Christmas 2016

Gift Wrap Get Together Workshop

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Kids ages 7 to 12 can get in the holiday spirit and create original wrapping paper and nametags from vegetable stamps at the DAC’s Gift Wrap Get Together on Dec. 10 from 1 to 3 p.m.

While the sheets of paper dry, children will enjoy cocoa and holiday cookies and then finish by wrapping any gifts they brought with them. $40, with no registration fee. The Darien Arts Center is located at 2 Renshaw Road, behind Town Hall. To register or for more information, visit darienarts.org or call (203) 655-8683.

Christmas 2016

‘Scenes from the Nutcracker’ at Darien Arts Center

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The Nutcracker comes to life as the Darien Arts Center’s (darienarts.org) dance companies join together to enchant audiences of all ages at their annual production, ‘Scenes from the Nutcracker’. This Tchaikovsky holiday classic is abbreviated to an hour-long narrated show, specifically geared for young audiences. Children get to sit up close and are invited to meet and greet the characters after the performance. The show, a Darien favorite since 2002, provides an appealing introduction to attending dance performances for the younger set. “The Nutcracker was written for children,” says DAC Dance Director and show choreographer Bonnie Gombos, “It’s a fabulous adventure that also exposes audiences to different kinds of dancing and it’s a great opportunity to spark an interest in dance.

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Beatles Night at Darien Arts Center

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Beatles Night, a fun-filled evening produced by DAC Stage, promises to deliver a trip back in time to re-live the Beatles frenzy of 1964. The one-night event takes place on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. in the DAC Weatherstone Studio and features a live band of local musicians performing favorites made popular by the Fab Four. Paul Block, Gary Kristoph, Frank Riccio, Lou Patrick, Mike Conin, Claire Kenny, Chris Balestriere and Darien resident Robert Schaffer comprise the band that will perform two sets of Beatles hits sure to inspire a sing-a-long atmosphere from the crowd. Schaffer, a life-long Beatles fan, and Regina Elliott, DAC Stage committee chair were part of the decision process that led to the event at the DAC.

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Darien’s Got Talent

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Darien’s Got Talent, fundraiser for the  Darien Arts Center, takes place on June 25th at 7 p.m. at Darien High School. 20 finalists from Darien and neighboring towns will compete cash prizes in front of a live audience and a panel of accomplished entertainment professionals. The finalists for Darien’s Got Talent in the adult category are: Tom Giles, Katherine Gunya, Zach Heyde, Karen Joyce Miller, Riley Wells Thrush, a dance group consisting of Donyae Carter-Smith, Christopher Thigpen, Toni Yarrell, Alexis Askew, Najheera Miller, Cedric Thigpen, Domonique Carter-Stanley, Morgan Henry, Le’Ashia Langley, David Daniel, Davante Thomas, and Elisha Yarrel, a musical group of Laura Anglade and Grant Morro, a musical group of Paul Nelson and Jess Wilkes, and a singing group of Grady Allen, Carson Stewart, and Jordan Kalonydes. Finalists in the children’s category are: Isabella Bardos, Ella Bates, Lauren Blake, Taylor Felt, Clare Noelle King, Rica Monaghan, Ben Roland, Sommer Schmidt, Quinn Taylor, and a rock band consisting of Ben Teolis, Adeline Teolis, Rodrigo Galavis, and Diego Ferreira. Judging the finals are renowned jazz musician Joel A. Martin, Broadway writer and director Dan Goggin, former professional ballet dancer Ashlee Knapp Stewart, music industry producer John Doelp and producer of Kinky Boots, Jane Bergere.

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‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’ — Family Friendly Musical at Darien Arts Center

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Clark Gesner’s You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, a family-friendly production by Darien Arts Center Stage, runs from Friday, April 22 through May 7. The light-hearted show is a collection of short scenes and songs based on the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip, originally created by Charles M. Schulz in 1967. Eight performances will run in the DAC’s  Weatherstone Studio on April 22, 23, 29, 30 and May 6 & 7 at 8 p.m. and April 24 and May 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students, and are available for purchase at the Darien Arts Center website. For more information, call the DAC at (203) 655-8683. The DAC Weatherstone Studio is located at 2 Renshaw Road, behind Darien Town Hall.

Darien Arts Center 2016
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‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’ — Family Friendly Musical at Darien Arts Center

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Clark Gesner’s You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, a family-friendly production by Darien Arts Center Stage, runs from Friday, April 22 through May 7. The light-hearted show is a collection of short scenes and songs based on the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip, originally created by Charles M. Schulz in 1967. Eight performances will run in the DAC’s  Weatherstone Studio on April 22, 23, 29, 30 and May 6 & 7 at 8 p.m. and April 24 and May 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students, and are available for purchase at the Darien Arts Center website. For more information, call the DAC at (203) 655-8683. The DAC Weatherstone Studio is located at 2 Renshaw Road, behind Darien Town Hall.

Darien Arts Center 2016
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‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’ — Family Friendly Musical at Darien Arts Center

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Clark Gesner’s You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, a family-friendly production by Darien Arts Center Stage, runs from Friday, April 22 through May 7. The light-hearted show is a collection of short scenes and songs based on the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip, originally created by Charles M. Schulz in 1967. Eight performances will run in the DAC’s  Weatherstone Studio on April 22, 23, 29, 30 and May 6 & 7 at 8 p.m. and April 24 and May 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students, and are available for purchase at the Darien Arts Center website. For more information, call the DAC at (203) 655-8683. The DAC Weatherstone Studio is located at 2 Renshaw Road, behind Darien Town Hall.

Darien Arts Center 2016

‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’ — Family Friendly Musical at Darien Arts Center

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Clark Gesner’s You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, a family-friendly production by Darien Arts Center Stage, runs from Friday, April 22 through May 7. The light-hearted show is a collection of short scenes and songs based on the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip, originally created by Charles M. Schulz in 1967. Eight performances will run in the DAC’s  Weatherstone Studio on April 22, 23, 29, 30 and May 6 & 7 at 8 p.m. and April 24 and May 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students, and are available for purchase at the Darien Arts Center website. For more information, call the DAC at (203) 655-8683. The DAC Weatherstone Studio is located at 2 Renshaw Road, behind Darien Town Hall.

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Support a Darien Nonprofit by Retweeting by 4 PM Monday to Get them a Prize

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“There’s a photo contest going on today and your vote can help a nonprofit win $! Just search the hashtag ‪#‎FairfieldCountyGives‬ to find these images. At 4 p.m., the two photos with the most “likes” will win a cash prize.” — an announcement from the Fairfield County Community Foundation on Facebook. Here’s some more information

These Darien two organizations are participating, with links to their Twitter feeds (when available) or go here on Facebook to search for their submitted photo to like — but do it by 4 p.m. Monday:

— Darien Arts Center

— Person-to-Person

— National Veterans Services Fund