Bobby Sanabria and Ascensión at Wesleyan Center for the Arts
Crowell Concert Hall 60 Wyllys Ave, MiddletownLed by multiple Grammy Award-nominated drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, and educator Bobby Sanabria, his ensemble Ascensión has been critically-acclaimed for its Pan-Latino approach to Latin jazz. Encompassing Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and traditions from Venezuela, Colombia, Sanabria's ancestral homeland of Puerto Rico and beyond, as well as straight-ahead jazz and the avant-garde, Ascensión is a musical laboratory that is constantly […]
Gene Parise with Kyle Rathbun at Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe
Nightingale's Acoustic Cafe 68 Lyme Street, Old LymeGene Parise, also known by his solo moniker Kozmik Riffs, brings emotion and integrity to every song. Kyle Rathbun is known for his engaging vocal delivery, dreamy melodies, and a sound that blends indie, alternative, emo, and pop rock. For more information
ECSO: LOVE AND HOPE, ITALIAN STYLE at The Garde
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonPuccini & Verdi | opera duets, excerpts, & overtures featuring Eastern CT Symphony Chorus Sarah Joyce Cooper, Soprano Jesus Daniel Hernandez, Tenor Okoye | Inside Is What Remains The ECSO will tie a red-white-and-green bow around its 2024-25 season with a program […]
Ani DiFranco at College Street Music Hall
College Street Music Hall 238 College Street, New HavenThese days, every artist’s album needs to have a story. The music can’t speak for itself. But after 22 records, why can’t Ani DiFranco’s work speak for itself? Yes, her forthcoming album is shaped by stories — ones about reproductive freedom, the double-edged sword of the pandemic, identity and ever-evolving belief systems that have shaped […]
From Life: Figurative Art Competitions at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeA Portrait Sketching Competition Hosted by The Lyme Academy of Fine Arts Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Join us on Sunday, April 27th, for a juried portrait sketching competition hosted by Lyme Academy in collaboration with From Life: Figurative Art Competitions. Tickets are limited to sixty participants. Register below to reserve […]
The 18th Annual Walk to End Homelessness in New London
Downtown New London Bank Street, New LondonThe 18th Annual Walk to End Homelessness is not just a fundraising event but a powerful reminder that the battle against homelessness is ongoing. With the emergency shelter operating at maximum capacity, your support plays a vital role in addressing our guests' financial challenges and helping them find a way home. The New London Homeless Hospitality […]
World-Renowned “Chanticleer” Vocal Ensemble at Trinity Southport
Trinity Spiritual Center 651 Pequot Ave, SouthportKnown around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for their wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity, Chanticleer is one of the most prolific recording and touring ensembles in the world, selling over one million recordings and performing thousands of live concerts to audiences around the world. The group was lauded by the Boston Globe as “breathtaking in […]
4th Annual KELP! Dinner with Guest Chef Sky Kim Shipwright’s Daughter
Shipwright's Daughter 20 East Main Street, Mystic, CTJoin us on April 27, 2025, for the 4th Annual Kelp Dinner at The Shipwright’s Daughter in Mystic, celebrating sustainable seafood and one of the ocean’s most powerful climate-fighting ingredients. This year’s event features James Beard Award-winning Chef David Standridge and 2025 Best Chef: Northeast nominee Sky Haneul Kim of Gift Horse, Providence for an […]
Interacting with Color: A Practical Guide to Josef Albers’s Color Experiments at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven
Creative Arts Workshop 80 Audubon Street, New HavenDrawing + Painting Workshop: All Levels Approach color and thus your art practice with new and open eyes. Working from Josef Albers’s famous “Interaction of Color,” as well as Horstman’s new book “Interacting with Color” we will experiment with such color phenomena as simultaneous contrast and the illusion of transparency. No prior experience is required. Please click […]
Oral History: Kent State, 1970 Presented by Mike Alewitz at Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library
Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library 2 Library Lane, Old LymeThis April marks 55 years since the Ohio National Guard murdered four Kent State students during a campus protest of the US bombing in Cambodia. Mike Alewitz was a student anti-war organizer at Kent State and witnessed the shootings. This experience forever shaped Alewitz, who has dedicated his life to people’s movements and organizations as […]
David Brooks: Robertson Spirituality Series at the Hartford International University
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace 77 Sherman Street, HartfordAcclaimed author and NY Times columnist David Brooks will speak in Hartford on Tueday, April 29, as part of the Robertson Spirituality Series, which seeks to provide provocative and nourishing presentations to seekers from all backgrounds in partnership with HIU and the Spiritual Life Center. The event will take place at the Wadsworth Atheneum. Watch this newsletter for information […]
David Brooks on Spirituality at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art 600 Main Street, HartfordOur speaker, David Brooks, is a bestselling author, a recurring commentator on PBS NewsHour, and an op-ed columnist at the New York Times whose columns are among the most read in the nation. He is the author of six books including the bestsellers The Second Mountain, The Road to Character, The Social Animal, and Bobos in Paradise. His newest […]