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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Library Honors Justin Paul

The Westport Library tonight honored Westport native and Broadway and Hollywood luminary Justin Paul with its BOOKED for the Evening award. Due to the construction underway at the library for its Transformation Project, this year’s 20th anniversary fundraiser, a sellout, was held at the Rolling Hills Country Club in Wilton. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

10 Artists Named for ‘SELECTS 2018’

The Westport Arts Center today announced the artists selected for its 12th annual summer member artist exhibition, “SELECTS 2018.”

Westport artist Jana Ireijo was among those selected. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

The exhibition will be on view from Friday, June 22 to Friday, Aug. 24 with an opening reception on June 22 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Joe Amrhein and Susan Swenson of Pierogi Gallery, New York City, a prominent gallery dedicated to emerging artists, are jurors for the exhibition.

The jurors reviewed more than 100 entries and selected the following 10 artists:

Getting Ready for BOOKED for the Evening

Workers today were busy setting up event space at the Rolling Hills Country Club in Wilton for tonight’s Westport Library 20th annual BOOKED for the Evening festivities honoring Westport’s Justin Paul. The event is sold out, according to Cindy Clark and Barbara Durham, library development staff members, who said 500 guests are expected. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Sunday, June 10th, 2018

Gallery: Jewish Food Festival

Scenes from today’s A Taste of Israel: Second Annual Southern Connecticut Jewish Food Festival at Westport’s Temple Israel presented by the Jewish Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County. More than 20 vendors participated. WestportNow.com photos

Jewish Food Festival Draws Large Crowd

A Taste of Israel: the Second Annual Southern Connecticut Jewish Food Festival drew a large crowd today to Westport’s Temple Israel. Pictured Westporter Michael Kassen (l) chatting with Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn of The Conservative Synagogue of Westport, Weston and Wilton. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Friday, June 8th, 2018

Gallery: Staples Pops Concert

Scenes from tonight’s third annual Staples High School pops concert at the Levitt Pavilion. J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com and WestportNow.com photos

Sellout Crowd for Staples Pop Concert at Levitt

There was a sellout crowd under clear skies and temperature in the 70s for tonight’s third annual Staples High School Pops Concert at the Levitt Pavilion. The concert featured the Staples Symphonic Band and Orchestra, the Jazz Band, and the Orphenians and was hosted by James Naughton. The Levitt opens its 45th season on Sunday, June 24 with the Diamond Collection featuring the music of Neil Diamond. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Pops Concert Standing Ovation

A sellout crowd at the third annual Staples High School Westport Pops concert at the Levitt Pavilion tonight gives a standing ovation to Adele Cutrali-Valovich, the Staples director of orchestral music, on her retirement after more than three decades in the Westport school system. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Thursday, June 7th, 2018

Supporting Friends of Westport Public Arts Collection

Westport artist Leonard Evertt Fisher was among those donating artworks tonight for a silent auction at a Friends of the Westport Public Arts Collections fundraiser at the Rive Bistro restaurant. His work is a 1953 egg tempera, “Kites No 4.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Comings & Goings: CronArt USA Opens on Church Lane

CronArt USA, has opened at 31 Church Lane in the Bedford Square complex. The eclectic shop, owned by Ryan and Melanie Cronin (above) of New Paltz, New York, features Ryan’s original art, mid-century modern furniture, home goods and apparel based on Ryan’s artistic imagery. According to Melanie, Westport is their second gallery, the flagship New Paltz one having opened in 2015. ‘We chose to expand to Westport because of its distinct arty feeling,” she said. “It’s a community where people love and support art.” A grand opening is planned, but the date is not yet set. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com