With a scheduled half day off thanks to my employer, I powered down the computer at noon, grabbed my pencils, sketchbook and phone and walked downtown. Now this morning the furnace turned […]
Arts Walk and More
Tonight Torrington was abuzz with activity in downtown. The Five Points Arts Gallery opened a new exhibition. At the Warner Main stage, a viewing of The Shining was a perfect selection for […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Community Baseball: The Torrington Titans
It was the perfect night for baseball with an easterly wind blowing out to left field giving the promise of at least one home run during the Titans game at Fussenich Park. […]
Before a Grand Debut: Simerson and Co. at the Nutmeg
While the Main Street Marketplace roared outside, inside the Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory in Torrington, the newly formed dance company Simerson and Co: Where Life Comes to Dance” enthralled their guests with a […]
Of Pandas and Promises: Part One
Technically my first theatrical production was at the Tinkerbell Kindergarten graduation ceremony when my tour de force performance of the Big Bad Wolf brought the house down with my ad-libbing and comedic […]
FIRST EPISODE OF NUTMEG CHATTER
For ease of viewing we’ve broken them down into two segments,
NUTMEG CHATTER 