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This list of cultural resources is provided as a free community service to all Ridgefield-based artists and cultural organizations, both non-profit and commercial, and as a resource for the public. If you offer a cultural resource and would like to be included here, please contact us via the link "Submit a Cultural Resource."
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Artists - All Mediums
Authors
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Camps
Galleries
Music Instruction
Performing Arts Instruction (Theater/Dance/Voice)
Venues
Building Blocks Art Supplies
A Ridgefield art supply store that caters to the needs of artists of all ages and levels of ability. In addition to selling art supplies, Building Blocks is also an establishment that supports local artists; whether it be selling cards they have designs and/or displaying and selling their work in the gallery. To further fosters the arts it also offers classes and workshops in all mediums for all ages and abilities.
Location:
49 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield, CT.
(intersection of Rt. 7 and Rt. 102)
Open 7 days a week; 9:30am to 6:00pm Monday through Friday, 9:30am to 5:00pm Saturday’s and 12:00pm to 5:00pm Sunday’s.
Please contact us for more details on upcoming classes, workshops and gallery openings: 203.544.8166
Website:
www.buildingblocksartsupplies.com
(Please see other listing under Galleries)
Ridgefield Continuing Education
For over 30 years, Ridgefield Continuing Education has provided a variety of Art and Music instruction. The center is located in the Venus Municipal Building. The center offers everything from Photography, to Chinese Brush and Watercolor Painting, Feng Shui and Interior Decorating.
Location: 70 Prospect Street
Venus, Ridgefield, CT.
Website: ridgefieldschools.org
Building
Contact: Peggy Bruno 203.431.9995
Email: ridgefieldadulteducation@yahoo.com
Ridgefield Guild of Artists
The Ridgefield Guild of Artists is a regional and community-based art organization that promotes the visual arts and education by providing
1) high quality gallery space for exhibitions and
2) artclasses for children and adults
3) opportunities for artist-in-residency programs, and
4) art lectures on-site and collaboration with other cultural organizations.
The Guild offers a variety of Art Instruction geared to all ages, both contemporary and traditional styles.
Location: 34 Halpin Lane, Ridgefield, CT.
Contact: 203.438.8863
Website: rgoa.org
Email: rgoa@sbcglobal.net
The Art Spot
The Art Spot offers fine arts classes for both children and adults in a wide range of mediums by a faculty of working artists.
They offer a supportive, creative, non-threatening atmosphere for the exploration of Fine Arts by both Children and Adults. Their philosophy is to teach the basic rules - to demystify art - and to then motivate the artist to break those rules and thereby create their own unique style. They encourage the artist to develop their own creativity and imagination and bring a broad scope of visual reference into the instruction we support ongoing dialogue with regard to techniques, artists, art history, museum exhibits. Gallery Art Shows are held three times a year to afford all students the opportunity to participate in an art exhibit. Students invite their family and friends to celebrate their Gallery Show. Workshops for teachers are offered so teachers can broaden their own art experience and learn how to bring more art into their class rooms.
Location: 88 Sugar Hollow Road, Danbury, CT. (on Ridgefield/Danbury town line)
Website: artspotinfo.com
Contact: Joanne Hunter 203.791.8244
Email: TheArtSpot@charter.net
(see complete listing under Camps)
The Quilter's Alley
The Quilter's Alley offers ongoing classes and expert advice for quilters of all levels including a summer camp for middle school age youth and up. The store features a bright contemporary collection of high quality fabrics such as Kaffe Fasset, Alexander Henry, Amy Butler, Denyse Schmidt, Daiwabo Taupe and Lecien along with Australian & African fabrics. In addition to Ethnic, Asian, Vintage and Hand Wovens, they carry materials & embellishments for the Fiber Artist. It was recently accepted into the Urban Inspiration Quilt show in New York and The Quilter's Heritage Celebration in Lancaster, PA. & The Lowell Quilt Festival in Lowell, MA.
Location: 103 Danbury Rd, Marketplace at Copps Hill Common, Ridgefield, CT.
Contact: 203.431.0023
Website: thequiltersalley.com
Email: mail@thequiltersalley.com
Painter, Illustrator, Graphic Designer
Amy Bock
Yellow Fields, Oil on panel 22” x 30”
River, Oil stick on paper 11” x 14”
Pine Forest, Oil stick on panel 12” x 12”
Amy Bock creates a sense of place, a window to look through. As she explains it, “I seek to transport myself and the viewer to see and feel the beauty of Nature. With so many wild and beautiful places in danger of development and human effected change, it is important to contemplate what could be lost, and appreciate what is still there. I hope to share the places I have experienced and bring it to the viewer.”
Bock works in oil paint and oil stick on panel or canvas and works out of a private studio in Ridgefield.Bock also has many years experience in the commercial arts including art direction, graphic design and illustration with clients such as Interior Design Magazine, Allure, American Baby, Modern Bride Magazine, Discover Magazine, New Canaan-Darien Magazine, Tiffany & Co., and American Express, Air Age Publishing, as well as other local business clients.
Website: amybock.com
Email: arbock@aol.com
Jewelry Designer
Amy Kahn Russell
Amy Kahn Russell transforms an exotic blend of cultural heritages and nature’s beauty into contemporary handcrafted jewelry design. Transcending seasons and times, her distinctive pieces incorporate silver, sometimes 14Kt and 18Kt gold, with natural minerals, pearls, fossils, and semi-precious stones for a fresh look. Her work has appeared on the arms of the famous such as Madonna, Iman, and Mary McFadden and in film and television as well as photo shoots for Vogue, Glamour, Essence and other highly regarded publications. Her designer pieces are exhibited in numerous museums including the Natural History Museum, The American Craft Museum, The Smithsonian Museum and the Asia Society.Studio Location: 225 South Salem Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877
Phone: 203.438.2133
Website: amykahnrussell.com
Email: info@amykahnrussell.com
Painter, Sculptor, Set Design
Cathy Colby-Grauer
In twenty-nine years as a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829 in New York, Cathy Colby-Grauer has worked on 60 films, 14 TV shows, and over 45 Broadway and Touring productions. Some of her favorite credits include “Gorky Park”, “The Cotton Club”, Heartburn”, “Sleepers”, “Picture Perfect”, “Thomas Crown Affair”, “Unfaithful”, “Mona Lisa Smile”, “The Stepford Wives”, “The Interpreter”, “War of the Worlds”, “The Departed”, “Reservation Road”, “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants II”, “Rachael’s Wedding”, and recently released “Taking Woodstock”. She paints, sculpts, and faux finishes in many different media depending on the needs of the production.
As a 26 year resident of Ridgefield, she enjoys working at home between professional projects to create Trompe l’oeil paintings on furniture, signs and bowls. Her most recent focus is a fascination with capturing the essence of her subject’s look in acrylic and oil on canvas. She can take your favorite photo of your spouse, or your child, your pet or your relative and turn it into a permanent portrait to give as a gift or cherish in your living room. She can change the color of a shirt, or eliminate an ugly background. She can even add a twinkle to their eye.
Contact her now if you are interested in commissioning her.
Phone: 203.431.6198
Email: cjcolby-grauer@SBCglobal.net
Drummer, Bassist, Pianist, Penny Whistler
Chris Pike
Chris Pike, owner of Ridgefield Music, has performed professionally as a drummer, bassist, pianist and penny whistler for over 30 years. A key player in the local music scene, Mr. Pike performs with the Ridgefield Chorale, the StoneBand and Bone Dry.
Email: rms19gov@aol.com
Cantor
Deborah Katchko-Gray
Cantor Deborah Katchko-Gray is a fourth generation cantor and the second to serve a conservative synagogue in l981. In l982 she founded the Women Cantors’ Network as a way to connect with other women cantors and to share concerns, share resources and grow as a community of cantors. Deborah became a member of the Cantors Assembly in 2001 and serves on the Executive Council. She is co-chair of the CT Region of the Cantors Assembly and co-founder of the Connecticut Cantors Connect group recently formed to bring CT cantors together. She is an Associate Member of the American Conference of Cantors. Her recordings include Sacred Spirit, Jewish Soul, Kinder Songs, TSI Music Shabbat and the recently released KATCHKO Three Generations of Cantorial Art with an accompanying songbook that is the first cantorial collection with guitar chords in a female friendly key. Her website includes examples and more information. She has been a guest on NPR and was recently “Scholar -in-Residence” at Beth Sholom in Jacksonville, FL.
Website: cantordebbie.com
Musician: Saxaphone, Clarinet & Flute
Doug Zantay
(see Music Instruction)
Painter, Writer
Emelie Howard
Best known in Ridgefield for her newspaper column, “Taking Care of Mama,” and her dedication as an active and vocal advocate for women and heart disease, Emelie won her first art contest at age eight. She was awarded a four-year scholarship to the Maryland Institute of Art; then sought new opportunities in New York City where she started work at CBS TV and was invited to join the CBS Scenic Design Union as a student designer.
Over the years Emelie continued to work creatively, in the design business as an art director, producer, director of multi-media educational programs and in her own marketing and promotion Agency.
Says Emelie; “Each time I start a new canvas, it’s as though I am a researcher experimenting with new tools, new techniques and challenging existing boundaries.” Her work is sometimes 3-D, uses both acrylic and oils in combination and always bright, colorful, filled with life -- sometimes serious, sometimes humorous and in collections in the United States and Australia.
As a member of the Ridgefield Art Guild, she has appeared in most member shows; plus Emelie’s Art – One Woman Show, Ridgefield, 2007; the 300th Anniversary Art Walk, 2009; Up-coming: One-woman shows: House of the Lord, Phase I December, 2009-January 2010 Ridgefield Recreation Center Gallery; House of the Lord, Phase II, February 2010; Paul Gervais Gallery,
Email: emeliehoward@sbcglobal.net
Website: emeliesart.com
Painter
Frances B. Ashforth
Frances B. Ashforth has always been drawn to line, color, edges and boundaries. For as long as she can remember, the horizon line and its relationship between land, water and sky has fascinated her. Ashforth’s images are simple, quick memories of color and light within landscape. Always amazed with the essence of markmaking, seeking solace in landscape and open spaces, Ashforth is intrigued by man's relationship to the land, both historically and at present. Believing that we have not had a good track record with land use, she tries to continue to have faith that we will all become good stewards of the land, sooner or later. “Our world moves at an extreme pace and my need is to retreat to a quieter time through memory, sense of place, color, light and composition,” explains Ashforth. Her work has been shown on both the east and west coasts with numerous pieces in both private and corporate collections. She works out of her private studio in Ridgefield.
Email: info@francesbashforth.com
Website: francesbashforth.com
Choreographer
James Robey
James Robey is pursuing his MFA in Perfroming Arts-Dance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, holds a BFA in Dance Performance (ballet emphasis) from the University of Akron, is currently a faculty member at the Hartt School of the University of Hartford, Artistic Director of the Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance, Founding Artistic Director of Bare Bones Dance Project, on the Advisory Board of the Connecticut Dance Alliance, and on the Danbury Task Force for Dance.
He has choreographed and/or performed in concert with Locust Contemporary Dance Works, Naugatuck Valley Community College, Zig Zag Ballet's tour of “A Celebration of Men in Dance”, Full Force Dance Theatre, Artists for Peace, 5x5 Dance Festival, Rebound Dance Festival, and CT Meets NY Dance Fest. James is a two-time finalist in the Leo's Choreography Competitive Event at the Jazz Dance World Congress.
Websites: web.mac.com/jamesrobeydance and web.mac.com/barebonesdance
Author, Illustrator
Jamison Odone
Cover, Insert from Honey Badgers children's book, 2007
JAMISON ODONE is the author/illustrator of the children’s book, Honey Badgers. His work has been in solo and group exhibitions including the exhibit, “MyFirst Book”. He also illustrated The Bedtime Train by award winning children’s author Joy Cowley. His illustrations appear weekly in Hersam Acorn newspapers. Jamison has given numerous lectures and classes on the process of writing and illustrating children’s books, and has studied privately with Maurice Sendak. Jamison moved to Ridgefield after graduating from the Art Institute of Boston. He can often be found walking through the woods with a notebook, searching for ideas. Honey Badgers, his first book, was conceived while waiting for a friend at a doctor's office. Winner of 2008 Fellowship Grant by the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism.
Website: jamisonodone.wordpress.com
Link: amazon.com/Honey-Badgers
Link: amazon.com/The Bedtime Train
Fine Art Photographer
Jane La Motta
Jane La Motta is a professional photographer who specializes in color and black and white family and event photography. Her style is documentary and artistic and her goal is to capture every precious moment while also making people feel at ease in front of the camera. This enables her to produce candid and
natural images for her clients.
Website: janelamottaphotography.com
Email: jane@janelamottaphotography.com
Contact: 203.856.0654
Trombonist, Composer, Arranger, Conductor
Jens Wendelboe
Making his musical home in the Ridgefield/Wilton area, Jens Wendelboe is an award winning performer with credits that range from being a member of “Blood, Sweat, and Tears” to musical director for Donna Summer’s tours, to film and television scores in the both the United States and his homeland, Norway. The Crazy Energy Orchestra, lead by Mr. Wendelboe, has played for commercial television and industrial productions since 1986. He also leads the Crazy Energy Jazz Quartet and the Crazy Energy Band. A prolific composer, his musical releases include both Jazz and classical works. He also enjoys teaching and makes himself available to regional non-profits to support local artists. Please visit his website for a more detailed list of credits.
Website: crazyenergy.com
Email: jens.wendelboe@crazyenergy.com
Painter, Sculptor
Kate Salwen
Kate Salwen is a locally born artist who dabbles in all art forms. Her specialty is portraiture in both oil and acrylic, but relishes in any challenge and will create for you custom artwork of almost any size medium and type.
See Kate’s website for more images and ideas: whether you want a portrait in a London telephone booth, a custom ceramic mask, a painting of your childhood home, or a mural for your house or workplace, Kate would love the opportunity to work with you.
Website: SalwenArt.com
Email: Salwen.Artist@gmail.com
Contact:203.770.8980
Potter, Clay Artist
Katie Tynan Helu
Katie Tynan Helú works exclusively from her home in Ridgefield,
Connecticut, producing hand-built and wheel-thrown pottery. The deep,
rich colors Katie achieves in her glazed ceramic pieces are obtained
through reduction firing in her updraft kiln. A graduate of the
Philadelphia College of Art (now known as the University of the Arts),
she has spent most of her career in Connecticut, where she is a member
of the Connecticut Clay Artists, the Ridgefield Guild of Artists, and
the National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts. For fourteen years
Katie taught ceramics at the Wooster Community Art Center in Danbury,
CT. Prior to Philadelphia she studied ceramics and sculpture at Ohio
State University. Her work has been featured in numerous juried shows
including the 58th annual Art of the Northeast show at the Silvermine
Guild Art Center in New Canaan, and has appeared in Ceramics Monthly
magazine.
Email: katie@katiespottery.com
Website: katiespottery.com
Musician, Songwriter, Writer
Kevin Briody
2008 Emmy Award Winner, Kevin Briody’s songs and stories may feel as comfortable as a summer evening on the front porch, but they've taken him to some of the most hallowed corners of the songwriting world. Briody is a three-time finalist in the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Contest in Texas, and winner of the South Florida Folk Festival National Songwriting Competition. His compelling song "We're All Heroes" opened the Connecticut Special Olympic Summer Games, while Autism Speaks, a national organization combating autism, commissioned him to write the song “Bring Them Back” to help raise awareness. Briody served as Connecticut’s Official State Troubadour from 2000-2002; a position created by The Connecticut State General Assembly to recognize Connecticut’s Songwriter Laureate. He has also been selected by The Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism as a Master Teaching Artist; teaching songwriting workshops and artist residencies to children and adults alike. Briody shared the stage with Lyle Lovett, Aimee Mann and Ani DiFranco at The Newport Folk Festival, and has performed The National Anthem numerous times at Fenway Park during Boston Red Sox games. He has also enjoyed great success writing for film and TV. Briody was recently nominated for his 2nd EMMY AWARD. He won his first emmy in the “Best Original Song” category in 2008 with “Little Starr”. The song also earned him his first BMI Film & Television Award.
Address: Tune-Me Music, PO Box 102,
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Contact: 203.431.0099
Website: kevinbriody.com
Photographer, Painter
Kevin Robinson
Mr. Robinson is an award-winning, internationally published commercial photographer based in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He is member of The Loft Artist's Association, past member of ASMP and recipient of last year's prestigious Faber-Birren Color Award.
Website: kevinrobinsonphotography.com
Fiber Art, Woodworker
Leslie Smith Jackson
Enchanted by a spinning wheel at an early age, Leslie Smith Jackson is a weaver, spinner, dyer, felt maker and rustic woodworker who enjoys sharing her passion for fiber arts with others. Her specialties are Navajo style weaving, multi-cultural artistic expression, making art from recycled/sustainable materials, and 18th century living history. She teaches avariety of workshops and presents programs for adults, teens and children at the Brookfield Craft Center, the Ridgefield Guild of Artists, museums, schools and events. A local and national exhibiting artist, she also has more than 10 years experience as a professional makeup artist, costume and prop maker for film, video and print.
Website: wildwestweaver.com
Email: wwweaver1@aol.com
Composer
Margaret Collins Stoop
Meg is a composer whose award winning works have been performed throughout the United States and Europe. Her most recent honors include first prize in the Berkshire Children's Chorus Composition Competition, and the premiere performance of her work "Gnosis" for chorus, vibraphone and marimba at the Society of Composers, Inc. Regional New Music Festival at the Aaron Copland School of Music in Queens, NY. While the bulk of her work has been written for chorus, her list of works includes pieces for chamber ensembles, solo instruments and brass band.
Websites: megstoop.com
Email: megcollins@stoop.org
Painter
Mary Louise O'Connell
Ever since Mary Louise first walked into kindergarten, she was determined to be an artist. That day she saw a painting on the classroom wall that inspired her. It was such a wonderful painting—in the eyes of a five-year-old—that she could barely look at it and she could hardly wait to make a painting like that. She’s happiest when putting paint on canvas and losing herself in the process. Picking up the brush and applying paint is a most exciting personal experience. Mary Louise has come to realize that painting is always a learning experience, very much like the creative process of writing poetry. It’s always a matter of small, subtle changes in both painting and writing that make the difference.
Website: mloconnell.com
E-Mail: marylouise@mloconnell.com
Sculptor, Mixed Media Painter. Home studio.
Milo Dalbey
An eleven year resident of Ridgefield, Milo Dalbey's artwork is indicative of an old soul with modern sensibilities. He is a retired art teacher from Mamaroneck High School in Mamaroneck, N.Y. where he served as Chairman of the department. He has taught as an adjunct professor at the New School in New York City and was an assistant professor at The School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University. He received a master's degree in humanities from the University of Buffalo. Finding imagery through the use of steel, iron, and cast iron have inspired Dalbey to create abstract and figurative pieces of indoor and outdoor sculpture. Often using antique farm instruments to suggest movement, monumentality and humor, the pieces are then welded into forms that are both enduring and timeless. His mixed media pieces include a collection of works using envelopes that embody the lost art of the handwritten letter and a series of abstract paintings using textures to evoke form and emotion. Mr. Dalbey's work is sold by appointment from his home studio.
Email: mimimilo@comcast.net
Folk Painter
Monnie Goodman
Monnie Goodman is a contemporary folk painter. A self taught artist, her work reflects a primitive style. Her instinctive use of color and composition create visually alive paintings and giclee prints. Using acrylics, she paints local scenes, which evoke the charm of days past. She maintains a studio in her Ridgefield home.
Monnie's works have been exhibited at the Galleria D'Arte, the Mumford Gallery, the Regional Hospice Art Show, the Somerstown Gallery, and at the Aldrich Museum as part of a fundraising event. In addition, her paintings have been auctioned at Women's Center charity events and at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists. At Vanderbuilt University, her work is documented in a special collection of American self-taught artists.
Email: monya46@yahoo.com
Contact: 203.431.9103
Violinist/Heritage String Quartet
Nicola White, Manager, First Violinist
(also see listing under Music Instruction)
For over two decades, The Heritage String Quartet has performed for weddings, funerals, political events, and parties. The quartet was founded by first violinist Nicola White, who trained at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Nicola has been recorded on numerous films and commercials and performed for several years as a member of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She performed live with Eric Clapton throughout the United Kingdom as well as with Rod Stewart in the USA. Her quartet has performed at a state dinner for Prime Minister Tony Blair in London, Jimmy Stewart’s ship christening in San Francisco as well as numerous society weddings in Fairfield County, Connecticut. In addition to string quartet bookings, Nicola contracts ensembles ranging from duos and trios to full orchestra. Some regular local venues include: The New Canaan Country Club, Woodway Country Club, Darien, CT, Woodway Beach Club, Stamford, CT, Lounsbury House, Ridgefield, CT, Le Chateau, South Salem, NY.
Email: nicolawhite@sbcglobal.net
Contact: 203.470.5892
Painter
Noelle Carr
Harmony Gardens Peony, 2008, Oil on canvas, 24 x 20"
Ridgefield Lakes Water Lily, 2007, Oil on canvas, 20 x 24"
Ridgefield artist Noelle Carr finds creative inspiration in the natural world. She loves vibrant colors and bold graphics and her artwork is based on combining these elements of nature and design to create a harmony with organic forms and striking color. She focuses on the physicality of the paint, the evidence of the artist's hand in the brushstroke and the way those marks flow throughout her paintings.Noelle has lived in Ridgefield since 2004 and she is a member of the Ridgefield Guild of Artists and Greenwich Art Society. Her work has been featured in many CT and NY area exhibitions and is represented in several private collections throughout the East Coast.
Website: noellecarr.com
Email: noellecarr@noellecarr.com
Potter: 15 years experience, private instruction. Home studio.
Peggy Thomas
1. Wheel-thrown stoneware, carved to imitate nature's textures, glazed interior,
stained exterior.
height-5.5", diameter-4.5
2. Decorative vase: wheel-thrown stoneware, glazed interior, exterior;
enhanced
with natural objects (driftwood, feather, blue agate.) height-7", diameter-3".
3. Old Dog, sculpture: Slab construction stoneware, sculpted, oxide stains.
length-12", width, approx 6".
Work juried into: Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Brookfield Craft Center,
White Silo Farm, Westport Arts Council; many private collections
Past President, current Secretary of Connecticut Clay Artists
(professional association of Fairfield County Potters.)
Rates: All prices available upon request
Email: pegt19@comcast.net
Painter, Mixed Media
Randy Caboni
Hey Lady, Mixed media on watercolor
paper, 11" x 15"
Lemon, Mixed media on canvas board, 5" x 7"
Tulips, Mixed media on watercolor paper, 11" x
15"
Native Ridgefield artist Randy Carboni works in oils, charcoal, pen & ink, acrylics and/or watercolor. He loves to experiment and will often mix mediums and push boundaries. His work will often have a bold composition with many subtleties unifying the piece with color and movement. Never satisfied, he is always looking for ways to keep his art fresh and interesting to himself and to his viewers.
Email: rcarbni@comcast.net
Web Blog:
randycarboni.blogspot.com
Watercolor, Clay
Sally Aldrich
Sally Aldrich works in two spontaneous, wet media – watercolor and clay. In her own words she explains, "I like to search for the essence of things, whether it is in a nautilus shell, an orchid, fish or small animal. This forces me to strip away non-essentials, search for truth and express the simple beauty I find in a bold way." When she works in clay or paint, she works to feel the gesture of the form, drawing or shaping it without excess. Her watercolors combine abstraction with drawing from life. She soaks 300-pound Arches paper, allowing the wet paint to create accidents, controlling the paper as it dries. Please visit her website for a complete resume and more examples of her work.
Website: sallyaldrichart.com
Painter, Scultptor, Performance Artist
Suzanne Benton
Suzanne Benton is a recognized printmaker, sculptor, mask performance artist, painter, lecturer and workshop leader. She’s shared her many-faceted art for over 30 years and in 29 countries. Her home studio of many years is in Ridgefield, CT to which visitors are welcome by appointment.
Website: suzannemasks.com
Email: suzannemasks@sbcglobal.net
Author, Artist, Advisor
Carolina Fernandez
Carolina Fernandez is an author, artist and advisor with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Her writing has appeared in nearly two hundred published and syndicated articles, columns and anthologies. Her first book, ROCKET MOM! earned her a spot on the FOX News program Your World with Neil Cavuto. Her second book, Country French Kitchens, remains an amazon bestseller. Her advice can be found in magazine articles including Parenting, Redbook, Nickelodeon, Good Housekeeping, BottomLine Personal, hundreds of online sites and in her newsletter and blog, gleaux. She is a Certified Advanced Lay Speaker of the United Methodist Church and is on the Board of Trustees at Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church in Ridgefield, where she lives with her husband and their four children. Passionate about the arts, she serves as an appointed member of the Ridgefield Arts Council and recently completed two terms on the Board of the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. She is the founder of the women's networking Club at the Cornell Club in New York City, where she mentors fellow women professionals.
Website: rocketmom.com
Email: emomrx@yahoo.com
Author
Jack Sanders
An editor of The Ridgefield Press for 40 years, Jack Sanders writes about local history and natural history. He is the author of two books about the town, “Ridgefield, 1900-1950,” which has more than 120 old postcard views of the town, and “Five Village Walks,” self-guided, illustrated, historical tours of the center of town. He also wrote “Notable Ridgefielders,” biographies of more than 400 interesting Ridgefield residents who lived during the 20th Century, which was published by The Ridgefield Press; “Ridgefield Names,” a history of Ridgefield through its place names, reproduced by the Ridgefield Historical Society; and “The Diary of Jared Nash,” the annotated diary of a mid-19th Century Ridgefield farmer. His “Secrets of Wildflowers” (Lyons, 2003) describes the natural history, folklore, uses, and name origins of more than 100 common or noteworthy North American wildflowers, and has sold more than 15,000 copies. An earlier book on wildflowers, “Hedgemaids and Fairy Candles,” was published by McGraw-Hill, as were two Internet guides, one dealing with birds. He is currently working on two histories as well as a book on nature for children and a book on birds.
Email: jackfsanders@yahoo.com
Website: sandersbooks.com
Books on the Common
Books on the Common has proudly served as Ridgefield’s independent bookstore since 1984. We carry books on all subjects for adults and children – over 15,000 titles in stock, with millions more just a day away. We also feature a large selection of quality greeting cards, stationery and gift items. Stop in and see us!
Location: 404 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877
Email: info@BooksontheCommon.com
Website: BooksontheCommon.com
Contact: 203.431.9100
The Orange Elephant
The Orange Elephant has been established to provide quality children's books as well as educational toys & games that promote the development of children's learning skills. The store is designed to be a fun, interactive experience for children and a clean, organized shopping environment for parents. Join in the fun every Tuesday at 11:45 am for a selection of book readings for kids of all ages! All are welcome. You can also reserve a special story time for your large group! Birthday Parties also available offering crafts, storytime, games and a personalized book starring the birthday child.
Location: 383 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am - 6pm, Sunday 11am - 4pm
Website: orangeelephantbooks.com
Contact: 203.431.7733
Camp Keeler - The Keeler Tavern Museum
Camp Keeler at the Historic Keeler Tavern Museum is held each summer for boys and girls entering Grades 2 – 5. Campers enjoy games, food and chores from centuries past in an historic setting; the perfect opportunity for a child to discover what life was like for boys and girls in Colonial Ridgefield. New crafts each year including; candle dipping, butter churning and toy making.
For information or to register for Camp Keeler:
Website: keelertavernmuseum.org
Contact: 203.438.5485
Email:
keelertavernmuseum@earthlink.net
The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art
Every summer, The Aldrich Museum offers six exciting weeks of workshops with contemporary artists and educators, for children ages three to twelve. Participants will learn how artists come up with ideas for their artwork, experiment with all sorts of materials, and enjoy time with friends while creating works only they could imagine!
For information: aldrichart.org/education/children.php
Contact:
203.438.4519.
The Art Spot: Summer Art Camp Enrichment
The Art Spot offers fine arts classes for both children and adults in a wide range of mediums by a faculty of working artists. We offer a supportive, creative, non-threatening atmosphere for the exploration of Fine Arts by both Children and Adults. We take great pride in going all out for our students both in our classes and after - keeping you in mind for community exhibits, seminars, etc. Some of the camp activities include Printmaking. Polymer Clay. Cartooning, Oil and Watercolors. Childrens classes range from ages 4 -16. Gallery showings of student artwork is offered three times a year.
Location: 88 Sugar Hollow Road, Danbury, CT. (on Ridgefield/Danbury town line)
Website: artspotinfo.com
Contact: Joanne Hunter 203.791.8244
Email: TheArtSpot@charter.net
The Quilter's Alley
Summer Camp for middle-school age youth and up.
For info see The Quilter's Alley under "Art Instruction"
The Ridgefield Playhouse
Have your child learn about theater the best way they can; by actually performing in one and learning from some of the best in the region. Each summer the Ridgefield Playhouse opens its doors to various professionals to conduct summer camps. For the most updated information our website.
Location: 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT 06877
Phone: 203.431-4161
Fax: 203.438-4543
Website: ridgefieldplayhouse.org
The Theater Barn Kids
These workshops showcase student actors ages 8-18 and teach them to shine! Classes meet two days a week for instruction in musical-theater performance with the Barn's dedicated and talented staff of theatrical and educational professionals. The Workshop culminates in student performances that are open to the public. Up to 8 students ages 15-18 may also join the theater crew and attend tuition free workshop classes, participate in performances, and are assigned a behind-the-scenes role for a studen production.
More information available online:
Website: ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org
Weir Farm Art Center
Weir Farm, located on the borders of Ridgefield and Wilton has served more than 500 children in the Art Explorer summer classes since 1999 and the program has gained a strong reputation locally. The majority of students live in the towns of Wilton and Ridgefield, though many come from other surrounding towns of Fairfield County. Weeklong art and nature classes are offered during July and August that appeal to the creative imaginations of the young while educating them about the flora and fauna indigenous to Weir Farm and instructing them on the basic techniques of drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. This program is unique because both the landscape and the site are fundamentally connected to the artistic legacy established by Weir 125 years ago; and remarkably, both have remained virtually unchanged. Responding to the same vistas that inspired Weir, such as the pond that Weir built, or his “secret garden”, or the wooded trails surrounding the farm, Art Explorer children find their own inspiration and their own way of expression.
More information available online:
Website: weirfarmartcenter.org
Fine Art Gallery
Galleria D'Arte
Galleria D'Arte is a fine art gallery located in the heart of downtown
Ridgefield. Its extensive collection of fine art is carefully
selected and exquisitely framed to enhance your home and office. Art
experts can guide you through the many styles available in the world
of art and assist you in finding your perfect choice of art to
complete the look for your designed space and as an investment in
art. Browsing through Galleria d’Arte’s vast range of art choices in
subject matter and mediums will give you many ideas to consider.
Galleria d'Arte displays landscapes, abstracts, watercolors,
botanicals, sculpture, and more. They work with all the published
print and poster houses nationally and internationally.
Contact: Dara C. Polenghi-Quinn, Charles C. Gulbrandsen
Address: 3 Bailey Avenue
Phone: 203.431.7728
Fax: 203.894.1994
E-mail: galleriadarte@sbcglobal.net
Website: galleriadarte.us
Gary Levine Gallery
Gary Levine has been an art dealer since 1976. He holds a B.F.A form The Cooper Union in New York City and has published articles as well as lectured at colleges, institutions and professional organizations. From 1984 to 2000 he was a consultant to Sotheby's as their expert in Japanese woodblock prints.
A respected dealer, Mr. Levine offers Japanese, American, and European Prints, paintings, Netsuke, and Custom Knives.
Website: garylevine.com
Contact: 203.438.3383
Email: Hokusai397@aol.com
The Art Spot: Summer Art Camp Enrichment
Website: artspotinfo.com
Contact: Joanne Hunter 203.791.8244
Email: TheArtSpot@charter.net
(see complete listing under Camps)
The Garden of Ideas
The Garden of Ideas is an organic farm and arboretum in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Art is an important component of the gardens. An interior gallery space and extensive outdoor sculpture collection provide an added dimension to the horticultural displays. Unusual plants, organic produce, and art are all for sale. Gallery shows change monthly.
Location: 647 North Salem Road,
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Website: gardenofideas.com
Contact: 203.431.9914
The Paul Gervais Gallery
The Paul Gervais Gallery supports and promotes the works of local and regional artist. Its ongoing exhibits offer all mediums and genres of art inclusive of photography.
The gallery also offers its services to the decorative arts community by connecting decorators with a wide array of artwork from contemporary to traditional. Note: The Gallery is part of Building Blocks Art Supplies & Gallery.
Location:
49 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield, CT.
(intersection of Rt. 7 and Rt. 102)
Gallery Hours: 9:30am to 6:00pm Monday through Friday, 9:30am to 5:00pm Saturday’s and 12:00pm to 5:00pm Sunday’s.
Please contact us for more details on upcoming classes, workshops and gallery openings:
203.544.8166
Website:
www.thepaulgervaisgallery.com
(also see listing under Art Instruction)
Saxophone, Clarinet & Flute Instruction
Doug Zantay
Doug Zantay hails from a musical family. His grandfather was a gypsy violinist in Budapest and his father was a well known woodwind soloist with many top Big Bands from the 1940s and 50s as well as the Copacabana, Paramount Theater and many others. Doug’s musical studies began at the age of 5 on recorder. He holds 2 Masters Degrees from Manhattan School Of Music in Performance and Music Education. Doug also holds a Masters Degree in Administration and Supervision from Fordham University. For the last 25 years Doug has been a full time Music Educator in Southern Westchester County as well as a private music teacher. Prior to that, he pursued a career which brought him on cruise ships through South America and the Caribbean, across Southeast Asia entertaining our troops, several National Broadway tours which crisscrossed the United States and Canada, and numerous recording and session work. Doug can be heard on Jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan’s album BOLERO. Doug currently resides in Ridgefield, CT with his lovely wife, three beautiful daughters and pet dog, Hank. He is now accepting students in the Ridgefield area for instruction on Saxophone, Clarinet & Flute. He will travel to you or you can come to him. Doug also is available for all sorts of performances and affairs.
Contact: 203.431.9480
Email:
kzantay@snet.net
Piano Instruction
Jason Cutmore
Described as a "Young pianist, who is obviously a thinking, serious-minded professional" by G. George of The Statesman in New Delhi, India, pianist Jason Cutmore has performed solo recitals and collaborative concerts throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Mr. Cutmore enjoys giving master classes as well as lectures, which gives him the opportunity to share his love of Spanish music with audiences across the world. Mr. Cutmore received his Bachelor of Music Degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he was a student of Robert Shannon. Currently offering piano classes for children and adults at the EG Conservancy in Riddgefield.
Website: enchantedgardenarts.com
Contact: 203.894.1987
Kindermusik
Kindermusik music classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and children up to age 7 develop the whole child - cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, verbally and of course, musically. The curricula are derived from expert research, developmentally appropriate for each age group, and taught only by a trained and licensed Kindermusik educator. Each student receives a set of at-home materials, including instrument, so that the learning can continue at home during the week. Call and schedule a free preview class today.
Contact: Amy Shinohara, licensed Kindermusik educator
Location: 19 Danbury Road (Girolametti Court)
Phone: 203.438.4939
Website: HeartsAndMindsMusic.com
Email: heartsandmindsmusic@yahoo.com
Beginner Piano Instruction, Flute, Music Theory Lessons for All Levels
Margaret Collins Stoop
Offering beginning piano lessons, and flute and music theory lessons at all levels in her Ridgefield home. Many years of experience, and many references.
For available times, email: megcollins@stoop.org
Website: megstoop.com
Vocal Instruction
Melissa Gerth
A native of Ontario, Canada, Melissa trained at the New School for Drama graduate program in NYC and currently performs with Axial Theatre Company in Pleasantville, NY. She has a BA in Music from the University of Akron and her yoga teacher certification from the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, MA. Melissa trained in Early Childhood Music and Movement Education under Karen Davidson and taught music and dance for the Neighborhood Music School and the Bethwood Suzuki School in New Haven, CT. In addition, Melissa maintains a private Vocal Studio in Ridgefield, CT. Her performance credits include “Two Hearts” written by Linda Guliano, “Maiden Voyage” written and directed by Tony Howarth, lead vocalist for the Wingnuts, The Metropolitan Chorale at Weill Recital Hall, Haydn’s “The Creation” at Carnegie Hall, Spirit Cruise Lines, Downtown Cabaret Theatre Children’s Company in Bridgeport, the Bare Bones Dance Project, and musical guest artist for “The Girl Show” at Caroline’s Comedy Club. Melissa became Assistant Director for the Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance in 2002, where she teaches yoga, modern, jazz, and pre-ballet.
Contact: 203.417.5248
Website: web.mac.com/melissagerth
Violin Instruction
Nicola White
(also see listing under Artists)
Nicola White has taught private violin for over twenty years. She holds a B.A. in music from U.C. Berkeley and a postgraduate performance diploma and teaching certificate from the Royal Academy of Music in London. She was on the faculty at the Young Musicians Program in Berkeley, California and the Youth Music Centre in London for several years, teaching private violin, coaching chamber music, music theory/ear training, and assisting with the orchestra. Ms. White performed throughout Europe with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Halle Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, the English National Ballet, Bilbao Philharmonic and several others. She also played in a recording session orchestra for Hollywood films and commercials, as well as for pop stars such as Eric Clapton and Rod Stewart. Ms. White lives in Ridgefield with her husband, two young daughters, golden retriever (Pippa) and cat (Zeke). She is Concert Mentor for the Danbury Community Orchestra and member of the Ridgefield Symphony and Huntsville Symphony in Alabama. She also plays with Mimesis Ensemble (NYC), Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Orchestra New England, Greenwich Symphony, Hudson Valley Philharmonic, and Stamford Symphony. She teaches both adults and children from her home on Rainbow Lake. Some of her students have continued onto prestigious music schools, while others foster a life-long love of music.
Email: nicolawhite@sbcglobal.net
Contact: 203.470.5892
Guitar Instruction, Art & Science Instruction
Noah Hirt-Manheimer
B.A. in Arts & Aesthetics, Simon's Rock College of Bard. M.A. in Music Composition, Goddard College. Composes & produces original music for the Enchanted Garden Dance, Drama, & Voice Programs. Operates The Enchanted Garden Recording Studio. Currently offering individual and group music instruction at the EG Conservancy.
Contact: 203.894.1987
Website: enchantedgardenarts.com
Ridgefield Music
Ridgefield Music, owned by Chris Pike, aims to make the musical experience fun and educational by combining fundamentals with the student's musical preferences. Achieving the best results requires personal attention, weekly attendance and a commitment to daily practice. Year round lessons are available for all levels on flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, violin, viola, cello, guitar, piano, bass, and drums. Additionally, Ridgefield music is a full service music store offering an extensive array of musical instruments, equipment for purchase or rental, musician supplies, instrument repairs, and sound reinforcement services.
Location: 19 Governor Street in Ridgefield
Contact: 203.438.7446
Email: RMS19GOV@ATT.NET
Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance
The Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance, under the direction of James Robey, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) dance school dedicated to educating and encouraging students to become knowledgeable, passionate, thinking artists. It offers a broad-based, challenging, and age-appropriate curriculum enhanced by a wide variety of performance opportunities. The curriculum is grounded in fundamentals, but also fosters versatility that prepares students for the world of dance beyond the Conservatory. Most importantly, the talented teachers are positive, caring professionals that touch the hearts and minds of their students, inspiring respect for the art, a love of the process, and a joy of discovery that endures.
Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance students learn current dance techniques, styles, artistry, and versatility; develop the skills of self-discipline, teamwork, confidence, and communication; and aspire to performance opportunities in productions of the Nutcracker, Ridgefield Civic Ballet, Contemporary Dance Ensemble, college dance programs, and professional dance careers.
Location of Main Street Studio and Office: 444 Main Street (Route 35), Ridgefield, CT (Beside the Gap)
Contact: 203.438.5597
Website: ridgefielddance.org
Ridgefield School of Dance
The Ridgefield School of Dance is one of the premier dance schools in the state noted for its professional environment and insistence on small class size.
We offer Ballet, Modern and Jazz classes. The school is supported by a faculty of former professional dancers who have dedicated themselves to sharing the discipline and joy of their art with their students. Director Nancy Baldwin has built a program that serves both the pre-professional student and the recreational dancer. Ballet classes are offered for ages 3 and up and Jazz and Modern classes are offered for ages 5 and up. All students have the opportunity to dance in two annual performances; The Nutcracker in December and the Spring perfomance featuring a full length classical ballet in addition to Jazz and Modern presentations.
We offer an exciting three week Summer Dance program in July. Students are able to take part in their choice of one, two or three week sessions. Summer Sprites and Sr. Sprites is a program for 3 and 4 year olds respectively that meets three days each week for 1 1/2 hours a day for the youngest dancers and 3 hours per day for Sr. Sprites. Our Young Dancers' Workshop is a 5 day a week program for dancers 5 and up with classes divided by age and ability. It features classes in Ballet, Jazz and Modern plus a daily performance workshop focusing on a specially choreographed dance presented at the end of the third week.
Website: theridgefieldschoolofdance.com
Contact: 203.431.6134
Ridgefield Studio of Performing Arts
The Ridgefield Studio of Performing Arts, under the direction of Jessica Mancini, is located in the center of Ridgefield, CT and features three state-of-the-art studios. The studio is dedicated to educating students in all aspects of the performing arts, while maintaining a nurturing, caring environment. The RSPA is a leading performing arts school in Ridgefield and a noted premiere dance school in Fairfield County. RSPA offers multiple dance disciplines, vocal lessons and musical theatre to ages 2 ½ to 18 years, while offering pilates, yoga and dance to adults. Home to Grace Reddy’s Classical Chinese dance training and Sandra Hernandes’ Flamenco and Salsa classes. The school has four dance companies that have performed nationwide, including Disney World, Madison Square Garden, Rich Forum and the Palace Theatre, while also encouraging local performing opportunities such as the recent “Pink Tea” at Founders Hall benefiting breast cancer and a yearly appearance at the Ridgefield Relay for Life. &The Ridgefield Studio of Performing Arts offers classes throughout the Ridgefield school year and offers classes, camps and workshops throughout the summer. Looking for a birthday party, it offers birthday parties for children 3-16 years. RSPA encourages the public to stop by the studio for a visit and meet the RSPA Family.
Jessica JL Mancini owner/director
Location: 15 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, CT
Contact: 203.431.8728 Fax: 203.894.1693
Website: rspaonline.com
Email: rspajessica@yahoo.com
Ridgefield Theater Barn
The Ridgefield Theater Barn offers acting workshops for both adults and children throughout the year. Beginners and experienced performers are welcome.
Please contact us for a schedule of current offerings.
Contact: 203.431.9850
Website: ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org
The Enchanted Garden - School of Arts
E.G.Conservatory
The Enchanted Garden, established in 1989 offers music, dance and theater programs and classes for all ages at two locations in Ridgefield. Early childhood classes include mommy and me music for babies, toddlers and twos, twos drop off, preschool & pre-K. Dance instruction includes ballet, jazz, tap, modern/contemporary, breakdance and hip-hop. Theater classes include acting, musical theater, improv, audition preparation and Shakespeare. Music lessons are offered for all instruments and voice. Ensembles instruction include classical, jazz, and rock . All levels of Yoga are offered mornings and evenings plus weekends.
The Enchanted Garden also offers summer programs in music, dance, theater (including our Shakespeare Summer Institute), award-winning birthday parties, computer arts, and a cutting-edge audio recording studio.
Contact:
School of the Arts 203.431.3350,
Conservatory of the Arts 203.894.1987
Website: enchantedgardenarts.com
Performing Arts Instruction
Tonja Walker
Tonja Walker is an Emmy nominated Actress and Tony nominated Producer. Her diversified professional resume includes credits in film, television, cabaret, theatre and production. Her production company produced The Derby Stallion starring Zac Efron (High School Musical, Hairspray) and veteran actor Bill Cobbs. Tonja will share everything she knows about show business with her students to help them be successful in the performing arts. At the Performing Studio Tonja helps her students experience their full potential in the performing arts.
The Studio helps children and teens celebrate and fully express their individual creative spirit. Classes are held on an on going basis for children ages 7-17.
Contact: 203.438.0628
Website: tonjawalker.net
Jesse Lee Memorial UMC Martin Hall
A theatre located beneath the church. This can seat approximately 250 people, including those persons using the stage. Type of event is restricted and price to rent does not include clean-up fees. Please call for more information and for reservations.
Contact: Dale
Hours: 8:30 am-4:30pm Monday through Friday
Address: 207 Main Street
Phone: 203.438.8791
Website: jesseleechurch.com
Ridgefield Parks and Recreation
The Town of Ridgefield offers a multitude of available park space, field rentals, and space rentals at the Ridgefield Recreation Center.
The Recreation Center located on the outskirts of town, has several rooms available. The Charter Oak room can be divided - as a whole room rental for larger events, it can seat up to 280 people. Several other rooms, The Pine Room and Maple room, are smaller and can hold about 60 people. These are typically used for dance and exercise classes and are mirrored. Use is limited. There is also a smaller conference room that seats about 20. Prices vary; please call for more information.
Address: 195 Danbury Road
Contact: Beth McKnight at 203-431-2755
Email: recfacilities@ridgefieldct.org
Website: ridgefieldparksandrec.org
Ridgefield Public Schools
Ridgefield has 6 elementary Schools, 2 middle schools and one high school, all with facilities available for rental during non-school hours for a fee. Located throughout Ridgefield, the venues at the elementary schools are “cafetoriums”, where the stage is part of the cafeteria, and can seat approximately 200 people. The Scotts Ridge Middle school auditorium can seat approximately 300, while the East Ridge Middle School about 630 persons. The Ridgefield High School has an auditorium that seats 890, a lecture room that seats 80, and the Black Box Theatre room that seats 100. Please review the website for details of each school for telephone numbers and contacts. Each school has an application process, fees and custodial fees.
Contact: Ridgefield Board of Education, Central Office
Address: Various locations around Ridgefield
Phone: 203.431.2800 (must call each school separately
Website: ridgefieldct.org
The Keeler Tavern
A historic Landmark in Ridgefield is The Garden House at the Keeler Tavern Museum. Suitable for up to 90 guests, it’s unique historic ambience will make your event truly special. You can even arrange Museum Tours for your guests! The Garden House is framed on three sides by French doors that open onto a sheltered bricked terrace. Marble steps lead from the terrace to a charming and spacious bricked walled garden and reflecting pool with fountain. A nearby 24’ x 36’ “rooftop” fieldstone patio (suitable for tenting) is often utilized as an outdoor extension of the catering area for warm weather events. Designed and built about 1915 by noted architect Cass Gilbert, the 25’ by 50’ room has 20’ ceilings with magnificent crown moldings and includes a fireplace, chandeliers and hardwood floors. Fully equipped with modern heating and air-conditioning, it is available year round for weekday or weekend events for a fee.
Contact: Mary Ann Conners
Address: 132 Main Street
Phone: 203.438.5485
Website: keelertavernmuseum.org
The Ridgefield Community Center
The Lounsbury House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in the heart of beautiful downtown Ridgefield. A spectacular floor layout, the house has been used in several Hollywood movies. With 8 different rooms to choose from, along with a modern commercial kitchen, you are sure to find a room that fits your needs.Conveniently located in the heart of beautiful Fairfield County and easily accessible bycar or train, the Lounsbury House can accommodate groups of up to 150. Our staff can assist you with all of your meeting planning needs - from A/V to catering. The Lounsbury House offers complimentary wireless internet access, LCD projector, easels, PA system, tv/vcr, and a host of additional contemporary amenities. Our experienced meeting planners provide expertise and consultation for everyaspect of your meeting. Space size and costs vary. Sit down events can seat up to 150, while cocktail receptions up to 250. Costs vary depending on the events for-profit or non-profit status, and if a member of the community center.
Contact: Val Cooke
Email: rcc@snet.net
Address: 316 Main Street
Phone: 203.438.6962
Email: lounsburyhouse.com
The Ridgefield Library
The Dayton Program room is available for a variety of programs and is able to seat up to 75 with tables and about 150 without tables. Please review the website address for more information. This contains all the variables regarding price, application, scheduling and other pertinent information.
Contact: Leslie Lambton
Email: lalambton@ridgefieldlibrary.org
Address: 472 Main Street
Phone: 203.438.2282
Website: ridgefieldlibrary.org
The Ridgefield Playhouse
Designed in 1938, the auditorium has been designed to embrace its former role and more. The interior preserves the hall's excellent acoustics that make it an ideal venue for musical performance and live theater. Able to seat 515 people in an orchestra and mezzanine (balcony) style setting, for events, it is also home to showing movies on a large screen. The retractable draperies cover the walls enabling the "deadening" effect needed to show movies. The stage was built to have the resilience necessary for dance performances. Parts of the old stage rigging have been preserved and supplemented to enable use of the stage's large fly space. Stage lights and a state-of-the-art sound system have been installed. Private events, concerts, birthday parties and conferences are just a few of the events that can be booked. Must call for more information on cost as this is based on size of party, space and event.
Contact: Jay LaPierre
Email: info@ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Address: 80 East Ridge Road
Phone: 203.438.5795
Website: ridgefieldplayhouse.org
The Town of Ridgefield and the Ridgefield Arts Council do not take responsibility for the quality or character of any organization or individual listed on this web site. We encourage the public to directly contact any arts organizations, business, school or individual included here with any questions specific to its listing.
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