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MoCA Westport Announces 2022 Concert Series

MoCA Westport:

Building on the success of last year’s concert series, MoCA Westport [Museum of Contemporary Art, Westport] announces its 2022 Music at MoCA Concert Series featuring a diverse line-up of twelve Jazz, Pop, World Music, Broadway, Country/Folk and Classical performances. The concerts will be held both inside the Museum and on MoCA Westport’s outdoor stage between March - November 2022.

Tickets for the Music at MoCA Concert Series are now on sale. A variety of Concert Series ticket packages are available for purchase, including a Season Pass (all 12 concerts), a Create Your Own Season package (pick at least 4 concerts), and tickets for individual concerts. Tickets are available on MoCA Westport’s website (mocawestport.org) or by calling the Museum at 203/222-7070. New this season, a streaming option is available for each concert for those who prefer to watch the concerts live from home.

Three of the Jazz concerts will once again feature performers from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Spotlight series, including trombonist Mariel Bildsten, pianist/composer Sean Mason, and saxophonist Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet.

Alexander Platt, MoCA Westport’s Concert Series Curator, stated, “Our Music at MoCA Concert Series provides opportunities to see both rising stars and esteemed performers across a variety of musical genres in a magnificent setting. We are thrilled to once again collaborate with the Jazz at Lincoln Center organization and to also welcome the world-renowned Danish String Quartet to MoCA for a special performance in August.”

Attendees can experience the Museum’s current exhibition with complimentary admission. Food and drinks will be available for purchase at each event including alcoholic beverages for attendees 21+. For outdoor concerts, attendees should bring their own lawn chair seating.

The complete 2022 Music at MoCA Concert Series schedule is as follows. All concerts will begin at 7 p.m. at the Museum [19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT]. In the case of inclement weather, outdoor concerts will be held inside the Museum.

March 25: Alturas Duo with Gonzalo Cortés (World Music) | Indoors
April 16: The Figgs (Rock) | Indoors
April 30: Griffin Anthony (Pop) | Indoors
May 21: Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet (Jazz) - Jazz at Lincoln Center Emerging Artist | Outside
June 11: Sean Mason (Jazz) - Jazz at Lincoln Center Emerging Artist | Indoors
June 25: A Tale of Two (Country/Folk) | Outside
July 15: Adam Tendler (Classical Contemporary) | Indoors
July 23: Broadway Through The Ages (Broadway) | Outside
August 5: Danish String Quartet (Classical) | Indoors
August 20: Mariel Bildsten (Jazz) - Jazz at Lincoln Center Emerging Artist | Indoors
September 9: Roman Rabinovich (Classical) | Indoors
November 19: Heida Hermanns Competition Celebration | Indoors

All safety protocols will be explicitly followed. MoCA Westport will continue to closely monitor and adhere to any changes in COVID-related protocols during 2022.

MoCA Westport thanks its Music at MoCA Concert Series Sponsors, including WPKN, WSHU Public Radio and WMNR. To learn more about corporate, community partner, and individual sponsorship opportunities, please contact Cynthia Dempster at cynthia@mocawestport.org.

To learn more or to purchase tickets, please visit mocawestport.org or call 203/222-7070.

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Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 5; State Positivity Rate and Hospitalizations Down

The Aspetuck Health District and State Department of Public Health reported 5 new COVID-19 cases for Westport over the past 24 hours. The State’s daily test positivity rate was down to 4.87% while hospitalizations were down as 45 more patients were released from hospitals. 340 COVID-19 patients remain hospitalized statewide.

Westport total positive or probable cases: 3,768 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 35 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 4.87% [down from 6.10%]
State Hospitalizations: 340 patients [-45]

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Morning Weather Alert: Extreme Winds Forecast Tomorrow, Friday

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. South wind 6 to 13 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Tomorrow

A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 9 to 16 mph.

Tomorrow Night:

A chance of rain before 10pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.