Events

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Connecticut Public Governance and Nominating Committee Meeting

Connecticut Public 1049 Asylum Ave, Hartford, CT, United States

All meetings of Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. and its Committees are open to the public except for the Compensation Committee meetings, which are closed meetings. Compensation Committee Meetings are closed to the public because the Committee considers confidential matters relating to compensation and benefits relating to individual employees. With the exception of Compensation meetings, the…

Event Series Artist-Poets Exhibit

Artist-Poets Exhibit

Arts Center East 709 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, CT, United States

Exhibit Dates: May 27–June 18, 2023 Gallery Hours: Thursday–Sunday, 1:00–5:00pm Opening Reception & Reading: Saturday, May 27, 2:00–4:00pm Eureka Gallery Free and open to the public A special Poetry Rocks installment will feature an Artist-Poet Exhibit of visual arts and poems, May 27 to June 17, at Arts Center East in Vernon. An opening reception…

Event Series Art Happy Hour at the NBMAA

Art Happy Hour at the NBMAA

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, United States

Enjoy cocktails, live music, and activities on Thursday nights all summer long, with a front-row seat to the best view of Walnut Hill Park. May 18 May 25 June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 See a full schedule and updated list of live…

Free; Museum Admission is required to visit the galleries.

Anu Vaidyanathan – BC:AD (Before Children, After Diapers)

Stress Factory Bridgeport 167 State St., Bridgeport, CT, United States

Anu Vaidyanathan's BC:AD – Before Children: After Diapers is a stand-up comedy show and one mad, brown mommy's take on how the definitions of words change before and during motherhood. This show is an invitation to anyone that finds themselves slightly overdrawn, mostly obscure and definitely needing the sound of another voice to reason with their…

$25

Exhibit- Rushnyky: Sacred Ukrainian Textiles

Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center 1 State Street, New Haven, CT, United States

March 25, 2023 – September 10, 2023 “A house without a rushnyk is not a home.” — Ukrainian proverb The word rushnyk derives from ruka, “hand,” and while it can refer to an ordinary towel, the ceremonial rushnyk is distinct in its ornamentation and its importance. In almost any Ukrainian home, the family icons—and, more…

Event Series Exhibit- Altars of Reconciliation

Exhibit- Altars of Reconciliation

Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center 1 State Street, New Haven, CT, United States

March 25, 2023 – August 13, 2023 Artists Erin Shaw, Tony Tiger and Bobby C. Martin explore a theme rarely confronted in the art world: the practice of Christianity among Native peoples. There is and continues to be a long, rich and layered history of Native churches and Christian tradition, but there is an equally…

Connecticut Public Finance Committee Meeting

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All meetings of Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. and its Committees are open to the public except for the Compensation Committee meetings, which are closed meetings. Compensation Committee Meetings are closed to the public because the Committee considers confidential matters relating to compensation and benefits relating to individual employees. With the exception of Compensation meetings, the…

Event Series Artist-Poets Exhibit

Artist-Poets Exhibit

Arts Center East 709 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, CT, United States

Exhibit Dates: May 27–June 18, 2023 Gallery Hours: Thursday–Sunday, 1:00–5:00pm Opening Reception & Reading: Saturday, May 27, 2:00–4:00pm Eureka Gallery Free and open to the public A special Poetry Rocks installment will feature an Artist-Poet Exhibit of visual arts and poems, May 27 to June 17, at Arts Center East in Vernon. An opening reception…

First Friday | Grayson Hugh & Polly Messer

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, United States

Our signature social event, featuring live music, art, food, spirits, and good friends. New Britain’s best Happy Hour, since 1995! First Friday on June 2 features internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Grayson Hugh with singer Polly Messer "Grayson Hugh is an American original, a singer-songwriter of soulful rhythm and rough-sweet blues. He is the uncompromising truth in…

New Pond Farm Education Center Art Show Preview Party

New Pond Farm Education Center 101 Marchant Road, CT, United States

This fantastic biennial Art Show showcases artwork by some of the region’s finest artists, and includes a silent auction, art demonstrations, and activities for children and adults, all celebrating the timeless themes of nature and agrarian life inspired by our property. Visit the art show and mingle with artists and art lovers while enjoying a…

$50

National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica

Shubert Theatre 247 College Street, New Haven, CT, United States

Described as one of the most innovative dance companies to have achieved world acclaim in the last half-century, the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica blends the lore, music and dance traditions of Jamaica, Africa and the American South with both modern and classical ballet forms, dance performances, training and engagement programs for all people.

A PLAN OF ACTION TO SAVE OUR OCEANS AND CLIMATE

Housatonic Valley Regional High School 246 Warren Turnpike Road, Falls Village, CT, United States

For five decades, award-winning actor Sam Waterston has thrilled audiences of theater, film, and television. But Waterston is also a passionate activist and serves as Chair of Oceana, the preeminent ocean conservation NGO, advocating to save the oceans and the climate through science-based policies for responsible commercial fishing, reducing single-use plastics, and halting the expansion…

Free