March 1

  • Free admission to the Connecticut Historical Society galleries today, 9am-5pm.
  • TNMOT-AZTRO: Projector Series II — from 7-8pm, watch a performance that blends dance, fashion, and visual media at The Garden Center for Contemporary Dance, 56 Arbor Street, Suite 411. $5 minimum donation.
  • Night of the Gypsies: The evening features live music by accordionist Markus and violinist Annalise, fortune telling by Madame Johnny Frechette Super Fine Artist, henna hand painting, and dancing to DJ Jon Eastman. There will be art and more for sale by Anne Cubberly, Alexia Lalande, Jen Bonee, Karen Weiser Kelly, and from Blaze and Bloom. This will be at the Dirt Salon, 50 Bartholomew Avenue, from 8pm-midnight. Tickets are $20 at door, $15 in advance.

March 2

  • Trumpeter William Fluker will be performing at the Hartford Public Library’s Baby Grand Jazz series this afternoon at 3. Free. 
  • Sunday bluegrass at the Firebox will be moving to every other week. Look, if you want a venue to stay open, you have to give it support. Don’t be a cheapskate. There is no cover, so cough up for a drink and appetizer, at least. Music starts promptly at 5pm. If you want a seat, you’ll need to get there at least 30 minutes early.

March 3

  • If you want to display your two dimensional artwork at the reSET “community space” on Pratt Street, get the work (wired to hang) over there starting today, ending on March 14th. Stop by during business hours: 8am-6pm. 99 Pratt Street, Suite 200. 
  • CSS/CON, the neighborhood revitalization group for the Sheldon/Charter Oak neighborhoods, meets at 5:30pm in the CREC building, 111 Charter Oak Avenue.
  • At 6pm the Upper Albany Revitalization Zone Organization meets in the Albany Branch of the Hartford Public Library, 1250 Albany Avenue.
  • Stop by Salute from 6-8pm as the Connecticut chapter of the National Organization for Women thanks its donors, volunteers, and supporters. Light appetizers will be served and there will be happy hour priced specials all evening.
  • The Asylum Hill Neighborhood Association will hold its monthly meeting at 6:15pm in the Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Avenue.

March 4

  • Because of all the bad weather, the Frog Hollow NRZ meeting from February was rescheduled to tonight at 5. This will be held at the Studio at Billings Forge, 563 Broad Street. Following the meeting, there will be a public hearing at 6pm in the same venue; this City of Hartford meeting will address proposed streetscape alterations to Broad Street.
  • The Board of Education workshop meeting starts at 5:30pm at the Asian Studies Academy at Bellizzi School, 215 South Street. They plan to discuss the Adult Education Feasibility Study Report and Welcome Center Mid-Year Report. The public is welcome to attend, but there is no public comment held during workshop meetings.
  • The Clay Arsenal Revitalization Association meets at 5:30pm on the first Tuesday of each month. The meeting is held at Community Health Services, 500 Albany Avenue.
  • Yehezkel Landau, an associate professor of interfaith relations at Hartford Seminary, will be giving a talk on “Idealistic and Spiritual Elements within the Jewish Return to Zion” as part of the University of Hartford’s Humanities Center Utopia/Dystopia lecture series. This begins at 7:30pm in the Dana 202/Mali 2 lecture hall and is free and open to the general public.
  • Also at 7:30pm (but ending past midnight) — “Fat Tuesday” at Black-Eyed Sally’s. A $5 cover will get you access to face painters, stilts walkers, music from River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs, and more.

March 5

  • Stop by the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center to talk about Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In. Refreshments served at 5pm; discussion begins at 5:30. This is free. Reservations are suggested.
  • Your monthly night of Get HYPEd, a networking event for young professionals and entrepreneurs. Bring business cards if you got ’em to The Tavern Downtown, 201 Ann Street. 5:30-8:30pm. No fee or need to r.s.v.p. but if you want to buy drinks, bring money.
  • Free screenings of Autógrafo: Jack Delano and Los Peloteros, two films about and by Jack Delano, whose photography is currently on display at Trinity College.  These will be shown at 7pm in the Boyer Auditorium of the Life Sciences Center, also at Trinity. This is free and open to the public. 

March 6

  • First Thursday at the Wadsworth: “Sing Me a Song.” From 5-8pm explore the museum for $5 (or free for members) and listen to a docent’s Collection Focus Talk. Stay for the film, Philomena, that starts at 8pm.
  • Opening reception for Tatyana Falalizadeh’s art installation Stop Telling Women to Smile. The reception begins at Charter Oak Cultural Center, 21 Charter Oak Avenue, at 5:30pm. This is also the same night and time as the opening reception for Kim Sobel’s work at this venue. 
  • Stop by the Connecticut Historical Society at 5:30 to learn about salt prints, the cyanotype process, and a new fine art technique of shooting through a sheet of special glass. Liz Calvi, Pam Rouleau, and Donna Callighan will be the artists present to talk about these methods. $5 CHS members, $10 for everyone else.
  • The Blue Hills NRZ meets at 6pm on the first Thursday of each month. This civic group gathers at the Blue Hills branch of the library, 649 Blue Hills Avenue.
  • Also at 6pm, the Southend Neighborhood Revitalization Association meets in the Metzner Center, 680 Franklin Avenue.

March 7

  • Gay Happy Hour starts at 5:30pm at Real Art Ways. No cover. Light refreshments are provided. This goes until 8:30pm. 
  • The Kabbalah House hosts a free open mic on the first Friday of each month. 9pm-1am. The Kabbalah House is at 1023 Albany Avenue.

March 8

  • The 14th Annual Latino Expo is today and Sunday from 12-5pm in the Connecticut Convention Center. This is free.
  • “Open house” event at the Institute for Community Research to celebrate the New Lives/New England traveling exhibit. The ICR says, the art exhibit “highlights refugee and new immigrant artists now living in Connecticut, Vermont, and Maine. The exhibit explores the role that traditional arts play in helping these groups maintain a sense of community while building a new home in New England. On display are hand woven carpets, clothing, baskets, decorative arts, wall hangings, and musical instruments made by skilled traditional artists living in Hartford, Connecticut; Burlington, Vermont; and Lewiston, Maine.  The artists – several of whom are related although living in different states – are Burmese Karen, Somali, Somali Bantu, Bosnian, and Assyrian. All are recent arrivals to the U.S.”.  The open house is from 2-5 pm and is free to the public. The Institute for Community Research is located at 2 Hartford Square West, 146 Wyllys Street.

March 9

  • Stop into the Hartford Public Library for a discussion of Re-visiting Our Old Neighborhoods: Stories from Hartford’s Past with its editor Joan Walden and researcher/contributor Susan Viner. 1pm. Free.
  • Today’s Baby Grand Jazz feature will be Ray Gonzalez, who will perform at 3pm in the Hartford Public Library. Free.
  • The Beat City Beauties — Hartford’s own burlesque troupe — will be performing at the Arch Street Tavern tonight at 8. They say: “Make sure you go to church on Sunday morning, maybe twice, because you’ll need that foundation to survive the evening with your tender soul intact.” 

March 10

  • A “regular” City Council meeting begins at 7pm in City Hall. Always complaining on Facebook about how the City of Hartford operates? Go take it to the Mayor and City Council direct. 

March 11

  • The City of Hartford’s Ethics Commission meets at 5pm in the second floor “function room” of City Hall. Open to the public unless they go into executive session.
  • We are hearing that more people are beginning to attend the South Green NRZ meetings. If you want to add to that number, the civic group meets in Bacon Congregate Housing, 43 Morris Street at 5:30pm on the second Tuesday of each month.
  • HYPE will be sponsoring a Family Feud-style event on housing in Hartford. Thomas Deller, Director, Department of Development Services and Michael Freimuth, Executive Director, Capital Region Development Authority will be debunking myths about housing in our city. This is free, 6-8pm at the Old State House. There will be snacks and a cash bar.
  • The South West and Behind the Rocks neighborhoods will hold their NRZ meeting at the Broadview Community Church, 45 Oliver Street,  from 6-7:30pm. All are welcome!
  • Tonight’s edition of Science on Screen at Real Art Ways features a screening of Backdraft and a presentation by David Beauregard, forensic scientist and investigator with the Travelers Engineering Laboratory. This begins at 7pm. General admission: $10.
  • As the Utopia/Dystopia lecture series continues, Joan C. Chisler, professor at Connecticut College, will give a talk on “Beauty and Embodiment Politics: Power, Perfectionism, and the Psychology of Women.” Part of this lecture will include a discussion on self-objectification. The lecture is free and open to the public. It begins at 7:30pm in Dana 202/Mali 2 lecture hall at the University of Hartford. 

March 12

  • Permanent Commission on the Status of Women’s Women’s Day at the Capitol: “Journalism & Gender: When Women Report on Politics and Public Policy.” This goes from 9:30-1:30 and will include a panel discussion at 11am featuring Christine Stuart, Sue Haigh, Angela Carter, Jeni Frank, Daniela Altimari, Lucy Nalpathanchil, and possibly others. Susan Campbell will moderate. This event is free and there is no need to register; free lunch is provided on a first come, first serve basis. There are new security protocols at the Legislative Office Building, so arrive earlier than usual.
  • Are you a Parkville resident or business owner? The Parkville Revitalization Association meets at 6pm in the Parkville Community Center, 11 New Park Avenue.
  • Green Drinks Hartford returns! This is a social event for those interested in the environment and sustainability. Ray Fraser of Tree Sleeve will be speaking at 7pm. This event goes from 6-8pm at ON20, 400 Columbus Boulevard.
  • Edgings & Inchings: Free poetry reading and open mic at Real Art Ways begins at 7pm.
  • Inside Llewyn Davis begins at 7:30 in Cinestudio. If you’ve got the $9 for general admission and like folk music, check it out.

March 13 

  • Claire Capozzi of Women for Change at University of Hartford and Mary De Lucia of the Sexual Assault Crisis Center, YWCA New Britain will be speaking about campus violence. This Harriet Beecher Stowe Center salon goes from 5-7pm. Free, but call to make reservations 860-522-9258, ext. 317.
  • Hartford Rising! is a grassroots coalition of individuals, community organizations, and civic dealers focused on breaking poverty in Hartford. It meets most Thursdays from 6-8pm at the Urban Hope Refuge Church, 136 Westland Street. Call Dan at (860) 839-0607 if you need to confirm the meeting is still on. 
  • The Maple Avenue Revitalization Group chaired by Hyacinth Yennie meets at 6pm in St. Augustine’s Church, 10 Campfield Avenue.
  • The Jocelyn Pleasant Quintet will be playing at the Arch Street Tavern, 9:30pm. Free.

March 14

  • Prof. Avinoam Patt will be giving a free talk on Jewish Theology and the Holocaust. This begins at noon and will take place in the meeting room at the Hartford Seminary, 77 Sherman Street.
  • Last chance to see Jack Delano Photographer (1914-1997): A Centennial Celebration Exhibition at Widener Gallery in Austin Arts Center on the Trinity College campus. The gallery is open from 1-6pm. 
  • Works in Progress Showing at The Garden Center for Contemporary Dance, 56 Arbor Street, Suite 411. This is an opportunity to view in-progress dance and give constructive feedback. Free. 6-8pm.

March 15

  • The St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off at 11am by the State Capitol. It’s standard for people to arrive hours in advance to get the good viewing spots. The parade typically lasts a few hours and happens rain or shine. Your best bet for a family friendly experience is on Capitol Avenue or Main Street; if you like being around people who are obnoxiously drunk before noon, then go for Asylum. Free. 
  • Folk & Irish starts around 1pm at Hartford Prints! on Pratt Street. After the parade, stop into one of our favorite local businesses to listen to fiddle music and just hang out.
  • Last chance to see Dialogues: Impromptu Conversations in Color by Carlos Hernández Chávez in the ArtWalk Gallery at Hartford Public Library. You have until 5pm.

March 16

  • Pianist, vocalist, and composer Warren Byrd will perform at the Hartford Public Library today as part of the Baby Grand Jazz series. 3pm, free. 
  • The Feinberg Brothers will be performing at the Firebox, 539 Broad Street. Free Sunday bluegrass goes from 5-8pm.

March 17

  • Tonight is the monthly meeting of the North East Revitalization Association. At 6pm the meeting will begin at Parker Memorial Community Center, 2621 Main Street.
  • The Hartford Jazz Orchestra puts on a free Big Band-style performance every Monday at the Arch Street Tavern. The music begins at 8pm and lasts for approximately two hours. There’s no cover, but support the venue by ordering something while you’re there. 

March 18

  • The Frog Hollow NRZ meets at 5pm. For update on venue, see website.
  • At 5:30pm the Board of Education regular meeting starts. Get there early if you plan to speak during public comment. This will be held in the Journalism & Media Magnet School, 150 Tower Avenue. 

March 19

  • Starting at noon, volunteers will be reading ten minutes pieces from Uncle Tom’s Cabin at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center. This goes all night and wraps up around 10am on March 20th. 
  • The South Downtown NRZ (this refers to those living/working in the southern section of Downtown, as opposed to those living/working in neighborhoods south of Downtown) is now meeting on the third floor of the Hartford Public Library at 6pm.

March 20

  • Happy Spring! 
  • It’s Mom’s Night Out at the Carriage House Theater. This will be a forum for sharing stories and experiences with other mothers. This begins at 7:30pm. Check back to the HartBeat Ensemble website for other details.
  • The Soul.Trans.Relation will play at the Arch Street Tavern starting at 9:30pm. Free. Thursdays are now “Local Jazz & Funk Night.”

March 21

  • The Orice Jenkins Trio and Barbara Fowler will be performing at Jazz at the Gallery on Vine Street, 47 Vine Street. Music begins at 7pm. A donation of $20 is requested and reservations are required because space is limited: Call 860.527.9860 Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm to make reservations. This event is a collaboration of the Christian Activities Council’s leadership program and the Connecticut Artists Initiative. Light refreshments will be served at this show. 

March 22

March 23

  • Spotlight Theatres on Front Street will be hosting several movies today as part of the Hartford Jewish Film Festival. The Gambling Man & Life in Stills begins at 1pm. At 3pm, Brave Miss World screens; this will be followed by a talk. Bethlehem plays at 7pm. Each film costs $11.
  • Nelson Bello and TROMBEATZ will bring music to the Hartford Public Library’s atrium at 3pm. This hour-long performance is free. Get there early if you want a seat. 
  • Flatt Rabbit gives a free performance at the Firebox, 539 Broad Street, from 5-8pm.
  • Sea Tea Improv performs at City Steam Brewery, 7-9pm. This is a free show; anyone under 21 must be accompanied by a legal guardian as alcohol is sold on premises. City Steam Brewery is located at 942 Main Street.

March 24

  • The City Council meeting starts at 7pm in City Hall. Displeased by how the City functions? Do your part by showing up, staying informed, and speaking your mind. Remind those in power who their bosses are. 

March 25

  • Listen to Susan Campbell, author of the upcoming book Tempest-Tossed: The Spirit of Isabella Beecher Hooker, talk about her book’s subject. This free hour-long program begins at noon in the Old State House.
  • Cathy Malloy and Connie Green will be part of the Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History panel at the Hartford Public Library. The “trailblazing” women selected will discuss their challenges and how they cleared those hurdles. Refreshments at 5:30, talking at 6pm. Free.
  • Amy Hoffman will speak on “Dystopia Now: The AIDS Epidemic in the 1980s.” This is part of the University of Hartford’s Humanities Center lecture series Utopia/Dystopia. The lecture is free and open to the public. 7:30pm in Dana 202/Mali 2.

March 26

  • Dr. Mitri Raheb, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem (the Bethlehem) and a leading Palestinian Christian theologian, writer, and activist, will be coming to the Hartford Seminary to give a presentation based on his book Faith in the Face of Empire: The Bible Through Palestinian Eyes. This two hour event begins at noon and is free, but reservations are recommended. The Hartford Seminary is at 77 Sherman Street.

March 27

  • John Demos, author of The Heathen School, will give a book talk and signing at the Connecticut Historical Society, 1 Elizabeth Street. CHS provides this description: “Near the start of the 19th century, a group of eminent Protestant ministers formed a grand scheme for gathering the rest of mankind into the redemptive fold of Christianity and “civilization.” Its core element was a special school for “heathen youth” drawn from all parts of the earth, including the Pacific islands, China, India, and, increasingly, the native nations of North America. If all went well, graduates would return to join similar projects in their respective homelands. For some years the school prospered, indeed became quite famous. However, when two Cherokee students courted and married local women, public resolve—and fundamental ideals—were put to a severe test.” 5:30-7pm. Free, but reservations requested (236-5621 ext. 289). This is co-sponsored by the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center.
  • The Hartford Seminary will host Rohina Malik’s one-woman show Unveiled. These monologues show five different modern Muslim women. The show begins at 7pm. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door.

March 28

  • Hartbeat Ensemble’s Youth Play Institute will be performing at 7:30pm in the Carriage House Theater, 360 Farmington Avenue. If you miss them tonight, you can catch the show on Saturday (7:30pm) and Sunday (2pm). $5. 

March 29

  • American Hustle plays at Cinestudio twice today: 2:30 and 7:30pm. General admission is $9. Cinestudio is on the Trinity College campus.

March 30

  • The April in Paris film festival begins this afternoon at Cinestudio! 
  • Yoko Miwa performs at 3pm as part of the Hartford Public Library’s Baby Grand Jazz series. This is free.

March 31

  • Come to a feminist seder at the Charter Oak Cultural Center! Tickets are $36 — this includes full, kosher dinner. 7-10pm. 

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