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Salute Veterans With Memorial Day Parades In Westport, Weston Salute Veterans With Memorial Day Parades In Westport, Weston
Salute Veterans With Memorial Day Parades In Westport, Weston FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Memorial Day is about much more than just enjoying a three-day weekend and easing into summer mode. It's about honoring the men and women who have given their lives in service of their country, and coming together as a community to pay tribute to those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. Towns around Fairfield County will be doing just that this weekend, with a series of ceremonies and parades celebrating members of the armed forces who died defending their country. The following is a sampling of parades and dedications taking place across Fairfield County. Fee…

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by Casey Donahue
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After Crowdfunding, Danbury Band Is Ready To Rock With New CD After Crowdfunding, Danbury Band Is Ready To Rock With New CD
After Crowdfunding, Danbury Band Is Ready To Rock With New CD DANBURY, Conn. -- A lot of local love -- and blood, sweat and tears -- have gone into this Saturday’s performance of Phoenix Tree. The band recently debuted its new crowdfunded studio album and will unveil its songs at Billy Bean’s Pub in Danbury on Saturday, May 27 at 10 p.m. The album was a year in the making, from concept to prep and crowdfunding (via Indiegogo) which included performing countless shows throughout the year. In total, $5,000 was raised. See earlier Daily Voice story HERE. "We were really excited to help Phoenix Tree with their crowdfunding campaign," said Mike …

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Westport Cinema Begins Celebration Of Alan Alda With Movie Screening Westport Cinema Begins Celebration Of Alan Alda With Movie Screening
Westport Cinema Begins Celebration Of Alan Alda With Movie Screening WESTPORT, Conn.--  The beloved Emmy-award winning actor Alan Alda will be celebrated at a screening of the 1968 film, "Sweet Liberty," Saturday, May 20 at 4 p.m. at Town Hall (110 Myrtle Ave). The screening is being held in partnership with the Westport Library's signature fundraiser, BOOKED for the Evening, which honors the illustrious actor. The signature fundraiser takes place at 7 p.m. June 5 at the library. Movie tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for charter members. You can buy at the door or online at www.westportcinema.org. More information on Facebook page HERE.

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Norwalk Filmmaker To Show 'Connecticut Short' At Greenwich Film Festival Norwalk Filmmaker To Show 'Connecticut Short' At Greenwich Film Festival
Norwalk Filmmaker To Show 'Connecticut Short' At Greenwich Film Festival GREENWICH, Conn. -- For the first time in its three-year history, The Greenwich International Film Festival (GIFF) will feature "Connecticut Shorts," short films that were either shot in state or made by a local filmmaker. The program will screen as a series twice during the festival  -- on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4. It is sponsored by the Connecticut Office of Film, Television, and Digital Media. Go HERE for details. According to Ginger Stickel, GIFF executive director, the new program was added "to celebrate the beautiful state of Connecticut and its many gifted f…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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12-Year-Old Wunderkind Pianist To Perform At Greenwich Event 12-Year-Old Wunderkind Pianist To Perform At Greenwich Event
12-Year-Old Wunderkind Pianist To Perform At Greenwich Event GREENWICH, Conn. --  Concert pianist Adam Jackson has performed with the highest caliber of musicians around the world and taken master classes with leading teachers from New York to Europe. In addition, he has he has participated in various international music festivals and competitions, many of which he won or placed in very highly.  And yet, he's only 13. Now, Fairfield County residents will get a chance to hear the young wunderkind play at the Round Hill Community Church on Sunday, May 21. The event, at 4 p.m., is part of the church's “Rising Star” series.  Jackson was born in the UK t…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Norwalk's Wall Street Theater Opens With Sounds Of Broadway Norwalk's Wall Street Theater Opens With Sounds Of Broadway
Norwalk's Wall Street Theater Opens With Sounds Of Broadway NORWALK, Conn. -- The curtain is once again rising at Wall Street Theater in Norwalk. In other words, after five years of renovating -- and a 20-year shuttering -- the 501c3 nonprofit organization, which operates under the mantra "Entertain. Enrich. Educate," is officially open. To celebrate, it will kick off its new season on Monday, May 15 with "8," featuring eight of Broadway’s top stars.  Expect performances by Betty Buckley (Cats), Mandy Gonzalez (Hamilton), Siobhan Dillon (Sunset Boulevard), Nathaniel Stampley (The Color Purple), Sharon Catherine Brown (Jekyll &am…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Beer Or Bust: Rain Forces Stamford's Brews On Bedford To Move Inside Beer Or Bust: Rain Forces Stamford's Brews On Bedford To Move Inside
Beer Or Bust: Rain Forces Stamford's Brews On Bedford To Move Inside STAMFORD, Conn. — Due to a rainy weather forecast, the popular Brews on Bedford event in downtown Stamford will still have the Brews — but it won't be on Bedford.  The event will be moved indoors to The Palms nightclub at 129 Atlantic St., Stamford, on Saturday, May 13, from 1 to 5 p.m. Brews on Bedford, presented by Stamford Downtown Special Services District, is a craft brew festival featuring over 40 beer varieties from 15-plus breweries.  Guests can fill a sampling glass with beer from a variety of breweries from across the region, while enjoying live music with the Mike Cusato Band an…

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Fairfield's Saltwater Boutique Toasts Mother's Day Early — With Beer Fairfield's Saltwater Boutique Toasts Mother's Day Early — With Beer
Fairfield's Saltwater Boutique Toasts Mother's Day Early — With Beer FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Saltwater is celebrating its first Mother's Day with a call out to dads. Jake Sokol and Brad McBrair, the husbands of owners Jessica Sokol and Sarah McBrair, will be on hand Sunday, May 7, for a special shopping event -- with beer from Aspetuck Brew Lab. The promotion, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will send 10 percent of its proceeds to The Cancer Couch Foundation, a local charity geared toward metastatic breast cancer.  The store features a host of gifts for moms and children, including jewelry, tunics,  baby books, beach sheets and more. Go HERE for earlier Daily Voice sto…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Say Olé: Westport Celebrates Cinco De Mayo Say Olé: Westport Celebrates Cinco De Mayo
Say Olé: Westport Celebrates Cinco De Mayo FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Spice up your fiesta, Fairfield County. It's Cinco de Mayo -- a day filled with tacos, tequila, and deals. Here's a sampling of what you'll find around town. Feel free to add your own to our Facebook page or better yet, send a photo and show us where you end up going. Bartaco, Westport, Stamford: Bartaco is launching its tenth #bartacosecret -- the crispy soft-shell crab taco -- the better to go with your frosty margarita. At Westport from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. there will be a face painter and, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., live music and a DJ  (Acoustic Mafia). From 8:30 p.m. to 11…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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TED Talk Speaker Coach To Address Y's Women In Westport TED Talk Speaker Coach To Address Y's Women In Westport
TED Talk Speaker Coach To Address Y's Women In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- Kate Bennis, a professional speaker coach who has coached dozens of speakers and oversaw the coaching for over 80 TED Talks, will share her expertise at the May 8 meeting of the Y’s Women at Temple Israel on Coleytown Road in Westport.  The event will begin at 10:45 a.m. with coffee and conversation, followed by the program at 11:30 a.m. In her speaker coaching practice, Bennis focuses on helping clients to craft and deliver excellent talks and presentations, and to feel comfortable with cameras and the media. A professional actor with 40 years’ experience in TV, film an…

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by Casey Donahue
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Mudfest To Honor Sandy Hook Victim Gears Up For Fifth Season Mudfest To Honor Sandy Hook Victim Gears Up For Fifth Season
Mudfest To Honor Sandy Hook Victim Gears Up For Fifth Season NEWTOWN, Conn. – Are you ready to get muddy?  Join a record-breaking 1,000 runners, spectators and volunteers as they prepare for the 5th annual Daniel Barden Mudfest presented by Pepsico.  Daniel was one of the first-graders killed in the Sandy Hook tragedy in December 2012. Part of his story -- and the life-affirming mudfest -- are highlighted in the recently released film, "Newtown." (See earlier Daily Voice story HERE.) The event, which has been coined “the Boilermaker’s Dirty Little Brother,” is happening Saturday, April 29, at MKJ Farm in Deansboro, N.Y. and features a 5-mi…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Afraid Of Alexa? Maker Faire Westport To Teach Secrets Of Voice Interaction Afraid Of Alexa? Maker Faire Westport To Teach Secrets Of Voice Interaction
Afraid Of Alexa? Maker Faire Westport To Teach Secrets Of Voice Interaction WESTPORT, Conn. – For the first time in Westport, a nonprofit promoting innovation and creativity in education will be offering a family-friendly workshop focusing on how to use the human voice to interact with a computer. Remarkable STEAM, a nonprofit that supports groundbreaking efforts in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and math, is working with the Westport Library to put on the Maker Faire Westport, a showcase of “invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker Movement.”  "Makers," according to organizers, are people ranging from …

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by James O'Rourke