'Burning Down the Haus' by Tim Mohr is a beautifully written and important book about punk in East Germany and its role in bringing down the Berlin Wall.
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Music Interview: Mia and Jonah (Indie Folk Duo)
Originally from the Bay area, Mia and Jonah are an indie folk duo who will drop a new album, 'Spin as One,' in late September 2018.
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'The Class: A Life-Changing Teacher, His World-Changing Students, and the Most Inventive Classroom' in America by Heather Won Tesoriero exists as more than a story of Andy Bramante and his students. It's also a roadmap to improving our educational systems and the unimaginable bounties waiting if we do.
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Systemwide, DOC counted 468 K2-related incidents thus far this year, not counting the most recent five deaths and a dozen or so inmates treated for signs of reactions to the drug.
Read More »Card Game Review: ‘Draconis Invasion: WRATH’ from Keji
'Draconis Invasion' is back with over 300 new cards!
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The game is slated to launch on Kickstarter early in 2019.
Read More »Theater Spotlight/Interview: Fairfield Center Stage Presents a Daring New Concept for Connecticut Audiences
What does it take to create a brand-new theater company? For Fairfield Center Stage, the new nonprofit theater company in Fairfield, Connecticut, it takes resilience, creative thinking, a strong sense of community, and a little bit of luck.
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Players compete to decipher the rules set by an alien Visitor who has crashed on Earth.
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Read More »ARJUN Set to Perform at the Iridium in New York on August 31, 2018
What makes ARJUN so special is their improvisational skills, as an elusive chemical bond assumes sway, somehow making them prescient.
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