The Levitt Pavilion lawn was packed last night for the Tom Petty Project, a tribute band.
The waiting was the hardest part.
(Photo/Sean Bernand for Levitt Pavilion)
(Photo/Jerry Kuyper)
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Meanwhile, a few yards away, Mystic Bowie thrilled a full house with his “Talking Dreads” concert. It was (we think) the world’s largest reggae dance party ever, at a library.
Talking Heads’ Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth were there. Other Tom Tom Club members paid a visit to the dressing room.
Just another night of great, diverse, high energy and very cool music in Westport.
Mystic Bowie (Photo/DinkinESH Fotografix)
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Speaking of entertainment: When “The Phantom of the Opera” returns to New York next month — as “Masquerade,” an immersive experience — the cast will include Tony Award winner Diane Paulus.
And a face very familiar to Westporters.
Staples High School Class of 2013 graduate Clay Singer will be on stage too.
Two years after closing — as the longest-running show in Broadway history — the new “Phantom” will allow audiences to “experience the music of the night more intimately than ever before … from the highest rooftop to the subterranean lair deep below the Opera Populaire.”
Tickets go on sale Monday (June 30).
Clay Singer
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Westport’s Department of Human Services wants to make sure that everyone knows there are plenty of, well, “human services” available, in a variety of areas.
They include:
Connecticut Renter’s Rebate Program: Residents must have lived in Connecticut for at least 1 year, be 65 or older or receiving Social Security Disability Income, and had a 2024 income of $45,200 or less (single) or $55,100 or less (married). Click here for details.
Free summer food bags, for children who receive free or reduced lunch. Click here for details.
Career Coach Bus: Monday, June 30, across from the Gillespie Center (2 sessions: 10 a.m.-noon; 1-3 p.m.). Hands-on workshop introduces the fundaments of AI for a job search, including crafting a resume to preparing for interviews with confidence.
Positive Directions Support Groups:
- Alternatives to Suicide (Tuesdays, 7 p.m., 90 Post Road West, or Fridays, 7 p.m., virtual)
- 1:1 Peer Support for Teens and Young Adults (by appointment)
- Alzheimer’s Support Group (Every other Thursday, 10 a.m., online).
For information about these and other Positive Directions programs, click here.
For more information about the Department of Human Services, click here.
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A few spots remain for Wakeman Town Farm’s 4 summer programs.
Children ages 4 to 14 will work in gardens and with live animals, and participate in a variety of projects. The camps are:
- Little Farmers Camp (ages 4-6)
- Junior Farmers’ (ages 7-10)
- Green Teen Summer Service (ages 11-14)
- Food Traditions Summer Cooking Camp (ages 7-10).
Click here for details and registration.
Youngsters at Wakeman Town Farm’s Little Farmers summer camp.
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Over 80 members and guests of the Westport Rotary Club attended last night’s “Pass the Gavel” clambake and ceremony at the Ned Dimes Marina.
In the photo below, new president Peter Helt accepts the Rotary Gavel from outgoing president Goldie James.
(Photo/Dave Matlow)
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Sure, today is the Great Duck Race. (The Fun Faire runs from now through 2 p.m., at Jesup Green; the actual race is at 1 p.m. Click here for details.)
But yesterday morning, Janine Scotti spotted this great (okay, just okay) goose race, a few yards away in the Saugatuck River.
It’s today’s very appropriate “Westport … Naturally” feature photo.
(Photo/Janine Scotti)
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And finally … what else?
(The Duck Race is one the great things about Westport. So is “06880.” We hope you enjoy both — and support us. For your hyper-local blog, please click here. We thank you!)
