Magical realism: a genre of storytelling, yes, but also a fair summation of the week ahead. …
This Week in New Haven (December 25 – 31)
“The most wonderful time of the year,” as the late crooner Andy Williams described it, is almost over. Some final ways to enjoy it: …
This Week in New Haven (December 18 – 24)
The sounds of the season—blown through bassoons and concertinas, strung through guitars and violins, channeled through effects pedals and car radios—reach the top of their annual crescendo. …
This Week in New Haven (October 2 – 8)
This week it’s culture high and wide, finished with a splash—or is it a slash?—of Halloween. …
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 …
This Week in New Haven (March 13 – 19)
Yale’s on break, but New Haven’s not. Gripping film, indie lit, stirring sounds and “ecstatic” dance keep us moving. …
This Week in New Haven (January 2 – 8)
Welcome to 2017, which has dancers, musicians and artists for starters. …
This Week in New Haven (December 19 – 25)
As the Christmas season peaks, New Haven’s holiday traditions and its year-round ones—like thinking critically, viewing live performances and finding special joy in food—get twisted up like a candy cane. …