Chris Crowe leads a group of youngsters in sculpting Godzillas today in the Westport Library’s newly reopened MakerSpace. The class was part of Godzilla Day at the library that included classic Godzilla movies and a talk by Staples High School English teacher and author Brian Solomon, who shared his book, which explores the character, popularity and the many facets of the “King of the Monsters.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

The Westport Library is marking the start of the summer solstice on Wednesday, June 21 with a “Day in the Life of Westport” photo challenge.

“Join in photographing anywhere/anything in Westport to create our own record of the town on that day,” an announcement said.

“Use a high-resolution setting. Select your three best images, and submit them one image at a time to
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) at the largest option offered (large or actual size) by Sunday, June 25.

“Be sure to put your name and town in the subject line.”

The Westport Arts Center (WAC) will host a roundtable discussion on some of Westport’s real life “Mad Men” from the 1950s through 1970s on Tuesday, June 27 at 7 p.m., WAC officials announced today.

Jonathan Horowitz, Coke/Pepsi (231 cans), pigment ink on canvas, 2012/2016 (detail). (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Image courtesy of the Brant Foundation, Greenwich, Conn.

The talk is being held in concert with the exhibit “From Main Street to Madison Avenue,” featuring previously unseen works by Westport artists “illustrating their important role in advertising,” said Leslie Lasala, WAC spokeswoman.

The talk will be moderated by Kerston Mitton-Rivas, president of Source CXM. Participants include Michael Brennecke, former creative director at Young & Rubicam, Joe Schachter, former vice president at J. Walter Thompson, and Norm Siegel, past creative director at Ogilvy and Mather; DMB&B.

“Also at the roundtable event, the winner of the student high school exhibition’s ‘Best of Show’ award will be announced,” Lasala said. The $500 award is sponsored by Sontag Advisory.

By Susan Granger

“The Mummy” was designed as the first entry in an upcoming Universal franchise to be called the “Dark Universe,” featuring interconnected classic horror monsters from the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s

Opening with an Egyptian proverb that specifies “we never die” but, instead, reincarnate again and again, it introduces a pharaoh’s treacherous daughter, Princess Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella), who murdered her father, his second wife and their infant son after making a pact with Set, god of the dead.

Mummified and buried alive, Ahmanet’s tomb is ‘discovered’ in Iraq by antiquity-hunting Army Sergeant Nick Morton (Tom Cruise), his buddy (Jake Johnson) and archaeologist Jenny Halsey (Annabelle Wallis).

Disregarding Jenny’s warning about an ancient curse, cocky Nick releases exotic, tattooed Ahmanet from imprisonment. This ancient enchantress subsequently sucks the life out of her victims with a deadly kiss, transforming them into zombies, while her spirit inhabits and confuses Nick, her “chosen” host.

The Westport Historical Society turns the clock back to the 1960s with its new exhibit opening Friday.

The exhibit opens Friday with a reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed graphic

“The High School That Rocked!” revisits the years between 1966 and 1968 when Staples High School hosted performances of six iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bands at Staples: the Animals, the Yardbirds, the Rascals, the Doors, Cream, and Sly and the Family Stone.

The Sheffer Gallery will be exhibit roughly 100 vintage visuals, including replicas of concert posters and ticket stubs, clippings from local and student newspapers, and photographs taken of the concerts themselves and behind the scenes.

The exhibit will feature a clip from the documentary short of the same name, along with an assortment of vintage memorabilia including an old record player, records, and a clock radio. 

UPDATE Westport’s Justin Paul (l), a 2003 Staples High School graduate, tonight added two Tony Awards to his achievements. He won in the Best Original Score category for his work on Broadway’s “Dear Evan Hansen,” along with writing partner Benj Pasek. The duo later returned to the Radio City Music Hall stage to share another Tony for Best Musical for “Dear Evan Hansen.” In all, the play won six Tonys tonight. Paul recently won an Oscar for Best Original Song for “City of Stars” from “La La Land.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo from CBS-TV

Guests on the Westport Historical Society 26th annual Hidden Garden Tour today enjoy a garden on Meadowbrook Lane in Westport. It is one of six gardens on the tour in Westport, Southport and Easton. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com