Westport actress/author Stephanie Szostak makes a hometown appearance March 5 (7 p.m., Westport Library).
The star of “A Million Little Things,” “Iron Man 3” and “The Devil Wears Prada”) will share insights from her new book “SELF!SH” — and help attendees create their own playbooks for life, in real time.
She’ll discuss her struggles with imposter syndrome throughout her acting career, and share tools to help people improve their mental fitness as they navigate difficult situations.
Szostak will be joined by John Nunziato, a Westport branding expert who
collaborated on the creation of the book, and Dr. Tasha Eurich, an organizational
psychologist and author.
Stephanie Szostak
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“Paintings you can listen to”: That’s the way Robyn Hitchcock describes his songs.
The English singer/songwriter comes to the Westport Library on April 28 (4 p.m.).
The Library’s Verso Studios is a fitting venue for the surrealist poet/guitarist/ cult artist. Since founding the art-rock band The Soft Boys in 1976, Hitchcock has recorded more than 20 albums.
His calls his most recent album (self-titled) an “ecstatic work of negativity with nary a dreary groove.”
Click here for more information, and tickets.
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Longtime Westporter John R. “Jack” Menz died of a heart attack at home on January 28. He was 65.
The Rochester, New York native attended the State University of New York at Albany and Columbia University, where he earned a JD degree in 1985. He practiced law for nearly 40 years, and was a founding partner of Menz Bonner Komar & Koenigsberg.
His family says, “Jack was the kindest counselor, best friend, and most loving man to those of us lucky enough to have counted him as husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, brother-in-law, son-in-law, father-in-law, and friend. His energy and beauty will be missed by all of us so very much.
“He had a job from the age of 7 onwards,and never stopped working for the good of his family. But he also knew how to enjoy all that life had to offer, and was always happy to dance, play tennis, cook for friends, go for long walks at Sherwood Island, enjoy the sunset at Compo, talk the night away, and run for the good seats during the first week at the US Open.
He was predeceased by his sisters Mary Gossin and Joan Batten; brother Edward; and sister-in-law Anne-Marie (Marvin Trachtenberg) Sankovitch.
Jack is survived by his wife of 31 years, Nina Sankovitch; daughter Meredith (Tim Donegan) Menz; sons Peter, Michael, George, and Martin Menz; grandchildren Charlotte and William Donegan; sister Kathryn (William) Woodard; brothers Robert M. (Mary) Menz, Thomas Menz, Richard (Anne Marie) Menz, James (Lori) Menz, Martin (Traci) Menz, Michael (Melinda) Menz and David (Patricia) Menz; brothers-in-law William Gossin, Thomas Batten and Marvin (Dorothy Ko) Trachtenberg; father-in-law Anatole Sankovitch; sister-in-law Natasha (Philip Russman) Sankovitch; and many, many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Memorial contributions may be made to Homes with Hope. A memorial service will be held at a date to be announced.
Jack Menz
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Rosie is the star of today’s “Westport … Naturally” feature.
Photographer Johanna Keyser Rossi — who met her at Grace Salmon Park — says, “Some dogs like fetching sticks. Her owner said she enjoys chewing them.”
(Photo/Johanna Keyser Rossi)
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And finally … happy birthday to Leontyne Price. The first African American soprano to receive international acclaim turns 97 today.
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