New Haven “Neverending Poetry” Moves From Open Mic To The Page On the last page of the new poetry anthology Never Ending Poetry — a celebration of the first year of Open Mic Surgery, the poetry reading series that happens almost every Brian Slattery 27 Sep 2023 · 1 min read
New Haven Artist Births A New Sky Field Notes from the Empathic Universe Work by artist Saya Woolfalk, organized by Kalia Brooks NXTHVN, 169 Henry St., New Haven Through Nov. 19. The central figure in Birthing a Brian Slattery 26 Sep 2023 · 1 min read
New Haven Frame + Frame + Frame + Frame In group show, sequential artists tell a story. Two narratives are laid out on the wall. They follow at first familiar forms, a plucky young person setting out on a Brian Slattery 22 Sep 2023 · 1 min read
New Haven Greil Marcus Finally Finds, Tells The “Secret History” Legendary culture writer opens up at launch of annual writer-award fest. A rumination on the question of why people write — delivered by legendary culture writer Greil Marcus — that took in Brian Slattery 21 Sep 2023 · 1 min read
New Haven Visual Artists Face, & Don’t Face, AI One wall of the gallery is a long stack of lively faces, the energetic style matching the animation in the faces. They match their subject, a clown in the old-school Brian Slattery 20 Sep 2023 · 1 min read
New Haven Wax Artist Makes It Look Natural New Haven gallery show highlights an ancient, exquisite art. “Wax” City Gallery 994 State St., New Haven Through Oct. 1. Aglow has been given the right name. It’s an Brian Slattery 19 Sep 2023 · 1 min read
New Haven You Talkin’ To Me? Screening Prompts Reappraisal Of Taxi Driver Four decades later, the question is called: What was the point, in the end? Brian Slattery 6 Sep 2023 · 1 min read
New Haven Exhibition Takes Art To New Dimensions Tea Montgomery’s installation greets the visitor who enters the art show at the Lab at ConnCORP for 6th Dimension, an Afrofuturist festival running in New Haven and Hamden now Brian Slattery 31 Aug 2023 · 1 min read
New Haven Three Bands Bare Their Gritty Hearts On Wednesday three rock bands — Cabins, East!, Pyramid Rose Band, and headliner Laney Jones — brought loud guitars, driving drums, strong vocals, and a lot of heart to a rapturous audience Brian Slattery 25 Aug 2023 · 1 min read
New Haven Raucous Bluegrass Flows From Missouri To New Haven As Lindley Creek takes the stage at Cafe Nine. Click here to continue reading Brian’s review. Brian Slattery 17 Aug 2023 · 1 min read
New Haven Three Bands Rock It Easy Three New Haven-based bands took the stage at Cafe Nine on the corner of State and Crown Tuesday night to share new songs, try out new ideas, and ease into Brian Slattery 16 Aug 2023 · 1 min read
New Haven Sculptors, Painter Lead With The Heart At New Haven’s City Gallery, where works by Linda Mickens, Susan Clinard, and Shaunda Holloway are on display. Click here to read Brian Slattery’s review. Brian Slattery 15 Aug 2023 · 1 min read
New Haven Flaming Lips Embrace College Street Giant inflatable pink robots. Enormous balls filled with confetti. And a veteran band, playing as well as ever, fronted by a singer who was all heart. Now-venerable psychedelic rockers The Brian Slattery 8 Aug 2023 · 1 min read
New Haven Self-Love, & The Intertwined History Of Pharmaceuticals & Color Explored in new group show at the Blake Hotel. Click here to read Brian’s review and see more images. Brian Slattery 27 Jul 2023 · 1 min read
New Haven Trio Brings A “Good Dream” About Musical Perseverance From Oakland To New Haven When the money’s gone, the lights go out … the music remains. Brian Slattery reports from Gather. Brian Slattery 25 Jul 2023 · 1 min read