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An Evening at the Butcher Shop

By Alicia Ghio

  It was with much anticipation that we headed to Butcher’s Best in Newtown, Connecticut (Butcher’s Best is an advertiser on The Mercurial) for Chef Michael Bick’s first farm-to-table dinner of the year. We not only brought our appetites; we brought friends.   And you… Read more »

The main course at Michael Bick's farm to table dinner at Butcher's Best in Newtown, Connecticut: New York strip loin with wild mushroom ragout over saffron-curry Israeli couscous.  Photo by Renato Ghio.
The main course at Michael Bick's farm to table dinner at Butcher's Best in Newtown, Connecticut: New York strip loin with wild mushroom ragout over saffron-curry Israeli couscous. Photo by Renato Ghio.
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Upcoming Events


  • Events on May 25, 2013

    ‘Mandalas and Contemplative Collages,’ works by Gloria Owens at Take Time Relaxation Center and Gallery

    Starts: 10:00 am

    Ends: 6:00 pm, May 25, 2013

  • Events on May 25, 2013

    'Impressions of Light' - paintings by Dmitri Wright at Weir Farm

    Starts: 10:00 am

    Ends: 4:00 pm, May 25, 2013

  • Events on May 25, 2013

    'GREEN' at Art and Frame of Danbury

    Starts: 10:00 am

    Ends: 6:00 pm, May 25, 2013

  • Events on May 25, 2013

    'Art by Artists' at Get Ink Tattoo

    Starts: 10:00 am

    Ends: 7:00 pm, May 25, 2013

  • Events on May 25, 2013

    Paintings by Susan Holden-Sagona & Lisa Willvonseder-Greto at Pizzeria Lauretano

    Starts: 11:00 am

    Ends: 8:00 pm, May 25, 2013

  • Events on May 25, 2013

    'Stories by a Thousand Cuts' - paper cut works by Béatrice Coron at Watershed Gallery

    Starts: 11:00 am

    Ends: 5:00 pm, May 25, 2013

  • Events on May 25, 2013

    Debut Performance of Barry Pirro's 'Danbury Ragtime Suite' at the Danbury Museum

    Starts: 2:00 pm

    Ends: 4:00 pm, May 25, 2013

  • Events on May 26, 2013

    'Impressions of Light' - paintings by Dmitri Wright at Weir Farm

    Starts: 10:00 am

    Ends: 4:00 pm, May 26, 2013

  • Events on May 26, 2013

    ‘Mandalas and Contemplative Collages,’ works by Gloria Owens at Take Time Relaxation Center and Gallery

    Starts: 11:00 am

    Ends: 4:00 pm, May 26, 2013

  • Events on May 26, 2013

    Paintings by Susan Holden-Sagona & Lisa Willvonseder-Greto at Pizzeria Lauretano

    Starts: 11:00 am

    Ends: 8:00 pm, May 26, 2013

In the Gallery

"Miller" by Walter von Egidy. Enamel and oil on illustration board.

5/25/13 – 7/6 – 1/2 Hallow’s

A Halloween inspired show featuring paintings by Walter von Egidy, John Slaney, Tess Barbato, and sculpture by William Blass.

Opening reception Friday, May 31, 7-9pm.


Dog beards are hot on the internet this week.

This Week on the Information Super Highway: Cat and Dog Beards, Short Short Films

By Mike Agius

  As some of you may know, having a job where you are stationed in front of a computer all day awards you with plenty of time to surf the internet. Every week, great content becomes popular for a couple of days, only to be quickly replaced… Read more »

Army Sergeant Joel Tavera is one wounded veteran aided by Building Homes for Heroes.  Danbury's Memorial Day 5K will benefit the organization.

Danbury Memorial Day 5K Benefits Wounded Veterans

By Ted Killmer

  Every year, the City of Danbury, Connecticut hosts an annual Memorial Day parade. This year the Danbury Police Department and CityCenter Danbury have planned a 5K road race on the parade course immediately before the start of the parade. This year’s 5K will benefit… Read more »

Boughton, running for Lt. Governor with Tom Foley, on election night in 2010.  Photo: Chris Ware/CT

Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is the Big Political Winner from “Roll Your Own” Corruption Scandal

By Patrick Scully

  State House Minority Leader Larry Cafero is on his heels (or worse). Senate Minority Leader John McKinney is on his toes (but still part of the legislature). 2010 nominee Tom Foley seems a bit clueless about legislation in general. So who is the big… Read more »


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The Porthole

Parwan Province, Afghanistan

photographs by Daniel Arthur Winkler

The Great Greater Danbury Project!

The Doors at Danbury High School in 1967.  Photo courtesy of YouTube user Rutazzurra.

#80: The Doors Played at Danbury High School

    The Doors performed at Danbury High School before their big break on Wednesday, October 11, 1967. From YouTube user Rutazurra:   “This show is primarily attended by nearby college students from Western Connecticut State College and locals of Danbury. Prior to the show,… Read more »

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#79: CT Beer Week

  The Connecticut beer industry is proud to launch the state’s “Brew & Buy Local” campaign, a joint effort among brewers, wholesalers, retailers and restaurants to support local industries. The campaign will officially launch during CT Beer Week,  May 11 through 18. This weeklong, statewide event was… Read more »

A CT Farm Fresh Express vehicle, transporting local goods to Connecticut residents.

#78: CT Farm Fresh Express

  CT Farm Fresh Express is an organization that delivers fresh and primarily organic products directly from local farms or producers to your home or restaurant, year-round.  They carry everything from fruit and vegetables to fair trade coffee, chocolate chip cookies, raw milk in glass… Read more »

Take One Academy cheerleaders.  Photo courtesy of Take One Cheerleading Academy.

#76: Take One Cheerleading Academy

  Take One Cheerleading Acadamy, located  at 36 Kenosia Avenue in Danbury, Connecticut, is owned and operated by coach Amy Pendergast and her daughter Becky. The gym offers a variety of services, from competitive cheer teams for ages three to 18, tumbling classes for all… Read more »

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#75: Local Female Tech & Science Leaders

  Nine women from across Connecticut were honored for their innovation and leadership during the ninth annual Women of Innovation awards dinner this month at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington.   The Connecticut Technology Council held the awards program to recognize women in the… Read more »

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#74: Pepe’s Pizza

  We took a little trip to New Haven yesterday, and while we were there, we decided to take a walk down Wooster Street, which is at the heart of New Haven’s Italian-American community. Having only a little bit of time, we figured we could… Read more »


Steven and Sandy, the subjects of Debbie Lum's 'seeking asian female.' Photo by Debbie Lum.

Documentary: White Men Who Love Asian Women

  seeking asian female is an eccentric modern love story about Steven and Sandy—an aging white man with “yellow fever” who is obsessed with marrying any Asian woman, and the young Chinese bride he finds online. Debbie Lum, a Chinese American filmmaker, documents and narrates… Read more »

A still from Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" video.

Word of the Wednesday, May 1, 2013: “Real”

    real adjective actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed : Julius Caesar was a real person | a story drawing on real events | her many illnesses, real and imaginary. • used to emphasize the significance or… Read more »


The bear sighted on Park Avenue in Danbury, Connecticut Monday evening. Photo by Camila Bortolleto.

Bear Spotted by Danbury Mall

  Danbury, Connecticut resident Camila Bortolleto spotted a bear near her home on Monday evening and shared this video of the sighting with The Mercurial.   The bear was spotted on Park Avenue, which is just east of the Danbury Mall.   Learn more about the… Read more »

Magic Hat's #9 logo and West Sixth's.  Magic Hat is suing the small brewery for trademark infringement.

Magic Hat Sues Kentucky Brewer for Trademark Infringements

  West Sixth Brewing Company of Lexington, Kentucky is being sued by Vermont-based Magic Hat’s parent company, Cerveceria Costa Rica, for trademark infringement – Magic Hat claims that West Sixth has copied their #9 beer logo.  One has to admit that the similarities are clear, but… Read more »


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Historian Speaks on Cinematic Element of the American Presidency

John F. Kennedy often dyed the gray out of his hair and changed his shirt up to three times a day. In his newest book, Dr. Burton Peretti, author of The Leading Man: Hollywood and the Presidential Image, provides insight into the influence that image and… Read more »

"Miller" by Walter von Egidy. Enamel and oil on illustration board.

It’s Halloween Again at The Mercurial Gallery

  Here in New England, we’ve been robbed of a proper Halloween twice in a row due to the clockwork October timing of hurricanes and superstorms. Costumes have hung solemnly in the closet, unwrinkled; trick or treating has been cancelled, and decorated houses have lost… Read more »