Oh, what a trip! RiverQuest hosted several members of the Fourth Estate recently on a wonderful Winter Wildlife Eagle Cruise. Temperatures were distinctly chilly last Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 13), but the heated cabin stayed warm while the boat gently sailed upstream from the Connecticut River Museum. The views were stunning throughout the trip and, despite the … [Read more...] about RiverQuest’s ‘Winter Wildlife Eagle Cruise’ Offers Remarkable Insight, Views of CT River
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Essex Winter Series Presents Midiri Brothers Sextet This Afternoon
ESSEX – Essex Winter Series' presents its Stu Ingersoll Jazz Concert featuring the Midiri Brothers Sextet with special guest Jeff Barnhart on Sunday, Feb. 17, at 3 p.m. at John Winthrop Middle School, Deep River. The incomparable Midiri Brothers Sextet performs a phenomenal jazz program celebrating the great reedmen, including Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Jimmy Noone and many … [Read more...] about Essex Winter Series Presents Midiri Brothers Sextet This Afternoon
Letter From Paris: Life in the ‘City of Light’ is a War Zone … with Wheels!
Paris is waging a war on wheels. In order to survive crossing the street, pedestrians have to defy car drivers while on the sidewalks, the war is between the people who walk and those on wheels in a multitude of forms. Mayor Anne Hidalgo, a socialist, has made it her mission to reduce pollution in the French capital by shrinking the space open to vehicles. It is a laudable … [Read more...] about Letter From Paris: Life in the ‘City of Light’ is a War Zone … with Wheels!
Ivoryton Playhouse Hosts Auditions for ‘Godspell, Mama Mia and Cabaret’ Today
The Ivoryton Playhouse will be holding local auditions for Equity and non- Equity actors for the 2019 summer musicals – Godspell, Mama Mia and Cabaret - on Friday, Feb. 8, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Ivoryton Playhouse Rehearsal Studio, 22 Main Street in Centerbrook, Conn. The Playhouse is looking for actors, singers and dancers to fill all roles. Check their website … [Read more...] about Ivoryton Playhouse Hosts Auditions for ‘Godspell, Mama Mia and Cabaret’ Today
Letter from Paris: Picasso’s Early Years on View in Blue … and Pink
In October 1900, Picasso - at age 19 - arrived at the Gare d'Orsay in Paris from Barcelona. So, it is appropriate that the Orsay Museum would host an exhibition about the young Spanish artist.The blockbuster, which opened in the autumn of 2018, was called "Picasso. Bleu, Rose" and refers to the 1900-1906 years. It is a long overdue theme, never before treated in … [Read more...] about Letter from Paris: Picasso’s Early Years on View in Blue … and Pink
With Approach of Brexit Deadline, a New Conundrum Emerges: UK Grows More Divided, EU More United
It was a close call for Theresa May and probably the most difficult time of the 900-odd days of the Brexit negotiations. On Monday, Dec. 10, her proposed "deal" faced opposition from all sides. Several of her ministers had already resigned: Boris Johnson, Dominic Raab and David Davis, successive Secretaries of State for Brexit. Even her own Tory party was … [Read more...] about With Approach of Brexit Deadline, a New Conundrum Emerges: UK Grows More Divided, EU More United
Letter to the Editor: Needleman’s New Year’s Resolution is to be 33rd District’s ‘Common Sense Advocate’
To the Editor: The holiday season is a time when we enjoy good cheer and look forward to the promise of a bright new year. It is a time when we resolve to do the things that didn’t get done in the old year, and fix the things that need fixing. For me, the coming year will be both demanding and promising. On January 9, I will be sworn in to represent the 33rd … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Needleman’s New Year’s Resolution is to be 33rd District’s ‘Common Sense Advocate’
Letter from Paris: Riots Fuel ‘Yellow Vest’ Rebellion Against Macron’s Reforms, Stir Memories of May ’68
Editor's Note: We are watching events in Paris today with deep dismay. Nicole Logan's topical column gives her opinion on the background to the tense situation unfolding there. France is in a tailspin. The crisis started with the fury against the seven-cent tax hike on diesel fuel. The movement of the gilets jaunes (yellow vests) spread like wildfire through the social … [Read more...] about Letter from Paris: Riots Fuel ‘Yellow Vest’ Rebellion Against Macron’s Reforms, Stir Memories of May ’68
Musical Masterworks’ MMModern Presents ‘Quinteto Latino’ Tonight at Centerbrook
Experience contemporary chamber music featuring Quinteto Latino tomorrow evening (Friday, Nov. 9) in a Musical Masterworks’ Modern concert starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Centerbrook Meetinghouse. Whether exploring new twists on traditional folk songs or premiering works by living composers, these five musicians blend both the vibrant colors and vigorous rhythms of Latin American … [Read more...] about Musical Masterworks’ MMModern Presents ‘Quinteto Latino’ Tonight at Centerbrook
Letter to the Editor: Needleman Thinks, Acts Independently; Works in a Bipartisan Manner
To the Editor: The time has come where we all need to get out and vote and try and pick representatives who will lead us out of the partisanship that is causing so much negativity and lack of progress in our governments; local, state and national. If you saw 60 Minutes on Sunday, September 30th you saw Jeff Flake, a Republican Senator from Arizona and seemingly a … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Needleman Thinks, Acts Independently; Works in a Bipartisan Manner
See ‘Once’ at Ivoryton Playhouse Through Oct.14
The Broadway smash hit Once, has opened at the Ivoryton Playhouse. On the streets of Dublin, an Irish musician about to give up on his dreams and a beautiful young Czech immigrant are drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of one fateful week, an unexpected friendship and collaboration quickly evolves into a powerful but complicated love story, … [Read more...] about See ‘Once’ at Ivoryton Playhouse Through Oct.14
Lock Your Cars! Thefts of Cars, Cash in Cars Reported in Numerous Locations in Old Lyme, Neighboring Towns
The Old Lyme Police have advised residents to be vigilant in locking their cars, and removing valuables and cash from their cars. This follows a series of break-ins into cars that in many cases, were unlocked. A car was stolen from Hefflon Farms and break-ins were reported on Duchess Drive, Johnnycake Hill Rd. and Hawthorne Rd. Neighboring towns were affected as well. The … [Read more...] about Lock Your Cars! Thefts of Cars, Cash in Cars Reported in Numerous Locations in Old Lyme, Neighboring Towns
HOPE Partnership Receives $3.93 Million DOH Grant for Essex Affordable Housing
HOPE Partnership has been selected as a recipient of the Department of Housing (DOH) High Opportunity Area Housing grant. This award, in the amount of $3.93 million, will provide for the conversion of commercial condominium offices into 17 affordable housing apartments in the Village of Centerbrook, Town of Essex. In 2015, a HOPE Board member first suggested the idea that … [Read more...] about HOPE Partnership Receives $3.93 Million DOH Grant for Essex Affordable Housing
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Scheduled for Saturday
A Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection will take place this Saturday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Acceptable items can be taken to the Essex HHW Facility on Dump Rd., Essex (Rte. 9 North, Exit 4.) Visit this link for a list of acceptable items. The next Household Hazardous Waste event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 8. … [Read more...] about Household Hazardous Waste Collection Scheduled for Saturday
‘A Chorus Line’ Opens at Ivoryton Playhouse
The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning A Chorus Line has opened at the Ivoryton Playhouse. Casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete and for 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime and what they’ve worked their whole lives for.A Chorus Line brilliantly evokes both the glamour and grind of showbiz, and is the musical for everyone who’s ever … [Read more...] about ‘A Chorus Line’ Opens at Ivoryton Playhouse