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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

CT DJs Deliver Old-School, Free-Form Radio With Cygnus Internet Station by Alan Bisbort

On a quiet side-street in Trumbull, tucked inside the basement of an unassuming suburban home, a radio revolution is taking place. A small revolution, to be sure, but as Gary Vollono sees it…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:48AM
Thursday, August 11, 2016

CT's Independent Bookstores Surviving On Their Charm, Programs by Alan Bisbort

Some people believe that all a community needs to be successful is a decent coffee shop, a decent pub and a decent book shop. Take away any of these enterprises — they must be independentl…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:59AM
Thursday, November 5, 2015

An Accountant's Obsession Becomes New England Accordion Museum by Alan Bisbort

Paul Ramunni, a mild-mannered certified public accountant from Canaan, woke up one morning in 2008 with a desire for an accordion. The last time he had touched one was in 1966, when he shove…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Thursday, September 3, 2015

Blood Sweat & Tears' Steve Katz, At Home In Kent, Recalls His Rock Years by Alan Bisbort

If Steve Katz were, indeed, a cat, he'd be on about the sixth of his nine lives by now.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:57AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Connecticut Offers Used Book-Fans A Host Of Unique Venues To Browse by Alan Bisbort

Anthony Powell titled one of his novels "Books Furnish a Room," and it's true, they do. And yet, Connecticut residents could easily take that sentiment one step further by saying, "Hey, Tony…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:09AM

Connecticut Offers Used Book-Fans A Host Of Unique Venues To Browse by Alan Bisbort

Anthony Powell titled one of his novels "Books Do Furnish A Room," and it's true, they do. And yet, Connecticut residents could easily take that sentiment one step further by saying, "Hey, T…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:09AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

A Summerlong Celebration Of Puppetry At William Benton by Alan Bisbort

Everything is coming up puppets at the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs. This, of course, has been the case since March 2014, when the world-renowned Ballard Institute and M…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:31PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

The Vibrant, Far-Out, Futuristic Art Of Karl Lund At NBMAA by Alan Bisbort

For the artist Karl Lund, the future is yesterday. His dramatic canvasses, roiling with action and color, are built on a fertile foundation of boyhood fascinations with futurist science fict…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:30PM
Friday, April 17, 2015

David Brown's Transition From Skilled Farmer To Accomplished Artist by Alan Bisbort

When David Brown moved to his 12.5-acre farm in Old Saybrook in 1986, he achieved notoriety for what seems in hindsight a curiosity: His house is made of hay. Yes, his 12-foot by 20-foot dom…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

The Vibrant, Far-Out, Futuristic Art Of Karl Lund At NBMAA by Alan Bisbort

For the artist Karl Lund, the future is yesterday. His dramatic canvasses, roiling with action and color, are built on a fertile foundation of boyhood fascinations with futurist science fict…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:45AM
Monday, December 8, 2014

Madeline Turns 75: Ludwig Bemelmans In Amherst by Alan Bisbort

Madeline, that little girl who grew up in a Catholic boarding school in Paris, just turned 75, but she doesn't look a day over 7. That was her age in the classic children's books written and…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:09PM
Monday, September 15, 2014

EnvisionFest: A Cultural Celebration Of Hartford by Alan Bisbort

Long ago, before I-91 cut the city off from its riverfront, Hartford was open to the universe. (It was also open to flooding, but that's another story). EnvisionFest Hartford, an all-day eve…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:17AM

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