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Local creations: Borough artist blends mediums for graphic look
NAUGATUCK — Tom Ryan is a jack of all trades. He describes himself as “illustrator/fine artist/graphic designer/awesome.” He’s a graphic artist, web designer, and gallery owner. Ryans majored in illustration at Paier College in Hamden and graduated in 2001. “It was the only thing I was good at in school. I wanted to be... »
Local creations: Naugatuck knitter turns relaxing hobby into part-time venture
NAUGATUCK — Jo Ann Piper learned to knit by watching her grandmother when she was five years old. Soon, she learned to read knitting patterns from a cousin and knit her own sweater. “I was hooked after that,” Piper said. She started knitting and crocheting scarves, hats, and socks for friends and family. Two... »
Local Creations: Quilts gone wild
NAUGATUCK — Terri Takacs’ studio is crammed with color-coded thread, hand-dyed ribbon, and beads, all arranged in neat little holders along the wall, drawers, and cubby-holes. Takacs uses the materials to stitch together scraps of fabric with intricate designs into pillows, purses, and quilts. This style of “crazy quilting” with irregular shapes and embellishments... »
Local Creations: The call of the wild backpacks
NAUGATUCK — What do a lady bug, a penguin, and a purple monster have in common? Local artist Jackie Fretz has tamed these wild animals into plush backpacks for children. Fretz said she started out making animal figurines for her son, Corbin, 3, and friends’ children when one friend suggested she make backpacks. Now... »
Stage company eases writer’s cramp with laughs
NAUGATUCK — The old bard’s at it again. The Phoenix Stage Company is poised to take its audience on a rollicking journey through pseudo-history with its latest play, “Writer’s Cramp (Or How Will Shakespeare Got Into Show Biz.” The play reimagines the “lost years” of Shakespeare’s life, when he disappeared from public records and... »
Beacon Falls actress pieces together broken dreams
Growing up, Erin Moffat’s dreams of becoming an actress were shattered. “I wanted to be an actress as a kid, and it didn’t work out,” Moffet said. This weekend, those broken pieces will be put back together on stage at the Strand Theater in Seymour. “Bucket List of Unbroken Dreams: Erin K. Moffat the... »
Woodland theatre presents ‘Stage Door’
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story had incorrectly reported that the Woodland Theatre Department has never produced a play. The department has not produced a play since Susan Cinoman has been director. This version has been updated to make the necessary corrections. BEACON FALLS — Theatre history is on stage with Woodland’s... »
Beacon Falls police officer pursues acting dream
Greg Nutcher, a 42-year-old retired police detective who works part-time with the Beacon Falls Police Department, believes that his extensive work on the force prepared him for his true passion — acting. “Any successful police detective needs to develop different characters that adapt to the person you are attempting to obtain information from,” Nutcher... »
Students document life at NHS
NAUGATUCK — A documentary produced by a group of Naugatuck High School Journalism II students will premiere Wednesday, giving viewers a glimpse into the life of the Greyhounds. Titled “Life@NHS,” the 20-minute long film is the culmination of an entire school year’s worth of filming and editing for 10 journalism students from the class... »
It takes a school community
Two mural projects at Long River are almost ready to hang PROSPECT – Tiny dots of pink, red, blue, green and yellow popped from two nearly-finished community murals at Long River Middle School on Tuesday. Students, staff and parents are using this dotting technique, called pointillism, to create the works of art expected to... »