Richter To Host Pre-Season Benefit Event At Café On The Green

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: May 12, 2006 12:00 am

Richter To Host Pre-Season Benefit Event At CafÃ© On The Green

DANBURY â Musicals at Richter, celebrating its 22nd season as the longest-running outdoor theater in Connecticut, will kick off preparations for its 2006 season on Sunday, May 21, with âSpring Fever,â a gourmet brunch and benefit auction at CafÃ© on the Green.

The festive afternoon will start at 1 pm and features a delicious gourmet brunch, musical entertainment by veteran Richter performers, and a variety of silent and live auction items. All proceeds will benefit Musicals at Richter, a nonprofit theater company dedicated to presenting three full-scale musicals at Danburyâs scenic Richter Park each summer, along with a daytime childrenâs play series at Wooster School.

Chaired by Musicals at Richter Vice President Terry Tabler of Newtown with assistance from Jody Bayer of Danbury and Lisa Petrovich of Newtown, âSpring Feverâ will be the third annual fundraiser for the summer theater organization.

Auction items range from autographed Broadway show memorabilia to specialty goods and premium services including gift baskets, event and attraction tickets, Maclaren baby strollers, a catered dinner by a Cordon Bleu-trained chef, and weekend getaway packages.

âThereâs truly something for everyone at this auction,â said Bradford Blake, the founder and president of Musicals At Richter. âWe hope many people will come join us for a great afternoon out.Â Itâs a delicious and entertaining way to spend a spring Sunday and support Richterâs terrific summer season.âÂ

The 2006 main stage musical season will feature Damn Yankees, June 22 to July 8; Titanic, July 13-29; and The King and I, August 3-19.

Fairy Tale Theater will resume its Saturday morning offerings on July 8 at Wooster School, also in Danbury. Longtime Danbury area performer and educator Elyse Jasensky directs a 15-member ensemble of young performers in hour-long versions of classic tales such as Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Emperorâs New Clothes, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin and Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Tickets for âSpring Feverâ are $35 per person, which includes hors dâoeuvres, a full buffet brunch, musical entertainment, and the silent and live auctions. A cash bar will be running.

Brunch begins at 1 and the program will conclude at 4 pm.

For reservations, send a check to Musicals at Richter, PO Box 191, Danbury CT 06813, or call 203-748-6873 for further information.Â Musicals at Richter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; donations are tax deductible. CafÃ© on The Green is adjacent to Richter Arts Center and Richter Golf Course, at 100 Aunt Hack Road.

Neil Chaudhary for Newtown Police Commission

District 3 Support

Supports Cicciari For Police Commission

On Being Good Sports In Politics

Supports Pertoso

Bruce’s letter paints a picture of runaway development, but the real story is the collapse of local cooperation — not the rise of §8-30g. That law has been on the books since 1990. For decades, towns and developers worked together to shape projects that made sense: added sidewalks, deeper setbacks, fewer units — genuine compromise. What’s changed isn’t the law, it’s the politics. A loud social media mob has made any compromise politically toxic. The “no growth” crowd demands nothing be built anywhere, ever, and bullies anyone who suggests otherwise. Planning and zoning boards no longer negotiate; they hunker down, hoping to appease the Facebook comment section. But here’s the irony — when compromise dies, developers stop compromising too. Once a project triggers §8-30g, the town can fight it, but state law ensures the developer will eventually win. So instead of working out a reasonable design, everyone heads to court. The developer doubles the unit count to pay for the lawyers, and the town burns taxpayer money trying to lose more slowly. That’s how we end up with the very projects the NIMBY mob fears — because they made reasonable development impossible. If people truly care about Newtown’s character, they need to stop the performative outrage and start engaging in real planning again. Screaming “no” to everything isn’t preservation — it’s self-sabotage.

On 8-30g Affordable Housing

I’m honestly surprised Bruce had to look up what an “agreement in principle” means. After years of business experience and managing 200 people, I would have expected that term to be familiar by now. Hard to believe it’s a new concept at this stage in his career. Although rest assured Newtown, vote row A and when times get tough, we have Google to help the selectman.

Housatonic Railroad Agrees to Pootatuck River Restoration Plan

I asked AI what does agreement in principle mean An "agreement in principle" is a preliminary, non-binding understanding reached between two or more parties that outlines the fundamental terms of a future contract. It is considered a stepping stone toward a formal, legally enforceable agreement. This type of agreement is used to establish mutual intent and a basic framework for negotiations before the parties commit to a detailed, final contract.

I think the Municipal part of the town should develop similar programs to identify strategies and measurable objectives thus driving even better results and possible efficiencies.

BOE Listens To Elementary, Intermediate School Strategic Goals

The commissioners literally said — in plain English — that because this is an 8-30g application, traffic isn’t a valid reason for denial. But sure enough, there’s Dave Ackert up there grandstanding about traffic again. It’s almost like some folks will say anything to keep affordable housing out, even if it means ignoring state law and wasting everyone’s time.

P&Z Discuss ‘Kelmendi Apartments’ At 128-130 Mt Pleasant And 1 Hawleyville Roads

<< Oct 2025 >>
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
28	29	30	1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31	1

Log In

Richter To Host Pre-Season Benefit Event At Café On The Green

Leave a Reply Cancel reply