OLD LYME -- There are currently three shows on view at Lyme Art Association (LAA.) The signature show is the LAA's perennially popular holiday art exhibition and sale, Deck the Walls, which is on view through Jan. 2, 2022. More than 200 original works of art by member artists will be on display and priced to sell as holiday gifts. Deck the Walls features a wide variety of … [Read more...] about Three Shows On View at Lyme Art Association; ‘Deck the Walls’, “Hands on the Land,’ ‘Polly Seip Solo Show’
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Arron to Serve as Artistic Director for Final Musical Masterworks Season Before Lark Assumes Role; Next Concerts Dec. 11-12
OLD LYME -- Musical Masterworks is back with live concerts and audiences next weekend — and this 31st season of chamber music concerts is special on multiple fronts. This season’s five concerts will be a farewell tour for cellist Edward Arron, who has served as Artistic Director for 13 years. A soloist with major orchestras and chamber musician throughout North America, … [Read more...] about Arron to Serve as Artistic Director for Final Musical Masterworks Season Before Lark Assumes Role; Next Concerts Dec. 11-12
Lyme Academy Returns to its Roots with New Programs for Serious Art Students; Exhibitions, Classes for Community
OLD LYME -- The Lyme Academy of Fine Arts has officially reopened with a renewed dedication to the mission first articulated by its Founder, sculptor Elisabeth Gordon Chandler. The Academy was created in 1976 as an institution dedicated to the traditional, skills-based art education first taught in the Renaissance academies of Europe and later at Paris’s École des … [Read more...] about Lyme Academy Returns to its Roots with New Programs for Serious Art Students; Exhibitions, Classes for Community
Watercolors Exhibit by Jeanne Potter of Old Lyme on View at Greenwich Art Society Through Oct. 9
GREENWICH/OLD LYME -- A solo exhibition and sale of paintings by artist Jeanne C. Potter of Old Lyme is currently on view at the Greenwich Art Society. An Opening Reception for the show will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25. The exhibition will run through Oct. 9 and features 47 recent watercolors, including her most recent award winners from national juried … [Read more...] about Watercolors Exhibit by Jeanne Potter of Old Lyme on View at Greenwich Art Society Through Oct. 9
Registration Open at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts for Wide Range of Continuing Education Programs
OLD LYME -- The Lyme Academy of Fine Arts has announced a full schedule of Continuing Education programs beginning Sept, 27. Both part-time and full-time programs and classes are available, with enrollment beginning immediately. The part-time Continuing Education classes are open to the community throughout the year and will follow an 11-week trimester. These classes are … [Read more...] about Registration Open at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts for Wide Range of Continuing Education Programs
Benn to Present Latest Billy Boyle Novel in Zoom Presentation Hosted This Evening by Lyme Library
LYME -- On Thursday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m., Lyme Public Library will host critically-acclaimed local author Jim Benn, who will talk in a presentation via Zoom about his latest novel, Road of Bones. This is the 16th novel in Benn's popular World War II mystery series, in which the main character is Billy Boyle. Road of Bones sees Boyle sent to the heart of the USSR to solve … [Read more...] about Benn to Present Latest Billy Boyle Novel in Zoom Presentation Hosted This Evening by Lyme Library
Musical Masterworks Announces Season Starting Oct. 23 in Person; Arron Stepping Down as Artistic Director, Lark to Replace Him
OLD LYME -- Musical Masterworks (MM) will be back in person this fall for their 31st season with an array of professional chamber music concerts programmed by Artistic Director Edward Arron. The concerts will take place in MM's traditional home at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme. Alden Rockwell Murphy, who serves as MM Board President, comments, "It will be … [Read more...] about Musical Masterworks Announces Season Starting Oct. 23 in Person; Arron Stepping Down as Artistic Director, Lark to Replace Him
FloGris, PARJE Co-Host Lecture Today on ‘Murals and Monuments: The Politics of Public Art’
OLD LYME -- The Florence Griswold Museum is partnering with Public Art for Racial Justice Education to present a free virtual lecture titled Murals and Monuments: The Politics of Public Art at 3 p.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 1. Mary Kordak, Professor of Art History at the University of New Haven, will talk about the history of murals/monuments and how they affect cultural … [Read more...] about FloGris, PARJE Co-Host Lecture Today on ‘Murals and Monuments: The Politics of Public Art’
Organization Confronting Racial Injustice with Public Art Announces Partnership to Install Murals in Four Towns, Including Old Lyme
NEW LONDON, CT —Public Art for Racial Justice Education (PARJE) and CT Murals have today announced a partnership to enable the installation of four murals in each of four towns:- New London, Old Lyme, Norwich, and East Lyme. This will be part of the Sister Murals Project whereby skilled and unskilled artists from different communities, races, ethnicities, and generations … [Read more...] about Organization Confronting Racial Injustice with Public Art Announces Partnership to Install Murals in Four Towns, Including Old Lyme
‘Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years’ Opens at Ivoryton Playhouse
IVORYTON – The extraordinary and life-affirming play Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years by Emily Mann (adapted from the book by Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth) opened Aug. 12, at The Ivoryton Playhouse. Based on the New York Times bestselling novel, Having Our Say takes us into the trail-blazing worlds of Sadie and Bessie Delany, … [Read more...] about ‘Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years’ Opens at Ivoryton Playhouse
Lyme Art Association Celebrates its Centennial in True ‘Twenties’ Style
OLD LYME -- On Saturday, the Lyme Art Association (LAA) celebrated 100 years (and one day!) since their gallery opened with art and awards, teas and 'The Twenties,' and much mirth and merriment all around. Some artists took their palettes to the river. Artwork was created in all sizes ... ... and colors. Some was small ... ... while others … [Read more...] about Lyme Art Association Celebrates its Centennial in True ‘Twenties’ Style
Lyme Art Association Celebrates 100th Anniversary TODAY with Lyme Street ‘Paint-Out’, Tea Day, ‘Centennial Frolic’
OLD LYME -- In 1921, after years of discussion, planning, and fundraising, the early members of the Lyme Art Association (LAA) achieved their goal: a purpose-built gallery to display their art. This year, the LAA will be marking that milestone with special exhibitions, events, and activities. Centennial Day, Aug. 7, 2021 is 100 years (plus one day) from the opening day of … [Read more...] about Lyme Art Association Celebrates 100th Anniversary TODAY with Lyme Street ‘Paint-Out’, Tea Day, ‘Centennial Frolic’
Saturday’s Centennial Celebrations at Lyme Art Association Include Traditional ‘Tea Day’ … But What’s Its History?
OLD LYME -- On Saturday, Aug. 7, the Lyme Art Association (LAA) is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of its gallery. Several special events are planned, one of which is a tea party on the LAA lawn. Though the gallery itself opened in August of 1921, the history of the LAA goes even further back and is interwoven with our town library and the Florence … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Centennial Celebrations at Lyme Art Association Include Traditional ‘Tea Day’ … But What’s Its History?
Large Turnout for Successful ‘Community Connections’ Networking Event at Lyme Academy
OLD LYME -- It was a glorious afternoon on Wednesday when around 70 community members gathered on the lawns at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts in Old Lyme for the first 'post-COVID' event hosted by Community Connections. Local non-profit leaders and volunteers along with a number of community leaders mingled outside under a warm sun. Representatives of Lyme Academy took … [Read more...] about Large Turnout for Successful ‘Community Connections’ Networking Event at Lyme Academy
‘Murder For Two’ Opens at Ivoryton Playhouse, Masks No Longer Required
IVORYTON — The Ivoryton Playhouse has reopened its doors for a five-play season. The previously announced mask mandate has been removed as per new Actors Equity Association Union recommendations. The opening production, Murder For Two by Kellen Blair and Joe Kinosian, is a blend of music, mayhem and murder! In this hilarious 90-minute show, two performers play 13 roles—not … [Read more...] about ‘Murder For Two’ Opens at Ivoryton Playhouse, Masks No Longer Required