DANBURY, Conn. — "If you build it, they will come:" The owner and creative director of A Common Ground in Danbury lives that philosophy from the movie "Field Of Dreams."  And they did come when Danbury native Jill Hancock, a lifelong dancer, opened the community center in 1999 to provide the downtown area with a rich array of the arts.Hancock, who grew up taking ...

DANBURY, Conn. -- Denise Nobile, founder of Youth Nation Yoga, will host a family yoga and mindfulness event at A Common Ground in Danbury.It will be Sunday, Oct. 23, from 3 to 4 p.m. Children from ages 4 to 12 are welcome.This one hour, all levels family class will explore standing poses, sun salutations, partner poses, breathing and relaxation techniques and interactive yoga ...

DANBURY, Conn. – The Monthly Coffeehouse at A Common Ground to benefit Danbury Arts in Action will feature singer-songwriter Don Lowe on Saturday at 9 p.m.Lowe’s songs reflect a varied past from his roots in rural North Dakota through the streets of the New York City theatrical world to the more stable, none-the-less bustling, print industry. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for open mic ...

DANBURY, Conn. – Youths will have the opportunity to take part in a yoga summer camp Monday, July 11, through Friday, July 15, from 9-11 a.m. at A Common Ground Community Arts Center in Danbury. Led by Denise Nobile, registered children’s yoga teacher at Youth Nation Yoga, the camp includes mindfulness activities, yoga postures, partner poses, yoga games, relaxation activities, and arts ...

DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury’s Trailer Box Project will introduce “Chimera,” a new interactive solo exhibition by Bethel artist Honorah O’Neill with an opening reception Saturday from 5-7 p.m.The hands-on exhibit featuring life-sized creatures with mix and match parts will run through Saturday, March 26. “As an artist, Honorah O’Neill often utilizes her anthropological background to bring ...

DANBURY, Conn. -- A Common Ground Community Arts & Dance Center, in Danbury, is hosting a St. Patrick's Day event on Thursday, March 17.The event includesIrish group dancing -- and a free introductory lesson,cupcakes and treats to benefit the studio, anda contest with prizes.Donations are accepted but not required. The event will run from 4:30-6:30 p.m. A Common Ground is located at ...

DANBURY, Conn. -- The Trailer Box Project will welcome stressed holiday shoppers to relax and enjoy some good cheer during “Sleigh Station,” an open house on Dec. 13 that celebrates the gallery's immersive exhibit of artist-­made ornaments displayed within a fantastical forest. The Trailer Box Project, a project space and gallery in Danbury, is dedicated to assisting groundbreaking ...

BETHEL, Conn. -- The 21st annual “Children of Christmas,” a free sing-along holiday program led by local acoustic trio My Dad’s Truck, with special guests Bonnie Wisnowski and Santa, will take place Sunday at Molten Java Coffeehouse in Bethel.Host Bill Wisnowski of Danbury will be joined by his daughter Bonnie of Philadelphia and his My Dad’s Truck bandmates--Susan Lang of Woodbury and ...

DANBURY, Conn. --A yoga for scoliosis workshop will be conducted from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 at Yoga Culture in Danbury.This class is for students of all levels with any type of scoliosis, including students who have had corrective surgery with rod implementation and/or spinal fusion. Students will gain valuable experience addressing their specific type of scoliosis.This class will be ...

DANBURY, Conn. -- The monthly benefit coffeehouse at A Common Ground in Danbury on Saturday will feature Wendy Cahill and Dan Higgins, who serve up eclectic bluesy folk with a generous side of sarcasm. As members and songwriters of one of the region's well-known folk bands, Sans Cherubs, they have shared the stage with artists ranging from The Violent Femnes and Eric Burdon to Catie ...