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Arts

Lyme Art Association’s ‘Sea & Sky Soirée’ Brings Together New Faces, Old Friends for a ‘Wonderful’ Fundraising Evening

May 7, 2025 by admin

OLD LYME—More than 100 patrons of the arts converged last Saturday at the Lyme Art Association's signature spring Sea & Sky Soirée fundraiser. Elsbeth Dowd, the association’s Executive Director, said she was delighted by the turnout, telling LymeLine by email, "It was wonderful to see new faces and old friends all coming together to help raise funds for the Lyme Art … [Read more...] about Lyme Art Association’s ‘Sea & Sky Soirée’ Brings Together New Faces, Old Friends for a ‘Wonderful’ Fundraising Evening

Word-Based Paintings by John Boone on View at Lyman Allyn Through Aug. 10

May 2, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan

NEW LONDON –Lyman Allyn Art Museum will hold an opening reception for its latest exhibit, “John Boone – WhatsWhat,” on Friday, May 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit of word-based paintings will continue through Aug. 10.  The museum in a press release said Boone, who is based in Stonington and Brooklyn, NY, has long explored text-based art in his studio practice. His … [Read more...] about Word-Based Paintings by John Boone on View at Lyman Allyn Through Aug. 10

FloGris Museum Celebrates Mother’s Day With $5 Admission for All Women

May 1, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan

OLD LYME–The Florence Griswold Museum is honoring motherhood with reduced-price admission of $5.00 for all women from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday.  Visitors on Mother’s Day can enjoy the Griswold Boardinghouse for Artists and tour the current exhibitions, which include, “Their Kindred Earth: Photographs by William Earle Williams,” “An American Place: The Art Colony at Old … [Read more...] about FloGris Museum Celebrates Mother’s Day With $5 Admission for All Women

Three New Spring Exhibitions on View at Lyme Art Association Through May 29

April 30, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan

OLD LYME – The spring season brings three exhibitions to the Lyme Art Association (LAA) beginning April 18. An Opening Reception will be held Friday, April 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunflower’s Bloom; Ship to Shore: A Marine Show; and Stillness: A Still Life, run through May 29 at the LAA gallery, 90 Lyme Street.  The association in a press release said Sunflower’s Bloom … [Read more...] about Three New Spring Exhibitions on View at Lyme Art Association Through May 29

Justice Dance Performance Project Presents Staged Reading of ‘With These Hands’

April 27, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan

OLD LYME — A staged reading of ‘With These Hands,’ a piece developed by incarcerated individuals at York Correctional Institution, will be performed next month at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme.  The free performance will be held at 11:30 a.m. on May 4.   “With These Hands: Connecting Self, Community, and the Earth” was first performed at York in … [Read more...] about Justice Dance Performance Project Presents Staged Reading of ‘With These Hands’

A Few Tickets Still Available for Lyme Art Association’s Signature Spring Fundraiser

April 25, 2025 by Admin

OLD LYME —The Lyme Art Association promises an evening of fine art, music, and cultured camaraderie at its Sea & Sky Soirée on Saturday, May 3.  Described in a press release as the place where “art meets elegance,” the signature spring fundraiser includes live jazz, hors d’oeuvres from Flanders Fish Market, a silent auction showcasing works of art, and a raffle of … [Read more...] about A Few Tickets Still Available for Lyme Art Association’s Signature Spring Fundraiser

Old Lyme Town Band Celebrates 50 Years with Gala Community Concert, April 26

April 21, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan and Olwen Logan

OLD LYME —The Old Lyme Town Band (OLTB) sounds off its 50th anniversary season with a free gala concert in the auditorium of Lyme-Old Lyme High School on Saturday, April 26, at 7 p.m. A reception will follow the concert. All are welcome and there is no charge for admission. it was Michele Smith Dickey of Old Lyme—a member of the current band—who conceived the idea of … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Town Band Celebrates 50 Years with Gala Community Concert, April 26

Lyme-Old Lyme Schools BOE Reinstates Sixth Music Teacher to Proposed Budget with No Increase to Bottom Line

April 12, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan

OLD LYME – The Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to reinstate an elementary school music position to the district’s $39.7 million 2025-26 proposed budget while calling for harmony between the music department and district administration.  The district school board called for the special meeting amid vocal opposition from some … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools BOE Reinstates Sixth Music Teacher to Proposed Budget with No Increase to Bottom Line

Lyme-Old Lyme School Board to Hear from Music Department Amid Outcry About Threatened Cut to Elementary School Position

April 9, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan

OLD LYME—After backlash to a proposed budget cut that would eliminate an elementary school music position from the proposed 2025-26 Region 18 schools' budget, the district Board of Education has invited members of the music department for a conversation about how to maintain a vibrant and appropriately-staffed music department amid declining enrollment. The proposed cut … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme School Board to Hear from Music Department Amid Outcry About Threatened Cut to Elementary School Position

Essex Winter Series Presents Free, Family-Friendly ‘Carnival of the Animals,’ April 27

April 9, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan

ESSEX – The Essex Winter Series welcomes Orchestra New England on Sunday, April 27, for a performance of “The Carnival of Animals.” The 2 p.m. performance will be held in the Valley Regional High School auditorium, 256 Kelsey Hill Road, Deep River. Outer doors open at 1:30 pm; Auditorium doors open at 1:45 pm.  The organization in a press release described the … [Read more...] about Essex Winter Series Presents Free, Family-Friendly ‘Carnival of the Animals,’ April 27

Con Brio to Hold Gala Farewell Concerts in Old Lyme to Honor Founding, Associate Directors

April 6, 2025 by Admin

OLD LYME – The Con Brio Choral Society will honor the retirement of its music director and associate music director with a pair of concerts this month.   The farewell concerts will bring together the Con Brio Festival Orchestra and Con Brio Chorus at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 13, at Christ the King Church, 1 McCurdy Rd., Old … [Read more...] about Con Brio to Hold Gala Farewell Concerts in Old Lyme to Honor Founding, Associate Directors

Lyme Academy Hosts Guest Lecturer from Yale to Discuss American Art Students at French Academies 1876–1900, April 12; Reception to Follow

April 5, 2025 by Admin

Speaker to be Mark Mitchell, Curator of American Paintings & Sculpture at Yale University Art Gallery, Reception to follow OLD LYME – On Saturday, April 12, at 4 p.m., the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts presents, “In the Studios of Paris: American Art Students at the French Academies, 1876–1900,” a guest lecture by Mark D. Mitchell, Holcombe T. Green Curator of American … [Read more...] about Lyme Academy Hosts Guest Lecturer from Yale to Discuss American Art Students at French Academies 1876–1900, April 12; Reception to Follow

Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra, Chorus to Perform Free Concert of Faure’s ‘Requiem’

April 4, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan

NORWICH – On Sunday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m., the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra  and Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus will perform Gabriel Fauré's Requiem and other works at a free concert in the Cathedral of St. Patrick.  The orchestra will be conducted by music director Toshiyuki Shimada and the chorus by director Daniel McDavitt, according to a press … [Read more...] about Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra, Chorus to Perform Free Concert of Faure’s ‘Requiem’

Letter to the Editor: Proposed Changes to Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Music Program Will Negatively Impact Students, Teacher, Program Itself

March 21, 2025 by Sophia Ortoleva

To the Editor: I graduated from the Lyme-Old Lyme Class of 2021 and am now a Senior set to graduate from the Bryant University Honors Program in May of this year with a Marketing Major. I strongly urge the Lyme-Old Lyme Board of Education to reconsider the decisions that have been made about the music program. There are numerous ways that this change will negatively impact … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Proposed Changes to Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Music Program Will Negatively Impact Students, Teacher, Program Itself

Old Lyme is Runner-Up in ‘USA Today’s’ National “Best Small Towns Art Scene” Poll

February 27, 2025 by Olwen Logan

"Thrilled [to be] Considered ... a top pick" (Cheryl Poirier, Old Lyme EDC Chair) OLD LYME—Yesterday, USA Today announced the results of its 2025 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Small Town Arts Scene. Old Lyme came in second behind Vermillion, S.D. The full list of winners in descending order is as follows: The article in USA Today revealing the … [Read more...] about Old Lyme is Runner-Up in ‘USA Today’s’ National “Best Small Towns Art Scene” Poll

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