Here is your curated Hartford event calendar for April 2022.

What makes this list? Events that I would either attend or recommend to a good friend. Check with each venue for information about Covid protection procedures and to verify that an event is still happening. If I think a venue’s Covid policies are sketchy, I am noting that at least until we see positivity rates stabilize a bit lower than what they are right now.

ADD TO CALENDAR

  • LE MYSTÈRE DE LA TOUR EIFFEL: Silent French film influenced by German surrealistic horror movies. Pianist Patrick Miller of Hartt School will provide live music. General admission is $10. Proof of vaccination; masks required to be worn inside Cinestudio. This is Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 2 PM.
  • ART & MUSIC: The Hartford Public Library’s Park Street branch (It’s at Park & Broad. We don’t call it by that other name) is hosting a day of artistic work from some of Hartford’s immigrant communities. There will be food tasting at 10 AM, 1 PM, and 4 PM; Nelson Bello and his Afro-Latin band is scheduled to perform at 4 PM. It’s unclear if this event is indoors or outdoors, and as noted on the library website, masks are still required as of publication– though I am not seeing this enforced. This is Monday, April 4, 2022, 10 AM – 6 PM.
  • ATHLETE A: Trinity College will be hosting a hybrid talk on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 7 PM. They say, “Maggie Nichols – known in 2015 as “Athlete A” to protect her anonymity – was the first to report former USA Gymnastics doctor Lawrence G. Nassar for sexual abuse. Nassar is currently serving up to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing hundreds of young girls. Ms. Nichols will speak to her story, the urgency of supporting survivors, and, enacting change.” You can attend online or in person in the Washington Room — more details here. Masks required at Trinity’s events that are open to the public.

  • LOST IN YONKERS: See Neil Simon’s play at Hartford Stage, April 7, 2022 through May 1, 2022. They describe it: “What do you get when you plop two teenage Brooklyn boys into a small apartment in Yonkers with their unwelcoming grandmother, overexcitable aunt and gangster uncle?” Visitors need to show proof of vaccination and wear a mask in the theater. Hartford Public Library cardholders, starting April 1st, you can reserve free tickets for this show.
  •  LA SOCIÉTÉ DU SPECTACLE: You get one chance only to catch this film at Cinestudio. Described as a “dizzying array of images of Hollywood movies, advertising, war, and protests crushed by the police. The result is an organized chaos that provides a devastating look at a world that remains dominated by image and power.” Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Tickets are $10. Masks must be worn in theater; proof of vaccination required.
  • E-BIKE DAY: Feeling e-bike curious? Want to try one out? Ask questions? Get yourself up to the Connecticut State Capitol on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 from 11 AM to 1 PM.
  • HEIRLOOMS APPRAISAL: Love antiques? Love to mock antiques? Either way, there might be something for you in this improv comedy show about antiques. Will there be creepy baby portraits? Only one way to find out. This is on Friday, April 15, 2022 at 9 PM. Tickets are $10. Sea Tea Comedy Theater requires proof of vaccination to enter; you’ll be masked unless actively eating or drinking.
  •  EARTH STORIES: Listen to a panelists Chantal Bilodeau, Martin Espada, and Pitchaya Sundbadthad talk about how climate change has impacted both what and how they write. This free event takes places in the Smith House’s Reese Room on Thursday, April 21, 2022 from 12-1:30 PM. Trinity College has been awesome about Covid protocols and continues to require masking for events that involve members of the public.
  • EARTH DAY CLIMATE EVENT: Gather for mini-trainings at 2 PM, with a rally to follow at 3 PM. This is on Friday, April 22, 2022 at the Connecticut State Capitol.
  • COMMUNITY CLIMATE EVENT: Pop by the Edgewood entrance to Keney Park for music, food, and environmental education on Saturday, April 23, 2022 from 1-4 PM. Free.
  • WOMEN/CONFINEMENT/SELF-EXPRESSION: Medievalist Sheila Fisher will be giving a talk in which she aims to answer these questions: “Why might some women find occasion for self-expression within confined spaces, whether those spaces are chosen voluntarily or imposed by social forces? Why might restriction of the body and experience work to generate expansion of the mind, the spirit, and the imagination? And how might these questions resonate with us as we process our experiences of the pandemic?” You can listen online or attend the talk in person in Trinity College’s McCook Auditorium on Monday, April 25, 2022 at 4:30 PM.

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