Last night was another glorious one at the Levitt Pavilion.
Theo Kandel and Grace Gardner headlined.
Tonight it’s Quadrature. Click here for more information on Westport’s premier outdoor entertainment venue, including a calendar of upcoming events.
(Photo/Joel Treisman)
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Also last night:
“06880” has run several photos of crabbers in Sherwood Mill Pond.
They’re also in Long Island Sound — using the same LED headlamps as in the pond itself, to illuminate their work.
This view — taken at 8:45 p.m. — is from the Old Mill Beach parking lot.
(Photo/Jamie Walsh)
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Also this weekend:
Filming took place in Westport for a documentary about film critic Susan Granger. She has spent 8 decades in and around the movie industry, from the Golden Age of Hollywood to present-day streaming.
Granger’s father directed and produced films like “Born Yesterday.” Her godfathers were Milton Berle and Red Skelton. Thanks to her dad, starting at age 4 she appeared in small roles with Skelton, Lucille Ball, Abbott & Costello and others.
That background gave Granger a unique perspective as a film critic and speaker. She writes often for Westport Journal and Hearst Connecticut Media Group.
Others interviewed in recent weeks include Fairfield residents Keir Dullea and Mia Dillon.
The documentary short is projected to be ready for film festivals next year. (Hat tip: Fred Cantor)
Susan Granger, preparing for her shoot.
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Westport’s League of Women Voters reminds students heading off to college to apply for an absentee ballot, for November’s election.
Click here for information, including a link to the application.
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A colorful hibiscus takes center stage, in today’s “Westport … Naturally” feature:
(Photo/Jonathan Prager)
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And finally … on this day in 1962, Jamaica gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
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Re the Susan Granger doc: I just wanted to note that the two filmmakers in the photo are (R-L) L. Valentina Gomez Acosta, Yale ‘22 who was awarded the school’s Howard R. Lamar Prize in Film, and rising Yale senior Maya Weldon-Lagrimas, who co-created the film that won Best Documentary at the 2023 Yale Student Film Festival.