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Monday, December 11, 2023

Don Felder Headlines Levitt Pavilion Gala

The Westport Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts tonight presented “Don Felder –- An Evening at the Hotel California.” A four-time Grammy Award winner, Felder is a former lead guitarist of The Eagles, one of the most popular and influential rock groups of the 1970s. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Full House for Levitt Gala

It was a full house tonight for the Westport Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts first summer gala in its new home. Don Felder, former lead guitarist of The Eagles, was the featured performer. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Enjoying a Concert Picnic From the Outside

Danise Talbot of Westport (l) and friend Sylvia Halderman of Norwalk enjoy a riverside picnic tonight outside the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts as they listen to the music of the summer benefit concert starring Don Felder. Tonight’s was a ticketed event to raise funds for the more than 50 nights of free entertainment. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Honoring the Plotkin Family

Prior to tonight’s Levitt Pavilion Gala performance, there were honors for the Plotkin family — Janet and Fred, Carolyn, Amanda and Jonathan—for their longstanding leadership support of the Levitt Pavilion.onstage for its longtime support of the Levitt and other causes. Janet Plotkin serves as the chair of the Levitt Pavilion’s Governing Committee. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Party Time at Levitt Pavilion Gala

About 300 persons turned out tonight for a VIP party prior to the Westport Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Gala. The party, in a tent on Taylor Place and inside Tiffany & Co., preceded the concert “Don Felder: An Evening at the Hotel California,” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Honored Guest

Among those attending a VIP party tonight as part of the Levitt Pavilion Gala was Mimi Levitt. The arts facility is named after her and her late husband Mortimer. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Back Home

Toes were tapping today and heads were keeping time to the beat as Westporter native Heather Hardy played on her violin at the Westport Center for Senior Activities today. Her group included T. J. Swan on guitar and Wayne Sabella on keyboard. Hardy returned to the Center by popular demand. A Staples grad, she attended Manhattan School of music. She formed the “Lil Mama Band” in 1998 and was inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame.The event was co-sponsored by the Friends of the Westport Center for Senior Activities. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

Proud Parents

Musician Heather Hardy spends some time with her parents, Neil and Judy Hardy of Westport, before entertaining today at the Westport Centeer for Senior Activities. Heather was brought up in Westport, began studying piano at age six and picked up the violin at nine. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

Staples Swimmers Swim Across the Sound

Staples High School swimmers competed today in the 28th annual St Vincent’s 15.5 mile Swim Across the Sound fundraiser for cancer patients. The swim is from Port Jefferson, N.Y. to Captain’s Cove in Bridgeport. The Staples team includes Emily Duranko, Anelise Browne, Willow Woods, Malin Hovstadius, Aileen Coyne, and Mark Schachter with coaching by Mike Laux. They finished first in their category. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Setting Up the Stage

A crew sets up the stage today for the Levitt Pavilion Gala tonight featuring “Don Felder: An Evening at the Hotel California,” which starts at 9 p.m. According to organizers, more than 1,000 persons are expected to attend the ticketed performance. Funds from the event pay for more than 50 free nights of entertainment each summer. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com