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Some Enchanted Evening, a jazz-inspired journey through Broadway’s greatest hits, featuring social media sensation Stella Cole, tap dancer Jabu Graybeal, and Emmy-nominated crooner Benny Benack III, comes to UConn’s Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts in Storrs, on November 15. Some Enchanted Evening, invites audiences on a captivating journey through Broadway’s most beloved songs, seamlessly blending the timeless classics of the Golden Age (“Over the Rainbow”, “The Sound of Music”) with contemporary hits (“My Shot”). From the lyrical genius of Hammerstein to the groundbreaking rhythms of Hamilton, this multi-disciplinary musical mashup celebrates the evolution of Broadway through a jazzy lens. For details: www.jnorgensen.uconn.edu.

The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, has received one of the largest gifts in its history from the foundation of the late philanthropist Aso O. Tavitian. The gift includes 331 works of art from Mr. Tavitian’s personal collection and more than $45 million to endow a curatorial position to oversee the collection, provide necessary support for the collection’s long-term care, and fund construction of a new Aso O. Tavitian Wing at the Clark. For details: www.clarkart.edu


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