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SUMMARY:Opera Meets Broadway! May 17 4 pm Weston Public Library
DESCRIPTION:“OPERA MEETS BROADWAY!” MAY 17 WESTON LIBRARY\nAt 4 pm on May 17 the Friends of the Weston Library present “Opera Meets Broadway!” as the latest in their Sunday Soundscapes series of concerts. Three outstanding New York City musicians will serve up the vocal delicacies; Melanie Spector\, soprano\, Joseph Sacchi\, tenor and LeAnn Overton\, pianist and musical director.\nMs. Overton serves on the staff of the Metropolitan Opera\, where she is responsible for the “Met Titles”\, and on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music and Montclair State University. She has been active as in a number of summer music programs in Italy\, and presides over Respiro Opera\, a similar program in NYC.\nPrize-winning soprano Melanie Spector is a native of NYC\, and has been heard around the country\, performing with the Detroit Opera\, Opera Eugene\, Opera Tampa and at the Apen Music Festival. She is also a frequent panelist on the Metropolitan Opera Quiz feature\, broadcast internationally.\nTenor Joseph Sacchi has a Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music and is winning accolades as a young dramatic tenor. He has performed with Opera Maine\, St. Petersburg Opera and Opera North\, and is a prize winner of the Lotte Leyna Competition and the Wagner Society of New York.\nThe three artists will present favorite arias and duets in Italian and German\, along with operetta and Broadway numbers\, including selections from Kurt Weill’s “Street Scene” and Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide”.\nAdmission is free\, with a donation suggested\, but not required. Seating is limited\, so please make your reservation in advance on Eventbrite:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/opera-meets-broadway-may-17-at-weston-library-tickets-1985369276952?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/opera-meets-broadway-may-17-4-pm-weston-public-library/
LOCATION:Weston Public Library\, 56 Norfield Rd.\, Weston\, CT\, 06883\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opera
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: "Jazz on a Summer's Day" with Q+A
DESCRIPTION:Film Screening of 1959 Jazz on a Summer’s Day\nFollowed by a Q+A with Brian Kane\nThursday May 28 from 6:30–9:00PM \nFilm duration: 1h 25m\nRegistration: $20 general admission\, $10 seniors\, $10 students\, and free for members \nExperience the intersection of jazz history and visual art at MoCACT on Thursday\, May 28\, at 6:30 PM for a screening of the 1959 documentary Jazz on a Summer’s Day directed by photographer Bert Stern. The film captures the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival\, documented in vibrant color and high-fashion style. Rather than a standard concert film\, it unfolds as a visual poem that interweaves legendary musical performances with scenes of the coastal crowds and the America’s Cup yacht races. This landmark documentary serves as a cinematic extension of our current exhibition\, Art\, Jazz + the Blues\, bringing the same energy and rhythm found in our galleries to the screen. \nThe screening will be followed by a Q&A with Brian Kane\, a scholar of music theory and philosophy who specializes in the intersection of sound\, improvisation\, and 20th-century jazz. Kane brings a unique perspective to the film’s legacy\, exploring how these legendary performances continue to resonate within the history of American art. Brian Kane is Professor of Music and Film and Media Studies at Yale University. He earned his PhD from UC Berkeley and was a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University before joining Yale University. He teaches and writes about jazz\, sound\, media\, and technology—and how the ways we listen influence how we understand the world. He is the author of two books published by Oxford University Press: Sound Unseen: Acousmatic Sound in Theory and Practice (2014) and Hearing Double: Jazz\, Ontology\, Auditory Culture (2024). Kane leads Yale’s Sound Studies Working Group and is a founding editor of nonsite.org\, an online journal of arts and ideas. \nAs you watch the film\, you will recognize the very figures who served as direct muses for several artists in our exhibition. The film features Louis Armstrong\, a vital inspiration for Richard Hunt\, Faith Ringgold\, and Tracy Sugarman\, alongside Thelonious Monk\, whose improvisational genius influenced Sam Gilliam and is captured in John H. Nichols’ Pianorama in our larger gallery space. Additionally\, the appearance of Mahalia Jackson highlights her profound impact on the work of Romare Bearden. Join us for an evening of legendary film and insightful conversation.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/film-screening-jazz-on-a-summers-day-with-qa/
LOCATION:MoCA CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Music,Revival
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SUMMARY:MoCACT Presents: Endea Owens + The Cookout
DESCRIPTION:Experience an electrifying evening with Grammy\, Peabody\, and Emmy Award-winning bassist\, composer\, and bandleader Endea Owens\, one of jazz’s most exciting contemporary voices. A member of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s house band Stay Human\, Owens has performed with icons including Wynton Marsalis\, Diana Ross\, and many others. \nJoined by her dynamic ensemble\, The Cookout\, Owens brings a high-energy performance rooted in jazz\, soul\, and community spirit. With music from her acclaimed albums Feel Good Music (2023) and Caught Up in This Illusion (2025)\, this is a powerful\, feel-good concert not to be missed. \nVIP Tickets (limited to 40) include:\n– Table Seating (tables of 4)\n– Carafe of wine + water per table\n– Light snack\n– One signature cocktail \nGeneral Admissions Tickets include:\n– General Seating\n– One drink ticket (includes wine or sparkling water)
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/mocact-presents-endea-owens-the-cookout/
LOCATION:MoCA CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Music
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