POSTPONED/CANCELLED Yale Alley Cats in Westport: Free tix for all students!

Sadly we need to postpone/reschedule this concert due to the upcoming blizzard. Ticket holders will be contacted shortly about refunds or credits - please give us a little time to get that in order. In the meantime, we wanted to make sure everyone stayed home safely Sunday afternoon, when this storm is slated to begin in earnest here in the greater Westport area. Thank you and please, take care of yourselves. Questions? contact Micah at 203.227.7205 x 18.

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Please join us on Sunday, February 22 at 5PM when we host one of the oldest collegiate a cappella groups in the country, the Yale Alley Cats, for an hour of fun and entertainment. The Soundwaves, a premier high school ensemble that is part of Greenwich A Cappella,  will open the evening with a few songs of their own. This concert is free for all students with a valid student ID; we look forward to a young crowd enjoying this wonderful gathering. Adults tickets are $25/person. The concert is at 10 Lyons Plains Road, Westport, CT 06880 with doors opening at 4:30PM. Questions? Contact our Director of Music, Micah Krajca, at 203.227.7205 x 18, or micah@uuwestport.org. Tickets can be purchased online at https://uuwestport.org/alley-cats/or at the door. Plenty of free parking and handicap accessible.

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This evening will be informal, fun, and light-hearted, featuring a memorable repertoire of songs from The Alley Cats; folks will recognize many pieces, presented with fresh interpretations of rhythm, harmony and style.Songs will include those made famous by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, Michael Bublé and Alica Keyes. The Soundwaves will warm up the crowd with some stirring pieces from their repertoire as they prepare to go the national a cappella convention. We are pleased to bring these groups to us and encourage schools, choirs, and musical organizations – as well as music lovers of all ages-- to join us. There is plenty of room inside, plenty of parking, and a warm and welcoming group of folks to help people to their seats.

The Alley Cats are one of Yale University’s oldest a cappella groups on campus, having been founded in 1943. They were the first such Yale undergraduate group to tour internationally, and they continue to brighten up audiences around the world with extensive annual tour schedules.The Cats sing their own original arrangements, from jazz standards to Motown, bringing a "unique brand of perfected TTBB harmonies, stylistic expertise, and witty charm to destinations around the world." They have entertained the likes of Martha Stewart, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Barack Obama, and her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, to name a few. To find out more, please go to https://www.yalealleycats.com/

The Soundwaves are the premier audition-only high school ensemble of Greenwich A Cappella, a dynamic K through 12 program with one clear mission: building confidence in young singers. Soundwaves singers have opened for the Radio City Rockettes, performed on regional and national stages, produced professional music videos, and worked with internationally recognized clinicians. This year, the Soundwaves are excited to return to the National A Cappella & Choral Convention, where they will perform in just a few weeks. Greenwich A Cappella is led by Artistic Director Lauren Regan, and Soundwaves is directed by UU Westport's own music director Micah Krajca. To find out more please go tohttps://www.greenwichacappella.com.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport is a thriving UU religious organization in Westport CT that serves Fairfield County and beyond. It is a diverse and welcoming spiritual community, free of creed and dogma, and open to people of all backgrounds and beliefs. We welcome all who are in search of a non-judgmental, loving, safe community to come together to explore what it means to be human and alive in today's world, and how each of us can best serve one another and those around us, near and far.

The congregation serves and supports multiple community programs and social justice causes that are consistent with its principles. Sunday worship and children’s programming are at 10 AM every Sunday, in person and livestreamed. Four choirs enhance our Sunday services. We are housed in an award-winning mid-century modern sanctuary, surrounded by nature, enclosed by sliding glass walls, and topped by a swooping wood ceiling that lifts skyward.