For Joan Fitzsimmons, it began with a shirt box—the shallow, rectangular kind you might get from a department store. Only this one was full of food. …
Pieces of War

Despite a camouflage paint job, the West Haven Veterans Museum and Learning Center is easy to spot. …
Work, and Play

A photo essay.
The “Game On!” theme of this year’s City-Wide Open Studios has meant lots of games to play, especially last weekend at the expansive Goffe Street Armory. …
This Week in New Haven (October 10 – 16)

Those with active imaginations won’t have to imagine staying active this week. There’s medieval roleplaying and …
Alternative Scenery

“Alternative Space Weekend” is right.
Each room inside the rustic, industrial Goffe Street Armory, where City-Wide Open Studios enjoyed its many-splendored 2015 opener this past…
This Week in New Haven (October 27 – November 2)

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…
This Week in New Haven (October 6 – 12)

It’s only the first full week of October, and already Halloween beckons with a delightfully gnarled finger. The arts also make a strong play for attention…