Best Video Film & Cultural Center

06/18/2026

THIS *** FRIDAY *** NIGHT *** AT *** BEST *** VIDEO !!!

What's old is new.

Greylyng was formed in a vacuum in 2002, by experimental musicians Jeff Cedrone and John Miller; followed by a 2006, album release (Oiwa). The duo later expanded to a concise progressive trio with the addition of percussionist Stephen Zieminski in 2007. Another album release (i keep silence…) followed in 2011. Dormant since 2012, when Zieminski moved to the West Coast to further his education, eventually settling in Boston.

Greylyng 3.0 features Jeff and John with the addition of frequent Cedrone collaborator, Peter Riccio on drums.

Think Electronic Post-Rock meets Art Rock in a Krautrock dungeon and expect vintage witchcraft visuals.

Support from politically-conscious CT Punks The Rezistors.
https://www.facebook.com/therezistors

Best Video Film & Cultural Center
Friday, June 19th
7pm
$10

06/15/2026

06/14/2026

On Tuesday , June 16th we will have a screening of the hilarious comedy/western film , “Tampopo” directed by Juzo Itami at Lyric Hall Theater. Doors open at 6:30pm and the film starts at 7pm. Tickets are $10 for ticket alone or $20 (including drink and popcorn).

06/11/2026

Tonight at Best Video!!!
Doors Open at 7pm!!

06/11/2026

THIS *** FRIDAY *** NIGHT !!!

The Mark Kaplan Jazz Quintet plays Best Video Film & Cultural Center this Fri., June 12. The show starts at 7 PM and the cover is $10.

When this group played Best Video last December, the room was packed and everyone agreed they'd just seen a night of incredible jazz!

The Mark Kaplan Jazz Quartet is one of New England’s premier jazz ensembles! They are dedicated to the preservation of the classic bebop and post-bop genres, lovingly referred to as “Straight Ahead.” Each member is an established luminary on the local and regional jazz scene. They are: Mark Kaplan, tenor saxophone; Martin Carter, piano; Adam Anderson, bass; and John Rispoli, drums. For this evening, they will also be joined by Peter Alexander on vibes, expanding to a quintet.

06/05/2026

THIS *** SATURDAY *** NIGHT !!!

Jellyshirts get the audience dancing in the aisles when they play Best Video. They return to Best Video Film & Cultural Center this Sat., June 6. The show starts at 7 PM and the cover is $10. This is a not-to-be-missed rock show!

Looking for a frame of reference for Jellyshirts’ music? Try the Velvet Underground and the Byrds. But—and this may throw you off—they also get jam band fans dancing to their music as though it was the Fillmore West in 1970. The band–led by guitarist/vocalist Bret Logan for over 30 years, ably joined by drummer Scott McDonald and bass player Nick Appleby–has a sound determinedly their own.

From the band’s press packet: “Letting the wash of live sound influence each song, without anybody thinking ‘jazz’ or ‘improvisation.’ Never doing covers of our songs. Trying to get you to levitate about one-and-a-half feet off your chair (willingly, of course).”

The short version: They’re loud (but not crazy loud) and they play bars with a mystical need to reach the audience.

From a 2009 Shoreline Times article by late musician and WPLR Local Bands radio show host James Velvet: “The band has been held in awe by its fans over the years for its sometimes soaring, sometimes droning sound, always played with intensity and skill. A good example is the current lead tune on their MySpace page, a recent live recording of a song they first performed 15 years ago, ‘Disinclined.’ Ten minutes of dynamic live jamming. ‘Pick and soar’ is how their longtime champion Gary Vollono of IndepenDisc.com describes the sound. To which I would add, ‘…and feedback sometimes.’”

05/30/2026

JAZZ *** ORGAN *** TRIO *** TONIGHT !!!

The Paradox Organ Alliance plays a jazz show at Best Video Film & Cultural Center tonight Sat., May 30. The show starts 7 PM and the cover is $10.

The Paradox Organ Alliance is dedicated to preserving and continuing the great 70-plus-year tradition of Hammond organ, guitar and drum set trios. From blues to bebop, latin, funky boogaloo to the Great American Songbook, each Alliance set explores a musical journey through time. Whenever possible, guest soloists are featured.

The founding members, Dr. Gary Grippo, Dr. Gary Novick and John McGuire, have performed together for several years. Dr. Grippo has been a well-known member of the Connecticut and New Haven jazz scene for over 20 years. A music major at Rutgers, he has studied with Bucky Pizzarelli and Harry Leahey, among others. While at Rutgers, he performed with jazz legends Gerry Mulligan, Louie Bellson, and Clark Terry. He currently host a weekly jazz radio show on WNHU.

Dr. Novick, a newcomer to the Connecticut jazz scene, has studied with Noah Baerman and Ben Patterson. A life-long keyboardist, he is now dedicating himself to digging deeply into the Hammond idiom, channeling the techniques of the masters of the B-3.

John McGuire has been performing in various musical idioms for over 40 years. He has studied privately with Ed Soph, Gary Chaffee and the great Joe Morello and has performed with such Jazz stalwarts as Lew Soloff, Joe Roccisano, Archie Shepp and Shelton Lester.

05/29/2026

TONIGHT !!!

Faculty Lounge and The Sandy Clams share the bill at Best Video Film & Cultural Center tonight Fri., May 29. The show starts at 7 PM and the cover is $10.

Faculty Lounge is a fun, high-energy punk, blues, and rock ‘n’ roll band from New Haven, CT, featuring Rob Irwin (vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar), John Holland (guitar), Dustin Kreidler (guitar), Lisa Tonner (drums), and Joe Freer (bass). The band has played at Cafe Nine, The Cellar, Best Video, the Stratford Apple Festival, breweries, and at private parties. Faculty Lounge is available as a cover band (with a list of danceable rock, punk, and blues songs) or as an all original band. Their first EP “Ghost Word” will be released in May.

The Sandy Clams are a noise-punk trio from Hartford, making noise by the seat of their pants since 2020.