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Research shows that family rituals provide psychological benefits, helping us enjoy ourselves and take a respite from the daily grind.
Creative ways to accommodate patrons -- and create performances -- have been born of necessity this holiday season.
Each workday morning at 6 a.m., Katharine “Kathy” Evans turns out for roll call at the Denver police department, to hear about overnight incidents, trends, announcements, plans for the day. She then hops into a police car to begin a 12-hour shift. Her partner for the day is a patrol officer. She, however, does not […]
Some hospital occupancy numbers might seem high as the COVID pandemic continues. But are they?
Gov. Ned Lamont says President Donald J. Trump’s threat to veto the bipartisan pandemic relief package was “erratic behavior."
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Early in our parenting my wife and I taught our daughter about the difference between wanting something and needing something. She might want a pony but did she need one? And most importantly, what was she willing to do to get that pony. “Ponies aren’t free,” we would remind her. The same things are true for transportation, our climate and our health.
Contributions to Connecticut’s landmark paid family and medical leave program begin in just a few short weeks on January. Like so many other workers in Connecticut, this program would have been critical to my family and me seven years ago. It’s still critical now as we continue to adjust to life in a pandemic wreaking havoc on families and the economy.
In a December 17 opinion piece titled Zoning reform must consider the character of each town, Alexis Harrison of Fairfield argued against HB 5132, a bill that would reform zoning laws in the state. As Katherine Levine Einstein laid out in her book Neighborhood Defenders: Participatory Politics and America’s Housing Crisis, these are common arguments against building more homes, but they should not stop us.
About a year ago, I attended a friend’s housewarming party in Hartford. After bouncing between a few events in Hamden and New Haven on my bike, I took a 40-minute ride on the Hartford Rail Line and then biked the rest of the way to my friend’s new house. It was a Sunday evening; I arrived in Hartford at around 5 o’clock.
In a world of systemic oppression aimed towards those of darker skintones – representation matters. We are more than our equity elusive environments, more than numbers in a prison and much more than victims of societal dispositions. This piece depicts a melanated young man draped in a cape ascending high above multiple forms of oppression. […]
Shea is a story about race and social inequalities that plague America. It is a narrative that prompts the question, “Do you know what it’s like to wake up in new skin?” Anthony Valentine lives in Bloomfield
Through my artwork I strive to create an example of ideas that reflect my desire to raise social consciousness, and cultural awareness. Jazz music is the catalyst to all my work, and plays a major influence in each piece of work.”
During times like these it’s often fun to revisit something familiar and approach things with a different slant. I have been taking some Pop culture and Art masterpieces and applying the vintage 1960’s and 70’s classic figures (Fisher Price, little people) to the make an amusing pieces. Here is my homage to Fisher -Price, Yellow […]
