CT’s Florence Griswold Museum spotlights Native American landscapes in new exhibition

Imagine a forest waterfall. You might picture a scene like Hudson River School founder Thomas Cole’s “Kaaterskill Falls” of 1826, from Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. (Daniel Wadsworth was one of the English-born artist’s friends and patrons.) From the mouth of a cave behind the shimmering falls, one views autumn-tinged woods; rain from a dark cloud echoes the cascade…

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Hartford 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…

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New Haven’s NXTHVN welcomes new artists and curators to fellowship program

Fresh faces are coming to NXTHVN, as the latest round of artists and curators begin their 10-month fellowship program in New Haven. The art center’s Cohort 05 Studio and Curatorial Fellows will be refining their artistic practices in what NXTHVN describes as a community-driven program that will challenge each fellow and provide mentorship amid a collaborative spirit. The program began this month…

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A Look Inside Oddfellow’s Playhouse & Their Partnership with The Teaching Artist Hub CT

Connecticut Arts Alliance continues a series of posts spotlighting our members.  ___________   Just one block off Main Street in downtown Middletown sits a little brick house with colorful letters affectionally known as Oddfellow’s Playhouse  – a community-based, multicultural children’s theater. Their mission – enhance young people’s present and inspire their future through engaging, accessible…

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