From the back of the cello section in London’s Royal Philharmonic to the conductor’s podium of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, William Boughton has held onto a few basic ideals (more…)
Watch This Space
The State House feels like a place where almost anything creative could happen. That’s the way co-owner Carlos Wells and talent buyer Rick Omonte like it. (more…)
Jazzed Up
Entering Elm City Market from the Pitkin Plaza side, it seems like a normal morning at the grocery store. (more…)
Explosions on the Ground
Then, it was organic. Now, it’s organized. When it threw its first show in the Madison Arts Barn on April 20, 2002, Manic Presents was (more…)
Be Dazzled
A superb playlist. Whimsical lighting. Eye-popping outfits. Everybody dancing. Those are the makings of a legendary party. And that’s a good way to describe (more…)
Preparing for Liftoff
On Wednesday night, José Oyola & The Astronauts played Cafe 9 as part of Astrophest, a back-to-back mini-festival of local bands organized by Oyola himself. At the end of the night, Oyola unrolled a gently glowing violet-orange flyer (more…)