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Icey Blues

An ice covered Saugatuck River along Saxon Lane brought on blue sky reflections this afternoon. WestportLocal.com photo

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Opening Night For Two New Exhibitions at MoCA Westport Draws Large Crowd

Friday night MoCA Westport hosted an opening reception for two new exhibitions, the Westport Idea and its Annual High School exhibition, Identity.

Friday night MoCA Westport hosted an opening reception for two new exhibitions which drew about 200 visitors, one of which was it’s Annual High School exhibition, Identity. The Westport Idea features selections from WestPAC holdings of more than 2,000 artworks at a public venue. Most of these works are housed in public schools and municipal buildings, not always accessible to the public. 

The Museum's Annual High School exhibition features close to 200 compelling works focused on the theme of Identity, created by student artists from across CT and Westchester, NY.

The exhibitions are on view through March 12, 2022. Free docent-led tours are available and free supporting Cocktails and Conversation events will be held on Thursday evenings. Visit mocawestport.org to learn more.

Drawing much attention was Staples sophomore Logan Goodman's "interactive" exhibit, "Hide & Seek" which required using the LED ultraviolet flashlight to find the hidden message on her sneakers.

Shekaiba Bennett, an AP photography teacher from Greenwich High School had 11 students exhibiting their work in the Identity exhibition.She is pictured here with Liz Leggett, MoCA Westport's Director of Exhibitions alongside Lynsey Addario's photo taken in Afghanistan.  Shekaiba was about the same age as the young girl in the photo when she and her family fled Afghanistan 43 years earlier when the Russians invaded her country.

Photos By J.C. Martin For WestportLocal.com  Click on an image to enlarge and open gallery.
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Live Winter Storm Updates

Local Closures and Cancellations:

  • Town of Westport Public School weekend programs and sports (Saturday & Sunday)

  • Town of Westport Public Library (Saturday)

  • The Saugatuck Rowing & Fitness Club (Saturday)

  • Earthplace (Saturday)

  • Westport Weston YMCA (Saturday)

  • MoCA Westport (Saturday)

  • The Porch at Christie’s (Saturday)

  • La Plage (Opening at 5:00 PM on Saturday)

  • Sherwood Diner (Saturday)

Active Weather Warnings, Advisories, and Watches:

  • Winter Storm Warning: Effective 7:00 PM Friday until 7:00 PM Saturday.

From the National Weather Service, NYC:

  • 5 - 10” of snow and strong winds likely across NYC, NE NJ, SW CT and much of Lower Hudson Valley Tonight into Saturday Afternoon. Difficult travel and blowing snow possible.

  • Minor to locally moderate coastal impacts are possible for the vulnerable twin forks, north shore of LI and north shore of barrier island shoreline communities for the Saturday AM/PM and Sunday AM high tides.

  • Confidence is increasing on forecast snowfall, but there is still uncertainty on the western extent and/or duration of moderate and heavy snow banding late tonight into Saturday

Numbers to Know:

Emergency: 911

Eversource: Report a power outage: text “OUT” to 23129; call 800-286-2000; online www.eversource.com/CustomerCare/ReportOutage.

Westport Police: Non-Emergency: 203-341-6000

Westport Fire Department: Non-Emergency: 203-341-5000

Westport Public Schools: Emergency Line: 203-341-1766

Westport Department of Human Services: Social Services: 203-341-1050

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