Arts Press
New Haven’s Q Bridge takes center stage in Long Wharf Theatre’s ‘A View from the Bridge’
New Haven Harbor and the Q Bridge will serve as the backdrop for Long Wharf Theatre’s latest production, “A View from the Bridge” which runs Feb. 10 through March 10 at New Haven’s Canal Dock Boathouse. Arthur Miller’s play is about an Italian-American family living in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn. New Haven’s waterfront…
Read MoreSpring into spring in CT with five big modern and classical dance shows
Call them dances to spring. The winter has been largely subdued, with some plants, trees and mosses never succumbing to the chill. That is the same sort of freshness, vitality and perseverance that marks modern dance in Connecticut this year. The state has been a key stop for nationally touring dance troupes for a century or more,…
Read MoreHonoring ‘unsung heroes’ in the arts
Hartford librarian among 9 awarded for work in community Gabbie Barnes is a multi-faceted woman who continually seeks ways to expand her knowledge and set forth on new journeys, she said. “It’s important to me that we move through the world looking for opportunities to transform ourselves and how we relate to one another,” said…
Read MoreChurch Merger Leaves Community Art Space With No Home
The Westville Performing Arts Center (WPAC)—a community art space run by the nonprofit organization Arts in CT—is now homeless. After three years running drama, music, dance, and visual arts classes on the second floor of the former Saint Aedan’s Parish school building, Arts in CT Executive Director Barbara Alexander turned in the keys on Jan. 17 following what…
Read MoreYale’s $163M Schwarzman Center brings new dynamic to New Haven’s arts, culture scene
Yale University’s $163 million Schwarzman Center is not only a new hub for students, but adds to downtown New Haven’s arts, entertainment and social scene, officials said. “I don’t think there’s a space like this, not just in Connecticut, but anywhere,” said the center’s Executive Director Rachel Fine. The center is named for billionaire Blackstone founder and 1969 alum Stephen…
Read MoreIranian artist destroys her early paintings in ritual at University of Hartford
Iranian artist Minoo Emami was in the gallery preparing for a daring, almost unthinkable piece of performance art. On Nov. 11, Veterans Day, Emami destroyed 22 of her paintings by fire, including early works dating back to 1998. Many of the paintings depict artificial limbs in whimsical, but sometimes surreal and dark settings. “I love my paintings,…
Read MoreCT unveils $1.5M rebranding, marketing effort; aims to boost home-state pride
From high-tech helicopters to “the country’s best pizza,” medical breakthroughs and aerospace, Connecticut’s innovative culture and quality of life makes it an ideal place to live, work and grow a business, according to the state’s new marketing campaign. Gov. Ned Lamont launched a $1.5 million campaign Tuesday to hammer home Connecticut’s best qualities. It is as…
Read MoreNonprofit arts orgs contribute $1 billion to CT economy, report finds
A national arts advocacy organization, Americans for the Arts, found that spending by arts and cultural organizations in 2022 supported 2.6 million jobs nationwide, $152 billion in spending and $29 billion in income and sales tax revenue to local, state and federal governments. The group’s latest report, “Arts & Economic Prosperity 6,” argues that “Nonprofit arts…
Read MoreHartford Symphony Orchestra extends music director Carolyn Kuan’s contract through 2027
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra announced Friday that it has extended the contract of current music director Carolyn Kuan for three more years until the spring of 2027. Kuan has been leading the symphony since 2011. She is the 10th music director in the Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s 80-year history and the first woman to hold the position. Her initial contract…
Read MoreState grant propels CT arts organization toward massive expansion
Hartford’s Real Art Ways — the contemporary arts center that has been a fixture in the Parkville neighborhood for three decades — will break ground on an ambitious expansion as soon as this spring that is part of a larger, $23-million plan for its Arbor Street building. The expansion, which includes a major addition that will increase…
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