A short film by Sacred Heart alumnus Tyler Stirling was recognized at the 2019 Ridgefield Independent Film Festival (RIFF) as the best student film. Stirling created his 16-minute narrative work, Little Things, while he was in SHU’s film and television master’s program. More Nov 15, 2019 - 2:58:39 AM
“You’ll shoot your eye out kid!” That’s likely one of the most widely-recognized lines from filmdom, due in great part to the long-standing marathon TV airing of the classic 1983 movie, A Christmas Story! Now, for the first time in Fairfield County, A Christmas Story, The Musical, will play at Curtain Call, Stamford, November 15 through December 14. More Nov 10, 2019 - 5:17:51 AM
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium on November 10, following a 3 p.m. performance of the world premiere translation and adaption of Molière’s, “Don Juan,” a modern take on the classic, comic satire. Speakers will be Brendan Pelsue, translator and adaptor of “Don Juan,” and David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director and director of “Don Juan.” They will engage in conversation about the modern-dress production of the classic comedy, moderated by Dana Tanner-Kennedy, production dramaturg for “Don Juan.” The Playhouse Sunday Symposium program is free and open to the public. More Nov 1, 2019 - 5:28:46 AM
A spirited crowd of more than 3,000 enjoyed red hot chili on a beautiful fall day at the 5th Annual Simsbury Spooktacular Chili Challenge on Sunday, October 20th. The outdoor Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center was filled with families enjoying music, trick-or-treating and entertainment along with plenty of beer and chili sampling. More Oct 23, 2019 - 5:46:17 AM
Steve Martin comedy to play in Stamford in November When one wild and crazy guy – Steve Martin – takes on a 100+ year old German farce, you know you’re in for an evening of laughs, and that’s you’ll find in THE UNDERPANTS, playing in Curtain Call’s Dressing Room Theatre, Stamford, beginning November 1. More Oct 23, 2019 - 4:21:59 AM
Exploring Our Natural World Lecture Series Debuts at Norwalk PL November 2 Norwalk Public Library is pleased to announce a new lecture series, Exploring Our Natural World, which will begin on Saturday, November 2, at 3 p.m., with the presentation, “We Hold the Key to Keeping Our Water Clean: Protecting Water Quality in the Norwalk River,” delivered by Louise Washer. The lecture will take place in the Main Auditorium, located at 1 Belden Avenue, Norwalk. Light refreshments will be provided courtesy of the library. More Oct 22, 2019 - 5:28:43 AM
Auditions this week for area premiere of Something Rotten Curtain Call will hold open auditions Tuesday and Thursday, October 22 and 24, for its February production of the recent Broadway musical comedy, Something Rotten. More Oct 22, 2019 - 5:20:25 AM
It will be a week of tricks and treats as Stepping Stones BOO-seum for Children welcomes all into its cauldron of play. This year, the museum’s Halloween festivities are bigger and better as the Stepping Stones Boo Squad has conjured up a week’s worth of fun, exciting experiences that are sure to inspire and delight. During Tricks and Treat Week from Friday, October 25 – Thursday, October 31, ghoulish games, face-painting, make-believe monsters, household wizardry, cosmic night painting, haunting hues artwork, bone-analyzing investigations and so much more. You’re sure to have a monstrously-good time! More Oct 9, 2019 - 4:55:13 AM
Get out your leather jackets, pull on your bobby socks and take a trip to the fabulous fifties with the original rock ‘n roll musical, Grease, playing for the first time in The Kweskin Theatre, Stamford! This long-running musical smash opened on Broadway in 1972, just a few months before the Kweskin Theatre opened. Playing September 12 through October 12, several dates are already sold out. More Sep 4, 2019 - 3:13:05 AM
Stepping Stones Museum for Children to Take Visitors on a Back-To-Schol Night Adventure on Sept 5 We’ve made it through the Dog Days of Summer and in the cities and towns throughout our region, the first school bells of the year are ringing. Each year, Stepping Stones Museum for Children taps into the new-year-euphoria with its one-of-a-kind event. Join them on Thursday, September 5 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm for their annual Get Into It! FREE: Back-to-School Night Community Celebration as the museum stays open late with FREE admission, free school supplies and a program jam-packed with fun.More Sep 2, 2019 - 9:00:38 AM
8th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2019 coming this September to Stamford Experience an extraordinary, life-changing two-day event at the 8th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2019 presented by WABC-TV with special thanks to Stamford Health, Exclusive Healthcare Partner at its NEW location – the Harbor Point Boardwalk in Stamford, CT. Expo 2019 will feature over 150 exhibitors in addition to Stamford Health, group yoga, dance and fitness classes featuring top fitness instructors from throughout the area, 11 different zones showcasing pet wellness, healthy restaurants, food and beverages, activewear, organic craft beer, wine, and spirits, live music, and a kids zone featuring interactive and educational activities. Admission and parking are FREE. More Sep 2, 2019 - 3:22:34 AM
Westport Country Playhouse and Westport Library Partner for Free-of-Charge Documentary Screening about Kenya’s Illicit Ivory Market Westport Country Playhouse and The Westport Library are partnering to present a free-of-charge screening of the documentary, “When Lambs Become Lions,” directed by Jon Kasbe, about the illicit ivory market in Kenya, on Monday, September 16, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Library’s Komansky Room. The film is presented in conjunction with the Playhouse’s October production of “Mlima’s Tale,” a powerful, theatrical fable about a magnificent Kenyan elephant named Mlima hunted for his coveted ivory tusks. More Aug 28, 2019 - 1:57:17 AM
ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut is thrilled to announce the first show of its second season, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. Following its wildly-successful inaugural season, ACT of CT will kick-off the 2019-2020 lineup with a bang – or shall we say a SCREAM– when this global phenomenon lands in Ridgefield. More Aug 6, 2019 - 8:52:02 AM
Newtown Savings Bank enhances sponsorship of Ives Concert Park events Ives Concert Park in Danbury announced recently an enhanced sponsorship partnership with Newtown Savings Bank, a longtime sponsor of the Fine Arts & Family Series at the venue located on the Westside campus of Western Connecticut State University. “Events at the Ives” will now be “Powered by Newtown Savings Bank,” and will be indicated as such by a new combined logo for Ives events. More Aug 1, 2019 - 1:27:25 AM
Curtain Call's 29th annual Summer Youth Theatre Production Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. And Curtain Call is thrilled to be the first Fairfield County theatre presenting this great new show as its Summer Youth Theatre production opening August 1 in The Kweskin Theatre, Stamford. More Jul 19, 2019 - 5:44:20 AM
Waterbury's Palace Theater history class - registration now open for fall class Join Palace Theater historian Louis Belloisy for a fascinating five-week class September 3 – October 1 10:15 – 11:45 am, exploring the theater’s beginnings and learn about its history, architecture, lore and roster of entertainers that have graced its stage that reads like a “Who’s Who” from the world of entertainment. The class includes a detailed tour of the theater including backstage, dressing rooms, and the flyway over the stage. More Jul 19, 2019 - 5:42:58 AM
Maritime Aquarium offers a "Sensory-Friendly Evening" on Thurs., July 18 On Thurs., July 18, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is offering another of its occasional events for guests with sensory-processing differences – but instead of the usual “Sensory-Friendly Morning,” the Aquarium is hosting a “Sensory-Friendly Evening.” More Jul 11, 2019 - 2:47:45 AM
Boehringer Ingelheim presents Grammy Award-nominated jazz guitarist and former New York Yankees center fielder, Bernie Williams and his All Star Band at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday, July 12 at 8pm. Tickets to the Friday night concert also include admission to the Bernie Williams Breathless Charity All Stars Softball Game on Saturday, July 13 at 1pm, which features soon-to-be Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera, NY Yankees and NY Mets star Darryl Strawberry, former NY Yankees legend Mickey “Mick the Quick” Rivers, former MLB player and manager Bobby Valentine, “The Voice” first season winner Javier Colon and others, along with play-by-play announcer Mike Bennett of Mike & Kacey in the Morning on 100.7FM WHUD. More Jul 8, 2019 - 11:43:05 AM
“I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow, than a man swear he loves me.” So says Beatrice of her lover, Benedick, in Much Ado About Nothing - gives you an idea of the ways of love in this wonderful Shakespearean comedy playing at Curtain Call beginning July 11. More Jul 3, 2019 - 5:40:15 AM
Westport Country Playhouse welcomes Jacob Santos of Montville, Connecticut, as managing director fellow through the Newman’s Own Foundation 2019-2020 Fellowship Program. He will work with Michael Barker, Playhouse managing director, in the administrative areas of the not-for-profit, professional theater, now in its 89th season. More Jul 1, 2019 - 9:28:31 AM
Stepping Stones Museum for Children's Latin Dance Night Moves to a New Date - Fri. 6/28 Due to weather concerns, Stepping Stones Museum for Children is moving the outdoor portion of Latin Dance Night @ 303 in the Park to a new date, Friday, June 28 from 8:00 pm - midnight. But we’re not letting this news rain on our parade. Latin Dance Night’s indoor VIP reception is still on for Friday, June 21 from 7:00 – 9:30 pm. So, we’re still heating up the first night of summer with a spectacular, 21-and-older Latin dance party. Now, we’ll just get to have our fun on two consecutive Fridays as next week brings the outdoor component of the event. More Jun 22, 2019 - 12:20:41 AM
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk invites you to come out onto Long Island Sound this summer with the Aquarium to meet live marine animals or to see lighthouses, sunsets and even holiday fireworks.More Jun 20, 2019 - 3:20:25 AM
