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Art receptions, author appearances, performing arts and some film events
Paula Abdul takes the stage Nov. 30 at the the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk, and Blue Oyster Cult will play there on Halloween night. Those are the most prominent entertainers in this fall’s lineup of acts at the venue, an old theater that was refurbished and reopened a year ago. (more…) Continue Reading →
Wildlife trafficking generates more than $10 billion a year for transnational organized criminal networks. (more…) Continue Reading →
Get a preview of the just-opened hit exhibit from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Devotion to Drawing: The Karen B. Cohen Collection of Eugène Delacroix. Page Knox of Columbia University an the Met will talk about Delacroix from 7 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20 at Darien Library. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Stamford Symphony has generously donated a block of tickets for their Oct. 14 concert to the Darien Public Schools! We are offering tickets to this performance for a reduced price of $10 each if purchased before Oct. 1. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Library presents the No-No Boy Project: songs, films, and stories of the Asian American Experience. The event takes place from 5 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 16 in the library’s Community Room. (more…) Continue Reading →
Country Music singer Doug Allen will perform outdoors from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 14 at Grove Street Plaza. (more…) Continue Reading →
Local artist Vicki French Smith will display a colorful collection of landscapes and seascapes, including scenes of Darien, for her new exhibit opening Thursday, September 20th at the Darien Nature Center. (more…) Continue Reading →
Dance on the DL, which previously offered dance classes out of JoyRide Studo at Goodwives Shopping Center, has moved into its own space next door in the shopping center. The local dance instruction business will celebrate with a Grand Opening open house on Saturday, Sept. 22. (more…) Continue Reading →
Comedian Ross Bennett, Master of Ceremonies Jane Condon and special guest Miss Connecticut 2017, Olga Litvinenko, will be featured at the “Cocktails & Comedy” fundraiser on Sept. 29 for the Undies Project. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Audition Workout, an intensive workshop for high school students at the Darien Arts Center, promises to hone auditioning skills and give participants the tools to make every audition a positive experience. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Darien Summer Nights 2018 free concert series isn’t over just because Labor Day arrived: The area band Exit Ramp will perform outdoors from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 7 at Grove Street Plaza. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Library’s Friday Night Feature, “RBG,” is a documentary about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The movie will be shown at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. (more…) Continue Reading →
Fairfield County’s (almost) all -physician rock band plays an infectious mix of rock, Motown, oldies, and contemporary hits. Celebrate the life-saving acts these heroes perform on a daily basis and recognize and remember the sacrifices they make. (more…) Continue Reading →
Atria Darien will be showing the work of Kim Lagana during the month of September and host an opening reception welcoming the public on Thursday, Sept. 6. (more…) Continue Reading →
Soulful, Southern-inspired food, music and family fun are happening at the 11th annual Blues Views & BBQ Festival this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1 and 2, at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts in downtown Westport. (more…) Continue Reading →