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Rogers Students Receive Standing Ovations For Spring Musical Performances Rogers Students Receive Standing Ovations For Spring Musical Performances
Rogers Students Receive Standing Ovations For Spring Musical Performances STAMFORD, Conn. – Students from the Rogers Upper School presented their spring musical, “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” Thursday through Saturday to a sell-out crowds at The Leslie Padilla Performing Arts Center at Rogers International School in Stamford. The performances were led by director/choreographer Josue Jasmin and musical director Josh Sette. Jasmin selected “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” as this year’s musical because it promotes the messages of empathy and acceptance. “People are often too quick to judge. They don’t take the time to get to know a person on the inside. The experience tha…
GoECart Founder Speaking At University Of Bridgeport Commencement GoECart Founder Speaking At University Of Bridgeport Commencement
GoECart Founder Speaking At University Of Bridgeport Commencement BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – GoECart Founder and CEO Manish Chowdhary will address graduates and receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the University of Bridgeport’s 106th Commencement on Saturday, May 7, at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport. Chowdhary graduated from the University of Bridgeport in 2000. He majored in computer science and engineering as an undergrad, when he began assembling and selling affordable computers to fellow students. It wasn’t long before a smattering of satisfied clients grew into a large customer base, prompting Chowdhary to look for tools to more effectively…
Danbury Concert Chorus, Symphony Orchestra Performs At WCSU Danbury Concert Chorus, Symphony Orchestra Performs At WCSU
Danbury Concert Chorus, Symphony Orchestra Performs At Wcsu DANBURY, Conn. – The Danbury Concert Chorus, conducted by Christine R. Howlett, and the Danbury Symphony Orchestra, directed by Ariel Rudiakov, will perform “Sing Gloria!” on Sunday at 3 p.m., at WCSU Westside Campus in the Visual and Performing Arts Center. The concert, part of this year’s celebration of the Danbury Music Centre’s 80th Season Anniversary, features celebratory music such as Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” Haydn’s “Te Deum” and Beethoven’s “Choral Fantasy.” Soloists include Sarah Brailey (soprano) and Kate Maroney (mezzo-soprano), with pianist Will Duchon. Duchon has been a friend of th…
Author Derek Couturas Discusses 'A Schoolboy's War' At Stratford Library Author Derek Couturas Discusses 'A Schoolboy's War' At Stratford Library
Author Derek Couturas Discusses 'A Schoolboy's War' At Stratford Library STRATFORD, Conn. – The next meeting of “Sunday Afternoon Talks” at the Stratford Library will feature author Derek Couturas at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 15 in the library’s Lovell Room. Couturas will discuss his book, “A Schoolboy’s War: A World War II Memoir,” based on his childhood experiences. In “A School Boy's War,” Couturas has written a tale of a young boy who is acutely aware yet blissfully ignorant of the dangerous world in which he and his family struggle to survive. Funny and heartbreaking, the memoir is a first-person history of his life in England during World War II. Couturas takes …
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo The Bodega Way In Darien Celebrate Cinco De Mayo The Bodega Way In Darien
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo The Bodega Way In Darien DARIEN, Conn. – The Bodega team is gearing up for their annual Cinco de Mayo celebrations taking place in Bodega’s Darien and Fairfield locations Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Since 1862, the Mexican military victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla continues to be commemorated in Mexico and throughout the world, further celebrating Mexico’s rich heritage, which includes its vibrant food culture and robust tequila industry.  Bodega’s Darien location includesPatron Tequila specials, a pig roast, a live performance by PanaMusik and a pop-up beer garden. The Fairfield locatio…
NCC Student Groups Organize Drive For Ecuador Earthquake Victims NCC Student Groups Organize Drive For Ecuador Earthquake Victims
NCC Student Groups Organize Drive For Ecuador Earthquake Victims NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Community College’s Student World Assembly, Phi Theta Kappa and the Peace Club’s collection drive for the victims of the earthquake that hit Ecuador last month will continue through Friday. There will be collection boxes in the East Atrium and near the main entrance of West Campus. The items most needed include water filters, canned food, dried food, sleeping bags, hygienic kits, portable lamps (LED or rechargeable), batteries and cookware. Light clothing for tropics (new or lightly worn) are also being accepted. The earthquake, estimated at 7.8 on the Richter sca…
Productivity, Climate Change Focus Of Tour At The Hickories In Ridgefield Productivity, Climate Change Focus Of Tour At The Hickories In Ridgefield
Productivity, Climate Change Focus Of Tour At The Hickories In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut and Fairfield County Farm Bureau invite the public to attend a farm tour at The Hickories in Ridgefield on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Led by farmer Dina Brewster, the tour will end with a reception and presentation about the role of agriculture in fighting climate change by CT NOFA Executive Director Jeff Cordulack. Societies have long understood that human activities can deplete soil productivity, yet only recently has the value of carbon in the soil become known. Proper Soil Organic Carbon levels can improve crop an…
Dr. Michael D. Meszaros, 49, Westport Resident Dr. Michael D. Meszaros, 49, Westport Resident
Dr. Michael D. Meszaros, 49, Westport Resident WESTPORT, Conn. – Michael D. Meszaros, M.D., of Westport, husband of Mary Atkinson Meszaros, died suddenly on Monday, May 2. He was 49. He was a loving father who dedicated his life to family, friends and all who needed his medical care as a radiologist with Advanced Radiology. Calling hours will be held on Monday from 4-8 p.m. in the Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, 1209 Post Road, Fairfield Center. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Saint Luke Church, Westport. Click here to leave a condolence. 
Stamford Woman To Be Honored At Gala For Decades Of Work At Shelter Stamford Woman To Be Honored At Gala For Decades Of Work At Shelter
Stamford Woman To Be Honored At Gala For Decades Of Work At Shelter STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford resident Patricia Phillips will be honored at the Shelter for the Homeless Rays of Hope Gala on Friday, May 6 at 6 p.m. at the Italian Center of Stamford. Nearly 35 years ago, Phillips, along with Leslie Furst, Maureen Hughes, Nancy Stoetzer, and the Rev. Gary P. Brown, founded the Pacific House emergency shelter, which still operates today, serving the communities of Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan and beyond.  Pacific House remains the area’s only dedicated men’s emergency shelter, operating 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Since its opening, the …
Moviehouse Studio Gallery In Millerton Opens Spring Exhibition Moviehouse Studio Gallery In Millerton Opens Spring Exhibition
Moviehouse Studio Gallery In Millerton Opens Spring Exhibition MILLERTON, N.Y. – The Moviehouse Studio Gallery in Millerton will open its spring exhibition, "Intersections: Exploring Line and Form in Mixed Mediums” featuring artist Nancy Lasar, with a gallery talk and reception on Saturday from 5-7 p.m. Washington, Connecticut-based artist Lasar is one of the premiere printmakers in the area who is renowned for pushing the traditional boundaries. This exhibition will include images in monotype with chine collé, mixed-media and graphite drawings and prints on paper, as well as Cliché Verre photographs and etchings. At the opening event gallery tal…
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