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New Canaanites’ Film ‘From Life To Life’ To Run Jan. 10 to 12 at Playhouse [Q&A]

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The film “From Life to Life,” written, directed and starring New Canaan resident Beka Sikharulidze, and produced by him and his wife, Maia Gusharashvili, will be screened at 6:30 p.m. this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Playhouse on Elm Street (tickets here). Natives of the nation of Georgia in eastern Europe, the couple moved to New Canaan three years ago with their two sons. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Sikharulidze himself. 

We sat down with Sikharulidze and Gusharashvili at Le Pain Quotidien on Monday afternoon to talk about their background in film, how they came to New Canaan and what it means to them to screen “From Life to Life” in their beloved new hometown of New Canaan. Here’s a transcription of our interview. 

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New Canaanite: Before we get into the film itself, give us some background about you. Give me your filmmaking background and tell us about how you ended up in New Canaan. 

Beka Sikharulidze: So for me, I was an actor.

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Did You Hear … ?

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New Canaan Police at 10:09 a.m. on Dec. 24 received a report of a vehicle (with keys inside) stolen from Hoyt Farm Drive home. It was recovered in Bridgeport. ***

Join the New Canaan YMCA by Jan. 31 to earn a $0 joiner fee and a free month.

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Service of Remembrance for Charles S.N. Crookenden To Be Held Jan. 10

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The Crookenden family invites community friends to join them to remember and celebrate the life of Charles on Friday, January 10th at 1:00 pm at the Congregational Church of New Canaan.  

A reception will follow the service. Charles was the beloved husband of Michelle, adoring father to Patrick, Oliver and Grace, much loved brother of Jane & Tom Wilson, Kate & Martin Jamieson, Jamie & Claire Crookenden and brother-in-law Douglas Ott.  Also deeply missed by his nieces and nephews and countless dear friends both here and in England.  

We are so grateful for the extraordinary care and support provided by our community through this most difficult time. 

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Top-10 Stories of 2024

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The 10 most-read articles of 2024 cover a wide range of local news. This past year saw traffic on the New Canaanite exceed 2.5 million views. Here they are, headlines and ledes:

Animal Cruelty Warrant: Dog Left Alone without Adequate Food, Water or Shelter ‘For Multiple Days’ (Feb. 20)

Authorities on Feb. 7 charged a New Canaan man with cruelty to animals because his dog was left outside for multiple days without proper food, water or shelter, according to a police officer’s affidavit in an arrest warrant application. 

New Canaanite Marks 10-Year Milestone (Jan.

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Coffee’s on for Thursday

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Join fellow residents and NewCanaanite.com editor Michael Dinan for the monthly Community Coffee, to be held 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2 in the Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library. The Coffee is presented in partnership with the library, and the brew is supplied by Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee (thank you, Doug). The free, public coffee is a group conversation about what’s happening around town, moderated by Dinan. Topics come from attendees and we spend no more than 10 minutes per subject.