Visitors of all ages will enjoy American Waters, the Lyme Art Association’s (LAA) summer exhibition of work by the area’s premier maritime artists. The show will be on view in the LAA's sky-lit galleries from June 15 through Aug. 3. The opening reception for both exhibitions will be held on Saturday, June 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the LAA, 90 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, … [Read more...] about ‘American Waters’ Exhibition, Hudson Valley Art Association Juried Show on View at Lyme Art Association
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Sing for Joy! Cappella Cantorum Hosts Vocal Camp in Old Saybrook, July 23-27
Bring the joy of singing to your summer by attending Cappella Cantorum’s Summer Vocal Camp July 23 to July 27 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Great Hammock Road in Old Saybrook. Founder of the Salt Marsh Opera and Cappella’s music director Simon Holt and nationally known tenor Brian Cheney will lead instructive sessions on improving singing skills and how to … [Read more...] about Sing for Joy! Cappella Cantorum Hosts Vocal Camp in Old Saybrook, July 23-27
Major Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition on View in Old Lyme Through Summer
OLD LYME -- Gilbert Boro, owner and curator of Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds in Old Lyme, will host Summer Sculpture Showcase 2018: An Exhibition of Unique Landscape Sculptures on his property in the center of this historic town. Boro's towering studio is also on the beautiful four-and-a-half acre landscaped grounds, as well as his home. Featuring 20 works by both … [Read more...] about Major Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition on View in Old Lyme Through Summer
‘A Night with Janis Joplin’ Opens at Ivoryton Playhouse
The Ivoryton Playhouse will present the 2014 Tony Award-nominated 2013 Broadway Musical A Night With Janis Joplin, written and directed by Randy Johnson, from May 30 to June 24. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, in 1943, Janis Lyn Joplin challenged racial and sexual stereotypes, and created a sound and a style that has become legendary. She exploded onto the music scene in 1967 … [Read more...] about ‘A Night with Janis Joplin’ Opens at Ivoryton Playhouse
University of New Haven Announces $1.1 Million Bequest from Diana Atwood Johnson to Lyme Academy
The University of New Haven announced yesterday that Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, one of the University’s six colleges, has received a $1.1 million bequest from the estate of Diana Atwood Johnson, a longtime benefactor. The gift will support three initiatives: The Sill House, a historic building encompassing studio space, the Lyme archives, and the Sill House … [Read more...] about University of New Haven Announces $1.1 Million Bequest from Diana Atwood Johnson to Lyme Academy
New Interior Design, Home Décor & Antique Store Opens in Old Lyme
Artemisia is a new destination shop on Lyme St. behind The Cooley Gallery in Old Lyme specializing in fine textiles, pillows, antiques and decor items for the home from the team of Rosemarie Padovano and Marcello Marvelli. Padovano is an artist and interior designer, and Marvelli is an art dealer and art historian from Florence, Italy. Together, they share a mutual love of … [Read more...] about New Interior Design, Home Décor & Antique Store Opens in Old Lyme
Annual Elected Artists’s Show on View at Lyme Art Association Through June 8
An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Lyme Art Association (LAA) for the '97th Annual Elected Artists's Show' and 'Contemporary Look.' This annual showcase features the best new works of art by LAA Elected Artists Members. These artists are professionals of note and significance whose works are known, collected, and exhibited throughout … [Read more...] about Annual Elected Artists’s Show on View at Lyme Art Association Through June 8
Florence Griswold Museum Launches Online Learning Portal for Educators
The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Conn., has launched SEE/change, an immersive website that will help equip Connecticut elementary educators with new ways to teach a variety of subjects by tapping into the Museum’s content-rich collection of American art. SEE/change offers multiple tools designed to help teachers draw upon a single work of art for meaning on various … [Read more...] about Florence Griswold Museum Launches Online Learning Portal for Educators
So Close … Lyme Art Association Nears $364K Goal, Donations Doubled Until April 30
Lyme Art Association, striving to reach a goal of raising $364,000 by April 30 for donations to be doubled, is 95 percent of the way there. Pictured in the photo at left, Carrie Walters, Campaign Chair and Board member, adjusts the thermometer to reflect the latest donations and hopes to raise the thermometer $18,200 by month’s end. Visit this link to see our article … [Read more...] about So Close … Lyme Art Association Nears $364K Goal, Donations Doubled Until April 30
AAUW Hosts Fundraising Luncheon Today Featuring Best-Selling Authors Brunonia Barry, Randy Susan Meyers
The Lower Connecticut Valley branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) will sponsor a luncheon at the Saybrook Point Inn on Saturday, April 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Randy Susan Meyers, author of the bestseller, The Widow of Wall Street, and Brunonia Barry, author of the novels The Lace Reader and The Fifth Petal, will discuss their books and their … [Read more...] about AAUW Hosts Fundraising Luncheon Today Featuring Best-Selling Authors Brunonia Barry, Randy Susan Meyers
Tickets on Sale Now for Community Music School’s 35th Anniversary Gala, April 27
Community Music School’s (CMS) largest annual fundraiser is the CMS Gala and this year the organization is celebrating its 35th anniversary with For the Love of Music! The event takes place on Friday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. in Deep River at The Lace Factory and includes fabulous musical entertainment provided by CMS faculty and students. Enjoy cocktail jazz and an exquisite … [Read more...] about Tickets on Sale Now for Community Music School’s 35th Anniversary Gala, April 27
Last Chance to See ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ at Lyme-Old Lyme High School
Hear ye, hear ye! The dates for the Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) spring musical are rapidly approaching and the whole community is invited! This year, the Old Lyme Players are tackling the classic comedy Once Upon a Mattress. The musical reveals the untold stories of The Princess and the Pea as the audience discovers that the “lost princess” was actually royalty in the … [Read more...] about Last Chance to See ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ at Lyme-Old Lyme High School
‘Exhibition in Four Acts’ on Show at Lyme Art Association
Four new exhibitions, each with a different theme, will be on view in the Lyme Art Association (LAA)’s beautiful historic galleries from March 18. "A Show in Four Acts" features a separate exhibition in each gallery: Interiors/Exteriors, Animal Kingdom, Holding Still, and Faces and Forms run concurrently. An opening reception for all four exhibitions will be held on Sunday, … [Read more...] about ‘Exhibition in Four Acts’ on Show at Lyme Art Association
Major Preservation Project Now Underway at Lyme Art Association, Gifts Made by April 30 Matched
In 1914, the American Impressionist painters of Old Lyme formed an association and dreamed of building their own gallery to exhibit their work. For the sum of one dollar, Ms. Florence Griswold deeded a portion of her property to the artists; where, in 1921, the Lyme Art Association (LAA) Gallery opened its doors. Sadly, nearly a century later, this landmark gallery had the … [Read more...] about Major Preservation Project Now Underway at Lyme Art Association, Gifts Made by April 30 Matched
Lyme-Old Lyme High School Students Win Major Awards at CT Scholastic Art Contest
Four Lyme-Old Lyme High School students were recognized at this year’s Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards. In the painting category, senior Claudia Mergy of Old Lyme received two Gold Keys for individual works and a Gold Key for her portfolio. She also received generous scholarship offers from both the University of Hartford Art School and Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts of … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme High School Students Win Major Awards at CT Scholastic Art Contest