by | Apr 11, 2024 10:57 am | Comments (1)
Jamil Ragland Photo
I want one.
The American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit/Hartford History Exhibit
CT Old State House
Hartford
April 9, 2024
I’m not a big fan of the American Revolution.
Continue reading ‘Playing Against Type: Finding The Keys To History In The Basement’
by | Apr 10, 2024 2:44 pm | Comments (0)
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Games on: Competitors at the Nutmeg State Games ESports Tournament.
Nutmeg State Games ESports Tournament 2024
Alumni Hall Complex
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain
April 7, 2024
Many children dream of becoming professional athletes. Some want to play on the gridiron. Others want to drain baskets. I had the most impossible dream: I wanted to be a professional videogame player.
by | Apr 5, 2024 5:46 pm | Comments (0)
The scorpion bowl.
Ichiro Hibachi and Sushi Bar
West Hartford
April 4, 2024
One of the more enjoyable aspects of going out to eat is getting to socialize between bites of food. Hibachi takes that experience to the next level by placing you at a table with complete strangers.
Continue reading ‘Happy Birthday Hibachi (The Flames Of Love)’
by | Apr 4, 2024 6:43 pm | Comments (0)
The students who eventually join Club Zero
Club Zero
Cinestudio
Trinity College
Hartford
April 3, 2024
(This review contains spoilers.)
Food is an incredibly difficult topic to talk about. People talk about weight loss, diabetes, famine, and topics around food, but very rarely discuss food itself, outside of how to prepare it.
by | Mar 29, 2024 10:51 am | Comments (1)
The Korean fried chicken.
Bonchon
West Hartford
March 27, 2024
Sitting down and eating at a restaurant can be a relaxing experience. No food to cook, no dishes to wash, and someone dedicated to serving you and catering to your every whim. But sometimes, you want the ease of not cooking combined with the luxury of eating in bed.
by | Mar 28, 2024 4:12 pm | Comments (0)
The Mimi Jones Trio, from left to right: Mimi Jones, Shirazette Tinnin and Arcoiris Sandoval
GATHER Women in Jazz: Interview and Concert with Mimi Jones
Hartford Public Library Center for Contemporary Culture
Hartford
March 26, 2024
I’d never seen an all-women jazz performance before, but that was only one of the unique aspects about the GATHER Women in Jazz concert held at the Hartford Public Library’s Center for Contemporary Culture.
Continue reading ‘All-Women Jazz Trio Breaks Sound Barriers’
by | Mar 28, 2024 11:18 am | Comments (0)
D.L. Hughley
D.L. Hughley
The Funny Bone Comedy Club
Manchester
March 24, 2024
The first standup that I remember seeing was in The Kings of Comedy movie. My idea of professional comedy was shaped by the four Black men on stage with immaculate suits, crisp shape-ups and the best jokes of the era. One of the best performances of that movie came from D.L. Hughley, who came to Connecticut this past weekend.
by | Mar 22, 2024 5:33 pm | Comments (0)
Jesus Marrero Photo
Avenged Sevenfold at Mohegan Sun Arena
Avenged Sevenfold with Poppy and Sullivan King
Mohegan Sun Casino
Uncasville
March 21, 2024
The last time I wrote about attending a metal show, I talked about how I’d basically become a metal head despite myself. Nearly six months later, I’ve leaned all the way into the lifestyle. I might have been more excited to go see Avenged Sevenfold at the Mohegan Sun Arena than my son, who I ostensibly bought the tickets for.
by | Mar 21, 2024 11:38 am | Comments (0)
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The lychee martini.
Koma Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi
West Hartford
March 20, 2024
I found myself in West Hartford on a Wednesday afternoon, with a taste for something different than the usual. I decided to check out Koma Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi, located at Bishop’s Corner.
Continue reading ‘Sake Sizzles, Lychee Livens Steakhouse Happy Hour’
by | Mar 20, 2024 12:31 pm | Comments (0)
The pipe organ at Trinity College Chapel
Trinity College Organ Series: Twilight Tuesdays
Christopher Houlihan
Trinity College Chapel
Hartford
March 19, 2024
Despite being a student and an employee at Trinity College for seven years, I never attended a concert in the famed on-campus Chapel. I corrected that mistake by attending the Twilight Tuesdays Organ Series that the college hosts. The organist was Christopher Houlihan, the John Rose Distinguished College Organist and Director of College Music.
Continue reading ‘Organist Moves Us Beyond Thunderous Calamity’
by | Mar 17, 2024 2:49 pm | Comments (0)
Bobby Ocean (right) stares down his opponent from The Mission.
Lone Survivor 5
Warehouse 635
West Hartford
March 17, 2024
There are some people who know exactly what they want to be, and then they go out and do it.
I went to see one of those people on Friday night at Lone Survivor 5, a wrestling event hosted by Test of Strength, an independent pro wrestling organization. The man I went to see was none other than Bobby Ocean, my friend from middle school.
Continue reading ‘When the Hero Falls, Mayhem Erupts & Bodies Fly’
by | Mar 15, 2024 3:05 pm | Comments (0)
Charmagne Tripp and The High perform at Theaterworks.
The Living Room Series Presents: Charmagne Tripp and The High
Theaterworks
Hartford
March 14, 2024
I’ve known Charmagne Tripp for several years, because I’ve been friends with her wife. We’ve exchanged pleasantries at different events that we’ve all attended, and I had no idea I was talking to a Grammy award-winning singer.
I learned that fact at The Living Room Series, a concert series hosted by Theaterworks. The lobby of the theater was transformed into a hip, intimate performance space with only a couple of feet between the front row and the stage. Purple lighting contributed to the mood of the evening, which felt like a private concert for friends and family.
Continue reading ‘Charmagne Tripp Returns To Form In The Living Room’
by | Mar 14, 2024 6:02 pm | Comments (0)
Silphium Cotton Root Bark Giant Boat-Lip Orchard PeacockFlower Red Cedar Rue (2022).
No Bodies: Clothing as Disruptor
Real Art Ways
Hartford
March 11, 2024
The clothes we wear say a lot about who we are. But instead of focusing on culture or identity when I went to the No Bodies: Clothing as Disruptor exhibit at Real Art Ways, I thought about my own memories that the exhibit evoked. We wear different things at different points in our lives, and what others wore at those moments leaves an indelible mark as well.
by | Mar 11, 2024 6:08 pm | Comments (1)
The main course looked great, but had a couple of issues.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar
West Hartford
March 11, 2024
As you’ve read before, dear reader, I’m pretty content eating Cheesecake Factory. But there’s another level beyond casual dining, and that’s fine dining. I figured it was time to level myself up as a foodie and take the dive.
by | Mar 8, 2024 5:13 pm | Comments (0)
Vicki Huffman of the Garmany Visitor Center in Elizabeth Park
Spring Art Exhibit
Garmany Visitor Center
Elizabeth Park
Hartford
March 7, 2024
When I go to galleries, I’m usually self-guided and left to contemplate the artwork by myself. That’s what I was expecting when I went to the Garmany Visitor Center in Elizabeth Park to see the Spring Art Exhibit.
Continue reading ‘Come For The Art, Stay For The History (And The Historian)’
