Making 'Of Lamb' on display at Real Art Ways through December 11th
December tends to be a whirlwind of activity, between festive events, office parties, and the gatherings for family and friends. Here are just a few of December’s open-to-the-public highlights:
December 1, 2011
December 1st is World AIDS Day, which means it is also The Day With(out) Art. Real Art Ways will be participating by screening Untitledall day. This is free. While there, check out the “Making ‘Of Lamb’” exhibit.
Amigo will premiere in Connecticut at Cinestudio on the Trinity College campus. This is currently the only location in the state where the film is scheduled to be screened. While Amigo will be playing at Cinestudio through October 29th, Wednesday (10/26) is the only day of the run when Real Hartford readers will receive free admission to the film and conversation with John Sayles. Continue reading 'Academy Award Nominee John Sayles at Cinestudio'»
Not fatigued yet by all these development meetings? Here are four more to add to your schedule then:
June 22: Handel Performing Arts Center on the corner of Albany Avenue and Westbourne Parkway will host the discussion pertaining to Asylum Hill, Blue Hills, Parkville, and the West End.
June 23: Metzner Recreation Center at 680 Franklin Avenue. This meeting is for the Barry Square, Behind the Rocks, South End, and Southwest neighborhoods.
June 27: Hartford Public Library will host the meeting for Downtown, Frog Hollow, Sheldon/Charter Oak, and South Green.
June 29: Parker Community Center at 2621 Main Street will host meeting for Clay Arsenal, Northeast, and Upper Albany neighborhoods.
The meetings about Livable & Sustainable Neighborhoods are described as opportunities for the public to learn about how the One City One Plan projects are being implemented. Literature sent from the City of Hartford says this will pertain to “infrastructure, community development, and anti-blight projects” happening “over the next two years.” A press release from the City indicates that this is part of the One City, One Plan. The One City, One Plan — the Plan of Conservation and Development through 2020 — was developed after receiving input from NRZs and the public. The projects vary from neighborhood-to-neighborhood. All of these meetings run from 6-7:30pm.
After some debate about which neighborhood this house is in, I checked out a map to see that it is in Barry Square. Just west of Broad Street, this house has sports fields in its backyard. A short walk across the Trinity campus would bring you to the Underground Coffeehouse, something that, for non-Trinity folks, is too-well-kept of a secret. I’ve learned that this coffee joint is open seven days a week, and contrary to what the web page states, has hours late into the evening. It might be the only (non-DD) place to get a decent cup of coffee in Hartford after 3pm on a Sunday.
After my initial excitement of stumbling across this house, I thought that it might not actually fit the Casa Linda criteria, which is only that people live there. Looking through Trinity campus maps, I found that my guess was likely correct. That side of campus contains administrative, cultural, and religious buildings. So, I’m going to break the rules and post this anyway, but rest assured, this does not set a precedent for a wave of houses that have been turned into law and psychotherapy offices. Since I found another house nearby that also is not a true Casa Linda, I’m posting the photo below:
Ricardo Levins Morales combines art and activism to create eye-catching work. You can see a display of this at the Broad Street Gallery which is located on the corner of Broad and Allen Street. His art covers a range of issues from environmental justice to labor to immigration.
…but wait, there’s more. Nuyorican poet Urayoán Noel will be reading from his book, Hi-Density Politics at 1pm on March 12th at the Center for Urban & Global Studies at 70 Vernon Street on the Trinity College campus. The SUNY professor’s work is described by Mónica de la Torre as “plurilingual, polyphonic, & polymorphous.”
If you’re looking for something more interesting than dinner and a movie on the weekend before Valentine’s Day, consider checking out Sharon Jones& The Dap-Kings at the Webster Theater.
These days it seems more musicians are fixated on applying glitter than on perfecting their craft. Sharon Jones is not among that crowd.
Tickets for the February 12th show are $25 in advance and $28 the night of the event. If you tune in to local, non-commercial radio stations, you may find tickets being given away for this show.
Once again we’ve entered the season of The Vagina Monologues. If you just want to watch, there are four Hartford venues where you can catch a performance:
Charter Oak Cultural Center: February 4th and 5th at 7:30pm. Proceeds benefit Interval House, My Sister’s Place, and TransAdvocacy. $15 general admission; $10 for seniors, Charter Oak members, and Let’s Go! members; $5 students.
Trinity College: February 17th at 7pm in the Washington Room. Proceeds to benefit Interval House and Survivors of Violence in Haiti. $5 for students and low-income; $10 non-student.
University of Hartford: February 25th and 26th in Auerbach Auditorium. Proceeds will benefit Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services. Speaking parts will be available for University of Hartford students, staff, and faculty. More information will be provided as it is made available.
Capital Community College: March 11, 2011. Speaking parts will be available first to students and then to the community. More details on this to come as information is made available.
If you’re someone who likes to join in, don’t worry about having acting skills. There are no strict auditions, as one of the guidelines for performing this play is that anyone who wants to be involved can be in some manner. The time has come and gone for planning meetings for the performance at the Charter Oak Cultural Center, but community members and students alike will be able to participate in the one at Capital Community College (students get first dibs).
This weekend’s People’s Music Winter Gathering will be happening without Pete Seeger. The event kicks off tonight at Bulkeley High School on Wethersfield Avenue with registration, chorus rehearsal, and a concert. Saturday and Sunday’s events will be at Moylan School on Catherine Street and will include several workshops.
Despite the major cancellation, organizers “encourage everyone to come to the show,” but say that “if you feel that you need a refund and will not attend, then send an email to me at tickets@peoplesmusic.org with the email address
used to purchase the tickets, your name, and your phone number.”
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This weekend’s People’s Music Winter Gathering will be happening without Pete Seeger. The event kicks off tonight at Bulkeley High School on Wethersfield Avenue with registration, chorus rehearsal, and a concert. Saturday and Sunday’s events will be at Moylan School on Catherine Street and will include several workshops.
