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SUMMARY:Artist Reception: Holly Danger and Sean Williams
DESCRIPTION:Back to lineup\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nJoin us on Wednesday\, March 25 for our reception and artist talk with VersoFest 2026 featured visual artists Holly Danger (Lighthouse) and Sean Williams (The SneakerVangelisT)\, joined by Westport artist Miggs Burroughs. Both exhibits will be on display from March 20 through April 5. \n\n\n\nThere will be a reception from 6 to 7 pm\, followed by an artist talk from 7 to 8 pm. No registration required.  \n\n\n\nAbout Lighthouse\n\n\n\nLighthouse is a video art installation that reminds us that we project light into the world for ourselves and each other. As you move through this exhibit\, you’ll be surrounded by thousands of colorful strings lining the perimeter of gallery. These soft\, polyester strings are illuminated by projections and synchronized to an original soundscape\, featuring a 10 minute original art piece. \n\n\n\nThe strings create a magical atmosphere as they dance with the natural airflow\, abstracting the projections and spilling shadows and light around the room. The projected imagery is mostly abstract\, featuring slow movement\, vibrant colors\, nature scenes\, and original drawings from Danger\, which offer uplifting messages. \n\n\n\nThis installation naturally invites participation — Viewers are invited to touch\, interact\, and take photos with the string. There will also be faux fur rugs and floor pillows for lounging and comfortably observing the artwork in a relaxing\, inspirational space.  \n\n\n\nAbout The SneakerVangelisT\n\n\n\nThe SneakerVangelisT\, named after Sean Williams’ self-proclaimed moniker in the sneaker world\, display an array of digital graphic-based works. \n\n\n\nSneakers are wearable art that serve both self expression and function simultaneously. Some sneaker models offer an ideal canvas for artistic expression\, while others make the perfect muse. This exhibit provides examples for both of these roles by showcasing unique “one of one” pieces. Some of sneaker culture’s most iconic and classic models are featured in these works. Each piece is a statement piece that declares a love and appreciation for kicks. \n\n\n\n*** \n\n\n\nFor more about the Library art exhibits\, visit the Art at the Library page.
URL:https://versofest.org/event/artist-reception-holly-danger-and-sean-williams/
LOCATION:The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,The Arts & Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Verso University Presents: Graffiti 101: Finding Your Voice as a Graffiti Artist
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nAs part of VersoFest 2025\, explore basic graffiti techniques and hand-lettering skills in this fun\, hands-on workshop led by globally renowned visionary artist 5iveFingaz! Using spray paint and markers\, participants are invited to create their own unique pieces while learning how to express themselves through art. \nImportant Information: \n\nAll spray paint\, protective gear\, and necessary materials will be provided.\nLimited to 15 participants. Parents are welcome to assist and/or watch from the sidelines.\nThis workshop is open to all ages. Adult supervision is required for children under 13.\n\nAbout Verso University \nVerso University is the Library’s lifelong learning and education initiative\, serving up year-round offerings of classes\, workshops\, and lectures designed to further education and learning. Offerings run the gamut of educational opportunities\, ranging from one-time lectures to ongoing courses to classes that meet weekly or perhaps monthly. \nVerso University programs are made possible by the generous support of the Nancy J. Beard Lifelong Learning and Education Fund. \n\nArts & Culture\nHealing Power of Art
URL:https://versofest.org/event/graffiti-101-finding-your-voice-as-a-graffiti-artist-2/
LOCATION:Brooks Place\, The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Teens,The Arts & Exhibits,Verso University,Workshops & Education
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SUMMARY:Verso University Presents: Graffiti 101: Finding Your Voice as a Graffiti Artist
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nAs part of VersoFest 2025\, explore basic graffiti techniques and hand-lettering skills in this fun\, hands-on workshop led by globally renowned visionary artist 5iveFingaz! Using spray paint and markers\, participants are invited to create their own unique pieces while learning how to express themselves through art. \nImportant Information: \n\nAll spray paint\, protective gear\, and necessary materials will be provided.\nLimited to 15 participants. Parents are welcome to assist and/or watch from the sidelines.\nThis workshop is open to all ages. Adult supervision is required for children under 13.\n\nAbout Verso University \nVerso University is the Library’s lifelong learning and education initiative\, serving up year-round offerings of classes\, workshops\, and lectures designed to further education and learning. Offerings run the gamut of educational opportunities\, ranging from one-time lectures to ongoing courses to classes that meet weekly or perhaps monthly. \nVerso University programs are made possible by the generous support of the Nancy J. Beard Lifelong Learning and Education Fund. \nArts & CultureHealing Power of Art
URL:https://versofest.org/event/graffiti-101-finding-your-voice-as-a-graffiti-artist/
LOCATION:Brooks Place\, The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Teens,The Arts & Exhibits,Verso University,Workshops & Education
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SUMMARY:Verso University Presents: Art & Inspiration: A Guided Art Tour of Fairfield University Art Museum’s 'Dawn & Dusk: Tonalism in Connecticut' Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nTake a break from the everyday and immerse yourself in the art of the late 19th and early 20th century Tonalist movement. Fairfield University Adjunct Professor of Art History Ive Covaci will lead an exploration of the paintings in this exciting and evocative show. \nRegistration fee: $15 (This fee covers the cost of admission.) \nTransportation: Participants need to provide their own transportation to Fairfield University Art Museum. Please meet the instructor on-site. \nDawn & Dusk: Tonalism in Connecticut explores the work of artists such as George Inness\, John Henry Twachtman\, and John Francis Murphy. Tonalism is a transitional movement that emerged from the Hudson River School of painting\, laying the groundwork for modernism. Featuring works often painted from memory\, this movement was signified by evocative landscapes that symbolized a spiritual connection to the natural world. More than 50 artworks in this exhibition are drawn from private and institutional collections. \nAbout Ive Covaci \nIve Covaci is an art historian\, curator\, and specialist in Japanese art. She has been teaching Asian art and global introductory art history courses at Fairfield University since 2010\, and received the 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award for Undergraduate Adjunct Faculty. She holds a PhD in art history from Yale University\, and an MA in East Asian studies and BA in art history from Stanford University. She is passionate about teaching and learning with original works of art. \nIve has curated and co-curated numerous exhibitions\, including Kamakura: Realism and Spirituality in the Sculpture of Japan (Asia Society Museum\, New York\, 2016)\, Gifts of Gold: Japanese Lacquer Boxes (Fairfield University Art Museum\, 2020)\, and Ink/Stone (Fairfield University Art Museum\, 2022). A resident of Westport for 14 years\, Ive is currently co-chair of the Westport Public Art Collections Committee\, with whom she has organized the two most recent annual WestPAC exhibitions at MoCA CT: Sixties MOD (2024) and ON FIRE: Energy\, Climate\, Infrastructure (2025). \nAbout Verso University \nVerso University is the Library’s lifelong learning and education initiative\, serving up year-round offerings of classes\, workshops\, and lectures designed to further education and learning. Offerings run the gamut of educational opportunities\, ranging from one-time lectures to ongoing courses to classes that meet weekly or perhaps monthly. \nImportant Information About Verso University Classes: \n\nClasses are structured as a consecutive series.\nClass size is limited.\nRegistration is mandatory.\nVerso University programs are made possible by the generous support of the Nancy J. Beard Lifelong Learning and Education Fund.
URL:https://versofest.org/event/verso-university-presents-art-inspiration-a-guided-art-tour-of-fairfield-university-art-museums-dawn-dusk-tonalism-in-connecticut-exhibit/
LOCATION:Fairfield University Art Museum\, 200 Barlow Rd\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,The Arts & Exhibits,Verso University
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SUMMARY:VersoFest Visionary: Musician\, Artist\, and Icon Patti Smith\, in Conversation with Alisyn Camerota
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets: $45 \nVersoFest 2025 is kicking off with a legend of music and letters. \nPatti Smith\, the acclaimed singer/songwriter\, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee\, and National Book Award winner\, will open The Westport Library’s fourth annual music and media festival on April 3. \nDoors open at 6:15 pm. The talk begins at 7 pm. \nSmith is revered for her work as a performer and songwriter — her 1975 album Horses has been hailed by Rolling Stone as one of the top 100 albums of all time. Her 2010 volume\, Just Kids\, won the National Book Award for nonfiction. She is also the author of New York Times best-sellers M Train and Year of the Monkey and works of poetry including Auguries of Innocence. \nAt VersoFest\, Smith will discuss her latest volume\, A Book of Days\, with award-winning journalist and rock and roll memoirist Alisyn Camerota. Inspired by Smith’s wildly popular Instagram account\, the New York Times best-selling photo book A Book of Days catalogs 365 images taking the reader through a single year of Smith’s life. \nTickets for this event include a seat in the Trefz Forum for her talk as well as a copy of A Book of Days. \n*** \nAlisyn Camerota is an award-winning journalist and author. She spent 10 years anchoring various programs on CNN\, everything from the network’s morning show\, New Day\, to primetime specials. Before CNN\, Camerota was an anchor and correspondent at FOX\, best known as part of the FOX+Friends franchise. In her three decades in journalism\, Camerota covered major stories nationally and internationally\, earning two Emmy Awards for her breaking news coverage of the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder and the on-air arrest of Roger Stone. She also received the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for her breaking news coverage of Hurricane Maria’s impact on Puerto Rico\, and a DuPont-Columbia Award for coverage of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. \nCamerota’s debut novel\, Amanda Wakes Up\, was selected by National Public Radio as one of the best books of 2017\, and by Oprah Magazine as “a must read.” Her recent memoir Combat Love instantly became an Amazon best-seller. She is on the national advisory council of The News Literacy Project\, which works to teach middle and high school students how to spot misinformation\, as well as the importance of freedom of the press. \n*** \nVersoFest is four days of music\, media\, and creativity\, running next year from April 3 to April 6 — a forum for media creators\, artists\, and fans to converge. VersoFest includes conversations where experts share their perspective and vision; intimate workshops provide creators the opportunity to deconstruct\, improve\, and hone their craft; performances entertain and inspire. \nPast VersoFest guests include hip hop legend Chuck D\, established hit-makers Spin Doctors and the Smithereens\, up-and-coming bands Sunflower Bean and the Lemon Twigs\, rockers Lez Zeppelin\, famed producers Steve Lillywhite (U2\, Dave Matthews Band) and Tony Visconti (David Bowie\, T. Rex)\, Psychedelic Furs frontman Richard Butler\, the Doors drummer John Densmore\, Cramps drummer Miriam Linna\, Alice Cooper Group bassist Dennis Dunaway\, hip hop originators Tony Crush and Grand Wizzard Theodore\, Manic Panic’s Tish and Snooky\, and a wide array of authors\, photographers\, artists\, and thought leaders. \n\nPatti Smith\nFreegal Music
URL:https://versofest.org/event/versofest-visionary-musician-artist-and-icon-patti-smith/
LOCATION:The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Authors & Books,Music & Film,The Arts & Exhibits,Verso Studios
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