During COVID, the big screen took a famously big hit. More than 2,000 theaters across the United States closed, according to an industry survey. People were no longer willing to sit in a big, dark room near a stranger who might be infected, especially with endless online streaming options at home. What was an independent […]
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Swinging for the Stars
Inside a gymnasium in Shelton, a dozen or so recruits under the age of 10 are training to become Jedi peacekeepers in the galactic fight against the Dark Side. A Jedi master named Kato Kislo, wearing the neutral-toned, belted tunic made familiar by nine Star Wars movies, explains what’s at stake. “Master Yoda has sent […]
House and Home
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo begins as the best fantasy novels do: with a map. A collection of locations exotic to most readers but not to us—Harkness Tower, Grove Street Cemetery, Beinecke Library—are tagged along the map’s greyscale streets, numbered 1 through 31. Tara’s Death Site is number 32. Bardugo’s vision of New Haven comes […]
Situational Comedy
Sir John Falstaff, a British knight just returned from war, slides into the pre-industrial DMs of two wealthy married women, hoping to use their attentions as rungs on the socioeconomic ladder. Instead, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page compare notes and embark on a mission of trickery and tomfoolery to humiliate their duplicitous suitor. It’s not […]
All the More Season
August always carries a touch of melancholy as we confront the dwindling days of summer. But the way to beat it is to savor what seasonal pleasure remains, including from a local summer staple: the free—and freeing—outdoor concert. (more…)
Play Rooms
For our vacation this week, we’re traveling back to some favorite recent stories, including this exploration of a rare and strange place. (more…)
Pipes Dream
Bagpiper Durant McCurley considers himself a “street player” in a part of the country where holiday parades are heralded with pipes. But his itinerancy takes him to less expected places. (more…)
Script Notes II
Six months ago, I reeled off a series of movie and TV moments referencing New Haven. Today, I’ve got enough for a sequel. And I didn’t even have to watch Gilmore Girls. (more…)
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