MoCA Westport Presented Jazz At Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Saturday
Saturday night, the Mariel Bildsten Quintet featuring Bildsten, a Jazz at Lincoln Center Emerging Artist, performed in MoCA Westport's gallery with the current exhibition Women Pulling at the Threads of Social Discourse as their backdrop. In addition to Bildsten on trombone, the Quintet consists of Stacy Dillard (tenor sax), Miki Yamanaka (piano), Barry Stephenson (bass) and Luther Allison (drums). Guests arrived early to explore the exhibition and to purchase delicious food and drinks.
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That concert was the final Jazz at Lincoln Center Emerging Artist performance in the 2022 Music at MoCA series. Next up at MoCA is a performance by classical pianist Roman Rabinovich on September 9. Learn more and get tickets on mocawestport.org.
Eliot Lewis Packed The Levitt Pavilion Saturday Night
Eliot Lewis has a career most musicians could only dream of. Eliot is not only a member of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Daryl Hall & John Oates band, but also the original featured musician on the award winning web and Tv show, "Live From Daryl's House”. Eliot has played along side Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Joe Walsh, Todd Rundgren, Train, Grace Potter, Ben Folds, Cheap Trick, Rob Thomas, Jason Mraz, Darius Rucker, Gavin DeGraw and many, many others.
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Touring as a solo artist, Eliot has captivated audiences all over the country with his electric performances. "Life Happens" is Eliot's latest release and has shot a promo video for Living In The Moment.
"Eliot is a musician who can do it all, great singer, songwriter and guitarist. He rocks and he's got soul. No one does it quite like him" - Daryl Hall
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Morning Weather Report
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 78. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tomorrow
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tomorrow Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
High Tides
8:35 AM / 8:51 PM
Low Tides
2:33 AM / 2:43 PM
Westport Scout Aims towards Eagle with Donation Drive for Newborns
Troop 139 Life Scout Amelia Gura. Contributed photoWestporter Amelia Gura, a Life Scout with Westport’s Troop 139, is heading towards becoming an Eagle Scout. One of the most prestigious honors to earn in scouting - becoming an Eagle Scout requires a public service project. Gura has chosen to work with the Bridgeport Hospital Foundation to collect supplies for newborns and their parent.
These items include:
Diapers (Newborn-5)
Huggies Baby Wipes
Graco Pack-N-Play
Baby Scale
Digital Thermometer
Gerber Baby Girl Pants (all sizes)
Gerber Baby Boy Pants (all sizes)
Socks (all sizes)
Unisex Onesies (all sizes)
Graco Snug-Ride 35 Infant Car Seat
Evenflo Toddler Car Seat
Gura has requested the items to be purchased through an Amazon registry or that her request be shared with the community.