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This Week in New Haven (April 22 – 28)

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To borrow from an esteemed guest appearing here Saturday: The rhythm this week is gonna get you. (more…)

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Hanging Out

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Even if you’ve hiked Meriden’s Hanging Hills before, when you clamber over the last rocky shelf and arrive on West Peak, chances are you’ll be awed all over again. (more…)

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Hearts of Gold

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When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Driving into Meriden’s Hubbard Park last week was like (more…)

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This Week in New Haven (April 25 – May 1)

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History, neuropsychology and epic high fantasy start a week that finishes in a festive mood. (more…)

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Hanging Up

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Even if you’ve hiked Meriden’s Hanging Hills before, when you clamber over the last rocky shelf and arrive on West Peak, chances are you’ll be awed all over again. (more…)

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Sway’s Way

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Guitarmaker Tim Sway fashioned his first bass guitar out of a water ski. (more…)

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Bloom or Bust

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Daffodils, jonquils, narcissi. Call them what you will, they’re starting to bloom—a show whose climax is not to be missed.  (more…)

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On the Line

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By now, you’ve probably heard about the new rail line to Hartford, which took its first run on June 16, and its features: frequent trains to Hartford, Springfield and several other towns with a price tag of just $8 from here to the capital. But there’s another feature of CTrail’s Hartford Line, one I’m not […]

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10 Feet

The Providence Dance Project

Isaiah Providence balances on the noses of his beat-up Chucks under the lights of the Temple Street Garage. He locks and pops and ripples, his four nephews dancing in kind along with him. After a few flips, gainers and other aerials, the music stops, the crowd cheers and tips flutter into the bucket. Members of […]

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Cold Sweat

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The chill of a northeast winter can induce a bit of amnesia, making it easy to forget the topographical splendor that surrounds New Haven. But why let snowfall and single-digit temperatures dissuade you (more…)

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