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Thanks to everyone who entered the Guild’s CameraWorks 2019 Exhibition. Congratulations to our accepted artists. Please look over the list below and let us know of any discrepancies by emailing rgoacameraworks@gmail.com by Wednesday, February 20. Remember the Important Dates below. We’ll see you at the opening!

Drop Off of Accepted Works: Saturday, February 23^rd, 12 to 4 pm and Sunday, February 24^th, 12 to 4 pm.

Opening Reception:  Saturday, March 2, 4 to 6 pm (Snow date: Sunday, March 3, 4 to 6 pm). Reception is free and open to all.

Show Closes: Sunday, March 24^th at 4 pm.

Pick up of all Unsold Artwork:  Monday, March 25^th, 12 to 4 pm and Tuesday, March 26^th, 3 to 7 pm.

There will be a $20 storage charge for any piece picked up late.

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is pleased to present the first museum survey of the work of the trailblazing artist, feminist and lesbian scholar, curator, activist, and author Harmony Hammond. Spanning almost fifty years, 1971 to 2018, the exhibition will bring together her earliest painted sculptures and sculpted paintings, mixed-media and monumental “installational” paintings of the 1980’s and 1990’s, and recent thickly painted “near monochromes,” as well as works on paper, ephemera, and publications. Harmony Hammond: Material Witness, Five Decades of Art will be on view at The Aldrich from March 3 to September 15, 2019.

For five decades, Hammond has created an inimitable approach that unites Minimalist and Postminimalist concerns—the grid, repetition, an engagement with materials, process, and site-activation—with feminist art strategies. In doing so, she recovers marginalized craft traditions that combine abstraction with a wide cast of materials: those that are scavenged and imbued with redolent stories like fabric, burlap, rope, straw, leaves, roots, pine needles, dirt, hair, blood, bone, linoleum, metal roofing, burnt wood, and grommets; and those that are traditional such as oil and acrylic paint, graphite, watercolor, latex rubber, and bronze. Through her use of primarily additive and connective processes, Hammond has created a network of meaning that “presences the body.” Her surfaces are expressive, skins endowed with fleshly textures, marks, and appendages. They exude a toughness, an imperative energy, predicated on performative muscular procedures of production such as ripping, tying, wrapping, binding, braiding, puncturing, strapping, and patching, resulting in surfaces and forms infused with social implications.

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.

A full-color scholarly publication, with an essay by Amy Smith-Stewart, will be available during the exhibition. This book will be the first hardcover monograph of Hammond’s work.

THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY of The Machine with 3 Albums – 1 Incredible Night
Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals and an extended encore!

THE MACHINE performs Pink Floyd, America’s top Pink Floyd show, has forged a 30-year reputation for extending the legacy of Pink Floyd, selling out theaters, premier showcase rooms and casinos across North America, Europe and Asia, performing at renowned music festivals such as Bonnaroo, Riverbend, and Gathering of the Vibes, and sharing the stage with full symphony orchestras, including the Atlanta, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Jacksonville and San Diego Symphonies, as well as the Buffalo Philharmonic.

The New York-based quartet performs a diverse mix of The Floyd’s extensive 16-album repertoire, complete with faithful renditions of popular hits as well as obscure gems. With stellar musicianship and passionate delivery, The Machine explores collective improvisation rivaling that of an early 1970’s Pink Floyd. Their use of expanded theatrical elements and elaborate stage displays and lighting continues in the spirit of the later Floyd of the 1980’s. The band is also known for recreating entire albums as a part of their show, accepting requests from fans, and for taking an A to Z approach in which one song is played for every letter of the alphabet. Special shows include lasers by the same company that provides classic Pink Floyd laser effects for Roger Waters and David Gilmour tours.

The members of The Machine include founding members Joe Pascarell (guitar, vocals) and Tahrah Cohen (drums), and long time band mates Stephen Bard (bass, vocals) and Scott Chasolen (keys, vocals).

A Tour and Lecture at the John Jay Homestead

Ridgefield Historical Society

4 Sunset Lane

Ridgefield, CT 06877

203.438.5821

ridgefieldhistory@sbcglobal.net

The Ridgefield Historical Society is pleased to announce a tour and lecture at the John Jay Homestead, 400 Jay Street, Katonah, NY, on Saturday, March 23 from 1 to 3 pm.  Just 20 minutes west of Ridgefield, the John Jay Homestead is the place to which Founding Father John Jay retired in 1801 after decades of public service. He had served as President of the Second Continental Congress, principal negotiator of the Treaty of Paris, Secretary for Foreign Affairs under the Articles of Confederation, and the first Chief Justice of the United States. The tour will focus on the years of his residency (many of the Jay family furnishings remain within the house) and the lecture will touch on Jay’s relationships with Washington, Hamilton, Franklin, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison and his work as a diplomat, jurist, and prominent citizen of the Founding Era.

Space is limited. The cost of the program is $18 for members and $20 for nonmembers. To RSVP online, please visit the event page at ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org or call 203-438-5821. For more information about membership, please visit ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/member.

Join us for the first in a series of interviews presented by Emmy Award-winner Dick Cavett! Cavett will interview legends in the entertainment industry throughout the season live on The Playhouse stage. We start with Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Blythe Danner. Danner is best known for her role as Dina Byrnes in Meet the Parents, and its sequels Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers. She has collaborated on several occasions with Woody Allen, appearing in three of his films: Another Woman, Alice, and Husbands and Wives. Danner’s celebrated television roles include “Huff” (for which she won two Emmy Awards), “Will & Grace,” “We Were the Mulvaneys” and “Back When We Were Grownups.” She is also the mother of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and director Jake Paltrow.

Over the course of his five-decade career, Dick Cavett has conducted in-depth, television interviews with some of the greatest talents of our time including Salvador Dali, Groucho Marx, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Marlon Brando, John Lennon and many more!

A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Leir Foundation Arts for Everyone outreach program.

Ridgefield Magazine’s Broadway & Cabaret Series
Ridgefield Academy Family Series with support from Hamlet Hub
Sponsored by Bruce Bennett Nissan

Star of “America’s Got Talent” and winner of NBC’s “Phenomenon,” magician Mike Super stuns audiences with his spectacular illusions, which defy gravity and control the elements.

Imagine mind-blowing illusions combined with the hilarity of a headline comedian. Mike has turned the magic show on its side and dumped it out into the audience! YOU become Mike’s onstage assistant! Enjoy this family-friendly performance and join the journey of emotions from laughter, intrigue, danger, fear, wonder, anticipation, tears and sentimentality that only Mike Super delivers. Don’t miss America’s Favorite Mystifier!

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 Morten & Mira from Ridgefield’s Fred Astaire Dance Studio for an evening of delicious food and dancing!

3 course Pre Fix Dinner

$50 per person (Beverage, tax & 20% service charge additional)

Cohen and Wolf P.C. Movie Series

The magic of Diana Ross has touched millions of hearts around the world. Her magnificent life and unparalleled career have influenced music, film, fashion and stage with her spirit forever woven in the fabric of humanity. 2019 will be remembered as a milestone in history with a year-long Diamond Diana Celebration, marking the 75th birthday of one of the greatest entertainers of all time.

Diana Ross: Live in Central Park was originally directed by the award-winning Steve Binder, who along with Diana put together a presentation that will feature never-before-seen footage, the best of the Central Park concert and inspired, heartfelt messages from the Ross family, including sons Ross and Evan and daughters Rhonda and Chudney, with Tracee Ellis Ross delivering a passionate introduction to the presentation capturing the magnitude of the event.

Diana Ross: Live in Central Park was filmed over the course of two enchanting days when nearly 1.2 million people united on the Great Lawn of Central Park to experience a once-in-a-lifetime live moment that defined a generation. The concert seen around the world showcased the trailblazing entertainer of young and old, bringing together all ethnicities and nationalities to experience the voice and heart of Diana Ross.

Imagine being able to step into the mind of one of the world’s greatest authors as she completes her masterpiece…

Austen’s Pride springs to life as Jane Austen transforms her rough draft into a beloved classic. As the characters from “Pride and Prejudice” come to life around her, Jane Austen learns to see both the story and herself in a new light. With a glorious and sweeping score, Austen’s Pride is a Connecticut premier, and we are thrilled that our audiences will be the first to see it! 

Performances Thursday-Sunday with Matinees on Saturday & Sunday. 

Ridgefield Magazine’s Broadway & Cabaret Series
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In this entertaining evening, showman Ron Gartner tells the story of the swingin’-est guy who ever put on a tux. Backed by a 5-piece band, Gartner covers everything from Darin’s rock and roll days to the evenings at the Copa, with stories, multi-media and finger-snappin’ songs like “Mack The Knife,” “Dream Lover,” “Beyond the Sea,” “Clementine,” and many more.

Ridgefield Academy: Come and see why we are the leader in Preschool through Grade 8 education!

Ridgefield Academy is introducing Take-A-Look Tuesdays for families interested in learning more about our engaging program.  On your visit, you will hear from Head of School Tom Main about the benefits of RA’s Preschool through Grade 8 education, experience our dynamic classrooms in action, tour our beautiful campus and see firsthand how our talented faculty are committed to inspire a joy of learning in our students.

Ridgefield Academy empowers every child to realize his or her unique potential by bringing together academic excellence, inspiring faculty, innovative programming, and a diverse, supportive community. The most impressionable years of a child’s educational experience happen at the Preschool through Grade 8 level. At RA, we know this age group best.

Join us on April 2 from 9 to 11am in our Summit Building Lobby. We look forward to welcoming you and introducing you to the RA experience! For more information, or to register, visit www.ridgefieldacademy.org/takealook.

Mountain Dew Country & Bluegrass Series built by Rings End

A defining voice of country music and a modern day legend, Country Music Hall of Famer Tanya Tucker inspired many female artists who still top the charts today. Tucker’s sultry voice and vivacious stage presence makes her one of the most admired and respected female vocalists in the country music genre. She recorded her first country crossover hit, “Delta Dawn” at the tender age of 13 and has racked up dozens of hits since.

Tanya’s reign includes 23 Top 40 albums and a string of 56 Top 40 singles, 10 of which reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts. Along the way, she has provided some of the biggest country music hits of each decade, including, “Delta Dawn,” “Soon,” “Two Sparrows in a Hurricane,” “It’s a Little Too Late,” “Trouble” and “Texas (When I Die),” just to name a few. Tucker is also the recipient of numerous awards, including two CMAs, two ACMs and three CMT awards. In August 2016, the Academy of Country Music honored Tucker with the Cliffie Stone Icon Award during the 10th Annual ACM Honors™. All-inclusive sales of singles, albums, hits collections and digital downloads have topped 25 million records worldwide.

On Friday, April 5, KTM&HC will hold its popular History Trivia Contest.

Start building your teams and prepping your flashcards – it’s going to be competitive!

More details coming soon….

Star and executive producer of the Netflix original series “Magic for Humans,” Willman is a regular guest on “The Tonight Show,” “Ellen,” and “Conan.” His online videos have logged over a 100 million views. The L.A. Times calls him, “A new breed of comic who’s making magic cool again for grown-ups.”

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

Presented by Virginia Rep on Tour

Join young Mowgli as he learns the “Laws” of the jungle in this time-honored adventure. With the help of friends like the black panther, Bagheera, and Baloo the lovable bear, Mowgli learns about friendship and survival. Cheer as Mowgli faces his fear and foils his nemesis the tiger Shere Khan. This musical version of Rudyard Kipling’s classic will delight both the young and the young at heart!

The annual Lounsbury House Bunny Brunch will be held on Sunday, April 7 with seating at 11:00 a.m.

The American legion Post 78 of Ridgefield will be sponsoring The West Point Army Band on April 7, 2019 / 2:00 PM in the Ridgefield High School Auditorium.  Doors will open at 1:15 PM.  Tickets (while free) can be picked up at numerous merchants throughout Ridgefield.  Admission is subject to seating availability.

Ticket holders should be seated by 1:45.

Comedian, actor, radio host and best-selling author, Jay Mohr has been performing stand-up comedy since he was sixteen years old. After landing his dream job of Saturday Night Live, and launching his career with Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire, he appeared in over 200 episodes of network television and over 25 feature films working with a plethora of Academy Award-winning actors, including Christopher Walken, Rene Zellwegger, Al Pacino, Angelina Jolie, Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, Cuba Gooding Jr, Ellen Burstyn, Forrest Whitikar, Kim Bassinger, Matt Damon, and Clint Eastwood.

“We Will Rock You,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and “Another One Bites the Dust” are just a few of the monster Queen hits performed in this stunning recreation and celebration of the music of Queen, complete with over-the-top staging, lighting and effects. ONOQ is a spectacular live concert, bringing the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time back to the stage.

If you enjoyed the box office smash hit, Bohemian Rhapsody, Gary Mullens & The Works will show you what it would’ve been like to experience one night of Queen. 

Hosted by Frank DeCaro

“Fat Chance: An Evening of Conversation and Story with Lisa Lampanelli” showcases the former insult comic at her new best. From her humorous storytelling to her lively Q&A with audience members, the no-holds-barred entertainer is truthful, vulnerable and, most importantly, as hilarious as ever. From her food obsession to her physical transformation with the help of bariatric surgery more than six years ago, to her compulsion to date the “junk food of men,” Lisa — with the help of former “Daily Show” regular and gay icon, Frank DeCaro — will tell all in a way you’ve never seen before.

Barts Tree Service Comedy Series
Hearst Media Entertaining Conversation Series
Adam Broderick Salon & Spa Whole New You Series Partially Underwritten by Reliance Merchant Service

Musicians from the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra perform Stravinsky’s dramatic piece “A Solider’s Tale”.  The evening will also include a fund silent and live auction and champagne and dessert following the performance!  Tickets available at ridgefieldsymphony.org or by calling 203.438.3889. 

OPENING ACT: THE STRAIGHTJACKETS

Tommy James & the Shondells return after a sold-out show last spring! Hear all of their classic hits, including “Crimson and Clover,” “Mony, Mony,” “Hanky Panky,” “I Think We’re Alone Now” and more!

The music of Tommy James is played continuously, every day, in every country in the world, and has been for more than a generation. His songs are so ingrained in modern culture, it’s difficult to go for more than a day or so without hearing one of them on the radio, TV, or a film soundtrack. To date, Tommy’s sold over 100 million records and has been awarded 23 gold singles, and nine gold and platinum albums.

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If you weren’t able to see them in 2017, now is your chance to become part of the viral YouTube sensation!

Mamma Mia! Here we go again…That’s right Ridgefield, Choir! Choir! Choir! is coming to you in a big way this year with a HUGE tribute night to one of the most beloved bands of all time! There is nothing better than belting out some of the greatest songs ever by one of the greatest bands ever with hundreds of others who love them as well. So, in light of that…C!C!C! presents “Dancing Queen”: The ABBA Experience. C!C!C! ABBA = O!M!G! We can’t believe it ourselves. Don’t miss your chance to belt out all of their disco classics: “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” “SOS,” “Take A Chance On Me” and more!

Led by creative directors Nobu Adilman and Daveed Goldman, C!C!C! is both a live concert and a social experiment, blurring the line between audience and performer. The duo takes a non-traditional approach; there are no auditions, and the audience is the choir. Just show up and they’ll teach you an original arrangement to a song you love for an epic sing-along!

Formed in 1967, signed in 1971, and fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon’s unrelenting drive, as well as non-stop touring and recording jump-started the burgeoning rock movement in the Midwest. Platinum albums and radio staples soon followed, setting the stage for the release of the band’s explosive Hi Infidelity in 1980, which contained the massive hit singles “Keep On Loving You,” and “Take It On the Run.” That landmark album spent 15 weeks in the No. 1 slot and has since earned the RIAA’s coveted 10X Diamond Award for surpassing sales of 10 million units in the United States.

Today, REO Speedwagon has sold 40 million albums around the globe, and Cronin and bandmates Bruce Hall (bass), Neal Doughty (keyboards), Dave Amato (guitar), and Bryan Hitt (drums) are still electrifying audiences worldwide in concert with hits and fan-favorites such as “In Your Letter,” “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” “Time For Me To Fly,” “Roll With The Changes,” the aforementioned “Keep On Loving You” and  “Take It On the Run,” and many, many more.

The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook has built a dazzling career over the last three decades bringing the music of the Great American Songbook to the world.  From recordings that have earned him five Grammy Award nominations to his Emmy nominated PBS-TV specials, his acclaimed NPR series and concerts spanning the globe – in addition to his appearances at iconic venues such as The White House, Buckingham Palace, Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall and Sydney Opera House – his work as an educator and archivist define Feinstein as one of the most important musical forces of our time.

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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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.

Save the Date!

More details to come!

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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.

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.

On Saturday, April 27th events commemorating the Battle of Ridgefield will be held downtown.  The battle will not be re-enacted, but there will be an encampment in Ballard Park during the day, with a special evening gala featuring live music.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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!

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.

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.”

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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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!

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

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

Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny and touching book and a truly fresh and vibrant score by William Finn, this bee is one unforgettable experience. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee follows six awkward adolescents through their daunting and hilarious championship quest. As they navigate the tournament’s pressures, the eccentric coterie finds a new sense of belonging.  Along the way, they learn that there is more to life than winning a trophy!

Performances Thursday-Sunday with Matinees on Saturday & Sunday.