Westport Public Library MOVIE & MUSIC Blog

To bring a little cheer to every person's life during these trying economic times, the Season of Savings has arrived with an Arts & Leisure Weekend January 8-11, 2009. Selected arts and cultural organizations throughout the United States, Canada and Europe are offering two-for-one admissions and/or discounts for certain Broadway shows, movies, lectures and museums. The Greater New York metropolitan area has bargains for Tony award winning musicals like Avenue Q, Chicago, Gypsy or Phantom of the Opera. How about trying a concert with the American Symphony Orchestra, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Gotham Chamber Opera, or New York Philharmonic? Participating Connecticut institutions include the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Stepping Stones Museum for Chidren, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, etc. For all offerings, be sure to check the Program Guide from the Sunday, January 4, 2009 New York Times.