Hartford Has It Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:00:38 -0400 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://hartford.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32.png 32 32 https://hartford.com/events-calendar/inner-visions-by-shannon-mccarthy/?occurrence=2025-09-04 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://hartford.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=103599 Clare Gallery presents Inner Visions, a solo exhibition by Connecticut artist Shannon McCarthy exploring mysticism, perception, and the unseen. Featuring layered oil paintings, drawings, and a visual timeline inspired by Joan of Arc, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Christian Saints, McCarthy’s work blurs the edges between vision and reality.]]> 2025-09-04 2025-11-09 Clare Gallery Free Appreciate Some Art, Hartford.com Calendar https://hartford.com/events-calendar/tielin-ding-its-going-to-rain/?occurrence=2025-09-18 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://hartford.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=103829 Head to Real Art Ways for It’s Going to Rain, a multimedia exhibition by Real Art Award winner Tielin Ding. Exploring the tension between safety and uncertainty, Ding uses umbrellas, yellow road lines, and everyday objects to evoke the charged stillness before a storm. The result is an imaginative meditation on protection, chance, and the […]]]> 2025-09-18 2025-10-26 Real Art Ways Free Appreciate Some Art, Hartford.com Calendar https://hartford.com/events-calendar/2024-2025-study-away-photo-contest-exhibition/?occurrence=2025-10-01 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://hartford.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=103833 Trinity College’s Office of Study Away presents its annual Photo Contest Exhibition, showcasing images captured by Bantams during their time abroad. Since 2003, students have shared their experiences through five categories—from artistic perspectives to moments of learning beyond the classroom. This year’s in-person exhibition celebrates the creativity and global adventures of Trinity students.]]> 2025-10-01 2025-10-31 Trinity College Free Appreciate Some Art, Hartford.com Calendar https://hartford.com/events-calendar/taylor-swift-the-official-release-party-of-a-showgirl/?occurrence=2025-10-03 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://hartford.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=103988 Taylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl offers an exclusive first look at the world premiere of “The Fate of Ophelia” music video, behind-the-scenes footage, and Taylor’s personal reflections on songs from her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. This special theater event brings fans closer to the artistry and […]]]> 2025-10-03 2025-10-05 Real Art Ways $12 Appreciate Some Art, Featured, Hartford.com Calendar https://hartford.com/events-calendar/artist-conversation-me-white-gold/?occurrence=2025-10-04 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0400 https://hartford.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=103887 Explore the unexpected connection between porcelain and cocaine in David Torres’s work at the Wadsworth. Combining 18th-century Rococo elegance with the bold imagery of 1980s–90s Colombian drug cartels, Torres sparks conversation around his recently acquired sculpture Me White Gold (2023). Join the artist and Chief Curator Vanessa Sigalas for an engaging discussion outside the Museum […]]]> 2025-10-04 1:00 pm 2025-10-04 The Wadsworth Free Appreciate Some Art, Hartford.com Calendar, Tours & Talks https://hartford.com/events-calendar/the-notebook-the-musical/?occurrence=2025-10-04&time=1759586400 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0400 https://hartford.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=103411 The Notebook comes to The Bushnell in a new musical adaptation of the bestselling novel that inspired the beloved film. With music by Ingrid Michaelson and direction by Michael Greif and Schele Williams, this sweeping love story follows Allie and Noah through a lifetime of passion, heartbreak, and devotion.]]> 2025-10-04 2:00 pm 2025-10-04 The Bushnell $34+ Appreciate Some Art, Hartford.com Calendar https://hartford.com/events-calendar/english/?occurrence=2025-10-04&time=1759588200 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 14:30:00 -0400 https://hartford.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=103143 Pulitzer Prize-winner English by Sanaz Toossi comes to TheaterWorks Hartford in partnership with Long Wharf Theatre. Inside an Iranian classroom where “English Only” is the rule, four adults grapple with language, identity, and the spaces in between in this quietly powerful and sharply funny play.]]> 2025-10-04 2:30 pm 2025-10-04 Theaterworks Hartford $33+ Appreciate Some Art, Hartford.com Calendar https://hartford.com/events-calendar/night-fall-2025/?occurrence=2025-10-04 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 16:00:00 -0400 https://hartford.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=103836 Night Fall returns in 2025 with a newly imagined performance at Bushnell Park. Experience an immersive celebration of seasonal change through art, dance, and music that brings together Hartford’s diverse artists and audiences, highlighting creativity, collaboration, and inclusion while honoring the city’s vibrant cultural landscape.]]> 2025-10-04 4:00 pm 2025-10-04 Bushnell Park Free Appreciate Some Art, Featured, Hartford.com Calendar https://hartford.com/events-calendar/rebel-with-a-clause/?occurrence=2025-10-04 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 19:00:00 -0400 https://hartford.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=103490 Rebel with a Clause (2024, NR) follows Ellen Jovin, a grammar guru who travels across all 50 states with her pop-up Grammar Table to settle punctuation disputes and spark connection in divided times. Meet Ellen and filmmaker Brandt Johnson for a pre-show Grammar Table, followed by a Q&A and book signing.]]> 2025-10-04 7:00 pm 2025-10-04 Cinestudio $7-$10 Appreciate Some Art, Hartford.com Calendar https://hartford.com/events-calendar/the-notebook-the-musical/?occurrence=2025-10-04&time=1759606200 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 19:30:00 -0400 https://hartford.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=103411 The Notebook comes to The Bushnell in a new musical adaptation of the bestselling novel that inspired the beloved film. With music by Ingrid Michaelson and direction by Michael Greif and Schele Williams, this sweeping love story follows Allie and Noah through a lifetime of passion, heartbreak, and devotion.]]> 2025-10-04 7:30 pm 2025-10-04 The Bushnell $34+ Appreciate Some Art, Hartford.com Calendar https://hartford.com/events-calendar/english/?occurrence=2025-10-04&time=1759606200 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 19:30:00 -0400 https://hartford.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=103143 Pulitzer Prize-winner English by Sanaz Toossi comes to TheaterWorks Hartford in partnership with Long Wharf Theatre. Inside an Iranian classroom where “English Only” is the rule, four adults grapple with language, identity, and the spaces in between in this quietly powerful and sharply funny play.]]> 2025-10-04 7:30 pm 2025-10-04 Theaterworks Hartford $33+ Appreciate Some Art, Hartford.com Calendar