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Photo by Peter Brown
Many of us drive through Winsted, Conn., and think about all the interesting things that could be done with the empty former industrial and mill spaces in the center of town.
New work by Gail Jacobson of Cornwall, Conn., will be on display at the D.M. Hunt Library in Falls Village, Conn., from July 9 through 29 with an opening reception: on Saturday, July 9, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Lizzie Gill's collage-like mixed media work can be seen at Standard Space in July. Photo courtesy Lizzie Gill
Lizzie Gill is a Brooklyn, N.Y., artist who now lives and works in Sharon, Conn., creating images that explore the surreal moments between dusk and dawn that occur as we slip into a dreamlike state.
The adorable Amélie has transitioned from the big screen (2001) to a small-stage theater production in the Hudson Valley. Photo courtesy RTS
In 2001, a cult classic was born in the film “Amélie,” written by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant. The story follows a vibrant young Parisian woman who approaches the world around her at a distance, strangely hesitant about forging close human connections.
The Round Hill Highland Games return to Lime Rock Park in Salisbury, Conn., on Sunday, June 26, with caber tossing, a 1-mile kilted run and many other exotic delights. Photo by Cynthia Hochswender
For most people, it won’t make much difference that this year’s Round Hill Highland Games will be slightly different than they are in a normal year.
First of all, who really knows what normal means in a COVID-19 world.
Come taste Andy Williams’ award-winning Bloody Mary mix at LaBonne’s market on June 25, where the mix is now being sold in bottles. Photo by Cynthia Hochswender
The history of the Bloody Mary cocktail is vague, with no one really certain how it got its name or who invented it in the first place.
Steve Katz, a founding member of Blues Project, can still spend all day noodling around with his guitars in his home studio in Kent, Conn. His band, Blues Project, returns this summer with a concert June 25 and a new album. Photo by Cynthia Hochswender
Out of the ashes of Blues Project — one of the most influential bands of the mid 1960s — rose another amazing and influential band of that era: Blood, Sweat & Tears, started by Blues Project founding members Steve Katz and Al Kooper.
A good strawberry shortcake doesn’t have to be fussy; you can make one quickly with a simple homemade jam, ladyfingers and whipped cream from the can. Photo by Cynthia Hochswender
Sweet red strawberries from California have been at grocery stores for weeks now, and soon we will begin to see the smaller, tarter local berries.
Even though strawberry is my favorite jam flavor, I rarely make it. But this year I figured out a berry preserve “cheat” that is delicious even if it’s not perfect.
Even during the worst periods of COVID-19, the Music Mountain Summer Festival in Falls Village, Conn., never went “dark” — although the weekly concerts at the venerable hall on Music Mountain were held virtually for one season during the pandemic; and the live concerts were reduced in 2021, with social distancing required for audience members.
Varoujan Froundjian has made an experimental film featuring the random patterns he sees, like cloud shapes, in the streets and sidewalks of Lakeville, Conn. Photo by Cynthia Hochswender
Once childhood and childish games of hopscotch and “don’t step on the crack” are a thing of the past, most of us stop looking down as we walk. Certainly there are many reasons to hold one’s head up: The sky, the trees, the interesting architectural details, here and in Manhattan.
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