Irene Penny, founder of the Mix It Up Tour tonight at the Westport Library, shows off her “punk rock prom dresses” art creations. The evening included live Band Waza, American Idol alum Drew Angus and more rock’n’roll art pieces by Kerry Heftman, Stephen Goldstein and Mark Rich. The event was a fundraiser for the library. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

The Westport Museum, formerly named Westport Historical Society, today hosted its 10th annual Lantern Tour at the Willowbrook Cemetery with a walking tour through the storied cemetery where historically prominent Westporters are buried. Pictured: Nick Foster, curator of Wilton Historical Society, portrays Westporter Ambrose Hurlbutt (1825-1913) who is an influencer of the development of Willowbrook Cemetery. According to Foster’s monologue, Hurlbutt, in the 1800s, was impressed with Brooklyn’s Greenwood Cemetery and had the current Willowbrook Cemetery landscape designed similarly. The cemetery landscape was eventually completed in July, 1878 by the famed Frederick Olmstead. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Vedas Indian Cuisine, an eat-in and takeout eatery, has opened at 1757 Post Road East in the Westfair Shopping Center across from Stop & Shop. According to owner J.P. Agarwal, a Wilton resident, who also owns a restaurant with the same name at 388 Westport Ave.,, Norwalk, the cuisine is characterized by a northern India influence. Agarwal said the restaurant is open daily, except Monday, and also features a classic Indian lunch bowl for $9. The 1,000-square foot eatery is located next door to Golden Pizza and Restaurant which was formerly owned by Jordan’s Pizza. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

A dog awaits his owner Friday night at the Pop’Tart popup art gallery at 1 Main St. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Silver for WestportNow.com

Westport artist Miggs Burroughs tonight shows off his lenticular work “Political Ties” at the opening reception of a popup art gallety Pop’Tart at 1 Main St. Burroughs provided this explanation of the work: “it was done about 14 years ago as a reaction to the Abu Ghraib torture scandal. The model is my son dressed in a shirt and red tie (who knew red ties would be worn by a president) and the image changes with the man in the chair bound by rope and blindfolded with his own tie. I only showed it once when I did it but now it seems to have taken on more significance.” The gallery is open this weekend with 5-7 p.m. receptions. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com

A new popup gallery opens Friday at 1 Main St. The Pop’T Gallery features works by Robert Braczyk, Betsey Fowler, Joe Sorge, Monica Bernier, Miggs Burroughs, Jim Velgot, and Mark Yurkiw, Rick Yarmy of WIN Properties, is the Main Street landlord with a passion for the arts and is hosting the new gallery in the former Calypso Dress Shop. Opening receptions are scheduled Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Yurkiw and Jennifer Haviland (above) transformed the venue while Haviland, recently transplanted from the Sag Harbor gallery scene, is the curator. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

The Westport Library today announced its 2019 Malloy Lecture in the Arts will feature cartoonist, editor, and comics advocate Art Spiegelman. 

Art Spiegelman: author of only comic to win a Pulitzer Prize. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

It is set for Thursday, Nov.  14 at 7 p.m. at the Westport Library. 

Spiegelman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and artist of celebrated works like “Maus” (the only comic ever to win a Pulitzer prize), “In the Shadow of No Towers,” and “Breakdowns.”

The event is free; however, tickets are required. Tickets will be available on the Westport Library website on Monday at 10 a.m.

Two Westport vendors were among winners announced today in Sunday’s 12th annual Chowdafest held at Westport’s Sherwood Island State Park.

Pike Place Chowder of Seattle won top honors in the New England clam chowder category for the fifth year in a row. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Tarry Lodge took third place in the creative chowder category with it Montauk Chowder, and Mystic Market came in third in the vegetarian category with its Ginger Carrot Soup.

Jim Keenan, organizer, said final figures are not in, but this year looks to equal the previous all-time high of 12,000 attendees, who voted for the top entrants.

Both Pike Place Chowder from Seattle, Washington and Our House Bistro from Winooski, Vermont won for a fifth straight year in the New England clam chowder and creative chowder categories respectively,  each tying the record for consecutive wins.