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August 2019
Disney’s Aladdin KIDS
Our third session of the summer is Disney Aladdin KIDS. Welcome to Agrabah and the Academy Award-winning adventure of the street rat that became a prince! When the street urchin, Aladdin, vies for the attention of the beautiful princess Jasmine, he uses a genie’s magic power to become a prince in order to marry her. Iago, Jafar, the Genie and more are here in Disney Aladdin KIDS, a musical adventure filled with magic, mayhem and the power of love. Based…
Find out more »Summer Winds
To mark the launch of The Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute (DATMA), the non-collecting museum and its partners will kick off a city-wide, collaborative venture called “Summer Winds” from July 1 to September 30, 2019. Open and free to the public, DATMA has commissioned the centerpiece of “Summer Winds,” a large-scale, site specific architectural art installation called “Silver Current” created by internationally celebrated and Los Angeles, CA based artist Patrick Shearn and his Poetic Kinetics team. “Silver Current” will…
Find out more »Urs Fischer: ERROR
The Brant Foundation Art Study Center is pleased to present URS FISCHER: ERROR, a solo exhibition of works by artist Urs Fischer from the last two decades. Featuring some of the artist’s most notable large-scale sculptures and paintings from the Brant Collections, ERROR celebrates The Brant Foundation’s 10th anniversary at its Greenwich space with Urs Fischer, the first artist to present a solo exhibition at The Brant Foundation Art Study Center in 2010. In Fischer’s works, the meaning lies within…
Find out more »Session I: Forest Days at Greenwich Botanical Center
A Rain-or-Shine Summer Nature Immersion Program for Kids Ages 3-7* Forest Days at Greenwich Botanical Center is designed to encourage each child to grow socially, emotionally and physically through interest-led play and natural exploration. Our belief is that spending unstructured time in the forest stimulates each child’s innate curiosity. Outdoor nature play develops observation skills, problem solving, logic, reasoning and positive memories. Activities include creating secret habitats, making forest stew, observing critters in their natural environments, going on nature walks,…
Find out more »Cool & Collected ’19
New exhibition July 18 – September 7, 2019 Reception: Thursday evening, July 18, 6:30 – 8:00, public invited 1947 Palmer Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538 Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10 – 5:30 and by appointment Cool & Collected ‘19 Mark Bartkiw, Julie Maren, Siobhan McBride, Vicki Sher, Audrey Stone, Kit Warren Kenise Barnes Fine Art is pleased to present Cool & Collected ‘19, the newest iteration of the gallery’s annual summer exhibition. Co-curated by director Kenise Barnes and Lani Holloway,…
Find out more »Summer by the Sea: Sloop Logs and Ledgers
Peel back the layers of Southport’s history to reveal a vibrant and thriving harbor town, once hailed as the “Onion Capital of the World” in the mid-19th century. Summer by the Sea: Sloop Logs and Ledgers features 19th-century sloop logs and ledgers from Pequot Library’s Special Collections illustrating this rich maritime legacy. Filled with notable Fairfield family names, these volumes capture the daily details of harbor life and emphasize the preeminent role of the Southport Harbor on the New England…
Find out more »Qigong with Donna Bunte of Donna Bunte Whole Health
With roots in Chinese medicine, philosophy, and martial arts, qigong is traditionally viewed as a practice to cultivate and balance qi (chi), translated as “life energy”. Qigong practice involves moving meditation, coordinating slow flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing, and calm meditative state of mind. Donna has been practicing Chinese medicine, acupuncture and nutrition for twenty years. She opened her practice in 1995 in New York and moved her practice to Old Greenwich, CT where she has been helping people since…
Find out more »Summer Brightness with Marna Ringel, The Essential Florist
In this workshop Marna Ringel, The Essential Florist will guide participants in creating a cool yellow floral arrangement in an organic container. The perfect summer accent for the home! (yarrow, sunset roses, dahlias, marigolds) A well-known florist based in Connecticut, Marna Ringel attended McQueens Flower School in London and Gregor Lersch’s seminars in Germany. She has lectured in Garden Clubs all over Connecticut and worked at the New York Botanical Garden in the Home Gardening Center. In 2013 and 2014…
Find out more »Disney Songbook: Royalty! Theater Camp
As our summer comes to a close, Our last session is Disney Songbook: Royalty! We will celebrate all the royal finery DISNEY has to offer. Students will learn beloved songs from the DISNEY canon that are sung by or about royalty, and will learn simple choreography to go with them! From Cinderella, to The Little Mermaid, to Beauty and the Beast; there are so many treasured shows from which to choose. At the end of the four days, students will…
Find out more »Bridge at the Greenwich YMCA with The Perfectly Polite Bridge Group
Come play Bridge at the Greenwich YMCA with The Perfectly Polite Bridge Group.
Find out more »A Fish Story
Join us for a special screening event followed by an audience Q&A with local (Katonah) actor Patrick Collins and writer/producer/co-star Sam Roberts. After his sudden death, a devoted father’s search for heaven brings him back to his distraught family and his wilderness fishing camp for a few precious days in the body of a wanted man. Standard ticket price ($14 adult, $22 premium recliner, $12 senior, $12 child).
Find out more »September 2019
Labor Day Cookout at Sagamore Pendry Baltimore
Savor the summer with a poolside Labor Day Cookout at Sagamore Pendry Baltimore! On Monday, September 2 from 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, hotel guests and locals alike are invited to enjoy one last summer weekend in Baltimore with a swim session at The Pool, perched over the Baltimore Harbor at the end of Recreation Pier, and an all-you-can-eat menu from the pool bar and grill. The menu will feature all the best summer BBQ items including hamburgers, hot dogs,…
Find out more »The Dog Doc. Screening + Q&A with Dr. Marty Goldstein
Join us for a screening of Dog Doc followed by an audience Q&A with “super vet” Dr. Marty Goldstein. Calling All Animal Lovers… This special event is for anyone that has ever gazed into the eyes of a sick pet and wished they could do more. Called a maverick, a miracle-worker, and a quack, Dr. Marty Goldstein is a pioneer of integrative veterinary medicine. By holistically treating animals after other vets have given up, Goldstein provides a last hope for…
Find out more »Generation ♀: How Contemporary Women Artists Are Re-Shaping Today’s Art World
Bruce Museum Presents is an exciting new series of monthly public programs featuring thought leaders in the fields of art and science. Showcasing experts on compelling subjects of relevance and interest to members and visitors to the Bruce Museum, as well as the communities of greater Fairfield County and beyond, Bruce Museum Presents launches on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 6:00 pm, with Generation ♀: How Contemporary Women Artists Are Re-Shaping Today’s Art World. Jennifer Blei Stockman, producer of the…
Find out more »Opening Reception: Coastal Expressions Exhibition by Joyce Grasso
Coastal Expressions features the abstract seascapes of Joyce Grasso, the Best in Show winner of Pequot Library’s 2018 Art Show, Wet Paint: Art Fresh from the Studio. Grasso describes her acrylic paintings as creating a “feeling of place” with “bold colors, multiple layers and varied textures.” This exhibition also highlights Grasso’s mixed media collages with hand-painted acrylic papers on cradleboard. Enjoy a gallery talk led by Grasso during the opening reception, along with light hors d’oeuvres and wine. Exhibition on…
Find out more »Coastal Expressions Exhibition by Joyce Grasso
On view during regular library hours, September 6 - October 6, 2019. Coastal Expressions features the abstract seascapes of Joyce Grasso, the Best in Show winner of Pequot Library’s 2018 Art Show Wet Paint: Art Fresh from the Studio. Grasso describes her acrylic on canvas paintings as creating a “feeling of place” with “bold colors, multiple laters and varied textures.” This exhibition also highlights Grasso’s mixed media collages with hand-painted acrylic papers on cradleboard. Enjoy a gallery talk led by…
Find out more »Jane Monheit
MEMBER PRESALE BEGINS TUESDAY, JUNE 11 AT 10AM Members please call the box office at 203.438.5795 PUBLIC ON-SALE BEGINS FRIDAY, JUNE 14 AT 10AM Join us in the lobby at 7:15 for a complimentary wine tasting and art exhibit! This Grammy Award-nominated jazz and pop vocalist possesses “a voice of phenomenal beauty” (New York Times) and has worked with John Pizzarelli, Michael Buble and other jazz greats. She returns to The Playhouse stage as part of the 2nd annual Ridgefield…
Find out more »Mavis Staples
PART OF THE 2nd ANNUAL RIDGEFIELD JAZZ, FUNK & BLUES WEEKEND Hailed by NPR as “one of America’s defining voices of freedom and peace,” Staples is the kind of once-in-a-generation artist whose impact on music and culture would be difficult to overstate. She’s both a Blues and a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer; a civil rights icon; a Grammy Award-winner; a chart-topping soul/gospel/R&B pioneer; a National Arts Awards Lifetime Achievement recipient; and a Kennedy Center honoree. She marched with…
Find out more »Bruce ConsTRUCKS: A Public Celebration of the Campaign for the New Bruce
The Bruce Museum’s Construction Project Moves into High Gear with a Day of Free Family Fun on September 8, 2019 GREENWICH, CT, August 13, 2019 – On Sunday, September 8, 12:00 – 4:00 pm, the Bruce Museum will present Bruce ConsTRUCKS, a day of free family fun to celebrate the start of the Museum’s exciting new renovation and construction project. Open to the entire community, Bruce ConsTRUCKS will feature construction trucks provided by Eversource and other vehicles for kids to…
Find out more »Jewish New Year Launched with Bee Keeper Presentation
The Hebrew After School Program Weston Hebrew after School Program will open its doors with a Bee Keeper Rosh Hashanah New Year’s program and orientation on Tuesday September 10 from 4:00 – 5:30 PM. The Hebrew program is accepting registration for its new fall semester which begins on September 10, 2019. Parents and children are welcome to enjoy the Rosh Hashanah Bee Keeper Discovery program and to meet the teaching staff and tour the classrooms. Honey is a traditional food…
Find out more »Mountainside Family Support Groups
Mountainside Wilton now offers Family Support Groups to those who have been impacted by a loved one’s addiction. These free monthly sessions are designed to provide family members with the recovery and support services they need to heal in tandem with their addicted loved ones. Family Support Groups at Mountainside are open to parents, spouses, children, friends, and others whose loved ones have struggled with drug or alcohol misuse. Group members are encouraged to share their stories, setbacks, and successes…
Find out more »Desert Flight. Screening + Q&A with producer Ryan Koral
Cocktail Reception at 7:00pm Q & A with producer Ryan Koral and other guests following the screening. A love letter to the sport of show jumping, Desert Flight is a documentary short film that explores the unique relationship with the horse and why people dedicate so much to the equestrian life. Filmmaker Samia Staehle’ s goal was to capture the visceral way in which horses enrich our lives and heighten our senses. The film showcases the amazing kind of people…
Find out more »Animal House. Screening + Q&A with Peter Riegert
Join us for a kegger and a Q&A with Actor and Delta House pledge brother Peter Riegert on September 13! Peter is an actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his roles as Donald “Boon” Schoenstein in Animal House. Q&A to be moderated by local Bedford author and resident Scott Johnston. A former tech executive, Scott Johnston is the author of the just-released satiric novel Campusland (St. Martin’s Press) as well as the co-author of the 1980s million-selling book…
Find out more »King Lear National Theatre of London in HD
Broadcast live from London’s West End, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear in cinemas. Chichester Festival Theatre’s production received five-star reviews for its sell-out run, and transfers to the West End for a limited season. Jonathan Munby directs this ‘nuanced and powerful’ (The Times) contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s tender, violent, moving and shocking play. Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his…
Find out more »Naturally 7
Using just the human voice, Naturally 7 summon up soul, rap, rock and folk in one harmonious balance. After appearing on CBS’ “World’s Best” this season, they return to The Playhouse with their 20th anniversary tour! 7 guys. Multiple ways of making music using only their voices. What they do is far more than a-cappella. They are a band without a band. Having met in school and gospel choir they quickly discovered that they were doing more than just singing…
Find out more »HABITAT CFC ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
Habitat CFC’s 26th Annual Benefit Golf Outing will be on Monday, September 16, 2019 at The Country Club of Fairfield. This year attendees will once again enjoy a silent auction where bidders will be supporting Habitat CFC’s mission! All of the proceeds will go directly toward building and providing affordable homeownership opportunities for hard-working families in Coastal Fairfield County.
Find out more »Taming of the Shrew: London Performing Arts Classic Series
A SCREENING OF THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY’S PRODUCTION OF TAMING OF THE SHREW. THIS EVENT IS OFFERED AS PART OF BEDFORD PLAYHOUSE’S LONDON PERFORMING ARTS: CLASSIC SERIES In a reimagined 1590, England is a matriarchy. Baptista Minola is seeking to sell off her son Katherine to the highest bidder. Cue an explosive battle of the sexes in this electrically charged love story. Justin Audibert (Snow in Midsummer, The Jew of Malta) turns Shakespeare’s fierce, energetic comedy of gender and materialism…
Find out more »Robby Krieger & Leslie West
The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger leads this celebration of the music of The Doors, whose hits include “Light My Fire,” “LA Woman,” “Riders on the Storm,” “People Are Strange” and more! Leslie West is most noted for his role as leader of the explosive hard rock trio, Mountain, on the strength of a unique, signature guitar sound and classic songs such as “Mississippi Queen,” “Never In My Life” and “Theme From An Imaginary Western.” Pepsi Rock Series powered by Xfinity
Find out more »Annual Golf Outing
Save the Date for our 26th Annual Benefit Golf Outing on Monday, September 16, 2019 at The Country Club of Fairfield!
Find out more »Live Performance with Kirsten Maxwell
Bedford Playhouse is thrilled to welcome Kirsten Maxwell to the Playhouse Cafe for a very special performance on Sept. 19. The accolades keep pouring in for 23 year-old rising star, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Kirsten Maxwell who has won or been a finalist at multiple Folk Festival Singer-Songwriter events and competitions recently. New York-raised and Nashville-based, Kirsten’s stunning and pure voice has drawn comparisons to the likes of Joan Baez, Judy Collins and Joni Mitchell and is evocative of the…
Find out more »Daughtry – Acoustic Trio
American Idol finalist Chris Daughtry has scored Billboard and American Music Awards, as well as Grammy Award nominations for hits including “Home,” “It’s Not Over,” and “No Surprise.” Don’t miss his return to The Playhouse stage with an intimate, acoustic set! Daughtry (fronted by American Idol Season 5 finalist Chris Daughtry) has released six studio albums, scored four No. 1 hits and garnered 4 Grammy Award nominations. Additionally, the band has sold over 8 million albums and 16 million singles,…
Find out more »Bacon Brothers – The Shaky Ground Tour 2019
Long before Kevin Bacon launched his prolific stage and screen career, and before Michael Bacon became known as the go-to composer for film and television, they were just two brothers, born nine years apart, coming of age in Center City Philadelphia. By the late 1960s, Michael, already a professional musician, would gig with his band at the city’s famed Electric Factory with a young Kevin tagging along when he could. Neither brother lacks the means to steal the spotlight. Kevin…
Find out more »Rick Springfield
Springfield is the creator of some of the finest power-pop of the ’80s, a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician who has sold 25 million albums and scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart,” “I’ve Done Everything for You,” “Love Somebody,” and “Human Touch.” He rose to fame in the ‘80s as Dr. Noah Drake on the popular soap opera “General Hospital.” Pepsi Rock Series powered by Xfinity
Find out more »Graham Nash – An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories
Grammy Award winner and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee – with Crosby, Stills, and Nash and with the Hollies, Nash was also inducted twice into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, as a solo artist and with CSN. He wrote some of CSN’s & CSNY’s greatest hits, including “Teach Your Children,” “Our House” and “Wasted On the Way.” He will perform as a trio at this show, sharing stories and songs from throughout his illustrious career. $1 per…
Find out more »Steve Kimock & Friends
Celebrating 25 Years Guitarist Steve Kimock (Zero, Voodoo Dead, Furthur) will be joined by Jeff Chimenti (Dead & Company) on keys, Reed Mathis (Tea Leaf Green) on bass and vocals, and John Morgan Kimock (Mike Gordo, Oteil & Friends) on drums for a night of psychedelic jams, deep improvisation, swampy funk grooves and crystalline rock and roll.
Find out more »Halston, Screening + Q&A
Join us for a screening of the documentary Halston, followed by a Q& A with Karen Bjornson (known as Halston’s “muse” throughout his career), Roland Ballester (Producer) and Frederic Tcheng (Director). This film chronicles the life and work of fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick, known simply as Halston, who dominated the fashion scene in the 1970s. Prodigiously talented, Halston reigned over fashion throughout the ’70s and became a household name. But when everything changed in the Wall Street era —…
Find out more »Steve Hackett – Genesis Revisited ‘Selling England by the Pound’
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Steve Hackett, lead guitarist for Genesis, returns to The Playhouse with the Genesis Revisited Tour, performing the band’s seminal album Selling England By the Pound in its entirety backed by a full band. The show will also feature a special Spectral Mornings 40th Anniversary Celebration, along with other Hackett hits. His previous three Playhouse shows all sold out – get your tickets now! Acclaimed by many to be Genesis’ finest album, Selling England By…
Find out more »Lucie Arnaz: I got the job!
I Got the Job: Songs from My Musical Theatre Past Beloved daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, LUCIE ARNAZ relives her musical theatre past which includes the Broadway productions of They’re Playing Our Song, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Pippin
Find out more »Jimmy Herring & The 5 of 7
Lead guitarist for Widespread Panic and founding member of Aquarium Rescue Unit and Jazz Is Dead, Jimmy has played with The Allman Brothers Band, Project Z, Derek Trucks Band, Phil Lesh & Friends and The Dead. Jimmy’s new band, The 5 of 7, places his uniquely probing, responsive fretwork in the context of a vocalist-fronted, song-driven ensemble. At once accessible and provocative, The 5 of 7 finds Herring joined by bassist Kevin Scott, drummer Darren Stanley, longtime collaborator Matt Slocum…
Find out more »Come Meet The Man Who Dresses Brides Around the World — He’s in the Global Business of Dreams
You could say Justin Alexander has married thousands of women. In fact, thousands of women around the world, have been married is his gowns and Justin will be at Persnickety Bride (224 South Main St. Newtown, Ct) on Saturday, September 28 to meet brides and show his latest collection. Brides can also take a photo in-store donning a Justin Alexander robe and post it to Instagram to enter to win a swagbag for herself and up to 5 bridesmaids! Justin…
Find out more »Fore N Aft Benefit Concert
The very first Fore ‘n’ Aft opened in 1959, exactly sixty years ago. Locations in Brewster, White Plains, New Rochelle, NY and Westport, CT were the original rock establishments in this area during the 60’s, 70’s, and very early 80’s. It was the place to be, and had the best local musicians of the rock world from Connecticut to New Jersey. After the unbelievable success of the first Fore ‘n’ Aft Benefit Concert Festival last year, we are proud to…
Find out more »LocalMotion
Co-chairs Amory Armstrong Kenny, Katie Cosby, and JoAnn McCarthy invite you to LocalMotion, an event celebrating community collaboration! This casual chic event will feature a DJ, dancing, a fabulous live auction, and a wide selection of food and drinks from local partners. Green Fingers, Greenwich Garden Club, and Hortulus will be honored for their commitment to protecting and preserving the natural beauty of Greenwich and their outstanding community service at River House and beyond. Funds raised at LocalMotion will ensure…
Find out more »Kristin Chenoweth
Don’t miss this night of Broadway classics, standards and pop hits! Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, voiceover and stage. She received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Pushing Daisies, won a Tony Award for You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown and was also nominated for her original role of Glinda the Good Witch in the Broadway smash-hit Wicked. Chenoweth recently starred in the…
Find out more »October 2019
Andy Grammer – Don’t Give Up On Me Tour
The multi-platinum pop superstar returns after a sold-out show last year! He’s best known for hits “Keep Your Head Up,” “Fine By Me,” “Honey I’m Good” and more! EACH SINGLE OR PAIR ORDER OF TICKETS COMES WITH (1) ONE CD OF THE NEW ALBUM NAIVE, DUE OUT JULY 26, 2019. INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL ON HOW TO REDEEM YOUR ALBUM.
Find out more »Paula Pounstone
With smart, observational humor and a legendary spontaneous interaction with the crowd, Paula Poundstone is one of our country’s pre-eminent comedians. American Comedy Award-winner for Best Female Standup Comic, she has made more than a dozen appearances on late night talk shows and is a regular panelist on NPR’s #1 show, Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!
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