Through Nutmeg Chatter I hope to share what it’s like to participate in a local theatrical production as an actor. This is Part One. My first theatrical experience in the modern era […]
To Act or Not to Act: An Angry Juror: Part One
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J. Timothy Quirk is a writer, broadcaster and cartoonist. Since March 2018, Quirk has written, created and produced an audio theater radio program called Nutmeg Junction. Nutmeg Junction currently (as of this update) airs in 12states and online on 23 stations. Quirk also produces an interview radio program called Nutmeg Chatter.
Crafting a Crime (of the Heart): The Backyard Theater Ensemble Part 1
I’m watching the Backyard Theatre Ensemble from the top row of the seating area at the Thomaston Opera House. It’s a cozy hall offering fifty theater style seats and a raised stage […]
Meeting Jack Sheedy
I knew of Jack Sheedy long before I met him. Jack Sheedy is an accomplished writer and award winning news editor of The Catholic Transcript newspaper. There were articles about his book […]
Into the Community: Torrington in September
In the early morning hours on Saturday I made bacon and eggs for breakfast and while the kids ate their bacon and studiously avoided the eggs, I wrote my review of The […]
You’re Invited To Dance: The Buddy Holly Story in Thomaston
It will be impossible to leave the Thomaston Opera House after enjoying The Buddy Holly Story and not want to play Buddy Holly’s greatest hits on your drive home. Showcasing 20 of […]
Arrival: Sept 2014
I’m calling it. This weekend, Sept 12-14, is the weekend that officially made the phrase “There’s nothing to do here” no longer credible if it is uttered in reference to Torrington, Connecticut. […]
Listening to the Open Road
We poured root beer over the ice cream in the disposable travel mugs while my son retrieved three straws and my daughter found the whipped cream to perfect the makeshift root beer floats […]
Nutmeg Ballet’s Summer Finale
Within the grand Premiere studio, the summer program dance students reached their final position in unison, marking the triumphant conclusion to the Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory’s summer program. With the lush green hills […]
The Opportunity to See Beauty: The artistry of Kate St. Amand
Bathed in soft flickering candle light as Bach’s Fugue resounded from the grand Paul Fritts organ within the Holy Trinity Church in Central Park West, New York, SYREN MODERN DANCE utilized the stairs, […]
Magical Summer Nights: The Pleasant Valley Drive-In
There used to be a twin drive-in movie theater just off of US 93 in Braintree, Massachusetts. My parents would take us there on rare, wonderful occasions and I loved it […]
