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Staples Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra Performs Tomorrow

The Staples Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra will perform for Y's Men tomorrow.

The Y's Men of Westport/Weston will feature the Staples Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra at its regular Thursday meeting tomorrow in the Sanctuary of the Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East, Westport. It is one of several ensembles at Staples that offer growth and performance opportunities for the school’s many string players.

According to Y's Men Past President John Brandt, co-chair of the Y’s Men’s Classical Music Society, “Members of this orchestra are musicians from Staples High School's acclaimed vocal and instrumental music program. Each musician has earned a place in the group through annual auditions and many hours of coaching and practice. Under skilled direction, they've mastered the art of chamber performance, where every note matters and each musician's voice contributes to a unified, powerful sound that belies their years,” he said.

The program tomorrow will include works by Antonio Vivaldi, Carl Nielsen, Antonin Dvorak, Christopher Wilson, Miroslav Skoryk, Carlos Gardel, Kevin Ray and Yukiko Nishimura.

The event is free and open to Y’s Men and their guests.

This Thursday only, the coffee, donut and bagel social hour begins at 9:00 am in Hoskins Hall downstairs in the Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East in Westport. We move up to the sanctuary in time for the concert to begin at 10:00 am. No food or beverages are allowed in the sanctuary. Come early and meet your fellow members.

Staples Players Invite Y's Men to "Urinetown"Dress Rehearsal

The Staples Players have invited Y’s Men to attend a dress rehearsal performance of its production of “Urinetown” this evening, Wednesday, March 11, in the Staples High School auditorium, 70 North Avenue, Westport.

“Urinetown” is a wildly inventive, Tony Award–winning musical comedy that dares to ask: what if you had to pay to pee? It’s directed by David Roth, son of Y’s Man Don Roth, and Kerry Long.

There is no charge to attend but a pre-curtain check-in begins at 6:00 pm. Attendees must be checked in no later than 6:15 pm for the 6:30 pm curtain.

Attendance is strictly limited to a Y’s Men member plus his spouse or significant other. No non-member guests are admitted 

Celebration of Life of Y's Man "Deej" Webb Set for March 20

Richard "Deej" Webb

Photo courtesy of "06880"

A Celebration of the Life of Y's Man Richard "Deej" Webb -- the Westport native, teacher and historian who turned his lifelong fascination with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s summer here into a book and documentary -- is set for Friday, March 20 at 1:30 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church, 651 Pequot Avenue in Southport, according to an article in "06880" yesterday (click here).

Deej passed away on December 21, 2025. He was 63 and joined the Y's Men in 2018. 

A complete obituary on "Deej" appeared in "06880" and may be read by clicking here.