.org  

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Date: Saturday, May 3 (rain date May 17)

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Time: 9am-12pm

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Location: Norwalk Town Green

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Fairfield County's biggest trucks are rolling into Westport for the 18th Annual Co-Op Touch-A-Truck event presented by Interstate Lumber.

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Kids of ALL ages will have the opportunity to get up close and climb on vehicles of all shape and sizes.

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It can get pretty LOUD around here; for guests with sensitivity to noise, join us for the QUIET TIME from 9:00am to 9:30am.

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Admission is $35/family.

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All proceeds benefit the Westport Weston Cooperative Nursey School and provide funds for scholarships and specialist programming.

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The Glass House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is pleased to present Barbara Kasten: Structure, Light, Land. For five decades, Chicago-based artist Barbara Kasten has created photographs and sculptural installations that reorient our sense of perception and explore the dynamic relationship between space, material, and form. Her artistic influences are deeply rooted in modernist architecture, the principles of Constructivism, and the interdisciplinary legacy of the Bauhaus, particularly the photograms of László Moholy-Nagy and Lucia Moholy.

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“Placing my work in and around The Glass House campus is an opportunity for me to take on a canonical modernist site. Each of the structures on the grounds is like a monument to one of many aesthetic phases of architectural history. Abstraction allows us to consider possibilities that are not the norm,” said Barbara Kasten.

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Structure, Light, Land features Kasten’s work from multiple series, including Architectural Sites, Collisions, and Progressions, as well as new iterations of digital projections, cyanotypes, and sculptures. With a striking interplay of light, color, and form, Kasten’s work infiltrates the grounds of The Glass House and responds to the site’s varied built environment and landscape.

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In the Brick House (1949), Kasten’s brilliantly hued Architectural Site 1, June 10, 1986–featuring the Philip Johnson-designed Lipstick Building (1986) in Manhattan–resonates with the ’80s postmodern interior of the Reading Room, which includes two 1986 Feltri Chairs designed by Gaetano Pesce. Five new cyanotypes by Kasten line the building’s serene 1949 hallway, illuminated by the circular skylights above.

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Kasten’s new installation of fluorescent acrylic I-beams, modeled after the structural components of the Glass House, will be interspersed throughout the Sculpture Gallery (1970). The seven-foot-long beams respond to the site’s permanent collection of works by Frank Stella, John Chamberlain, Robert Morris, George Segal, and Michael Heizer. The intervention brings attention to the structure’s exposed I-beam twenty feet overhead and responds to the gallery’s interior patterning of ever-changing natural light and winding staircases.

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The Painting Gallery (1965) features three works: a photograph from the Collision series and two sculptural Progressions. Situated near Stella’s shaped canvases, Kasten’s fluorescent forms extend the narrative around post-painterly abstraction across mediums and into the present moment.

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Da Monsta (1995), the last building Johnson designed at The Glass House, was named following a conversation between Johnson and the critic Herbert Muschamp. It was inspired in part by German Expressionism, an unrealized museum design by Frank Stella, and the work of Frank Gehry. Kasten’s Sideways Corner (2016/2025), a video projection of three-dimensional cubes in primary colors, activates the warped and torqued walls.

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The exhibition is curated by Cole Akers, Curator at The Glass House.

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Special thanks to Bortolami Gallery, New York.

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The 2025 Glass House tour season begins on April 17, 2025. Tickets are available now! All tours include access to the newly restored Brick House. Following an extensive restoration project , we are excited to share this essential design element of the site and its history with you!

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On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness transports visitors to the Arctic to confront the startling impacts of climate change. Remarkable animals from the Bruce’s natural history collections are paired with scale landscape models that showcase Alaska’s diverse ecosystem. The installation highlights both subtle and dramatic shifts occurring across the Alaskan landscape, bringing attention to the impact of rising temperatures.

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Join us Saturdays at 10 am on the terrace next to our Design Barn for inspiring speakers and answers to your pressing gardening questions! Make a morning of it by grabbing coffee at our coffee bar, strolling our park-like grounds, checking out our curated selection of vendors and connecting with our gardening community!

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The three women in this exhibition have shared a studio space since 2016 at the AmFab Arts Studios in Bridgeport. Holly Hawthorn is a mixed media artist who works in porcelain, collage and printmaking. The subject of her art often revolves around ocean themes. Deborah Dutko is an accomplished illustrator whose artistic explorations have led her to a love of clay in all its forms. Her illustrative talents are manifest in her amazing pet portraits done in watercolor technique.

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Judith Corrigan is a painter and teacher whose dynamic expressionist paintings show her love of horses and the human form. Her paintings are inspired by the connections to nature we all have. They are full of motion, energy, light and mystery.

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 Our eight-week session of SPRING 2025 DRAMA ARTS CLASSES for kids, teens and adults is now available on our website! Classes begin April 19, 2025, and take place after school, evenings and weekends at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Avenue in Stamford, Connecticut: a professional facility with two theatre spaces and three studio classrooms. Our faculty consists of local, professional artists and arts educators dedicated to creative enrichment in the community. Classes are offered in acting, improv, sketch comedy, musical theatre, dance, on-camera, AND MORE!

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ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME! (From the novice beginner to the seasoned veteran.)

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Discounts for siblings/spouses registering together!

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Payment plans available!

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Scholarships for those who qualify!

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Visit  www.curtaincallinc.com

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or contact our Education Director Brian Bianco at brian@curtaincallinc.com or

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203-329-8207 x700.

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ACT NOW TO ACT OUT!

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Curtain Call, Inc. is Stamford, Connecticut's longest-running and only nonprofit, theatre-producing company, offering year-round, live, theatrical productions, concert events, and educational workshops. Voted Best Local Theatre Group 10 years in a row by Fairfield County Weekly's Annual Reader's Poll, and Best Performing Arts Group 12 years in a row by StamfordPlus Magazine. Recipient of the 2011 2011 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Culture and Tourism and the 2016 ACE Award for Excellence in the Arts.

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“Here is where finally opposites come together, I see a surprising purity. Stone is the depth, metal the mirror. They do not conflict…” —Isamu Noguchi

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While the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is best known for his work in stone, he consistently explored new materials and methods during his wide-ranging career. He first experimented with aluminum in the 1950s and later with galvanized steel, creating a series of twenty-six sculptures in collaboration with Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles in 1982–83. In this body of work, each sheet of metal is cut with a plasma torch and then dipped into boiling zinc, resulting in sculptures that are subtly patterned and highly reflective, resembling pebbles in a stream or the epidermal layer of skin.

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Writing about the unique materiality of his sculptures, Noguchi described metal as a mirror in opposition to “stone [as] depth.” His galvanized steel sculptures achieve formal unity while also exploring conceptual dualities between the traditional and modern, fine art and design, and industry and nature. As a Japanese American artist working in the United States, Noguchi negotiated his own feeling of in-betweenness throughout his oeuvre. The galvanized steel editions synthesize this dual aspect of his identity, utilizing steel—a distinctly American material—while also integrating the Japanese craft of origami through cut and folded metal shapes.

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Featuring a selection of nine galvanized steel sculptures, the exhibition is organized into thematic groupings that underscore the paradoxes of the artist’s work in metal. In the first, Noguchi imparts inanimate forms with human qualities, complicating the relationship between flesh and steel, body and mirror. Man-made material is transformed into representations of mountains, fruit, and sky in the second grouping, reflecting Noguchi’s belief that, in modernity, industry and nature are intertwined. A final trio of works reveals Noguchi’s ongoing interest in abstraction, bringing theoretical and spiritual ideas, weight and weightlessness, and past and present into visual dialogue. Through these sculptures, Noguchi explores ways of belonging in between such imagined oppositions. Indeed, the polished steel surfaces entangle objects, spaces, and people in a network of cast reflections, inviting visitors to contemplate Noguchi’s life, his practice, and themselves.

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Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is curated by Julia Mun, Curatorial Associate, with support from Ashley Holland, Curator and Director of Curatorial Initiatives, and Javier Rivero Ramos, Assistant Curator. The presentation at the Bruce is organized by Margarita Karasoulas, Curator of Art.

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Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is organized by Art Bridges.

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A new show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC), “Spring Juried Show,” will be on view April 15 through May 10, 2025. This open theme, all media exhibition features artwork by area artists chosen from almost 400 online submissions.

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The opening reception is free and open to the public on Wednesday, April 16 from 5 pm to 7 pm. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 12 to 5 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm.

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RAC celebrates the study, creation and appreciation of the arts through classes, exhibitions and events open to all in the community. For over 60 years, this nonprofit organization has been a cultural gem in Rowayton, CT. The gallery and art school overlook the scenic Five Mile River at 145 Rowayton Avenue with space for regional artists to exhibit their art and a classroom for workshops and classes at all levels offered to children and adults. Visit rowaytonarts.org and follow @rowaytonarts.

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 CT HorrorFest

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CT HorrorFest will be held in Stamford, CT on May 3-4, 2025! The event is presented by Connecticut-based horror website Horror News Network, one of the top horror news and information sites on the web.

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May 3 – 10AM-7PM  

May 4 – 11AM-5PM

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Come meet horror celebrities and shop horror themed vendors at the Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center in Stamford, CT.

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Come join us on the lawn for an interactive session with guest speaker Madeline Hooper of PBS' popular garden program, Garden Fit! Grab a coffee from our coffee bar, stroll our park-like grounds and visit our curated selection of vendors to round out your morning. Bring your questions! Free and open to all.

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 UMC Monroe is shredding again!

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On Saturday, May 3 the United Methodist Church of Monroe will be holding a Paper Shredding Fundraiser with NEW HOURS for Spring 2025 … same location! Stop by between 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Rite Aid, 435 Main Street, Monroe (corner of Route 25 and Route 59). We’ll be there rain or shine.

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Please consider making our Paper Shredding Fundraiser part of your spring cleaning and start gathering your papers today. Still $10 box and drive-thru service.  

The event will benefit missions near and far. Individuals and businesses are welcome. No need to exit your vehicle … just pull up, pop open your trunk and we’ll take care of the rest!  

*Cost : $10 for a standard archive box (15”x12”x10”); price increases $5 according to container size. Payment: cash, check (made out to: UMC Monroe with “Paper Shredding” in the memo line) or credit/debit.

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Click here for an event flyer.  

We continue to work closely with our partner,  PROSHRED Security , to host a safe event for you, our volunteers, and PROSHRED employees. We hope to see you on Saturday, May 3!  

For more information, please check out our website: https://umcmonroe.org/events/p...

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If you have questions or would like to be added to our Paper Shredding distribution list, please contact us at papershredding@umcmonroe.org.

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We look forward to seeing you in a few weeks!

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365 Collective by Abigail Fox and Serendipity will host a trunk show and live jewelry design event with Nicole Zusi of Forlanya Jewelry on Saturday, May 3 from 10am-3pm. Explore the complete Forlanya Jewelry collection, experience permanent jewelry, and watch as she brings designs to life right before your eyes. Shop exquisite pieces and even create a custom piece on the spot. Refreshments will be served. For more information, visit www.threesixtyfivecollective.com or call 203.489.3046.

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365 Collective by Abigail Fox and Serendipity promises 365 days of carefully curated gifts and luxury lifestyle trends through an online and brick-and-mortar shopping destination in Greenwich, Connecticut, original editorial, custom products, corporate and event custom gift design, exclusive event activations and more. Launched in 2024 and based in Greenwich, the pioneering brand celebrates two beloved brands uniting and re-launching. Women-owned and women-run, Abigail Fox, founder of Abigail Fox Designs, and Suni Unger, the founder and CEO of Unger Publishing, which launched Serendipity Magazine, lead 365 Collective, with the support of product design experts, gift gurus and distinguished editors. For more information, visit www.threesixtyfivecollective.com.

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Join the Darien Community Association, The Darien Foundation & The Darien Library for a Spring Bee Spectacular at the Darien Community Association Bird Sanctuary and Nature Trail. This buzz-worthy, free, family-friendly event is open to all and promises a morning of excitement and discovery! Explore the scenic trail while playing "Hive & Seek," a fun adventure searching for hidden bees. Kids can partake in a bee-themed craft, along with story time hosted by the library, and don’t miss the fascinating bee-keeping presentations featuring a demonstration hive with live bees and more! Enjoy coffee, bagels and donuts too. 

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Please sign up at www.dariendca.org to let us know you are coming.

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When: Saturday, May 3rd

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Time: 10am-12pm

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Beekeeping demonstrations at 10:15am & 11:15am

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Storytime & Craft at 10:45am

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Treasures from the Attic Spring Tag Sale and Flea Market

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May 3, 2025 

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10:00 am to 3pm 

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Flea Market and Tag Sale 

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Breakfast and Lunch available

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Greenfield Hill Grange #133 was founded in 1893

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interested vendors call Steve 203.367.4373  

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Leave message -- all calls returned.  

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Local groups to host historic downtown Stamford walking tour

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Stamford — April 23, 2025 — Stamford native, local historian and historic preservation specialist Wes Haynes will be joined by Stamford resident Dave Avery in leading Stamford’s first-ever Jane’s Walk on May 3, 2025 at 10:00 am. The tour will begin at Emerson Hall (Unitarian Universalist Congregation). The walk will explore downtown Stamford’s vibrant historic blocks, the chain of downtown public parks, including the splendid Mill River Park, and other open spaces and historic districts in between. Avery is President of the Strawberry Hill Neighborhood Association.

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The talk will examine these elements through the lens of Urbanist Jane Jacob’s ideas on how local economies, innovation and the gradual infusion of money for development shape desirable places to live, work and play.

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Today’s downtown is a dynamic, multi-layered urban core that evolved over more than 375 years and remains a work in progress. Changes to the city’s plan in the second half of the 20th century urban, when urban renewal prioritized the automobile over public transportation and pedestrians, replacing blocks of small-scale housing and retail with the mall and large-scale office buildings. Since then, planners have strived to invite pedestrians back by preserving, enhancing, or re-creating a walkable city.

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The acclaimed Jane’s Walk program is hosted in Stamford by Historic Neighborhood Preservation, the Strawberry Hill Neighborhood Association, and Emerson Hall at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation. The two-hour tour will begin and end at Emerson Hall (Unitarian-Universalist Church) at 20 Forest Street in Stamford, one of downtown’s most important historic buildings. Before the walk begins there will be a brief orientation at the Church. We suggest parking in the Bedford Street public garage/parking lot (small fee) between Broad and Forest Streets.

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In Field Notes: an art survey (May 3 -11, 2025), browngrotta arts will provide a high-level view of this medium, informed by its 30+ years specializing in the promotion of art textiles and fiber sculpture. More than two dozen accomplished international artists will share what’s on their minds, what’s on their looms, and what’s inspiring their art process, as the art form’s popularity crests. Rarely seen works by pioneers in the medium, Kay Sekimachi (US), and Mariette Rousseau-Vermette (CN), will also be included.

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Mark your calendars – May 3 - May 11 — to see Field Notes, our state-of-play survey of fiber art.

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May 3 // Opening and Artists Reception for Field Notes at browngrotta arts  

May 11 // Last day of Field Notes in-person exhibition at browngrotta arts  

June 10 // Art on the Rocks: art talkthrough with a twist, Field Notes edition, on Zoom 7pm est.

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The Greenwich Art Society is offering:

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YOUNG ARTISTS IN THE STUDIO, AGES 6-8

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with OLGA KLYMYK

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10 SATURDAYS

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April 12 – June 21 (Except May 24)

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10:30 am to 12:00 pm

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Program Description

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This class will explore new approaches to creativity with children. Using drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and sculpture children will learn new skills and improve on old ones as they experiment with new media and different techniques. To reinforce their understanding, children will learn about important artists who are either historically significant or are forerunners in contemporary art. Come join in and stretch your imagination in a relaxed, fun environment. Materials supplied. 

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Instructor

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Olga Klymyk

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Olga Klymyk was born in the fall of 1977 in the Ukraine and grew to become a talented creative artist. A graduate of Arts & Crafts College in Kociv, she majored in Monumental Art, then completed graduate studies in graphics at University Stefanyke at Ivano-Frankivst, in the Ukraine.

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After teaching art on the college level, painting murals in commercial buildings, consulting as an interior designer, as well as selling her art in retail stores, Olga emigrated to the USA in 2006 to continue exploring career opportunities.

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She became a US citizen in 2011, and actively engages in a variety of work experiences to provide income for her and her teenage daughter living in Stamford, Ct. Olga gives private art instruction and teaches at the Ukrainian school. Although she has moved on from her membership, Ms. Klymyk spent the last few years as an active member of the Stamford based Loft Artists Association, now in its 40th year.

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Olga is painting more, creating a new series, and pursuing new opportunities to exhibit and sell her growing collection of watercolor art that now consists of more than 30 pieces all professionally presented and ready to complete interiors.

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Date: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025

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Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

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Location: Wilton Historical Society Campus, 224 Danbury Rd. Wilton, CT

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$25.00 for WHS Members

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$35.00 for Non-members

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Join us for a delightful morning at the Wilton Historical Society’s Mother’s Day Paper Flower Making Workshop led by talented artist and owner of The Green Paper Flower, Meghan Herschfield!

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In this fun and creative session, kids will craft their very own paper flower using tissue paper, construction paper, wire, markers, and—of course—love to create a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork!

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This workshop is a perfect way to celebrate the spring season while making a beautiful, handmade gift for Mother’s Day.

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Don’t miss this special opportunity to create memories and heartfelt gifts!

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 Heather Gaudio Fine Art  is pleased to present Martin Kline: The World In All Its Plenitude, the artist’s fifth solo exhibition at the gallery. The public is invited to attend an opening reception on Saturday, May 3, 4-6pm, and the exhibition will remain on view through June 14th. A fully illustrated catalogue with an essay written by art critic and poet Carter Ratcliff accompanies the exhibition. 

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“…ever since he made his first mature work, Kline has felt free to make paintings that are not flat and sculptures that are powerfully pictorial.  He is not just inventive. He is reliably – startlingly – original.” [1]

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The show brings together thirty-nine works executed between 1997 and 2025, surveying Kline’s long-standing engagement with encaustic. Kline’s output has consistently been one of working in series, creating several paintings, drawings and sculpture surrounding a theme or idea. At times he has revisited these themes to expand his material investigations, technical mastery and visual explorations. The distinguishing motif in the paintings and sculptures presented in this show, regardless of the year or series they belong to, is that they all share in the color blue. Arguably one of the favorite colors on the spectrum, blue has for millennia captivated the human eye and carried a special allure for its symbolic and emotive qualities. From ancient China and Egypt to the Celtic times, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance and Baroque periods, from the Industrial Revolution and the nineteenth century to the modern and contemporary era, blue has fascinated artists, musicians and writers. Sourced from cobalt, lapis lazuli, indigo, ultramarine and other materials, blue can transform into varying hues: cyan, navy, turquoise, aqua, midnight blue, sky blue, royal blue and aquamarine. 

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Kline’s nimble use of the color takes its hue and shade ranges in different directions, accentuating its characteristics and evocative nature with his adroit use of encaustic.  Whether applied in flat bold brushstrokes, dripped or layered to create textured surfaces, Kline modulates the color and manipulates the material to create a vast range of visual experiences. Some grided paintings are structures that take on a retro feel with lighter and darker tones and hues, such as Blue Order and Blue and White Impression. The brushstrokes create a patchwork of tetris-like tiles seeming to compete for space. A mixture of values and tones in other panels such as Blue Grid are not as delineated and appear to meld into one another. These networks are transformed into more complex systems in Blue Mosaico (Tondo) and in the camo-bot series such as Patchwork Blue and Camo Bluebot.  

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Razzle Dazzle may be visually related to the latter two but is also part of another seminal body of work by the artist, the Hammock paintings. In this large panel, Kline’s line of enquiry comes from a narrative referenced in Leo Steinberg’s essay “Other Criteria.” In it, he touches on the 19th century artist Thomas Eakins’ addressing the question whether painting and sculpture should have the same moral standing as traditionally defined manual labor, and not just be considered an activity of leisure or pleasure. Kline’s Hammock paintings are created on actual canvas service hammocks, some dating back to WWII, that the artist has collected over the years. Razzle Dazzle, with its honey-combed surface and blue color patterns, camouflages the hammock on the panel, keeping the object used for work and /or leisure not readily apparent.  

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Audiences familiar with Kline’s artistic trajectory will enjoy viewing the deep, midnight blue, almost black The Prussian Blues (II), an encaustic on linen that would be a precursor to an important series in Kline’s oeuvre, the white linen, or Tabula Rasa, paintings.  Other works on view include the artist’s signature additive layered Bloom, Jewel, and Leda paintings, with their surfaces so textured they become quasi sculptural, where shadow plays an important part in the visual engagement. When does a textured painting become a sculpture? The coup de grâce that drives this concept home is Diagonal Blue Growth on Canvas, a painting the artist cast into a unique bronze and finished with a rich blue patina to make it look like a painting. 

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About Martin Kline

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Kline has had a prolific career as a painter, sculptor and draughtsman and his works have been the subject of numerous solo and group exhibitions in the United States and abroad. His works are in many notable public and private collections, including The Metropolitan Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art; the Brooklyn Museum and the Morgan Library in New York City; the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo; The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore; the Fogg Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge; The High Museum of Art, Atlanta; the Albertina, Vienna; The Museum of Fine Art, Houston; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland; the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Ohio University, Athens; the New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain; Triton Foundation, Belgium; Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, among others. Kline lives and works in upstate New York.

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About Carter Ratcliff

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American critic and poet Carter Ratcliff has published writings on art for The Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Guggenheim Museum; the Royal Academy of Arts, London; Maxxi Museum of 21st Century Arts, Rome and many other institutions.  He has contributed to notable art publications such as Art in America, Art Forum, Art News, Arts, Tate, and Art Presse, as well Vogue, Elle, and New York Magazine. Books include The Fate of a Gesture: Jackson Pollock and Postwar American Art, Out of the Box: The Reinvention of Art, and monographs on Andy Warhol, John Singer Sargent, Georgia O’Keeffe, Gilbert & George among others. His books of poetry include Fever Coast, Give Me Tomorrow and Arrivederci, Modernismo. Born in Seattle, Ratcliff lives and works in upstate New York.

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Heather Gaudio Fine Art  specializes in emerging and established artists, offering painting, works on paper, photography, and sculpture. The gallery provides a full-range of art advisory services, from forming and maintaining a collection, to securing secondary market material, to assisting with framing and installation. The focus is on each individual client, selecting art that best serves his or her vision, space, and resources. The six exhibitions offered every year are designed to present important talent and provide artwork appealing to a broad range of interests. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday; 10:30am to 5:30pm; and by appointment. 

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[1] Carter Ratcliff, “Martin Kline: The World in All Its Plenitude”, 2025, Martin Kline, exhibition catalogue

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Join us for a delightful morning at the Wilton Historical Society’s Mother’s Day Paper Flower Making Workshop led by talented artist and owner of The Green Paper Flower, Meghan Herschfield!

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In this fun and creative session, kids will craft their very own paper flower using tissue paper, construction paper, wire, markers, and—of course—love to create a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork!

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This workshop is a perfect way to celebrate the spring season while making a beautiful, handmade gift for Mother’s Day.

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Don’t miss this special opportunity to create memories and heartfelt gifts!

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$25.00 for WHS Members

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$35.00 for Non-members

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Date: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025

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Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

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Location: Wilton Historical Society Campus, 224 Danbury Rd. Wilton, CT

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Click here to view works in the exhibition

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Heather Gaudio Fine Art is pleased to present Martin Kline: The World In All Its Plenitude, the artist’s fifth solo exhibition at the gallery. The public is invited to attend an opening reception on Saturday, May 3, 4-6pm, and the exhibition will remain on view through June 14^th. A fully illustrated catalogue with an essay written by art critic and poet Carter Ratcliff accompanies the exhibition.

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“…ever since he made his first mature work, Kline has felt free to make paintings that are not flat and sculptures that are powerfully pictorial. He is not just inventive. He is reliably – startlingly – original.”

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The show brings together thirty-nine works executed between 1997 and 2025, surveying Kline’s long-standing engagement with encaustic. Kline’s output has consistently been one of working in series, creating several paintings, drawings and sculpture surrounding a theme or idea. At times he has revisited these themes to expand his material investigations, technical mastery and visual explorations. The distinguishing motif in the paintings and sculptures presented in this show, regardless of the year or series they belong to, is that they all share in the color blue. Arguably one of the favorite colors on the spectrum, blue has for millennia captivated the human eye and carried a special allure for its symbolic and emotive qualities. From ancient China and Egypt to the Celtic times, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance and Baroque periods, from the Industrial Revolution and the nineteenth century to the modern and contemporary era, blue has fascinated artists, musicians and writers. Sourced from cobalt, lapis lazuli, indigo, ultramarine and other materials, blue can transform into varying hues: cyan, navy, turquoise, aqua, midnight blue, sky blue, royal blue and aquamarine.

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Periodically, browngrotta arts takes a look at what’s happening

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in the fiber medium. For Field Notes: an art invitational, Spring 2025,

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we are checking in with artists whose work we represent, to see what’s

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on their minds, on their looms and in their studios. We have also reached

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out to a few other artists who have caught our attention and asked them to

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submit a possible work for Field Notes. And, we’ll be including rarely seen

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works by art textile pioneers, including Kay Sekimachi and Mariette

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Rousseau-Vermette, who are receiving renewed, and well-deserved, attention.

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Mark your calendars – May 3 - May 11 — to see Field Notes, our state-of-play

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survey of fiber art.

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Join us for the Pop Shop Market's return to the scenic grounds of the Westport Museum for History and Culture, just in time for Mother's Day! Explore a curated selection of local artisans and find the perfect gifts for mothers, graduates, teachers, or even a treat for yourself.

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Event Details:

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• Date: Saturday, May 3rd *rain date 5/10
• Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Location: Westport Museum for History and Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT 06880

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Highlights:

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• Shop unique, handcrafted items from local vendors
• Enjoy the picturesque museum grounds
• Discover gifts perfect for any occasion

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Don't miss this opportunity to support local artisans and enjoy a delightful day in Westport. Bring your friends and family for a memorable shopping experience!

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Additional Information:

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• Parking is available on Myrtle Avenue, Avery Place, behind Westport Town Hall, or in the Baldwin Parking lot.
• For more details about this event visit https://www.popshopmarketct.com/

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We look forward to seeing you there!

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This exhibition presents highlights from the collection of Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum, which explores the impact of the Irish Famine of 1845-1852 through artwork produced by eminent Irish and Irish-American artists of the past 170 years. The works on view in the exhibition will include paintings by late 19th- and early 20th‐century artists like James Brenan, Daniel Macdonald, James Arthur O'Connor and Jack B. Yeats, as well as sculptures, paintings, and works on paper by contemporary artists including John Behan, Rowan Gillespie, Brian Maguire, and Hughie O'Donoghue. The exhibition is presented by Quinnipiac University and the Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield Exhibition.

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 The GR Art Gallery presents:

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Ellen Gordon

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“A Creative Journey II”

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April 4th, 2025 – May 30th, 2025

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Opening Reception: Saturday, April 5th from 4 PM – 7 PM

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“A Creative Journey II”” is Ellen Gordon’s first solo exhibit at the GR Art Gallery. This exhibition is a retrospective of paintings and drawings by the artist created since 2009. In 2009 Ms. Gordon had her first solo exhibition entitled “A Creative Journey” at the Stamford Mayor’s Gallery. The exhibit will be on display from April 4th thru May 30th. Gallery hours are Wednesday - Saturday from 12-6 pm and from Sunday 12-4. Any time by appointment, 203-274-7497.

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The GR Art Gallery will host a reception to celebrate the artist on Saturday April 5th from 4 – 7 PM. The public is invited.

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Ellen Gordon is a Stamford, CT-based award-winning mixed media artist. The colors and patterns in her artwork are roller coaster rhythms of fences, grids, and fractured geometries – a kind of mapping. She guides us along a journey of the personal narrative through landscaped layers of abstraction and portraiture. Playful and speculative, the rhythms remain determinedly open-ended and essentially borderless. An un-plotted story with unbounded possibilities. Over the past two decades, Gordon’s work has evolved through many phases, but her main body of work centers on figurative collages - intimate yet colorful portrayals of a woman in her own thoughts, providing the viewer a window into honest moments with a series of striking and bold women. Her most recent work has been a transition into the abstract patterns, experimenting with geometric shapes and inverted forms in color palettes evoking various states of mind.

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Ms. Gordon has been active in the local arts for many years. She currently serves on the board of The Greenwich Art Society and The Connecticut Women Artists. Ms. Gordon is a commissioner of The City of Stamford’s Cultural Arts and Culture Board. She is the former Executive Director of the Loft Artists Association and was Co President of the Stamford Art Association.

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In 2022, Ms. Gordon became the curator of the Mayor's Art Gallery in Stamford, CT. 

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The GR Art Gallery is located at 1086 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06903. Gallery hours are Wednesday - Saturday from 12-6 pm and from Sunday 12-4. Any time by appointment, 203-274-7497. Parking is available and the building is handicap accessible.

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Get ready for a magical journey into the land of fairy tales at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre, where dreams come true and adventure awaits around every corner! In our final enchanting TYA production of 2025, witness the timeless tale of a beautiful princess cursed into a deep slumber, awaiting the kiss of true love to awaken her. But fear not, because a brave prince is ready to rise to the challenge! With his trusty sword in hand, he sets off to rescue the princess from the clutches of an evil witch and face the fiery breath of a fierce dragon.

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But our hero won’t be alone on this daring quest! With a team of helpful fairies by his side and true love lighting the way, nothing can stand in the way of our intrepid prince and his sleeping beauty. Prepare to be swept off your feet as the princess is awakened, the witch is vanquished, and order is restored to the kingdom in a spectacle of magic, bravery, and true love’s triumph!

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But wait, there’s more! At DCT, we’re known for putting our own unique twist on classic stories, so get ready for surprises around every corner that will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you begging for more. So gather your family, pack your imagination, and join us for an unforgettable adventure that’s sure to capture your hearts and leave you believing in happily ever afters!

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Our Theatre for Young Audiences shows are recommended for ages 3 to 10, but all ages are welcome!

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An extraordinary exhibition featuring stunning photographic images of birds, mammals and sea life engaging in their natural habitats. Vivid color, amazing action moments and the sheer beauty of the natural world are all masterfully captured by this talented, award-winning filmmaker, expeditionist and dedicated environmentalist.

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Join the Bruce Museum and Greenwich Audubon for a tour of the neighboring Oneida Sanctuary. Tours will go from the Bruce Park Playground to Audubon's neighboring Oneida Sanctuary, one of Greenwich's only remaining coastal salt marshes. This location not only provides an opportunity to see bird species that use this special habitat such as waterfowl, shorebirds, herons & egrets but also learn about Audubon's conservation efforts to improve our coastal resiliency in Greenwich.

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Please meet at the Bruce Museum Lobby.

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Yellow Warbler. Photo: Alejandra Lewandowski / Audubon Photography Awards

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For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth.

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But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect pal to help him out. Together, they set out on a mission to help Jimmy conquer second grade art, and along the way, they both learn a little something new about inspiration. Join Jimmy and Pete on an adventure of friendship, all the way to Paris and back in a VW Bus!

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Part of our Family Festivities series

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TWO performances - 1pm and 4pm

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Learn more about programing for families at the Playhouse-

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https://www.westportplayhouse....

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Westport Country Playhouse Family Festivities presents "Pete the Cat: The Musical" on Sat., May 3, for two performances, at 1 and 4 p.m.

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For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth.

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But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect pal to help him out. Together, they set out on a mission to help Jimmy conquer second grade art, and along the way, they both learn a little something new about inspiration. Join Jimmy and Pete on an adventure of friendship, all the way to Paris and back in a VW Bus!

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Recommended Ages: Pre-K through 3

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Join us for Jane’s Walk, an event where the unique story of how we see, interact with, and feel about our city will be explored on film, on foot, and through collaborative discussion.

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We have held “Jane’s Walks Bridgeport” for the last eight years – building on the international Jane’s Walk event inspired by the urban activist Jane Jacobs, whose focus on human-centered and community-led neighborhood development has made a lasting imprint on how cities are planned and built.

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The afternoon of activities kicks off with a walking and roller skating tour of the neighborhood, exploring Jane Jacob’s approach to community-led, human-centered design. Expert guides will take you through an exploration of colorful Downtown Bridgeport, its history, and unique places.

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The walking tour will end at the Post Office Square, where event attendees will be invited to a free skate at our very own Skateport. Later in the afternoon, we will also screen the film The Street Project, which advances the community-driven city building principles championed by Jane Jacobs through the lens of roller skating. We will end the evening at Berlinetta Brewing for the Jane’s Walk Happy Hour to listen to great music, connect with neighbors, and contribute to thoughtful conversations about creative, community-driven city building.

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Our Jane’s Walk event was made possible by our partners who created this celebration of Downtown Bridgeport, community-driven city building, and creating connections between neighbors: Art Simplicated, Bridgeport Generation Now, Bridgeport Public Library, and the Mosaic Coalition.

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Experience the highlights of the Bruce Museum’s exhibitions during a guided tour that is free with museum admission. No reservations are required but capacity is limited to twenty people on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check in with the front desk if you wish to join. Tours depart from the bottom of the staircase in the Grand Hall.

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One of the area's biggest community events, HoliFest, returns to Greenwich on Saturday, May 3rd, from 2 to 6 p.m. Join ICC for a community-wide celebration of India's most joyful and fun festival -- Holi -- featuring music and dance performances, multiple food vendors, special activities for kids in the YMCA Kids Zone, cricket batting cages, henna artists, group and community tents and a massive color throw with over 1 ton of color!! Register by 4/18, and you are guaranteed a free commemorative HoliFest t-shirt to wear for the color throw. Learn more about HoliFest at holi2025.org.

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Get ready for a magical journey into the land of fairy tales at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre, where dreams come true and adventure awaits around every corner! In our final enchanting TYA production of 2025, witness the timeless tale of a beautiful princess cursed into a deep slumber, awaiting the kiss of true love to awaken her. But fear not, because a brave prince is ready to rise to the challenge! With his trusty sword in hand, he sets off to rescue the princess from the clutches of an evil witch and face the fiery breath of a fierce dragon.

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But our hero won’t be alone on this daring quest! With a team of helpful fairies by his side and true love lighting the way, nothing can stand in the way of our intrepid prince and his sleeping beauty. Prepare to be swept off your feet as the princess is awakened, the witch is vanquished, and order is restored to the kingdom in a spectacle of magic, bravery, and true love’s triumph!

​

But wait, there’s more! At DCT, we’re known for putting our own unique twist on classic stories, so get ready for surprises around every corner that will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you begging for more. So gather your family, pack your imagination, and join us for an unforgettable adventure that’s sure to capture your hearts and leave you believing in happily ever afters!

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Our Theatre for Young Audiences shows are recommended for ages 3 to 10, but all ages are welcome!

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Step inside historic homes and see and learn about many more as we tour Prospect Avenue, one of Darien’s most charming streets. Its residences reflect a variety of the architectural styles en vogue in the late 19th century—Queen Anne, Italianate, and more! Prospect Avenue also has a distinct place in the town’s history as its first subdivision, laid out in 1867 and quickly attracting wealthy and sophisticated newcomers. "The prospects are that Darien is about to awake from its long sleep," wrote the Norwalk Gazette in anticipation of this milestone.

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Interior stops include a lovely Queen Anne home and the beautiful Italianate-style George Mather House.

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Join us for this unique experience to see historic homes, inside and out, and immerse yourself in culture and history. Offered one time only! Space is limited.

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This is a guided walking “happy hour” tour, no libations but a lot of fun packed into an hour! (Please note, this is an approximate time, the tour may be slightly longer, but Happy Hour and 15 Minutes doesn't have the same ring…)

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 Get your tickets for the party of the year!

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Experience the excitement of the Kentucky Derby at Pequot Library! Take a stroll around the Great Lawn to view the festive hats, attire, and decorated tailgates. Get your Derby Dollars so that you can enter to win raffle items, take home a bottle of bourbon from the Bourbon Wall, and choose your winning horse for a shot at the top prize in the 50/50 raffle. Trophies will be awarded for Best Hat, Best Dressed, and Best Tailgates. Watch the “Run for the Roses” on the big screen in the auditorium, and celebrate with Kentucky fare and an open bar (plus non-alcoholic options) in the Main Tent, sponsored by the Loya Family. Keep the party going with DJ Rob and the Melt Mobile at the after-party. 

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Join the Greenwich Choral Society in the beautiful O'Byrne Chapel at Manhattanville University in Purchase, NY - showcasing iconic and beloved songs from the American Songbook, featuring the the Bryan Reeder Orchestra and vocalists Hannah Gill and Chris Norton.

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Prepare yourself for the ultimate Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl Fiesta on May 3rd, 2025! 🌮🍹 Gather your friends, and let’s kick off a day packed with festive fun as we celebrate the vibrant culture of Cinco De Mayo in style. Experience the Cinco de Mayo Bar Crawl like never before! Our Cinco de Mayo celebration offers an exciting lineup of bars in the city, providing exclusive access to the ultimate nightlife experience. Gather your friends, bring your energy, and get ready for a night out you won’t forget.

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This Cinco de Mayo event takes you through a series of top-rated bars, each promising a unique experience as you join the local community in a festive celebration. From start to finish, this bar crawl is designed to bring out the best of Cinco de Mayo nightlife, with plenty of thrilling stops along the way.

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What makes this Cinco de Mayo Bar Crawl truly unforgettable? It’s the ultimate way to celebrate with exclusive perks, incredible party vibes, and an unmatched atmosphere, all geared toward making this Cinco de Mayo the highlight of your year. Whether you’re a local or visiting for the weekend, our Cinco de Mayo event is perfect for anyone who wants to dive into the heart of the city’s social scene on this special occasion.

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Don’t miss out on this opportunity to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with hundreds of other festive attendees. With this event, you’ll be able to meet new friends, explore iconic locations, and feel the energy of Cinco de Mayo in full swing. Join us for a Cinco de Mayo celebration that combines adventure, fun, and unbeatable Cinco de Mayo spirit as you visit each venue along the route.

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Secure your spot now and prepare for an incredible night filled with excitement and unforgettable memories. This Cinco de Mayo Bar Crawl is the event to attend—don’t wait, tickets are limited!

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📅 Date: May 3rd, 2025  

⏰ Time: 4:00 PM  

🎟️ Tickets: Available now at Pubcrawls.com

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🎫 What’s Included in Your Bar Crawl Ticket? 🍹  

• Free Entry to Top Bars in the area  
• Exclusive Pub Crawls Wristband for seamless access  
• Custom Digital Pub Crawl Map for easy navigation  
• Specially Priced Drinks & Cocktails 🍸  
• Themed Drink & Food Specials to elevate the celebration  
• Live Music, Bands, or DJs at select venues 🎶  
• Professional Photographer & Videographer to capture all the highlights  
• Social Media Features – Keep an eye out for your moments on our channels!  
• Friendly Pubcrawls.com Staff on-site to assist every step of the way

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This is your chance to experience Cinco De Mayo in the most exciting way possible. Reserve your spot today and join thousands of crawlers for an unforgettable day of festive fun!

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🎫 Get Free Tickets! 🎟️  

Want to join the fun for free? Earn 2 free tickets by simply inviting your friends to the event! Just share it with your Facebook friends and send us a message saying "Free Tickets" at Facebook Messenger. Act quickly—this offer ends April 20th!

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🚨 Important Event Details:  

Our Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl is designed for a fun and safe experience! Remember to drink responsibly, and please don’t drink and drive. Check out our FAQs for any additional info you may need. For questions, our customer service team is available to help. Contact us via email at info@pubcrawls.com, or visit Pubcrawls.com for event details, exclusive deals, and more.

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Disclaimer: Must be 21+ to participate. All specials are subject to change at each venue’s discretion. Free tickets exclude drinks and other promotional items. Make sure to arrive before check-in ends to secure your wristband. All sales are final—no refunds or exchanges.

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 Get your tickets for the party of the year!

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Experience the excitement of the Kentucky Derby at Pequot Library! Take a stroll around the Great Lawn to view the festive hats, attire, and decorated tailgates. Get your Derby Dollars so that you can enter to win raffle items, take home a bottle of bourbon from the Bourbon Wall, and choose your winning horse for a shot at the top prize in the 50/50 raffle. Trophies will be awarded for Best Hat, Best Dressed, and Best Tailgates. Watch the “Run for the Roses” on the big screen in the auditorium, and celebrate with Kentucky fare and an open bar (plus non-alcoholic options) in the Main Tent, sponsored by the Loya Family. Keep the party going with DJ Rob and the Melt Mobile at the after-party. Derby Day is a fundraiser, and $100 for each ticket/$400 for each tailgate is tax-deductible.

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Flamenco Guitarist Antonia Jiménez presents a concert at Grace Farms.  

Antonia is one of the leading voices in Flamenco guitar, a centuries-old tradition centered in Andalusia Spain, that is traditionally male dominated. Hers is a beautiful art form that is not often heard, in its purest form, in America. Joined by a small group of musicians, Antonia’s one of a kind program will be an expression of her view of Grace Farms’ site and architecture. Concert is appropriate for the whole family but not oriented

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Grace Farms will host Flamenco Guitarist Antonia  Jiménez.   

Antonia is one of the leading voices in Flamenco guitar, a centuries-old tradition centered in Andalusia Spain, that is traditionally male dominated. Hers is a beautiful art form that is not often heard, in its purest form, in America. Joined by a small group of musicians, Antonia's one of a kind program will be an expression of her view of Grace Farms' site and architecture.   

This experience includes tea and a Q&A with Grace Farms Music Director Marcus G. Miller , a performance, and a meet and greet with Antonia.

For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth.

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But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect pal to help him out. Together, they set out on a mission to help Jimmy conquer second grade art, and along the way, they both learn a little something new about inspiration. Join Jimmy and Pete on an adventure of friendship, all the way to Paris and back in a VW Bus!

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Part of our Family Festivities series

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TWO performances - 1pm and 4pm

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Learn more about programing for families at the Playhouse-

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https://www.westportplayhouse....

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The Gallery @ GFC welcomes award-winning Greenwich photographer Sally Harris, presenting her latest work “The Colors and Culture of Oaxaca,” in a solo show from March  14—May 14, 2025. The community is invited to meet Sally and see these stunning photographs at an Opening Reception on March 14th  from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Light bites will be served. The Gallery is located at 71 Hillandale Road in Westport.  For more information about the artist, please visit her website: sallyharrisphotography.com; for more information about the Gallery please visit greensfarmschurch.org/the-gallery

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Supper & Soul, the hit Dinner and Concert Series, returns this Spring with a great tribute to John Forgety and Creedance Clearwater Rival.

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SATURDAY May 3, 2025 --

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Green River - The #1 Nationally Touring Creedence Clearwater Revival/John Fogerty Tribute Show is the brain child of native New Yorker Rick Horvath. Noodles, as he is affectionately known, was born to perform this music. He started singing CCR songs in his very first band when he was only 13 years old.

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The show is very faithful to a live CCR performance. Listeners enjoy a full 90 minute show of their favorite CCR classics (Bad Moon Rising, Proud Mary, Up Around the Bend to name a few) and songs that Creedence would turn into live jams such as Born on the Bayou and Susie Q. The band also mixes in John Fogerty classics including The Old Man Down the Road and Centerfield capturing the energy of his current show.

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A single $85* ticket buys a three-course meal at a downtown restaurant, the show and Happy Hour pricing for drinks after the show. (this price includes tax and tip for the meal)

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Choose from 1 of 11 participating restaurants. First come first served reservations after you purchase your ticket.

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Concert only tickets also available $30.00.

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Be sure to make your reservation for dinner after you receive your tickets. There will be a link to do so. Any questions contact the Chamber. matthew@westportwestonchamber.com 203-227-9234

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Dinner is at 6pm - Concert is at 8pm.

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More info at www.westportwestonchamber.com/supper

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*Any Drinks and the tip on them are not included

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Participating Restaurants:

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• Arrezo
• Basso
• Capuli
• Case Me
• Don Memo
• Emily Squared
• Il Pastaficio
• Nomade
• Spotted Horse
• Gogi
• Walrus Alley

Join us for an enchanting journey as our talented young performers bring Cinderella ...If the Shoe Fits to life on stage! This delightful twist on the classic fairy tale is filled with fun, music, and plenty of heart, featuring a cast of K-5 actors as charming narrators, singing villagers, a spirited Stepmother and Stepsisters, a dazzling Fairy Godmother, a charming Prince, and, of course, Cinderella herself.

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With catchy songs, lively scenes, and whimsical dances, this performance is a perfect celebration of creativity, teamwork, and storytelling. Don’t miss this chance to see our young stars shine as they create a happily-ever-after full of laughter and magic!

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Come be part of the fairy tale! We can’t wait to share this special performance with you, your family, and friends. 🌟✨

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Join us for a concert featuring folk singer Elisabeth von Trapp, from the family whose story inspired The Sound of Music. 

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Recommended donation of $20 to support music at Trinity.

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Are you looking for an exciting speed dating event in Stamford, CT? You’ve found the perfect place! Our CT Singles gatherings feature up to 13 quick dates in one vibrant evening. Since our inception in 2003, we have been uniting singles, leading to over 85 marriages, numerous new friendships, and even a few lovely little additions to families!

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We prioritize authenticity – each participant’s ID is verified! You can look forward to meeting potential matches based on overlapping interests and genuine attraction.

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Here’s how it works: Singles engage in one-on-one conversations lasting 4-6 minutes. If you feel a spark, note it on your scorecard. When time is up, the gentlemen rotate to the next table, and the socializing continues until everyone has had a chance to connect. The next day, you’ll receive an email detailing your CT Speed Dating matches, including those who felt a connection with you, whether or not you selected them.

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