Arts & Culture

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.

Mountain Dew Country & Bluegrass Series built by Ring’s End

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.

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!

Cohen & Wolf, P.C. Movie Series
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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Sponsored by Casey Energy & Lyn Evans

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.

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

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.