Reinaldo’s Corner
by | Jul 22, 2021 4:14 pm | Comments (0)
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Arts & Culture
Prizes For $40K: Who Is Matthew Amodio?
by | Jul 22, 2021 12:41 pm | Comments (2)
Amodio on the set.
The nation Wednesday evening watched New Haven’s Matthew Amodio win $40,000 on a taped episode of Jeopardy!. Amodio, who in his day job studies neural networks as a Yale computer science PhD student, watched it, too, with family and friends. He won the competition, and returns to the air Thursday night. Meanwhile, he kept a diary of what his moment of fame felt like Wednesday; his notes follow:
Storytellers in The Cellar Share the Love
by | Jul 22, 2021 9:36 am | Comments (0)
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(from left to right) Lawrence, James, Serenita, and Andersen
Four singer/songwriters shared their words, music and admiration for each other side by side last night under the ever-changing spotlights on The Cellar at Treadwell’s stage while a full moon glowed in the night sky.
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ECOCA Show Sees A Future In The Future
by | Jul 22, 2021 9:34 am | Comments (0)
Animation by Eva Lee, Sound by Michael Joel Bosco
Eye Spy.
Eye Spy morphs from image to image fast enough that you have to pay attention to see the narrative. Seals and other ocean life change into plastic bottles on the beach, the manmade objects that found their way into a bird’s stomach. Then back rushing ocean waves, lush coral of vibrant colors, sea turtles and teeming schools of fish. The music is serene with powerful, tidal undercurrents. The loop between the vivacity of the ocean and the damage we have done to it is causal in both directions. It gives us a sense of what’s at stake in the effort to adapt to climate change, and what could be if we manage to do enough.
Salsa Replaces Cars On Closed-Off Street
by | Jul 21, 2021 12:07 pm | Comments (9)
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Tuesday night’s Salsa session on Central Avenue’s one-block “patio.”
Jason Ramos of Baila Con Gusto moved fluidly between English and Spanish as he stood before a group of about 20 students Tuesday evening on the newly closed-to-traffic Central Avenue Patio between Whalley Avenue and Fountain Street.
“This class is para todos,” he said.
Cleanup Crew Stars In A&E Reality Show
by | Jul 20, 2021 9:52 am | Comments (2)
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Marshall cleaning up a scene on A&E’s “Dirty Rotten Cleaners.”
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Marshall gets ready for action.
Sadie Marshall’s team packed up her gear to answer a call to clean up two decomposing bodies, after answering a separate call from the A&E Network to broadcast her “Dirty Rotten” work to the nation.
As R&B Fills The Air, Mexican Sweet Corn Pie Takes The Prize
by | Jul 20, 2021 9:45 am | Comments (1)
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Some came for the tunes, some came for the pies, and others just came for the vibes.
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Animation Celebration Lands A Big Fish
by | Jul 20, 2021 9:26 am | Comments (0)
A luminous, painterly, Oscar-winning interpretation of a beloved literary classic was the subject of Monday night’s Animation Celebration, the latest installment of the now-long-running film conversation series hosted by Haley Grunloh, library technical assistant at the Mitchell Branch of the New Haven Free Public Library.
Today’s Special: Mambo Arroz con Gandules
by | Jul 19, 2021 2:53 pm | Comments (4)
Owner Josue Santana at his new restaurant across from Stop & Shop.
Inside a new fast-food Puerto Rican restaurant on Whalley, Chef Raul Santiago combines richly seasoned pork fried rice, pinto beans, and oven-marinated pork onto a plate. He then tops the entire dish off with a large serving of sweet plantains.
“That’s it!” said Santiago, holding out a plate of Arroz con Gandules.
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Today’s Ted Take
by | Jul 19, 2021 9:48 am | Comments (0)
New Band Sits In The Nosebleed Beats
by | Jul 19, 2021 9:40 am | Comments (0)
“Horse,” the lead song from Nose Bleed’s self-titled album, starts with an ambling beat, a simple guitar line, keyboards murmuring in the background. “I want to see how the other half lives because too much honey has made me sick,” the vocals intone. “I want to feel something sweet.” Then the song suddenly kicks into a higher gear, the drums and guitar gaining urgency. “The face of Our Lord,” the vocals sing. “You can’t hurt me any more.”
Artists Work In Vivid Color
by | Jul 16, 2021 9:13 am | Comments (0)
Joy Bush
Troubled Turnips.
The turnip’s gnarled skin and desiccated sprouts stand out all the more because of the vivid red background they’ve been placed in front of. Nearby is a head of lettuce rendered inedible by time and neglect, a beet imploding with rot, a potato molding and sprouting at the same time. Joy Bush’s vibrantly decaying vegetables are part of “The Shape of Color” — the latest exhibit at City Gallery on Upper State Street, running now through Aug. 8, featuring the work of Bush, Judy Atlas, Rita Hannafin, and Tom Peterson — and, it turns out, born of a deeply political moment.
CitySeed Return Doubles As Test Market
by | Jul 15, 2021 12:26 pm | Comments (1)
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Customers check out produce at the Sunset Farm booth.
Six new vendors reopened CitySeed’s Downtown Farmers Market after a pandemic pause — and used the occasion to test out Chinese at-home meal kits, vegan granola mixes, and “No Trace” soaps they hope to develop into thriving commercial lines.
Today’s Toons
by | Jul 15, 2021 9:30 am | Comments (5)
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“Best Wing In Psyche Ward” Album Marks New Beginning For Underwear
by | Jul 15, 2021 9:27 am | Comments (0)
“Hi! Hey everybody!” Nick Grunerud says at the beginning of The Best Wing of the Psych Ward, his latest release as Underwear. As Grunerud tests the keys on his keyboard, we hear cheering in the background, of a live audience. “Thanks for coming out. It’s been a long time — do I need to mention all this? Is it obvious?” he says with a laugh. “I guess I’ll start.” He then launches into “Been A Long Time,” full of the fractured vocals, glitchy keys, surprising samples, and dance rhythms that have become the vocabulary Grunerud uses to build his songs. “It’s been a long time since I went back in,” he sings. “It’s been a long time since anyone gave me confidence.”
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Snowsa Returns To “Paradise”
by | Jul 14, 2021 9:18 am | Comments (0)
In her new video for “Paradise,” New Haven-based rapper Snowsa — formerly Snowprah — stares down an adversary over the mysterious contents of a duffel bag. Her antagonist accosts her. There’s an argument. He throws a punch. Snowsa ducks it and throws a punch back. She makes contact, and he staggers. She grabs the bag and runs, out into the streets of the Hill, toward friends, toward safety.
9 Berry Pies Vie For Prize
by | Jul 13, 2021 1:24 pm | Comments (0)
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Westvilleans line up for pie Monday.
Any way you slice it, the competition was fierce Monday at Westville’s annual “Hi-Fi” pie-baking contest outside Mitchell Library.
The youngest competitor, 12-year-old Vivian Balazs faced up against a returning champion’s mixed-berry pie, her brother’s ombre berry delight, and six other delectable creations.
In the end, Balazs’ “Blackberry Pie with a Lattice top” took the winning prize — a $50 gift card to the Devil’s Diet dessert bar.
Lower Forms Raises the Bar With New Vintage Clothes Outlet
by | Jul 13, 2021 9:29 am | Comments (2)
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Vercillo and LaPiano.
Where does one find Snoopy keeping company with NSYNC and the Sweathogs? In Westville, and more specifically, at Lower Forms, the new vintage and resale clothing store located on 16 Fountain St.
The store celebrated its grand opening this past Saturday with an onslaught of happy shoppers combing through the racks for T‑shirts, jeans, and more.
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Today’s Ted Takes
by | Jul 13, 2021 9:26 am | Comments (0)
Movie Superhero Lays Out “Jaigantic” Community Vision
by | Jul 12, 2021 4:39 pm | Comments (4)
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Michael Jai White: Calling on community.
Michael Jai White brought a message to movers and shakers: Help me make studio opportunities for the community in my latest venture.
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New Haven Musicians Remember Rob Nelson
by | Jul 12, 2021 9:41 am | Comments (0)
Nelson.
Sunday afternoon’s tribute at Cafe Nine to New Haven-based musician and writer Rob Nelson, who died of a heart attack on May 26 at the age of 56, began with a reading of an excerpt of Walt Whitman, from his preface to Leaves of Grass.
Today’s Ted Takes
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Two Bands Bring Sweets To Cafe Nine
by | Jul 12, 2021 8:00 am | Comments (0)
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Brian Ember.
Baroque-pop theatrics and pop confections went head-to-head on Friday night at Cafe Nine on the corner of State and Crown Streets, as the New Haven-based Brian Ember and Youth XL gave two sets of music that heralded the return of something a lot like pre-pandemic normalcy to the long-running music club.
Mercy Choir Hones In On “Kitchen Knife Collection”
by | Jul 9, 2021 10:09 am | Comments (0)
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Paul Belbusti.
Laughter and conversation permeate the air while percussion, horns, and piano each tap in to begin “Just For Fun,” the sing-a-long-ready first single off Mercy Choir’s latest album, the eclectic Kitchen Knife Collection. Whether you have ventured out to a live show recently or are still keeping yourself socially distant, local singer-songwriter Paul Belbusti has created a listening experience for everyone who wants to feel alive in the moment.
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Lifestyle Boutique Springs To Life In Westville
by | Jul 8, 2021 6:11 pm | Comments (3)
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Alisha Crutchfield-McLean cuts the ceremonial ribbon.
Sending the aroma of essential oils, flowers, and bath products out into the surrounded Westville neighborhood, Alisha Crutchfield-McLean officially opened the doors to her new store BLOOM on Thursday.
The lifestyle boutique, marketplace and community center at 794 Edgewood Ave. celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by 50 city and state officials, staff, and Westville residents. The community gathered to sample an array of health products, get to know one another, and ponder the role of BLOOM in their city.
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