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View Masterpieces From Local Artists At Redding's Champagne Gala View Masterpieces From Local Artists At Redding's Champagne Gala
View Masterpieces From Local Artists At Redding's Champagne Gala REDDING, Conn. -- The community is invited to preview art and sip champagne at the Mark Twain Library in Redding. The Art Show Champagne Preview Gala takes place 7-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 at the library and is considered one of Redding's most celebrated fundraisers, organizers said. General ticket pricing is $75 for individuals and $55 for seniors.  The theme of this year's juried show is art deco. The show is headed by Rochelle Williston and Angela Matsuoka and juried by artist Claudia Seymour. Seymour decided which pieces to feature this year. A widely collected artist, she has juried mu…

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by Cindy Capitani
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Experience 1940s Culture At Bridgeport Museum Of Art's Film Exhibit Experience 1940s Culture At Bridgeport Museum Of Art's Film Exhibit
Experience 1940s Culture At Bridgeport Museum Of Art's Film Exhibit BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Many art lovers and film buffs turned out recently for the opening reception of "Rendezvous In Black," a new exhibit at the Housatonic Museum of Art in Bridgeport. Approximately 100 people, including artists, arts and culture enthusiasts, film aficionados and members of the community came on Thursday evening, Nov. 10, to immerse themselves in a film noir experience, complete with Cindy Sherman photographs, Ann Chernow lithographs and a noir movie viewing. Film noir expert Richard Edwards presented the exhibition and shared the history of the 1940s film genre; …

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by Ken Davis
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Santa Swims With Sharks At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium Santa Swims With Sharks At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium
Santa Swims With Sharks At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium NORWALK, Conn. -- A holiday highlight at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is when Santa Claus in scuba gear swims with sharks. The swim will be twice each day Saturday and Sunday and then most Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays in December. The diving Santa will enter the aquarium’s 110,000-gallon “Ocean Beyond the Sound” exhibit, a tiger and lemon shark tank. The special event is to demonstrate that sharks are not "bloodthirsty killers of myth," said a news release. The dives Sunday are at 12:15 and 2:15 p.m. and will be a chance for visitors to talk with the diving Santa. There…

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by Donna Christopher
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Fairfield Troop Tradition: Boy Scouts Start Tree & Wreath Sale Saturday Fairfield Troop Tradition: Boy Scouts Start Tree & Wreath Sale Saturday
Fairfield Troop Tradition: Boy Scouts Start Tree & Wreath Sale Saturday FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield’s Boy Scout Troop 82 is set to open its 51st annual Christmas tree and wreath sale at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, in the back parking lot of the First Church Congregational. Money collected during this year’s sale, which takes place at 148 Beach Road, will go toward Boy Scout activities, community service projects and events aimed at shaping the community and its future. According to the Boy Scouts, the sale will take place throughout late November and early December, including these dates and times: Saturday, Nov. 26, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 11 a.m. t…

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by James O'Rourke
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Art Meets Crime In Lecture At Bridgeport's Housatonic Museum Of Art Art Meets Crime In Lecture At Bridgeport's Housatonic Museum Of Art
Art Meets Crime In Lecture At Bridgeport's Housatonic Museum Of Art BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Housatonic Museum of Art in Bridgeport will present a lecture with Richard Vine, the managing editor of Art in America, on Tuesday, Nov. 29.The lecture, titled “Art, Crime and SoHo Sins,” will highlight Vine's debut novel "SoHo Sins" followed by a book signing and reception with the author. The lecture relates to the museum’s latest exhibition, "Rendezvous In Black," featuring two solo shows by artists Cindy Sherman and Ann Chernow. The entirely black-and-white exhibition is inspired by film noir, a dark and edgy film style that emerged in the …

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by Ken Davis
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Westport Community Theatre Stages 'Witness For The Prosecution' Westport Community Theatre Stages 'Witness For The Prosecution'
Westport Community Theatre Stages 'Witness For The Prosecution' WESTPORT, Conn. — Murder, mystery and more are coming to the Westport Community Theatre as Agatha Christie's play "Witness for the Prosecution" is set to hit the stage. Tom Rushen directs a cast of 14 local actors in performances from Nov. 25 through Dec. 11. A psychological thriller, "Witness for the Prosecution" is about a brutal murder of glamorous and rich Emily French.  The evidence points to Leonard Vole, a young opportunist to whom the heiress left her vast fortune, although Vole insists his wife, Romaine, can prove his innocence. Rushen, a veteran director, als…

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by Josh Mansour
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Bring On Winter With A Blast At Greenwich Reindeer Festival Bring On Winter With A Blast At Greenwich Reindeer Festival
Bring On Winter With A Blast At Greenwich Reindeer Festival GREENWICH, Conn. -- The eighth annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa's Village will be held from Friday, Nov. 25, to Saturday, Dec. 24, at its new home, “the North Pole on North Street,” Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses in Greenwich. The cherished town tradition continues at this nursery where visitors can have their photo taken with Santa, meet live reindeer and ride on the Winter Wonderland Carousel and the North Pole Polar Express Train. Photos with Santa and train and carousel hours are Monday through Friday, noon-6 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. From noon-6 p.m. Nov.  2…

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by Ken Davis
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Inflation Party Kicks Off Balloon Fun In Stamford As Winds Threaten Parade Inflation Party Kicks Off Balloon Fun In Stamford As Winds Threaten Parade
Inflation Party Kicks Off Balloon Fun In Stamford As Winds Threaten Parade STAMFORD, Conn. — Two of the biggest events of the year are slated for this weekend in Stamford — and hopefully the weather will cooperate in preparation for the annual UBS Parade Spectacular. From 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, there will be an inflation party for the big balloons, giving spectators an up-close view as the characters come to life. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held near the parade's starting point on Hoyt Street near Summer Street.   The parade itself — featuring a new "Octonauts" balloons along with 14 other large balloons — is slated to step…

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by Frank MacEachern
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Bridgeport Gala Benefits High Achieving, Low-Income Students Bridgeport Gala Benefits High Achieving, Low-Income Students
Bridgeport Gala Benefits High Achieving, Low-Income Students BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The  Housatonic Community College Foundation's Eighth Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Gala will be held Saturday on campus in Bridgeport. The gala is the Foundation’s primary fundraiser, raising support for a scholarship program for high-achieving, low-income students who are creating a path to successful careers. The program awards approximately $200,000 to students each year, according to a release from the Houstatonic Community College Foundation. This year’s gala features Sonia Manzano, a.k.a. Maria on "Sesame Street," and Peter Werth III, founder and direct…

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by Ken Davis
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Dinosaur Exhibit Invades Greenwich's Bruce Museum Dinosaur Exhibit Invades Greenwich's Bruce Museum
Dinosaur Exhibit Invades Greenwich's Bruce Museum GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Bruce Museum in Greenwich is hosting a new exhibit exploring the region’s ancient past. “The Last Days of Pangea: In the Footsteps of Dinosaurs” will feature a series of remarkable fossil discoveries, including many from the Connecticut Valley. The show, which opens Saturday, Nov. 19, and runs through July 16, will trace the history of the state’s early inhabitants. Over 200 million years ago, early dinosaurs lived alongside bizarre reptiles on the supercontinent Pangea. The animals included armored crocodile relatives, long-necked reptiles that swam like frogs and…

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by Jay Waitkus
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Tian Guo Marching Band Setting The Beat For Big Balloon Parade In Stamford Tian Guo Marching Band Setting The Beat For Big Balloon Parade In Stamford
Tian Guo Marching Band Setting The Beat For Big Balloon Parade In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. --  The Tian Guo Marching Band will be one of the 13 marching bands performing throughout the streets of downtown Stamford on Sunday, Nov. 20, at the 23rd annual UBS Parade Spectacular. The UBS Parade Spectacular is one of the largest events of its kind in the country, with 18 giant helium balloons and more than 200,000 spectators annually, organizers said. Established in 2005, the New York branch of this iconic band boasts more than 200 members, according to a release from the UBS Parade Spectacular. Led by conductor Wen-Wen Chou, the band marches in traditional Chinese …

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by Ken Davis
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Artists Speak About Art In Small Scales At Greenwich Museum Artists Speak About Art In Small Scales At Greenwich Museum
Artists Speak About Art In Small Scales At Greenwich Museum GREENWICH, CONN. -- Four artists whose work is featured in a art in small scales exhibition at the Bruce Museum plan to speak about using small scales as an art medium at a public reception Thursday at the Greenwhich museum. The panel discussion coincides with the ongoing exhibit, titled "Small Scales: Lands of Enchantment," which opened Oct. 29 and continues through Jan. 29 at the museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich. The exhibit features the work of more than a dozen artists who explore the natural world on a small scale. The artists who will speak Nov. 17 are Sally Curcio, Kathlee…

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by Amy Maciaszek