This classic comedy stars Barney Cashman in a mid-life crisis, as he tries to seduce three different women in his mother’s apartment. 

Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm
Sunday, Sept. 15th and 22nd at 5 pm
Tickets are $35/Adults, $30/Seniors, Students, and Veterans
CABARET SEATING ~ DOORS OPEN 1 HOUR PRIOR TO CURTAIN

American Idol finalist Chris Daughtry has scored Billboard and American Music Awards, as well as Grammy Award nominations for hits including “Home,” “It’s Not Over,” and “No Surprise.” Don’t miss his return to The Playhouse stage with an intimate, acoustic set! Daughtry (fronted by American Idol Season 5 finalist Chris Daughtry) has released six studio albums, scored four No. 1 hits and garnered 4 Grammy Award nominations. Additionally, the band has sold over 8 million albums and 16 million singles, as well as selling out concerts around the globe. Radio hits include the mulit-format hit No. 1 song “It’s Not Over,” “Home,” and “No Surprise.” Daughtry’s self-titled album was the fastest-selling rock debut in Soundscan history, and its follow up, Leave This Town, marked the quintet’s second consecutive No. 1 album. The band’s third album, Break The Spell, was certified GOLD within four weeks of its release; their fourth effort, Baptized, produced the certified GOLD single, “Waiting For Superman;” and last year’s Cage to Rattle hit the Billboard Top 10.

Sponsors:
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Ridgefield Prevention Council together with the Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield will hold their Annual Carnival at the Ridgefield Parks and Recreation (195 Danbury Road) September 20-22!

Rides, food, games and lots of family fun!

Friday, September 20: 6-10pm

Saturday, September 21: 4-10pm 

Sunday, September 22: 1-5pm

Visit Ridgefield Prevention Council on Facebook HERE for additional information.

Welcome to the 2019 Ridgefield Writers Conference!

Due to the success of the 2018 Ridgefield Writers Conference and the growing interest in its breakout session format, we have scheduled this year’s event for Friday, September 20, from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at the Ridgefield Library, with the same general format. For more information about the presenters visit the Word for Words web page. 

Keynote and Panelist: Charles Rafferty-Poet and Author

Panelists: Jim Childs-Editor and Publisher
Gina Maccoby-Literary Agent

Conference Schedule:
Main Program Room-Lower Level

6:15 PM: Arrival and check-in
6:30 PM: Introduction by the Ridgefield Library
6:40 PM: Keynote address and reading
7:15 PM: Wine and cheese reception and networking
7:30 PM: Q&A panel with agent, editor/publisher, and keynote
8:00 PM: Breakout session forums

Registration and Fee: This year’s event is on a first-come, first-served basis, and registration is through the Event’s page of the Ridgefield Library. The registration fee is $25 and includes the evening’s keynote, reading, panel Q&A, reception, one breakout forum, and networking.

To register and pay, please click here. 

Visit The Aldrich for FREE the third Saturday of each month! See the latest in contemporary art, explore our Sculpture Garden, and join us for a tour and art-making workshop.

Gallery Tour
12 noon

Participate in a tour highlighting key pieces throughout the Museum and Sculpture Garden and engage in conversation around the work of Sara Cwynar, Radcliffe Bailey, Tom Friedman, Nari Ward, and Tony Tasset, led by Aldrich staff member Michelle Friedman.

Art-Making Workshop: Playful Painting with Erika Rohde
10 am to 12 noon and 1 to 3 pm
All ages

A day all about experimental painting! Teaching artist and educator Erika Rohde will be leading workshops all day using unexpected tools and techniques for painting including salad spinners, string and jewelry chains, bubbles, and tape. Create an assortment of colorful and funky masterpieces to bring home or display them in The Studio!

Third Saturdays are generously sponsored by Fairfield County Bank.

Opening Reception:

Saturday, September 21st,  4-6pm

Juror: Fred Giampietro of The Fred Giampietro Gallery in New Haven, CT

Email director.rgoa@gmail.com for questions.

Just 30 minutes south of Ridgefield, The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is a breathtaking Civil War era country house built by renowned financier and railroad tycoon LeGrand Lockwood. The Mansion is a “technological marvel” of its time with indoor plumbing, gas lighting, and a central heating system. Join us for a 90-minute tour led by trained docents of this outstanding National Historic Landmark. The guides lead you through the ornate and beautifully restored ground level and then, in a surprise move, take you upstairs for a behind-the-scenes view of the dilapidated and unrestored second floor.

In addition to the house tour, the Museum is presenting the exhibition From Corsets to Suffrage: Victorian Women Trailblazers, curated by Kathleen Motes Bennewitz, in celebration of the centennial of the 19^th Amendment to the Constitution. The exhibition shows local, regional, and national efforts for women to gain the vote through the lens of women’s fashion, from restrictive period garments to the generally loose-fitting and more revealing flapper dresses.

This tour is the first presentation of Votes for Women, a year-long celebration of the 100^thanniversary of the 19^th Amendment that the Historical Society is embarking on in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library, the League of Women Voters, and the Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center.

Join us for an inspiring afternoon with Scott Jurek as he discusses some of his most memorable athletic and life achievements. Named one of the greatest runners of all time, Scott Jurek has claimed victories in nearly all of ultrarunning’s elite trail and road events including the historic 153-mile Spartathlon, the Hardrock 100, the Badwater 135-Mile Ultramarathon, and—his signature race—the Western States 100- Mile Endurance Run, which he won a record seven straight times.

Saturday, September 21, 2 PM $5, Please register at ridgefieldlibrary.org

Romeo & Juliet exquisitely demonstrates the futility of partisanship, pleading for similar people to stop killing each other for reasons they no longer remember. Director Lukas Raphael will set the play in New York in the early 1990s, with the Montagues and Capulets imagined as families of a Lower East Side neighborhood. In this concept, the Capulets (Juliet’s people) are long-standing stewards of the neighborhood. Romeo’s Montagues, on the other hand, are upwardly mobile, eager to rise above it. Raphael once directed “Romeo and Juliet” in North London as a Tango musical set in Buenos Aires. This time, he sees his job as telling a fast, gritty story clearly and succinctly, stressing its language and incorporating sounds of the street and city to provide the backdrop. Instead of duels with swords, he will have knife fights choreographed by Frank Alfano, who staged the fights in an Off-Broadway adaptation of “A Clockwork Orange” in 2015.

photo by Jonathan Slaff

Ridgefield Prevention Council together with the Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield will hold their Annual Carnival at the Ridgefield Parks and Recreation (195 Danbury Road) September 20-22!

Rides, food, games and lots of family fun!

Friday, September 20: 6-10pm

Saturday, September 21: 4-10pm 

Sunday, September 22: 1-5pm

Visit Ridgefield Prevention Council on Facebook HERE for additional information.

Half Marathon

Celebrating its 43rd year, registration is now open for the Pamby Ridgefield Half Marathon, which will be held on Sunday, September 22nd at 7:45 AM. New this year will be an option for a 7-mile course to be held concurrently with the 13.1 mile half marathon.

The iconic race will feature the popular start and finish area at the Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield at 41 Governor Street, providing a “race central” for participants and spectators. The race will be lead again this year by a vehicle from Pamby Motors, the title sponsor.

Race central will feature live music, food and beer (21+) for all finishers, and area for all to celebrate the accomplishments of the day.

“The Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield is excited to host the Ridgefield Half Marathon again this year. Having a 7-mile option for the race will provide an opportunity for even more people to visit our facilities and grounds, which provide a place for Ridgefield’s students to participate in our award-winning youth programming. The race directly relates to one of our core values for sports, fitness and recreation, and we are excited to be the host for its 43rd year,” says Mike Flynn, BGCR’s Executive Director.

Registration for the Pamby Ridgefield Half Marathon is available now at www.ridgefieldhalf.com. With limited slots for the 7-mile option, registration will fill quickly. VIP entries are available, gaining entrants preferred parking.

The classic “two-loop lollipop” course of the half marathon (the 7-miler option will do one loop) will wind through the streets of south Ridgefield, featuring cheer zones and music to inspire runners.

The course is spectator-friendly, giving friends and family multiple opportunities to cheer racers along the way. All finishers will receive an exclusive medal and a premium long-sleeve tech t-shirt.

Businesses interested in partnering with the Ridgefield Half Marathon should contact training@ridgefieldrunning.com. 

If you would like more information about this event, please contact Nancy Barlow at 203-438-7778 or email at training@ridgefieldrunning.com

Half Marathon Early Start

7 Miler

Registration Limit: 71 spots left.
Price: $50.00 Race Fee + $3.00 SignUp Fee 
Registration: Price increases to $55.00 after September 15, 2019 at 11:59pm EDT 

Join us while we celebrate another festive Family Day at Lounsbury House.

There will be delectable treats, games, prizes, crafts, circus acts, music and much more.

This event is free and open to the public.

More details to come…

Ridgefield Prevention Council together with the Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield will hold their Annual Carnival at the Ridgefield Parks and Recreation (195 Danbury Road) September 20-22!

Rides, food, games and lots of family fun!

Friday, September 20: 6-10pm

Saturday, September 21: 4-10pm 

Sunday, September 22: 1-5pm

Visit Ridgefield Prevention Council on Facebook HERE for additional information.

Clara Nguyen, project archivist for the Maurice Sendak Collection at the University of Connecticut, will give an illustrated ARTalk using materials from the Collection—most significantly preliminary sketches, dummy books, and final drawings to discuss Maurice Sendak’s artistic treatment of his characters and the worlds in which he imagines them, and consequently the impact he sent reverberating through the world of children’s literature.

Please register at ridgefieldlibrary.org

Springfield is the creator of some of the finest power-pop of the ’80s, a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician who has sold 25 million albums and scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart,” “I’ve Done Everything for You,” “Love Somebody,” and “Human Touch.” He rose to fame in the ‘80s as Dr. Noah Drake on the popular soap opera “General Hospital.”

Opening Act: Lucinda & Michael

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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.

Grammy Award winner and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee – with Crosby, Stills, and Nash and with the Hollies, Nash was also inducted twice into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, as a solo artist and with CSN. He wrote some of CSN’s & CSNY’s greatest hits, including “Teach Your Children,” “Our House” and “Wasted On the Way.” He will perform as a trio at this show, sharing stories and songs from throughout his illustrious career.

$1 per ticket will go towards the artist’s charity – The Guacamole Fund

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Enjoy a glass of wine and join us in exploring the basics of drawing the figure with artist and Aldrich staff member Noah Fox. Draw inspiration from a live nude model and experiment with a variety of materials such as charcoal, oil pastel, and graphite sticks. Feel free to bring your own materials; no prior drawing experience necessary!

Registration required at shop.aldrichart.org.

Lead guitarist for Widespread Panic and founding member of Aquarium Rescue Unit and Jazz Is Dead, Jimmy has played with The Allman Brothers Band, Project Z, Derek Trucks Band, Phil Lesh & Friends and The Dead.

Jimmy’s new band, The 5 of 7, places his uniquely probing, responsive fretwork in the context of a vocalist-fronted, song-driven ensemble. At once accessible and provocative, The 5 of 7 finds Herring joined by bassist Kevin Scott, drummer Darren Stanley, longtime collaborator Matt Slocum on keyboards (Hammond B3, clavinet), and vocalist and guitarist Rick Lollar.

From fatback, roadhouse R&B to more expansive, jazz-inflected explorations, The 5 of 7 demonstrates Herring’s chops not just as a musician, but as a bandleader and catalyst. The novel vocal element is just one more texture at his disposal. “With instrumental music,” he reflects, “people expect to hear your solos, but they’ve just heard you play the melody! You can overexpose your voice. With Rick, I can play behind him, then step out with a solo, and give a fresh feeling to the song — take it to another place.

Sponsors:
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Don’t miss this night of Broadway classics, standards and pop hits! Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, voiceover and stage. She received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Pushing Daisies, won a Tony Award for You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown and was also nominated for her original role of Glinda the Good Witch in the Broadway smash-hit Wicked. Chenoweth recently starred in the second season of NBC’s hit comedy series “Trial & Error,” receiving critical acclaim for her performance as Heiress Lavinia Peck-Foster. Chenoweth has released multiple albums, most recently including The Art of Elegance, and has performed to sold-out audiences across the world.

St. Stephen’s Church will hold its first Nutmeg & Neighbors on Sat., Sept. 28, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.  The event will feature live music, Odeen’s BBQ, family line dancing, happy hour and auctions for adults/parents and a movie and other activities for children.

This intergenerational evening for the community – from Ridgefield to Danbury to Wilton and beyond – will help sustain St. Stephen’s mission to “love our neighbors.” The church has consistently supported charitable programs that feed, clothe, counsel and nurture its neighbors in need.  Each year parishioners contribute thousands of hours of service to address the needs of people in Danbury, Bridgeport, Ridgefield and elsewhere.

“We invite everyone to join us in this fundraiser of music, food, and fun for all ages,” said the Rev. Whitney Altopp, rector.  “Everyone who comes will be helping us continue to realize our commitment to do good in the world.”

Advance tickets: $40; children under 12, $5 (family max $100, free childcare). For tickets go to www.ststephens-ridgefield.org. Tickets at the door: $50; children under 12, $5  (family max $120, free childcare).

Caption: Some of the people behind Nutmeg & Neighbors: left to right seated – Pat Carlson, the Rev. Whitney Altopp and Richard Cutting; standing – Jack Herr and Lizzy Hanson.

Step back in time into the 18th-century Peter Parley Schoolhouse! Get a guided tour and find out more about Peter Parley, its most famous “scholar”. Play with antique toys, write with quill pens, and wear a three-corner hat. Find out which of Ridgefield’s twelve little red schoolhouses was closest to your house. Read the strict teacher’s rules and imagine having to stoke the pot-bellied stove yourself!

The schoolhouse is open from 1 pm to 4 pm the last Sunday of each month, from May through October. Click here for directions. Each month will feature a new special program, and an ice cream truck will be available on site.

Kyle Carey performs a unique fusion of Appalachian and Celtic music she likes to call ‘Gaelic Americana’. Having learned Scottish Gaelic to the point of fluency, Kyle’s music is an expression and exploration of the deep connection between Appalachia’s Celtic roots. Many critics have likened her as a mix of Loreena McKennitt and Alison Krauss. Ridgefield Folk is free thanks to the Friends of the Ridgefield Library.

Sunday, September 29, 2 PM Please register at ridgefieldlibrary.org

Join Executive Director Cybele Maylone for an exclusive members-only behind-the-scenes look at The Aldrich’s upcoming Eva LeWitt exhibition before it opens to the public. Chat with Cybele to learn more about the exciting new exhibitions and programs coming up at The Aldrich this year!

RSVP to Kris Honeycutt, Head of Membership and Annual Giving, at khoneycutt@aldrichart.org, or 203.438.4519, extension 125, by Friday, September 27.

Image: Eva LeWitt, Untitled (Los Angeles) (detail), 2018. Courtesy of JOAN, Los Angeles. Photo by Paul Salveson.

Collective Soul are pumped and primed to celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2019 in all-out style! Ever since the barnburning rock band from Stockbridge, Georgia burst onto the national scene with the runaway success of their multi-platinum 1994 debut Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid and its ensuing mega-smash hits like “Shine” and “Breathe,” they’ve been on an upward trajectory that’s seen them play to sold-out audiences across the globe while concurrently amassing an impressive catalog of beloved songs instantly recognizable by their titles alone. Indelibly memorable tracks like “December,” “The World I Know,” “Gel,” and “Heavy” (to name but a few) all evoke a collective sense of heartfelt observational universality and earnest positivity — in short, they’re the jukebox heroes of a new generation.

In addition to celebrating their 25th anniversary, Collective Soul is on tour supporting a new album, Blood. Bloodis the culmination of a quarter-century of Collective Soul assessing not only where they’ve come from, but also where they’re going. “I think Blood expresses where we’ve been on this life journey,” observes Roland. “And we’ve done so with songs featuring piano and strings to those with a lot of guitar riffs. Blood is an accumulation of all the different styles we’ve used over the years — but it’s still Collective Soul. I think it’s the best we’ve ever done. I know you should think that, but I really do think it’s the best. It’s a good, consistent record. We’re just so proud of it.”

Collective Soul are: Ed Roland (vocals/guitar), Dean Roland (rhythm guitar), Jesse Triplett (lead guitar/background vocals), Will Turpin (bass/background vocals) and Johnny Rabb (drums/background vocals).

“Look out! Here comes Audrey II”!!!  When experimental botanist Seymour Krelborn discovers a plant from outer space, he is quickly thrust into the limelight and becomes the most popular guy on the block. But what is the price to pay for fame? LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is the comedy rock musical that has taken the country by storm. With music by ACT’s Artistic Advisor Alan Menken, this show is sure to be an “out of this world” smash hit! With hit songs like “Somewhere That’s Green”, “Suddenly Seymour”, and “Feed Me”, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS will leave Fairfield County screaming “Don’t feed the plant!” (and trust us, you don’t want to miss seeing her live on the ACT stage!). NOTE: This production contains some adult language, and is suggested for children 12 and up. Children under 6 years of age will not be admitted.

​Times change per day, check schedule. 

Director and Choreographer: Jason A. Sparks

Music Supervisor: Bryan Perri

Music Director: Garrett Taylor

Costume Designer: Ryan Park

Scenic Designer: Ryan Howell

Light Designer: Jack Mehler

Sound Designer: John Salutz

The Ridgefield Library will be hosting its fourth annual Love Your Library Weekend on Friday, October 4th and Saturday, October 5th. This event will highlight all the activities the library has to offer. Also, it is the library’s hope to raise awareness of the need to raise $.30 of every dollar spent to operate the library every year, as well as raise funds for the library this one weekend. The library is providing “Love Your Library car magnets for free at the Circulation Desk. 

Be the first to preview The Aldrich’s latest exhibitions before they open to the public! Hear from Senior Curator Amy Smith-Stewart and artist Eva LeWitt about the work in LeWitt’s first solo museum presentation. Explore how artists depict weather phenomena in the visual arts in the group exhibition Weather Report and hear from Exhibitions Director Richard Klein and artists Mats Bigert, Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, and Ellen Harvey. Enjoy a glass of wine and light bites, tour the galleries, and enjoy 20% off in The Shop.

RSVP to Kris Honeycutt, Head of Membership and Annual Giving, at khoneycutt@aldrichart.org, or 203.438.4519, extension 125, by Monday, September 30.

Image: Nancy Graves, Untitled (Heat Density Measurement of a Cyclone), 1974. Photo: © Nancy Graves Foundation, Inc., New York / Courtesy of VAGA at ARS, New York and Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York.

Connect with your creative side at our adult Paint & Pour Parties. Painters will be provided with paint supplies, brushes, and a canvas. A featured painting will be the guide and the instructor will help you create a personal work of art. Bring your own wine or beverage and snack of your choice. Or call us to arrange a private party, a girl’s night out, or a corporate event. Advance reservation required, space is limited.

Cost is $35.

Weinberg, the driving rhythmic force propelling  The E Street Band for 43 years, is also known to millions of fans for his 17 year stint as the bandleader and comedic foil to talk show host Conan O’Brien and is the only musician in history to make the leap from a starring role in one of the world’s iconic rock groups to leading his eponymous band on NBC’s “Late Night” and “The Tonight Show”. And if that wasn’t enough Weinberg managed to do both gigs simultaneously from 1999-2009.

Throughout his 50 year professional career Weinberg has played with some of the biggest and most diverse names in music-—James Brown, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, BB King, Tony Bennett, Ringo Starr, John Fogerty, Stevie Winwood, Sheryl Crow and Isaac Hayes.

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Save the date for this annual event and help provide home healthcare services to friends and neighbors in need and sustain the vital programs we bring to our communities.

Annual Autumn Dinner.

Farm to Table Dinner, Craft Beer, Live Music, Live and Silent Auction.

More information to come!

The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra’s commitment to world-class performances of marvelous music is our history and our future! Under the direction of Maestro Yuga Cohler, the orchestra, along with renowned soloists and special guest artists, presents extraordinary evenings of music sure to engage, entertain and inspire all music lovers!

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 easy and convenient! Order online below or call the RSO Box Office at 203.438.3889.

• SEASON TICKET SUBSCRIPTIONS: Purchase season tickets for the best seat selection and up to 10% savings off individual ticket prices. Season subscriptions can be purchased by phone at 203.438.3889.
• INDIVIDUAL CONCERT TICKETS: Tickets to individual concerts can be purchased online or by phone beginning July 1st.

Disquiet
Sarah Kirkland Snider

Variaciones Concertantes
Alberto Ginastera

Symphony No. 9
“From the New World”
Antonin Dvorak

Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez

Celebrate the opening of two exhibitions, Weather Report and Eva LeWitt.

Weather Report reveals the sky as a site where the aesthetic, the romantic, the political, the social, and the scientific co-exist and inform one another as explored by twenty-one artists, organized by Exhibitions Director Richard Klein. The depiction of weather phenomena in the visual arts is traditionally linked with either landscape painting or photography, but in the last two decades artists have increasingly turned to other media to explore weather and, by extension, the larger subject of the Earth’s atmosphere.

The first solo museum exhibition of artist Eva LeWitt (b. 1985) will debut a significant, new site-specific installation commissioned by The Aldrich, the artist’s largest to date, organized by Senior Curator Amy Smith-Stewart. LeWitt’s sculptural practice explores the visual interconnection of color, matter, shape, light, and gravity.

Participate in a hands-on all ages art-making workshop harnessing the power of the wind to create one-of-a-kind paintings in The Studio throughout the afternoon.

Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine or beer on the front patio and purchase lunch from one of Fairfield County’s favorite food trucks while eating on the steps of the Museum’s outdoor amphitheater.

A roundtrip shuttle from Manhattan to the Museum is available. For more information and to purchase tickets visit shop.aldrichart.org.

Image: Eva LeWitt at VI, VII. Courtesy of VI, VII, Oslo.

This unique show features one dazzling circus feat after another in a high-energy family-friendly flurry of fun!  Indulge your curiosity and celebrate your senses as the troupe of acrobats, aerialists, and circus specialty artists bend, twist, flip, and fly into your hearts and minds!

With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is the master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers addressing the human condition. His latest book is a New York Times best-selling collection of his essays entitled Calypso. This show will consist of a reading followed by 20-30 minutes of audience questions. There will be a book signing in the lobby before and following the event.
Sponsors:
Hearst

The festival is still being planned. Check back soon for more information! 

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With Special Guest: Mike Dawes

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Justin Hayward is best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for The Moody Blues, whose hits include “Knights in White Satin,” “Your Wildest Dreams,” “Tuesday Afternoon,” and more!

Mike Dawes will start off the show. In addition to playing lead guitar for Justin Hayward’s touring band, Mike Dawes is an acclaimed solo artist plus is hailed as one of the world’s finest modern finger style guitarists and performers.

Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society, takes you on an illustrated tour of the sky. He shows you how to recognize many of the varied and beautiful cloud formations, from the fair-weather cotton tufts of cumulus to the UFO shapes of lenticularis clouds and the surreal undulations of fluctus clouds. He explains why clouds look the way they do and how they reveal the invisible movements of our atmosphere. In this enlightening and entertaining talk, you will understand why clouds are the most evocative and poetic aspect of nature, you will learn how cloudspotting is the perfect antidote to the pressures of the digital world, and you’ll discover that spending a few moments each day with your head in the clouds will help you keep your feet on the ground. Looking up will never be the same again!

Co-sponsored with the Ridgefield Library.

Registration required at shop.aldrichart.org.

Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman (of prog-rock band YES) will embark on his first solo tour of America in 13 years!  Wakeman’s The Grumpy Old Rock Star Tour will combine spellbinding piano music with sidesplitting jokes and revealing insights in-to his 50-plus-year career. Expect an evening of superb musicianship, featuring music from YES, Rick’s own solo epics and early Bowie hits, plus fantastic arrangements of Beatles’ tunes, and much, much more, interspersed with knockabout (and sometimes bawdy!) typically British humor.

Professional musician, keyboard player, songwriter, broadcaster and raconteur, Wakeman’s career started as a much-in-demand session player, who performed on recordings by David Bowie, Elton John, Lou Reed, Al Stewart and hundreds more artists. His big break came in 1971 when he joined YES, who went on to become the most successful prog rock band in the world, but Wakeman has also always gone his own way outside the framework of that group.

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Thinking about applying for art school but don’t know how to start a portfolio? Have questions for folks who also decided to pursue art? Join us at The Aldrich in The Studio for an interactive workshop and panel discussion with practicing artists from different backgrounds led by Shannon Carey, an artist and college admissions representative.

Free for high school students, educators, and parents.
Registration required at shop.aldrichart.org.

Drop-in throughout the day to design your own innovative artworks using provided art-making materials in our Studio! The Aldrich acknowledges October 14 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day and will have information available at the Front Desk about the lands on which the Museum operates.

Free for visitors of all ages.

Prog-art-rock pioneers Renaissance, led by the ethereal vocal stylings of Annie Haslam return to The Playhouse with their 50th Anniversary Tour. Renaissance is a band with a rich history unique unto themselves as progressive rock pioneers who rose from the ashes of the seminal UK rock band, The Yardbirds. Their career has spanned forty plus years spearheaded by the 5 octave voice of Annie Haslam and the masterful songwriting skills of Michael Dunford.

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Join Founders Hall for an afternoon of wine and cheese! More details to come!

This year’s Whiplash fashion show will have a rock-n-roll edge with styles from Westport boutique WEST. WEST, known for its bi-coastal flare, features established California designers, as well as other inspired brands (many of them women-owned) from around the world. The models at Whiplash, both women and men, are all local creatives such as writers, clothing designers, jewelry designers, and artists. Together they will rock outfits styled by WEST and hair and makeup looks created by Whip Salon. The evening will include a cocktail hour, live DJ, exhilarating fashion show, and an array of silent auction items for partygoers to bid on. Cylinder Vodka, an award-winning environmentally conscious spirits company based in Connecticut will be introducing a signature Whiplash vodka cocktails for the attending fashionistas.

All proceeds benefit the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum.

Back after a sold-out show last year, this Australian soft rock duo’s hits include “Lost In Love,” “All Out of Love,” “Making Love Out of Nothing At All,” “Even The Nights Are Better” and more!

SAVE THE DATE!

Ridgefield’s annual fall event is coming up! It starts Friday, October 18th and will end on Saturday, October 19th. There will be many fun activities such as pumpkin painting, haunted hayrides on Friday night, window painting on Saturday, and Keller Tavern’s scarecrow contest. 

More information will be coming soon!

This event is hosted by Downtown Ridgefield

Northern Trust Broadway & Cabaret Series

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Sutton Foster is an award-winning actor, singer and dancer who has performed in 11 Broadway shows – most recently the revival of Violet – and originated roles in the Broadway productions of The Drowsy Chaperone, Little Women, Young Frankenstein, and Shrek The Musical. Her Tony Award-winning performances include Anything Goes and Thoroughly Modern Millie. As a solo artist, she has toured the country and graced the stages of Carnegie Hall, Feinstein’s, Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series and many other venues. She released her third solo album,Take Me to the World  last year and currently stars in the critically-acclaimed TV Land series, “Younger.”

Visit The Aldrich for FREE the third Saturday of each month! See the latest in contemporary art, explore our Sculpture Garden, and join us for a tour and art-making workshop.

Gallery Tour
12 noon

Participate in a tour highlighting key pieces throughout the Museum and Sculpture Garden and engage in conversation around Weather Reportand the work of Eva LeWitt, Sara Cwynar, Radcliffe Bailey, Tom Friedman, Nari Ward, and Tony Tasset, led by practicing artist and Aldrich staff member Noah Fox.

Art-Marking Workshop: DIY Costumes and Creatures with Anabel Siegal
10 am to 12 noon and 1 to 3 pm
All ages

We’re transforming into The Aldrich Contemp-BOO-rary all month long! In this exciting workshop, led by teaching artist Anabel Siegal, participants will use a variety of materials such as cardboard, fabric, paper, and paint to create a one-of-a-kind costumes, Halloween decorations, and anything in between! Then feel free to stop by the Museum on October 31 to trick or treat and show off your spooky masterpieces!

Third Saturdays are generously sponsored by Fairfield County Bank.

Please join us for a one-day cross-disciplinary symposium investigating the intersection of art and weather. The symposium features our Exhibitions Director, Richard Klein, and noted WCBS 880 radio meteorologist, Craig Allen, hosting a unique gathering of artists and researchers presenting on weather as it informs their work, reflecting how atmosphere shapes our collective experience. The symposium is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Weather Report, which will be on view at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum October 6, 2019, to March 29, 2020.

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Image: Nick Cave, Tondo (2018). Courtesy Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

Back after a sold out show in 2017 with Mofro, J.J. Grey returns with an intimate solo performance of his Southern soul, rock and blues hits! From the days of playing greasy local juke joints to headlining major festivals, JJ Grey remains an unfettered, blissful performer, singing with a blue-collared spirit over the bone-deep grooves of his compositions. His presence before an audience is something startling and immediate, at times a funk rave-up, other times a sort of mass-absolution for the mortal weaknesses that make him and his audience human. His hits include “The Sweetest Thing,” “Lochloosa,” “The Sun is Shining Down” and more!

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Come enjoy a natured-themed morning at Ridgefield Academy! Our Open House on October 20th from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm will include many interactive activities for families with Kindergarten through Grade 3 children. Participate in a nature walk around our beautiful 42 acre campus, take a tour of our Lower School, meet our teachers and head of school, and enjoy a cooking activity in our Kitchen Lab. This is a wonderful way for families to explore all that Ridgefield Academy’s Lower School has to offer! 

Please call Director of Enrollment David Suter at 203.804.1800 x112 to register or visit https://www.ridgefieldacademy.org/open-house 

Can’t make it on October 20th? Visit https://www.ridgefieldacademy.org/admission/visit-our-campus for other events and dates. 

The Ridgefield Academy and Landmark Preschool community celebrates childhood, pursues excellence, and cultivates kindness. Our educational program is intellectually inspiring, and we foster joyful learning with mutual respect in all that we do. We empower each student to rise to their authentic self, preparing confident graduates who shape their future with ingenuity and integrity. 

Free for high school students, educators, and parents.

Curious about the process of applying to and attending art school? Share your portfolio with admissions representatives from leading art colleges and universities such as the New School, Pratt Institute, and the School at the Art Institute of Chicago. This annual program affords high school students a unique opportunity to personally interact with representatives from leading art programs while deepening their understanding of what programs exist, where to find them, and if they are the right fit. Doors open at 3 pm and close at 7 pm. Parents and teachers are welcome to attend.

If you have any questions, please email Sierra Van Ryck deGroot at svanryckdegroot@aldrichart.org

New Orleans famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band returns to the Playhouse with A Tuba to Cuba, a tour inspired by the recent documentary about the band that retraces its musical roots from the storied city of jazz to the shores of Cuba. Breakout Cuban singer-songwriter Yusa and other special guests make this Latin-flavored PHJB show one you won’t want to miss!

A message from PHJB: “A Tuba To Cuba is as much a soundtrack to our documentary as it is a collection of songs that we wrote and recorded during the filming and after its completion. The writing and recording of our previous release, “So It Is” began before our first trip to Cuba in 2015. We had no idea that it would become the album it would until we returned home from that first trip. The “A Tuba To Cuba” soundtrack is comprised of a combination of songs that are both in the movie and new songs that aren’t in the film or couldn’t have been in the film because not until we were able to watch it ourselves, we were again inspired to put that spirit into new music. Our five years exploring the Cuba/NOLA history has been inspiring to say the least.”

Are you curious about Contemporary Art? Do you ever look at a work of art and say to yourself, “I just don’t get it”? Led by Danielle Ogden, M.A., Ed.M., this 5-week course provides a roadmap for understanding the works of some of the most influential artists of our time. Through stimulating lectures, lively conversations, and hands-on activities, we will dive deep and explore the central themes and ideas that have influenced artistic practice since the 1960s, including identity politics, the body, spirituality, the environment, and technology. Time will be spent looking closely at works of art in the Museum’s galleries and placing them within the context of Contemporary Art movements. We will also dedicate time to self-reflection, providing opportunities to identify, cultivate, and even debate, your own approaches to analyzing, interpreting, and engaging with Contemporary Art.The fifth class will include a unique behind-the-scenes opportunity to meet exhibiting artist, Zoë Sheehan Saldaña, during the installation of her upcoming exhibition, There Must Be Some Way Out of Here.

We’re hosting a spooky, Halloween-themed Drink & Draw. With wine, snacks, and a live model in costume, this is an evening you won’t want to miss! Experiment with a variety of materials such as charcoal, pastel, graphite sticks, and watercolor, or feel free to bring your own materials. No prior drawing experience necessary.

Register at shop.aldrichart.org.