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Fairy Meadow Flower’s Isabelle Barron Gives What They Want the Most
Isabelle Barron of Fairy Meadow Flowers knows that the key to growing happy plants is allowing the Earth to do its thing. All that grows upon this luscious Earth needs to mesh together to find what feels right. T

Zaroka Forcibly Closed by Yale with No Compensation
Yale University has forcibly closed owner Mahesh Pirthiani’s restaurant, but Pirthiani’s love for every customer stays eternal

Tyler Green Makes Life Out of Silicone
Walking into Tyler Green’s Winsted, Connecticut special effects and makeup studio, he’s clearly the most detail oriented person you’ll ever meet.

The Mind Behind Elena’s on Orange Wednesdays: Geena Fram
The person to thank for these delicious flavors is Geena Fram, the Flavor Developer who runs the test kitchen at Elena's.

Joopi Applies the Art of Skateboarding to Their Music
The CT band visits Three Sheets for a Halloween show.

"Dear White Staffers" Isn't New to Political Chaos
Politics are, and have been, chaotic, depressing, and disheartening. News alerts pop up seemingly every minute with more jaw-dropping, heart-wrenching, horrifying updates by the ping.

New Haven is Emily Mingrone’s Oyster
Emily Mingrone did not have an affinity for seafood when she opened Fair Haven Oyster Co., which should surprise you.

Poems from NHV Union Station Guerrilla Open Mic
On June 13, Connecticunt hosted our first open mic at, where else, but the New Haven Union Train Station. The idea was inspired by Dream Baby Press's Sbarro erotic poetry reading.

New Haven Bounce and Adam X at Neubody
"Push your tush against the speaker!" Leah Fox commanded me over techno-savant Adam X's thumping beat, making the floorboards of New Haven’s Cafe 9 shake along with the jumping Saturday night crowd.

Six Months In, New Haven Continues to Organize for a Free Palestine
New Haven’s movement to free Palestine is powered by a supportive community.

CT Roller Derby Brings Bruises and Bonds
People ringed the roller rink in folding chairs, packed sideline booths, and dotted the far exterior on picnic blankets, all while gawking at the CT Roller Derby like the celebrity warriors they are.


Punks Play at Pizza Place
I had never seen that many leather jackets in a pizza place at once.

Things Get Spicy at “The Hot Wing King”
The new play “The Hot Wing King” is not just about the greasy snack. The play now on at the Hartford Stage Company is a beautiful meditation on Black masculinity, queerness, and the relationships that make us who we are.

Lori Bonazzoli is Here to Heal
The only way I can fully share why the New Haven yoga teacher Lori Bonazolli is so special is to take you to a class, so let’s go there together now.

Yvette Mayorga and Loie Hollowell Observe Their Femininity at The Aldrich
Mayorga's "Dreaming of You" and Hollowell's “Space Between, A Survey of Ten Years” are up until March 17 and August 11, respectively, at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, CT.



