Need to Know November 1, 2017

  
  A Glimpse of what's happening in Danbury Connecticut this week.

Saturday November 4.

From 8:00pm to 9:30pm The Ski Movie Premiere of, DROP EVERYTHING, at The Palace Danbury, 165 Main St, Danbury.

Sponsored by SKI HAUS this is a MUST ATTEND event for skiers and soon-to-be skiers. Thousands of dollars worth of prizes and lift tickets will be given away! Plus come meet and mingle with representatives from our favorite local mountains.

Tuesday Nov. 7 is Election day.

Friday Nov 10.

From 2:00pm to 5:00pm Evita by the Western Connecticut State University Department of Theatre Arts, on the Main Stage 43 Lake Avenue Extension Danbury.

Evita is Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical based on the life of Evita Duarte, an actress who became the wife of Argentinian President Juan Peron. Don’t miss the incredible Main Stage performance, directed by Tim Howard, choreographed by Mary Ann Lamb, and musical director, Frank Schiro.
From 8:00pm to 10:00pm Speak For Yourself, Open Mic Poetry at the Danbury Music Centre, Marian Anderson Recital Hall, 256 Main Street, Danbury.
Express yourself as well as your thoughts. No judging, not a contest or slam, just people coming together to enjoy the art of words. There will be light refreshments served.

From 8:00pm to 9:30pm Louis Prima Junior and the Witnesses at The Palace Danbury, 165 Main Street, Danbury.

Get ready to Jump, Jive, an’ Wail because Louis Prima Junior and The Witnesses are bringing swing to Danbury!

Louis Prima Junior, picks up the torch lit by his iconic father, renowned singer and bandleader, Louis Prima. Make no mistake, this is no tribute act. Prima Junior and his powerhouse 8-piece band, the Witnesses, are reviving the boogie woogie spirit for a modern generation, seamlessly blending big band jazz, swing, and rock and roll.

Saturday Nov. 11.
From 2:00pm to 5:00pm Evita by the Western Connecticut State University Department of Theatre Arts, on the Main Stage, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury.
From 7:00pm to 8:30pm Broadway's Next Hit Musical at The Palace Theatre, 165 Main Street, Danbury.
This is the ONLY Connecticut performance of this national tour.
Broadway's Next Hit Musical is the only unscripted theatrical awards show. Master improvisers make up, hit song suggested from the audience and create a spontaneous evening of music, humor, and laughter. The cast turns them into a full-blown improvised musical complete with memorable characters, witty dialogue, and plot twists galore.

From 7:30pm to 8:30pm Danbury Concert Chorus, part of The Danbury Music Centre, performs, Love to the Soul, At the First Congregational Church, 164 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury.

Scott Toperzer is a conductor and singer living in Ridgefield, Connecticut, who served as the Music Director at St. Stephen’s Church since 2010 and has conducted numerous choral ensembles. His singing career included operatic and concert, and studied with the world renowned French baritone, Gérard Souzay at the Institute Musicale de Villecroze, in Villecroze, France.

From 8:00pm to 11pm Evita by the Western Connecticut State University Department of Theatre Arts, on the Main Stage, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury.

Sunday Nov. 12.

From 10:30am to 2:30 pm Military personnel ride the “Railyard Local” for free at the Danbury Railroad Museum, 120 White St, Danbury. To Honor all past and present military personnel and their families take a short train ride in a 1920's passenger coach or a vintage caboose pulled by a vintage, first-generation diesel-electric locomotive. An appropriate ID is required. The museum is open from 10am to 4pm with train rides every hour from 10:30 to 2:30.

From 2:00pm to 5:00pm Evita by the Western Connecticut State University Department of Theatre Arts, on the Main Stage, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury.
From 7:00pm to 8:30pm The Prima Trio sponsored by the Danbury Concert Association at theVisual and Performing Arts Center, Studio Theatre, 43 Lake Avenue Extension Danbury.
Clarinetist Boris Allakhverdyan, violinist Gulia Gurevich, and pianist Anastasia Dedik have impressed audiences everywhere with their superb artistry, impeccable technique, and personable delivery. We look forward to welcoming them back to the Vee-PAC.

For the latest information, Sync to the Link, DanburyArts.com.