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shoreline alliance arts
shoreline arts alliance
www.shorelinearts.org
The Shoreline
Arts Alliance is a
premier source of
cultural events and
competitions for
people of all ages.
Summer 2009 Newsletter
725 Boston Post Road
Guilford, CT 06437
203.453.3890
203.453.0611
office@shorelinearts.org
A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
“The course of true love never did run smooth”
(Act I, Scene 1)
T
he Shoreline Arts Alliance summer
2009 Shakespeare on the Shoreline
program is scheduled for August 5th
through August 9th on the Guilford
Green at 7:30 pm and will present William
Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, A Midsummer
Night’s Dream. All performances are FREE and
attendees are encouraged to
bring picnic dinners, blankets
and chairs
and enjoy
traditional
’theater under
the stars’
performed by the
renowned
Puck Connecticut
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Free Shakespeare
theater company from Bridgeport,
CT. Connecticut Free Shakespeare is
a professional educational theater
project in its tenth season.
Connecticut Free Shakespeare’s presentation
of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will capture the
whimsy and charm of the Bard’s most popular
romantic comedy as two pairs of star-crossed
lovers, the king and soon-to-be queen of Theseus,
feuding sprites, a traveling theater troupe, a
magical concoction and a moonlit forest all come
together for an entertaining mix of merriment and
magic. Despite the mayhem, illusions, love-elixir,
fantastical forms and follies of the heart all is
sorted out in the end and everyone finds their
perfect mate.
Many actors and stage managers of Connecticut
Free Shakespeare are members of Actors’ Equity
Association, the union of professional actors and
stage managers in the United States.
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5-9
Returning to the Guilford
Green this year are: Saluda
Camp (Titania), Ian Eaton
(Bottom), Charles Maceo
(Oberon), Erin Scanlon
(Hermia), Mark Friedlander
(Lysandra), Tim Shelton
(Demetrius), Lili Klein (Snout/
Wall), Craig Charles Maceo
, Oberon
Anthony
Barrister (Snug/Lion),
and Eric Nyquist (Quince).
Marissa Lichwick will perform
the part of Puck. This will be
Marissa’s first appearance on the
Guilford Green. The play was adapted
and directed by Ellen Lieberman.
Illustration by
The Shoreline Arts Alliance
Jonathan
Aruny
has creatively collaborated with
Connecticut Free Shakespeare since
2006 and successfully presented three
highly acclaimed productions during
that period, including: Cyrano de Bergerac
(2006), Love’s Labours Lost (2007) and Much Ado
About Nothing (2008).
Support for the 2009
Shakespeare on the Shoreline
season comes from: Guilford
Savings Bank (Major Sponsor),
Evergreen Woods Senior Living
Community, The George A. &
Grace L. Long Foundation
and the Community Foundation
Titania for Greater New Haven
Saluda Camp,
(Supporting Sponsors). Media
Sponsors include: The Guilford Courier & The
Source, New Haven Register, Shore Line Newspapers
and WTNH – News Channel 8.
Summer Is Here…
J
oin the Shoreline Art Alliance on the bucolic
Guilford Green for a fantastic variety of FREE
cultural events this season. On July 5th we
presented Concert on the Green featuring the
jazz beat and rhythm of Marcel & Beyond the Sun.
On July 19th it’s time for kids – of all ages – to
get into the arts scene with Kazoo: Fun for Kids
and Families Too featuring SteveSongs and
amazing activities.
August 5th-9th brings the renowned Shakespeare
on the Shoreline program back to the Guilford
Green for our 8th season. This year, we present
Connecticut Free Shakespeare in the classic
romantic fantasy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Attendance is FREE. Come with a picnic and enjoy
“theater under the stars.“
All these events are free to attend for all
residents and visitors alike. But the “shows only go
A LETTER FROM OUR INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
on“ with significant investment and
planning from the Shoreline Arts Alliance.
Although generous corporate and private
sponsors help us meet the financial
requirements needed to produce these
special community cultural events for all to
experience, we need your vote of confidence and
support, too. You can help by becoming a member
of the Shoreline Arts Alliance today. Please visit
www.shorelinearts.org for more information.
The arts are vital to our community and to the
spirit and hope of each of us. Discover what
is growing in your backyard. Your nurturing is
needed to maintain the Shoreline Arts Alliance
as a premier source of cultural events and
competitions for people of all ages.
Evelyn Atreya
Interim Executive Director
Donita Aruny
Program & Marketing Director
Mary Beeman
Membership Director
Phyllis G. Stillman
Development Director
Board of Directors
Mark Serchuck
Much Joy,
President
Richard Sherwin
Vice President
With Thanks and Appreciation
Heather M. Brooke
Secretary
Bob Donahue
Treasurer
T
expertise has served the organization well with
superior guidance in media relations and publicity.
In addition, Amy has continuously supported the
Shoreline Arts Alliance Scholarships in the Arts
Program through the Wetjen Memorial Fund. The
Board and staff of the Shoreline Arts Alliance wish
Amy much success in her personal endeavors and
thank her for past and continuous support.
he Shoreline Arts Alliance
Board of Directors has
announced the resignation of
Amy Barry, a Director since 2006.
Amy has provided invaluable insight,
service and support in building the
Shoreline Arts Alliance brand and community
recognition during her tenure. Her journalistic
Shoreline Arts Alliance
is partially supported
with funds from:
shoreline arts alliance
Newsletter Production
Donita Aruny
Editor
MEMBER SERVICES*
PERFORMANCES & COMPETITIONS
• ShorElines – a weekly e-newsletter
highlighting events by Member
Organizations **
• Peer Advisor Network – a flexible,
affordable, short-term consulting
service that matches a non-profit
arts organization with a Peer Advisor
• Website – Arts Calendar and
links to Member Organizations
www.shorelinearts.org
• Newsletter – Quarterly news and
directory of Member Organizations
• Resources and referrals for members,
artists and Member Organizations
• Educational Programming
• Communication with state agencies
and regional arts councils
• Advocacy for a regional arts center
• Shakespeare on the Shoreline
Free performances of classic
theater on the Guilford Green
in August
• IMAGES – Annual statewide juried
photography exhibition
• Tassy Walden Awards: New Voices
in Children’s Literature – Annual
statewide juried competition
• Student Scholarships – Annual
scholarships for outstanding
Shoreline high school students
in performing, literary and
visual arts
• KAZOO: Fun for Kids and
Families Too – Free
entertainment combining
theatre, music, and dance
• Future Choices – Annual
juried high school student
art exhibition
• Concerts on the Green - Free
family concerts in Guilford on
Sunday evenings in July
• Special Events
* To become a member visit
www.shorelinearts.org/membership.cfm
** To subscribe to our weekly
e-newsletter, ShorElines, email
office@shorelinearts.org
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Evelyn Atreya
Debbie Bisno
Tracy Brent Calafiore
Margaret Clark
Vinni Davis
Andrew McKirdy
Dean Singewald
Victor H. Vroom
Remy Zimmermann
Sopkin Design
Art Direction and Design
The Shoreline Arts Alliance
is a non-profit 501 (c) 3
organization that cultivates
artistic activity of the
highest caliber in the
central shoreline region
of CT by presenting performances by local, national
and international artists;
by sponsoring competitions
and other activities to
encourage and educate
artists and arts participants
of all ages; by assisting
affiliated arts organizations;
and by helping to build the
infrastructure for the arts
on the Shoreline.
Free Summer Fun on the Guilford Green
T
he Shoreline Arts Alliance in
collaboration with the Women
& Family Life Center present the
third annual KAZOO: Fun for Kids
& Families Too with a concert followed by
hands-on activities on July 19th, 4:00pm –
6:30pm, outdoors on the Guilford Green.
Admission is FREE and all are invited to
come and enjoy a headliner concert with
the family friendly musical sounds and
style of Steve Roslonek of SteveSongs.
Returning to the Guilford Green for the second time, Steve is one
SPONSORED
BY:
of the best performing artists in children’s music nationwide. He has a
Liz & Niall Ferguson
magical ability to reach children on their own level and be fun for adults,
too!
Known by his fans as the “Bruce Springsteen of the peanut butter
John Casso &
Mark Serchuck
and jelly set,“ Steve is the winner of two Parent’s Choice Gold Awards and
a host of PBS KIDS! Fun interactive activities will entertain and engage kids
of all ages after the concert. Sponsors for KAZOO: Fun for Kids & Families Too at
press time include John Casso & Mark Serchuck, and Liz & Niall
Ferguson. Rain location is the Guilford Community Center,
32 Church Street, Guilford (just north of the Green).
JULY
19
free
SteveSong
s, Host of P
BS Kids
KAZOO ~ Event Schedule
4 – 5:15
SteveSongs
Concert
5:20 – 5:45
Summer Northup
Interpretive
Storytelling
shoreline arts alliance
ANNUAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
to include
A Testimonial to
Retired
Shoreline Arts Alliance
Executive Director
Julie McClennan
~ and ~
Recognition of
Shoreline Arts Alliance
Volunteers
5:20 – 5:45
Brian Gillie
Never Too Young
to Boogie
Refreshments will be served
RSVP
office@shorelinearts.org
203-453-3890
5:50 – 6:15
Brian Gillie
Never Too Young
to Boogie
4:00 – 6:15
Girl Scouts Troop
#2168
Arts & Crafts
Discover the Treasures of Guilford
H
ave you ever gone on a treasure hunt? Do you like solving puzzles and following clues? Join in on
this exciting summer activity. Hidden boxes will be placed all over Guilford and you can all be
treasure hunters. Find the boxes using high-tech geocaching or opt for low-tech letterboxing or do both.
The Guilford Fund for Education and The Guilford Education Association have teamed up to bring this
simple, fun, family-friendly treasure hunting game. Whichever method you choose to follow the trail of
clues you will have a wonderful experience and learn about Guilford’s historic places, organizations –
like the Shoreline Arts Alliance, walk meandering trails, and visit fabulous parks.
Go to www.gffe.org for more information on this fun summer activity and to find the Guilford
merchants who have the Adventure Guide. There is a $20 suggested donation for the Adventure Guide
which helps support the Guilford Fund for Education.
Happy Hunting!
CAN YOU HOUSE AN ACTOR?
Thursday, August 13, 2009
6:30pm
Guilford Free Library
Meeting Room
67 Park Street
Guilford, CT
5:50 – 6:15
Summer Northup
Belly Dancing
3-9
HOUSE
AN
ACTOR!
T
he Shoreline Arts Alliance is seeking local families who could
host a member of the Connecticut Free Shakespeare Company
cast or crew for this summer’s production of A Midsummer Night’s
Dream (see story pg.1).
By providing host families the Shoreline Arts Alliance is able to keep
production costs down and continue to bring the Shakespeare on the
Shoreline program to the Guilford Green.
There are 23 actors and crew members to house from Monday, August 3rd Sunday, August 9th. Hosts are not required to provide meals - only bed and
bath accommodations. If you can provide the above contact
office@shorelinearts.org or (203) 453-3890.
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Aruny
BILL HARLEY LIVE!
O
The Petras,
Liza, Max
and Elle
with Bill
Harley
SCHOLARSHIPS
IN THE
A RT S
T
Photo: John Casso
THE WHIFFENPOOFS
MEET
he Shoreline Arts Alliance is the only organization in Connecticut
offering scholarships in multiple art disciplines (creative writing, dance,
instrumental music, vocal music, theater, visual arts). The 28th annual
Scholarships in the Arts Showcase was held on Sunday, April 26th in the
Clinton Town Hall. Winners, as judged by experts in each of six arts
disciplines, received a $1,000 prize. 2009 sponsors include: Debbie Bisno
Productions, John Casso & Mark Serchuck, Daphne Seybolt Culpepper
Foundation, Guilford Art League and Madison Art Society, Ken Todd
Memorial Fund, Wetjen Memorial Fund and Yale-New Haven Hospital.
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS: (left, left to right)
Emily Ide, Theater | Rebecca Baehr-Instrumental Music | Alex McKissick-Vocal Music |
Scott Bradley-Visual Arts | Alta duPont-Dance | Danielle Charette-Creative Writing.
A
ENCORE!
Photo: Donita Aruny
The Whiffenpoofs and Encore
performance like no other was held on May
8th at the First Congregational Church in
Branford where the Shoreline Arts Alliance
presented Yale University’s elite men’s a cappella
ensemble The Whiffenpoofs together in concert
with the Daniel Hand High School (Madison, CT)
award-winning a cappella student chorus
ENCORE. Special thanks to Shoreline Arts Alliance
Board member Margaret Clark for
envisioning the collaborative
concert and arranging for a
reception to follow.
T A S S Y W A L D E N A WA R D S
T
he Tassy’s - as many affectionately refer to the Tassy
Walden Awards for New Voices in Children’s Literature
were established by the Shoreline Arts Alliance in 2001 as a
statewide juried competition that encourages and nurtures
the creation and publication of exceptional quality books
for children. The 9th annual Tassy Walden Awards reception
was held on May 20th at the Blackstone Memorial Library in
Branford. Rex Walden, Katherine “Tassy“ Walden’s son, gave
a special testimonial to his mother, who passed away in
December, 2008 at the age of 96. Sponsors for the 2009
Tassy Walden Awards for New Voices in Children’s Literature
include: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Jack and Helen Davis
and Evergreen Woods Senior Living Community.
(right) Rex Walden with Faith Hough, Middle Grade winner, Betsy Devany
MacLeod, Picture Book honorable mention, Waltrina Kirkland-Mullins,
Picture Book winner, Lindsay Broderick, Illustrator honorable mention
and Nina Nelson, Young Adult winner.
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Illu
or
stra
tion by Leslie Conn
Photo: John MacLeod
An Arts-Filled Season
Photo: Donita
n Sunday, April 5th, the Shoreline Arts Alliance in
collaboration with the Women & Family Life Center
presented Grammy award winner Bill Harley in concert
at Polson Middle School in Madison. Bill “rocked“ the
auditorium with songs and stories that exemplify
growing up, schooling, and family life. Sponsors
included: Connecticut Kids Directory, Kindermusik, Music
Together, Backstage Dance Center, Campbell’s Gymnastics,
Country School of Madison, Murtha Cullina, LLP, Funky
Monkey, Incarnation Camp, Shoreline Pediatrics & Adolescent
Medicine, PC and United Way of Greater New Haven.
The
Shoreline Arts Alliance
had many entertaining
events this past spring
for all residents and
visitors to the area.
Among them were:
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
CREATIVE WRITING
Danielle Charette, Durham
Coginchaug Regional High School
DANCE
Alta duPont, Chester
Hamden Hall Country Day School
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Rebecca Baehr - Flute
Old Lyme
Lyme/Old Lyme High School
VOCAL MUSIC
Alexander McKissick, Madison
Daniel Hand High School
THEATRE
Emily Ide, Durham
Coginchaug Regional High School
VISUAL ARTS
Scott Bradley, Chester
Valley Regional High School
Special Recognition Students:
CREATIVE WRITING
Sarah Bengtson, Branford
The Williams School
Arts Focus on Member Organizations
O P E R A T H E AT R E
OF
CONNECTICUT
O
pera Theater of Connecticut (OTC) is celebrating its
24th anniversary. Founded in 1986, it provides
professional artists with the opportunity to realize
The operas,
their talents and provides access to the performing sung in Italian,
arts to a wide audience by presenting high quality feature English
productions at an affordable price. Main Stage
supertitles.
productions are fully mounted and accompanied by
Suor Angelica,
by Puccini
an orchestra of professional musicians. It is also their
goal to provide a paying venue for the state’s many talented opera
professionals and providing them the opportunity to work with nationally known artists.
OTC introduces Connecticut audiences to young singers who are on the cusp of major careers.
Many emerging performers and conductors appeared with OTC at the Andrews Memorial Theater
before their debuts with such companies as the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, San
Francisco Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago. They also make the effort to bring back to
Connecticut many singers whose families, friends and
fans have not been able to hear them once their careers
PERFORMANCES:
have developed to national status.
Thursday, August 13 and
This summer, OTC presents a powerful and moving
Saturday, August 15: 7:30 pm;
double-bill at Andrews Memorial Theater, Clinton: Suor
Sunday, August 16: 6:00 pm.
Angelica by Puccini and Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni.
TICKETS:
The evening starts behind the walls of a convent as
$37.50 Adult; $35.00 Seniors;
Puccini’s heroine, Sister Angelica, faces the sting of guilt
$30.00 Students.
in her search for repentance. The performance moves to
(860) 669-8999 or
19th century Sicily for Mascagni’s gripping tale of
www.operatheater-ct.org.
jealousy and revenge.
Luke Taylor, Madison
Daniel Hand High School
DANCE
Kristina Mazzola, Old Saybrook
ELM SHAKESPEARE – SUMMER 2009
The Williams School
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Bradley Bahner - Drums
Deep River
Valley Regional High School
Matthew Ragonese - Piano
Branford
Branford High School
Gerard Ramm - Saxophone
Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook High School
VOCAL MUSIC
Jocelyn Lindner, Killingworth
Haddam/Killingworth High School
Samantha Wallace, Guilford
Guilford High School
THEATRE
Shana Casey, Branford
Branford High School
VISUAL ARTS
Chelsea Durand, Killingworth
Haddam/Killingworth High School
Jessica Reeve, Guilford
Guilford High School
F
ounded in January of 1995, The Elm
Shakespeare Company (ESC) has rapidly
become one of New Haven’s most exciting
arts education organizations. In collaboration
are
with the Yale Center for British Art, the Company has forged
Elm Shakespe
ckey
i & Tamara Hi
an alliance with the High School in the Community and
Jim Andreass
developed an innovative Artist in Residency Program.
In the summer of 1996, ESC presented its first
professional production of William Shakespeare’s
HOLIDAY
The Tempest, free of charge to an audience of 3,500.
August
13-16,
26, 28, 30
Since 1996, ESC’s audience has grown to over 30,000
and September 1, 3 and 5
attending performances each summer. From 2002 to
AUG
13
2005 ESC collaborated with Shoreline Arts Alliance in
THE IMAGINARY INVALID
bringing their productions to the Guilford Green for
August 20-23, 25, 27, 29 and
Shakespeare on the Shoreline.
September 2, 4 and 6
“This marks the first time in our company’s history
ALL PERFORMANCES
that we are not presenting a work by William
8 pm, Edgerton Park
Shakespeare,“ noted James Andreassi, artistic director.
75 Cliff Street, New Haven
“Our commitment to the Bard continues through our
FREE with a suggested
educational programs this year and will be reflected in
donation of $15 Adults,
future seasons. However, we thought this year would
$10.00 Students and Seniors
be a good opportunity to explore other classics, two
extraordinary comedies from different eras and written
by masters of the genre.“
Moliere’s 17th century comedy The Imaginary Invalid adapted by Constance Congdon is a
knockabout comedy of eccentricity, disguises, trickery and medical quackery, directed by
Allyn Burrows. Mr. Andreassi will direct Philip Barry’s comedy of manners, Holiday, a witty,
pre-depression play about the trivial problems of the seriously rich. See p. 8 for more information.
www.shorelinearts.org • page 5
Member Organizations
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
EDUCATION
ACES Educational Center for the Arts
Art at Murray Pond —
Art Classes and Retreats
The Arts Center at Killingworth
Bittersweet Chamber Music
Branford Arts Cooperative
Cellobrations
Community Music School
Guilford Art Center
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
Lyme Art Association
Neighborhood Music School
Point CounterPoint
Chamber Music Camp
Victoria Reeve Piano Studio
Shoreline Youth Symphony Orchestra
Tracy Art Center
Yale Center for British Art
Yale Institute of Sacred Music
Young Audiences of Connecticut
CHORAL
Branford Chorale
Cappella Cantorum
Con Brio Choral Society
Connecticut Gay Men’s Chorus
New Haven Chorale
Shoreline Community Chorale
Yale Institute of Sacred Music
DANCE
Ballroom Dancin Fools
Cross Therapy
Eastern Connecticut Ballet
Neighborhood Music School
Starship Dance Theater
Wesleyan University
Center for the Arts
INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Branford Town Band
Neighborhood Music School
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra New England
String of Pearls
Sugarfoot Jazz Band
Tuxedo Junction: The Sounds of Swing
Yale Institute of Sacred Music
CONCERT SERIES AND SPECIAL
EVENTS
(These organizations present vocal and
instrumental concerts, special events
and educational programs.)
The Arts Center at Killingworth
Blackstone Library Cultural Center
Branford Festival
Chestnut Hill Concerts
Concertato
Essex Winter Series
Evergreen Woods
Fire in the Kitchen Concerts
The Four Seasons Plus
George Flynn Classical Concerts
Guilford PTA
GuitartownCT Productions
International Festival of Arts & Ideas
Jazz’d 4 Life
Joyful Noise! Concerts
Music at the Meetinghouse *
Musical Art Society of Branford
Projects for a New Millennium *
The Roslyn Young Memorial
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Small Town Concert Series *
Wesleyan University
Center for the Arts
Yale Institute of Sacred Music
Young Audiences of Connecticut
THEATRE & OPERA
ARTFARM
Connecticut Free Shakespeare
Connecticut Gilbert & Sullivan
Society
Elm Shakespeare Company
Ivoryton Playhouse Foundation
The Katharine Hepburn
Cultural Arts Center *
Long Wharf Theatre
Margreta Stage Company
Neighborhood Music School
Opera Theater of Connecticut
VISUAL ARTS
Art at Murray Pond –
Art Classes and Retreats
Art Place at Yale Medical Group
Branford Arts Cooperative
Clinton Art Society
Coastal Camera Club
eo art lab
Evergreen Woods
Friends of the Willoughby Wallace
Memorial Library
Greene Art Gallery
Guilford Art Center
Guilford Art League
Hull’s Art Supply and Framing *
Kehler Liddell Gallery *
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
Lyme Art Association
Madison Art Society
New Haven Paint & Clay Club
Projects for a New Millennium *
Sculpture Mile at Madison
Shoreline ArtsTrail
Stony Creek Gallery
Susan Powell Fine Art
Sylvan Gallery
Wesleyan University
Center for the Arts
Yale Center for British Art
Yale Institute of Sacred Music
Yale University Art Gallery
MISCELLANEOUS
Arts Council of Greater New Haven
Guilford Keeping Society
Guilford PTA
Jazz’d 4 Life *
Projects for a New Millennium *
SARAH Tuxis
* new member organization
ACES Educational Center for the Arts
55 Audubon Street
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 777-5451x310
(203) 782-3596 (f)
kking@aces.org
www.aces.k12.ct.us/schools/eca
Art at Murray Pond –
Art Classes and Retreats
59 Route 148
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1169
colordoctor@comcast.net
www.joanlevyartist.com
and employees. Exhibition of artwork
covers all 5 floors of the building, including all mediums of art, with rotating exhibits every 9 months. Permanent
artwork, donated by exhibiting artists,
is also incorporated into the space.
The Arts Center at Killingworth
276 North Parker Hill Road
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-5593
Barbara Nair, Artistic Director
artscenterkillingworth@gmail.com
www.artscenterkillingworth.org
Art Classes (painting, drawing, color)
taught by artist Joan Levy in a private
nature preserve in Killingworth.
Retreats for artists, musicians,
writers, photographers, bird watchers,
environmentalists and philosophers.
Location for landscape painting and
special workshops. See website to view
the site. Group and Private Classes for
all ages and levels of experience.
ARTFARM
119 Highland Avenue
Middletown, CT 06457
info@art-farm.org
www.art-farm.org
(860) 346-4390
Curly Grass, by Lisabeth Billingsley
The Arts Center at Killingworth develops
and presents visual and performing arts
programs on the Shoreline.
July 13-17: Fashion Art Week
Illustration, sewing, photo shoots,
fashion show
The Taming of the Shrew: ARTFARM’s Artistic
Director Marcella Trowbridge as Katherine,
David McAmish as Petruchio, Jackie Coleman
as Bianca and Ken O’Brien as Lucentio.
Photo by Pearse Pinch.
ARTFARM cultivates high-quality
theater with a commitment to simple
living, environmental sustainability
and social justice.
July 16-19 and 23-26 ARTFARM
presents The Taming of the Shrew
outdoors in Middletown, with live
music nightly and EcoFestivals on
Sunday afternoons. Touring performances include Circus for a Fragile Planet,
Woman’s Will and Shakespeare’s
Argument. ARTFARM artists offer
residencies in Circus Arts, Shakespeare,
Commedia dell’ Arte and EnsembleCreated New Works.
Art Place at Yale Medical Group
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue
New Haven, Ct 06519
203 737-5276
terry.dagradi@yale.edu
“Art Place“ art in a healing place began
in 2000, featuring art exhibitions of
local and regional artists in the Yale
Physicians Building. The purpose of Art
Place is to visually enhance the healing
environment for patients, caregivers,
July 20-24: Indian Art Week and Daily
Workshops. For Adults and Teens:
Music, dance, culture, henna
July 27-31: Journalism Art Week
Interviews, feature writing, layout and
design, blogging and online video with
Shoreline media professionals
September 27: Unique Pressed Flower
Workshop, 1-4pm with Lisabeth
Billingsley. $55 includes all materials.
Arts Council of Greater New Haven
70 Audubon Street
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 772-2788
(203) 772-2262 (f)
info@newhavenarts.org
www.newhavenarts.org
www.artscouncilgnh.blogspot.com
Find the Arts Council on Facebook and
follow the organization on Twitter
(NewHavenArts).
In a region recognized for its diverse
and abundant arts and cultural resources, the Arts Council of Greater
New Haven leads in community cultural
development vital to the quality of life
and economic development of the
region. The Arts Council promotes and
advocates for the arts, provides
professional development for artists
and technical assistance for arts
organizations, and creates opportunities
for public participation in the arts.
Member Organizations
The Branford Artists Cooperative
(BAC) provides working studio space,
children’s art classes and art exhibits
to the public. • BAC fosters the
development of local artists and
promotes arts in the community.
Branford Chorale
42 Park Place
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-8363
(203) 453-7010
Contact: Maggie Bruno
mmbruno@earthlink.net
Non-auditioned community chorale
performs two concerts each year.
Ballroom Dancin Fools
Owner: Laurent Mullen
33 School St.
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 641-0691
dancin.fools24@hotmail.com
www.LaurentMullen.com
Since 1998, Ballroom Dancin’ Fools has
taught wedding couples, social and
competitive students. Private & group
lessons are offered in Salsa, Swing,
Waltz, Rumba, Tango & more; no partner is needed; co-founder of Connecticut Ballroom Theatre, Laurent serves as
its Executive Director. Ballroom Dancin’
Fools teaches students to dance for
weddings, parties or competitions and
will perform to entertain at an event or
corporate function.
Bittersweet Chamber Music
Bittersweet Farm
316 Little Meadow Road
Guilford, CT 06437
janetboughton@hotmail.com
Summer instrumental music courses
for students of all abilities and on any
orchestra instrument (woodwind,
strings, brass) at First Congregational
Church of Madison, on the Green.
August 3-7 (ages 10-15)
August 10-14 (ages 13-18)
10am – 4pm each day
One week: $500
Two weeks: $800
Coaching by William Boughton, Music
Director of The New Haven Symphony
Orchestra and Janet Boughton, concert
violinist.
Blackstone Library Cultural Center
758 Main Street
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-1441
(203) 481-6077 (f)
events@blackstone.lioninc.org
www.blackstonelibrary.org
Branford Artists Cooperative
211 Montowese Street
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 589-6995
kristin@kristinmerrill.com
www.branfordartistscooperative.com
Branford Festival
360 Main Street
Branford, CT 06405
Tricia Bohan, Secretary
tricia@tbphoto.com
www.branfordfestival.com
Since its inception in 1984, Father’s
Day Weekend in Branford has become
synonymous with the Branford Festival.
The Historic Town Green is transformed
into a festival of live music, crafts,
food, children’s activities, car show,
road race, and much, much more.
Branford Town Band
71 Greenfield Avenue
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 481-9575
Kathy D’Agostino, Director
kdag4@aol.com
The Branford Town Band, making
music since 1949, is always looking
for new members. No audition is
needed; musicians of all skill levels are
welcome. Band performs at local town
parades and retirement homes, with
two major concerts per year.
Rehearsals: Wednesday 7:15-9pm;
Walsh Intermediate School band room,
185 Damascus Road, Branford.
Cappella Cantorum
P.O. Box 714
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 388-2871
barryasch@comcast.net
www.cappellacantorum.org
July 19, 7:30pm
Cappella Cantorum Men’s Chorus
Concert: Fantabulous Favorites from
Five Years! Westbrook Congregational
Church, Westbrook Center. The male
chorus is conducted by Barry Asch and
accompanied by Susan Sweeney. Call
(860) 434-9135 for advanced sale
tickets, $12, also available at Homeworks, Old Saybrook; Celebrations,
Deep River; and The Turning Page, Old
Lyme. Regular tickets at the door are
$15, children 12 and under are free.
Ann West, cellist, has a private studio
for traditional & Suzuki Cello students.
She graduated Summa Cum Laude from
Oberlin College, and studied with
Mischa Schneider of the Budapest
Quartet, Paul Katz of the Cleveland
Quartet, and George Neikrug in Boston.
A former member of the New Haven &
Bridgeport Symphonies, she is principal
cellist with Salt Marsh Opera, and
coordinator of Spring of Hope, annual
benefit concerts in support of grieving
families on the shoreline.
Chestnut Hill Concerts
P.O. Box 183
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 245-5736
Ronald Thomas, Artistic Director
boxoffice@ChestnutHillConcerts.org
www.ChestnutHillConcerts.org
Founded in 1969, Chestnut Hill
Concerts bring world-class chamber
music to the Shoreline. Concerts are
presented at First Congregational
Church in Madison on the first four
Fridays of August.
Established in 1983, this not-for-profit
music school offers private, semiprivate and group instruction on all
instruments including keyboard and
voice, as well as ensemble classes and
a Kindermusik Program for students
of all ages. Coming in Fall 2009: New
Horizons Band, a program of group
instruction for adult beginners. Sure to
be lots of fun! Fall, Spring & Summer
programs. Call for current schedule
and prices.
Con Brio Choral Society
P.O. Box 312
Centerbrook, CT 06409
www.conbrio.org
Con Brio is an auditioned shoreline
chamber choir performing two annual
concerts under the direction of Dr.
Stephen D. Bruce, accompanied by
Donna Breen Stamm and full Orchestra.
Clinton Art Society
P.O. Box 421
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 699-7758
(860) 399-6917
leel5135@aol.com
Coastal Camera Club
The Depot Senior Center
9 Old Route 79
Madison, CT 06443
Info: Paula Chabot, Membership Chair,
(860) 399-5414 or Maryann Flick,
President, (860) 395-0723
flickmaryann@yahoo.com
www.coastalcameraclub.org
Purpose: to foster the science and
art of photography and develop the
photographic skills of its members.
First and third Wednesday each month,
Sep-Jun; The Depot Senior Center,
9 Old Route 79, Madison, 7pm; public
welcome; visitors free; all ages; dues
for members.
“Portfolios“, an exhibit of members’
favorite images will be on view until
July 12 at the Gladeview Health Care
Center in Old Saybrook.
Community Music School
90 Main St., Spencer’s Corner
Centerbrook, CT 06409
(860) 767-0026
communitymusic@snet.net
www.community-music-school.org
Concertato
Christ Episcopal Church
9 Park Street
Guilford, CT 06437
Bob Donahue: (203) 453-2500
Classical music concert series Saturday
evenings in the church sanctuary.
Admission includes a “meet and greet“
the artists wine and cheese reception.
Purchase of the series includes a 10%
off voucher for dinner before concert
at several local restaurants.
Tickets: $15 each; $75 for series
Call Bob Donahue (203) 453-2500
Connecticut Free Shakespeare
81 Humiston Drive
Bethany, CT 06524
(203) 393-3213
bgarskof@adelphia.net
www.CTFreeShakespeare.com
Connecticut Gay Men’s Chorus
P.O. Box 8824
New Haven, CT 06532
(203) 777-2923
(203) 777-3646 (f)
info@ctgmc.org
www.ctgmc.org
Cellobrations
Ann West
58 Nut Plains Road
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-0291
www.shorelinearts.org • page 7
Member Organizations
Connecticut Gilbert & Sullivan
Society
PO Box 2152
Middletown CT 06457-2152
800 866-1606
cg.ss@snet.net
www.CtGilbertandSullivan.org
Cross Therapy
47 Clapboard Hill Road
Guilford, CT 06437
Lauryn Maloney-Feiler, Instructor
(203) 458-1511
cross_therapy@yahoo.com
Eastern Connecticut Ballet
435 Boston Post Road
East Lyme, CT 06333
Lise Reardon, Adam Miller and
Krystin McClure, Directors
(860) 739-7899 (p/f)
easternctballet@aol.com
www.easternctballet.com
Elm Shakespeare Company
P.O. Box 206029
New Haven, CT 06520
(203) 393-1436
(203) 393-1405 (f)
mandreassi@elmshakespeare.org
www.elmshakespeare.org
August 20-23, 25, 27, 29,
September 2, 4 and 6:
The Imaginary Invalid, by Moliere,
adapted by Constance Congdon,
directed by Allyn Burrows
August 13-16, 26, 28, 30,
September 1, 3 and 5:
Holiday, by Philip Barry, directed by
James Andreassi
8pm, Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff St., New
Haven. Free with a suggested donation
of $15 adults, $10 students & seniors
Info: Margaret Andreassi, (203) 3931436, mandreassi@elmshakespeare.org
eo art lab
69 Main St.
Chester, CT 06412
(860) 526-4833
Sherrie Coleman, Gallery Director
chester@eoartlab.com
www.eoartlab.com
Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat: 10am-6pm
Sun: noon-6pm. Or by appointment.
Contemporary works which span the
realm of art and science to create
evocative imagery. Ever-changing
collections represent both emerging
and established American artists.
Exhibits change monthly. Opening
reception and artist talk usually first
Friday of the month, 6-9pm.
Essex Winter Series
P.O. Box 383
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 526-9681
essexws@aol.com
The George Flynn Classical Concerts
were a gift from Clinton resident
George S. Flynn who died in 1997.
He established these concerts for the
benefit, education and pleasure of the
Town of Clinton. An amateur violinist,
he had a deep love of music which he
shared with his late wife Eirene
Smythe, an amateur pianist. • The
series of free concerts showcases
musicians from all avenues of classical
music and sponsors an outreach
program for Clinton students.
Receiving: August 29 10 - 2 pm at the
Mill Gallery, Guilford Art Center, Route
77, Guilford. Juror: Judy Birke, Arts
Critic New Haven Register, Curator and
Art Consultant. Prizes totaling over
$2,000. For details and prospectus
contact William or Pat Seekamp
(203) 453-6720 or e-mail
wseekamp@sbcglobal.net
Brings live performance music to CT
River Valley and Shoreline Region
during winter months.
Greene Art Gallery
29 Whitfield Street
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-4162
Kathryn H. Greene, Director
kathryn@greeneartgallery.com
www.greeneartgallery.com
Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: 11am to 3pm
Original work by regional artists.
Specializing in “New England Realism.“
Located on the historic Guilford Green.
Guilford Keeping Society
Bob Donahue, Program Director
85 New England Road
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2500
Fire in the Kitchen Concerts
North Madison Congregational Church
1271 Durham Road
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 421-3241
workdog@mindspring.com
Charlie Shaffer, Director
The Four Seasons Plus
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
50 Emmanuel Church Road
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1109
www.churchinthewilderness.org
roseprel@comcast.net
The Aulus Trio, oboe, clarinet and
bassoon, will perform a world premier
of Music for the Moonlight by Walter
Hekster. Emmanuel Episcopal Church,
50
Emmanuel Church Road, Killingworth
Admission $15, Students $10, Children
free. Reception after the concert.
Info: 860-663-1109 or visit
www.churchinthewilderness.org
July 19 - 4pm
“The Four Seasons Plus“ summer concert
Aug 9-Sep 2
Stony Creek Art Show
Only non-juried show. Subject matter
must be either Stony Creek or the
Thimble Islands. Friends membership
required ($15).
George Flynn Classical Concerts, Inc.
P.O. Box 473
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 669-1208
www.georgeflynnclassicalconcerts.com
www.shorelinearts.org • page 8
GuitartownCT Productions
@ The Little Theater
1 Lincoln Street
New Haven, CT 06510
chris@guitartownct.com
www.guitartownct.com
(203) 430-6020
Hull’s Art Supply & Framing
1144 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06511
203 865-4855
866 888-4855 (toll free)
www.hullsnewhaven.com
Handbag by Debra Adelson
A support organization for the
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library
conducting fundraising events, monthly
juried art shows, and other programs.
Guilford PTA
Lisa Fiala, President
163 Long Hill Road
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-1143
lisa@imagna.com
www.guilfordpta.org
GuitartownCT Productions brings
well-known bluegrass bands and
singer/songwriters to New Haven. All
concerts are held at The Little Theater,
One Lincoln Street, New Haven. It seats
two hundred people, has wonderful
acoustics, and every seat has a great
view of the stage. Info and tickets: contacts listed above.
Friends of the Willoughby Wallace
Memorial Library
146 Thimble Islands Road
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-8702
www.wwwml.org
Jul 5-Jul 29:
Fern Berman, Photography
Domestic Markings, ceramic wall sculpture,
2009, by Kelly Jean Ohl
Guilford Art Center
411 Church Street
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-5947
(203) 453-6237 (fax)
info@guilfordartcenter.org
www.guilfordartcenter.org
Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri: 12-5
Look for Guilford Art League Exhibitors
on North End of the Guilford Green
during EXPO July 16-18.
Thru July 24:
Built: Architects Taking Pictures
Closing reception: July 24th: Cuban pig
roast, salsa music & more.
July 16, 17 and 18: Craft Expo 2009,
Thu & Fri: 12-9, Sat: 10-7. 52nd annual
Craft Expo features handmade crafts by
more than 170 artists. $7 adults, $5
seniors, free for children under 12 and
Guilford Art Center members.
Guilford Art League
270 Sam Hill Road
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-0121
(203) 318-0411
Sheilakaczmarek@earthlink.net
September 3-26
Guilford Art League 62nd Annual
Juried Show: Arts Connecticut 2009
July 16-August 27
Summer Salon – Part II
Opening: July 16, 5-8pm
Hull’s Fine Framing and Gallery
at One Whitney Avenue in New Haven
will continue its Summer Salon with
Part II, showcasing a group exhibition
of artists from Stony Creek including
Hannah Baldwin, Laura Barr, Barbara
Marks and Anita Soos. Info: (203) 9070320 or www.HullsNewHaven.com
The Ivoryton Playhouse
P.O. Box 458
Ivoryton, CT 06442
(860) 767-7318
(860) 767-5041 (f)
JHubbard@ivorytonplayhouse.org
www.ivorytonplayhouse.org
Wed and Thur Evenings: 7:30pm
Fri and Sat Evenings: 8pm
Wed and Sun Matinees: 2pm
Tickets: $30-35
Season subscriptions available.
Member Organizations
OPENING NIGHTS:
July 1 — The Full Monty
August 5 — The Odd Couple
September 23 — The Miracle Worker
October 28 — Jerry’s Girls
Jazz’d 4 Life
336 East Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
203 269-1868
info@jazzed4life.org
www.jazzed4life.org
Charity focused on raising funds for
youth through jazz concert events.
Domestic programs support camps,
scholarships and cultural opportunities
for urban children. Overseas projects
include funding for school orphanages,
clean water and food programs in Haiti,
Kenya and India.
Joyful Noise! Concerts
First Congregational Church
122 Broad Street
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 458-9701
office@firstchurchguilford.org
www.firstchurchguilford.org
FREE; donations accepted. Proceeds
benefit the Myrtha Licht Music Fund
at First Church.
The Katharine Hepburn
Cultural Arts Center
302 Main Street
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-510-5000
cstill@town.old-saybrook.ct.us
www.katharinehepburntheatre.org
The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts
Center is a non-profit performing arts
organization located in an historic
theatre/town hall. When the Center
opens, it will include a 250-seat
theatre and a small museum honoring
Katharine Hepburn, Old Saybrook’s
most celebrated resident. The programming will be eclectic offering something for all ages and income levels on
the Connecticut shore and in the lower
river valley. The Center is scheduled to
open in the summer of 2009.
Kehler Liddell Gallery
873 Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT 06515
203 389-9555
kehlerliddell@gmail.com
www.kehlerliddell.com
Long Wharf Theatre
222 Sargent Drive
New Haven, CT 06511
Box Office: (203) 787-4282
Information: (203) 787-4284
info@longwharf.org
www.longwharf.org
Laugh all summer long with three
hilarious comedies:
July 8-August 16: ’Til Death Do Us
Part: Late Nite Catechism 3
Weekday: $22; Weekend: $25
July 14-26: One-Man Star Wars Trilogy
Weekday: $24; Weekend: $27
August 5-9 and August 19-30:
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish
& I’m In Therapy
Weekday: $27; Weekend: $32
Groups of 10+ save 25%! Children 16 &
under save 40%!
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
84 Lyme Street
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-5232
(860) 434-8725 (f)
sseaman@lymeacademy.edu
www.lymeacademy.edu
Gallery Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
is an accredited college offering BFA,
Certificate, and Post-Baccalaureate
degrees with majors in painting and
sculpture, as well as a continuing
education program. The College
hosts two exhibition galleries which
are free and open to the public –
Mon-Sat, 10am to 4pm
Lyme Art Association
90 Lyme Street
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-7802
(860) 434-7461 (f)
info@lymeartassociation.org
www.lymeartassociation.org
Education at Lyme Art Association:
Studio art classes offered all year by
professional art instructors. Class
emphasis on student’s creative
development and growth with courses
for all ages, skills, and experience.
Madison Art Society
Beverly Schirmeier, President
76 Malabar Drive
Westbrook, CT
(860) 399-6116
bschirmeier@yahoo.com
www.madisonartsociety.blogspot.com
Kehler Liddell Gallery (KLG) was
founded in 2003 to represent, exhibit,
promote, and sell the work of regional
artists in the genres of Painting, Printmaking/Works on Paper, Photography
and Sculpture. This elegant retail art
venue is located in the heart of historic
Westville Village, voted a top 3 gallery
in the Advocate’s Best of New Haven
2009. Currently representing 20 artists,
KLG continues to grow their artist roster showcasing a balanced collection of
mature works by emerging, mid-career,
and established artists.
Madison Art Society presents annual
member and juried exhibits; hosts series of lecture/demos, workshops,
monthly exhibits at Madison Town Hall,
and summer outdoor exhibits.
Demonstrations at Madison
Memorial Town Hall:
July 9, 6:30pm - Brec Morgan,
marine art in watercolors and acrylics
August 6, 6:30pm - Jerry Weiss,
portraits in oils
Outdoor Exhibitions:
August 1: (rain date August 2)
Annual MAS Fine Art Exhibition & Sale,
Scranton Library, Madison
August 29: Deacon Grave House,
Madison
Margreta Stage Company
26 Plains Road
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 767-8943
margretastage@sbcglobal.net
www.margretastage.org
Margreta Stage is a non-profit
performance, developmental and
teaching theater company. It combines
the talents of professional actors and
members of the community to create
a theatrical force of immediacy,
relevance and boldness. A theater of
discovery, it explores new edges of
the stage and upholds the highest
standards for playwrights, actors,
students and audiences.
Acting Class for Teenagers: five-day
summer intensive workshop. July 1317, Aug 3-7 in Old Saybrook.
Info: (860) 767-8943.
Music at the Meetinghouse
First Congregational Church
26 Meetinghouse Lane
Madison, CT 06443
203 245-2739
nbayreuther@fccmadison.org
www.fccmadison.org
Musical Art Society of Branford
19 Beechwood Road
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 481-2819
musicalartsociety@snet.net
www.geocities.com/musicalartsociety
@snet.net
A non-profit organization founded
in 1920 whose mission is to support
and promote excellence in music in
the community. Several free concerts
each year – open to the public. Annual
fundraiser to raise money for a music
scholarship for a graduating high
school senior who resides in Branford.
Neighborhood Music School
100 Audubon Street
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 624-5189
(203) 772-3566 (f)
info@nmsmusicschool.org
www.nmsmusicschool.org
Neighborhood Music School is among
the ten largest community arts schools
in the country, providing music, dance,
and drama programs for all ages, backgrounds, and levels of experience at its
main facility in New Haven and branch
in Guilford. It offers group music
classes and private lessons on more
than 30 instruments, an extensive ensemble program, dance classes in many
styles, early childhood music and movement classes, an arts-based preschool,
plus numerous summer programs.
New Haven Ballet
70 Audubon Street
New Haven, CT 06510
203 782-9038
noble@newhavenballet.org
www.newhavenballet.org
Pre-professional ballet school located
in the New Haven Arts District with a
satellite branch in Guilford. Classes
offered in ballet, pointe, jazz, modern,
tap and Pilates.
New Haven Chorale
P.O. Box 1897
New Haven, CT 06508
(203) 776-SONG
business@newhavenchorale.org
www.newhavenchorale.org
Celebrating Song, Creating Community,
Changing Lives
New Haven Paint & Clay Club
John Slade Ely House
51 Trumbull Street
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 288-6590
dmgall@aol.com
www.elyhouse.org
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
P.O. Box 9718
New Haven, CT 06536
(203) 562-5666
(NHSO Box office at the Shubert Theater)
(203) 865-0831 ext 2991 (NHSO ofc)
(203) 931-2999 (f)
admin@newhavensymphony.org
www.newhavensymphony.org
Tickets: Shubert Theater Box Office
(203) 562-5666
Opera Theater of Connecticut
P.O. Box 733
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 669-8999
(860) 669-6616 (f)
otcsings@aol.com
www.operatheater-ct.org
August 13, 15, 7:30pm
August 16, 6pm
Suor Angelica by Puccini and Cavalleria
Rusticana by Mascagni.
English supertitles. Tickets: $37.50
Adult; $35.00 Seniors; $30.00 Students
(see Arts Focus article p. 5)
Second prize winner: June Ryan: Sorrento
www.shorelinearts.org • page 9
Member Organizations
Orchestra New England
70 Audubon Street, 2nd Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
203 777-4690
info@orchestranewengland.org
www.orchestranewengland.org
Projects for a New Millennium
26 Prospect Hill Road
Stony Creek, CT 06405
203 488-2605
Projects2k@juno.com
www.projects2k.org
Projects for a New Millennium, 501-c-3,
was founded in 1993 as a collaborative
creating multi media events and
educational programs that foster the
fusing of art, science and environmental awareness as a means of discovery
and appreciation of the natural world.
Projects2k collaborators continue
to aspire to create programming
illustrating a world view that celebrates
our differences while recognizing the
importance of our timeless common
goals of peace and freedom in an
environmentally sound world.
Victoria Reeve Piano Studio
465 Goose Lane
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 533-5443
vreeve@comcast.net
Victoria Reeve, piano instructor
Roslyn Young Memorial
Judson Griffin, Artistic Director
c/o Karen Young
220 Bluff Road
Northport, ME 04849
207-338-2199
RYM@gmail.com
The Roslyn Young Memorial is a
non-profit organization dedicated to
honoring the life of Roslyn Young, a
professional violist and Guilford native,
by presenting an annual concert of
world-class chamber music in the
Shoreline area.
Next year’s concert, in May, 2010,
will feature an all-Schubert program
with pianist Julia Bady, including the
“Trout“ piano quintet and the Fantasy
in F minor piano duet.
SARAH Tuxis
45 Boston Street
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 458-8532 ext 14
(203) 453-771 (f)
www.SARAH.Tuxis.org
Sarah Tuxis provides supports to
persons with disabilities. Ensuring
that persons with disabilities are
included in the “arts community“
is an important part of our work.
The Sculpture Mile at Madison
The Hollycroft Foundation
13 Main Street
Ivoryton, CT 06442-0278
(860) 767-2624
hollycroft@sbcglobal.net
www.hollycroft.org
TOURS: Free, docent-led tours of
The Sculpture Mile at Madison
available every Saturday at 11am
from April to November, leaving
from the pavilion near the Stop & Shop
parking area. (203) 421-0264
Shoreline Arts Alliance
725 Boston Post Road
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-3890
office@shorlinearts.org
www.shorelinearts.org
All events are FREE and open to the
public on the Guilford Green.
July 19 - 4pm
KAZOO: Fun for Kids and Families, Too!
Featured artist: SteveSongs
Aug 5-9 - 7:30pm
Shakespeare on the Shoreline
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by CT Free
Shakespeare, directed and adapted by
Ellen Lieberman
Aug 13 - 6:30pm
Annual Meeting of the Members of
Shoreline Arts Alliance
Guilford Public Library
Shoreline ArtsTrail
Owen Sea Luckey, Coordinator
(203) 623-6792
Kristin Merrill, Publicity
(203) 589-6995
c/o Guilford Art Center
411 Church Street
Guilford, CT 06437
osluckey@gmail.com
www.ShorelineArtsTrail.com
Thirty-eight local artists offer an
annual Open Studios Weekend
November 21 & 22 from 10-4
Shoreline Community Chorale
P.O. Box 57
Madison, CT 06443
Tom Speer, President
(203) 245-6947
info@shorelinechorale.org
(203)-245-2887
www.ShorelineChorale.org
The Shoreline Chorale has been an
integral part of the Shoreline
community for nearly 30 years. The
non-auditioned chorale of 40 voices
draws volunteer singers from New
Haven to Old Lyme, and performs
challenging music in a variety of styles
from classical to contemporary. Under
the professional direction of Mackenzie
Albert, the Chorale performs concerts
in November and April/May with
rehearsals on Wednesday evenings
beginning August 26.
Shoreline Youth Symphony Orchestra
126 Deepwood Drive
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 421-3484
william.clemmons@snet.net
www.shorelineyouthsymphony.org
Youth Symphony is an auditioned
orchestra for high school students.
Auditions are held in September.
Subsequent auditions may be held to
fill openings. Whiz Kids is an open
orchestra for mostly grades 5-8.
Students who would like to join
Whiz Kids may simply come with
their instruments. Rehearsals are
Wednesdays in the orchestra room at
Daniel Hand High School in Madison.
Whiz Kids: 6-6:45pm
Youth Symphony: 7-9pm
Small Town Concert Series
242 Middlesex Avenue
Chester, CT 06412
860 526-4777
stcs.ct@gmail.com
www.myspace.com/
smalltownconcertseries
“Small towns, big talent, local causes,
widespread potential.” Our mission is to
bring great musical entertainment from
near and far to benefit our community.
STCS produces a wide range of musical
concerts featuring local, national,
international and Grammy-nominated
talent at the Chester Meeting House and
other locations. They feature an annual
Leonard Cohen Tribute in the fall (Sept.
25, 26 in 2009). STCS can also provide
music for any occasion.
Starship Dance Theater
25th Anniversary
Joyce DiLauro, Artistic Director
1262 Route 80
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 457-0822 (p/f)
joycedilauro@comcast.net
www.starshipdancetheater.org
Stony Creek Gallery
152 Thimble Islands Road
Stony Creek/Branford, CT 06405
(203).208.1990
Susan Strickland
www.stonycreekgallery.com
An eclectic selection of local, national
and international art.
String of Pearls Big Band
46 Grandview Terrace
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 767-1061
stringofpearlsbigband@sbcglobal.net
www.stringofpearlsbigband.com
Dance to the music of the String of
Pearls Big Band, every Wed. night at
Cherrystones Restaurant, 218 Shore Rd,
just off I-95 Exit 70, in Old Lyme. (Rte
156 (Neck Rd.) becomes Shore Rd.)
Sylvan Gallery
121 West Main Street
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 669-7278
info@sylvangallery.com
www.sylvangallery.com
New Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat: 11-5,
Sun: 12-4 and by appointment
Home consultation services and artist
workshops offered, and commissions
arranged.
Tuxedo Junction: The Sounds of Swing
Pat Todd, Director
18 Fair Street
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 458-1310
ktoddpat@aol.com
Open rehearsals: Mon 7-9pm – Bill’s
Seafood, Westbrook, by the ’Singing Bridge’
Wesleyan University
Center for the Arts
283 Washington Terrace
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 685-2963
akabuto@wesleyan.edu
www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
Yale Center for British Art
1080 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06520
877 BRIT ART (274-8278)
ycba.info@yale.edu
www.yale.edu/ycba
Free admission to museum and
programs
Yale Institute of Sacred Music
409 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 432-5180
(203) 432-5296 (f)
ism.admissions@yale.edu
www.yale.edu/ism
Yale University Art Gallery
1111Chapel Street at York St.
P.O. Box 208271
New Haven, CT 06520-8271
203-432-0600
artgalleryinfo@yale.edu
http://artgallery.yale.edu
Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm;
Thurs until 8pm (Sept-June); Sun 1-6 pm;
closed Mondays and major holidays.
Young Audiences of Connecticut
A VSA Arts Affiliate
3074 Whitney Avenue, Bldg 2, 2nd floor
Hamden, CT 06518
(203) 230-8101
(203) 230-8131 (f)
ecarpinella@yaconn.org
www.yaconn.org
Integrating the arts into the lives
of children in educational and
community settings.
www.shorelinearts.org • page 10
Sponsors
$5,000 - $10,000
Evergreen Woods
Guilford Savings Bank
People’s United Bank
John Casso & Mark Serchuck
Yale-New Haven Hospital
$2,500 - $4,999
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Debbie Bisno & David Goldman
Paul Cleary
Liz & Niall Ferguson
Jane Marcher Foundation
Becki Newton
Prospector Partners
Premier Subaru
$1,000 - $2,499
Building Concepts
Controlled Air Incorporated
Daphne Seybolt Culpeper
Memorial Foundation
Vinni & Jim Davis
George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation
Grove Foundation
H. Pearce Company
Kebabian’s Oriental Rugs
Madison Cultural Arts
National Roofing Company
Peter Indorf Jewelers
Patricia Todd
Vein Center of Southern CT
Wal-Mart
United Way
$500 - $999
Bisno Productions
Chubb Insurance
The Curran Foundation
Diastole Wealth Management
Bob Donahue & Stuart Wilkie
Drs. Elgart, Pinn, Gordon & Elgart
Guilford Art League
Harry Sessa Team
H.P. Broom – Housewright
Kindermusik
Konowitz, Kahn & Co.
Music Together
O,R&L Commercial
Page Hardware & Appliance
Page-Taft GMAC Real Estate
Linda Hanick & Jeff Weber
Wetjen Music Memorial Fund
$100 - $499
Backstage Dance Center
Bishop’s Orchards
Campbell’s Gymnastics
Country School of Madison
Murtha Cullina
Frank’s Package Store
Funky Monkey
Greene Art Gallery
Guilford Optical Shoppe
Hull’s Art Supply & Framing
Incarnation Camp
Jonathan Christoff Contractor
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
Madison Art Society
Marchetti Brown & Bishop
Bonnie & Andy McKirdy
Mix Design Store
Page Insurance
Christine Repasy
RJ Phil
Scholes Agency, Inc.
Shoreline Center for Wholistic Health
Shoreline Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, PC
Pam & David Snetro
Marjorie Sopkin & Tom McCabe
The Stone Agency
Suzio York Hill Construction
William Pitt / Sotheby’s
William Raveis Real Estate
Yale University
In-Kind Sponsors
$1,000 and up
Andrew Rubenoff Design
Hannah & Joel Baldwin
Bisno Productions
Heather M. Brooke
Café Routier
John A. Casso
Margaret Clark & Fred Polner
Paul Cleary
Connecticut Cottages & Gardens
Connecticut Kids Directory
Connecticut Rental Center
Design Lighting by Marks
Dichello Distributors Incorporated
GHP Gist and Herlin Press
Patsy & Lou Graham
Guilford Courier & The Source
Community Newspapers
Hy’s Limousine
Chris Hyde
Peter Indorf Jewelers
Lyme Academy College of Fine Art
New Haven Register/Shore Line Newspapers
News Channel 8 – WTNH
Dana Baldwin Naumann/Naumann Gallery
Mary Repetti Graphic Design
Lindley & Robert Sawyer
Sopkin Design
The Stone House Restaurant
Venetucci Home
In-Kind Support
Anna’s Temptations
Art at Murray Pond/Joan Levy Hepburn
Assaggio Restaurant
The Art Emporium
Balladino’s
Lee Berchem
Tricia Bohan Photography
Bruehwilers Bakery & Café
Bishop’s Orchards
Boy Scout Troop #474
Peter Braun
Breakwater Books
BSK Design at Chroma Gallery
By the Sea Inn & Spa
Café Grounded
Christine Chiocchio
Christ Episcopal Church
Cilantro Specialty Foods
Coffee’s Country Market
Cohen’s Bagel Co.
Leslie Connor
Cindy & Jim Curtis
Karen Dalrymple
Dancin’ Fools
Davis Pools
Vinni & Jim Davis
Bob Donahue & Stuart Wilkie
Eileen Eder
Eli’s on the Hill
Tracy & Jim English
The English Lady
Joseph Ferreli
Forte’s Market
The Frame Gallery
Kathryn Frederick
From You Flowers
Girl Scout Troop #2168
David Goodkind, MD/Fuzion
Goodspeed Opera & Gelston House
Leslie Green, LMT
Guilford Art Center
Guilford Food Center
Guilford Printworks
Robert Hall
The Hideaway
Ellen Hoverkamp
Hummel Bros.
It’s About Thyme
Ivoryton Playhouse
Jalapeno Heaven
JCakes
Linda Keating
Peter L. Kindlmann
La Cuisine Café
Long Wharf Theatre
Lyrob Graphics
Madison Wine Shop
Mix Design Store
John J. Moscartolo
Mount Carmel Wine
Nails by Andrea
Neighborhood Music School
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
Victoria Font Newman
Becki Newton
Jenny NG Designs
Oliver’s Restaurant & Tavern
Orchestra New England
Laura Ouellette Salon on State Street
Palumbo’s Automotive
Timothy Pamment Salon
Paperback Café
Zachary Parker
Pasta Avest
Pasta Vita
Richard Penna Salon
Photos in a Flash
Robert’s Food Center
Brian Robinson
Royal Printing
Sachem Card & Party and
Sachem Frame Shop
Denise & Gary Samperi
Savvy Tea Gourmet
Shoreline Diner
Shoreline Foods
Shoreline Health & Fitness
Short an Acre Farm
Alan Shulik
Snow’s Block Frame Gallery
Pat Souney
Bill Speed
Star Fish Market
John Stax & Bill Matthes
Stewart’s Personal Training
& Nutrition Center
Phyllis Graham Stillman
Stop & Shop Supermarket
Sweitzer Waste Removal
Take the Cake
Tracy Brent Collections
Town of Guilford, Connecticut
Village Chocolatier
Wall Street Gallery
Walt’s Food Market
Wild Irish Rose
WTNH
Yale Symphony Orchestra
We worked carefully to ensure the
completeness and accuracy of this list.
We apologize for any mistakes, and ask
that you contact the office at 453-3890
for corrections.
Benefactors
$5,000 - $10,000
Jan Walzer-Etzel & David Etzel
Mark Serchuck & John Casso
Angels
$2,500 - $4,999
Debbie Bisno & David Goldman
Liz & Niall Ferguson
Anne Curtis & James Fischer
Amy & David Jaffe
Roz & Jerry Meyer
Becki Newton
Joan & Jerry Serchuck
Patrons
$1,000 – $2,499
Donita & John Aruny
Evelyn Atreya
Mary & Jeff Beeman
Anthony Broom
Paul Cleary
Eileen & Andrew Eder
Christine & Vinny Chiocchio
Peg & Ed Crowley
Helen & Jack Davis
Vinni & Jim Davis
Morton Glickman
Peter Indorf
Martha Wood & Herb Pearce
Mary & Ron Repetti
Lindley & Robert Sawyer
Margot & Richard Sherwin
Patricia Todd
Karen Pritzker & Michael Vlock
Julia Francis & Victor Vroom
Wendy & Rex Walden
Darlene & Remy Zimmermann
Organizational
Support provided by:
shoreline arts alliance
725 Boston Post Road
Guilford, CT 06437
Telephone: 203.453.3890
Facsimile: 203.453.0611
Email: office@shorelinearts.org
2009 BRAVO! Awards
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Photo: Joel Ba
ldwin
C
elebrating its 30th anniversary on the Shoreline,
the mission of the Neighborhood Music School
is to provide the highest quality instruction in music
and dance and to make it accessible to people of all
ethnic and economic circumstances. The school is one
of the 10 largest community arts schools in the nation,
serving more than 3,000 students each year from the age of 6 months
to 80+ years, from 79 cities and towns in Connecticut. Many if not
most Shoreline residents are all too familiar with the studios, classes,
programs, special events, and fabulous
faculty of the Neighborhood Music School
– having enrolled their own children, and
in some cases grandchildren, time and
time again! It’s their endorsement that
helped the Shoreline Arts Alliance
identify the Neighborhood Music School
as a 2009 Bravo! Award recipient.
(left) Larry Zukoff, Executive Director,
Neighborhood Music School
H E L E N & J A C K D AV I S
H
elen & Jack Davis truly reflect the meaning
of dedicated and passionate arts lovers.
They arrived in Madison, Connecticut in 1956
when there were only about 4,000 people living Step
hen Davis ac
cepts
in the town and subsequently watched the
award for his
parents
town grow into a thriving community. While
raising their family, Helen and Jack were both active participants in
local organizations serving on committees and boards throughout the
region. Their love for fine art and collecting began as part of their
world travels and has resulted in a house full of fine and primitive art
collected from all corners of the earth. Helen and Jack decided to share
their love of art with others and opened the Madison Gallery, Madison’s
first contemporary art gallery located in what is now the Prudential
Realty office on Boston Post Road just east of the Library. Years before
they brought the concept of the Sculpture Mile to Madison, Helen and
Jack had sculptural pieces installed around Madison. Helen and Jack’s
long-standing commitment, dedication and efforts to promote the
importance and relevance of the arts along the Connecticut Shoreline
clearly underscore the distinguished Bravo! Award honor.
Photo: Joel Ba
NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL
ldwin
009 marks the fourth anniversary of the Shoreline Arts Alliance BRAVO! Awards. The BRAVO! Awards program recognize individuals and
organizations (not for profit and for profit) for their exceptional contributions to the community through the arts. The 2009 distinguished
BRAVO! Award honorees are committed to giving back to the community by supporting arts events and programming. The 2009 awardees were
recognized at the Shoreline Arts Alliance ENCORE! Gala on Saturday, June 20th at the Blackstone Library in Branford.