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Leisure, Recreation & Travel

Bartender Buddha: Ester Saraiva at Rio Bar and Grille

by Melissa Byron

by Krystian von Speidel

By Alison Geisler

Bartender Buddha: Ester Saraiva at Rio Bar and Grille

TMI: novelist Toni Andrews

Breaking Bad returns July 15!

Author Joel Stein speaks with Colin McEnroe at the Mark Twain House on May 24

By Michael Hamad

Nasty Late Night Comix at Foxwoods on May 24

By Alison Geisler

ABC History Scavenger at Henry Whitfield State Museum on May 20

By Alison Geisler

Outdoor Crafts Festival at The Bruce Museum in Greenwich this weekend By Mike Sembos	The Blue Man Group performs at the Waterbury Palace Theater from May 22-24 By Alison Geisler
Walt Kelly's classic comic strip is being lavishly collected, with its Connecticut in-jokes intact By Christopher Arnott	Commuters find ways to get to work other than riding alone in cars By Gregory B. Hladky
A discussion of science and global warming at The Bruce Museum in Greenwich on May 18 By Mike Sembos	Dr. W.T. Lhamon Jr. lectures about racism in popular culture at the Mark Twain House in Hartford on May 23 By Michael Hamad
TMI: Deniz Yalim, owner/executive chef at Zula by Krystian von Speidel	Pongify your life: How to enjoy beer pong, America's oldest, most cherished drinking game by Michael Hamad
Pretty Things Peepshow at The Heirloom Arts Theatre in Danbury on May 15 By Mike Sembos	Hats Off! benefit, May 12th at New Haven's Ballroom at LoRicco Tower By Alison Geisler
Some of the best specialty beers are being made right here in Connecticut By Alexis Zanghi	Blazing the Beer Trail: A plan to put state breweries on the map By Gregory B. Hladky
Beer Bloggers: Web-enabled brew fanatics meet up to share pointers and pints By Laurel Tuohy	The new Two Roads Brewery in Stratford hopes to become a major attraction By Gregory B. Hladky
The Beer-avore's Dilemma By Gregory B. Hladky	Second City Comedy comes to The Ridgefield Playhouse on May 11 By Mike Sembos
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Dragons, May 10-13 at Hartford's XL Center By Michael Hamad	TMI: Desiree Bassett, guitarist for Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour with Krystian von Speidel
Author Michael Pollan talks about genetically modified foods at the next Connecticut Forum By Gregory B. Hladky	A lecture on childhood obesity at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich on May 8 By Mike Sembos
E-Book sellers screw over libraries By Gregory B. Hladky	Comedian Mike Birbiglia performs at the Palace Theatre in Stamford on May 3 By Mike Sembos
Vintage Baseball, May 5th at Colt Meadows in Hartford By Michael Hamad	Cirque du Soleil's 'Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour' comes to the XL Center May 2-3 By Michael Hamad
Comedian Stephen Lynch performs at University of New Haven's Spring Weekend By Alison Geisler	Dayglow comes to The O'Neill Center in Danbury on April 27 By Mike Sembos
Race and Ethnicity Discussion at Quinnipiac University on April 26 By Alison Geisler	Watching Margin Call with a Hedge Fund Trader By Jim Motavalli
State Archaeologist Nicholas Bellantoni talks about preservation, April 19 at The Bruce Museum in Greenwich By Mike Sembos	NPR Humorist David Sedaris speaks at The Bushnell in Hartford on April 18 By Michael Hamad
The Yale Whiffenpoofs sing at Fairfield Grace United Methodist Church on April 14 By Mike Sembos	Comedian Brian Regan performs at SCSU's John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts on April 15 By Alison Geisler
Weird, Wild Stuff: The Odd Ball, April 14th at Real Art Ways in Hartford By Michael Hamad	Spring Egg Hunt and Pet Parade, April 7th at Tanger Outlet Center By Alison Geisler
Mad Men 2012: A Reality Show About Ad Agencies By John Adamian	Victory for Bikers: A proposed law that would limit access to recreational paths and trails is defeated By Gregory B. Hladky
Learning at Lunch: 'Insider's Guide to Connecticut' author speaks at R.J. Julia Booksellers on April 5 By Alison Geisler	Material Measure examines geographies real and imagined By Alexis Zanghi
Holla Back! Poetry Series at The Studio @ Billings Forge in Hartford on April 5 By Michael Hamad	The state offers amnesty for owners of banned exotic pets By Gregory B. Hladky