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Greenwich Art Society Workshop: Conserving Paper

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The Greenwich Art Society is offering a one day workshop led by Paper Conservator, Ann Baldwin on Sunday, April  27, 1:00-5:00pm. This is a hands-on workshop is for artists and collectors who want to learn best museum practices for display of works of art on paper, including water colors, pastels, drawings and prints. Participants will practice hinging and mounting artwork on paper using current and time-tested conservation methods and archival matting and framing techniques will be demonstrated. The workshop is geared towards artists preparing works on paper for exhibition, this class will introduce students to archival principals, and preservation products available on the market. Topics covered include:

Preparation and use of reversible adhesives
Questions you should ask your picture framer so that works are preserved and not damaged through mistakes
Glazing options for friable media such as pastels and non-tradition installation techniques, such as the use of magnets. Continue Reading →

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UPDATE: Greenwich Town Party Tickets Can Be Purchased at Town Hall

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UPDATE, Tuesday, April 15: According to Marni Lane from the Greenwich Town Party, people can now purchase tickets at Greenwich Town Hall, as well as order them online at the Greenwich Town Party website. And, next time you’re in Town Hall, stop by the lobby to pick up one of the cool car magnets they’re giving away with the message, “Display your car magnet proudly to show support for our community. Post a photo on fcebook and Instagram to be entered to win GTP tickets and merchandise. #GTP2014”

A week ago, on April 7, online ticket sales began for the May 24 event. This year, in order to accommodate more people for the popular sell-out event, a satellite location up the hill at Havemeyer Field, with live performances running concurrently, will supplement the original event venue and main stage at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park.  Havemeyer Field is behind the Board of Ed building at 290 Greenwich Ave. Continue Reading →

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Curiosity Concerts Strike a Chord with Greenwich Families

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Billed as Curiosity Concerts, Shelly Cryer of the Greenwich Arts Council has created a hit with her series of one-hour classical music concerts for families with young children. This Sunday’s program was held at the Greenwich Arts Council on Greenwich Ave, though concerts in the series takes place at varying venues across town. Curiosity Concerts’ website, with its playful illustration by Greenwich’s own Lizzy Rockwell, is a destination for reservations, details on sponsors and making donations. Sunday’s interactive performance by Newman and Oltman Guitar Duo culminated in a little audience participation for a unique rendition of Beach Boys “Wipe Out.” Enjoying the performance were the Salib brothers of Greenwich — Alex, 7, who attends Parkway and William, 5, who attends Round Hill Nursery School. Continue Reading →

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PHOTOS: Jazz Band’s Still Playing – GHS Jazz Festival Part 2

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Saturday Greenwich High School hosted the 29th annual Jazz Festival with “Essentially Ellington,” with 10 jazz bands traveling to Greenwich for the day.  The GHS Jazz Lab Band played at 11:00am and the Ensemble at 6:00pm. Thank you to Leslie Perry for these fabulous photos from Saturday’s Jazz Festival. Feature photo is Director John S. Yoon with the festival judges — Rich Perry, Gregory Gisbert, Scott Brown, and Justin Dicioccio —  who performed together at the end of the festival.  

GHS Jazz Ensemble
John S. Yoon, Director

Saxophones
Trvor Kelly, alto
Christian Lee, alto
Vince Urbanowski, tenor
Peter Russell, tenor
Stephen Aly, bari

Trumpets
Doug Wrotnowski
Jackie Bein
Tommy Glover
Kotaro Yamashiro

Trombones
Ben Albano
Paul Collins
Mia Constanza
Aaron Kim

Rhythm Section
Tim Prier, piano
Lucas Mangold, piano
Nikhil Mandava, guitar
Christopher Healy, bass
John McCormack, drums

Jazz Lab Band – Directed by John S. Yoon
Saxophones
Elise Perry, alto
Derek Woo, alto
Rebecca Carlo, alto
Reed Aaron, tenor
Nick Szabo, tenor
Nick Gomez, tenor
Matt Matejak, bari

Trumpets
Alex Baietto
Stephen McDonnell
Christian Izzy
Ben Robbins

Trombones
Tyler Dagnino
Annie Wissman
Simon Perry
Emily Schwartz

Rhythm Section
William Yin, piano
Alex Schuler, piano
Alex Woo, bass
Andres Rabellino, bass
Sam Wolff, drums
Ryan Bologna, drums

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29th Annual Jazz Festival at GHS “Essentially Ellington,” Totally Talented

 

 

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Time to Paint: Old Greenwich Artist Specializes in Pet Portraits

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By Leslie Yager

Old Greenwich painter Karen Schlansky always had talent. Last month her pastel “Freedom” was selected for Greenwich Art Society’s 97th Juried exhibition at Bendheim Gallery, which runs through March 28. Yet, as with many young people striking out on their own, or parents making practical decisions for their family, the mother of two grown children had other priorities over the years. After majoring in art at Skidmore, Schlansky launched a career in business, snagging a spot in the executive buying program at Ohrbach’s department stores, where she became a manager and buyer. “I received great training six days a week and two nights a week,” Schlansky said of her time at the store chain, which for decades was a destination for savvy shoppers. Continue Reading →

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Sweets, You Couldn’t Ignore Me If You Tried. 30 Years of The Breakfast Club.

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What’s amusing about being married to someone from another country are all the lost cultural references. After growing up on a steady diet of American TV and film, humming the Gilligan’s Island theme of the ill-fated three hour cruise, a three hour cruise, the I-Know-Nothing Colonel Klink refrain, having someone gaze back incredulously is frustrating. I’m probably not alone in my obsession with John Hughes’ film The Breakfast Club starring Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy as five students in Saturday morning detention at Shermer High School. March 24, 2014 marked 30 years since that fictitious Saturday detention on March 24, 1984. It’s significant that typing just a partial phrase muttered by Molly Ringwald’s character Claire into a Google search brings up the entire Breakfast Club script. Continue Reading →

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This Is It! DART Readies for Kenny Loggins to Perform at Annual Fundraiser

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Dana’s Angels Research Trust (DART) has announced that Grammy Award winning Kenny Loggins will perform at the non-profit’s annual Gala Benefit Concert on May 30. The concert is a benefit for DART, a non-profit that raises funds for medical research into Niemann-Pick type C disease. Year after year DART has secured major talent for their annual fundraiser. The Beach Boys, Frankie Valli, Natalie Cole, Smokey Robinson, America, Richard Dreyfuss and Rob Mathes have all performed concerts to benefit DART. How Many Kenny Loggins Songs Can You Name? Continue Reading →

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29th Annual Jazz Festival at GHS “Essentially Ellington,” Totally Talented

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Superlatives abound in describing the day-long jazz festival at Greenwich High School on Saturday. In a tremendous undertaking, showcasing stellar talent, the regional festival marked its 29th year. John Yoon, the band director for GHS, along with a host of student and parent volunteers welcomed ten ensembles from Connecticut and New York. The daylong event was attended by  jazz fans of all ages, some who traveled a great distance for the display of talent. With both a Jazz Lab Band a Jazz Ensemble, GHS was unique among the 10 bands who joined them at the festival. Continue Reading →

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