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SUMMARY:VersoFest 2025 Kickoff Celebration: The Loudest Library in History!
DESCRIPTION:Register: FREE \nThe VersoFest 2025 weekend celebration will feature an electrifying fusion of music\, art\, and community as we transform The Westport Library into the epicenter of creativity and sound. Join us for a groundbreaking kickoff to VersoFest 2025\, where we aim to set the world record for the loudest library in history!​ \nLed by 5iveFingaz\, the Norwalk-based artist whose installations are serving as the artistic complement to VersoFest\, the kickoff celebration will feature a rotating cast of DJs\, with four different DJs each delivering a 30-minute set that spans genres and ignites the dance floor\, and live art performances with four talented artists who will be creating visual art in real time\, projected live on the Trefz Forum’s 18-foot videowall\, as they draw inspiration from the music. \nIt culminates with the grand finale: As the Trefz Forum reaches peak energy\, all DJs and artists will unite on stage for a collaborative performance\, leading to the Library’s attempt to set the new world record for loudest ever library. \nThis event is free and open to all ages. There will be doughnuts and other snacks and beverages for those in attendance. \nSo\, bring your energy\, your voice\, and your love for music and art. Let’s make history together and showcase the limitless possibilities when a community comes together to celebrate creativity. \nJoin us and be part of history as we make some noise and set a record! \nMore Information \n\nSaturday Free Events at VersoFest 2025\nFull VersoFest 2025 Lineup
URL:https://versofest.org/event/versofest-2025-weekend-kickoff-celebration/
LOCATION:The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:VersoFest 2025 Concert Event: The Wallflowers\, LIVE at The Westport Library
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets!: $100 \nThe Wallflowers\, who rose to fame behind their iconic 1996 album Bringing Down the Horse and who have continued to thrive as one of rock’s most dynamic and purposeful bands in the three decades since\, will be the headlining act for the VersoFest 2025 concert event. \nDoors open at 7 pm (no bags allowed; standing room only*; no refunds). The Wallflowers take the stage at 8:30 pm. \nFor the past 30 years\, the band has stood as a unit dedicated to and continually honing a sound that meshes timeless songwriting and storytelling with a hard-hitting and decidedly modern musical attack. That signature style has been present through the decades\, baked into the grooves of smash hits like “One Headlight\,” “Three Marlenas\,” and “6th Avenue Heartache” from Bringing Down the Horse — as well as a continued outstanding body of work present on standout albums like Breach (2000)\, Rebel\, Sweetheart (2005)\, and Glad All Over (2012). \nIn recent years\, Jakob Dylan — the Wallflowers’ founding singer\, songwriter\, and guitarist — has stepped outside the band\, first with a pair of acoustic\, rootsy records\, 2008’s Seeing Things and 2010’s Women + Country\, and then with the 2018 film Echo in the Canyon and the accompanying soundtrack\, which saw Dylan collaborate with a host of artists classic and contemporary\, from Neil Young and Eric Clapton to Beck and Fiona Apple. \nDylan returned to the Wallflowers in 2021 with the release of Exit Wounds\, the first collection of new Wallflowers material since Glad All Over\, and the band continues to play widely and to ardent crowds. In addition to their stop at the Library\, the band will tour this spring and summer tour across the U.S. and Canada\, with stops in Arkansas\, California\, Minnesota\, New York\, Oklahoma\, Texas\, and much more. \n*This event is designated as ‘standing room only\,’ however\, if accessible seating is required\, please contact Robin Powell (rpowell@westportlibrary.org) directly to inquire about available options in a nearby accessible location. \n*** \nVersoFest is The Westport Library’s annual music and media festival — a forum for media creators\, artists\, and fans to converge. This year’s festival runs April 3 to April 6. \nIn addition to the Wallflowers\, featured guests include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and National Book Award winner Patti Smith\, hardcore punk pioneer Henry Rollins\, and longtime David Letterman music director Paul Shaffer. There will also be a symposium celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run\, special exhibits by local graffiti artist 5iveFingaz\, a weekend kickoff celebration\, and a gospel revival\, plus workshops and more. \nPrevious bands to play at VersoFest include established acts the Smithereens and Spin Doctors\, rising artists Sunflower Bean and the Lemon Twigs\, and local products Lez Zeppelin.
URL:https://versofest.org/event/versofest-2025-concert-event-the-wallflowers-live-at-the-westport-library/
LOCATION:The Trefz Forum\, The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Music & Film,Verso Studios
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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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