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SUMMARY:Docent-Led Exhibition Tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the current exhibition from an expert docent. No advance registration required; all tours included in Museum admission. Remember\, gallery admission is FREE for MoCA Members.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/docent-led-exhibition-tour-6/
LOCATION:MoCACT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Art Adventures
DESCRIPTION:Join our children’s drop-in art class at the museum\, where young artists are encouraged to explore their creativity and express their unique ideas. Through fun\, hands-on activities\, children will build confidence\, develop new art skills\, and find inspiration in a supportive\, nurturing environment. \nClass Fee: $25 \nRegister. \n 
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/art-adventures-6/
LOCATION:MoCACT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Memorial Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate United Nations Day with a program that will explore current international issues\, including contributions of the United Nations system. This event is organized by the United Nations Association of Southwestern Connecticut in honor of its founder\, Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/ruth-steinkraus-cohen-memorial-lecture/
LOCATION:The Trefz Forum\, The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Artful Evening Series
DESCRIPTION:Get creative with us during one of our Artful Evening events!
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/the-artful-evening-series/
LOCATION:Fairfield University Art Museum\, Bellarmine Hall Galleries\, 200 Barlow Road\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Grappling with Heritage
DESCRIPTION:Join Kathryn Lafrenz Samuels\, PhD as she offers an introduction to key theories of heritage management through the lens of monuments.\n\n\nProfessor Lafrenz Samuels\, a leading expert in questions of how societies create and engage with questions of shared heritage\, will offer in this public lecture an introduction to key theories of heritage management through the lens of monuments. To bring these abstract questions to life\, she will explore a wide range of examples\, drawing from her fieldwork in Tunisia where modern peoples determine how they relate to a contested past from ancient Roman dominance to its modern republic\, recent studies of how climate change and biodiversity loss in Italy have affected landscapes designated as heritage sites\, and ongoing debates surrounding “what to do” about problematic monuments from Confederate monuments in Charlottesville to Fascist sites in Sicily. \nThis event is sponsored by the Ancient Mediterranean Studies invited speaker series\, and co-sponsored by the Departments of Visual and Performing Art and Anthropology/Sociology.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/lecture-grappling-with-heritage/
LOCATION:Dolan School of Business\, Event Hall\, 200 Barlow Road\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: We Were Here (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of the film We Were Here – The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe\, directed by Fred Kuwornu.\n\n\nJoin us at 5 p.m. on Wednesday\, October 22 in the Kelley Center for a screening of the film We Were Here – The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe\, directed by Fred Kuwornu. The film\, which was screened at the 2024 Venice Biennale\, “unveils the untold history of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe through iconic artworks. This multilingual film\, shot across Europe\, challenges the notion that all Blacks were slaves or servants. It reveals a diverse presence\, including princes\, ambassadors\, merchants\, and religious figures. Narrated from an Afro-European perspective\, it explores stories absent from traditional history books. The film interweaves art history with social narratives\, offering a fresh lens on European Renaissance and the complex tapestry of Black presence often overlooked in conventional historical accounts.” \nDirector Fred Kuwornu will join us for a discussion after the film. This event is co-sponsored by the Fairfield University Art Museum\, the Visual and Performing Arts department\, the Humanities Institute\, the Arts Institute\, the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures\, the Black Studies Program and the Italian Studies Program. \nCo-sponsored by the Italian Studies Program\, Humanities Institute\, Visual & Performing Arts\, Arts Institute\, Department of Modern Languages & Literatures\, Black Studies
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/film-screening-we-were-here-2024/
LOCATION:Aloysius P. Kelley Center\, Loyola Drive\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
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SUMMARY:Verso University Presents: Ask a Pediatric Specialist
DESCRIPTION:Registration: FREE \nJoin us for an informative series of presentations on topics related to children’s health and wellness given by a team of expert pediatric subspecialists from Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. Each program will include a Q&A session\, offering attendees the opportunity to have their questions answered directly by a pediatric specialist. \nThis program aims to provide families\, caregivers\, and local healthcare providers in the Westport community with valuable\, evidence-based information on key pediatric health topics\, from general well-being to more specialized areas of care. This event is free and open to the public\, making it accessible to all families in the community. \nSession 1\nRegister Here \nTuesday\, September 16 (Brooks Place) \nTiny Cells\, Big Battles: From Iron Deficiency to Pediatric Cancer\nFrom the everyday struggles of iron deficiency anemia to life-altering childhood cancer diagnoses\, this session explores the full spectrum of pediatric hematology and oncology. Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital’s pediatric specialists in hematology and oncology discuss early signs\, diagnostic dilemmas\, and treatment advances that span benign and malignant conditions. In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month\, join Yale Medicine Drs. Vidya Puthenpura\, Asher Marks\, Michelle Foley\, and Mary Jane Hogan for conversations that blend clinical insight with human stories as well as practical strategies to address the most common nutritional deficiency in children. \nSession 2\nTuesday\, October 21 (Brooks Place) \nRestless Minds\, Restless Nights: Understanding Anxiety and Sleep in Children and Teens \nWhen anxious minds can’t rest\, sleep becomes the first casualty for kids and their families alike. This session unpacks the complex relationship between anxiety and sleep disturbances in children and adolescents\, exploring how stress\, fear\, and nighttime routines intersect. Join Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital pediatric specialists in adolescent medicine\, sleep medicine and psychology to learn strategies\, clinical insights\, and real-world tools to help young patients (and their caregivers) reclaim restful nights and calmer days! \nSession 3\nRegister Here \nWednesday\, November 19 (Komansky Room) \nGut Feelings – Demystifying Constipation and Chronic Abdominal Pain in Kids \nBelly pain and bathroom troubles are among the most common and frustrating complaints in pediatrics. This session takes a deep dive into the causes\, misconceptions\, and management of constipation and chronic abdominal pain in children. From functional GI disorders to red flags not to miss\, Dr. Anthony Porto\, Therese Gardere\, APRN along with other pediatric specialists from Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital explore evidence-based approaches and offer practical tips to support kids and families navigating these often-overlooked issues. \nImportant Information About Verso University\n\nClasses are usually structured as a consecutive series.\nClass size is often limited.\nEach series has a one-time fee registration fee covering all classes in the series.\nRegistration is mandatory.\nThe Westport Library wants to ensure that all interested students are able to participate in Verso University courses. If the registration fee is a barrier to entry for you\, please contact JConnon@westportlibrary.org.\n\nVerso University is the Library’s lifelong learning and education initiative\, serving up year-round offerings of classes\, workshops\, and lectures designed to further education and learning. Offerings run the gamut of educational opportunities\, ranging from one-time lectures to ongoing courses to classes that meet weekly or perhaps monthly. \nVerso University programs are made possible by the generous support of the Nancy J. Beard Lifelong Learning and Education Fund. \n 
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/verso-university-presents-ask-a-pediatric-specialist/
LOCATION:Brooks Place\, The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Faculty Roundtable: Incarceration in the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:Join a group of Fairfield University faculty to discuss perspectives on the issues surrounding incarceration in the U.S.\n\n\nA group of Fairfield University professors and formerly incarcerated individuals will share their unique perspectives – disciplinary and personal – on the issues surrounding incarceration in the United States. This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Stitching Time: Social Justice Collaboration Quilts Project and Give Me Life: CPA Prison Arts Program (Walsh Gallery\, September 12 – December 13\, 2025). \nPanelists include Don Sawyer\, PhD (VP of Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Belonging); Gregg Caruso\, PhD (Director\, Waide Center for Applied Ethics); Sonya Huber (Professor\, English Creative Writing)\, and Kevin O’Brien\, S.J. (Vice Provost\, Executive Director\, Fairfield Bellarmine). \nAbout the Exhibition: Stitching Time features 12 quilts created by men who are incarcerated in the Louisiana State Penitentiary\, also known as Angola Prison. These works of art\, and accompanying recorded interviews\, tell the story of a unique inside-outside quilt collaboration. The exhibition focuses our attention on the quilt creators\, people often forgotten by society when discussing the history of the U.S. criminal justice system. Also on view in the gallery will be Give Me Life\, a selection of works from women artists presently or formerly incarcerated at York Correctional Institution\, a maximum security state prison in Niantic\, CT\, courtesy of Community Partners in Action (CPA). The CPA’s Prison Arts program was initiated in 1978 and is one of the longest-running projects of its kind in the United States. Founded in 1875\, CPA is celebrating 150 years of working within the criminal justice system. For more information\, click here. \n* This event is a part of Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment: The Promise and Paradox *
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/faculty-roundtable-incarceration-in-the-u-s/
LOCATION:Dolan School of Business\, Event Hall\, 200 Barlow Road\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
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SUMMARY:Meditation and Mindfulness in the Museum Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-person meditation and mindfulness class in our Bellarmine Hall Galleries!
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/meditation-and-mindfulness-in-the-museum-series/
LOCATION:Fairfield University Art Museum\, Bellarmine Hall Galleries\, 200 Barlow Road\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
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SUMMARY:Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce Selectmen’s Debate: Candidates for First and Second Selectmen
DESCRIPTION:The Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce\, in collaboration with The Westport Library\, will host a debate featuring the candidates for Westport first selectman and second selectman. \nThis periodically held candidate’s forum is an interactive debate with open discussion. Invited candidates include Kevin Christie and Amy Wistreich\, Don O’Day and Andrea Moore\, and David Rosenwaks. The event will once again be moderated by Matthew Mandell\, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce. \nThe event is free to attend and all are welcome.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/westport-weston-chamber-of-commerce-selectmens-debate-candidates-for-first-and-second-selectmen/
LOCATION:The Trefz Forum\, The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T190000
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SUMMARY:StoryFest 2025 Presents: 10th Anniversary Celebration of Year of Yes with Award-Winning Producer and Best-Selling Author Shonda Rhimes
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT \nEvent Details\nStoryFest 2025\, The Westport Library’s eighth annual literary festival\, will wrap up in style this year with a special appearance by award-winning producer and Shondaland visionary Shonda Rhimes\, who will be on hand to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her New York Times best-selling memoir\, Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out\, Stand in the Sun\, and Be Your Own Person. \nWhat happens when one of the most powerful voices in television decides to say YES to everything for a year? For Shonda Rhimes — the creative force behind Grey’s Anatomy\, Scandal\, Bridgerton\, and more — it sparked a transformation that changed her life forever. \nNow\, after saying YES for a decade\, Shonda offers an expanded edition of her New York Times bestselling memoir YEAR OF YES with never-before-told stories\, and brand-new reflections on growth\, courage\, and the magic that happens when you step into the unknown. \nIn this anniversary event\, Shonda will take the stage with Craig Melvin to share new moments that shaped her\, the fears she conquered\, and the unexpected joy of embracing life with an open mind. Come ready to laugh\, reflect\, and maybe even walk away a little braver–and a little more ready to say YES yourself. \n*** \nTickets are $30 and include a signed copy of the 10th-anniversary hardcover edition of Year of Yes\, which features updates and exclusive new chapters. It is the same price for one seat and a copy of the book or two seats and a book. \nThis event is presented by the Library in partnership with RJ Julia Booksellers of Madison\, Connecticut. \nStoryFest marks a return trip to the Library for Rhimes\, who served as the BOOKED for the evening honoree in 2022. She also held a special screening of her critically revered documentary Black Barbie last year and served as the guest of honor for Westport’s 19th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration\, held at the Library in January of this year. \nAbout StoryFest & StoryFest 2025\nStoryFest 2025 runs October 13 to October 20\, with individual evening events on Monday\, October 13\, and Friday\, October 17\, and the talk with Rhimes on Monday\, October 20. Saturday\, October 18\, will feature a series of events and panels starting at 10 am and going until 6 pm. \nNow in its eighth year\, StoryFest is the largest annual literary festival in Connecticut and one of the biggest in the Northeast. It is a celebration of the story in all its forms and storytellers from across all media\, each year drawing scores of authors and hundreds of readers\, writers\, and fans. \nPast participants include National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds; Goosebumps author R.L. Stine; acclaimed essayist and memoirist Roxane Gay\, New York Times best-selling authors Michael Lewis\, Mitch Albom\, Claire Messud\, Angie Kim\, Stephen Graham Jones\, and Caroline Kepnes; young adult superstars Nic Stone\, Tiffany Jackson\, and L.L. McKinney; Emmy Award winner Sheila Nevins; best-selling memoirist Isaac Fitzgerald; Kirkus Prize recipient Saeed Jones; and Pinkalicious author/illustrator Victoria Kann. \nAbout Year of Yes\nIn this 10th Anniversary Edition\, Shonda Rhimes\, executive producer of Grey’s Anatomy\, Scandal\, Bridgerton\, Queen Charlotte\, and more\, not only revisits her galvanizing New York Times best-seller but gives readers an extraordinary cache of brand new stories that showcase the continuing power that saying YES has had on her life. \nIn Shonda’s own words: “This book is the same as before\, but it also is not. It is brand new. It has changed. Transformed. Evolved. Grown. Just like me.” \nIn 2015\, Rhimes\, the trailblazing creative force behind some of television’s most beloved series\, took on a challenge that would change her life forever. She decided to say yes to everything for a year\, and the results were exhilarating. Hailed as “honest\, raw\, and revelatory” (The Washington Post) and “as fun to read as Rhimes’s TV series are to watch” (Los Angeles Times)\, Year of Yes quickly became a New York Times best-seller\, captivating readers everywhere and inspiring them to undertake their own YES journeys. \nIn this celebratory and expanded anniversary edition\, you’ll find more wildly candid and transformational chapters that reveal how the mega-talented Shonda\, once a self-described introvert\, achieved badassery worthy of a Shondaland character — and how you can\, too. \nAbout the Author\nRhimes is an award-winning television creator\, producer\, and author. She is the first woman to create three television dramas — Grey’s Anatomy\, Private Practice\, and Scandal — that achieved the 100-episode milestone. \nIn 2017\, Rhimes shifted the entertainment industry’s business model by leaving network television for an exclusive Netflix partnership. Bridgerton\, her first Netflix series\, became a worldwide franchise with seasons holding three of Netflix’s Top 10 English-language spots. She also created Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story\, Inventing Anna\, and executive produced The Residence and the documentaries Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker and Black Barbie. \nIn addition\, she founded The Rhimes Foundation supporting arts\, education\, and activism\, and serves on boards including the American Film Institute\, Debbie Allen Dance Academy\, Dartmouth College\, Lincoln Center\, and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Rhimes also serves on special committees for the USC Film Council and Obama Foundation. \nA three-time Time 100 honoree\, Rhimes has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire as well as inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. \nAbout the Moderator\nCraig Melvin is the co-anchor on NBC News’ “TODAY\,” a co-host of the “3rd Hour of TODAY” and a host of syndicated “Dateline NBC” broadcasts. Melvin has covered a wide range of news events\, including several Republican and Democratic National Conventions and three Presidential Inaugurations. His coverage of politics has included notable interviews with former President Bill Clinton\, then-Vice President Joe Biden\, former Ambassador Nikki Haley\, and former Secretaries of State John Kerry\, Mike Pompeo and Condoleezza Rice. In addition\, he has also covered five Olympic Games and six Super Bowls. Prior to joining NBC News and MSNBC in July 2011\, Melvin was a weekend anchor for WRC\, NBC’s owned-and-operated station in Washington\, DC. Before that\, Melvin earned acclaim as an evening news anchor at WIS in Columbia\, South Carolina\, which is also his hometown. \nMelvin is the author of two books: Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father and the children’s book I’m Proud of You.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/storyfest-2025-presents-10th-anniversary-celebration-of-year-of-yes-with-award-winning-producer-and-best-selling-author-shonda-rhimes/
LOCATION:The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Virtual  Meditation and Mindfulness Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual mindfulness and meditation class from the comfort of your home!
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/virtual-meditation-and-mindfulness-series/
LOCATION:Connecticut
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SUMMARY:Performing Arts at MoCA: Caity Gyorgy (Jazz)
DESCRIPTION:Discover the thrill of live jazz at MoCACT with Caity Gyorgy\, a three-time JUNO Award-winning vocalist and Jazz at Lincoln Center artist. Known for her dazzling bebop and swing\, Gyorgy has lit up stages around the world — from Tokyo’s Cotton Club to Live From Emmett’s Place — and now she brings that same electric energy to Westport for one night only. \nThis is your chance to experience an international jazz sensation at the height of her career. With her 2025 JUNO-winning album Hello! How Are You? and her brand-new release Asking For Trouble\, Caity delivers a performance that blends timeless swing with fresh originality. Seats are limited — secure your tickets today and be part of an unforgettable evening of world-class jazz at MoCACT. \nMoCACT Members receive 10% discount\nGeneral Admission: $50\nSenior/Student: $40 \nPurchase Tickets \n 
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/performing-arts-at-moca-caity-gyorgy-jazz/
LOCATION:MoCACT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Music of the Sea: Norwalk Concert Hall at Norwalk City Hall
DESCRIPTION:Secure your seats now for a symphonic concert inspired by the power of the world’s seas\, rivers\, and oceans. Enjoy Wagner\, Debussy\, John Williams\, Duke Ellington\, Disney\, Paul Simon\, and more in one evening. With extraordinary soloists and orchestra\, this Norwalk Concert Hall collaboration with the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk delivers a dazzling variety of music at a single symphony concert.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/music-of-the-sea-norwalk-concert-hall-at-norwalk-city-hall/
LOCATION:Norwalk Concert Hall\, 125 East Avenue\, Norwalk\, Connecticut\, 06851\, United States
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SUMMARY:StoryFest 2025 Presents: Saturday Night Double Feature with Clay McLeod Chapman and Josh Malerman!
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nSaturday night at StoryFest will be a raucous affair. StoryFest favorite Clay McLeod Chapman kicks off the evening at 6:30 pm with a special live edition of his Verso Studios podcast Fearmongers\, live on the main stage. \nNext\, at 7:30 pm\, you’re in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience as New York Times best-selling author Josh Malerman (Bird Box\, Watching Evil Dead) and his theatrical troupe Wow Town present a theatrical reading of scenes from Malerman’s instant best-seller\, Incidents Around the House. Following the presentation\, Josh will sit down with best-selling author Gregory Galloway for exclusive talk-back on the production\, and more! \nDoors open at 6 pm. \nClay McLeod Chapman Presents: Fearmongers… LIVE at StoryFest!\nThe best StoryFest tradition returns — Fearmongers is back on the main stage! Join Clay and friends for readings\, spooky shenanigans\, and even a surprise or two. \nClay McLeod Chapman is the author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes\, Kill Your Darling\, Stay on the Line\, What Kind of Mother\, Ghost Eaters\, Whisper Down the Lane\, The Remaking\, and miss corpus; story collections nothing untoward\, commencement\, and rest area; as well as The Tribe middle-grade series: Homeroom Headhunters\, Camp Cannibal\, and Academic Assassins. \nUpcoming books include the short story collection Acquired Taste (September 2025)\, the YA sci-fi/horror novel Shiny Happy People (November 2025)\, the novella Bodies of Work (April 2026) and the Harlequin “horrormance” novel Devil Inside (August 2026). \nClay has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award and the Shirley Jackson Award. \nQuiet Part Loud\, a 12-part horror podcast from Jordan Peele/Monkeypaw Productions\, written by Chapman and Mac Rogers\, is available on Spotify. \nJosh Malerman’s Incidents Around the House: LIVE at StoryFest! \nYou’re in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience\, as New York Times best-selling author Josh Malerman and Wow Town present a theatrical reading of scenes from Malerman’s instant bestseller\, Incidents Around the House.  \nWow Town mixes narration\, props\, actors\, and a live score from Jim Byrne (multi-instrumentalist)\, Tessa Stransky (violin)\, and Chad Stocker (bass). And as Josh always reminds the troupe: “It’s not a play\, it’s still a reading. But it’s a lot more than me alone at a podium.” \nStick around after the program for an exclusive talk back with Josh and best-selling author Gregory Galloway. \n*** \nJosh Malerman is The New York Times best-selling author of Bird Box\, Incidents Around the House\, and Watching Evil Dead. He’s also a filmmaker\, cartoonist\, and one of two singer-songwriters of the Michigan rock band The High Strung\, whose song “The Luck You Got” can be heard as the theme song to the Showtime show “Shameless.” He lives with his wife\, the artist/musician Allison Laakko\, and their gazillion pets. \nWow Town is a theatrical troupe co-founded by Malerman and Laakko. Thus far they’ve primarily done performances of almost all of Malerman’s book launches\, performing in chapels (Inspection)\, gymnasiums (Daphne)\, theaters\, and bars. Laakko is pressing for the troupe to do a play and Malerman envisions a movie starring the entire troupe. Laakko does almost all the props\, effects\, stage sets\, and much more\, including acting and singing. The main players are: voice actor/narrator Kristi Billings\, magician/actor James Driscoll Hall\, actors Jeannine Coughlin and Erin Driscoll Hall\, actor/director Lilli Bishop. The theatrical readings are always scored live by Byrne and Stransky\, and Byrne has written two albums worth of original songs based on the Malerman books the troupe performs. \nGregory Galloway is the author of the crime novels All We Trust and Just Thieves\, as well as the Alex Award-winning As Simple As Snow. His short stories have appeared in the Burning Down the House\, Rush Hour\, and Taking Aim anthologies. He is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and currently resides in northwest Connecticut.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/storyfest-2025-presents-saturday-night-double-feature-with-clay-mcleod-chapman-and-josh-malerman/
LOCATION:The Trefz Forum\, The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Docent-Led Exhibition Tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the current exhibition from an expert docent. No advance registration required; all tours included in Museum admission. Remember\, gallery admission is FREE for MoCA Members.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/docent-led-exhibition-tour-5/
LOCATION:MoCACT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Family Day: P-P-Pumpkins!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun afternoon of art\, inspired by Pointiism\, Pop and Post-Impressionism!\n\n\nJoin us on Saturday\, October 18\, 2025 in the Bellarmine Hall\, Museum Classroom for a Family Day. Learn more about the exhibitions here! The first session will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and the second at 2:30 p.m. \nDuring this Family Day event\, kids ages 4-10 will learn about Pointilism\, Pop\, and Post-Impressionism – come learn to draw and paint a pumplin in the style of different artistic movements! \nPlease note: participants can only sign up for one session. If you cannot attend Family Day\, we request that you cancel your reservation either through Eventbrite or by emailing museum@fairfield.edu. Frequent no-shows will result in the inability to register for additional Family Day programs. Thank you!
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/family-day-p-p-pumpkins/
LOCATION:Bellarmine Hall\, Museum Classroom\, Fairfield University\, 200 Barlow Road\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
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SUMMARY:Art Adventures
DESCRIPTION:Join our children’s drop-in art class at the museum\, where young artists are encouraged to explore their creativity and express their unique ideas. Through fun\, hands-on activities\, children will build confidence\, develop new art skills\, and find inspiration in a supportive\, nurturing environment. \nClass Fee: $25 \nRegister. \n 
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/art-adventures-5/
LOCATION:MoCACT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:StoryFest Saturday 2025: Panel Discussions\, Book Signings\, Author Talks\, and More!
DESCRIPTION:StoryFest’s busiest day features a full slate of panel discussions\, book signings\, and more\, featuring more than 30 authors across genres! \nClick here to see the full list of events\, authors\, and more for StoryFest 2025! \nHere’s a full breakdown of StoryFest’s biggest day: \nSpooky Stories in the Cobblestone Barn (for kids)\n10 am – 12 pm: At the Westport Museum for History & Culture \nStoryFest is everywhere on Saturday morning\, starting at the Westport Museum for History & Culture! \nStory Fest Saturday morning kicks off with spooky storytelling for the whole family at the Westport Museum for History & Culture! Get in the Halloween spirit with award-winning and best-selling authors Lorien Lawrence\, Cody Daigle-Orians\, and more\, plus a special appearance by Washington Irving himself! \n10 am: Lorien Lawrence\n10:30 am: Cody Daigle-Orians\n11 am: TBA\n11:30 am: Step into the shadows of legend as the ghost of Washington Irving himself rises to recount his chilling tale\, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Gather in the museum’s historic barn\, where flickering lantern light set the perfect stage for the Headless Horseman to ride again. This special performance features an abbreviated\, family-friendly reading of Irving’s classic ghost story: brought to life in a way that will thrill audiences of all ages! \nPanel Discussions and Author Signings\n11 am – 5 pm: In the Library’s Trefz Forum \n11 am: Writing the Self and Others: Turning Lived Experience into Art\nHow do writers transform personal history\, their own and others\, into compelling stories? Explore how writers mine the truth and histories of their own lives and the lives of others to create stories as bold as life itself. With Nabil Ayers\, Cody Daigle-Orians\, Mariah Fredericks\, Koren Shadmi\, and Bonnie Tsui. Moderator: Sonya Huber. \n12 pm: Nevertheless\, She Persisted: Writing Strong Women\nFrom trailblazers to everyday heroines\, literature has long offered a space to reimagine women’s roles and voices. In this discussion\, authors explore the craft of writing complex female characters who reflect resilience\, vulnerability\, and the full range of human experience. With Sharbari Ahmed\, Christina Baker Kline\, Anne Burt\, Kirsten Miller\, and Sarah Stewart Taylor. Moderator: Brigitte Dale. \n1 pm: Coming of Age: Writing Youth\, Identity\, and the Search for Belonging\nStories of youth are stories of transformation. Hear how children’s and YA writers explore the heartbreak\, hopes\, hilarities\, and horrors of growing up. With Charlie Jane Anders\, Derrick Barnes\, Lorien Lawrence\, and Hailey Piper. Moderator: Charnaie Gordon. \n2 pm: Fiction Without Borders: Storytelling Beyond Limits\nWhat happens when writers cross boundaries — cultural\, structural\, or imaginative. This panel explores fiction that resists categorization\, expands perspectives\, and reminds us of the limitless power of storytelling. With Martin Cahill\, Jordan Castro\, Gabi Coatsworth\, Nalini Jones\, Joan Silber\, and Cadwell Turnbull. Moderator: Heather Frimmer. \n3 pm: Becky Spratford Presents: ‘Why I Love Horror’\nLibrarian and horror expert and critic Becky Siegel Spratford gathers some of the most celebrated contemporary horror writers to discuss why they love the genre. With Clay Chapman\, Hailey Piper\, and EC Hanson. \n4 pm: Ellen Datlow Presents: Night and Day\nHorror’s preeminent editor and StoryFest favorite Ellen Datlow sits down with writers from her new anthology\, Night and Day\, with one side featuring stories about what haunts the night while the other side showcases the terrors that can exist in the light of day. With Brian Evenson\, Rachel Harrison\, and Josh Malerman. \nWorking on Both Sides of the Page: Live Minorities in Publishing Podcast Recording\n2-3 pm: In Brooks Place at The Westport Library \nWelcome to another live MiP recording at StoryFest with The Westport Library! Publishing professionals and dynamic authors Lauren Morrow (Little Movements) and Amber Oliver (When the Music Hits) join host Jennifer Baker for a fun and engaging conversation about their electrifying debut novels — both of which reflect characters experiencing the darker side of ambition — as well as the realities of balancing a writing life while working full-time in the publishing industry. Can having a front-row seat to how the proverbial sausage is made impact the process or better prepare one for publication? How does the work we do inform our artistry and vice versa? How do we make time for our art amidst demanding full-time jobs? And what advice has helped to navigate the terrain?
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/storyfest-saturday-2025-panel-discussions-book-signings-author-talks-and-more/
LOCATION:The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:StoryFest 2025 Presents: Special Screening of Bonnie Blue: James Cotton’s Life in the Blues\, Followed by a Performance by the James Montgomery Blues Band
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nStoryFest has always been about celebrating storytelling in all its forms\, dating back to its inception in 2018. And this year it’s adding something new: A special screening of the renowned documentary\, Bonnie Blue: James Cotton’s Life in the Blues\, followed by a concert featuring songs from the film. \nLegendary bluesman James Montgomery produced the film alongside Judy Laster\, Jacklyn Hairston Cotton\, and Bestor Cram\, and his band\, the James Montgomery Blues Band\, will be performing the after-film concert\, joined by SNL Beehive Queen Christine Ohlman\, celebrated saxophonist Crispin Cioe of the Uptown Horns (Rolling Stones\, J Geils Band)\, and other special guests. \nDoors open at 6 pm. The film will start at 6:30 pm and run approximately 90 minutes\, followed by the live concert performance. \nWhy You Should Come\nBonnie Blue: James Cotton’s Life in the Blues is an emotionally evocative documentary film that portrays the untold story of James Cotton\, a legend whose musical influence shaped the Chicago Blues style having been mentored with the originators of the Delta blues tradition. (See below for more about the documentary.) \nThe film will be followed by a can’t-miss concert featuring the acclaimed James Montgomery Blues Band. Montgomery has played with some of the biggest names in music\, including Johnny Winter\, Mick Jagger\, Bruce Springsteen\, Steven Tyler\, and B.B. King. He will be joined on stage by SNL Beehive Queen Christine Ohlman and Westport’s own celebrated saxophonist Crispin Cioe of the Uptown Horns (Rolling Stones\, J. Geils Band). \nAbout StoryFest & StoryFest 2025\nStoryFest 2025 runs October 13 to October 20\, featuring the debut of Oscar-nominated Julian Brave Noisecat’s memoir\, We Survived the Night\, on Monday\, October 13; followed by the screening and concert on Friday\, October 17; a full day of panel discussions\, author signings\, book talks\, and podcast recordings on Saturday\, October 18; and the 10th anniversary celebration of Shonda Rhimes’ memoir\, Year of Yes\, on Monday\, October 20. \nNow in its eighth year\, StoryFest is the largest annual literary festival in Connecticut and one of the biggest in the Northeast. It is a celebration of the story in all its forms and storytellers from across all media\, each year drawing scores of authors and hundreds of readers\, writers\, and fans. \nPast participants include National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds; Goosebumps author R.L. Stine; acclaimed essayist and memoirist Roxane Gay\, New York Times best-selling authors Michael Lewis\, Mitch Albom\, Claire Messud\, Angie Kim\, Stephen Graham Jones\, and Caroline Kepnes; young adult superstars Nic Stone\, Tiffany Jackson\, and L.L. McKinney; Emmy Award winner Sheila Nevins; best-selling memoirist Isaac Fitzgerald; Kirkus Prize recipient Saeed Jones; and Pinkalicious author/illustrator Victoria Kann. \nAbout the Film\nBonnie Blue: James Cotton’s Life in the Blues depicts the untold story of James Cotton\, a legend whose musical influence shaped the Chicago Blues style. Cotton’s life tracks a swath of America’s history — from the post-depression cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta to tough Chicagoland’s era of brilliant artistic reinvention to today’s live music scene in Austin\, Texas. In between are tours with Janis Joplin\, Paul Butterfield\, and sessions with the Rolling Stones\, Grateful Dead\, Led Zeppelin\, Santana\, Steve Miller\, B.B. King\, and many more. This new film capture’s America’s soul as the blues becomes interpreted in jazz\, big band\, rock and roll\, punk\, hip-hop\, and rap. \nBonnie Blue: James Cotton’s Life in the Blues combines original footage with archival footage\, including never-before-seen concerts with Cotton and many blues legends recorded in 2004 at the House of Blues in Boston\, as well as other concert footage filmed in 2012 with Cotton and his band recorded in Connecticut. Numerous interviews create a narrative that begins in the cotton fields of Mississippi and travels throughout America reflecting social change and upheaval within a nation that is often defined by its cultural embrace of music. \nAbout James Montgomery\nMontgomery is an American blues musician\, best known as the lead singer\, blues harp player\, frontman\, and bandleader of The James Montgomery Blues Band. Throughout his remarkable career\, Montgomery has collaborated with a host of star performers and recording artists\, including Johnny Winter\, Mick Jagger\, Bruce Springsteen\, Steven Tyler\, and B.B. King. In addition\, Montgomery has toured with the Allman Brothers Band\, Aerosmith\, Bonnie Raiit\, the J. Geils Band\, the Steve Miller Band\, and more. \nMontgomery founded the James Montgomery Blues band in 1970. Together\, the band has recorded 12 albums\, with Montgomery recording three more solo records and accompanying on a number more. Past and current band members include Billy Squier\, Wayne Kramer\, Jeff Golub\, Jim McCarty\, Nunzio Signore\, Steve Strout\, Jeff Pevar\, Bobby Chouinard\, Ted Nugent\, Jeff Levine\, Tom Gambel\, George McCann\, and David Hull. \nAbout Christine Ohlman\nOhlman\, nicknamed the Beehive Queen for her towering blond hairdo\, has been a featured vocalist with the SNL Band for 31 years\, appearing on both the 25th and 40th Anniversary SNL telecasts. She has also been a regular guest and host at the Library’s annual VersoFest music and media celebration\, including serving as host for this year’s oral history podcast with Paul Shaffer. \nDedication to preserving the soul in rock n’ roll has been the hallmark of Ohlman’s work. In total\, her band\, Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez\, has released six albums to date: The Hard Way (1996)\, Radio Queen (1997)\, Wicked Time (2000)\, Strip (2003)\, Re-Hive (2008)\, and The Deep End (2010).
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/storyfest-2025-presents-special-screening-of-bonnie-blue-james-cottons-life-in-the-blues-followed-by-a-performance-by-the-james-montgomery-blues-band/
LOCATION:The Trefz Forum\, The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Darkness: Experience CT's Witch Panic
DESCRIPTION:Darkness\, Inside the Mind of Connecticut’s Witches is a unique Halloween experience. Enter 1647 and witness the witch trials that European colonists experienced through their own words\, in the darkness that pervaded their everyday lives. Sit with us in the dark and hear about superstitions of witchcraft and the belief that danger—both physical and supernatural—was all around. \nThis event will discuss mature themes in complete darkness for extended periods. Our program is held inside our newly renovated historic 19th century barn. Darkness is not a haunted house\, though traditionally “scary” topics will be examined. Phones and light sources are not permitted. This event is not recommended for children under 10\, adult supervision is mandatory. \nTickets $10 for members\, $15 for non-members. Reservations are required\, register online below. Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel\, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.   \nJoin us for more Spooktober programs\, exploring the darker side of history.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/darkness-experience-cts-witch-panic/
LOCATION:Westport Museum for History and Culture\, 25 Avery Place\, Wesport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,History,New
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SUMMARY:Westport First Selectman Debate
DESCRIPTION:Westport Journal will sponsor a debate between the three candidates seeking election to the office of First Selectman for the Town of Westport in November. \nKevin Christie\, endorsed by the Democratic Town Committee\nDon O’Day\, endorsed by the Republican Town Committee\nDavid Rosenwaks\, endorsed by the Independent Party of Connecticut \nThe debate will be moderated by Jeff Weiser. Weiser is also the moderator of the Westport Representative Town Meeting.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/westport-first-selectman-debate/
LOCATION:Greens Farms Academy\, 35 Beachside Ave.\, westport\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ceramic Artisan Multi-Bowl Class with Leah Corbett
DESCRIPTION:Register here: $85.00\nAdult workshop \nSpend a creative evening handcrafting your own artisan multi-bowl centerpiece with Fairfield-based ceramicist Leah Corbett. “Multi-bowls” are one of Leah’s most popular forms\, and can be used as snack boards\, jewelry catchers\, air plant displays\, or general organizers for keys & miscellaneous items. In this two-hour workshop\, Leah will guide you through steps to pinch & smooth multiple bowl forms out of clay\, attach them\, and manipulate their shapes to fit your own creative style. We provide the clay\, tools & glaze options. You get your hands a little dirty\, choose your glaze\, and then\, once fired\, come and pick up beautiful and unique gift a friend or yourself! This is a great intro to hand-building class that will take you far in the world of pottery.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/ceramic-artisan-multi-bowl-class-with-leah-corbett/
LOCATION:MoCACT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Community Quilting Project
DESCRIPTION:Artist Lizzy Rockwell leads a drop-in workshop in which participants will design and create a quilt square on the theme of “Justice”!\n\n\nArtist Lizzy Rockwell leads a drop-in workshop in which participants will design and create a quilt square on the theme of “Justice” for a community quilt\, created in conjunction with the Fairfield University Art Museum exhibition Stitching Time: The Social Justice Quilts Collaboration Project (on view in the Walsh Gallery in the Quick Center September 12-December 13\, 2026). All supplies will be provided! \nFor more information about the exhibition\, click here. \nImage: A Peace By Piece quilting event at Norwalk Library.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/workshop-community-quilting-project/
LOCATION:Quick Center for the Arts Lobby\, 200 Barlow Road\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
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SUMMARY:Collecting 501: Buying\, Selling\, Loaning Art + Tax Planning
DESCRIPTION:You won’t want to miss the next session of On the Art of Collecting\, our free\, expert-led series. Session 501 explores buying\, selling\, loaning art\, and tax planning. Enjoy refreshments while gaining insider knowledge from a distinguished panel — practical insights every collector\, seasoned or new\, will want to know.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/collecting-501-buying-selling-loaning-art-tax-planning/
LOCATION:MoCA CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Artist Reception: ‘Every Picture Tells a Story': Photographs from the Westport Public Art Collections
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, October 15\, for our artist conversation with curator Arthur Nager\, whose exhibit\, Every Picture Tells a Story\, will be on display in the Sheffer Gallery from October 8 through December 15. There will be a reception from 6 to 7 pm\, followed by an artist talk with Nager from 7 to 8 pm. \nArtist Statement\nEvery Picture tells a Story includes photographs from The Westport Public Art Collections selected to coordinate with StoryFest 2025 and to highlight the work of the many creative photographers represented in the collection. Curator and photographer Arthur Nager worked with Carole Erger-Fass\, exhibit curator of The Westport Library\, and members of the Westport Public Art Collections to identify photographs that demonstrated diverse creative and technological approaches to the medium. The work on display includes portraits\, landscape studies\, historical\, documentary\, and abstract imagery in black and white and color. \nThe exhibit features internationally renowned photographers Philippe Halsman\, Alfred Eisenstaedt\, Eliot Porter\, and Lucia Nebel White; along with wonderful creative imagery from Westport photographers including Larry Silver and David Kalman\, who focused on the town and region; photojournalists Spencer Platt and Lynsey Addario\, among others. \nNager will also be leading a three-part Verso University workshop\, Visual Storytelling: Develop Your Photographic Vision\, in conjunction with his exhibit and with StoryFest 2025. \n*** \nFor more about the Library art exhibits\, visit the Art at the Library page. \n  \nMiggs Burroughs Healing Power of Art
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/artist-reception-every-picture-tells-a-story-photographs-from-the-westport-public-art-collections/
LOCATION:The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:From Division to Unity: Lessons in Bridging Divides (a Star-Studded Common Ground Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nJoin us for an extraordinary evening of insight and inspiration as a panel of nationally recognized innovators from the fields of business\, sports\, and the military share how they’ve navigated complex divisions to lead diverse teams toward common goals. \nFeatured panelists include: \n\nBonnie Hammer\, Retired Vice-Chair\, NBC Universal\nMel Raines\, CEO\, the Indiana Pacers (NBA)\nSteve Parrish\, Retired Senior Vice President\, Altria Group\, Inc.\nTony La Russa\, Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Manager\nLindsay Czarniak\, Emmy Award-winning sports broadcaster\nGeneral William Welch\, U.S. Air Force General (retired)\n\nThe conversation will be facilitated by Dr. Allen Hilton\, executive director of the House United Movement and Consulting Theologian at Greens Farms Church\, who brings decades of experience in fostering dialogue across lines of difference. \nWhy You Should Come\nBecause\, at a time when the United States is marked by deep political\, racial\, and cultural divides\, the voices we need most are those who have successfully built unity across difference — not in theory\, but in practice. And the remarkable panelists taking part in this panel discussion have done just that. \nAbout the Common Ground Initiative\nThe Common Ground Initiative is The Westport Library’s forum for public discourse on topical issues of importance to the community. The aim of the initiative is to host a positive\, productive conversation on how we work together to move forward as a civil society; encourage respectful\, constructive dialogue; and build capacity to tackle challenging and/or controversial issues.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/from-division-to-unity-lessons-in-bridging-divides-a-star-studded-common-ground-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:The Trefz Forum\, The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:StoryFest 2025 Presents: Debut Book Launch for 'We Survived the Night' by Critically Acclaimed Writer and Filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nStoryFest\, The Westport Library’s annual literary festival\, is kicking off its eighth year by celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day with an exclusive book launch for We Survived the Night\, the highly anticipated debut memoir by author and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat — one day in advance of the book’s official nationwide release. \nNoiseCat will be joined by Ramin Ganeshram\, executive director of the Westport Museum for History and Culture\, for a keynote conversation in the Library’s Trefz Forum. \nTickets are $30 and include a copy of We Survived the Night. It is the same price for one seat and a copy of the book or two seats and a book. Books will also be available for purchase at the event and a signing will follow the talk. \nThis kickoff event for StoryFest 2025 is sponsored by the Lance Lundberg Family Foundation. \nAbout StoryFest & StoryFest 2025\nNow in its eighth year\, StoryFest is the largest annual literary festival in Connecticut and one of the biggest in the Northeast. It is a celebration of the story in all its forms and storytellers from across all media\, each year drawing scores of authors and hundreds of readers\, writers\, and fans. \nThe 2025 edition runs October 13 to October 20\, starting with NoiseCat’s book launch and ending with a 10th anniversary celebration of Shonda Rhimes’ New York Times best-selling memoir\, Year of Yes. \nThe festival rings in its hallmark weekend on Friday\, October 17\, by showcasing storytelling through film and music with a screening of the documentary Bonnie Blue: James Cotton’s Life in the Blues\, followed by a concert event with James Montgomery’s Blues Band featuring SNL Beehive Queen Christine Ohlman. \nSaturday\, October 18\, will feature a series of events starting at 10 am and going until 6 pm — including panel discussions\, author talks\, book readings\, signings\, and more. \nPast participants include National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds; Goosebumps author R.L. Stine; acclaimed essayist and memoirist Roxane Gay\, New York Times best-selling authors Michael Lewis\, Mitch Albom\, Claire Messud\, Angie Kim\, Stephen Graham Jones\, and Caroline Kepnes; young adult superstars Nic Stone\, Tiffany Jackson\, and L.L. McKinney; Emmy Award winner Sheila Nevins; best-selling memoirist Isaac Fitzgerald; Kirkus Prize recipient Saeed Jones; and Pinkalicious author/illustrator Victoria Kann. \nAbout We Survived the Night\nWe Survived the Night is a stunning narrative that interweaves oral history with hard-hitting journalism and a deeply personal father-son journey into a searing portrait of Indigenous survival\, love\, and resurgence. Told in the style of a “Coyote Story\,” a legend about the trickster forefather of NoiseCat’s people who was revered for his wit and mocked for his tendency to self-destruct\, We Survived the Night brings a traditional art form nearly annihilated by colonization back to life on the page. Through a dazzling blend of history and mythology\, memoir and reportage\, NoiseCat unravels old stories and braids together new ones. \nPenguin Random House\, NoiseCat’s publisher\, describes him as “one of the most powerful young writers at work today.” And his debut has been praised as “invigorating and soul-stirring” (Megha Majumdar\, author of A Guardian and a Thief) and “a powerful archive of Indigenous pain and resistance” (Publishers Weekly). \n“This is a love letter to Oakland\, to the Canim Lake Band Tsq’secen of the Secwepemc Nation\, to a father from his son\, to the act of being a Native person in the 21st century finding ways to love even through all that wounds have opened and wrought\,” said Tommy Orange\, New York Times best-selling author of Wandering Stars. “With this\, Julian Brave NoiseCat has written a book I’ve been waiting my whole life to read.” \nAbout Julian Brave NoiseCat\nNoiseCat’s journalism has appeared in dozens of publications including The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, and The New Yorker\, and has been recognized with many awards including the 2022 American Mosaic Journalism Prize. In 2021\, NoiseCat was named to the TIME100 Next list of emerging leaders. \nHe also is a critically acclaimed filmmaker who was nominated for an Academy Award for Sugarcane\, directed alongside Emily Kassie\, which follows an investigation into abuse and missing children at the Indian residential school NoiseCat’s family was sent to near Williams Lake\, British Columbia. \nSugarcane premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival\, where NoiseCat and Kassie won the Directing Award in the U.S. Documentary Competition. Additionally\, the film has been recognized with dozens of awards\, including Best Documentary from the National Board of Review and\, of course\, the Oscar nod. \nBefore turning full-time to writing and filmmaking\, NoiseCat was a political strategist\, policy analyst\, and cultural organizer. In 2019\, he helped lead a grassroots effort to bring an Indigenous canoe journey to San Francisco Bay to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Alcatraz Occupation. Eighteen canoes representing communities from as far north as Canada and as far west as Hawaii participated in the journey\, which was covered by dozens of local and national media outlets\, including The New York Times. \nIn addition\, NoiseCat is a champion powwow dancer and student of Salish art and history. His expansive repertoire pays homage to his cultural roots as a proud member of the Canim Lake Band Tsq’escen and a descendant of the Lil’Wat Nation of Mount Currie. \nAbout Ramin Ganeshram\nGaneshram has served as the executive director of the Westport Museum since 2018. In recognition for her work as curator of the Museum’s 2018-19 exhibit\, Remembered: The History of African Americans in Westport\, Ganeshram received the prestigious award for Leadership in the Museum Field from the New England Museum Association. In 2019\, Ganeshram was also awarded the Paul Cuffee Memorial Fellowship for the For the Study of Minorities in American Maritime History. And in 2022\, she was named a fellow at the Fred W. Smith Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon. \nUnder Ganeshram’s leadership\, the Museum has partnered closely with organizations focused on BIPOC cultural movements. With her at its helm\, the Museum has been recognized by museum-industry leaders and by Connecticut Humanities as a standard-bearer for how small to midrange museums can truthfully and faithfully address American history around race and identity — particularly relating to slavery and civil rights. \n\nIndigenous American Mythologies\nREAD Like A Librarian
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/storyfest-2025-presents-debut-book-launch-for-we-survived-the-night-by-critically-acclaimed-writer-and-filmmaker-julian-brave-noisecat/
LOCATION:The Trefz Forum\, The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sessions at MoCACT: Latinx Musical Identities
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a night that will leave you breathless. Pianist Priscila Navarro and the powerhouse Arx Duo percussionists light up the stage with the explosive sounds of Latin America. \nFeel the fire of Afro-Peruvian dance.\nSway to the elegance of Mexico’s Danzón.\nGet swept away by the passion of South America’s greatest melodies. \nThe evening builds to the Westport premiere of Jimmy López’s Perú Negro — a jaw-dropping\, high-voltage finale with two pianos and two percussionists. \nThis concert is a full-body\, heart-pounding experience you’ll talk about long after the final note. \nSeats are limited and going fast — buy your tickets now before they’re gone!
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/sessions-at-mocact-latinx-musical-identities-2/
LOCATION:MoCACT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Docent-Led Exhibition Tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the current exhibition from an expert docent. No advance registration required; all tours included in Museum admission. Remember\, gallery admission is FREE for MoCA Members.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/docent-led-exhibition-tour-4/
LOCATION:MoCACT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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