Category / Placemakers
Thrown Stone commissions award-winning playwright for folk artist play
Award-winning playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger has been commissioned to write a play about folk artist Ammi Phillips for Thrown Stone Theatre Company.
Ridgefield considers a ‘cultural district’ in its downtown
With a dozen or more cultural institutions and venues found between the Cass Gilbert Fountain and Ballard Park, Ridgefield is considering applying to the state for a “cultural district” designation designed to promote economic development by raising awareness of the town’s many and varied cultural assets.
Litchfield Jazz Fest celebrates 25th year with free, live online concerts
Litchfield Jazz Fest celebrates 25th year with free, live online concerts
Immerse Yourself in Art and Music with Immaculate’s Virtual Fine Arts Festival
Immaculate High School invites the public to view its Virtual Fine Arts Festival, a new and unique program that will showcase the artistic and musical talents of IHS students and allow you to immerse yourself in galleries of original art, music, skits, magic and more. The Virtual Fine Arts Festival can be viewed at that time or anytime
Calling all Musicians!
Sunday, June 21, is Make Music Day! We welcome ALL musicians to participate virtually, or in person (outdoors following social distancing and safety guidelines).
Harmony Hammond’s Art Is Bold and Prickly as Ever
With all the hullabalooaround the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, it’s easy to forget that, well into the 1970s and beyond, to be an out gay artist was to court mainstream-career suicide.
Signs of Home at the Brookfield Craft Center
Through the integration of photography and his woodwork, Terry connects two distinct crafts. Between the viewing and physical manifestations, this achieves a linking between the seeing and the touching worlds.
Makery Coworking, in New Milford, garners awards, fosters creativity
NEW MILFORD — Litchfield County’s best-known home for freelancers and “solopreneurs,” Makery Coworking, is comfortably located in the former home of Barton’s store, dating back to 1905, which was followed by Harts Five and Dime for several decades. It is still fondly remembered by New Milford residents.
Makery Coworking, owned by Tony Vengrove, has won numerous awards recently, including Best Space in the 2018
Congratulations Doyle Coffin Architecture of Ridgefield! 2019 Arts and Business Partnership Honoree
Presented annually, the Arts and Business Partnership Awards—formerly called the BCA 10: Best Businesses Partnering with the Arts in America awards—honor 10 U.S. companies, a business leader, and a deep and multi-faceted arts and business collaboration for their exceptional commitment to the arts through grants, local partnerships, volunteer programs, matching gifts, sponsorships, and board membership.
Artist examines humanity’s Impact on nature
The show, titled “I Am the Problem,” reflects the artist’s “micro and macro views of environmental processes, including the ebb and flow of energy and our interaction and disruption of these systems.”