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Hometown Filmmakers Join Festival Lineup In Brookfield Hometown Filmmakers Join Festival Lineup In Brookfield
Hometown Filmmakers Join Festival Lineup In Brookfield BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- The Brookfield Arts Commission and Friends of the Arts of Brookfield, Inc. will host the ninth annual Brookfield Film Festival from March 31 to April 2. The screenings will be held at the Brookfield Senior Center at 100 Pocono Road. Screenings begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1. Screenings on Sunday, April 2, begin at 3 p.m. Doors open a half hour prior to the screenings. The Brookfield Arts Commission’s film festival committee has selected a unique program of shorts after viewing dozens of films featured in several competitive festivals.  This …

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by Tom Renner
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Walking Tour Of Downtown Danbury Promises To Reveal Hidden Gems Walking Tour Of Downtown Danbury Promises To Reveal Hidden Gems
Walking Tour Of Downtown Danbury Promises To Reveal Hidden Gems DANBURY, Conn. — Do you know where the hidden murals in Danbury are? Have you ever met a hatter? Like to eat and shop? Join urban and arts enthusiast Ted  Killmer when he leads a free walking tour through the city's downtown. The tour gives residents the opportunity to truly explore their own neighborhood and community. Killmer, a Danbury downtown resident and international arts enthusiast with a sense of curiosity, creativity, and community, is guiding a celebration of 'Play' on Saturday, March 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., throughout CityCenter's Main Street business district.  He invites …

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by Daily Voice
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Gilbert And Sullivan's 'The Gondoliers' Cruising Into WestConn Gilbert And Sullivan's 'The Gondoliers' Cruising Into WestConn
Gilbert And Sullivan's 'The Gondoliers' Cruising Into WestConn DANBURY, Conn. -- Gilbert and Sullivan opera "The Gondoliers" will be presented at the Visual & Performing Arts Center on the Western Connecticut State University Westside campus March 24 to March 26. “WCSU Opera is thrilled to present this wonderful comic operetta filled with great tunes reminiscent of the classic Italian operas," said Professor of Music Margaret Astrup and the opera's director. "Composed by Arthur Sullivan with libretto by W.S. Gilbert, “‘The Gondoliers" is Gilbert and Sullivan’s last great work and one of their most beloved." In Gilbert…

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by Donna Christopher
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Take A Trot Through The Zoo As Beardsley Hosts First-Ever 5K Take A Trot Through The Zoo As Beardsley Hosts First-Ever 5K
Take A Trot Through The Zoo As Beardsley Hosts First-Ever 5K BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The first-ever 5K with a course through the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport will be held Sunday, April 2. Kids will have free admission to the zoo that day as well. All age and ability runners and walkers are welcome to register now for the fundraiser. There will be a kids fun and snacks will be provided. The course ends at the zoo's carousel. The 5K begins at 9 a.m. at the zoo, 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. It is a fundraiser for Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County to support: Leaguers Building Readers, The Center for Family Justice, the Bridgeport YMCA, Norma Pfrie…

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by Donna Christopher
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Danbury Stepping Out For St. Patrick's Day Parade & Party Danbury Stepping Out For St. Patrick's Day Parade & Party
Danbury Stepping Out For St. Patrick's Day Parade & Party DANBURY, Conn. — Danbury's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will be step off on Sunday, March 19, in downtown Danbury. The parade begins at St. Peter's Church on Main Street at 2:30 p.m.  Bands, floats and marchers will make their way down Main Street, up West Street, onto Lake Avenue and finish up at the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center at 6 Lake Ave.  The GDICC will serve corned beef sandwiches, hot dogs, desserts and beverages at the after-parade party.  Admission to the Cultural Center event is free and live music, along with Irish step-dancing.  The St. Patrick's Day Parade is s…

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Get A Glimpse Of Purgatory In Dark Comedy Play 'Judas' In Trumbull Get A Glimpse Of Purgatory In Dark Comedy Play 'Judas' In Trumbull
Get A Glimpse Of Purgatory In Dark Comedy Play 'Judas' In Trumbull TRUMBULL, Conn. — Step into Purgatory in "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" opening this weekend and running to March 26 at the Blackbox Theater (former Vagabond) in Trumbull. It's a thought-provoking, dark comedy that takes a critical look at the nature of forgiveness. The action is set in Purgatory, which has evolved over the centuries to function as a Courtroom over which Judge Frank Littleton presides.  In a shocking move, an ambitious defense attorney, Fabiana Aziza Cunningham, has filed an appeal on behalf of one of Purgatory's most infamous residents, Judas Iscariot.  She …

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by Donna Christopher
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Danbury High Seniors Help Teens In Need Get Dresses For The Prom Danbury High Seniors Help Teens In Need Get Dresses For The Prom
Danbury High Seniors Help Teens In Need Get Dresses For The Prom DANBURY, Conn. — Through their senior project, three Danbury High girls are making it possible for teens who are less fortunate to go to the prom. The girls — Sarina Gersten, 18, Lexi Lucas, 18, and Alasandra Primavera, 17 — created a boutique and scholarship program for teens who receive help at Family & Children's Aid in Danbury. They have organized a donation drive where people can drop off formal dresses for the boutique, which is located inside Family & Children's Aid. Teens will then get to select a dress at the boutique. And not just for the prom— they get to keep it.   The…

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by Sandra Diamond Fox
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Get Your Craft On At Danbury Knit Party Get Your Craft On At Danbury Knit Party
Get Your Craft On At Danbury Knit Party DANBURY, Conn. --A knitting guru will share her secrets at a Danbury knit party on Saturday. Xoli Ngcoza of Handknit by Xoli will run a class to the backdrop of music from noon to 2 p.m. at the Workspace Collective Participants pay $35, which includes all materials. Everyone leaves with a knitted hat. The South African native started knitting after working with a client who had Alzheimer's. Aside from teaching knitting, she is a doula and a DJ. She draws on her passion for farming, gardening, cooking and yoga in all her pursuits.   Click here to register. The Workspace Collective is at …

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by Donna Christopher
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Blues Legend Brings Jam To Bethel Pizzeria Blues Legend Brings Jam To Bethel Pizzeria
Blues Legend Brings Jam To Bethel Pizzeria BETHEL, Conn. — A legendary blues man from New Haven who once toured with Marvin Gaye is performing Sunday night in Bethel. Guitarist George Baker grew up in Louisiana then moved to New York and toured as musical director with Gaye for three years.  He played with Melba Moore, The Drifters, and the Shirelles, and other well-known musicians at the Apollo Theater as a member of the House Band. Baker's longtime bassist Willie Joe Moore will perform with him at the Italian restaurant. The show begins at 6 p.m. at Pizzeria Lauretano, 291 Greenwood Ave. Reservations are recommended. Call 203-7…

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by Donna Christopher
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Wilton's Culture Tea Brews Up Ways To Help You Combat Stress, Improve Sleep Wilton's Culture Tea Brews Up Ways To Help You Combat Stress, Improve Sleep
Wilton's Culture Tea Brews Up Ways To Help You Combat Stress, Improve Sleep WILTON, Conn. — Alexander Higle and Shu-Chuan Chen, owners of Culture Tea in Wilton, are brewing up a few new offerings at their tea shop.  They are offering a series of free health talks along with some new flavors of tea. The talks, which will be taught by a different expert each week, will help customers learn how to improve their health. “This series is about finding ideal health -- physically and mentally. At Culture Tea, we really want to promote health and relaxation,” Higle said. "With this series, we will be focusing on all different aspects of health."  The first class…

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by Sandra Diamond Fox
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Poets To Bring Verses To Life In Celebration At Byrd's Books in Bethel Poets To Bring Verses To Life In Celebration At Byrd's Books in Bethel
Poets To Bring Verses To Life In Celebration At Byrd's Books in Bethel BETHEL, Conn. — An award-winning children's book author and poet laureate are in the lineup for an afternoon of poetry Sunday, April 2, at Byrd's Books in Bethel in celebration of National Poetry Month. The public is invited to hear from Gail Carson Levine, David K. Leff, Lisa Schwartz, Sydney Eddison, Brian Clements, Kateri Kosek and Ben Chase.  Gail Carson Levine wrote "Ella Enchanted," a Newbery Honor Book, as well as "Ever," "Fairest," "Dave at Night" and the six Princess Tales books. "Transient" is her first book of poetry.  David K. L…

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by Donna Christopher
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Log In On 'Giving Day' To Help Your Favorite Fairfield County Charity Log In On 'Giving Day' To Help Your Favorite Fairfield County Charity
Log In On 'Giving Day' To Help Your Favorite Fairfield County Charity FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Want an easy way to support a favorite nonprofit in your Fairfield County town or city?  Log into the Fairfield County Community Foundation website on Giving Day Thursday, March 9.  You have 24 hours to support any one of 431 participating nonprofits, said Development Director Kristy Jelenik. "We created Giving Day four years ago to shine a bright light on the giving community of each town and city," she told Daily Voice. "It's a way for the everyday citizen to be included in philanthropy." "Donations can be as low as 10 dollars. People …

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by Donna Christopher