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Sunday, October 18, 2026

San Francisco Band Royal Jelly Live Stars at Levitt

The San Francisco soul band Royal Jelly Live played to an enthusiastic audience tonight at the Levitt Pavilon. Guitar player Christopher Deyo Braun lived in Westport and attended Fairfield Prep. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

Friday, July 6th, 2018

Billy and the Showmen Entertain at Levitt

Billy and the Showmen entertained at the Levitt Pavilion tonight. Established more than 50 years ago by band leader Billy Frenz, Billy and the Showmen has earned a reputation as one of Connecticut’s most enduring rhythm & blues bands. At tonight’s performance, audience members were invited on stage to participate in “Mustang Sally.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Joining In

A couple of youngsters tonight joined Billy and the Showmen on stage at the Levitt Pavilion. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Thursday, July 5th, 2018

Reggae and More at Levitt

The Levitt Pavilion tonight hosted the Profile Reggae Band, which entertained the crowd with the sounds of reggae, calypso, jazz, and more. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Wednesday, July 4th, 2018

Children’s Series at Levitt

The Levitt Pavilion tonight presented as part of the Melissa & Doug Children’s Series a 4th of July concert and lawn party featuring Emmy Award-wnning Alex & the Kaleidoscope. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018

Granger at the Movies: ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado,’ ‘Uncle Drew,’ ‘American Animals’

By Susan Granger

Special to WestportNow

There’s no Emily Blunt as the FBI agent who served as the conscience of the 2015 original, so the “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” sequel comes across as amoral, ultraviolent and, unfortunately, all too timely, given the ‘zero-tolerance’ escalation of U.S. immigration crisis.

Indeed, it begins as illegal Mexican immigrants are attempting to cross into the United States. When the Border Patrol stops one of the refugees at gunpoint, he blows himself up, detonating an explosive vest.

Cut to ISIS terrorists exploding a store in Kansas City, Missouri, while a mother pleads for the life of her child.

Josh Brolin reprises his role as compromised CIA operative Matt Graver, taking cues from his handler Cynthia Foards (Catherine Keener) and the secretary of defense (Matthew Modine), who notes, “The president is adding drug cartels to the list of terrorist organizations.”