Scenes from tonight’s Westport Country Playhouse celebration of legendary caricaturist Al Hirschfeld, best known for his black and white portraits of celebrities and Broadway stars. He died in 2003 at age 99. Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Orleans, formed in Woodstock, N.Y. in 1972 headlined the opening night tonight of the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts. Lance Hoppen (r, guitar) was one of the original founders with his brother, Larry, who died in 2012. So was John Hall (l, guitar), who took time off to serve two terms as a congressman from New York. Others on tour include Lane Hoppen (keyboard), Dennis “Fly” Amero (guitar), and Charlie Morgan (drums). The band is best known for its 1975 hit “Dance with Me.” Other hits included “Still the One” (1976), “Love Takes Time” (1979) and the band’s cover of King Harvest’s “Dancin’ in the Moonlight.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com

Umbrellas were in order for many tonight as the Westport Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts opened its second season in its $9 million home with the band Orleans. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com photo

Scenes from today’s season opener at the Westport Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts. Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com and contributed photos

Some picnics were more elaborate than others at the opening night tonight of the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Guests attending Westport’s 50th anniversary jUNe day today made a stop at the Westport Arts Center on Riverside Avenue, which welcomed them with an outdoor sign and snacks and refreshments inside. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com