Press Releases

Celebrate Mother’s Day At The Ballet!

Elim Park and The Connecticut Ballet present New Ballet Fest 2010 on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9. The 3:00pm performance will feature four commissioned works by some of today’s most exciting young choreographers, including Mitzi Adams, Brian Carey Chung, and Ted Thomas, danced by Connecticut Ballet’s professional dancers. Bring mom to the ballet at 150 Cook Hill Road in Cheshire to enjoy an afternoon of inspired dance under the artistic direction of Brett Raphael.

New Ballet Fest 2010 is part of Elim Park’s 2009-2010 Premiere Entertainment Series in Nelson Hall, sponsored by FIP Construction of Cheshire. Tickets to the ballet are $10 each or $15 per couple, and local dance students are invited for only $5. There will be an opportunity to speak with Mr. Raphael and the dancers immediately following the performance.

The Connecticut Ballet is a nationally recognized, professional ballet company currently entering its 28th season. The Connecticut Ballet is headquartered in Stamford and Hartford and performs statewide, including annual seasons at The Bushnell in Hartford and Stamford Center for the Arts. In addition to full-scale classical ballet productions, Connecticut Ballet’s Center for Dance Education offers a comprehensive educational program which includes school assemblies, outreach classes at juvenile detention facilities, schools and community centers, a mentoring program for talented at-risk youth, professional development workshops for classroom teachers, and a trainee program for pre-professional ballet dancers ages 15-18.

For tickets and information call 203.699.5495 or tdavis@elimpark.org.

Elim Park offers The Best Is Yet To Come

The show that debuted to a full house at Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury back in 2008, then launched a national tour, comes back to Connecticut for one night at Elim Park Place in Cheshire. FIP Construction, Inc. and Naugatuck Savings Bank proudly present “The Best Is Yet To Come,” songs and stories of Frank Sinatra, featuring best-selling author and Waterbury native Tom Santopietro, with the musical talents of singer, pianist and songwriter, Tony DeSare.

Santopietro’s book, Sinatra In Hollywood, is a brilliant and fascinating account of Sinatra’s legendary film career, including Sinatra’s own observations of his film work. The show marries Santopietro’s entertaining stories with the incredible music and vocal style of Tony DeSare, Telarc recording artist and “Rising Star” Male Vocalist in the 2009 Downbeat Critics Poll.

“The Best Is Yet To Come” will run one night only, Saturday April 10, in the Nelson Hall performing arts center, part of the Premiere Entertainment Series at Elim Park. The celebratory glimpse at Sinatra’s iconic career is reminiscent of the “American Century” and the golden age of Hollywood.

On Thursday, March 18, 2010, internationally acclaimed organist, Dame Gillian Weir, will grace Nelson Hall at Elim Park Place, 150 Cook Hill Road, Cheshire, Connecticut. The 7:30pm performance, Weir’s only New England appearance this year, is part of Elim Park’s Premiere Entertainment Series, providing fine arts and entertainment in a newly added concert venue open to the greater Cheshire community.

Lee Dettra Concert to Showcase Vintage Organ, Piano
Elim Park is proud to welcome acclaimed concert organist and pianist, Lee Dettra, to perform in Nelson Hall on Sunday, January 31, for a 3:00 pm concert. [read more]

Artwork of Susan Seseske Wolanic on Exhibit At Elim Park
The watercolor magic of Bethany artist Susan Seseske Wolanic will be on exhibit from January 8 through February 26, 2010 [read more]

Elim Park Presents CONCORA’s “Christmas in the Americas”
Acclaimed choral performers, CONCORA, will bring the old-world harmony of “Christmas in the Americas” to Elim Park’s Nelson Hall on Friday, December 18, 2009, at 7:00pm. [read more]

Chiang Art Exhibit At Elim Park Place
The artwork of Chien Fei Chiang will be on display at Elim Park Place in the Village Green lobby from August 1 until September 28, 2009. [read more]

Elim Park Place Announces World renowned Concert Pianist; Frederick Moyer to Perform on March 11th 2009 at 7:00 pm in Nelson Hall. All are welcome!

During over twenty-five years as a full-time concert pianist, Frederick Moyer has carved out a vital and unusual career that has taken him to forty-one countries and to such far-flung venues as Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Sydney Opera House, Windsor Castle and the Kennedy Center. Moyer's enthusiasm, exacting artistry, and adventurous programming have made him a favorite among audiences of all ages. In recital, his delightful commentary from the stage brings the audience into the heart of the musical experience.

Mr. Moyer will perform a program of classical piano masterpieces at Elim Park on March 11th. This concert has been anticipated for some time now and the guests are eager to greet Mr. Moyer, according to Margaretann Foster, Director of Marketing.  The audience will enjoy listening to time honored favorites as well as some wonderful pieces they may be hearing for the first time.  His programs often feature works by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven and many others"

“A success on the highest level from first to last ... something to write home about.” BOSTON GLOBE

“A superstar pianist ... He produced a big, warm sound, was unfailingly accurate, and seemed to have no limit to his speed. But it was not so much technique that impressed as his musicality.” THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL

Seating will be based on a first come first Serve Basis.
Doors open at 6:30 pm, this program is free and open to the public.
Please call 203-272-7550 x183 for more information.

Click here to see the Nelson Hall Grand Opening Gala
Please use the user name: elim_park and password: gala to view the show.

October 29, 2008
Paul Bisaccia will be performing on November 8th in Nelson Hall at Elim Park.
Paul Bisaccia is a charismatic performer whose highly accessible programs appeal to a wide audience. He's one of those rare piano recitalists who can be entertaining without compromising the music or his artistic standards.

Stars and Stripes Forever! The Great American Piano a concert based on Bisaccia's PBS television special "The Great American Piano". He will perform a diverse repertoire including, original Gershwin improvisations, old fashioned novelty numbers plus songs from Scott Joplin, Billy Joel and Frederic Rzewski. The concert concludes with Bisaccia's dazzling arrangement of John Phillip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever."

Margaretann Foster
Director of Marketing & Community Relations 203-272-7550 x156 mfoster@elimpark.org

August 11, 2008
Cheshire – A nnouncing, Connecticut Opera Express – “An Operatic Feast” from Hartford will perform an “End of Summer Concert” with an exciting, musical and theatrical event at Elim Park Place on Monday, September 22nd 2008 at 7pm in Nelson Hall. [ read more ]

CHESHIRE:  Summer Pops Concert
Nelson Hall recently opened at Elim Park and the Cheshire Symphony will be the first publicly held event to use this space for its Annual Summer Pops Concert.   The concert will be held on Sunday June 15th at 3:30 pm with a reception to follow in the Village Green Lounge. [ read more ]

Cheshire: Elim Park Place Announces New Aquatic Therapy Program
Elim Park recently expanded its Therapeutic Department to include Aquatic Therapy in the new 30x60 indoor pool. The aquatic therapy will be available to Elim Park residents and anyone with a prescription from their physician for aquatic therapy to improve their abilities and quality of wellness. [ read more ]

Cheshire – Living and Loving Life at 100
Local resident of Elim Park and artist Fred Fay recently enjoyed and celebrated his 100th Birthday on May 11th.   He joyfully celebrated a century of living a happy, fruitful life and enjoying the opportunities to help those who want to learn to become artists in their own right. [ read more ]

Elim Park Hosts Annual Christmas Festival
Family Event December 1st, 2007, Cheshire, CT – Families who are looking for a traditional Christmas Festival where friends and neighbors share the spirit of the season will find what they’re looking for at Elim Park on Saturday, December 1st. [ read more ]

Elim Park Breaks Ground for New Wellness Center and Bethel Place
Cheshire, CT. (March 27, 2007) - Last Saturday’s bright sunshine and mild temperature harkened the approaching spring and a season of growth and provided the perfect backdrop as officials from Elim Park broke ground on a major construction project which will add a state-of-the-art Wellness Center and Bethel Place, a combination chapel and performing arts center, to the continuing care retirement community’s campus in Cheshire. [ read more ]