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SUMMARY:Planet Female Global StoryFest
DESCRIPTION:Connecticut’s female-centered story festival established in 2024\, is thrilled to announce its third year of storytelling by creators from around the globe. StoryFest will feature short narrative\, documentary\, and experimental films\, and series pilots from female and female-identifying creators\, as well as spoken word poetry\, music video\, live narrative storytelling\, stage and screenplay readings. The inaugural festival celebrated female storytellers from 10 countries including Iran\, New Zealand\, Italy\, UK\, and the United States. \nStoryFest founder\, Dusty Noval McCullough is a producer\, writer\, and director\, and is an adjunct professor of creative writing at Manhattanville University in Purchase\, NY. She has enjoyed a diverse career as a visual artist and educator. Her how-to book\, Writing the Short\, is scheduled for release Fall 2025.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/calendar/planet-female-global-storyfest/
LOCATION:MoCA CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Fine Art (not for sale)
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SUMMARY:Intuitive Abstract Expressionism: an immersive art experience with Melissa Benedek
DESCRIPTION:Step beyond the canvas and into an immersive\, intuitive approach to Abstract Expressionism led by artist Melissa Benedek. Through color\, movement\, texture\, music\, and spontaneous mark-making\, you’ll learn to quiet the inner critic\, trust your instincts\, and allow the painting to unfold organically. \nThis is less about creating a “perfect” painting and more about letting go\, exploring\, and discovering what emerges when intuition takes the lead. \nNo experience necessary\, just curiosity\, an open mind\, and a willingness to create.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/calendar/intuitive-abstract-expressionism-an-immersive-art-experience-with-melissa-benedek-2/
LOCATION:MoCA CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Fine Art (not for sale)
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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King\, Jr. School Recess Camp
DESCRIPTION:School is out—let creativity shine! \nJoin us at MoCA/CT for a special morning of art\, imagination\, and museum exploration on Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day! Designed for children ages 5-10\, this fun one-day Recess Camp invites young artists to create\, discover\, and connect in an inspiring contemporary art museum setting. \nInspired by the spirit of creativity\, community\, and big dreams\, campers will enjoy a hands-on art workshop and creative activities\, along with special time to explore MoCA/CT’s wonderful galleries and discover exciting works of contemporary art. \nIt’s the perfect way to spend a day off from school-with paint\, imagination and new friends! \nMonday\, January 18\, 2027\n9:00 AM–12:00 PM\nAges 5–10\n$75 per student \nPlease send your child with a water bottle.\nChildren should be bathroom independent.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/calendar/martin-luther-king-jr-school-recess-camp/
LOCATION:MoCA CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:MoCACT Presents: Kate Kortum
DESCRIPTION:One of the finest jazz voices of her generation. \nKate Kortum is one of the most acclaimed young vocalists in jazz today. At just 24\, she has already performed with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra alongside Wynton Marsalis and won the 2025 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition — jazz’s most prestigious vocal prize. MoCACT’s galleries are the ideal place to hear her: an intimate room where Kortum’s warm\, story-driveMoCAn phrasing and easy swing land with the immediacy of a great late-night set. \nA Juilliard graduate who has also sung at the Newport Jazz Festival and Birdland\, Kortum blends bebop agility\, blues feeling\, and theatrical flair into something entirely her own. With her standout band she performs music from her acclaimed debut Good Woman and her bold 2025 release Wild Woman\, reclaiming and reimagining the Great American Songbook through a distinctly modern\, female lens.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/calendar/mocact-presents-kate-kortum/
LOCATION:MoCA CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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