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Beacon Falls woman pens tale of her life
BEACON FALLS — For Beacon Falls resident Liz Falzone, “Silent and Grateful Tears” is more than the name of her book, it’s a reaction when she looks over her life. “This book starts out with me growing up in Bridgeport in a six-family tenement house. I was neglected and abused. I went through some... »
One-act festival a first for borough theater
NAUGATUCK — The Phoenix Stage Company wants patrons to laugh and cry their way through a myriad of plays one act at a time. The Rubber Avenue theater is hosting a One Act Festival Thursday through Sunday. Ed Bassett, the stage company’s managing director, said this is the first time theater has held such... »
Borough author explores love’s dark side
NAUGATUCK — Alana Branch’s first venture as an author deals with the darker side of love. The Naugatuck resident’s first book, “Love 2 Kill,” features two short stories. The first story, “My Sister In Law,” focuses on the character of Jocelyn, who is mourning the death of her brother. Jocelyn soon begins to expect... »
Teen Theater presents ‘Annie Get Your Gun’
NAUGATUCK — A classic Broadway production is coming to the borough courtesy of the Naugatuck Teen Theater The theater will present Irving Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun” over the next two weekends at St. Michael’s Church. The show, which opens at 8 p.m. Saturday, is the story of the lives and courtship of Annie... »
NHS percussion ensemble takes first at finals
NAUGATUCK — Naugatuck High School’s percussion ensemble beat out a win in the ensemble category at the Musical Arts Conference Winter Percussion Finals April 13. The ensemble earned a score of 89.4 out of 100 to secure first place, Naugatuck High senior and winter percussion ensemble captain Austin Anderson said. According to Anderson, the... »
Book helps children cope with grandpa’s death
PROSPECT — At a distance, stone bleeds into stone. The graveyard homages prove so subtle, they are barely perceptible to most eyes. Venture closer among the graves at most Jewish cemeteries and you will see them more clearly: stones perched inconspicuously atop the clean-cut slabs. The Jewish tradition — the small act of mourners... »
Woodland Theatre presents ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
BEACON FALLS — Woodland Regional High School’s theatre company hopes to scare up some laughs with its latest production. The theatre is putting on three performances of “Little Shop of Horrors,” by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, next weekend. The play is a dark comedy about a florist’s assistant that helps grow... »
Ripping up the runway
NAUGATUCK — When it comes to the runway, Naugatuck High School knows how to rip it up. More than 100 students and faculty from the school took to the stage in the Davis Auditorium for the NHS DECA Club’s 4th Annual Rip the Runway Fashion Show March 14. DECA is an international association of... »
Phoenix Stage Company presents ‘Kill Me Deadly’
NAUGATUCK — Phoenix Stage Company will present seven performances of “Kill Me Deadly” by Bill Robens beginning Saturday. The play follows the character of Charlie Nickels, a gumshoe in the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles as he investigates the murder of a client and the theft of her 300 karat diamond. This detective noir... »
Borough man to lead St. Patrick’s Day parade
WATERBURY — One day, while helping his father fix televisions and radios, a young John MacDonald picked up his dad’s handmade soldering iron and began using it like a pen to burn a picture into some scrap wood. And just like that, he realized a talent he had never known he had. “He let... »