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SUMMARY:Verso University Presents: Closing the Deal: How to Get Bigger Gigs with Matt Starr
DESCRIPTION:Tickets – $5\n\n\n\nBack to lineup\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Details\n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 28\, 2026\, 1-3 pm (Board Room) \n\n\n\nLearn the secrets to how professionals get those next level opportunities and build sustainable careers as professional musicians. In this interactive VersoFest workshop\, you’ll learn how to meet the right people\, set your rate\, get over your discomfort\, and get into action! \n\n\n\nAbout the Instructor\n\n\n\nMatt Starr is a career coach and professional musician. He has toured and recorded with members of KISS\, Guns N’ Roses\, Foreigner\, Bon Jovi\, and others. As a music career coach\, Matt has spoken to audiences around the world at music schools and conferences. \n\n\n\nAbout VersoFest 2026\n\n\n\nVersoFest is The Westport Library’s annual music and media conference and festival where knowledge is shared and inspiration is discovered — a forum for media creators\, artists\, and fans to converge. \n\n\n\nThis year’s festival\, our fifth\, is shaping up to be the best yet\, headlined by a February 27 kickoff concert by rising rock band The Thing\, our March 6 VersoFest storytellers evening with Bangles co-founder Susanna Hoffs\, the March 26 Verso Visionary conversation with folk-rock icon Ani DiFranco\, and a special March 27 Friday night performance featuring Grammy Award-winning artist\, producer\, composer and Fugees co-founder Wyclef Jean. \n\n\n\nVersoFest 2026 weekend guests include actress\, author\, and performer Gina Gershon; David J (Bauhaus\, Love and Rockets); Adria Petty on the legacy of her dad\, Tom Petty\, and the legendary Heartbreakers; a VersoFest author talk with Claire Dederer on her book\, Monster; a conversation with renowned music promoter Peter Shapiro (Capitol Theare\, Brooklyn Bowl); an appearance by the African dance and music troupe Cumbe Dance; and an interactive art installation exhibited by award-winning\, video-based artist Holly Danger. \n\n\n\nVisit our VersoFest website to see the lineup and schedule for 2026 (with announcements on all guests coming throughout January and into February). \n\n\n\nImportant Information About Verso University Classes\n\n\n\n\nClasses are usually structured as a consecutive series.\n\n\n\nClass size is often limited.\n\n\n\nEach series has a one-time fee registration fee covering all classes in the series.\n\n\n\nRegistration is mandatory.\n\n\n\nThe Westport Library wants to ensure that all interested students are able to participate in Verso University courses. If the registration fee is a barrier to entry for you\, please contact JConnon@westportlibrary.org.\n\n\n\n\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. \n\n\n\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-closing-the-deal-how-to-get-bigger-gigs-with-matt-starr/
LOCATION:The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Music & Film,Verso University
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SUMMARY:Verso University Presents: Introduction to Podcasting
DESCRIPTION:Podcasts are an awesome way to channel your creativity\, foster community\, and let your voice be heard — but how do you get started making one? In this course\, journalist and audio producer Meg Dalton will lead the way into the collaborative world of podcasting. Learn how to use the principles and practices of design thinking to create and refine meaningful audio projects that offer value to your target audience. \nOver the course of four sessions\, participants will work alongside their fellow students to develop and pitch a concept for an original podcast. This will be a highly collaborative course\, and it may require a little bit of work outside the classroom! \nAbout Meg Dalton \nMeg Dalton is a journalist and audio producer who reports on everything from our obsession with Mars to the future of death care in America. She is currently the director of audio storytelling and talk shows at Connecticut Public and has also contributed or WNYC and the Columbia Journalism Review. Her audio work has also appeared on ‎Mobituaries with Mo Rocca\, WSHU\, Marketplace\, WBAI\, and NPR. She earned her master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School. Off the clock\, she enjoys making horrible puns\, attempting to hike every national park\, and hanging out with her cat\, Nora Ephron.
URL:https://versofest.org/event/verso-university-presents-introduction-to-podcasting-2/
LOCATION:Brooks Place\, The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,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. \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
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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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