Category: Downtown
08
Aug
Star Shuttle to be Renamed by Vote
by Kerri Ana Provost
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With the slogan “New England’s Rising Star” having been retired, the Star Shuttle — downtown’s free circulator bus — is seeking a new name. After...
05
Aug
Youth Arts Festival Entertains in Bushnell Park
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Forgoing their traditional Plays in the Parks series, HartBeat Ensemble arranged a one-day Arts in the Park festival, featuring performances by youth. The afternoon included...
26
Jul
ConnectiCon: A Peaceful, High-Energy Weekend by the River
by Kerri Ana Provost
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As some movie theaters around the nation have opted to respond to the shootings in Aurora, Colorado by banning costumes, it is worth reflecting once...
25
Jul
Jazz in the Park: Social disintegration in reverse
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“I hate jazz,” she says cheerfully, taking a sip of her dirty martini in a jar. Gathering in Bushnell Park on summer afternoons and evenings...
18
Jul
ConnectiCon: Publishing
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“I don’t spend much of my time worrying about getting sued,” author Margaret Killjoy told fanfic writers concerned with copyright issues. Fanfic is “not wrong,”...
18
Jul
ConnectiCon: The Voices Behind the Characters
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“I love all my characters,” Amanda Winn Lee said. If a voice actor does not have this attitude, “it comes through in your voice.” Winn...
17
Jul
ConnectiCon: Luke Foster
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Growing up in Ellington, Luke Foster says he did not have to worry about peers disparaging his then-hobby of making comics because he knew his...
16
Jul
Sea Tea Improv to Hold Auditions for New Members
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Sea Tea Improv, Hartford’s professional improv comedy group, working together since 2009, is holding an audition for new members. Auditioners — 18+ only — will...
16
Jul
ConnectiCon: Naughty Victorians
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s a myth that the Victorians were completely uptight. Anyone who has read and understood Victorian literature could tell you that, as could anyone who...