Seven years ago, magician Nelson Nicholson guided me through his Orange estate. The puzzle box of a home, the result of 13 separate additions, was filled with artifacts from the golden age of magic—between 1890ish and 1920ish, before film captured America’s collective imagination—and beyond. Dozens of handcuffs that had tried (and failed) to trap the […]
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Body and Building
At New Haven Pilates in Erector Square, Krista Rea trains her students to pay attention to their bodies as they work out on (more…)
Magic Bond
In mid-October, magician Nelson Nicholson guided me through his estate in Orange. The puzzle box of a home, the result of 13 separate additions, was filled with artifacts from the golden age of magic—between 1890ish and 1920ish, before film had captured America’s collective imagination—and beyond. Dozens of handcuffs that had tried (and failed) to trap […]
Reinventions
For most people, having a non-functioning umbrella is an excuse to consign it to the trash can. Not so for the founding members of New Haven’s A Broken Umbrella Theatre, who named their troupe in part as a clever homage to a shared yet divergent heritage. Emerging from the Uninvited Guests Comedy Troupe at Muhlenberg College in […]
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