70°

Tuesday, jul 22

Rachel Martin

Curator

rmartin@dailyvoice.com

Rachel Martin's Contributions

Business

Noir Stamford Offers Upscale Dining With Less Pretense STAMFORD, Conn. -- NOIR Stamford, spearheaded by veteran art dealer Carrin Schechter, has introduced a innovative dining style to Stamford when it opened this past November. While the menu features an undeniable and delicious nod to French cuisine, it also takes its cues from across the globe. Inspired by the Europeans, and now making its way stateside, Bistronomie is a progressive form of dining derived from the mashing together of bistro and gastronomy. It's upscale cuisine with much of the pretense of a stereotypical high-end restaurant. The setting offers a relaxed yet attentive serv…

by Rachel Martin

01/12/2016

Events

Cartoonist Maria Scrivan To Tell Tales At Greenwich Library GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich native and syndicated cartoonist Maria Scrivan will present some of her cartoons and discuss the business side of cartooning in a Jan. 13 event at the Greenwich Library. She will also address the age-old question of “Where do you get your ideas?” Scrivan's regular newspaper comic is "Half Full," and her work has appeared in MAD Magazine, The New Yorker and on national television. Scrivan majored in fine arts at Clark University and began her career in interactive advertising, graphic and web design before she became a full-time cartoonist. "…

by Rachel Martin

01/11/2016

Neighbors

Westport Library Offers WestportReads Children's Programs WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Westport Library has three new offerings as part of WestportREADS 2016 this January. The WestportREADS selection this year is "Miracle at St. Anna" by James McBride. This is a story about courage and redemption set in an Italian village during World War II. On Monday, Jan. 11 from 4 to 5 p.m. kids can make a “Victory Garden-in-a-Jar” to take home. During World Wars I and II, Americans grew "victory gardens" on their properties and in public spaces to avoid food shortages. At one point, there were over 20 million victory gardens in the United State…

by Rachel Martin

01/11/2016

Events

Darien Library Celebrates Birthday Of Benefactor Harold McGraw DARIEN, Conn. — The Darien Library will host its annual Harold W. McGraw Jr. Birthday Party on Sunday, Jan. 17. Families are invited to celebrate McGraw’s birthday with the children’s library, which is named in honor of McGraw. Registration is encouraged but not required. The celebration this year will include face-painting, cupcakes and a musical performance by Vanessa Trien and Friends. Each year the children's library hosts this celebration of McGraw (1918-2010). McGraw was an honorary trustee and an avid supporter of Darien Library. The birthday celebration will be at 2 p.m. The l…

by Rachel Martin

01/11/2016

Business

State Rep. O’Dea Visits New Canaan's Karl Chevrolet NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- State Rep. Tom O’Dea visited a local car dealership in New Canaan last week. Karl Chevrolet has been in business since the 1920s. O’Dea took a few minutes to talk to the employees and answer their questions during the visit. "There was a lot of concern about the economy expressed to me. I agree with the sentiment that Connecticut needs to enact business-friendly policies that create jobs," O’Dea said. "I want to thank Karl Chevrolet for being such a great part of the New Canaan economy and for their longstanding support of many community causes."…

by Rachel Martin

01/11/2016

News

Stratford Library Sets Dates For Mobile Career Coach Sessions STRATFORD, Conn. -- The CTWorks Career Coach -- a career center on wheels designed to deliver career services and training opportunities throughout Connecticut -- will continue making visits to the Stratford Library through 2016. The Career Coach delivers free services to low-wage workers and job seekers in southwestern Connecticut who are unable to get the services at local career centers due to lack of transportation, childcare or employment schedules. The Career Coach features computer workshops, 10 computer workstations, 10 wireless laptops, high-speed Internet access, a 42-inch p…

by Rachel Martin

01/11/2016

Neighbors

Fairfield Library Screens Film On Marsden Hartley FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield Public Library will screen the film "Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet," Wednesday. Marsden Hartley was an American Modernist painter, poet and essayist. Using 43 of Hartley’s paintings and drawings, writer, director and narrator Michael Maglaras leads the viewer through Hartley’s fraught journey. It starts with hardscrabble beginnings in rural Maine, art school in Cleveland, life as an ex-pat in Europe and a return to Maine in later years. This is another film by the outstanding producers of 217 Films whose movies on the Works …

by Rachel Martin

01/11/2016

Events

Hudson Valley Teen Artists Display Work At Vassar College Gallery POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Hudson Valley teen artists will be celebrated in the exhibition "Teen Visions ’16," which will run from Monday through Jan. 26 at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie. More than 60 paintings, drawings and photographs will be featured in the exhibition. These works were made by local high school students who participated in the Art Institute of Mill Street Loft’s summer Art Intensive Program. More than 30 regional high schools are represented through these pieces. This juried show will be on view at the James W. Palmer III Gallery at Vassar College. The art on exhib…

by Rachel Martin

01/10/2016

Lifestyle

Judaism And Animals Talk In Teaneck Focuses on Vegetarianism TEANECK, N.J. -- Congregation Beth Sholom will host a discussion relevant to both Jewish vegetarians and others interested in the ethical treatment of animals when the congregation welcomes Jeffrey Cohan, executive director of JewishVeg, Saturday, Jan. 23. Cohan will speak on "Judaism and Animals: Tza'ar Baalei Chaim in our Contemporary World." Using various texts, he will lead an interactive discussion that will focus on Talmudic teachings regarding ethical treatment of animals and implications for 21st-century Jews. This talk will take place immediately following Kiddush, at ap…

by Rachel Martin

01/10/2016

Schools

Saddle Brook Schedules Kindergarten Registration SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- Saddle Brook public schools will hold two registration sessions for the 2016-17 school year. On Monday, Jan. 18, registration will be from 9-11 a.m at the Saddle Brook Middle/High School Café B, 355 Mayhill St. On Monday, Feb. 8, it will be from 4-6 p.m. at the Saddle Brook Board of Education office, 355 Mayhill St. To be eligible for kindergarten in Saddle Brook, children must be 5 years old by Oct. 1. Necessary forms are available on the school district website. Registration is a two-step process Step 1: Completed forms -- Student Registration Form, Parental Resi…

by Rachel Martin

01/09/2016

Prev Page 394 of 411 392 393 394 395 396 Next

3,931 - 3,940 of 4,108 articles