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Sylvester Z. Poli

Wholly Poli

Vaudeville theater magnate Sylvester Z. Poli had, by the time of his official retirement in 1928, opened over 20 theaters from Worcester, MA, to Washington, DC. But his first was...

Wholly Poli

Vaudeville theater magnate Sylvester Z. Poli had, by the time of his official retirement in 1928, opened over 20 theaters from Worcester, MA, to Washington, DC. But his first was...

Poli’s Wonderland Theatre in 1895

Holy Poli

When Poli’s New Theatre opened on Church Street in November of 1905, it was touted as the best-appointed vaudeville theater in New England. In anticipation of its opening, the Hartford...

Holy Poli

When Poli’s New Theatre opened on Church Street in November of 1905, it was touted as the best-appointed vaudeville theater in New England. In anticipation of its opening, the Hartford...

Master Strokes

Master Strokes

Step into the exhibition Eileen Hogan: Personal Geographies, on view at the Yale Center for British Art through August 11, and you’ll know you’re in the presence of a master....

Master Strokes

Step into the exhibition Eileen Hogan: Personal Geographies, on view at the Yale Center for British Art through August 11, and you’ll know you’re in the presence of a master....

Morale Victory

Morale Victory

To mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day this week, Daily Nutmeg is publishing a four-part series examining New Haven’s impact on World War II—and vice versa. * * * The...

Morale Victory

To mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day this week, Daily Nutmeg is publishing a four-part series examining New Haven’s impact on World War II—and vice versa. * * * The...

Pace Yourself

Pace Yourself

The 24th International Festival of Arts & Ideas picks up the pace in New Haven starting next Saturday, June 8, with more than 200 events including theater, dance, music, talks,...

Pace Yourself

The 24th International Festival of Arts & Ideas picks up the pace in New Haven starting next Saturday, June 8, with more than 200 events including theater, dance, music, talks,...

Gorman Bechard at Modern Apizza

Life of Slice

For anyone from outside the city, New Haven’s “pizza wars”—between fans of Pepe’s, Sally’s and Modern—may seem funny, even incomprehensible, but New Haveners are downright serious about their pizza. Enter...

Life of Slice

For anyone from outside the city, New Haven’s “pizza wars”—between fans of Pepe’s, Sally’s and Modern—may seem funny, even incomprehensible, but New Haveners are downright serious about their pizza. Enter...