Month: July 2011
22
Jul
Democrats Endorse Candidates: No Girls Allowed!
by Kerri Ana Provost
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On Thursday evening the Hartford Democratic Town Committee cast nominations and then votes for endorsements of candidates for mayor, city council, and treasurer. While they...
20
Jul
First Talk, Then Action: Increasing Civic Involvement in the Immigrant Community
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Three hours later, the two dozen volunteer participants were asked to describe — in one or two words — their experience with the pilot community...
18
Jul
Queen of HYPE: Conversation with Julie Daly
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“It’s my job to help other young people to see why [Hartford’s] cool,” Julie Daly, the Executive Director of HYPE (Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs)...
17
Jul
Last Chance: 2011 Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Today is the final day of this year’s weekend-long jazz festival. The Paul Brown Quintet takes the stage at 4:30; they will be followed by...
17
Jul
Chalk Fest
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Until the rains wash away the art, you can check out pastel paintings at the Pump House Gallery patio in Bushnell Park.
17
Jul
Ascension
by Kerri Ana Provost
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For those who just can’t get enough of the jazz in July, there will be an art exhibition inspired by the Hartford Jazz Society. The...
16
Jul
Stupidity Loses One
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Nearly a year ago, we wrote about the MDC public hearing regarding the potential closing of West Hartford Reservoir to recreation. The impetus for this...
15
Jul
Startup Weekend Hartford
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Entrepreneurs, clear your schedules for late September. Hartford will be joining cities around the world — including Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, and New York —...
14
Jul
Meklit Hadero: “It’s About Being Tired of Logic”
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Meklit Hadero — born in Ethiopia, raised in the United States and now living in San Francisco — played in the theater of Real Art...