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Bridgeport Diocesan Youth 'Arise And Shine' For Holiday Concert Bridgeport Diocesan Youth 'Arise And Shine' For Holiday Concert
Bridgeport Diocesan Youth 'Arise And Shine' For Holiday Concert BRIDGEPORT, Conn. --The  Diocesan Youth Choir will perform its annual Christmas Concert, "Arise and Shine," on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport. Under the direction of Mary Bozzuti Higgins of Wilton, the 75-member choir will present a joyous program of Christmas songs and chants from different ages and cultures. The choir will reprise some of last year’s favorites such as the “Arise and Shine, ”“Dark is the Silent Night,” and “Siyahamba,” as well as introduce some new Christmas music. This year, the choir will be accompanied by noted area musician…

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by Ken Davis
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Voices Of September 11th Aims To Raise Awareness About Health Concerns Voices Of September 11th Aims To Raise Awareness About Health Concerns
Voices Of September 11th Aims To Raise Awareness About Health Concerns NEW CANAAN, CONN. -- A New Canaan organization will be holding a “watch party” to raise awareness about the benefits and medical treatment available to first responders and survivors of the 9/11 attacks. Comedian Jon Stewart will be hosting a Facebook Live event from the 9/11 Museum in New York City at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. It is intended to encourage those who may qualify to apply for benefits. According to the New Canaan group, Voices of September 11th, there are still thousands of people – including many Fairfield and Westchester residents -- who might qualify for benefits, but who ha…

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by Carol Reif
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Maritime Aquarium's Winter Cruises Spot Seals, Birds Out On The Sound Maritime Aquarium's Winter Cruises Spot Seals, Birds Out On The Sound
Maritime Aquarium's Winter Cruises Spot Seals, Birds Out On The Sound NORWALK, Conn. – It's never too cold to hit Long Island Sound for the chance to see some of the seals and waterfowl that spend their winter just off our shores during Seal-Spotting & Birding Cruises with The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. These invigorating 2½-hour outings take place aboard the aquarium’s R/V Spirit of the Sound, the country’s only research vessel with hybrid-electric propulsion. Outings are planned through March 26, with dates and departure times varying by low tide. (For the full schedule, go to www.maritimeaquarium.org.) Tickets can be purchased in advance — even as …

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Santa Trades Polar Express For Polar Plunge At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium Santa Trades Polar Express For Polar Plunge At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium
Santa Trades Polar Express For Polar Plunge At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium NORWALK, Conn. — Santa Claus may be acclimated to the icy climate of his home at the North Pole. But at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, he swims with the fishes — and the sharks.  Six times a week, Santa joins the show at the “Ocean Beyond the Sound” exhibit as a deep-sea diver — taking the plunge into the aquarium’s 110,000-gallon shark tank. “Santa is coming,” were the excited words of about 40 children who, along with their parents, gathered in the dim room by the tank recently.  As part of the exhibit — which is led by the aquarium's volunteer shark divers — Santa dives in and greets…

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by Sandra Diamond Fox
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Stratford's Fright Haven Puts Scary Spin On Christmas Stratford's Fright Haven Puts Scary Spin On Christmas
Stratford's Fright Haven Puts Scary Spin On Christmas STRATFORD, Conn. – During four nights this holiday season he’ll know when you’ve been screaming, he’ll know when you’re afraid. "A Frightmare Before Christmas," the creepy twist on the holiday, will be hosted by Fright Haven in Stratford, according to a release from the business, which said it offers the largest indoor Halloween Haunted House across the state. The event is scheduled Friday, Dec. 9; Saturday, Dec. 10; Friday, Dec. 16; and Saturday, Dec. 17, and features several new experiences and attractions in the haunted house, which will be decked out for the holiday season. T…

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by James O'Rourke
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Free Danbury Community Orchestra Concert Offers Wide Range Of Styles Free Danbury Community Orchestra Concert Offers Wide Range Of Styles
Free Danbury Community Orchestra Concert Offers Wide Range Of Styles DANBURY, Conn. -- The Danbury Community Orchestra will open its season with a free concert at 3 p.m. Dec 4 at the Western Connecticut State University's Visual and Performing Arts Center. The free concert will feature music from French romanticism to modern theatrical, including the overture from "West Side Story," Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera’s "Estancia: Ballet Suite, " Ralph Vaughan Williams’ "Symphony No. 5 in D Major" and Camille Saint Saëns’ "Violin Concerto in B minor" featuring Lori Abbott. In addition to being the violin soloist for t…

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Best Buddies Brings Savant Pianist To Newtown For Special Concert Best Buddies Brings Savant Pianist To Newtown For Special Concert
Best Buddies Brings Savant Pianist To Newtown For Special Concert NEWTOWN, Conn. — The entire Newtown community is invited to join Best Buddies in welcoming Brittany Maier, a young adult who is blind and has autism, for a special concert. Brittany is a savant pianist who is a highly regarded artist with the ability to play any song she has ever heard.  The concert will be Friday, Dec. 2, from 6 to 6:45 p.m. in the Cafetorium at Newtown High School.  The suggested donation is $3 per person.

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View Masterpieces From Local Artists At Redding's Champagne Gala View Masterpieces From Local Artists At Redding's Champagne Gala
View Masterpieces From Local Artists At Redding's Champagne Gala REDDING, Conn. -- The community is invited to preview art and sip champagne at the Mark Twain Library in Redding. The Art Show Champagne Preview Gala takes place 7-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 at the library and is considered one of Redding's most celebrated fundraisers, organizers said. General ticket pricing is $75 for individuals and $55 for seniors.  The theme of this year's juried show is art deco. The show is headed by Rochelle Williston and Angela Matsuoka and juried by artist Claudia Seymour. Seymour decided which pieces to feature this year. A widely collected artist, she has juried mu…

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by Cindy Capitani
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Danbury Music Centre Groups Perform Handel's 'Messiah' Danbury Music Centre Groups Perform Handel's 'Messiah'
Danbury Music Centre Groups Perform Handel's 'Messiah' DANBURY, Conn. -- The Danbury Concert Chorus and the Danbury Symphony Orchestra will join forces Saturday to perform Handel's "Messiah" at the First Congregational Church in Danbury. The performance will feature soloists Amy Goldin, soprano; Kirsten Sollek, mezzo-soprano; Nils Neubert, tenor; Joseph Beutel, bass; and conducted by Christine R. Howlett. Goldin brings a rich experience of soloing for classical favorites such as Bach’s "Magnificat" and many Bach cantatas, according to a release from the Danbury Music Centre.  Sollek’s voice has been praised as “an ideal …

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by Ken Davis
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Santa Swims With Sharks At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium Santa Swims With Sharks At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium
Santa Swims With Sharks At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium NORWALK, Conn. -- A holiday highlight at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is when Santa Claus in scuba gear swims with sharks. The swim will be twice each day Saturday and Sunday and then most Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays in December. The diving Santa will enter the aquarium’s 110,000-gallon “Ocean Beyond the Sound” exhibit, a tiger and lemon shark tank. The special event is to demonstrate that sharks are not "bloodthirsty killers of myth," said a news release. The dives Sunday are at 12:15 and 2:15 p.m. and will be a chance for visitors to talk with the diving Santa. There…

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by Donna Christopher
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'Christmas Critics' Stage Newtown Outdoor Holiday Decorating Contest 'Christmas Critics' Stage Newtown Outdoor Holiday Decorating Contest
'Christmas Critics' Stage Newtown Outdoor Holiday Decorating Contest NEWTOWN, Conn. -- A new holiday tradition is coming to Newtown. A group calling itself the “Christmas Critics” is having the town's first annual outdoor holiday decorating contest. The contest is free to enter, and a map or list of the participating homes will be made public so Newtowners can see them. This is not a fundraiser, and all homes entering are asked not to put out any kind of collection box, not even for charity, officials with the group said. There are several categories, including "Merry and Bright," "Simply Elegant," "Best Theme," "Sugarplum…

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Newtown's Hawleyville Firehouse Hosts Annual Holiday Light Show Newtown's Hawleyville Firehouse Hosts Annual Holiday Light Show
Newtown's Hawleyville Firehouse Hosts Annual Holiday Light Show NEWTOWN,  Conn. -- The Hawleyville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department will be hosting its second annual holiday light show starting on Thanksgiving.  The show will feature more than 40,000 lights that dance, shimmer and shine to more than 100 songs, officials said. There also will be a "Winter Village," an interactive walk-through display for children featuring life-size buildings, characters, and over-sized games.  The free show will be from 5 to 10 p.m. daily from Thanksgiving evening through Jan. 8. Guests can park in the department's parking lot, 34 Hawleyville Road, a…

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