New artistic director at Palace
Stamford”™s Palace Theatre embarks on its next chapter with the appointment of new producing artistic director, B.T. McNicholl, a veteran of the Broadway theater community.
McNicholl will oversee productions at the historic 1927 Palace and a soon-to-be-completed Off-Broadway-sized playhouse. Four blocks away is The Palace”™s sister theatre, the state-of-the-art Rich Forum, currently leased by NBC Universal as a television production studio.
“I”™m thrilled to take the reins of these beautiful theaters, so close to the vibrant arts and resources of Manhattan,” said McNicholl. “Our stages will be teeming with artists engaged in large productions, small plays and new works that will continually entertain, engage and enlighten.” He will continue to helm productions in New York.
Knight Brown joins Big Apple IP group
New York City-based Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider L.L.P. announced Fairfield County resident Delphine Knight Brown has joined its intellectual property group as a partner. She will be based in the firm”™s New York office.
A litigator, Knight Brown has tried numerous intellectual property and commercial cases involving a wide range of industries and products, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, computer software and hardware and business methods and processes.
Great eats, great cause
Nearly 140 people attended the Bridgeport Hospital Foundation 25th anniversary wrap-up event in Shelton, “An Evening with Giada,” featuring Food Network star and cookbook author Giada De Laurentiis.
The Nov. 6 event included a VIP reception at Il Palio Restaurant and a discussion moderated by Diane Sembrot, editor of Fairfield Living magazine, at the neighboring R.D. Scinto Auditorium.
Among those on hand were, from left, Dr. Robert Folman, co-medical director, Norma F. Pfriem Cancer Institute, and his wife Toby; Dr. Richard Freedman; Giada De Laurentiis; Dr. Freedman”™s wife, Nancy; MaryEllen Kosturko, senior vice president, patient care operations; and Marc Brunetti, vice president, administration. Seated from left are Lyn Salsgiver, senior vice president, planning and marketing; and Brunetti”™s mother, Anne.
Wells Fargo helps Caroline House
Many of us in the United States have been taught at an early age the importance of saving. For many immigrants though, their national economy and banking systems aren”™t as trustworthy and many need to be introduced to the banks in the U.S.
Wells Fargo store manager Justin Ramsteck and banking associate Marlene Jones gave a presentation to the students of Bridgeport-based Caroline House on “Banking 101.” The students were taught how to open an account, how the money can grow with interest and that a bank is a safe place to keep their money. Caroline House bills itself as a beacon of light in the inner city.
Ramsteck said; “Wells Fargo is committed to serving our community. We truly appreciate what Caroline House does and enjoyed speaking to the women about banking and the services Wells Fargo provides that will benefit them.”
Citizens”™ apps ring a bell
Providence-based Citizens Bank”™s mobile banking apps for iPhone and Android have earned Javelin Strategy & Research”™s 2013 Highest Mobile Banking Smartphone Ratings Award for 2013, following its review of customer ratings in the Apple App Store and in Google Play. The bank maintains multiple branches in Fairfield County. Citizens Bank”™s average customer rating of 4.5 of 5 stars for both iPhone and Android tied with the highest in the industry as reported by Javelin this week. In 2012, Javelin recognized Citizens Bank”™s mobile apps as “best integrated apps” in the industry.
AmeriCares”™ decade of care in Latin America
Stamford-based AmeriCares is celebrating 10 years of providing affordable, high-quality medical care in El Salvador. The AmeriCares Family Clinic in rural Santiago de Maria opened in November 2003. Since then, patients have made more than 380,000 visits for primary and specialty care, including obstetrics, gynecology, ophthalmology and dentistry. The clinic draws more than 45,000 people annually.
Great place to co-work
The Stamford Innovation Center at 175 Atlantic St. in Stamford has a remade interior to match the grandness of its old civic architecture. Part of the state”™s Innovation Ecosystem, the center and its co-working space and sharing ethos represent Stamford as “the city that co-works.” The center hosts Hacker Night every Tuesday, 5-10 p.m., a networking/pizza get-together for marketers and tech people, among other pro-startup programs and activities.
Greenwich holiday weekend
The fifth annual Greenwich Holiday Stroll Weekend will usher in the season with a multitude of activities and entertainment for the whole family Saturday Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday Dec. 8, noon-5 p.m. Downtown Greenwich will be filled with fun festivities, such as horse drawn carriage rides, live singing performances, professional ice sculptors, bouncy castles, a food truck village, live reindeer and photos with Santa and more than 100 Greenwich merchants and restaurants offering special promotions, refreshments and in-store activities. Parking will be free all weekend. Saturday”™s parking is provided by the Town of Greenwich Department of Parking Services.
The skinny on executive search
Greenwich Chamber of Commerce and Greenwich Historical Society hosted a presentation by Russell Reynolds at Vanderbilt Education Center Wednesday Nov. 20. Reynolds discussed his book, titled “Heads, Business Lessons from an Executive Search Pioneer.” He offered insights into the critical role of executive search in today”™s business world. Reynolds is the founder and chairman of RSR Partners, a leading executive and board search firm that recruits corporate directors, CEOs and senior executives in a broad range of industries.
