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Listen, Learn, Volunteer — A Night To Take Action Will Be Held In Ridgefield Listen, Learn, Volunteer — A Night To Take Action Will Be Held In Ridgefield
Listen, Learn, Volunteer — A Night To Take Action Will Be Held In Ridgefield First it was New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. Then Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. And, finally, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District. These three US Supreme Court decisions, among others, handed down this past June cheered many while galvanizing many others into angry action. Count Glori Norwitt and Jessica Mancini among the latter. The two Ridgefield women have been friends since their children met in preschool some 15 years ago. Mancini is a former member of the Ridgefield Board of Finance and Norwitt is an employment attorney, chair of Ridgefield's E…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
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Actor Charles Grodin, Who Dies At 86, Was Longtime Fairfield County Resident Actor Charles Grodin, Who Dies At 86, Was Longtime Fairfield County Resident
Actor Charles Grodin, Who Dies At 86, Was Longtime Fairfield County Resident Actor Charles Gordon, a longtime Connecticut resident, died at the age of 86. Grodin, who lived in Fairfield County, in Wilton, died from bone marrow cancer on Tuesday, May 18, his family announced. Grodin had numerous stage credits before he was cast in “Catch-22” in 1970 by director Mike Nichols. He then went on to star in “Heartbreak Kid,” in “Heaven Can Wait” with Warren Beatty, and with Robert De Niro in “Midnight Run.” “Chuck was as good a person as he was an actor," De Niro said in a statement issued through his publicist. " 'Midnight Run' was a great project to work on, and Chuck …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Cross River's Jeff Tambor Holds Ridgefield Playhouse Free Student Showcase Cross River's Jeff Tambor Holds Ridgefield Playhouse Free Student Showcase
Cross River's Jeff Tambor Holds Ridgefield Playhouse Free Student Showcase Renowned Northern Westchester actor and arts teacher Jeffrey Tambor will hold a free student showcase on stage at the Ridgefield Playhouse. The final class of Tambor’s creative workshop, titled, “Performing Your Life- The Art of the Personal Monologue,” will be held at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. This free showcase will feature monologues from students who have worked with Tambor over the six-week course to develop their creative process. Tambor, of Cross River, who co-owns Skylight Bookstore in Los Angeles, authored the popular memoir, “Are You Anybody?” and ho…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Brookfield's CULTEC Brings NHL's Fleury to Ridgefield Playhouse VWMFF Fundraiser Brookfield's CULTEC Brings NHL's Fleury to Ridgefield Playhouse VWMFF Fundraiser
Brookfield's Cultec Brings NHL's Fleury to Ridgefield Playhouse Vwmff Fundraiser Former NHL All-Star Theo Fleury enthralled visitors as the headlining motivational speaker to help raise money for medical research of an extremely rare brain disease during a recent visit to the Ridgefield Playhouse on Rare Disease Day. Fleury spoke about his struggles with addiction and mental health associated with physical abuse at the hands of a former youth hockey coach in Canada. Fleury went on to win a Stanley Cup with the Calgary Flames and became a gold medalist in the Winter Olympics. He played part of his career with the New York Rangers.  Fleury spoke of how he overcame his ob…

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by Daily Voice
Sports
Free Tickets For Students: Ex-NHL Star Tells Of Recovery From Addiction At Ridgefield Playhouse Free Tickets For Students: Ex-NHL Star Tells Of Recovery From Addiction At Ridgefield Playhouse
Free Tickets For Students: Ex-nhl Star Tells Of Recovery From Addiction At Ridgefield Playhouse Need some inspiration? Come to Ridgefield Playhouse (80 East Ridge Road) to see former NHL star, Stanley Cup Winner and Olympic Gold Medalist Theo Fleury recount his one-of-a-kind story of overcoming addiction, abuse and trauma. "Theo Fleury: A Real Conversation," sponsored by Coltec with support from Ridgefield Prevention Council, is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Special guests and New York Rangers Tom Laidlaw and Colton Orr are also scheduled to appear. The show will be hosted by CBS News Senior National Correspondent, Jim Axelrod, and will feature an audience Q&A and fan m…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Dana Carvey & Sons Will Be Cracking Jokes At Ridgefield Playhouse Dana Carvey & Sons Will Be Cracking Jokes At Ridgefield Playhouse
Dana Carvey & Sons Will Be Cracking Jokes At Ridgefield Playhouse Master impressionist and comedian Dana Carvey is responsible for adding many catch phrases to the vernacular of popular culture: “Isn’t that special," “Ve just want to pump…you up,"  and “Schwing” through his iconic "Saturday Night Live" characters: The Church Lady, Hans and Garth of Wayne’s World, are just a sampling of his classic TV and movie lines. Carvey's hilarious impressions of political figures and celebrities are legendary, but have you caught his stand-up act?  Dana Carvey returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse stage with The “Humans Are Fantastic” Tour at 8 p.m…

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by Jon Craig
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Lou Again: 'Mr. Grant,' Ed Asner Will Return To Ridgefield Playhouse Lou Again: 'Mr. Grant,' Ed Asner Will Return To Ridgefield Playhouse
Lou Again: 'Mr. Grant,' Ed Asner Will Return To Ridgefield Playhouse Ed Asner, best remembered for his role as Lou Grant on the the long-running television hit series, "T'he Mary Tyler Moore Show," is returning to The Ridgefield Playhouse. Asner stars in "A Man and His Prostate," a compelling comedy stage-play and true life experience of hilarious magnitude, written by Emmy Award-winner Ed Weinberger.  Asner, who has never shaken the curmudgeon personality that won everyone over as the TV news manager executes this role so well that it is only when you read the fine print that you realize that "A Man And His Prostate" is not Asn…

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by Jon Craig