Walnut Beach Arts Festival is celebrating its 11th year! 

Come join us on the evening of Saturday, August 1 when we will Return to the Emerald Room - as we dance to the music of Hot Cat Jazz Band featuring big band, swing and jazz music under the stars reminiscent to that of the Emerald Room at Walnut Beach, Milford, CT.

On Sunday, August 2nd - You can participate in the Ice Cream 5k Run and all runners will receive FREE ice cream from the Walnut Beach Creamery. Following the race a juried show of artists and artisans will begin showing their work for the day. Area restauranteurs will be sharing their cuisines; music performed by area bands and a strolling musical group will fill the air at scheduled times; demonstrations/information given by crafters, artists, gardening club; hands on painting, wood-carving, sand art, and activities; face painting; story telling; reading circle and more!

Saturday-8/1 - Return to the Emerald Room dance will take place at the Walnut Beach Pavilion, just steps away from the beach, from 7pm to 9pm - ONLY $10 per person.  Food will be served. Please visit www.walnutbeachfestival.com for more information.

Sunday-8/2 - Ice Cream 5k Run: Registration applications can be found on-line at www.walnutbeachfestival.com  The day of the race Registration is at 7am - Race Start Time at 8am.  Kids run for free.

Sunday-8/2 - Arts Festival from 10am to 5pm - FREE - if you are an artist and wish to participate, please visit www.walnutbeachfestival.com to obtain an application.

For more information please visit our website:  www.walnutbeachfestival.com

…Age is a dynamic public art collaboration between Greater Hartford cultural organizations.  Created under the banner of the national Age in America project, the exhibition represents a conversation between generations of artists, poets, and community members and showcases the unique contributions of participating organizations working together with the theme of age and aging in our region.    

Main Street walkway between Hartford Public Library and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

Thursday, May 14 through Friday, August 28

Opening Reception, 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Hartford Public Library, Hartford History Center, 3^rd Floor

Plant Clinic Open for the Season

Monday, May 11, 9:00am- 12 noon and 12:30- 3:30pm

Having a plant or gardening dilemma? Bring any questions or plant samples to the UCONN Master Gardeners for help. The Plant Clinic is open Monday through Friday throughout the growing season.  This is a FREE service. Call 203-322-6971 for questions, visit www.bartlettarboretum.org or email visitorservices@bartlettarboretum.org

The Litchfield Jazz Festival (est. 1996), a 3-day outdoor jazz festival, announces its move to the beautiful campus of Kent School in Kent, Connecticut. Named a Top 100 Festival for 2009 by the American Bus Association, the festival runs July 31 – August 2. The town of Kent (www.kentct.com), tucked in the northwest hills of Connecticut, is known as the cultural heart of the Litchfield Hills with an array of art galleries, cafes, shops, state parks and even a waterfall, all in walking distance from the festival.

The weekend includes an opening night “Friends of the Festival Gala,” three days of jazz, fine arts and craft exhibitors, food vendors, master classes by festival stars and performances by Litchfield Jazz Camp students. Enjoy the experience under the main stage tent or on the lawn. The festival has presented legends like Sonny Rollins, Tito Puente and Ray Charles as well as introduced new talent and fostered the careers of Diana Krall, Brad Mehldau, Jane Monheit and many others. All of this just two hours from NYC on the Metro North Train (Harlem line to TenMile River). Tickets start at $35 with children under twelve free on the lawn. “Among the best of the best,” (JazzTimes) and “A model jazz line-up,” (New York Times).  For line-up, times, tickets and more, visit www.litchfieldjazzfest.com. 

Opening Reception:  Sunday, July 26 from 2-4 PM

GALLERY HOURS: Tuesday – Saturday: 11 am – 5 pm; Sunday: 1 – 5 pm

 Opening Reception: Friday May 15, 6-8pm & Film and Multimedia Project Screenings begin 7pm

The annual Arts and Media Festival showcases projects produced by MxCC’s Broadcast Communications, Fine Arts, Graphic Design and Multimedia students.  In addition to the student film and multimedia projects screening, student works are displayed throughout the Jean Burr Smith Library, Pegasus Gallery and the Niche.  This exhibition allows each instructor to share the most accomplished examples of student skill, ingenuity and creativity with our entire campus and local community.

The Jean Burr Smith Library is located on the first floor of Chapman Hall,Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30am-8:00pm Friday 8:30am-4:30pm & Saturday 8:30am-1:30pm when classes are in session.

Pegasus Gallery, Hours: Monday & Wednesday 5pm-8pm & Saturday 9:30-1:30pm when classes are in session.

The Niche is located on the first floor of Founders Hall and open: Mondays through Thursdays 8:30am-6:00pm, Fridays & Saturdays 8:30am-4:30pm when classes are in session.

Begins Wednesday, June 24, and operate every Wednesday from 10:00am-2:00pm ending on September 9th. Our market will be held on the Great Lawn area and features local, grown products from CT. Have lunch at the Bartlett. Buy a sandwich made with fresh, local produce. Collection D'Objets D'Art. A special market addition featuring a table of gently used, new and surplus items with 50% of the proceeds being donated to the Bartlett. Call 203-322-6971 for questions, visit www.bartlettarboretum.org or email visitorservices@bartlettarboretum.org for information.

Trinity College will host the 60th Annual Plumb Memorial Carillion Concerts and the 35th Annual Chamber Music Series as part of the 2009 Summer Music Series.  The music series, held annually at the College, features performances every Wednesday during the summer, over a nine-week period.  The performances are free and open to the public and will be held rain or shine.  Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic.  For a complete schedule, please visit: www.trincoll.edu.  

The Stevens-Frisbie House in Cromwell Connecticut is open each Sunday afternoon for visitors. The House is a museum of Cromwell history and features exhibits about the Frisbie and Ranney families.  Admission is Free.

For the fifth consecutive year, IAIS will present its Village Interpreter Program. Weekends only from 12:00 Noon to 4:00pm!  Members from a variety of Eastern Woodland Tribes staff our outdoor village and offer visitors a better understanding of the history, culture and social values of the Algonkian and Iroquois Peoples.   The Native interpreters of Abenaki, Mi’Kmaq, Shinnecock, Mohawk and Cree descent will demonstrate traditional activities and lifeways skills as well as be available to answer questions concerning history, culture and contemporary NativeAmerican issues.  Funded by the Leever Foundation of Waterbury. 

This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to explore the process of fine arts conservation, uncovering the relationship between curators and conservators and the objects entrusted to their care. Each of the works in the exhibition, which includes Asian ceramics, African ritual objects, ancient statues and mosaics, and American and European paintings and decorative arts from the Gallery’s collection, illustrates a different conservation dilemma. What does cleaning a painting’s surface reveal? Should fragmented objects be displayed as pieces or reassembled into a convincing pastiche? Should damaged objects be repaired for aesthetic reasons? The passage of time impacts not only the physical state of an object but also the techniques used to preserve it. Time Will Tell examines the evolving science of conservation and the questions that arise in preserving works of art while staying faithful to the artists’ intentions.

The East Hartford Summer Youth Festival will present Footloose July 30, 31 and August 1 in the air-conditioned auditorium at the East Hartford Middle School, 777 Burnside Avenue. Performances will start at 7:30 in the evening. Tickets are ten dollars; eight dollars for ages 65 and over and 12 and under.

On Saturday August 1^st, Connecticut’s Old State House will explore life during the Civil War. Special craft activities for the day will include making an Abraham Lincoln top hat, creating your own army corp. patch and making slavery code quilts that were used as part of the Underground Railroad.

The special event will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. but the museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for children. This event is part of a series of Special Saturday events at Connecticut’s Old State House.

The museum is located at 800 Main Street in Hartford. For more information, call 860-522-6766 or visit www.ctoldstatehouse.org.

July 10 - September 19
Experience “one brief shining moment" that was Camelot.  Relive the enduring legend of King Arthur, Guenevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table in an enchanting fable of chivalry, honor and brotherhood. Dazzling and spellbinding with sweeping romance and historic grandeur, this classic musical speaks to our time and for all time.  The celebrated score includes the classics “If Ever I Would Leave You,” “The Simple Joys of Maidenhood,” and “Camelot.”  Winner of 4 Tony Awards.
CURTAIN TIMES:
Wednesdays at 2 pm and 7:30 pm
Thursdays at *2 pm and 7:30 pm
Fridays at 8 pm
Saturdays at 3 pm and 8 pm
Sundays at 2 pm and *6:30 pm

860.873.8668
goodspeed.org

 
SPECIAL EVENTS & OFFERS
Girls’ Night Out: Friday, July 10, 7 pm.  Come celebrate Opening Night in style! Gather the girls for glitz and glamour Broadway-style with our Ticket ‘n’ ‘Tini special Package includes one ticket to Camelot and a specialty martini – a hot deal at $44 per person.

Wine Tasting: Sunday, July 12, 5 pm.  Treat yourself to a sampling of fine wines hosted by Shore Discount Liquors of Deep River with complimentary hors d’oeuvres from the Gelston House of East Haddam.  Only $10 with your ticket to the 6:30 pm performance. Reserve in advance through the Box Office. 
Teen Nights: July 15 & 16, 7:30 pm; July 17, 8 pm.  Introduce your favorite young person to the magic of musical theatre.  Each adult who buys a regular-priced ticket on the specified dates may purchase a $15 ticket for a child ages 10 to 18.  Meet the cast after the July 17 performance for autographs.

First Friday Happy Hour: July 17, 7 pm.  Mingle at our Friday night Happy Hour.  Enjoy an introductory talk by a member of our creative staff, appetizers courtesy of La Vita Gustosa of East Haddam, and specially priced beverages.  Free with your ticket to the performance.

Backstage at Goodspeed: A lively audience discussion with the cast is offered after the Thursday evening performances on Aug 6 & 20 and Sept 3.