Monthly Archives: March 2015

OS Land Trust Hosts ‘A Place Called Hope’ at Annual Meeting, March 22

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Zen, A Barred Owl, rehabbed by A Place Called Hope. Photo by Spirit Hawk Photography

Zen, A Barred Owl, rehabbed by A Place Called Hope. Photo by Spirit Hawk Photography

Join the Old Saybrook Land Trust (OSLT) for a program featuring A Place Called Hope and First Selectman, Carl Fortuna Jr., Sunday, March 22, from 3 to 5 p.m., at Grace Episcopal Church, 336 Main St., Old Saybrook.

Fortuna will offer a brief update on The Preserve purchase and plans for public access, then ‘A Place Called Hope’ will offer a live bird demonstration with some examples of birds that inhabit the 1,000 acre forest.
The brief OSLT Annual Business Meeting follows the program.
A Place Called Hope often draws a big crowd, so seating may be limited. Reservations are requested but not required. To reserve a seat, RSVP to oldsaybrooklandtrust@oslt.org, or call 860-575-4831, walk-ins are welcome up to room capacity. This is a free event with light refreshments served.
For more information about OSLT, visit oslt.org.

Senators Linares, Formica Tour CT River Museum

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From left to right: Museum Executive Director Chris Dobbs, Museum Trustee Eileen Angelini, Sen. Linares, Museum Vice Chairman Joanne Masin, and Sen. Formica.

From left to right: Connecticut River Museum Executive Director Chris Dobbs, Museum Trustee Eileen Angelini, Sen. Linares, Museum Vice Chairman Joanne Masin, and Sen. Formica.

On March 9, area legislators toured the Connecticut River Museum on Main Street in historic Essex village. Senator Art Linares of Westbrook and Senator Paul Formica of East Lyme pledged to continue to raise public awareness of the museum at the State Capitol and throughout their senate districts.

For more information, visit www.ctrivermuseum.org .

Last Chance to See ‘Carousel’ Tonight at LOL High School

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Lyme-Old Lyme High School and the Old Lyme Players will present Carousel in the high school auditorium on March 12, 13 and 14. Tickets are on sale now and all are welcome.

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Some of the student actors and actresses practice forming a human pyramid in preparation for the upcoming performance of ‘Carousel.’

Prepare to be captivated by one of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most beautiful and enduring musicals. A tempestuous love story told with heart-breaking tenderness, Carousel follows the passionate romance between carnival barker Billy Bigelow and mill worker Julie Jordan. After his untimely death, Billy is given one day to return to the wife and daughter he left behind and make things right.

Voted “the greatest musical of the 20th century” by TIME magazine, the score of Carousel includes some of Broadway’s memorable melodies — “If I Loved You,” “June is Bustin’ Out All Over,” “When the Children are Asleep,” and the classic, “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”

Carousel will star Hugh Cipparone as Billy Bigelow, Campbell Mann as Julie Jordan, Megan Cushman as Carrie Pipperidge, Abigail Cipparone as Nettie Fowler, Jason Feng as Enoch Snow, Ben Jackson as Jigger Craigin and Olivia Angeli as Mrs. Mullin.  The cast also features Ian James (Starkeeper/Dr. Seldon), Jeffrey Zhang (Mr. Bascombe), Braiden Sunshine (Enoch Snow, Jr.), Bailey Nickerson (Louise Bigelow), Tess Hamilton-Ward (First Heavenly Friend/Hanna), and Caeli Rice (Second Heavenly Friend).

Rehearsing a scene from 'Carousel."

Rehearsing a scene from ‘Carousel.”

The ensemble includes Rose Cheney, Megan Cole, Rose Datum, Maria Donato, Lexi Duddy, Sophie Edson, Natalie Golden, Tasha Joshy, Katelyn Judy, Meredith Kegley, Cora Koproski, Callie Kotzan, Caroline LeCour, Heather McGrath, Lauren Mitchell, Shannon Nosal, Emma Paynter, Madeleine Schumacher, Olivia Schumacher, Skyelar Shaw, Marissa Smith, Ava Sullivan, Marieke Warlitz, Caroline Wholean, and Hannah Wilczewski.

Several younger Lyme-Old Lyme students will also be featured in the production:  Hollis and Witt Mann, Emily Nickerson, Luisa Warlitz, and Mary Wholean.

Carousel is directed by Kristine Pekar, the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Choral Director.  She previously directed the high school musicals The Pirates of Penzance, Legally Blonde, Footloose, Bye Bye Birdie, Once on This Island, Les Miserables, The Boyfriend, Into the Woods, and Beauty and the Beast.

The creative team for Carousel also includes Lyme-Old Lyme High School teachers Sarah Hylas (assistant director), Will Allik (technical director), and Jacob W. Wilson III (pit orchestra conductor);  choreographer Bethany Haslam of the Dance Center of Old Lyme; costume design and construction by Denise Golden; and high school seniors Kathleen Stedman and Veronica Rollins (Production Stage Managers).

Performances are Thursday, March 12, and Friday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 14, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.  Reserved seating tickets will be available and can be purchased for $16 each via the Old Lyme Players website and Facebook page, or at the door for $17.

For more information about the show, e-mail Kristine Pekar (pekark@region18.org) or Sarah Hylas (hylass@region18.org ).

‘An Exhibition in Four Acts’ on View Through April 17 at LAA

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130 Bank Street by Roger Clements

130 Bank Street by Roger Clements

Four new exhibitions, each with a different theme, will be on view in the Lyme Art Association (LAA)’s historic galleries from March 6 through April 17.  ‘A Contemporary Look’, ‘Pulled and Pressed’, ‘Industrious America’ and ‘Holding Still’ run concurrently.

‘Pulled and Pressed’ promises an exciting collection of hand-made prints, with the Center for Contemporary Printmaking as invited guests; ‘Industrious America’ celebrates American industry and features imagery of the man-made landscape; ‘Holding Still’ features still life artwork, including trompe l’oeil; and ‘A Contemporary Look’ is an exhibition of new works that evolve the representational art tradition.

'Blue Bowl with Pears' (oil) by Eileen Eder is the signature painting for the 'Holding Still' exhibition.

‘Blue Bowl with Pears’ (oil) by Eileen Eder is the signature painting for the ‘Holding Still’ exhibition.

“’The Exhibition in Four Acts’ is one of our most dynamic and exciting exhibitions, bringing together four distinct types of representational art.  Visitors to our spacious, sun-lit galleries will move from the striking realism of still life paintings in ‘Holding Still’ to the evocative art in ‘Contemporary Look’, featuring works that evolve the representational art tradition,” states Katherine Simmons, President of the LAA’s Board of Directors.  “’Pulled and Pressed’ features the creativity and precision of fine art, hand-made prints, and ‘Industrious America’ celebrates the vitality of working life.”

All are welcome to the opening reception, which will be held at the LAA, 90 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, Connecticut.  Admission is free.

The LAA was founded in 1914 by the American Impressionists and continues the tradition of exhibiting and selling representational artwork by its members and invited artists, as well as offering art instruction and lectures to the community.

The Association is located at 90 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, in a building designed by Charles Adams Platt and located within an historic district. Admission is free with contributions appreciated. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10am to 5pm, or by appointment.

For more information on exhibitions, purchase of art, art classes, or becoming a member, call 860-434-7802 or visit www.lymeartassociation.org

Welcome to Our New Intern, Adina Ripkin

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Adina Ripkin

Adina Ripkin

We are delighted to welcome Adina Ripkin to the staff of Shoreline Web News (SWN) LLC through the internship program at Old Saybrook Hgh School (OSHS). Adina will be working for us through June of this year writing for both ValleyNewsNow.com and LymeLine.com.

Adina is a junior at OSHS and already much involved in the world of journalism. She has been writing for the school newspaper, “The Rambler,” for two years and serving as an editor for one. She comments, “I love participating in The Rambler … it’s a lot of fun,” adding, “I also write and edit for cteenvoice.com, which tries to bring together schools from across the region.” Not surprisingly for someone who is both a talented and an aspiring writer, one of Adina’s favorite subjects at school is English, but she also likes the sciences.

Adina is involved in the upcoming school production of the musical, “West Side Story,” for which she is assistant in creating the costumes. She also is a member of the group known as “Goodwin Buddies,” which she explains is, “A program where high school students help elementary schoolers with their homework.”

Outside school, Adina is an avid reader and enjoys walking her dog.

Last semester Adina was an intern at the Shoreline Medical Center in Westbrook where, in her words, she, “learned what it was like to be in a professional medical environment.” She notes, “It was great — I was mainly in the lab, which I loved because everyone there was so nice and interesting. It helped me to get a much more concrete idea of what to expect after college.”

Adina will be covering a range of stories for SWN ranging from town events and municipal news to theater reviews and school happenings … and more. She told us, “I am lucky to be interning with ValleyNewsNow and LymeLine to experience what it’s like to work for a newspaper. I’m excited to get started.”

Well, we’re certainly excited to have you on board, Adina, and hope you not only thoroughly enjoy but also learn from the experience. Welcome!