Hey New Haveners. This week, I’m back for a very short post about St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Whitney Avenue, more because I’ve discovered its hidden-gem-ness than anything to do with Easter. That’s just fortuitous timing. I ended up at St. Thomas’ Wednesday evening as part of an assignment for the New Haven Independent. Outside, […]
Hairspray! At Wilbur Cross – Lucy Gellman
From the moment Wilbur Cross student Jodi Walters, as teenage hairspray enthusiast Tracy Turnblad, springs out of bed to sing “Good Morning Baltimore” — greeting and dancing with even the rats on the street and the drunk who lives at her corner — you have a feeling that Hairspray, a story of social upheaval through […]
New Haven Chamber Orchestra – Lucy Gellman
Hey there Elm Citizens! Just a quick post this week on New Haven’s wonderful Chamber Orchestra (NHCO), to celebrate some big news for them: they just scored a big arts grant from the Mayor, and are using it for some very cool stuff at their concerts. Like free books for kids and family friendly programming. […]
Game On! – Lucy Gellman
Recently, game developer Matt Loter (pictured at the top) pulled me into the wacky and wonderful world of Elm City Games, a new company based at The Happiness Lab on Chapel Street that has gaming … like, board gaming … at its very core. I hadn’t seen him since some version of the game company […]
Gateway C.O.O.K.s – Lucy Gellman
On Wednesday night, the kitchens at Gateway Community College — yes, there are multiple, glinting with clean, stainless steel surfaces and zillion-burner stoves — were abuzz with activity, Shell and Bones’ new chef Arturo Franco Comacho darting from one end of the space to the other to check dishes that students were preparing for an […]
Thinking Spring – Lucy Gellman
Hey New Haveners! Lucy here. With the crazy weather we’ve been having — some very mild, some not — I’ve been thinking of last spring in a big way. Here are just a few photos that made me wish for those cherry blossoms, April showers and semi-consistent temperatures … even though they’re just around the […]
From The Road, Part II – Lucy Gellman
Ben and Jerry of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Stumping for Bernie Sanders in Portsmouth, N.H. Hi Elm Citizens! Today I returned from New Hampshire with lots of memories and even more photos, so here is part II of my on-the-road primary adventure. I’ll be back next week with photos of New Haven and a […]