The Year-Round Work of Mounting a Festival
By James NelsonPhoto by Bruce Frisch: Harumi Rhodes, violin, and Benjamin Hochman, piano, play a Friday concert at the Music Shed. Melvin Chen and company are all hard at work putting everything in place for the coming Norfolk Chamber Music Festival programs. Yes, we work on Norfolk year-round—planning, organizing, recruiting, fund-raising, marketing, more planning, hiring […]
Mountain View Green Retreat Offers Bio-Magnet, Massage and Reiki Therapies
By Colleen GundlachPhoto by Bruyce Frisch Imagine relaxing in a sun-drenched room overlooking the hills and valleys of Norfolk while a trained therapist works on revitalizing your spirit and relaxing your body. Soft music envelops the room while you recline in soft white linens. This is the reality to be found at Mountain View Green […]
Local Therapist Uses the Web to Teach Proper Movement Techniques
By Jude Mead “Remember what it felt like to be a kid, moving effortlessly and without pain? Correcting your movement is the first step in returning to this state.” These are the words of James O’Brien, a physical therapist and the founder of Perfecting Movement, LLC. O’Brien recently launched a new website, perfectingmovement.net, whose focus […]
Great Falls Brewing Company Now Serving Up Pints in Canaan Rail Station
By Jeremy WithnellPhoto by Clinton J. Sosna Great Falls Brewing Company in North Canaan opened its doors only this past December, yet it has already become a vibrant community hub in addition to a place to down a pint. Owner Chris Tripler says that has been his vision all along. Situated in the heart of […]
Summer Art Program Gets a New Start in Its 71st Year
New lecture series planned By Wiley WoodPhoto by A. Kim From mid-May to late June each year, Norfolk hosts the 26 undergraduates who attend the Yale Summer School of Art in Norfolk, but though they live in the houses of Norfolk residents, they go largely unnoticed. A few more young people may be seen walking […]
Church Choirs in Norfolk Sing for Worship and Fellowship
By David BeersPhotos by Bruce Frisch For many decades both the Catholic Church and Congregational Church in town have had active choirs with a long list of devoted singing members. Both choirs are fortunate to be led by musically gifted and experienced choir directors (and organ players), who are paid church staff. Deirdre Broderick has […]
February, Planning a Garden
Through the Garden Gate By Leslie Watkins Winter is a wonderful time to plan and design a new garden. The stark landscape helps to envision the shapes and placement of plants, paths and views. If there’s enough snow on the ground you can thrust sticks into it to help delineate boundaries. Check out the views […]
Victor Leger’s Vivid Landscapes Capture Berkshire Light
February Exhibit at the Library By Gordon AndersonPhoto by C. J. Sosna After Victor Leger gave his acceptance speech as the 2010 Torrington public school Teacher of the Year, he performed a clog dance to the Hot Rods’ version of “Foggy Mountain Breakdown.” This exuberance is reflected in Leger’s art. Filled with sudden joy and […]
Beckley Furnace Stands as a Reminder of Industrial Days in Northwest Corner
Area was rich in iron ore deposits By Colleen Gundlach Have you ever hiked Canaan Mountain in the East Canaan area and discovered mounds of beautiful, glassy black rocks and wondered where they originated and why there are so many of them? They are slag—a very unappealing name for a truly lovely rock—and their […]
