Tag Archive: Yale

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Get Witchy: A Wicked Day in Downtown New Haven (No Flying Monkeys Required!)

A witchy new season has begun – and we’re not discussing Halloween. In case you’ve missed the press tour, the branded merch, or Ariana Grande’s recent Saturday Night Live hosting gig, Wicked has landed smack in the middle of the zeitgeist. The first chapter of the two-part cinematic event arrives in the theaters of New Haven on November 22, with Grande starring alongside Broadway legend Cynthia Erivo. The premiere day cannot come soon enough, and we’re on the edge of our seats. Call it overenthusiasm or call it a hidden history, but our Elm City is not such a far... View Article

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New Haven-Born, American Football Has Returned

Football season is back in full effect, beckoning Swifties to the sidelines and alumni to the Yale Bowl Stadium. The City of New Haven plays home to the nation’s brightest, cuisine’s most innovative, industries’ future titans, and, if you didn’t know, the sport of American football. The soul of the sport was born in the 19th century in the United Kingdom with a set of simple rules – kick a ball toward a goal over a line. Somewhere there and whereafter, American sports culture and the spirit of New Haven reimagined the verb, and a new sport was born.  The... View Article