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on the New Haven Green

This Week in New Haven (November 30 - December 6)

Christmas trees meet artistries this week in New Haven, as a couple of shiny, new (and fleeting) holiday shopping opportunities present themselves. Monday, November 30 IMDb’s summary of The Discreet...

This Week in New Haven (November 30 - December 6)

Christmas trees meet artistries this week in New Haven, as a couple of shiny, new (and fleeting) holiday shopping opportunities present themselves. Monday, November 30 IMDb’s summary of The Discreet...

Sights and Sounds

Sights and Sounds

Drill bits whirring, hammers drumming, wire brushes scratching, squeaky foam sliding snugly into place, cardboard hissing, paper crinkling, doors opening, steps approaching, people speaking Italian about where or how to...

Sights and Sounds

Drill bits whirring, hammers drumming, wire brushes scratching, squeaky foam sliding snugly into place, cardboard hissing, paper crinkling, doors opening, steps approaching, people speaking Italian about where or how to...

A big moment for some seagulls along the Quinnipiac River

Big Moment

Before there was Thanksgiving, there were Thanksgivings—one-off days of Christian observance, potentially falling any time of year, which good fortune had compelled communities to set aside for giving thanks to...

Big Moment

Before there was Thanksgiving, there were Thanksgivings—one-off days of Christian observance, potentially falling any time of year, which good fortune had compelled communities to set aside for giving thanks to...

Ecstatic Dancing

Motional Support

In a candle-lit room, an herbalist spoke. “Explore the four corners of your feet. … Let your spine hang from a rope suspended from heaven, and let a gentle smile...

Motional Support

In a candle-lit room, an herbalist spoke. “Explore the four corners of your feet. … Let your spine hang from a rope suspended from heaven, and let a gentle smile...

Friends in Knead

Friends in Knead

Henna covering her hands like gloves, Marissa Gandelman had just returned from Kurukshetra, India. Recovering from the 10.5-hour time difference, her jet lag lingered, but talking with me about her...

Friends in Knead

Henna covering her hands like gloves, Marissa Gandelman had just returned from Kurukshetra, India. Recovering from the 10.5-hour time difference, her jet lag lingered, but talking with me about her...

American Flyer Exhibit at Eli Whitney Museum

This Week in New Haven (November 23 - 29)

New Haven’s usual din quiets down for a special dinner tradition Thursday, before the big, loud, red-and-green month ahead kicks into full swing Friday. Monday, November 23 The annual Trinity...

This Week in New Haven (November 23 - 29)

New Haven’s usual din quiets down for a special dinner tradition Thursday, before the big, loud, red-and-green month ahead kicks into full swing Friday. Monday, November 23 The annual Trinity...