Stamford Town Center

The Back to School Fashion Show

The Back to School Fashion Show will take place September 18th at Stamford Town Center. Submit your entry and your child between the ages of 8 to 12 years of age can be one of the stars of the show and walk away with a $100 Stamford Town Center Gift Card!

To participate in this contest you must meet the following criteria:

• Your child is between the ages of 8 and 12 years old.
• Your child can take direction and walk in front of a group of people with a smile on their face.
• Your child wants to participate
• Your child will be available to participate and be at Stamford Town Center on Saturday September 18th, 2010 between 2:00 and 5:30pm. This will allow for time to get fitted for clothes, practice and participate in the Back to School Fashion Show at Stamford Town Center in Stamford Connecticut.

For more information, visit the 96.7 The Coast website.

Aug 31st-Sep 18th

7th Annual Breast Cancer Survivor Fashion Show

Get ready for the 7th Annual Breast Cancer Survivor Fashion Show brought to you by Norwalk Hospital. Breast cancer survivors from Norwalk Hospital's Smilow Family Breast Health Center will be featuring merchandise from our apparel stores.

Sep 3rd-Oct 10th

Outdoor Summer Jazz Comes to Stamford

Outdoor Summer Jazz Comes to Stamford
The outdoor Plaza at Stamford Town Center is the ‘go-to place’ this summer for ‘live’ jazz entertainment every Wednesday night in Stamford Downtown. Regional jazz musicians and students from the Stamford Young Artists Philharmonic Summer Jazz Workshop will perform every Wednesday from June 23 through August 25 from 6-9pm in a summer concert series called “Jazz on the Plaza, presented by The Stamford Young Artists Philharmonic”. Jazz artists will perform a variety of musical selections under a tent outside of Barnes & Noble to entertain patio diners at the mall’s six outdoor restaurants.

Outdoor Summer Jazz Comes to Stamford
The outdoor Plaza at Stamford Town Center is the ‘go-to place’ this summer for ‘live’ jazz entertainment every Wednesday night in Stamford Downtown. Regional jazz musicians and students from the Stamford Young Artists Philharmonic Summer Jazz Workshop will perform every Wednesday from June 23 through August 25 from 6-9pm in a summer concert series called “Jazz on the Plaza, presented by The Stamford Young Artists Philharmonic”. Jazz artists will perform a variety of musical selections under a tent outside of Barnes & Noble to entertain patio diners at the mall’s six outdoor restaurants.

According to the mall’s Director of Marketing, Jim Zielinski, “The summer jazz series is unique to the area in that it features talented local and regional musicians in an intimate setting to showcase their talents”. He added, “We’re thrilled to have the radio station Star 99.9 FM’s street team kick off the series with Stamford Town Center on June 23.
The premiere event features Stamford’s renowned recording artist Richard ‘Cookie’ Thomas & his Trio. A versatile vocalist, Cookie’s career began in Philadelphia in 1960 when he had the opportunity, at fourteen, to open for B.B. King. Richard currently performs at many venues in the New York and Connecticut markets where he draws large audiences.

Other local headliners of “Jazz on the Plaza” include Ten Feet Deep, last year’s winner of “Unplugged in the Plaza”. The group will perform acoustic music on June 30. After opening for Justin Timberlake and Avril Lavigne, the band released a full-length, self-titled album. Currently, Ten Feet Deep tours colleges, festivals, and music venues in NYC and throughout the Northeast.

The Maria Tiscia Quartet will perform on July 7. Maria is a sensitive singer who focuses on sound and intonation, always exhibiting an honest, heart-felt delivery with a minimum of affectation. Over the years she has performed in small jazz groups and on record dates with many of New York's finest jazz players.
On August 4, the high-energy and multi-faceted group, The Juicy Grapes arrive with a masterful combination of rock, soul, jazz and funk fusion. It’s a blend of hippie Motown swing with ‘get out of your seat and shake it’ grooves. The Juicy Grapes hail from southern CT where their loyal and lively following has made them an area favorite. They’re unique vibe seamlessly mixes the sultry and the playful, the cosmic and the universal.

The BC Jazz Quintet, a group of five outstanding musicians from Norwalk and Stamford, will perform on August 11. Many of the members have worked previously in two very successful wedding and special occasion dance bands and currently, the BC Jazz Quintet plays standards recreated extraordinarily to sell out crowds at local establishments. Group members include: Bruce Coviello, Tony DiCerto, Jim Licari, Raphael Carruthers and Josh Carruthers. Star 99.9 FM’s street team will join us again on August 11 for this special performance.

Richard “Cookie” Thomas & his Trio will present an encore performance on August 18.
The Joe Sinaguglia Quartet is the featured artist from the Young Artists Workshop, and will close our “Jazz on the Plaza” summer concert series on August 25. Joe is a bassist and graduate of Stamford High School and an alumnus of Stamford Young Artists Philharmonic. An up-and-comer on the New York music scene, Joe attended The Collective in NYC, where he garnered the attention of professionals who recommended him to sub as electric bassist for the Jaco Pastorius Big Band, with which he became a featured performer. A member of the Tim Ouimette Big Band, Joe also teaches bass privately and coaches the Young People’s Jazz Ensemble and Young Artists Summer Jazz Workshop.

The students of the Young Artist Summer Jazz Workshop consist of up to 50 young musicians who practice together during two-weeks of the summer. Members are from throughout Connecticut and Westchester County. Student and alumnus members from the Young Artist will perform with their bands during Jazz on the Plaza in July. Student performances include: The Dan Lipsitz Quartet on July 14, The American Jazz Quintet on July 21 and another group from the Young Artist Summer Jazz Workshop on July 28.
The Dan Lipsitz Quartet is made up of college students from the Connecticut/New York area. Primarily performing in the New York City area at venues such as the Cornelia Street Café in Greenwich Village and hosting a popular monthly jazz jam session at the jazz hotspot Billie's Black Restaurant/Bar in Harlem, the members of the quartet are beginning to develop their names in the jazz as well as rock, funk, and gospel communities.

The American Jazz Quintet plays a combination of jazz and funk, and originated as a subset of the Westhill High School jazz ensemble. The group was formed last year with a debut at Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia’s Inauguration. Members include Lee Gordon (piano/guitar), Joey Howlett (tenor saxophone), Matt Murphy (alto saxophone), Sam Enright (bass) and Zach Matarasso (drums).
Joyce DiCamillo, the Executive Director of the Stamford Young Artist Philharmonic
Orchestra helped organize the summer jazz series with the mall. The Stamford Young Artists Philharmonic is dedicated to enhancing the lives of aspiring young musicians throughout Fairfield County. Ms. DiCamillo also coordinates holiday entertainment through a grant to the organization from Stamford Town Center merchants.
All concerts during the mall’s “Jazz on the Plaza” Series are free, courtesy of George Boyce State Farm Agency, Stamford Plus Magazine, Atria Senior Living, and Cox Radio. Seating is available on a first come, first serve basis in the outdoor patios of the Plaza restaurants including Capital Grille, Mitchell’s Fish Market, PF Changs, Kona Grill, California Pizza Kitchen or Cosi.

Posted Jun 24th