Christina Hennessy, Connecticut Post

Christina Hennessy

Connecticut Post

Stamford, CT, United States

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Past articles by Christina:

Silvermine drawing instructor tells beginners to conquer their inner critics

Claire Watson Garcia knows the look. She has seen it for about 30 years. "They stop at the door, peer around, and say, 'Is this the class for the utter, total, complete beginner ... ,' and before they finish, I'll say, 'Yes, this is the place,'" Watson Garcia says. And so it went that prospective students entered her class on a recent morning at Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan, clutching… → Read More

Flurry for florets: Foodies catch on to cache of cauliflower products

Cauliflower already has had a long culinary ride. Domesticated from wild cabbage centuries ago, it has long served as the utility player of the produce stand. But its star is rising. Turn on the television and there is Oprah Winfrey, oohing and aahing in her ad for her O, That's Good frozen pizza line, which boasts a crust that's one-third cauliflower. In 2016, Gail Becker launched Caulipower,… → Read More

Photographer in residence: Pedro E. Guerrero’s architectural images of mid-century New Canaan are on view

As Susan Guerrero tells it, her parents' desire to move their growing family out of New York City and into the suburbs brought them to New Canaan in 1951, where for a sum of $10,000 - which was all they could afford - they found a two-acre spot upon which to put down roots. "It came with a beautiful maple and a tumbledown shack," she says of the property on Brookside Road. A toddler at the time,… → Read More

Riotous romp: Town Players of New Canaan stage ‘The Beaux’ Strategem’

Some three hundred years ago, two rapscallions, Archer and Aimwell, headed out on an adventure in the English countryside. They were on the hunt for some wealthy heiresses to wed, hoping such an affiliation would lead to lives of luxury. In the process, they come across characters that make their journey a bit more interesting, including highwaymen, saucy servers and aristocratic ladies. It's… → Read More

Golf Channel’s David Feherty brings round of stories, comedy to Stamford

For the past 20 years, David Feherty has crisscrossed the world, observing and analyzing the sport that gave him his start - professional golf. Since 2014, he has added a bit more travel to his itinerary. Each year, he hits the road to meet fans away from the course. This week, Feherty, 60, arrives in Stamford for his "Wandering Around on His Own" tour. A blend of jokes, storytelling,… → Read More

Tracking the tribe: Photographer Jay Blakesberg brings some rock ‘n’ roll to Fairfield

In November 1978, as the Grateful Dead performed before a couple thousand happy fans filling the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, N.J., they would not have known a 16-year-old in the crowd was just beginning his career as a visual storyteller. Nor would they have known he would be sticking around for a while - try 40 years and counting. At that moment, Jay Blakesberg simply was a fan, over the moon… → Read More

Community coalescence: Danbury artist’s Mosaic heART Project finds a perch at Dorothy Day

It's an art whose power lies in the sum of its parts, made whole through a creative medium, or bond. The process behind mosaic art could just as easily describe building a community, which is exactly how artist Amy Salerno sees it. "My ultimate goal is to bring people together," Salerno says. "The thing about mosaic (art) is that all these people bring something to the table, without necessarily… → Read More

The world through his eyes: Photographer Daryl Hawk reflects on 30 years of ‘Unconventional’ travel

In the 30 years Daryl Hawk has traversed the globe, the individual magic moments he discovered along back roads and remote destinations remain distinct, but he also has developed a collective wonderment. Consider it the ultimate souvenir. "I have always felt that everything I am seeing and experiencing is rubbing off on me and entering my soul, my mind and my heart and affecting me as a human… → Read More

Spirited selection: Multi-night event, CRUSH, brings the fun to Norwalk

It is not a question of what to do, but rather how to fit it all in. In this third week of October, dozens of restaurants, businesses and other organizations have come together to present a celebration of beer, wine and spirits. Known as CRUSH, participants can enjoy special tastings, music, happy hour discounts, menu specials, trivia nights, theater, cruises and educational evenings with a… → Read More

Folk-roots duo brings its brand of high-energy music to Conn. shows

A high-energy fiddler and an accomplished multi-instrumentalist will be setting up shop in Connecticut for a few days. Stephanie Bettman and Luke Halpin, who, together make up Bettman & Halpin, will bring their original folk and Americana tunes to several venues across the state. The duo's performance in Westport will kick off Voices Café's eighth season of live music. The longrunning music spot… → Read More

Al fresco art: Greenwich’s Bruce Museum to host 37th annual Outdoor Arts Festival

About a dozen artists from Connecticut will be among the more than 85 artists selling their creative wares at the 37th annual Outdoor Arts Festival at the Bruce Museum. The juried event, which lasts from Saturday to Sunday, Oct. 6 to 7, features photography, oil and acrylic paintings, watercolors, digital media, sculpture, mixed media, wood juried, with works coming from artists that hail from… → Read More

Chowdafest stirs up tasty treats, happy memories in Westport

When Elizabeth Minei thinks of the soups she has experienced at multiple New England Chowdafests, there are few more memorable than the bisque she tried several years ago that tasted like a Thanksgiving meal rolled into one spoon. But none of the chowders, bisques or soups hold a ladle to the person who has accompanied her on all these culinary jaunts, her fiancé William Wilson. "We love that we… → Read More

Interview: Meet Greenwich’s Douro’s chef, Rui Correia

Its deep, rich orange color encourages a dip, a splash or a liberal dousing. It is as beautiful as it is delicious, a condiment that is unique to the place that serves it up. "They will ask for it to go," says Chef Rui Correia, of his condiment invention - a nod to a mainstay in Portuguese cuisine, but altered to make it his own. "When I became a chef, one of the first things I did was start to… → Read More

Fun in waves: Boat show returns to Norwalk with hundreds of vessels, activities

Sure, the calendar may be indicating that fall is imminent, but there is still time to eek out some summertime fun by the water. The Norwalk Boat Show, presented by Progressive Insurance, will soon dock in Norwalk, with a full schedule of events, tours and activities. Hundreds of boats, ranging from luxury yachts to affordable cruisers, will be featured at the docks of Norwalk Cove Marina. In… → Read More

International flavors: Greenwich’s Bruce Museum to host first Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest has a long tradition in Munich, but it's just getting started at the Bruce Museum. The Greenwich institution plans to hosts its first such celebration, with beer from Paulaner USA and classic German fare from Harlan Haus. Paulaner has a long history, crafting beer in Bavaria since the 1600s. Its presence will loom large at Munich, as it will at the museum. The food arrives from the… → Read More

Cultivating appreciation: Brant Foundation savors past, eyes future in quest to share contemporary art trove

Allison Brant peers into the passageway as she encourages a visitor to do the same. A mini labyrinth of corridors, it is created by large recycled thermoplastic tubes, a nod to many such structures around the world that shepherd a most precious resource. "He is exploring how he wants people to think about water," she says of the work of Oscar Tuazon, one of three American artists whose work is… → Read More

A date with iLuminate: Dancers arrive in Stamford to light up the stage

What is a young man to do when all that he loves has been whisked into another world that is locked and protected and seemingly impenetrable? He better start dancing and ask for the help of a few friends. In the nearly 10 years since its inception, iLuminate, the entertainment company that this week will bring this tale to the Palace Theatre in Stamford, have combined high tech with talented… → Read More

Kent ceramicist Alison Palmer goes a different route in the Yucatan

Before it takes flight from the kiln, it catches the eye of its creator. "Oh, I'm liking my bird in there," says Alison Palmer, observing the perky flyer perched atop one of several containers. Palmer, a ceramicist who works out of a studio adjacent to her Kent home, is spending a rainy summer morning unloading dozens of pieces from her soda kiln. Carefully and deliberately, she places dozens of… → Read More

Hellos, goodbyes: Maritime Aquarium launches new exhibit, bids farewell to albino alligator

Too easy to spot by predators or prey, albino alligators are a rare sight in the wild. During the past 10 years, however, visitors to the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk have found themselves eye to eye, from time to time, with these white reptiles. One of the latest of these visitors soon will wrap up its summer visit - departing Sept. 3, at the conclusion of the Labor Day weekend. "Given this is… → Read More

Handmade happening: Stratford market puts focus on work of regional artists

With music, food and nearly five dozen vendors, Downtown Market: Stratford is expected to attract a thousand people when it opens for one day this weekend. Launched three years ago, this juried crafts, art and jewelry show brings the crowds to the city's downtown to peruse a mix of creative pursuits, including handpainted wood jewelry, art quilts, stained glass pieces and homemade hot sauce.… → Read More