Behind an unassuming Mt. Kisco façade lies a world-class art collection—3,500 works amassed by William Louis-Dreyfus, now fueling education and justice through the Foundation that bears his name.
The term ‘chamber music’ is derived from the French ‘chambre’, to connote that this was the kind of music performed inside the private rooms, or chambres, of the day’s elite. So a certain intimacy is inherent in the term and in the form
In 2000, an open space levy was approved via referendum by the Town of Bedford providing critical funding to support high priority open space acquisitions. The Town established an Open Space Acquisition Committee, which included founding members Sam Pryor, George Bianco, Oliver Hazzard, Rosemary Lee and Tina Foster, which began to develop a list of priority properties, evaluating ecological and natural resource protection value as well as passive recreational opportunities.
Of the 65 nationally registered historic landmarks in Connecticut, only one resides in Darien—a 1778 colonial home, now known as the Mather Homestead. One of the finest examples of 18th-century architecture in Darien, and home to six generations of the Mather family, with each generation enriching the home’s tapestry of stories, Executive Director Heather Raker describes the Mather Homestead as a “treasure that captures the unique history of Darien.”
The Jacob Burns Film Center, located in the charming downtown village of Pleasantville, is a movie mecca, a bastion of the big screen, and a seat of cinema. Jacob Burns has the curated clip and the featured flick for everyone from movie maven to…‘maybe we should catch a matinee’, and it’s much more than just another multiplex!
Formed by glaciers 12,000 years ago, the Mianus River Gorge is a preserved natural landmark; 1,000 acres of rare forests, wildlife, research, and education… protected through decades of conservation and community stewardship.
BROADWAY IN OUR BACKYARD: A Contemporary Theater of Connecticut, or ACT of CT as it’s known, is a nonprofit, professional, Actors Equity, 182-seat theater located on the old Schlumberger property, in a Philip Johnson designed building, at 36 Old Quarry Road - right here in Ridgefield!
From Grateful Dead road-tripper to impresario of The Capitol Theatre, Pete Shapiro has kept Westchester’s legendary ‘Rock Palace’ pulsing—bringing icons, energy, and philanthropy to the stage as it nears its centennial.
It’s been ten years since Sharon Prince established Grace Farms on an 80 acre property in the Northwest corner of New Canaan…and ten years later Grace Farms has proven itself to be a revolutionary cultural institution providing unique benefits to its surrounding communities - and innovative solutions for the world.