Upcoming Events
Greenwich Art Society Spring Student Show
May 2 – 26, 2013. Greenwich Art Society Spring Student Show. Reception – Sunday, May 5, 2013 from 3:00 – 5:00 P.M.
Imagine That at Les Beaux Arts Gallery
Awakening our senses and exciting our vision are the attributes of the upcoming exhibit, “Imagine That,” at Les Beaux Arts Gallery in Greenwich. Jeff Moriber’s paintings and prints will be displayed Sunday, May 5, through Wednesday, June 19, 2013.
An award winning graphic designer, Moriber is a fine art artist and printmaker whose paintings and linoleum block print work tell tales of emotions through a crisp cutting technique, saturated inking and a rich pallet. His subjects are boldly painted with a strong sense of chiaroscuro. They push forward and fill up the space creating a strong sense of presence. His portraits are expressive and ambiguous inviting the viewer to make up his own story about the painting.
In his artist statement, Moriber wrote, “You can’t look forward without looking back. I often see before me what is familiar: I also see what is unfamiliar, what I expected and what I hadn’t expected. My personal storehouse of memories encompasses all I’ve experienced and informs me, in my own particular context, what it is I’m seeing. My images depict what I believe is there and unseen, subtle or overt at that particular moment. The content, gestures and colors reflect my feeling and thought about the circumstances and history of that moment. I invite the viewer’s own imagination to join the conversation.”
Moriber is a graduate of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn and was creative director for Hill and Knowlton and Fleishman Hillard in New York. He resides and has his studio in Westchester, NY.
Bruce Museum’s 28th Annual Outdoor Crafts Festival
May 18 – 19, 2013. Bruce Museum’s 28th Annual Outdoor Crafts Festival with more than eighty artisans from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM on the Museum grounds in Greenwich.
Juried exhibitors specializing in ceramics, jewelry, wood, wearable and decorative fiber, metalwork, leather, paper arts and glass, all available for purchase, share their unique talents and crafts at this nationally recognized event.
The Festival features fun, educational activities for children, international cuisine, and live music performances. On Saturday, the main stage will host “a unique form of musical gumbo” by Bern McWain on guitar. Sunday’s main stage will feature the percussive rhythms of the band Ubuntu, crowd favorites from Saratoga Springs, NY. On both days beginning at 10:00 AM, Ed Wright will play acoustic guitar and Annalisa Ewald will perform on classical guitar, sharing the release of her new album, “Annalisa Ewald Live at the Factory Underground.” A recital by Sono Guitar Studio takes place on May 19 at 11:00 AM in the Lecture Gallery.
BCA Walk for Hope
BCA Walk for Hope to meet at Richards on Greenwich Avenue for the start of the walk.
From Italy to America
March 1 – June 30, 2013. From Italy to America combines an installation celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Italian American community in Greenwich, Connecticut, with a complementary exhibition of black and white photographs from the show From Italy to America: The Photographs of Anthony Riccio, organized by the Bellarmine Museum of Art, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut. Notes Town Ambassador Bea Crumbine, who has been actively involved in facilitating the Greenwich exhibition since its inception, “Anthony Riccio grew up in New Haven’s Italian community where he documented a way of life that was fast disappearing. Seeing the incredible faces in his photos made me realize how important it is to recognize the stories of Italian Americans right here in our own community before we lose them.”
From Italy to America also includes historic memorabilia, photos, objects and documents found by the Greenwich Historical Society “discovery team” led by board member Pat Dillon, Bea Crumbine and guest curator Kathie Bennewitz and aided by the St. Lawrence Society, St. Roch’s Parish, the Greenwich Library and its Oral History Project. Residents of Italian heritage from all over town unearthed material for the exhibition from closets, attics, trunks and family coffers and shared recollections of the individuals, institutions, events and traditions that shaped the Italian American community and the town. Over forty residents discussed the Italian American immigrant experience in Greenwich. These interviews were edited into clips, which will be on view in the exhibition and on the Greenwich Historical Society website (www.greenwichhistory.org). The interview segments were produced by TimeStories, a video biography production company founded by Emmy Award-winning creative director Peter Savigny. The exhibition will be complemented by a variety of public programs (to be announced).
Another happy occasion related to From Italy to America is a ceremony that will take place on opening day, March 1, that will designate two towns in southern Italy (Morra De Sanctis in Campania and Rose in Calabria) as sister cities with Greenwich. Many of Greenwich’s Italian American residents emigrated from these two small towns. At the ceremony, First Selectman Peter Tesei will present official documents to the mayors of both towns, who will have traveled to the United States especially for this event.
Greenwich High Student to Play at RHCC
Greenwich High School trumpeter Doug Wrotnowski, will play a movement of Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, as the prelude to the 10:00 A.M. May 19 worship service for Confirmation Sunday at Round Hill Community Church in Greenwich. He will also play the final movement of Kent Kennan’s Trumpet Sonata as the postlude. The Haydn Concerto was written in 1796 when Haydn was 64 years old, for his longtime friend Anton Weidinger. Weidinger had invented a keyed trumpet that allowed Haydn to explore lower ranges of the instrument.
Kent Kennan (1913-2003) was an American composer, author, educator, and professor. He learned to play the organ and the piano and received degrees in composition and music theory from the University of Michigan and the Eastman School of Music in composition and music theory. At the age of 23, he was awarded the Prix de Rome, which allowed him to study for three years in Europe, primarily at the American Academy in Rome. His Sonata for Trumpet and Piano is part of the standard repertoire for many collegiate trumpet studios.
Doug Wrotnowski is the principal trumpet for the Greenwich High School Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Orchestra. His list of accolades includes five appearances at the Connecticut Western Regional Music Festival, two appearances at the Connecticut All-State Music Festival, an appearance as principal trumpet for the National Honors Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, a four-year tenure as principal trumpet at Stamford Young Artists Philharmonic, and at present a member of the Sound Beach Community Band. He studies with Jim Hamlin, the principal trumpet player of the Greenwich Symphony. A junior at Greenwich High School, Doug is a member of the Tri-M Music Honors Society, and intends to continue playing into college.
All are welcome. Childcare will be available. For further information, please call (203) 869-1091, or visit roundhillcommunitychurch.org
Art to the Avenue 2013
May 2 – 27, 2013. Art to the Avenue. Tall, new, colorfully painted steel sculptures by nationally renowned sculptor Denis Folz have been installed along Greenwich Avenue inaugurating the Greenwich Arts Council’s annual May celebration of the arts Art to the Avenue. Transforming the downtown business area into a strolling art gallery.
Now in its sixteenth year, the celebration is one of the largest ever mounted and includes 140 artists displaying their art work at over 120 different locations. The goal of the project is to “match” artists with shops, restaurants and retailers who select their art to be shown. All art work is for sale benefitting both the artists and the Council, while bringing thousands of additional visitors to the downtown Greenwich area. A complete Map/Guide to the event is published and extensively distributed, listing all the locations and their participating artists.
The Opening Night Festivities for Art to the Avenue will take place on Thursday evening, May 2, from 5:30 to 8:00pm. Thanks to the generous support of many area musicians, bands, singers, dancers and other performers Greenwich Avenue becomes alive with entertainment. Many locations showing art will also be hosting special free receptions for the artists and the public, encouraging visitors to meet the artists and join in the fun, convivial atmosphere.
For more information, please go online to www.greenwicharts.org
May 20, 2013
Greenwich Art Society Spring Student Show
May 2 – 26, 2013. Greenwich Art Society Spring Student Show. Reception – Sunday, May 5, 2013 from 3:00 – 5:00 P.M.
Imagine That at Les Beaux Arts Gallery
Awakening our senses and exciting our vision are the attributes of the upcoming exhibit, “Imagine That,” at Les Beaux Arts Gallery in Greenwich. Jeff Moriber’s paintings and prints will be displayed Sunday, May 5, through Wednesday, June 19, 2013.
An award winning graphic designer, Moriber is a fine art artist and printmaker whose paintings and linoleum block print work tell tales of emotions through a crisp cutting technique, saturated inking and a rich pallet. His subjects are boldly painted with a strong sense of chiaroscuro. They push forward and fill up the space creating a strong sense of presence. His portraits are expressive and ambiguous inviting the viewer to make up his own story about the painting.
In his artist statement, Moriber wrote, “You can’t look forward without looking back. I often see before me what is familiar: I also see what is unfamiliar, what I expected and what I hadn’t expected. My personal storehouse of memories encompasses all I’ve experienced and informs me, in my own particular context, what it is I’m seeing. My images depict what I believe is there and unseen, subtle or overt at that particular moment. The content, gestures and colors reflect my feeling and thought about the circumstances and history of that moment. I invite the viewer’s own imagination to join the conversation.”
Moriber is a graduate of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn and was creative director for Hill and Knowlton and Fleishman Hillard in New York. He resides and has his studio in Westchester, NY.
From Italy to America
March 1 – June 30, 2013. From Italy to America combines an installation celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Italian American community in Greenwich, Connecticut, with a complementary exhibition of black and white photographs from the show From Italy to America: The Photographs of Anthony Riccio, organized by the Bellarmine Museum of Art, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut. Notes Town Ambassador Bea Crumbine, who has been actively involved in facilitating the Greenwich exhibition since its inception, “Anthony Riccio grew up in New Haven’s Italian community where he documented a way of life that was fast disappearing. Seeing the incredible faces in his photos made me realize how important it is to recognize the stories of Italian Americans right here in our own community before we lose them.”
From Italy to America also includes historic memorabilia, photos, objects and documents found by the Greenwich Historical Society “discovery team” led by board member Pat Dillon, Bea Crumbine and guest curator Kathie Bennewitz and aided by the St. Lawrence Society, St. Roch’s Parish, the Greenwich Library and its Oral History Project. Residents of Italian heritage from all over town unearthed material for the exhibition from closets, attics, trunks and family coffers and shared recollections of the individuals, institutions, events and traditions that shaped the Italian American community and the town. Over forty residents discussed the Italian American immigrant experience in Greenwich. These interviews were edited into clips, which will be on view in the exhibition and on the Greenwich Historical Society website (www.greenwichhistory.org). The interview segments were produced by TimeStories, a video biography production company founded by Emmy Award-winning creative director Peter Savigny. The exhibition will be complemented by a variety of public programs (to be announced).
Another happy occasion related to From Italy to America is a ceremony that will take place on opening day, March 1, that will designate two towns in southern Italy (Morra De Sanctis in Campania and Rose in Calabria) as sister cities with Greenwich. Many of Greenwich’s Italian American residents emigrated from these two small towns. At the ceremony, First Selectman Peter Tesei will present official documents to the mayors of both towns, who will have traveled to the United States especially for this event.
Center for HOPE Luncheon
Center for HOPE Luncheon. The Center for HOPE welcomes award-winning journalist, documentary director and health advocate Perri Peltz as the speaker for the 2013 Annual Luncheon on May 20. Peltz is probably best known for her work as a journalist with WNBC-TV in New York, NBC News and CNN. But she gained national attention last year with her documentary, The Education of Dee Dee Ricks. The film, which candidly tracks the emotional rebirth of a breast cancer survivor determined to help make life easier for less fortunate patients even as she undergoes her own grueling treatment, premiered at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival and was aired worldwide on HBO.
As in past years, the Center for HOPE Luncheon will feature a our famous raffle and silent auction! We will also be recognizing the 20th anniversary of The Den for Grieving Kids, Family Centers’ program that provides free bereavement support to children and families coping with the loss of a loved one.
