Some lament the change, now that the Taste of Hartford has moved and changes its name to Taste of Greater Hartford, while others see advantages to the new park-like setting in East Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 13, 2005
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How do you market a show with a title you cannot say in polite company? That was the challenge for Hartford's TheaterWorks when it landed the U.S. regional theater premiere of the Broadway hit "The Mother-F#©*&R With the Hat" by Stephen Adly Guirgis. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 14, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101411.asp
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A lost miniature painting by Connecticut son and Revolutionary War-era painter John Trumbull has been found in southwest England, where it was mislabeled for generations. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 31, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_013109.asp
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Yale professor Carlos Eire's second memoir, "Learning To Die in Miami", picks up where he left off in his 2003 National Book Award-winning "Waiting for Snow in Havana." The book crystallizes the immigrant experience with the spot-on details of one personal journey. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 31, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_103110.asp
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Susan Lubowsky Talbott doesn't know Hartford yet, but she does know how to listen. She was hired recently as director of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, the nation's oldest public art museum, and she wasted no time getting a feel for the region she will call home. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 15, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_021508.asp
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The show at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, "Impressionists by the Sea," is a must-see. It offers a refreshing take on the art, the artists and the evolution of their technique. It showcases a wealth of material from many prestigious sources, including from the museum's own impressive collection, reminding viewers of the extraordinary treasure in our midst Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 24, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_022408.asp
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Proudly decked out in green, St. Patrick's Day revelers sang, cheered, and broke into Irish jigs at the parade in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 16, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_031608.asp
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When Michael Wilson arrived to take over Hartford Stage, he was an energetic, optimistic wunderkind, a dazzling people-person full of ideas, projects and dreams. A decade later, the 43-year-old Wilson is still pretty peppy, upbeat and filled with commitment to the community. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 04, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_110407.asp
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It wasn't your typical groundbreaking ceremony recently when Hartford Stage's closest friends gathered to celebrate the start of the renovation and expansion of the theater's 33-year-old Church Street facility. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 03, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_060310.asp
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Kristen Phillips is the new executive director of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. Phillips is fulfilling a lifelong dream to run a nonprofit business. In her new job, which she will begin by April 21, 2008, she'll be taking care of the business balance sheet so the musicians can pay full attention to their sheet music. Phillips has been employed in Hartford by Lincoln Financial Services doing strategic planning and product development in life insurance and annuities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 21, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_032108.asp
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More than 1,000 family, friends, students and musicians said goodbye to Jackie McLean in song and prayer recently at the famed Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, where he received his first saxophone as a boy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_040806.asp
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Cheers were heard all over downtown as Connecticut Irish and others flooded part of Hartford to watch the city's 35th St. Patrick's Day parade. Organizers estimated that nearly 50,000 people crowded the parade route. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 12, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_031206.asp
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Sandy Parisky, managing director of the Bushnell Park Foundation he and fellow citizens created in 1981, has rejuvenated Bushnell Park. Parisky and the Foundation performed many acts of restoration, construction, and protection to beautify the park and Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 9, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_050905.asp
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An 18.5 acre botanical garden on the west side of Colt Park was proposed in 1997, but now, coincidently during the 100th anniversary of Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Colt's death, the proposal may be actualized. The garden could draw 100,000 to 125,000 visitors annually, provide 110 jobs, and cost roughly $10 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 15, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051505_a.asp
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Hartford public school students won't miss out on the magic of the Connecticut Science Center when it opens in late 2008, thanks to the Robert and Margaret Patricelli Family Foundation of Avon. The foundation has graciously donated $100,000 to the center. The contribution will cover the admission fee, for at least two years, for virtually every Hartford child who visits the center with his or her class. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 25, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_052507.asp
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The Antiquarian & Landmarks Society has changed its name. The archaic name caused a lot of confusion about the organization's purpose. To end the confusion, the 72-year-old society voted last fall to change its name: it is now known simply as Connecticut Landmarks. The new name better represents the organization's relevance and goal of exploring Connecticut history in new ways. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 18, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_041808_1.asp
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The Hartford Stage during the Fall of 2007 offered David Grimm's "Chick, the Great Osram," the story of Everett "Chick" Austin, the charismatic, flamboyant director of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, who reigned from 1927 to 1944. Austin, with his enthusiastic embrace of classic and modern tastes, turned the museum into a progressive presence in the international art world. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 14, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101407_2.asp
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Linda J. Kelly, a commissioner of the state Department of Utility Control and a longtime Hartford area resident, has been named as the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving president. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 14, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_081405.asp
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Just a few months shy of turning 100, Alan Tompkins, a painter and intellectual, is the proud owner of a forever young, razor-sharp mind that issues well-honed thoughts about everything from art theory to art show openings. To celebrate his centenary, Tompkins, who was director of the Hartford Art School at the time of the historic merger that produced the University of Hartford, presents an exhibition of his paintings at the Art School's Silpe Gallery. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 29, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_072907.asp
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A recent ceremony was held at the Artists Collective, the nationally recognized arts center in Hartford's North End to honor and recognize Jackie McLean's vision and passion for teaching music to Hartford children. On the day he would have turned 75, musicians, community leaders, family and former students celebrated McLean's life through music and prayer. Speakers remembered him not just for his musical genius, but for the profound impact he had on thousands of youngsters who came through the Collective's front doors. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 18, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051806.asp
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La Paloma Sabanera, which closed recently, was a lot of things, but it was never your regular coffeehouse/bookstore. La Paloma — ironically, named for an endangered pigeon found in Puerto Rico — was one of the few places in Hartford — maybe in all of Connecticut — where the clientele was mixed. Opened in mid-2004 by the Cottos, the small shop was home to neighborhood children doing homework in the lending library upstairs, city activists intent on changing the status quo, city politicos intent on preserving it, and a rabble of others who found the Yauco Selecto coffee strong, the music bracing and the company challenging. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 27, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_122707.asp
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Among Hartford's literary luminaries over the past two centuries, Wallace Stevens is right there. Stevens is the poet some Connecticut people have heard of but never read. Stevens won a Pulitzer Prize, National Book awards and many other honors. the Hartford Friends and Enemies of Wallace Stevens HAVE created the Wallace Stevens Walk, which follows the route Stevens took every day from his home at 118 Westerly Terrace in Hartford's west end to his office at the Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. building, Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 30, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_093011.asp
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The dramatic, sweeping roof that symbolizes the singularity of the Connecticut Science Center has provided the center's builders a little extra drama of its own. Four months after the building was topped off, the roof turned out to be a pain in the center's topside - the ends of the roof that extend beyond the building's eastern and western walls were sagging. Recently, a giant crane lowered a large section of it back to the ground, the first stage in what could be several weeks' worth of work to get the bugs out of the "magic carpet" roof. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 01, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_120107.asp
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The return of the Hooker Day Parade, a quirky D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself) affair, signals a wider rebirth of Hartford's funky artsy spirit. On Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, after a six-year hiatus, the Hooker Day Parade returned to downtown Hartford. The parade has, since its inception, been a casual event aimed at fun. The Hooker Day Parade began in 1991 as a way of shaking up a sleepy town. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: October 23, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_102308.asp
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John Barlow was a man about town of modest means. He seemed to be at every art opening, every concert, every lecture. He had a host of friends, and was a conversationalist par excellence. He also was a gay activist, a calling he could not even have imagined as a youth or young man. Barlow, 77, of Hartford, died on June 27, 2011. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 18, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_021812.asp
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Watching the devastation in Haiti on TV, Jack Pott of the Hartford vocal group Voce and his family made a donation to help with relief efforts. Like a lot of people, he figured that was all he could do. But, he and scores of other Hartford-area musicians also contributed to the cause with a concert. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 22, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_012210.asp
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The Greater Hartford Arts Council's Neighborhood Studios program selects area young people to participate in a paid-apprenticeship program and exposes them to jobs in the arts. This year, 120 are participating in the six-week program. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 22, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/Artsandculture/htfd_courant_072205.asp
Related Link(s):
Greater Hartford Arts Council Neighborhood Studios
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Workmen recently began tearing up the concrete slabs on Bushnell Plaza in downtown Hartford. The plaza is that large, empty space in front of Bushnell Tower, at Main and Gold streets. This author suggests options for creating a space that can be shared with the rest of the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 23, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_062308.asp
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The Hartford Stage Theater has outgrown its building, and has two choices. It could spend roughly $5 million to $6 million to repair and rehabilitate its existing downtown building on Church Street, or it could look into expanding or building a new theater downtown. Governor Rell is supporting study of the issue with a pledge of $500,000 of state bond funding for a comprehensive study of the theater and its needs. The study will yield a report on the options for the theater, identify and hire a concept design team and include detailed costs. The study could take a year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 16, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_031605.asp
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Alice Mokonje Garsuah of Broadview Terrace, recently danced in the Hartt School of Music’s ballet production of the “Nutcracker.” But it wasn’t all that long ago that Alice and her family were involved in a very different kind of “dance”, a dance with death. In order to escape Liberia’s brutal and bloody civil war, Alice and her family had to sleep by day and travel by night in order to avoid the gun-toting rebel-soldiers. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: December 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_120210.asp
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"Samuel Colt: Arms, Art and Invention," which opened recently at the Wadsworth Atheneum recently, shows off the brilliance of the local industrialist who personified Yankee ingenuity to the rest of the world. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 22, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/History/htfd_courant_092206.asp
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This Hartford Courant editorial extols the “topping off” of the Connecticut Science Center. The final beam was recently added to the distinctive roofline that will become, along with the convention center and hotel, a welcome addition to the skyline heralding Hartford's revival and prosperity. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 17, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081707.asp
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Everett "Chick" Austin, the charismatic arts visionary who transformed the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and Hartford in the '20s '30s and '40s into a major force in modernism, is back. One of the city's most influential and dynamic figures is the subject of a new play by David Grimm, "The Great Osram." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 23, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102306.asp
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Tampering with holiday tradition — any holiday tradition — is done at one's peril. But so far, turning Hartford's decades-old downtown Festival of Light into Winterfest in Bushnell Park seems to have succeeded. This year, some tweaking of the formula holds the promise for even more public approval. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 24, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_112411.asp
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Steve Campo, executive and artistic director of TheaterWorks, the intimate playhouse on Pearl Street now playing the Pulitzer prize-winning "Doubt," says his organization is running a deficit for the first time in its 22-year history. It needs to make up $100,000 and Mr. Campo wants that red ink gone this season. He says a deficit inhibits decision-making and colors production choices. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 23, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_122307.asp
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Young and hungry for success, actor Charles Nelson Reilly, who died on May 25, 2007, left Hartford for a bright future in Los Angeles decades ago. But those who remember him as a young kid growing up on Enfield Street, as an usher at the Bushnell Theater and a survivor of the Hartford Circus Fire of 1944, say the zany stage and television actor never forgot the city that shaped his career and life. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_052907.asp
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What's it like to prepare, rehearse and perform two shows in repertory? Repertory -- where a theater presents one show on one day and an entirely different show the next -- once was common practice in theaters. Connecticut audiences may recall the glory days of the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford or the early seasons at Yale Repertory Theatre, when it actually did repertory theater. For its 50th anniversary, artistic director Darko Tresnjak wanted the Hartford Stage to experience the joys of alternating productions. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 10, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_091013.asp
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Humility. That’s the word that came to mind during my first tour of Kyle Andrew Phillips’ “Admiration Series” exhibit in the Hartford Public Library’s ArtWalk gallery. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: December 08, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/realhtfd_120810.asp
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The Greater Hartford Arts Council is getting out of the real estate business. Aetna is buying the Hartford Courant Arts Center, at 224 Farmington Ave., from the not-for-profit arts council for $300,000, it was announced recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_041710.asp
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Real Art Ways is currently playing host to three separate exhibits centering on agents and victims of death. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: February 17, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/realhtfd_021712.asp
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Gov. M. Jodi Rell recently announced a $600,000 plan to give the financially troubled Old State House a one-year reprieve while a working group ponders its future. But legislative leaders announced a $2.2 million commitment of their own to take over the landmark building entirely. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 12, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_041207.asp
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Stepping into the Albano Ballet Company's headquarters on Girard Avenue in Hartford this time of year is to enter another world: the unseen chaos that underpins the elegant, seamless beauty of the "Nutcracker." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_111612.asp
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Tom Condon suggests that street theater and other outdoor arts events, similar to events that were staged 40 years ago, may be a key to downtown revitalization. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 14, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051406.asp
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Sol LeWitt would not want much fuss made over his passing. The famously modest Hartford-born artist, who helped establish Conceptualism and Minimalism died on Sunday, April 8, 2007, in New York City at age 78. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 9, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_040907.asp
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Ms. Bolduc, executive director of the Greater Hartford Arts Council for the past two years, has an avocational background in music and an extensive background in business, having served as an executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Travelers and vice chairwoman of the Travelers Foundation. She is a leader who has been sympathetic to the mission and who understand the business side of the operation. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 01, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_080111.asp
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The Goodwin Memorial Branch of Hartford Public Library at 460 New Britain Avenue is entering the final stages of a $2.3 million renovation and will reopen soon. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 1, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_050105_A.asp
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The Hartford Symphony Orchestra has appointed another president and CEO from the ranks of Hartford's insurance companies. Andrea Stalf is the new business leader of the orchestra. She came to Hartford in 2007 as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for the Personal Lines insurance business at the Travelers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 25, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102511.asp
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The new exhibit, "Andrew Wyeth: Looking Beyond," aims to focus not just on the finished works of Wyeth (1917-2009), but also on his creative process and working methods. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 25, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_032512.asp
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School carpenters were awaiting the arrival of the father of our country on recently at Hartford Public High School, and talk turned to hardware. After years of collecting donations and calling in favors, alumni alliances and anonymous donors, a historic painting of George Washington had been painstakingly restored, and was set to return to one of the country's oldest high schools to occupy a place of honor in the Lewis Fox Memorial Library Media Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 04, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_050412.asp
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A developer now proposes to demolish the building at the corner of Wethersfield Avenue and Airport Road, and the three residential buildings immediately to its south, to build a small suburban-style strip mall anchored by a CVS Pharmacy. The building was the legendary Pippie's Italian Restaurant from 1959 to 1983, then it became Carmichael's. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 18, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/ArtsandCulture/htfd_courant_091805.asp
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A major Hollywood composer and arranger for many decades, Jack Elliott, a one-time child prodigy who was born in Hartford and grew up in West Hartford, wrote scores for hit TV shows, died in Aug 2001 He was recently honored at his alma mater, The Hartt School at the University of Hartford. The school recently celebrated a donation made by the Elliott family of the composer/arranger's priceless private collection of 350 commissioned compositions and arrangements by nearly 100 contemporary American composers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 15, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_041512.asp
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The $22 million University of Hartford’s Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center officially opened on the site of the former car dealerships recently in a ceremony that included performances by some of the students who will be studying at the center. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: September 18, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_091808.asp
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Gov. Jodi Rell's 2009 budget shrinks arts funding in the name of fairness. Under the Governor’s plan, the amount of money in the Connecticut budget for the arts would go down overall, but could fund smaller start-up venues at the expense of successful, established events. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: February 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_021009.asp
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In this opinion piece, the author suggests that the Connecticut General Assembly's Appropriations Committee recently outdid itself by validating the egregious and indefensible earmarking of grants to a select few relatively well-to-do arts organizations at the expense of many worthy, poorer groups. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 08, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_040812.asp
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Ismael “Arten” Cuadros noticed the lack of art supplies when he attended Bulkeley High School . Not surprising. Whenever school funding is an issue, the arts are the first to go. Recently, Cuadros received a micro-grant that will enable him to purchase materials such as canvas and acrylic paint for Bulkeley High students. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: November 12, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/realhtfd_111210.asp
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Carolyn Lyman, an art teacher at Wish Elementary School makes and hides charms (beads) throughout the school. She came up with the idea as her artistic contribution to the school's character education curriculum. Each charm has a message written on it, which offers parents and teachers a chance to discuss good character traits. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 31, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_103105.asp
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Hammered & #38; Nailed HAS exploded on the Hartford scene, simple in concept: a salon-style art exhibition in rent-free space, open to anyone, unjuried, uncensored, at no cost to the artists. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_052811.asp
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That Brian Cook left Connecticut is not unusual. The media has been fixated on how many people in his generation are moving out of state. Where Cook is unique is that he continues to actively contribute to the arts and culture of Hartford, which is more than some artists do while living just a few blocks over the city line. Now — besides creating posters for events and beloved local coffee shops — Cook is trying to get funding for a project designed to encourage museum attendance by Hartford youth. The Hartford Museum Passports are themselves part art, part bribery. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: May 31, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/realhtfd_053111.asp
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For Joe Young, a nationally recognized cartoonist and founder of the Hartford Animation Institute, business comes first. He may don an artist's beret on cold days and wield a mean felt-tip marker when he's teaching children to draw, but the daily planning and production schedules he creates shout businessman, time manager and stickler for detail, said Geannetta Bennett, the institute's planning coordinator. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 24, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_012407.asp
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Robert Guillemin is on a mission. He wants to bring out the best in the American people, one sidewalk mural at a time. Guillemin, better known as "Sidewalk Sam," did a chalk mural in State House Square recently to promote the Connecticut Science Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 11, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_071109.asp
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In this editorial, the Courant staff expresses the opinion that one of the effective tools for reviving cities has been the use of subsidized housing for artists. Unfortunately, that tool is now threatened. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 29, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_082907.asp
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For more than 40 years, Richard Welling captured Hartford in his pen-and-ink line drawings, telling the city's story with every stroke. Described by some as a unique freehand artist with an eye for detail, Welling, who lived in Hartford, died of cancer at age 83 recently, leaving behind a body of work with historical significance. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 12, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_111209.asp
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Irene Reed was a talented and unique fiber artist: She worked with thread and combined it with found objects — twigs, chicken bones, plastic religious figures and beads. What brought all these disparate elements together was crochet — a traditional women's art, which Reed totally redefined. Reed, who lived in Hartford, died on Nov. 26 of heart problems. She was 66. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 19, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_011913.asp
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Alan Tompkins, prolific artist, educator and a key figure in forming the University of Hartford, has died. He was 100. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 07, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_120707.asp
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To balance the state budget, Gov. M. Jodi Rell has proposed eliminating about $30 million in state arts and tourism grants to local government and arts institutions over the next two fiscal years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 04, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070409_1.asp
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A giant plywood cube sits among the flowers and shrubs in front of the Charter Oak Cultural Center. A group of artists have transformed the box into a symbol of interfaith love and a catalyst for discussion. The art installation, called "Sacred Ground," is the brainchild of Donna Berman, executive director of the Charter Oak Cultural Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 19, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101910.asp
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Travelers passing through Hartford's Union Station can now get an eyeful of locally produced artwork. A new project called "The Arts Station," sponsored by the city's department of health and human services, is bringing an array of works to what has, for some time, been an empty space at the train station. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 18, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_031806.asp
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As part of Jane’s Walk, a walking conversation concerning urban neighborhoods around the world, a variety of artists and writers in the West End of Hartford recently held open houses for the public. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: October 07, 2010
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If there was any artist who personified the key elements of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, it would be Hartford-born conceptual artist Sol Le Witt, for whom the idea frequently was the art. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 06, 2010
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This report on the national study shows the economic impact of nonprofit arts organizations and their audiences. For example, the arts contribute more than $250 million annually to Greater Hartford's economy and nearly 5 million people attend arts and heritage events each year in Greater Hartford. (PDF File, 171 pages) Published by
Americans for the Arts
; Publication Date: 2003
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Arts and culture are often viewed as ornaments, not as essentials of public life in Connecticut. The importance of art was raised In a discussion titled "Arts & Heritage: Climbing to the Top of the Urban Agenda," sponsored by the MetLife Foundation, part of the Arts and Business Council of Americans for the Arts' National Arts Forum Series held recently at the Mark Twain house . Some of the presentations focused on an historical overview of Hartford and the role of art and architecture in civic life, but much of it focused on economic realities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 28, 2005
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Educators need to know that teaching the arts in Hartford public schools is critical to improving student test scores and keeping kids engaged, capital region arts advocates said during a recent symposium. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 17, 2008
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Four years after planning a performing arts center on Albany Avenue, the University of Hartford is asking city and state officials for more money to help pay for it. The cost of the project at the former Thomas Cadillac site has grown from $25 million to $30 million in four years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 13, 2005
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The Connecticut Development Authority approved $2.5 million in funding for the University of Hartford's proposed performing arts center on Albany Avenue, $750,000 less than the university had hoped for. CDA staff and commissioners expressed concern that the university still had significant hurdles ahead in both public and private fundraising. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 16, 2005
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The last promised piece of the funding puzzle needed to turn the old Thomas Cadillac site into the new University of Hartford Performing Arts Center has been put in place. Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced recently that the State Bond Commission is likely to approve the $4 million at its meeting later this month. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 21, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_012107.asp
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Tao LaBossiere has been a volunteer exhibit coordinator of ArtSpace Gallery on Asylum Avenue in Hartford since 1997, helping hundreds of artists get their works exhibited and, often, sold. Now the city's arts community is rallying around LaBossiere. He was recently diagnosed as needing open-heart surgery. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 17, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_011713.asp
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Although he had planned to step down from his position as executive director of the Greater Hartford Arts Council on June 30, 2009, Ken Kahn will be leaving town at the end of April 2009. The driving force behind our region’s impressive growth in public art over the last several years has been hired by Broward County, Florida’s Cultural Division to be its public art administrator. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 26, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_022609.asp
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The Greater Hartford Arts Council (GHAC) launched its United Arts Campaign that runs through June 30, 2010. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 08, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_020810.asp
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Even groups left out of Hartford's arts stimulus program support the spirit of the effort. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_071509.asp
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Like many businesses and individuals, major arts institutions in Hartford are hunkering down for the new 2009-2010 season. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 06, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_090609.asp
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After rejecting the governor's the Cultural Treasures Act, legislators have remedied what could have been a dire situation for many arts groups. The good news: Grants for the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism will increase by $5 million. The bad news: There are more - not fewer - line items in the budget directed at arts, heritage and tourism groups that have special legislative connections. These are appropriations directed at legislators' favorite recipients, while other organizations must compete in a systematic peer review for a small pool of grants. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 13, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051307.asp
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It sounded wonderful when Gov. Dannel Malloy talked last week about how much economic activity can be generated through public spending on the arts. Unfortunately, the reality of public funding of the arts in these days of lingering recession and public fiscal crisis is harsh. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: August 25, 2011
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The application review process for the city's arts stimulus funding began recently, with 57 applications competing for the city and state money intended for job creation. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 01, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/cityline_060109.asp
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If her name were Cathy Smith or Cathy Jones, we'd be applauding her appointment as chief executive officer of the Greater Hartford Arts Council. She is an experienced and successful administrator of nonprofit organizations and a proven fundraiser, just what the council needs. But her name is Cathy Malloy, wife of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, and it is possible to imagine situations where that might be a problem. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 12, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101211.asp
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The city of Hartford recently officially recognized a section of Woodland St. as "Jackie McLean's Way." With McLean's spirit and consciousness, the University of Hartford Performance Arts Center and the Artists Collective will serve as bookends to an emerging city cultural corridor. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 19, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Education/htfd_courant_051907.asp
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The city has awarded more than $1 million to 23 local artists and organizations as part of its arts stimulus program. The money comes from the city, which is also awaiting another $600,000 in federal funds to be used for the program. The recipients were chosen by a 10-member panel and the money will be administered by the Greater Hartford Arts Council. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 26, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/cityline_062609.asp
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In Fiscal Year 2009-2010, Mayor Eddie A. Perez proposed a city-federal arts and heritage stimulus package that used more than $1 million in city funds for arts/heritage job grants as well as expected funds from the federal stimulus package. A second phase of the project is set for Fiscal Year 2010-2011. Published by
City of Hartford
; Publication Date: May 5, 2010
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Recently, the city announced just which organizations got a piece of the $1.1 million stimulus pie. Here, is a little more information. Included here is a spreadsheet that lists (on three separate worksheets) which organizations said they were interested, which ones applied, and which ones got funded. Dollar amounts are included. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 09, 2009
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New England’s nonprofit arts sector is a job-generating, financially robust piece of the economy, despite stereotypes to the contrary, according to a new report released by the New England Foundation for the Arts. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 31, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_103111.asp
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Vocalist Steve Mitchell , a consummate professional Hartford church musician, revealed the secular side of his multi-faceted musical persona as he took the stage at the West End nightclub Japanalia Eiko, one of Hartford 's hippest showbiz shrines devoted to jazz and cabaret performances. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 30, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_103012.asp
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The cappuccino milk steamed for one last day in the coffeehouse known to patrons as Hartford's living room. After a tribute party with a medley of performers and poets — the kind of event that would only happen at La Paloma, customers said — people came back to Capitol Avenue's laidback café to say goodbye to the "third place" in their lives, after work and home. La Paloma officially ceased operations on June 27, 2013. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 27, 2013
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In this editorial, the Courant expresses the opinion that the breadth and depth of Ken Kahn's involvement in the community and his efforts to recognize and celebrate the stunning diversity of its cultural and artistic activities made his selection for The Courant's 10th annual Tapestry Award a natural. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 25, 2009
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Hartford's Wadsworth Atheneum of Art has secured a place in Adriaen's landing and has also been looking at ways to expand and renovate after securing a deal with the state to take over the Hartford Times Building on Prospect Street. The projected increase in parking and art exhibition space will be beneficial for the museum as well as Adriaen's Landing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 25, 2005
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Those who know Susan Lubowsky Talbott, who was recently named director of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, say she is willing to listen to almost any notion that will get people to come to the museum. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 16, 2008
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A stroll through the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art back in January 2011 sparked an idea for the first program that Carolyn Kuan, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra's new music director, conducted recently. Kuan, the first woman music director in the HSO's 68-year-history, conducted Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 15, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_031511.asp
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The Wadsworth Atheneum's exhibit of its Hudson River School masterworks, titled "American Splendor," has wide appeal. The magnificent paintings depict the grandeur of the capitol region's physical history, but they testify to the often underappreciated cultural wealth that exists in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 5, 2006
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There was no grandiose talk of expansion plans at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art's recent annual trustees meeting. As the museum continues its search for a new director, such fanciful dreams have been replaced by a call for fiscal responsibility. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 15, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_111507.asp
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When Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser first came to the Hartford's Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art more than a quarter of a century ago in her first curatorial job there, some of the greatest holdings of the nation's oldest public museum were in storage. The Wadsworth did not have a curator of American art and its considerable holdings "had not been on view," she says. " Kornhauser helped restore the Atheneum's American art, especially the first-rate Hudson River School collection, to international prominence through a number of well-received books and art shows locally and internationally. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 22, 2010
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Attendance is up more than 20 percent at Hartford's Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. But, the museum is confronting a $1 million budget deficit. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 17, 2005
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The doors have been open for barely half an hour, but a strong crowd has already gathered at Real Art Ways. It's the third Thursday evening of the month, which means it's Creative Cocktail Hour, a regular event that melds art, music and mingling. Audrey Conrad is often among the minglers . Dressed as she is this evening in her "girl persona," Conrad is also one of a dozen or so cocktail-hour regulars from the transgender community, all at various stages in their search for gender identity. They come here, says Conrad, to find community in the accepting environment that Real Art Ways and its patrons have helped to cultivate. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 10, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_011008.asp
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The news that Austin Organs in Hartford is starting up business again after a two-month break is a welcome relief to its many customers. Back orders will be filled, and repairs made. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 6, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_050605.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant responds to negative opinions of prospective jurors at the Mayor Perez corruption trial. The newspaper expresses the opinion that if people are avoiding Hartford, it may not be Hartford's problem. It may be theirs. People who engage the city sometimes find there is too much to do. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 18, 2010
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Thanks to a generous anonymous benefactor who has picked up the tab for the entire season, The Hartford Public Library's admission-free "Baby Grand Jazz Piano Series 2013" launched the first of its 16 weekly Sunday concerts on Jan. 6, at 3 p.m. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 31, 2012
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Howard Baldwin, chairman of Whalers Sports & Entertainment in Hartford, writes that Winnipeg’s success in luring the NHL back to town proves Hartford’s strategy works. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 06, 2011
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Ever since he got hooked on music and sports as a kid growing up in Hartford's Bellevue Square, Fred Tinsley has been a striver and achiever, whether as an extremely gifted musician in grammar school or as a hard-charging varsity football player at Weaver High School and the University of Connecticut. Tinsley, a longtime member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and a double bassist skilled at classical and jazz, enjoyed a rare homecoming recently at the UConn campus at Storrs to receive an alumni award. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 25, 2010
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In 2009, the Arts and Heritage Jobs Grant Program from the City of Hartford helped preserve arts programs and related jobs in Hartford. But given the necessity of closing a budget gap for the coming year, money for the Arts and Heritage Jobs Grant Program was one of many budget items that were recently debated by the Hartford City Council. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051810.asp
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Hartford R&B singer Be'kah returned home to release her solo debut album. She gets personal on "My Story," a collection of smooth R&B songs showcasing her versatile voice. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 28, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062811.asp
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Conceived and curated by Brooklyn artist Chris Doyle and shot by 45 artists at 30 Connecticut hotels and motels, "50,000 Beds" attempts to convey the isolation, change, absurdity and intimacy that take place in the state's beds for rent. Displayed by three of the state's leading institutions: Ridgefield's Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, New Haven's Artspace and Hartford's Real Art Ways, the show is a collaborative video project. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 22, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_072207.asp
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Kevin Gray has taken off the mask. As the youngest actor to have played the title role in Broadway's "The Phantom of the Opera" — not to mention scores of other leading roles in New York and beyond — the Westport native and resident decided to show a new face and take a different career path, that of educator. Gray began this fall as associate professor of theater, teaching music-theater and actor-training majors at The Hartt School at the University of Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 04, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_120411.asp
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A review of the arts scene in 2006, from theatre to books to opera, this article will get you up to speed with upcoming events. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 26, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_022606.asp
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Carol Silvestri typically dresses in jeans, sneakers, a turtleneck and fleece vest. No makeup. Yet she is responsible for many of the most high-style accessories and furnishings at the Design Center on Park Street in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 18, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_121809.asp
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A longstanding law requiring the state to buy artwork equivalent to 1 percent of the construction cost of any building it erects or renovates could soon be scrapped. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 05, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_020511.asp
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Jackie McLean, the internationally known jazz alto saxophonist, composer, and educator whose life and career had a positive impact on countless city youngsters and numerous proteges, died recently at his home in Hartford after a long illness. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_040106_b.asp
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A trend fueled by the economy and lifestyle changes has spurred families and places, including museums, libraries and schools, to turn to classic board games as an inexpensive and engaging way to get people together face-to-face. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 05, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_030510.asp
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The state bond commission recently approved $2 million for continued renovations to the Wadsworth Atheneum and $1.5 million for the Front Street district development project, which is part of Adriaen's Landing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 04, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_060412.asp
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Members of the West Indian Foundation, the West Indian Social Club and other organizations plan to chronicle the history of Hartford's West Indian community through the publication of a book titled "West Indian-Americans in Greater Hartford: Images of the Past 1920 to 1970." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 21, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_022106.asp
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Consider what Steve Campo, who resigned this week for health reasons as executive director of TheaterWorks, has accomplished. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 15, 2012
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Hartford is road-heavy and its public spaces don’t invite people to come and enjoy the city. That’s the assessment of urban planners honing the latest effort to revitalize downtown Hartford into a place that will attract new residents and visitors. Foremost in the group is a hot-shot park developer recently brought onto the project. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_062011.asp
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Janina Spears has a theory: A brushstroke of paint can help reduce crime in the city. As vibrant colors ran from the tip of her paintbrush onto the side of a grocery store in Hartford's Upper Albany neighborhood recently, she wondered how many people would dare deal drugs in front of the brightly colored mural she's creating. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 12, 2010
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Over the past several months, the Ella Burr McManus Trust has completed a refurbishment of the Alfred E. Burr Memorial, adjacent to Hartford City Hall. This has included repainting the ‘Stegosaurus’ sculpture in its original Calder red, replacing all the pavers, trimming trees to allow views in from the street, and repairing the fountain. The Trustees invited all city residents, workers and visitors to come and see these improvements and enjoy their lunch hour on the Mall on October 15, 2008. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: October 09, 2008
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In this editorial, the Courant expresses the opinion that the almost $1 million renovation of the Burr Mall should greatly improve this sometimes controversial public space. Installing benches and looking for additional pieces of sculpture will make the park more inviting. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_042008.asp
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A watercolor artist recently told writer Kerri Provost that it’s a shame Hartford is not recognized for having such an abundance of artists. But, even with apparent setbacks like loss of studio space, the recent open studio weekend removes any doubt that Hartford is an arts city. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: November 14, 2011
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The Bushnell has set a financial goal of being debt free within 10 years. And Michael Fresher, The Bushnell's chief financial officer, said it's a realistic target. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_040212_1.asp
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Visiting orchestras and conductors of world-class quality are no longer on the Bushnell's schedule, yielding to a greater presence by local classical groups with an occasional guest artist. Bushnell administrators and trustees will tell you that Hartford's premier nonprofit performing arts venue is in a state of experimental flux in its classical music programming. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 16, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_071606_b.asp
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Helen Ubińas writes about a middle-aged graffiti artist. His view is that graffiti is art, a way to express yourself. And he thinks there should be a legitimate way for local artists to showcase their work. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_050709.asp
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Speculation about the mysterious resignation of TheaterWorks' founding artistic-executive director has persisted in the Connecticut theater community since December, when Steve Campo took an indefinite medical leave of absence. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_081912.asp
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On June 10th, the Licenses and Inspections Division of the Hartford Department of Development Services should have answers as to whether the remainder of the Lyric Theater can be saved. On March 27th, the main section of the theater — 856 Broad Street– was demolished. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: June 08, 2010
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Historical consultant William Hosley reminds downtown Hartford stakeholders that Main Street is an asset worthy of their attention. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 19, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061905.asp
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Poster Boy is coming back. The New York-based street artist, whose planned exhibit at Trinity College in September, "Street Alchemy," was canceled at the last minute, reassembled that exhibit at Real Art Ways, from Oct. 20 to Jan. 30, 2012. It will be called "Street Alchemy 2.0." Poster Boy creates artworks by slicing up advertising billboards and reconfiguring them to cast ironic commentary on the object advertised, or on the advertising industry in general. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 07, 2011
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The Tony award-winning theatre, Hartford Stage, and the city’s only public undergraduate college, Capital Community College, are more than neighbors – they are partners. The two institutions across the street from one another have joined forces to expose students to the world of theatre through a new collaboration dubbed One Play. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 02, 2012
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This Courant editorial expresses the opinion that the arts in Connecticut need a decent, reliable stream of money and a fair way of distributing it so it doesn't end up mostly in the hometowns of political leaders. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 27, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_052707.asp
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The public-involved search for a Hartford Symphony Orchestra music director to succeed Edward Cumming has proved to be surprisingly popular. Audiences have discovered that the orchestra sounds very different with each of the finalists, and debate about which would be the best conductor has been heated. The choice will be announced in January 2011. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 28, 2010
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Carolyn Kuan is the Hartford Symphony Orchestra's new music director, the 10th in the HSO's 68-year history, and the first woman to hold that position. Kuan will take over leadership of the HSO from outgoing music director Edward Cumming effective in September. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 19, 2011
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Call Cathy Malloy a determined drum-beater for the arts. In a way, her job is to campaign for the 140 arts, cultural and historical groups in the 34 cities and towns in the region as she raises funds from corporations, government and individuals through work-place giving. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 11, 2012
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Trends from the 1980’s have made a resurgence in the last few years, nearly all of which have been unfortunate: tight jeans, legwarmers, huge sunglasses, neon colors, cocaine, and now, censorship of art. The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery recently removal of A Fire in My Belly, a piece of video art by David Wojnarowicz. In response to this utter nonsense, Real Art Ways is currently showing the work in its gallery. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: December 08, 2010
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Recently, David McHale had the honor of symbolically opening the Connecticut Science Center’s rooftop garden for the 2012 season, for which Northeast Utilities with its $25,000 gift is its sponsor. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: May 23, 2012
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A tapestry is a cloth woven with rich, often multicolored design. Selection of the Charter Oak Cultural Center as this year's recipient of The Hartford Courant's eighth annual Tapestry Award recognizes the rich and complex weave of cultures, traditions, ethnicities, religions, ages and genders Charter Oak brings together in the heart of Hartford and presents through the arts. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 16, 2007
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Hartford’s Charter Oak Cultural Center recently was named the Nonprofit Organization of the Year by the Hartford Business Journal. the center serves more than 15,000 people annually, and provides free before- and after-school programs to more than 500 children throughout Greater Hartford. The center sponsors hip-hop dance instruction and performances for area youths, eclectic art exhibitions in its downstairs gallery, and more. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 29, 2009
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This damp autumn has had one benefit — the right weather for a beautiful piece of public art, the Charter Oak mural in Hartford. It's eerie how artist Adam Niklewicz sensed Connecticut was in for stormy times this fall and created the perfect image to lift hearts: The iconic oak, part of state lore, emerges from the brick wall of a former Pearl Street synagogue when it's wet. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 13, 2012
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The Wadsworth Atheneum must compete with collectors for great artworks. The stubborn truth for curators is that private collectors have deeper pockets and often buy paintings as investments rather than as art, and that makes it difficult to compete. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 20, 2008
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What a difference a year and a half makes. In the summer of 2008 we were covering heated protests to save two branches of the Hartford public library: the Mark Twain and Blue Hills locations. There were protests that worked and both branches stayed open. Today, Matt Polland, the CEO of the Hartford Public Library said they're thriving. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/cityline_021710.asp
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A museum show of work by Hartford's Walter Wick reveals the methods behind his intricate creations - the I Spy and the Can You See What I See series of books. The show is displayed at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New Haven. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 13, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_111308_1.asp
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Cinema City, a beloved theater in Hartford's South End known for its art films, will close its doors for good at its original location on Thursday, July 22, 2010. The theater reopened on Friday, July 23, 2010, in a wing of the Bow Tie Palace 17 and Odyssey Theater at 330 New Park Ave. under the name "Cinema City at the Palace." Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 22, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/cityline_072210.asp
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CinemaCity, long a favorite of fans of less commercial, foreign and ‘art’ films has moved from the South Meadows neighborhood in Hartford to a new home. CinemaCity filmgoers might be pleasantly surprised visiting the theater’s new home inside the under-appreciated and under-patronized Palace cinema complex on New Park Avenue. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 29, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_072910.asp
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Cinema City, a popular theater in the South End known for its art films, will close July 22, 2010. But moviegoers won't have to say goodbye for long — Cinema City will reopen in a wing of the city's Bow Tie Cinemas theater the next day. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_060210.asp
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Forty years since its start, Cinestudio has evolved into Hartford's premier art-house and vintage-film theater. The venue is beloved by local movie fans not just for its usually flawless selection of classic and contemporary top-tier films but also for its look, which calls to mind movie houses of old. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 02, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_050209.asp
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Cinestudio, the film theater at Trinity College, has raised the $200,000 to get the necessary equipment to go both digital and high-def and celebrated the new system on Saturday night, Oct. 27, 2012 with a gala event and a screening of Martin Scorsese's Oscar-nominated family action-adventure "Hugo." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 25, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_102512.asp
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Like many arts organizations throughout the state, The Hartford Symphony Orchestra has been struggling to stay afloat. But, the symphony will be bursting back into the arts scene with a first of its kind event, Cirque de la Symphonie, aimed at appealing to a demographic it doesn’t normally reach — young people. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 22, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_032210.asp
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Everybody in Connecticut is talking about downed trees. So the new exhibit at the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford is particularly timely, as it shows beautiful things that were made from old trees. "New Life for Connecticut Trees: Furniture by City Bench" highlights the work of Higganum brothers Ted and Zeb Esselstyn, owners City Bench, a woodworking shop that makes furniture exclusively from Connecticut trees. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 18, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_121811.asp
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The Hartford's annual Three Kings Day parade was held recently. As in previous years, the parade began in front of the Spanish American Merchants Association at 95 Park St. and concluded with a distribution of toys to local children at the Pope Park Recreation Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 7, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_010706.asp
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A newsletter about city services, public safety, the city budget, and help for Haiti, provided by the office of Mayor Eddie A. Perez. (PDF document, 3 pages) Published by
City of Hartford, Office of the Mayor
; Publication Date: February 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/city_gov_working_for_you_Feb_10.pdf
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A newsletter about city services, tax rate and city budget, and city farmers' markets, provided by the office of Mayor Eddie A. Perez. (PDF document, 2 pages) Published by
City of Hartford, Office of the Mayor
; Publication Date: June 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/city_gov_working_for_you_Jun_10.pdf
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A newsletter about city services, summer programs, the city budget, youth initiatives, provided by the office of Mayor Eddie A. Perez. (PDF document, 2 pages) Published by
City of Hartford, Office of the Mayor
; Publication Date: May 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/city_gov_working_for_you_May_10.pdf
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Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez introduced next year’s proposed budget recently, and it came with a five percent increase in the city’s tax rate. And recently, the mayor and the city council held a public hearing on the budget at Bulkeley High School. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: June 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/jcohen_062710.asp
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A map of Hartford showing the locations of activity (e.g. retail, commercial, arts and culture, recreation). (PDF document, 1 page.) Published by
City of Hartford, Development Services Department, Planning Division
; Publication Date: May 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/ActivityNodes18May2006.pdf
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Organizers of parades, festivals and other events are now to be charged flat fees to cover the cost of police, permits and other city services. The city has discontinued a longstanding practice of granting fee waivers in favor of collecting fees up front for special events. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 12, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_071211.asp
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A small weaving center on Woodland Street, Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, opened in January 2009. This tax-exempt, nonprofit center serves 22 people who have little or no vision or who are over 55. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 04, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_010410.asp
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A group of Connecticut teenagers explored Hartford through the lenses of their cameras this summer and will share their perceptions of the capital city in an exhibit entitled "Stay! Perspectives of Hartford." Organized by The Amistad Center for Art & Culture at the Wadsworth Atheneum, the six-week neighborhood studio project brought together 10 teens from the Greater Hartford area to visit the city's neighborhoods and to learn about photography and how exhibits are created and installed. The program was funded by a grant from the Greater Hartford Arts Council. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/FamiliesandChildren/htfd_courant_080106.asp
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The author of this opinion piece, a student at Capital Community College, recently visited the Old State House in Hartford on a field trip where he learned the truth about the role of Hartford in the Amistad trial. In addition, an exhibit there called "Want Change?" celebrates the lives of those who used state government to advance their causes. The field trip opened the door for the author’s class to explore state and local history in greater depth, and he encourages others to do the same. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 25, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102509_1.asp
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Hartford takes a starring role in a new independent film being made on location in the city. City and state film officials have endorsed the production. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 18, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081811.asp
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When Hartford Symphony Orchestra conductor Edward Cumming turned to face the audience, he'd speak with the poise and natural ease of a seasoned teacher. As luck would have it, that is his new calling. After a stellar nine-year career as the music director of the symphony, Mr. Cumming announced that he will stay in the Hartford area and join the faculty of The Hartt School at the University of Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062011.asp
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Violinist Rob Moose was looking to perform outside the classical world when he connected with an indie-rock singer who had a classical project in mind. Pop, meet classical. Classical, say hi to pop. Moose's collaboration in a string quartet with Shara Worden, leader of the band My Brightest Diamond, is just one instance of growing interaction between pop and classical music. A subset of indie-rockers are increasingly writing songs around classical elements, while some classical musicians and institutions — including the Hartford Symphony Orchestra — are looking to the pop realm for new ideas and, not coincidentally, to attract new audiences. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 11, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_121111.asp
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It sounded like a classical music lover's dream come true: a 10-day festival presented all around Hartford featuring a visiting orchestra, outdoor and indoor shows and music presented in innovative ways. The shows would appeal to the classical fan but also would attract families and younger audiences. The project is now on indefinite hold. The economy is the reason for the delay. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 23, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_052310.asp
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Life is a cabaret for Dan Blow, the colorful co-owner of Hartford's celebrated West End fashion house, Japanalia Eiko. Especially now that Blow, a shaker-and-doer on the Hartford art scene, has tailored one of the most varied cabaret series Hartford has seen. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 13, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_021311.asp
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The historical collection at the Amistad Center for Art & Culture was begun by Randolph Linsley Simpson. One hundred fifty noteworthy pieces from the Amistad's inventory — which has grown from Simpson's artifacts to now number 6,000 items — are on exhibit now at the Hartford museum. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051312.asp
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The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art announced recently that after three years of research and planning, it was canceling the much-anticipated show, "Samuel Colt: Arms, Art, and Invention," because of lack of local funding. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 9, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/ArtsAndCulture/htfd_courant_030906.asp
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Great stories attract visitors by the thousands and millions. Here in Hartford we are sitting on one of the greatest stories in the world. It's the story of Sam Colt and his amazing armories. Told well, these stories could triple or quadruple the number of visitors to Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 4, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_110405.asp
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One of the objectives of "Samuel Colt: Arms, Art and Invention" is to dispel the myths and biases that have been trotted out on various occasions over the past decade. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/History/htfd_courant_100106.asp
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This study describes the Places, People, and Partners associated with the effort to create a National Park in the National Historic Landmark District in Hartford, Connecticut, known as Coltsville. (PDF document, 61 pages) Published by
Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation
; Publication Date: December, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/history/Coltsville_Visitor_Experience_Study.pdf
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Compared to other markets, the movies shown in Hartford has low gross sales even for commercial releases. Hartford residents can wait interminably for artier films. When the throngs of hipsters move to Hartford from "key city" markets to fill up the luxury condos downtown, perhaps our city will have more sway with distributors. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 8, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_110805.asp
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It's nearly show time at the 4-screen movie theater now under construction at downtown Hartford's Front Street entertainment district. Spotlight Theaters, Inc. of Atlanta, which is planning an opening by early November, is making a $4 million bet that the combination of movies, restaurant and bar will provide all the ingredients for a complete evening out. It also believes its offering of independent, art and mainstream films will be enough to draw not only patrons who live downtown but those from the surrounding suburban area. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 21, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_092112.asp
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The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts is facing staff layoffs and restructuring. Changes in the entertainment industry are causing the arts center to radically change the way it does business, including what it programs, who it programs for and how it markets the programs. Other performing arts centers in New England are reporting similar declines at the box office to the Bushnell's. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 28, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_042805.asp
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Connecticut artists Susan Hoffman Fishman and Elena Kalman from West Hartford and Stamford, respectively, created an art installation, "The Wave," an interactive community art project that was recently installed at Bushnell Park for EnvisionFest. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 25, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_092512.asp
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The Spring 2009 Newsletter from the Hartford Community Court includes a discussion of the recent national recognition of Community Court. The Court was named one of three mentor court sites by the U.S. department of Justice. (PDF document, 12 pages) Published by
State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
; Publication Date: May 1, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/crime/09CommCourt_springNews.pdf
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As the rich get richer, Connecticut's entertainment venues are vying for a bigger slice of the summer concert market, trying to broaden their brand with audiences and artists. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 20, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_052013.asp
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Morton Schindel was one of the winners Sunday at the 2007 Connecticut Book Awards ceremony. The awards, started in 2002, honor books published the previous year and are given to authors who live, or have lived, in the state or whose books have a Connecticut setting. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 24, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_092407.asp
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It used to be sort of an artistic guerilla movement: Find an empty urban storefront, take it over (with or without the owner's permission), show the public your latest funky inspiration and create some excitement and color to liven up a sad city landscape. And when it was over, move on. Except that's not how it's happening right now in Connecticut. State and local arts gurus are rounding up hundreds of thousands of dollars in a campaign to turn storefront galleries into a network of economic development triggers. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: February 19, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_021913.asp
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Connecticut Opera's 2,000 subscribers got letters recently informing them that the remaining two productions of the season have been cancelled. The two operas were to have been "Daughter of the Regiment," scheduled for performance in March 2009, and "La Bohčme," scheduled for performance in May 2009. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_013009.asp
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After 67 seasons, the fat lady has sung for Connecticut Opera. The opera has ceased business, has let staff go, has closed its office, and told its 2,000 subscribers they will get no money back on the two springtime productions that were recently canceled. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 12, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_021209.asp
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The Connecticut Science Center is set to open on June 16, 2009. It's a mad rush to finish the building with the sweeping roof, as exhibits — built elsewhere, assembled here — are taking shape, but aren't yet entirely assembled. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 26, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052609.asp
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After five years at the Connecticut Science Center — raising money, overseeing construction of a new building, planning exhibits and even changing the organization's name — Theodore S. Sergi has decided it's time to go. So, shortly after the center opens in the spring of 2009, Sergi will leave as its president and CEO and take a few trips with his wife Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 19, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_121908.asp
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The tricky, iconic, once-sagging roof is again atop the Connecticut Science Center, and this time, officials say, they mean it. Last fall, months after the building's steel work was completed, structural designers discovered that both the east and west overhangs of the building's roof were in need of more support. So in December, workers began taking the roof down. But, recently a crane lifted the last significant piece back in place on the side of the roof that reaches toward I-91 and the Connecticut River. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 24, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052408.asp
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Introducing the Beat City Beauties — known as Hartford's premier (and only) burlesque troupe — a group of six women in their 20s and 30s which formed about a year ago. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 28, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102811.asp
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John Bolduc, the dean of recording arts for The Hartford Conservatory, prepares students for a variety of jobs ranging from producing music to starting studios to scoring films and television shows. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 17, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_111708.asp
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The external scaffolding has been removed from the Connecticut Science Center (CSC) and the gleaming new facility has become a prominent part of the Downtown Hartford skyline. Inside, workers are laying down carpet, installing cabinets and finishing all the other tasks that have to be completed before the CSC finally opens. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 26, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_022609_1.asp
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Promising a good time, EnvisionFest which is planned for late September 2012, is a “unique experience.” Currently, the event seems like a warm(er)-weather version of Hartford’s First Night, where many arts and cultural venues open their doors to showcase what the city has to offer. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: June 28, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_062812.asp
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Hoping to persuade more people to don outlandish costumes and march through downtown, organizers of the annual Hooker Day Parade are offering free workshops to help create the zany attire that is the parade's hallmark. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 06, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_100611.asp
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Arts supporter and Councilman Luis Cotto recently said he'd accept a $600,000 cut in city funding for the mayor's arts stimulus program in order to balance the city budget. Cotto said his suggestion was one of many he's made on paper to Councilman Pedro Segarra, who is overseeing the budget process. Cityline is hoping to get all of the council members' recommendations soon. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 13, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/cityline_051309.asp
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Luis Cotto is a busy man. In addition to serving on Hartford City Council and raising his one-year-old child, he recently opened Hartford’s newest performance venue, The Studio @ Billings Forge. Located at 563 Broad Street (next to the Firebox Restaurant), The Studio @ Billings Forge will host musical acts, readings and film screenings. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 19, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_021909.asp
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David Hayes, a Hartford-born artist whose outdoor abstract sculptures constructed from welded steel grace the courtyards of numerous Connecticut buildings and have been collected by some of the nation's most prestigious museums, died of leukemia on April 9, 2103 at the age of 82 at his home in Coventry. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 11, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_041113_1.asp
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Forget what the economists say — it's a bull market. At least it was in Austin, Texas this week when former First Daughter Luci Baines Johnson paid $150,000 for "Penny Bull," a life-size sculpture of a longhorn steer at the auction following the city's Cow Parade. It was the highest price ever paid for a Cow Parade sculpture — and it was made by Hartford artist Tao Labossiere. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 18, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_111811.asp
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As Connecticut Public Television moved last summer into a new $12.6 million headquarters bristling with satellite dishes and digital technology, top managers canceled "Main Street," a local magazine show, citing a loss of state funding. CPBI finished its budget year on June 30 with a $550,000 operating deficit, even after laying off six employees during the course of the year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 7, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_080705.asp
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Many complain about the leadership style of Jerry Franklin, the president and CEO of Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 8, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_080805.asp
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A $1.3 million renovation of the historic Butler-McCook Homestead on Main Street in Hartford had just been finished when, on Aug. 4, 2002, a vehicle driven by Wilfredo Sanchez of Hartford crashed through a wall causing more than $700,000 in damage to the home, which is among Hartford's oldest, and its contents. While there is little inside the homestead today to bear witness to the crash, visitors are still eager to discuss the incident. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 18, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_041808.asp
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About 250 students in Hartford schools participated in The Comic Book Project, developed by teachers at Columbia University in New York, wrote and illustrated comics about leadership. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 23, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_052305.asp
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Kathleen Shepherd-Hutson teaches a crochet class which provides blankets, hats, mittens and booties for people in need. About 10 women participate in the weekly class at the Salvation Army Senior Center, at Trinity Episcopal Church on Sigourney Street in Hartford. The finished projects are then collected by the Community Renewal Team, which distributes them to hospitalized children and elderly shut-ins. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 10, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101005.asp
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People who work in CityPlace said they were intrigued recently when they saw a patch of sod covering a metered parking spot on Asylum Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 21, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_092113.asp
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In this opinion piece, Dennis Barone suggests that the Wallace Stevens’ house on Westerly Terrace would make a wonderful National Historic Site. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 19, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/History/htfd_courant_111906.asp
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At a recent “Creativity, Social Change and You” event held at Billings Forge, participants were asked to visualize a street they were familiar with– what it looks like now and what this community could look like; to think about whether or not there was litter, if there was a grocery store in walking distance, and if they could safely walk to that store. The purpose? To inspire. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: December 08, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/realhtfd_120811.asp
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Many months ago, New York-based artist Alix Lambert came to Hartford intending to interview residents on the subject of crime. She interviewed one person. And that led to another. And then another. The result is "Crime USA: Hartford," a performance piece that Lambert will present at Real Art Ways, in conjunction with an exhibit and film series opening next week, "Alix Lambert: Crime." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 09, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_020912.asp
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Helen Ubińas writes about Jose Buscaglia, who was so excited about his Puerto Rican Family Monument finally going up that she almost didn't have the heart to tell him not everyone was as thrilled. Last time she spoke to the renowned artist about his work, he was frustrated by the politics and pace surrounding it - and that was in 1999. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 23, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_082309.asp
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How Tony Allen, the 82-year-old legendary troubadour of Hartford's old Front Street, got started in the music biz 60 years ago sounds like something right out of the most upbeat scenarios in Frank Capra's Christmas classic, "It's a Wonderful Life." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 12, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_121210.asp
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News of a new 6 percent sales tax on ticket prices is sending nonprofit cultural and heritage groups into emergency mode. State legislators are considering the tariff on admission to museums, theaters and historic sites. For-profit venues, such as theme parks, winter skiing sites and venues for spectator sports, also are targeted. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051509.asp
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Christopher "Kip" Bergstrom, the new deputy commissioner at the Department of Economic & Community Development, recently announced that state arts funding is fundamentally changing with the majority of its $3 million in operational grants being repurposed. The funds will shift to projects that have greater impact on their communities, especially cities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 29, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_012912.asp
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The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts saw the end of an era recently, as Edward Cumming conducted the last performance of his nine-year term as music director of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 06, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_060611.asp
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Insightful. Witty. Energetic. A good listener. However you might describe him, Hartford Symphony Orchestra conductor Edward Cumming has become iconic in Hartford. After nine seasons, he is leaving his post as HSO music director. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_052911.asp
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We'll miss Cinema City, the 38-year-old suburban-style theater across from the sewage treatment plant in Hartford's South Meadows. The Metropolitan District Commission is negotiating to buy the theater site to expand the treatment facility. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 08, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_060810.asp
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Hartford Stage will get its first physical upgrade in 17 years when construction starts in June 2010 on the initial $4 million phase of its renovation and expansion project. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 14, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_011410.asp
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A new event recently made its debut in Hartford: The International Black and Latino Film Festival. The festival, which includes workshops, seminars, panel discussions, parties and film screenings, was created by three friends, Hartford residents Vilinda McGregor, Dwayne Douglas and Tracy Ann Smith. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 16, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_071608.asp
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In nearly 40 years of operation, Cinema City developed a loyal following among art film lovers from all over New England. So fans of the Brainard Road theater were relieved to hear that while the original movie house was closing, it would be reborn as a new wing of the Bow Tie Palace 17 and Odyssey Theater in the city's Parkville neighborhood. The new wing opened recently, one day after the old theater closed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 23, 2010
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The Hartford-based Spectrum in Motion Dance Company, recently performed at King Philip Middle School at an assembly in front of about 700 seventh- and eighth-graders. About a dozen members of King Philip's after-school dance club joined the company during the show. The teenagers joined dancers to wrap up a performance that drew thunderous cheers, admiration and sheer disbelief from the audience. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 1, 2006
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Greater Hartford has one of the largest populations of Jamaicans in America, somewhere behind New York, and Miami. Taking a trip through the North End you can get a taste of the Caribbean island at the restaurants and bakeries on Albany and Blue Hills Avenue. You can also experience the culture of Jamaican dancehall in a number of venues and clubs in the city. Hartford has its own dancehall scene that is, in many ways, as exciting as those in Miami and New York. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_advocate_030107.asp
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The newly-named artistic director of the Hartford Stage, Darko Tresnjak, has wanted to direct as far back as he can remember. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 15, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051511.asp
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Darko Tresnjak, a theater director known for his work with Shakespeare, world classics and the rediscovery of neglected plays, is expected to be named the new artistic director of Hartford Stage when the board votes. He will succeed Michael Wilson who ends his 13-year tenure in June. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 09, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_050911.asp
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Napua Davoy, an exceptionally fine, interpretive jazz singer and pianist, returns to Hartford to perform in the Sunday Jazz Brunch at the Muraski Cafe at the Mark Twain House & Museum. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051312_1.asp
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Park Street recently erupted with the sounds of salsa and merengue to celebrate Three Kings Day, which brought out throngs of Hartford's Latino population. A parade, led by a police escort, included the Magi's slaves carrying baby Jesus' presents and Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts atop one camel, while the two other wise men walked alongside their animals. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 7, 2007
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In 1814, a group of New England Federalist politicians, unhappy with the conduct of the War of 1812, met in the council chamber of the Old State House to discuss seceding from the Union. History has brought resilient strength to the United States. But the 213-year-old downtown landmark has been plagued by financial uncertainty from its earliest days to this summer, as the state budget crisis leaves its immediate future uncertain. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 04, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070409.asp
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The Hartford Stage is planning an expansion which would create a second stage and make the theater more inviting to a larger community. Theater leaders are determined that programming will determine the building, not the other way around, which has been the case with many arts capital projects that have failed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 1, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_050105.asp
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Two schools designed by DuBose Associates, a Hartford-based architecture firm, demonstrate the design principle that architecture's most important job is give our built world an identity that contributes to and grows from local history, culture and circumstances: architecture with a sense of place.One school is the Sport and Medical Sciences Academy in Hartford, in the Coltsville section of Hartford, is a riot of color, shapes and textured metal. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 08, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_020809.asp
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Delighted concert-goers buzzed with enthusiastic chatter about a possible Grammy nomination for Hartford's hard-swinging New Jazz Workshop (NJW), which romped through its triumphant CD release party in Hartford on May 25, celebrating its festive, new debut recording, "Underground." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 17, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061712.asp
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The Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit featured 14 life-size animatronic dinosaurs, three full-scale articulated skeletons, 23 fossil specimens (including Coprolite), and numerous facts. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: April 05, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/realhtfd_040512.asp
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In this editorial, the Courant expresses the opinion that Susan Lubowsky Talbott struck just the right note when she was introduced as the new director of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art last week. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 17, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_021708.asp
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Shirley Q. Liquor is a drag queen known across the nation for performing as a poor black Southern woman with 19 children, a welfare boozer who speaks in Ebonics. But without the housedress, the bright wig, dark cosmetics and orange lipstick, Shirley Q. is a white minister from Kentucky named Chuck Knipp. Later this month, Knipp is scheduled to perform his blackface routine at the Chez Est in Hartford, drawing condemnation from some patrons who call the performance a modern-day minstrel show that has no place at the friendly neighborhood gay bar, especially during Black History Month. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 2, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_020207.asp
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This editorial from the Hartford Courant opposes one of the preliminary ideas around the iQuilt plan, the proposed re-imaging of Bushnell Park as the nexus of downtown Hartford's arts and cultural institutions, which is to alter Stone Field Sculpture, the unique and compelling piece of public art by Carl Andre. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 03, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070311.asp
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Hartford’s downtown hasn’t had a movie theater in something like three decades, but that’s finally about to change. The Spotlight Theatre that will open Nov. 16, 2012 will also be the very first operational tenant for the vacant Front Street section of the billion-dollar-plus Adriaen’s Landing redevelopment project. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_110712.asp
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A dramatic vision for making downtown Hartford more walkable — including extending Bushnell Park to Main Street and creating gardens and restaurants in the space — was shown in detail recently. The project, known as iQuilt, has been in the works for four years and its rough form has been public since 2009. Details such as a redesigned Gold Street and Travelers Plaza, with an ice skating rink outside the iconic office tower, would be part of a "continuous walkway" connecting the Connecticut River with the state Capitol. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 14, 2011
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The project to connect Hartford’s downtown cultural venues, known as iQuilt, is a nifty flash of new urbanism that builds on a lot of smart ideas about connecting parks, museums, vistas and corporate byways in a pedestrian-friendly way. The challenge in Hartford, however, is layers deep — not just the challenge of physical problems but that Hartford has had so many grand plans in the past. What's needed is not bricks and mortar at all, some critics say, but rather activity in the streets, social connections people-to-people and institution-to-institution. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 15, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061511.asp
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The Hartford-based HartBeat Ensemble stages a production that focuses on a diverse group of young people and current social and educational issues. Most of the play's teenage participants are students at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts. The Men of Color Initiative and Hartford Communities that Care (HCTC) are sponsors of the show. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 8, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_040805.asp
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Rembrandt's People, a small yet choice selection of portraits by Rembrandt van Rijn, loaned by public and private collections in North America, is on view at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art through Jan. 24, 2010. The seven original works plus four others on display in "Rembrandt's People" illuminate the enduring appeal of the Dutch Old Master. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: October 14, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_101409.asp
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Not all the politicians who joined the recent annual African American Parade in Hartford were modern-day officeholders. A few came from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Members of a local cultural history center marched in full period costume representing early American black governors who were influential leaders in black communities during the slavery era and acted as liaisons with the white community. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 16, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_091607.asp
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Edward Cumming, music director of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, also will serve as interim director of Orchestral Activities for the Hartt School for the 2010-11 academic year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 23, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_052310_1.asp
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This document presents plans for the restoration of a city block running along Park Street by the Broad-Park Development Corporation. El Centro Cultural Community Investment Revitalization Project aims to revive, restore and transform the economic and social environment of the Frog Hollow neighborhood of Hartford (the center of the region's Latino culture) through the restoration, adaptive re-use, modernization and reconstruction of the south side of an entire city block along Park Street, the vital commercial artery running through and serving the neighborhood. Published by
Park-Broad Development Corporation
; Publication Date: September 2006
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Cinestudio, an independent nonprofit organization, is one of the coolest places in Greater Hartford. Cinestudio is film theater located in a big auditorium at Trinity College. However, Cinestudio faces two challenges that must be met. The first has to do with major renovations at the college in the past couple of years which reduced attendance. The other issue isn't as easily resolved. Cinestudio shows movies on reel-to-reel projectors. But, the film world is going digital, and they need a digital projector to keep up with the times. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 29, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_032909.asp
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This year the Elizabeth Park Rose Garden Weekend, was enhanced by more than 36 Hartford area urban artists, individuals and groups from the Connecticut Artists Initiative, (CAI). The CAI presented “ITS ALL ABOUT LOVE!” Produced and directed by Patricia Johnson, and Twila McKinney was a well-designed, and highly diverse, quality production, daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the Rose Garden Weekend. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: June 27, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_062713.asp
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The acclaimed pianist Emanuel Ax returned to Hartford to perform in a fund-raising event recently at Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Ax and his wife, pianist Yoko Nozaki, both will perform with The Hartford Symphony, conducted by Edward Cumming. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 21, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_092110.asp
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Doc Ish has reasons to be happy. And high up on the list of things to be happy about is this: He's been discovered. By Eminem. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 23, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062309.asp
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Here's one way to fill empty retail storefronts -- ditch the retail and go for some art. The Hartford Business Improvement District has taken 12 empty storefronts and given them new life. Nine Hartford Artists were selected to install works ranging from full-scale three dimensional pieces to interactive artwork to graphic art. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/cityline_093009.asp
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Hartbeat Ensemble, a socially conscious theater troupe based in Hartford, will be performing eight, 10-minute dramas about the pitfalls of the state's health system in their annual "Plays in the Parks" production. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 11, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_071108.asp
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Even Anne Frank's diary, as compelling as it is, couldn't compare to the face-to-face testimony Holocaust survivors Seena and Bernard Schwarz gave to four young actors with Hartford Children's Theatre. The local actors star in the upcoming production of "And Then They Came for Me - Remembering the World of Anne Frank." To help them better understand their roles, the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford teamed the actors with local Holocaust survivors as mentors. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 21, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/FaithCommunity/htfd_courant_042107.asp
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EnvisionFest, a new day-long festival in Downtown Hartford will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: August 30, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_083012.asp
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The iQuilt partnership will host 25,000 people on Sept. 29 in Hartford for a free festival with multiple events and performances in order to showcase the walkability of the city's downtown. EnvisionFest Hartford is designed to send festival-goers around the city's various arts and cultural attractions, helping fulfill iQuilt's goal of turning the city's downtown into a year-round destination for visitors. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 27, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_082712.asp
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The Evelyn W Preston Memorial Trust Fund is a perpetual trust established to fund free public band and orchestral concerts in parks and other appropriate locations in the City of Hartford. Published by
Cultural Affairs Office of the Department of Health & Human Services, City of Hartford
; Publication Date: December 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/neighborhoods/evelyn_preston_trust.asp
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The former Thomas Cadillac property at the corner of Albany Avenue and Westbourne Parkway is becoming the Irma and Mort Handel Performing Arts Center of the University of Hartford. It will open next summer and be ready for the fall semester, 2008. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 16, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_121607.asp
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Hartford has a hidden underworld, and Peter Albano and Joseph McCarthy have made it their business as artists to tell the city about it. Albano and McCarthy have been working on their Hog River project for months now, and they have an exhibit which opened recently at the ArtWalk at Hartford Public Library. Hog River, which once meandered citywide, used to flood frequently and was given the name Hog River because it smelled bad. So in the '30s, a project began to force the river's flow underground. It took decades and involved municipal and state agencies and the Army Corps of Engineers. Today, the river flows through a two-mile cement tunnel almost entirely buried and pitch-black. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 03, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_120312_1.asp
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Michael Wilson, the outgoing artistic director of Hartford Stage, is about to make Manhattan his permanent home after 13 years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 19, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061911.asp
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Connecticut Science Center‘s new traveling exhibit, Identity: An Exhibition of You allows visiters to investigate symmetry of their face, their fingerprints up close, and see how they might look in the future if they skip the sunscreen or decide to take up smoking. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: January 17, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/realhtfd_011713.asp
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A group of architecture students from the University of Hartford has explored the idea of expanding the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art by using the nearby Hartford Times building. The design problem was part of the university's new graduate program in architecture. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 21, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_082105.asp
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A long-vacant eyesore on Albany Avenue has been renovated into a fine arts jewel, thanks to the largest fundraising project ever by the University of Hartford. The Handel Performing Arts Center will serve as a classroom and showcase for roughly 250 dance and theater students at the university’s Hartt School of Music. It will open in time for fall classes, and a formal dedication ceremony is set for Sept. 12, 2008. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 11, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_081108.asp
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The Mark Twain House & Museum jumped on the Connecticut Film Festival bandwagon, hosted a three-day festival of comic short films on Friday through Sunday, Feb. 24 through 26, 2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_021912.asp
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John Lenwood McLean, one of the greatest jazz masters of his time, called Hartford home. So, it's only fitting that the city threw a party to honor the late alto sax maestro. The inaugural Jackie McLean International Arts Festival had the makings of an annual signature event with international appeal. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 14, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051408.asp
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Thousands of people who trekked to Hartford’s Main Street to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art for the 39th Festival of Trees and Traditions, considered one of the city's oldest and most cherished holiday events. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 03, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_120312.asp
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With little more than charisma and force of will, Paul LeMay managed to turn an improbable idea into a Hartford phenomenon, bringing tens of thousands to the city for an annual fiddle contest. LeMay died Friday, January 30, 2009. He was 65. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 03, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_020309.asp
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Happy 50th anniversary to Hartford Stage and the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam. Long Wharf and Yale Repertory Theater, both in New Haven, will celebrate their golden anniversaries in the next few years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 03, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070313.asp
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As the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art prepared for its annual meeting, it once again found itself in transition. Willard Holmes resigned as director in April, and the search for a new director, the fifth in 10 years, is expected to continue into 2008. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 11, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_111107.asp
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Giovanny Blanco’s movie, "The Last Intervention," is a mockumentary about a dysfunctional Dominican family in Hartford that volunteers to shoot a documentary about interventions, to help them cope with teen daughter Melky's wild behavior. It had its world premiere at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford on August 30, 2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 26, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_082612.asp
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As the Capitol Cinema Collective prepares for the upcoming Hartford International Film Festival, members also are celebrating the return of the popular Kino Kafé series of free film screenings at La Paloma Sabanera, the restaurant at the corner of Capitol Avenue and Babcock Street in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 28, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102808.asp
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The Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford is getting some financial breathing room, but still struggles to meet its operating costs and repay loans from earlier expansions, officials say. The landmark site recently received $500,000 from the Annenberg Foundation, a gift museum officials say will help them keep up with loan payments that threatened to push the historic Mark Twain property into bankruptcy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 02, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_120208.asp
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For its “effectiveness in developing creativity and fostering academic success by engaging young people in the arts and humanities,” The Artists Collective of Hartford, was recognized with a prestigious national award by First Lady Michelle Obama at a White House ceremony on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 11, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_111110.asp
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A former employee at the Mark Twain House & Museum who was under investigation after more than $500,000 was stolen from the organization is expected to enter a guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 05, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_080511.asp
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The Motto Building, located at 1 Congress Street in Hartford, has experienced a rich history since it was built in 1891. Now it houses the non-profit Gathering Place, and a biotech incubator company. The City of Hartford and the Noble, Young, and O'Connor law firm are trying to spruce up the building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 3, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_040505.asp
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Two Hartford-area opera mavens have started a fundraising initiative in a campaign to bring fully staged opera back to the capital city. The Greater Hartford Opera Co. project would require $175,000 in seed-money donations by Aug. 31, 2011. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 08, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070811.asp
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On a recent Saturday groups of residents volunteered to clean scattered areas around the city. These annual (or semi-annual in some spots) events, besides achieving what they are supposed to, provide an interesting anthropology exercise. But this year her team found a disturbing trend. They found literally hundreds of (mostly) used glassine bags. One person found a baggie that was actually still filled with heroin. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: May 05, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/drugs/realhtfd_050511.asp
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The Connecticut Center for Science and Exploration, an interactive science museum, would be a place of wonder and exploration for "our grandchildren," museum officials stressed. State and local officials got together recently to celebrate the groundbreaking for the Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 22, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102205.asp
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Lt. Col. Robert A. Burnham of the First Company wishes more people would visit Foot Guard Hall on High Street and enlist. The hall has fallen out of memory and into disrepair, but its historical value merits interest. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 22, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_052205.asp
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Mark Twain was not big on anniversaries. "What ought to be done to the man who invented the celebrating of anniversaries? Mere killing would be too light," he observed. But even the great curmudgeon acknowledged that anniversaries were "very well up to a certain point." For Hartford and Connecticut, that point might be next April 21. That is the 100th anniversary of the death of Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, the incomparable writer, wit, social critic and world citizen. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 25, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102509.asp
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The $300,000+ annual salary for the Community Renewal Team's CEO is 2.5 times larger than other non-profits in the state that are providing federal Head Start services to pre-school children, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services auditors. The U.S. Senate and the IRS are investigating the finances of non-profits across the country. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 24, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_042405_a.asp
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A most unlikely group of art connoisseurs gathered at former Hartford Mayor Mike Peters' restaurant recently, eyes affixed on the dining-room wall as they waited for the annual unveiling of "Mayor Mike's Nine." The list included former School Superintendent Hernan LaFontaine, Charter Oak Cultural Center director Donna Berman and community activist Hyacinth Yennie, who were among the selected few whose portraits, by photographer Carla Ten Eyck, will hang in the downtown restaurant for the next year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 21, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_072108.asp
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As Hartford officials plan improvements to the skate park atop Route I-84, they would be wise to seek a compromise between nearby business owners and those who use it. At issue is graffiti. It's "urban art" to some, especially the young people who skate at the area and call it "Heaven," although it's technically named for New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland, a Hartford Sister City. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 08, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070813_1.asp
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It seemed like a good idea at the time, and actually it was. In the 1980s, many of the city's arts groups were in dire need of rehearsal, classroom and office space. Some top corporate and foundation leaders rolled up their sleeves. A former motel and a taxi barn on Farmington Avenue became the Hartford Courant Arts Center. For a good long time, it worked. Alas, time passes and circumstances change, and now the complex, in need of repair and losing money, is up for sale. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_040608.asp
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Debra Petke, a 15-year employee of the Mark Twain House and Museum, is stepping down as executive director after only two years to become president of the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts in Old Lyme Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 4, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_080407.asp
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The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum Of Art has struggled for years to reconcile its jumbled floor plan. It does not labor alone. The Art Institute of Chicago, like the Wadsworth, also has a disparate, disjointed conglomerate of buildings and no vision to rectify this confusion. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 10, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_021008.asp
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Tom Condon expresses the opinion that the Hartt School's Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center of the University of Hartford, the former Thomas Cadillac property at the corner of Albany Avenue and Westboune Parkway, is tremendously cool, a remarkable and counterintuitive reuse of a commercial building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 07, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_090708.asp
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Mike McGarry writes that if there's a company, foundation or family that is looking to make a meaningful holiday gift, even in this tough economy, Hartford has a shovel-ready opportunity. This one would bring neighborhood improvement, economic development and support for the arts, plus be a big billboard for the donor. And, it would save a city asset from becoming another parking lot. The opportunity is the old Hartford Courant Arts Center on Farmington Avenue, near Aetna and the Lincoln Culinary Institute. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 06, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_120609.asp
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Carol Dean Krute, curator of costume and textiles for the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art for 15 years until her retirement last September, died recently. She was 65. Krute was a combination of a scholar, storyteller and detective as she brought collections to life in the museum's compact costume gallery. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_060106_a.asp
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The Mark Twain House is a good example of High Victorian Gothic. What we notice first about the Mark Twain house is the house's picturesque form — "the nooks and angles and gables too" — and the ways that architect Edward Tuckerman Potter tied the building to its setting. The big windows and porches and balconies provided views of the surrounding scenery, which in the 1870s was more picturesque than now: Down the hill, where Hartford Public High School and its athletic fields now stand, were peaceful meadows and a winding river. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_070608.asp
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What better way to start a new year than to reopen two of the area's most popular libraries? The Hartford Public Library is celebrating its $42 million expansion and renovation with five days of ceremonies and events. The Noah Webster Library in West Hartford, which has undergone a $9 million expansion and makeover also had events scheduled. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 03, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_010308_2.asp
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Four artists have been invited to Hartford by Real Art Ways to create works for a show opening today called "Real Public." The public installations are decorating Harford’s Pope Park, Parkville and Frog Hollow neighborhoods. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_053009.asp
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Red-hot jazz musicians jamming away on a flat-bed truck rolling through downtown Hartford recently herald the opening of the 19th annual Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz (GHFJ), a free, outdoor event that's expected to draw more than 50,000 people to the city's scenic Bushnell Park. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_071610.asp
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Three Hartford buildings are excellent examples of American architecture developed between World War I and World War II: Art Deco, Art Moderne and Stripped Classicism. One of Hartford's best Art Deco buildings is the Polish National Home built in 1930. The old Comet Diner on Farmington Avenue is an excellent example of Arte Moderne with its glass blocks, shiny steel and flowing lines. The Federal Building on High Street, built in 1931-1932, is a good example of Stripped Classicism. These three buildings have many basic traits in common: smooth surfaces, shallow carving, stylized and streamlined forms, and rich, glossy materials. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 10, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061007.asp
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Things are beginning to change in Hartford for young adults (age 21-34), who have in recent years left the state. Across the Hartford region and beyond, events for young professionals are attracting big crowds. But, jobs growth is what is necessary to keep young adults in the area. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102905.asp
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Connecticut's spectacular new $165 million Science Center opened its glass doors to the public for the first time on June 12, 2009. But state funding for the center and other cultural and arts institutions like it may get vaporized. Amid the excitement of launch party, there were growing concerns about where the institution's $8.5 million annual operating budget is going to come from, particularly as the state's planned annual contribution of $1.2 million appears to be in serious jeopardy. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: June 02, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_060209.asp
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With an imaginatively rich, splendidly acted, visually and sonically gorgeous "Gee's Bend," Hartford Stage introduces two talents to New England audiences: director Hana S. Sharif and emerging playwright Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 22, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_012210_1.asp
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As the ebullient, omnipresent Zelig of Hartford's arts world, Gene Solon seemed to pop up everywhere on the local scene, at art gallery openings, classical music concerts or jazz events, at established or obscure venues for the most accessible or the most arcane, avant-garde visual and musical genres. He died peacefully on Oct. 6, 2008, in Tucson Ariz. at the age of 83. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 09, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_110908.asp
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Champions in their own right, a Hartford high school jazz choir performed in London at the Summer Olympics. Chosen from a competitive pool of thousands of aspiring Olympic entertainers, The Real Ambassadors chorus performed their distinctive brand of bebop-rooted Jon Hendricks-inspired jazz in the heart of the Olympic Village on July 31, 2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070712.asp
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Tazewell Thompson is back in Connecticut doing what he loves best: directing. The 58-year-old director-playwright is staging the Connecticut premiere of Nathan Louis Jackson's "Broke-ology" at Hartford's TheaterWorks, an intimate comedy-drama that centers on a struggling and loving single-parent African-American family. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 12, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_091210.asp
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Connecticut cities will be getting a bit of an artistic face -- and spirit-- lift. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, city leaders, and artists gathered at the Governor's Mansion recently to give a high-profile launch to a new $1 million arts initiative, "City Canvases," a program that is intended to revitalize Connecticut’s urban public spaces through large-scale art installations. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 23, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_012312_1.asp
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Cathy Malloy, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's wife, has been named the chief executive officer of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, replacing Kate Bolduc. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 10, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/cityline_101011.asp
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Hartbeat Ensemble bring its wild, gritty political plays to Hartford parks. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_071509_1.asp
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The groundbreaking recently for the $1.2 million Connecticut State Veterans Memorial in Rocky Hill will continue a process — honoring veterans living and dead — that reached an apogee 150 years ago. Connecticut's people have expressed deep and heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to veterans of all wars. But when it comes to creating monuments to veterans, The Civil War stands alone. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 14, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_111410.asp
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The CEO of the Greater Hartford Arts Council is promoting a new arts strategy that she hopes will deepen a connection to the arts and create new funding opportunities. This new drive is meant to hit home with a holistic message that the arts are an integral part of a community's health: in mind, body and spirit. It's the theme of the 39th annual United Arts Campaign that was launched recently and is raising money for more than 150 arts, culture and heritage organizations in 34 towns throughout Hartford County. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 07, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_020710_1.asp
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Kate Bolduc, the outgoing CEO of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, is giving her organization a stunning parting gift. It is the re-invention of the 40-year-old nonprofit agency with a new strategic plan for the organization, which tightens up requirements for grants. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 31, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_073111.asp
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Bushnell Park was filled with the sounds of jazz in the summer sun Sunday as the three-day Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz brought thousands of music lovers to the capital city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_071810.asp
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On Sunday,June 3, 2012, Gregory R. Tate, 60, died from lung cancer. Tate was a commanding presence in Hartford and its theater scene. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061412.asp
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Guakia was founded in Hartford 27 years ago to promote Latin American music, dance and culture. Now the organization is struggling to keep its doors open. Marcelina Sierra, Executive Director of Guakia, said that last month, the organization’s Board of Directors voted to close it down due to lack of funding. But when the board met again on September 30, a large group of parents whose children were taking classes at Guakia showed up to protest the closing. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: October 07, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_100710_1.asp
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Guitarist Sinan Bakir, Turkey's great gift to Hartford's ongoing jazz renaissance, was so homesick when he first arrived in Hartford 11 years ago as a scholarship student that he almost turned around and went home to Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Luckily for Hartford, Bakir chose Connecticut's capital city over Ankara, and has established himself as a much respected player on the highly competitive, en local scene. He recently performed in The Hartford Public Library's free "Baby Grand Jazz" series. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_020712.asp
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It's anniversary time at the Mark Twain House & Museum and the Hartford home is gearing up for a year-long celebration of a series of mileposts: the 100th anniversary of the author's death, the 175th anniversary of his birth and the 125th anniversary of the publication of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Kicking off the year's events is the sold-out presentation of "Mark Twain Tonight!" at the University of Hartford's Lincoln Theater by a man who has become synonymous with the American author: Hal Holbrook. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_011710_1.asp
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Will K. Wilkins, director of Real Art Ways in Hartford, writes that plans to revitalize Hartford, such as the iQuilt, should respect the integrity of Carl Andre's public artwork, Stone Field Sculpture, next to Center Church. Stone Field is a public sculpture known worldwide. Marring its context, rearranging it, "improving" it, adding a water feature, would set the stage for a national and international public embarrassment that Hartford can ill afford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 26, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062611.asp
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The Institute for Community Research sponsored an exhibit over the last several months, Weavings of War, which featured traditional weaving and crafts created by people in war-torn lands. The textiles on display were a reaction to violence. The last event was a presentation by two of approximately 1,600 Bosnian Muslim refugees who live in Hartford. The Bosnian crafts displayed — woven rugs and knitted works such as socks, hats and decorative pieces — are examples of traditional art that survived the violence in the country. The other works on display, from places like Peru, Chile and Afghanistan, were reflections of conflict. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: January 18, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Immigrants/htfd_advocate_011807.asp
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Hartford's venerable Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, the oldest in the nation, is struggling to remain relevant in a changed city. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 12, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_071207.asp
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One of Hartford's international landmarks struggles to remain fully funded and relevant. Observers in the arts community voiced guarded optimism about the Twain House's future. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: May 08, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_advocate_050808.asp
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Harry J. Gray, the executive who built United Technologies Corp. by redefining the hostile takeover, and then became a leading Hartford area philanthropist along with his wife, Helen, died July 8, 2009. He was 89. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 09, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070909_2.asp
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HartBeat Ensemble, a Hartford-based theater company, has signed a multiyear agreement on a new home: the Carriage House Theater at 360 Farmington Avenue, Hartford. The 77-seat theater was originally occupied by Hartford Children’s Theater. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: March 21, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_032113.asp
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Greg Tate, "Tate" to his many friends, was a playwright, actor and director who brought political theater to Hartford. Together with the other co-founders of the theater group HartBeat Ensemble, Tate put on productions that exposed racism, classism and the effects of poverty. Tate, 60, a Hartford resident, died on June 3, 2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 22, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062212.asp
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This editorial expresses the view that plans for a new arena should be part of an overall downtown plan that integrates the near North End, Union Place and the riverfront into a larger and vibrant downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 22, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_012206.asp
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In light of the announcement this week that Connecticut Opera is out of business and not refunding money to its subscribers, Hartford arts executives are responding to their own subscribers' concerns and, at the same time, rallying in support of disenfranchised and angry opera fans. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 12, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_021209_1.asp
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When it comes to weathering the recession, government could take a lesson from The Greater Hartford Arts Council. Last month the nonprofit arts council announced it was selling the former Hartford Courant Arts Center at 224 Farmington Ave. in Hartford to Aetna for $300,000. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_052710.asp
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Like canaries in a coal mine, three of the Hartford region's four curators of contemporary art have suddenly disappeared. This should alarm both artists and civic leaders. For years now, expert economists and urban planners have told us that the arts are critical to the fabric of cities, that the "creative economy" is crucial to regenerating neighborhoods and animating downtowns. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 26, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_092610.asp
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In spite of the unfortunate demise of the Connecticut Opera, the Hartford arts scene is alive and well. The Bushnell, Hartford Stage and the Hartford Symphony, among others, remain financially strong and well-positioned to weather the current economic storm. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_021509.asp
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At Real Art Ways recently, community leaders in Hartford made a good argument for Hartford: Could we be on the cusp of a new creative era here — when things that people already are doing become important? Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_112709.asp
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The old story saw that "there's nothing to do in Hartford" is so out of date that one feels pity for those that are so misinformed. From Monday night Jazz in the Park and the the Arch Street Tavern (Big Band) to Black Eyed Sally's Jams, to movies in the Parks put on by the city, free entertainment is everywhere. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 25, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_072513.asp
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Got spirit? Sixteen young women named to the first-ever Hartford Colonials cheerleading squad certainly do. But the team is still looking for more spirited dancers and cheerleaders, and 16 more were chosen at auditions held recently at Hartford's XL Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 23, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072310.asp
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After 120 years, The Hartford Conservatory is bringing down the curtain. The closing was probably inevitable, despite heroic and imaginative efforts to stay in business. Yet, it is sad. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101710.asp
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Things that have improved Burlington, Vermont might or might not work for Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 4, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_090405.asp
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The city was awarded a $100,000 grant from the state to transform vacant downtown storefronts into “creative destinations,” such as retail or pop-up stores, a remote broadcast studio or an artist exhibition. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 10, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_011013.asp
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A whole range of MCs labor away at making a name for Central Connecticut's hip-hop scene. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: August 14, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_081407.asp
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Improv groups are known for a few things: crashing house parties, frequenting various clubs and stages, and creating elaborate scenes out of a few suggestions from an audience. Hartford comedy troupe Sea Tea Improv has gone one step further, extending beyond the improv mold by holding communication workshops with businesses and corporate professionals in Central Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 22, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/hbj_072213.asp
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Barring a dramatic rescue, the Hartford International Jazz Festival, the annual Columbus Day Weekend bash that for seven years has filled downtown bars and restaurants with the sound of jazz, will end on a sad note. Domingo Guerra, the sparkplug producer of the festival, which brought world-class jazz luminaries to the capital city, has decided to bow out of the Octoberfest that he created and ran with his partner, J. Sarah Posner. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 03, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_120308.asp
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Seventeen dramatic floor-to-ceiling color photographs of Hartford landmarks were recently added along the north and south walls of the Hartford Public Library’s main reading room — among them the Colt Armory dome, horses from the Bushnell Park Carousel, the State Capitol at night, an aerial view of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, the Rose Garden at Elizabeth Park and the Morgan Great Hall in the Wadsworth Atheneum. The photographs were shot by Jack McConnell, who says the library's former chief librarian, Louise Blalock, enlisted him to produce photos of neighborhood scenes as part of the library's capital improvement project. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 20, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022009.asp
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The city is eyeing vacant storefronts along Pratt and Trumbull streets to house the four businesses it chose as winners of its iConnect program. In April 2013, after reviewing more than 40 applications, the city selected as its winners Hartford Prints, a family-run paper goods store and studio; National Exhibitions and Archives, a pop-up museum and print-on-demand gallery; Farm Shop, an urban farm hub that will sell organic food and supplies; and Natural Dogs and Cats, a pet store selling dog and cat food. The program will establish the businesses for an eight-month trial period in hopes that they will be successful enough to remain open permanently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 12, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061213.asp
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Days after city officials said they were contemplating limits on graffiti and murals at a city skate park atop I-84 in downtown Hartford, police arrested a city man for graffiti they say crossed a line. A person working in the Stilts Building at 20 Church St. called police Tuesday evening after spotting a man painting a bloody guillotine, said Lt. Brian Foley, a police spokesman. Officers found Matthew McLaughlin, 28, of Sargeant Street, painting the guillotine and the phrase "Devitalize Hartford," Foley said. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 11, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_071113.asp
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Downtown Hartford has a new piece of public art -- a large mural of the famous Charter Oak. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: September 18, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/jcohen_091812.asp
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Rick Green comments that Hartford museums should work together to make it easier to actually go to these impressive places. He suggests a special one- or two-day ticket for a single, special price. Currently, a visit to the crown jewels, the Twain House, the Wadsworth and the Connecticut Science Center, will cost you at least $40, more when parking and lunch are part of the bargain. How about a deal for $30? Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 23, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062309_1.asp
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Rapper Eminem’s video for his latest hit, “We Made You,” caused a national controversy due to its use of a provocatively dressed Sara Palin look-alike. But few people know that the song was produced by Hartford’s Doc Ish of In Ya Head Productions (IYHP) at The Kontrol Room, its studio the city’s South End. IYHP’s production team also includes B. Burroughs, J. Stone, Vishous and other local musicians. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: April 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_043009.asp
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Not everyone believes this Heaven is beautiful. The graffiti-covered skate park atop the I-84 tunnel is either an impressive exhibition of urban street art, or an eyesore — one that is upsetting corporate neighbors who view the graffiti as bad for downtown businesses. The concrete plaza, formally named New Ross, County Wexford Park in honor of Hartford's sister town in Ireland, is located off Main Street and is the only city-sanctioned public space where people are allowed to spray paint. After hearing concerns from local businesses and police officers, city officials are now considering a policy that would limit graffiti to two walls. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 08, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070813.asp
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The final report of the internal audit of the Hartford Public Library conducted for the Hartford City Council. (PDF document, 92 pages) Published by
City of Hartford
; Publication Date: October 30, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/FinalReportHartfordPublicLibrarySpecialReview.pdf
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Two major city institutions are finalists for the 2013 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the top federal honor bestowed on museums and libraries in the United States for community work. Hartford Public Library, which won the award in 2002, and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art were among 33 finalists that the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 14, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_021413.asp
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A $42 million makeover has transformed Hartford Public Library into a gleaming expanse of glass and well-lit, open space that warmly welcomes visitors. But it's also a place where the behavioral norms traditionally associated with libraries are often breached. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 18, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_051808.asp
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A new program providing free or reduced rent to retailers in downtown Hartford is getting off to a slower than expected start as planning and landlord negotiations are taking longer than expected. Still, the initiative, known as iConnect, is being heralded as an innovative way to fill vacant storefronts and bring a higher concentration of retail activity to downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 08, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_070813.asp
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Tom Condon expresses support for an ordinance such as the one proposed by city councilman Dr. Bob Painter, which would commit the city to spending at least $50,000 a year in matching funds for public art. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 28, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102807.asp
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Hartford Stage recently announced that registration is underway for theatre’s popular Summer Theatre Workshops. The six five-day workshops and one two-week workshop target students in a variety of age groups and cover a range of practical theatre techniques. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 23 - 30, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_052307.asp
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The Hartford Stage, having received a grant from the state of Connecticut, will be expanded. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 15, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051505.asp
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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is giving Hartford Stage a $500,000 grant to help stage the world premiere of "The Orphans' Home Cycle," the late Horton Foote's reconfiguring of his nine-play epic, described as an American "Odyssey." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 31, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_033109.asp
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It was always in the cards that Michael Wilson, with his extraordinary talent, vision, energy, engaging personality, and connections in the theater world would move on. It was just a question of when. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 24, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062410.asp
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A campaign that will include an additional $10 million to the Hartford Stage’s endowment, a "dynamic" renovation of the theater's lobby, an update of the building's infrastructure to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act - including an elevator and special seating in the 489-seat theater - was announced recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062007.asp
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Hartford Stage recently reopened with Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra after a five-month, four million dollar renovation. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: October 06, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/jcohen_100610.asp
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Hartford Stage will begin construction in June 2010 on the first phase of its makeover, which will include an expansion of the lobby, including more bathroom space, into a city-owned parking area. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_011710.asp
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In June, Michael Wilson announced he will be stepping down as artistic director of Hartford Stage at the end of the 2010-11 season. In conversations with theater folks throughout the region and beyond, several key points have emerged that the search committee, and Hartford Stage's board, should consider as the search begins for new artistic leadership. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_082710.asp
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The after-school pilot initiative to teach music at Hartford’s Burns School is inspired by El Sistema, the Venezuelan, state-sponsored social services program that created youth orchestras and has offered free music training for hundreds of thousands of children, most of whom are poor. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 25, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_112511_1.asp
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Recently, at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra performed from Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 for a crowd of 2,500 Hartford elementary students. At one point, the student audience raised their recorders and began to accompany the orchestra with a sound that resembled a cicada chorus. Link Up, a national program from Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute, partners 29 orchestras in the country with local schools for a yearlong music education program that culminates in a live show. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_050212.asp
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Filmmakers, film critics and film enthusiasts recently gathered at cinema venues across Hartford for the city’s first-ever competitive international film festival, aptly named the Hartford International Film Festival. The festival was a production of the Capitol Cinema Collective (CCC), a two-year old organization comprised of greater Hartford residents who are passionate about cinema. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 8 - 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_110806.asp
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If you missed the 37th annual Hartford Youth Art Renaissance (HYAR) exhibition in the Hartford Courant Room of the Wadsworth Atheneum and the 3rd floor of the Hartford Public Library, be sure to see it in 2011. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 22, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/familiesandchildren/cityline_062210.asp
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From 'Futuristic Cityscape' in pencil and pen, a few loose brush strokes to color 'Fish Medley,’ the 37th annual Hartford Youth Art Renaissance is an exhibition to see. Opening May 8th and running through June 6th, the exhibition at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art features artwork by pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 11, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/cityline_051110.asp
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"Water By The Spoonful," Quiara Alegría Hudes' play was originally commissioned, developed and produced in the fall of 2011. It is now running on Broadway. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 13, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_011313.asp
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Economic forces claimed one long-standing arts organization at the start of 2009: Connecticut Opera closed abruptly in the middle of its 67th season, leaving ticket-holders and subscribers with the equivalent of junk bonds. The four surviving large arts institutions, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, The Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the Hartford Stage, is that their ample assets, and multimillion-dollar endowments, are enough to reassure ticket-holders that they won't disappear anytime soon. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 22, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_032209.asp
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EnvisionFest, a one-day celebration of the cultural attractions available in downtown Hartford, comes to the capital city on Saturday, Sept. 29, for a full day (and into the night) of music, art, dancing, comedy and activities for kids and adults. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 27, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_092712.asp
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After years of empty storefronts in downtown Hartford's flagship development, things are picking up at Front Street. The state says a new concert venue may be the district's newest tenant. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: September 26, 2012
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The Second Church of Christ, Scientist, a large and lovely 1920s Georgian Revival building on Lafayette Street near the Capitol, was put up for sale last summer. The state of Connecticut is negotiating to buy the building and officials haven't yet decided what to do with it. If it became the home of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and an adjunct to the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, which is diagonally across the street, it would be an unequivocally positive statement about the arts in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 02, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_120207.asp
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As Hartford continues down the path toward revitalization, the city's leadership is hitting all the right notes. The University of Connecticut's new downtown campus, Front Street development and new quality of life initiatives all seek to strengthen the city and its neighborhoods. Yet the city's administration struck a bad chord in its recent announcement regarding extensive renovation of New Ross, County Wexford Park, a destination for skateboarders who flock there from around the region. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 12, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_071213_1.asp
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Tom Condon comments on iQuilt, which capitalizes on the unrealized potential of Hartford's compact, rich downtown. He advocates for the linking of transportation and land use as the key to smart growth and livable communities, Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071810.asp
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Rick Green writes that iQuilt, a streets-and-parks improvement project backed by arts groups and local government that has huge potential, could cost as much as $100 million. Luckily, though, this save-Hartford strategy might be different from past efforts. The pay-as-you-go tactic of iQuilt – essentially an urban plan for Hartford – might offer a more practical approach for a capitol city that has spent the last few decades paying big and still missing when it comes to renewal. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060712.asp
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If you like Hartford's proposed iQuilt plan, well, so does the National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA has awarded the city a prestigious grant of $250,000 for the culture-based downtown design plan. Hartford was one of only four cities out of more than 600 applicants to win the $250,000 award. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 24, 2010
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The Wallace Stevens Walk, which traces Stevens' daily journey from home to work, traces a 2.4-mile route marked by 13 knee-high granite markers, each with a stanza of Mr. Stevens' well-known poem "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird." It has taken 10 years to raise more than $140,000 for the memorial and get the necessary permits and permissions. Other than one large grant from The Hartford, the money has come "in dribs and drabs," said Ms. Palm. But help came from lawyers and architects, the city librarian and the public works director. Local poets and some nationally known poets helped or contributed. They were inspired by a great idea. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 23, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_052309.asp
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Tom Condon discusses the new exhibit at the Old State House, "History Is All Around Us." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 17, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/History/htfd_courant_091706.asp
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The new Connecticut Science Center has taken its place as the keystone of the Adriaen's Landing development, the centerpiece in a multimillion-dollar, multi-year planning effort to energize Hartford at its waterfront. The city has a new architectural showpiece, designed by Connecticut's own superstar architect, Cesar Pelli and his New Haven-based firm, Pelli Clarke Pelli. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 21, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062109.asp
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Occupying Hartford since 1977, and targeting the state Capitol, is a permanent symbol of resistance — geological resistance, impervious to wind, rain, cold, hunger and boredom. It is the Stone Field Sculpture by Carl Andre, euphoniously located at the corner of Gold and Main. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102011.asp
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While attending film school, Newington native Marty Lang had an internship at the Los Angeles production company that made the "American Pie" movies. After graduating in 2004, he was offered a job at the company. But then he heard that another film studio, Utopia, was in talks to build a filmmaking complex in Preston, Conn. When it came time to write and direct his own movie, Lang, now 33 and living in East Windsor, looked no farther than the closest city, Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_022011.asp
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More than 70 years of family ownership has ended with the sale of the Webster Theatre in Hartford to a Massachusetts concert promoter. Justine Robertson, whose family built the Barry Square movie house in 1937, has sold the venue for an undisclosed price to John Peters, who takes control of the 1,250-capacity rock club, the largest in Connecticut. The purchase price was not disclosed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 18, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_031809.asp
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Elisa Ambrogio’s jam sessions in a garage band on Sprague Street spawned the Magik Markers, a noise-rock trio with a fondness for lo-fi recordings and compelling dissonance. The band has since shared stages with Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. Now a two-piece, Magik Markers revisits its Hartford roots, sort of, with a new album named for Balf Quarry, the gravel pit that was a source of much fascination when Ambrogio was a kid growing up nearby. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 05, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_050509.asp
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With about 1,250 bicyclists descending on Bushnell Park recently, traffic was disrupted enough to delay the start of a gospel festival in the park by about an hour. With a health fair and grandparents' day festivities also bringing people to the park, and many downtown cultural venues offering free activities as part of yet another initiative, it was an unusually busy day in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 09, 2007
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Colin McEnroe writes that Hartford may have, buried under the rubble of ennui and, well, rubble, that "creative class," so necessary for the revitalizing of cities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 12, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_041209.asp
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As the new chairman of the prestigious Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the University of Hartford's Hartt School, Javon Jackson brings solid credentials as a teacher/mentor and as a highly skilled practitioner of the art of jazz. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 08, 2013
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that it goes without saying that Hartford is lucky to have the nationally acclaimed Hartford Stage Company. The city is particularly blessed to have a second theater company, TheaterWorks. TheaterWorks is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 29, 2010
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Bunches of people showed up to the cinema at Real Art Ways recently to learn more about how they could get a piece of Mayor Eddie A. Perez's $1.7 million arts stimulus pie. They learned a lot - application deadlines, eligibility, process. And here's another thing they learned: $1.1 million of that pie still has to be approved by the city council. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 16, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/cityline_041609.asp
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Locally grown playwright and Pulitzer Prize shortlister Christopher Shinn talks about Obama, death and his play. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: January 06, 2009
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A staple of the local Latin dance scene, Rey Bermudez has been teaching his Salsa Fundamentals course for the past six years, in rented spaces like the Fuller Movement Salon on Park Road. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 14, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101407_1.asp
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A Hartford-raised fashion designer has given up her career in New York City to return to Hartford and produce her own line of handbags. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 15, 2005
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Susan Campbell writes that the father of our country needs a makeover. Generations of Hartford Public High School students have passed by a larger-than-life portrait of George Washington — one hand on a saber, the other on a scroll — that has stood sentry in a school stairwell. These days, the painting is dingy, dirty and flaking. Without professional attention, the painting could be lost, and that would be a crime. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 28, 2009
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Rick Green writes that if the new science center in Hartford inspires young people to be scientists, then it will be worth the price-tag. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 02, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_010209.asp
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Hartford's annual Columbus Day Parade honors Italians who came to America with little but their dreams. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 08, 2007
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On Aug. 16, from about noon to about 6 p.m., you might have seen a man walking the sidewalks of the city, dragging behind him a 75-pound block of marble. He is not an escapee from a chain gang. He is not doing resistance training. He is an artist. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 14, 2012
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Fifteen high schoolers' smooth and invigorating jazz echoed through the Charter Oak Cultural Center recently during the 3rd 'Jazz in the Pocket' jam. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 27, 2010
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When Dan Hincks considered opening a music hall and bistro venue in Connecticut about six years ago, his initial thought was to do it in Hartford. Hincks thought leveraging the City's dynamic arts scene would create a vibrant environment for an intimate music house. He targeted several Downtown locations, but eventually settled on a small Victorian opera house in Norfolk instead. But Hincks said he never took his eye off Hartford. Hincks' bullish outlook for Hartford was the driving force behind the recent deal to finally open a music venue Downtown. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 08, 2012
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There isn't an Elizabethan costume in sight, and none of the actors is saying lines in iambic pentameter. But there is a lot of dancing and rapping. At first glance, it's hard to tell that these 18 kids are rehearsing Shakespeare. The Hartford Stage Young Company, sponsored by the Greater Hartford Arts Council's Neighborhood Studios, presented "Breakdancing Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors" at Hartford Stage recently, but with a twist. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 09, 2009
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For whatever reason, Hartford has a park in its downtown that had become hip — something any city would love to cultivate as a way of increasing its vitality. The New Ross County, Wexford Park (commonly referred to as Heaven) has remained a popular, positive attraction, but keeping that intangible quality requires a delicate balance between city oversight and user freedom. The city should capitalize on this notoriety, for example, it could seek to help an innovative skateboard and urban shop get established in downtown. The city should also establish a full-time presence, using its recreation division, in New Ross County, Wexford Park similar to other city parks so the staff can facilitate activities such as skateboarding workshops and bicycle maintenance classes. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 12, 2013
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Carlos Hernandez Chavez: artist, musician, civil servant, immigrant. Chavez, 70, arrived in Hartford from Mexico City in 1967. In the main atrium of Hartford City Hall, a colorful mural created by Chavez tells the story of his family's migrant-worker roots. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 05, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_080513.asp
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Winard Harper, the celebrated percussionist and bandleader returned to Hartford recently to launch the Hartford Jazz Society's free "Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 06, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070612.asp
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The loss last year of an executive director and the space that housed its music and dance programs was almost the end of Guakia Inc., a Hispanic arts and cultural organization. When the building that housed its former headquarters at 235 Wethersfield Ave. was sold, Guakia lost its lease and its ability to serve its students. Coupled with the loss of executive director Barbara Fernandez, who took a position in the governor's office, the agency was thrown into crisis. But longtime supporters of the 23-year-old Hartford-based group said they weren't ready to call it quits. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 27, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_042706.asp
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The oldest surviving school building in Hartford is about to become part of the city's newest cultural district. The handsome brick Victorian-era Northwest School building on Albany Avenue has been saved and named to the National Register of Historic Places. It will become the home of the John E. Rogers African American Cultural Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_091610.asp
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When Connecticut Historical Society officials announced recently that the Old State House was in financial trouble, their predicament could be traced back to a 2003 economic feasibility report prepared by Massachusetts-based ConsultEcon. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/History/hbj_030107.asp
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From a walkup in a downtown Hartford building long gone, the Kellogg Brothers provided a window into Victorian America. Like Currier & Ives in New York, the Hartford siblings provided a graphic depiction of 19th-century life — its manners, its fashions, its hopes and its history. In roughly a 50-year span from 1830 to 1880, the Kelloggs churned out lithographs for all occasions. More than 1,000 are in the collection of the Connecticut Historical Society and now, 180 years after the firm began, two new major projects from the historical society display their work. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 07, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_020710.asp
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It isn’t exactly pioneer work to travel beneath Hartford. Graffiti and an illegally dumped car in the underground Park/Hog River serve as evidence of previous visits, and not surprising, given how easy it is to access the river if one knows where to look. A pair of fishing waders enables a bit of access for the curious; a simple raft can get someone from the Pope Park area to the Connecticut River. Documenting the trip is not groundbreaking either. It has been done on various websites, on public radio, and in storytelling. The mixed media exhibit at the ArtWalk Gallery at the Hartford Public Library showcases the canoe and romanticized photographs, prints, and paintings of the journeys. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: December 09, 2012
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As a virtually unknown but enormously gifted young singer, Carmen Lundy dazzled jazz fans in Hartford in the mid-1980s with superb performances in city nightspots ranging from the South End's legendary 880 Club to the North End's famously cozy T-Boe's Lounge. Lundy, who today is one of the jazz world's premier vocalists, an original stylist, noted composer and a globe-trotting performer and educator, returned to Hartford after all these years to perform in a free concert recently at at the Artists Collective. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 19, 2010
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A Trashion Fashion Show recently presented fashion designs made from trash. Artists and designers presented their fashions in collaboration with The Green Action Team and Evergreen Design Co. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: April 18, 2013
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On a recent gray Sunday morning, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in downtown Hartford hosted a program called "a hot jazz brunch." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 08, 2011
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U.S. Rep. John Larson says the House of Representatives has passed $150,000 "to preserve the home and historical collections at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center." Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 29, 2009
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In the most lavish project of her nearly six-decade career, vocalist Ella Fitzgerald collaborated with celebrated conductor Nelson Riddle to produce the blockbuster release "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook." Thanks to the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and its percussionist Gene Bozzi, the HSO Jazz and Strings ensemble celebrated Ella's landmark album in an "Ella & Gershwin" concert recently at Hartford's Immanuel Congregational Church. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 04, 2010
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The result of the collaboration of photographer Frans Lanting and composer Philip Glass is a combined art exhibit-musical presentation taking place this month in Hartford. The exhibit "Life: A Journey Through Time," featuring 40 of Lanting's photos, opened on April 12, 2013 at Hartford Public Library's ArtWalk. Glass' composition, accompanied by a projection show of Lanting's photographs, were performed by Hartford Symphony Orchestra at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 11, 2013
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This series appears every other Monday in the Hartford Courant, and explores the life experiences of teenagers and young adults in their own words. Kalea Griffith, 23, of Hartford, is no stranger to the sound of steel drums. Her father, Kelvin Griffith, has made all the instruments for the Hartford Steel Symphony, an orchestra made up entirely of steel drums. He also arranges all of the group's music. Each drum — "pan" in steel-drum vernacular — has a name such as "tenor," "bass," "guitar" or "cello." Kalea plays pan and also is a member of the National Guard. We caught up with the Griffiths during a recent rehearsal at the Trinidad and Tobago American Society of Hartford Inc. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 31, 2007
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If you want an Independence Day experience you'll never forget, go to Hartford's superb Wadsworth Atheneum and look at a national treasure that should make your eyes water. It's the "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776," the most important painting in a series commissioned by Congress to hang in the Capitol rotunda Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 04, 2009
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The Institute for Community Research (ICR) closed its powerful exhibit “Weavings of War: Fabrics of Memory” with a celebration of Bosnian culture. The exhibit showcased 60 textiles made by artisans from Laos, Vietnam, Peru, Chile, Afghanistan, South Africa, and Palestine. While the exhibit dealt with war and trauma, its central theme demonstrated that art, narrative, and tradition can have a healing effect on those who have suffered through strife. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: January 10 - 17, 2007
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Recently, the University of Hartford held a naming ceremony and construction kickoff for the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center. The $21 million first phase of the center will occupy a renovated former auto distributorship on Albany Avenue and Westbourne Parkway. If all goes according to plan, the main building will open as a performing arts center in 2008. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 19, 2007
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Hartford's $1 billion-plus Adriaen's Landing redevelopment scheme hasn't exactly produced the big-time economic results promised when the state agreed to fund the project a decade ago. But now things may be turning around. Of course, that's not happening without another infusion of state taxpayer money. Last week, the state Bond Commission approved $1.3 million to help Infinity Music Hall and Bistro open up a new 500-seat theater/restaurant in one of the Front Street buildings. Another $3.9 million in private investments will be needed to complete the ambitious project. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: October 09, 2012
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At first glance, the painting "Faith for George" is perplexing. Who is the boy in the LOVE T-shirt and why is he in some wild place surrounded by animals including a lion, wart hog, zebra and lamb? Why is a skeletal death figure staring at him? And what's the unblinking eye in the sky, above the setting red sun? The work, one of 333 pieces to be exhibited in May in a Hartford show of artwork by 152 Connecticut inmates, makes sense once its creator, Michael Skakel, explains it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 26, 2008
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The Connecticut Center for Science and Exploration at Adriaen's Landing is slated to open in 2008. Museum officials are turning their attention to the critical question of what the museum will look like inside. The central theme is fairly simple: experience. Visitors to the museum are not only going to see science or read about science, they are going to do science. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 21, 2005
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An annual show featuring paintings and drawings by Connecticut prisoners has grown less controversial over the years. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: May 15, 2008
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Thanks in large part to The Hartford Financial Service Group, Mark Twain will get the celebration he deserves. April 21, 2010, is the 100th anniversary of the death of Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, the great writer and social critic who lived and wrote many of his greatest works in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 05, 2009
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The goal of the iQuilt, which was the subject of a recent community discussion, is to connect “45 cultural assets to create a more vibrant, walkable, sustainable city and downtown.” This project was created in 2008 by the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and The Greater Hartford Arts Council. While some residents were dubious during the early stages of this, for a variety of reasons, the project seems to have since evolved, seeking more input from residents. Right now the project is exploring preliminary planning and design options; there should be a final design ready in September or October 2011. The recent meeting about Bushnell Park followed the format of introduction, two breakout sessions, and a regrouping to summarize what people came up with. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: March 30, 2011
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This discussion concerning the iQuilt was about lighting in Bushnell Park. Most people find it desirable to add lights for strolling, cycling, dining, and to the carousel, monuments, and some trees although Kerri Provost, the author, was not in favor of increased lighting. A more positive bit of this brainstorm session was that people wanted to see sustainable lighting, though there wasn’t total agreement on what this would mean. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: March 31, 2011
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This last session on the development of the iQuilt dealt with not so much what happens within Bushnell Park, but how the park happens in the city. There was discussion about its entryways and boundaries. One idea was to extend the park to Tower Square, which is that foreboding slab of concrete you see when walking out of the park and up Gold Street. It’s always cordoned off now and functions as a dead space. The concept of extending the park space in this way is one that was mentioned in the very early stages of the iQuilt project. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: March 31, 2011
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This is a pdf version of the PowerPoint presentation made at a public forum at the Hartford Public Library on November 25, 2010, by the iQuilt planners and partners. The presentation includes a project update, the renderings of the project. The presentation was led by project planning principal and Hartford native Doug Suisman, of Suisman Urban Design of Los Angeles.. (PDF document, 116 pages) Published by
Suisman Urban Design
; Publication Date: December 2010
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Hartford's grand plan to transform itself into a walkable, destination city relies heavily on the participation of downtown property owners and their ability to come up with their own funding. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: September 24, 2012
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Long a place where Jamaican immigrants have settled, the hip late-night throng at Hartford's West Indian Social Club has made the city a necessary stop on even the shortest of jaunts into the U.S. by Jamaican stars and up-and-comers alike. The Ras Ghandi Birthnite Bash, an eight-artist mega-show that features internationally popular Jamaican artists and local Jamaican-American reggae singers as well, was recently held at the Club. It was a big blow-out of some of modern reggae's big names. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: January 24, 2008
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For generations, Jane Hart was one of Hartford's best-known dancers, a beautiful woman who exuded grace, glitter and glamour. She grew up in the South End and began taking dancing lessons when she was about 8. She studied at the Florence Greenland Dance Studio and soon opened her own successful studio, where she taught until she had a stroke at 81. She died on Feb. 1, 2009. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 01, 2009
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Dan Blow, the flamboyant Hartford fashion designer, continues to radically re-design himself into one of the area's busiest, boldest producers of live cabaret performances featuring sophisticated celebrations of the Great American Songbook, urbane modern jazz, profane blues, propane-powered Latin music, funky rock and rocking R&B, all served New York style in cozy, intimate local venues. With three successful cabaret series already running, the showbiz ringmaster expands his multi-venue ventures today by launching a new Jazz Brunch Series at The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 20, 2011
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The tiny La Paloma Sabanera Coffeehouse & Bookstore on Capitol Avenue might seem an unlikely venue for a jazz series. But it works, in a big way. Unlike many venues, the home for the Real Jazz for Good series is a street-level commercial space with large windows - and easy views, from inside and out. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 5, 2007
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Charles Flores, a Grammy-winning jazz bassist who was born in Cuba but made his home in Hartford for more than two decades, died on August 22, 2012 at age 41. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 26, 2012
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Gathering in Bushnell Park on summer afternoons and evenings for live jazz is, for some, is a chance to socialize more than it is an opportunity to sit silently while musicians perform. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: July 25, 2012
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Last winter it appeared that Hartford would lose one of its cherished summer traditions, Monday Night Jazz at Bushnell Park. Paul Brown, the bassist and promoter who'd run the program for four decades, announced his retirement. Thankfully, a consortium of the Hartford Jazz Society as producer and Prudential Financial, the Greater Hartford Arts Council and the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism as funders have stepped into the breach and revived this most pleasant musical diversion. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 19, 2008
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Although he never played a note in public and shunned the limelight, Art Fine, a founder of the Hartford Jazz Society, was for many decades one of the most influential, behind-the-scenes shakers-and-doers on the Hartford jazz scene. A vital, invaluable presence in the music until slowed down by failing health in recent years, Fine died on December 29, 2007, at his home in Bloomfield, surrounded by loved ones. He was 96. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 04, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_010408.asp
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The city of Hartford renamed a section of Woodland Street in honor of alto saxophone great Jackie McLean, one of the city's most accomplished and devoted sons, who died last year. The block of Woodland running alongside the Artists Collective, the cultural institution McLean and his wife, Dollie, founded more than 30 years ago, is now known as "Jackie McLean Way" - with the "J" fittingly represented by a saxophone. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 20, 2007
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Actress Julia Rosenblatt helped start a theater troupe in Hartford because she believes in her hometown. The activist ensemble's mission is to provoke social change. Rosenblatt, 33, co-founder of HartBeat Ensemble, says the gutsy, often experimental theater company works are inspired by the everyday stories of the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_122007.asp
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The 15th annual Juneteenth Family Day was held at the Wadsworth Atheneum recently. The three day Juneteenth celebration, is named after the day that the last slaves in the United States were officially freed in Galveston, Texas. The exhibits and activities at Juneteenth Family Day were specifically geared towards children. Collages, jewelry-making, face-painting and refreshments were among the stations set up throughout the Atheneum. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: June 21, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_062106.asp
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Call it one-stop entertainment for an evening out in Hartford — food, art and performance in one place on Pearl Street. The TheaterWorks building, re-christened City Arts on Pearl, has been renovated. Its first floor now features a satellite gallery of the New Britain Museum of American Art, called the Gallery of American Art, and a bistro inside the gallery operated by bin228 Cafe and Wine Bar, appropriately named bistro233. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_021009.asp
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Mr. Ken Kahn recently announced that he will step down as executive director of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, the largest independent arts council in New England, in June of next year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 01, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_110108.asp
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Kate Mulgrew was wondering about the snake. Should she or should she not have a live snake on stage for her climactic death scene in Hartford Stage's production of William Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra," in which she portrays the Queen of the Nile? The snake ended up not being used, but it's clear from her eagerness to go live-reptile that Mulgrew is going all out for the role she has coveted for years, one of the most challenging parts for an actress in Shakespeare's canon. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 03, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_100310.asp
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Kathleen Turner thinks god may be trying to tell her something. She just finished a film role in "The Perfect Family," where she played a religious woman desperately vying for the Catholic of the Year award. Now in "High," which is receiving its world premiere at TheaterWorks in Hartford, she is playing Sister Jamison Connolly, a recovering alcoholic "with a terrible and turbulent background" who is working in a Catholic rehab center trying to help a meth-addicted teen hustler. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 01, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070110.asp
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The arts and cultural organizations of Greater Hartford may be unmatched in any other region in the country of similar size. They are an integral part of the Capital area, a pillar of its quality of life, a major selling point in corporate recruiting. In an era of increasing uniformity, when every city has a convention center, an arena and the same chain stores and restaurants, the arts distinguish Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 16, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_071606.asp
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Nearly 100 years ago, when Hartford officials announced they would build a new city hall and leave the Old State House, there were rumors that the building would be torn down. But saving a historic building from the wrecking ball is only the first step. The State House's current dilemma reminds us that there are two more vital challenges: what to do with the building, and on whose shilling. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 11, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_031107_b.asp
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Ken Kahn is stepping down as the head of the Greater Hartford Arts Council. Hartford is losing a chief executive of its arts council, but not a resident committed to the city's success Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 13, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_111308.asp
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After a decade-long run, the bow-tie-sporting, professorial Ken Kahn is stepping down as executive director of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, the largest independent arts council in New England. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 12, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101208.asp
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Kickstarter.com. is one of the biggest (virtual) social network devoted to arts fundraising. Kickstarter allows artists an outlet to promote themselves and solicit donations in tasteful, unobtrusive ways. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: August 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_081710.asp
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Pamela Totten-Alvarado took over as principal of Hartford's Kinsella Elementary Schooltwo years ago with a vision to weave the arts into the curriculum in a bold effort to inspire students, parents and teachers and - in the long run - to dramatically improve test scores. It's too early to assess the impact on academic results, but the improvement in morale has been astonishing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 30, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_113005_a.asp
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Angel Sánchez Ortíz, 57, has been making "la vejigante" since he was a boy in Ponce, Puerto Rico. In Spanish, the word "vejigante" refers to a colorful papier-mâché mask that is used during pre-Lenten festivals in February. A retired factory worker, Ortíz found his vocation in the 1990s when he began teaching this Puerto Rican tradition in Springfield. Ortíz, of Holyoke, Mass., recently exhibited his masks at the Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 30, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_033012.asp
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The 2,800-seat Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall opened Jan. 13, 1930. Its magnificent ceiling mural was the work of renowned muralist and painter Barry Faulkner of New York City. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 24, 2007
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Faced with a loss in its endowment of more than 20 percent, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art quietly laid off six employees from its staff of 109 in February 2009, and can't rule out further reductions of staff in the coming months. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: March 17, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_031709.asp
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When a new charter school opens in Hartford in September 2006, students can expect to study math, reading, history - all the usual subjects - but their classroom, as likely as not, will be a theater stage, an art studio or a museum. The school will open in collaboration with partners such as Hartford Stage, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and Hill-Stead Museum, with a curriculum designed to tap into the natural curiosity of children. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 26, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_082606.asp
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The writer expresses her reasons for returning to Hartford. Without hesitation and definitely without apology, she says she moved here: "Because I love Hartford and it's a great city." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 13, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/familiesandchildren/htfd_courant_081308_1.asp
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The Pump House Gallery reopened its doors as an art space recently. The site has gone from a state of neglect to one that we can be proud of: the patio has been weeded, walls have been given a fresh coat of white paint, and the terribly faded sign over the entrance has been repainted. As part of The Week of the Parks, Bushnell Park had its grass mowed, shrubs removed from the front of the Pump House Gallery, branches trimmed, and benches repaired. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: August 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/realhtfd_082710.asp
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Paul Landerman, a legendary Hartford bandleader, trombonist and top entertainment-booking agent for many decades, died September 19, 2008 at the Hebrew Home and Hospital in West Hartford. He was 92. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_092008.asp
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Stan Simpson offers an informal proposal for an annual Jackie McLean Jazz Festival in Hartford. He proposes hosting it on the Fourth of July weekend for this American original who was born in New York but called Hartford home. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 4, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070407.asp
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Two of the region's most heavily used libraries celebrated the New Year with activities and events showcasing multimillion-dollar makeovers. The Hartford Public Library on Main Street celebrated its $42 million new look with five days of events; West Hartford's Noah Webster Library reopening festivities were planned for January 6, 2008. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 31, 2007
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Members of the board of directors of the Hartford Public Library acknowledged earlier this month safety and security breaches at the main branch in downtown Hartford and finally managed to promise "a zero-tolerance policy toward inappropriate behavior." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 23, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062308.asp
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What happens to a theater when it loses its founding director — especially when that person is such a singular and high-profile force for decades in the community? Hartford's TheaterWorks faced a series of quick and dramatic hurdles following the announcement in January 2012 that longtime artistic and executive director Steve Campo, 59, would be taking a medical leave. In June 2012, Campo resigned from the theater he created 27 years ago. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_081912_1.asp
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This weekend, for the third time in three years, the Capitol Cinema Collective will arm dozens of people with single-use video cameras for LoResFest. Over a 24-hour period, participants can shoot whatever they want inside Hartford borders. By design, it's chaotic and sprawling, and there's no way to predict what the final product will be like. And for CCC co-founder and LoResFest editor Helder Mira, not knowing what footage people will bring back is part of the fun. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 24, 2008
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The largest corporate investment in public sculpture in the state was be officially unveiled recently in Hartford, according to area art experts. After donating more than $18 million to area nonprofits over the past 10 years, Lincoln Financial Group is presenting its next big gift on June 11. Thanks to the company’s almost $600,000 investment and its partnership with the Greater Hartford Arts Council and Riverfront Recapture, it has erected a sculpture park dedicated to the life and lessons of Abraham Lincoln along both sides of the Connecticut River. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 09, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_060908.asp
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For three weeks beginning in late May, artist Raphie Etgar, along with the folks at the Hartford Financial Services Group, will attempt to get people thinking about our relationships to one another. Etgar is the curator of "Coexistence," an international traveling public art exhibit that is on display on The Hartford's city campus from May 26 through June 17. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 17, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051707.asp
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Local coffee house La Paloma Sabanera closed at the end of June 2013. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: June 09, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/realhtfd_060913.asp
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Bill Katz, an art consultant, expresses the opinion that public art projects should be, by definition, available to the public. They should be in a place where all can enjoy them. Hartford has two public works of art that were born in much controversy, but are now accessible only to people who buy tickets for hockey or basketball games. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 28, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102807_1.asp
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Bassist/guitarist Carlos Hernandez Chavez, a Hartford troubadour, and singer Graciela Quinones took the stage recently as they present "Canciones de Amor y Despecho" ("Songs of Love and Despair") in the "Music @ Japanalia Series". Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 05, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_020513.asp
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Frog Hollow is the center of Connecticut’s Hispanic community. The intersection of Broad and Park Streets is the center of Frog Hollow. So it makes perfect geographical sense that this intersection would be the ideal location for a regional center for Hispanic culture. Fortunately, a vacant building is located just one building away from the actual intersection, the old Lyric Theater on Park Street. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: January 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_news_011912.asp
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Earlier in June 2010, a resolution was drafted which would allow for a “Save the Lyric” fund to be set up. The good news is that the remaining section of the Lyric Theater on Park Street is likely to be salvaged. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: June 24, 2010
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Members of the North Hartford Senior Center are making quilts for children affected by Hurricane Katrina. With fiber artist EdJohnetta Miller as their guide, about 15 members of the senior center will spend the next few weeks making as many quilts as they can. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 16, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/ArtsandCulture/htfd_courant_091605.asp
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Here is a compilation of three news articles about major shifts in Hartford’s arts scene. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 01, 2010
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Community leaders and organizations are renovating the annex of Hartford's old Northwest School into a new home for the John E. Rogers African American Cultural Center. The museum is expected to cost $3.5 million and will house African American cultural collections and meeting space for community groups. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 20, 2005
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Leaders in Connecticut’s arts community and their supporters are stunned over Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s plan to cut more than $11 million in payments to local arts programs as of July 1, 2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 15, 2012
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Under pressure from the state's arts community, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy reversed positions recently and will restore funding to numerous organizations — 80 percent of their previous year's amount plus money to be allocated through a competitive process. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_021612_1.asp
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's wife has been named chief executive officer of the Greater Hartford Arts Council. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 10, 2011
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The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would require the Treasury Department to issue Mark Twain gold and silver commemorative coins in 2016, with revenue from the sales to benefit the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford and three other nonprofit groups. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 19, 2012
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Jeff Nichols, executive director of the Mark Twain House & Museum, is resigning his position with the Hartford landmark. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 29, 2012
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Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford recently opened "Hateful Things," an exhibit of racist memorabilia, as part of the "Race, Rage & Redemption" series. As a complement, the Twain House showed a series of films about the black experience in America, both bad and good. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 05, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_030512.asp
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The mood is considerably brighter at the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, where, thanks to a well-publicized fund-raising effort, its projected operating deficit of $400,000 is paid off and the organization may end its fiscal year with a small surplus. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_013009_1.asp
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Mark Twain is back where he belongs, in front of the building that holds so many of his books. The statue of Twain, a 5-foot-10-inch bronze showing the famous author at the wheel of a riverboat, stood in front of the main branch of the Hartford Public Library from 1994 to 1996. It was sent into storage while the library was remodeled. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 09, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_040910.asp
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On a dreary day in January, artist Angel Sánchez Ortiz delivered dozens of his vejigante masks to the Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library. The artist — formerly of Holyoke, now living in Delaware — demonstrated that these pieces of artwork are not meant only to be displayed on the wall. They can be worn. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: January 27, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/realhtfd_012712.asp
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Hartford is lucky to have a superb example of a building in the Romanesque Revival style designed by world-renowned architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-86), the R. and F. Cheney Building. In keeping with its mixed-use tradition, today the Richardson Building is home to a residence hotel, offices, stores, restaurants and rehearsal space for The Hartford Stage Company. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 25, 2005
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Kerri Provost visited the Wadsworth Atheneum to view “Monet’s Water Lilies: An Artist’s Obsession” and “MATRIX 161” and found the museum enjoyably busy. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: February 17, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/realhtfd_021711.asp
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No jazz concert in the Hartford area seems complete without omnipresent photographer Maurice D. Robertson, a subtle, quick-witted craftsman with a low-key presence and an extraordinary eye for capturing the spirit of the moment and the humanity of the performer. In a 40-piece sampler of the award-winning photographer's work, the Artists Collective, as part of its " Jackie McLean International Arts Festival," is presenting "Expressions in Sounds and Motion: Photographs by Maurice Robertson," a free gallery exhibition running through Sept. 16, 2010. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 09, 2010
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It's been a long time since the second floor of Morgan Great Hall at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art has been open to the public. However, it is now open — albeit temporarily — for an exhibit of 130 French paintings from the Atheneum's collection leading up to the early 20th century. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 21, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102112.asp
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Many years ago, Robin Jaffee Frank was working at the BBC in London, as part of a crew making documentaries about art and artists. One day while on a shoot at a museum, she had a revelation that changed the course of her life. She wanted to be on the other side of the camera. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 23, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_022312.asp
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For nearly four years, Hartbeat Ensemble has been working on their show Flipside. But they haven't spent that time rehearsing or working on the set design, they've spent it researching their subject; Hartford's underground drug economy. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: April 13, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/drugs/htfd_advocate_041311.asp
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The nine plays Horton Foote wrote about his childhood were never produced together until Michael Wilson, artistic director of Hartford Stage proposed that the playwright adapt them as a three-part endeavor that could be produced back-to-back, with each three-hour part comprising one of the 'Orphans' Home Cycle' plays. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_083009.asp
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Michael Wilson, the energetic artistic director of Hartford Stage who embraced the works of Tennessee Williams, Horton Foote and new playwrights during his 13-year tenure, will leave the theater at the end of its 2010-11 season. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 23, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062310_1.asp
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One hundred years ago, Gustav Mahler spent the summer of 1909 writing, with astonishing speed, his ninth symphony, a work that lasts almost 90 minutes. He never lived to hear it performed. The Hartford Symphony Orchestra performed Mahler's ninth recently in the Belding Theater at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 04, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_100409_1.asp
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Mikhail Baryshnikov, the legendary dancer who has also taken on acting roles, will star in the world premiere of the dance-theater work "The Man in a Case," a stage adaptation of an Anton Chekhov short story that will premiere at Hartford Stage in February 2013. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 29, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_042912.asp
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Mildred 'Micki' Savin died Thursday, March 17th at her home in Bloomfield at the age of 94. Savin, a lifelong devotee of the arts, was a founder and president of many different organizations, such as the Connecticut Opera Guild and the Hartford Ballet.
For nearly 60 years Savin organized fund-raisers and events for Hartford's arts organizations. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 21, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_032105.asp
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When Michael Stotts next month begins his new job as managing director of the Hartford Stage Co., his attention won’t be on the greasepaint or the boards, but the drama playing out on the company’s ledger. Hartford’s nationally-acclaimed theatre company knows how to put on intriguing shows. But like a three-act play with second act problems, the company is wondering what it must do to get out of a financial slump and to position the physical theater itself to better serve the stage company’s needs. Step one, Stotts intimated, is to find more support from the Greater Hartford community. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 26, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_062606.asp
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After nearly a quarter century in deep crimson, the nearly 100-year-old walls of Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art's most recognized space, Morgan Great Hall, are gray. The shade is closer in hue to what they were when the hall was dedicated. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 08, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_050811.asp
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How do you make a serial killer likable? One way is by having him sing, which is what the leading character does in the premiere of the “drop dead” musical comedy, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” at Hartford Stage. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_100712.asp
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The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art's plans for a $15 million expansion into the former Hartford Times building appear to be all but dead, the victim of financial and institutional pressures. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 02, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_100207.asp
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The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is losing its chief curator to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, who also is the Krieble curator of American painting and sculpture at the Atheneum, the nation's oldest public museum, has taken the post of senior curator of American painting at the Met, effective Sept. 1, 2010. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 23, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062310.asp
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An innovative shuttle bus transports visitors from the Morgan Street Garage to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 24, 2005
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The state Museum of Connecticut History is starved for cash and attention, its tribute to the Industrial Revolution has been on hold for 20 years. Across the street from the state capitol, in a plain and dimly lit space is the Museum of Connecticut History. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 01, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_110107.asp
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The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art's plans for a $15 million expansion into the former Hartford Times building appear to be all but dead, the victim of financial and institutional pressures, sources said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 03, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_100307.asp
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The Connecticut Historical Society Museum is the recipient of the Capobianco collection, which includes about 50 cubic feet of information: records from the Young Italian American Association; the constitution and bylaws of the St. Valentine's Social Club; century-old photographs of bocce and card games in Wallingford; and historic photographs of Hartford's now demolished Front Street and its Italian merchants. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 2, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_090205.asp
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When the Mark Twain House opened a new education center adjacent to its historic landmark in 2003, the nonprofit was riding high from free exposure gained from a Ken Burns documentary that was broadcast nationally on PBS in January 2002. The documentary had helped boost the center’s attendance from 63,000 a year to 70,000, and center officials optimistically projected that the new education center, designed by world renowned architect Robert A.M. Stern, would drive up visitor counts up nearly 50 percent, to 100,000-110,000 a year. At least that was the estimate. It proved to be deeply flawed. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 19, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_051908_1.asp
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As the population of Hartford changes, how can its museums and other cultural attractions remain relevant? Today, Hartford County is 72 percent white and 15 percent of its residents identify as Latino/Hispanic. To improve their outreach to current residents, Hartford museums need to understand the cultural characteristics of the Latino/Hispanic population. Some Latinos are not accustomed to visiting museums; instead, they are seen as elitist places designed predominantly for wealthy whites. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 14, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061411.asp
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Music students at Hartford's Bulkeley High School will be tuning up their instruments for the last time. Barely a week into the new semester, the school abruptly called an end to most of its music classes, shutting down choral and instrumental programs because of declining student interest and scheduling difficulties. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Education/htfd_courant_091506.asp
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For the eighth consecutive year, Greater Hartford Arts Council’s Neighborhood Studios teen apprentice program helped 14-18 year olds from 20 Greater Hartford towns learn and grow through the arts. The six-week hands-on program included photography, theater, dance, jazz performance, and video production and editing. This year, 75 participants had opportunities to train and create art at some of Hartford’s best known cultural institutions, including the Wadsworth Atheneum, Artists Collective, Charter Oak Cultural Center, Hartford Stage and Real Art Ways. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 26 - August 2, 2006
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Instrumental hip-hop seems like a contradiction in terms, given the genre's emphasis on lyrical wordplay and deft rhymes. Tone Benjaminz thought it was worth a try anyway. The Hartford rapper steps back from the mic to highlight his skill as a producer on "needamoment," a recent collection of instrumental tracks mixing samples with his own compositions. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 08, 2011
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The organization responsible for developing a path that would integrate downtown Hartford's cultural and historical attractions has named a new leader of the board. Bonnie Malley, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of The Phoenix Companies, Inc., will be the new chairwoman. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 31, 2012
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EnvisionFest, a free multiday festival celebrating Connecticut's capital city, will debut in September 2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 18, 2012
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When reading Derek Ansell's absorbing, studiously detailed accounts of jazz great Jackie McLean's numerous remarkable recordings, you'll wish that, through some high-tech magic, you had instantaneous access to every single one of these recordings. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 10, 2012
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When Cindy Lovell starts her new job as executive director of The Mark Twain House & Museum, she won't have a big learning curve. Lovell, who was named to the position this week after a six-month nationwide search, has been teaching others about Hartford's most famous resident at his childhood home in Hannibal, Mo. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 11, 2013
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Since Texas-born singer Nicki Mathis rode into town unheralded three decades ago, the regal jazz diva has become Hartford's avatar of soulful expression, a hometown version of Lena Horne, Billie Holiday and Abbey Lincoln wrapped in one. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 11, 2010
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The abandoned Hartford factory where a once-renowned gold-leafing company operated for more than a century could once again become a workspace for artisans. The M. Swift & Sons factory, closed since 2004, has been donated by the Swift family to Common Ground, which successfully renovated 410 Asylum St. in downtown Hartford for a mix of affordable and market-rate apartments. Common Ground, a nonprofit group, plans to renovate the 61,000-square-foot, brick factory in the North End — its earliest sections dating to 1868 — for workspace for artists, craftspeople and other creative businesses. Some of the space could be used for job training and classroom space. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 07, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_100710.asp
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The Christian Activities Council’s North End Mural Project (NEMP) unveiled two new works recently. NEMP is a collaboration of the Connecticut Artists Initiative, local muralists, and the City of Hartford’s Marketing, Events and Cultural Affairs Office (MECA). Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: October 17, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_101713.asp
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Nzinga's Daughters, a five-member ensemble, has performed in many cities and even in Africa, but their annual concert in Hartford is much anticipated by many. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 24, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_072409.asp
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They ran dressed in green and orange, some with shamrocks on their heads and others with MP3 players on their arms, alongside leprechauns and Dorothy with Toto at the Citizens Bank O'Hartford 5K & Wee Mile for the Arts. More than 800 people ran and walked in the second annual event in Hartford recently. The event was a fundraiser for 150 arts and heritage organizations supported by the Greater Hartford Arts Council's United Arts Campaign. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 13, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_031306.asp
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Despite a recent $3.2 million renovation, one of the nation's oldest historic state houses is on the verge of closing its doors. Unless the state comes to the rescue, visitors will not be able walk the halls of the 211-year-old Federal-style building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 26, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_022607.asp
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The feared summertime shuttering of the historic and financially strapped Old State House is an "unthinkable," unlikely last resort, state officials said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 28, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_022807.asp
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Cinestudio is just a stone's throw from the center of Trinity College's campus in Hartford. The single-screen theater presents a unique, intimate viewing experience that is unrivaled by common movie theater chains across the country. Known to the region's movie aficionados for its large screen and 70mm film projection capability, the 500-seat Cinestudio is as likely to be showing "Casablanca" as it is to be showing "Lord of the Rings." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 10, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_031010.asp
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This weekend in Hartford, an artist from Ivory Coast, Georges Annan Kingsley, is opening the first showing of his work in the United States. The receptions at Passages Gallery are an opportunity to check out a previously unseen artistic talent as well as a chance to hear the artworks' fascinating backstory. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 30, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/immigrants/htfd_courant_083013.asp
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Thirty years ago, sculptor Carl Andre took boulders from a Bristol quarry, just as they were, and arranged them as a public installation in rows on a long, narrow triangle of land at the corner of Main and Gold streets in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 5, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_080507.asp
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'Fire,' the third show in a sequence by in a series of local performances based on the elements, opened recently at the Aetna Theatre in Hartford's Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 29, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_042908.asp
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Hartford Stage recently announced a $1 million pledge toward its new renovation/expansion/endowment project from philanthropists and entrepreneurs George and Laura Estes. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 18, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061808.asp
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A committee of the U.S. Senate approved $1 million for the construction of the $150 million Connecticut Science Center in Hartford recently, and Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman said he hopes the House will do the same. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 24, 2007
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There's been lots of money for building in the city, but not so much for the arts, the argument goes. But there's a small move afoot to change that. In his state of the city last week, Mayor Eddie A. Perez announced his Hartford Arts Stimulus Plan, which would give $1.7 million to arts organizations for projects that would create jobs. Additionally, Working Families Party Councilman Luis Cotto has moved forward with his effort to set aside one percent of most of the city's above-ground capital improvement projects over $1 million. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 16, 2009
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that Connecticut's Art in Public Spaces program — a requirement that at least 1 percent of the cost of building or renovating a state structure be spent on artwork — has existed through good times and bad since 1978. The recession that now grips the state, bad as it is, is not reason enough to terminate a program that speaks not only to the people's humanity but to their indomitability. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 01, 2010
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Downtown Hartford is livelier than it was in years gone by. There are more people living downtown, and more major weekend events, such as The Hartford Marathon and Hartford Parks Bike Tour. While these typically are Saturday events, people might stay over if there were more to do on Sundays. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy wants to put another piece in the puzzle by asking legislative leaders to open the Old State House on Sundays. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 13, 2012
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The hottest spot in Hartford right now is the Hartford Public Library. Kerri Provost writes that she is continually impressed by how much she benefits from a place that does not charge a fee at the door. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: November 07, 2009
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From his sixth-floor studio in the Colt Building, Richard Hawley may have the best city view in Hartford, with the blue-and-gold onion dome in the foreground. Hawley is one of 225 artists participating on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10 and 11, 2012, in Open Studios Hartford, a weekend visual feast all around the city, at which members of the public can see artists' work, wander through their studios and meet the creators. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 08, 2012
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Connecticut Opera, which dates to the early 1940s and is the sixth-oldest continuously performing opera company in the country, has had to cancel the last two productions of the season. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_020709.asp
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“Can’t We All Get Along?” a panel discussion inspired by “Coexistence,” the major new outdoor art exhibit now on display on the grounds of The Hartford Insurance Group was held recently at the Hartford Public Library. Hartford arts, religious, and education leaders engaged in a conversation on issues of diversity such as race, ethnicity, religion and gender. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: June 6 - 13, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_060607.asp
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The flag of Puerto Rico flew under cloudy skies recently as the state's 43rd annual Puerto Rican Day Parade drew thousands to downtown Hartford. The parade, which alternates each year between Hartford and New Haven, has become a June tradition for Hispanic residents from all parts of the state. The number of school marching bands and floats from New Haven and surrounding towns almost matched the number of contingents from Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 5, 2006
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It was a long, lazy 44th Annual Caribbean Carnival Parade that began with one column of marchers at Bushnell Park in Hartford who marched downtown from the park to Trumbull Street to Main Street, where they met the rest of their parade. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 13, 2006
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Paintings of several couples were reunited for a Valentine's Day opening of "Reunited Masterpieces: From Adam and Eve to George and Martha," in which paintings originally rendered in pairs are brought back together for the Atheneum's major spring show. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 14, 2010
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Patti Smith currently has a photography exhibit at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 16, 2011
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First, let us offer heartfelt thanks to Paul Brown. For four decades, the bassist and promoter known affectionately as "PB" has brought the country's best jazz artists to Hartford to enliven Monday nights in the summer. Recently, Mr. Brown announced he will no longer produce the Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz Series. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 11, 2007
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The author expresses the opinion that Paul Landerman, who died on September 19, 2008, was about as hip a person as Hartford has ever known. Paul was a trombonist and bandleader whose career began in the 1930s and flourished for roughly the next 60 years. Later in life, his playing days behind him, he became an agent and booker of musicians, whose agency supplied bands for what seemed like the vast majority of central Connecticut weddings for several decades. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 23, 2008
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Szechuan Tokyo, the popular West Hartford Asian-fusion restaurant and one of Greater Hartford's long-running, premier champions of top-shelf jazz fare, is shutting its doors by the end March. Paul Lewis, Szechuan's colorful owner and impresario of its acclaimed jazz series, says he's moving on to a new site in a restaurant in Hartford's South End, taking his prized jazz series along with him. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 20, 2011
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Tom Condon writes about irrepressible Steve Campo. Back in February, the TheaterWorks impresario had just finished a major renovation of his stylish 1927-vintage Moorish Revival building on Hartford's Pearl Street.The first floor now featured a satellite art gallery of the New Britain Museum of American Art, called the Gallery of American Art, and a bistro operated by bin228 Cafe and Wine Bar across the street, named bistro233. One building, remarkable as it is, does not make an arts zone. What was needed were few strategically placed infill projects to assemble an arts district. Seven months later, Campo is getting that ball rolling. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 13, 2009
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The city is "seriously challenged," with less money coming in and struggling taxpayers who have greater needs, Mayor Eddie A. Perez said in his state of the city address recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_031009.asp
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Peter Strauss is trying to understand genius. Not his but that of Leonardo da Vinci, whom he plays in the world premiere of Michael Kramer's "Divine Rivalry" at Hartford Stage. The play centers on a painting competition between da Vinci and Michelangelo, as orchestrated by Machiavelli. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 26, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_022611.asp
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Photographer Walter Wick found his niche a long time ago: making childrens' fantasies come true. His new exhibit, "Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos and Toys in the Attic" will be on display at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich until Sunday, April 22. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 05, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_020512.asp
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As one of the last living participants in Hartford's exuberant Golden Age of Jazz after World War II — an era when future giants Horace Silver and Gigi Gryce graced the swinging club scene in the North End — pianist Emery Austin Smith is unquestionably one of the city's grand patriarchs of jazz. He recently gave a solo piano concert as the season finale for the Hartford Public Library's free "Baby Grand Jazz" series. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 22, 2012
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Connecticut's decision last year to award arts grants based on an organization's economic impact left many agencies with less or no state funding they traditionally received. The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development changed its funding criteria starting July 1 to emphasize applicants' place-making, their ability to draw people and funding into their town. DECD also decided to hand out fewer but larger grants. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 13, 2013
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Hartford’s major nonprofit cultural arts organizations, many facing budget deficits or barely squeaking out small surpluses, are finally realizing their revenue models won’t give them financial stability. Under the auspices of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, many of those organizations are sitting down and coming up with a plan that ties their fates together. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 4, 2006
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Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis is protesting the current Hartford production of his Broadway play -- "The Motherf**ker With the Hat" -- because the theater failed to seek out Puerto Rican actors in the leading roles. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 01, 2011
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Melinda and Paul Sullivan were 5,000 miles from home when they learned that the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, blaming a lack of funding, had canceled an exhibit focused on Hartford native son and Connecticut Yankee genius Samuel Colt. So after reading newspaper stories about the cancellation e-mailed to them in Hawaii, the West Hartford philanthropists pledged to pay the full cost of the display - $300,000. Museum officials announced the gift recently and said the reloaded exhibit will open Sept. 20. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 30, 2006
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Over the years, Hugh Ogden built various cabins on an island in Maine's Rangeley Lake. He described the island as a place where he "could hear the voices that call me to poems." On Sunday, while cross-country skiing to the mainland from his island paradise, the 69-year-old Trinity College English professor broke through the unusually thin ice and drowned. His death shocked his family and members of the college community. His children had been planning a surprise celebration later this year for Ogden's 70th birthday and 40th anniversary of teaching at Trinity. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 2, 2007
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Poet Samuel Amadon recently read from The Hartford Book at Real Art Ways. Hartford is a hellish vortex in these poems. The 32-year-old Amadon, who's from Hartford but now lives in South Carolina, has written a book loaded with local landmarks and institutions. The grim shock of the poems quickly displaces the thrill of recognition. Bushnell Park, Asylum Avenue, the South Green, the North End, the Old State House, the Colt building and plenty more familiar names serve as signposts for these dark poems about self-destruction, aimlessness, loss, death and survival. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 10, 2012
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Marilyn Nelson, who completes her term as Connecticut's poet laureate at the end of 2006, recently told the audience at the Connecticut Book Awards she was "grateful and humbled" by receiving the Lifetime Achievement in Service to the Literary Community honor, but felt she was "getting an award for breathing - for something I could not not do.” Nelson, whose career includes teaching at the University of Connecticut and founding the Soul Mountain retreat for poets in East Haddam as well as writing award-winning books, was among the winners named at the ceremony at Hartford's city hall. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 4, 2006
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Since it started nearly four years ago, the Love Jones Experience, held at the Russell Restaurant, has introduced new poets and singers every week while expanding its roster of regular performers. The event has helped to usher in a new poetry movement in the city. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: June 23, 2009
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An intrepid band of Wallace Stevens' friends recently capped 10 years of fundraising with the unveiling of an engraved stone marker on the grounds of the Greater Hartford Classical Magnet School at 85 Woodland St. Winner of a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, Stevens often composed his deceptively minimalist but deeply complex poems as he walked from his home on Westerly Terrace to the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co., now Hartford Insurance Co., on Asylum Avenue, where he was a vice president from 1934 to 1955. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 11, 2007
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Anthony Thomas, a Hartford resident who got his nickname, Popkorn, from years back when he would earn a few dollars by dancing hip-hop on city corners, is a juvenile detention officer at Community Partners in Action's residential detention center for girls. As a hip-hop artist, he teaches dance to the girls in the residence. His example has led the Connecticut Ballet to expand recreational dance and drumming programs for girls and boys in the residential detention centers in Hartford Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 03, 2008
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Three years ago, photographer Joe Standart created a buzz by bringing tourist traffic to the heart of New London with an outdoor art showcase based on his images of local residents. Encouraged by the “New London Project,’’ Standart wants to replicate it on a much larger scale in Hartford this fall. The only thing missing from Standart’s concept is the one spark that will get it off the ground — money. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 22, 2009
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Hartford's empty storefronts this summer will be filled with the smiling and hopeful faces of its people, as photographer Joe Standart fulfills his years-long effort to install his public "Portrait of America" show on city streets. More than 50 portraits are already up in unoccupied retail space, as well as in the windows of bustling restaurants downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 20, 2010
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It was supposed to be a solo show. Instead, Poster Boy’s art shared a space with yet-t0-be-altered canvas; the exhibit was also moved outdoors. This unsanctioned display on Hamilton Street (by the railroad tracks) is what audiences will have to settle for if they did not manage to see the show that was removed from the gallery at Trinity College. The new display featuring two altered billboards was created at night. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: September 13, 2011
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Poster Boy’s work will be displayed in a local gallery after all. Last month, Trinity College postponed the solo exhibit after Poster Boy’s art was already set up in the gallery. Before heading back to New York, the artist altered two billboards in the Parkville neighborhood, where the public could view the work in spite of the canceled/postponed show. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: October 07, 2011
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Recently, administrators at Trinity College abruptly cancelled an art show by the New York street artist known as Poster Boyd because they were leery about where Poster Boy got his raw materials. Poster Boy freely admits he steals them, and cried censorship. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 14, 2011
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Poster Boy entered Hartford quietly, was ejected spectacularly and re-entered victoriously. The New York-based street artist's exhibit — originally planned for Trinity College in September, and then canceled at the last minute — has been re-mounted at Real Art Ways, and will stand until Jan. 30. But, when Real Art Ways opened its arms to him, it may have expanded his platform, but at the same time it watered down his message by sealing it in a gallery. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 08, 2011
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The Hartford Preservation Alliance, which strives to preserve Hartford's architectural heritage and neighborhood character, has hired an executive director, marking a shift from a completely volunteer initiative to a professional staffed organization. Funding from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and the Surdna Foundation helped to support the staffing initiative. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 11, 2005
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Artwork that depicts the hopes, dreams, pain and frustration of Connecticut inmates is being featured in an annual show of the Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program. The collection is on display at the Jean J. Schensul Community Gallery at the Institute for Community Research on Wyllys Street. It features more than 100 paintings, drawings, sculpture and pottery. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 25, 2006
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Helen Ubińas writes that about two years ago, Dr. Sedrick Rawlins looked around Hartford's Community Health Services on Garden Street and thought the place could use a bit more art. He wasn't sure what kind at first. But the honorary board member finally settled on quilts. They sent, Rawlins said recently, the kind of message he thought perfect for the health center and the North End neighborhood in which it's located: patience, love and warmth. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 27, 2009
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The Hartford Symphony is looking for a new music director. The public was invited to participate in the critically important hiring process by hearing each of the seven finalists conduct the Hartford Symphony. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 08, 2009
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Walk into the high-ceilinged, wondrously cluttered studio of the inventive Hartford kinetic sculptor Anne Cubberly and you step into the workshop of a creative visual artist's unbounded imagination. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 27, 2013
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"A Raisin in the Sun" has been a smash hit at Hartford Stage. What's made the show a hit is that it is attracting an ethnic audience - mostly African Americans and West Indians - and students in addition to Hartford Stage's older white subscriber base. With this play the theater has scripted a primer for what a business has to do when its core clientele is aging. Instead of resisting the emerging demographics in its back yard, Hartford Stage is embracing it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 11, 2006
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A challenge of Greater Hartford's established arts community has been to find ways to speak to new audiences, namely young people and a population that is ethnically and culturally diverse. One institution that has succeeded is Real Art Ways, an alternative art space that has always been ahead of its time. RAW has been able to reach out to a widening circle of visitors and patrons. It has become a social and cultural magnet, not only in its Parkville neighborhood, drawing people of all ages and interests from the region and beyond. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 29, 2006
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Real Art Ways (RAW) presents four public art projects in Hartford’s Frog Hollow & Parkville neighborhoods, by artists Margarida Correia, Satch Hoyt, Sofia Maldonado, and Matthew Rodriguez. Projects opened Saturday, May 30, 2009 and will extend through the fall. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 28, 2009
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Howard Baldwin, chairman of Whalers Sports & Entertainment Inc, and is business manager of the newly named Connecticut Whale hockey team, writes that this weekend his company brought the old brand back as the Hartford Wolf Pack hockey team changed jerseys to become the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League. A new era begins. It is Baldwin’s intention, however, to take a page out of the past and do all the things they did in the '70s and '80s when their old team, the Hartford Whalers, became such an integral part of the community. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 28, 2010
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When it began in a second-floor walkup in 1975, Real Art Ways was an alternative artists' space, a loft for work and exhibitions and just as often experimental music. Scores of similar artists' collectives may have opened that year across the country in the era of homegrown art and counterculture creativity. But 35 years later, a decade into a new millennium, Real Art Ways remains a vibrant part of Greater Hartford's cultural offerings. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 21, 2010
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In September, Trinity College scuttled "Street Alchemy," a planned exhibit by New York-based street artist Poster Boy, because the raw materials used in his collages were stolen property. Poster Boy does not dispute this fact. Will K. Wilkins, director of Real Art Ways, is aware of Trinity's concern and sees things differently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 16, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101611_1.asp
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Real Art Ways wants $45,000 from the Hartford City Council. But the city council doesn't have it. Real Art Ways, a city arts organization, unsuccessfully applied for $150,000 from the city earlier this year under its arts stimulus program. Now the organization is back, with the support of Mayor Eddie A. Perez, asking for money from the city council's Civic and Cultural Affairs account for its arts employment initiative. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 31, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/cityline_103109.asp
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Pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, such as sidewalks, crosswalk signals, and traffic-calming measures, performance art, street-level novelty shops, hearty, inexpensive food-to-go, and widespread police presence are some of the ways to improve Hartford's pedestrian culture. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 6, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_090605.asp
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Earlier this month, with the cut of a ribbon, the last piece in the Hartford Public Library's major makeover officially opened to the public. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_012008.asp
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Work has begun on a $21.5 million project to transform the old Thomas Cadillac dealership on Albany Avenue in Hartford's North End - designed in the 1920s as "the dealership of the future" - into the new home for dance and theater studies at the University of Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 31, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_073107.asp
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An illustrious gallery of subjects showcases the Dutch Master's genius in a landmark exhibition in downtown Hartford. As the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art undergoes a $15 million renovation, it is concentrating on smaller, focused exhibitions inspired by works already in its collection. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 11, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101109.asp
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Only hours after gunfire sent 10 teenagers running for their lives and forced the lockdown of an elementary school, Hartford's police chief and the school system's spokesman attributed the violence to racial tension at Hartford Public High School. Now they're not so sure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 7, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_030707.asp
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Councilperson Cotto has provided a draft of the recent resolution which was submitted to the City Council with the aim of saving the remainder of the Lyric Theater. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: June 09, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/government/realhtfd_060910.asp
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As downtown workers line up at food carts and bustle around the Old State House at lunchtime on a summer day, just down Main Street at Bushnell Plaza there is rarely a reason to stop. A large, concrete wall runs along the sidewalk for dozens of yards. On Wednesday, the scene was a bit different as splashes of color, and activity, invited people to linger. Armed with easels, markers and open minds, a team of 15 landscape architects from throughout the state gathered around the plaza's walls in an effort to re-envision the raised, mostly barren holdover of urban renewal that separates Main Street from Bushnell Park. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 18, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081811_1.asp
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Among the seven finalists for music director of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Kevin Rhodes has the home-field advantage: He is music director of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 10, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101010.asp
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In this editorial, the Courant expresses the opinion that a building wasn't part of the Hartford skyline until Richard Welling drew it. Mr. Welling, who died last weekend at 83, was the unofficial artist-historian of Hartford during its most intense period of transition. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_111509.asp
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The show: "Riding the Turnpike" at Hartford's HartBeat Ensemble First impressions: HartBeat Ensemble premieres a new work at its new home: a fine, intimate fit in the 80-seat theater that previously housed Hartford Children's Theatre. But this work is not for kids. "Riding the Turnpike" is an ambitious and adult project: the sex trade on the Berlin Turnpike in Connecticut. Though it is well-staged and played, the story line is tired though true. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 30, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_043013.asp
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In June 2012, Hartford's HartBeat Ensemble faced a devastating loss. Gregory R. Tate, one of the three founding artistic directors, died at the age of 60 from lung cancer. But the small, community-centric company is resilient and after grieving it regrouped and is facing its 12th anniversary year with a new focus, home and a provocative premiere that taps into the theater's commitment to original and socially relevant work. HartBeat recently premiered in its new home: "Riding the Turnpike: Myth, Secrecy and Sex Along the Berlin Turnpike." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 21, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_042113.asp
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Hartford's 17th-annual alcohol-free New Year's celebration takes over downtown. First Night Hartford - with major sponsorship from ADVO, the city of Hartford and the Greater Hartford Arts Council - actually began on January 29th, as six local artists started 48 Hours of Art. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 31, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_123105.asp
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The feature film "Rising Star" was filmed in Hartford. It tells the story of a workaholic insurance guy who meets a free-spirited woman, and they stroll the city casually for a day talking about life. Audiences had the chance to see the film recently when it is screened at the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 30, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_073012.asp
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Connecticut's impossibly hot, impossibly unpredictable weather mostly cooperated recently for the Riverfest 2010 celebration, providing steamy sunshine — but no rain — for the rescheduled two-town event. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 12, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_071210.asp
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Rob Ruggiero, who arrived at Hartford's TheaterWorks as a freelance director in 1993 and stayed on as associate artistic director for many years, will be the Theater's next leader in the new position of producing artistic director, overseeing both its creative and management sides. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_121412.asp
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For Jamaican-born artist and Real Art Ways curator Kristina Newman-Scott, the creation of the major exhibit "Rockstone and Bootheel: Contemporary West Indian Art" has been a labor of love. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 08, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_110809.asp
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In the '80s, Aetna Life and Casualty commissioned famed muralist Rudolph Zallinger to create a panorama of "The Early History of Hartford" to hang in its offices in the city. In the decades since it was finished, it has hung in those offices, seen by Aetna employees as they went through their work days. Now it is in a place where anyone can see it: Aetna has donated the mural to Hartford Public Library Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 28, 2012
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The Hartford Courant reviews salaries of 54 local nonprofit arts, health care, educational, cultural and social service organizations in Greater Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 24, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_042405.asp
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Community Renewal Team
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The Parkville neighborhood of Hartford was home to samba on recently. The annual Brazilian Day parade and festival on Park Street included 10 motorcyclists, a Portuguese accordion band, a handful of Latin American studies students from Central Connecticut State University, two beauty queens from the Miss Brasil USA pageant, and, gleefully, nine male and female samba dancers in platform high heels. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 17, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_091707.asp
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A bronze statue of the Rev. Samuel Stone, the Englishman responsible for co-founding and naming Hartford, has been given a permanent home in front of the city's Ancient Burying Ground. Hartford resident Karen Will and other members of the Hartford/Hertford Sister City Committee raised over $30,000 to bring the statue to Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 26, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_042605.asp
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Town of Hertford, England
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This Courant editorial expresses the opinion that to close the Old State House in downtown Hartford for lack of funding would be unthinkable. The state must quickly take ownership of one of Connecticut's most important landmarks. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_022707.asp
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Stan Simpson writes in appreciation of Hartford's own Jackie McLean, saxophone jazz legend, who died recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 1, 2006
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Kinsella Elementary School in the Sheldon-Charter Oak neighborhood has a curriculum which emphasizes the arts. Despite low test scores, there is now a long waiting list to get in. Unlike other city schools, where the arts are mostly held to a minimum, youngsters at Kinsella choose from electives such as tap, ballet, drumming and violin in addition to regular art and music classes. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 31, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_103105_a.asp
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Workmen swarm the new Connecticut Science Center on Hartford's Riverfront Plaza like bees on a bed of colorful spring flowers. They are putting finishing touches on the iconic glass building for opening day, June 12, 2009. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 06, 2009
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It was supposed to take just a few weeks, but the effort to fix two sagging sides of the "magic carpet" roof atop the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford is now expected to take several months, contributing to the delay of the facility's opening to March 2009. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 29, 2008
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Theodore S. Sergi, former state education commissioner, took on a challenging post-retirement assignment more than five years ago — to take the Connecticut Science Center from concept to construction. So you can understand why he says the iconic glass building going up on Hartford's riverfront is in his bloodstream and why he chokes up when talking about his decision to step down as president. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 03, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_010309.asp
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With its striking architecture, the Connecticut Science Center has already become a noticeable Hartford landmark. The center's 150-plus exhibits take up a little more than a quarter of the 144,000-square-foot building. Education is the big focus here. Center officials have said they want to inspire future generations of scientists, doctors and teachers. Luckily, the exhibits are a lot of fun. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 11, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061109.asp
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On a recent Thursday at Hartford's City Steam Brewery Café, members of Sea Tea Improv are rehearsing a new skit. It's about a dating game with three contestants: Foghorn Leghorn, novelist Toni Morrison and the supercontinent Pangaea. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 23, 2010
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With a generous anonymous benefactor stepping forward to pick up the tab for the entire season, The Hartford Public Library's "Baby Grand Jazz Piano Series 2012" launched the first of its 16 free, weekly Sunday concerts on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 3 p.m. with a much-anticipated encore performance by the noted, Japanese-born pianist Eri Yamamoto. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 06, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_010612.asp
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There's a new mural in downtown Hartford, on the side of a building on Pearl Street. The old brick surface of the synagogue is faded, but, just wait until you see it wet. Adam Niklewicz's installation is a water-activated mural of Hartford's historic Charter Oak. The brick around the tree is weather-treated. The area of the tree drawing is not. When the wall gets wet, the bricks in the tree-drawing area become soaked and dark and the treated bricks do not, causing the image to appear sharply on the wall. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 13, 2012
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Like most summer theater programs, the eight-day camp sponsored by a consortium of Middlesex County schools and held at Hartford's Weaver High School teaches students the basics of stagecraft. But this one has a few other lessons to offer, such as the benefits of diversity, the importance of tolerance and the fact that the world is a whole lot bigger than their hometown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 14, 2006
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In 1990, Susannah Israel was a ballerina with the former Hartford Ballet, and Frank Marchese was a photographer with his own commercial advertising business when they met at his studio on Arbor Street during a shoot with the ballet. They married on the anniversary of their first date, Oct. 10, 1998, in the shooting area of Frank's studio. She became a Pilates instructor, massage therapist and personal trainer and opened her own studio, PHIT Pilates in Frank's former space. The building is part of their romance. They've made a real commitment to each other, to their kids, to the building and to Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 08, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_110809.asp
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With Mayor Pedro Segarra having won election in his own right and a new-look city council, the Hartford Courant asked local leaders and observers what the city's priorities should be. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 13, 2011
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Deirdre L. Bibby, 56, of Hartford, died March 6, 2008. Deirdre Bibby was a pioneer who dedicated most of her professional life to the emerging field of museums dedicated to exhibiting the work of African-American artists. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_040608_1.asp
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Most people don't look forward to Mondays. But live-music fans who know the secret of the Shinolas do. The Shinolas, a rootsy Americana band of local musicians, started playing at Tapas on Ann in downtown Hartford a year ago with a few simple goals: to have fun, to play good music and to play it close to home. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 15, 2010
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Founded in 1970, The Artists Collective emphasizes the cultural and artistic contributions of the African Diaspora. It is the only multi-arts and cultural organization of its kind in Connecticut. More than 200 students have participated in two programs during the summer of 2005 at the collective: camp culture and the capital workforce summer employment learning program. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 3, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_080305.asp
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The Connecticut Convention Center is nearly completed, capping a two-decade effort to build a convention center in Hartford. The convention center will be the largest new public building since the opening of the Hartford Civic Center 30 years ago. The Hartford Marriott Downtown will open as the city's largest hotel. And with a combined cost topping $300 million, the complex will be the most expensive pair of buildings ever built in Hartford. What remains unknown is whether the economic payoff will fully justify the $230 million that the state's general fund paid for the project - a cost taxpayers will be footing until the state bonds are repaid in 2024. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022705.asp
Related Link(s):
Convention Center: Signs Pointing to Success
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Trading on Hope: Downtown Businesses Struggle to reach City's Bright Future
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The Economic Impact of Complementary Components of Adriaen's Landing
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More than 30 individuals, small businesses and nonprofit organizations will receive a total of $600,000 in federal funds from the second phase of the Arts and Heritage Job Grants Program run by the city of Hartford, it was announced recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 27, 2010
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Julie Beman — a co-author of Live in Hartford – is now working to expand Hartford’s music scene with the creation of So Many Stars. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: February 19, 2012
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David M. Kahn, the executive director of the Connecticut Historical Society Museum, is stepping down in May to take a job in New Orleans as the director of the Louisiana State Museum. Kahn, who has headed the city museum for more than nine years, said that the opportunity to move to New Orleans and help a historic institution rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was an assignment he could not pass up. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 16, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/History/htfd_courant_031606.asp
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As Rob Ruggiero stirs a simmering spaghetti sauce, adding a touch of this and that, Antoinette LaVecchia cranks out sheets of freshly-made. LaVecchia will be serving homemade pasta — and more — eight times a week when she performs in the one-person show, "I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti," based on the memoir by Giulia Melucci. The world premiere, which Ruggiero directs, is now in previews at Hartford's TheaterWorks and opens June 8, 2012. The run continues through July 8, 2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 03, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_060312.asp
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Hartford Stage's renovation campaign of "at least $11 million" received a boost from the state recently with Gov. M. Jodi Rell announcing that the theater would receive $2 million in bonding funds. The money is earmarked as part of Rell's new $20 million bonding fund for capital projects related to the arts, culture and history around the state. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 21, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_022108.asp
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TheaterWorks, which owns its beautiful 1927-vintage Moorish Revival building on Pearl Street, has renovated much of the three-story building, now called City Arts on Pearl. The first floor now has a satellite art gallery of the fabulous New Britain Museum of American Art, called the Gallery of American Art, and a bistro inside the gallery operated by bin228 Café and Wine Bar across the street, named bistro233. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_021509_1.asp
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Comedy is solid in Hartford. This should come as no surprise in a place that cherishes the home of the man many feel was America's first stand-up comic, Mark Twain. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 20, 2008
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's $170 million in budget cuts took the pruning shears to funding for many arts and tourism groups across the state, a move that will likely force many of those organizations to cut costs, push for more private donations, or boost revenue to make ends meet. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: December 03, 2012
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As part of his bureaucratic streamlining of state agencies, Gov. Dannel Malloy has proposed moving the Commission on Culture & Tourism into the Department of Economic and Community Development. Can it work? Yes, if the agency looks seriously at the economics of culture and tourism. To succeed, the newly merged agency must treat tourism and the cultural resources it depends on as a high-priority economic cluster, as we do with bioscience and financial services. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 01, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_040111.asp
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After sacking two previous expansion projects, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art officials are hoping that three times will be a charm as they embark upon yet another project within six years. The state is greenlighting the museum’s third plan, reallocating a $15 million grant initially approved for its two previous proposals. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 14, 2008
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Although a small state with modest topographical features, Connecticut has exerted much influence on how the nation views its landscape. The most cursory peek at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art's "American Splendor" exhibition of 19th-century Hudson River School paintings leaves no doubt. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 16, 2006
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant suggests that Hartford and the state haven't always been on the best of terms in recent years, so it was good to see the two governments work together on behalf of homeless people. Gov. M. Jodi Rell offered use of the former Second Church of Christ, Scientist, on Lafayette Street in Hartford for a no-freeze shelter to replace the one on Washington Street that has been closed. The state's offer should solve the immediate problem, but it is not a long-term solution. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 14, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/homelessness/htfd_courant_121409.asp
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The state and the city of Hartford finally reached an agreement that paves the way for the state to take over the operation of the Old State House, preventing the threatened closure of the historic downtown building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 28, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062808.asp
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Steve Campo, 59, the founding artistic and executive director of Hartford's TheaterWorks since he started it in 1985, has resigned his position. He has been on medical leave since December, 2011. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 14, 2012
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A free jazz concert to celebrate Hartford’s 375th anniversary was recently held in Bushnell Park. The concert featured Janelle Monáe. Blogger Kerri Provost comments on the concert and the diversity of attractions in Hartford. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: July 24, 2010
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In the Great Depression, the federal government paid artists to paint murals in post offices and photographers to document the country's hardship. The city of Hartford is taking a page from history, using $600,000 in federal stimulus money for urban development to pay artists or arts nonprofits in 2010. As part of the stimulus package, cities got 50 percent more community development grants than in a typical year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_121509.asp
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Bruce Fraser, the late director of the Connecticut Humanities Council, lamented that Connecticut lacked a "literature of itself." There is such a literature, but it's sparse. But what Connecticut does have — brilliantly — is an art history of itself, alive and well in the 200-plus museums that preserve and present our cultural heritage. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 30, 2011
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Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe were friendly neighbors for years, so it may be only appropriate the two cultural institutions that bear their names are carrying on that legacy. The Twain House, recently targeted for closure after years of financial woes, is finding a friendly neighbor in the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, as one of Hartford’s most visible tourist attractions looks to ensure the survival of another through cost-cutting collaborative efforts. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 30, 2009
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Local artists aren't stranded in the wilderness, but they are competing for cash - about $1.7 million in proposed arts stimulus funding. The city received about 70 letters indicating an intent to apply for the grants -- the first step in the process. But there are hurdles to pass - including getting the bulk of that money approved by the city council. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 01, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/cityline_050109.asp
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Never before had a hip-hop artist shared the stage with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at the Bushnell, but a recent concert proved to be a day of many firsts. Carolyn Kuan's first full-length concert as the symphony's music director was a free concert for the people, with popular pieces from "The Nutcracker" and Beethoven setting up a medley of performances that flouted tradition. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 25, 2011
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The national search for a new music director of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra provides a dual challenge of sorts for the HSO. On one hand, the music director is a key figure in promoting the symphony in public, driving ticket sales and assisting with fund raising — no small task for a $5 million organization. At the same time, a drawn-out selection process has the potential to turn-off patrons and donors. HSO has used its search process as an opportunity to engage and empower donors. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 15, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_111510.asp
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Talented Teens, an after-school program at Fox Middle School in Hartford school that teaches students to dance, rap or write poetry, is providing a way to address social issues relevant to their lives. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 08, 2008
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The Greater Hartford Arts Council has decided to cancel Taste of Hartford for 2005. The decision was seen as part of a larger effort to reinvent outdoor programming in Constitution Plaza. Taste of Hartford was started in 1983 by Beth Shluger and is considered by the public a tradition, which, according to Dan Karp, president of Daniels Production Inc. and event manager of Taste of Hartford, is worth keeping. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 25, 2005
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One of the finest remaining copies of the extraordinarily rare and enormously valuable "Birds of America" books of avian art by John James Audubon is now showcased for public viewing in the Watkinson Library at Trinity College. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 03, 2012
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Mary Cameron Kilgour who experienced physical and verbal abuse as a child in Hartford in the 1950s has written a memoir detailing the events, "Me, May, Mary." Now a volunteer court-appointed advocate for children in Gainesville, Fla., she wants children in troubled homes to know there is a way out and she wants adults to know how to help. She recently visited Hartford to talk about her book. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 16, 2005
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Beginning May 26 an exhibit that pairs visual and written material on the theme "Coexistence" will be coming to Hartford. The international traveling show will run for three weeks outdoors along Asylum Avenue in front of The Hartford. The corporate sponsor has generously brought it to the capital city and the neighborhood as a catalyst for conversation about how to respect each other and live with our differences. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 13, 2007
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Since Daniel Wadsworth founded the country's first public art museum here in 1842, Hartford has had a presence in the world of visual arts. It still does, as two recent news items indicate. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 23, 2012
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Darko Tresnjak is directing his first Shakespeare play, “The Tempest” at Hartford Stage. Tresnjak, who took over the theater in the fall of 2011, decided he wanted this play to introduce Hartford audiences to his approach to the Shakespeare canon. He also wanted some "weight" after a different kind of sorcery he staged this spring in a production of the bewitching comedy "Bell, Book and Candle." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 10, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051012.asp
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This Courant editorial expresses the opinion that the decision by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art to not expand to the Hartford Times Building is a good one. Good management is more important than a new building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 07, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_100707.asp
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Willard Holmes, director of the Wadsworth Atheneum, said recently that things are looking up at the museum. Attendance is up, donations are up, and a planned make-over of the Hartford Times building is scheduled to move forward. Added to that, the developer of the neighboring retail and residential development, Front Street, has reached an agreement with the state. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: October 19, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_advocate_101906.asp
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The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts is celebrating its 80th season. The theater has solicited memories from patrons as part of its "Tell Us Your Story" campaign. The submissions told various stories — of a 10-year-old boy receiving a subscription to the Travel Series from his grandmother; of a husband and wife meeting during a performance of "Wicked"; of a woman accidentally running into President John F. Kennedy after his speech at the Bushnell Memorial in 1961. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 06, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_050611.asp
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The Bushnell is tuning up its finances with the hope of orchestrating a growth spurt that would make the nonprofit arts organization a major force in a downtown Hartford renaissance. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_040212.asp
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Maybe Hartford should have built a casino. Four years into the capital city's official campaign for renewal, much of its music scene is sliding southeast, down Route 2 to Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods. The two biggest casinos in the world are soaking up entertainment dollars with a rich array of live music, restaurants, clubs and shopping. That leaves Hartford - and other cities in the region - scurrying to attract visitors while competing against a pair of well-funded marketing juggernauts. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 2, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070206.asp
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Here are edited excerpts from the Key Issues forum on the challenges to the arts which occurred in Hartford recently and was moderated by Courant Place Editor Tom Condon. Panelists were Jennifer S. Aniskovich, executive director, Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism; Coleman H. Casey, president, board of trustees, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art; David R. Fay, president and CEO, Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts; Linda Jackson, managing director, Connecticut Opera; Michael Wilson, artistic director, Hartford Stage Company. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 26, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Artsandculture/htfd_courant_032606.asp
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This Courant editorial expresses the opinion that, of all the grand schemes envisioned for the state's capital city a decade ago, the $150 million Connecticut Science Center promised to be the most wondrous. But the center needs at least $10 million more than anticipated. The very things that make the building magical - the four stories of glass walls that give a bird's-eye view of the Connecticut River, for example - are driving up construction costs by about 10 percent. The state should cover the overage to finish the job. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 16, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051607.asp
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The definition of art may be more precisely determined soon by a proposed new city ordinance addressing the issue of graffiti. The city council's Quality of Life and Public Safety Committee has called for an ordinance that will define the urban artwork and prohibit its unsanctioned application or possession of tools of the trade in public parks and facilities and within 50 feet of public infrastructure. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 10, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/cityline_031010.asp
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Slim Shady gives a boost to Hartford artists on his new record. In May 2009, Eminem released Relapse, his first album in five years. For the album's lead single, "We Made You," Em received some help from a team of producers from Hartford called In Ya Head Music, and from local singer Charmagne Tripp. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: June 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_063009.asp
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If you think baseball has gotten too expensive, corporate and technical, and long for the pure, simple game of the past, the distant past, The Friends of Vintage Base Ball are here to help. Every Saturday, the group runs vintage base ball games at the Hartford Base Ball Grounds at the corner of Hendricxsen Avenue and Masseek Street in Colt Park. The players wear authentic uniforms and use either 1860s or 1880s rules, depending on the teams. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 12, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_071210.asp
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A audio recording of the December 14, 2006 community program, Property Taxes - The Real Story, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: December 14, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_12_14_2006.asp
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Neil Brewer is more or less the face of the Hartford Party Starters Union, the city’s good-times activists with a mission to breathe life into Hartford’s image. Only thing is, Brewer, who up until recently was assistant to the mayor for Eddie Perez, lost his job after Perez, convicted of corruption, resigned in June 2010. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 13, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_071310.asp
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Countless community discussions have grappled with the question of how to revive downtown Hartford. On Pratt Street, it’s happening. Nina Salazar is part of this momentum. Salazar, who says she has been a “working artist and teacher forever,” opened Studio N111 on Pratt Street in the fall of 2012. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: June 14, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/realhtfd_061413.asp
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Hartford’s latest performance space is in The Hollander, located at 410 Asylum Street. This building has ground floor commercial space; above is a mix of market-rate and affordable apartment units. Now HartBeat Ensemble is using one of the commercial spaces. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: February 27, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_022711.asp
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As Hartford Stage opens a show dedicated to the life of Chick Austin, the museum he memorably directed is also touching base with its past. The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art plans a four-month exhibit focusing on Austin's legendary Scarborough Street house, as well as his cultural significance in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 14, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101407_4.asp
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Dawn Holder’s installation in the ArtWalk Gallery at the Hartford Public Library is like visiting Florida in the winter. The porcelain garden is a foray into an otherworldly springtime. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: March 11, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_031110.asp
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"The iQuilt” is a loose grid of park-to-river pedestrian routes which would weave together Hartford's key cultural sites and institutions around the theme of cultural innovation. Currently taking place throughout 2011, the iQuilt Phase 2 focuses on the design of three key elements: iQuilt Strategic Plan, GreenWalk Master Plan, and Connecticut Square Master Plan. (PDF document, 53 pages) Published by
Bushnell Center for Performing Arts
; Publication Date: May 31, 2011
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Link: /issues/wsd/DowntownDevelopment/wsd_iquilt_phase2.asp
Related Link(s):
Greater Hartford Arts Council
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A document which outlines a new concept plan for Hartford which promotes a formal development of what is called “The iQuilt”, a loose grid of park-to-river pedestrian routes which would weave together Hartford’s key cultural sites and institutions around the theme of cultural innovation. (PDF document, 10 pages) Published by
Bushnell Center for Performing Arts
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Link: /issues/wsd/artsandculture/iQuilt.pdf
Related Link(s):
Greater Hartford Arts Council
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As evidence that "Chick" Austin still a strong part of the city's consciousness, two of our leading arts organizations - independent of each other, it turns out - have planned Austin celebrations that opened in October 2007. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 14, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101407.asp
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Hartford's Bulkeley High School will keep a small instrumental band for a handful of students after administrators abruptly changed course and said Friday they have reconsidered a plan that would have dropped most music classes at the school. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 16, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Education/htfd_courant_091606.asp
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Hartford Stage's new artistic director, Darko Tresnjak, learned his technique from puppetry. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: August 15, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_081511.asp
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High-powered divorce attorney Ilene Swerdloff attended her first Real Art Ways fundraiser recently as one of its newest board members. So choosing the right dress was important to the 63-year-old, who is well known as a cutting-edge fashionista. Her choice? A black-and-gold, ballet-length frock featuring a black bustier top and full skirt fashioned of cast-off rubber inner tubes, and embellished with a sprinkling of various size, black-nippled gold breasts made of repurposed carpet padding. It's the perfect red-carpet selection for The Odd Ball, the name of this year's fundraiser at Real Art Ways, a popular and eclectic, multi-disciplinary arts organization on Arbor Street in Hartford's Parkville neighborhood. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 03, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_040309.asp
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On the east side of Bushnell Park, where once there was grass and swings, there is now a large concrete slab surrounded by swaths of a dark-colored porous paving material. Some have complained that the scene is aesthetically displeasing. They are right. City officials say the problem is temporary. Let us hope they are right. The pad was installed last fall as a base for the popular skating rink, used by thousands of visitors over the winter. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 27, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_082713.asp
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In this editorial, the Courant writes that “Cities in Transition," the outdoor photography exhibit on display in Bushnell Park until Oct. 31, 2006, is a beau geste by United Technologies Corp., one that other corporate citizens would do well to emulate. This year, UTC commissioned three of the world's leading photographers, Chuck Close, Mitch Epstein and Dayanita Singh, to photographically document their reactions to New York, Boston and Hartford, respectively. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 2, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_100206.asp
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About five years ago, a sensible decision was made to take the space around the Pump House in Bushnell Park and turn it into a summer restaurant/gathering place. A unique venue was established and we all have enjoyed many nights under the stars. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 6, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_070606.asp
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Sophie Tucker rose from the streets of Hartford to become one of the most famous singing stars in the world, but she never forgot her hometown. Now her hometown is remembering her in an exhibit which opened recently at the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 3, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/History/htfd_courant_060307.asp
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For nonprofit tourist attractions, attendance matters. Their financial stability depends on it. Attendance projections are particularly critical for new, multimillion dollar facilities when visitor counts aren’t a sure thing. It’s a challenge Connecticut Science Center officials are taking very seriously. Since 2004, officials began developing a master plan for the center, which is expected to open next spring. They have fine tuned the center’s operating budget of $8.5 million based on industry attendance experience and careful analysis of state and local tourist attractions. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 19, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_051908.asp
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Hartford's newest arts space opened its doors in the dead of winter, during the worst economic downturn in generations. What initially appeared to be a classic case of bad timing has begun to look like the triumph of an underdog. In less than two months, The Studio @ Billings Forge has attracted sizable, enthusiastic audiences to seven distinctive events, and with minimal fanfare and expenditure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_030709.asp
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The purview of properties manager Allen Cutler is not real estate or facility maintenance. It's stage properties, the objects used in theatrical productions. After seven years at Hartford Stage, where he is playing a supporting role in mounting the epic "Orphans' Home Cycle," Cutler is bidding the company farewell. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_083009_1.asp
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After four years of leadership regrouping, mission revising and real estate dealing, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is about to turn its long-sought expansion into a physical reality. Construction will begin in the spring 2007 on the $15.5 million renovation of the former Hartford Times Building on Prospect Street, a literal cornerstone of the Front Street development in Adriaen's Landing. The museum's new building - which is being leased from the state for 99 years - will open in the fall of 2008. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 16, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_111606.asp
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Could it be the dawning of a new era for the Wadsworth Atheneum? Susan Rottner, the new board president, and Susan Lubowsky Talbott, the new director of the museum, have brought with them a new sense of optimism among long-time Wadsworth watchers. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: December 04, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_120408.asp
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Artists, policy wonks and students brainstorm on ways to keep young people in the state. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: May 15, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_advocate_051508.asp
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Hartford's own Hartbeat Ensemble presented a compact, 90-minute show, Flipside, recently. Flipside is centered on a chance encounter between an undercover cop and a young drug hustler. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: October 17, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_101711.asp
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If Steve Campo has his way — and those who have watched the entrepreneurial theater director through the decades know how determined that way is — Pearl Street will be a cultural landscape in downtown Hartford.The immediate issue is the deeding of the TheaterWorks property — now called City Arts on Pearl to a nonprofit arts entity. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 08, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_090809.asp
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Hartford's TheaterWorks, whose founding artistic-executive director took a sudden medical leave in January, is facing "a serious deficit" that is causing dramatic changes in its programming and operations. And, a large, yet-to-be-determined six-figure deficit, a low cash flow and bills that are in arrears — which caused actors in the recent "The Sty of the Blind Pig" to receive eviction notices at their housing at Hartford 21 — have prompted TheaterWorks' traditionally low-key board to step up and initiate new management for the 26-year-old, not-for-profit theater. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_031412.asp
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State workers aren't the only ones taking enforced furlough days. Hartford's TheaterWorks' staff went on unpaid leave for the first two weeks in August 2009. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 24, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_072409_1.asp
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Steve Campo, the founding artistic and executive director of Hartford's TheaterWorks for its 26 years, is taking an indefinite medical disability leave from the theater, effective immediately. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 12, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_011212.asp
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More than two months after workers at the Connecticut Science Center affixed its last bit of steel and "topped" the building off, engineers have found a small problem. The top is a little off. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 01, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_110107.asp
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The spirit of innovation has inspired independent films from Connecticut and around the globe that were screened in several venues across Connecticut’s capital city as Capitol Cinema Collective presented the 3rd Annual Hartford International Film Festival on November 6-9, 2008. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_110608.asp
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The 35th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade was held on in Hartford on March 11, 2006. In conjunction with the parade, Sister Maureen Faenza and Sister Theresa Foni of House of Bread, a soup kitchen in the city's North End, were honored as Persons of the Year by the Central Connecticut Celtic Cultural Committee. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 10, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_031006.asp
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Chris Webby is a prolific mix-tape maker. P.E.S.O. headed west for a few years. Tone Benjaminz hones his craft in the studio. All three are Connecticut rappers with a common goal: building a following for their music. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 25, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_072510.asp
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The transformation of a vacant Cadillac dealership in north Hartford into an expansive performance arts center for the University of Hartford was 10 years in the making. The Hartt School Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center opened recently. It will raise the profile of U of H as one of the country's top-flight performing arts universities — and will serve as a $22 million bookend to the sparkling Artists Collective cultural arts center a half-mile away on Albany Avenue. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 17, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_091708.asp
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Two very large personalities are driving an outsized dream to bring a big-league Whalers team back to Connecticut's capital city. Their strategies are at odds, but developer Larry Gottesdiener and former Whalers owner Howard Baldwin have separately energized the faithful for yet another round of "we can do it." That's great. But the dream is at best distant, at the moment unrealistic and perhaps even hurtful to the real needs of the city's renaissance. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_010806.asp
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Jim Ireland, the energetic and outspoken managing director of Hartford Stage for the past four years, resigned recently "to pursue other professional opportunities." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 16, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_121605.asp
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The William H. Mortensen Travel Series — the longest-running travel-lecture series in the United States, and a fixture at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts since 1930 — will ended in April. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 17, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_041708_1.asp
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The cities of America might be substantially revived, without the aid of either government handouts or corporate largesse, if urban citizens unleash their creativity to reclaim neighborhoods on their own terms. That was one of the dominant themes of the third annual International Hip-Hop Festival held recently at Trinity College, and which transformed the green lawns and auditorium spaces of the Hartford campus into a thriving hub of music, graffiti art and self-reflection. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_040608_1.asp
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Stephen Belber graduated from Trinity College in Hartford nearly 20 years ago, but he wasn't the kind of kid a professor could forget. Belber majored in philosophy, played slot back on the football team and wrote and acted in plays. All of which somehow prepared him to make his film-directing debut in a comedy starring Jennifer Aniston. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051009.asp
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Trinity College Squash Coach Paul Assaiante has collected 12 national titles and is running a 224-match winning streak, reportedly the longest streak in American collegiate history. He has recruited players from all over the world — every continent except Antarctica — and somehow turned the tightly wound, highly individualistic premier squash players into a team that cares about each other. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_112710.asp
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The Long Walk building along the western edge of the Trinity College campus has been, since its construction in the 1870s, the public face of the school, and it is now undergoing a face lift. Repairs are beginning, and estimates are that the work will take about two years, during which the building will be covered with scaffolding. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 13, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_111305.asp
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Recent eye-popping stories on museums in financial trouble are the public face of a national epidemic. Edith Wharton's Massachusetts home, The Mount, and The Mark Twain House's fiscal challenges are examples of a national trend attracting notoriety and questions. There are no simple solutions to long-term sustainability. But there are lessons from other sites that can shape the community conversations about the viability of our cultural institutions. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070608.asp
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One of the more unusual features of "Rembrandt's People," the exhibition running at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, is a series of paintings by people who aren't actually Rembrandt. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 20, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_122009.asp
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Sam and Olivia Clemens were pleased with the interior design work that Frederic Schweppe — a designer from Elmira. N.Y., who had worked for Olivia's parents, the Langdons — did for them on the second floor of their Hartford home. When it came to the more public first-floor areas of their grand Victorian home on Farmington Avenue, Sam Clemens, aka Mark Twain, wanted "the latest, the greatest decorator." And that was Louis C. Tiffany, son of the founder of Tiffany & Co. jewelry store. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061710.asp
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The cash crisis is past, but the Mark Twain House isn’t on Easy Street. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: March 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_031610.asp
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The Mark Twain House and Museum made it through a cash crisis in the spring of 2008, but it isn't out of the woods yet. An unplanned $11.5 million debt from the new museum center, opened in November 2003, had mercilessly drained the nonprofit of resources. The response to the news of the crisis from corporations and individuals has been extraordinary. Recently, a $500,000 grant from the Annenberg Foundation that will go into a Stabilization and Planning Fund was announced. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_112008.asp
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The Mark Twain House and Museum opened its new $18 million visitor center - with space for meetings, education, training, shopping, and more bathrooms - to great fanfare in 2003, but officials there have spent much of their time since then figuring out how to pay for it. The museum recently received a $3.5 million grant from the state and secured a deal with Webster Bank to refinance its remaining $7.5 million in construction debt. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 17, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_101706.asp
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John Boyer is ending his 16-year tenure as executive director of the Mark Twain House and Museum. He will be officially stepping down at the Hartford museum's annual meeting on Nov. 29 - the eve of Twain's birthday. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 18, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_111805.asp
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A former Mark Twain House & Museum employee who embezzled more than $1 million from the organization between 2002 and 2010 pleaded guilty recently to one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax return. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 06, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_080611.asp
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The Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that the Mark Twain House & Museum is carrying a burdensome debt. the Twain shortfall, like the crisis at the Old State House before it, cries for emergency measures. The museum is a national asset. It shouldn't have to sell the Twain family silver to keep the lights on. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_052908.asp
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The Mark Twain House and Museum, which has a $350,000 shortfall in its operating budget this year, remains under financial pressure but its position has improved during the last month. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_060608.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that the publisher of a new collection of 22 previously unpublished short pieces by Mark Twain should share some of the profits from his posthumous writings with his beloved home, the Mark Twain House and Museum. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 01, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_120108.asp
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Open Studio Hartford (OSH), produced by Artists in Real Time, a non-profit organization, took place city-wide recently. OSH 2012, now in its 23rd year, was a tour of sixteen venues throughout Hartford. During Open Studio Weekend, the public can see the artwork, studios, galleries, businesses and homes of over 200 artists. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 08, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_110812.asp
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The Wadsworth Atheneum acquired a sculpture by Tony Smith, "Amaryllis," in 1967, shortly after Smith's groundbreaking one-man show there. Over the years, the geometrical black abstract construction has been in various places outside the Hartford art museum and damaged from skateboarders. "Amaryllis" was eventually uninstalled and placed in storage. After a nine-year absence and extensive restoration, "Amaryllis" was placed back outside the museum on Monday in a new spot. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_111912.asp
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Two Tony Award-winning regional theaters in Connecticut recently named high-profile figures as their new managing directors who will oversee major building drives and help stabilize the institutions' finances. Michael Stotts, former managing director of Long Wharf Theatre, takes over in the same role at Hartford Stage. Joan Channick, managing director of Theatre Communications Group, a national service organization for not-for-profit professional theaters, is the new managing director at Long Wharf. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_060106.asp
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A summary of the results of the 2005 survey by the United Way of the Capital Area (UWCA). This is the second annual Non-profit Pulse Survey of UWCA partner agencies (funded and non-funded) and other non-profit organizations within its 40-town service area related broadly to health and human services. The survey found that respondents continue to feel optimistic given current economic news and trends despite the fact that the demand for services continues to increase. (PDF File, 9 pages). Published by
United Way of the Capital Area
; Publication Date: 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/familiesandchildren/UWaySurvey.pdf
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Several hundred people recently gathered on the Connecticut Convention Center Esplanade to watch the final beam placed in the architecturally distinctive "magic carpet" roof of the new waterfront Connecticut Science Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 15, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081507.asp
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The decision to remove a second-generation scion of the Charter Oak was bittersweet for many parishioners at Center Church, but in September, the tree at the corner of Main and Gold was taken down. Now, a milled slab of it is on display at the Connecticut Historical Society as part of the New Life for Connecticut Trees exhibit. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: November 20, 2011
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Hartford Stage, Connecticut Public Television and the Mark Twain House have something new in common — special attention from United Technologies Corp. The three cultural institutions will all participate in a pilot program UTC recently announced in which company employees will try to help nonprofit groups cut expenses, drive revenue and operate more efficiently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 11, 2008
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The Veterans Day Parade was held on November 6, 2005. The theme was "Celebrate American Valor." The parade included two dozen marching bands, flyovers by military aircraft and a tolling of church bells. At 2 p.m., marchers paused for a moment of silence. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 5, 2005
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Mark Twain loved cats. Mark Twain also loved billiards; he called them "the best game on earth." Pat Tanger took these two loves of Twain, and used them to create the painting, "Eleven Ball in the Side Pocket." The painting is part of “Visions on Twain: Work Inspired by the Author's Home, Travels & Hartford's Gilded Age," an exhibit on display at the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford. Seven local artists were asked to create works inspired by Twain quotes, Twain's personality, Twain's house, Twain's life, any aspect of Twain's persona. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 11, 2011
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The state recently approved $2 million for the renovation of Hartford's Wadsworth Atheneum -- the nation's first public art museum. The money will go in part to gallery renovations. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: June 11, 2012
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Plagued by chronic leakage problems, the venerable Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art expects to begin $15 million in state-financed roof and exterior renovations, probably in the fall of 2009. Privately funded interior work at the same time likely will require temporary closing of some galleries, probably on a rotating basis. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 22, 2008
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When the fences and scrims went up outside the iconic façade of the nation's oldest public art museum this spring, you might have thought it was a conceptual piece, a covering by onetime-Matrix artist Christo. But the additions around the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in downtown Hartford are instead signs of the $16 million renovation project, one that will last far longer than a temporary exhibit. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 16, 2010
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The Wadsworth Atheneum, the nation's oldest public art museum, has spent the last few years getting back to basics, shoring up its foundations. The intent is to restore every square foot of gallery space in the 1842 museum, which recently received $2 million from the state bond commission to kick-start phase two of a two-part renovation now focusing on storage. It's not headline-grabbing, but museum officials are fine with that. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 16, 2012
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An 18th-century French painting stolen from the Wadsworth Atheneum nearly 30 years ago has been returned to the Hartford museum. "Seascape with Ruined Arch," by French painter Charles Francois Lacroix, was reported stolen on Dec. 8, 1980. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 24, 2010
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Rick Green comments that much too quietly the Wadsworth Atheneum - a national treasure that annually lures thousands to Hartford - struggles along, searching for a director at one of the most critical moments in its 165-year history. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 21, 2007
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Trustees of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art voted recently to hire a Cambridge, Mass., architectural firm to transform the former Hartford Times building into a modern annex of the nation's oldest public art museum. The vote marks the Atheneum's long-held plans to add more space, and is the first sign of construction activity at the spot that will eventually become the entertainment and retail portion of Adriaen's Landing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 21, 2005
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Hartford's Walter Wick, the author of the internationally acclaimed "Do You See What I See" search-and-solve children's-book series that has just grown by one. Titled "Out of This World", the ninth in Wick's clever puzzle books has an element not seen in his others: a pair of new stars, a nameless princess and an anonymous robot. Their worlds collide in the imagination of a child sitting on a playroom floor. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 03, 2013
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Music auditions and police raids usually have very little in common, but now they are both being employed in response to the recent outbreak of violence in Hartford’s North End. Stamford-based entertainment lawyer James Walker recently announced the launching of his “Stop the Violence: Embrace the Music” campaign. The centerpiece of Walker’s campaign is a competition to win a $100,000 recording contract. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: June 14, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_news_061406_a.asp
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Bosnian refugees cope and communicate through their weaving looms, creating beautiful, intricate rugs. They use traditional patterns passed down from earlier generations of Bosnian weavers and weave with Shetland wool, much of it raised at Clatter Ridge Farm in Farmington. But they don't weave just to express themselves. They weave to forget. The women's Sewing Circle Project, organized by the Institute for Community Research, recently participated in their annual Open Studio Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 11, 2011
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The Polish National Home, cultural center of the city's Polish community and often a gathering point for the city at large, celebrated its 75th anniversary at the end of October. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 30, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_103005.asp
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Kerry Provost documented her outside-of-work activities, if for no other reason than to once again let the “there’s nothing to do in Hartford” folks know they are totally wrong. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: May 06, 2012
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The speculation that when financier and Hartford native J.P. Morgan gave the land on which to build the Municipal Building (City Hall) he did so with a stipulation. That stipulation was that if the city ceased to use the building, then the building and the land would revert to the Wadsworth Atheneum. The deed, however, contains no language regarding a transfer of ownership. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 3, 2005
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The Old State House is likely to survive the latest failure by the Connecticut Historical Society, but what has already been destroyed can never be recovered. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 11, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_031107_a.asp
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Mark Twain’s views about war changed over the years. A recent exhibit at the Mark Twain House & Museum explores his views on conflict. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 11, 2013
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Michael Kintner, the director of the Hartford Image Project suggests that if we are going to build real pride in our home city, we need to get people excited about what we stand for. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 15, 2006
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At the same time that Hartford Stage is presenting "Chick, the Great Osram," about the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art’s expansive era under its dynamic director A. Everett "Chick" Austin, the museum itself is in fortress mode. It is searching for a new director, and has nixed plans to expand to the Hartford Times Building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 14, 2007
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The Hartford Symphony Orchestra will be announcing its choice for a new music director any day now to succeed Edward Cumming, its leader since 2001. The search process was extensive and thorough. It produced seven finalists who were announced in the fall of 2009. To give both the public and the orchestra a chance to hear and compare the finalists, each conducted an entire program of four concerts with the HSO. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 09, 2011
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Ghosts were companions of Mark Twain throughout his life. So it may not be a stretch to imagine spirits still roaming the large, fanciful Victorian in Hartford's West End, where Twain lived for 17 years. Whispered about for years, the stories have accumulated enough to draw TV's popular "Ghost Hunters" to town last month for a full investigation. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 04, 2009
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At the halfway point of the planning stage for the Bushnell Park Restoration Plan and GreenWalk, the iQuilters held another public forum on Tuesday evening; the skepticism that had subsided during the last session has reemerged. In March, there was a lengthy public discussion about ways to improve Bushnell Park. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: June 15, 2011
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"Hedda Gabler," the titular character in Henrik Ibsen's classic is an inscrutable character has intrigued audiences, fascinated critics and challenged actresses more than 120 years. And now Roxanna Hope has a chance to take aim on the character in the season-opener at Hartford Stage. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 24, 2012
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A university-oriented remake of Westbrook Village might give the University of Hartford a town center and provide a new life for the middle-income housing project. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 3, 2005
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Willard Holmes will step down from his job as the ninth director of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford when a replacement is found. As Mr. Holmes prepares to change his personal direction, construction is about to begin on a $15.5 million renovation of the former Hartford Times building across from the museum. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 22, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_022207.asp
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Behind William Washington's quiet demeanor was a philosophy that there is good in everyone. He worked in Connecticut prisons for 30 years teaching inmates how to make clothing, but his real message was that no one was beyond redemption. He also was enjoyed Hartford's rich jazz culture and helped run programs of the Hartford Jazz Society. Washington, who was 81 and lived in Bloomfield, died April 24. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 22, 2013
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Mi Casa Family Service and Educational Center has renovated the building at 590-596 Park Street. Built in the 1930s, this three-story limestone beauty is one of Hartford's few remaining Art Deco-style structures. The renovation is as enlightened as its mission, which is to provide health, employment, housing and social services to Puerto Rican and Latino families in the South End and Frog Hollow neighborhoods. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 18, 2005
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Speaking to a reporter in 1895, Mark Twain endorsed complaining, saying it "pays to kick." That advice has evidently held true in the case of the Hartford cultural institution bearing his name; publicly airing its troubles may help to save the institution. Officials from The Mark Twain House, in Hartford's West End, acknowledged its long-standing financial problems at a May 19 meeting with representatives from its major corporate sponsors, including The Hartford, Aetna and Travelers CT Foundation. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: June 19, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_061908.asp
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HartBeat Ensemble is a Hartford theater group that is bringing sympathetic portrayals of striking workers, beleaguered security guards and unemployed machinists to local audiences. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 25, 2006
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Talent is not a rarity at The Hartt School, but recently, it was shining at free performances in Berkman Recital Hall. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: December 11, 2012
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For 16 years, Bridget de Moura Castro has put out a call for volunteer musicians for a Handel's "Messiah" concert to benefit Hartford's Immaculate Conception Shelter & Housing Corp. And every year - this year it's at 6 p.m. Dec. 10 - a sufficient number of musicians miraculously gather at Hartford's Our Lady of Sorrows Church an hour beforehand to warm up before they launch into Handel's glorious (and best-known) oratorio. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 29, 2006
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Playwright Matthew Lombardo and director Rob Ruggiero are experiencing Broadway buzz. Lombardo and Ruggiero, two men with Hartford roots who have worked in the theater provinces for years and have landed close but not on the Great White Way, are making their Broadway debuts with "Looped," which opened recently at the Lyceum Theatre. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 07, 2010
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Early December was Gina Greelee's first time at the Colt Building since moving out in 2002. She visited former neighbors during the 15th Annual Hartford Artists' Open Studio Weekend, an event inaugurated by the once robust artistic community that called Colt home. Though many of the south armory's residents have gone, a hearty bunch still occupies the units and plans to stick it out for the long term. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 20, 2005
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With classes over for the semester and with the holidays around the corner, teachers and students at the Artists Collective threw a party for themselves and others in the community. To show what they learned, students put on music and dance shows. Organizers also had readings on Kwanzaa, the traditional African American celebration based on African traditions. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 18, 2005
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Through a series of eight, 4-by-8 foot murals created during a summer employment program called Teen Teach, Brittany and a dozen other teenagers from Sheldon-Charter Oak have expressed how they see their neighborhood. The program was offered by the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), with financial support from Capital Workforce Partners and the Coalition to Strengthen the Sheldon/Charter Oak Neighborhood, Inc. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 19, 2005
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In this op-ed piece, the author expresses the opinion that we in Connecticut are lucky to have groups such as the Connecticut Poetry Society, created and run by volunteers, with chapters all over the state. Many others keep poetry alive by spending countless hours editing and publishing poetry and literary magazines that will serve as archives of the issues we cared about during our lifetime. "Poetry Out Loud," a national recitation competition for high school students, was recently held at the Artists Collective in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 18, 2008
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Eddie Duran, education director for the Hartford Stage Company, recently collaborated with the Neighborhood Studios to develop a program for high school students in which they learned responsibility and social skills through studying the elements of drama and dance. They explored the effects of prejudice and narrow-mindedness by creating a new version of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." This time, the Capulets and Montagues used break dancing instead of sword fighting and the two groups (wearing red or black) were gang members instead of rival families. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 18, 2006
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