Ridgefield Theater Barn One Acts 2012 An Eclectic Joy

A night of one-act plays gives the Ridgefield Theater Barn a chance to showcase an array of intriguing characters and quirky premises.

Seven plays in one night, each of them as different from one another as they can possibly be. That's the purpose of the Ridgefield Theater Barn's night of "One Acts," to showcase a number of local playwrights and actors in a smorgasbord of minimalist theater that takes the audience on a strange and satisfying ride. Featuring the works of playwrights Jim Gordon, David Cohen and Carol Mark (a RIdgefieder), the Theater Barn opened this past weekend to a full house Friday and Saturday -- the show continues for the next two weekends on Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. The seven plays, although completely different in tone and rhythm, form a wholly local experience that couldn't possibly be duplicated. The show starts with Gordon's play, "…

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Ridgefield Playhouse: Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham

Buckingham will rock the house at 8 p.m. Sept. 24 -- tickets are $85 and available through the Ridgefield Playhouse website.

With information from The Ridgefield Playhouse. The Ridgefield Playhouse will feature famed musician and Fleetwood Mac alum Lindsey Buckingham this Saturday, Sept. 24. Best known for joining the band Fleetwood Mac along with Stevie Nicks in 1975, legendary guitarist, singer/songwriter, Grammy winner, producer and Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame member Lindsey Buckingham released his sixth solo album, "Seeds We Sow," on earlier this month This album is Buckingham’s first self-release, in which he took a true do-it-yourself approach, not only writing and performing every song on the record but producing and mixing them as well. As guitarist, male vocalist and songwriter for Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham was integral in helping the band sell more than …

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Ridgefielder of the Week

Ridgefielder of the Week: Sarah Hutchinson

This week's 'Ridgefielder' appreciates the demographic that Ridgefield provides her with. Her career is enriched by the families that take an interest in art.

Name: Sarah Hutchinson Age: 28 Occupation: Museum Educator Tell us a little about yourself: I was born in Norwalk and grew up in Bethel. I have an older brother. I went to Immaculate High School in Danbury and Wheaton College in Massachusetts. I majored in Art History and Studio Art. My concentration was in Printmaking. I went to Graduate School at the San Francisco Art Institute. I worked with their docent program coordinator at the school’s professional MOMA gallery. My graduate degree was in Exhibition and Museum Studies. I have a cat named CeCe—it’s short for Cecelia. My favorite type of art is contemporary and modern art. Have you worked with any interesting artists lately? I worked with Type A on the Trigger portion of their Trigger …

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Jazz in the Garden at Weir Farm This Month

The Brubeck Brothers will perform on Sept. 25.

(Editor's note: The following is a press release sent by Janice Hess on behalf of The Weir Farm Art Center.) The Weir Farm Art Center, in cooperation with Weir Farm National Historic Site and with support from The Wilton Bank, will present its 16th annual outdoor concert, "Jazz in the Garden," featuring the Brubeck Brothers Quartet on Sunday, Sept. 25, from 3 to 5 p.m.  The Brubeck Brothers Quartet, with Chris Brubeck on bass and trombone, Dan Brubeck on drums, Chuck Lamb on keyboard and Mike DeMicco on guitar, return to Weir Farm National Historic Site where they will play their style of modern jazz. Recent appearances include the Newport Jazz Festival (in near-hurricane conditions!), Spokane, Wash. with the Spokane Symphony; the Britt …

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Puppeteer Tim Clarke Brings 'Puppet Extravaganza' to Ridgefield Playhouse

Clarke worked with Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets.

Puppeteer Tim Clarke, who worked for five years with Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets, will bring Dr. Phineas’s Magical Emporium’s “The Dragon and the Pepper: A Puppet Extravaganza!” to the Ridgefield Playhouse at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 17. As per a release, it’s “the tale of a chef who was banished from his homeland, only to make friends with a fire breathing dragon.” In addition to making puppets for Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, Clarke has made puppets for The Dark Crystal and Fraggle Rock. What’s more he has invented toys such as Sectaurs (Coleco) and Boglins (Mattel), as well as puppets and toys for Melissa & Doug. Puppeteer Bijhan Clarke, who studied theater at Western Connecticut State University, is also …

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Get Out

New Perspectives, Commemoration and More

Patch helps you get out this weekend.

New Perspective Film Series: The September Issue When/Where: Saturday, Sept. 10 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Wilton Library. Why Go: The September Issue documents what it took for Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief of Vogue, and her staff to create the largest issue of Vogue to date. A Q&A will be guided by filmmaker, Megan Smith-Harris. Pricing: Free. Registration is recommended. Artists' Reception with Jane Herschlag and Dr. Anne Smith When/Where: Saturday, September 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Ridgefield Library. Why Go: Photos by Dr. Anne Smith and her twin sister, Jane Herschlag will be on display during Saturday's reception. Herschlag has displayed her art in areas of Danbury and Sherman, Connecticut. Pricing: Free. Do Yoga While Viewing …

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Ridgefield Poetry: 'Homage To Fallen Trees'

By Pia Rebello Britto, Ridgefield Resident

"Leaves and Wind: Nature's Greatest Love Story"    By Pia Rebello Britto, Ridgefield Resident   Still leaf Limp at bough Pensive immobility Seeking love   Surreptitiously concealed wind Unsuspecting gentle waft Leaves quiver thrill to the touch Courtship in the air   Gusty wind Branches sway Leaves dance with abandon Romance in the air   Howling wind Wiping through denuded branches Desperately searching  Adored mislaid leaves   Leaves-in-pain fallen by the wayside Heave with longing Attempts at resuscitation in vain Alas, never to feel beloved wind again   September 1, 2011, Post-Irene

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The Bluesman Cometh: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Ridgefield Exclusive

Kenny Wayne Shepherd brings his blues and rock to The Ridgefield Playhouse, a venue he said "was actually built for music, for performance."

Let's just say you're tired of hearing lackluster singers using auto-tune. Or uninspired bands on autopilot. Or folks who've never met each other until they come onstage because they've recorded their most recent album in different studios. Looking to hear the sound of a real organic band and a bluesy singer who needs no pitch correction?  Then you're in luck. Kenny Wayne Shepherd, a bluesman whose command of his craft and spirit seems to deepen with each record, hits The Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday Night. Expect to hear lots of tunes from his new album, "How I Go," a typically deft mix of covers and originals. And yes, played by a real live band. "I'm still pretty close to this record," Shepherd told the Ridgefield Patch, "but I …

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Aldrich Museum Brings A Number Of Holidays To Ridgefield's Doorstep

Despite Sunday's downpour, the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art embraced holidays galore through the artist collective MTAA.

Neither the birth of a child nor a severe thunderstorm stopped one member of the artist collective 'MTAA' from putting on a performance of ‘all the holidays all at once.’ Michael Sarff and Tim Whidden make up MTAA, the collective that has brought these holidays to the Aldrich Contemporary Museum of Art’s sculpture garden. Although Whidden took the day off to witness the birth of his first child, Sarff stood in on Sunday afternoon to represent his half of MTAA, which stands for the M. River and T. Whidden Art Association, Sarff explained. “I would like to take this moment to congratulate Tim Whidden and Shane Harrison on the birth of the youngest member of the MTAA family, Harper Harrison-Whidden,” Sarff announced, perhaps not expecting …

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