NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The cast members for the New Canaan High School Theatre's production of "The Wizard of Oz" made an appearance at the East School Fall Fair on last month.The group will put on performances of "The Wizard of Oz" on Friday, 7 p.m., and Saturday, at 2 and 7 p.m. All performances will be held at the New Canaan High School Auditorium.Tickets are $15 ...
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County will host "Creative Spaces for the Creative Economy," a one-day "Space Summit," on Saturday at the Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport, from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wes Haynes, project director for Making Places at the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, will be the keynote speaker. The summit is ...
GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Bruce Museum in Greenwich recently launched an hour-long program for toddlers, ages 10 months to 2 years old and their caregivers, called “Bruce Beginnings, Jr." The program provides hands-on play and exploration in the museum's galleries on the second Thursday of each month from 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. The program is free with museum admission and no advance ...
NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Janet Lindstrom, executive director of the New Canaan Historical Society, will retire after 34 years of faithful service, the society recently announced. “Telling the story of our town has been a great honor,” said Lindstrom. “I’ve played a special part of the Society’s 127-year continuum, preserving the history of this exceptional place and helping generations of ...
NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The New Canaan Library will host a discussion and book-signing with CNBC's senior contributor and nationally syndicated radio host Larry Kudlow on Monday, Nov. 7.Kudlow, who lives in Redding, will discuss his new book "JFK and the Reagan Revolution: A Secret History of American Prosperity." A book-signing will follow the discussion. The book, which Kudlow ...
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Greater Bridgeport Symphony will take the audience on a musical tour of Hollywood with “GBS Goes to the Movies" on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport.Ted Sperling, who is currently conducting both "Fiddler On The Roof"on Broadway, and rehearsing the national tour of "The King And I," which he conducted at ...
GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Bruce Museum in Greenwich will host its fourth annual Night at the Museum Family Benefit on Friday.Children are invited in their best pajamas for a night filled with arts and crafts, a scavenger hunt, pizza and dessert.Parents will be able to indulge in passed appetizers and an open wine and beer bar, and are welcome to participate in a silent auction with many ...
GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Bruce Museum's miniature exhibition, "Small Scales: Lands of Enchantment," will open on Saturday and run through Jan. 29 in Greenwich. The miniatures show has been a biennial Bruce Museum tradition for 35 years, and this year’s exhibition draws together artists who depict landscapes on a small scale. During the holiday season, these miniature landscapes ...
STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Avon Theatre in Stamford will present a documentary screening of "Miss Sharon Jones!" on Wednesday.Two-time Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple follows Grammy-nominated R&B dynamo Sharon Jones during the most courageous year of her life as she confronts pancreatic cancer.Jones is often compared to the legendary James Brown because of her powerful and ...
GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Junior League of Greenwich recently launched a community project designed to help young girls build self-esteem. The name of the project is Positively More, and it focuses on girls ages 11 and 12. Its aim is to give girls the tools to avoid questionable situations, lessen the consequences of conflicts and identify lessons learned by challenges, according to a ...
