NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

NEW HAVEN WOMENS FLAGS OF PERSISTENCE SEND MESSAGES OF HOPE, UNITY
April 22, 2018, The New Haven Register, By Ed Stannard- "They flutter in the wind, waving to passers-by their words of positivity, unity and hope. They're small banners carrying weighty ideas, created by a loose-knit group of friends, mostly women from Westville, who use their artistic talents and their liberal sensibilities to express their frustrations and hopes that better days lie ahead. "I think when you're out in the world and you see a message that resonates and is beautiful, it both lifts up your convictions in a positive way, makes you know you're not alone in your convictions..." Click HERE to comment and read full article.

April 25, 2018, The New Haven Independent, by Brian Slattery- "Undertow," the f irst single from  Goodnight Blue Moon 's new album  Dawning Dream , 

announces the evolution of the band's sound right from the start. A hi-hat hisses for the drums to settle into the kind of rhythm Al Green might like. The bass throbs. "It's been a long time coming / I've been working overtime," the vocals croon. "The days keep passing by / See fireworks light the sky, so bright." A violin lays down a runway for a lead guitar to take off with a sparse melody, while another rhythm guitar adds in the planks from an old Motown record ..." Click HERE to comment and read full article.

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Harry Potter Pop-Up Mini-Festival! A pop-up festival celebrating all things magical at New Haven's vintage Lyric Hall Theater.

PICTURE THIS. A beautiful Saturday afternoon in mid-Spring, the perfect time to take a walk around the Westville neighborhood with the kids, with your boo, or by your lonely poetic self. Lyric Hall has its doors open, balloons and color pop out, are those people in costume?!? And what do you know... It's a HARRY POTTER POP UP FESTIVAL!  Inside are all manner of magical wares, creative, handmade items touching your whimsy and delighting your childlike sense of wonder. Musicians strum their original wizard rock tunes in the other room to a gathering of wIzrd people.

Day turns into night, and anticipation builds for a ro cking concert from touring wizard rockers from all over the country. The butterbeer is pouring, friendly faces abound, and the night ends in a dance explosion that you'll remember for a long time to come..

VENDOR FAIR 12:00-5:00pm
Stop by the front of the house for all your magical wares and handmade items!  FREE and open to the public, all ages  acoustic performances throughout the day. G et a picture taken with your favorite characters.

WIZARD ROCK SHOW 7:00pm doors/7:30pm show
featuring  Hawthorn & Holly (NC), Ashley Trix & the WZRDS (CT),

Errandofmercy (NY)  plus a special set from improv comedy troupe, Harry Potter & the Brilliant Suggestion!  sorry kids, 21+

T ICKETS $15  https://harrypotterpopup.eventbrite.com/

Lyric Hall, 827 Whalley Avennue, (203) 389-8555

Panel Discussion @ 2:00pm, followed by an Opening Reception from 3:00-6:00pm. Join us for the opening of "How with this Rage shall Beauty hold a Plea?"(Shakespeare)

Kehler Liddell Gallery (KLG) presents the 2nd annual juried show,  April 26th - May 27th, 2018  "What is the point of making beautiful things, or of cherishing the beauty of the past, when ugliness runs rampant?" asks Alex Ross in the 2017 New Yorker magazine article "Making Art in a Time of Rage." Ross later references a London gallery that, in the midst of World War II, prefaced the exhibition catalogue for Jacob Epstein's flower paintings with a quote from Shakespeare: "How with this rage shall beauty hold a plea?"  It's an age-old question. Are we as artists responsible for creating challenging works and addressing critical issues of our time head on? Are other expressions trite or selfish acts of escapism? Or can beauty be powerful? Can the act of creating beauty during a time of ugliness be a form of resistance in itself, offering a vision of all that humans can aspire to? Fifty-three artists offer responses to this question, ranging from abstract meditations to more realistic representations, in a wide variety of media.

Participating Artists: Alan Shulik, Amanda Walker, Alison Kudlow, Ana Henriques, Brian Flinn, Desmond Ambrose, Dionne Pia, Don Wunderlee, Douglas Deveny, Eric March, Erik Durant, Frank Bruckmann, Hank Paper, Hilary Opperman, Hong Hong, Irene Miller, Jackie Heitchue, Jacqueline Dee Parker, Jasper Farish, Jean Perkins, Jeanette Compton, Jennifer Brubacher, Joan Jacobson-Zamore, Joan Wheeler, Joe Fekieta, Joe Saccio, Julie Fraenkel, Kate Henderson, Katherine Jackson, Kim Weston, Kwadwo Adae, Laurie Grace, Leila Daw, Linda Lindroth, Liz Alpert Fay, Mark St. Mary, McKenzie Chapman, Missy Stevens, Molly Gambardella, Nina Chung, Patty Weise, Paul Berger, Penrhyn Cook, Robert Bienstock, Ricardo Dominguez, Rod Cook, Roy Money, Scott Schuldt, Sheldon Krevit, Stephanie Blumenthal, Steven Licardi, Warda Geismar, Zoe Matthiessen

VOLUNTEER FOR GOAT DUTY WITH FRIENDS OF EDGEWOOD PARK!

You may have heard FOEP's good news - they are bringing goats to the park this year! 

FOEP would love to involve the community in this creative and responsible means to enhance the access, services, and ecology of Edgewood Park. We have several roles for a variety of skillsets and time allotments. The top items are near-term priorities. 

• Installing/Removing fence- This is a physical labor task. We need to move 50" high fencing sections from one or two loading areas, near the tennis courts. The fencing will stretch to the river and to the stormwater management area along Yale Ave. See here for more details. A date is not selected, but it will be a Saturday or weekday for ~4hrs before May 7. 
• Providing fresh water Every day, goats need fresh water to drink. Edgewood Park has a spigot at the water fountain near the gazebo/tennis courts. The bucket(s) for the goats will be placed in the same place, every time, inside the gate. 
• Signage We will be creating educational and instructional signs. The construction of the sign is TBD, but we imagine the mounting, posting, and building/routering/finishing might be areas for trades-persons. The content and images are best suited for experts in education, environmental issues, graphic design. 
• Taking pictures of progress We want to learn about the progress in the goats eating invasive plants. We want to capture pictures of the areas, from designated locations, throughout the entire period. We have selected areas to photograph and upload Google Photos and Instagram/Facebook. 
• Check the integrity of the fence Every three (3) days, a person needs to walk along the entire perimeter of the fencing. The person needs to notify this email address ([email protected]) if there exists any vandalism, breakage, or opening in the fence, (examples: trees that may have fallen, someone opened or broke fence). 
• Donate to the cause by April 28! 
• Planting native plants, post-remediation. 

Simply reply to [email protected] to "count you in" and explain areas where you can share your time and talents. Full details HERE