‘A gentleman and a scholar and a patriot’
Haym Salomon was a Revolutionary War banker whose only “interest” was helping his country.
A different kind of ‘Blues Brothers’
Steve and Nick Balkun never intended to be a music industry sibling act. But today they are one of the most corybantic forces of energy in the indie music scene.
Monkee business
In November 1968, Columbia Pictures released “Head,” a feature film starring The Monkees. The film was produced on a low budget of approximately $750,000 and, after a wave of withering reviews from the New York and Hollywood media, it was quickly withdrawn, grossing a mere $16,111 during its brief theatrical run. Fast-forward a half-century and “Head” is now considered to be among the most innovative works of the late 1960s.
A little film about Bigfoot
WAG entertainment writer Phil Hall offers an excerpt of his new book, “The Weirdest Movie Ever Made,” about a little documentary film on Bigfoot.
Couture confidante
The story of Elizabeth Keckley – dressmaker and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln and later an author and civil rights activist – is one of the most astonishing in the history of American fashion. Her success involved the dismantling of racial and gender barriers, leading her to fame and fortune during the nation’s most turbulent period.
Compassionate to the bone
“Our practice prides itself on being compassionate,” Alex Levchenko, MD, says of the staff at ONS. “We run on time, so patients don’t come and wait for hours. We think compassionate care is the key. We look at you as a human being and not just a part of the body.”
‘Still’ a classic
“In the Still of the Nite” is celebrated as one of the seminal achievements in the evolution of popular music.
Persistence pays for CBS sports chair
For tomorrow’s sports broadcasters who want to be the next Jim McKay – or the next Sean McManus, for that matter – the executive recommends persistence and perseverance. “Knock on every door that you can,” he says. “When the first opportunity comes along, take it. It’s a very difficult industry to get into.”
In their cups
Cupping is just one of the old-new techniques Elevate Physical Therapy uses.
Rachael Robbins mixes it up
Former actor and Playboy model Rachael Robbins recreated herself as a cocktail consultant.
The sound of silents
Ben Model accompanies not-so-silent films around the world.
A Connecticut rose in the Tex-Mex wars
Fans of old-time westerns may recall a now-classic line from the 1962 film “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” regarding the blur between myth…
It’s a drag in the best possible way
Drag has come along way since the days of Milton Berle. It’s no longer about men getting laughs as ugly women. It’s a performance art.
The mating game at the Beardsley Zoo
At the Beardsley Zoo, it’s all about the birds and the bees, so to speak.
Into the woods of enchantment
Within Fairfield County, an arboreal portal to a greater world quietly exists on the 149 acres of the Woodcock Nature Center, a wooded preserve straddling Wilton and Ridgefield.
David Beckham’s design for living well
When it comes to growing older, you might want to consider bending it like Beckham.
That’s amore
A love of all things Italian fuels a fun, encyclopedic new book, “La Dolce Vita University.”
A star in her own right
Maria Mitchell blazed a trail for astronomers and women’s rights advocates.
Nutmeg State nights
Connecticut – the Constitution State and the Nutmeg State – could be the Planetarium State as well.
Nice guys finish first
Jay Leno, purveyor of the well-placed quip, has a message for his successor talk-show hosts – less is more.