Weir, Lipinski in Stamford for Olympics
Scene… Olympic figure skaters Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski are reportedly staying at the Delamar on Steamboat Road in Greenwich while covering the Beijing Olympics for NBC Sports. The duo, along with other notable sports figures and news anchors including “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, are broadcasting from the NBC Sports headquarters in Stamford.
Out there… “A Comedy Night with Friends” takes place at the Greenwich Library at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Friends of Greenwich Library is hosting the event with three award-winning comedians — Jane Condon, Julia Scotti and Kathe Farris — on the Berkley Theatre stage. The in-person event will also be livestreamed. A Q&A session will take place following the comedy performance. For more info and to attend, go to www.greenwichlibrary. org.
Scene… Award-winning actor, playwright and director Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and original star of Broadway’s “Hamilton,” will be honored at this year’s Greenwich International Film Festival. The GIFF takes place on May 25 at L’Escale in Greenwich. Miranda, the Pulitzer, Grammy, Emmy and Tony award winner, will receive the 2022 Changemaker Award, which honors artists who have used their public platform and power of film to promote positive social change. “Today” co-host Jenna Bush-Hager will serve as emcee at the event. Past honorees include Eva Longoria Baston, Ashley Judd, Renée Zellweger, Christy Turlington Burns, Freida Pinto, Trudie Styler, Abigail Breslin, Harry Belafonte and Mia Farrow. For more info and tickets to the event, go to www.greenwichfilm.org.
Out there… The Fairfield County LOOK breakfast series, called Brain Health & Skin Care with Women’s Health Experts. takes place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Field Club on Lake Avenue in Greenwich. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Fiona Lovely, host of “Not Your Mother’s Menopause Podcast,” with Dr. Kim Nichols, of Nichols MD of Greenwich, Boutique Care for Beautiful Skin. For tickets ($60) and more info, contact production@fairfieldcountylook.com or visit fairfieldcountylook.com .
Scene… “American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard will perform at the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12. A pre-show reception will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., with a tasting of Mionetto Prosecco and mini-cupcakes from Forever Sweet Bakery. Ticketholders can also enjoy 10 percent off dinner at BanC House restaurant. For tickets ($45 to $79), go to https://www.eventbrite. com/e/ruben-studdardtickets-188645101577.
Out there… The Bedford Playhouse is hosting a screening of the awardwinning movie “Chocolat,” plus a gourmet chocolate tasting with Mast, purveyors of artisanal chocolate, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. For tickets and more info, go to www.bedfordplayhouse.org or call 914-234-6704.
“I’m not going to continue knocking that old door that doesn’t open for me. I’m going to create my own door and walk through that.”
— Ava DuVernay
And that’s all for now. Later…