The big Levitt Pavilion event this weekend is Wynton Marsalis.
The world famous trumpeter brings his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to the riverside amphitheater on Sunday (June 28), for 2 sets at 7 p.m. They’re preceded by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra at 6.
That’s a paid ticket event, of course. But there are 3 free shows, starting tonight:
- Today (Thursday, 7 p.m.): Tutti & the Fruity Band (Children’s Series)
- Friday (7:30 p.m.): Chaparelle (singer/songwriter duo)
- Saturday (7 p.m.): Circles Around the Sun (Los Angeles-based instrumental rock).
Click here for more information, and tickets.
Wynton Marsalis
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Did you know Kawa Ni has a rooftop garden?
And if you did, did you know you could hang out there and paint?
Well, it does. And this Sunday (June 28, 6:30 to 8 p.m.), it’s open for a “Paint + Sip” event.
Artist Lauren Smith will lead guests, as they create, sip and enjoy lite bites, overlooking the Saugatuck River.
For $56, you get painting supplies, an 8″x10″ canvas, and Kawa Ni fare. Wine, sake and cocktails are available for purchase. Click here to register. (Hat tip: Sall Liccione)
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Westport Policy charged a 39-year-old Stratord woman with 3 counts of larceny, following a series of thefts from Ulta. The total amount of merchandise was nearly $8,000.
Police also issued these citations:
- Failure to obey stop sign: 3 citations
- Operating an unregistered motor vehicle: 2
- Distracted driving: 2
- Failure to obey traffic control signals: 2
- Improper use of markers: 2
- Evading responsibility: 1
- School zone violation: 1
- Texting while driving: 1
- Driving unreasonably fast: 1
- Operating a motor vehicle under suspension: 1
- Operating a motor vehicle without a license: 1
- Failure to renew registration: 1
- Operating a motor vehicle without minimum insurance: 1
- Failure to grant right of way: 1
- Failure to obey state traffic commission regulations: 1
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He was a longtime board member of the Friends of Sherwood Island State Park, and served as treasurer during construction of the Nature Center.
Al spent his early childhood in the Philippines and Japan, where his father was a US Army intelligence officer. That experience instilled in him a love of travel, and an appreciation of diverse cultures.
He played football at Williams College, majored in economics, and was one of the first members of the Williams Rugby Football Club.
He served in Malawi. in the Peace Corps, where he married Hope Oliker, a girl from his hometown who was working as a report for the Malawi Times. He loved the country and his colleagues, and returned to visit frequently.
After earning an MBA at Harvard Business School, he returned to Africa with First National City Bank. As it evolved into Citicorp, he held senior positions in South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Thailand and Liberia. .
He returned to the US with Citibank in 1980, Al retired as the Corporate Asset Funding CEO in 2002, but soon went back to work as a founding partner and chief investment officer of Paramax, an investment firm.
Al played rugby in the US and overseas, He was a Chicago Cubs season ticket holder when Wrigley Field hosted its first night game. He sat through countless Bears games in sub-zero temperatures, snd rarely missed a Williams Homecoming game.
Al loved historical biographies. He was a member of the Y’s Men, the Old Asia Hands, the World Affairs Forum of Stamford and the Westport League of Women Voters.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Hope; daughters, Hilary (Scott Castle) Hageman, Heather (Bill) Urbaitis and Shanti (Kyde Sharp) Hageman; grandchildren Jocelyn and Charlotte Wulf, Greg Wyatt and Xander Rubidge, James, Floyd and John (Jack) Sharp; aunt Betty Shaver Voorhees, brothers-in-law, Mike (Ginny) and Dave (Lynn) Oliker, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, and his rescue dog Ebbie. He was predeceased by his younger brother James Voorhees Hageman.
The family is planning a farewell party for Al at the end of the summer, and his ashes will be placed in the Shire River in Malawi sometime next year. Donations may be made to Malawi Children’s Village or to Ascent Soccer.
Al Hageman
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We don’t often feature indoor shots for our “Westport … Naturally” feature.
But this one brings the outdoor inside. It works well.
(Photo/Ellen Wentworth)
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And finally … happy National Lightning Safety Awareness Week!
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Thanks Sal, Dan, Lauren Smith and Kawa Ni for providing a way to contemplate and enjoy iconic waterfront Saugatuck! In the past we’ve enjoyed summer evening meals on Kawa Ni’s rooftop, and I can vouch for the view with the Cribari Bridge as a central feature.
Most recent discussions about the Cribari Bridge have focused on engineering plans, traffic, costs, and environmental documents. Yet the bridge is also part of a larger river landscape and historic setting that many value instinctively but seldom stop to observe.
When artists spend an evening painting a scene, they begin to notice the relationships between the bridge, the river, the surrounding historic neighborhood, the changing light, and the character of the place itself.
I look forward to what a special edition of 06880 online art featuring works from these evening sessions will reveal.
A rooftop full of people voluntarily spending a summer evening painting the bridge and river is a pretty compelling answer to the question of what really matters to the community.
To Winton, Kawa-Ni and most of all Mr. Liepolt,
I would recommend Rust-oleum if you’re going to paint the Cribari Bridge. Apply it with a spray gun and make sure to get all the nicks and crannies. Rust is ugly. It’s hard to stop once it gets started (like mosquito bites and poison ivy). Painting the bridge is a great way for Westporters to come together for a worthy cause (is there any other kind – other than lost? 😡).