Art Round-Up – All the World’s a Stage at Bruce

Greenwich’s Bruce Museum is now showing “Pal Joey” and “Tosca” – the theater sets, that is. They are among the almost two dozen scale versions in the Bruce’s new show, “Setting the Stage: Twentieth-Century Theater Models”.

Secrets of the Chefs The Patriarch Behind Alba’s Ristorante

Ever since chef/owner Ray Alba opened Alba’s Ristorante in Port Chester fifteen years ago, he has spent practically every waking hour at 400 North Main Street. “Our food and our service are consistent because I’m here all the time and it’s a family-run business,” said Alba, whose brother Sammy is the manager and whose nephews and sons serve guests in a traditional, comfortable setting.

At the Movies
“Gran Torino” and “Valkyrie”: Mismatched Heroes of the Big Screen

For such dissimilar movies, Clint Eastwood’s “Gran Torino” and Tom Cruise’s “Valkyrie” are really two peas in a pod. They’re both variations on a single theme: the hero who selflessly confronts evil in the world.

Ruminations
North Dakota Wins
As of Thanksgiving Day there were three people who were unknown to 95% of Americans. It would be nice if that situation still existed. Blagojevich, Madoff and Gettlefinger, now those are names, if I’d stayed up all night, that I’d have been hard-pressed to come up with.

Voice of the Vine
Winter Fortification
Winter is really here. Gotta keep warm, both outside and in. And what better way to warm your innards than with some port. We're talking about moderation here, about a glass after dinner.

Green Space
New Year’s Resolutions
Conserve water. Turn off the faucet when you brush. Flush wisely. Install low-flow showerheads. Have running toilets repaired. Use your dishwasher, but only run it when it is full. Drink tap water.

Letters to the Editor

Police Blotter

Obituaries

City Council Notes

Ask Alice – Advice for All

Out of Here – Calendar of Events Outside Rye 

Art Beat – Alexander Calder: Poetry in Motion
For a visual escape from the economic doldrums I suggest two museum exhibits devoted to the works of Alexander Calder. The show at the Whitney focuses on works created in Paris between 1926 and 1933, while the show at the Metropolitan is devoted to his lesser-known, but brilliant, jewelry creations.

Calder’s Jewelry
Many of the greatest artists explore creative possibilities beyond the medium in which they first achieve success.

To Your Health
Clearing the Air on Humidifiers and Vaporizers
Greenwich Hospital Programs
Choosing Better Goals

Around the Garden Get Ready, Set, Sow
Having recently indulged in all those holiday gatherings, you may be wondering why those jeans are tight. It must be because someone washed them in really hot water. Right? Nope. It’s just January and time for any activity to keep you out of the kitchen.