OLD LYME -- Musical Masterworks has launched its 30th Anniversary Season by offering a new way for chamber music aficionados to enjoy its concerts in the form of professionally-produced video. Concert-goers can watch from the comfort of their homes on the screens of their choice. The season’s first concerts will be filmed at the end of October and the link to the virtual … [Read more...] about Musical Masterworks Goes Virtual This Season, Tickets on Sale for Concert Videos
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Lyme Art Association Hosts Fundraising Virtual Art Auction
OLD LYME -- Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Lyme Art Association (LAA) made the difficult decision to cancel 2020’s Palate to Palette event. Although that wonderful in-person event is not taking place this year, the LAA is hosting a virtual art auction in its place. Enjoy a unique chance to bid on extraordinary pieces by the talented artists of the Lyme Art Association. … [Read more...] about Lyme Art Association Hosts Fundraising Virtual Art Auction
Death of Guy Wiggins Announced; Grandfather John Carleton Wiggins Helped Found Art Colony in Old Lyme, Father Guy C. Wiggins was Famous American Impressionist
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Guy Wiggins, a third-generation painter, scholar and diplomat has died Oct. 28, 2020, at age 100. By Michael Astor Guy Wiggins, a third-generation painter who traveled the world as a soldier, scholar and diplomat before devoting himself to an art career that lasted nearly half a century, has died at 100. The cause was cancer. He was the son of a famous … [Read more...] about Death of Guy Wiggins Announced; Grandfather John Carleton Wiggins Helped Found Art Colony in Old Lyme, Father Guy C. Wiggins was Famous American Impressionist
Lyme Street Invokes a ‘Little Whimsy’ with an Influx of ‘Fairy Doors’
OLD LYME -- Take a stroll down Lyme Street this month, look very carefully and you will see all kinds of mystical, magical Fairy Houses tucked into trees, fancifully formed against fences and lingering on lawns. This little piece of wonderment has come about because, through Oct. 28, a variety of businesses, nonprofits, and private residences on Lyme Street has chosen to … [Read more...] about Lyme Street Invokes a ‘Little Whimsy’ with an Influx of ‘Fairy Doors’
Lyme Art Association Presents Evocative ‘Land and Sea’ Show Through Nov. 19
OLD LYME -- This fall the Lyme Art Association (LAA) presents Land and Sea, an exhibit of outdoor scenes; landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes and backyard-scapes. Art of varied media and styles, all from LAA member artists, will be presented in the historic, sky-lit galleries through Nov. 19. “We are grateful for the great outdoors right where we are,” said Executive Director … [Read more...] about Lyme Art Association Presents Evocative ‘Land and Sea’ Show Through Nov. 19
The Movie Man: Sandler Has Done It Again in ‘Hubie Halloween’
Adam Sandler has done it again. No, he didn’t bring in a stunning performance to follow up Uncut Gems, but rather he has brought us another stupid movie that we can love: Hubie Halloween. Ever since his movie career began in the 90s, Sandler has brought us countless flicks that have ridiculous premises, but lovable characters, who deliver humor that can be described as … [Read more...] about The Movie Man: Sandler Has Done It Again in ‘Hubie Halloween’
Lyme Academy Offers Wide Range of Fall Classes, All Welcome
OLD LYME -- Lyme Academy of Fine Arts is offering an exciting selection of classes, which bridge the skills of the past with the inspiration of the future. A full listing of all the classes and workshops on offer is given below. If you would like to obtain further information on any of the classes or workshops, visit lymeacademy.edu or call 860.434.5232. INSTRUCTED … [Read more...] about Lyme Academy Offers Wide Range of Fall Classes, All Welcome
No ‘Wee Faerie Village’ This Year, But a Virtual One Opens at Florence Griswold Museum
OLD LYME -- The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme has been obliged to postpone one of its most popular events, Wee Faerie Village, due to ongoing health risks associated with large crowds amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and in accordance with guidance from the State of Connecticut. In an inspired move, however, the Museum is today launching Virtual Faerie Village in its … [Read more...] about No ‘Wee Faerie Village’ This Year, But a Virtual One Opens at Florence Griswold Museum
Meet a (Hula-Hooping) Moose in Cushman’s Enchanting Story of Being ‘Soaked’
"Soaked" is quite simply an enchanting book that captivates and delights youngsters from the first page to the last. I can say that with some authority since I 'tested' the book on my two-year-old grandson William and his response to it was nothing short of remarkable. He not only asks for the book by name every time he sees me but also -- or so his parents tell me -- at … [Read more...] about Meet a (Hula-Hooping) Moose in Cushman’s Enchanting Story of Being ‘Soaked’
Bidding Now Open on FloGris Museum’s Annual Benefit Auction, ‘Benefit in a Box’ Also on Sale
OLD LYME — The Florence Griswold Museum’s 38th annual Benefit Auction & Dinner Dance -- traditionally held in September -- may have been cancelled but Museum staff have renamed the now exclusively online event as the Annual Benefit Reimagined and come up with a variety of inspired ideas to compensate for the ability to gather in person. The traditional Benefit … [Read more...] about Bidding Now Open on FloGris Museum’s Annual Benefit Auction, ‘Benefit in a Box’ Also on Sale
Musical Masterworks, Community Music School Announce Scholarship Recipient
OLD LYME/OLD SAYBROOK/ESSEX -- Musical Masterworks of Old Lyme and Community Music School of Essex have announced the recipient of the fourth annual Musical Masterworks Scholarship in Honor of Nancy D. Thomas. Elizabeth Steindl, the 2020 recipient of the Musical Masterworks Scholarship in Honor of Nancy D. Thomas, is 11-years-old and in sixth grade at Old Saybrook Middle … [Read more...] about Musical Masterworks, Community Music School Announce Scholarship Recipient
Lyme Art Association Presents Two Exhibitions, ‘Point of View’ & ‘Animal Kingdom’ Both Featuring Works by Elected Artists
OLD LYME -- The Lyme Art Association (LAA) presents two shows through Oct. 1: Point of View: the 99th Annual Elected Artist Exhibition and Animal Kingdom. The Elected Artists of the LAA are an elite group of professional artists, primarily from New England. Their work is predominantly representational, but encompasses a variety of styles, subjects and mediums. This year is … [Read more...] about Lyme Art Association Presents Two Exhibitions, ‘Point of View’ & ‘Animal Kingdom’ Both Featuring Works by Elected Artists
Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds Invites Public to View ‘2020 Summer Sculpture Showcase’ in Person or Virtually
OLD LYME -- Nationally- and internationally-acclaimed sculptor Gilbert Boro is currently hosting the 6th annual Summer Sculpture Showcase in his Sculpture Grounds at 80-1 Lyme St. in Old Lyme. The Showcase features selected sculptural works by more than 80 artists, which have been woven into the permanent outdoor display of around 100 works by Boro, who owns Studio 80 + … [Read more...] about Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds Invites Public to View ‘2020 Summer Sculpture Showcase’ in Person or Virtually
All In-Person Musical Masterworks Performances Cancelled, Tickets for Videos of Concerts Now on Sale
OLD LYME -- 8/21 UPDATE: Musical Masterworks (MM) informed us this week that the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme has now determined in-person concerts will not be permitted for the foreseeable future. The MM concerts will still be held in the church as planned but now without an audience. All concerts will be recorded as originally planned and everyone will be able … [Read more...] about All In-Person Musical Masterworks Performances Cancelled, Tickets for Videos of Concerts Now on Sale
Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter to the USPS (Excluding Old Lyme P.O.) — Stop Messing With My Mail
To the Editor: To Whom it Should Concern at the USPS Please stop messing with my mail! Let me remind you: Title 39 of the U.S. Code states that the Postal Service shall have as its basic function the obligation to provide postal services to bind the Nation together through the personal, educational, literary, and business correspondence of the people. It shall provide … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter to the USPS (Excluding Old Lyme P.O.) — Stop Messing With My Mail