This month’s Literary Happy Hour at New Haven’s very own Happiness Lab at the Grove
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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. […]
Band Practice With Spit-Take – Daniel Vieira
New Haven has a long history of experimenting with punk music and culture. My favorite bands and people in this community are not only talented musically and lyrically as individuals but also help build community through an all ages music scene. I love the part of punk and local music that aims to bring in […]
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 […]