Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Kwadwo Adae at New Haven Museum
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
When Cicadas Cry
by Caroline Cleveland
In this Southern Gothic tale, Sam Jenkins, a black man, is found in a small rural church with the body of a murdered white woman. W...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
The Cemetery of Untold Stories
by Julia Alvarez
Mosey into this character-rich book from Julia Alvarez — you won't be disappointed. This exploration of storytelling and w...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Funny Story
by Emily Henry
This was the petty revenge story of my dreams! Emily Henry strikes again in this hilarious and heartfelt book about a girl who gets dumped by h...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
The Deepest Lake
by Andromeda Romano-Lax
When Rose’s adult daughter drowns while attending a writer’s workshop in Central America and her ex-husband is unable to get sati...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
The Saybrook Stage Company will present Lost Lodge in July at The Kate, 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook. The performances of the play, which will be making its premiere, wi...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies
by Catherine Mack
Bestselling mystery author Eleanor Dash is on a book tour in Italy with her sister, two ex-boyfriends (one of ...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Ella: A Novel
by Diane Richards
This telling of Ella Fitzgerald's teenage years is compelling. There are numerous ways her young life could have been snuffed out. Through...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
The Paris Novel
by Ruth Reichl
Reichl uses her expert culinary knowledge to take readers on a food journey through one of the most romantic cities in the world. Her writi...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Real Americans
by Rachel Khong
A Chinese American family is at the heart of this multigenerational drama about science, fate, and identity. Told from three points of view...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
David Dunlop’s solo show Light Fantastic, featuring 27 new works, opens Friday, May 10, at Susan Powell Fine Art, 679 Boston Post Road, Madison, with a reception from 5 t...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Hell’s Belles, the all-female AC/DC tribute, will perform on Friday, May 10, at 8 p.m. at The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook.
Hell...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Five history museums in Guilford are coordinating to offer a passport program to encourage area visitors to visit all five museums.
Each museum has its own architecture,...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Recently on our little farm, as I was driven rather mindlessly to complete the task before me with great vigor, my gratitude for the miracle of the soil momentarily waned...
Living • Published May 03, 2024 02 pm
Opera Theater of Connecticut will host its annual gala Wine, Women, and Song on Sunday, June 9, at Woodwinds, 29 Schoolhouse Road, Branford.
Featuring Ian Ford, a specia...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 08 am
By Pem McNerney
Summer’s coming, and there’s no better sign of that than all of the fun summer eateries opening back up. The Place, 901 Boston Post Road, Guilford, planned its opening fo...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
By Aaron Rubin
Occult rock has seen something of a renaissance over the past 15 years. The biggest 21st century name in what was arguably the first form of heavy metal music is, of cour...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
By Karen Isaacs
Goodspeed has turned into The Music Hall Royale, circa 1895, for a thoroughly enjoyable production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. All that is needed is some good British...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
The Coastal Camera Club will hold their Spring Photography Show at the Madison Senior Center, 29 Bradley Road, Madison, from Wednesday, May 1 to May 30. The show is free ...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
If you’re in New Haven and looking for a great place to enjoy a picnic or some of the grab-and-go food options on or nearby Chapel Street, consider the cute little bistro...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
SCORE is offering a free webinar on how to use Mailchip to create promotional and branded email campaigns on Thursday, May 16, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Led by marketing and ...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
Conductor Alasdair Neale will perform his final concert as music director of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra (NHSO) on Thursday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Woolsey Hall. The...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour, one of the largest environmental film festivals in North America, will take place Saturday, May 4, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Andrews...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Take The Cake, 2458 Boston Post Road, Guilford, has reopened after closing about a month ago. It is under new management and is offering its classic menu. Find out more a...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Cheese Shop of Centerbrook, 33 Main Street, Centerbrook is now stocking Bloomy Breezy from Firefly Farms. The folks there say “this soft ripening cow’s milk with a bloomy...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
Registration is open for Guilford Art Center summer classes for kids, tweens, and teens, programs with a focus on refining artistic skills and fostering meaning social co...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
A friend and I were recently considering late lunch/early dinner options, and we decided to head out to Chester. We ended up at Honeycone Cream Co., 29 Main Street, Chest...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
By Karen Isaacs
Inside Notes And Comments About Connecticut And New York Professional Theater
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Cloistered
by Catherine Coldstream
I did not grow up religious but certainly had a few moments in my life where I was seeking something bigger to guide me through a diffi...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
The Familiar
by Leigh Bardugo
Bardugo’s latest is a miraculous masterpiece where servants dare to dream at their own risk and miracles don’t guarantee power. It’s a story...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Daughter of Mine
by Megan Miranda
When her mother marries the local police detective, seven-year-old Hazel finds herself settled into the town of Mirror Lake. Then, her m...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
This is a Tiny Fragile Snake
by Nicholas Ruddock
This is the perfect little book of poetry for children! What a creative collection, where each poem focuses on a familiar...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
After Annie
by Anna Quindlen
Annie, a young mother of four, dies suddenly in the first chapter. The story unfolds through the voices of her husband, Bill, her best friend...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Sandwich
by Catherine Newman
With humor and honesty, this book describes the love, anxiety, joy, and self-doubt that come with motherhood and marriage. The story is tol...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
On Saturday, April 27, independent bookstores across the country–including all 21 stores on the CT Book Trail–will celebrate the 11th anniversary of Independent Bookstore...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Scottish Dave’s Pub, 24 East Main Street, Clinton, will host a show to benefit World Central Kitchen on Saturday, April 27, from 1:45 to 9:30 p.m. with a $10 suggested do...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Did I Ever Tell You?
by Genevieve Kingston
Genevieve's mom is diagnosed with cancer when Genevieve is three years old. Her mom passes nine years later, and Genevieve real...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Transportation have awarded $19.5 million to fund nine transit districts and municipalities in Connecticut for a two...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
By Pem McNerney
Happy Hour
by Elissa Bass
Elissa Bass was one of many people who gobbled up romance novels during the pandemic. She thought, “I can do this.” And so she did. Bass calls h...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
The 8th Connecticut Spring Boat Show will take place Friday through Sunday, April 26-28, at Safe Harbor Essex Island, 11 Ferry Street, in Essex. The in-water boat show ...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
I’m so happy to see more and more restaurants deciding to open on more days — and nights — of the week. A few weeks ago, Donahue’s Madison Beach Grille, 1320 Boston Post ...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Karen Isaacs
Ivoryton Opens with Nostalgia-Filled Everly Brothers
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
The Madison Farmer’s Market on the Madison Town Green is one of several that has announced its opening day. On Friday, May 3, at 3 p.m., with all the vendors, new and old...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
The Shoreline Theater Academy will host a Mother’s Day Tea and Recital at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at the Shoreline Theater Academy/Kidz Konnection, 61 E. Main St, Cli...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
The folks who bring you Chester’s River Tavern have scheduled six dinners on the farm this year to be held at Digga Schacht's Hunts Brook Farm at 108 Hunts Brook Road, Qu...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
For the 12th year, Connecticut shoreline fire departments will partner with The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries (SSKP) to host a one-day food drive on Saturday, April ...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
KC’s Pub, 725 Boston Post Rd, Guilford, has released its new spring/summer cocktail list, and there’s plenty to like. There’s a Cozumel Cooler featuring Morgan’s Spiced R...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Karen Isaacs
Inside Notes And Comments About Connecticut And New York Professional Theater
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Juliana Gribbins
I spy the envelope in my mailbox. It’s from the medical office where I see my primary care physician. I can’t believe it. Another bill? How can I have another bill from t...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
The Guilford Land Conservation Trust and the Guilford Library will host a presentation on Native Plants in Westwoods on Wednesday, May 29, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Guilfor...
