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CRIS JACOBS He returns to Westport after a searing show at the 2018 Blues Views and BBQ Festival Opening Act GNORM Come see a live concert again, and have dinner with friends A single ticket buys you a three-course dinner at a downtown restaurant and the concert (concert only tickets available as well.) $90 includes Concert, […]
Direct from her smash, London sell-out run of Legacy at the Menier Chocolate Factory Theatre featuring the music of Marvin Hamlisch, Michel Legrand and Stephen Sondheim. Join Maria Friedman as she recalls her experiences with three of the greatest songwriters of all time.
Brett Young has captured the hearts of fans everywhere through his honest lyrics and West Coast-meets-Southern sound, aptly dubbed “Caliville” style. With an undeniable string of hits and two albums defined by a transcendent romantic spark, he has cemented his status as Country’s master over matters of the heart. The star broadened his emotional scope […]
After suffering a major loss while on a cross-country bike trip, 21-year-old Leo seeks solace from his feisty 91-year-old grandmother Vera in her rent-controlled Greenwich Village apartment. Over the course of a single month, these unlikely roommates infuriate, bewilder, and ultimately find each other. Finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
After suffering a major loss while on a cross-country bike trip, 21-year-old Leo seeks solace from his feisty 91-year-old grandmother Vera in her rent-controlled Greenwich Village apartment. Over the course of a single month, these unlikely roommates infuriate, bewilder, and ultimately find each other. Finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
ABOUT THE ARTIST After 20 years as front man to one of the most influential groups in Country history, Rascal Flatts’ Gary LeVox is embarking on a new chapter of his musical career when he makes his Ridgefield Playhouse debut in a full band show! Along with bandmates Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney, LeVox founded Rascal Flatts in 2000, and they […]
After suffering a major loss while on a cross-country bike trip, 21-year-old Leo seeks solace from his feisty 91-year-old grandmother Vera in her rent-controlled Greenwich Village apartment. Over the course of a single month, these unlikely roommates infuriate, bewilder, and ultimately find each other. Finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
After suffering a major loss while on a cross-country bike trip, 21-year-old Leo seeks solace from his feisty 91-year-old grandmother Vera in her rent-controlled Greenwich Village apartment. Over the course of a single month, these unlikely roommates infuriate, bewilder, and ultimately find each other. Finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
After suffering a major loss while on a cross-country bike trip, 21-year-old Leo seeks solace from his feisty 91-year-old grandmother Vera in her rent-controlled Greenwich Village apartment. Over the course of a single month, these unlikely roommates infuriate, bewilder, and ultimately find each other. Finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
ABOUT THE ARTIST Don’t miss Classic Conversation….this event includes exclusive commentary before and after the film from TCM host Ben Mankiewicz! One of the most celebrated and essential adventures from the STAR TREK universe, STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN celebrates 40 years with the director’s cut on the big screen. On routine training […]
ABOUT THE ARTIST Don’t miss Classic Conversation….this event includes exclusive commentary before and after the film from TCM host Ben Mankiewicz! One of the most celebrated and essential adventures from the STAR TREK universe, STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN celebrates 40 years with the director’s cut on the big screen. On routine training […]
Westport’s own Dan Woog brings his popular blog “06880: Where Westport Meets the World” to life, via the Verso Studios at the Westport Library – recorded LIVE in the Trefz Forum! On Monday, September 5th at Noon, hear Dan's conversation with Rob Haroun. Rob shares his insights about the state of housing and real estate in the […]
Stay accountable with two free weekly writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) with award-winning author and teacher Tessa Smith McGovern. This is like a write-in but with extras …it's writing time followed by a 30-minute Q&A where you can […]
Pause + Purpose Self-Checkout series presents leading women's health and wellness expert, Aimee Raupp! Optimizing our health is not only about the nourishment of our bodies, it also requires the nourishment of our spirits through the mind/body connection. Join women's health and wellness expert Aimee Raupp as she leads us through the 3 pillars of her book Body […]
Stay accountable with two free weekly writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) with award-winning author and teacher Tessa Smith McGovern. This is like a write-in but with extras …it's writing time followed by a 30-minute Q&A where you can […]
ABOUT THE ARTIST Celebrating 15 Years of Some Mad Hope + The New Album Boston Accent In celebration of the 15th anniversary of his Multi-Platinum album, Some Mad Hope, Matt Nathanson will perform the album in its entirety, plus a whole lot more! The album, which featured the smash hit, “Come on Get Higher” launched Nathanson into a stratosphere in […]
Photographer Stephen Wilkes shares his work in a presentation called “Visualizing Time." He will be joined in conversation with Westport's own Stacy Bass. TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED HERE Wilkes will show how his photographs explore the concept of time beginning with his early work and leading to his documenting of locations that are part of our collective memory […]
SPOTLIGHT ARTIST OF THE MONTH! While on tour with Lake Street Dive, soul singer and musician Allen Stone and his full band take a night off to visit The Ridgefield Playhouse for their only CT show! Best known for his songs “Unaware,” “Brown Eyed Lover,” “Consider Me,” and many others – Stone has developed a reputation for […]
The Best of the 70s returns after two past sold out shows! The show is a celebration of the greatest music of all time. It features the timeless songs of Neil Young, The Beatles, Van Morrison, The Rolling Stones, America, John Denver, Eagles, Don McLean, James Taylor, CSN, Bob Seger, Elton John, Billy Joel, Cat […]
Come early and join us in the lobby beginning at 7pm for a complimentary wine tasting of Vionta Albarino and Orube Rioja with Ferrer Miranda Family Wines and a sculpture art exhibit by Joe Sorge Studio! Arthur Murray Dance Studio will do a swing dance demo and offer a short group class before the show! Swing revival legends Big Bad Voodoo […]
Stay accountable with two free weekly writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) with award-winning author and teacher Tessa Smith McGovern. This is like a write-in but with extras …it's writing time followed by a 30-minute Q&A where you can […]
ABOUT THE ARTIST In this encore performance from 2018, soprano Sonya Yoncheva and tenor Michael Fabiano star as the young lovers Mimì and Rodolfo in Puccini’s timeless love story. Rounding out the cast are soprano Susanna Phillips, baritones Lucas Meachem and Alexey Lavrov, and bass Matthew Rose as the rambunctious gang of bohemian friends in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic staging, an audience favorite […]
Join us for a special screening of the new, award-winning film, Orchestrating Change, followed by a talk back with executive producers/directors Margie Friedman and Barbara Multer-Wellin and those featured in the film. REGISTER HERE WATCH THE PROMO HERE Orchestrating Change tells the inspiring story of Me2/Orchestra, the only orchestra in the world created by and for people living […]
Swedish musician and songwriter, Sofia Talvik comes to Westport for an intimate concert. Sofia Talvik is a rare artist and storyteller with a voice comparable to giants like Joni Mitchell, or as the Folk/Americana Magazine NoDepression writes: "A singer/songwriter who is able to evoke the essence of Laurel Canyon circa the ‘60s as expressed in the work of Joni Mitchell, Judy […]
Pages Through the Ages is a book discussion group hosted jointly by the Westport Museum for History and Culture and the Library. Discuss Emma Southon's A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum with Bruce McGuirk and other history buffs. Meetings will alternate between the buildings, so please check the venue prior to attending! Copies of […]
Stay accountable with two free weekly writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) with award-winning author and teacher Tessa Smith McGovern. This is like a write-in but with extras …it's writing time followed by a 30-minute Q&A where you can […]
ABOUT THE ARTIST Performing songs from their current album, Shines Like Gold, as well as classic songs of The Band, The Weight Band is led by Jim Weider, a 15-year former member of The Band and the Levon Helm Band. The Weight Band originated in 2013 inside the famed Woodstock barn of Levon Helm. Weider […]
ABOUT THE ARTIST Grammy-winners Peter Yarrow and Noel “Paul” Stookey carry on the proud tradition of the 1960s iconic folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary. The duo returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse with a night of their classic hits including “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” “Puff (The Magic Dragon),” “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “If I […]
Artists are back. Audiences are back. Welcome back to the Playhouse! Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring a high-energy concert of Broadway, pop, and soul with Hamilton’s Renée Elise Goldsberry. Plus enjoy delicious food, specialty cocktails, raffle prizes, exciting auction items, an after-party with a DJ and dancing — all while providing generous philanthropic support to the Playhouse. […]
Join us for Aldrich Artists at the Table, the Museum's biennial farm-to-museum dinner in our Sculpture Garden where you will dine al fresco amongst Museum supporters and Aldrich exhibiting artists. Enjoy a cocktail hour featuring Nod Hill Brewery beer and cocktails with Litchfield Distillery spirits and Tito's Handmade Vodka, followed by a locally-sourced three-course dinner prepared by the Museum's culinary […]
Back after 6 past sold out shows, this Academy Award-winning comedian, actor and writer is best known for his slow, deadpan delivery. He was inducted into The Boston Comedy Hall of Fame in 2008 and has been a regular guest with Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers. Visit Ancient Mariner for dinner the night of the […]
Learn the legal basics of copyrights, trademarks and key provisions of contracts to understand the small print of publishing from attorney Jodé Millman. The differences between Copyright, Trademarks, Patents and Service Marks. The Copyright Registration Process and the CASE law. What is the Public Domain? What is the Fair Use Doctrine? Which Business Entity is best […]
Stay accountable with two free weekly writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) with award-winning author and teacher Tessa Smith McGovern. This is like a write-in but with extras …it's writing time followed by a 30-minute Q&A where you can […]
Stay accountable with two free weekly writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) with award-winning author and teacher Tessa Smith McGovern. This is like a write-in but with extras …it's writing time followed by a 30-minute Q&A where you can […]
“Soultown to Motown” is the new show for 2022 from The Sensational Soul Cruisers. This 11 piece, choreographed band delivers a show that has audiences on their feet, singing and dancing to the greatest hits of the Temptations, the Jackson Five, The Spinners, Isaac Hayes, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops and so many others. It […]
WESTPORT, CT — First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker announced today that Westport will hold its 13th annual community shred day on Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 9am-12pm, Greens Farms Train Station, 2 Post Office Lane, Westport, CT 06880. Residents may shred up to eight paper bags (bags recycle too) or three boxes (12 inches by 18 […]
Stay accountable with two free weekly writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) with award-winning author and teacher Tessa Smith McGovern. This is like a write-in but with extras …it's writing time followed by a 30-minute Q&A where you can […]
Stay accountable with two free weekly writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) with award-winning author and teacher Tessa Smith McGovern. This is like a write-in but with extras …it's writing time followed by a 30-minute Q&A where you can […]
Food has the power to transform. From where it is grown through consumption, food transforms us along its journey from seed to plate. But what journey is your food taking? And is it reaching everybody? Do we all have access to healthy and nutritious foods? Well Chef Michel Nischan has some answers! Join us for […]