NBA stars drop by Greenwich, Norwalk THE
Scene… NBA star and Utah Jazz point guard Donovan Mitchell, a Greenwich Country Day School graduate and native of Elmsford, New York, was seen having dinner at Tony's at the J House in Riverside last week. Mitchell appeared at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich in 2010 for LeBron James' announcement to join the Miami Heat.
Out there… Local blues band Billy and the Showmen will be performing at Greenwich Historical Society on Strickland Road in Cos Cob on Friday, June 30, 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. The concert is open to the public. For more info, go www.greenwichhistory.org.
Scene… Greenwich resident Bill Owens, CBS News' “60 Minutes” Emmy Award-winning executive producer, served as 2022 commencement speaker at Greenwich High School on Thursday evening. Owens' son and daughter are 2020 and 2021 GHS graduates.
Scene… Famed fashion designer Christian Siriano was seen at Viva Zapata in Westport last Sunday enjoying drinks and dinner with his friends.
Out there… New York Comedy Club will be opening at the Stamford Town Center in mid-December in the mall's restaurant plaza alongside Capital Grille, Peter Chang, Pieology and Puerto Vallarta. The 4,500square-foot comedy club will accommodate 150 guests for comedy shows and will include a fullservice bar area. Comics will be performing at the Stamford Town Center's upcoming block party on Saturday and Sunday that will feature dance performances, magicians, face painters, food trucks, a beer tent and more. Admission to the block party is $20 for adults and $12.50 for children 12 and under; it includes a complimentary beverage and appetizer. For more info, go to shopstam fordtowncenter.com.
Scene… Norwalk native and NBA Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy, currently a member of the Houston Rockets' AT&T SportsNet TV broadcast team, was seen at Joe's 507 Café in Norwalk last Thursday where he predicted that the Golden State Warriors were going to win the finals.
Out there… The Wall Street Theater in Norwalk is featuring the First Ladies of Disco with Grammy nominee Martha Wash of The Weather Girls, Norma Jean Wright of Chic, and R&B legend Linda Clifford on Thursday, June 30 at 8 p.m. For tickets and more info, call 203-831-5004 or go to wallstreettheater.com.
Out there… Wilton resident Ben Pote officially opened Wildacre Rotisserie last Thursday in Greenwich at 147 E. Putnam Ave., the former site of Starbucks. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Scene… Local rock ‘n' roller Tor Newcomer will perform at Greenwich Common on Greenwich Avenue as part of Free Music Fridays on Friday, July 8 from noon to 1 p.m. For more info, go to Facebook and Instagram (@greenwichforward) and Twitter (@greenwichfwd).
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