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Things to do in the new year in arts, culture and entertainment (with safety precautions in place)
Dec. 31, 2020
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CRUISES RETURN: The R/V Spirit of the Sound will resume the Norwalk Aquarium’s bird and seal spotting cruises Jan. 9-10. Advance reservations are required at maritimeaquarium.org.Maritime Aquarium / Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less
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TWELFTH NIGHT: With a larger outdoor element, the Derby Historical Society will present its “Twelfth Night” celebration (previous one above) Jan. 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the David Humphreys House in Ansonia. Details in Thursday’s Go section.Derby Historical Society / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
Time to usher out 2020
Dec. 25, 2020
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VIRUOSI CONCERT: Aymeric Dupre la Tour, seen here in 2015 at First Church Congregational in Fairfield, will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 “Jenamy” as the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra presents “Virtuosi Christmas Concert A Traditional Holiday Celebration of Joy and Beauty’’ on Sunday, Dec.r 27, at Trinity-on-Main in New Britain and Facebook Live at 5 p.m. For the livestream, go to the Virtuosi Christmas Concert-Facebook Live page.Meg Barone / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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AT ELY CENTER: Melanie Carr’s “Shrouded Truth” is part of the Ely Center of Contemporary Art’s exhibition Solos 2020, in which six artists’ works from the 2020 Open Call are spotlighted. The 51 Trumbull St., New Haven, gallery’s winter hours are Sundays and Mondays 1-4 p.m. and Thursdays 1-5 p.m.Ely Center / Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less
How to mark the Winter Solstice s shortest day and longest night
Updated / Thursday, 17 Dec 2020
10:55 If lucky, those in the Cairn may witness the sunlight snaking its way through the lightbox up the ancient path to penetrate the centre of this stunning architectural monument to a magnificent feat of nature.
Opinion: just as it was for our ancestors, Winter Solstice is a time for rituals
The Winter Solstice is an astronomical phenomenon marking the shortest day and the longest night of the year. It occurs when one of the earth s poles has its maximum slant away from the sun and it happens twice in each hemisphere at the peak of winter and summer. The solstices, the seasons and the changing length of daylight hours throughout the year are all due to one fact: the earth spins on a tilted axis.
Things to do during Christmas week 2020, despite pandemic-year limitations
Dec. 18, 2020
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MADISON CAROLING: It won’t look exactly like last year’s event, above, but the First Congregational Church of Madison is inviting the community to join them for an evening of caroling and fellowship at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20. Director for Music Ministry Nathan J. Bayreuther will accompany the caroling on the church’s recently restored 1930 M.P. Moller Pipe Organ, which will be broadcast from the bell tower. The caroling will be done on the outside front lawn of the First Church, overlooking the own Green area. All families and individuals are invited to join in whether a Church member or not wearing masks for safety, keeping 15 feet apart for singing activities, The Church will have luminaries spaced out on the lawn for each family to stand at.Madison FCC / Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less
Opinion: as the nursery rhyme suggests, the bird is long associated with superstitions around bad luck, negativity and ill-omens
The most intelligent species in the world is believed to be the magpie, a bird who is from the crow family. The bird looks black and white in colour but, if seen in sunlight and up close, it reveals a hue of purple-blue colour on the wings and green on the tail. The name is derived from two words mag and pie ; mag means to chatter, and ‘pie’ refers to the pied plumage of the bird. Years ago, ‘pied’ also was used to describe things with a mixture of colours. Put together, the two words refer to a bird with iridescent black plumage, a hue of mixed colours (purple-blue & green) and who engages in loud and constant chattering.