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After Crowdfunding, Danbury Band Is Ready To Rock With New CD After Crowdfunding, Danbury Band Is Ready To Rock With New CD
After Crowdfunding, Danbury Band Is Ready To Rock With New CD DANBURY, Conn. -- A lot of local love -- and blood, sweat and tears -- have gone into this Saturday’s performance of Phoenix Tree. The band recently debuted its new crowdfunded studio album and will unveil its songs at Billy Bean’s Pub in Danbury on Saturday, May 27 at 10 p.m. The album was a year in the making, from concept to prep and crowdfunding (via Indiegogo) which included performing countless shows throughout the year. In total, $5,000 was raised. See earlier Daily Voice story HERE. "We were really excited to help Phoenix Tree with their crowdfunding campaign," said Mike …

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Danbury City Carnival Ushers In Summer With Rides, Food, Games At Mall Danbury City Carnival Ushers In Summer With Rides, Food, Games At Mall
Danbury City Carnival Ushers In Summer With Rides, Food, Games At Mall DANBURY, Conn. — Do you miss the Danbury Fair? You can recapture the feeling of those good old days of enjoying carnival rides and eating cotton candy last this week.  The Powers Great American Midways Carnival is setting up at the Danbury Fair Mall, and the Danbury City Fair will run from May 25 through June 11. The annual fair — which is an annual rite of spring — offers rides for people all ages, as well as plenty of food, live performances and games of chance. Wristbands for unlimited rides are available for $25, or $22 with a mall receipt or coupon. The hours are for the Annual Danbu…

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Four Decades Of Fun: St. Mary's School Carnival Sets Up In Bethel Four Decades Of Fun: St. Mary's School Carnival Sets Up In Bethel
Four Decades Of Fun: St. Mary's School Carnival Sets Up In Bethel BETHEL, Conn. — Do you love rides? Are you craving fried dough? Then the 41st Annual St. Mary's School Carnival is the place to be in Bethel. The fun and games are set up on the lawn at the Municipal Center at 1 School St. in Bethel. Proceeds benefit the programs at St. Mary's School.  The hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to to 2 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday.  There is a break in the festivities from 2 to 4 p.m. to honor those who have served the country in the Bethel Memorial Day Parade.  Every day is bracelet day for unlimited rides.  This yea…

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Baseball Lifer Shares Story Of The Road To Major Leagues In Monroe Talk Baseball Lifer Shares Story Of The Road To Major Leagues In Monroe Talk
Baseball Lifer Shares Story Of The Road To Major Leagues In Monroe Talk MONROE, Conn. — The Edith Wheeler Memorial Library in Monroe offers a revealing peek behind the boxscores of Major League Baseball with a talk by baseball authority Bob Wirz of Stratford.  There is no charge for admission to the talk on Tuesday, May 23, but registration is recommended at www.ewml.org. Wirz, author of “The Passion of Baseball,” takes fans into the media fishbowl that he headed for more than a decade in New York and through three decades of running his own sports public relations and marketing company. He handled publicity for the Rolaids Relief Man program, ground-b…

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Boys & Girls Club's Spring Carnival Underway In Shelton Boys & Girls Club's Spring Carnival Underway In Shelton
Boys & Girls Club's Spring Carnival Underway In Shelton SHELTON, Conn. – The Boys & Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley is holding its Spring Carnival through May 21. The carnival will be held at its usual location in downtown Shelton on the "Slab".  Carnival hours are 6-11 p.m. on weeknights, and from 1-11 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

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Norwalk's Wall Street Theater Opens With Sounds Of Broadway Norwalk's Wall Street Theater Opens With Sounds Of Broadway
Norwalk's Wall Street Theater Opens With Sounds Of Broadway NORWALK, Conn. -- The curtain is once again rising at Wall Street Theater in Norwalk. In other words, after five years of renovating -- and a 20-year shuttering -- the 501c3 nonprofit organization, which operates under the mantra "Entertain. Enrich. Educate," is officially open. To celebrate, it will kick off its new season on Monday, May 15 with "8," featuring eight of Broadway’s top stars.  Expect performances by Betty Buckley (Cats), Mandy Gonzalez (Hamilton), Siobhan Dillon (Sunset Boulevard), Nathaniel Stampley (The Color Purple), Sharon Catherine Brown (Jekyll &am…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Fairfield's Saltwater Boutique Toasts Mother's Day Early — With Beer Fairfield's Saltwater Boutique Toasts Mother's Day Early — With Beer
Fairfield's Saltwater Boutique Toasts Mother's Day Early — With Beer FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Saltwater is celebrating its first Mother's Day with a call out to dads. Jake Sokol and Brad McBrair, the husbands of owners Jessica Sokol and Sarah McBrair, will be on hand Sunday, May 7, for a special shopping event -- with beer from Aspetuck Brew Lab. The promotion, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will send 10 percent of its proceeds to The Cancer Couch Foundation, a local charity geared toward metastatic breast cancer.  The store features a host of gifts for moms and children, including jewelry, tunics,  baby books, beach sheets and more. Go HERE for earlier Daily Voice sto…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Say Olé: Fairfield County Celebrates Cinco De Mayo Say Olé: Fairfield County Celebrates Cinco De Mayo
Say Olé: Fairfield County Celebrates Cinco De Mayo FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Spice up your fiesta, Fairfield County. It's Cinco de Mayo -- a day filled with tacos, tequila, and deals. Here's a sampling of what you'll find around town. Feel free to add your own to our Facebook page or better yet, send a photo and show us where you end up going. Bartaco, Westport, Stamford: Bartaco is launching its tenth #bartacosecret -- the crispy soft-shell crab taco -- the better to go with your frosty margarita. At Westport from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. there will be a face painter and, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., live music and a DJ  (Acoustic Mafia). From 8:30 p.m. to 11…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Danbury Fair Returns: War Memorial Setting Up Rides & More In Rogers Park Danbury Fair Returns: War Memorial Setting Up Rides & More In Rogers Park
Danbury Fair Returns: War Memorial Setting Up Rides & More In Rogers Park DANBURY, Conn. — Kids — and adults — of all ages love a good carnival. And the residents of Danbury have a new carnival to enjoy.  The James E. Strates Shows is setting up rides in Rogers Park in preparation for the Danbury War Memorial Fair. It will open Friday, May 5, and run through Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14. The fair will feature carnival rides, games of chance, and a kiddie-land. It will be open 4 to 11 p.m. weekdays and 1 to 11 p.m. weekends. Admission and parking are free. On weekdays, a ride all rides pass is $20 per person. On weekends, the cost is $25 per person. Click above…

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by Karen Tensa
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War Stories: Combat Vet To Recount Tour Of Duty In Iraq In Brookfield Talk War Stories: Combat Vet To Recount Tour Of Duty In Iraq In Brookfield Talk
War Stories: Combat Vet To Recount Tour Of Duty In Iraq In Brookfield Talk BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Michael Zacchea's life sounds like something out of a war movie. And now, thanks to his new book, as well as his involvement with the Brookfield Democratic Town Committee (BDTC), folks will get to hear some uncomfortable truths. Deployed to Iraq after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, Zacchea's mission was to build and lead in combat the first Iraqi Army battalion trained by the U.S. military.  "The Ragged Edge" chronicles how he overcame language and cultural barriers to unify and lead his troops to fight bravely at the Battle of Fallujah against the forces t…

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Award-Winning Children's Author From Trumbull To Speak On New WWII Book Award-Winning Children's Author From Trumbull To Speak On New WWII Book
Award-Winning Children's Author From Trumbull To Speak On New WWII Book DARIEN, Conn. — Patricia Reilly Giff, author of many beloved children's novels including "Lily’s Crossing" and "Pictures of Hollis Woods," will visit the Darien Library on Tuesday.  Giff will discuss her latest work, "Genevieve’s War," a companion story to "Lily’s Crossing." Her talk will be followed by a book signing with books from Barrett Bookstore on sale at the event. After spending over 20 years as a full-time teacher, Giff began writing and specializes in children's literature. She lives in Trumbull. She earned the Newbery Honor for "Pict…

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by Karen Tensa
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Mudfest To Honor Sandy Hook Victim Gears Up For Fifth Season Mudfest To Honor Sandy Hook Victim Gears Up For Fifth Season
Mudfest To Honor Sandy Hook Victim Gears Up For Fifth Season NEWTOWN, Conn. – Are you ready to get muddy?  Join a record-breaking 1,000 runners, spectators and volunteers as they prepare for the 5th annual Daniel Barden Mudfest presented by Pepsico.  Daniel was one of the first-graders killed in the Sandy Hook tragedy in December 2012. Part of his story -- and the life-affirming mudfest -- are highlighted in the recently released film, "Newtown." (See earlier Daily Voice story HERE.) The event, which has been coined “the Boilermaker’s Dirty Little Brother,” is happening Saturday, April 29, at MKJ Farm in Deansboro, N.Y. and features a 5-mi…

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by Jeanne Muchnick