Leapin’ lizards! Annie is coming to New Haven! The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. Boasting one of Broadway’s most memorable scores, including “It’s the Hard-Knock Life,” “Easy Street,” “N.Y.C.” and the ever-optimistic “Tomorrow,” Annie is a delightful theatrical experience for the entire family. Don’t miss this all-new production that Variety calls “a winner!”

Friday, March 5 at 7:30pm

Saturday, March 6 at 2:00 & 7:00pm

Sunday, March 7 at 1:00 & 6:00pm

Monthly Story and Fun Hours at Newington Children's Theatre Company

Performing Arts Theatre

743 North Mountain Road • Newington, CT  06111• www.nctcarts.org

NCTC will begin monthly Story and Fun Hours on the third Saturday of each month beginning the 17th October at 9:00am.  Each month will be themed and the first event will be HALLOWEEN and costumes and cameras are welcome. Children will be given the chance to meet and greet characters, listen to Halloween stories and get involved in activities. 

Suitable for children aged 3-8 years

Admission: $3 for children under 8 and all others admitted free of charge.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Limited space so call the theatre on 860-666-6282 to preregister.

If you have any further inquiries then Darren Farrington, Executive Director can be contacted via the following:

860-666-6282 (Office)

860-601-0296 (Mobile)

darren@nctcarts.org (email)

Treasure Books: Selections from the Caroline M. Hewins Collection of Children’s Literature, is an exhibition developed by guest curator Leonard Marcus, leading historian on American children’s books.  His highly acclaimed books include Golden Legacy: How Golden Books Won Children’s Hearts; Minders of Make-Believe; Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon; Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom; and The Wand in the Word.  Caroline Hewins came to Hartford in 1875 as librarian of the Hartford Young Men’s Institute, the predecessor to Hartford Public Library.  She held this position for 50 years and earned a national reputation as an imaginative, spirited, and dedicated leader, especially well regarded for her library work with children.

Hartford History Center, 3rd Floor

December through May, Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Opening Reception

Hartford History Center, 3rd Floor

Sunday, December 6, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Free tax assistance to households with annual incomes of $50,000.00 or less.  Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) assistance also is available.

2^nd Floor

Tuesdays, January 19 through April 13

Wednesdays, January 20 through April 14

Thursdays, January 21 through April 15

4:00-7:00 p.m. and

Saturdays, January 23 through April 10

10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Call 211 Infoline or 860-695-6295 to make an appointment, or walk-in – first come, first served.

Appointments recommended.

The public is invited to an intimate discussion with one of America’s best loved authors. Jane Yolen will read aloud one of her favorite books, answer questions, and hold a book signing. Guests may even get a sneak peek at one of her upcoming books.

Opening Reception: Thursday, February 18, 5:00-7:00 pm Jessica Schwind’s mixed media works synthesize animal and vegetal worlds into unexpected juxtapositions that express an existential view of the natural world. Animal imagery, as in “Pigeon,” are transformed to harmoniously dwell within the color infused realm of the backyard garden. Schwind writes that: “Cultivated Castaways” brings focus to the lives of creatures that are commonly regarded as nuisances or irritants in our culture. We sometimes celebrate the death of these creatures as a result of our victory to control nature. This exhibition attempts to highlight their existence as part of our interconnected eco system. Her works have been included in exhibitions at the Fresno Metropolitan Museum, (CA), Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, (VA) The Hudson River Museum, (NY), McDonough Museum, (OH) and The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, (CT). Images of other works and project series can be viewed at www.jessicaschwind.com. The Niche is located on the first floor of Founders Hall

Opening Reception: Thursday, February 18, 5:00-7:00 pm Jorge Costa’s process derived imagery evolves out of a morphological exploration of perception. Paintings and drawings twist, spin and distort imagery to reside indeterminately between the recognizable and the highly abstract. Viewer visual cognition is thoroughly exercised by these works as they propel tangible forms through an intriguing series of fun house mirror effects and mutations. Costa’s work has been included in exhibitions at Westfield State College, (MA), Artists Space. (NY), Real Art Ways, (CT), Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, (Kobe, Japan), and Oporto Foundation for Artists, (Oporto, Portugal). Pegasus Gallery is located within the library on the first floor of Chapman Hall Hours: Monday & Wednesday 5pm-8pm & Saturday 9:30-1:30pm when classes are in session.

Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and Connecticut Archaeology Center present

Winter Escapes & Adventures

The Natural History of Health, Mummy Dearest, Stem Cell Research, Special Tours, Ancient Technologies, The Anthropology of Drug Use, Behind the Scenes with MysteryQuest, Eighteenth Century Medicine, Stories in Stone, Scientific Illustration, Forensic DNA Analysis, and the Mysterious World of Lichens and Mosses are just a few of the program topics being offered this winter and spring by the Museum and Archaeology Center. Don’t miss out on exciting fieldtrips, workshops, family activities, field learning, and notable presentations this season.

For a full listing of programs and registration information, visit http://www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhcurrentcalendar.html or call 860.486.4460

The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and Connecticut Archaeology Center are part the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UConn

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This is an original Yale Peabody Museum exhibition that investigates West Nile virus and Lyme Disease. These two diseases are "vector-borne" -- that is, the pathogen is transmitted to humans by an arthropod, and in both cases a blood-sucking one! Giant models of a mosquito and a tick help explain the puzzle that is the transmission, detection and treatment of these diseases. The exhibition explores the differences between the viral and bacterial pathogens, when they arrived in Connecticut, and how our changing environment is increasing the incidence of both diseases. The exhibition is on view through April 25.

Meet the artists. See art in the making. Stroll the boardwalk of 20 studio artists showcasing an incredible variety of artwork including: realistic and abstract drawings, prints and painting; functional and decorative clay pieces; jewelry; photography; kinetic sculpture, mixed media; bronze sculpture; and chair seat weaving.

Open studio is every first Saturday of the month from February to November at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information about Farmington Valley Arts Center artists, events, open studio, and educational programs, visit our website, www.artsfvac.org.

Dawn Holder: The Idea of This Perfect Edenic Place

“The Idea of This Perfect Edenic Place” is a site-specific installation created for the ArtWalk Gallery by Dawn Holder. The upcoming exhibition will be a dynamic and fantastical garden set against the backdrop of the Hartford city-scape. The setting of the ArtWalk Gallery, with its expansive windows, hints at the complex relationship between the natural world and humanity's desire to cultivate it. The show will at first be installed with a minimal collection of porcelain and mixed-media plants and flowers. Throughout the course of the exhibition, the landscape will grow and change as the artist adds and constructs additional pieces, “planting” them in the garden.

A major international conference devoted to presenting the edge and exploring the increasing links in the interdisciplinary world of arts, sciences, media, and technology. Events include arts and technology-based speakers, keynote, panels, interactive installations, exhibits. Three evening multi-media performances will include electro-acoustic music, film, animations, dance and more. Paid registration for full participation required. Concerts, exhibits and keynote address are free. Contact Elizabeth Friedman (860) 439-2001

Presented by Connecticut College Theater and Music Departments, 8:00pm, book, music, and lyrics by Richard O’Brien, directed by Peter Deffet, musical direction by William Thomas.

The Silo Gallery at Hunt Hill Farm begins 2010 with an evocative and diverse range of themes for its Winter Exhibition.  The show’s opening reception will take place on Saturday, February 20th from 3 to 5 p.m. at 44 Upland Rd., New Milford, CT.  Abstract acrylic paintings by Frederick Velardi and Joyce Conlon willbe on display in The Silo’s main gallery.  Velardi, a specialist in color-field painting, will show his Jazz Series, while Conlon will exhibit her Fence Series, inspired by nature and the passing of time.  In the same gallery, figurative sculptor Anthony Antonios will put on view his series of classically executed plaster portraits.  In The New Talent Gallery the works of New Milford High School Art Studentswill be featured.  Gallery Talks by each of the displaying artists will take place on Sunday, March 7 at 2 p.m.  The entire exhibit will be on display through March 28.  The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. 

Pulp magazines were a popular form of leisure in America from the 1920's to the 1940's. Their covers were carefully designed with bold colors and dramatic compositions to seduce passers-by with a glimpse into the sensational stories within. This exhibition features over fifty oil paintings on which these flashy covers were based on.

Benton Hours:

Thursday & Friday 10AM-4:30PM

Saturday  & Sunday 1-4:30PM

Go deeper into the art of ensemble playing while honing your skills, exploring improvisation and arranging.

12:30-1:30pm

Explore classical and contemporary figure drawing techniques and approaches to developing the human form.Artists wishing to use time with the model without instruction may drop-in for $8 at 10:30am.

10am-12pm
 

Visitors to the Museum from February 27 through April 25, 2010, will have the rare opportunity to witness the creation of a major museum diorama, one day at a time. It is an evolving exhibition featuring the work of Peabody and New Haven area scientists and artists in addition to that of the master Wilson. Dioramas combine three-dimensional foreground material with a curved background wall and domed ceiling to tell the story of an ecosystem. They are brought to life by the artists who create them. James Perry Wilson was a master of this unique art as this exhibition will reveal.

Join friends and neighbors to discuss Bold Spirit: Helga Estaby’s Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America by Linda Lawrence Hunt.  Winner of the Willa Cather Literary Award for nonfiction in 2004, Bold Spirit gives us perspective on hard financial times and risk-taking. Copies of the book may be borrowed from the Downtown Library

Featuring 40 works ranging from landscapes of Southwest China's countryside to strong and intense self portraits from China´s densely ethnic Guizhou and Yunnan provinces, Connecticut College, Shain Library, Charles Chu Asian Art Reading Room, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, free and open to the public during library hours, visit http://www.conncoll.edu/Libraries/hours.html for hours, (860) 439-2581

When Billy the Pirate gets sick, can Roxi Fox solve the mystery of what happened to his friend? See Roxi's adventure with ticks, mosquitoes and microbes in this puppet show by Betty Baisden.

Date:    Saturday, March 6, 2010
Time:   8:45am – 3:00pm
Fee:      $20 Registration fee includes morning coffee and lunch
Place:   Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT

Keynote Speaker Karen Atkinson will speak about the many different avenues artists are following to develop their careers and define success for themselves. She will share about her personal experience and the experience of the artists that she has helped to educate and empower with professional practice skills throughout her career.  She will provide practicals about things to consider as you evaluate the best career path for you as well as guide artists through fundamental components of a successful career in the arts.

Morning Breakout Sessions (choose ONE only)
Hybrid Careers
NYFA Artist Source
Create Your Own Future
Thinking Outside the Studio

Afternoon Breakout Sessions (choose ONE only)
Hybrid Careers
NYFA Artist Source
Create Your Own Future
Thinking Outside the Studio

The Windham Textile and History Museum hosts "Dollhouses: A Miniature World" through June 13th. 

Museum Hours: Fri., Sat., Sun. 10:00 - 4:00