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DANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014 Ives Concert Park has partnered with Townsquare Media<\/a> to offer back-to-back events on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13 and 14, 2014<\/strong>, at the outdoor venue located on the Western Connecticut State University<\/a> Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury.<\/p>\n

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First up is \u201cConnecticut on Tap,\u201d from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014<\/strong>. At the event, attendees will be able to sample more than 120 craft beers from the best American craft breweries. VIP tickets are $55 and general admission tickets are $35 when bought in advance. Day-of general admission tickets will be $45. A VIP ticket will include a catered meal and access to extremely rare beers. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend. To purchase tickets, go to http:\/\/tickets.beerfests.com\/event\/3858965\/listing<\/a>. For more information, visit the event FAQ page at http:\/\/i95rock.com\/connecticut-on-tap-faq\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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On Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014,<\/strong> the venue will host \u201cPickin\u2019 at the Ives\u201d as part of the Newtown Savings Bank Fine Arts and Family Series. The first \u201cPickin\u2019 at the Ives Bluegrass Festival will feature Greensky Bluegrass<\/a>, Cabinet<\/a> and local artists Cricket Tell the Weather<\/a>, The Korey Brodsky Band<\/a> and The Wool Hats String Band<\/a>. Grammy Award-winner and multi-instrumentalist Stacy Phillips will conduct two dobro and fiddle workshops between sets. The event will be from 2 to 10 p.m. Tickets are available at http:\/\/ivesbluegrass.com\/<\/a> and will be available at the gate. Pre-sale general admission tickets are $25 and day-of tickets will be $35. WCSU students can attend for $15 at the gate. Children under the age of 6 will be admitted free. Advance-only VIP tickets will include VIP seating, a food voucher and a signed copy of Greensky Bluegrass\u2019 new album, \u201cIf Sorrows Swim.\u201d To purchase tickets, go to http:\/\/america-on-tap.ticketleap.com\/pickin-at-ives\/<\/a>. For more information, visit the event page at www.facebook.com\/events\/264294497107930\/?ref=22<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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On Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014<\/strong>, a 5K Fun-Run will be held on the Ives Concert Park and WCSU Westside campus grounds to raise money for cultural enrichment programs and to keep the arts alive for all. Registration will be from 8 to 9:45 a.m. The Kids\u2019 Fun Run will be at 9:30 a.m. and the 5K will begin at 10 a.m. For more information about the event, go to www.active.com\/danbury-ct\/running\/races\/friends-of-the-ives-5k-run-walk-2014<\/a>, email info@ivesconcertpark.com<\/a> or call (203) 837-9226.<\/p>\n

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Ives Concert Park will wrap up its 2014 summer season with a performance by the Ives Festival Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr. Fernando Jimenez at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014<\/strong>, in the Concert Hall of the new Visual and Performing Arts Center<\/a> on the WCSU Westside campus. The program will feature light classical music, including Strauss\u2019 \u201cOverture from Die Fledermaus,\u201d Gershwin\u2019s \u201cAn American in Paris,\u201d Marquez\u2019s \u201cDanzon No. 2,\u201d and more. The performance will be free and seating in the Concert Hall will be first-come, first-served.<\/p>\n

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For more information, www.facebook.com\/ivesconcertpark<\/a> or www.twitter.com\/ivesconcertpark<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England\u2019s best small private universities.<\/em><\/p>\n

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