A "share" from Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery...

From Fernando, at Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery...

Dear Collectors,  

For the love of collecting, several days ago I decided to satisfy my curiosity after reading an article in the NYT about a different type of collector.  The article is about an NYC sanitation department worker who curated the entire 2nd floor of his station with found junk... I was so intrigued and fascinated by the individual behind it, I immediately went to find the garbage man.  Finding him hanging off his truck, I brandished my iPad and stopped him for a quick interview, see it here:

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Here is the rest.

Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery Phone: 888-861-6791

Gallery

96 Bedford Street

Gallery Hours: Wed-Sun 11am-8pm.

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In the news....Roll'n on the River Family Dance Party :: Stamford | itsrelevant.com

Families gathered on the 10th floor of 1010 Washington Blvd. for Roll'n on the River. The family dance party benefited Stamford Downtown and Mill River Park. The event was hosted by Reckson, A Division of S.L. Green Realty Corp., and featured The Best Time Ever Arts & Crafts, the Swingset Mammas, the Animal Embassy, and more ...
  Roll'n on the River Family Dance Party :: Stamford | itsrelevant.com

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STILL PERFORMING TONIGHT - ALIVE @ FIVE- MOVED INSIDE

MOVED INSIDE TONIGHT - ALIVE @ FIVE CONTINUES  JULY 26, 2012 WITH JAVIER COLON! - Venue has moved to the Palace theater, due to inclement weather-
61 Atlantic Street  Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 325-4466
$10 admission --SPACE IS LIMITED - FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE - Doors open at 4:30pm

JAVIER COLON Sponsored by Stamford Marriott, Hilton Stamford & Sheraton Stamford Hotel Javier, a Stratford, CT native, was the winner of the inaugural season of NBC's hit television show, The Voice. His debut single, "Stitch by Stitch," clenched him the top prize on The Voice. With a fresh take on pop, soul and acoustic music, Javier's journey started with the release of his album, Come Through For You and is sure to carry him down a very successful path. www.javiercolon.com

MATT BEILIS Singer/Songwriter Matt Beilis is quickly becoming a rising star in pop music. Matt has collaborated with some of today's hottest writers and producers and is looking to continue making an impact with his powerful vocals and profound piano playing skill. www.mattbeilis.com

ANNIE MINOGUE The band's energizing sound, which combines a gutsy rock attitude with pop and a hint of the blues, is reminiscent of some of rock's greatest female icons and never fails to excite audiences. www.annieminogueband.com

 

Alive @ Five on the Heineken Light Stage in partnership with Stamford Town
Center, Reckson and BevMax is produced by Stamford Downtown and the City of Stamford.
Additional sponsors include The Advocate, Agora Spa, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Crystal Rock,
Event Management, Inc., First Niagara, Frank Mercede & Sons, Happyhaha Photography, Hilton
Stamford Hotel, Hotel Zero Degrees, NBCUniversal, Sheraton Stamford Hotel, Simply Signs,
Skytop Lodge, Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa, and 95.9 The Fox, Star 99.9, 107.1 The Peak
radio stations and Columbus Park Merchants including: 84 Park, Bar Q, Black Bear Saloon,
Bobby Valentine's Sports Gallery Café, Columbus Park Trattoria, Curley's Diner, Fin II Japanese
Restaurant, Kujaku Japanese Restaurant, Layla's Falafel, The Original Pappa's Pizza, Patrizia's
of Stamford and Tiernan's Bar & Restaurant.
Our Food Court includes: Jenna Marie's Deli, KOSH, Melt Mobile, Remo's Brick Oven
Pizza Company and Volta Gelateria Creperia.

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ALIVE @ FIVE CONTINUES THIS THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012 WITH JAVIER COLON!

ALIVE @ FIVE CONTINUES THIS THURSDAY,
JULY 26, 2012 WITH JAVIER COLON!


JAVIER COLON TO PERFORM IN COLUMBUS PARK on JULY 26, 2012
Alive@Five on the Heineken Light Stage in
partnership with Stamford Town Center, Reckson and BevMax continues with Javier Colon
sponsored by Stamford Marriott, Hilton Stamford and Sheraton Stamford Hotel on Thursday, July 26
in Columbus Park in Stamford Downtown. The Concert begins at 5pm.

JAVIER COLON Sponsored by Stamford Marriott, Hilton Stamford & Sheraton Stamford Hotel Javier, a Stratford, CT native, was the winner of the inaugural season of NBC's hit television show, The Voice. His debut single, "Stitch by Stitch," clenched him the top prize on The Voice. With a fresh take on pop, soul and acoustic music, Javier's journey started with the release of his album, Come Through For You and is sure to carry him down a very successful path. www.javiercolon.com

MATT BEILIS Singer/Songwriter Matt Beilis is quickly becoming a rising star in pop music. Matt has collaborated with some of today's hottest writers and producers and is looking to continue making an impact with his powerful vocals and profound piano playing skill. www.mattbeilis.com

ANNIE MINOGUE The band's energizing sound, which combines a gutsy rock attitude with pop and a hint of the blues, is reminiscent of some of rock's greatest female icons and never fails to excite audiences. www.annieminogueband.com

Alive @ Five on the Heineken Light Stage in partnership with Stamford Town
Center, Reckson and BevMax is produced by Stamford Downtown and the City of Stamford.
Additional sponsors include The Advocate, Agora Spa, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Crystal Rock,
Event Management, Inc., First Niagara, Frank Mercede & Sons, Happyhaha Photography, Hilton
Stamford Hotel, Hotel Zero Degrees, NBCUniversal, Sheraton Stamford Hotel, Simply Signs,
Skytop Lodge, Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa, and 95.9 The Fox, Star 99.9, 107.1 The Peak
radio stations and Columbus Park Merchants including: 84 Park, Bar Q, Black Bear Saloon,
Bobby Valentine's Sports Gallery Café, Columbus Park Trattoria, Curley's Diner, Fin II Japanese
Restaurant, Kujaku Japanese Restaurant, Layla's Falafel, The Original Pappa's Pizza, Patrizia's
of Stamford and Tiernan's Bar & Restaurant.
Our Food Court includes: Jenna Marie's Deli, KOSH, Melt Mobile, Remo's Brick Oven
Pizza Company and Volta Gelateria Creperia.

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The best event of the summer -- A Grand Summer Night - Wednesday, August 8, 2012, RSVP deadline is looming…

 

A Grand Summer Night - Wednesday, August 8, 2012

5:30pm Hors D'oeuvres at UConn Stamford

7:30pm Dinner at Stamford Downtown Restaurants

RSVP online now! (see below)

 

Initiated by the Friends of Stamford Downtown, A Grand Summer Night was created to provide the perfect opportunity to experience the delectable cuisine that makes Stamford Downtown the dining capital of the region. Net proceeds from the event are used to purchase outdoor art and to help defray the costs of significant Downtown art exhibits. 

 

Tickets - $90 per person

Please RSVP by July 27, 2012

Ticketed event, please click the link below for online invitation.

Click Here!

or call 203-348-5285 to request a mailed invitation.

 

Dinner Destinations Include:

ARIA RESTAURANT

BAR ROSSO

THE CAPITAL GRILLE

COLUMBUS PARK TRATTORIA

EMME OF CAPRI
FERRANTE

NAPA & CO.
PATRIZIA'S OF STAMFORD

QUATTRO PAZZI
RODIZIO GRILL STAMFORD

TAPPO

 Hors D'oeuvres, Cocktails & Dessert provided by:

ACQUA PANNA/SAN PELLEGRINO

BAR Q

BUTTERFIELD 8 RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

DIMARE PASTRY SHOP
HUDSON GRILLE

KUJAKU JAPANESE RESTAURANT

LOLA'S MEXICAN KITCHEN
RODIZION GRILL STAMFORD

SBC DOWNTOWN RESTAURANT & BREWERY

STAMFORD WINE & LIQUOR

ZAZA ITALIAN GASTROBAR

 

 

RAFFLE PRIZES:
Grand Prize:

42" Panasonic Flat Panel HD TV
Courtesy of County TV & Appliance
Second Prize:

$250 Stamford Town Center Gift Card

Third Prize:

$250 Stamford Town Center Gift Card

 

 

Gift Bag Donations

Aerosoles
Agora Spa

Avon Theatre Film Center
Bare Essentials

Bath & Body Works
Carolee Jewelry

Citi Bank

Conair
Franklin Street Works

Pottery Barn

Saks Fifth Avenue
Sam's American Bistro

Stamford Symphony
Vanity Studio

 

 

Many thanks to:

City of Stamford
Conair
County TV & Appliance

Cox Media Group

Friends of Stamford Downtown
Happyhaha Studio

Printech

Simply Signs

Stamford Town Center

University of Connecticut

 

Friends of Stamford Downtown:

Joan Fields, Chairperson

Margie Benefico

Karen Denker

Lynne Fife

Ginny Fox

Eileen Heckerling

Elayne Jassey

Phyllis Kapiloff

Harriette Ketover

Nancy Kucera

Alice Lyons

Gail Malloy

Pamela Mullender

Shae Rosenthal

Maddy Shapiro

Karen Sheftell

Jami Sherwood

Claudia Silver

Susie Swirbul

Camille Tomasello 

 *****************************

 

Please RSVP by July 27, 2011

Ticketed event, please click the link below for online invitation.

Click Here!

or call 203-348-5285 to request a mailed invitation.

 

www.stamford-downtown.com

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JAZZ UP JULY IN STAMFORD DOWNTOWN CONTINUES WEDNESDAY, JULY 25!

JAZZ UP JULY IN STAMFORD DOWNTOWN
CONTINUES WEDNESDAY, JULY 25!


JAZZ UP JULY IN STAMFORD DOWNTWON
CONTINUES WEDNESDAY, JULY 25!
Jazz Up July in Columbus Park, Stamford, CT
Wednesdays, July 25 and August 1, 2012


Stamford Town Center presents Jazz Up July in partnership with Purdue Pharma on the Heineken Light Stage, a four week long series in Columbus Park at 6:30 pm. Admission is free weeks 1 -3, $10 Festival Fee on August 1.






SPYRO GYRA    July 25 SPYRO GYRA
Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was originally formed in the mid 1970s in Buffalo, New York. With over 25 albums released and 10 million copies sold, the band is among the most prolific as well as commercially successful groups of the genre. Among its most successful hit singles are "Shaker Song" and "Morning Dance," which receives significant play on popular music radio stations, and are frequently heard on jazz and easy listening stations. 2012 marks thirty-five years since its first album release. Spyro Gyra shows little sign of wanting to slow down, gaining Grammy nominations for each of its last four albums. www.spyrogyra.com


Richard "Cookie" Thomas & Friends
A versatile vocalist and undiscovered treasure, Richard "Cookie" Thomas' career began in Philadelphia in 1960 when he had the opportunity, at fourteen, to open for B.B. King. Cookie, a Stamford resident known for his smooth voice, is not only a singer; he is also a voice-over artist, vocal coach and actor. www.cookiethomas.com


Children aged 12 and under are free. On August 1, Single main entrance with multiple entry portals located on Main Street just west of Clark and Lower Summer Streets.


Rain Venue – Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic Street


Stamford Town Center presents Jazz Up July in partnership with Purdue Pharma on the Heineken Light Stage.
The event is produced by the Stamford Downtown Special Services District and the City of Stamford.
Additional sponsors include The Advocate, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, BevMax, Crystal Rock, Happyhaha
Photography, Hilton Stamford, Hotel Zero Degrees, Sheraton Stamford Hotel, Simply Signs, Stamford
Center for the Arts, Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa, Stamford Moffly Media and WEBE 108.

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Alive @ five - 7/19 Hot Chelle Rae concert photos

And one happy fan... 

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The Stamford Wine Opener- Thursday, September 27, 2012, 6:30 pm

The Stamford Wine Opener
Thursday, September 27, 2012, 6:30 pm
Sheraton Stamford Hotel, 700 E Main St, Stamford, CT | $100.00
The Stamford Wine Opener 
The Wine Opener is a national wine tasting series to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. From wine novices to advanced wine enthusiasts, The Wine Opener is a casual and fun evening for all experience levels!  SIP GREAT WINES poured by international and domestic wineries.  SAVOR GREAT CUISINE presented at festive tasting stations, where the area's hottest chefs prepare their specialties just for you.  DISCOVER THE MARKETPLACE where local and national purveyors of fine foods, wines, liqueurs, and wine-related items present interactive displays for your enjoyment.  Along with delicious food and wine pairings, and the sights and sounds of the marketplace, guests will be treated to exciting auctions and entertainment.
Locally, The Stamford Wine Opener will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at the Sheraton Hotel, Stamford, CT from 6:30pm until 9:30pm.  A special VIP reception will be held prior to the event from 5:30pm until 6:30pm.
TicketsTickets to the Stamford Wine Opener are available at two levels. VIP Tickets are $150 ($72 tax deductible) and feature an intimate VIP reception offering a variety of specialty wines and foods prior to the event.  Regular admission tickets are available for $100 ($42 tax deductible) and will allow you to experience great wines & delicious foods while discovering the marketplace!
To purchase tickets to this great event, please visit our website or call Caitlin at 860.632.7300
Event Webpage: http://www.cff.org/Chapters/connecticut/index.cfm?ID=22327&blnShowBack=True&idContentType=1289&Event=22327

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Station Eats - Danish Style Hotdog recipe

Here's another favorite recipe from Station Eats.... 

Station Eats Phone: 203-588-0960 Fax: 203-602-8858

$$

3 Landmark Square

Centrally located. Great prices. Good fun. Watch your burger, veggie burger or hot dog grilled to perfection in 90 seconds, then pick from 30 toppings to make your own delicious creation.

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First County Bank Sponsors ‘Horsin' Around Stamford Downtown’ Art - Stamford, CT Patch

First County Bank Sponsors ‘Horsin' Around Stamford Downtown’ Art - Stamford, CT Patch

  Here is the rest.

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Bethany Church - free music and movement classes

Kids' MusicRound is hosting free music and movement classes for children birth through seven with a caregiver on July 18 and 20 from 10-10:45am.  Join us at Bethany Church, at 2 Scofieldtown Road  Stamford, for singing, dancing, bouncing, laughing, fun!  Please RSVP to Kim@KidsMusicRound.com.  We look forward to making music with you!

Kids' MusicRound of Stamford

http://www.kidsmusicround.com/

(203) 658-3206

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The Avon Theatre and the Alliance Francaise of Greenwich present French Cinematheque Thursday, July 19

 

The Avon Theatre and the Alliance Francaise of Greenwich

present French Cinematheque

The Avon Theatre and the Alliance Francaise of Greenwich present the French Cinematheque series at The Avon, featuring the best of new and classic French cinema. On Thursday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m. French Cinematheque presents Children of Paradise. On Thursday, August 16 at 7:30 p.m. French Cinematheque presents Polisse. On Thursday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m. French Cinematheque presents the 75^th anniversary restoration print of Grand Illusion followed by a discussion with SUNY Purchase professor Anne Kern. One lucky audience member at each show will win a prize from WFUV public radio. Ticket prices are as follows: Carte Blanche: FREE, Avon & AFG Members: $6, Students & Seniors: $8, Nonmembers: $11. Call the Avon business office at 203-661-0321 or the box office at 203-967-3660 for tickets.

 

ABOUT CHILDREN OF PARADISE:
Les Enfants du Paradis, released as Children of Paradise in North America, is a 1945 French film directed by Marcel Carne, which was made during the German occupation of France during World War II. Set among the Parisian theatre scene of the 1820s and 30s, it tells the story of a beautiful courtesan, Garance, and the four men who love her in their own ways: a mime artist, an actor, a criminal and an aristocrat.

 

ABOUT POLISSE: Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and nominated for 13 César Awards, POLISSE follows the daily lives of a tight-knit team of men and women working in the Child Protection Unit of the Parisian police. Basing her richly textured script on real child investigation cases, writer/director/actor Maïwenn has gathered an accomplished ensemble cast of French actors who convey the emotional strain of the unit's work with gritty realism. They not only deal with the stress of their jobs but the inevitable fall-out in their personal lives - breakdowns, divorce and adulterous relations within the force. In between, there are frequent flashes of humor as the team attempts to diffuse daily realities. As the cases, confessions and interrogations pile up, the squad members have only each other
as support as they face an uphill battle against both criminals and bureaucracy.

 

ABOUT GRAND ILLUSION: In 1916 a French fighter plane is shot down over German territory. Aboard are Lieutenant Maréchal, a mechanic in civilian life, and Captain de Boeldieu, an aristocratic career officer. While waiting for them to be picked up by military police, Captain von Rauffenstein, the Junker who shot them down, invites them to lunch in the officer's mess. Transferred to the POW officers' camp at Hallbach, Boeldieu and Maréchal are assigned to room with four fellow officers: Cartier, a music hall performer; Rosenthal, a wealthy Jewish couturier; a land surveyance engineer; and a provincial schoolteacher. The men get along well, united by a common desire to escape and return to the fray. They plan their escape during the night, but before they can make their move, the officers are transferred to a new camp. After a series of transfers and string of escape attempts, Maréchal and Boeldieu are sent to the "escape-proof" fortress at Wintersborn, where they are reunited with Rosenthal only to try once again to escape.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Anne M. Kern is Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Cinema Studies at Purchase College, State University of New York. She has published work on European and American cinema, surrealism and psychoanalysis, including a new essay on three early Renoir films forthcoming in A Companion to Jean Renoir, edited by Alastair Phillips and Ginette Vincendeau (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012). She is currently completing a book-length project titled A Sense of Play: Instances of the Ludic in Twentieth Century European Film & Theory. Dr. Kern also serves as a Board Member of both the Alliance Française of Greenwich and the Focus on French Cinema film festival.


 

ABOUT THE AVON: The Avon Theatre is a member-supported, non-profit cultural hub, dedicated to presenting film in its highest form, and thriving because of the support of our patrons and community. In addition to an exciting slate of new releases that are hard to find anywhere else, The Avon brings you phenomenal special events and monthly programs. We are proud to provide a forum for in-person, community dialogue with directors, actors and other luminaries in a vibrant "Main Street America" setting.

 

Avon Theatre Film Center

272 Bedford St

Stamford, CT 06901

Box Office: (203) 967-3660

Business Office: (203) 661-0321

Website: http://www.avontheatre.org/

Twitter: @avontheatre

Facebook: www.facebook.com/avontheatre

 

 

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Backstage view....

Where you there? 

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Due to the weather forecast - Jazz venue change update

Due to the weather forecast, tonight's Jazz Up July presented by Stamford Town Center in partnership with Purdue Pharma and Heineken Light in Stamford Downtown will be moving to The Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic Street, Stamford at 6:30pm   JAZZ UP JULY IN STAMFORD DOWNTOWN WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 6:30pm Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic Street, Stamford Downtown Admission is free!   Jazz Up July, Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT-July 18

 

Return to Columbus Park on Wednesday, July 25 and August 1, 2012

Other info, call 203-348-5285

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JAZZ UP JULY IN STAMFORD DOWNTWON-CONTINUES WEDNESDAY, JULY 18! With PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND

JAZZ UP JULY IN STAMFORD DOWNTWON-CONTINUES WEDNESDAY, JULY 18! With PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND

Jazz Up JulyColumbus Park, Stamford, CT
Wednesdays, July 18, 25 and August 1, 2012
Stamford Town Center presents Jazz Up July in partnership with Purdue Pharma on the Heineken Light Stage, a four week long series in Columbus Park at 6:30 pm. Admission is free weeks 1 -3, $10 Festival Fee on August 1.

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND    July 18 PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the esteemed music venue located in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter. Founded in 1961, the band has traveled worldwide spreading its mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center for British royalty or the King of Thailand, this music embodies a joyful, timeless spirit. The current director, Ben Jaffe, is the son of Preservation Hall Founders Allan and Sandra Jaffe. www.preservationhall.com
 Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra
The 12-piece Brooklyn based band blends New Orleans party music, old school soul in the style of Ray Charles and Al Green, a good helping of jam-bandy Roots Rock and a splash of feel-good upbeat gospel music. When you combine the music with a one-of-a-kind, high-energy stage spectacle, you got yourself one heck of a revolution on your hands. http://www.brotherjoscephus.com/

SPYRO GYRA    July 25 SPYRO GYRA
Sponsored by HSBC
Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was originally formed in the mid 1970s in Buffalo, New York. With over 25 albums released and 10 million copies sold, the band is among the most prolific as well as commercially successful groups of the genre. Among its most successful hit singles are "Shaker Song" and "Morning Dance," which receives significant play on popular music radio stations, and are frequently heard on jazz and easy listening stations. 2012 marks thirty-five years since its first album release. Spyro Gyra shows little sign of wanting to slow down, gaining Grammy nominations for each of its last four albums. http://www.spyrogyra.com/
Richard "Cookie" Thomas & Friends
A versatile vocalist and undiscovered treasure, Richard "Cookie" Thomas' career began in Philadelphia in 1960 when he had the opportunity, at fourteen, to open for B.B. King. Cookie, a Stamford resident known for his smooth voice, is not only a singer; he is also a voice-over artist, vocal coach and actor. http://www.cookiethomas.com/

AL JARREAU
    AUGUST 1 AL JARREAU
Over the course of Al Jarreau's remarkable, five decade-plus career, he has become one of the most universally popular artists and has one of the music world's most uniquely eclectic voices. Al is only the second artist—Michael Jackson was the first—to win Grammy Awards in jazz, pop, and R & B categories. Overall he has won seven Grammy Awards. www.aljarreau.com
TIZER
Lao Tizer began his career during his high school years in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado and self-produced and released his first three solo keyboard recordings by the age of seventeen. Today, Lao, a keyboardist and recording artist performs with his all-star quartet, TIZER, captivating audiences of all ages and musical tastes. www.laotizer.com
Free Admission Weeks 1 – 3, $10 fee to attend the August 1 Jazz Up July starring Al Jarreau.
Children aged 12 and under are free. Single main entrance with multiple entry portals located on Main
Street just east of Clark and Lower Summer Streets.


Rain Venue – Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic Street


Stamford Town Center presents Jazz Up July in partnership with Purdue Pharma on the Heineken Light Stage.
The event is produced by the Stamford Downtown Special Services District and the City of Stamford.
Additional sponsors include The Advocate, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, BevMax, Crystal Rock, Happyhaha
Photography, Hilton Stamford, Hotel Zero Degrees, Sheraton Stamford Hotel, Simply Signs, Stamford
Center for the Arts, Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa, Stamford Moffly Media and WEBE 108.

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Stamford Downtown and Mill River Park have partnered on TWO great events-Rock'n on the River~Saturday, July 21, 2012 , & Roll'n on the River~Sunday, July 22, 2012

Stamford Downtown and Mill River Park have partnered on TWO great events
and there is still time to get tickets!

 Rock'n on the River~Saturday, July 21, 2012 
&
Roll'n on the River~Sunday, July 22, 2012
(See below for details on each event) 

                          

 

For more information or to purchase tickets for either event please visit rocknriver.org or call 203-348-5285

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ALIVE @ FIVE CONTINUES THIS THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2012 WITH HOT CHELLE RAE!

ALIVE @ FIVE CONTINUES THIS THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2012 WITH HOT CHELLE RAE!


HOT CHELLE RAE TO PERFORM IN COLUMBUS PARK on JULY 19, 2012
STAMFORD DOWNTOWN  – Alive@Five on the Heineken Light Stage in
partnership with Stamford Town Center, Reckson and BevMax continues with Hot Chelle Rae
sponsored by Reckson on Thursday, July 19 in Columbus Park in Stamford Downtown. The Concert
begins at 5pm.


    HOT CHELLE RAE
Sponsored by Reckson
The Nashville based quartet is hot on the pop scene right now with its recent hits, "I Like It Like That" and the double-platinum hit "Tonight Tonight." The band formed in 2005 and has been waiting for its break-out moment ever since. Hot Chelle Rae's time has arrived with the band's new album, WHATEVER, an unstoppable fireball of radio ready tunes! www.hotchellerae.com
  
    EYTAN & THE EMBASSY
Eytan and The Embassy is a 5-piece pop/rock
band from Brooklyn that has toured with OK Go,
Company of Thieves, and The Old 97s. Their
sound is a modern twist on classic artists like The
Beatles, Elton John and Bruce Springsteen.
www.eytanandtheembassy.com
  
    MY PET DRAGON
Recently nominated by Deli
Magazine for Best of NYC 2011
Emerging Artists, My Pet Dragon's
catchy pop-rock songs and
powerful live show has drawn
comparisons to Coldplay, Smashing
Pumpkins, and the Flaming Lips.
www.mypetdragon.net


Alive @ Five on the Heineken Light Stage in partnership with Stamford Town
Center, Reckson and BevMax is produced by Stamford Downtown and the City of Stamford.
Additional sponsors include The Advocate, Agora Spa, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Crystal Rock,
Event Management, Inc., First Niagara, Frank Mercede & Sons, Happyhaha Photography, Hilton
Stamford Hotel, Hotel Zero Degrees, NBCUniversal, Sheraton Stamford Hotel, Simply Signs,
Skytop Lodge, Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa, and 95.9 The Fox, Star 99.9, 107.1 The Peak
radio stations and Columbus Park Merchants including: 84 Park, Bar Q, Black Bear Saloon,
Bobby Valentine's Sports Gallery Café, Columbus Park Trattoria, Curley's Diner, Fin II Japanese
Restaurant, Kujaku Japanese Restaurant, Layla's Falafel, The Original Pappa's Pizza, Patrizia's
of Stamford and Tiernan's Bar & Restaurant.
Our Food Court includes: Jenna Marie's Deli, KOSH, Melt Mobile, Remo's Brick Oven
Pizza Company and Volta Gelateria Creperia.


Things you should know before you go!
•    NEW THIS YEAR: No entry through restaurant/bar/office back doors! Everyone must
     Enter through single main entrance located on Main Street just east of Clark and
     Lower Summer Streets with multiple entry portals.
•    You must be 21 and older to get into the concert area after 7 pm. Hands will be marked for
    under 21. Under 21 cannot leave and re-enter. If you are under 21 and arrive before 7pm,
    you are welcome to stay for the entire concert, but you cannot leave and re-enter.
•    Photo I.D. is required. Passports and Out of State IDs require a Second Form of Photo I.D.
    with Date of Birth.
•    $10.00 fee to attend the Alive@Five Festival.
•    Children aged 12 and under are free, but must enter before 7pm and cannot leave and
    re-enter.
•    Restricted Items:
Attendees cannot enter with bicycles, coolers, chairs, weapons,
    containers of any kind, liquid, alcohol, pets, video cameras or tape recorders. Backpacks
    and large bags are subject to police search. Please leave them at home.


Alive@Five is a seven week series. For more information on each concert evening please
visit www.stamford-downtown.com or call 203-348-5285.






Stamford Downtown Special Services District
Alive @ 5 Summer Concert Series 2012 Schedule
Thursday Evenings, June 21 through August 2
5:00pm in Columbus Park, Stamford Downtown

July 26    Javier Colon
    Sponsored by Stamford Marriott, Hilton Stamford &
    Sheraton Stamford Hotel
Matt Beilis
Annie Minogue


August 2
    Foreigner
    Sponsored by NBCUniversal & Skytop Lodge
Matt O'Ree
Frank Viele & The Manhattan Project

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Roll'n on the River, Sunday - July 22, 11am - 1pm: Fun for the whole family

 For tickets and  more   information visit rocknriver.org

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Stamford Talk does some Horsin' Around in Stamford Downtown....

Looking for something fun to do with your children this summer?  Take a  walk around stamford downtown at all the horse sculptures.  It's fun and it's free.  Check out how one mom took control of the reins--   http://fcmom.blogspot.com/2012/07/stamford-downtown-horse-tour-2012.html

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Where's Waldo? --Alive@Five 7/12/12, with Matisyahu

 A photo from yesterday's Alive@Five  7/12/12, with Matisyahu.  Check out our Facebook page and tag yourself!

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Tonight - Matisyahu - Alive@Five July 12

July 12

Matisyahu Moon Taxi Emergency Service

   

Alive@Five is a seven week series.  For more information on each concert evening please

visit www.stamford-downtown.com or call 203-348-5285.

Stamford Downtown Special Services District

Alive @ 5 Summer Concert Series 2012 Schedule

Thursday Evenings, June 21 through August 2

5:00pm in Columbus Park, Stamford Downtown

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Rock'n on the River, Roll'n on the River - July 21 & 22

 

For more information and tickets, please visit http://www.rocknriver.org/

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Saturday Nights on Bedford Street - Bedford Street Promenade is Extend for month of July......

Looking for something to do on Saturday nights.  Eat, drink or just stroll the street (closed to traffic).  Great for people watching.  Bedford Street Promenade is Extend for month of July!

Bedford Street is open to pedestrians only on June 16, 23 & 30,  and July 7, 14, 21, 28 -- 6:00 p.m. to 12 midnight. Dine on extended sidewalk cafes at the following participating restaurants: Bradford's Grill & Tavern Brick House Bar & Grill BUtterfield 8 Restaurant & Lounge Hudson Grille Lola's Mexican Kitchen Picante Fresh Mexican Grill Remo's Brick Oven Pizza Company Tengda Tigin Irish Pub

ENJOY!!!

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Jazz Up July to bring smooth sounds to Stamford - Culture Cache - Connecticut News

Jazz up July event in the news….check it out  
Jazz Up July to bring smooth sounds to Stamford - Culture Cache - Connecticut News

Jazz Up July 2012 Line-up
July 11
John Pizzarelli
Young Artists Summer
Jazz Workshop '12 All-Stars
July 18
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra
July 25
Spyro Gyra sponsored by HSBC

Richard "Cookie" Thomas & Friends
August 1
Al Jarreau
TIZER
Stamford Town Center presents Jazz Up July on the Heineken Light Stage in partnership with Purdue Pharma is produced by the Stamford Downtown Special Services District and the City of Stamford.
Sponsored by The Advocate, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, BevMax,  Crystal Rock, Happyhaha Photography, Hilton Stamford, Hotel Zero Degrees, Sheraton Stamford Hotel, Simply Signs, Stamford Center for the Arts, Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa,  Stamford - Moffly Media and WEBE 108.

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Grand Opening of Parallel 41 :: Stamford | itsrelevant.com

Check out news about Parallel 41 --Grand Opening of Parallel 41 :: Stamford | itsrelevant.com

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ALIVE @ FIVE - CONTINUES THIS THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012 -WITH CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED!

ALIVE @ FIVE

CONTINUES THIS THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012

WITH CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED!

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED

TO PERFORM IN COLUMBUS PARK on JULY 5, 2012

  Alive@Five on the Heineken Light Stage in

partnership with Stamford Town Center, Reckson and BevMax continues with Creedence Clearwater Revisited sponsored by Frank Mercede & Sons on Thursday, July 5 in Columbus Park in Stamford Downtown.  The Concert begins at 5pm.

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED Sponsored by Frank Mercede & Sons Stu Cook and Doug “Cosmo,” the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rhythm section from the legendary group Creedence Clearwater Revival, may not have intended it, but their band Creedence Clearwater Revisted has taken on a startling life of its own. With the new lineup, Stu, Cosmo and their band add a new chapter to their legacy with vibrant and exhilarating energy and pure American Spirit. http://www.creedence-revisited.com/
RUNNING LATE Running Late is a smooth eclectic rock band from Madison, NJ. The six-piece band takes pride in creating a distinct sound and does so by blending funk, jazz, pop and alternative music together that gets you moving in your seat. www.facebook.com/runninglatemusic
ALL BANGED UP, winner of Stamford Downtown’s Bandapalooza Battle of the Bands, will begin the evening on July 5. Westchester based band made up of 5 artists: Anthony Pucci, L.J. Passerelli, Vinny Moo, Vinny Malverosa, and Scott Jones.  Their songs, mostly pop/rock based, capture the essence of many eras of  music, a tribute to the band’s many varied influences. http://www.facebook.com/ALLBANGEDUP	ALL BANGED UP, winner of Stamford Downtown’s Bandapalooza Battle of the Bands, will begin the evening on July 5. Westchester based band made up of 5 artists: Anthony Pucci, L.J. Passerelli, Vinny Moo, Vinny Malverosa, and Scott Jones.  Their songs, mostly pop/rock based, capture the essence of many eras of  music, a tribute to the band’s many varied influences. http://www.facebook.com/ALLBANGEDUP

Alive @ Five on the Heineken Light Stage in partnership with Stamford Town

Center, Reckson and BevMax is produced by Stamford Downtown and the City of Stamford.

Additional sponsors include The Advocate, Agora Spa, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Crystal Rock,

Event Management, Inc., First Niagara, Frank Mercede & Sons, Happyhaha Photography, Hilton

Stamford Hotel, Hotel Zero Degrees, NBCUniversal, Sheraton Stamford Hotel, Simply Signs,

Skytop Lodge, Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa, and 95.9 The Fox, Star 99.9, 107.1 The Peak

radio stations and Columbus Park Merchants including: 84 Park, Bar Q, Black Bear Saloon,

Bobby Valentine’s Sports Gallery Café, Columbus Park Trattoria, Curley’s Diner, Fin II Japanese

Restaurant, Kujaku Japanese Restaurant, Layla’s Falafel, The Original Pappa’s Pizza, Patrizia’s

of Stamford and Tiernan’s Bar & Restaurant.

Our Food Court includes: Jenna Marie’s Deli, KOSH, Melt Mobile, Remo’s Brick Oven

Pizza Company and Volta Gelateria Creperia.

Things you should know before you go!

•        NEW THIS YEAR: No entry through restaurant/bar/office back doors!  Everyone must

         Enter through single main entrance located on Main Street just east of Clark and

         Lower Summer Streets with multiple entry portals. 

•        You must be 21 and older to get into the concert area after 7 pm.  Hands will be marked for

        under 21.  Under 21 cannot leave and re-enter. If you are under 21 and arrive before 7pm,

        you are welcome to stay for the entire concert, but you cannot leave and re-enter.

•        Photo I.D. is required. Passports and Out of State IDs require a Second Form of Photo I.D.

        with Date of Birth.

•        $10.00 fee to attend the Alive@Five Festival.

•        Children aged 12 and under are free, but must enter before 7pm and cannot leave and

        re-enter.

•        Restricted Items:
Attendees cannot enter with bicycles, coolers, chairs, weapons,

        containers of any kind, liquid, alcohol, pets, video cameras or tape recorders. Backpacks

        and large bags are subject to police search.  Please leave them at home.

Alive@Five is a seven week series.  For more information on each concert evening please

visit www.stamford-downtown.com or call 203-348-5285.

  

Stamford Downtown Special Services District

Alive @ 5 Summer Concert Series 2012 Schedule

Thursday Evenings, June 21 through August 2

5:00pm in Columbus Park, Stamford Downtown

June 21	Los Lonely Boys          Sponsored by First Niagara PANA! Second Street Saints
June 28	G. Love & Special Sauce Jay Loftus Lawrence Trailer
July 5	Creedence Clearwater Revisited          Sponsored by Frank Mercede & Sons Running Late All Banged Up
July 12	Matisyahu Moon Taxi Emergency Service
July 19	Hot Chelle Rae          Sponsored by Reckson Eytan & The Embassy My Pet Dragon
July 26	Javier Colon        Sponsored by Stamford Marriott, Hilton Stamford &          Sheraton Stamford Hotel Matt Beilis Annie Minogue
August 2	Foreigner          Sponsored by NBCUniversal & Skytop Lodge Matt O’Ree Frank Viele & The Manhattan Project

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