Juneteenth Danbury 2022

Juneteenth will be celebrated in the city of Danbury on Sunday, June nineteenth from noon to 5 PM at Western Connecticut State University, Midtown Campus, One Eighty One White Street.

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the United States. 

Rahsaan Langley, one of Connecticut’s premier R&B singers, will be the musical headliner. There will be other live entertainment also, plus Cultural and Historical Activities. Adjacent to the main area will be a Wellness Center providing FREE COVID-19 vaccinations and health screenings, Kids Corner with children’s activities, local vendors and informational resources, a variety of food truck options and so much more! Because Juneteenth falls on Father’s Day this year, the celebration will also honor fathers with swag bags and other tokens of appreciation. 

This event is partially funded by the Danbury Cultural Commission. Sync to the link DanburyArts dot com for details and ticket information.

Make Music Day 2022

Make Music Day Danbury is a part of the international Make Music Day movement, bringing free, community-wide, outdoor musical celebrations to hundreds of cities worldwide. Every year, the celebration is held on June 21st, the summer solstice, in more than 1000 communities around the world.

Make Music Day Danbury will feature 41 musicians at 11 venues throughout the Main Street area. Plus in the evening there will be a concert on the Green. You are welcome to join in. Musicians of all abilities and music from any genre are encouraged to participate. Sidewalks, parks, front porches, and public spaces throughout the city will become stages for local musicians to perform and for all to enjoy. Everyone is invited to participate in this international day of music by performing, providing an outdoor space, appreciating, or volunteering.

It’s all for the love of music!

Make Music Day Danbury is brought to you by the City of Danbury Cultural Commission and the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Make Music Day is additionally brought to you by the Danbury Chamber of Commerce and CityCenter Danbury and Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut.

Sync to the Link DanburyArts dot com for more, updated information and a complete calendar of events.

What is the Danbury Cultural Commission

The Danbury Cultural Commission is the citizen's voice for supporting cultural and artistic events in Danbury. They support and help fund performing arts programs for Danbury residents free of charge. The eleven-member Commission supports the development of new arts programs and supports and funds local arts, cultural and ethnic activities. The Commission also encourages, promotes and co-sponsors events which benefit and improve the quality of life for Danbury residents. If you would like to be nominated for membership on the Commission or for additional information about the Cultural Commission including the latest events calendar, sync to the link DanburyArts dot com.  

 

Spring Concert Series at Richter Association for the Arts 2022 May 29

The Richter Association for the Arts Spring series concludes Sunday, May twenty ninth, at three pm with internationally renowned pianist Eric Clark and violinist Jung Won Yoon.

Pianist Eric Clark has performed to great acclaim throughout much of the United States as well as in Europe and Asia, and has received numerous, prestigious awards. Eric’s solo engagements include Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto, Grieg Piano Concerto, and Chopin Piano Concerto. 

Dynamic violinist Jung Won Yoon continues to expand her horizon as a musician by appearing as a soloist and chamber musician, and she is known for her distinct level of musical empathy and delicacy.

The concert series concludes Sunday at the Richter House May Twenty ninth. The concert is at three P M. 

Sync to the link DanburyArts dot com for details and ticket information. 

  

Juneteenth Danbury 2022

Juneteenth will be celebrated in the city of Danbury on Sunday, June nineteenth from noon to 5 PM at Western Connecticut State University, Midtown Campus, One Eighty One White Street.

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the United States. 

Rahsaan Langley, one of Connecticut’s premier R&B singers, will be the musical headliner. There will be other live entertainment also, plus Cultural and Historical Activities. Adjacent to the main area will be a Wellness Center providing FREE COVID-19 vaccinations and health screenings, Kids Corner with children’s activities, local vendors and informational resources, a variety of food truck options and so much more! Because Juneteenth falls on Father’s Day this year, the celebration will also honor fathers with swag bags and other tokens of appreciation. 

Sync to the link DanburyArts dot com for details and ticket information. 

On Top of the World June 4

The Mad Hatters Chorus presents On Top of the World featuring the Midtown Quartet. Also performing are their own quartets Blue Moon, Kismet, Square Root of Sixteen, Rolling Tones, and The Brigadiers, on June fourth at seven p,m, in the first  Congregational Church One Sixty Four Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury. 

The Mad Hatters are members of the Barbershop Harmony Society and two Time New England Chorus Medalists. Be at the 56th Annual Show to hear songs from almost every era that will make you feel “On Top Of The World”. 

Sync to the link DanburyArts dot com for details. 

What is the Danbury Cultural Commission

The Danbury Cultural Commission is the citizen's voice for supporting cultural and artistic events in Danbury. They support and help fund performing arts programs for Danbury residents free of charge. The eleven-member Commission supports the development of new arts programs and supports and funds local arts, cultural and ethnic activities. The Commission also encourages, promotes and co-sponsors events which benefit and improve the quality of life for Danbury residents. If you would like to be nominated for membership on the Commission or for additional information about the Cultural Commission including the latest events calendar, sync to the link DanburyArts dot com.  

  

A Far Cry, Danbury Concert Association May 2022

  

  

  The Danbury Concert Association offers virtuoso performances, in a pitch-perfect setting. The final concert of the season is A Far Cry with mezzo-soprano Krista River, on Sunday, May Fifteenth, Twenty Twenty Two, at a different time: seven PM.

“Boston’s best classical ensemble” returns to Danbury with a beautiful program about love, loss, and the divine, featuring mezzo-soprano Krista River in Respighi’s moving Il Tramonto. A Far Cry has risen to the top of Billboard’s Traditional Classical Chart, been named Boston’s best classical ensemble by The Improper Bostonian, and celebrated for two Grammy nominations. 

This performances take place at a special time, seven o'clock in the evening, at the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, located in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Western Connecticut State University’s Westside Campus in Danbury, Connecticut. 

Sync to the link DanburyArts dot com for details and ticket information.   

CityCenter Tastes of Danbury for the month of May

CityCenter Danbury is excited to announce a very tasty event scheduled for the month of May.

Are you looking for a great way to get out and enjoy life while introducing your palate to some delicious food? For only Twenty five dollars, you can enjoy a variety of delicious meals from four different establishments throughout Danbury's downtown area. You heard that right, one payment of Twenty five dollars gets you four different meals, and you can go whenever you want through the month of May. That’s less than Ten dollars a meal, talk about savings! With so many awesome restaurants to check out, we had to split them into multiple months, so yes there will be more Tastes to come. This month your gastronomical grazing choices are: El Ranchero - Authentic Mexican Restaurant serving the community for over 20 years, Po-Yo - dangerously mouthwatering chicken, the newest eatery to open in our city, Parrilla - If you're looking for a taste of Caribbean food, and Xay's Kitchen - a small, family-run Thai/Lao restaurant. City Center has planned out this slightly gluttonous itinerary, so all you have to do is put on a pair of eating pants. 

To purchase tickets and for more details, sync to the link DanburyArts dot com.  

Make Music Day 2022

Make Music Day Danbury is a part of the international Make Music Day movement, bringing free, community-wide, outdoor musical celebrations to hundreds of cities worldwide. Every year, the celebration is held on June 21st, the summer solstice, in more than 1000 communities around the world.

Make Music Day Danbury will feature musicians of all abilities and music from any genre. Sidewalks, parks, front porches, and public spaces throughout the city will become stages for local musicians to perform and for all to enjoy. Everyone is invited to participate in this international day of music by performing, providing an outdoor space, appreciating, or volunteering.

It’s all for the love of music!

Make Music Day Danbury is brought to you by the City of Danbury Cultural Commission and the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Make Music Day is additionally brought to you by the Danbury Chamber of Commerce and CityCenter Danbury and Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut.

Sync to the Link DanburyArts dot com for more, updated information and a complete calendar of events.

Spring Concert Series at Richter Association for the Arts 2022 May 8

The Richter Association for the Arts Spring series continues Sunday, May Eighth, at 3:00pm with Billy Michael.

Voted Danbury's Number One Solo Artist, Billy Michael has been marching to the beat of popular music from a very early age. Billy Michael performs at area venues, where he brings the concept of audience participation to a whole new level.

The concert series continues most Sundays at the Richter House through May Twenty ninth. All concerts are at three P M. 

Sync to the link DanburyArts dot com for details and ticket information.