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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Michael Moore Invades Westport Scene

Academy Award-winning director Michael Moore and WME | IMG hosted a special screening tonight of Moore’s latest documentary “Where To Invade Next” at Bowtie Cinemas Royale 6 in Norwalk. Westporter Mark Shapiro, an executive producer of the film, welcomed the audience of many fellow Westporters to the event. Afterward, Moore and Shapiro hosted the audience to drinks and food at Westport’s Vespa restaurant. The film opens in limited release Wednesday for a week to qualify for the Academy Awards and goes into wide release in February. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Library Offers Family Films During School Vacation

The Westport Library has announced it is offering a film festival during the school vacation days—Saturday, Dec. 26, to Thursday, Dec.31.

The films, free and open to the public, will be shown at 2 p.m. in either the Children’s Department or the McManus Room. Here is the schedule:

Saturday, Dec. 26: “Frozen Sing-a-Long.” To kick off the festival, join members of the Music Theater of Connecticut in the McManus Room and sing along to the songs of the Academy Award-winning Disney film “Frozen.”

A mountain climber and a young girl named Anna journey through snowy peaks and dangerous cliffs to find the legendary Snow Queen and end the perpetual winter prophecy that has fallen over their kingdom.

Sunday, December 20th, 2015

Honoring Our Heritage: 10 & 11 Maplewood Ave.

The newest recipients of an historical plaque from the Westport Historical Society (WHS) are the owners of two homes on Maplewood Avenue. The Ackerman family, George, Emily and their daughter, Sophie, 1, owners of the house at 10 Maplewood Ave., now known as the Walsh House, built circa 1927, and Fiona Hodgson, owner of the house across the street at 11 Maplewood Ave., now known as the Mary Walsh House, built circa 1911. Bob Weingarten, WHS plaque historian, presented a plaque to owners. According to Weingarten’s historical research, the land on which the two houses were built was, prior to 1910, part of a 24-acre farmland owned by the Morehouse family. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Saturday, December 19th, 2015

Gallery: Final 75th Anniversary Candlelight Concert

Scenes from tonight’s final 75th anniversary Candlelight Concert at Staples High School. The evening began with a video produced by Staples ‘61 graduate John Brandt reviewing the history of the concerts. Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com

Gallery: Candlelight Alums at 75th Anniversary Reception

Prior to tonight’s final performance of the 75th anniversary Candlelight Concert at Staples High School, some Candlelight alumni and guests gathered at the Inn at Westport for a reception. Here are some scenes from the event. Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com

Singing With Their Supper

The Fairfield County Carolers, a subset of the Fairfield Country Chorale, tonight sang for diners at the 10 Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce member restaurants in Saugatuck. They started at Tuttis and made their way around the neighborhood. They are pictured during their stop at Tarrantino’s. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Friday, December 18th, 2015

Gallery: 75th Candlelight Concert Debuts

Scenes from tonight’s opening night of the 75th Candlelight Concert at Westport’s Staples High School. In an unusual twist, the Symphonic Orchestra was conducted by David Ohanian, Staples Class of 1963 and the son of John Ohanian, director at Staples from 1940 to 1974 and the beloved founder of the Candlelight Concert. In honor of David Ohanian’s presence, Choral Director Luke Rosenberg invited alumni to join in singing Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus from “The Messiah,” something usually reserved for Saturday night’s closing concert. Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com

Guest Conductor

Guest conductor tonight of the Staples High School Symphonic Orchestra at the opening night of the 75th Candlelight Concert was David Ohanian, Staples ‘63, son of John Ohanian, founder of Candlelight. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com

New Production Number

At tonight’s 75th presentation of the annual Candlelight Concert at Staples High School, students presented a program ending with a new production number, an entertaining updated “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas” by Don Rickenback. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com

Angels in Art History

Westport art historian Fiona Garland discussed angels throughout art history at ArtCafé at the Westport Arts Center today “Angels play a crucial part in many stories depicted in art throughout the ages,” she said.“They act as go-betweens, as messengers, they move the story along—and because they are such beautiful creatures, artists love to render them and we love to look at them.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Marina White for WestportNow.com