LYME -- Lyme Public Library hosts local resident and best-selling author James R. Benn on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m., when Benn will present “When Hell Struck Twelve: The 14th Billy Boyle Mystery.” This is the latest book in Benn's series of popular Billy Boyle World War II mystery novels, which the New York Times Book Review has called “spirited wartime … [Read more...] about Billy Boyle is Back! Join Jim Benn’s Latest Book in Best-Selling Series is on Sale Now
Arts
Gil Boro of Old Lyme’s ‘Knot Theory’ Exhibition on View at Lyman Allyn Through Oct. 27
OLD LYME/NEW LONDON -- The Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New London will host an opening reception this evening from 5 to 7 p.m. for Gilbert Boro's exhibition titled, Knot Theory: Sculptural Works by Gilbert Boro. All are welcome. Boro, who lives and works in Old Lyme, is a sculptor, architect, educator, and international design consultant, whose sculptures focus on the … [Read more...] about Gil Boro of Old Lyme’s ‘Knot Theory’ Exhibition on View at Lyman Allyn Through Oct. 27
‘Fresh Expressions’ on View at Lyme Art Association through Sept. 30
OLD LYME -- The juried member show titled, Fresh Expressions: Late Summer Painting and Sculpture celebrates portraits, landscapes, still life paintings and sculpture and is on view through Sept. 30. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am-5 pm, and by appointment. Admission is free but a $5 donation is suggested. Lyme Art Association is located at 90 Lyme … [Read more...] about ‘Fresh Expressions’ on View at Lyme Art Association through Sept. 30
‘Cabaret’ Opens at Ivoryton Playhouse, Runs Through Sept. 1
IVORYTON – “There was a cabaret and there was a master of ceremonies and there was a city called Berlin in a country called Germany. It was the end of the world … and I was dancing with Sally Bowles and we were both fast asleep.” So begins the international classic musical and winner of eight Tony awards – Cabaret– which opened last night in Ivoryton to rave reviews. The show … [Read more...] about ‘Cabaret’ Opens at Ivoryton Playhouse, Runs Through Sept. 1
Kidz Connection Presents its ‘Outdoor Summer Theater on the Lawn Season Finale’ in Clinton, Aug. 23-25
Join a cast of 43 aspiring advanced musical theater actors as they get groovy with the beloved tracks of ABBA in this fun full length musical production on the lawn at Kidz Konnection Shoreline Theater Academy, Clinton. Don't miss this entirely free event to be held Friday, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m., Aug. 24, at noon and 6 p.m. and Aug. 25, at 4 p.m. Bring your picnics, lawn … [Read more...] about Kidz Connection Presents its ‘Outdoor Summer Theater on the Lawn Season Finale’ in Clinton, Aug. 23-25
Old Lyme Joyfully Celebrates the Magic of Midsummer Festival
OLD LYME -- Oh, what a day! The 33rd Old Lyme Midsummer Festival was deemed a roaring success judging by the huge crowds drawn to the town yesterday to celebrate the event. The day began with LYSB's 5K run ... ...and then moved to vintage cars photographed by the young ... ...and the not so young! The Bohemian Fair at the Florence Griswold Museum … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Joyfully Celebrates the Magic of Midsummer Festival
Robert F. Schumann Artist’s Trail Dedicated in Evocative Ceremony at Florence Griswold Museum
OLD LYME -- Several hundred Florence Griswold Museum patrons, board members, invited guests, state and local dignitaries, staff, volunteers and members of the public gathered in perfect weather at the Museum Monday morning to celebrate the opening of the Robert F. Schumann Artists’ Trail. The event allowed all the guests to be among the first to experience the natural, … [Read more...] about Robert F. Schumann Artist’s Trail Dedicated in Evocative Ceremony at Florence Griswold Museum
2019 Summer Senior Studio Exhibition on View at Lyme Academy Through Aug. 8
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts of the University of New Haven hosts an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. this evening in the Chauncey Stillman Gallery for its 2019 Summer Senior Studio Exhibition. All are welcome. The seniors whose work is featured in the exhibition have completed accelerated studies for a Bachelor of Fine Arts or a Post-Baccalaureate degree and will … [Read more...] about 2019 Summer Senior Studio Exhibition on View at Lyme Academy Through Aug. 8
Newly-Independent Lyme Academy Plans Its Re-Birth With Exciting Schedule of Fall Classes
As of the end of last month, the renamed Lyme Academy of Fine Arts in Old Lyme became an independent entity once again with all ties to the University of New Haven (UNH) severed. Moreover, contrary to a number of rumors circulating around town, the Academy is not about to close, but rather is entering an exciting new phase in its evolution. On Thursday, the Lyme Academy … [Read more...] about Newly-Independent Lyme Academy Plans Its Re-Birth With Exciting Schedule of Fall Classes
Exhibition of Artwork by Christian Brechneff on View at Cooley Gallery
Over the past three decades, Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff of Lyme has traveled the world to visit some of the most glorious private gardens to paint en plein air. He has created a luscious visual record of 28 of them in a charming, gift-sized book of watercolors and gouaches. Into the Garden chronicles this long-term pilgrimage of a visionary painter, opening these … [Read more...] about Exhibition of Artwork by Christian Brechneff on View at Cooley Gallery
Former Lyme Pastor Takes Top Honors at NY Book Festival Awards, Also Wins ‘Mom’s Choice Foundation’ Gold Medal
LYME -- Retired pastor Steve Burt, who served the First Congregational Church of Lyme from 2007 through 2012, has won the Mom's Choice Foundation's gold medal for Young Adult Fiction for his novel about a girl who helps gargoyles in Wells, Maine. The Bookseller's Daughter also won the grand prize at the 2019 New York Book Festival Awards. Burt was profiled in Connecticut … [Read more...] about Former Lyme Pastor Takes Top Honors at NY Book Festival Awards, Also Wins ‘Mom’s Choice Foundation’ Gold Medal
Mamma Mia! Opens at Ivoryton Playhouse, Runs Through July 28
IVORYTON – The Ivoryton Playhouse has been transformed from an historic New England theatre to a Mediterranean island, filled with the music universally loved for over 40 years! Over 60 million people worldwide have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show. Set on a Greek island paradise, the story-telling … [Read more...] about Mamma Mia! Opens at Ivoryton Playhouse, Runs Through July 28
Two New Exhibitions on View at Lyme Art Association
OLD LYME -- Visitors of all ages will enjoy Waterworks, the Lyme Art Association (LAA)’s summer exhibition of work by the area’s premier maritime artists. The show will be on view in the beautiful sky-lit galleries from June 14 through Aug. 2. Gallery manager Jocelyn Zallinger notes, "The peaceful interior of the Lyme Art Association is the perfect venue for marine-inspired … [Read more...] about Two New Exhibitions on View at Lyme Art Association
See ‘Summer Sculpture Showcase 2019’ in Old Lyme
Gilbert Boro, owner and curator of the Sculpture Grounds in Old Lyme, Conn., presents Summer Sculpture Showcase 2019: An Exhibit of Intriguing Landscape Sculptures. Featuring 23 works by both well-established, nationally renowned sculptors, as well as fresh promising newcomers, the summer-long show will run through Oct. 26, 2019. The reception is free and open to the public … [Read more...] about See ‘Summer Sculpture Showcase 2019’ in Old Lyme
Extensive Summer Program Breathes New Life Into Lyme Academy Campus, While Academy’s Future Still Uncertain
The future of the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts is one of the big, unanswered questions in Old Lyme at the moment. In July 2014, the University of New Haven (UNH) announced an “affiliation” with what was then Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts in a move that was perceived as likely saving the college from possible closure due its critical financial difficulties. University of … [Read more...] about Extensive Summer Program Breathes New Life Into Lyme Academy Campus, While Academy’s Future Still Uncertain