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Freed Formats: the book reconsidered is a traveling exhibition of 135 works of book art from 53 artists representing 17 US states and 2 countries. Freed Formats will appeal to all ages. Each person has a different feeling about what a book means to them, and book art engages anyone who has ever read, written or, for that matter, just held a book in their hands.

Freed Formats opens simultaneously at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists in Ridgefield, Ct. and The Mark Twain Library in West Redding, Ct. on March 30, 2019, and runs through April 28, 2019.

There will be classes to teach children to make an accordion book and adults to make a Japanese-stab bound book. There will be talks given by some of the participating artists and an award-winning film by an artist from North Dakota.

Guided tours are available by emailing Chris Perry to make arrangements. chrisperry2332@gmail.com

Dates:

RGOA – Opening – March 30

RGOA – Children’s class – April 4 at 4 pm

RGOA – Adult class – April 6 at 10:30 am

RGOA – Artist’s Talk – April 6 at 1 pm

Ridgefield Library – Artist’s Talk – April 7 at 2 pm

Mark Twain Library – Children’s class – April 10 at 4 pm

Ridgefield Library – Film and discussion – April 11 at 7 pm

Ridgefield Library – Children’s class – April 24 at 4 pm

Mark Twain Library – Adult class – April 25 at 10:30 am

Mark Twain Library – Film, Artist’s Talk, closing reception – April 28 at 3 pm

RGOA – Close/last day – April 28

Mary Jane Magoon’s water color paintings will be on view from April 2 through May 5. “My passion for color shows in the watercolors that I do. Living in rural Connecticut provides me with endless inspirational subjects. I am especially fascinated by the changing reflections of light and shadows on everyday objects. Reflected glass and windows are some of my favorite subjects to paint. The transparency of watercolor makes these reflections extraordinary and luscious.”– Mary Jane Magoon.

Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre, renowned for his formidable mastery of historic riffs, power chords and soaring melodic solos, will be joined on this tour by a 7-piece band that includes bassist Dee Palmer and drummer Clive Bunker, both of whom performed with Tull for many years and were an important part of their success. The show will feature a special multi-media presentation that, together with the music, highlights the 50 years of Jethro Tull’s classic hits – “Aqualung,” “Bungle in the Jungle,” “Locomotive Breath,” “Cross Eyed Mary” and more!

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Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center’s (KTM&HC) Annual Barn Tag Sale will take place in the Cass Gilbert Carriage Barn, rain or shine, Thursday through Saturday, April 25 to April 27, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The tag sale features a barn-load full of trinkets and treasures for everyone. Browse reasonably priced furniture, household goods, decorative items, and much more.

All items in the sale are donated, so that the entire proceeds can be directed to the Museum, including ongoing restoration and improvements to the Carriage Barn designed and built 100 years ago by architect Cass Gilbert.

“Every year, the Barn Tag Sale attracts more shoppers. There’s truly something for everyone,” says Hilary Micalizzi, KTM&HC board president and Tag Sale Chair. “We’re grateful to the many donors who have parted with their treasures in support of the museum.”

There is limited, free, on-site parking, with additional parking behind the KTM&HC Visitor Center. For more information on the tag sale, visit keelertavernmuseum.org. Tag sale items will be featured on the KTM&HC Facebook page at facebook.com/KeelerTavernMuseum.

Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center presents three centuries of the town’s history through the lives of the families that occupied the site starting in 1713. It offers docent-led tours of its period-furnished building February through December (Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, 1:00–4:00 p.m.) More information may be found at www.keelertavernmuseum.org and at Facebook.com/KeelerTavernMuseum, or by calling the office at 203-438-5485. Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center is located at 132 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT.

The Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association will hold its 19^th Annual Spring Breakfast fundraiser on Friday, April 26^th, 7:30am at the Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury.  Each year, this event brings together 400 local business leaders, medical professionals, community groups and RVNA supporters to celebrate spring and make a lasting impact on those served through RVNA services and programs.

Please join us in honoring the

Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation

at

ACT of Connecticut’s 2019-2020 Season Announcement Gala

Performances by Special Guest Stars

6 PM Welcome: Open bar, passed hors d’oeuvres, raw bar, sushi station, silent auction and more!

8 PM Show Time: New season announced with performances by special guests and live auction.

9:30 PM After Party: Meet & Greet, DJ, open bar and dessert.

Festive Cocktail Attire

Please note seats are limited.

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Every ticket for this show includes either a digital download or CD copy of Bruce Hornsby’s forthcoming album, Absolute Zero. You will receive an email with more details about this offer approximately 7 days after your purchase.

Grammy Award-winner Bruce Hornsby returns to The Playhouse with the Noisemakers! Best known for his 1980s radio hits “The Way It Is,” “Mandolin Rain,” and “The Valley Road,” Hornsby has since pursued a more personal, idiosyncratic musical path, focusing on projects that sparked his creative interest, including collaborations with the Grateful Dead, Spike Lee, Ricky Skaggs, Don Henley, Ornette Coleman, Bob Dylan, Bela Fleck, Justin Vernon, Bonnie Raitt, Pat Metheny, and Robbie Robertson. Hornsby’s performance will offer a glimpse of a restless spirit who continues to push forward into exciting new musical terrain.

Presented in collaboration with Thrown Stone Theatre Company, TownVibe, and the Ridgefield Library in honor of Earth Day. Thrown Stone is presenting a series of community events around the theme, Close To Home, building toward their third season, which features the Connecticut Premiere of Cry it Out by Molly Smith Metzler and the East Coast Premiere of Birds of North America by Anna Moench. 

Celebrate Earth Day with these community outings at Woodcock Nature Center on April 27th. The event begins at 8:30 am with Cheepers, a Birding Walk led by Dr. Benjamin Oko, longtime Ridgefield resident, RACE member, birding expert, and recent recipient of TownVibe’s Green Award. After a short introduction on birding, Dr. Oko will lead a 90-minute walk, teaching participants how to spot and identify the ducks, egrets, songbirds, and other “Cheepers” residing at Woodcock Nature Center. At 10:30 am, participants will gather for Peepers, a Vernal Pool Walk led by Sarah Breznen, director of education and Sam Nunes, educator at Woodcock Nature Center. Vernal Pools are temporary ponds formed in spring by rain and melting snow that serve as nurseries for amphibians, such as salamanders, wood frogs, and spring peepers- tree frogs known for their lively springtime song. Followed by a brief introduction, this 90-minute woodland walk along the trails will visit the Vernal Pools of Woodcock Nature Center and explore the role they play in the surrounding forest food web and discover the fascinating amphibians who rely on them for survival. 

• All ages welcome
• Come with appropriate footwear, portions of trail and around pools may be muddy.
• Please no dogs for Cheepers at 8:30am as they may disrupt the birds. Leashed dogs are welcome for Peepers at 10:30am.

PLEASE REGISTER
Admission is free, but space is limited and registration for one or both walks is required.

• Please register for Cheepers
• Please register for Peepers

Calling all beginners, advanced yogis, busy families, and really anyone!

Have you always wanted to try yoga?

Do you find yourself standing in a sun salutation out of habit?

Do you have little ones that would have a great time doing yoga with the family?

Do you love Family & Children’s Aid and want a fun way to support them?

Join us at St. Mary School, Ridgefield on Saturday, April 27th for Love Hope Yoga: A Yoga Day for FCA presented by Basil Yoga!

Different free community classes starting every hour on the hour between 9am and 3pm! For more details visit www.fcaweb.org/forms/yoga or stop in to Basil Yoga Center at 31 Bailey Avenue in Ridgefield!

The Ridgefield Independent Film Festival, (RIFF), now in its fourth year, will launch its first ever Kids Film Fest on Saturday, April 27, 2019. An impressive lineup of award-winning films tailored for children, tweens, teens, and families, showcasing imaginative animation, live action, and documentary films from around the world. All films are adult-friendly!

Liyana directed by Aaron Kopp and Amanda Kopp, will be the evening Spotlight Family Feature. This internationally acclaimed South African film is a genre-defying documentary that tells the story of five orphans in the Kingdom of eSwanti (formerly known as Swaziland). The children turn past trauma into an original fable about a girl named Liyana who embarks on a perilous quest to save her young twin brothers. The film weaves her animated journey together with poetic documentary scenes to create an inspiring tale of perseverance and hope. 

Executive produced by Emmy-winner Thandie Newton, and produced by Oscar-winner Daniel Junge, Liyana features innovative animated artwork by Shofela Coker and an original score by Philip Miller. Liyanahas played at festivals around the world, including the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival and MoMA’s Doc Fortnight, and to date, has won 28 jury and audience awards. London’s The Sunday Times describes the film as “Part documentary, part animation, and pure magic.” Liyana screens Sat, Apr. 27 at 7:00pm at Ridgefield Theater Barn. (Appropriate for ages 10 through adult)

Also featured in the festival is RIFF Redux, two live-action short films created by Ridgefield students in grades four to six, that screened at RIFF in the fall—The Misadventures of Goldilocks and the Three Boys and Let’s Not Forget About Little Red Riding Hood. Former Nickelodeon producers and area residents Dave Goldberg and David Herman oversaw every stage of the film projects from inception to completion. The shorts feature numerous Ridgefield locations, including the Ridgefield Library, Planet Pizza, Deborah Ann’s Sweet Shop, and even a local graveyard. There are also several cameos by familiar faces to people in town. Herman will participate in a post-screening audience Q&A. RIFF Redux will run as part of RIFF RePLAY Sat., Apr. 27 at 1:00 pm at Ridgefield Theater Barn and will include other family favorite shorts from the RIFF archives. (Appropriate for ages 7-12).

Megan Smith-Harris, RIFF Festival Director said: “Exposing children to imaginative, age-appropriate films from around the world is integral to engaging them in the arts, helps to build empathy, and expands their world view.”

In addition to film compilations, the festival will present two East Coast premieres. First, Band Geeks, directed by Canada’s Morgan Elliot, a fun and uplifting documentary about a high school youth marching band preparing for their appearance at the Rose Parade in Pasadena. Next, a narrative short To Remember Me By, by up and coming Mumbai filmmaker, Rahoul Daswani. The film tells the story of family, memory, and buried secrets discovered inside an 8mm camera. Both films screen on Saturday, April 27, at the Ridgefield Theater Barn. To Remember Me By at 3:30pm followed by Band Geeks at 3:45pm.  (Appropriate for ages 8 through adult)

To see the complete line-up of films showing at Kids Film Fest and to purchase tickets visit RIFFct.org

Join us for a lecture by Ed Hynes, CFA about the 1777 Danbury Raid and the Battle of Ridgefield. 

Edward Hynes, CFA is a native of Wilton, CT.  He and his wife have traveled extensively to various battlefields around the country and overseas.  Ed has developed a standalone lecture and an in-depth tour of the Revolution’s Danbury Raid.  In addition to his interest in history, Ed works as a Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor in Westport, Connecticut.  Contact Ed at (203) 341-4954 or edward.hynes@ml.com.

This program is co-sponsored by the Library and the Ridgefield Historical Society.

Please register.

Presented by Virginia Rep on Tour

From the loving heart of E. B. White comes this merry musical about a noble mouse who jumps headlong into adventures big enough to match any imagination. By turns funny, tender and exciting, Stuart Little mixes gorgeous child-size puppets with live actors to work theatrical magic.

Ridgefield Academy Family Series with support from Hamlet Hub
Sponsored by Dr. Blaine Langberg, Orthodontist & Partially underwritten by Books on the Common, Noah’s Ark & South Salem Animal Hospital.

Free Museum Admission

April 27, 2019 · 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Stop by to see the famed cannonball, lodged in the side of the Keeler Tavern since the Battle of Ridgefield on April 27, 1777, and hear the story of the only battle to occur in inland Connecticut.

Honoring Harmony Hammond and Pam and Jack Baker

The Aldrich Benefit Bash is the single most important fundraiser of the year. Please join us for an evening of signature cocktails, dinner catered by Abigail Kirsch, and an exciting auction featuring exclusive experiences, artwork, and more.

The Aldrich will honor Harmony Hammond, whose first career-spanning survey will be on view at the Museum March 3 to September 15, 2019. Harmony is a trailblazing artist, a feminist and lesbian activist, as well as a scholar and curator whose work encompasses nearly five decades. Her inimitable approach unites Minimalist and Post-Minimalist strategies with a deep commitment to feminism and the recovery of neglected crafts to create a widely varied body of work that is rich with story and textural and visual resonance.

The Benefit Bash will also honor Pam and Jack Baker, Museum supporters and Litchfield County philanthropists. Jack served as president of the Connecticut Community Foundation, Pam serves on the Mattatuck Museum board, and they both received Patron of the Arts Awards from Governor Malloy in 2016. Jack, whose family owned and operated the Crystal Rock Water Company for over 100 years, founded Litchfield Distillery in 2015, making spirits with locally sourced corn and rye, as both a business venture and for the benefit of his beloved northwestern Connecticut community.

This event supports the Museum’s mission to present the first museum exhibitions for emerging artists, significant exhibitions of established and mid-career artists whose work is underrecognized, thematic group exhibitions exploring topics in contemporary art and society, and newly commissioned work. Accompanying all exhibitions are robust suites of educational and public programs for students, families, and adults.

Please contact Jamie Pearl, Head of Events, with any questions at jpearl@aldrichart.org, or 203.438.4519, extension 118.

The Ridgefield Chorale’s spring concert, “21st Century Broadway”, features the music of Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked and other 21st century musicals.

Saturday, April 27, 2019, 7 pm.

The concert will be at Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Road, Ridgefield, CT.  BUY TICKETS ONLINE.

ARRIVAL from Sweden in the production ”The Music of ABBA” has sold out arenas and venues all over the world since 1995 and is the absolute best and most authentic ABBA show there is. Hits like: Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Does Your Mother Know, Take A Chance, SOS, The Winner Takes It All, Super Trouper, Money Money Money, Waterloo, Honey Honey, Fernando, Chiquitita, Knowing Me Knowing You, Thank You For The Music, Lay All Your Love On Me, Gimme Gimme Gimme and many more are delivered with such accuracy that it’s hard to believe that it’s not the real ABBA on stage.

This production has all the features a great ABBA show needs: lovely costumes, extremely talented musicians and breathtaking singers. Millions of people all around the world celebrate this show as the best ABBA show in the world; in fact this is the only ABBA show the world needs. This production is the closest you will ever get to see ABBA!

ARRIVAL from Sweden was founded by Vicky Zetterberg in 1995 in Gothenburg, Sweden and very soon became one of the world’s most popular and most selling ABBA show band. Since the start in 1995 the band has toured in 60 countries and has appeared in several TV and radio shows all over the world. Since 2005 ARRIVAL from Sweden has made 58 successful tours in the USA.

Jamie Bernstein discusses her book Famous Father Girl- Growing up as Leonard Bernstein’s daughter. Stories and memories shared of the most famous American composer of our time. A musical selection of her father’s most beloved songs will be shared following a musical themed reception. Claire Simard, Brian Besterman and Cantor Deborah Katchko Gray will share a few Bernstein musical gems.

Robert Golde, Principal, Towers | Golde will discuss his 30-year-plus career as a landscape architect during which he amassed an unusually varied and international portfolio from park planning in Shenzen, China to corporate headquarters in suburban New York, and from roof-top healing gardens at urban medical centers to master planning and implementation projects on academic campuses. Award-Winning Towers | Golde excels at preserving and enhancing the innate qualities of a site through a design that “grounds” a building project with extraordinary sensitivity to scale, character, and intended use. Golde will talk about specific projects from conceptual design through actual implementation. 

Please register at www.ridgefieldlibrary.org or call 203-438-2282. 

Sunday, April 28, 2019, 3:30 pm to 5 pm

Free for members or with Museum admission
RSVP required to Jamie Pearl, Head of Special Events, at jpearl@aldrichart.org

A conversational panel about meaning in abstract and conceptual art centered on material-based artistic practices. Participants include Harmony Hammond (a fifty-year survey of her work is currently on view at the museum), invited artist Indira Allegra, (who has exhibited and performed her work at SFMOMA, de Young Museum, and The Wattis), and art historian Tirza True Latimer, Professor in Visual Studies at California College of the Arts. The panel is moderated by Elissa Auther, Windgate Research and Collections Curator at the Museum of Arts and Design and Visiting Associate Professor at the Bard Graduate Center.

RSVP required to Jamie Pearl, Head of Special Events, at jpearl@aldrichart.org, or 203.438.4519, extension 118.

Panelists:

Indira Allegra works with tension as creative material to investigate themes of intimacy, haunting and memorial. She is active in a range of fields including sculpture, performance, writing and installation. Her work has been featured in exhibitions at the Arts Incubator, Kunstraum Tapir, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Center for Craft Creativity and Design, Weinberg/Newton and Catharine Clark Gallery among others. Allegra’s work has been featured on BBC Radio 4, Art Journal, KQED and Surface Design Magazine. Her commissions include performances for SFMOMA, de Young Museum, The Wattis, and the City of Oakland. She is a 2018 Artadia Awardee.

Elissa Auther is the Windgate Research and Collections Curator at the Museum of Arts and Design and Visiting Associate Professor at the Bard Graduate Center. She has published widely on a diverse set of topics, including the history of modernism and its relationship to craft and the decorative, the material culture of the American Counterculture, and feminist art. Auther is also an accomplished curator. Her most recent exhibitions include, Surface/Depth: The Decorative After Miriam Schapiro and Pretty/Dirty, the retrospective of the painter and photographer Marilyn Minter. At Bard Graduate Center her courses focus on the intersection between art and craft in contemporary visual culture.

Harmony Hammond (b. 1944) was a prominent figure in the development of the feminist art movement in New York in the early 1970s. Besides her being a co-founder of A.I.R. and the journal HERESIES: A Feminist Publication of Art & Politics (1976), she is the author of Wrappings: Essays on Feminism, Art, and the Martial Arts (TSL Press, 1984), considered to be a seminal publication of 1970s feminist art; her groundbreaking book Lesbian Art in America: A Contemporary History (Rizzoli, 2000) received a Lambda Literary Award. Hammond attended the University of Minnesota from 1963 to 1967, and moved to New York City in 1969. Since 1984, she has lived and worked in New Mexico, teaching at the University of Arizona, Tucson, from 1989 to 2006. In 2013, Hammond was honored with the College Art Association’s Distinguished Feminist Award. Her work has been exhibited at institutions nationally and internationally.

Tirza True Latimer is Professor in Visual Studies at California College of the Arts. Her teaching, publications, and curatorial projects reflect on visual culture and visual politics from queer feminist perspectives. Her latest book, Eccentric Modernisms: Making Differences in the History of American Art, was released by University of California Press in 2016. Her scholarship and critical writings have been published in such journals as Art Journal, American Art, GLQ, Art Practical, SFMOMA OpenSpace, and CAA reviews as well as dozens of edited collections.

Join us at 3:15pm for a free Italian wine tasting by Pera Wines and an art exhibit by Lisa Kuller in the lobby!

25TH SILVER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!
Complete with the String of Pearls Orchestra and the IN THE MOOD Singers & Dancers, IN THE MOOD, a 1940s musical revue creates a nostalgic atmosphere that transports the audience back in time – a time when everyone was singing and dancing to the same kind of music.

IN THE MOOD aspires to promote the memory of this most significant time in American history and continues to inspire audiences of all generations. For over 2 hours this big retro event will hold you enthralled with its singers, dancers and period costumes, fine orchestral arrangements, vocalists delivering songs from the 30s and 40s, choreographed dance routines and shear American pizzazz!

The sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra, along with the IN THE MOOD Singers and Dancers as choreographed by Broadway veteran Alex Sanchez, will shine in a musically jam-packed performance.

Ridgefield Magazine’s Broadway & Cabaret Series
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Sponsored by Arthur Murray Dance Centers of Danbury | Partially underwritten by Westy Self Storage

The Fountain Music Concert Series is pleased to present the Lyon-Sasaki Duo featuring works by Debussy, Faure, Ades and Britten on Sunday, April 28 beginning at 4:30 pm at the First Congregational Church, 103 Main Street, in downtown Ridgefield.

Pianist Mika Sasaki is a sought-after recitalist, chamber musician, and educator based in New York City and cellist Mitchell Lyon is an accomplished chamber musician specializing in diverse ensemble collaborations.

All are welcome. Free childcare is available.

$25 suggested donation. Artist reception included.

Go to www.fountainmusicseries.org for more information about the performance and the Fountain Music Concert Series.

OPENING ACT: GEORGE KANTER

RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY 19 – Tickets from the 1/19 performance will be honored at this show.

VIP Merch Package Available! See below for details.

Comedian, actor, and impressionist Frank Caliendo has been making people laugh his entire life. He is well known for his impressions of famous personalities: Donald Trump, Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Robert DeNiro; politicians George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama; broadcasters John Madden, Charles Barkley and Jon Gruden; and talk show hosts Dr. Phil, Jay Leno, and David Letterman. After completing an impressive 10-year run on the “FOX NFL Sunday Pregame” show, Frank recently found a new home over at ESPN, where he joined the cast of the “Sunday NFL Countdown”. Beyond ESPN’s NFL show, Frank’s segments often appear on “Sports Center” and other prized ESPN shows. A veteran of television sketch comedy as a cast member on “Mad TV” and starring in his own series “Frank TV,” Caliendo has been a fixture on television for over a decade. He has comedy specials with TBS and Comedy Central and routinely makes surprise and guest appearances on radio and TV shows. With over 15 combined appearances between the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “The Late Show with David Letterman”, Frank continues to be revered for his exuberant appearances on morning news and late night talk shows.

Barts Tree Service Comedy Series
Partially underwritten by Nutmeg Livery Service

Ridgefield’s older adult community is invited to attend a wonderful Senior Luncheon in our beautiful, historic setting. You’ll be treated to a delicious three-course catered lunch from a local restaurant, and special performances. Each luncheon runs from 12:00-2:00 p.m.

We are pleased to offer the 2019 luncheons free of charge, thanks to our amazing sponsors. We are incredibly grateful for their generosity and commitment.

Reservations are required and may be made by contacting our Event Office at 203-438-6962.

Join us at 7:15pm for a free Italian wine tasting by Pera Wines and an art exhibit by Paul Mango in the lobby!

Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti has become the largest-selling American instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 jazz albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy Awards. Most recently, his latest album Impressions won the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental. Performing worldwide and selling more than four million albums, he has found a form of creative expression that begins in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre.

Over the past three decades, Botti has recorded and performed with the best in music, including Sting, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Bublé, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Joshua Bell, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and even Frank Sinatra. Hitting the road for as many as 300 days per year, the trumpeter has also performed with many of the finest symphonies and at some of the world’s most prestigious venues from Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House and the Real Teatro di San Carlo in Italy.

Impressions, Botti’s 2012 Columbia Records and Grammy winning release, is the latest in a stellar parade of albums – including When I Fall In Love (2004), To Love Again: The Duets (2005), Italia (2007), and the CD/DVD Chris Botti in Boston (2009) – that has firmly established him as a clarion voice in the American contemporary music scene. Playing with his uniquely expressive sound and soaring musical imagination, Botti is joined on the disc by featured artists Andrea Bocelli, Vince Gill, Herbie Hancock, Mark Knopfler, and David Foster in a warm, intimate celebration of melodic balladry.

With Impressions and the albums that preceded it, Chris Botti has thoroughly established himself as one of the important, innovative figures of the contemporary music world.

Moffly Media Evening of Art, Wine & Jazz Series

The merchants’ association Downtown Ridgefield, Inc. has announced the “Spring Stroll 2019” will take place throughout Ridgefield on Saturday, May 5th. Past events have included jewelry making, chalk festival, baking contest, scavenger hunt, strolling performers, petting zoo, face painters and more.

The 45th Annual RVNA Health & Wellness Fair will take place on Saturday, May 4th, 2019, 10:00am – 2:00pm

East Ridge Middle School
10 East Ridge Road
Ridgefield CT  06877

If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the Fair, please contact Katelyn at KWise@ridgefieldvna.org .

More information to come!

We’re back! Join us for a weekend filled with food, live entertainment, family fun and much more!

Ridgefield, CT will be filled with the sights and smells of award-winning BBQ, as the Ridgefield Community Center hosts the NEBS & KCBS BBQ Contests

Get your pre-sale weekend passes here at a discount!

We have an ABBA Tribute Band Thanks to BARTS Tree service!!

The Ridgefield Library’s 2019 Great Expectations Gala will honor Paul and Dewey McNamara with the Hope H. Swenson Visionary Award for their continued strong support of the Ridgefield Library and many other organizations in the community.

The gala will take place May 4, 2019, at the Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St., Ridgefield, and will include a cocktail hour, sit-down dinner and a piano bar.

For information contact Laureen Bubniak, Director of Development, lmbubniak@ridgefieldlibrary.org or 203-438-2282 Ext. 11029

Photo: Paul and Dewey McNamara at the Ridgefield Library’s Downton Abbey Night

It’s a night of improvisational comedy and music from the multi-talented, five-time Emmy Award-winner and Grammy Award-nominee — a true showbiz renaissance man. Actor, singer, dancer, improviser, songwriter — he’s done it all throughout his long career and earlier this year wrapped his three-month run starring as the infamous Aaron Burr in the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning production of HAMILTON in Chicago. After getting his big break on first the British, then the ABC version of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”, Brady’s name became synonymous with off-the-cuff brilliance.  He went on to star in and produce both a highly rated summer sketch show and Emmy Award-winning talk show for ABC and then joined forces with Dave Chappelle, creating the now classic “Training Day” sketch, showing audiences both sides of his comedic skill and depth as an actor. He also hosts the hit television show “Let’s Make a Deal.”

OPENING ACT: STATION (ACOUSTIC TRIO)

The Winery Dogs is a power rock supergroup comprised of vocalist and guitarist Richie Kotzen, who made his mark with Poison and Mr. Big; bassist Billy Sheehan, who has been rocking for decades with Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big and others; and drummer Mike Portnoy, the co-founder of progressive metal superstars Dream Theater. Together, their sound transcends any of the styles they’re best known for – especially in their high-octane live shows. Their hard rock hits include “Elevate,” “Oblivion” and “I’m No Angel.”

The Winery Dogs’ debut album was hailed as “…one of the most intriguing releases of the year” by Loudwire.com. After it was originally released in 2013 on Loud & Proud Records, it debuted on Billboard’s “Top Alternative Albums” chart at #3, “Top Independent Albums” chart at #4, “Top Rock Albums” chart at #5, “Top Internet Albums” at #8 and “Top 200 Albums” chart at #27. The band celebrated a continuing hot streak of first week album sales for their follow-up album released in 2015. It was preceded by the first single, “Oblivion,” which quickly made its way onto the Top 30 of the Billboard “Mainstream Rock Tracks” chart. The trio’s second critically-acclaimed album, Hot Streak, sold more copies than their debut, landing them on various Billboard album charts including #2 on “Top Current Alternative Albums,” #5 on “Top Current Hard Music,” #5 on “Top Hard Music Albums,” #6 on “Top Current Rock Albums,” #6 on “Album Core / Genre Rock,” #15 on “Top Current Physical Albums,” #16 on “Top Current Albums,” and #30 on the “Top 200 Albums.”

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The Godfather of the New Jersey sound, Southside Johnny has been a staple in the Garden State music scene since 1976 when he first brought the Asbury Jukes together. With catchy rock songs like “Havin’ A Party,” “I Don’t Want to Go Home” and “Love on the Wrong Side of Town” and a rotating group of members that has included Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, and Steve Van Zandt, it’s no wonder that they’ve influenced a generation of Jersey rockers.

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Children’s Books May 10-12
Friday 10:00 AM – 12 noon Early Bird $10 entry (free to Friends members)
Friday 12:00 – 8:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

ON STAGE WITH A FULL BAND!

Join Emmy Award-winner Megan Mullally (“Will & Grace”) and Stephanie Hunt (“Friday Night Lights,” “Californication”) performing as their musical alter-egos, Nancy And Beth. The punk/vaudeville heart-child of two friends, Nancy And Beth pick dope songs and then sing them while dancing and wearing matching costumes. With a combination of psychic twinship, childlike enthusiasm, rigorous preparation of songs, and zero preparation of what happens in between, Megan, Stephanie and the five dollfaces who back them up have created a musical outfit that is celebratory, surprising, sweet, tuneful, eye-catching, thought-provoking, and amusing. Hailed as “the most avant-garde show to play the Cafe Carlyle in recent memory,” (Theater Mania) and “musical misfits” (NPR All Things Considered), Nancy And Beth have also wormed their way into the Newport Folk Festival, the Grand Ole Opry, London’s Royal Festival Hall, Solid Sound, and many other sweet venues in the US and abroad.

Nancy And Beth is Megan Mullally (vocals, choreography); Stephanie Hunt (vocals); Datri Bean (keyboards, vocals); Petra Haden (strings, vocals); Joe Berardi (drums); Andrew Pressman (bass, vocals); Roy Williams (guitar, vocals).

About Megan
Emmy Award-winning actress and musician Megan Mullally has appeared on Broadway in revivals ofGrease, How to Succeed and Mel Brook’s Young Frankenstein. Megan has appeared in Terrence McNally’s smash Broadway hit It’s Only a Play, and starred as the role of Adelaide opposite Nathan Lane in Carnegie Hall’s celebrated Guys and Dolls revival. Television credits includes seven seasons of the Emmy Award-winning Children’s Hospital, Parks and Recreation (as the Evil Tammy II), Lydia on acclaimed cult favorite Party Down, Aunt Gayle on Fox’s animated Bob’s Burgers, and Karen Walker on NBC’s hit sitcom Will & Grace, for which she received two Emmys, four Screen Actors Guild awards and four Golden Globe nominations. In film, Megan stars opposite Bryan Cranston and James Franco in the hit comedy Why Him?, and appears in Oh Lucy!, LEMON, The Disaster Artist, and Infinity Baby. Megan and her husband Nick Offerman have toured the US and UK with their comedy show Summer of 69: No Apostrophe and released The New York Times best-selling book, The Greatest Love Story Ever Told.

About Stephanie
Stephanie Hunt is a musician, songwriter, actress and writer from Austin, Texas. She’s a founding member of The Ghost Songs with Alex Maas and Christian Bland, members of The Black Angels. She’s appeared on Friday Night Lights (NBC), Californication (Showtime), Glee (Fox), in the films Somebody Up There Likes Me and Poorboy and was a regular on How To Live With Your Parents For The Rest of Your Life (ABC), and Your Family or Mine (TBS).

This show is intended for MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY (16 )

Barts Tree Service Comedy Series
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Thrown Stone Theatre Company, in partnership with TownVibe and the Ridgefield Library, present Civility at Home, a community discussion for all ages, to explore the idea of civility in private discourse through the viewpoint of two public figures from different sides of the aisle.  This program is part of a series of community events Thrown Stone will present around the theme, Close To Home, building toward their third season, which features the Connecticut Premiere of Cry it Out by Molly Smith Metzler and the East Coast Premiere of Birds of North America by Anna Moench.

Most of us have family members who disagree with our political ideas. How do we nurture our personal relationships while navigating a culture that increasingly seeks to divide us? What strategies can help us find common ground? What is the proper way to respectfully disagree with a loved one? Why is that one uncle such a nuisance at Thanksgiving? This candid discussion will confront these questions and more in an effort to make everyone’s family get-togethers more enjoyable.

Facilitated by TownVibe publisher Geoffrey Morris, the panel discussion will feature State Senator Will Haskell and Harry Arora, a recent candidate for Connecticut’s 4th Congressional district. Both are known for their exemplary civility in the public sphere.

Will Haskell is a Democratic member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 26. He was raised in Westport, Connecticut. He graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University in 2018. Haskell’s political experience includes work for the Democratic National Committee’s voter protection team. He also interned with Hillary for America and the offices of Rep. Jim Himes and Sen. Chris Murphy.

Harry Arora ran on the Republican ticket for Connecticut’s 4th congressional district in 2018. He came to the United States 25 years ago from India as a graduate school student. He has an undergraduate degree in Engineering, an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Harvard University. Harry and his wife have lived in Fairfield County for the last 17 years where they are raising their three children.

The program is also part of American Creed: Community Conversations, a project of Citizen Film in partnership with the American Library Association and the National Writing Project, with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free. 

Please register.

Join us at the inaugural museum event for the Young Patrons Circle in support of Eva LeWitt’s upcoming exhibition.

We’re throwing it back to the 70’s to celebrate the long legacy of the Museum often being the first to introduce the work of now-acclaimed artists. Aldrich alumni include Eva Hesse, Frank Stella, Huma Bhabha, KAWS and many others.

The Aldrich also has a strong history of supporting exceptional women artists, including the seminal and ground-breaking 1971 exhibition Twenty-Six Contemporary Women Artists. In 2019, The Aldrich is presenting the first East Coast exhibition of N. Dash and a full survey of trailblazing feminist artist Harmony Hammond, both currently on view. Eva LeWitt’s forthcoming exhibition this fall will be the fourth of five solo exhibitions by women artists in 2019!

Artist Host Committee: N. Dash and Eva LeWitt

Host Committee: Lisa Cavazuti, Justin Christopher, Bradley Elkman, Anoop Kansupada, Alexandra Lunt, Emma Phillips, Anne R Rosen, J Winkelried

Attire: Casual cocktail with 70’s flair encouraged

Nibbles provided by HAND CRAFTED catering + events

Saturday, May 11, 2019, 7 pm to 10 pm

Enjoy Drinks and Bites, After-Hours Museum Access, Music, & More!
RSVP required at shop.aldrichart.org

Spring Ahead

Symphony No. 1 “Spring”
Robert Schumann

The Rite of Spring
Igor Stravinsky

The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra’s commitment to world-class performances of the greatest music ever written is our history and our future!  Beethovan, Bartok, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Stravinsky and more will be played in wonderful live performances by the superb musicians of the RSO during our 2018-19 Season.

Concerts are held in the Anne S. Richardson Auditorium at Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Road, Ridgefield, CT and at the Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Road in Ridgefield, CT.  Concerts begin at 8:00 pm.

Purchasing tickets is convenient!  Order online, call the RSO Box Office at 203.438.3889 or buy tickets in person at the RSO Office.  We are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm and are located at 77 Danbury Road in Ridgefield.

Run Like a Mother MOTIVATES AND MOVES YOU!

We are every woman, from every walk or run of life, gathering together for one day to celebrate who we are and what we do. Women. Whether you are a mother or not, we celebrate together on Mother’s Day with a 5k road race and a one-mile kid’s fun run. Join us Sunday, May 12th, 2019. Registration for the 5k is open to women 10+. 

All participants will receive a women’s fit tech tee, eco-friendly tote bag, and finisher’s medal.  Finishers will receive a flower at the finish line.  Run Like a Mother is sanctioned as a women’s specific 5k road race. Please note that only women as young as 10 years old can run, but only females 12 years old and up are eligible for awards, and that the tech-tee available to participants is only available in a women’s-specific cut. 

PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NO REFUNDS, TRANSFERS, OR DEFERRALS FOR THIS RACE. Race is held rain or shine.

Packet Pickup Information: 

• Friday, May 10  9a-6p  BMW of Ridgefield, 746 Danbury Road, Ridgefield
• Saturday, May 11  10a-5p  Ridgefield Running Company, 88 Danbury Road, Ridgefield

Run Like a Mother Training starts in March! Watch your inbox for more details. We’ll have more plans and training options in 2019!

Join us in the lobby at 6:45pm for a complimentary wine tasting by Treasury Wine Estates!

Broadway royalty, Disney princess and international superstar Lea Salonga brings her unmistakable, Tony Award-winning voice back to The Playhouse — this time with a full band — after a sold-out show in 2017! Young and old can share an evening with a true legend as she sings Broadway, pop, standards and many of the songs made famous by her iconic voice.

Salonga’s award-winning Broadway roles include Miss Saigon and Les Misérables. She has thrilled audiences worldwide as the singing voice of two Disney princesses – Jasmine (Aladdin) and Mulan (Mulan and Mulan II) in the Disney animated classics, and has toured in the title role of the enchanting rags-to-riches fairy tale Cinderella.

Ridgefield Magazine’s Broadway & Cabaret Series

OPENING ACT: THE MASTERSONS

Grammy Award-winning Americana artist, Steve Earle & The Dukes return to The Playhouse with a new album, Guy, comprised of songs written by one of Steve’s songwriting mentors, the legendary Guy Clark.

Guy appears ten years after his Grammy Award-winning album Townes, his tribute to his other songwriting mentor, Townes Van Zandt. Produced by Earle and recorded by his longtime production partner Ray Kennedy, Guy features his latest, and possibly best, incarnation of his backing band The Dukes including Kelley Looney on bass, Chris Masterson on guitar, Eleanor Whitmore on fiddle & mandolin, Ricky Ray Jackson on pedal steel guitar, and Brad Pemberton on drums & percussion. Guy also features guest appearances by fellow Guy Clark cohorts Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Terry Allen, Jerry Jeff Walker, Mickey Raphael, Shawn Camp, Verlon Thompson, Gary Nicholson, and the photographer Jim McGuire.

Steve Earle is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation. A protege of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, he quickly became a master storyteller in his own right, with his songs being recorded by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, The Pretenders, and countless others. 1986 saw the release of his debut record, Guitar Town, which shot to number one on the country charts. What followed was a varied array of releases including the Grammy Award-winning albums: The Revolution Starts…Now (2004), Washington Square Serenade (2007), and Townes (2009). A true Renaissance man, Earle has become a novelist, a film, TV, and stage actor, playwright, record producer, and radio host. Earlier this year, he appeared in the off-Broadway play Samara, for which he also wrote the score that The New York Times called “exquisitely subliminal.” 2018 marked the 30th Anniversary of his legendary album Copperhead Road. Guy is Steve Earle’s 19th studio album.

For the last seven years, the husband and wife duo The Mastersons have kept up a supremely inexorable touring schedule, playing alternative country as both the openers for Steve Earle and as members of his band, The Dukes, in addition to playing their own relentless slate of headline shows and festivals. It was Earle, in fact, who pushed the duo to record their acclaimed debut, Birds Fly South, in the first place.

Mountain Dew Country & Bluegrass Series built by Ring’s End
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Join us in the lobby before the show for a cocktail party featuring a wine tasting by Pera Wines and appetizers prepared by the Culinary Chefs of Atria Senior Living, and bid on custom engraved boxed set of Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select Tennessee Whiskey courtesy of ReserveBar!

A note from Paul: “The Anka Sings Sinatra tour will honor a great artist who has influenced me more than anyone else throughout my career, Frank Sinatra. It will also feature the hits that have spanned my career on this 60th anniversary year. It will be a night filled with his songs, my songs, my way!”

This show includes Anka favorites “Diana,” “Puppy Love,” “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” as well as some of his personal favorite Sinatra classics such as “My Way,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “New York, NY,” and more! A great night of music you won’t want to miss!

Check out the BMW on display the night of the show, courtesy of BMW of Ridgefield!

Ridgefield Magazine’s Broadway & Cabaret Series
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With support from Atria Senior Living, Pera Wines & ReserveBar & partially undewritten by Nutmeg Livery Service

Looking Glass Animal Rescue board members and volunteers will be guest bartending to raise money at Gallo Ridgefield for their critical care animals!

* All cash and credit card tips from the bar will be donated
* 10% of liquor sales from the bar will be donated
* 10% of food from the dining room will be donated if you state that you’re there for the LGAR fundraiser (children allowed)

There will be raffles and silent auction items by the bar.

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Looking Glass Animal Rescue is a virtual, award-winning, volunteer-based 501c3 nonprofit animal welfare organization working towards the day when no companion animal is euthanized for lack of a home.
www.lgarinc.org

Two great bands: Fleetwood Macked: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band and Refugee: The Ultimate Tom Petty Tribute Band!

Back after a sold-out show last year, Fleetwood Macked brings your favorite Fleetwood Mac songs like “Go Your Own Way”, “Don’t Stop”, “Rhiannon” and “Landslide” to the stage in faithful renditions. Refugee honors the musical legacy of Tom Petty with hits “Don’t Do Me Like That,” “American Girl,” “Free Fallin,” and more!

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General Sale May 17-20
Friday 10:00 AM – 12 noon Early Bird $10 entry (free to Friends members)
Friday 12:00 – 8:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM 
Monday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM $5/grocery bag – bring your own bag

Produced by the creative team behind The Illusionists, the world’s best-selling touring magic show, The Magic of Adam Trent is an immersive entertainment extravaganza of magic, comedy and music designed to entertain the entire family. Trent inaugurated the first two years of The Illusionists record-breaking Broadway runs, which served as a launching pad for his own live show and tour. Showcasing his “futuristic” brand of magic, Trent has mesmerized live audiences around the globe, in person and as a featured guest on America’s Got Talent, The Today Show, Ellen, Rachael Ray Show and Disney Channel among countless other TV appearances. The 32-year-old also stars in his own 10-episode TV series ‘The Road Trick’ on NETFLIX. Don’t miss your chance to see Broadway/TV star Adam Trent bring his signature brand of magic and illusion to The Playhouse in a high-tech stage spectacle!

Ridgefield Magazine’s Broadway & Cabaret Series
Ridgefield Academy Family Series with support from Hamlet Hub
Partially underwritten by Westy Self Storage

9th Annual Juried Member Show

May 18 to June 23, 2019

The Ridgefield Guild of Artists invites all members to submit to the 9th Annual Juried Member Show.

Juror: Isabella Garrucho, art consultant and gallery owner

About:

Founder and President of Isabella Garrucho Fine Art and Art Services International in Greenwich, CT. Isabella has successfully led her own international art consulting company, Art Service International, for over 20 years. As president and founder, she was responsible for assembling art collections for numerous top Fortune 500 companies and private clients, hiring professional staff, and training of sales personnel of her company.

As an experienced and discreet art advisor, Isabella has worked diligently to help her established collectors and corporations in every aspect of the maintenance of their collections. She has offered impeccable advice to her clients on matters of research, connoisseurship, acquisitions, insurance, installations and sale of artwork.

Isabella prides herself on the ability to provide clients with the perfect selection of artwork, regardless of challenges or venue.

For more information, visit her website www.igifineart.com

Important Dates:

Deadline to apply online through EntryThingy.com: Saturday, April 27 at 11:59pm

Notification of Accepted Works will be posted by Friday, May 3 via our website by 9pm: www.rgoa.org.

Drop-off of Accepted Works: Friday, May 10, 2–4pm and Saturday, May 11, 2–4pm

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 18, 4–6pm

Final view and closing: Sunday, June 23, 2–4pm. Work may be picked up from 4–4:30pm.

Pick-up of unsold work*: Monday, June 24 from 2-4pm and Tuesday, June 25 from 5-7pm.

*All work must be picked up during regular pick-up hours. A $20 late fee will be applied for work left after regular pick up times. NO EXCEPTIONS. If you cannot make these pick up times, please make arrangements with a friend or family member to take your work for you within the time frames given. The Guild cannot be responsible for work left behind.

Support Keeler Tavern at their annual Cannonball Gala!

The evening will feature:

Cocktails in the Garden
Dinner in the Garden House 
Live Music
Live and Silent Auctions

Please check back for more details. 

You are invited to join Keeler Tavern for their Spring Gala. More details to come!

MEMBER PRE-SALE BEGINS TUESDAY, MARCH 19 AT 10AM
Members please call the box office for tickets 203.438.5795
PUBLIC ON-SALE BEGINS FRIDAY, MARCH 22 AT 10AM

Mexican acoustic rock guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela have been blending metal, jazz and Hispanic roots music in their own unique, unmistakable style for more than 20 years, scoring sold out shows at world renowned venues including the Hollywood Bowl, Radio City Music Hall, Red Rocks Amphitheater. They made their mark with flamenco-style covers of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven” and Metallica’s “Orion.”

Every pair of tickets purchased receives one copy of their new album, Mettavolution, to be released on April 26.

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World Music Series

In what could be the most enlightening 2 hours you’ve ever spent, this class will show you how you can actually begin using your speaking voice for commercials, films, videos, and more. Most people go about it the wrong way. In this introductory class, you will learn about a unique, outside the box way to break into this creative, fulfilling, and potentially lucrative industry. Voice-overs can be managed on your own terms, on your own turf, in your own time, and with minimal overhead! Whether you choose to pursue voice-overs part-time or full-time, this could be the game changer you’ve been looking for.

COURSE INFORMATION
School Name and Location: East Ridge Middle School, 10 East Ridge Road Ridgefield, CT 06877
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Fee: $31 / Sr. or Disab. $24
Limited Seating
One Session
Ages 18
Venue Phone: 203-431-2812
Email: ridgefieldcontinuingeducation@gmail.com
Registration Link: http://bit.ly/2vf0OqX

This 30th-anniversary, big screen event includes special insight from Turner Classic Movies!

Six icons of the silver screen – Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis and Julia Roberts – come together in this hilarious and heartwarming story of life, love and loss in a small Louisiana parish. At the center of the group is Shelby, newly married and joyfully pregnant, even though her diabetes could make childbirth life-threatening. Terrified at the possibility of losing her only daughter, M’Lynn looks to her four closest friends for strength and laughter as she battles her deepest fear of death to join Shelby in celebrating the miracle of new life.

A classic story of family, strength in women, and big southern hair, the big screen is the perfect way to experience the Magnolia’s Louisiana charm and celebrate 30 years of Steel Magnolias.

Cohen and Wolf P.C. Movie Series

OPENING ACT: JAMES ZAP & RIDGEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND

Join us in the lobby at 7:15pm for a complimentary craft beer tasting by The Boston Beer Company and an art exhibit by Chaz Well!

The Funky Dawgz Brass Band has opened shows for Robert Cray, Femi Kuti, Trombone Shorty and others at The Playhouse and wowed audiences with their contagious upbeat mix of traditional New Orleans R&B, original music, hip hop, funk, and today’s top hits with a brass twist! Don’t miss their headlining debut! Emerging from Connecticut, these young men have engulfed the spirit and traditions of New Orleans as well as earned the respect from local musicians who grew up and reside in the city. It is impossible not to enjoy yourself during a Funky Dawgz Brass Band show!

When the band is not playing shows they are giving back to the community. The Funky Dawgz aim to connect, engage, inspire and rejuvenate music education in inner-city schools across the country. The band frequently gives performances and master classes to young musicians in elementary, middle, and high schools across the region.

$10 Student Tickets – call the box office at 203-438-5795 to purchase!

Bandsintown Emerging Artist Series
Moffly Media Evening of Art, Wine & Jazz Series
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Partially underwritten by The Ridgefield Press

MEMBER PRE-SALE BEGINS TUESDAY, MARCH 19 AT 10AM
Members please call the box office for tickets 203.438.5795
PUBLIC ON-SALE BEGINS FRIDAY, MARCH 22 AT 10AM

Grammy Award nominee and critically acclaimed headliner at his hometown’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival again this year, Trombone Shorty returns to The Playhouse with an upbeat, high-energy night of hard-edged funk, hip-hop beats, rock dynamics and improvisation in the great tradition of jazz. Join us in the lobby before the show for a wine tasting and art exhibit!

Moffly Media Evening of Art, Wine & Jazz Series

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OPENING ACT: MK.GEE

Join us in the lobby at 7:15pm for a complimentary cider tasting by The Boston Beer Company!

Critic favorite Omar Apollo is a 20-year old, first generation Mexican-American singer from Indiana, who writes and records his own mix of jazz, R&B, funk, alternative, soul, and pop music. Indie barometer Pitchfork praises his “seductive falsetto… clever production touches… bedroom pop and throwback soul.”

His parents moved to the US to give their kids a better life and the opportunity to go to college; however, Omar always knew this route wasn’t meant for him. He began playing guitar at 12 years old, but quit soon after because he got bored of only playing in church. At age 18, Omar began listening to new styles of music and fell in love with the guitar again. His biggest influences are Benny Sings, D’angelo, Los Panchos, John Mayer, Elliott Smith, Cuco Sánchez, Paul Simon, Gary Numan, and João Gilberto. Omar’s debut EP, Stereo, features songs in both English and Spanish.

Bandsintown Emerging Artist Series
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World Music Series

OPENING ACT: SUNLORD & PARALANDRA

Swedish guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen returns to The Playhouse stage for a night of epic, fast-paced, heavy metal shredding of songs from his new album, Blue Lightning! Yngwie’s career has spanned over 40 years with more than twenty albums to his name. Drawing influence from classical composers such as Bach, Paganini, and Vivaldi, Yngwie is responsible for birthing the neo-classical genre to the world of rock. TIME Magazine named him one of the 10 greatest electric guitar players of all time.

With Blue Lightning, Yngwie Malmsteen highlights not only his enduring dexterity and diversity, but also pays homage to those from the blues and rock worlds who have fuelled his artistic spirit for so long. He has masterfully transformed classics including “Smoke On The Water,” “Paint It Black,” “Purple Haze” and “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and others into his own inimitable style, and has written and recorded four new tracks for this album.

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Come to Keeler Tavern for a tour of their grounds! More details to come.