The sun set hours ago, and the dark winter evening outside makes the bright ballet studio seem stark, severe. Tonight, the students of the New Haven Ballet school are practicing for their annual production of The Nutcracker, just like …
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A Light On Her Feet

Even (or perhaps particularly) when clad in ballet shoes, Mnikesa Whitaker is not to be messed with. “I’m focused on instilling a sense of discipline and work ethic into the girls. That’s what dance is about, and that’s what I’m …
This Week in New Haven (May 21-27)

Music, some of which accompanies lyrical images of pratfalls, abounds this week in New Haven. You’ll find power pop, ballet scores, memorial funk, Dylan and the Dead tributes, and suspenseful zombie horror chords. Dig in.
Monday, May 21
Be grateful …