Into the Woods, the award-winning Broadway musical penned by former Stamford residents Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, will play at Curtain Call in Stamford for four weeks beginning February 4. For Into the Woods, Lapine and Sondheim took everyone’s favorite storybook characters and brought them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece… and a rare…
Month: January 2022
Anderson R. Livingston Joins First County Bank’s Board of Directors
STAMFORD, CT – First County Bank is pleased to announce that Anderson R. Livingston, managing partner of the private equity firm Armondale Ventures, LLC, has been named to First County Bank’s Board of Directors. He was officially appointed to the Board at the January 19th Corporator meeting. In addition to Livingston’s election to the board,…
Stamford’s Mill River Park Collaborative announces new CEO
The Board of Directors of the Mill River Park Collaborative, Stamford, CT, has appointed Nette Compton as the organization’s new President and CEO, as of January 3rd. Nette joins the Mill River Park Collaborative as it celebrates 20 years of unlocking the potential of Mill River Park. She brings valuable expertise to help guide the…
SM&NC announces upcoming exhibition: “Robert Dash: Food for Thought”
Stamford, CT – The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is pleased to present “Robert Dash: Food for Thought – Micro Views of Sustenance: Threats and Prospects,” a powerful exhibition featuring 36 large-scale color photographs related to the subject of climate change. The exhibition opens to the public on February 18, 2022, and will be on…
The Palace Theatre Receives $5,000 Grant from CT Humanities
Stamford, CT – The Palace Theatre in Stamford is pleased to announce it has received a $5,000 grant from Connecticut Humanities, the statewide, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant will support The Palace’s efforts to add greater diversity to its audience programming, outreach initiatives and…
Wilson Avenue Loft Artists Present Open Studios Weekend April 22 – 24, 2022
The Wilson Avenue Loft Artists (WALA) will present an Open Studios Weekend on April 23 and April 24 from 11 am to 4 pm with 17 artists participating in the event. There is also an opening reception planned for Friday, April 22 from 6 to 8 pm. Masks are required for entry. WALA is a…
Governor Lamont extends state’s severe cold weather protocol through February 2, urges residents to prepare for below normal temperatures for next two weeks
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Tuesday announced that due to trends in the forecast indicating that temperatures in Connecticut will generally average about 10 degrees below normal for the next two weeks, he is directing the state’s severe cold weather protocol – which he activated on Friday, January 14 – to remain in…
Stamford Senior Center announces Lives Blossom Fundraiser on May 5, 2022
STAMFORD, CT – The Stamford Senior Center invites the community to save the date for its annual ‘Lives Blossom’ fundraising event on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 6pm at The Village in Stamford, CT. Tickets will go on sale on February 1st for this festive annual tradition filled with networking, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a…
Stamford Delegation congratulates AITE teacher Danielle Weber on winning national award
The Stamford Delegation would like to recognize Danielle Weber, a teacher at the Academy of Information Technology and Engineering (AITE) for being named the 2021-22 Project Lead The Way National Biomedical Science Teacher of the Year. Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is a mission-driven organization that is transforming the learning experience for millions of PreK-12…
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum to elect new Chairman of the Board Douglas E. Hempstead to succeed Patsy R. Brescia
Norwalk, CT – Douglas E. Hempstead, Vice Chairman of the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees, succeeding longtime LMMM Chairman Patsy R. Brescia, who served for over a decade and led the museum during a period of remarkable growth. Among her many accomplishments, Ms. Brescia led the fundraising efforts…