IVORYTON -- Dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby-socks and take a trip to a simpler time as Danny and Sandy fall in love all over again at the Ivoryton Playhouse. Opening July 5, and running through July 29, Grease, by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, features all the unforgettable songs from the hit movie including “You’re The One That I Want”, “Grease Is The Word”, … [Read more...] about Last Chance to see ‘Grease’ Today at Ivoryton Playhouse
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Middlesex Hospital Opens Renovated Essex Facility
ESSEX — Middlesex Hospital has opened its renovated building at 252 Westbrook Road in Essex. The building was once home to the Shoreline Medical Center, which moved to 252 Flat Rock Place in Westbrook in 2014. On July 10, Middlesex Hospital’s Occupational and Environmental Medicine Department and its Physical Rehabilitation Department began seeing patients at the renovated … [Read more...] about Middlesex Hospital Opens Renovated Essex Facility
Letter From Paris: Exhibition Explores Work of American Female Artist in Male World of French Impressionism
"Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) was the most French of all American artists," said art historian Jerome Coignard. She was the only woman - along with Berthe Morisot - to be recognized by the Impressionist movement and therefore permitted to show her works in their annual Salons. For 40 years she developed a personal and artistic friendship with Edgar Degas, which was somewhat … [Read more...] about Letter From Paris: Exhibition Explores Work of American Female Artist in Male World of French Impressionism
State Awards $1.25M to Valley Shore Emergency Communications for Upgrades
After years of planning and local town coordination, the Valley Shore Emergency Communications received critical state funding to upgrade emergency communications for numerous towns in the region. Valley Shore Emergency Communications serves the towns of Lyme and Old Lyme along with Chester, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Middlefield, and … [Read more...] about State Awards $1.25M to Valley Shore Emergency Communications for Upgrades
‘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
Democratic Candidates Come to Town: Old Lyme Forum Offers Opportunity to State Positions, Take Questions
Around 100 residents of Lyme, Old Lyme and Old Saybrook turned out at the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School Monday night for a Democratic Candidate Forum arranged by the Democratic Town Committees of the three area municipalities. Local residents heard from and were able to ask questions directly of: Ned Lamont, candidate for governor (pictured above); Denise Merrill, … [Read more...] about Democratic Candidates Come to Town: Old Lyme Forum Offers Opportunity to State Positions, Take Questions
Letter From Paris: The (Rail) Battle That Macron Must Win
France is going through the labor pains of implementing a variety of overdue structural reforms if France is to be brought into the 21st century. President Emmanuel Macron has tackled this objective at a dizzying speed since his election on May 7, 2017. The pace of change was so fast that the opposition appeared unable to react until Macron turned to the reform of the SNCF … [Read more...] about Letter From Paris: The (Rail) Battle That Macron Must Win
Quodlibet Ensemble Plays Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ This Afternoon in Final Essex Winter Series of Season
ESSEX -- Essex Winter Series closes its 2018 season on Sunday, April 8, with the Fenton Brown Emerging Artists Concert featuring a 10-member string chamber orchestra, the Quodlibet Ensemble, performing Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, among other works. The concert takes place on April 8, at 3 p.m. at Valley Regional High School, 256 Kelsey Hill Road, Deep River. Tickets are $35 … [Read more...] about Quodlibet Ensemble Plays Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ This Afternoon in Final Essex Winter Series of Season
Final Chance to See ‘The Fantasticks’ This Afternoon at Ivoryton Playhouse
ESSEX -- The Ivoryton Playhouse will open its 2018 season with a romantic fable that has enchanted audiences around the world for over 50 years. The Fantasticks by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt is a timeless tale of young love, shattered dreams and universal truths and it opens in Ivoryton on Wednesday, March 21. The show was first performed Off Broadway in May 1960 and ran … [Read more...] about Final Chance to See ‘The Fantasticks’ This Afternoon at Ivoryton Playhouse
Letter From Paris: Macron & Merkel: Can This Power “Couple” Lead Europe?
On Sept. 26, 2017, Emmanuel Macron chose the Sorbonne University to develop his grand vision for Europe. In that seminal speech he was urging his perceived partner German Chancellor Angela Merkel to join him in tackling the lofty goals of European reforms, speeding up the integration of the Eurozone through the creation of a parliament, a ministry of finances, and its own … [Read more...] about Letter From Paris: Macron & Merkel: Can This Power “Couple” Lead Europe?
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
Enjoy a ‘Tavern Night’ Tonight at CT River Museum
On Friday, March 23, the Connecticut River Museum brings back its popular 1814 Tavern Night. This lively 19th century evening will take place at the museum’s historic Samuel Lay House overlooking scenic Essex harbor. The house will be transformed into a candlelit riverside tavern from the War of 1812. The evening includes Heritage Wines and Port Tastings with folklorist … [Read more...] about Enjoy a ‘Tavern Night’ Tonight at CT River Museum
Letter From Paris: Visit to Franco-American Museum in Blerancourt Sparks Review of Relationship Between the Two
La Fayette nous voilà (La Fayette, here we are) are the famous words General John J. Pershing , commander of the American Expeditionary Forces, is supposed to have pronounced on July 4, 1917 during the commemoration near the tomb of the Marquis de La Fayette at the Picpus cemetery in Paris. The entry of the Americans in World War I was a way to return the favor to the French … [Read more...] about Letter From Paris: Visit to Franco-American Museum in Blerancourt Sparks Review of Relationship Between the Two
Acclaimed Bass-Baritone David Pittsinger Performs This Afternoon at Essex Winter Series
Essex Winter Series artistic director Mihae Lee welcomes the return of bass-baritone David Pittsinger to the series with pianist Simon Holt on Sunday, March 4, at 3 p.m. at John Winthrop Middle School, 1 John Winthrop Middle School Drive, Deep River. Pittsinger is internationally renowned for his magnificent voice and dramatic performances. His first Essex Winter Series … [Read more...] about Acclaimed Bass-Baritone David Pittsinger Performs This Afternoon at Essex Winter Series
Letter From Paris: ‘The Donald’ and Europe Grow Further Apart
In February 2017, the European Union (EU) members, gathered at the Malta summit, were flabbergasted by President Donald Trump's hostile attitude toward the United States's traditional allies. One year later the world has adjusted in the opinion of the seasoned diplomat Hubert Vedrine, France's Minister of Foreign Affairs (1997-2002). The French diplomat commented, "One has to … [Read more...] about Letter From Paris: ‘The Donald’ and Europe Grow Further Apart