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This Week in New Haven (November 18 – 24)

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Even as the city channels Turkey, Syria, Ethiopia, the Alps, Ireland and these entire United States, several local pre-holiday traditions make it feel as if…

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This Week in New Haven (December 17 – 23)

A Christmas Carol (1951)

Magical realism: a genre of storytelling, yes, but also a fair summation of the week ahead. …

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This Week in New Haven (October 27 – November 2)

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Amid celebrity appearances and other notable cultural events this week, the zombie elephant in the room is Halloween, which inspires a gutsy retail experiment in a tight space, a…

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This Week in New Haven (December 9 – 15)

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If you haven’t done your Christmas shopping yet, this week is a gift. Several pop-up craft events, many featuring local artisans and unique or small-batch items, make it entirely…

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This Week in New Haven (October 28 – November 3)

Celebration of American Crafts

There’s high drama this week in New Haven. Several intriguing theatrical productions are staged around the city, just as the results of the investigation into the human skeleton unearthed by…

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This Week in New Haven (November 5 – 11)

From the Celebration of American Crafts

It’s a hefty mix of art and history in New Haven this week. Some of the late greats being feted include Thelonius Monk, Marie Antoinette, Amistad hero Cinque and local music legend Andy Gray. Several of the city’s grandest institutions …

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Find It in Your Art

Creative Arts Workshop

The trappings of the visuals arts—paintbrushes, pottery wheels, fancy cameras, tiny glass beads—have always made me nervous. “I’m not very artistic,” I say. “It’s not one of my talents.”

The people at the Creative Arts Workshop beg to differ. And …

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