This is Gabriel DaSilva. He is a cool guy. He does cool things like speak with a Spanish accent and, as seen in the photo below, helps Westville like an un-caped crusader. Gabe owns and operates a frame shop and gallerey called Westville Gallery/ DaSilva Gallery.Gabe says that he loves New Haven because he realizes how special of a […]
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paint and play – Chris Randall
Katro Storm is a very talented local painter. He was born and raised in New Haven, went to ECA, and then received a full art scholarship to the Art Institute of Boston where he studied for two and a half years. Then he went on to study at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. I recently took […]
Mexican Independence Day Celebration Sunday at Vandome on Hamilton Street – Chris Randall
Sunday was Mexico’s Day of Independence. A lively and festive crowd of about 400 celebrated outside of Vandome on Hamilton Street left to right: Myra (19), Magdalena (16) Look who I ran into! Two stars of ” Last Chance”: Suzette (left) and Elvin (right) Be sure to check out the photos of their performance on the […]
“Last Chance” at Bregamos Theater – Chris Randall
This event was a stage reading of “Last Chance” which was presented by Inner Theater Creative Arts Workshop. “Last Chance” was written and performed by teens who have participated in the Connection Inc.’s Inner Theater Creative Arts Workshop. This story reveals one teen’s life on the other side of substance abuse. A dealer and a […]
West River Int’l Day of Peace Celebration – Chris Randall
West River activist Paula Panzarella addressing the crowd Hayward Gatling and Katro Storm among the crowd Chaplain Abdoul Malik and Chaplain Matiniah reciting a Muslim prayer of peace in Arabic, then in English Mary Stoudmire (center stage) delivering a Christian prayer for peace, immediately following a Jewish prayer by Ellen Ruben standing to her right Tyisha Walker presenting a commendation from the N. […]