Disco stars snack in Norwalk; Paul McCartney enjoys pizza in New Haven
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Martha Wash, Linda Clifford and Norma Jean Wright – performed in front of a packed house at The Wall Street Theater in Norwalk on Feb. 11. Before and after the show, the performers were treated to cupcakes and cookies from Sky Mercede of Forever Sweet Bakery in Norwalk.
Scene… Sir Paul McCartney made a surprise visit to Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven last week after his appearance at the Yale Schwarzman Center. McCartney – who holds an honorary degree from Yale University – about his new book, “The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present.” The conversation included Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, who edited McCartney’s book, and was moderated by Yale
English professor Langdon Hammer.
Out there… Emmy Award-winning comedian and former host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” Trevor Noah will take the stage at The Palace Theatre in Stamford for the nonprofit’s 11th Annual Gala and fundraiser honoring Sen. Richard Blumenthal on March 8. Noah is the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood.” In 2018, Noah launched the
Trevor Noah Foundation to improve equitable access to quality education for underserved youth in South Africa. For tickets and more info, contact Kristin Levinson at 203-517-3415 or KLevinson@palacestamford.org.
Out there… A-list actors and Bedford, N.Y. residents Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively gave birth to their fourth child earlier this month but have not revealed its gender. Along with their new addition, the Hollywood couple have two girls and a boy.
Out there… Christ Church Greenwich will feature an organ recital by renowned BritishAmerican organist and choral director Jonathan Vaughn on March 4 at 4 p.m. Vaughn, who will perform on the new Harrison & Harrison organ, serves as the associate director of music at Christ Church and has also held positions in the United States and the United Kingdom, including at St John’s College in Cambridge and St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. He regularly performs as a recitalist around the USA and UK, and he has released two CDs of orchestral transcriptions. For more info and to RSVP, go to christchurchgreenwich.org.
Out there… The Marshall Tucker Band is playing at the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk on March 8. For more info, call 203-831-5004 or go to wallstreettheater.com.
“The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.” –
Ben Okri
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