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Learn the basics of figure painting with painter and Ridgefield resident Allison Meyler. Working from a live model, review composition, painting techniques, and color mixing. No previous experience necessary! Join us for an evening of creativity while enjoying a glass of wine. Art materials, wine, and refreshments are included. Ages 21

Opening Act: Pluck & Rail
Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 7:30pm

Best known for their tours backing Steve Martin, this Grammy Award-winning, North Carolina-based sextet is striking out on their own. The band has spent nearly two decades bending and shaping the bluegrass aesthetic, wedding it to elements of pop, country, folk rock, and more to create something original and all their own. Their new album, Out in the Open, is perhaps Steep Canyon Rangers’ bravest excursion thus far, transcending bluegrass while in many ways getting closest to the genre’s true form thanks to producer Joe Henry’s very traditional approach toward recording.

Steep Canyon Rangers have been expanding the parameters of bluegrass since coming together in 2000. Since then, the band has developed a remarkable catalogue of original music that links them to the past while at the same time, demonstrates their ambitious intent to bring string-based music into contemporary relevance.

Pluck & Rail is the acoustic intersection of Andrew Sussman of the prog-rock heavyweights, Frogg Café, and George Gierer of the folkabilly band, South County. Drawing from the deep well of American music, Pluck & Rail blends together gritty songwriting, tight vocal melodies and soaring cello runs to craft their unique sound.

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Express your creativity while helping your community by purchasing a wreath for $25 from Founders Hall, decorating it and then donating it back to Founders Hall to sell at its biennial Wreath Festival. Holiday or seasonal, colorful or subtle, sophisticated or whimsical, the wreath design is up to you. Founders Hall will enter your creation into a judging, display it throughout the festival, and sell it. All proceeds will support life-long learning fitness and fun for over 3,600 Founders Hall members.

The Wreath Festival will open with a holiday party on Friday, November 16 and continue through Sunday, November 18. Shoppers will find wreaths, garlands, swags, fresh miniature boxwood trees and a boutique stocked with holiday gifts, home décor items, kitchen goods, jewelry, accessories and more.

Whether you’re an individual or representing a business or organization, Founders Hall will acknowledge your gift on the wreath’s tag and at the event. Admission to the Wreath Festival is free; opening party tickets are $60. Wreath designers who buy a ticket to the opening party will receive an additional ticket free of charge. Founders Hall is a donor-supported education and recreation center for people age 60 and older. For more information or to buy a wreath, call Cindy Nesbitt at Founders Hall, 203-431-7000.

Ridgefield Guild of Artists’ 14th Annual Festive Home Fundraiser opens with a Preview Party on Friday, November 16th, 6-8pm. For an admission of $20 (payable at the door), guests will enjoy festive food and drink and get the first peek at the holiday emporium.

Festive Home is the Guild’s biggest fundraiser of the year.  It showcases vignettes by local designers, member art and local artisans’ wares, along with loads of hand-selected items…just in time for holiday inspiration and gift-giving.

The Guild is located at 34 Halpin Lane. Visit rgoa.org, call 203.438.8863 or email rgoa@sbcglobal.net for more information. RGOA is an IRS tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization and all contributions are greatly appreciated.

Top Photo by Mary Harold – Board Members Hilary Aronow and Mara Freeman, the bartenders at Festive Home 2017 Preview Party.

Visit The Aldrich for FREE the Third Saturday of each month! See the latest in contemporary art and participate in family-friendly art-making workshops in The Studio.

Family Art-Making Workshop: Master of Plaster!

10 am to 12 noon; children ages 2 to 5

1 to 3 pm; children ages 6 to 10

Join us for a day exploring the magic of plaster gauze! From abstract sculptures to functional objects, work with an Aldrich educator to create your own plaster three-dimensional structure.

At this year’s Wreath Festival, Founders Hall is introducing a fun new contest for the children in our lives and community: The Gingerbread House Decorating Contest! Please encourage friends, neighbors and family members to participate. 

Here’s how to join the gingerbread fun:

Who: Children ages 5 – 12

Where: Gingerbread House kits can be picked up now at Founders Hall, 193 Danbury Rd. Ask front desk.

Entry Fee: $10 (this includes unassembled house kits)

Due Date: Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 4pm. Drop off at Founders Hall.

Contest: All Gingerbread House submissions will be displayed throughout the Wreath Festival from Nov. 17 – 18, from 10am – 4pm.

Winners: Ribbons will be awarded for Most Traditional, Most Outlandish and Best Overall!

For additional information, please feel free to email Cindy Nesbitt at Cindy@Founders-Hall.org.

Now in its fourteenth year, Festive Home is the Guild’s biggest fundraiser of the year…and the most fun! Dedicated members of the Ridgefield Guild of Artists, along with area design teams transform our usual white-walled, antique barn gallery space into a magical holiday showcase, beginning Friday, November 16^th with a special Preview Party, open to all for an entry fee of $20, payable at the door. Join us as we celebrate the start of Festive Home that night from 6-8 pm and enjoy festive refreshments, music and more, along with the first peek at our ever-so-sparkly holiday market. The event continues for five weeks with free admission from Saturday, November 17^th through Sunday, December 23^rd.

This year’s theme for the event is “All That Glitters!” We’re glamming up the galleries to showcase traditional and contemporary items throughout. Our decorators are paired with member artists for the holiday vignettes around the barn, which act as the dramatic backdrops for our holiday merchandise. All of our designers are again from Ridgefield. Back this year are Amanda Dranow, Josh Fischer, Molly Hirsch and Leslie Toran + Kimberly Harper. We are please to announce a new collaboration with the Ridgefield Thrift Shop for Festive Home 2018. Sandra Capriotti, Diana Arfine and Mandy Costanza are creating a holiday vignette with items exclusively from thrift shop donations.

This holiday marketplace and fundraiser brings many, many shoppers to our charming antique building every year. They will find the galleries brimming with creative gifts… unique hand-made and hand-selected gift items such as jewelry, apparel and original artwork, to decorative and useful objects for holiday home decorating, and much, much more. This year, about twenty-five artisans will have their creations exhibited for sale.

Executive Director, Pam Stoddart, and Board President, Mary Pat Devine take the lead for this year’s Festive Home committee. “Our theme is ‘All That Glitters!’ and the Guild will be decked in a multitude of shiny metallics to add glamour and drama to our holiday emporium…and inspiration for you.” It takes a village to make it all happen and we thank all those who help to make it a success.

Members of the Guild support this fundraiser by creating and donating small canvases for sale at Festive Home, and for this, we thank you. For our fourteenth anniversary event, the project theme showcases landscapes and the ever-popular birds. All of these canvases are on display and for sale at Festive Home, priced at $50, with 100% of the proceeds coming back to the Guild to help with our programming.

We’re also showcasing small works in our middle gallery. Guild members’ original works 18” and under, along with matted flat works, are priced under $200 and are available for great grab-n-go gifts. We’re also bringing back our Sale Attic in our small gallery upstairs. Be sure to climb the stairs and check out the bargains!

Established in the fall of 1974, the Guild plays a major role in the regional arts community. Funds raised at Festive Home are key to keeping the Guild’s doors open and programs going like the many exhibitions and opening receptions each year, to classes and workshops including summer programs for adults and kids, plus countless collaborations with other local non-profit organizations.

Expanded holiday hours are Tuesday – Sunday, 11am-5pm. Galleries will be closed November 21 and 22 for Thanksgiving. Call 203.438.8863 or email rgoa@sbcglobal.net for more information about our Fourteenth Annual Festive Home.

VIP PRIVATE MEET & GREET TICKETS AVAILABLE!

Max Weinberg (longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band) invites the audience to create the set list he and his crack four-piece group will play that night. Audience members choose from a video menu of more than 200 songs from the glory days of rock and roll — everything from the Beatles to the Stones to Springsteen’s biggest hits.

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.

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Castle in the Sky is a timeless story of courage and friendship, with stunning animation from acclaimed Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki.

This high-flying adventure begins when Pazu, an engineer’s apprentice, spies a young girl, Sheeta, floating down from the sky, held aloft by a glowing pendant. Both Sheeta and Pazu are searching for the legendary floating castle, Laputa, and they vow to travel there together to unravel the mystery of the luminous crystal. But their quest won’t be easy, as soon they are being pursued by greedy air pirates, the military, and secret government agents, who all seek the power Sheeta alone can control.

The English-dubbed cast includes the vocal talents of Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Cloris Leachman, Mark Hamill, Mandy Patinkin, and more!

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Presented by TCM Big Screen Classics

LIVE PRESENTATION
Tuesday November 20, 2018 at 2pm

It’s 1786 and King George III is the most powerful man in the world. But his behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic as he succumbs to fits of lunacy. With the King’s mind unravelling at a dramatic pace, ambitious politicians and the scheming Prince of Wales threaten to undermine the power of the Crown, and expose the fine line between a King and a man.

Multi-award-winning drama The Madness of George III will be broadcast live to cinemas, in National Theatre Live’s first ever broadcast from Nottingham Playhouse. Written by one of Britain’s best-loved playwrights Alan Bennett (The History Boys,The Lady in the Van), this epic play was also adapted into a BAFTA Award-winning film following its premiere on stage in 1991. The cast of this new production includes Olivier Award-winners Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Wolf Hall, NT Live Coriolanus) in the title role, and Adrian Scarborough (Gavin and Stacey, Upstairs Downstairs, After the Dance).

Tickets: $25 Adult | $20 Senior/Member | $15 Student | FREE students under 18

Registration Information:

Online Registration: Click here to be linked to our registration site (it may open in a new window)
In-Person Registration: at the Boys & Girls Club, Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 6:00pm
Paper Registration: You can download our registration form and mail it to:
Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield, 41 Governor Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877

Divisions:
12 and Under
13-15 m/f 
16-18 m/f 
Open Division m/f (19-39)
Over 40 m/f 
Over 50 m/f 
Over 60 m/f 

Race Length: 
Turkey Trot: 5K road race 
Kids Fun Run: 1/2 mile road race 
Entry Fees: Early Bird Registration until Oct. 31: $30 
Pre-Race Registration Nov. 1 to Nov. 18: $35 
Week of Thanksgiving Registration Nov. 19 to Nov. 22: $40 
Kids’ Fun Run: $15 

Bib Pick Up: 
Bibs and Tee-Shirts may be picked up at Boys & Girls Club on: 
Monday Nov. 19 from 12noon to 6pm 
Tuesday Nov. 20 from 12noon to 6pm 
Wednesday Nov. 21 from 10am to 6pm 
Race day beginning at 7am 

Join us for our Annual Pasta Dinner, sponsored by Planet Pizza on Wednesday November 21 from 4pm to 6pm at the Club!  Come down to pick up your bib, see the Club, and visit with friends!

Race Day Information

The Turkey Trot starts and finishes right at the Boys & Girls Club!  Race participants should park in the old High School parking lot, the Donnelly shopping center parking lot, the East Ridge Middle School parking or the public parking lots on Governor Street.  The Boys & Girls Club parking lot is closed to runners.  Cars parked in the Boys & Girls Club lot will not be able to leave until all runners and walkers have completed the race.

The Turkey Trot starts promptly at 8:30am.  Shirts and bibs may be picked up in the gym beginning at 7:00am.  
Kids – join us for the Kids Fun Run at 8:00am, and follow Tom the Turkey to the finish line!

Boys & Girls Club Turkey Trot Contact:  Mike Flynn, mflynn@bgcridgefield.org, 203-438-8821 ext. 15.

Draw inspiration from your favorite emoticons in this workshop inspired by emojis! Design symbols that convey emotion, represent an object or favorite food, or faces that make you giggle! All ages.

Free for members of with Museum admission.

Ridgefield hosts the Annual Tree Lighting at Town Hall, complete with music and seasonal decorations.  After the lighting, Santa & Mrs. Claus will make their way to Lounsbury House for photos, candy canes and surprises.  Children and adults alike will love listening to holiday stories. Join us for this joyous holiday tradition!

ENCORE PERFORMANCE
Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 2pm

On his wedding day, the young Scotsman James is awakened with a kiss from an ethereal winged creature, a Sylph. Entranced by her beauty, James risks everything to pursue an unattainable love. La Sylphide is one of the world’s oldest surviving ballets, and a treasure in Danish ballet master August Bournonville’s style. Staged for the Bolshoi by Bournonville expert Johan Kobborg, this production is the ultimate romantic masterpiece.

Estimated Run Time: 1 hour, 45 min

Tickets: $25 | Members & Seniors $20 | Students $15
Ridgefield Library cardholders receive member prices for this show.
AAA members receive a 20% discount!
FREE tickets for students 18 & under! Must show ID at the box office.

Atria Senior Living Classical Series
With Support from The Ridgefield Press
and Whistle Stop Bakery

3 pm Curator Tour

4 pm Holiday Party

Join fellow members to kick off the holidays with some seasonal spirits while trying your hand at contemporary cookie decorating. Enjoy a tour of Helena Hernmarck’s new exhibition, Weaving In Progress, with Exhibitions Director Richard Klein at 3 pm, and then stop by The Studio and learn how to decorate cookies inspired by Hernmarck’s tapestries with sugar artist and Aldrich staff member, Caitlin Monachino. Learn a special weaving technique that will make your cookies the hit of your holiday parties!

RSVP to Kris Honeycutt, khoneycutt@aldrichart.org, or 203.438.4519, extension 125, by Wednesday, November 21. Open to Aldrich members and their guests.

Lifelong members, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, formed this spin-off band in the late 60s after performing avidly with Jefferson Airplane. Fusing a variety of rock styles, free rhythmic techniques, and a collected timbre of instruments is what has identified this band over their 40 years of playing.

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Mon Nov 26 10-7

Tues Nov 27 9-7

Wed Nov 28 9-7

Thurs Nov 29 9-5

Keelers Tavern Garden House

132 Main St

Ridgefield

203-438-2133

DANBURY PORSCHE PRESENTS:
A Night at the Races with Leigh Diffey, David Hobbs & Steve Matchett
Special Guest: 2018 Indy 500 winner – Will Power
Hearst Media Entertaining Conversation Series

MEET & GREET TICKETS AVAILABLE!

A Night at The Races is a fun and informative wrap up of the year’s motorsport season — Formula 1, IndyCar, NASCAR and more — featuring America’s favorite commentator team: Leigh Diffey, David Hobbs and Steve Matchett. These three sports TV veterans will bring their renowned sense of humor and insight back to the Ridgefield Playhouse in a two-hour, entertaining show. This multi-media, motorsport-must treats you to behind the scenes footage and stories that these gents tell like nobody else.

While the trio are no longer covering Formula One together on TV, this show is the only place you can see them all together again and it continues to be popular wherever they take it around the United States.

IndyCar race driver Will Power will be the special guest for the night. He currently drives for Team Penske and is a 32-time IndyCar race winner and just won the 2018 Indy 500!

November 27 – December 24, 2018

Shop our Gift Shop, expanded for the holidays, to find unique gifts for everyone on your list.

Shop during Early Shopper Days (11/27 – 12/2) for convenience and savings: Members 15% Discount, Non-Members 10% Discount.

Starting December 4, talented local crafters add their wares to our already unique selection. Discounts suspended.

Gift Shop Hours
Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday
1:00 to 4:00 PM

The original Superman film is flying back to theaters to celebrate its 40th Anniversary!

Fathom Events and Warner Bros. are bringing Superman the Movie 40th Anniversary to select cinemas nationwide for a special three-day event including the 1941 Max Fleischer Superman animated short “The Mechanical Monsters”! From the doomed planet of Krypton, two parents launch a spaceship carrying their infant son to earth. Here he grows up to become Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for the Metropolis Daily Planet. But with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men, he battles for truth and justice as Superman.

Cohen & Wolf, P.C. Movie Series
Fathom Events in HD

Featuring Q&A with Executive Producers Alan and Robin Zweibel
Hosted by Ira Joe Fisher and WLAD’s Bart Busterna
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 7:30pm
Joseph Consentino Film Society

Gilda Radner puts a smile on the faces of people who remember watching her as one of the original cast members of Saturday Night Live, where she created and portrayed such now-classic comic characters as Roseanne Roseannadanna, Emily Litella, and Lisa Loopner. Weaving together her recently discovered audiotapes, Radner reflects on her life and career alongside interviews with friends (Chevy Chase, Lorne Michaels, Laraine Newman, Paul Shaffer and Martin Short), rare home movies, and diaries read by modern-day comedians inspired by her (Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Cecily Strong), Love, Gilda opens up a unique window into the honest and whimsical world of a beloved performer whose greatest role was sharing her story.

An original “Saturday Night Live” writer, Alan Zweibel has won multiple Emmy, Writers Guild of America, and TV Critics awards for his work in television, which also includes “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” (which he co-created and produced) “The Late Show With David Letterman and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” A frequent guest on all of the late night talk shows, Alan’s theatrical contributions include his collaboration with Billy Crystal on the Tony Award winning play “700 Sundays”, Martin Short’s Broadway hit “Fame Becomes Me”, and six off-Broadway plays including “Bunny Bunny – Gilda Radner: A Sort of Romantic Comedy” which he adapted from his best-selling book.

Advisory Council for the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce hosts Guest Bartender Event at Gallo Ristorante Benefitting Rides for Ridgefield on November 29th. 

The Advisory Council of the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce is hosting a special guest bartending event on Thursday, November 29, 2018 from 6 p.m. until 9 pm at Gallo Ristorante (5 Grove Street, Ridgefield) benefiting Rides for Ridgefield. Guest bartenders will be Town Selectman, Rudy Marconi, Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kim Bova and Ridgefield Advisory Council President, Christine Mullen.

The Advisory Council is a diverse group of professionals from various industries devoted to serving the community through collaborative events and programs such as the Future Leaders at the Boys and Girls Club of Ridgefield and speaking events at the Ridgefield Library (most recently a three-part series on Retirement issues).

Rides for Ridgefield has, for the past five years, been ensuring Ridgefield seniors and those with mobility disabilities have access to transportation that is affordable, acceptable to the rider, adaptable to the rider needs and allows access to all the activities and services that are needed to maintain a quality of life. 

In support of Rides for Ridgefield, Gallo Ristorante is donating all cash and credit card tips from the event, as well as 10% of bar and food sales to diners who mention Rides for Ridgefield. 

Please join us to support Rides for Ridgefield on November 29th!

Visit the festively decorated period rooms in the Keeler Tavern Museum, admission is free. In the museum, search out the hidden holiday message from the Keeler Mice in an iSPY game.

Warm up on the tented terrace with a cup of hot cider, mulled wine for adults, and donuts.

Free, on-site parking. Walking distance to downtown Ridgefield.
Part of Downtown Ridgefield’s Holiday Stroll.

Lounsbury House is proud to serve as one of the starting points for the annual horse-drawn carriage rides. Come write postcards to the military and learn about Ridgefield’s nonprofit organizations. Listen to the delightful sounds music and laughter. Relax and watch the festivities as you take a seat on one of the rocking chairs on the porch.

There are so many ways to celebrate the season!

This year’s 19th Annual Holiday Stroll is Friday, November 30, from 6 – 10 pm and Saturday, December 1, beginning at 10:00 am.

During these two days Downtown Ridgefield, Ridgefield turns into a Norman Rockwell painting complete with horse-drawn carriages, musical performances, strolling carolers and toy soldiers, ice-sculpting, local store promotions, and much, much more!

If you want the latest information on this event, please follow the Downtown Ridgefield Facebook Page. We’ll be communicating so much more about this event in the days ahead.

Iconic singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ronnie Spector absolutely loves Christmas, and she’ll ring in the holiday season once again with her spirited multi-media show Ronnie Spector’s Best Christmas Party Ever! Don’t miss this chance to see her performing as ‘Ronnie Spector and The Ronettes’ for the first time since the 1970s!

Ronnie Spector’s Best Christmas Party Ever! is a raucous, rocking, and intoxicating blend of her Christmas classics, Ronettes hits including “Be My Baby,” (recently named by Billboard Magazine as the #1 Greatest Girl Group Song of All Time) “Walking In The Rain,” “Baby I Love You”, cult gems from her back catalog, a splash of doo–wop, and plenty of Ronnie’s inimitable off–the–cuff commentary.

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Holiday Series
Partially underwritten by Canine Training and Behavior Services, LLC

This year’s 19th Annual Holiday Stroll is Friday, November 30, from 6 – 10 pm and Saturday, December 1, beginning at 10:00 am.

During these two days Downtown Ridgefield, Ridgefield turns into a Norman Rockwell painting complete with horse-drawn carriages, musical performances, strolling carolers and toy soldiers, ice-sculpting, local store promotions, and much, much more!

If you want the latest information on this event, please follow the Downtown Ridgefield Facebook Page. We’ll be communicating so much more about this event in the days ahead.

Sponsored by Marshall Oil Co., Inc.
Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 4pm & 7:30pm

Don’t miss this wintry cirque show for the entire family! Young Brianna is whisked away to an enchanted winter wonderland where she encounters the colorful characters that inhabit this magical world. Our tale is told through dazzling cirque, breathtaking ballet, and incredible acrobatics that will amaze, inspire and enchant your imagination. This snow show for all ages will melt your heart!

Ridgefield Academy Family Series
With support from HamletHub
Partially underwritten by South Salem Animal Hospital & Noah’s Ark Animal Hospital
Holiday Series

Love Letter

Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture
Pytor llyich Tchaikovsky

Love Letter
Michael Thurber

Symphony No. 2
Johannes Brahms

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.

Join exhibiting artist Tucker Nichols and Aldrich educator and scientist Dayne Encarnacion for an informal and engaging in-gallery conversation that explores the concepts and questions posed by Nichols in his current exhibition Almost Everything On The Table. Discover how Nichols’s work intersects art and science and how a scientist interprets his artwork during this intimate conversation.

A members-only Meet & Greet with Nichols will take place preceding the discussion. To RSVP, contact Kris Honeycutt at khoneycutt@aldrichart.org, or 203.438.4519, extension 125.

Join us in the lobby at 3:15pm for a complimentary wine tasting and try some great vintages offered by Treasury Wine Estates, a Global Wine Company.

Legendary Tony Award-winning actor BEN VEREEN performs a showstopping evening of song and dance mixed with holiday songs to celebrate something for everyone! Mixed in with stories of his life, seasoned with insight and humor, Ben performs signature numbers such as: ‘Magic To Do’ from Pippin (TONY Award), ‘Wait For It’ from Hamilton, ‘Defying Gravity’ from Wicked, ‘Mr. Bojangles,’ and ‘Life Is Just A Bowl of Cherries,’ including a tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra. In addition, ‘Tis the Season’ for some holiday favorites from both Hanukkah and Christmas as we join Ben in lighting the first candle to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah right on stage!

In addition to his award-winning turn in Pippin, Vereen’s Broadway career is studded with starring roles in Chicago, Fosse, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wicked, Hair, I’m Not Rappaport, Jelly’s Last Jam, Sweet Charity, Chicago, A Christmas Carol to name a few. He has appeared in many feature films, co-starring with Chris Rock in Top Five, Richard Gere in Time Out of Mind, and Laverne Cox inThe Rocky Horror Picture Show. Vereen also appeared in Funny Lady, All That Jazz, Idlewild, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, and others. His memorable television roles include Chicken George in “ROOTS” and Louis Armstrong in “Louis Armstrong – Chicago Style.” He has also made guest appearances on “Hot In Cleveland,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “NCIS,” and “Law and Order: Criminal Intent.”

Ben can currently be seen in season 1 and 2 of Amazon’s hit TV series SNEAKY PETE. He recently acted on both the new MAGNUM P.I. series on CBS, and STAR on FOX.

Ridgefield Magazine Broadway & Cabaret Series
Partially underwritten by The Ridgefield Press

Don’t miss this stand-up set from the Scottish-American television host, comedian, author and actor! Best known for his long run as host of the CBS late-night talk show “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” and his Daytime Emmy Award-winning game show “Celebrity Name Game,” he currently hosts “The Craig Ferguson Show” on Sirius XM.

Barts Tree Service Comedy Series
Sponsored by SiriusXM
Partially underwritten by Nutmeg Livery Service

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 October 16 or December 4 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.

December 4 – 8, 2018 · Seatings at 11:30 AM and 1:15 PM daily 
The Garden House 
$30 per person

Come with colleagues, family, and friends for this holiday fundraising tradition! Enjoy a special meal, featuring KTM&HC’s famous cranberry chutney, in the festively decorated Garden House.

This year’s lunch is chicken with a Madeira wine sauce. A vegetarian/vegan/gluten free option is also available. Dessert includes homemade Christmas cookies served with tea or coffee. Wine is available for $5/glass.

Children eat for half price on Saturday, December 8.

Advanced, paid reservations required
$30 per person
Single payment and contact requested for groups of eight or more

REGISTER HERE

Ally proudly presents Jewel’s Handmade Holiday Tour with special guests Atz and Atz Lee from the Discovery Channel series “Alaska: The Last Frontier” & Nikos Kilcher. Jewel and her Alaskan family perform their holiday favorites!

Jewel is a singer-songwriter, actress, author, mother and advocate. She went from a girl who grew up in Alaska with no running water, to a homeless teenager in San Diego, to an award winning, Multi-Platinum Recording Artist who released one of the best-selling debuts of all times. Through her career, which has spanned over 20 years, she has earned multiple Grammy Award nominations, an American Music Award and an MTV Video Music Award among many others and to date has sold well in excess of 30 million albums worldwide.

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Opening Act: August and Alden

This Canadian alt-rock band is reuniting for the first time in 17-years to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their seminal sophomore album, God Shuffled His Feet, featuring the original line-up of Brad Roberts, Ellen Reid, Dan Roberts, and Mitch Dorge. “After a huge hit in Canada with our folksier debut album, our next effort was dubbed ‘too new a sound’ by our Canadian compatriots. In America however, it managed to pique the interest of a new and frankly much larger group of listeners and soon ‘MMM MMM MMM MMM became a bonafide hit south of our border, and eventually all over the world,” says Brad Roberts. “It was a wild ride for us that year. Now we’re celebrating the 25th anniversary reuniting with our original line-up and dusting off our old set lists. It will be the first time we’ve toured with the full band since 2001, and we’re very excited about it.” The 1993 platinum selling and Grammy-nominated album God Shuffled His Feet hit #9 in the United States on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart. God Shuffled His Feet features their most unusual and highly popular singles, “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” and “Superman.” The memorable cover artwork featured the superimposed the faces of the band atop figures in the Titian painting “Bacchus and Ariadne.”

Enjoy an exciting evening of painting paired with wine and light hors d’oeuvres with painter and Ridgefield resident Allison Meyler. Whether you are an aspiring artist or just looking to explore your artistic side, please join us for a night of fun and creativity.  Art materials, wine, and refreshments are included. No experience necessary. Ages 21

Featuring Musical Director & Ridgefield, CT resident Craig O’Keefe

Celebrate the most influential decade of our time with The Sixties Show, the Greatest 1960s Musical Re-Creation Show in the World! The band features former members of Bob Dylan’s, James Brown’s, Ray and Dave Davies (The Kinks) and Saturday Night Live’s bands. This multi-media show includes note-for-note re-creations of some of the greatest songs from the 1960s — everything from The Beatles to The Who to The Beach Boys and more! This night of nostalgia features the sights and sounds of the decade – in addition to the concert experience, the show is also powerfully dramatized by a combination of narration and ‘60s archival audio and newsreel footage.

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Moby will take to the stage to benefit The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum performing an acoustic set comprised of his own music, favorites and new songs, and covers of classics by Led Zeppelin, Johnny Cash, and Neil Young. He will be joined on stage by singers Mindy Jones and Julie Mintz and violinist Claudia Chopek.

A guitar signed by Moby will be available to bid on during a silent auction the night of the concert.

Aldrich Member Ticket Presale
October 1 to 4, 2018
Box office opens at 10 am on Monday, October 1
Contact the Ridgefield Playhouse’s box office directly at 203.438.5795 to purchase tickets. All presale tickets will be at Will Call.
Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, October 5.

Tickets:
VIP Front Row: $500 (includes Meet & Greet with Moby, a poster signed by Moby, and pre-concert cocktail party at The Aldrich from 5:30 to 6:45 pm)
VIP Orchestra: $250 (includes Meet & Greet with Moby and pre-concert cocktail party at The Aldrich from 5:30 to 6:45 pm)
Orchestra: $150 (includes pre-concert cocktail party at The Aldrich from 5:30 to 6:45 pm)
Mezzanine/Balcony: $75

All proceeds support The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum’s mission to share the art and artists of our time through innovative exhibitions and programming.

Media support for Moby: A Concert to Benefit The Aldrich is provide by WFUV.

Lounsbury House Women’s Committee presents the 2018 Teddy Bear Tea.

Mrs. Claus will read a wonderful Holiday story as children enjoy a variety of juices, scrumptious cookies, and delectable treats. Adults will enjoy traditional teas and scones. Don’t miss out on this beloved holiday event!

Teddy Bears are welcome!

Seating times are:

Saturday, December 8

10:00 AM | 12 Noon | 2:00 PM

Sunday, December 9

11:00 AM | 1:00 PM

Tickets are $20 per person. Tickets are required for both children and adults.

Christmas with the Celts returns to The Playhouse after sold-out performance for the past three seasons! This year’s show features a few surprise songs and an enhanced light show! This holiday show features a mix of lively traditional Irish music and instrumentation with American pop music and their own originals, along with ancient Irish and Scottish carols and traditional Christmas favorites. The Celts lineup stars, Ric Blair on vocal-guitar-bodhran & piano along with female lead singer and all Ireland champion fiddler and Irish dancer, Eimear Arkins. Also joining the line-up is special guest singer/fiddler Alison Ewan Gurillo from Edinburgh Scotland. Joining Rick, Eimear and Alison will be complemented by an array of top-flight musicians on uilleann pipes, Irish whistles, fiddle, bodhran, banjo, five-string bass, drums and of course, the crowd-pleasing Irish dancers. Christmas with The Celts isn’t just a concert; it’s a celebration of the holiday spirit, people, community and common connections!

Holiday Series
World Music Series

Create bold shapes and blocks of colors in this fun process-based workshop! Mark off lines and forms on canvas with artist’s tape, then paint your heart out. When the paint is dry, peel away the tape to reveal clean, crisp lines between your shapes. Ages 2 to 5 and caregiver

Presented by RHS Music Department and Ridgefield Music Matters

After reuniting for sold out tours in 2013 and 2016, this chart-topping quartet — featuring brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, who have both enjoyed success with solo careers and on “Dancing with the Stars” — released their first full-length Christmas album in 18 years last year, Let It Snow. Don’t miss this hot evening of Christmas favorites with all four original members of 98°!

In five short years — from 1997 to 2002 — 98° sold a staggering 10 million records, scored a chart-topping single, “Thank God I Found You,” with Mariah Carey and Joe, and collaborated with their collective idol, Stevie Wonder,on “True to Your Heart,” for the 1998 animated Disney film, Mulan. Their four-million-selling album, 98° and Rising (1998, Motown), spawned the top-5 favorites “Because of You,” “I Do,” and “The Hardest Thing,” while 2000’s Revelation (Universal Records), which sold two million copies, peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 and yielded a trio of hits, “Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche),” “My Everything” and “The Way You Want Me To.”

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Holiday Series
Sponsored by Casey Energy & Lyn Evans

A family holiday program

December 13 – 14, 2018 · 6:00 PM 
The Garden House 
$20 per child (three or more children, $15/child)

ALL ABOARD the Polar Express for a trip to Santa’s Workshop!

At the North Pole, enjoy a holiday craft, games, and refreshments before gathering in front of the fireplace to hear the story of The Polar Express.

The Polar Express will “depart” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 13 and Friday, December 14. Advance, pre-paid registration is required.

The Polar Express was written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsberg and published by Houghton Mifflin in 1985.

REGISTER HERE

Our best Ladies Night Out – Holiday Boutique!

Join us for an evening of wine, food, fabulous shopping and fun activities. We will have a number of wonderful merchants selling their treasures just in time for the Holidays. We will have fun activities including door prizes, free mini table and chair massages from Elements Massage and much more!

Tickets only $10 online or $15 at the door.

This is a night out not to be missed. Hope to see you there!

Are you a merchant interested in participating in this event? Email Christina@lounsburyhouse.org for information.

Add a touch of magic to your holiday season! Enjoy a beautiful holiday tradition in a magical land where sugar plums dance and flowers waltz to tell the classic tale of a young girl and her Nutcracker prince. Tchaikovsky’s soaring score, graceful ballerinas, wooden soldiers who come to life and a bigger-than-life Christmas tree will make the holidays bright for young and old!

Ridgefield Academy Family Series
Presented by The Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance
Partially underwritten by Benchmark Senior Living at Ridgefield Crossings
With support from the Ridgefield Library

Performance Schedule
Friday, December 14th- 6 pm
Saturday, December 15th – 2 pm & 6 pm
Sunday, December 16th – 11 am & 2 pm 

Family Workshop: Holiday Origami

10 am to 12 noon; children ages 2 to 5
1 to 3 pm; children ages 6 to 10

Get in the holiday spirit at The Aldrich! Using introductory origami techniques create handmade gifts using decorative paper in a variety of sizes, shapes, and patterns to share with your loved ones. Turn your origami works into ornaments or holiday cards.

The Ridgefield Chorale’s Annual Holiday Pops Concert will be held at The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT.  Tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors/students, proceeds to benefit a local charity.  Tickets will be available online in September 2018.

Join us in the lobby at 6:15pm for an Italian wine tasting by Pera Wines and an art exhibit by Clarice M Shirvell!

It’s a night of holiday favorites with The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra! This show features classics like “Sleigh Ride,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Jingle Bells,” alongside Miller staples including “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “Moonlight Serenade,” “In the Mood” and more!

With its unique jazz sound, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is considered to be one of the greatest bands of all time. The present Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring consistently since, playing an average of 300 live dates a year all around the world. Nick Hilscher is the orchestra’s present music director.

ARTIST BIO: Clarice M Shirvell of Ridgefield, CT is an award-winning artist recognized in both pen and ink drawings and acrylic paintings. Her artwork shows her love of nature and hiking within Ridgefield and surrounding town, depicting expressionistic landscapes with occasional figures dropped into the serene scenery using her characteristic quick passionate brushstrokes and lines. She is a member of the Ridgefield Guild of Artists.

Moffly Media Evening of Art, Wine & Jazz Series
Holiday Series
Underwritten by Laurel Ridge Health Care Center

Create works of art that inspire, awe, and excite in this daylong workshop celebrating the tricks and tools employed by abstract artists. From sculpture to painting, use a number of materials from various artistic disciplines to find fun, creative, and innovative ways to express yourself. Grades 1 to 3

ENCORE PERFORMANCE
Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 12:30pm

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Michael Mayer’s richly textured new production, featuring a dazzling 18th-century setting that changes with the seasons. Soprano Diana Damrau plays the tragic heroine, Violetta, and tenor Juan Diego Flórez returns to the Met for the first time in five seasons to sing the role of Alfredo, Violetta’s hapless lover. Baritone Quinn Kelsey is Alfredo’s father, Germont, who destroys their love. Later performances feature Anita Hartig, Stephen Costello, Artur Ruciński, and Plácido Domingo.

Estimated Run Time: 3 hrs, 7 mins

Tickets: $25 | Members & Seniors $20 | Students $15
Ridgefield Library cardholders receive member prices for this show.
AAA members receive a 20% discount!
FREE tickets for students 18 & under! Must show ID at the box office.

Atria Senior Living Classical Series
With Support from The Ridgefield Press
and Whistle Stop Bakery

As the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve, Marie’s wooden nutcracker doll comes to life and transforms into a prince! Soon joined by her other toys that have also come to life, Marie and her prince embark on a dreamy unforgettable adventure. A holiday tradition for the whole family, The Nutcracker enchants the Bolshoi stage for two hours of enchantment and magic. Along with Tchaikovsky’s cherished score and some of the Bolshoi’s greatest artists, The Nutcracker remains a treasure not to be missed!

Estimated Run Time: 2 hrs, 20 min

Tickets: $25 | Members & Seniors $20 | Students $15
Ridgefield Library cardholders receive member prices for this show.
AAA members receive a 20% discount!
FREE tickets for students 18 & under! Must show ID at the box office.

Atria Senior Living Classical Series
With Support from The Ridgefield Press
and Whistle Stop Bakery

Spend an afternoon scraping and scoring away in a workshop exploring rainbow scratchboards! Practice your techniques on pre-made scratchboards then learn how to make your own using wax and oil pastels. All ages

Use chipboard and tempera paint to create dazzling skylines and beautiful cityscapes. Develop your own color palette, hone your drawing skills, and express yourself in this mixed media workshop. All ages.

Presented by RHS Music Department and Ridgefield Music Matters 

A small, intimate concert featuring our very popular Jazz Band, Chamber Orchestra, Rockestra, Madrigal Singers, and Nightengales.  Find out details about the night’s program by visiting www.ridgefieldhsmusic.org.