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As one Bank Street restaurant gets an artistic overhaul, another closes its doors
Jul. 24—NEW LONDON — As the former Hot Rod Cafe prepares to reopen as an art gallery, another Bank Street restaurant abruptly closed its doors this week. Cafe owner Rod Cornish said Wednesday that construction and renovation work to transform his 114 Bank St. building from a popular casual eatery into a showcase for local artists is nearly complete. Meanwhile, New London Eats, a quick-service ...
Many small pets available for adoption at CT Humane Society
Clear the Shelters, our monthlong pet adoption initiative, is about two weeks away. Meantime, the Connecticut Humane Society wants you to know there aren't just cats and dogs looking for a forever home, smaller pets are waiting to be adopted as well. "We work with all the small animals except...
Mohegan Sun to hold Taylor Swift tribute celebration
Mohegan Sun is planning a celebration of Taylor Swift and it’s going to include a Southeastern Connecticut-based tribute band, food trucks, themed cocktails, a friendship bracelet station and more. "Are You Ready For It? A Musical Tribute Event" is happening on Saturday, Sept. 28 on the Sun Patio. Mohegan...
Upscale Montauk Project Restaurant & Lounge Is Open
The Montauk Project, a new restaurant opened its doors on a freshly-renovated 6,200 square-foot property in early July. Owners Sam Berkson and Bryan Seekamp are pledging to bringing a lively scene to The End with this indoor and outdoor dining and lounge concept. “‘Project’ implies that we are not a...
‘This is what I was meant to do’: Dave Isay reflects on a career of storytelling, bridging America’s political and social divide
This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Luis Hernandez: Over the past 21 years, national story-gathering project StoryCorps has collected hundreds of thousands of conversations from all over the country and preserved them in the Library of Congress. It’s the largest collection of human voices ever gathered. Their latest initiative is One Small Step America, which brings together strangers from different ends of the political spectrum to have conversations that emphasize our shared humanity. StoryCorps founder and president Dave Isay will be talking about that initiative and more at the United Theater in Westerly this Friday. And he joins me now. Dave, it’s such a pleasure. Thanks so much.
Shakespeare, Breakdancing Shakespeare, A Different Wicked, Protesters, And More
Shakespeare: Summertime is when many U.S. theater groups present Shakespeare plays, often outdoors. This summer, the Flock Theatre in New London is staging Henry V through Sunday, Aug 4, at the Connecticut College Arboretum. More information is available at FlockTheatre.org. The Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival is performing Hamlet and The Taming of the Shrew through Sunday, Aug. 4. Performances are rain or shine on the lawn outside the University of St. Joseph. Check the information at CapitalClassics.org. Elm City Shakespeare is presenting Richard III from Friday, Aug. 16, through Sunday, Sept. 1. The performances are at Edgerton Park on the New Haven/Hamden border. For information, visit ElmShakespeare.org.
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