Category: Cultural Interest
03
Aug
Quidam: Existentialist Circus
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“Skipping is part of the adventure of the little girl” in Quidam, said Adrienn Banhegyi, a professional rope skipper from Hungary who is with Cirque...
25
Jul
Hot Mess: Disasters of the Natural Variety
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Boring is not always bad. This is especially true when speaking of weather. In that way, Connecticut is usually dull as dirt. While some people...
18
Jul
Queen of HYPE: Conversation with Julie Daly
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“It’s my job to help other young people to see why [Hartford’s] cool,” Julie Daly, the Executive Director of HYPE (Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs)...
17
Jul
Chalk Fest
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Until the rains wash away the art, you can check out pastel paintings at the Pump House Gallery patio in Bushnell Park.
17
Jul
Ascension
by Kerri Ana Provost
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For those who just can’t get enough of the jazz in July, there will be an art exhibition inspired by the Hartford Jazz Society. The...
14
Jul
Meklit Hadero: “It’s About Being Tired of Logic”
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Meklit Hadero — born in Ethiopia, raised in the United States and now living in San Francisco — played in the theater of Real Art...
10
Jul
Commentary Cultural Interest Design Downtown Environmental Interest Food Fun Hartford Holiday Myth Busting Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go
Riverfest 2011
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Riverfest — which has not actually been held on July 4th for years — drew lots of people into downtown Hartford on Saturday evening. The...
07
Jul
Cultural Interest Film Food Fun Hartford Music Myth Busting Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go Parks Shopping
July Events
by Kerri Ana Provost
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These are just a select few of the events going on through the remainder of July: Tonight Beach Block Party at the Wadsworth Atheneum will...
25
Jun
Tribute to a Bluesologist
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Gil Scott-Heron‘s 40+ year career ended with his death in late May 2011. His work influenced artists like Michael Franti and Talib Kweli, along with...
22
Jun
!Women Art Revolution: A Film to Terrify Misogynists
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Guerrilla Girls‘ work might never be done. The activist group — which is featured in the film !Women Art Revolution — began in the...