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Star-studded a world-class cultural event comes to Greenwich! The star-studded event, emceed by Jenna Bush Haggard, will be held at Restoration Hardware after the Greenwich International Film Festival (GIFF) opening night film premiere. Continue Reading →
There is a guesstimated 50,000 books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks and art, including a large selection of children’s books. Three three day event kicks off with a Friday night. From 5:30pm to 8:30pm customers can get the best selection of materials for a $15 entry fee. The sale continues on Saturday from 9:30am to 4:00pm and Sunday from noon to 4:00pm. There is no entry fee on Saturday or Sunday. Bargain hunters will enjoy Sunday’s “bag and box sale,” featuring a box for $7.00, or two boxes for $12. Continue Reading →
On Tuesday night, the Avon Theater’s screening of “Rubble Kings” shed light on the forgotten yet strikingly important story of gang violence in New York in the 70’s and how it influenced the upstart of hip hop music. The theater was honored to welcome Shan Nicholson, the film’s director, and Topaz, a member of the Ebony Dukes who was featured in the film, to answer questions from curious audience members. Continue Reading →
JC students sharpened their poetic pencils in preparation for a series of visits from the nationally-known children’s writer, Ted Scheu. Continue Reading →
As a smaller preview of The Nantucket Project’s main event in September featured speakers including Larry Lessig, a professor at Harvard University, who discussed flaws in the American voting system. A short film produced entirely by TNP Labs was screened. The film focused on Richard Saul Wurman, who co-founded TED Conference. The film’s theme was the organization of information in a world increasing in complexity. The Nantucket Project’s main event will be held in September, in the inspiring location of its namesake. Continue Reading →
“What Pittsburgh is to steel… what Detroit is to automobiles… what Butte is to copper… Glenville is to felt.” – American Felt Company advertisement 1956 Continue Reading →
Pemberwick and Glenville defied the weather gods for most of Sunday, with a 10th annual party that drew hundreds of friends and neighborhoods from both Pemberwick and Glenville. Continue Reading →
On Friday night, the Arch Street Teen Center in Greenwich was filled with bright and compelling song. The “Arch Street Acoustic” free concert, hosted on Friday night by Singer-Songwriter and radio host Caroline Jones, featured originals and covers alike. Each told a story that held personal meaning to the artist, who was accompanied by nothing other than her own guitar, piano, and banjo. Continue Reading →
Local realtor Barbara Zaccagnini has done it again. On Thursday night she hosted a fashion show in a newly constructed single family home on Milbank Avenue, a stone’s throw from train, shopping and Greenwich Harbor. While the home maintains its original facade, including spacious wraparound porch, and the streetscape on lower Milbank Ave is still in tact, the home is all new inside, with a chef’s kitchen, exercise room, media room, multiple fireplaces and even a private roof deck. Continue Reading →
Pete Francis of Greenwich, most well known for his band, Dispatch, said he feels what 90% of other musicians feel when coming on stage: “Butterflies at the beginning, and then a full on bull fight.” Continue Reading →