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John Cavaliere of Lyric Hall

A Hall for All

When it opened a couple of years ago, the legend of Lyric Hall dwelled on the past: how the back end of an old building in Westville had been elegantly...

A Hall for All

When it opened a couple of years ago, the legend of Lyric Hall dwelled on the past: how the back end of an old building in Westville had been elegantly...

The Group With No Name

On the Other Hand, I Never Forget a Face

Bentara, the Malaysian restaurant on Orange Street, is dimly lit, wood-lined and absolutely packed. It’s PechaKucha night. At least 100 people have gathered to watch ten creative, mini-slideshow presentations about...

On the Other Hand, I Never Forget a Face

Bentara, the Malaysian restaurant on Orange Street, is dimly lit, wood-lined and absolutely packed. It’s PechaKucha night. At least 100 people have gathered to watch ten creative, mini-slideshow presentations about...

Pollen

A Hive Mind

Ben Gardner’s day might sound oddly bucolic for an area resident and business owner. On a recent Thursday, sunrise found him in his backyard, collecting chicken eggs and tending to...

A Hive Mind

Ben Gardner’s day might sound oddly bucolic for an area resident and business owner. On a recent Thursday, sunrise found him in his backyard, collecting chicken eggs and tending to...

Will Talamelli, chef of 116 Crown

Will Power

When 116 Crown opened its doors in 2008, it inspired shock and awe among even the most jaded sophisticates. Writers described its retro-modern interior as “James Bond’s rumpus room” and...

Will Power

When 116 Crown opened its doors in 2008, it inspired shock and awe among even the most jaded sophisticates. Writers described its retro-modern interior as “James Bond’s rumpus room” and...

Benjamin Verdery

This Week in New Haven (April 30 - May 6)

May Day, Cinco de Mayo and other harbingers of spring heat up the events calendar this week. Monday, April 30 The “psycho-folk” band Milksop:Unsung’s alternative country & bluegrass music series...

This Week in New Haven (April 30 - May 6)

May Day, Cinco de Mayo and other harbingers of spring heat up the events calendar this week. Monday, April 30 The “psycho-folk” band Milksop:Unsung’s alternative country & bluegrass music series...

James Velvet with The Ivory Bills

Songbirds of a Feather

There was a time when singer/songwriter/bandleader James Velvet had a popular monthly tentpole gig leading one of the area’s best-known folk-rock acts, hosted a weekly acoustic music series at local...

Songbirds of a Feather

There was a time when singer/songwriter/bandleader James Velvet had a popular monthly tentpole gig leading one of the area’s best-known folk-rock acts, hosted a weekly acoustic music series at local...