Amy Sherald: American Sublime at the Whitney Museum
Whitney Museum 99 Gansevoort Street, NYCAmy Sherald, A Midsummer Afternoon Dream, 2021. Oil on canvas, 106 × 101 × 2 1/2 in. (269.24 × 256.54 × 6.35cm). Private Collection. © Amy Sherald. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photograph by Joseph Hyde Open: Apr 9–Aug 10, 2025 Amy Sherald: American Sublime brings together some fifty paintings by one of the foremost […]
Shots Heard Around the World: Virtual Author Event with John Ferling
John Ferling returns to our readers to celebrate National Library Week, and the release of his newest book. Join us for this virtual, moderated conversation. From acclaimed historian John Ferling, a major, global reappraisal of the Revolutionary War on its 250th Anniversary. In April 1775, British troops marched to Lexington, where an armed group of […]
CHANTICLEER : Lenard Chamber Music Series at UCONN
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts 2132 Hillside Rd, StorrsThe GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer has been hailed as “the world’s reigning male chorus” by The New Yorker and is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity. Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto, Chanticleer quickly took its place as one of […]
WATCHHOUSE at UCONN
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts 2132 Hillside Rd, StorrsOver a year after Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz of Watchhouse (formerly known as Mandolin Orange) reintroduced themselves on their 2021 self-titled LP, the pair shared a special surprise release: Watchhouse (Duo), a self-produced recording of Marlin and Frantz performing the most elemental possible arrangements of all nine songs from Watchhouse. It’s a project that captures the fundamental […]
Medrie MacPhee at Tibor de Nagy Gallery in NYC
Tibor de Nagy Gallery 11 Rivington St, New York, NYThrough April 19, 2025 Tibor de Nagy Gallery is pleased to present Medrie MacPhee - The Repair, the gallery's third exhibition with the artist. For the occasion, the art historian Nancy Princenthal wrote the following essay on MacPhee's work. Helpfully providing some coordinates for her recent paintings, Medrie MacPhee directed my attention to a few […]
Bringing Natalie Home: An Exhibit of Natalie Van Vleck’s Art at Flanders Nature Center
FLANDERS NATURE CENTER 596 Flanders Road, WoodburyAfter many years of being kept in storage, Natalie’s art will be on display in the newly renovated Van Vleck Gallery! In 1926, Natalie urged her parents to buy the saltbox house, which dates back to 1786 along with the accompanying farm land. She then built her art studio next door in 1928. This is […]
Fox Farm Brewery in Salem now Pairing with Cato Corner Cheese
Fox Farm Brewery 62 Music Vale Road, SalemThe top meets the top! Fabulous Beer with Fabulous Cheese in the nicest surroundings. Family and dog friendly! HOURSThursday and Friday 12 - 7PM Saturday from 11AM - 6PM Sunday from 11 AM - 5PM For more information
Gilded Age Properties Lecture with Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum
HMTX Industries | The Great Hall 27 Seir Hill Road, NorwalkThrough family letters, artifacts, handwritten notes, dusty newspaper accounts, tax records, wills, and deeds, Kathy Olsen, with a small team of Mansion researchers, was able to piece together the fascinating history of the holdings of two renowned Gilded Age families. Join us for this revealing talk, which will span generations and uncover family assets, surprising beneficiaries, […]
The Flowered Press Workshop at the La Grua Center in Stonington
La Grua Center 32 Water St, StoningtonJoin us for this two-hour workshop with Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press and take a closer look at nature in a new way. This is a fun, creative, and informative workshop. During the first hour you will learn techniques for how to press fresh flowers using a flower press. Marguerite will share her plant […]
Virtual Workshop with The Poetry Society of New York: Workshop: Persona Poems & the Power of Voice
The Poetry Society of New York 102 Franklin St, NYCWith poet Missy Fuego! There is nothing more powerful than first-person, the "I", and the "We"— but what happens when we use that to tell truths that are not our own? In this workshop we will explore the possibilities of persona poems: poetry that uses first-person, speaks from a place of absolute authority, but tells the […]
Wine Class: Pinot Noir at The Town Cellar in Darien
The Town Cellar 1089 Boston Post Road, DarienThis beloved grape that hails from Burgundy has been a darling of winemakers and wine-lovers alike for centuries. Today it is one of the most widely planted varieties despite being one of the toughest to grow. We love this finicky grape because it showcases terroir so well; showing up as completely different expressions depending on where it […]
Theater: PRIMARY TRUST by Eboni Booth at TheaterWorks in Hartford
TheaterWorks Hartford 233 Pearl Street, HartfordAPRIL 10 – MAY 11, 2025 WINNER OF THE 2024 PULITZER PRIZE Kenneth is a 38-year-old bookstore worker who spends his evenings sipping mai tais at the local tiki bar. When he’s suddenly laid off, Kenneth is forced to face a world he’s long avoided – with transformative and even comical results. This heartfelt new play […]