Month: June 2013 - Page 10 - Westportnow.com

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Hanging Out By the Pool

For those who prefered to hang out by the pool, the pool at Westport’s Longshore Club Park provided the ideal venue today on the first summer Sunday. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com

Compo Jammed on First Summer Sunday

Westport’s Compo Beach was jammed today on the first Sunday of the summer. Sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s made for a perfect beach day (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Fairfield Half Marathon Returns to Westport

UPDATE The Fairfield Half Marathon returned to Westport roadways today after an absence of several years. The entrants, topped at 5,000, are seen on Greens Farms Road about to turn on to New Creek Road at the Green’s Farms Metro-North station. Men’s winner was Eric Chirchir of Kenya in 1:05:58. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

On the Lookout

Westport Assistant Town Attorney Gail Kelly was among the spectators today watching the Fairfield Half Marathon on Greens Farms Road. “I’m getting dizzy looking into all the faces that go by trying to find my son’s friend who is running,” she said. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Greeting Family Runners

Daryl and Kristen Daniels of New Milford and Brit Steel of Westport stop momentarily during today’s Fairfield Half Marathon to greet family members congratulating them with signs at Greens Farms Road. Westporter Jon Steel holds son Jack, 2, with nephew Ben Daniels, 6, and his sister Claire, 9. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Half Marathon in Westport Scenes

Scenes from today’s Fairfield Half Marathon as it passed through Westport. Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Super Time at Compo Saturday Night

Westport’s Compo Beach was crowded Saturday night with visitors enjoying games, picnics, cookouts, and a view of the super moon, the biggest and brightest of the year. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dayle Brownstein for WestportNow.com

Sunday, June 23, 2013

9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Greens Farms area—Fairfield Half Marathon will disrupt traffic on some streets (see route map here)
Noon – 4 p.m. – Westport Arts Center – “Bird’s-Eye View”
2 p.m. – Town Hall – Westport Community Theatre: “Frost / Nixon” (last day)
3 p.m. – Westport Country Playhouse – “The Show-Off”

See more events: Celebrate Westport Calendar

Packed Crowd Watches Levitt Gala Starring Foreigner

More than 1,750 people, according to Freda Welsh, executive director of the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, packed the Staples High School field house tonight for the Levitt gala performance of Foreigner, one of the most popular rock acts in the world. With 10 million platinum albums and 16 top 30 hits, Foreigner is responsible for some of rock ‘n’ roll’s most enduring anthems including ‘‘Juke Box Hero,” ‘‘Feels Like the First Time,” “‘Urgent,” “‘Head Games,” “Say You Will,” “‘Cold as Ice,” “Hot Blooded” and the No. 1 hit, “I Want to Know What Love Is.” The benefit performance makes possible the more than 50 free nights of Levitt performances, which begin Tuesday on Jesup Green. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Enjoying the Performance

An enthusiastic crowd of all ages watched tonight’s Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts gala starring Foreigner at the Staples High School field house. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com