Norwalk Historical Society Talk Focuses On First Black Diplomat In U.S. Norwalk Historical Society Talk Focuses On First Black Diplomat In U.S.
Norwalk Historical Society Talk Focuses On First Black Diplomat In U.S. NORWALK, Conn. – To celebrate Black History Month, the Norwalk Historical Society is holding a talk on the life of Ebenezer D. Bassett, a pioneering black educator who served as the United States’ first black diplomat after the Civil War. Carolyn Ivanoff, an award-winning local historian and educator, is set to deliver the talk, which she has called “The Life and Times of a Quiet American Hero – Ebenezer D. Bassett,” at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15. Tickets to the event cost $5 at the door. Ivanoff, an assistant principal at Shelton High School, was named the Civil War Trust’s Civil War Teacher of the…
Equiniox Greenwich Leads the Way To Cycle For A Good Cause Equiniox Greenwich Leads the Way To Cycle For A Good Cause
Equiniox Greenwich Leads the Way To Cycle For A Good Cause GREENWICH, Conn. — Cycle for Survival, an indoor cycling event to support rare cancer research and clinical trials, will be held at Equinox in Greenwich on Sunday, Feb. 12. The ride begins at 8 a.m. at Equinox, which is located at 16 Old Track Road in Greenwich. The fifth annual ride will support research and trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), which owns and operates Cycle for Survival. The rides will be led by instructors from Equinox and sessions are scheduled throughout the day. Special guests, rare cancer survivors, patients, caregivers, MSK doctors, Equinox instru…
Hello, Cupid: Fairfield County Is Set For Valentine's Day Hello, Cupid: Fairfield County Is Set For Valentine's Day
Hello, Cupid: Fairfield County Is Set For Valentine's Day FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONN. -- Still looking for a way to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Here are five places in Fairfield County that have already done the planning for you: For the Health Enthusiast B.good, Fairfield: The counter-serve chain features health-conscious versions of fast-food favs such as baked french fries. A four-course dinner for two, which includes soup, entrée, wine and dark chocolate smoothies for dessert will set you back $40, but your heart will thank you for it. Love Rules: 1460 Post Road, (203) 292-8970. For That Sweet Tooth Café Xpresso, Newtown: Delight your sweetheart…
Westport Country Playhouse Stages Bare Bones Theater At Bare Bones Price Westport Country Playhouse Stages Bare Bones Theater At Bare Bones Price
Westport Country Playhouse Stages Bare Bones Theater At Bare Bones Price WESTPORT, Conn. — Annie Keefe, curator of Westport Country Playhouse's Script In Hand series,  highlighted this season’s three offerings for Y’s Men of Westport and Weston last week. Keefe called the series “theater light — no production values, no costumes, no scenery, no special lighting effects, no sound, no properties.” Just “good stories read by wonderful actors.” These bare bones script readings originated when Academy Award-winning actress Joanne Woodward became artistic director at the playhouse. Woodward said she "heard things better than she read them.”  Keefe, assistant art…
Shelton Farmers Market Sells Fresh Goodies All Through The Winter Shelton Farmers Market Sells Fresh Goodies All Through The Winter
Shelton Farmers Market Sells Fresh Goodies All Through The Winter SHELTON, Conn. – It was cold on Saturday, but the sun was out and so were the vendors from local farms as the Shelton Farmers Market opened the doors for its indoor event. There were lots of goodies to choose from, ranging from fresh vegetables, pies, jarred tomato sauces, wine, and much more. If you arrive early, breakfast food is made fresh to order, and sometimes there is even live music. “Every Saturday, when the market is open, I love to get an early start with some breakfast with my daughter and then we pick out some fresh vegetables and some tomato sauce to save for our Sunday night …
Grammy-Nominated Gavin DeGraw To Sing In Support Of Greenwich Hospital Grammy-Nominated Gavin DeGraw To Sing In Support Of Greenwich Hospital
Grammy-Nominated Gavin DeGraw To Sing In Support Of Greenwich Hospital GREENWICH, Conn. – New York-based rock artist Gavin DeGraw will perform at Greenwich Hospital's annual Under the Stars event on Saturday, June 24 at Riverside Yacht Club. The event runs from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. DeGraw is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum selling singer and songwriter, known for his chart-topping hits such as "Chariot," "Not Over You," "I Don't Want To Be," and his most recent hit song, "She Sets The City On Fire." The event will feature a live auction, a high-end wine and liquor auction, and open bar and food service. In addition to D…
Amazing Kreskin, Willie Wonka Character Coming To Norwalk Chocolate Expo Amazing Kreskin, Willie Wonka Character Coming To Norwalk Chocolate Expo
Amazing Kreskin, Willie Wonka Character Coming To Norwalk Chocolate Expo NORWALK, Conn. -- Meet the original Mike Mike Teavee of "Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" and celebrity chefs at a vendor-filled Chocolate Expo returning Sunday, Jan. 29 to Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. About 40 local and regional vendors will be on site offering samples and sales of gourmet chocolates, baked goods, and specialty foods. Presenters that day include chefs, Barret Beyer, Tony Albanese and Larry Rosenberg, and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin. The aquarium will be open later that day until 7 p.m. and admission will be half price. Admission from 5 to 7 p.m. wil…
Bruce Museum In Greenwich Hosts Lecture On Sargent's Landscape Paintings Bruce Museum In Greenwich Hosts Lecture On Sargent's Landscape Paintings
Bruce Museum In Greenwich Hosts Lecture On Sargent's Landscape Paintings GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Bruce Museum in Greenwich will host an art lecture on “John Singer Sargent and Landscape Painting” on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 6-8 p.m. Erica E. Hirshler, Croll Senior Curator of American Paintings, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will explore Sargent’s fascination with landscape painting, from his earliest sketches of the Alps to his engagement with Impressionism in the mid-1880s and his glorious abstracted mountain imagery of the 20th century.  This talk is offered in conjunction with the Bruce Museum’s current exhibition: Alfred Sisley (1839-1899): Impressionist Master…
Author Tackles Human Trafficking In New Canaan Talk Author Tackles Human Trafficking In New Canaan Talk
Author Tackles Human Trafficking In New Canaan Talk NEW CANAAN, CONN. -- Grace Farms in New Canaan will host author Corban Addison as he discusses his new fiction book that focuses on forced labor and human trafficking. The discussion begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28. The book, "A Harvest of Thorns,'' is a dramatic fictional account, based on real cases, of forced labor, criminal abuse, and human trafficking in the supply chain of global companies. The book opens in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where a garment factory burns to the ground, claiming the lives of hundreds of workers, mostly young women. Amid the rubble, a bystander captures a h…
Celebrate The Chinese New Year With Special Greenwich Performance Celebrate The Chinese New Year With Special Greenwich Performance
Celebrate The Chinese New Year With Special Greenwich Performance GREENWICH, CONN. -- International Dancer Kai-Li Chen, dynamic erhu musician Eric Jiaju Lee and opera baritone Xiaoming Tian to perform on Saturday, Jan. 28, at a Chinese New Year celebration at Greenwich High School. The event is organized by Chinese Language School, which is based in Greenwich. Originally from Taiwan, Chen founded Li-Garden Dance in New York in 2016. As the principal dancer with the Hang Tang Yuefu dance group, she has appeared at renowned performing arts centers such as the Lincoln Center Theater, the Joyce Theatre, Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, and the Palace Museum, and i…
'The Who's Tommy' Comes To Life On Stamford Stage 'The Who's Tommy' Comes To Life On Stamford Stage
'The Who's Tommy' Comes To Life On Stamford Stage STAMFORD, Conn. — The Kweskin Theatre in Stamford will be rocking when "The Who's Tommy" begins a three-week run on Thursday, Feb. 2. A smash-hit on both sides of the Atlantic, this powerful tale of a deaf, mute and blind pin-ball player who becomes an international messiah, now bursts on the stage in this multi-award winning adaptation of the original chart-topping rock album. Hit songs include "Pinball Wizard," and "See Me, Touch Me." Peter Townshend’s tale of a young boy’s journey from pain to triumph is the most electrifying evening of rock and roll ever to …
Fifth Annual Sandy Hook 5K Stepping Off In Newtown Fifth Annual Sandy Hook 5K Stepping Off In Newtown
Fifth Annual Sandy Hook 5K Stepping Off In Newtown NEWTOWN, Conn. – The fifth annual 5k race to honor the memories of victims of the Sandy Hook shootings and support those impacted by the tragic events will be held on April 1. The race will take place on Saturday, April 1, on the campus of Fairfield Hills in Newtown beginning at 9 a.m. with staggered fun runs for kids. The 5k starts at 9:45 a.m. Online registration will open on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. on the official race website, www.5krunforshf.org. The Sandy Hook 5K has increased to 2,500 runners, the largest since the race moved back to Newtown. There will be no lottery for participat…